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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Send in Your Idea on Traffic-It May Win $50

have an idea that think would
stop a great many of the fatalities
and accidents.
Have cross-town street cars serv-
Ice. This would help the traffic
rules and officers a great deal. This
would stop confusion Of traffic rules.
At present the street cars make
turns opposite traffic ruling. The
public that Is downtown can not
watch both cars and automobiles
at the same time I hope this idea
will help you to solve your kraf1ic
problem. Yours with respect,
PAUL KROPP,
1902 Linden St.
think If the city should post
notices, say for the people on foot
and also those in automobiles, ETC.,
they could handle the traffic much
better. For those on foot the ones
going south should keep on the west
side, Of the street; those walking
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28

For automobiles, have a few of
the busiest streets one-way streets
that is such as Washington and
Illinois SITS. Have a certain place
for the traffic to branch off and go
on other streets, on both ends of
the busy section Of the city, down
town. Either make west
traffic or an east traffic street out
Of Washington st. and the same
with Illinois st. r. DANIELS,
1899 Morris st.
Ny views on the ways to reduce
the number of fatalities and other
accidents Of the traffic is first to
make it law for the people and
all to move together by the traffic
signal and the traffic officers. I
say make 1t a law and enforce it to
the Letter, and it will make it much
better and eafer for the people
crossing the streets and there will
be much less confusion for the auto
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28

driver and the traffic officer, who
has so much to watch and con-
tend with
The next most important thing
is to stop the speeders and care
less drivers. The way 1 would
do that is to take their license
from them for the first offense for
one month; for a second offense,
six months; third. one year, and II
that doesn't stop him, count him
an unsafe man to operate an auto
mobile and allow him to have no
more license or privileges to run
one.
If they will make that a law and
enforce it and keep a record of the
speeders and treat them that way,
1t will stop speeding heap quicker
than fining them, and make more
careful drivers. and 1t will be
much safer for the people.
q. ~. B.s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
DONNELLY FREED
ON APPEAL BOND
Prisoner Released After Six
Days in Jail.

Stewart Donnelly, held in Jail since
Saturday in default Of bond on an
appeal to Criminal Court of a SEN
tence assessed in city court on con-
viction of selling liquor in the Clay
pool, was released today when his
attorney arranged bond. The SEN
tence was for six months on the In
diana State farm, with $500 fine.
Donnelly also gave $1,000 bond for
an appeal to the Supreme Court Of
another conviction on similar charges
ir, Criminal Court last week, which
netted him sixty days on the farm
and a $500 fine. He was released on
his own recognizance on a vagrancy
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
HIGH FARM PRICES URGED
Official Declares United States Pros
per.ity Rests on Rural Conditions.

w. r. Settle, president of the In
diana Farm Bureau Federation, de-
clared prosperity can not continue If
farm products are held at low price,
before the closing session of the In
diana Retail Dry Goods Association
Convention at the Lincoln, Wednes-
day.
Farms are becoming poor, he said
and labor is deserting farms. The
remedy is higher prices. Farm pro-
ducts are not equally related in price
to other commodities, he added.
G. r. Guild of l.. S. Ayres & Co.
discussed research in retail business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
was warned today by Gilbert to make
no further statement that foreign
ships bringing liquor into American
waters would be seized by the United
States Government.
Gilbert announced that no seizures
would be made, that no serious con-
sideration had been given to the sug-
gestion made by Haynes and that such
drastic action was believed unneces-
sary to control the situation.
Following conference in Gilbert's
office to which Haynes had been
hastily summoned, Gilbert said:
Mr.. Haynes has been warned to
make no further statement regarding
the proposed seizure of foreign ships.
believe it is now we'll understood
that any statement regarding the
policy Of this Government in the Ship
liquor situation will come from this
office"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
HARDING |NVADES
IDAHO WITH WORLD
COURT ON MIND
President May Try for Work
ing Alliance With
Senator Borah.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
United Press staff Correspondent

