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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
COUNTY OFFERS ROOMS
TO FOREIGN WAR VETS
Location MAY BE Used for National
Headquarters Here.

County commissioners today author.
lied the lease Of rooms at 400 n.
Pennsylvania st. now occupied by
the Columbian Insurance Company,
to be given 10 the Veterans Of For
eign Wars for national headquarters.
If the organization decides to locate
hero. The county now owns the
building. which X In the war memo
rial site
Officials Of the veterans association
were in the city Friday to look over
prospective sites. They point out
that they would move their head
quarters here 10 be closer, more cen.
traHy located in patriotic work,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07

Here are two sectional marble
champions and a group of players
who participated in The Indianapolis
Times elimination tournament at
School No .. at 700 E. Vermont
ST.
The two champions belong to a
group Of seven who will participate
in the city championship game.
Each one is determined 10 go TO At
lantic City to play for the National
championship.
The champions shown are Ken
nard II. Ong. ~, Of 1881 Park Ave.
who attends School No. As, and Fox
Thompson, IA, OF 1922 w Wash
ington ST., who attends Technical
High School. He is the only high
school player TO reach the finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
WANTS HIGHER GAS RATE
Richmond Utility Has Hearing Be
fore Commission

Hearing on application Of the
Richmond Light. Heat and Power
Company, of Richmond, for authority
to increase natural gas rates, was
held today before J. w. McCardle,
chairman of the public service com
mission.
McCardle will hear application OF
the Indiana Power Company of Vim
cennes, asking authority to issue and
sell $3.50 900 in bonds and $1,40O,0 900
in stock. for improvements and bet
terments at a conference, Tuesday.
The company owns a generating
plant at EdwardspOrt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
INMATE SAYS HE WAS NOT
PRESENT AT OWN INQUEST
Habeas Corpus Writ Demands Re
lease From Hospital for Insane.

Claiming he was not present at his
insanity inquest held before Justice
Of Peace Isldore Wufson, Aug. 80,
1929. and that the doctors never even
talked with him. Lincoln II Carter
Al. of Is y. Keystone Ave. today
filed "A petition for a writ Of haboas
corpus to obtain release from the
Central Hospital for the Insane
Carter is an soldiers, having
served with the 603d United States
Engineers in France. He is drawing
500 month compensation. The suit
was fle1 i'm Judge MIler's court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
TAX INCREASE DEFENDED
Nusbaum Prepares Brief Justifying
Order of State Tax Board.

A brief. presenting arguments that
horizontal increase in tax valuation is
Unsuitable. was to be filed in Circuit
Court late today by w c. Nusbaum.
representing the State tax board.
An order of the State tax board is
sued in 1919 increasing assessments
on property in eighty-three counties
from 90 to 80 per cent ia under fire
In the court. Five taxpayers demand
a refund on the grounds that the in
crease Was Illegal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
RAIL WAY MAIL MEN TO
GIVE DINNER WEDNESDAY
Washington Officials Coming for Meet
Ing at SEVERN.

Members of the local branch of the
Railway Mall Association will hold a
business meeting and dinner at the
SEVERN Wednesday at p. m Covers
viii be laid for 175.
Guests of honor will be Paul Hen
derson. second assistant postmaster
general Louis Breahm and c. w.
Herriclc Of the service relations board,
Washington. D. c.; supervisory Off
Gals of the railway mail service from
number of cities; w. NJ. Collins of
Washington, D. c., president of the
national association. and B. ]. Burris,
president of the fifth division. of Gin
cinnau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
|. A. C. PLANNING DANCE
Four Hundred Expected to Attend
Entertainment Tuesday Night.

The Indianapolis AthIetic\ Club VIII
give a theater party and dance al Eng
Nsh's Tuesday night About 400 mem
bers are expected, and plans are being
made 10 make the affair different from
other club parties.
Wallace o. Lee, who is head Of the
committee in charge of the entertain
ment, has announced those who viii
occupy boxes as follows: Governor ".
T. McCray, II. c. Stutz. DR.. F. z Alb
bott. William z English. Col G NJ
Lee. DR.. J. W. Wright, W. B. Cooley
and their parties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
BOY GIVES NEW ALIBi
Says lie Wanted to Keep Watch
Little While"

When Roy Daniels, II, colored, Civ
ing his address as W. Fourteenth st.
cut the shoestring holding the watch
belonging to Leo Gest, colored, 234
Smith St, Saturday night, he intended
to keep It only Just a little while he
told Joseph Beckett, judge pro tenn
in city court today
Daniels said Gest told him he could
cut the string and take the watch II
he wanted to-"
Daniels was fined s25 and costs and
sentenced to ninety days on the Indi
ana State farm. The days were sus
pended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
HOSPITAL PLEA IS MADE
Neff Asks Public to Visit Institu-
tons.

