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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
BOSSON PRESSES
FIGHT TO REFUND
1878 TAX BOOST
Supreme Tribunal Holds HOri-
zOntaI Increase Illegal
FeSIer Scores Move,

The fight by Marion County taxpay.
ers on real estate, improvements and
personal property to regain taxes as.
sessed in 1919 on the so per cent hor1-
zontaI increase. ordered by the State
tax board and since declared illegal by
the Supreme Court, was scheduled to
reach the county commissioners today.
William Bosom president Of the
Marion County Farmers Federation,
announced he would file claims for re-
funds Of tax money paid on the illegal
increase in behalf of half a dozen rep
resentative farmers.
BossOn won two Supreme Court de-
cisions that declared the increase IL
legal the last one in March. 1928. The
county settled with him without fur
ther court action.
County officials said they did not
think any other person would be
handed a rebate without further court
action.
Nothing can be gained by the re-
fund" said Leo X. Fesler, county
auditor. THE rebates would make a
deficit in the treasury, and tax levies
would have to be increased to fill the
hole. 1t will be taking money out Of
one pocket and putting 1t in another" ."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
IRISH TRAP
CLOSES ON
De VALERA
Rebel Chieftain Reported
Captured but Free State
Authorities Make Denial.
BIZ United Preaa

By United Press
DUBLIN, April 11.-(4 40
p. m. Capture of Eamonn de
Valera was reported throughout
southern Ireland today, but the
military authorities Of the Free
State later denied the former
president of the Irish republic
had been taken.
Accounts OF the capture of De Va
lera, and of his lieutenant, Dan Breen,
fearless rebel military chief, who fed
together from Clonmel after a brush
in which Liam Lynch was mortalIy
wounded. were at first generally ac-
cepted as true in Dublin today.
Free State troops were known to
be close on the heels of De Valera
and Breen When word Of their cap,
ture reached the capital from Clon.
mel It was regarded as authentic.
Several hours later, however. the
military authorities of the Free State
declared the report untrue.
Observers OF the Irish affairs point
out there may be a reason for the
Free State not desiring the capture
of De Valera at this time
The former president holds the Sc
cret of several million dollars worth
OF bonds sold in this country. and 1t
Is also pointed out that Cosgrave's s
government IS understood to have lit
tie inclination to execute De Valera,
which would be almost inevitable IL
ne were taken.
One by one the Republicans who
held out against the Free State and
were responsible for death Of Michael
Collins and other national figures have
been killed or captured.
Rory O'Conner. Erskine Chllders
Liam Deasy, Harry Boland--a long
line of rebels who fought the govern.
ment of Cosgrove and Mulcahy-are
all dead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
HARVEY APPOINTED
TO MANAGE WORLD
COURT CAMPAIGN
President Picks Ambassador
to Britain to Bring About
Harmony,
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN,
United Press STAFF COrresD 0ndcpt

WASH1NGION, April l1.-GeOrge
Harvey. American ambassador to
Great Britain, viii come home this
month to manage the Administra-
tons campaign for American en-
trance into the international court OF
the League Of Nations.
President Harding and Ambassador
Harvey together viii map out and
coordinate all Administration activi-
ties in support Of this policy, which
Is closer to Mr.. Hardings heart than
any other major policy Cf his Admin
istration at this time.
Whether Harvey viii return to his
London post will depend on what
happens after he gets here. lie may
remain to direct the Harding 1924
campaign.
President Harding selected Harvey
to direct the world court campaign.
and he regards the choice as prob
ably the happiest one and the circum-
stances for these reasons:
I. Harvey combines with strong
natlonalism an international point of
view which enables him TO visualize
American participation in world
affairs without undue ENHANCEMENT
2. lie Is friendly with the two main
topics OF thought in the Republican
party on international policy-the
Hoover Hughes school-which leans
strongly toward American participa.
ton In the court and the Borah-John-
son group OF irrecOncilables.
g. His experiences as amba assador
and the intimate contact he has had
with British and other European
statesmen has fitted him for the job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
NEW PLAN PAYS COUNTY
Meals for Prisoners Costs $1,000 Less
For First Quarter.

