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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Automobiles Collide

oscar Kuschner. 2915 Ruckle St.
today told police he was turning his
automobile at Belmont Ave. and
Washington st. when another car hit
Il In the rear. He gave the license
nunnber OF the other automobile to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
BALLOON RACE
ASSURED HERE
indianapolis Selected for
Event if $4,000 Is Raised.

Indianapolis today was assured Sc
lection for the starting of the 1928
national balloon race in June, If S10,-
600 is raised to cover prizes and Incl
dental costs. With several thousand
dollars already subscribed, men inter
ested in the race, as a preliminary
to the international race in Belgium
in September, said they expected tho
money to be raised early next week.
The convention committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Friday in
dorsed the plans. following a meeting
with representatives Of the American
Aeronautical Association and the In
dianapolis Aero Club.
The Speedway will be the starting
point for the race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
CHICKEN THEFT CHARGED
Two Held Under $1,000 Bond For
Grand Larceny.

Two coops containing twenty chick
ems were taken to police headquarters
today. Virgil Porter. "a. colored, rear
OF 94S Hadley St, and Lawrence Por-
ter, 10, colored, 722 Darnen St, were
charged with grand larceny and va
grancy and held under $1,000 bond
each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
TREASON CAUSES
MUCH DISCUSSION
Little Theatre Again Scores
With HooSier Plays,
"A HAURICE C. TULL, a soldier of
NE the World War and citizen
of Indianapolis, exploded a


dramatic shell last night.
The shell was one act play.
Treason" written by Tull and sub
mitted as a play in a contest of In
diana written plays Of the Little
Theatre Society.
1t was presented last night at the
Masonic Temple by the Little Theatre
Society. Where Do We Go From
Here?" by William o. Bates, and
''Nocturne" by H. L. Earnest, also
winning plays, were presented on the
triple bill.
Treason" is. a mighty frank attack
on profiteers, both financially, and
socially. It is really an indictment.
To some people it might be shocking
1t reminds one Of 1.-The Hairy Ape"
as far as natural conversation is
concerned.
Here is Il masculine play. It has
backbone and real hair" on it. It is
not a pink tea affair but a plain in
dictment, as the author apparently
sees it, Of war and those who profit
from war. I am not here to discuss
subject matter. AS a play, it viii
make every one sit up and take notice.
II is alive with thought and complete
characterization.
Tull took the part of soldier who
went through hell" during war. He
returns to tell certain war profiteers
what he thinks OF their shallow pa
triotism. It is a fierce and a savage
indictment, dramatically speaking.
Bernice Thornberry as Evelyn Arm
strong, the daughter of dollar a year
man, did as finished work as one
would expect TO see on the legitimate
stage. Her work. to my way Of think
ing, IS the browning characterization
of the Little Theatre season. Edward
La Shelle, Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Woods
Frank S. Chance. Esther Fleming
Gordon r. Guild and Caroline Hen.
bricks were in the cast. AL did splen
dld work.
am not discussing subject matter
for controversy but as a dramatic
piece of writing, Treason" has ter
rife punch, nearly knockout blow
This play win stand out as the
thought making production OF the sea
SON
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
MUNCIE BEAUTY JAILED
Blanche Butts Found Guilty of
\ Violating Liquor Law.

b Jnlfed PTe6s
MUNCIE. Ind. March 24.-Blanche
Butts acquitted just before Christ
mas on a charge Of staying her hus-
band, Lemuel Butts, was found guilty
on a charge of violating prohibition
and fined $3.50 and sentenced to thirty
days in jail She declared the liquor
found in her home had been placed
there by the husband she shot last
october and she did not know it was
there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
BY HARRY KAIINE

CHICAGO, March "a. - F1ippant,
tapping 15-year-old happers are mere
ly babies" declared Judge Walker
Friday as he scolded Frank Scahda.
20, and Frank Rogers, TO- charged
with kidnapping" Susie Teuscher, Is,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
SCOUTS TO SHOW WORK
Demonstration VIII Be Given Before
Rotary Club Tuesday.

