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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03

observers believe. removed the
threat of war in the Far East and
definitely did away with the Anglo
Japanese treaty, by some regarded
as a menace to the United States.
The conference drafted treaties
providing for:
COOPERATION between the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan in maintaining peace in
the Far East. FourPOwer Pacific
Treaty.
RECOGNITION OF the open door
in China by all nations interested in
the Far East.
RETENTION by the United
States of cable and radio rights on
zap, Pacific island important as a
communication center.
Harding was man Of more than
usual height-he was well over six
feet tall. His head was large. set on
a pair OF massive shoulders. His
hair was iron gray and thin on top.
His eyes were light blue, his face
non-hke. His frame was sinewy.
Friends called him his own
greatest taskmaster" He worked
hard and long throughout his life.
At the White House he started the
day at a. m, and rarely finished
work before midnight.
Golfing His Sport
His favorite sports were fishing
and golfng-chiefly the latter. AS
President he was known as the best
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BV United Netcs
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Presi-
dent Hardings body will be taken d.
rect to Washington on a special train
leaving San Francisco at /. m. to-
la.
The announcement said:
The Presidents party, as 1t has
been travelling, with the addition Of
General Pershing. Attorney General
Daugherty, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Rerns-
berg and family (Mrs. Remsberg is a
sister OF President Harding) will leave
San Francisco about o'clock this eve
ming. There Will be no other additions
to the party except a military and
naval guard of honor Of sixteen en-
listed men and two officers repre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
WOMAN oUTWITS THIEF
Mrs. Thomas Seizes Jewel Case From
Hand of Burglar.

When Mrs. Martha Thomas, 1921
N. Alabama ST., heard a prowler re-
move the screen from window of
her bedroom, Thursday night. and
then saw a hand reach through the
window, between heavy iron bars that
guard it. and grasp her plush jewel
case, she also seized the case. The
hand disappeared. Today she re-
GREETED she did not have revolver
in her room, as customary.
Sergeant Dean and the emergency
squad failed to find the prowler.
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By United Press

bV ntie0 fTe66
PLYMOUTH, VT, Aug. 3.-Calvin
Coolidge. who becomes President OF
the United States through the death
OF Warren G.. Harding is rated as a
plain man who qualities in the strict.
est meaning OF the term dirt farm
err" He is in appearance and man
ner and habit of thought and life the
typical New EngIander. a reserved.
taciturn, somewhat sharp-featured
man who says little and does much,
dotes on his family. is a regular
church attendant and worker and
when speaking uses as a foundation
OF his arguments the homely hard phi
lOsophy of the descendants Of the
Puritans.
Born in Plymouth
Coolidge was born IN the completely
American village Of Plymouth on the
Fourth of July 1872 He is now just
past 81. His entire history is the his
tory Of the typical New Highlander
that he appears to be. He was edu.
Gated at Amherst. than which there is
no more typical New England uni
versity. He studied law with Ham
mond and Field in the typical New
England of Northampton, Mass.
He married Grace Godshue, a New
England woman from Burlington, VT.
He began his law practice at Mort.
hampton, Mass, in 1897. His progress
from then on in business, profession
and politics was the progress common
tc a sterling son of the upper Atlantic
state with the industry and thrift
common to the breed and more than
the ordinary AMOUNT of mental
brilliance.
He was President of the Nantuck
Savings Bank, councilman of North
ainpton, city. solicitor, clerk of courts,
member of the general court Of Massa-
chusetts, mayor Of Northampton, State
Senator, president Of the State Senate,
lieutenant governor of Massachusetts,
and then Governor of the Old Bay
State.
Nothing Spectacular
His progress upward was quiet and
orderly. There was nothing Of the
spectacular about him until his second
term as Governor. He was known in
Massachusetts and fairly well through
out the New England States. but until
1919 he was just one Of forty-eight
State Governors as far as national
prominence went, then, during the
wave of unrest that swept over the
country Immediately following the ar
mistice, when strike was succeeding
strike in all the basic industries of the
country, and there was serious fear of
red uprising along Bolshevik lines, the
policemen of Boston organized, made
certain demands on the city which
were not met and went out on strike.
The city officials were too scared to
act, but Coolidge, then Governor of
the State, gained national prominence
over night by proving in action he
was not afraid of his political or phys
ical life when American institutions
were threatened. He called out the
militia, put the town under martial
law, refused to deal with the striking
policemen in any way except to fire
them all. His was the first official
voice TO discuss Bolshevism in this
country without a tremor in that area
of unrest that followed the close of
the war;.
Coolidge took his stand on plat
4 = e. ,,fev,, ~
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LIFE OF COOLIDGE
QUIET AND ORDERLY

