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The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
STATE AUTHORIZES
RAILROAD MERGER
Combined Capitalization of
Lines Is S1O5, 100000,

Consolidation of four railroads oper,
ating in Indiana was authorized today
by the public service commission.
The roads are the New York, Chi
cago & St. Louis Railroad, the Chi
Cago & State Line Railroad. the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad, the Ft.
Wayne. Cincinnati & Louisville Rail
road and the Toledo, St. Louis *
Western Railroad. The consolidated
lines will be known as the New York,
Chicago & St. Louis Railroad The
roads have a combined capitalization
Of $1O5. 500 600.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
HEIRS PUSH FIGHT
FOR $5OO,OOO,OOO CLAIM
Claimant to Springer Estate Tells Of Organization Formed
to Seek Delaware Holdings.

Springer heirs in an effort to get our
share of the estate OF Charles Christie
pher Springer said Frank Springer.
Leased for 80 Years
Charles Christopher Springer came
10 America in 1853 and acquired
large portion Of the State Of Della
ware, including the land on which the
city OF Wilmington stands This land
originally was leased for 90 years and
the heirs. recently incorporated. plan
to enter suit in the Delaware courts
10 recover their property.
when I was 2l attended meet
ing OF the heirs IN St. Louis to try TO
get the estate settled. That was in
1878.
The matter was dropped because
Of lack Of funds to push the fight. We
now are Incorporated and each heir
who pays $40 down and IS per month
Will share In the vast estate il they
live until it is settled"
indianapolis Man Attends
~ NE Of the Indianapolis heirs at
tending this weeks meeting at
the Sherman House, Chicago is
7. r. Courtney Of Indianapolis who It
is said produced proof of his claim
to be a Springer heir in the shape OF
the Family Record and Genealogy
Of the Jolieff Family, 1850 to 1873"
Tbs is said to show the Jolieff family
beginning with an early Springer.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Woman Captive Declares Bgands

She in turn says the bandits gallant that they treat
ed her with respect and that nothing dsuad her from
continuing her tour of China.
The Chinese not bad, and she desires to of
them, she declared today in telling for the first time her full
story .. ..
Clad only in night attire Miss Adrich tramped bravey
into the hills with her capors following the wreckng of the
Shanghai while she and other asleep
early Sunday morning
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
VETS MAY FORCE
HAYNES TO QUIT
Friends of Dry Chief Fear
Move viii Succeed,

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 11.--A cam
paign to force resignation of Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is
under way.
Some of Haynes friends fear it will
succeed. Started by 'wets," the
campaign is intended to turn "drys"
against Haynes in the hope that they
Will demand he be replaced.
The alleged breakdown of prohibit
ton enforcement under Haynes ad-
ministration Is basis for the attack
Reported widespread corruption in
the prohibition force is being used
against Haynes.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

bV tWo8 SDcCidT
SHELBYNILLE, Ind, May IL
Plotters are believed to be responsible
for fire which partially destroyed
the Baptist church at Waldron, seven
miles south of here Thursday night.
The Rev. L. s. Johnson, pastor, said
that as he returned home about 10
2. m. he noticed two men near the
church. Shortly afterward an explo-
sion occurred within the church. The
pastors home &Gjoins the building.
Citizens assisted in fighting the
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

whom she learned like exceedingly Her affection for the
lad pleased the rcey whskered bandits who beamed upon
her. and tried to tell her. in sign language that she need have
no fear.
Miss Adrich in her turn tried convey the bandits
that she had taken a liking to the boy
The sign language used generally Miss Adrch said.
Everybody most kind her. it seemed, and when she
devoared the botng paper cakes that the brgands
food they characterized her good sport
The entire village escorted her the the day
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
BOOZE AND BOOZE ACT
BedpOst Is Weapon in Alteration
One Man in Hospital.

Bruce Hughes, colored, 2253 n. Hi
nois St, Jared badly today dealing
with Booze and booze.
Hughes went to the rear of 306 y.
Senate Ave. and found trouble in the
person Of RuLin Booze. colored, 80
". New York St. janitor of the build
ing. Booze. said by police TO have
been well flied with booze" de
Tended himself with a bedpost
Hughes is IN the city hospital.
Booze is in the city prison, where
there are no bedposts He was
charged with drunkenness, vagrancy
and disorderly conduct.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
DOG IS NOT FOUND MAD
State Reports on Canine After Three
Children Are Bitten.

