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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CITY WILL FIGHT
CAR FARE RAISE.
SAYS GRON|NGER
Seven Cents Would cut Num-
Der of Short HauIS, Coun-
sci Holds,

The city will fight any attempt CT
the Indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany to raise the scent fare, Taylor
Grononger, corporation counsel, an
nounced today Directors of the street
railway company viii shortly con-
slider the fare boost to increase reve-
nue. and make needed improvements
In service, 1t was learned.
While city officials were withhold
ing plans until informed of action
street car officials would take, Gron-
niger said today he believed the in
creased fare at this time would be
mistake.
"A 7-cent fare or even q scent fare
viii cut out many short hauls of the
car company and won't Increase reve-
nue. in proportion" said Groninger.
Just when we are trying to bring
prices down, public utilities seek in
creased revenue"
Needed additions to the street car
company are impossible with the linn
tied revenue. street car officials said.
Bus competition on the north side
has added to the heavy use Of private
a ltomobiles, the company says. Ex-
tension of bus lines on the east and
south sides is being considered by
Smith Bowman Of the Peoples Motor
Coach Company.
Possibility of the city resisting the
proposed fare boost by repeating the
jitney bus ordinance. thus permitting
unrestricted competition with the
street railway was discussed at the
City hall today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
INDIANA GOODS,
/. IN NIGHT ATTIRE,
FLEE HOUSE FIRE
Male Students Eagerly VoIun-
teer Aid to Firemen in
ReScuing Girls,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 10
Clad in night attire thirty-five college
girls fed in panic from the dormitory
of the Pi Beta Phi sorority house las.
night when smoke from a small blaze
in the basement filled the house.
The fire was discovered shorBly after
1890 p. M. the time for lights out. "
Men students eagerly volunteered to
aid the firemen in the rescue. The
girls took refuge in nearby sorority
houses and dormitories.
After the fire was extingulshed the
girls refused to return to their house,
though f1remen assured them danger
was over. They were quartered for
night in other sororities
The damage, including that done by
students who heroically threw val
liable furniture out of windows. was
about $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
THIRTY ROBbER|ES
CLIMAX CLEANUP
IN PH|LADELPH HIA
Bandits Attempt Looting Of
Government Warehouse
Despite Butler Edict.
BY FRANK GETTY,

Ut{cN PFF8s NkhN tDFFCSOo1tNHfaE
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-At the
moment when Brig. Gen. Smedley d.
Butler was exhorting police at the
Second and Christian SITS. station to
speed up their efforts in the great
cleanup" of Philadelphia early to-
day six masked bandits were attempt
ing the robbery of a Government
liquor warehouse three blocks away
The bandits bound the watchman
and two others who went TO his aid.
but were frightened away. A call for
help reached the police station. a few
minutes after the general had driven
off
The attempted robbery was one OF
thirty-odd perpetrated during the
height of the police drive last night.
Two hOldups, in one Of which a man
who resisted and shouted for the po-
lice, was shot. were reported today.
Today, hoarse and showing signs Of
fatigue beneath an apparently un-
quenchable ardor, General Butler an
nounced that demotion was in store
for at least six lieutenants whom he
found lax in their duties at the very
climax Of his forty-eight hours clean
up.
1t was amazing to this doughty
marine general upon whom the city
Of brotherly love has called for its
publication. to find that his orders re-
garding an intensive drive on crime
apparently had been ignored in some
instances. During his lightning sweep
. II
da ynight, he found station houses
where patrolmen loafed unconcerned.
ly and where no arrests whatever
showed on the blotter.
"Of with their heads said the new
director. in effect, to his assistant,
George w. Elliott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
TWO GET PRISON TERMS
Evidence Shows Men Took 50 at Point
of Revolver.

Russell Bell, so, and Ted E. Horn,
AZ, today were found guilty Of rob.
berry and sentenced to from ten to
twenty-one years ir the Indiana State
prison by Criminal Judge James A
Collins. The two held up Lambda
Thomas, 144 Bright ST.. at the point
of revolver Nov. %, and took 50,
according to testimony.
Other sentences: William Jefferson.
entering house, two to fourteen years;
Harry Gilbert. 2S, grand larceny, one
to fourteen years; William Wells and
Martin Konrad. unlawful possession
Of auto, s25 fine and sixty days on
the Indiana State farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CHURCH MEMBERS
SELECT OFFICERS
Cecil C, Strupe Moderator of
UniyerSaIiSt Congregation.

