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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Retired Pennsy Machinist
Returns to Old Haunt

When Julius II. Buschor. Of 42l
jefferson Ave. entered the r. Wash
inBton St shops Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad today, 1t was not TO work,
as he had worked there continuous
~ for the past thirty-two years, but
Just to say hello" With the celeba
ton of his SEVENTEEN birthday. Feb.
IS. he went on the railroads pension
list.
Ever since Buschor came to In
dianapolis in 1892, from Lindau
Bavaria. his birthplace, he had been
a machinist in the Pennsylvania
Railroad shops.
When II. ne went to Zurich.
Switzerland. where he learned the
trade.
I'm just going down to the shops
to see the boys" said Buschor. 1--we
got to see the doctor anyway, be-
cause Of cut on my finger. guess
I'll find it hard to stay away"
This spring Buschor is planning to
take few months rest in Florida.
lie will be accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Elsie A. Buschor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

Faye E. Southers, $50 Tecumseh
St, has been awarded first prize, $50,
in a poster contest of the Home Com
plete Exposition, Donald D. Goss.
chairman of the contest committee of
the indianapolis real estate board,
announced today.
Other winners were L. B. Wynne,
1112 w. Thirty-S Sixth St, second
prize, $25, and Goss Karl Black, 1856
N. Alabama ST., third, SIS.
The judges awarded favorable men
ton to Ella Dakin Brown, 46 Union
Trust Bldg; Howard .Ashleman and
James Roy Gideoll of the John Her
ron Art Institute, and George Aims
ley, 426 N. Oakland ST.
The real estate board has decided
to exhibit the forty posters submit
ted at the exposition at the State
Playground, April 7-12.
Judges were Alex r. Holiday, Wal
ter d. Hickman of The Indianapolis
Times, Miss Ida Anderson, Chic Jack
son, Robert F. King and H. L. Rich
art. The contest, which was State
wide, was for the purpose of obtain
ing twO-color cartoon expressing the
spirit and purpose of the Home Com
plete Exposition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
REPORTS INDICATE
INDIANAPOL| CAR
EXPENDITURE HIGH
Fares in Other Cities Average
More Revenue From
Each Passenger.

OF three street car companies that
reported maintenance and depreciation
costs to Taylor Z. Groninger, city cor
poration counsel, today. two are spend
ing less for these items than the In.
dianapolis Street Railway Company.
The local company. in asking in
creased rates, has complained that it
does not have sufficient money for
maintenance and depreciation.
The Capita Traction Company Of
Washington. D. c., reported it is
spending 1865 per cent OF its gross in
come for maintenance and 1918 per
cent for depreciation, 4 total of 1928
per cent.
Kansas City Figures
The Kansas City Railway Company
reported expenditure Of 1911 per cent
for maintenance and 2.3S per cent for
total of 17.49 per cent.
The International Railway Company
OF Buffalo reported 1899 per cent for
and 1882 per cent for de
probation. a total Of 1851 per cent.
Local Company Complains
The Indianapolis company is spend
ing a total of 81 pere cent of It's gross
revenues for maintenance and depre-
citation. 1t says this does not give it
enough money.
The other companies obtain more
money from each passenger carried,
however. The revenue a passenger
in Buffalo is 6.24 cents; in Washing
ton. 1854 cents; Kansas City, 1892
cents. In Indianapolis is is slightly
more than cents.
Reports have been asked from other
companies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
FORBES READY TO FIGHT
Former Head of Veterans Bureau
and Counsel Arrange Bail.

BIZ {Htt"d Press
WASHINGTON. March I-Col
Charles r. Forbes. former head of the
veterans bureau. today began prepa-
rations for a fight for his liberty aad
good name
Refusing to comment on the bribery
Indictment returned against him Fri
day by a grand jury in Chicago,
Forbes after a conference with his
counsel. James Easily Smith. said
merely arrangements would be made
within a day or two to havef Forbes
go before a United States commits
sioner and give bail Of So 900 for his
appearance in Chicago.
Until he and his counsel have de.
termined their course. Forbes will
have nothing 10 say. But it was in.
dicated at the same time his trial =
likely TO result in disclosures even
more sensational than those before
the Senate committee which led TO
the calling OF the grand jury anil the
indictments against Forbes and 7. w.
Thompson. Chicago and st. Louis con
tractors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
CLAUDE JOHNSON
IN SHERIFF RACE
Police Sergent Promises Pro-
lection for Rural Districts,