The State board of health today an
nounced that the dog which snapped
at three children Thursday was not
mad The report followed an examina-
ton in the State board of health labor
atories, 4 n. Capitol Ave.
Motor Policemen Baker and Lowe
shot the dog after it had bitten VIII
liam Bell, 3, SAL Kane ST., John Hart
ledge, 4, 336 Beauty Ave. and Laverne
Moneymaker, e, 1888 w. Walnut st.
A horse belonging to Sam Taylor, $40
Porter St, also was bitten.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

THAT thousands Of Springer es.
tate heirs in Indianapolis and
throughout the country stand a
chance Of getting $500 600 600 at VIII
mington, Del, which they claim. was
predicted today by Frank Springer OF
Newton, iowa, eldest Of the Springer
heirs.
Springer was at the Spencer House
He was on the way to Louisville Ky.
after attending a convention Of the
Springer Heirs, Inc, al Chicago.
1t has been forty-1ve years since
first signed papers with other
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Copyright. by United Press Association


PEKING, May 11.-Dressing behind wall Of blankets
held by respectful Chinese brgand sheering from hail
storm in dog KENNEL small her bare feet stuck out
ing the waerke bean cakes with which captives
fd and talking mery with laughing children of the bandits
such some of the experiences described by Lucy
Adrich sisternaw of John D. Rockefeller Jr upon her
arrival here.
Miss Adrich, who permitted to escape from the
brgands who wrecked robbed crack China express
day morning the reputation among her apors she said
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

81 United Press
TIENTSIN, May 11-"For Gods
sake, take away the troops! They
threaten to kill US all.'
This message OF despair came this
afternoon from J. 3. Powell. Ameri-
can newspaper man, captive with 9TH
er foreigners in the camp of Shan
tung bandits. who wrecked and looted
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Templars to Dedicate

bV JtWcS NDcciuE
FRANKLIN, Ind. May 11.-From
10000 to $4,000 knights TempIars are
expected at dedication exercises of the
Boys Dormitory Sunday.
The Franklin Commandery, under
supervision of d. b. Kelly, eminent
commander. is making arrangements
for entertainment of the visitors.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

two weeks ago to visit at Danvi1le.
Ill, but did not reach there.
On May 8, Mrs. Riley said, she re-
ceived telegram from her sister say
ing she would be home the following
Saturday or Sunday. When she did
not appear the Rileys become wor-
'ried. Riley went to Buffalo Wednss.
day.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Ring-TalIing Denied

The lure Of two bright .ings in a
1O-cent store landed LuciGh Ormsby
%, of 534 N. California St. il city
Court today, according to women de
tectives who said they saw Ormsby
take the rings. He denied the charge
City Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth with
held judgment.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Architectural Office Opened.

Lee Burns. president of the Burns
Realty Company, and Willard Osler,
formerly with Herbert Foltz. archi-
tect, have opened an architectural
and engineering office The firm will
specialize in designing and building
residences.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
FOUR CAR
~% - %$S ~
LINES ARE
REROUTED
New Curve in Downtown Dis
triCt Is Cause of
Changes.

Four street car lines, College,
Brightwood. East Washington and
East Michigan. will be rerouted for
a period of three weeks, beginning
Sunday morning. James P. Tretton,
superintendent Of the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company, announced
today. The rerouting was made
necessary, he said, because of install
lation of a new curve at Pennsylvania
and Washington Streets.
The new routes:
C0LLEGE-InbOund on Mas
sachusetts Ave. to Pennsylvania,
south on Pennsylvania to Wash
ingtOn, west on Washington to
Illinois. north on Illinois to Ohio
and following the usual outbound
route.
observation-disclosures on
Alabama to Washington, west on
Washington to Delaware, south on
Delaware to Maryland, west on
Maryland TO Pennsylvania. sour =
on Pennsylvania TO Georgia, west
on Georgia to Meridian, north on
Meridian to Maryland, east on
Maryland to Pennsylvania, north
on PENNSYLVANIA TO Washington
and then out bound over regular
route.
EAST WASHINGTON AND
EAST MICHIGAN-In-bou on
Washington 10 Delaware St,
south on Delaware to Maryland,
west on Maryland to Meridian,
north on Meridian to Washington
and east on Washington st.
Construction Of the long needed
curve at Pennsylvania and Washing
ton SITS, will result in relieving street
car congestion in the downtown dis
trict, Tretton said. 1t will permit west
bound cars on Washington st. to turn
north into Pennsylvania St.
Permanent RerOuting Planned
Work on the curve Will begin i'm.
mediately. he said, and will take
about three weeks TO complete.
After that it is planned to run Col
lege, Central and perhaps Alabama
cars north on Pennsylvania st. to
Massachusetts Ave, and thence on
their old routes. This will take
many cars off the crowded loop Of
Washington. Illinois, Ohio and Penn
sylvania SITS.
AS soon as the Washington St.
curve is completed new curves and
tracks will be laid at Ohio and Illinois
SITS This will necessitate rerouting
all cars passing this corner. Some
will be routed over Pennsylvania st.
and others over W. Washington St,
Tretton said
Interurban lines now using Ohio St.
will be routed over Maryland st.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Worley Played Politics

