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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
PRIEST GETS LIFE TERM
FOR MURDER OF PASTOR
Solitary Confinement Is Imposed on
Father Dillon.

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KALAMAZOO. Mich, April 10
Solitary confinement for life at the
State prison In Marquette was the
sentence imposed today on the Rev.
Father Charles Dillon, who confessed
the Staying of the Rev. Father Henry
O'Neill, pastor of St. Augustine's Ro-
man Catholic Church last Thursday
night.
Sentence was imposed by Judge
Weimer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
GRAIN FUTURES
ACT is DECLARED
CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Approves Federal Control and Regulation
of Exchanges Provides for Farmers
Cooperative Memberships,

farmers cooperative associations
shall be admitted to membership on
the exchanges.
About a year ago the court de-
clared unconstitutional the first grain
futures act passed by Congress.
Protection to Farmers
The primary purpose of the two
laws was to protect the farmers and
producers of the country against
alleged losses due to the manipula-
tons of grain market spectators.
The new law was attacked by the
Board of Trade Of Chicago, which
asserted it was taxing statute and,
therefore, should be declared uncon-
stitutional. The first law was
knocked out mainly on the basis of
a previous decision Of the court
holding the tax on child labor prod
ucts unconstitutional.
Chief Justice Taft, delivering the
courts opinion, said the grain futures
act differs from the first law, which
was invalidated in that it attempts
only to regulate commodities in in
terstate commerce. The wheat pit,
ne declared, IS not Nnal destination
Of grain. but only a temporary rest
ing place, like the stock yards in rela-
ton to cattle.
Regulates Exchanges
The grain futures act, Taft Said,
regulates the grain exchanges in the
same manner as the stockyards act
recently upheld regulates the stock
yards
Such acts. Taft said, are legitimate
exercises of the police power under
authority Of Congress.
The grain, futures act was upheld
by a vote Of to 2.
Associate Justices McReynolds and
Sutherland dissented. They did not
deliver a minority opinion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
MAIL SERVICE CURTAILED
Only One Delivery Tuesday, BrysOn
Announces.

There will be only one delivery of
mail to residences and three to bust
ness houses Tuesday. Postmaster Rob
ert H Bryson, announced today. The
last downtown delivery will be at
1915 p. m.
Service will be curtailed. Bryson
said. in order to give as many post
office employees as possible opportunity
to attend the annual postoffice confer
ence at the Athenaeum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
Thief Can Hitch Tn

Brass-mounted harness valued at
$135 was missing today from the barn
of Charles Coval. Rural Route NJ, box
272. Two sets were stolen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

superintendent of the Indiana Anti,
Saloon League.
NO" says Smiley Chambers, secre-
tary Of the Indiana division OF the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
The State became dry by legislative
enactment in April, 1918.
Jails Empty
Many Of the jails are empty-that
proves prohibition Is a success" DIR.
Shumaker declared.
The fact the tails have few In
mates and the Marion County work.
house has bene abandoned prove moth
ing" Chembers insisted. They are
empty because prisoners formerly sent
to jaus and to the workhouse are
now sent 10 the State farm"
Bank assets and life insurance
policies have increased out OF all pro
portion to the increase in population, -
Dr. Shumaker continued.
THE people are paying a lot Of
money for prohibition enforcement
and are receiving nothing in return.
Meanwhile, taxes are increased in or
der to pay the bill and to make up
the deficit due to the elimination Of
taxes paid by the liquor industry" "
Chambers replied
Shumaker Gives Figures
Shumaker had figures which he
sal: indicate prohibition IS a success.
Chambers said he had no figures, but
declared no law which takes away
liberties OF the people could be a
fuccess. He declared there is no
moral issue involved.
Here are some OF DR.. Shumakers
arguments: The total Of inmates Of
jails and State penal for five years be-
fore prohibition was 222, ,626; for the
five years Of prohibition. 1869
On Sept. 30, 1922, twenty-elght Of
the ninety-two county jails were
empty and others had only a few in
mates, mostly insane.
School Enrolment Up
The average enrolment in grade
schools for the five wet years was
324,5S5. and 302, ,638 for the five dry
years.
The high school enrolment was "a
per cent higher - 1922 than In 1917
Bank assets have Increased thirty
six per cent.
Life insurance policies have in
creased 80 per cent
Deaths from alcoholism numbered
twenty-nine in 1920 and fifty In 1921,
as compared with 100 in 1917.
Nearly every room vacated by a
saloon is now occupied. Two OF those
m Indianapolis have been turned into
churches. Breweries have been con-
verted to other purposes.
Chambers said his organization is
preparing to take a poll in Indiana
to determine the sentiment of the
State on prohibition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

