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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
DRY SQUAD ARRESTS FIVE

Charles Hudson, 20, colored, 524 In
diana Ave, We 8 arrested today IN
raid in which three quarts white mule
whisky were found at his poolroom at
the Indiana Ave. address, according
to police. His wife, Fannie Hudson,
80, and brother also were arrested
by the officers at 2642 Burton st. Po-
lice said ten gallons OF liquor waE@
found there.
Others arrested today on charges OF
operating blind tigers were Humphrey
Cummings, 80, Of 1885 Boulevard Pl.,
and Gus Sheets, colored. 80. of 1850
Yandes ST..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
ORPHANAGE PLANS
0. K.DBY COUNTY

Plans for the colored orphans home.
TO be built soon at Keystone Ave. and
Twenty Fifth ST. by the county. were
approved today.
County commissioners and County
Auditor Leo Fesler met with Homer
w. Borst, Of the former community
Chest now known as the Council of
Social Agencies, Paul L. Benjamin,
Family Welfare Society; w. A. Kear-
sey, chairman of a delegation of col
ored persons; Juvenile Judge Frank
]. Lair, and Donald Graham, arch
itect.
The nome will cost S14o, 900 and will
accommodate 100 children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
MUSIC CLUBS At
ARSENAL SCHOOL
ELECT OFFICERS
Roy Crowder President of
Orchestra for This
Year,

Three musical bodies have been or
ganized for the year at Arsenal Tech
meal High School. the orchestra,
Choral Society and Girls Glee Club.
The officers:
Orchestra: President, Roy Crowder;
vice president, Marilea Downs; secre-
tary treasurer, Ruth Otte; sergeant-at-
arms, Charles Byfield; librarian, MIL
dren Ellis.
Choral society: President, Lester Liv-
ingston; vice president, Rosemary A.
Lawler; secretary, Anna Louise WOer-
ner; treasurer, Elmer Wilson; attor-
ney general, Rolla Willy; librarian,
Elizabeth Engle; sergeant-at-arms,
John Mitchell; historian, David
Christy.
Glee club: President, Rosemary A.
Lawlor; vice president, Eugenia Har-
ris; secretary, Genevieve McNellis;
treasurer, Katherine Karch; attorney
general, Marian Davis; sergeant at
arms, Margaret Ice; wardrobe mis-
tress Eileen Kerr; assistant wardrobe
mistress, Catherine Judge; historian.
Helen Tomlinson; librarian, Dorothy
Lovelace.
Glee Club committees:
Social-Mabel Wendt, chairman;
Grace Avels, Mary Ennis. Welfare
Susan Belbrask, chairman; Ona Boyd,
Mary Tall. PubHcity-Ellzabeth
Engle, chairman; Josephine Caesar,
LaVahn Brannedburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
SHANK FLAYS KHAN
At POLICE TRIALS
Continued From Page II

ton which led to issuing of the war.
rant He said the names were given
in confidence and he could not reveal
them.
I'VE don't care to know their
names, but it's the principle Of the
action" interrupted Kingston. 1--WE
wouldn't have any police force II all
officers acted as you did Superior
officers are there to advise and help"
The mayor again took the floor and
pointed out that the detective depart
ment already had tho information
which MCGEE and Bedford were at
tempting 70 find at Colfax.
I'VE have about 100 KIuxers and
the same number of Catholics on the
police force, and the rest arc being
ground between these factions. We're
going to get to the bottom Of this
trouble if we have to fire every man. I"
shouted the mayor. THE trouble is
you men thought you would put some
thing over Inspector Mullin."
MCGEE Reads Report
MCGEE on the stand read his report
which was made to Police Chief Rik-
hcff. He testified that while on his
regular hours Of duty between II p.
m. and a. m. he was called to the
home of Patrolnan Bedford at a. m,
where the informers there implicated
the Colfax suspect.
He said they went to the z. NJ.
c. A. where an uncle was questioned
and pictures of the suspect obtained,
and later verified by neighbors around
the Watson home. who saw the
slayer.
The trip, he testified, was made
after g. m, while he was off duty,
and while Bedford was on sick leave.
I'VE acted Immediately, because
Colfax has no officer, and we thought
our man might escape" said McGee.
Captains Fletcher and Rowe were
both informed we were leaving town"
On oross-examination MCGEE said
he did not tell his superior officer why
he was leaving town because he did
not ask him.
MCGEE said they went to Frankfort,
where they obtained the sheriff and
then went to Colfax, where the man
proved not the right one.
James NJ. Ogden, city attorney. and
w. It. Bailey, assistant, attempted to
show that q murder charge was not
warranted on meager evidence.
Arrests Sometimes Hindered.
C1aycombe replied that some outside
counties did not recognize a fugitive
or vagrancy warrant. and arrests
were hindered.
Inspector Walter White admitted
that much valuable information to po-
lice was received anonymously. He
said he would not attempt, however,
with his rank to do similor thing.
We'll tell everybody where we're
going next time" said MCGEE.
Police Chief Rikhoff testified action
Of the officers was direct violation of
police rules, and constituted an act Of
characterization.
IF this man had been the muir
derer, would the case be different?'
asked Claycombe.
Rikhoff replied it wouldn't.
The chief took exception to charges
Of Claycombe that intoxicated detec-
tives worked on the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