Prisoners In the county Jail were
fed at a cost Of 1917 cents a meal
during the first quarter Of 1923, ac.
cording to a report by Leo K. Fesler,
county auditor. A total of sc, 900 meals
were served.
Federal prisoners. averaging about
fifty-five a day, were paid fer at go
cents a man. The expense of feeding
county prisoners was $3,937.70 as
compared to $9,25760 for the same
quarter last year for county prisoners.
Before Jan. /, 1928. the sheriff was
paid 60 cents a day to feed each pris-
oner, keeping what he saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
COMMONS FORCED
TO STOP SESSION
Members Called on to Resign
-Bonar Law May Quit,

BIZ United Press
LONDON, April 1.-THE house of
commons was forced to suspend its
session for an hour this evening. due
to disturbances caused by labor mem
bers shouting adjourn, adjourn
BY their cries, which completely
interrupted the business of the house.
the labor members meant that par
lament should adjourn and the gov
ernment resign because it had been
defeated.
This the government refused to do.
Bonar Law may resign before the
end of the month.
Political Observers maintain the
prime minister is only awaiting sub
mission Of the budget to parliament
before retiring to private life.
Asquithian liberals, Lloyd George
liberals and the labor group got to-
gether I'm the house last night and
defeated the government on the
latter's resolution regarding aid for
ex-service men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
SPEED WAR AFTERMATH
Seven Appeals From City Court Fines
Before Collins.

The last faint rumblings from
Mayor Shank's "speeder war" in Feb
ruary were scheduled to die away in
Criminal Court this afternoon.
Seven appeals of fines for speeding.
ranging from 81 to $40, assessed in
city court early that month were to
be argued on appeal before Judge
James A Collins.
Appeals: II. w. Eastman, S45 N
Beville Ave. $40; Robert Anderson,
6l3 N. Emerson Ave, SIS; Harold Her
rod, TAG N. Pershing Ave, $40: +. r.
Prltchard, 40 S. Capitol Ave, $5; Tony
Samson. 535 e. Merrill St. 81; Henry
C. klintworth. 3713 Il. Michigan St,
$40; Ray Davis. SIS N. Davidson St,
$40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
GrOninger Bases Figure on
Statistics Presented by
Accountant,
HEARING UNDER WAY
Public Service Commission
Seeks to Arrive at
Temporary Rate,
A gas rate of not more than 81

A gas rate of not more than 81
a 1000 cubic feet in indianapolis
was demanded by Taylor E.
Groninger, city corporation
counsel, at the opening of the
hearing on a proposed new rate
for the Citizens Gas Company
before the public service com
mission today.
The commission is endeavoring to
arrive at temporary rate as a result
of q Federal Court order restraining
the commission from enforcing a 90
cent rate. The present rate IS S1.2O.
Lower Rate-MOre Sales"
Experience has shown a lower rate
viii increase gas sales" Groninger
said. with increased demand for
coke and increased coke prices the
cost of making gas will fall."
Water Gas Costs More
Groninger's proposed rate was
based on a figure presented to the
commission by Lawrence Carter, ac-
countant for the commission. show
ing the company's gross income dur
ing the six months ending Feb. % was
s715. .9e6.64 and estimating the gross
income for the succeeding six months
at Ss45, ,962.66.
Carter said 1857 per cent of the
gas produced is water gas and that
this costs approximately a. cents a
1000 feet more to produce than coke
gas.
Groninger objected to high service
charges and H. H. Hcrnbr0Ok, attor-
ney for the company. said these
charges VIII be reduced voluntarily.
Groninger said he believed 1000, 600
or s15. 900 900 to be a fair value OF
the property.
Says Demand Is Less
James 3. Steep, assistant general
manager Of the company, testified the
amount now set aside for deprecia-
ton is too low and must be in
creased.
He said demand for domestic coke
has declined and price has been re-
duced $1.1s on nut coke and $1.47 on
egg, making a price Of SO at ovens on
each. Demand for industrial coke IS
constant. he said.
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to cash their checks for months. In
the meantime the citys books viii
not balance.
There wouldn't be any trouble this
way" Hogue stated. Il remember
one city employee who never cashed
n check all the time he held his job.
We think we've got all these bills
paid and in a year or two some of
these checks begin to como in"
Say" Mayor Shank added. I
know there wouldn't be any trouble
under the new plan. Sarah always
gets my check and I can say that
there isn't any danger of 1t being
left around"
Shank said that the only way for
hubby to get first chanace at his
wages would be to beat his wife to
The postman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
ON SCHOOL
BOOKS DEFENDED
Publishers Tell State Board
Increase Is Necessary.

