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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
TRACTION May
keep UP Fight
Amended Complaint in Bus
Injunction Expected.

An amended complaint IN the in
junction suits involving validity OF
the ninety-day clause of bus regula-
ton clause, may be filed soon in
county courts by attorneys for the
7. H, I. & E. Traction Company.
1t is expected they will assume that
Independent bus lines in Indiana are
furnishing similar service to that Of
lnterurban lines, according to mean
ing Of the public service commission
act of 1918.
Saturday Judges Harry O. Cham
berlin of Circuit Court and Sidney
8. Miller Of Superior Court Three
sustained the States demurrer to
original suits. Restraining order
enjoining the publiv service commits
sion from issuing ninety-day certi-
ficates was dissolved.
Will H. Latta, traction company
counsel, indicated he would not
ask for renewal of the restraining
order, but for hearing on tenn
porary injunction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SLUMP In AUTO
Deaths FAILS TO
SHOW UP HERE
Fatalities Gain in 1924 While
Other Cities Have De-
CreaSeS.

Although in many leading cities
the rate of automobile deaths de-
creased in 1924 from that of 1923,
statistics released today by the
United States Department of Com
merce show there was an increase
in Indianapolis.
In 1924, seventy persons were
KILLED in this city by autos and
other motor vehicles, not counting
motorcycles. In 1923 only fifty-three
died in the same way.
Gain Four Points
The 1924 total gave a rate of
1919 violent deaths from automo-
biles to each 100000 of indianapolis
population, whereas in 1923 the rate
was 1915. The rate of death for this
city increased faster than the pop
ulation.
In 1922, 1921 and 1920 deaths
were Al, 40 and SO. respectively,
with corresponding rates of IA. IL,
and 113 per 100. 900 population.
The unhealthiest place in the
country for pedestrians and other
unfortunates in 1924 was Paterson,
N j., where the auto death rate
was s4.S per 100000 people.
New York Lower
New York City had a lower rate
than Indianapolis. with 1876 as only
1,001 were killed in that city in 1924.
Cincinnati had higher percentage,
as "a deaths there gave her a rate Of
20.6. This was a decrease for Gin
cinnati, however. from 1928, when
102 people died from auto accidents.
the 1923 rate being 25.1.
Kansas City. Mo-. he'd a rate Of
PAP, with 81 deaths. Louisville.
KY, with its SO dead. also batted
higher than Indianapolis, as her
rate was 22.4, a decrease from the
1923 rate of 25.6.
In fifty-eight leading cities there
was a total of 5000 such deaths, as
contrasted with 4,90S for 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
ILDREN May
Play AT Night
Elaborate Equipment for
New Grounds.

Plans for opening of a municipal
playground at School "A, Twenty
First st. and Sugar Grove Ave,
were completed today by r. Walter
Jarvis, city park superintendent,
and Edward 2. Mcbride, recreation
director.
Mcbride said one Of most COM
plete sets Of playground equipment
in the city will be installed and that
the grounds would be lighted at
night so that games could proceed
uninterrupted until the closing hour
at 8 p. m.
Mcbride is continuing his ap-
parently endless struggle to prepare
list Of playground attendants salts
factory to the political powers of the
Shank administration. The original
list has been sliced until 1t is
almost unacceptable. William H.
Armitage. political director of the
Shank administration, was one Of
McBrides visitors today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
RUM0R JAP WAR
ON HONG KONG
Report Scares Southern
Chinese.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON. June 22.-The Central
News correspondent at Hong Kong
declares that a wholly unconfirmed
rumor swept that city today that
Japan had declared war on South
China, following apprehension Of
the Canton treasurer Of a Japanese
hospital.
The foreign office said it was
without information on the rumor,
but believed it to be baseless, while
the Japanese embassy held that
such an eventuality impossible"
Shanghai advices today reported
the Japanese to be increasing their
guards in the foreign settlement
there as the strike situation in
Shanghai took a turn for the worse.
United Press advices from Hong
Kong reported strike rapidly
The Central News dispatch added
that crowds rushed upon cable sta
lions in an effort to verify the
rumor, but definite word was i'm
possible to obtain. Meanwhile the
strike at Hong Kong was reported
spreading. but foreign volunteers
were carrying on essential services.
Hong Kong hitherto has not been
drawn into the disturbances which
have broken out In various Chinese
cities for the last few weeks. Word
Of a strike there is the first sign Of
trouble to the southwark, except the
local fighting at Canton, little more
than a week ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
VIOLENT DEATHS
TAKE BIG TOLL
Continued From Page u

