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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
RUHR PEACE PLAN
MAY BE REJECTED
Belgian Minister Indicates Abolition of Passive Resistance
Must Be Made Openly and Frankly

transmitted through the Belgian rep
resentative might be received today,
but this does not mean that any Off
clal statement would be issued on the
full details of the German proposals
or France and Belgium's reaction.
The cabinet was told plainly in it's
session yesterday the situation was
made more precarious than most the
members had been led to believe.
Expense Is Heavy
Most of the ministers in the closest
touch with the Rhineland and the
Ruhr. including Herr Soltmann, plain
ly declared holding out is impossible.
Resistance must stop, they said, or
utter collapse would follow. 1T was
shown that the expense of the Ruhr
resistance for the past week amounted
to more than three trillion marks,
swelling the already top-heavy float
ing debt to impossible proportions.
Incidentally Bavarian banks are
Withdrawing their deposits in Prus-
sian financial institutions claiming
they fear a Communist coup" soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
FARMERS BUYING
INCREASING
cAPPER ASSERTS
Kansas Senator Speaks Be.
-, 2
fore Local Advertising ,
Club.

THE buying power of the farmer
is steadily increasing" declared Sena-
tor Arthur Capper from Kansas today
before the Advertising Club at the
Chamber of Commerce. I'VE can not
hope to have a prosperous nation un-
less. we have prosperous agriculture
outlook
There was too much clamor for
legislation in the last session OF Con
gress.
Congress has a great many sins
to answer for, but 1t should be given
credit for killing all but 600 Of the
10000 bills presented to It,"
Our country would be better off
II 1t went i'm session for about three
months. What we want is net more
legislation, but greater and better re-
spect for the laws we now have on
our books"
I'm travelling through our country
! find every one has an optimistic
ting back to normal conditions. / be
lieve we have the best government
on the earth. We have accomplished
much il the last ten years in putting
business back on its feet"
Il was with our President just a
short while ago. believe he is the
quietest and most levelheaded man
we have in public office"
Capper played golf at Riverside
this afternoon and was to 20 to Chi.
cago tonight he is touring the Middle
West.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
WOO|NG PROMISES
FAIL, WIFE SAYS
Charges Are Denied on Be-
half of Husband,

When Ancil L. Johnson, 1877 Mans
field, Ave, came a wooing, he painted
married life in rosy colors. Mrs.
Viola johnson, 2s70 n. Illinois ST., de-
clares in her divorce suit fled in
Superior Court. After the wedding
bells. promises didn't materialize. she
charges.
Mrs. Johnson charges he rep.
resented that:
He was earning 5000 month;
Was one of the heirs to a $50. 900
estate;
Would buy her an $4,000 home,
an automobile. and furnish her with
a maid and other luxuries of life
Actual married life, however, was
like this she alleges:
Her husband was making half the
amount he claimed;
Took her to a two room apartment,
and failed to provide the necessities
of life
Instead Of being an heir to $50, 900
estate Johnson had a ninth interest
in an undivided estate Of $4,000
Mrs Johnson asks a divorce, her
maiden name, Viola Marshall. and
alimony of $1,000.
The charges were denied on John.
sons behalf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
SHERIFF CATCHES
THREE IN CHASE
Shots Fired as Officers Scent
Booze Cargo.

After a three-mile motor chase in
which Sheriff Shider and deputies
fired four shots, two men and a wom-
an were arrested on liquor transporta-
ton charges early today.
Snider said he and his deputies
came upon two cars in the vicinity of
Twenty-First St. and Emerson Ave
John Ferricane, %, giving the name
of Jerry King. 81 N Bradley Ave,
was standing on the running board
of one car, the sheriff said.
AS the officers approached William
Winter. %. of 81 Frank St, speeded
up the car upon which Ferricane was
standing. The chase extended over
the northeast section of the city until
capture was effected.
The car pursued and that aban-
doned were seized. Snyder said sew
eral jugs Of whisky were thrown from
the Winter car. Ferricane, Winter and
Mrs. Winter, who was riding with her
husband, were arrested. The sheriff
Is seeking the owner of the other car
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
TAX RATE IN CITY
is GIVEN % CENT
BOOST OVER 1923
State Fixes 3OCent Levy, Which Is Increase Of 3 Cents
on 500 Over Present Fgure-BFaCken
Makes Formal Protest.
Makes Formal Protest,