declared in unequlvocal terms police
men were servants of the people as
much committed to the public service
by their oaths as a soldier in the Army
and that as such they had no more
right to strike than soldier has to
abandon his outfit in time Of action.
The strike was broken. order main
tanned during It's duration and the po-
lice force re-organized by this thin
Tipped quiet man with his streak of
real old-fashioned New England grit.
Within a few days of the time he took
firm charge OF situation in Boston he
was a nationally known figure.
The Coolidge views on the acute
problems of the day were plainly set
forth The national reaction to these,
the views Of conventional New Eng
land farmer, business man. lawyer and
politician. were productive Of op-
posing storms of praise and oppro-
brium. The more conservative ele-
ments OF the country hailed him as the
outstanding leader.
The radicals derided and assailed
him as their chief foe.
Since his election Calvin Coolidge,
the quiet thin-lipped New Highlander
with homely philosophy has consider
ably dropped from public view.
Born to a life on the farm, during
his boyhood Coolidge occupied him
self doing chores and helping out in
his fathers general store.
He attended the little red school
house at Plymouth. From there he
went to the old Black Rock River
Academy at Ludlow, VT, to prepare
himself to enter college. He had
vague hopes of reaching so high,
for the family farm and store were
not overproductive and money in the
Coolidge family was scarce
In 1891, however though consider
ably older than the average fresh
man because scanty means had pre-
vented him leaving home, he entered
Amherst.
Prize Winner
There, in his senior year, he won
a gold medal offered for the best
essay on the principles Of the Revo-
lutionary War, the competition be-
ing open to the undergraduates of
all American colleges. In 1895 he
was graduated with high honors.
In 1897 he was admitted to the
Massachusetts bar and began the
practice of law at Northampton. Fol
lowing two terms as mayor of that
city, two as city solicitor, two in
the State Legislature, four in the
Senate, three as Lieutenant Governor
and two as Governor, his political star
shot into the national constellation.
In person, Coolidge typifies the New
England gentleman. He has prob
ably never slapped a man on the
back. He is quiet to the point Of
taciturnity in his speech and pos
sesses a twinkling eye and mouth
and chin that, with all his kindly
smile, are as firm and inhexible as
Plymouth Rock itself.
In 1906 he married Miss Grace
Goodhue, then a teacher in the Clarke
School, Northampton. Two sons have
been born to them. At the time of
his election as Vice President. the
couple lived in a modest home at
Northampton for which they paid $50
a month rental
He is said = own no real estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
AGED FATHER is
NEAR BREAKDOWN
Dr. Harding Sits for Hours Motoness After Receiving
News of Sons Death-Maron MournS Loss

grave personal as we'll as national
tragedy.
Attendants said the aged physician
was near a breakdown.
For hours he sat modonless. Later
he began wringing his hands,
mumbling to himself boys. this is ter
rible; boys, this is terrible. My! myl
Warren has gone"
His first coherent statement was:
Warren had the interest of his
country at heart. There never has
been a President since Abraham Lin
coin who has had the interest of his
country at heart like Warren"
There, was little sleep for residents
Of Marion during the night. The news
of the Presidents death spread swift
ly and great crowds surged around
newspaper Offices for every detail of
the sudden passing of their famous
citizen.
The Civic Association. which had
charge Of entertaining the visiting
delegations during Harding's cam
paign, called a public meeting of
Marion citizens for tonight at the
court house, where public action will
be taken in regard to the Presidents
death.
Miss Abigail Harding, with Mrs.
Heber Votaw, both sisters of Mr.
Harding received the news of the
death in Washington. They tele-
graphed their grief-stricken father
they were taking the first train for
Marion.
George T. Harding Jr., brother, of
Worthington, Ohio, left for Marion
following receipt of the news by wire
less.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
AID MEN MOCK FASHIONS
Club Will Hold Hacnic Thursday at
Frank Flanner Home.