Arthur Murray, the worlds greatest
teacher of ballroom dancing, who also
specializes in giving lessons by mail, will
give lessons thru the columns of this pa
per. Turn to the woman's page to read
about Murray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

The National League baseball season
opens Tuesday, the American League
starts Wednesday and the American
Association Thursday. The Times
Pink Edition will be on the job
'Enuff said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
AVATORS HOP-OFF
FOR NEW RECORD
LieutenantS MCReady and
Ke0Iy Start Distance Flight,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
DAYTON, Ohio, April 16.-Its wings
glistening in the sunlight the To,
giant Army transport, took off at 9:40
a. m. today in an attempt to set a new
record for sustained flight and dis
tanCe.
Official observers recorded the start
with stop watches sealed by the naval
at Washington as Lieut..
John MacReady and oakley Kelly, the
pilots, started into the air
Climbing to a height of 500 feet the
plane steadied and. started circling the
field.
Seven hundred and fifty gallons Of
gasoline were in the T-2's reserve
tanks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

With mastery SKILL E. Phillips Oppenhem writer of super
latve novels the conflicting human
emotions and desires the greatest detective since
Sherlock Holmes" Golf, murder hatred and love figure
in all editions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
BOOZE
STORAGE SLAIN
BY SIX RAIDERS
Success of Prohibition Doubted by Officials of 0rgani
zation, While Ant-SaIoon League Head Points Out
Beneits-State Poll Planned,

While a prohibitionist and an anti
Volsteadian debated for The Indianap-
oils Times today on whether the ma
tional dry law is a success, a Gov
ernment man guarding liquor was
shot to death by six men who sought
to steal booze.
Surprised in the act of robbing the
Hammond Distillery warehouse at
HammCEd. Ind, six men killed George
Anderson. 40. Bethel. Ind. Government
watchman, Collector of Internal Reve-
nue.. NJ. Burt Thurman, was informed.
The Federal prohibition department
sent Agent Seth Ward to Hammond
to investigate.
Raiders Surprise Guards
Anderson surprised the robbers after
they had bound another watchman,
They fed without loot
Anderson was the father OF six
children.
AS a result OF the killing of Ander-
son two warehouse agents at Ham
mond resigned. They were Joseph
stachur OF Hammond and Louis
Strack Of New Albany.
Strack until a few weeks ago was
warehouse guard at a distillery Mt
Lawrenceburg. AS result of Strack's
loyalty in refusing to accept a bribe
Federal officers say a daring plot to
rob theswarehouse at Lawrencefurg
was frustrated.
Have five years OF prohibition in
Indiana been a success?
"Yesn Saws DE- y s. Shumaker
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

MacReady and Kelly recently failed
in an attempted coast-to-coast non
stop flight when they were forced to
land at Ft Harrison, here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
Home Edition

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
= Tuesday. Continued cool
weather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
Raiders Surprise Guards

Have five years Of prohibition in
Indiana been a success?
Yes" says DIR. E. 8. Shumaker
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-16
Delegation at Train

N The postal convention will open at
Csxe Athenaeum at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon with speeches by New, Gov
ernor McCray. Mayor Shank and
Wallace o. Lee, representing the
Chamber Of Commerce.
John H. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general, will arrive Tues
day for the convention.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

tions are now being accepted by the
railroad agents.
There are Indications that several
hundred Washingtonians will make
the transcontinental trip to the coz
vention and return. A number OF she
posts will send their colors to san
Francisco to be used in the big parade
that will conclude the convention. AS
in previous years, service clasp 10
be attached to the staff of the nag
will be awarded to each flag that
actually is carried in this parade.
The installation of officers of
George Washington Post, No. 1, of
the American Legion Will take place
Tuesday at 8 pm. In the clubhouse,
1929 / street northwest. Department
Commander Paul J. McGahan will in,
stall the officers, after which he Will
deliver q brief address.
The officers to be installed include:
Commander, Lew s. Mohler; frst vice
commander, Percy B. Mccoy: second
vice commander, J. w. Brashears:
thiEd vice commander, Nathan j.
Gpsel; quartermaster. Bernard z. Nc
Gee; sergeant at arms, Theodore Z.
Howe; surgeon, w. y. Williams; mas
ter-at arms. J.. j. Murphy: historian.
Past Commander Howard S. Fisk;
chaplain, Paul ". Collins; color bear
ers. ]. +. Smith and Paul o. Tucker
Among the members of the post
who will attend the national conven-
tion to be held at San Francisco next
month ara John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman national Legislative COM
mittee; Past Department Commander
John Lewis Smith; Past Commander
Howard S. Fisk; Frank Platz. ma
tional color bearer. and euy Withers
Smith is delegate and Taylor and
Fisk alternates.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Home and School Association of the
Takoma Park Cd. ca school.