In pointing out that much of the
borrowed money went to- tbs road
fund, Bracken said:
The only justification for taxing
gasoline was the proposed use of the
funds so procured on the roads of the
State and not elsewhere, and I siren
uously object to misapplication of
those funds resulting in absolute de
feat OF the purpose OF the Legislature
Of the State"
The State levy is divided as fol
lows: Schools. I cents; educational
institutions, 5 cents; vocational
education. one-half cent: war mem.
orial. six mills; agricultural expert
ment, four mills; board of agriculture,
two and half mills; dunes park.
two mills; teachers pension, ! cent
and one-haf mill; general fund 3
cents; benevolent institutions, IL
cents.
Rates In Effect In City
The rates to be paid by taxpayers
i'll Center Township inside the city
are divided as follows; State. 30 cents.
an increase Of cents; county, 81
cents, a decrease Of cents: school
city, 997 cents, an increase Of 1874
cents; civic city, $1,1225. an increase
Of 17.5 cents; township, 6.5 cents, an
increase of II cent.
Property owners in Washington
township. inside the city, must pay
S29465. The difference between Wash
lngton and Center townships is due to
the difference in the township levies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
RIOTERS BATTLE
POLICE AS GIRL
DIES AFTER QUIZ
Father Declares Daughters
Death Results From Third
Degree Torture,
By United Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 20.-Lottie
Loreno, IS, who her father charges,
died as the result of third degree
torture by police, viii be buried today
under guard of a heavily armed squad
of police to prevent possible rioting.
Riot guns have been issued to three
squads of reserves and police in auto
mobiles are in readiness at several
stations.
Police and crowd of 500 men
fought a twenty minute battle in
front of the home of the girls parents
last night Three officers are injured
severely, twelve rioters were laid out
with night sticks and seven persons
arrested.
The Lorenc girl was arrested Tues
Gay on a charge of grand larceny.
While in custody she became i'll and
was sent to a hospital. Before she
died she told her father police gave
her an ice cold bath and otherwise
tortured her.
Police Commissioner Frank H.
Crowl has issued an official statement
denying the charges.
Crowds have surged about the Lo-
nedc home daily and hysterical wom-
en-. seeking evidence of the alleged
tortures, ripped the white shroud from
the body Of the girl as it lay in the
casket
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

The State tax rate today was set
at so cents. an increase of 3 cents.
This will make the total levy for
the portion of Indianapolis inside Cen
ter Township S2.6945. The rate this
year was $40. The new levy is be-
leved to be the highest levy ever es-
tablished in Indianapolis.
The State rate was fixed at "A con-
ference Of the members OF the tax
board, Auditor OF State Robert Brack-
en- and Governor McCray. The con-
ferences concluded a long series of
similar meetings.
Not Enough, Says BracISen
The rate was higher than that in
sisted on by representatives of the Re
publican State committee and consid-
erably lower than that which Brkcken
has been insisting will be necessary to
take care of appropriations and the
State debt. Bracken signed the order
for the rate, but at the same time en-
tered a protest on the minutes.
Bracken said the rate will mean a
deficit of &,646,OOO next year. He
pointed out that 81 100000 already has
been borrowed for the general fund
from other funds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
HOOsiers See
Burning of
Yokohama