To meet this condition, Miss Ida
Helphinstine, prtncipal. appointed
the bicycle officers.
The accident prevention movie
was to be shown for the first time
before school children, at school
No. So, Linwood and New York,
this afternoon. This school was
one Of those most advanced in the
work, with organization of the
council almost completed. Officers
Paul and Tolle, were to talk to the
council today.
Police officers told the principals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

meanors will be tried by the safety
councils, with uniformed officer
as presiding judge.
Uniformed police will not be
taken away from school corners,
police pointed out today. Instead.
they will be reinforced by the
student-cops. These young officers
who will wear badges, will direct
traffic from street corners, not
from the middle of the street.
Mounted boy police are on
duty at school No. u, Troy and
Carson Sts., Owens and NfcAIahan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
SPEED TRAP; AUTO; $50

Thirty miles an hSur, as charged
by police operating a speed trap"
at Southeastern and English AYES,
cost Ed Weist, 1854 n. Illinois ST.,
$50 and costs today when the case was
heard by Vinson Manifold. Judge pro
tenn. Of city court.
Kenneth Wrighthouse, 400 N. La
Sale St., was fined $40 and costs on
a charge Of driving forty miles an
hour at Tenth st. and Eastern Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
STATE WITNESS IN
WARD CASE CALLED

By United Press
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Sept. 49,
The man who first found the bullet
pierced body Of young Clarence Peters
lying beside an obscure road in the
Bronx was heard as the murder case
against Walter s. Ward, the mil
honaire bakers son, opened today.
Duncan Rose, first witness for the
prosecution, described how he came
upon the dead form of Peters as he
was driving to work on the morning
Of May 10, 1922.
Every button of Peters worn vest
was buttoned," the witness said The
prosecution will attempt to weave
about this testimony a proof there
was no bullet hole in the garment.
yet the wound was underneath.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
MINIATURE TRAFFIC COPS ARE PLA

Paul and Tolle in an automobile,
and Owens and McMahan on mo-
torcycles, hoped to make ten
schools to a team today. After
the safety councils are organized
and the pupil cops" on duty. the
officers win return for talks to
the students. They also will show
a two-reel accident prevention
movie made in Indianapolis.
Parents Call Headquarters
Eager parents are calling police
headquarters at the rate of from
fifteen to thirty a day In efforts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
rs Leave for Convention

Seventy-five members of the Amer
lean Industrial Leaders Association Of
Indianapolis left today for the national
convention in Louisville, Ky, from
Wednesday until Friday night. r. M
Rutherford, national chairman. will
preside. Among the speakers will be
G.. w. harrington and r. c. Clark
of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
feet a capture.

