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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
LEADER Of KLAN
DRY RAIDS DEFIES
ILLINOIS SHERIFF
Williamson County officers
Offer to Withdraw Troops
if Young Leaves,

By United Press
MARION, H.. Jan. 11.-As a com
pany Of State troops with rifles drilled
on the ci,y square around the court
house today. Sheriff George Galligan
and Glenn Young. leader OF tho Ku-
klux Khan booze raids that caused
riot conditions" Joined battle for the
81 -,remacy Of Williamson County.
IF Glenn Young Is out OF the county
by 10 a. m, I VIII withdraw the
troops" Galngan said early today.
Young was here at 10 a. m.
Tho troops VIII stay until next
summer, II that's the way the sheriff
feels about IT," said Arne Boswill.
Youngs attorney.
Young will not 60"
Cooperation Promised
Samuel Storm. Ku-Klux Klan
cycIops and chairman of the William
son County board Of supervisors.
promised cooperation with Sheriff
Galligan. Future warrants for liquor
raids will be issued by Gallisan and
Storm instead Of Young.
Young declared he would retain
leadership Of the Klan raids, and
would continue them with or without
Federal authorities"
Bars Yanlzed Out
Practically every old time saloon bar
was being yanked out Of the soft
drink parlors Of Herrin today. follow
ing the ultimatum of Victor Armitage,
Federal prohibition agent, that he had
flfty-four injunctions prepared in
Washington to paddock every estab-
lishment in which liquor had been
found. according to the provisions OF
the Volstead act.
Armltage's command, given last
night to a meeting Of eighty-three Her.
rim men who had been arrested in
raids for liquor violation, WAS given
prompt acquiescence. The alleged vio-
lators promised to junk the bars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
WHO SAID ZERO
WAS ON ITS WAY?
Weatherman Wants TO Know
How Rumor Started,
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Someone has been tri

Someone has been trtf1ing with
Uncle Sans personally conducted
weather. The weather bureau has
been flooded with telephone calls ask
ing If it Is true the mercury will drop
to rs degrees below zero tonight.
Despite the fact that no official
cold wave forecasts have been made
J. H. Armington, meteorologist, says
rumors Of a record breaking cold
wave have gained wide circulation.
According to Arlington, all this is
sheer bunk. He said the mercury will
not fall below 20 degrees above zero
tonight and that by tomorrow 1t will
be warmer with some fair weather
mixed in for good measure.
Cold during the night turned the
rain into q light snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
Love O Mike

When John B. Reynolds. gen
eral secretary Of the Indianapolis
Chamber Of Commerce. arrived
at his Office today he discovered
a huge wooden box bearing the
label. Give me plenty OF water"
Upon investigation he discovered
1t was a valuable German police
pup from the Palisade kennels at
Long Island. presented by Henri
Baer. a friend. to Reynolds
nephew. Robert Reynolds. 654
West Dr., Woodruff Place.
"Oh. isn't It cute"' cried one
Of the office girls. Let's call
him Mike"
1t was found necessary a little
later to change the name to Pat
short for Patricia-Mike is a
lady dog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
FIRE LOSS BREAKS
RECORDS IN 1923
Flames Destroy S8,3OOOOO In Property Indiana Leads
Country in Convictions for Arson.

The 1923 fire loss in Indiana was
greatest in history. Approximately
$500 900 worth Of property was de-
stroyed. despite the fact that Indiana
leads the country in conviction of
arson cases.
Newman T. Miller, State fire mar
shall, revealed these facts today in
compiling his annual report.
Increase of 2121s per cent in num-
Der of suspicious fires reported marked
the year. Out Of the ISL arson convic-
tions IN the United State, Indiana won
forty-two.
Prohibition Has Effect
More than 80 per cent of alleged
Hoosier hrebugs brought into court
was convicted.
Prohibition has affected the mo-
tives for burning property Miller
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
MORAY URGED TO
NAME DEMOCRAT
Appointment on Fair Board Is
Discussed.

