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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
YACHT BURNING AIRED
indianapolis Man Held in Stephen
son Ship Case.

BU riffd Prf98
TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec 15.--A man
giving the name of John Brady, In
dianapolis, is held by police on a
charge Of incendiarism growing out
Of he burning of d. 9. Stephenson s
S125.000 yacht in the Toledo Yacht
Club lagoon last juno q
Stephenson. living in indianapolis,
believes the fire was q result Of his
activities against a hooded order to
which he once belonged in Indiana.
Brady came to Toledo voluntarily,
according to John NJ. Manley, as
sistant state fire marshal.
Stephenson is expected here to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
3 DEAD; BLAME BOOZE
Colored Man Kills Woman and
Policeman at Roadhouss,

By Tif9es Bpe0ldl
ELkHART. Ind, Dse, f5,--poifc6
today were investigating the seuros
today Of poison liquor that resulted
In three killings at a roadheuss,
Saturday.
A colored man, Only known AZ
Ike, crazed with liquor, shot and
killed Mrs Helen Walker, praprietep
Of the roadhouss. Police were called
and the man shot Henry Vents, So,
patrol1nan, IN the leg. lie died short
ly after from loss Of blood. L.yTnaR
Fonda of Goshen, deputy sheriff.
was also shot, but not seriously
wounded. The colored man was
killed in the fusillade that followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
AUTO DEVICE COMPANY
To Make Automatic Traffic Signal
for Closed Cars.

a device whereby autolstz in
closed ears may give traffic signals
without lowering the car window
viii be manufactured here by the
Signal Port Manufacturing Company
Incorporated for $4,000 recently.
Luther ". Dickinson. an incorpor-
ator, IS the inventor and patentee.
The company will acquire the patent
for $3.50 in stock. other incor-
porators are Arthur A. Kessler and
Roscoe q. Garrett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15


WASHINGTON, Dec 15--An awakened nation demands
in no uncertain terms that the carnage in American
streets and highways due recessness incompetence Of
ooh motorists and pedestrians be checked Secretary Com
erce Hoover declared speech the national conference
on street and highway safety here today
1T high time that something should be done about this
Hoover said I'VE must lind constructive measures to meet the
crisis Of tens Of thousands deaths annually with hundreds Of
thousands OF serious personal injuries and millions property
damage accomplished by economic loss Of some staggering
such $6O0O00000 yearly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
TREASURER EXECUTED
Chinese Official, Who NIisused Funds,
Put 10 Death.

81 0lF6d IfcSs
PEKIN. Dec. 15.-II Yen Chang,
who was personal treasurer to Presi
dent Tso Kun during the latter's al
ministration, was executed at noon
today. He was found guilty ot Grim
iual misuse u funds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
TONG BATTLE is FEARED
Neutral Characterization Murdered
in New York.

By United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The police
guard in Chinatown was doubled to-
day following Staying of a neutral
Chinese-American by tongmen and
threats Of a renewal Of bloody war
fare between the Hip Sings and On
Leongs.
Chin Song. 40. an American citizen
for many years was shot down as he
stood in front OF his home Sunday
night. Police believed Chin Song
was shot either by mistake or under
the impression he was an informerA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
Do You Remember

When Bill Iron had saloon
and gambling house on n.
Illinois St. at the corner Of
the alley back of the News
Office, and when the old
Journel always referred td
the News as 1.-The UNIVERSITIES
.of Irons Allay2~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
1925 PLATES GIVEN OUT
Distribution of Licenses Begun by
State,

Distribution Of 1925 automobile
license plates began today at the
Secretary of States office.
The annual rush did not set in the
first day, there being no long
waiting line. The new plates are
maroon numerals on AN ivory back
ground.
Licenses also were issued through
branch offices In county seats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
MYSTERY IN ACCIDENT
Woman. Struck by Auto. Cannot Re
member Leaving Home.