- Van Camp was shot by two men
who were discovered hiding In q
woods of a farm eight miles east Of
Brookville, Ind, and who escaped in
a stolen automobile bearing an Ohio
license.
Sheriff Joe Smith of Shelby County
wired the police here last night that
the two men who were driving the
automobile that had the wreck at
Morristown when they ran into a
car driven by Fred Cox, answered the
description Of the Van Camp murders
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
THREE INJURED IN CRASH
Cars Collide in Passing--Driver held
on Two Charges.

w. c. Russo, 537 W. Thirtieth ST.,
tried 20 pass a car parked on Thirtieth
st. He collided with another car
driven by William Pierce, 1889 College
Ave. Lena Young and A c. Russo.
riding with w c. Russo, were cut and
bruised. Charles Hurt, 1904 Central
Ave, riding with Pierce. was cut over
the right eye
Pierce was arrested on charges of
assault and battery and driving with
out a certificate Of title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
NAVAL AVIATOR SETS
NEW SPEED RECORD
By United Prsss

By United Press
MITCHELL FIELD, n. Y, Sept. Is.
Crashing through space at 266 miles
an hour, Lieut. Al Williams, Navy
airplane pilot. set what is claimed
to be a new world speed record in
a Curtis racing plane here today.
The speed was timed electrically
and its authenticity is tested by ma
val officials. A brisk wind was blow
ing behind the plane when 1t reached
its greatest velocity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

civics classes were invited to come
to headquarters at any time to
be shown all the workings" and
listen to trials.
The safety council and pupil
traffic officers at School No. 80.
Wallace and E. Tenth Sts.. were
appointed today by the principal,
Mrs. Jocelyn COPYRIGHT. The
council: Beatrice Prasch, Thomas
Sparks, Carleton Wright, Myrtle
Weber, Robert Fuller and Paul
Lyons.
The officers; Edith Butcher. s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
LIGHT
TO GUIDE TRAFFIC

An automatic electric policeman"
which flashes stop" and "go" signs
was being tried out today at Meridian
ST. and Fall Creek Blvd. to regulate
traffic movement
The signal permits north and south
traffic to move 28 seconds, and boule-
card traffic 20 seconds, and If satisfao-
tory will be followed by others at
busy corners through the city's resi-
Dental streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

found when they visited there.
The mounts" are bicycles, needed
because there are no sidewalks
along the roads leading to the
school,
Dangers Investigated
Mayor Shank ordered Captain
Glenn of the traffic department to
investigate at this school, follow
ing receipt by the mayor of q let
ter from a mother, pointing out
the dangers Of the crossing at
Shelby St. and the Shelbyvills Rd.,
near the school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
RESORT is DESTROYED
By United Press

bV JHft6G FFt6J
NAPA, Cal, Sept. 1S.-The popular
johannesburg resort, near Napa, was
burned during the night by a forest
fire which swept from the upper Napa
valley across the ridges into the Sono-
ma valley. A dwelling house was the
only building OF the Johannesburg
resort saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

One was slender and lone short, and
both appeared about the same age.
Two automatic pistols, one .45-cal-
ibre police rifle and eighty gallons Of
real whisky were left in the car. La
bells in the overcoats left by the men
show they were bought in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
It was thought at the time Of the
Van Camp murder that the men who
shot him were bootleggers and were
operating in stolen cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

to have their sons and daughters
appointed traffic officers at the
schools. They think the training
will be valuable. Miss Rachel
Bray, who worked out the plan of
accident prevention and who is in
charge Of all office work in con-
nection with it, informs parents
appointments are made by the
principals.
However, to save the principals
embarrassment, dismissals Of Of
ficers will not come from them.
Instead, officers accused of misds-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

Fred Stanley, John RatIff, Rich
ard Kleifgen, Gilbert Wehlerman,
Verna Alcorn, Helen Justus, Faye
Gordon, Joanna Guss, Eva John
son, Wilburn Ratliff and Paul Lon
gest.
Temporary officers, handling
traffic at School No. SO, Twelfth
and Sterling, are two ga boys,
James Redding and Hugh John
son.
After officers are named a cap
tain and a lieutenant will be APP
pointed at each school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
HUMANE SOCIETY
OFFICERS RESIGN