The Montgomery County Federation
of Wemen's Clubs was entertained by
the Forest Glen Club at the Noyes
farm. Sligo road, Tuesday, about fifty
officers and chairmen of committees
being in attendance, under the dlrec-
ton of the president. Mrs. James II.
Jones of Rockville. The departments
of work and their ehairmen and sub
chairmen are as follows: American
citizenship, Miss Lavinia EAgle; COM
munity service, Mrs. w. Ly1es Offutt;
applied education, Mrs. Enoch John
son; home economics. Mrs. Eugene
Scott; fine arts, Miss Annie Wilson;
literature, Mrs. Fl. G. SkeeIIs; music
Mrs. p. X. Wagner; legislation, Mrs
NJ. Cleveland; publicity, Mrs. Eugene
f. Stevens. sr. The federation will
hold its semi-annual meeting in
Rockville in mid November, when
clubs are expected, through their di-
rectors, to furnish an outline of their
activities. The sessions of the ex-
ecutive meeting We're broken by a
social hour at ] o'clock, when lunch
con was served by the hostess club.
Prince Georges County Federation
of Ali Clubs.-1n the interest of
eighteen All girl clubs of the county,
it seemed the time was ripe to form
a federation of the active groups of
future citizens and during Girl
Club week" at Fenwick, Md, this
summer, representatives of fourteen
clubs formed federation. The idea
is to teach girls the things that make
better homes and better mothers.
Al stands for the head, the heart,
the hands, the health, in the work
as taught by the county home demon
stration agent, Miss Ellen l.. Davis.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

The great sachem announces the
following visitations of the great
chiefs: First visitation Will be held
at Seneca Tribe October o, and Min
cola Tribe October II.
A party of about fifty members OF
Logan Tribe and Idaho Council visit
ed Frank Eichleberger last Sunday.
A feature OF the trip was the per-
formance of Marion" who enter
tanned the party
7. G. S. Stroble and Mrs. Strooie
attended the session of the Tristate
! League of the Improved Order OF
Red Men held in Winchester, Va,
last Wednesday. The league Will
meet in Washington this spring.
-Waneta Council, degree OF Poca-
hontas, will celebrate it's thirteehth
anniversary Tuesday.
Waneta. Council will give five
hundred party October 8.
The trading post committee held
meeting and decided to change the
name to the RED Mems fun rest.
The committees were appointed and
are doing good work.
Mineola Tribe will serve the Ice
cream and soft drinks, while al! the
other tribes and councils Will have
booths of their own. Idaho Council
will serve a swell dinner Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
NATIONAL UNION.