Law enforcement agencies should
have at their head men experienced in
the business of law enforcement. said
Police Sergeant Claude Johnson, 72O
Carlyle Pl. today in announcing his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for sheriff
Il believe that fourteen years in the
police department give me the expert
ence necessary to carry out the will
of the people in the sheriff's office"
said Johnson.
The candidate said he would use
care in selection of deputies and Jail
matrons and promised impartial ad-
ministration of law. Protection for
rural districts will be given special
attention, he said
Johnson started a two-months' leave
of absence from his police duties to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
REPUBLICANS ARE
JUB|LANT OVER
TAX COMP PROMISE
Support of ProgreSSiveS Over
shadows Mere Details
of Bill.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March Mellon
may disapprove and Coolidge be only
half pleased, but Republican admin
istration leaders in the House today
are jubilant over the passage of the
tax bill Friday.
For it. bears the label Republican"
because the progressives, who had
been standing with the Democrats in
a firm coalition, came over at last to
their own party.
This development was held by Ad-
ministration leaders to Overshadow
mere details of a tax bill. For it was
taken to mean the La Toilette pro-
gressive. despite their strong disagree
ment with the conservative wing of
the Republican party on most things,
are not ready to break away from Re
publican ranks on major issues.
la Toilette himself was held re-
sponsible today for swinging his fol
lowers in the House over to the Long
worth tax compromise.
What the Senate will do to the bill.
no congressional leaders would at
tempt TO predict. The situation in
the Senate. is so complicated it seems
unlikely fast action can be had on
the measure.
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therefore remote. Our national debt
is ten times what it was before the
war.
In spite of the exhausting expert
ences of the great war. we have not
yet by any means consumed our re
serves. ~----
I have been pleading for a thor
ough and fearless examination OF the
outlook, with a view to dealing with
il with all the resources at the com
mand of a resourceful people. feel
that we are drifting. in the hope that
if we wait long enough the tide will
turn and float all our grounded ships
There are reassuring. as we'll as dis
quieting. factors in the situation, but
II is time that we should weigh and
consider both and strike balance.
with a view to strong and decisive
action. Thanks to the unexampled
self sacrifice OF our people, our credit
has been restored. Our taxation is
the heaviest in the world, but our
credit is the best in Europe. Then
our coal supplies are unexhausted
Coal is one OF our principal interna-
tional currencies.
Oil for Coal, What!
one would like to know here. also.
what effect the substitution OF oil for
coal In our ships is likely to have
upon our trade. A great shipbuilder
predicted to me a short time ago that
in a few years the mercantile marine
will be run on oil. II that forecast is
confirmed by events. there is new
element of doubt of a most serious
character introduced into our trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
CHILDREN CLAIM
BODY OF RECLUSE
MISSING Is YEARS
Mystery of Disappearance Of
Oliver Walker UnSoIyed
in Death,