The photograph on the Merchants
Heat and Light Company building this
week is flashing a message for the
cause of National Hospital Day as fol-
lows:
Visit the hospitals Of your com
munity on National Hospital day. May
u and get acquainted with the insutu-
tons which are caring for the sick
and unfortunate. The hospital Is ono
of the most humane products Of our
civilizadon-Robert E. Neff, State
chairman"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
RAILROAD BLACKSMITH
TO BE BURIED TUESDAY
Terrence Wenner. 81, Dies After H.
ness of Six Weeks

The Rev. Carl E Ploch. pastor OF
Prospect Street NJ. E. Church, will con
duct funeral services, Tuesday at 2
p. m. for Terrence a. Wenner. 81, Of
1926 Asbury St, who died Sunday
after six weeks illness. The Masonic
lodge will have charge Of the services
at Crown Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Wenner was a blacksmith at
the Beech Grove shops of the Big
Four railroad.
Surviving are the widow Mrs. Ruth
Wenner: two children. Carl and Nor
ma; brother. William Wenner, of
Cincinnati. Ohio. and the father, VIII
liam N Wenner. Of Warsaw, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Autos Not Speeding

Pernot was dead when Sergeant
Wilkerson and the emergency squad
arrived. Miss Noble was riding in
McGinnis' automobile.
Witnesses told the police the auto
mobiles were not going faster than
fifteen miles an hour.
Pernot was born in FIT Wayne
Ind. After attending Valparaiso Uni
versity. he was a school teacher for
number Of years Thirty years ago
he married Miss Nellie Stone. Of Nit
chen. Ind, who survives him. He
also is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Claude II. Woln, Of Indianapolis
lie was the personal friend OF many
prominent men He was connected
with the FIT Wayne Sentinel for a
number OF years. He came 20 Indi-
annapolis with Samuel Morss TO take
over the Indianapolis Sentinel and
was a member Of the staff Of editorial
writer's for five years. He gave up
journalistic work to prospect in
Mexico. He located copper properties
which were developed by a syndicate
Of indianapolis men.
During the Cleveland administration
Mr. Pernot was head Of the depart
ment of Congressional Records Later
in the same administration he was
sent to Oklahoma. where he surveyed
and appraised Indian lands. He chart
cred a boat and was the head Of a
local delegation that partook in the
first Klondike gold rush
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
By United Press

BY Jutted PrfSS
NEW YORK, May THE eleventh
division of the Chinese army, com
posed Of Christians, probably will be
sent against the bandits who are
holding Americans and other foreign
ers hostage. # the government decides
to dispatch a strong expedition, &C
Cording to the Methodist Church
Missionary Bureau here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
GREENWOOD MAN DIES
ON VISIT TO RELATIVES
Thomas TrulOck. Contractor, Sue
cumbs to Heart Failure.

Thomas ]. Trulock, &c, of Green
wood, Ind, who came to indianapolis
about two weeks ago to visit relatives.
is dead at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Herbert Sullivan. S45 n. Oakland
Ave. He succumbed Saturday night
after an attack of heart trouble.
Mr.. Trulock, who lived in Green
wood about thirty years. He was a
building contractor.
y He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Flora Norman of Greenwood,
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs Laura Calda-
rome of Cincinnati Ohio; one son, John
W. Trulock Of Greenwood and two
brothers. John and George Trulock,
both OF Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Howard Gets Word
'Chinese Cromwell" VIII Command Army
of Christian OrientaIs Against Bandit Band

This division is commanded by Gen
Feng va Hsisang, a Christian who
is known as the Chinese Crom
we'll"
lie has welded his Christian sol
diers into the most formidable fighting
unit in China. A year ago he de.
feated Chang Tso Lin before Pekiu,
saving the capital from the Manchu
rian invaders. At present he Is In
Pekin with his division
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
BABBITT RITES TUESDAY
Freight Conductor Is to Rest In
Crown Hill Cemetery.