WITH PRESIDENT HARDING,
EN- ROUTE TO POCATELLO, Idaho,
June 28.-"Bill' Borah's State re-
ceived President Harding today. The
President spoke at Pocatello at noon.
The subject was not known in ad-
vance, but it was intimated Mr.. Hard
Ing probably would refer to the world
court. His advocacy of that proposal
Is growing more vigorous daily, and
while his references to it in Idaho will
be such as not to constitute an offense
to Senator Borah, they probably will
be pointed, If he decides to mention
the subject.
The fact is that Mr.. Harding is
coming close to the Borah idea. He
believes it may be possible to make
a working alliance with Borah before
the end Of the forthcoming Senate
fight ON the proposal. He had been
strongly advised, however, to confine
his two speeches in Idaho today to ag.
riculture and other domestic questions
He speaks at Idaho Falls in the
afternoon.
Takes Horseback Ride
The presidential train crossed into
Idaho this morning after two days in
Utah. Yesterday Mr.. Harding and his
party motored $50 miles to spend three
hours in National park. Mr.. Harding
and his physician rode up Zion canyon
on horseback.
One week of close contact with the
American people has convinced Presi
dent Harding that the country, as far
as he has seen it, approves of his Ad
ministration and its policies.
This is in spite of the fact well
known to Mr.. Harding in that one
week Of his transcontinental speaking
tour he has stirred up animosities by
every speech he has delivered.
Opposition Means Little
The opposition he has aroused by
his proposal for a self -perpetuating
world court, for railroad consolida-
tions, by his virtual silence on agri-
cultural freight rate reductions and
his challenge position on prohibition
enforcement means little to the Presi-
dent. That opposition, he feels, ex-
listed before he spoke; it may be a lit
tie more aroused and indignant now,
but 1t Is no more powerful, in his
opinion.
On the other hand, he is convinced
that he has so expressed the aims
Of his administration and explained
it's achievements that he has disarmed
many Of his critics, who. he thinks,
will not now find so ready an audience
among the people who have had from
him f1rst-hand report on national and
international views.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
STATE EXAMINER
RELATES DEALING
W|THEDW|NHU HUNT
Says Threat to Name Receiver
Brought Promise to Re-
place Securities.

Threats that a receiver would be
appointed for the Aetna Tr Ist and
Savings Company by H. NJ. Johnson,
State bank examiner, on Sept. 16,
1921, caused Edwin A. Hunt and Will
H. Latta, directors and owners of the
controlling interests. to agree that
questionable securities totaling $51 900
would be replaced Immediately, John
son testified today in Hunts trial in
Criminal Court on charges Of con-
spiracy with Latta and Richard ".
Sipe to embezzle county funds.
Hunt obtained $4,000 in cash and
negotiable assets the next day, Sipe,
former county clerk brought here from
prison, has testified.
! James o. Parker, ex- president of the
tina, testified that:
OHunt and Latta owned the Pivot
City Realty Company, which owned
a majority of stock in the Aetna Trust
and Savings Company Bank exam
liners notified them that questionable
assets Of the Aetna Company listed as
worth s51. 900 must be replaced by
sound assets by Sept. II, 1921, or the
State would take action against the
bank.
$4,000 Obtained
Hunt acquired a check for $40, 900
and 100000 in negotiable securities
from Sipe Sept. II, 1921, which were
used to bolster the Aetna.
Sipe previously testified that Hunt
asked him to let him have $50, 900 at
once.
That he, Sipe. told him he didn't
have s50,000, whereupon Hunt told
him to take it from some county fund
That Hunt stood outside the bank
while Sipe went in and got the secur-
tiles. which he turned over with a
check for $4,000 when he came out
Check on Security Trust
The check was drawn on county
funds in the Security Trust Com
pany, Sipe testified, showing the stub
in his check book 1t was made out
to the Aetna Trust and Savings Com
pany. Parker testified.
Attorney Charles Wiltsie, defend
ing Hunt, indicated what the de-
fense will be when he asked Sipe If
Hunt didn't know he (Sipe) drew
$4,000 year pay as clerk, and if
the money has not all been paid back
and the securities returned.
Prosecutor William =. Evans had
attempted to show that Hunt knew
be was a poor man.
= Sipe is serving a sentence in the
State prison on his plea O. guilty to
a total defalcation of S14S.000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
BELIEVES MISSING
GEMS WERE LOST
Detectives Search for $780,
900 in Diamonds,