BH Times Specfdt
LA PORTE. Ind, Dec. 15.-Left
for dead by passing motorist. Mrs.
Nellie Steamer. So. was found with
a fractured skull by workmen here.
When she regained consciousness
she said that she could not remem-
Der leaving her home near by. Her
recovery Is uncertain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
Higher

Br Iln1e5 Npfof0E
La PORTE. Ind. Dec. Is
Swing me higher" shrilled Don
Schultz. s.
Playmates did. Don fell seven
feet 10 a concrete walk. land
ing on his head and suffering
q slight concussiOn. He was
unconscious three hours but
recover. doctor says.
TT didn't hurt" said Don,
later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
SINGLETON ATTENDS
Public Service Commissioner in
Washington.

Frank r. Singleton. public service
commissioner. who conducted the
State safety conference here for
Governor Emmett f. Branch. is at
tending the national safety con
ference at Washington. D. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15

To-.
-..., - - ''i'S9 pl 0p'
Prevention ond sofoo,,a.d
, Vuch stranger nn,jsI,n,o,.
for vioIation of the ,irhts of ott,-
crs.
Public education
- g;
..Ro,,ed,, oa.,o. ,a a-.,.,,-,;. =,
overnight Hoover warned. 1T Is
only the preparation for a long siege
which will eventually free the Amer
lean people from much of the men.
ace OF traffic.
The annual death loss from traf-
fic accidents = one-third the total Of
American deaths in the World War, 2
Hoover pointed out. There We're
more than 2.6o0 persons killed this
year In accidents The injured to-
tailed 61So0o.'
vary largo nrono~fion ~ them
be said arc ne6estrians. "Rut the
,,o+o53s+s themselves ara the vic.
inns oe raol,1ses driving ,1uon the
nart of q small n7fnorifv of vicious
ar,s i,,ro-art :.
-. ...e.,.
,'e ,'', ''''''', ~ .''7 ~ 800 ''.',, ..
'''''''' ''''''9 ''V' l''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
TWO MORE SMOKE
OFFICERS TO CO
ON DUTY JAN. |
Building Department Clerks
Appointed After
Meeting,

Two additional smoke inspectors
Will start work for the city Jan. /.
in an effort to clean up the present
smoke nuisance. it was decided at a
conference today in the Office Of
Joseph l.. Hogue, city controller
New inspectors will no Thaddeus
Gurley and Fred HolEnEsworth Of
the city building department. who
are now employed as clerks inside
the Office. The men Will be given
umberscopes. an instrument ~ nea-
sure smoke density. and make OBJ
servations for city smoke engineers
10 follow up with INSPECTIONS.
Civic Bodies Represented
Attending the conference wero f.
O. Snethen. president Of the Indian
apolis Federation Of Community
Civic Clubs; Leonard Y. Harrison,
Chamber of Commerce. civic affairs
head; Mrs. J. H. Hoss and Mrs. J.
". Moore Of WOman's Depart tuent
Club smoke abatement committee;
W. A. Hanley. engineer Of lily Lilly
81 Co.; Francis +. Hamilton. chief
smoke inspector, and Horue.
Hogue insisted the new smoke
law should be- tested IN court before
amy expense IN obtaining additional
smoke inspectors IS ret. He said
there was no provision in the budget
fo,. additional smoke iuspectorS. and
suggested building inspectors he
made smoke inspectors during win
ter months.
IF everybody would burn coke or
hard coal. there wouldn't he any
smoke" said Hogue It's the coal
quality thar makes smoke"
well. We all can't afford 10 huy
coke or hard coal.' replied Mrs.
Hnza.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
oue.tlons Present Ordinance

Il don't believe the present smoke
law will stand SD court, anyway, "
said Hugue. II have received amy
number of calls supporting my po-
sitiou IN opposing more smoke IN
spectors TIL this ordinance is test
ed"
Hamilton said more inspectors
were needed I'm order to speed up
the work, but H. r. Tenpletou. AS
sistant smoke Inspector, said the
department needed combustion en-
gineers instead Of carpenters" 10
make inspectors
Harrison and Hogue engaged In a
verbal tilt over the 1928 city budget
az to It's provisions for smoke ln.
spectors during tine conference.
Snethen said he had helped prose
cute other smoke cases in court. and
believed the law would hold. Temple
ton said after the conference that no
immediate arrests were planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
President and Other Govern
ment Officials Join in
Tribute to Americas
War President,
SPEAKER LAUDS WORK
Life, Dedicated To Giving
Humanity New Faith, Not
Failure, He Says,