Pointing out the constant increase
in price Of other commodities, rep
resentatives Of school book publishing
houses today continued that the 80
per cent increase in text book prices
IS not excessive. Five publishing
houses now have bids for books be-
fore the State board Of education.
Members of the State board. say
they will investigate bids thoroughly
before awarding contracts April 80.
Contracts are to be drawn for high
school text books for the next five
years. They believe their original
estimate of $1,O00,OO0, is considerably
under what the actual total will be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
STATE POPULATION
INCREASES 82,44
Nation Is Growing at Rate of
Million a Year.

Indiana has gained S2,744 in popu-
lation since Jan. l, 1920. the census
bureau estimates. according to a
Washington dispatch today. Indiana's
estimated population is 4,O13,134.
Several weeks ago the bureau esi-
mated the population of Indianapolis
at 342 .71S, as compared with 314,194
in 1920.
The population Of the United States
will be 40 ,663. 502 on July 1. accord
ing to the bureaus estimate today.
The country's population is increas-
ing at the rate Of l 1,415, 109 annually.
This would give total of 1851, ,710
by the next census in 1880. The 1920
census showed los. .71O, $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
KLANSMEN PARADE
At TERRE HAUTE
Anderson Ku-KIux Band
Leads Line of MarCherS,
By United Press

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April IL
While thousands lined the streets and
sidewalks for twenty blocks last night,
more than 500 members OF the K K.
X. garbed in full regalia. marched
along the route. The parade halted
In the courthouse square. where an
unmasked speaker, claiming to be a
Protestant minister, talked an hour
and a half on the principles of the
KIan.
The procession was led by the
Klan Band from Anderson. Ind. No
demonstrations occurred during the
evening, only the frequent applause
Of the crowds breaking the silenced
tread Of the Klansmen. The parade
had been heralded days before by
hand bills distributed throughout the
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
PATROL RIDES STILL HOLD
Captain Glenn Denies Any Change
in Present Traffic Regulations.

Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn
today denied he was going to revive"
the custom of riding speeders TO head
quarters in the patrol wamon or was
arrangement for handling pedestri-
ans at Meridian and Washington SITS
He said he had been misquoted by
an afternoon newspaper
Glenn said the custom of riding
speeders in the patrol wagon has not
been dropped since it was lnaugu-
rated and that it was going to be
continued until further orders from
the mayor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Death Recalls Professors Love Tragedy

A life on which misfortune and
sorrow had laid a heavy hand was
recalled by Indianapolis alumni Of
De Paw University today, when
word was received of the death Of
Prof Wilbur Ayres, 20, at Washing
ton, d. C.
An aristocratic, quiet man, forty
years professor Of Latin at De
Pauw. Professor Ayres was a mem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Passes for Night Out, Eh?

a card sent to members by Secretary
Garrett w. Olds, that some of the
chronic absentees have been obtain
ing passes" to leave home on
Wednesday nights by saying they
we're going to the Rainbow meet
lngs. The deceitful men.
So now, the card continues. a
committee has been appointed to re-
port to all wives whenever any
married members fail 10 show up
for meeting. a
OF course, &Ksua ybe q ioks atill--.
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ber of the Washington police force
when he died. Two years ago
down and out. he applied to Sena-
tor James Watson, a former pupil,
and obtained the position.
The tragedy of an early love affair
made the professor affectionately
spoken os as Duke" almost rec
luse. sWhen he was a student in
the university. Wilbur Ayres be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
TWO CINCINNATI
MEN KIDNAPPED
Victims Disrobed and Dumped
on Downtown Street.
BIZ United Press