Potomac Council was addressed Mon
day evening by former Senator Williams
of Victory Council. One new member
was taken into the council The board
OF trustees made a lengthy report as TO
the property of the council. The council
directed that a letter of sympathy ac-
companied with flowers be sent to the
president of the society. D. A. Helpman,
at Toledo, Ohio, who had been confined
to the hospital for some time, but Is now
on the way to recovery. The council
was entertained by Financial Secretary
J. L. Borland, who had just returned
from Denver, Colo, where he was a
delegate to the convention of the Fed
eral Employees Union, after which short
talks were made by Friends Hole,
Jacobson and Ferguson.
The bowling league of the National
Union is making arrangements for the
/ coming season and expects to have at
least four councils represented in the
competition, Potomac. United, Victory
and Congressional. -
United Council met Friday night with
large attendance. Applications for
two new members were read and ap-
proved. A surprise party was rendered
Friend Mckay on his second adventure
in matrimony. Resolutions We're passed
for an entertainment and dance to be
held by this council about the 1st of
November. This will be an unusual
affair. A. s. Brown was made chairman
of this affair. Senator c. F. Haden ad-
dressed the council.
Victory Council met Monday evening
with a good attendance. Plans are be-
ing made for rally night at the No
vember meeting. j. b. Levenson was
initiated. A special committee was ap-
pointed on seXtension work to take part
in the fall campaign for new members.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Oak Camp will hold an initiation
next Thursday night at Northeast
Masonic Temple. Supper will be
served after the work
Old Glory Camp presented its vet
teran members with distinctive badges
at a session Tuesday night. Sow
ereign Robert b. Crump and Sover-
eign E. L. Hurt, continuous mempe rs
of the fraternity for twenty-seven
years and twenty-eight years. respee-
lively. received the decorations from
communication from the sovereign
tions to the veterans. was read. As-
sistant Clerk William III. Humphrey
was elected camp deputy. Consul
Commander George Wilsher predict
ed a great revival for Old Glory
Camp. Refreshments preceded the
social features.
W. A Fraser Camp last Monday
night started a membership CAM
paign. Capt. Adjt. George NJ Green
addressed the camp and announced
an athletic exhibition at the meeting
of October 30. State Manager Jones
also spoke.
The monthly meeting of the officers
Of the 103d Regiment, Uniform Rank.
home of Capt. Hermann Rudolph, at
Seat Pleasant All officers are re-
quested to be present in uniform!
The following have been nominate d
deputies in the District Of Columbia
Holland of Elm. Burrell of Fraser.
Humphrey Of Old Glory. Frazier of
Hickory. Stott and Cole of Oak.
These names have been submitted to
the state manager for approval.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Veterans OF Great War

Department Commander McGahan,
Department Senior Vice Commander
William F. Franklin, Department Ad-
jutant Horton and Department FL
nance Oflcer Fisk.
1t was announced the department
has more than 3,400 members and that
the various posts were in a flourish
ing condition. The report Of the
welfare committee indicated that
much work Of real merit was being
veterans and their families.
At a meeting Of the delegates to
the American Legion convention at
San Francisco last Tuesday night De-
partment Commander McGahan was
unanimously elected chairman of the
delegation. Francis F. Miller, COM
mander Of the Bureau Of Printing
and Engraving Post, was unani-
mously chosen as the vice chairman.
! Bernard S. Busher. long an active
legionnaire, who had been elected as
one of the alternates to the conven-
tfon, announced he would be unable
to attend, and Department Adjutant
III. II. Horton is to take place in the
delegation.
Announcement has been made from
the department headquarters at 1929
| New York avenue that the travel GER
tif1cates for persons entitled to use
them to obtain. the special one-way
| fare rate to the convention and re-
turn are now ready for distribution.
The railroad tickets will not go on
sale before October 3, but reserva-
Evening star., 1923-09-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

A representation of three members
from each Of the subordinate lodges
lumbia will meet with the Grand
Council tomorrow evening at Grand
Lodge headquarters, Pythian Temple.
for the purpose of reinforcing the ac-
tivities pertaining to Pythian Joint
| domain class initiation in Rank
Damon and Pythias" October 26.
Union, No 90, celebrated their fifty
second anniversary last Wednesday
evening. An entertainment was
given and refreshments served.
Franklin. No. 2, held business
meeting last Tuesday and devised
plans for the fall and winter. con-
ventions. Remarks were made by
Knight C. r. Keiner of Rocky Mount
Lodge. No. 81. Rocky Mount. Va !;
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
w. A. Kinmel and Past Grand Chan
ceiTbr G.. Frank Day.
Webster.. No, T.. conferred the Rank
of Knight ons aAclass last Tuesday
evening. A committee was appointed d
to perfect arrangements for the
lodges participation IN the Pythian
joint domain class initiation october
26. The date of the annual roll call
and get-together meeting of this body
was postponed from October 2 to Oc-
tober 16. No rank work is scheduled
for next Tuesday evening. and after
a short business session the lodge
Will attend the grand visitation OF
Capital Lodge, No. "a.
Columbia, No. 26, conferred the Rank
! of knight last Wednesday evening.
Capital. No. -. conferred the Rank
of Knight last Tuesday evening. Grand
Chancellor Ellery W. Heiss. accom-
panied by associate Grand Lodge o1fi-
GERS, will make the first official visi-
tation of his term Of office TO this
| lodge at $3.50 pm. next Tuesday.
Syracusians. No. 10. VIII receive
Grand Chancellor Ellery w. Heiss
| and associate Grand Lodge officers
on an official visitation next Tuesday
Evening star., 1923-09-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