Sergeant Worley was reduced from
captain by the board Of public safety
last Tuesday after a conference be
tween the mayor and the board where
it was said that he had violated the
mayors order that city employees
must refrain from "agiating" politics,
religion or secret organizations
William z. Freeman, Republican
county chairman. held a short con
ference with Mayor Shank before the
mayor ordered Worleys and Hinch's
removal.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

first village they gave her something to and offered
her additional Chinese clothing At her request, grmy
brgands held wall of blankets about her, making i'm
provsed dressing room, within which she slipped into the
rough dress The brgands who held her boulder wall
gallant she declared
1t rained hard the first night turning hail Miss Adrich
took refuge dog kennel bare feet sticking
the She slept the sleep of exhaustion through
out terrible dognpour.
In the morning, abandoning her kennel shelter, she made
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
scHURMAN WARNS PEKING
Death of Foreigner Will Mean Serious
Complications for China.
BIZ United Press

bU JnitCd PTeSS
WASHINGTON. May 11-Ameri-
can Minister Schur1nan at Peking has
warned Chinese authorities that the
death Of a foreigner among the prison
ers Of the Shantung bandits Will mean
that China will face serious interna-
tional complications. the State Depart
ment announced today
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
BLAZE is
LAID TO PLOTTER
Edifce Near ShebWiIe Is Swept by Flames - Series Of
Talks Recalled
T aIkS Recalled.

flames. The pastor attempted to sum
mon aid from Shelbyville. The tele-
phone wires had not been cut, it IS
asserted
Investigation today revealed coal oil
had been poured on in the aisles of the
church.
Blood hounds lost the trail at road
near the church. IT IS believed the men
escaped in an automobile.
Folk of the neighborhood recall q
series Of talks made in the church
which a secret organization was ap.
proved, authorities were told.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
WOMEN'S CLUBS VOTE
FOR JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL

Organization Ballots Unanimously
for International Court.
By United Press
ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-THE
general federation Of women's clubs
In biennial council, today voted unan-
imously in favor of resolution ap-
proving settlement of international
questions through "a judicial trib-
unal' and expressing opposition to
all wars.
The organization represents two
million club women in the United
States.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Search for Woman

Mrs. Myrtle Mccullough, of Shell
byvllle, Ind, today asked indianapolis
police to search for her sister, Mrs.
Lucille Davis, who left a home at
whic hshe was working in Shelbyville,
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
IL HOURS! HOUSE BUILT!
Cottage Erected BY Farmers Re-
places One Destroyed BY Fire.

BIZ TIMES Special
MUNCIE. Ind. May 11.-Twenty
farmers gathered at the farm of Ell
mer Pittenger, built and furnished a
five-room cottage in twelve hours.
The new house was built on the
foundation of one destroyed by fire
two weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Collins SubpOenaes Chief Rikhoff
Issues Sharp Warning When
Mayor Recalls Police
From Courthouse,