At a business meeting of the
Central Universalist Church Wednes-
day night these officers were elected
Moderator, Cecil c. Strupe: trea.
surer. Odin F. Wadleigh; trustee for
three years, Theodore F. SchlaegeI,
clerk, Mrs. George w. Shea; deacons,
Cicero Disher. Charles Cherdon and
deaconesses. Mrs. Harry A. Weaver
and Mrs. Mary VcRt.
Reports of church organizations
were made.
Previous to the business meetina a
four course dinner was served.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10

len and Women the Winter Life Placed Behind Bars With Criminals
Last Year 368 Citizens Were Held
in Jail Awaiting Room Elsewhere
Relief Steps Are Proposed

Three hundred eight citizens of Marion county
placed during 1923 because they needed medical attention.
These persons adjudged insane Some Jail long
months because facilities for taking of
them elsewhere.
All medical attention of a special variety,
statements of physicians who them show They
cared best they could be by the Jail physician
Some of these restrained
dangerous themselves and Others Many them simply
od-suffering from bodies minds.
All locked in iron cells fed prison fare forced live
bleak surroundings of nature the mental
strength of normal person.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10

ago he attracted much attention by
defeating the majority of boxers in
that country.
Virgins has met all of the leading
boxers in his division AND is rated a
hard man to defeat. He has fought
Tommy Gibbons, Harry Greb, Gene
Tunney Battling Levinsky, Jim
Tracy. Billy Delaney and others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
PENNY FUSE DECLINES
Emergency Plugs Drop From 3,459 in
1922 to 952 In 1923.

Users of electricity IN homes either
are becoming more cautious or going
broke"
Jacob Riedel. chief OF fire preven-
ton. believes they are more careful.
Figures show that only 952 pennies
were removed from behind fuse plugs
by inspectors in the fire prevention
bureau during 1928. In 1922, 3.459
pennies were removed.
However, the public was not
fooled" by the shortage Of pennies.
and managed to devise 1,062 fake
fuses which were conf1scated by in
spectors.
Chief Riedel said taniperiug with
fuses in attempt to continue use Of
old plugs was a serious fire hazard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
FATAL TO YOUTH
Six Others Injured When Auto Leaves
Road on Curve.
BIZ Tim es Special

BIZ Times Special
HILLSBORO, Ind, Jan. 10.-When
the automobile in which they were
riding left the road on curve, Ernest
Weaver. IT, was instantly killed and
six young men were injured near here
Five Of the injured are members
Of the Hillsboro basketball team. They
were returning from practice when
the accident occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
SUBMARINE LA SUNK
Admiralty Fears All Hands Lost In
Collision.

bU UtItU FTtad
LONDON. Jam 1O.-"The submarine
L-24 has been sunk in a collision of
Portland" a statement Of the ad-
miralty said today.
1T Is feared all hands have been
lost"
The L-24 had a crew OF approx
mately thirty.oight aboard the state
ment said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CITY EMPLOYEES TO DINE
Nearly 200 Expected at Annual Ad-
ministration Banquet.

Nearly 200 city employees with
guests are expected at the annual city
administration banquet at the Colum-
bia Club Saturday evening.
w. T. Bailey, assistant city attor-
ney. announced that the police and
hremen's orchestra of ten pieces would
play. The Hutchipgs sisters. accom-.
panied by Mrs. Grace Mohler, will
sing. John Reynolds. secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce; Edward J.
Gausepohl, president of the Merchants
Association. and E. 0, Snethen, presi.
dent OF the Community Civic ubs,
have been invited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CORONER PROBES DEATHS
Bad Liquor Said to Have Caused Two
Fatalities In Two Days.

