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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
TWAS NO HOLIDAY
FORAUTODRIVERS

Six motorists. enjoying Labor day
were arrested on charges OF speeding
Monday. as the drive against fast
driving continued.
George G.. f. Moore, So, OF 1881 St
Paul St. was under arrest today
charged with failure to stop after his
car crashed, police say, into the rear
Of a car parked at Villa Ave. and
Prospect SITS. A man who Jumped
upon the running board was pushed
off when he attempted to stop Moore
1t is alleged.
William McCloskey. 20. of 731 E
McCarty St. city fireman, was
charged with speeding after his ma
chine struck a car driven by r. L.
Bridges, 1109 Park Ave, at FIT. Wayne
Ave. and Alabama ST. McCioskey's
car was travelling at high rate OF
speed. police declare.
Joe Baker. 81. of 6251s N. Illinois
ST; Mike Northern. %, OF 32S S. War
man Ave; Albert Strider colored, 403
w. Walnut St, and Kolmer Coyler,
g. of 227 N. Holmes Ave, are all
slated for speeding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
SHANK WILL SIGN
NEW TAX LEVY AS
0. KID BY COUNCIL

With the announcement of Mayor
Shank today that he would sign the
ordinance providing for a city tax
levy of S1,O35 in 1924, James NJ. Og-
den. city attorney. was investigating
legality Of council action Monday
night in which 1t passed the tax levy
ordinance but failed to accept the
budget carrying out appropriations.
State law views passing of a tax
levy and budget as one step, while no
provision is made for passage OF one
without the other. The law provides
that II the council falls to agree by the
first meeting night in September. the
rate OF the preceding year shall be
effective.
Ten or more taxpayers may carry
protests OF high tax rate to the State
tax board not later than the fourth
Monday in September. the law pro
vides.
Joseph Hogue. city controller. es.
timated today that passage Of the 1924
tax levy with a 1928 budget would
place ~ t'oSf'So extra III the BeIleI al
fund.
Mayor Shank today predicted that
the present situation would prompt
many ordinances to provide for trans.
fer Of funds next year before the levy
and the budget could be adjusted He
said a veto, however, would auto
matically put the old levy OF S0.947 in
effect which would be too little 10
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04

Welcome to Indianapolis. Hoosier
friends!
This is the "City Courteous" so
make yourself at home.
Policemen, f1remen. street car en-
ployes, department store clerks, are
all eager to answer your questions
Blaine McGrath Of Chamber Of Com
merce, announced today that all In
diana residents living outside of
Marion County are invited to enter a
letter writing contest
All you have to do is write a letter
TO the Chamber of Commerce. % s.
Meridian ST., telling why you like
Indianapolis
You must get your material for the
letter while visiting indianapolis and
the State Fair this week There Is
no limit to the length of the letter.
but the more concise and TO the point
you write, the more apt you will be to
win a prize, Mr.. McGrath hints
The Chamber of Commerce Is offer
ing 500 in prizes for the four best
letters. Prizes $50. first; $25, sec
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
FIRST DIRECT WORD
Wireless Dispatch From Toxic Places
Dead at 500 to 1000.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. A.
First direct word from Toxic in three
days and the first report from an
American source. reached the United
Press at 1923 p. m. coast time) Mon
day night in the form Of a wireless
dispatch. filed apparently by Clarence
Dubose. United Press staff correspond
ent in Toxic.
The Unied Press dispatch was
transmitted from the Tomicka wire
less station, which IS about 144 miles
north of Toxic.
Toxic and Yokohama were three
fourths destroyed by a tremendous
earthquake and fire at 1920 p. m.
Sept. l.
Most of the buildings of the cities
were completely RACED. Three million
persons are homeless and 500 or I 900
are dead
"A food shortage exists and there
is no water. Martial law has been
declared, but the morale is splendid
mo Americans are dead
Scarcely a single building stands.
THE destruction was the worst in
history and the deaths less.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04

No word Of the whereabouts of Aus
tin z. Dean. 80, Of 1O1a Eastern Ave,
real estate salesman, who disappeared
from home Wednesday, had been re-
ceived by his relatives and friends to-
day.
Dean left Wednesday presumably
for NoblesVlle to collect a debt Of
$2,100 from F. NJ Anderson. He left
his card at a bank at Noblesville and
notified a hotel clerk that he would
return later in the day.
Dean cashed a check for 500 at
the J. F. Wild State Bank before 60
ing to Noblesville.
1t is not believed that Dean was
in financial straits at the time Of his
disappearance.
Local detectives have been assist
ing the sheriff Of Hamilton County
in the search.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04