Judge James A. Collins today
ordered Police Chief Herman f.
Rikhoff subpoened TO appear in
criminal court at p. m. to explain
an order issued today by Mayor
Shank for the removal of Grover
Hinton, policeman, attached TO
criminal court as a probation officer.
Mayor Shank had ordered Rikhoff
10 recall to regular police duty Hin
ton and Sergt. Claude Z. Worley, spe-
cial Investigator for Prosecutor VIII
liam p Evans. Since the county
council has appropriated money to
pay salaries of such officials there Is
no need for the city to furnish men
for the jobs the mayor said. Re.
assignment Of the men was left en-
tirely in Rikhoff's hands.
Hinton was assigned here nine
months ago to succeed Sergeant Fred
Drinkut, whom the mayor said was
too valuable a man fo~ this work.
and l will inform the chief that Hin
ton has under consideration a mum
Der of important cases which he must
finish" said Judge Collins.
May Be in Contempt
IF the mayor desires he may have
Hinton return 10 the police force when
his work is done. Any interference
with him until then viii have to be
considered contempt Of court, whether
it be the chief OF police, the mayor
or any one else.
Worley and Prosecutor Evans were
noncommittal as to what effect the
order would have on the proposed plan
to have Worley resign and take 4 po-
sition as county investigator.
My dear sir: Can l be expected TO
make a statement every time that the
mayor does something" said Evans.
1T is only a matter OF few days
anyhow"
What will you do?" Worley was
asked.
Il have nothing to say" he re
piled.
win YOU be content to patrol a
beat for few days?"
Il have nothing to say"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Speaks to Baptists

DIR. W. H. Faulkes of New York.
who will be here next week to attend
the Presbyterian general assembly,
Will be the principal speaker Tuesday
night at the Baptist Brotherhood az
the First Baptist Church.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

The powers ultimatum was pre-
sented Wednesday, but kept secret
until today.
The diplomatic corps does not
specify the action that will be pur
sued in the event China does not
comply with its terms. but It is under
stood the powers control sufficient in
come from private properties to
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

enable them to collect indemnity pay
mentS.
The Chinese ministry of com
munications put out word that nine
more captives OF the Shantung band
its had been released. but the foreign
diplomats and consuIs have no such
ir,fnr-r1n q tim
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Approve Road Bonds

a bond issue of $13,S60 for the
Clarence r. Milbourne Rd., Brandy
wine Township, Hancock County,
was authorized by the State tax board
today.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
Baseball Pool Sale Alleged

Steve Eanonn. S3, operator of a pool
room at 502 E. Washington St, was
arrested today by Patrolman Daley
on a charge Of selling baseball pools.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
TINY FRENCH PLANE
WILL TRY LONG FLIGHT
Paris Aviator Says He VIII Attempt
New YOrk-tO- Chicago Trip.

PARIS. May 11.-Barbot, the French
aviator who has been making re
markable flights in a plane driven by
an engine OF less than ten horse
power. on one Of which he crossed the
English channel. told the United
Press today he Is sailing MAY 70 TO
fly his tiny craft from New York %
Chicago with only one stop.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
TIME SET
TO FREE
CAPTIVES
Diplomatic Corps Tell Peking Government Americans and
Other Foreigners Held by Bandits Must Be
Released by Midnight.

umaum China demanding that the Chinese government
obtain release of all foreign prisoners held by bandits the Shan
tung hills by midnight tonight. Peking time.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11

IS BLASTED
ONCE MORE
Chairman Still Unpicked,
While Bowen Sticks to
Guns,

Difficulties over the Republican
State Craftsmanship appointment were
developing again today after it had
been thought differences had been
smoothed out.
The trouble has arisen over the
persistant efforts of Ed Bowen. of
Delphi, and his friends to make
Bowen chairman to succeed Lawrence
L. Lyons, who is expected to resign.
The statement was made in some
quarters that Somebody is double
crossing somebody"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
so THIS IS GAMBLING?
But Pooiroom Owner Wins AcquittaI
in Court.

James Zorouras. proprietor Of the
international Pool Room. col T..
Washington St, today was discharged
in city court on a charge Of keeping
a gambling device. A charge of pool
selling also was dismissed. Zorouras
was arrested Thursday when officers
said they found tickets saying:
Choose the girl whose name you like
best and win a prize"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
All Settled

It happened like this:
There were many candidates in the
field and it was necessary to reach
an agreement. Governor McCray.
Senator Watson, Postmaster General
Harry S. New ard Albert J. Beveridge
frally agreed the chairman should be
Clyde WaIb of Lagrange. it was said.
The party leaders who We're in Indi-
annapolis "shOok hands on it."
1t was tentatively agreed the com
mittee should meet Thursday.
n Thursday came and went and there
Fwere no signs Of a meeting. Nobody
semeed to know why.
Watson Fails"
Then those who had agreed on Walb,
with the exception of Senator Watson,
began to scout around.
Bowen was in the city and still
active. He has been known for years
as a Watson man. He had been con
sidered the Watson candidate.
Watson was asked to call Bowen
off" Watson said he had tried and
it could not be done, according to
politicians.
Still no meeting of the committee
has been called and still the ques-
ton of who Will be chairman remains
a question.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-11
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T Unsettled with probably
~ showers tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer tonight.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
THEY TIRE OF GIVING LIFT
Motorists Find Their Kindness to
Strangers on Road Sometimes e
| Grossly Abused.