Investigation of the second death
in two days from alleged bad liquor
was conducted today by Coroner Paul
F. Robinson, following the death of
Martin Gordon. 45, of 557h W. Wash
ingtor St, late Wednesday.
Gordon was taken to the city hos
pital after being found In his room
with a cut on his head by Gregory
Dale, first aid department manager.
Nngan & Co., who had not heard from
him since last Saturday when he was
sent home from the plant with an in
jured foot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
SNOW IS COMING,
PROPHET BELIEVES
Rain May Continue and
Mercury Drop by Friday,
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

Snow in quantity or in f1urries is
on its way. the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted today.
J. H. Arlington, United States me
teorologist, said strong winds are
blowing and it is showing in parts of
the Middle West and Northwest.
The snow may not come until Fri
day, Armington said. Meanwhile rain
will continue off and on and the tenn
perature may drop to about 20 by
Friday morning, it was predicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
He's Worth Giving Up Anything For,
Says Actress Mother of Little Son
So She Agrees to Abandon
Vaudeville Career and =
Stay Home.

n WEN choice by Circuit Judge
II. o. Chamberlin of leaving
A the stage to make her per-
manent home in indianapolis,
or giving up her 2-year-old son,
Bobby, Mrs. Margaret Jones, 81, Of
1349 n. La Sale St. chose her son,
Mrs. Jones, through her attorney,
Thomas c. Whallon, made a fight
Wednesday TO obtain permanent GUS
tody Of the child, which was awarded
her husband, Marsh Jones, in his di-
vorce suit while Mrs. Jones was in
the East last fall. She plays Keith's
circuit. In a musical act known as
The Seven Brown Sisters" On the
stage she uses her maiden name,
Peggy Sheppard.
Exhibit A Visits
when you can assure this court
you have given up the stage and will
live here to take care of your baby
will give him to YOU" Judge
Chamberljn said.
That's what I'll do. then" replied
the actress.
He's worth giving up anything in
the world for" explained the happy
mother today, proudly watching "Ex
hibtt A" enjoying a belated Christ
mas tree in the home of his maternal
grandmother, Mrs Leo Whorley, I349
n La Sale St
Contract to BE Filled
Judge Chamberlin had said Mrs.
Jones could have the boy for a little
visit, although custody is to remain
with the father until the conditions
are fulfilled.
Il have five weeks Of my yearly
contract to fill and then I am coming
here to live" said Mrs. Jones Il
know can find employment as a mu.
sician in indianapolis. I have lived
here all my life"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
CHURCH TO BE DISCUSSED
New Edlfice at Maple Road and
Meridian ST., Considered.

Erection of a new Methodist Church
at Meridian ST. and Maple Road
Blvd. will be discussed at a committee
meeting at the North Methodist
Church, Illinois st. and Maple Road
Blvd. the night of Jan. ID. The new
church has been contemplated for
some time.
Members Of the committee are Fred
Hoke, J. w. Esterline, w. Hal Adkin
son, Smith H Strickland and E. r
Kepner The Rev. Jesse P. Bogue IS
pastor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10