Richard L. Smith, diamond mount
er, 535 State Life building, today said
he believed the billfold containing
$4,000 in unmounted diamonds and
$500 in cash which he missed Wednes-
day was lost and not stolen.
Smith offered reward of the $500
cash for return of the diamonds.
Detectives say that Smith believes
he lost the wallet between his home,
1912 N. Capitol Ave-, and his office.
He rode on an Illinois ST. car, but
was not In crowd at any time, de-
tectives say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
DECISION is REVERSED
Columbus Untility Wins Legal Fight
in Supreme Court.

The State Supreme Court today re-
versed a decision Of the Bartholomew
Circuit Court upholding a 100000
valuation placed by the public service
commission on property of the Colum7
bus Gas Light Company, and granted
motion Of the Columbus utility for 1
new trial.
Action was brought first in TIE,
Bartholomew Court seeking to g;
aside the commissioners valuations
schedule Of rates.
The lower court sustained the -
mission in its order, despite pN
the gas company that the rat
con1scatory. S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
GRAND JURY HELPLESS
Conspiracy at Chicago Charged by
Booze Investigators.

By United Press
CHICAGO, June discharges that
conspiracy exists to prevent prose
cution Of liquor law violators here
were made today by a Federal grand
jury before Judge James H. Nvilker-
son.
Government witnesses before the
jury have refused to testify, suffered
from bad memory" and perjured
themselves, the twenty-three jurors
declared. The jury was unable to re,
turn indictments.
II know political influence Is beins
exercised to prevent prosecutions of
liquor law violators," Judge Wilker-
son said in asking for a complete re-
port naming witnesses and officials
who refused to cooperate.
The jury said Government agents
were among the witnesses giving un-
true and evasive answers to questions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
AVIATORS TRY AGAIN
First Attempt at Four-Day Nonstop
Record Fails.
Bu United Press

CD DUtL6U PTBS6
SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 28.-Capt.
L. R. Smith and Lieut.. John B. Rich
ter hoped off at 4:4S a. m. in a second
attempt to break all air endurance rec
ords. The Army aviators intend to re-
main aloft four days without stopping
their motor, establishing seven new
records, including marks for sustained
fight and for speed at various dis
tances./ The first attempt yesterday
ended after six hours when mechanical
trouble forced them down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
What [ Was
Doing at
20
By
Joseph L. Hogue,
City Controller

r got my start in politics at 20. ]
was a clerk In the Bowser and
- Hawkins grocery, Fletcher Ave.
and Shelby St., for $40 a week when
City Councilman Preston Trusler
asked me how I'd Ike to be fireman.
I replied I would like 1t and that
night 1 became substitute in Chem
ical Company No. 8 out on Prospect
ST., and received twenty-five cents for
three hours duty.
One week later, March II, 1890 the
Bowen and Merrill book store, stand.
ing where Wasson's store Is now 10.
Gated, burned. Thirteen firemen were
killed and a number injured including
two from my company. That gave me
a regular job at So a day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Honor Prisoner Escapes

By United Press
NEW YORK-William Shaughnessy
an "honor prisoner" escaped from
Great Meadows prison in an auto
mobile. He had only three more
months of a two to four-year sentence
to serve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Federal Judge Anderson Drops Coal Conspiracy Charges
Against 226 Defendants on Motion Of
Attorney General.
WILL HAYS TO CONFER WITH CABINET MEMBER
Official Says Move Is Partially Based on Desire to Make 1t
Plain Government Is Not Unnecessarily Hamper
ing Legitimate Business

Criminal against 127 coal operators union officials and
and corporations connected with the bmi
coal industry dismissed Federal Court today
ton of Harry NJ Daughery United States Attorney General
The have been pending the indictments
by Federal grand Feb 2 1921 Charges that operators
and had combined control the soft coal industry
the country violation Of the Sherman antitrust law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
COAL BARONS WARNED
United States Expects Them to Go
Slow on Wage Moves.