Poultry building. all day; Judg-
ing of poultry and rabbits.
Manufacturers building. all day:
Automobile show and mercantile
exhibits.
Race track. grand stand. a. m:
Horseshoe pitching contest.
Women's building. all day: Baby
contest and Judging OF fine arts,
crafts and culinary products; 10
a. m. to noon and to p. m,
style show: noon to 2 p. M. to
8 p. m. and 7 to s p. m; concert by
Claypool Hotel Trio; auditorium,
1870 p. m. lecture.
Race track. p. M: Harness
races-215 trot. $1,000; 2:0S pace,
$4,000; 2;10 pace, $1,000.
Coliseum: p. m, parade OF
livestock; 9 p. m, acrobatlc pro-
gram; $50 p. m, light harness
and saddle horse shows and Scotch
Highlanders concert.
Race track infleld, s p. m; Fire
works display.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
'0FFICER' GENUINE, RUMOR
Principals in Mysterious Visit Subjects
of Inquiry.

An investigation among police off.
GERS Monday has led to a rumor that
a regular patrolman was in car with
Chris Mello. $50 w Washington ST.,
Sunday night when, according to Mrs.
Myrtle Small. $40 N. Blackford St.
Mello stopped at her home and his
companion, saying he was an officer,
threatened her and demanded the
whereabouts of one Minerva"
1t is rumored the officer will face
Acting Chief of Police Walter White,
Police Chief Herman F. Rtkhoff being
out of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
TOXIC AMBASSADOR SAFE
Consulate Destroyed, But Personnel
Escaped With Lives.

Escaped With Lives.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-cyrus E.
Woods, United States ambassador to
Japan, Mrs. Woods and the whole
personnel of the American embassy
in Toxic are safe. Woods notified the
State Department today.
Woods message said the embassy
was totally destroyed by the earth
quake. 1t was very brief ana did
not disclose whether any OF the other
Americans in Toxic or Yokohama
were victims of the disaster
Message Undated
Following is the message from
Wood, sent from the radio station at
Iwah and undated:
''All embassy buildings totally de-
stroyed, but not one in embassy in
jured. Food situation very acute.
Send rations at once from Philip
pines"
The department also received today
the following message from Consul
John K. Davis at Shanghai:
Following from master of steamer
President Jefferson to Admiral Line
here from Yokohama, noon by radio
direct:
Yokohama completely wiped out
by earthquake and fire. Toxic and
Yokosuho also. Refugees report Nj
syanshita and Hakone also destroyed.
Admiral Oriental line office ruined, ev-
erything lost, all employees safe. Do
not accept traffic for Yokohama, but
route all ships there TO render all pos.
sible assistance given supplies. Re-
turning to Kobe with $50 destitute
refugees. Sailing Kobe. Seattle direct
soon possible. Esler last seen Grand
Hotel, whereabouts unknown. Acker-
man unknown. Fishing and wife safe
aboard. Fires ara still burning.
and wife dead. Casualties among for
eigners are very numerous. Publish
list survivors arrival Kobe. Empress
Australia disabled Empress Canada
arrived Monday freight and also land.
ing supplies and taking sick and
wounded. All houses on bluff and
Grand Hotel Oriental are gone.
Urges Fast Ships
Suggest Asiatic fleet send fast
ships at once. Relief urgently needed.
Doctors, nurses and medical supplies.
Publish a navigation warning all ships
leaving lights approaching Yokohama
are all out north of Nikimoto, except
Asshita- Approach inside breakwater
Yokohama bottom come up"
The department made no comment
on the captains message. There was
no way here of Identifying the persons
mentioned in It, except the Alderman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
TONIGHT

Coliseum, 7:3o p. m: Acrobatic
program, livestock parade, light
harness and saddle horse show,
concert by Royal Scotch Highland
ers band.
Race track inf1eld. 7:z5 p. m:
Fireworks display.
WEDNESDAY
Coliseum, all day: Judging Of
Percheron horses, Shorthorn and
Guernsey cattle.
Swine pavilion. all day: Judging
of Duroc, Jersey. Hampshire and
Berkshire swine.
Sheep pavilion. all day: Judging
OF Cotswold, Leicester, Lincoln.
American and Delaine Merinos,
Cheviots. Dorset, Tunis and Ram
bouillets sheep.
Agriculture and Horticulture
building. all day: Judging Of soil,
dairy and orchard products and
flowers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
DISTANCE WALKER HELD
Arrested in Connection With Burning
of Buildings at Warsaw.