Any automobilist going out West
chester way, particularly on the roads
leading to New Rochelle and Rye
Beach, will find himself besieged by
young men and boys seeking "a lift"
Occasionally but not so often two girls
walking" will ask similar favor.
One man complains that he even
went out of his way to be obliging to
bis guests" but that now the world
may walk for all he'll care, says the
New York Sun and Globe. The other
day. hailed by three youths, he stopped
and they all piled in. The mans wife
was with him on the front seat and
passing through New Rochelle she re-
membered there was call she wished
to make.
The three alighted grumbling. Later
the aut0mObilist found that his pas
sengers had burned holes in his floor
mat, and scuffed the woodwork of the
panels on the front seat.
"You got of lightly" friend re-
marked. II make it a point to give
no one lift, for understand that in
the event of an accident a self-invited
guest could sue me and likely obtain
substantial damages"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
The Farmer Takes
a Second Look.

Christian Science Monitor: Quite
convincingly it is indicated that the
American farmer, speaking collective
~, is turning away from those who
SO long and so insistently have ap-
pealed to him to seek emancipation
from what he has been told is econ
omic slavery, through processes OF
legislation which, it has been promls-
ed would insure a better return for
the products of the land which he
must sell. He has taken second
and a somewhat more considerate
view of the situation, apparently, with
the result that he is beginning to
doubt the efficiency of bloc systems in
state and national legislatures, and
to believe that recourse to calmer, if
not actually saner, processes will bring
permanent and logical relief.
The appeal to class spirit, no mat
ter how benign and docile it may ap-
pear to be, is as unsafe as it is un-
American.
Many, it is true, find it easy to ex-
cuse or condone, in undertakings which
they approve and whose ends they
believe to be entirely worthy, methods
which are quickly condemned when
applied in an effort to perpetuate the
alleged rights of others. Thus the
agitator and ambitious politician has
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
AoE Or LOUD SPEAKERS HERE
Results in strainino 81 Vocal chords
and Throat Troubles. Says :
Music Teacher.

A music teacher remarked the other
d0y that more and more people were
going to her for voice production. on
the advice of a doctor. who rightly
said that their throat troubles were
merely the result of straining their
vocal chords. says London Answers.
I'VE belong to an age Of loud speak
ers." she said smilingly. Particularly
women and girls talk much more loud
" than ever before. The restless age
In which we live is responsible. and
this modern shouting accounts for the
number of strained thrOats about"
Her statement raises very interest
ing point, because we all certainly find
that the voice raised the loudest usual
~ gets home first The sweet shipper
ing prunes and prisms Of hundred
years ago won't get us a telephone
call. or bun in a tea shop. or a
jumper at sale, or tell us the way
to Putney bridge
The man or woman who whispers
In these crowded days never gets very
far.
One man said, quite seriously. the
other day. that he thought modern
dance music had a great deal to do
with peoples strident tones. And
there certainly is something in that.
too.
Occasionally, after all the harsh
voices some one comes to town with
soft, grooming speaking voice. You
can spot such man or woman at
once, and know, too, that they found
their soothing tones in the heart Of
the country. And you know as well
that. If they live in big city for
long. they will be forced to shout
as We all do-for our daily bread!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Naming Pullman. a Task,

The first pullman car was remod-
eled Chicago 4 Alton day coach, No.
8, and continued with Its original des-
ignatiOn. 1t was first decided to letter
pullman car A, B, @, etc., but when
20 cars had been lettered. numbering
was resumed. However, to avoid con-
fiict with railroad car numbers, 1t was
decided to give each pullman car a
baptismal name. copying the custom of
naming locomotives in the '70s after
officials and other celebrities, says the
Detroit News. "rhe Pioneer" was the
first name used on a pullman car.
Later names Of women, flowers, birds,
cities. towns, rivers, lakes, soldiers,
poets, battlefields and camps were
adopted. There are now so many pull
man cars that 1t has been found nee
essary to take names from ancient
history.