By United Press
SCRANTON, Pa, June 2S.-The
United States Coal Commission today
virtually served notice on the an
thracite miners that the Government
expected them to take no action which
would precipitate strike in the hard
coal fields of Pennsylvania on Sept.
when existing agreements expire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
MERCURY RANGE
WIDEST IN YEARS
Temperature Drops to 81 at
3 a. m.

Range Of temperature during June
II. Armington, Government meteor
ologist. reported today. after the
mercury had dropped to 81 at a. m.
This is 4o6 degrees lower than the
high record for the year, established
enc week ago.
Armington predicted continued cool
weather with rain today. The
thermometer registered only So at 9
q. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
HANDS OFF
POLICY ON
WET SHIPS
Acting Secretary of Treasury Gilbert Warns Haynes Against
Statement Foreign Booze-Laden Vessels
Would Be Seized.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Foreign ships bringing liquor
within the threemie limit violation of Federal prohibition
vii not be seized
statement today
Wle selzre'of foreign ships would be the
law and it has been suggested by prohibition the
not giving serious consideration to such step
does not believe such drastic action to
Ie situation.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Passengers Mistake

Bu United Press
NEW YORK-When detectives ar
rested two jostlers in a street car, the
passengers created a near panic.
They thought 1t was a hold-up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
More Meanest Thieves

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO-Saturda night isn't
for Chester Teskho anymore, he told
police. Four men drove a truck up
to his home and stole his bath tub
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Pedestrian and Motorst Both Should Have Helpful Sug-
ooctjon +o MoLo
gestlon to Make.

The Traffic Problem Editor of The Indianapolis Times asks
to send to him idea how the traffic problem be
solved He believes suggestion may be valuable city
authorities and possibly result changes that will result
greater safety for both autost and pedestrian.
The Times will $50 for the suggestion declared the
practical The contest will close in two weeks If
readers makes the suggestion the first will
win the prize
Read Of the suggestions received today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28

north keep to the east side of tho
street. and impose fine for SO called
jay walking, that Is. when people
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28

cut across the street In the middle
Of the block. or just a short way
from the regular oro&sing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
sKATING Kinks BALKED

City Dads Eliminate Giddy Gliding by
Prohibitive Fee.
BIZ Ttncs Special
WASHINGTON, Ind, June 2S.-
Sheiks and Shebas who roll a wicked
skate will have to go elsewhere to
practice their art, or use the side
walks. City dads passed an ordinance
calling or a license fee of $50 a day
7Rr operation of q skating rink in the
It was too much for proprie-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
Forecast

DARTLY cloudy and some
i what cooler tonight. Fair,
rising temperature Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Portland Woman
Appointed Trustee
Maine Gen. Hospital

Governor Baxter announced We'd
nesday the appointment of the first
woman member Of the board of
trustees of the Maine General hos
pital. Mrs. Mary Little Thompson,
Of Portland, widow of Dr. John f.
Thompson. having been selected for
that position in view of the love and
esteem in which her husband was
held by the hospital officials.
DIR. Thompson was for many years
on the hospital staff. and the service
which he rendered in that connection,
together with the assistance which he
so unselfishly gave after he had re-
tired from active duties at the Maine
General, convinced Governor Baxter
that it would be appropriate to APP
point Mrs. Thompson as one of the
trustees, to succeed Alexander T.
Laughlin of Portland, whose tenn has
expired.
Appointments Of trustees Of the
,crnor. speaker of the. House and
Governor Baxter suggested the name
of Mrs. Thompson to Speaker Holley
and President harrington, they said
they would be delighted to agree to
the appointment. This does not have
to be confirmed by the council, and
yesterday Mrs. Thompson received
her certificate Of appointment.
Mrs. Thompson is president Of the
Portland y. w. c. A., having built up
that organization from a very
humble beginning to its present i'm
portant position in the city, and like
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
1922 Convictions
Under the Motor
Laws Total 1000