tOOlItlnu6u ETOEl rage
drowned while bathing in Lake
Michigan near Gary.
Rem Winslow, 80. farmer, drowned
in a gravel pit near Jonesboro. while
his father and brother looked on. un-
able to help him.
Killed Hunting Worms
Coroner Paul F. Robinson today
was investigating death of Henry
Kerney. Is. Of 230 E. Orange St,
who died Saturday.
According to police, the youth was
hunting night crawlers in the yard
Of his home, using an extension light
from the house. Then he sprinkled
the lawn and taking the light re-
sumed his search. Police said they
believed the youth was electrocuted
following a short circuit of current
caused by the wet ground.
Treacherous swimming holes
claimed seven lives in Ohio. Two
men were killed when wheel
came off a speeding automobile
near Richmond, Ky. Two Pontiac
(Mich.) aviators burned to death
when their plane crashed. An aged
woman was burned to death and
half dozen injured in a fire on the
Bowery, New York. A man was
killed and two girls injured when
their automobile plunged into Lake
Roland from highway near Balti.
more, Nd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
CRITICISM MADE,
BY JUDGE UPON
COUNTY REPORT
'JuIietta Is a State Institu-
tion,' Collins Tells Grand
Jury.

Failure of Marion County grand
jurors to recommend that Julietta,
county hospital for the insane, be
taken over and managed by the
State was pointed out today by
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
when the grand jury submitted a
report on it's recent visit to county
institutions. The report declared
that all institutions were being man
aged splendidly.
"Julietta is not a county institu-
ton, it is q State institution" de-
clared Judge Collins. Your report
should ask that Julietta be taken
over by the State. Every ward out
there Is a State ward All this
enormous expense carried by Marion
county to administer and increase
the capacity of this institution is
absolutely wrong"
Conditions Satisfactory
At both the Indiana Womens
Prison and Indiana Reformatory
conditions were highly satisfactory,
the report READ. lnSTS were I,oOf
prisoners at the Reformatory, one
third Of which were from Marion
county.
Jurors suggested that some one
be named to have charge of the
mems department at the county in
Urinary. Report declared the main
building, built about sixty years ago,
was unfit for further use.
Dentist Suggested
Conditions were crowded. San
ltary conditions could be bettered all
around, report stated. 1t also sug
gested that a dentist be obtained
No criticism can be found with
the management Of the county jail, :"
according to the report. The jurors
recommended that Federal prisoners
serving time be sent to the Indiana
State Farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
GIRL, II, GIVEN
5 TO Is YEARS
Dorothy Perkins, Convicted
Slayer, Sent to Prison.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. June 22.-Dorothy
Perkins. 17-year-old Greenwich vii
lage girl. convicted of manslaugh-
ter after killing a guest at her
birthday party last February, today
was sentenced to from five to fifteen
years in prison.
Dorothy listened intently while a
plea for delay was made and vehe-
mently rejected by the Judge.
Finally the moment for sentence
was reached. She stood firmly and
listened to the announcement,
which was accompanied by fifteen
minute lecture on her case from the
bench.
Then, shaken but still in control
Of her emotions, she was led back
to Jail by three guards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SIX DROWN AT ST. LOUIS
Missouri Reports Tragic Fatality
List.
BIZ United Press

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June Six
deaths from drowning was the week.
end toll for this district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BODY TO BE ExHUMED
Woman Identifies Picture as That
of Her Brother.