Boy Scouts viii demonstrate their
work at the Rotary Club meeting at
the CIaypool Tuesday. Rotary Glee
Club will resume its meetings at tho
Rapp & Lennox piano store at 1880
D m Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
FOREST LANDS URGED
State Forester Says Farm Timber Is
"Safe Building Association"

II every land owner would maintain
a reasonable part Of his farm in wood
land. the forest would provide fuel for
the owner every year, says a bulletin
issued today by Charles c. Dean
State forester. A wood on farm IS
the safest building association
known Deam points out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
INT0XICATION ALLEGED
Illinois Man Held by Police After
Complaint of Custodian.

Harry c. Quarters. 90. Of Nation,
Ill, was slated for city court today on
charge of drunkenness and operating
a blind tiger. Ohio Lewis, custodian
of the Alexandria Apartments, 412 n.
New Jersey St. called police Friday
night when he found a man lying in
a hallway. Police said they found a
bottle containing mule whisky in
Quarters pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20

rope during the first six months of the current year. Europe remains Americas largest consumer.
 Shipments 10 Sne European coun- tries during that period constituted 50 per cent of the total export trade of the United States. The 40 per cent increase in imports from Eu- rope during the first half of the year is accounted for largely by increased purchases of raw materials, such as woll, tin and pig iron.
 Total exports of the United States 10 all European countries during the first half of 1923 amounted to S950,- 100000" the statement says, and imports into the United States from Europe to S6l3,000,000. Our balance of trade with the rest of the world during that period was unfavorabie to the extent of $47S,oO0,OO0; thus the favorable balance with Europe, amounting to $337, 100000, reduced our unfavorable world trade balance to 141,0OO,000 for the first half of 1923.
 Although AmerIca-s trade balance with the United Kingdom is still fla Yorable to the extent of almost $150s- 0OO.0OO exports to the United King dom decreased 8 per cent during the first half of 1923, while imports from the British Isles increased 52 per cent Imports of raw wool tripled, those of crude rubber doubled and those of tin trebled
 American exports to France in- creased 2 per cent and imports from that country showed an advance of 10 per cent American copper sales to France increased about one-third and those Of machinery almost dou- bled. But cotton sales declined There was an advance of 50 per cent on imports of wool from France.
 Economic collapse in Germany caused a slump in purchases of American goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
Mrs. Harper Expected To Return Home Sunday

Mrs. Hilbert H. Harper, was the wife of Hubert Harper, Age-Herald cartoonist. She left Birmingham Saturday a week ago, in company with Miss Catherine Sizer. for a week vacation at Camp Walton. It was believed that Mrs. Harper was intending to return to Pensacola in time to catch the noon train for Birmingham which was due to reach the city at S:32 o'clock Sunday night as MT. Harper and friends were ex- pectins her on that train.
 Mrs. Harper was Miss Anna Leek of Nashville before her marriage.
 The Harpers lived in the Fairmont apartments, Highland avenue ant Twenty Third street. Frazier Pat terson was the nephew of Mrs. J Russelle Lyle, Richmond apartments Highland avenue near Twenty First street and of W. G. Patterson. Funer- al services for him will be held Tues day.
 Remains of Mrs. Harper were to have been sent north on the Pan American Sunday night, passing through Birmingham shortly after 6 o'clock Monday morning. MT Harper and relatives will make the trip to Nashville with the remains boarding the train here. Doris Karsh, undertakers in Nashville, will have charge of funeral ar engagements, to be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
SHARP INCREASES IN IMPORTS SHOW
 BETTER BUSINESS
Decrease In Exports To Eu- rope Caused By Disrupted
 World Conditions