Fred Charles Babbitt, %, who died
suddenly at his home, 1927 S. Meridian
ST.. will be buried Tuesday p. m. in
Crown Hill Cemetery. Services will
be held at 2:30 p. m. at the residence
of his aunt. Mrs. Stephen V. Burns.
S4S S. Pershing Ave.
Babbitt was employed as a freight
conductor by the Union Traction
Company
He is survived by his mother. Mrs.
Charles L Stewart a sister, Mrs.
Dorothea Mayhem. and two brothera..
euSs.sxssss.asath 80 M. ~ g !
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
DR.. OTTO ROBERTS BURIED
Rites Held for Ex-Indianapolis Man
Who Died in Arizona

The funeral Of DR.. Otto NJ. Roberts.
go, was held at the Hisey and Titus
chapel. 951 N. Delaware St, this
afternoon. Burial was in Crown Hill
cemetery.
DR.. Roberts 6+d April % in ,Ari-
IONA, where he went thirty years ago
for his health
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Plumbing Firm Incorporates

Formation of the Wright and Arnold
Company, Inc. a plumbing Arm. was
completed today whit the fling Of
articles Of incorporation with Ed
Jackson, secretary of State. Incor-
porators are Allen D. Wright. 1927
College Ave; Leo K. Arnold. Bill z.
Washington ST.. and W. G. w. Wright,
ab27 College Ava Capital stock IL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
VETERAN FRESHMAN WILL
BE BURIED HERE TUESDAY
Edward Nelson Succumbs After Long
Illness.

Edward Nelson, So, veteran Indiana
pressman, who died Sunday follow
ing a long illness at the home of his
daughter. Mrs c. NJ Powell. So Ham
ilton Ave, viii be buried Tuesday
2.30 p. m. i'm Crown Hill cemetery.
Services viii be conducted at the
Flanner and Buchanan chapel, p. m,
with the Knights Templar in charge,
Mr.. Nelson came TO Indianapolis the
frst OF the year to seek treatment
for his health. He was connected
with the Muncie star for twenty-five
years.
Surviving Mr.. Nelson are the widow
Mrs. Julia D. Nelson. VINO was the
first woman elected 10 the Indiana
State Legislature. one daughter, Mrs.
c. NJ Powell. and two sons. Paul and
George Nelson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
OF Black Satin

black satin frock of unusual
beauty depends for trimming only on
a huge butterfly bow of the material
placed at the right side with e{ds that
reach the hem. The gown has a low
v in the back and front and tiny
sleeve cans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Jarvis Leaves for Conference

r. Walter Jarvis left today to attend
the Third National Conference on
State Parks to be held at Turkey Run.
May Z, s and 8. He was sent as
official representative of the board
OF park commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
EVANS HOME RAZING
Auto SalesrOOm to BE Erected on n
Meridian st.

Razing of the G. T. Evans home,
1913 n. Meridian ST., which recently
was purchased by the General Realty
Company. Henry Marks and Sons,
owners, to be replaced by a new two
story building to serve as automobile
sales rooms, Will be begun within 4
few days. 1t Is said that $52 900 was
involved in the transfer. The home
was owned by Edgar H. Evans, presi-
dent of the Acme?Evans Milling Com
pany and was erected by his father,
George T. Evans about thirty-six years
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
THIRTY-EIGHT ARRAIGNED
FOLLOWING INDICTMENTS
Pleas Of Not Guilty Entered by Per
sons Accused of Many Orenses.

Thirty eight persons indicted by the
grand jury IN the last month pleaded
not guilty when arralgned this mora
ing in Criminal Court before Judge
Collins.
The alleged crimes included nearly
everything from stealing chickens to
assault and battery with intent to
murder.
Milton Jackson. alias Paul Lenler of
Detroit. who was arrested when he
was alleged to have posed as the long
lost son of an Ohio man in an effort
to get money pleaded not guilty to
issuing fraudulent checks, which he is
said to have passed in buying type
writer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
REPUBLICANS SEE
PARTY FIGHT END
WITHIN FEW DAYS
State Committee May Be
Called This Week to Accept
Lyons Resignation,