The conclusion of one Of the TRACE
dies OF life was written today. when
Anthony Walker and Mrs. Chloe Mills
of Cleveland came to indianapolis to
claim the body of oliver Walker, who
died about a month ago at the city
hospital.
Anthony Walker and Mrs. Mills We're
children OF oliver Walker, who lived
as a recluse at 1858 Brookside Ave.
His neighbors knew little about him.
lie was So.
Just how long he had lived in lndi-
annapolis is not known. When last
seen by relatives, he was in front Of
the Dayton Ohio postofiice. twenty
five years ago. He disappeared.
Mr. Walker served with a Maryland
regiment during the Civil War. An
thony Walker said.
II am going to take the body back
to Cleveland and have it buried be-
side my mother" Anthony walker
said 1T was just a queer notion of
his-his disappearance and lonely life.
There was no other reason"
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total number Of emigrants. in round
numbers, was 100000. In the ten
war and postwar years this number
fell to ia. 600. That represents diff
Of 1900, 600.
Half and Half
Probably one-half this number are
men aud women who are competing to
day in the British labor market. AS
there seems to be no immediate pros
pect Of any relaxation in the immi-
grafton limits of the United States,
this number must go on increasing
for some time at a rate to which
we were not accustomed in previous
years. The Dominions, even, seem 10
be in no hurry TO welcome the avail
able surplus OF our manhood and
womanhood Britain is not the only
country where powerful. vigilant and
suspicious labor organizations exist.
Last year. the volume of our ex-
ports was but 74.5 of our 1913 export
trade. During and since the war. other
countries have built formidable mer-
chant fleets. and there is not the
same need for the services Of Brit
ish shipping in the worlds carrying
trade. Before the war. we were the
greatest creditor nation in the world.
Owe Money
For the first time, we owe large
sums of money to another country
and have to meet heavy payments ex-
ternally for interest and sinking fund.
We parted with at least 500. 600 600
pounds Of our external securities. and,
in addition, we owe 1000, 900 900
pounds TO the United States. We have
still a balance in our favor. but it
has been gravely reduced by the war.
II we could recover the whole Of
our foreign debts. we should still be
we'll of. But 1 can see no Baldwins
arising in foreign treasures, and our
prospect for receiving payment is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
ment of COL Forbes for Alleged Bribery
and Conspiracy
and Conspiracy.

CHICAGO March New evidence of graft in Washington
has been dug by the special Federal grand which indicted
Col Charles Forbes former head of the Veterans Bureau and
j. W. Thompson builder charges of bribery connection with
the expenditure of vast Of money by the bureau
Two Congressman involved in the evidence. The
Congressman accepted certain of money the jury stated
but failed to say why the money paid.
Other persons in Washington not attorneys speculaed
official information received money for obtaining cemency for
Federal prisoners paid for obtaining liquor permits These
obtained through intimacy with officials the
stated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
JOHN N. THOMAS
FUNERAL SUNDAY
Taps to Be Sounded Over
Grave of Civil War Veteran.

Funeral OF John NJ Thomas, so.
Civil War veteran. who died Friday
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
Robert Shots. Will be held at D. m.
Sunday at the daughters residence
in haywood. Ind. Burial in Round
Hin Cemetery
Mr.. Thomas lived in Marion County
all his life. He served In Company X,
10th Regiment, under Gen. Benjamin
Harrison.
Surviving are FIVE sons. Charles.
William, George Erwin and John A
Thomas, and one daughter. Mrs.
Shots. Eighteen grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren also sur
viVe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
SKYLINE CHECK URGED
Engineer Proposes Limitation oil
Building Heighta to Stop Smoke

Restriction of building heights will
aid in the solution of smoke prob
lens, according to r. f. Schuchardt,
chief engineer of the Commonwealth
Edison Company of Chicago. In a
talk Friday night before the Indian
apolis branch of the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers at the
Lincoln he said that extremely tall
buildings create heat and smoke chan
nels that hold the smoke down.
Other speakers were J. +. Kearns OF
Chicago and @. Perry and D. c.
Tyke both of Indianapolis. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

Realm here June
1926 will be dis
cussed at a Sahara
Grotto banquet at
the Hoosier Ath-
letic Club tonight.
Gran d Veneer
able Pro p h e t
Joseph B. Sieber
of Akron, Ohio,
will speak. fOliver
r. Wald, mon
arch, w i'll pre-
side. Representa-
tives of all In
diana Grottos are
expected to at
tend.
Sahara cere-
n1Onial cast will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
is INCREASED
of Property Goes Up $50,
100000 in Year.

Property valuation in Indiana for
1928 increased approximately $56,000,-
600 over that in 1922. according to re-
ports Of county auditors received by
Carl L. Cue, deputy State auditor.
Total valuation for taxation pur-
poses is 1921 ,SG4, 1913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
LIFE SENTENCE ADVISED
Verdict of First Degree Murder Re
turned Against William Jones.