Mrs. Dotha Lantz of "a Riohelieu
Apis, 424 E. North St., president OF
the Indianapolis Humane Society and
Misc Ida E. Moore. treasurer, living
near the city. tenderedw their resig-
nations to the society today. The So
ciety will act upon the designations
Dot. 3.
Miss Moore is said to have resigned
because Of other duties. No reason
was given Tor the resignation of Mrs.
Lantz.
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the period shows big the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
200 COTTAGES BURN

By United Press
PETALUMA, Cal, Sept. 18.-Cot-
tages, summer homes and resorts in
Sonoma County to an estimated num-
Der Of 200 were destroyed during the
night by forest fires. The fire was
the most disastrous in northern Cal
ifornia in years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
SCOTTISH RITE CONFERS
HIGHEST DEGREE ON rs
Many NOtables Present for Ceremony
at New York.


at New York.
By United PTess
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-Members OF
the Supreme council Of the Scottish
Rite order Of Free Masonry gathered
today for the ceremony Of comforting
the Thirty-Third degree on seventy
five candidates.
Among those here were Augustus
Thomas, a playwright; Charles Wran
Kennedy, actor and author; George
Spidell Of Famous Players Lasky; Ar
thur s. Tompkins, grand master of the
New York Masons and e. M. Statler,
president of the Statler Hotels Com
pany.
The Thirty-Third degree is the high
est degree Of the Scottish Rite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
Stone Throwers SOUGHT

Men who threw stones at automo-
biles carrying American flags were
sought by police today, following a
report several windshields were brok-
en-. The vicinity Of West and Merrill
SITS was searched.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

Dubois and Warren Counties had
the fewest divorces IN 1922, with four
each. Marion County leads. with
Vigo second with 616.
Lake County leads the State in
number OF marriages. with 4,07S in
1922 Marion County is second and
Clark County. with 2.005, is third.
Ohio County had only one divorce
granted in 1915, but in 1922 this num-
Der jumped TO five.
Sfatisfica for each county,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

IMMATURE traffic officers
IM were on duty at some
I schools today, while
grown-up officers went from
building to building explaining to
principals the new plan tc make
the city safe for school children.
Organization of safety councils.
with much the same power in the
schools as the board of safety has
in the city. was under way in a
number OF schools.
Slowed UP a bit by muddy, slip
perry streets, two teams of officers,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
MEN IN AUTO WRECK BELIEVED VAN CAMP MURDERERS
Police Here Renew Search for Suspects With Discovery of
New CeW In Acc dent at Norris
town, Ind
town. Ind.

Believing that the two who abandoned large touring
Morristown Ind after collision Monday night may
the sayers wanted for the death Sheriff William Camp
who instantly killed by three bullets fired into his body
Aug 49, police in this section of the State efforts eff
feet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

mother, Mrs. Margaret Watts at
1915 Central Ave.
For the last year Miss Watts has
been stationed at the Claypool hotel.
During the war days while an OPP
orator at the long distance booth
at the SEVERN, Miss Watts was
known as THE girl who neved lost
her smile" Her call was known
from Boston to San Francisco.
officers of the Government INTEL
igence service who used her phone
extensively during the war declared
"She was one woman who could
keep a secret" She was we'll known
at the Union Depot and Terminal
Station booths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
Police Hunt Fugitive

James Dodges. Danville, Ind, col
ored, wanted as a suspect In the muir
der of negro there. was sought by
police In Indianapolis today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18

IN AN CUPID. willful meddler
Ill with human hearts, has been
- in new mischief. This time
his chubby fingers tempered with
the wires Of the local long distance
telephone service, robbing the com
pany Of a perfectly good operator
but giving a bride to George II.
Strobhen. Chicago contractor.
Announcement has just been
made Of the marriage of Miss Grace
B. Watts, for ten years q long dis
lance operator, to Mr.. Strobhen.
Details of the wedding, which took
place last week, have been kept
secret. Miss Watts lived with her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
Cupid VS.. Divorce
RECORDS SHOW INCREASES IN PART
NERSHIPS FORMED AND PART
NERSHIPS DISSOLVED IN
HOOSIER STATE
Marion County Proves An ception-Divorces
Decrease, While Marriages Increase