Here are typical cases picked at
random from the records in the office
Of the county clerk:
Aged Woman Jailed
CASE NO. 1. A woman, 65 years
old. Physicians said she was very
restless. that she needed treatment
in hospital, but was dangerous 20
herself and others She was locked
behind iron bars until she could be
given medical attention.
CASE NO. 2. A man. S2--years old.
He is in the advanced stages OF
senile dementia mental failure due to
age). He is helpless. At times he
had to be fed" physicians reported
He was put in Jail where criminals
were companions.
CASE NO. 3. A woman. 50 years
old. She refused to eat She had
reared a family of five children, the
youngest of whom was So. She slept
in an iron cell.
Prison Doors CIaf1ked
CASE NO I. Woman, 81 years old.
Physicians said was melancholy and
confused in manner and conduct
Iron doors clanked behind her.
CASE NO. 3. Woman, SO ears old.
She IS unable to care for herself. She
has hallucinations of persecution. She
needs treatment in some hospital"
physicians reported. She received such
treatment as the Jail afforded until
she was removed to a hospital.
CASE NO. s. Woman. So years old.
She was injured about the back June
rs. 1922. Since that time she was un-
able to take a full breath She was
unable 10 care for herself She
breathed the air OF the Jail
CASE NO. I. Man. 90 years old.
Unable to care for himself He was
cared for in cell.
Cells for a Cure
CASE NO. s. Woman, 50 years old.
Physicians said she was suffering
from headaches. was very nervous;
her hands trembled. Also. she had
delusions. Her nerves were eased in
a cell.
CASE NO. 2. Man, SO years old.
Physicians said: This man is in bad
physical condition and needs treat
ment." He waited in a cell until
treatment could be given.
CASE NO. 10 Man, 72. He was
fretful and wandered from home
Heavy locks kept him from wander
ing.
Steps are being formulated by
county and State officials to remedy
conditions and provide more facilities
for the proper care Of the mentally
and physically i'll.
LOsche Recommendations
Albert H. Losche. county clerk. has
called attention Of county commission
ers to this condition in this letter.
''It is kindly requested that your
honorable board make efforts 20 re-
lieve these conditions by constructing
or otherwise arranging for separate
and distinct compartments so it will
be possible to segregate these insane
patients from common prisoners. Ere
Quently these patients are violent, un-
controllable and dangerous to them
selves and others and there should
be provided a nurse or attendant who
will be on duty to give these wards
constant medical care and attention.
I think that relief affected in this
direction is very imperative and
should be given your very prompt
attention and consideration"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
NORMAND CASE TOPIC
Motion Picture Theater Owners
Board Meets.

Directors of the Motion Picture
Theater Owners of Indiana met at
the SEVERN this afternoon to discuss
the Mabel Normand affair Gustav
G.. Schmidt, chairman, who has ar.
nounced he will nos run Nornand
pictures in his theaters, said the
directors would take some action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
Chaliapin Cancels Date

Because of extended tour Of the
Chicago Civic Opera Company, Feo-
dor Chaliapin, Russian basso, sched-
uled to sing at the Murat TheAter
Feb. II, has asked Ona B. Talbot to
release him. He has postponed ap-
pearance in Indianapolis until next
season, when he purposes to tour the
United States, giving excerpts from
operas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE
Entire Family Trapped on Top Floor
of Brooklyn Apartment.

By United Eetos
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-F1ve Nom
bers of one family we're burned to
death late Wednesday when fire de-
stroyed a three-story frame apart.
ment house in Brooklyn.
The family of George Essler. Sr.,
was trapped in roous on the top floor
while flames gutted the building Mr..
Essler escaped, but received injuries
believed fatal.
The dead include his wife, daughter.
in-law ard three grandchildren.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
WATSON DEFINITELY
OUT OF 1924 RACE
Senior Hooser Senator and Other Indiana Leaders Unite
Behind CoOdge-Emison May Be State Manager.

Watson and the other leaders agreed
to unite behind President Coolidge
Ewing Emison Vincennes, Ind, it
was indicated, will be the Coolidge
manager in Indiana.
Postmaster General Harry S. New
spent several hours at the White
House on Wednesday. New, who
was called in after Watson and the
others left, when asked what he had
talked about, replied:
ITO be brutally frank. we talked
Indiana politics"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
NEW CABINET is OUSTED
Greek Ministry Formed at Request of
VenizeIos Is Short Lived.

hB Outted PTeSS
ATHENS, Jan. 10.-The cabinet or
ganized by NJ. RoussOs, at request Of
former Premier Venizelos, was over
thrown today before being sworn in
Bitter opposition from the moderate
Venizeloists developed as soon as the
new ministers ware announced.
Roussos conferred with Venizelos
and it was announced the cabinet was
disbanded
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
BLASTS KILL 10 IN YEAR
Boiler Inspector Addresses State Con-
vention of Thrashermen.

Ten people were killed in Indiana
in 1928 by explosions of boilers in
traction engines of thrashing outfits.
B. w. Bisselh chief deputy boiler in
spector of the State Industrial depart
ment, said today in an address at the
of the Indiana Brotherhood
of Thrashermen at Tomfnson Hall
Other speakers were John A. Secor,
chief designing engineer of the Ad-
vance -Rumley Company; George
Bathrlck, Battle Greek. Mich. ard
John Rynerson. Columbus, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
BLIZZARD HITS WEST
Nebraska Crippled With Sleet and
Snow; Transportation Paralyzed.