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-In the
chamber Of the House Of Representa-
tives, where Woodrow Wilson deliv-
cred his famous war messages TO
Congress. dignitaries OF the Nation
today held simple and solemn serv-
ices in his memory.
At the stroke Of noon. President
Coolidge. fanked by members Of his
Cabinet, fled into the crowded cham
her. where members Of Congress. the
diplomatic corps. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, the widow. and intimate
friends OF the war President were
already assembled.
The scene was not unlike that
seven years ago when Wilson. from
the same rostrum, summoned the
Nation 10 war
Old Cabinet Present
Most of the pers0nages who graced
that occasion were present. even in
cludlug half a dozen members Of
the old Wilson Cabinet. who re-
turned TO pay tribute TO their chief.
Those high in official and social
life OF the capital were crowded into
the galleries where admictance was
given only upon invitation cards.
Hundreds stood in the halls out
side. Nine radio stations broadcast
the ceremonies 70 several million
others.
The services consisted of the
opening prayer by the Rev James
s. Montgomery. chaplain OF the
House: a euiogy by Edwin Anderson
Alderman. president Of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. and benediction by
the Rev. J. J. Muir. chaplain OF the
Senate
Tracing the life Of Wilson from its
early youth through his term as
President Of Princeton University,
as Governor Of New Jersey. and
then President. Alderman said;
He had the heart 20 match the
memorial hopes Of mankind against
their passions. He sought 10 give
the twentieth century a faith n IN
spire II and 20 Justify the sacrifice
Of millions of lives and If there
was failure. It was humanity's fail
ure.
Not Failure
Therefore. do not envisaEe
Woodrow Wilson as a failure as ne
came back 10 these shores bearing
in his hands the covenant OF the
League and the imperfect treaty It
self. I euvisaEe him rather as a vic
tor and n conqueror IS he returned
TO America, untouched by the sordid-
ness OF dishOnOr. unsurpassed IN
moral devotion and Offering 70 his
country leadership in the broadest
and worthiest cause I'm all the his
tory Of human struggle for a better
life.
What statesman in the history
Of the world adjustment In defense
Of q code Of shining II unattainable
ideausm. had ever borne himself
more stoUtly or battled with such
foes. or achieved. with so little sup
port at home or abroad. so astound-
ing q result?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
Home Edition

CGOUT OUR Way" a really
" human cartoon, on the
comic page every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-15
Forecast

D AIN probable tonight and
IN Tuesday. Warmer tonight.
Lowest temperature slightly
above freezing. Colder by Tues
day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SURVEY COVERS
 DRY CONDITIONS
Daugherty Lauds Work Under Prohibition Law In Resume
 .. Sent Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--Attor- ney General Daugherty reported today to President Coolidge that stricter en- forcement of prohibition already has inspired "more wholesome respect for law and order"
 The Attorney General sent to the President resume of conditions after four years operation of the dry laws, From facts which had come to the de- pertinent of justice, he said, it was apparent that his office was getting larger cases, that it was trying them more promptly, and that it was secur- ing much heavier penalties.
 Expressing amazement at the volume of business which the. federal courts have been able to handle, the Attorney General explained that more than 115,- 900 cases had been concluded, of which 92,411, or about 30 per cent, resulted in convictions and fines aggregating $15, ,726, ,593. During the last fiscal year, he said, the federal courts have disposed of prohibition cases at the aver age rate of 119 daily.
 Discussing the efforts to break m rum smuggling, MT. Daugherty said it was hard to understand why there have been no seizures of boats in nine of the judicial districts having water fronts, when rumors of operation in their vi. entities are heard frequently" Among the districts in which no boats were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
CARRIES
 TOTS TO SAFETY
Through Smoke-Filled Corridors In Hotel Fire He Works
 His Way