WARSAW, Ind, Sept. 4.-Stephen
Kosko. of New Haven. Conn, was ar
rested here today and held as a sus-
pect in connection with the burning
of barn and several small buildings
On the farm of Charles Cook, three
miles southwest of Warsaw
Kosko denied any knowledge of the
fire and claimed he was walking from
New Haven to Wyoming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
F FAMINE FOLLOWS
JAPAN'S QUAKE
Continued From Page u

from the United States in the form
OF President Coolidge's offer of help
1000 Commit Suicide
One thousand persons in Toxic who
escaped the earthquake and fire that
followed have committed suicide by
drowning. insane with grief
In Toxic and Yokohama less than
forty-eight hours food supply remains
and many thousands are suffering
from lack of drinking water Engi-
neers are doing their utmost to re-
pair the mains and reservoirs.
The flames approached the TOXIC
Jail, and, fearing that nearly 1000
prisoners would be roasted alive. the
officials released them. Many of the
convicts Immediately started looting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
ROBE Is Stolen

Lloyd Harrell, Shelbyvtlle, Ind. re-
ported to the police today that a lap
robe valued at SIS was taken from his
automobile parked at Washington and
Delaware SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04

reference to the conditions in Yoke
hama harbor indicated the floor of the
seas had been showed up by the seis-
mic disturbance, making navigation
unsafe, and that all the lighthouses
were out of commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
Dishes Are Stolen

Kenneth Dotter, 407 e. Pratt ST.,
reported to detectives that a set Of
forty-seven china dishes valued at $S5
were taken from his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-04
COUNTY PICNIC ON SUNDAY
val Feast Of Former Residents at
BrOOkside Park Planned.

Pie annual picnic and basket supper
kspthe Wayne County Society will be
fld at Brookside Park beginning at
ID. m. next Sunday.
Oficers: William E. Osborne, presi
~; Mrs. John A. Shafer. secretary,
~ Mrs. Claude H. Din, treasurer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Citizenship School Tor
 Women to Be Installed

CHICAGO, Jan. 9-A citizenship school for women in Illinois, the first in the state to be installed by a university will be conducted at Northwestern, January 20-31. The school will be continued by the Uni. versity of Chicago later in the spring, according to Mrs. Henry W. Cheney, president of the Illinois League of Women Voters. Plans for the school are being made on the order of those held at Yale, for women of Connecticut, and the University of Wisconsin.
 Dr. George w. Kirchwey of New York. former warden of Sing Sing, and members of the staff of North western, will be the principal lee turers. Subjects will include legisla- tion and ballot instruction, public school, efficiency. budget making and purchasing in cities, methods of voting and public utilities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
WOMEN ARE TO BECOME ACTIVE
 IN LEGISLATION
Intend to Take Prominent Part in Legislative A.
 fairs Tn Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 9. Womens organizations in Michigan plan to play prominent part in the legisla- tive affairs of the general assembly A few of the laws they are prepared to sponsor include:
 Equal rights for married women with those of single women. Pres ent Michigan laws provide that money earned by married women legally belongs to her husband; that she cannot take a position outside the home without her husbands con sent; that the married woman Is entitled to no pay for her work in caring for the home-except board and lodging-while the single woman is entitled to compensation for her labor. and in some instances, the married woman is not permitted to make contracts.
 Perfection of laws protecting wo- men in industry.
 Women rights on plane with those accorded men.
 Welfare acts, mothers compensa- tion, eugenic marriages, maternity measures and kindred others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
MOTHERS TO GIVE PARTY FOR STUDENTS ON FRIDAY

A party for the students of the ninth. tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades of the Juneau public school will be given by the mothers of the students Friday evening next, in the school gymnasium. The parties giv- en heretofore have been held on Sat urday evenings.
 Extensive plans are being made by the mothers for an evening of jolly fun and entertainment for both the students and parents The father and mother or guardian of every child in the grades named are in yited and expected to be present. Entertainment will consist of a va rlety of games, and dances and every- one who plans to attend is promised an evening of fun.
 To top off the affair a fine supper is being planned.
 The party will begin at 8 o'clock sharp and it is requested everyone be as prompt as possible so that there will be no hitch in the pro- gram for the evening
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
ARIZONA CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY
 GET FALLS JOB
National Committeeman fol Arizona Says President
 Considering Him.