Appointment Of a Democrat on the
Indiana board Of agriculture to Ill
the vacancy created by the election
of William NJ. Jones, Fa1rmount, as
secretary. is being urged upon Cover
nor McCray today.
No appointment was expected for
several days.
George Montgomery, S054 Suther-
land Ave, stated today he would not
consider any appointment.
"A Democrat should be appointed"
Montgomery said. "McCray already
has appointed two Republicans on the
board"
The name Of George 7. Hepler,
Democrat. South Bend, has been men
toned favorably. Hepler, a former
board member, declined to seek re-
election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
INFANTS DEATHS LOWER
State Reduces Mortality Rate From
u to 58 Per Thousand.

Efforts by health officials and or
carnations Of Indiana to bring about
a reduction in the States infant
deaths was marked by success in 1922,
according to recently-published
bu letin Of the Census Bureau.
The bulletin shows that only fifty
eight of 1000 babies born in Indiana
last year failed to reach their first
birthday. In 1921 the rate was
seventy-one.
In rural communities the rate was
only sixty-one, as compared to sixty
six in 1921. Indiana's cities averaged
seventy-six deaths to each thousand
births. which incidentally is the
general average for twenty-eight
States.
The State ranks fifth Of the twenty
eight in low mortality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
MEMBERS OF CLUB SING
Original Stunts Feature Of Weekly
Luncheon.

Jazz and musical melodies ran riot
today at the luncheon of the Exchange
Club of indianapolis at the Lincoln.
Each member came prepared with an
original song lauding the club. The
families and friends of the members
were guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
BY United Press

PORTLAND, England, Jan. IL
Heavy seas. breaking over the spot
where the British submarine L-24 sank
yesterday, after a collision, carrying
forty-three men to probable death. pre-
ented divers from descending today to
grapple for the lost craft.
Mine sweepers located heavy OBJ
ject on the ocean bottom near the
place where the submarine went down,
rammed by the warship, Resolution.
But as though the sea was Jealous Of
the victim 1t had claimed, the waters
ragged IN defiance of all efforts to send
down rescuers.
The accident occurred with depar-
ture OF q British cruiser squadron On
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
TAX BILL GIVEN
WAY OVER BONUS
Coolidge Wins Victory in First
Test of Policy,
BIZ United Press

bW LHtttU TTts5
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-President
Coolidge's first test with Congress on
q matter Of policy resulted in a COM
plete victory for him.
This was the Interpretation put to-
day on the action Of the House Re
publican caucus which last night by
an almost unanimous vote, gave tax
reduction the right Of way over the
soldier bonus.
The caucus ordered the Ways and
Means Committee to report the Mellon
tax reduction program to the House
by Feb. and after that to take up
the bonus bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
FUTURE SCHOOL
GROWTH is IN
DANGER
Majority Faction of Board Must Change Attitude or Peo
pies Wishes viii Go for Naught,
Attendance Figures Show.
BY BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS

Serious is present the problem of caring properly for
the high school population of Indianapolis viii become still
unless the majority faction the school board
Charles R. Yoke Charles l. Barry and Fred Bates Johnson
cedes from present position This clearly shown by attend
figures a school Offices
AT the last meeting of the board the majority faction ordered
the business director stop all negotiations for the purchase of
ground for side and coored high schools and directed arch
ects for the schools and for Shortrdge work
alirnina DIa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
MERE POCKET CHANGE
Usage Indians Want More Than 81 900
Per Month Allowance.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 11.-SAn
allowance of $1,000 a month for wig
wan expenses, is mere pocket
change for piker," Chief Paul Red
Eagle, head Of the Usage Indian ma
ton, declared, en- route to Washing
ton with seventy-six of his braves.
The Indians are going to appeal for
an increase in allotment from the
Usage nations bank account, row
totalling $7.000,O0o and rapidly IN.
creasing from oil royalties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
RIKHoFF ADMIREs BUTLER
Policeman Who Cannot Obey Should
Be Reduced"

Police Chief Herman f. Rikhoff to-
day said he admired General Butler
for his effort to clean up Philadelphia.
Regardless Of what political party
a policeman is affiliated with he
should be reduced If he is not capable
of carrying out the orders of his su-
reriorS," said Rikhoff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
HAWKINS FIRMS PROBED
Witness Appears at Federal Grand
Jury Meeting.