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The sharp increase in imports into this country from Europe reflects the im- proved business conditions in the United States rather than competi- tive production on the part of Eu- rope, says an announcement made public today by the Department of Commerce. Similarly the decrease in American exports to Europe is inter- preted as sign of decreased pro- ductivity, with a consequent de- creased purchasing power in certain European areas due to disturbed eco- homie conditions.
 Despite the per cent reduction in exports from this country to Eu- rived Is minutes after the holdup, the. injured had been removed and employees and guests would give lit tie information to the officers. Me- Leod was not able even to find out definitely who owned the Allendale Inn, which was formerly known as the Aviation Inn.
 About five hours after the hCld-up of the Allendale Inn, which occurred about. 3 o'clock. a large automobile, reported to have been stolen from in front of downtown hotel in De- troit late last night, came through Monroe at an excessive rate of speed. Patrolman Reinhardt, on a motor cycle, ran alongside the machine
 One of the occupants flashed a gun and the patrolman drew his weapon. The policeman fired five times into the machine before he fell from his motorcycle with four wounds in the stomach. Late this afternoon the automobile was found in cornfield near Monroe and state police, who had been ordered to Mon- roe began search in the belief that sCme of the men in the machine had been wounded and were secreted in the cornfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
FIVE LOSE LIVES WHEN BIG PLANE FALLS INTO GULF
(Continued from Paee onel

sleds to that point. In the meantime the fastest boats in the local fleets were secured and a hurried trip was made over the 40-mile journey. These boats. however, did not have to make all the trip. Communication was opened with DeFuniak and an under taker who had a fast boat nearby was obtained. AggrieYed relatives met the boats in Santa Rose sound, 26 miles from Pensacola. The re- turn was made with the bodies of the five plane victims, each wrapped in sheets or in available blankets. The boats arrived at 5:20 o'clock this evening. The bodies were at once transferred to undertaking parlors The Alabamians were prepared for shipment and will probably leave on the late train tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
! DEVAL [ RA'S S0N
 TAKES UP FIGHT FUR \ REPUBLIC
Hurricane Of Cheers GreetS Boy As He DenounCeS
 Servants Of Foreigners"

DUBLIN, August 1s.-V1vian De- Valera. 12-year-old son of 'Presi- dent" DeVhlera, has picked up the shilialah to carry on the battle for an Irish republic that has been the life- long fight of his father, now held in Mount Joy prison here.
 Several thousand Sim Fein sup porters had gathered at a republican election demonstration in O'Connell street Sunday when the slim, excited boy stepped out on the platform.
 A hurricane of cheers greeted his appearance as, taut and white-faced, he stepped forward to speak.
 T have come to speak in the place of my father, who cannot be present as the servants of the foreigners have Imprisoned him in Mount Joy jail" he cried. T do not know what they will do with father, but although they put us to death, they cannot kill the spirit of the freedom of Ireland,
 That spirit will live. Ireland will be free from sea to sea, despite the foreigners and the servants of for signers."
 Young Erskine Childers. whose English father, an ardent repub- ncan, was eAecuteQ by the fFeS state government, accompanied Vivian to he platform, where Mrs. Tom Clark, whose husband was executed in ls1s, presided.
 More than 400 candidates have been nominated for the l53 seats in the pail Eireann which are to be con- tested in the coming election.
 In addition to the government can aidates. the republican, lsborlte, far mers and independent parties have placed candidates in the field. Government candidates include President Cosgrove, General Muleahy, keVin O'Higgins, the present minis ter of home affairs; Desmond FitZ- gerald. present minister of foreign affairs, and Mrs. O'Driscon, sister of Michael Collins.
 Among the republican candidates Ire: Mrs. Mary McSweeny, Mrs. Cathal Brugha, whose husband was killed in the battle of the Four Courts; Gavin Duffy, Count Plunkett, Dan Breen, Gerald Roland, brother of Harry Roland, and Countess Markie- Vicz
 Captain Redmond son of John Red mona, is running as an independent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
FIRST OF ALLEGED GANG OF FLOGGERS HELD BY OFFICERS
(Continued Fron Paxe 0nel