BIZ Untted Press
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, March IA
verdict of first degree murder with
recommendation for life imprisonment
was returned today by the jury in
the trial of William Jones Of Biclnell
charged with completely in the muir
der of Charles Wrighth, Edwardsport
bank cashier, shot and killed during
an attempted hold-up.
The case went to the jury late Fri
day. Ted Armstrong, who confessed
to the shooting is serving a life sen
tence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
UTILITY SALE ORDERED
Electric Plants Merge-Securities Are
Authorized.

The purchase of the Attica Electric
and Power Company, the Attica mu-
nicipal electric plant. the Hillsboro
Electric Light Company and the
Newtown Electric Light Company by
the Attica Electric Company, new
organization, has been approved by
the public service commission. An
order authorizes issue Of 100000 Of
6 per cent bonds, $40, 900 of per cent
preferred stock and 10000 shares of
no par value common stock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Lean Year Birthday Party

George Harness. s, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Harness, 2344 S. Penn
sylvania ST.. today celebrated his sec
ond birthday by entertaining his play
mates at an elaborate party. George
was born Feb. 20, 1916.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Photos by Charles Bretzman studios.

Coal plays a great part in the cheap
ening Of freights and thus facilitating
our import and export trade. If that
disappears. there is no doubt that we
shall be handicapped in our markets.
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
State Road Contract Awarded

Contract for paving of seven-mile
section Of State road No. 2. east Of
Columbia City was awarded today by
the State highway commission to the
Hiding Construction Company of
Grand Rapids. Mich, on bid of $751;,
036.59.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
HELMICK GOES TO FORT
Major Transferred From Maryland to
Indiana Post.

Major Charles G. Helmick, field
artillery, son of Maj. Gen. Eli A.
Helmick, inspector general of the
army, has been assigned to the Third
Field Artillery at FIT. Benjamin
Harrison, according to word from
Washington.
Major Holmick now is on duty at
the Aberdeen proving ground, Mary
land
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Bill Carries $500, 900, 600

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Nc
Nary bill providing for S200,00O,O00
agricultural export corporation was
favorably reported by the Senate Com
.mittee on agriculture today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

(F1HE world court question will
be debated by negative and
IL positive teams Of Butler Uni
versity girls against Franklin Col
lege girls March IA and Wittenburg
and Albion Colleges March q. But
Ter teams will comprise girls in the
picture. They were chosen for ex-
cellence in intrasorority debates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Cupid Wins
BIZ Times Speciai

By Times Special
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind,
March las Charles Demoret,
%, was on his way to Danville
to get married today, Pennsyl-
vania passenger train demolished
his automobile at crossing here.
Demoret, uninjured, obtained
another automobile and pro-
ceeded on his way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

Investigators doubtless will dis
cover that the only thing about Ger
many that is uninpaired is her nerve.
Greeley tCol.} Trfbunte- Republican.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Conferred Here

A number Of influential trade union
leaders whom 1 had the pleasure of
talking to at Indianapolis told me
they had always consistently opposed
the policy of restricting output, be-
cause they were convinced that, in
the end, 1t would anjure the worker
by depressing his wages and limiting
his opportunities for remunerative
employment.
How comes # that, although the
numbers engaged in the various in
dustries are just as large as in 1913
employment figures, there are l.
500 900 still out Of work? The growth
in population Of Great Britain during
the last ten years has been 1866 900.
What matter, however. from the point
OF view Of employment. is the num-
Der OF adults OF employable age who
come into the labor market for the
first time every year. 1t is computed
that a balance of 250.000 are added
each year to those who compete for
work in our industries. Before the
war this figure was kept in check by
emigration IN a large scale. In the
ten years previous to the war. the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Ring. Rank and Purse in Loot

Mrs Lee Keller, 1917 w. Morris ST..
told police today a ring, bank and
purse, valued at $56 were stolen from
her home Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