Rupert H. Stanley. his wife
and their three children-Indian-
apolis refugees in the Japanese
earthquake horror-found safety
in the mountains of Nippon, ac-
cording to first direct word by
mail from Japan.
A letter received today by Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Rawls, of Garth
age, whose daughter, Miss Har-
riet Rawls, was with the Stanley
family, also told of her b,ing safe.
I'VE could see the flames in
Yokohoma, nine miles away"
said Miss Rawls. Robert Cor
don, head of the American school
in Toxic, feared we would try to
get to Yokohama. He walked
twenty miles TO warn US not TO
do So"
Miss Rawls and Rupert Stanley
and wife-her uncle and aunt
helped in relief work.
The letter to Miss Rawls' par
ents gave a graphic picture of
the suffering among the earth
quake Survivors.
Mrs. Stanley is sister OF Mrs.
John Culberston. 575e e. Mich
igan ST., who received word from
the Y. NJ. C. A. Wednesday that
the Stanley party was safe
Stanley Is a Y. NJ. G. A. secre-
tary in Toxic. A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BROWNSTOWN. against McCray
and Alvin E. HERMAN. Suit alleges
A. E. HERMAN and Company, part
nership of McCray and Herman,
gave McCray a note for $1,000, pay
able eight months after date and that
McCray then endorsed the note and
deposited 1t in the bank.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BROWNSTOWN against McCrayN> II,
A Reinhart. and William Simons.
Same situation.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BROWNSTOWN. against James l..
Morrison and McCray. $4,000 in
volved. Same circumstances.
County OFFICES Busy
While the clerks office here has
been busy receiving an almost unprec'
edented number OF suits for this
county, the recorders office has been
busy filing deeds in connection With
the McCray tangle.
The meeting of McCray creditors
in Indianapolis was held the latter
part of August. 1t was for the pur-
pose of entering into trust agree
ment whereby McCray's assets should
be turned over to creditors.
Records here show that on Aug.
%. McCray and Mrs. McCray trans
ferred to the Aetna Trust and Savings
Company Of Indianapolis 200 acres
of land for "$1 and other valuable
consideration" James P. Goodrich,
who headed the pool to take care OF
McCray's more urgent liabilities, is
interested in the Aetna company.
Land Bought up to Nov. go. 1922
The record also shows that McCray
was buying land as late as Nov. Rs.
1922. The land which he transferred
to the Aetna~company was conveyed
to McCray and Mrs. McCray by John
J. Trotter and Mary M. Trotter, Nov.
29, 1922 for $4S, ,00O The deed was not
recorded until Sept. Is. 1929
Since the creditors meeting in In
dianapolis. McCray has been trans
ferring property to the State Savings
and Trust Company, trustee for the
McCray property. The transfer was
Continued on Page q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
BY CARL D. GROAT

BERLIN, Sept. 2O.-Rejection Of
the secret German proposals for
cessation Of passive resistance in the
Ruhr. made through the Belgian
minister. Count De La File. was in
dicated in an interview with the
minister granted today.
Belgium and France insist upon
complete abolition Of passive resist
ance before entering into any negotia-
tions with Germany the minister
said.
They are not willing to accept any
proposition for return of German citi
zens expelled from the occupied zone
or to pardon all Of the Germans who
have been arrested, especially since
some Of them have been charged
with murders.
"Stresemann must cancel passive
resistance openly and frankly" the
minister asserted, otherwise France
and Belgium do not intend any nego-
tiations for Ruhr settlement"
Count de LaF'ilIe explained he real
lied Stresemann, in his proposals
made yesterday, was going further in
an effort toNreach an agreement than
the Cuno government ever did.
France and Belgium are prepared
to take the German internal situation
into consideration, de L.aF1He said.
Chancellor Stresemann was known
to feel If the proposals made through
the Belgian ambassador are received
favorably,the government Will be able
to control the internal situation, de
spite vehement protests made by the
monarchy and revolutionary elements.
FavOrs CapituIatiOn
The chancellor favors a sudden and
dramatic announcement Of capitula-
ton, 1t was indicated. He feels If
Germany allows herself to drag along
slowly to defeat the unrest will be
even greater and more dangerous than
the sudden shock of surrender.
1t was hoped a reply to the terms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
Favors CONTAMINATION


lion formed the menagerie, but
they attracted the throngs Of city
and country people just the same
as the big shows do today.
What else have I done? Moth
ing but be clown. I've been max
ing folks laugh since I left Indian
apolis in 1887 from my dads gro
Gerry at 80 Yandes ST., and started
with Juggling and slack wire
trick at county fairs.
But I'm getting old now, you
see, he added with a slight smile.
And III keep agoin' till the wind
blows me away"
Former Barnum and. Bailey Clown
! As for the kind of humor Amer
leans like best. here's the opinion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
PATIENT TAKES
LIFE IN HOSPITAL
Andrew DonIan, SO, Hangs
Self With Bell Cord,