BIZ United Press
OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 10.-A blizzard
ragged throughout Nebraska today. ac-
companied by sleet and snow. Train
and street car service in the State
was at standstill and wire communi-
cation was almost entirely destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
HENRY D. PIERCE LANDS
Indianapolis Man Studies Ruhr ard
Berlin.

Henry D. Pierce Of Indianapolis,
who arrived in New York today on
the White Star liner Majestic after
several months in the Ruhr valley
and Berlin, expects to make an un-
official report of his observations to
Secretary Of State Hughes, dispatch
said today. This is said to be Pierce's
forty-ffth visit to foreign fields.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
By United Netos

BIZ United Netos
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Senator
James E. Watson, Indiana. has def
nitely decided not to be a candidate
for the Republican presidential nomi-
nation.
This was learned today following
final conference between Watson and
other Indiana Republicans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
$4,000 FOUND IN POCKETS
Man Falls Dead at Work; Was Afraid
to EntrlIst Money to Banks.

bN United PFess
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 10.-Ths
sum Of $4,000 was found in the
pockets of Frank Pommert. Ga, when
the man fell dead while at work in
the South Bend Dowel Works last
night Relatives told police Pommert
was afraiG of banks and refused to
entrust all of his savings to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
OLD LICENSE USED SAFELY
South Bend Police VIII Arrest No
One Driving without 1924 Plates.
By Times Spec

One Driving without 1924 Plates.
By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 1o.-The
police department of this city will
make no arrests of persons driving
automobiles without their 1924
liscenses until after the Indiana
Supreme Court has pessed on the
constitutionality of the 1928 liscense
law, increasing fees from so to 300
per cent
Mayor Seebirt was to officially givs
this instruction to. the police depart
nent today. The law was held un-
constitutional by Judge Dare in ST.
Joseph Superior Court and is now be-
fore the Suprerna Court on an appeal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-10
Jones ELECTED
AFTER OPPOSING
LOAN TO M'CRAY
Fairmount Man New Secre-
gtary of State Agriculture
Board,

Following a speech demanding repu-
diation of the action of the State
board of agriculture in making a. loan
of s155, 900 to Governor McCray, Will
liam NJ. Jones of Fairmount was elect
ed secretary of the board today. He
received thirteen of the sixteen votes.
In order to Become secrtary, Jones
resigned as a member of the board.
Governor McCray may appoint
George Montgomery of IndianaI oils to
feated as a candidate for membership
on the board Wednesday.
Barker Elected President
Z. J. Barker of Thorntown was
elected president to succeed Harry NJ.
Moberly of Shelbyville. S. w. Taylor
of Boonville was made vice president.
succeeding E. ". Pickhardt of Hunt
ingburg.
Last spring, certain acts were COM
mitted by members of our board
which have reflected on the member.
ship of this board, Jones said, fol
owing his nomination. Il think I.
Newt Brown" secretary of the board,
and Mr.. Moberly are honest, clean
men. I think the action to which 1
s. refer was taken Of their own voltion
and that they did not intend to CON-
init a crime or to make mistake.
Nevertheless. this action has been
criticized. So far as I was concerned,
/ did not know about the loans TO the
Governor until Brown told me about
them after they were made. think
1t was a very poor transaction ethi-
cally. 1t should not have been made.
Ready to Resign
Il am ready TO resign now. if this
board is not ready to repudiate any ac-
tons that are unethical. The board
should know more intimately the de-
tails of the operations of the office"
The board decided to open bids for
a cattle barn and sheep barn at the
State Playground Jan. %.
After some discussion. it approved
the action of the executive committee
in renting the Manufacturers building
at the Playground on three occasions
for meetings of the Ku-Klux Klan.
The board received $500 rent on each
coca sion.
The other candidates for secretary
were Edgar Phillips, of Walton, who
received two votes. and z. B. William
son. of Goshen, who received one vote.
Barker said he was in favor of open
meetings except when contracts are
being let. He said he did not repre-
sent any faction and his interests
were identified with the organization
as a whole.