Milady's furs will be in demand at
a picnic Of the Advertising Club Of
indianapolis next Thursday at the
home of Frank B. Flanner, Forty
Third st. and Riverside DR.. A bur
lesque on women's styles will be a
feature. Prizes will be awarded, for
the best makeup
Frank s. Chance. president. has
started an "On the London club for
attendance at the convention OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
ING AND CON1MONER GI2IEVE OVER HARDINCYS DEATH
Coincidence and Expressions Of Sympathy
to Widowed First Lady,

deep of personal loss apparent throughout the
mourning of the nation and the world today for Warren
Gamaliel Harding.
Flags halfmas black bordered newspaper columns sol
meetings which of sympathy Flor
King Harding bespoke national regret the Presidents
passing.
Throughout the world wherever the flashed dplo
mats and just folks joined expressions of
Consular offices the United States places few
the signal that marked the Presidents death Expressions of
sympathy forwarded to Mrs Harding from many lands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
PRINTERS UNION
PRESENTS CARD
President Harding Three
Years a Member of |. T. u.

President Harding was an honorary
member of the Marion, Ohio. branch
of the International typographical
Union, according to John w. Hays,
national secretary of the union with
headquarters here.
He was given an honorary mem
bership in our organization about
three years ago" Hays said. I'VE
had the highest regard for President
Harding in the days long before he be-
came a national figure. From the
time the union at Marion was formed
he employed union men and always
had a sympathetic understanding of
our organization and its work"
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Col. E. M. House at Paris said:

II can share the grief Of every
American who knew Mr., Harding.
He was a kindly and lovable character
and held the confidence and affection
Of the people"
Marshal Foch expressed deep re-
gfet, saying: My whole staff joins
me in condolences on such sad day
In which the French and American
peoples are closely united, as in the
days of the war"
Postmaster General New and Secre
tary Hughes, only members of the
Cabinet in Washington, this morning
ordered all departments of the gov
eminent closed for the day. The
action is out Of respect for Mr.. Hard
ing and was taken following confer
ence between the two officials.
Former President Wilson sent a
message of sympathy to Mrs. Hard
ing. The former President received
news of the tragedy early. although
effort was made to keep word from
him until he arose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Frederick Fulton Dies

Friends here have received word
Of the death Of Frederick Harmon
Fulton, II, son of the Rev Albert c..
Fulton, at their summer home in the
Thousand Islands, as a result CT In
juries received in football game last
winter.
The Rev. Albert Rondthaler, for
many years pastor Of the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church here, was a
grandfather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
WILL GO
DIRECT TO CAPITAL
Special Funeral Train to Garry Official Party and Military
Guard of Honor From Army and Navy.

senting the Army and a like repre-
sentation Of the Navy. No stops will
be made en- route except those neces-
sary in operation of the train.
THE train will go from San Fran
cisco via Reno, Ogden, Cheyenne.
Omaha Chicago and thence to Wash
ington. 1t is not possible tonight to
give further details of the route.
THE Presidents remains will be
borne in the rear car, which will be
lighted at night and at all times. Two
soldiers and two sailors will stand at
attention guarding the casket.
The remains will not be taken from
the hotel except to go directly to the
train. There Will b. only the very
simplest private ceremony at the hotel
before they are moved"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
TAXING SYSTEM RAPED
Alvah Rucker Says SOviet's Idea of
Bible More Scientific.

"Our taxing system is less scientific
than a soviet's idea Of the Bible, "
declared Alvah j. Rucker, former In
dianapolis prosecuting attorney, at the
Sullivan County Homecoming and
old settlers meeting at Hymera, Ind.
today.
I'm Marion County, for instance,
while the children are housed in port
able shacks, the city administration
is RECALLING itself with brass bands.
comic opera, casting pools, golf links
and artificial lakes. he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
INVESTIGATE NEAR CRASH
Woman Reports Unknown Driver
Strikes Grocery Boy.