The body of Andrew Donlan. SO,
of s2S Church ST.. was found by Miss
Evelyn Kuhn, a nurse, and a Catholic
sister, after he had hanged himself in
the utensil room at st. Vincent's Hos
pital today. Donlan entered the hos
pital last December after a nervous
breakdown. Coroner Paul F. Robin
son declared the death a suicide.
Miss Kuhn found Ithe utensil room
door fast. She called the sister. They
forced entrance.
Robinson said Donlan had fastened
the bell cord from his room about his
neck and the door knob, propping
chair against the door so it would not
open. Then he lay down so the cord
frightened. He had been dead approx
imately half an hour when found, the
coroner said.
Four sons survie, They are: An
drew, 626 n. Dearborn ST.; John and
William Alig of this city, and Thomas
OF Los Angeles, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

of this veteran Hoosier smile
maker:
"You don't have to resort to low
stuff to be funny. Good humor is
usually the clean humor.
And my advice to a young man
is stay home with your mother
until you get some sense. Then
learn trade and stick to it..
Nevada, who has seen better
days with Barnum and Bailey and
with Ringing Brothers, left In
dianapolis with his partner. Ed
McElroy of Columbus. Ind. This
time he will be at Hartford City
where a county fair is being held.
He wants to make more people
laugh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

of humor that has enriched his
life by making others happier,
and. despite his 81 years, he is
young man in heart.
"A circus clowns life isn't so
pleasant as people think, he phil
osopized
Old Wagon Shows of 81
Back in '97 I joined the old
wagon circus of the Whiting Bros.
Gasoline torches were used in those
days. Then ] played with the
Hart & France circus and the
ICharles Wartime show. They are
dead and forgotten today.
They didn't have many ami
mails then. An elephant and a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
LEAP FROM CAR SAVES d
Machine, Stalled on Track, Is De-
molished by Car.

-Four pernons jumped to safety to-
day as a T. H., l. & E. traction car
crashed into their car, which was
stalled on the crossing at Chester and
Washington SITS The automobile was
demolished. s. F Miller, Flora, Ind,
was driving the car. With him we've
his wife and daughter and a Mrs.
Roseberry of Norfolk, Neb.
Witnesses told police the interurban
was under control 100 feet away but
that~the motorman apparently re-
leased his brakes, thinking the auto
mobile about to move off the tracks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
MySTER|OUSF FIRE
LOSS IS $1,000
Overall Laundry Plant Badly
DAMAGED,

Fire of an unknown origin agutted
the Overall Laundry Company plant,
$3.50 E. Twelfth ST., early today. caus-
ing a loss of about $4,000. E. C. An
drews. owner, said loss is covered by
insurance.
The building. of brick construction,
is one story in height. The roof was
burned of and the machinery ana
clothes. both unwashed and ready for
delivery. were burned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
M'CRAY UTILITY
CHOICE OPPOSED
Lake County SoIon Here to
Advise Against Hodges,

J. Glenn Harris, State represen-
tative from Lake County, was in In
dianapolis today and expected to call
on Governor McCray to discuss the
proposed appointment of State Sena-
tor William F. Hodges of Lake
County to the public service com
mission.
Harris is opposing the appointment
OF Hodges and declares opposition TO
the Senator is strong in his home
county.
II has understood Goveronr McCray
has asked Hodges to see him Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
FATHER -IN-LAW ATTACKED
Offer to Buy Rail Fare for Daughter
Brings Assault. Charge.

A fathers offer to buy his daught-
er's railroad ticket to Louisville for
a visit to recuperate her health
caused his son-in-law to strike him
over the head with a pipe, police de-
Clared today in arresting Hugo Smith
on charges of assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The father-in-law, William Nc
Intyre, SO. of $40 w. New York ST.,
will recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

E7HY do you laugh at circus
Wi clowns?
To former Indianapo-
lis man. one of the oldest clowns
in the United States, it's because
they always do the unexpected.
"Humor is an old thing" Gig
Nevada unused.
I'm all my thirty eight years
with the white tops. vaudeville a
little and county fairs. I've al
ways found that 1t was the unex-
pected thing that brought
laugh"
Nevada, whose hair is gray and
whose mustache is slightly droop-
ing, is not the spry acrobat he
used to be. He still has a spirit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
KIan Gift Acceptable

BV UHHed PTe8S
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 20-The
Ku-Klux Klan has presented plan
to raise $500000 from it's members
as an endowment fund for Valparaiso
University. The board Of directors of
the University have announced that
the proposal is acceptable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
Crash Claims Aged Woman

BIZ JUfItU f3ItSS
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 2O.-Mrs.
Theodore Metzger. 60, Niles, Mich.
died of a broken neck a few minutes
after the automobile in which she was
riding crashed into a telephone pole
near here. The car was driven by
D. D. Pangborn of Buchanan. Mich.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
MILITARY RULES BULGARIA
Severe Fighting Under Way in COun-
ter-Rev0lt Move.