That President Harding is con, sidering Gov. Thomas F. Campbell, of Arizona, as the successor to Sec retary A B. Fall of the Department of the Interior. is indicated in ad- vices received here today from re- liable sources. Press despatches re- ceived late last week by The Elm pire said that Gov. Campbell's name had been presented to the President.
 A telegram received here from Andrew Beaumert, Jr., Republican National Committeeman for Arizona, said the Arizona executive is being considered by the President. Gov. Campbell is a close personal friend of Judge Peter D. Oyerfield. formerly on the Federal bench in the Fourth Division with headquarters at Fair banks. Judge Overfeld is now Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Arizona which has officially endorsed Gov. Campbell to succeed Secretary Fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
GORDON RETURNS FROM
 TAKU;STORMY WEATHER

There is three feet of snow, a heavy gale blows continuously and the temperature is zero in the vicin. ity of the road camp on the Taku 1liyer, according to C. F. Gordon who returned to Juneau last night after spending the past 10 days in that district Gordon went up with supplies for John Yorke and William Strong. who are going up the river to their winter camp, T5 miles from the mouth.
 The men have left on their trip to their camp. The caterpillar which they made here and expected to use to transport their supplies is of no said. The engine froze when the use in the cold weather, MT. Gordon temperature dropped and the wind started to blow. Yorke and Strong are using dogs to transport their supplies, but expect to get the cater pillar in working order when the weather moderates from the present cold snap
 Yorke expects to return to Ju- neau about February 15.
 Gordon spent short time at An, mex Creek. There is nearly three feet of snow at that place. he said
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE

Rev. Father J. v Monohan. chap lain at Chilkoot Barracks, left Ju neau last night on the Estebeth fol the post.
 B. B. Green, representative of the A. T. Love Co., will leave Seattle on the steamer Spokane for the North, stopping off at ketchikan. He expects to come to Juneau from there on the Admiral Watson. Lieutenant Gruhn returned to Chilkoot Barracks last night on the mail boat Estebeth
 Miss Rose Mclaughlin, who has spent the past several weeks visiting with relatives in Seattle, expects tt return to Juneau on the steame, Spokane.
 At the Lynda
 Glenn Oakes.
 At the Alaskan
 Alex Brevich, Axel l.. Jensen, Ed ward Colburn. { F. Gutesha, Car Logan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
MISS ETHEL PURDUE
 IS BRIDE OF F. A.
 SORRI;POPULAR COUPLE

The marriage of Miss Ethel Lu- cille Purdue. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Purdue, of Portland Oregon. and Mr. Frederick A. Sorri son of Mir. and Mrs John Sorri of Juneau, was solemnized at TAO o'clock last evening at the Presby- terian Church parsonage. pr. G. G. Bruce read the service of the ring ceremony of the Presbyterian Church.
 Mr and Mrs Charles O. Sabin att tended the bridal couple. The we'd ding was quiet, only the close rela- tiyes being present.
 The bride was charming in a gown of brown canton crepe with ostrich feather hat
 Mrs. Sabin wore a gown of navy blue canton crepe and black satin hat.
 Following the wedding a supper was served at the Gastineau Hotel for the bridal party and Mir and Mrs. John Sorri. parents of the groom, and his sister and brother, Ellen Sorri and John W. Sorri
 The table was beautiful with flow CTS and was centered by beautiful wedding cake.
 Mrs. Sorri has lived in Juneau at intervals during the past year. com ing from Seward where she lived with her parents for a year. She spent most of last summer here and left in the late fall to be with her parents in Portland. During the ehort visits she made in Juneau she won a host of friends and is well known here.
 Mr. Sorri first came to Juneau with his parents in the fall of 1914 and has made this place his home since then, except when he was absent during the World War serv- ing in the army. After his discharge from the army he returned to Ju- neau and for sometime was a mem Der of the staff of the local post office. He is now manager of the Gastineau Hotel, having been with the business for sometime and is very popular locally and with the travelling public.
 MT. and Mrs. Sorri will make their home at the Gastineau Hotel for the present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
MT. JUNEAU LODGE
 OF MASONS INSTALL
 OFFICERS; ADDRESS