Affairs of the Cooperative League of
America and the Hawkins Mortgage
Company Of Portland We're under in
vestigation by the Federal grand jury
was indicated today by presence in
the witness room of witnesses be
Ieved to be interested in the case.
Among them was Frank C. Mills
paugh, State finance commissioner Of
Missouri.
Morton S. Hawkins. Anthony Scheib
and Carl Anderson, all of Portland,
officials Of the companies. were ar
rested last year on Federal warrants
charging violation Of postal laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
HEAVY SEAS HALT
RESCUE OF SUB
Divers Unable to Reach Steel Hulk on Ocean Bed Where
43 British Seamen Are Entombed

a world tour. A similar one n1arred
the start OF such tour two years ago
at almost the same spot when the
K-5 was lost. The Resolution rammed
the L-24 as the submarine came to the
surface, nearly cutting the undersea
craft in half.
A second accident marred the
war game" when the Submarine K-z
and K-12 collided. The bow of the K-2
was smashed in, and the K-12 was
also damaged.
AS soon as the L-24 sank, lighters
were rushed to the spot, and work
Of dragging to locate the hull was
begun. It Is believed the subuaxins
lies in about 1so feet Of wataz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
Pretty Good Children

Johnny and Sue attended school e77
per cent of the time in Indiana last
year. A total OF 53S,o79 children Z
to 16 learned their three RS, accord
ing to the annual report Of the State
attendance officer. Miss Blanche Mer
ry, while 1884 were out of school.
Parochial schools served 47;497; pri-
vate schools, 500. and institutional
schools, s5S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
SHERIFF WANTS DEPUTY
Council to Get Request for Rum Run
ner Sleuth Jan. 16.

An emergency appropriation Of
81 ,667.50 to pay the 1924 salary Of an
other deputy to catch rum runners
will be asked Of county council Jan.
16, by Sheriff George Snider.
County Auditor Dunn has received,
for the council, request from County
Clerk Albert II. Losche that his 1924
salary allowance of $40. 100 be reappor-
toned among twenty-five assistants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
TRACTION LINE MAY SELL
Winona Interurban, With $2,50O,0OO
Value, to Merge With Interstate.

By United Press
WINONA, Ind. Jan. 11.-Negotiar
tions for purchase of the Winona In
terurban Railway by the Interstate
Public Service Company were expected
to be completed in a few days follow
ing meetings today, of officials Of both
corporations.
The Winona Electric line has oper-
ated under a receiver for the last
seven years. The line Is valued by
it's owners at 81, 500 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
COUNTY GIVEN HOSPITAL
Charlottesville Unable to Manage
Institution on Receipts.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. II.
The board of directors Of the Culver
Union hospital have voted to give
the hospital to the county.
The Institution was formerly run by
the city, but receipts have been in.
sufficient to take care Of expenses.
Active management Of the hospital
will be undertaken by the county
Assets are 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11