bW Q NfItU FIt68
LONDON, Sept. 20,-Martial law
has been declared throughout Bull
garia as result of the belated counter
revolutionary movement started by
the followers of Elk premier Stamboul-
isky, dispatches from Sofia said today.
Severe fighting still is under way
and scores have been killed or wound
ed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

b Jntted Press
2O.-Developments came rapidly today
in, the Oklahoma martial law stu
alton bringing a showdown near IN
the fight of Governor ]. c. Walton on
the Ku-Klux Klan.
The Governor in a proclamation
ordered fiery crosses, which have been
erected in many cities since State
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
NEW MAKES c. O.P.
SPEECH TO WOMEN
Says Farmer Losing Patience
With 'Sympathizers.

THE best interests of the United
States call for the supremacy Of the
Republican party" declared Postmas-
ter General Harry s. New before
meeting of the Seventh District Re
publican Woman's Club at the Colum-
bia Club today.
The farmer is losing patience with
people who make it appear that he Is
an Impoverished condition. said
New, who declared that the talk con-
cerning the low price of wheat was
unwarranted insofar as 1t "composes
61a per cent of the crop of our farm
ers,' who have good prices and good
markets for the rest of their crops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
BANDIT VICTIM DIES

Terre Haute Watchman Was Robbed
and Shot by Three Men
By Times Special
TERE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 90
Otto Sefferman. night watchman of a
garage. who was shot and left by the
roadside by three bandits earlier in
the day. died Wednesday night in a
hospital hare
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
Burglar Uses Front Door

Burglar Uses Front Door
A daylight burglar entered the home
Of L. E. Schubert, 3709 lockwood
Ave, while the family was away
Wednesday. and stole 81 from a trou-
ser pocket. Police say the front door
was unlocked with a pass key.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20

IrT HEIR college romance culmi-
mating in marriage Monday.
I--i Mr.. and Mrs Dallas H. Flem-
ing. z02 E. Fourth ST., Bloomington,
Ind, VIII continue their studies at
Indiana University.
Mrs. Fleming was Miss Mary Lo-
rena Kilburn, daughter of Mr.. and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
Home Edition

NULL service of United Press,
Il United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-20
Forecast

u ARTLY cloudy tonight and
i Friday. Probably thunder
storms. Cooler.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
IRATE JAPANESE
HOTEL OWNER IS
ARRESTED IN ROW


M. Hama6a, proprietor of the
Franklin hotel, was before Judge
V. N. Thompson in the police court
this morning, charged with disturb
ing the peace and resisting arrest.
The court continued the case until
tomorrow morning, releasing Hama-
da on bonds of 5000.
According to the police, Hama
da had an argument with one of
his guests last night and called in
Officer Westfahl to settle the argu
ment. The officer, finding the
guest had paid for room, refused
to eject him when Hamada de-
manded such action Hamada is
then alleged to have abused the of
ficer and when warned to keep
quiet dared Westafahl to arrest him.
Westfahl tried in vain to quiet
him so he said, but Hamada was
persistent in asserting he would
show up the police and the officer
decided to give him an opportunity
to do so. Hamada was taken to
the city Jail where he raised such
Il disturbance that it became nec-
essary to wet HIM down with u fire
hose to cool his temper.
T. Torres, arrested by Officer Boz
que for drunkenness, was fined $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-08
STOKES TRIAL
UNDER WAY AS
WIFE PIQUANT'

NEW YORK, October S.-Eyes
flashing, red hair aflame, piquant
and alluring despite the years of
painful divorce court proceedings
and charges and counter-charges in
suits brought by and against her
aged millionaire husband, Helen FL
wood Stokes appeared IN the su-
preme court. today for what may
be the final trial of their marital
difficulties.
The case is re-trial of Stokes
suit for divorce and his wife S
counter-suit.
Surrounded by a retinue of coun-
sci Mrs. Stokes sat smiling and
chattering while tile courtroom fill
ed with Il throng of veniremen from
which jury is to be chosen. The
talesmen included two negroes, a
man and a woman, and two white
women.
Just as the clerk of the court
called "Stokes versus Stokes and
Justice Mahoney's gavel fell the
millionaire himself walked jaunti-
ly into the room, unaccompanied.
Brisk in manner, white moustache
smartly curled despite his seventy
odd years, he calmly selected seat
and sat by himself while the first
prospective juror was called for
examination.