(COntinued From Page 0nel by refusing to talk Some of the men lashed professed to know the iden- tity of their assailants, and they dogged taciturnity oon"inced the officers that they have formidable gangs to contend with,
 Roads Are PatTolied.
 Tn sections where the fioggers have been most active the sparse forces of the rangers were patrol ling the roads. Davidson said that he would use every available man to check the atrocities. and would send state help in the form of rang CTS promptly to every community ap- plying to him.
 Meanwhile, the adjutant- general was looking into the possibility that the growing seriousness of the de- predictions might compel the dispatch of troops.
 Sunday pursuing clues in the flog- gings of E. T. $LcDonaid and Alonzo Davis, who were grabbed by gangs on different days, taken to the same spot in Iowa park, and severely beaten.
 Search For sIRyers.
 Rangers were also seeking the slayers of Otto I4ange near Somer- ville and cooperating with police of Port Arthur to run down men who have flogged three victims during the past week,
 The, latest Kidnapping episode oc- surred at Houston, where Sam Bow man, a negro, was Kidnapped by an anmasked band Saturday night. No cause for the abduction is known.
 Reluctance of the victims to talk has In most instances left the cause of the eXtra-legal pnitivc action in the dark.
 Resentment against the flogging bands is rising to a pitch in some communities where retaliatory tac- ties are being employed to supple ment official action, At Texarkans, Leonard Johnson, the man who was tined for flogging Ollie Tucker, a 1A- gear-old girl, is in the hospital in serious condition, after being shSt by her brother. M. M. Tucker, Fno also shot and killed Johnson's brother. Clarence.
 Sheriff Is Arrested.
 Capt. Frank Hamer of the Rangers has reported to the acting governor the arrest of Sheriff Whitaker of Potter county, at Amarillo, charged with conspiracy to commit a. felony and assault with prohibited weapon.
 At Port Arthur the Dunn brothers, Clay and Carl, who were dragged off the sidewalk in front of thS police Sstation and whisked away in two automobiles 90 be beaten, while a man with a drawn revolver prevented Chief of Police w. w. Covington from pursuit, were still unwilling to reveal the Identity of their Sidnapers. Both of them, sick in bed from their beat ings, they admitted they knew who the men were, but preferred to re- main silent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
SyIaCauga Victims
 Prominent Citizens

sYLACAUGA, Ala, August 19.- Especial. )-Hugh D, Brown, popular young Sylacauga business man, and Shelby Castleman of Sylacauga, we'll known salesman for Belknap Hard ware company of Louisville, were in- stantly killed Sunday when an air plane in which they were riding col lapsed at Camp Walton, Fla accord ing to information received here by relatives of the two men Sunday aft ernoon.
 nent families here and the news of their death shocked the entire city.
 MT. Brown was the son of MT. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
BLOCK FOSTERS EFFORT
Conservative Labor Men Refuse TO
 RceOgnfHe Radicals

CHICAGO, August 19.-What ap- peared to be an attempt of William z. Foster, radical labor leader, and his followers to secure recognition by the American federation of labor of the workers party and other ra- dical groups, was blocked Sunday by the Chicago federation of labor.
 A committee of Fosters followers introduced a resolution for entrance in the A. F. of L. Convention at Portland, Ore. in September, recon mending formation by the national body of a political party of "all working class political groups" and Foster spoke in it's behalf Conserva- tive members changed the wording so that only groups in harmony with the American federation would be Included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
COAL. HEADS GATHER

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 1s. Vigorous efforts are expected to be made Monday by the anthracite oper- ators to secure an agreement from the miners not to strike, even if a new wage contract has not been ne- gotiated by the end of this month, when the present contract expires
 Following the request of the United States coal commission, the joint scale subcommittee of opera tors and miners in the anthracite fields will resume negotiations Mon day morning. The first meeting of the four miners and four operators constituting the subcommittee will be held at a hotel here at Il a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
PROHIBIT KHAN PARADE

oIUIBENVILLE, O.. August 19.- Under no circumstances will the pa rade and county conclave of the Ku Klux klan, cheduled for this city next Thursday be held, Chief of Po- lice Blaine Harter announced tonight
 City council will meet Tuesday night and an attempt will be made to pass an emergency ordinance pro- hibiting processions or assemblages which might tend to cause disc rder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20