Police are investigating a report Of
trouble Thursday evening at Kenmore
Ave and e. Washington st.
Mrs. Harry c. Warner, 1904 E
Washington ST., told police two col
ored delivery boys employed by the
E. Dirks grocery, 1924 E. Washing
ton St., almost collided with a coupe.
She said the coupe driver struck one
OF the boys and flashed a revolver,
then drove away at the request Of
a woman with him.
Police said the coupe license was
issued to a city fireman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
BY United Press

BY united PTess
MARION. Ohio. Aug. Am aged
n an, his proud heart grief-wrung by
news which came like an awful dream
in the night, lay on couch in his
East Center St. home today and
mourned loss of his boy"
For to DR.. George T. Harding. so,
the first man to see his son sworn
in as President of the United States.
the death Of Warren G. Harding is a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Dainty Wagon Hit

A dainty accident today was on
police records DIR. Irwin. T. Mess
ker. BIG w. Thirtieth St, told police
his automobile collided with an ice
cream dainty wagon at Meridian ST.
and Fall Greek Blvd. spilling the
dainties. He did not know the ven
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Purse and Watch Taken

Carrie Groves, $50 w. Walnut St..
today told police thief took purse.
containing $29.07, and a wrist watch,
valued at SIT, from her home
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Two Arrested After Raid

William Drake, "a, colored, and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Carry Drake. 80.
colored. both of 1914 Laurel ST., were
arrested on blind tiger charge today
after raid at that residence, accord
Ing to police. Eight one-half pints of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
HARDING'S CAREER
WAS FROM A POOR
BOY TO PRESIDENT
0hoanr Who Rose to Highest Office, Worked Way Through
College, Bought Newspaper at Marion and Become
Husband of Towns Richest Girl,
Harding Life in Brief

1865-Born Nov. 2 farm Blooming Grove Ohio
1882-Was graduated from Ohio Central College, IBERIA
Ohio
1884-Becomes and editor of Marion (Oho) Daily
Star.
1891-Marries Miss Florence King
1900-Takes seat in Ohio State Senate.
1902-Starts second term in Ohio Senate
1904-Becomes Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
1910-Loses in for Ohio governorship
1914-Eected United States Senator from Ohio
1920-Nominated Republican candidate for Presidents
elected
1921-March T. becomes 29th President Of the United
States
1923-Died Aug. San Francisco.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

NOTICE: All shoes, John
son and Murphy, as we'll as
Hanan and other makes that
were included in the Bailey
stock, are being sold in our
New Shoe Store in the Joske
Annex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
NOT ENOUGH BOXES
Patrons Como to Postoffice to Get
Their Mall and Forget Keys.

With over 100 applications on file
and with few patrons relinquishing
their lock boxes at the postoffice.
there Is small chance of anyone Sc
curing lock box whose application is
not near the head of the list, is the
belief Of Assistant Postmaster j. w.
Fuller. The end Of the quarter, when
lock boxes may be secured, is March
81.
Although the San Antonio postoffice
is equipped with 1882 boxes of four
sizes, these are not nearly enough to
meet the demand. Several days ago.
the Postoffice Department at Wash
lngton sent a query to the San An
tonic postoffice in which Postmaster
Z. G. Lucas was requested to state The
number of additional boxes needed.
The reply was that the San Antonio
postoffice needed at least 300 addi-
tional boxes.
Even If the authority should be
granted by the department for the in
stallation OF additional boxes in the
San Antonio postoffice, the officials
here are at loss to determine where
the boxes would be placed, as all
available wall space is already uti-
lized
It is rumored among postoffice Of
ticials that the government is not en-
-0uraging an expansion Of the lock
box method of distributing mail. In
San Antonio, it was pointed out, mail
could be distributed more economically
il it were all distributed by carriers
instead of being distributed both BY
boxes and carriers.
Approximately 80 people come to
the office daily who have either lost
or forgotten their keys and want
orders for their mail, according to
postoffice employees. This, together
with other things, lead the postoffice
officials TO believe that the government
is not encouraging expansion of box
distribution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