Four small children, all of them un. der nine years of age, were carried down a smoke-filled corridor to safety by Tom Clay, negro porter, during a blaze which ruined four rooms of the Exchange hotel, ' North Twentieth street, Sunday night.
 The children, blocked from the stair. way by smoke and flames. which broke from one of tho rooms on the second floor, were rescued before Clay turned in the alarm.
 The fire originated in an overloaded steam pipe in Room 16 of the hotel, a room which was unoccupied at the time. When first noticed by the porter and Joseph McTeague, guest in an adjoining room, smoke was creeping out of the doorway. The pair aroused other guests. in the hotel and before firemen, summoned from II downtown stations arrived, most of the people had left the building.
 The fire, which was noticed about II o'clock, was put out in slightly over 15 minutes. Heavy smoke, which clung to the corridors for two hours after the fire was out, hampered the fire men in their work.
 Damage to the hotel by the fire and water was estimated at $1,50O by Fire Chief J. l., Akin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SUNK BY BOMBS.
 WARSHIPS TO BE OFFERED AS IS
SINK BY. R0MRS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The once famous American battleships, which now lie sunk in Tangier sound, 60 miles below Old Point Comfort, with their decks ripped open and their. steel plates warped by bombs, will be sold at auctino at the Washington navy yard March 19.
 The ships are the Indiana, the San Marcos (formerly the Texas) and the Alabama. It will be the first time that vessels used as tar gets in bombing tests have been of fered for salvage. They lie in shal- low water with their decks. above the surface and the bids asked for will be on the basis of purchase of the ships just as they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
RAIL EARNINGS
 SHOW INCREASE
Five And One Tenth Per Cent On Value Of Property IS
 Melted
NY WACuUNnT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Railroads in 1923 earned net operating income of $977 .543, ,590, or 5.10 per cent on the estimated value of the property they own and put into transportation service. The figures were given out today by the bureau of railway eco monies, from reports made to the inter- state commerce commission by all the class l carriers including corporations which control more than 90 per cent of the country's entire rail mileage. In 1922, the same railroad earned $776, ,SS0, ,592, or a 4.14 per cent return on valuation.1 vf
 The earnings improvement during 1923 was. reflection of the vastly increased traffic volume, which was more than sufficient to compensate for some rate reductions. The total, rev enues of the railroads during 1923 were $6,358, ,8S3, ,424, which was $780, 4S1, ,703 more than in 1922. Operating proportion to the traffic. Considering the country. by districts, the earnings of the eastern roads were at the rate of 5.40 per cent on estimated valua- tion, while in the southern district, they were 5.S4 per cent, ana Tn the west 4,57 per cent. The interstate commerce commission under present law, has set a figure of 557 per cent as fair return for railroads, and for the first time since the enactment of the law, the roads in one district-the Southern-were shown to have ex- ceeded the permitted earning limit, while roads in, other sections still fail ed to reach it. .,-
 The earnings attributed to the South. ern district for 1923 were $12o, ,749,. 05O, against $109, ,992, ,301 in 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

lican national committee. I am in formed that you are a director of the association.
 Insofar as the republican platform of 1920 contained aplank urging sub stantial recogniation of the discrimina- tion imposed on service men and hat republican members of congress have consistently supported adjusted compen- sation as the fulfillment of that pledge, I would like to know by what authority he republican organization now dissem- mates the lying propaganda of our sell fish oppnents inviolation of that pledge.
 "The American legion has steadfast- ly refused to make adjusted compensa- tion a partisan political issue. The re- publican party stands pledged to it's Chicago platform until it meets in Cleveland. No individual has author ity to change or alter the promise of our organization. Will you not pub licly repudiate this unfair and unwar- ranted misrepresentation of adjusted compensation in behalf of the organiza- ton which you lead?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
[STRRE RAISES FOOD PRICES
English People Wondering If
 They will Be Forced To War Rations
y caAalIs n. n,csM.M s M!.,.,

LONDONfs ESG. 17.-Prices are al- ready rising throughout Great Britian lin anticipation of an early shortage of food as result of the strike of 120,- GOO dock workers.
 There is a weeks supply of foreign meat on hand, and a fairly good sup
 ply of home grown vegetable is avail able, but England is wondering whether the strike will be settled in time to prevent return to the rationing of war days.
 Meanwhile Premier Macdonald, who lis already showing signs of strain after four weeks of combining the duties of prime minister with those of foreign secretary, faces a difficult situation Monday as the lockers strike becomes fully effective after the quiet of the weekend. The first indications of the spread
 of the strike, outside the lockers un- nions, came Sunday at Liverpool, where warehouse men suddenly walked out ir.-
 stead of continuing wage negotiations.
 which had been under way. The walk
 out makes/ it impossible to withdraw food stocks from storage there. Simultaneously, dock railway work ers at Liverpool struck in sympathy
 with the regular lockers. The carters and motormen at Liverpool remain on
 duty, but are refusing to handle goods ] from the docks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SAYS v. s. WOMEN
 MOST BEAUTIFUL
Uph0lds American Girl Over
 Those Of All Europe