The annual installation of officers of Mt Juneau Lodge of Masons was held last evening in their lodge room in Odd Fellows Hall. A large mum. Der of Masons were in attendance, including delegation from Gasti- neaux lodge at Douglas.
 The impressive installation exer- cises were in charge of Maurice $. Whittier, Past Master and Grand Custodian of the Grand Lodge of Washington. assisted by William NJ Fry as Grand Marshall Following the exercises in the lodge room light refreshments were served in the ban quet room where number of ad- dresses were given by the outgoing and incoming officers, as well as a number of the members.
 In a fitting address Past Maste. Louis L. Harding presented the re- tiring Master, Roscoe R. Young, with a handsome Past Masters jewel as a token of appreciation from the lodge.
 The following officers were in- stalled into office.
 Homer c. Nordling, Worshipful Master; Chester K Tripp, Senior Warden; Wallis s. George, Junior Warden; Harry l. Lucas, Treasurer; Chas E. Naghel, Secretary; Martin George. Chaplain; William W. Casey, Jr, Marshal; Walter D. King. Senior Deacon; Grover P. Davis, Junior Deacon; Paul H. Abbott, Senior Steward; John A. Borges, Jnaier steward; James w. Lieyers, Organ ist; Rinaldo C. Peterson. Tyie,.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
APPLICATION FILED
 FOR POWER PROJECT
 ON PORTLAND CANAL

Application for a preliminary per- nit covering water power site near Hyder has been filed with the Federal Power Commission through the local Forest Service by J. w. Kehoe, Ole Hanson, John Hummel and John Sutherland, according to information given out today by local Forest Service headquarters. Plans of the applicants call for establish . ment of a power pant for the pur- pose of supplying light and heat to the towns of Hyder and possible Stewart. B. C.. and furnishing power to mines in the Portland Canal district
 The site is described as being To- cated on Thumb Creek, non navigable tributary of Salmon River. The applicants propose to construct dam across the creek about a mile above the point where it flows into Salmon River. No detailed investi- gation of the proposition has been made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Contract Lessens
 Cost of U. 5. Ships

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Mora than 90 per cent savings to the Unied States Shipping Board emergency fleet corporation in overhead costs of handling claims for personal il- jury. sickness, damage to cargos5. immigration fines and other liabin- ties, not included in ordinary mariae insurance policies, will result from d contract entered into by the Shlp- ping Board with the newly organized United States Protective and h. demnity Agency of New York, Com missioner Lissner of the Shipping Board stated in announcing the nc V contract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Comes to Defense
 Of Rough Lover

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-A se3 sation was created here in court and theatrical circles when Natacha Verova, Russian ballet dancer, gp- peared in court to testify in bahai. of Olaf Skablan, tragedian. accus el of being too rough in his stage leye. making.
 Skablan was discharged because of complaints made against h.e ar. his employer The case was seard in court and Miss Veroya appeared on behalf of her fellow player, testi. flying that Olaf was mot too ou9h for her" in his love-making saeaes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
INTERESTING SUBJECTS
 TO BE DISCUSSED AT
 P.-T. A. M E E TIN C

Two subjects of interest to mem bers of the Parent-Teacher Associa- ton will be discussed at the meet ing of the organization tonight at o'clock at the high school auditor jun. Mrs. Lafe Spray will talk on Thrift and Mrs. Wellman Hol- brook will discuss "Recreation'
 The meeting will be opened with community singing, led by Mrs. l.. D. Henderson.
 Besides the talks to be given, the plans for this year will be discussed and it is expected large crowd will be present to hear the outline for the work. Following the meeting a social hour will be held in the ,D- nestle science rooms and lunchejn will be served.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Illinois Man Sues
 Wife for Almony

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-What is sail to be the first ease in Illinois courts in which a wife has been sued for alimony was filed here when Emile Baum charged his wife with desef. ton and asked that she be com pelled to contribute to his support and that of their child.
 Mrs. Baum. who has the child al present. maintained that she left her husband after he had been cruel 70 her and after he had told her to leave.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-09
Million Rubles Buys
 One U. 5. Cigarett,

MOSCOW. Jan. 9.-Ameriean-made cigarettes are on sale in the streets of Moscow for about one million Soviet rubles each.
 The Bolshevik ruble has been fluctuating to such an extent lately that it has been common occur renee for dealers to boost many ar- ticles billions of rubes overnight
 One day the ruble dropped 10 35,000,000 to the dollar Street car fare on the Moscow trans was in. creased in one jump from 50000o rubles to one million for single ride.