Grand Prophet to
Speak at Banquet

Plans for the thirty fourth Supreme
Council session of the Mystic Order.
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
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gree of Yelled Prophet before the din
ner, and Supreme Council inspection
will be conducted by Sieber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

lStenCeT the vatican WAS dnu-dcIIudH
and favored France" Ludendorff de-
clared. Later he referred to Cardinal
Faulhaber's trip to the United States,
saying:
He spoke there regarding the Lusi-
tania in a manner repugnant to every
good German"
Clergy Favor Jews
The clergy, Ludendorff declared lin
creasingly favored the Jews" This
was taken to refer to Cardinal Faul-
haber who once issued a pro-Jewish
statement.
He said he was mo defender of
the Weinar constitution" but opposed
Bavarian tendencies to cut loose from
Prussia, saying that 'the permanent
enslavement OF Germany by France"
would have followed such a step. Ad-
hitting he thought the time was not
ripe for restoration Of monarchy,
he declared the restoration OF the Wit
telsbach dynasty without the Hohen-
zollerns would be fatal to Germany.
Called on Telephone
Ludendorff said on the night of the
beer cellar revolt" he was called on
the telephone by some unidentified
person, who told him to go to the
beer cellar.
IT arrivd there and agreed to the
Putsch plan, as saw otherwise there
would be danger of separatist move
ment which would destroy Germany
unless Immediately counteracted. he
sxaG.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
NEW POSTOFFICE OPENED
Satisfaction Is Located at 1927
Oliver Avenue

Opening of a new postoffice sub
station at 1927 oliver Ave, was an
nounced by Postmaster Robert H.
Bryson today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

This information will be presented
to President Coolidge and the Depart
ment Of Justice.
The special jury did not take action
on these charges because it felt the
offenses were outside the jurisdiction
of the Federal Court of the Northern
District of Illinois.
Four Indictments Returned
Four indictments were returned by
the jury late Friday, after several
weeks of examination of numerous
witnesses.
Forbes and Thompson, who is head
of the Thompson & Black ConstruC-
ton Company of Chicago and st.
Louis. are charged with conspiracy
to defraud the Government in con-
nection with the construction of hos
pitfalls and with conspiring to commit
bribery. Forbes was named in an
other indictment charging him with
accepting brides and Thompson also
was indicted on a charge Of bribing
Forbes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
$1,000 Is Paid

Elias H Mortimer. agent for
Thompson and Black. was named as
the man who gave Forbes $4,000 in
hotel here in 1922. This sum was paid
to Forbes because Mortimer said he
made it easy for the Thompson &
Black Company to obtain valuable con-
tracts from the Veterans Bureau.
Politicians are specializing on how
much Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty had to do with the report
Of the jury on the new evidence Of
graft in Washington. Daugherty was
closeted with the jury and John w.
Grim. special Government prosecutor,
for a considerable length Of time
Thursday.
General belief is Daugherty supplied
Grim and the jury with valuable in
formation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
LUDENDORFF TELLS
OF AIM IN PUTSCH
German War Lord Raps at Jews and Catholics and Says
Vatican Favored F rance During War,
BIZ Tnifed NelnR

BU Cnffed Noes
MUNICH, March h--"We do not
want the Rhine to be bounded by the
grace of France.
I'VE want a Germany free of Marx
ism, semitism and papal influences.
We want a Germany strong in honor
which shall be a bulkwark Of peace. -
Thus General LudendoTff. worshiped
by Germany during the war and a
hero to mOnarchists i'm post war days,
declared his aim in joining the beer
cellar revolution
His declaration was made as he
faced the court, charged with treason
in connection with the abortive fascist
revolt Of last November.
Denunciation of Jews and Socialists
figured much in his testimony, and
he spoke of Catholics with ill-con-
cealed antagonism. He declared that
he favored a monarchy, but said Ger
many was not yet ripe for restoration
of a monarchial regime.
strengthened by the mutineers'
blood, the nationalistic movement
gains new power-that is the re-
suit OF the eighth and ninth or NO
vember" Ludeudorff dramatically con-
cluded. pounding the table to empha-
size his words.
General Has Aged
The general has aged much since
the war His figure bulked heavy in a
frock coat as he stood on the stand,
nervously showing his horn trimmed
glasses first to the tip Of his nose and
then to the bridge.
II have grown old in the service of
the fatherland," Ludendorff declared,
but my heart is stin young and longs
for the freedom of the people. which I
saw declining through their own faults
and MT as a result of exterior force.
sAs all Germany fought for its ex-