~Grand Knight Edward Tucker of
evening. He made an address in
| which he lauded the council on its
support and encouragement 10 him
during his term as grand knight He
surveyed the progress that has been
made during the past year and gave
his Endorsement and promise of con-
stant support to the new grand
knight. Mr.. Charles Fahy who re-
sponded to the address.
announcement was made that on
October 8. the council will cele-
brate Discovery day. Henry I. Quinn
was made chairman of the committee
10 make arrangements for dinner
to be held during the month OF
october. George Wright and Joseph
Callaghan addressed the council.
The athletic department was the
subject Of much pleasing discussion
on the part Of the retiring grand
basket ball. indoor base ball. bowling
and other athletic games will be fea-
tured as part of the athletic pro-
gram.
Tomorrow evening, in the Knights
Of Columbus Hall. State Deputy
Charles 1. Griffith will have the
solemn installation of officers, begin
ming at o'clock. The officers elected
during the month of September from
washington; Keane. Carroll. Spald-
knights Of Columbus will present
themselves to the state deputy not
later than 7:45 o'clock.
A. c. Hayden, president of the
161, American Federation Of Labor.
will be the guest OF the Knights of
Columbus Band this morning at their
general rehearsal in their hall In
10th street at II O'Clock. John Lynch,
secretary Of the union. will also accom-
pany President Hayden. Mr.. Karl Schae-
fer will be In charge Of the rehearsal.
Wednesday evening the knights of
Columbus Evening School of Music
will hold its first class. Students
struments with them for this class.
Registrations are still being held
open for those ex-service men who
are desirous of entering classes. The
tuition Is free to all former serv-
Ice men. A nominal sum Is being
service.
Miss Lorraine Bunch Miss Wash
ington Of the beauty contest) is to be
the guest of the Knights of Columbus
Band next Saturday evening.
The knights of Columbus Bowling
League opens it's season tomorrow
evening in the knights of Columbus
alleys at 1880 o'clock.
Special Supreme Agent Thomas 2.
McGahan will be the guest Of Potomac
Council October s. 49,.
The Knights of Columbus Building
Company announces the appointment
of Andrew F. Zazzali as physical in
structor of the gymnasium. The
gymnasium is now open for use for
Knights OF Columbus and their
families.
Washington Council will hold a
harvest festival and barbecue at the
summer estate OF T. T. Keane, in
Benning. October "a. Grand Knight
elect Thomas J. Fitzgerald will be
in charge of the reception committee.
Special busses and cars will be pro-
vided by the committee on arrange
ments
Evening star., 1923-09-30
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA,

At the last meeting of Loyalty
Council Past National Councillor Mrs.
Naomi e. Swami presented her cre-
dentials as deputy state councillor.
Capt. Joe Mason gave an exhibition
drill by the fnitiatory team. Arrange
ments were made to initiate candi-
dates at the> next regular meeting.
During the social hour that followed
the meeting the chairman of the good
of the order committee, Mrs. L. A.
Grubbs, presented Baby Dorothy
Cocren in songs and dances. and Miss
Audrey Kelly in musical selections:
Mrs. Columbus was presented with a
fountain pen by Mrs. Claude, Lambert
and Mrs. Mary Wayson with string
Of pearls by Mrs. L.. A. Grubbs, and
Mrs. WaIlar gave a number of vocal
selections and presided at the piano
during the dancing that followed.
Liberty Council met Wednesday and
received three applications.
Independent Council has begun
preparations for its annual visitation to
be held November Il.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
HIS FIRST VACATION AT SO.
Oldest Clown Just Wants to See
How It Feels to Be Idle.
From the New York Tribune

FROM the New York tribune.
Pete Conklin, the Oldest circus
clown living, went on his first vaca
tion the other day. He is eighty
three years old and has been wearing
the motley ever since he was ten.
He withdrew from the sawdust life
a quarter of a century ago and is
clown-inviter to the baby incubators
at LuRa Park. Coney Island.
Part of his vacation Pete intends
to spend looking at the babies whose
qualities he has so widely heralded
He also expects to make a trip to
Philadelphia, where he will visit In
dependence Hall. He was married
there fifty years ago to a circus per
former, who became his devoted com
panion and died just after they cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary recently.
Pete is the last of the survivors OF
the original p. Il. Barnum circus. He
doesn't really need the vacation, he
said. but wants to see what a period
with nothing to do feels like. He Is
a brother of George Conklin. famous
as trainer of animals.