The problem Of caring for the insane
in Marion county is indicated by the
fact that Of the 1888 inmates actually
present at the Central hospital sos
are from Marion county. In addition,
there are approximately 800 inmates
at the county hospital. The Central
hospital takes care of twenty-five
counties in central Indiana.
New Ideas Advanced
DR.. Max A. Bahr, superintendent Of
the Central hospital. has some very
decided ideas on how the situation
that IS now attracting so much atten-
ton can be remedied, differing in most
respects from those already set forth
by officials, welfare workers and
others.
DIR. Bahr points out that the mems
building at the Central hospital is so
old that 1t would be less expensive to
abandon It than attempt to keep It in
repair. The woman's building is In
good shape. There are two small
buildings just completed, each housing
forty-two patients. And there is a
hospital.
The Central hospital is more Of a
Marion County institution as 1t stands
than 1t is a State institution" DIR. Bahr
said. In other places It has been
found that when a county or a city
becomes large it is more practical to
establish a separate institution"
OF twenty-five patients admitted last
month. eighteen were from Marion
County.
DIR. Bahr Is not in favor of the farm
colony method of taking care OF IN
sane patients He declared that the
cost per capita Of the operation Of
such an institution is much greater
than that of operating an institution
similar to the Central Hospital. He
said also that only about 10 per cent
Of the patients are able to do farm
or other work.
Psychopatic Hospital Plan
If his plan could be worked out, the
hospital at the Central institution
could be turned into a psychopatlc
hospital for which there has been so
much demand, DR.. Bahr said. Patients
entering the institution could be ad-
r,itted there. and studied, he said. and
voluntary cases could be admitted.
DR.. Bahr said 1t probably would take
several years to work out his plan
and that It would mean the expendi-
ture OF considerable money. but he be-
lieved 1t to be the only practical one
under the circumstances.
DR.. Bahr said he Is very much op-
posed to confinement Of persons in
jail with criminals simply because
they are suffering from mental disease
He said he always gave preference
in admitting patients to those in jail.
Combination Suggested
DR.. Bahr's suggestion is that the
mems building be abandoned and that
the county and State jointly take over
the remainder of the institution. He
pointed out that the womens build
ing. with two small new buildings,
would take care of the Marion Coun-
ty population Of the Central hospital
in addition to the population Of
Julietta. He suggested that Julietta
then be made the county poor farm
and that the present poor farm be
abandoned.
This would necessitate the construc-
ton OF another State hospital for the
insane at Indianapolis or elsewhere
to take care Of patients from the other
tWenty-one counties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
88 INSANE MEN
SLEEP ON
FLOOR
Crowded Condition at Central Hospital Discussed by
Superintendent Who Suggests State
and County Cooperate.
BY FELIX F. BRUNER

Eighty sleeping the floor
diana Hospital for the Insane because the public has provided
sufficient accommodations to for them otherwise
The crowded condition of this institution uetta the
county hospital responsible for the fact that hundreds
being jail in Marion County annually because
they suffering from mental ills They varying
periods for admission to institutions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
VENIZELOS ACCEPTS JOB

Ex-Premier Will Form Own Govern
ment in Greece.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, Jan. II. - Eleuthrios
Venizelos, recalled to save Greece in
her hour Of crisis, has accepted an
Invitation Of the regent to form a
Government.
The invitation came after three
Venizelos lieutenants had failed in
Efforts to organize a cabinet because
of opposition Of rival political groups.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
WAR VETERAN JAILED
Held for Alleged Fraud in Collecting
Government Compensation.


By United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. Ii
Harry S. Berry, 2s, Madisonville. Ky,
was IN the county Jail here today,
charged with assuming the name Of
IL. Lewis Berry, shell-shocked veteran,
and obtaining money from the
United States Veterans Bureau.
II. Lewis Berry formerly lived In
California, it is said and believed 20
be dead.
Harry S. Berry, Madisonville, as
sumed his name, and with his records.
obtained the compensation, according
TO his confession here. He said he re-
Ceived two 500 checks, in addition re-
ceiving a check for $1,000 back com
pensahon to 1919 when the shell
shocked Berry was discharged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
IRON BRIDGE C0LLAPSES
Warsaw Autoist Is Rescued by Fellow
Travellers.

WARSAW, Ind, Jan. lie. c.
Dukes, Warsaw undertaken, escaped
with slight injuries last night when
a ninety foot iron bridge over the
Elkhart River collapsed and fell into
shallow water twenty feet below. The
accident occurred three miles south
OF Goshen on the pivie highway
Dukes, who was driving a closed car,
was rescued by other autoists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
G. A. R. TO MEET IN JUNE
State Encampment VIII Be Held in
Frankfort.