By Jnited Press
CINCINNATI. April 11.-Kidnaping
Of two men by five armed assailants,
who took them to lonely spot, made
them disrobe and stenciled the words.
He is a Ku-Klux Klanner" on the
backs Of their undershirts, was being
investigated by police today.
William L. Miller and Erwin J..
Burkhardt. statesmen. the victims,
were dumped into the street from
their abductors' automobile at down
town corner, clad only in shirts and
trousers. They deny they are kIans-
men.
About the same time the kidnapping
occurred a fiery cross was burned on
the lawn of the Knights of Columbus
club house. Price Hill. breaking up a
meeting Of community chest workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
LADY ASTOR CALLS
M. P. VILLAGE DONKEY
BIZ Tnftef Netrs

American Born Member OF Parliament
Causes Uproar in Commons.
By United Netos
LONDON, April 11.--Lady Astor.
American born NJ. P, caused an up
roar in the House o Commons Tues,
day when she called one OF the op-
ponents OF her bill, which would pro
hibit the sale OF intoxicants to minors,
a village donkey"
She also rebuked J. II. Thomas, a
member of the Labor party.
Lady Astor later withdrew the
remark.
The amendment to the proposed law,
which would allow minors to purchase
beer and cider, was defeated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
DELEGATES SELECTED
Indiana Society of Pioneers Will BE
Represented at Conference.

The Indiana Society of Pioneers will
be represented by delegation at the
national conference on State parks
at Turkey Run State Park, May Z,
and, 8. Amos w. Butler. president
Of the society. announced today. The
delegates: Charles N. Thompson, w.
A. Guthrie, Charles e. Coffin. Evans
Woollen, Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter,
Mrs. e. c. Rumpler and Charles j.
Buchanan, all of Indianapolis. and
Miss Flora A. Heron, Crawfords-
vile; Mrs. c. w. Bone, Lafayette, and
Mrs. Rufus Dooley, Rockville.
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came engaged to another student.
AS the wedding day drew near, the
girl was stricken suddenly and died.
Her burial robe was the dress in
which she was to have been married.
From that time Ayres dedicated
his life. outside his work, to his lost
love. He went to the university as
professor and took room at a
Greencastie hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Baking Company incorporated

The Sanitary Baking Company of
Indianapolis, capital stock $4,000.
today fled articles Of Incorporation.
Incorporators: Ray Scroggtns, 7s2 e.
Georgia St; Max Arnold. 1903 Arsenal
Ave. Walter Krone. 1904 Woodlawn
Ave; Fred Fitzgerald, 1109 E. New
York St; Clarence c. Evans, 1142
Beville Ave, and Lein L. Boggs, S03
Sumner st.
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pital and she was at the city hospital
with slight acid burns on her hands
and mouth.
Now, Love Him"
we were just friends, / thought
OF him only as a boy, but now I
love him. Miss Burns said. according
to Police Captain Frank Rowe today
Last Saturday he asked me to mar
~ him. I wanted to finish my course
at Lains business College. l refused
him.
-Four weeks ago John asked me to
go to a dance Tuesday night, I could
not leave the house where | worked
He came to the door last night. An
other man was calling on me, John
said:
I've stood It all I can and as long
as I AN
He unwrapped a drug store pack
age. seized It from his hand It
fell. He picked II up and ran TO the
street.
Called His Brother
''I found the night latch was locked
ran next door and telephoned his
brother Lawrence. Then 1 ran TO the
corner. John was sitting on the curb.
Kiss me- he said. 1 did. He had
drunk the poison"
Miss Burns. in a statement to The
Indianapolis Times, denied jeff at
tempted 10 make her drink poison.
She said she was burned when she
took the bottle of acid from him.
IF he still threatens TO end his life
when he leaves the hospital, win be
willing to marry him." she said.
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He was hero in the war,
So all he did was right;
TIL after he was married and
Stayed out too late one night.