Nearly 1900 persons Were convict
cd of various offenses against the
motor vehicle laws during tho past
year, according to reports transmit
ted to the State Highway Commits
sion by the courts of the State.
Fines imposed in these cases and
turned over to the commission as
provided by law aggregate nearly
$4,000. The efforts of the officers
OF the Highway Commission in
rounding up persons who had failed
either to properly register their mot
or vehicles or else take out operators
licenses have turned into the office of
the secretary of state over $4,000
which the state, but for the efforts
of these officers, would not other
wise have received.
Two hundred licenses to operate
motor vehicles on the highways of
this State >vcre revoked by the high
way commission during the past
year. In each of these cases the
licensoc was convicted of operating q
motor vehicle while under the infl,i-
ence of Intoxicating liquor. In add j.
! ton to this number. % were convict
ed of operating while intoxicated
who did not appear to have opcrat-
or's licenses.
Fifty-four licenses were suspend
ed in cases which are still pending
I These cases represent various Of
fences but the majority of them are
,irtoXication cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Granville Chosen
Rep. House Leader
Republican Protest
On Coal Situation

Harvey D. Granville Of Parsons
field, was chosen floor leader OF the
House at the Republican caucus
Wednesday afternoon. He received
4S votes to 35 for George c. Wing,
Jr., of Auburn and ten for William
Tudor Gardiner Of Gardiner. Be
fore the balloting was taken, Mark
A. Barwise of Bangor announced MS
withdrawal as candidate.
The steering committee, including
one representative from each county,
was made up as follows: Fred Il.
Greenleaf Of Auburn, Owen X. story
OF Washburn, Edgar +. Rounds OF
Portland, J. Blaine Morrison of Phil
lips. Percy Il. Clark of Stonington,
William Tudor Gardiner of Gardiner,
William c. Rogers of Rockland, Carl
C. Dudley of Woodstock, Mark A.
Barwise Of Bangor. Arthur A. Crafts
of GreenVille, j. Edward Drake OF
Bath, Harold +. Weeks of Fairfield,
Albert Il. Nickerson of Swanvillc.
Edgar M. Charry of PASSPORT and
George d. Boulter of Kittery.
Protest of the Maine coal situa-
ton was made by the Republican
caucus, following a speech by Rep
resentative Rounds of Portland. A
committee was named to draw up
resolutions to present to the Maine
delegation in Congress. consisting of
Representatives Rounds of Portland.
Baker of Steuben and Granville of
ParsonSfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

ana expenses to come to Augusta and
attend the hearing.
This is provided for by the fol-
lowing order adopted by the council
at the suggestion of Gov. Baxter:
ordered, that. in the interest of
economy that heads and other men,
pcrs OF State departments residing
beyond the limits of Augusta. and
trustees and others in charge Of
n.ate institutions. attend the sessions
VI Tue Legislature and its commit
tees or come before the Governor and
Nouilcil at the States expense only
wien q particular matter affecting
nc department or institution under
tncir charge is being considered nv
lHe Legislature, its committee ~. nv
the Governor and Council: and that
IN such cases but one member of tho
SAD department or one trustee of
inc sad institutions be delegated 10
represent the interest of said de-
partment or said institution"
IN the past it has been the tho
custom for the entire board of
trustees, managers or commissions
20 appear before the Council or the
'SSld'iNe committee in matters of
ms KIND although it was frequent
~ the case that but a single ono
OF those present would say a word
at the hearing or meeting.
Other Matters
me council passed an order that
IN accordance with Section q oe
Chapter of the Revised Statutes
the land agent is directed ia band,o
leases or camp sites on lands bc~
longing TO the State and on lots 70
served for public uses, but no leases
OF renewals of old leases shall here.
atter be made for a period LONGER
than two years. 'ohser
,, ma.tant 1or weekly salaries
Tnr ~ y TO S21,675. and warrant
to $G,125. We're passed. counting
uo 0oher matters before the Council,
were OF a routine nature 'ieii