The department encampment OF the
Indiana G.. A. r. will be held at Frank
fort June 3-5, Albert J. Ball, com
mander, announced today after return
ing from Frankfort, where the def
mite date was arranged with city and
civic officials. Commander--in-Ch
Gaylord NJ. Saltzgaber, Van Vert,
Ohio, will be the principal speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
w. C. T. U. WOMEN LEAVE
Anti-Saloon League Convention IN
Washington, Jan. 1918.

Mrs. Willard G. Gray, superintend-
T. U. and Mrs. Lillian Sedwick.
young peoples branch secretary, and
Mrs. Culla J. Vayhinger, national su-
perintendent, left today for Washing.
ton, D. c.. as delegates to the Ma.
tional Anti-Saloon League convention,
Jan. 1915.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
BOMB SUSPECTS IN COURT
Conspiracy Charged Against Forty.
Eight Held in Wreching of Hotel.
By United Press

By United Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. IL.
Forty Eight suspects arrested on a
charge Of conspiracy to commit a
felony, in the mombing of the Co
luSubia Hotel at Montpelier were to
be arraigned today in the Blackford
County Circuit Court.
A blanket warrant was sworn out
against the men Thursday.
The men were held in Jail again
last night having failed to provide
bond of $4,000 each
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11

There has been a tremendous
growth in the high school population
of the city since 1900, a growth far
out of proportion to that Of the grade
schools. In 1900 the high school en-
rollment was 2.251. Today it is not
far short Of the 10 900 mark. Mean
while. grade school population In
creased from 1000 to 81 900. The
proportion Of school children attend
ing high school has grown from So
per cent in 1900 to about 20 per cent
today, an increase Of about two and
One-half times in twenty-three years.
200 West of River
OF these high school pupils more
than ZOO live west of White River
The nearest high schools are Short
ridge and Emmerich Manual Training,
located several miles away. There are
about $50 colOred pupils.
In the closing days Of 1923 the
school board employed architects for
three new high sChools-a new Short
ridge. to be located on property al
ready purchased at Thirty Fourth
and Pennsylvania SITS, and west side
coIored high schools. Steps were
taken looking toward purchase or
condemnation Of ground for the two
latter schools.
Jan. /, Yoke and Johnson succeeded
Bert s. Gadd and ". D. Allison on
the school board. Joining with Barry,
who has been a consistent opponent
Of school building programs for sew
eral years, they gained control Of the
board, and al the first meeting stopped
all activities toward establishment of
the new schools.
Problem Increases
With the growth, geographical as
well as in population Of Indianapolis,
the high school problem has become
constantly more difficult of solution
The three old. high schools are located
within a radius Of a mile from the
monument and pupils are required to
travel long distances in many cases
to attend them. This is a matter of
such great Importance that many pu-
pills are lost to the schools, and school
officials say there will be an appreci-
able increase in west side high school
enrolment when a high school is To-
Gated in that section Of the city.
Wide Area Unserved
The same conditions apply to chill
, dren north Of Fall Creek. There is
not a high school north Of Tenth ST.,
until BROAD Ripple is reached.
MeanW hile conditions at all high
schools are greatly overcrowded. Even
at Arsenal Technical, the newest of
all high schools and the most com
plete, il was necessary to erect a tenn
porary frame building last year to care
for the overflow. At Emmerich Man
ual Training and Shortridge every
available inch Of space is being used,
even down to cloakrooms, and at
Shortridge it has been found necessary
to rent rooms IN a nearby building
and use rooms at a nearby grade
school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11

NULL service of United Press,
u United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA, Scripps Alliance and
Scripps-Paine Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
Forecast

CLOUDY and somewhat cold
~ er tonight with lowest tenn
perature 2O-25. Saturday fair
and slightly warmer.