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 17.-A new witness has come forth with the testimony that American women are beautiful. Once more the claim that feminine charm in this country is un- surpassed has been upheld by one who is a judge of beauty.
 4s America is beauty's stronghold" |" enthusiastically declared Dimitri Buch- owetzki, Russian film director, just ar rived in Hollywood to take his place among the foreign leaders of the pro- fession Hooking to the film capital of the world.
 Buchowetzki directed Negri in Mate Love-" made in Europe. Now, he is here to handle the megaphone in the Polish stars next picture, Men,
 Like other Europeans, Buchowetzki has fallen captive to the charm of American womanhood. .
 Tn this country, feminine beauty has reached the highest stage in it's development" he said. "Fer a woman, to be an American is almost synony- nous with being beautiful.
 Recently, eight women were select ed from as many countries in Europe. They were said to be the prettiest girls or the old world and were to be used for a great picture being filmed at Nice.
 'On a single studio lot in Holly wood, have seen more really beauti- full women in five minutes than I saw in Europe during a whole year of travel.
 Walking from the main gate of the studio to my office, l counted eight players who rank among the worlds most beautiful women. They were Agnes Ayres, Leatrice Joy, Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Mary Astor. Jacqueline Logac, Nita Naldi, and Pasty Ruth Miller. All but one are Americans.
 Il see evidence of the American woman's superiority wherever I go. Her smile is brighter. Laughter comes more readily to her lips The ceaseless tragedy of the old world is missing from her traditions. She has a happy past, and sunny future. Under such conditions, every generation will pro- duca Rrpatar haautyo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SAY PUBLIC WAS
 BEING DECEIVED
(contInusd From Paqe ons.l

diers involved in the war who together with their relatives and. friends. would make q pretty good fighting unit in favor of the adjusted compensation measures.
 'The government has paid $764 ,00O,- 900 to the railroads and $600,000,00O to the railroad employees, and $700,- 100000 in compensation to various wartime contractors"
 Alvin Owsley, former national com mander of the legion, referred to Mir. Fairchild's argument in his address at Morris High school.
 T put distinguished before his, (Secretary Mellon's) name every time l use it." said Mir. Owsley, because I don't believe you could find another like him in all these United States, First he said we had defict of over 5000, 100000, but later it developed that we had surplus of over $500, 100000"
 Mir. Owsley said the bonus would pass the House of Representatives by a to 1 vote and would receive more than half the votes in the Senate. eventually passing over the veto of Calvin Coolidge"
 
 his charges at the first of two separate meetings held by the legion. the first ill Stuyvesant High school Manhattan, and the second in Morris High school, the Bronx, where 2,00O persons had gathered. MT. Fairchild spoke at the second meeting.
 Because it was felt necessary at the treasury department to use stronger and stronger arguments against the bonus each time . it came up," Mir Miller asserted, "the department in creased its estimates of the cost of the bonus each time it was asked for revision by Congress-"
 Because he, (Secretary Mellon) is considered an authority" MT. Fair. child declared, ''he is now misleading President Coolidge.
 "In 1917 and 1918 people spoke oi the soldiers as flower of our youth in 1919 they called them our brave soldiers boys; in 1920 the returned soldier in 1921, 'ex-service men; ir 1922, treasury raiders; in 1923 Hes sionS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
BOY CARRIES
 FORTUNE, NOT KNOWING WORTH

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-When they told 14-year-old John Kulczyk that he'd been carrying $111,OO0 around in his pocket for several hours, John admit ted it was new business with him.
 John was strolling idly along West Hammond street, when he came across some brilliantly colored, crisp papers. He looked them over, registered blank, and put them in an inside coat pocket for future reference.
 When he arrived home, he show ed them to his mother. The mother turn ed them over to the police, who dis covered they were Illinois and Indiana land company bonds, worth $111,0OO.