until I have made long and careful
investigation. ...
A similar attempt was once made
to close the international bridge be-
tween FL Paso and Juarez. This at
tempt, however, proved abortiya
Might Not Better Matters.
The petition received by Mr.. Camp
bell states that it is signed by 400
of the citizens of Del Rio, including
the pastor of every Protestant church,
parents of school children, and many
business and professional men.
The greatest blow that would be
struck by the closing of the bridge
at night would be directed toward
the gambling element in Villa Acuna,
Mr.. Campbell believes. 1t is possible,
it was explained, that even the clos
ing of the bridge at night would not
have the effect desired by the citi-i
zens of Del Rio who attached their
names to the petition. i
By closing the bridge at night, a
visit to Villa Acuna might be made
more inconvenient, it was explained.
This action, however, would not put
a stop to weekend or overnight par
ties. Parties of this nature, II has
been pointed out by other federal
officials, would likely be of a more
vicious nature than those that would
break up before IL o'clock at night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
MAY PROTEST
MOVEMENT To
CLOSE BRIDGE
Reported Counter Petition
Is Contemplated in Del
Rio Vice War.
PROBE IS ORDERED
Customs Collector Investi-
eating Stories of
Wild Parties.

Rumors that there Is a movement
under way to oppose the closing of
the international bridge at Del Rio
have reached Roy Campbell, collector
Of customs, who announced last Fri
day that he had received a petition
from 400 persons in Del Rio request
ing that the bridge be closed from 8
o'clock In the evening until s o'clock
in the morning, each day.
Business interests would not suffer
II the bridge were closed at 8 o'clock
In the evening instead of at IL
o'clock at night, the petitioners state.
The only ones who suffer would be
the vicious element in Villa Acuna,
who, the petitioners allege, prey upon
visitors, even high school boys and
possibly high school girls from Del
Rio.
Says Acuna . Wicked Spot.
Villa Acuna, a small Mexican vii
lsge opposite Del Rio, has become the
mecca Of vicious characters driven
from the United States, and, since
IL Ii not an industrial village, the
chief business, the petition alleges, is
that of gambling, dive-beeping and
saloon-keeping.
1t Ia alleged by the petitioners that
rumors are current that large sums
Of money are paid regularly By the
for protection.
Collector Campbell discounts the
report that young high school boys
and girls engage in wild liquor parties
together in questionable dives In Villa
Acuna. There is no doubt, Mr.. Camp
bell said, that occasionally drinking
parties are held In Villa Acuna by
young people from the states, but It
il doubtful II seldom or ever any
cross over for this purpose but boys
and men.
II am not going to take action off
hand Mr.. Campbell stated. Il do
not believe that it would be advisable
for me to close the bridge at night,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
EXTEND COURT ORDER
Street Sign Writ Continued Until
Case Is Heard.

An order which continues In effect
temporary Injunction granted on
November 20, last, restraining the
erection Of street understanding ad-
vertising matter, was issued by Judge
W. s. Anderson of the Thirty-seventh
district court Saturday. This order is
based on the courts decision last Sat
urday when 1t denied a motion Of the
defendants to dissolve the temporary
injunction. Trial must still be had If
the injunction is finally made per-
manent.
The suit Is styled Gerald q. Melliff
ct al W. Harry w. Basse ct al. The
court order sets out that on March
II, motion of the defendants to dis
solve 4 temporary restraining order
Issued on November 20, 1922 was filed.
After hearing and duly considering
the pleadings," the order says, "the
evidence and arguments of counsel,
this court is of the opinion that the
law Is with the plaintiffs on both
motion and petition. Therefore the
defendants motion is denied and over
ruled. 1t Is further ordered that plain
tiff's petition for temporary injunc-
ton be granted and defendants be and
they are hereby enjoined and re-
strained from erecting or causing to be
erected in or upon any public street,
sidewalk or public place within the
corporate limits Of the city any mark
er, post stake, signboard or other
fundamentally on which there is, or
may be placed any words, figures,
symbols or other means of advertis.
ing Of any private enterprise"
The temporary injunction, the order
sets out shall remain in force until
the case L. tried and disposed Of on its
merits or until further orders Of the
court. Plaintiffs bond was fixed at