With the Republican craftsmanship
squabble apparently near settlement,
a meeting Of the State committee was
expected to be called his week for
the purpose Of accepting the resigna-
ton of Lawrence Z. Lyons as chair
man.
Senator James z Watson. who
spent three days Of last week dis
cussing the craftsmanship affair with
party leaders, was in Danville, Ill.
today visiting Uncle Joe" Cannon.
He was expected to return to In
dianapolis tonight and go to Turkey
Run for the State park conference.
Lyons IN Conference
Lyons himself was the last Of the
politicians with whom Watson con
ferred Lyons arrived in Indianapolis
Saturday afternoon and remained a
while Sunday 10 talk with politicians.
Although he would not talk for pub
LEGATION. it is understood he assured
his friends ne viii resign.
Indications were growing that clyde
WaIb Of La Grange. vice chairman OF
the committee. would be named chair
man.
During Watson's stay in Indianap-
oils pressure was brought to bear by
some Marion County Republicans to
have him use his influence to bring
about the resignation or removal Of
William II. Freeman as Marion
County chairman. 1t IS understood
Watson told them he had troubles
enough without participating in a
Marion County fight
Local WrangIe Up
Freeman who also called on Wat
son. issued a statement in which he
said Claude Worley. special investiga-
tor for Criminal Court, and Harry
Dunn. county auditor-elect had sent
Henry Fleming and William H Jack
son. both colored, to Watson to per
suade Watson to use his influence 10
bring about Freeman's resignation.
He said both Fleming and Jackson
are under Indictment In Criminal
Court.
Among the Marion County Repub-
licans who called on Watson were
Mayor Shank, c. o. Dodson, George
Snider. sheriff; Judge James NJ,
feathers; Judge Clinton II. Givan.
John w. Castor. county recorder; DR..
Paul F. Robinson. coroner; John J.
Griffith, county surveyor; William
II. Evans. Center township trustee,
Harry D. Tutewller. county commits
sioner, and George v Coffin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
AMERICANS SHOT BY CHINESE TROOPS
Continued From Page ~

Continued o
toward the hill fasness where they planned hold
them.
The refugees believe that the captvs forced
the midst of the bandits for many through
forbidding country and far from habitants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
SUPPORTERS PREDICT
GOVERNOR WILL WIN
Party Lines Eliminated in Illinois
Fight on Appropriations
BIZ United Press

HU 0fttd TTFE8
SPRINGFIELD. H., May Sup
porters Of Gov. Small predict he will
win his fight on veto of the appro-
priat!on Of $4,000 FOR the attorney
generals Office.
Party lines are being eliminated in
the fight which opens in the house
Of representatives tomorrow morning
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07

FOX THOMPSON.
Expenses Of the winner of the
city championship and his father or
mother on the trip to Atlantic City
will be paid by The Times. The
city champion also viii be given a
bicycle.
More elimination games Will be
played next Saturday at 9 o'clock.
Here IS the schedule:
School No. 81. King Ave, and
Walnut St--P upils attending
Schools Nos. 16, 81, 70, So, So, SO, so
and 80.
School No. AZ. at 1910 w. Ray st.
Pupils attending Schools Nos. 40, At,
48 and 40 and Assumption School.
II you attend any Of the schools
named, be present at the places
scheduled at 9 o'clock Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Powerful Machinery of Standard Oil Co.
Set in Motion to Get Facts Kidnapping

Picking train held up by the bandits.
out of the thirty-four foreigners on
train ten are known to be safe, but
their names are unknown"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
ONE STUDENT GRADUATES
Exercises to Be Held for Lone Boy
at Lawrence.

A whole commencement program
will be given ar Lawrence High School
May u for ona boy.
The young man upon whom atten-
ton will be showered Is Ebert Allen
Darneh.
Other Marion County high schooE
excepting those of Indianapolis, hal f
held their commencements. 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07

They locate youngsters who do
not have homes. It's a pleasant
duty. say Mrs. Genevieve Mcleod.
800 Congress Ave. former police
woman, and Miss Gertrude Smith,
1896 Ashland Ave, new workers in
the child placing department of the
Family Welfare Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Auto Accident FataI to Girl