Mrs J. w. Brown, and for the past few years had been manager of the Sylacauga Motor Car comp any His father, who is a well-known local
 banker, IS now on tour of the northern United States and Canada, and efforts were being made Sunday afternoon to locate him in New York city.
 Mir. Castleman was a son of MT. and Mrs. S. D. Castleman. For sev- eral years he has represented the Belknap Hardware company of Louisville, Ky. in this section of Ala bama. Prior to the time he took this position he was with a local hardware store for several years. According to meager reports of tho accident reaching here, the young man had taken passage on a sight, seeing plane and was killed instant ly when it fell. Mir. Brown, accom- Friday to pass a week at Camp Wal ton They were joined by young CaStleman in Montgomery and the party had planned to stay at the Florida resort until next Friday. l Other members of the party were MT. and Mrs. J. D, DeBardeleben of Bir- mingham.
 Blanchard Brown, brother of Hugh Brown, accompanied by J. D. Ratch- ford and Walter Howard local under taker. left for Camp Walton on the first train following receipt of the news of the accident.
 Both of the young men had resided in Sylcauga practically all of their lives and an air of sorrow is appar- ent over the entire section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
MemphianS Believed To Have Been At Hotel

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 19.-A number of Memphians formed a col ony each year at Lake of Bays, To- ronto, and several are believed to have been guests of the Wawa ho- tel when it was burned early today with reported loss of eight lives. Miss Madalynn Reid, daughter of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
DOG KEEPs NIGIT.

EVANSVILLE. La, August 19.-A half starved dog. who had kept vigil over his master for three days, today led searching party to the woods where the body of Steve N Harris, ls years old, was found pierced by a load of shot from a gun which he had carried and apparently dis charged when he tripped and fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
m STICK TO POST

TOXIC, August 19.--(By Associated Press. )--Premier Tomosaburo Kato ,of Japan is not going to resign be- cause of his recent i'll health accord : Ing to an official statement issued here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
CLA1M CoNFEss1nN nrAnn

HEIDELBERG Germany, August l9.-(By Associated Press.)-The newspapers of southern Germany say that Robert Sperber, who was wound cd in the alleged attempt to kidnap Grover Bergdoll, the American draft evader, last week, has made a con- fession. According to the newspaper 1t Is complete in every detail, going back for months tC Paris. where, 1t Is alleged, the plott was matched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
sa ono .oon rnR. PALEsTINE

KARLSBAD, August 19.-The Zion ist congress. in session here, voted Sunday to devote S2,5OO,O0O to the colonization Of Palestine by the He brew race. +t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-20
TRISH FREE STATE WILL ENTER INTO
 NATIONS LEAGUE
Delegates Will Participate In Final Session Of New
 Assembly

GENEVA, August 19.-The free and independent state of Ireland will become the fifty third member of the League of Nations during the fourth annual assembly of the latter, which conveues at Geneva on September 3
 As has been the case of Tall other states admitted to membership in the league since the latter's foundation, the delegates of the newly elected state which in this case will be Ire land, will be able to participate in the final sessions of the assembly,
 A movement is on foot to speed up the usual machinery of election in such manner as to secure Ireland s entrance towards the middle of the assembly.
 Will Summon Delegates.
 Immediately following the convo- cation of the assembly six regular commissions are appointed to which all items on the agenda are referred for preliminary discussion and re- port to the assembly itself The ap- plication of Ireland will go to one of these.
 Irish delegates will be summoned before this commission and required to demonstrate that the Irish free state can meet all Jf the require ments for membership.
 The first requirement. consists in showing that she Is a fully con stituted state with fixed boundaries that she has a constitution and a legal government.
 Virtually the only stste that could question this qualification is England but as England herself has recog- nized fully Irelands right to mem bership in the league, it is expected that there will be any objection on that score
 The Irish delegates will further be called on to demonstrate Irelands S good faith in the carrying out of all international obligations Ireland has not been established long enoug1 yet to have assumed any great amount of international obligations and relations, and is is expected that the commission will accept as satis- factory a mere declaration of good faith and good intention in the mat ter of foreign relations to be given by the Irish delegates themselves.
 The assembly commissions will probably make their reports to the assembly within less than two weeks.
 What is even more important for Ireland than early admission to the league during the coming assembly, however, is her participation as an independent leaguer in the interna- tionaf customs conference which the league has summoned for October l., and the international transit confer ence for November 15. At these two conferences the question of Ireland S customs relations and transit and communications will be fully worked out and probably embodies in inter- national treaties in which Ireland will figure as an independent unit.