COUNTY PROVES MECCA FOR BRIDES AND GROOMs-
DUBOIS WARREN DIVORCE RECORD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-18
RUINS OF BERKELY
ARE PATROLLED
Continued From Page u


wearing kitchen aprons, begrimed
with smoke, assisted the Red Cross
this morning, while 500 others donned
knickerbockers and went out to fight
brush fires that caused the confiagra-
ton, still burning ominously near.
Berkeley presented q remarkable pic
ture this morning. The fire had
burned so fiercely, developing such in
tense heat. that hardly could the
frames of the destroyed homes be
distinguished. Some Of the homeless
who remained in the zone had diff
Guilty in picking out there late dom
icile.
The devastated district was practi-
cally leveled. Each building glowed
like the remains Of a big bonfire.
Fires Are Frequent
All during Monday fire departments
Of the east bay cities had been answer
ing calls to hundreds OF fires. The
Oakland gr department answered
fifty fire call in forty-five minutes.
When the flames were finally
brought under control after dark. 1t
was estimated nearly one thousand
buildings, mostly homes. had been de-
stroyed, making the fire the greatest
disaster to visit San Francisco Bay
region since the great earthquake and
fire Of 1905. Fifty square blocks were
RACED, leaving only smoke blackened
chimneys to show where houses used
to stand.
The Dolores star., 1923-05-11

rest of the story as Eugene Field
told 1t:
"LoOk-a-here. my good woman" sez
he to the young woman with the baby.
"As | wuz tellin' you afore you must
do sumpin' to keep that child quiet.
It'll never do to keep all these folks
awake like this. They've paid for a
good nights sleep nd It's my duty as
a director NV the HANDFUL nd st. Jo'
to pertest agIn' this disturbance. I've
raised a family of 'leven children, nd
l know as well as l know anythlnk
that that child is hungry. No child
ever cries like that when It isn't hum
CRY. so l insist on your nursin' it and
givln' us peace and quiet
Then the young woman began to
snifile.
an, 81 ain't the baby's mother-Tm
only jest tendin' It."
The colonel got pretty mad then
his face got red nd his voice kind Nv
trembled
where Is Its mother?' sez the
colonel. why isn't she here, takin'
care NV this hungry nd cryln' child
like she ought to be?"
"She's in the front car. SIR" sez the
young woman, chokin' up. "She's in
the front car-in a box. dead; we're
takIn' the body nd the baby back
home"
The colonel didn't walt for no Sec
bn L.
big bony hand nd he sez: Young
woman, gP me that baby" sez 1t so
quiet nd so gentle like that 1t wuz
the baby's mother that wuz speakln'.
The colonel took the baby and
now maybe you won't believe me
the colonel held that baby nd rocked 1t
in his arms nd talked to 1t like it had
been his own child. And the baby
! seemed to know that 1t lay agin' a
lOvin' heart, for when it heerd the OIL
mans kind voice an saw his smllin'
| face nd felt the sOOthln' rockin' Of
! his arms the baby stopped it's grievln'
and cryin' nd cuddled up close to the
coloners breast nd begun to coo and
laff.
The colonel called the Niger. "Jim,'
seZ he, you go ahead md tell the con-
| ductor to stop the train at the first
farm house. We've got to have some
milk for this chlld-some warm milk
/ with sugar into 1t; I hain't raised a
| family Of 'leven children for nothin'."
The baby didn't cry no more that
night; leastwIse we didn't hear 1t If It
( did cry. And what If we had heard
1t? Blessed If don't think that every
last one Nv US would have got up to
help tend that lonesome little thing.
The Dolores star., 1923-05-11
A Long Look Ahead.

"It is amazing how many people are
already planning their next summer
automobile trips" said one of the
Young men at the Detroit Automobile
,lub head1uarters in the Hotel Tuller.
Members come in and ask for maps
Of certain tours as well as logs cover
ing the routes. | asked one man what
was the idea Of the midwinter activ-
ity. He said he and his wife liked
to map n tour, then read all they could
Of the country and cities through
which they expected to pass. Then
they Travelled with their eyes open and
got much more pleasure.-Detroit
News.