At that, he would not have got
into trouble had it not been for
Ladies Night" These ladies'
nights! Complications do develop,
at times.
For instance, the Rainbow
Division. Veterans Association. is
checking UP as a result of a Ladies
Night" 1t was discovered, warns
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Friday, 18th, Is
Lucky Day for
Murderer
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April 11.-William
Kramer, one of the convicted
murderers of Handsome Joe"
Lanus, isn't going to be hanged
on his birthday.
Kramer and Larry Hefferman,
sentenced to die Friday, the 18th,
were given an indefinite stay
Tuesday when the Supreme Court
Of Illinois. granted their petition
for q writ of error and super
sedeas.
April 13 is Kramer's birthday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
TRAIL BLAZED THROUGH
FLORIDA EVERGLADES
Party Is Within Twenty-Five Miles
of Miami.

BU United Press
FT. MEYERS, Fla, April IA
party Of twenty-four men and women,
blazing a trail through Florida ever
glades, was within twenty-five miles
Of Miami today, according to word re-
ceived here by Indian runners.
The party, including five women,
left here week ago in nine motor
cars in an effort to go over the Miami
trail from F't. Meyers to Miami.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Cashier Gets 2I Years

BIZ UHitcd PffSS
CINCINNATI, April 11.-A. II.
PenfieId, former cashier who con-
fessed stealing nearly $1,0OO,0OO from
the Springfield National Bank, await
ed transfer to Atlanta penitentiary
today where he is to serve a twenty
one-year term for embezzlement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
CHURCH SESSIONS OPEN
Thirty Delegates Here for Evangel-
icaI Lutheran Farley.

AT the closed sessions of the Lake
Erie District of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church today at the Church OF
Our Redeemer, the thirty visiting dele
gates discussed doctrinal matters and
questions pertaining to church en-
terprises in this country.
The first open meeting will be held
tonight when the Rev. Franklin Yount
of Akron. Ohio, will speak. The
conference will close Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
ESCHbACH
HITS BACK
At M'CRAY
Examiner Reiterate8 Charge
of State Waste and
Scores High Taxes,

Expenditures of many State depart
ments could be reduced from Is to 40
per cent without impaIring their ef-
f1ciency, Jesse E. Eschbach, chief ex-
aminer Of the State board of accounts
and State budget commissioner. de-
clared in a statement today. The
statement answered criticisms by
Governor McCray Of Eschbach's
speech at Terre Haute April 2, in
which the latter charged the State
government has been extravagant.
Eschbach replied:
That the small taxpayer must have
relief from increasing burdens or give
up the fight.
Denies Backing Up"
That he has not disavowed any
statement made in his Terre Haute
speech. Governor NIcCray said Esch-
bach had backed up on some of his
charges.)
That he did say in his talk, Some
Of the added appropriations, in the
opinion OF the State examiner, were
as good a. useless and some. in SO far
as prohting the taxpayers Of Indiana,
might have been thrown In the Wa
bash River
That he stated in his speech that
requests for appropriations amounted
to 21.o00.0 900, while the appropria-
tions granted were substantially ST.
500 900.
Clerical Matter"
That he wrote into the appropr1a-
ton bill a provision for $4,000, 900 for
the new reformatory as a clerical
matter" on instructions Of the Gov
ernor. and not because he approved 1t.
That he wrote in the provision for
a Governors emergency contingent
fund under the same conditions, and
Continued on Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Charley Pleads Not Guilty

A plea of not guilty of violating
liquor laws was entered by Nick
Charley, 7O2 Arnold ST.. in his ar
raignment in Criminal Court today.
Charley, the first man to be indicted
in Marion County on such charges un-
der the new law Of March IL, is ac-
cused Of selling liquor April 1. Eight
boys appeared against him bafoFe ths
grand Jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-11
Sales Tax Receipts Increase

Sales tax receipts in Indiana for
for March amounted to 1882. .S77.O5, ac-
cording 10 figures given out by NJ.
Bert Thurman. collector of internal
revenue today. This was about 1920 900
in excess OF receipts for March 1922.