By Times Special
COATESVILLE. Ind. May Ma
bel Masten. 20. daughter OF Ira Masten,
was killed when an automobile inwhich
she was riding with Joe Ray and Mart
Hadley. hit an embankment. She was
thrown into a fence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07

ton involved has not been established.
Some Of the bandit bands are com.
posed OF former soldiers who have de-
serted their commands because of
wages being unpaid. They form
strong parties. we'll armed and
equipped and operate under military
discipline.
The various legations are awaiting
arrival OF those who escaped before
negotiating with the government.
which is seriously embarrassed by the
capture. Several legations recently
protested against the activities Of
bandits
The attack on the train took place
In the early hours OF the morning.
The American and other foreign pas
sengers were in their berths. Immedi-
ately the train was halted after bump
ing over the ties where the rails had
been torn up and then plunRing into
a ditch. the bandits surrounded II.
The brigands were well armed. and
forced the passengers TO alight from
the sleeping cars at the point Of rifles.
After the passengers had been taken
out. the train was pillaged.
ScHpps on Tour
Robert P. scripps was on tour
Of the Orient with his father z. W
Scripps Both left the United States
in +. w. scripps yacht, the "Ohio"
accompanied by Mrs Scripps, n. u.
Cochran, editor emorftus Of the To.
ledo News Bee: his daughter Dorothy
and Miss Margaret Culbertson Of San
Diego. n cousin OF Mrs. Scripps It
is not known how many Of the party
besides Robert p. Scripps were aboard
the train.
Howard Gets Word
Last Wednesday. Roy ". Howard.
business head OF lie Sctpps. Howard
concern. received the following cable
gram from Scripps at Shanghai:
Arrived Shanghai Tuesday. All
well. Came on here from Shlmonesk.
Japan. VIII remain here two weeks "
Major r. NJ. Pinger, formerly a stu
dent at the University Of California.
listed in the hold-up was a member Of
the student battalion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
C. OF C. DELEGATES LEAVE
Free to Exercise Best Judgment nj
National Convention.

Ten delegates of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce have gone to
New York to attend the annual ma
tional convention of Chambers of
Commerce. They are uninstructed.
The delegates: o. B. lies, John K.
WEIGH. Daniel Brosnan, o. D. Has
kett. w. J. Hogan, c. ]. Lynn. G. B.
Moxley, John B. Reynolds, G.. A.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07
LULING CRUDE IS
HIGH IN GASOLINE
CONTENT, TEST SHOWS
Oil Is Light and Valuable
for Refining, Greatly
Increasing Demand.

Luling, Tex, Aug. Crude OF
produced in the Luling field contains
"a per cent new navy gasoline accord
ing to an analysis made recently By
the Dubbs Cracking Process CON-
pany. This is considered high grade
gas, the average commercial gaso.
line testing around 40 to 80 per cent
The Luling Chamber of Commerct
sent a sample of the Luling crude t.
the Dubbs Cracking Process company
1t was found to be one of the best
gasoline oils in Texas.
The shipping of oil from Lulinl
probably is one of the chief features
of the field at the present time. Thou
sands of barrels of the high-test-gaso
line producing oil are being shipped
from the field daily to various refin
cries. Much of the Luling gasoline il
already on the Texas market.
The National Petroleum company Is
laying ten miles of additional pipe
line connecting with its field line here
and according to officials of the com.
pany, the lines capacity will have
been doubled. The loading racks OF
this company on the San railroad near
the field have a capacity for loading
GO cars of crude daily. At present
the COMPANY is shipping about ten
cars daily. The extension to the field
line viii connect with number OF
new wells here. it was announced.
The Magnolia Petroleum company
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-07

is laying its field line to its topping
plant here just one mile east of town
between the S. A. & A. =. and the
S. L. tracks. On this site the company
is erecting ten 55,000-barrel storage
tanks. Three of them have been COM
pleted and the remaining ssevcn are
The Mutual Pipe Line company has
expected to be finished within the
next two or three weekk.
completed the construction of its field
line in the field and at present is ship.
ping all of the United North and
South Oil company's crude.
Elliott Jones is completing his
field line which will connect with
loading racks on the Southern Pacific
tracks west of Luling. The loading
racks have already been completed.
The Grayburg Oil company com
Melted the construction of its first
$1,000 barrel storage tank Monday
afternoon Mt 4 o'clock.
The No. 2 Tabor of the Royal. Oil
company is reported drilling in Tues.
day.