Body Of an unidentified man found
In the canal in the rear Of the Acre
Evans Company several weeks ago
was to be exhumed today in an ef-
fort to identify the man as Jerome
Parish, 80, Of 1914 S. West st. Mrs.
Mary Ante of Cincinnati, Ohio, at
police headquarters Sunday, identi-
fed picture found at the s. West
st. address as that of Parish, her
brother whom she has not seen for
some time.
Body when found, was identified
sthat Of Harry Davis, Vendome
Hotel, but later 1t was discovered
Davis had been seen following find
ing Of the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
HOT AT KANSAS CITY
Heat Responsible for One Drowning
Death.

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June a.
Excessive heat was responsible for
one death by drowning and the
wrecking of street car here yester-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET

Plans for new Shortridge High
School, purchase of ground at How
ard, Reissner and Michigan SITS, for
new building for School 40, and
engineering features for the West
Side High School were to be con.
sidered by the board Of school COM
missioners at special meeting at 4;30
p. m. today.
A meeting of the coal committee
will precede the board meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
Gone, but Not Forgotten

II you see any automobiles bearing
these license numbers. call the police or
The owner may be able to do the same
for YOU some time.
Automobiles reported to police as
stolen belong to:
Paul c. Majors, 1116 N. Capitol
Ave, Ford, 1928, from near River.
side Park.
Stanley Skinner, 1927 Hoyt Ave,
Chevrolet, 543-047, from Senate Ave.
and Market st.
w. Bruce Wheat craft, Whiteland,
Ind, Ford, 553-500, from Monument
Pl. and Meridian st.
John c. Hatfield, 1919 N. New Jer-
sey ST.. Chrysler. 6O9S, from Illinois
and Washington SITS.
George Barnhan, 1918 S. Pershing
Ave, Ford, from Rhodius Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
AUTOS. BEACHES CLAIM o
First Day of Summer Registers Toll
i'm Chicago.

i'm Chicago.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, June 22.-Nine 1ead
was the toll registered in Chicago
and vicinity Sunday the day which
officially opened the summer season.
Five were killed in auto accidents
while four were drowned at the
beaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
VICTIMS KIN SOUGHT
Body of Man Recovered From
Gravel Pit.

Police today were attempting to
locate relatives Of John Nolan, As.
of 901 S. Missouri St., who drowned
late Friday while swimming in a
gravel pit south of Kentucky Ave-.
near the city reduction plant.
Sergt. Jack O'Neal of the accident
prevention bureau brought the body
to the surface late saturday after
dragging the pit for over twenty
four hours. Police were told that
he was with a party Of seven COM
panions all OF whom had been drink.
ing. Coroner Paul F. Robson is in
vestigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SCHOOL finance
TO BE- DECIDED
Amounts for Year and Deficit
Are Questions.

Amounts of money necessary for
grade school construction during the
coming year and provisions to wipe
)ut deficit of about 100000 are i'm
)ortant matters to be decided before
he finance committee of the school
BOARD can submit it's budget report
to the board, William Book, business
director, said today. If these two
questions can be worked out the
committee may be ready to report
this week, he said.
Requests of all departments have
been received and discussed. Cuts
Of about 1892 900 have been made in
The original requests.
The present deficit is about $4OO,-
900, but this wifi$be cut 100000 by
a balance Of 100000 at the end of
the fiscal year, June 30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
D. K. Bash. 1853 Broadway, Nash,
found at Meridian st. and canal.
James Laster. 1855 Quill St.. Ford
truck. found at Sixteenth and West
SITS.
Edward Penrod. Oaklandon, Ind,
Ford, found at 1887 N. Meridian St.
]. Wood Posey. Terre Haute, Ind,
Jewett, found at 615 e. Washington
st.
r. w. Benner, Marion, Ind, Over
land, found at Twenty-Second and
AlVord SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
WELCOME IS PLANNED

Automobiles will carry members
of Grace Methodist Church. recent.
ly reunited with Roberts Park M.
E. Church, to their new church
home next Sunday. officials of the
Roberts Park Church plan a well
come for the Grace Church MEM
bers.
DIR. H. A. King. district superin.
tendent, and Dr. w. B. Hyde, pas
tor, preached final sermons from
the Grace pulpit Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
No Chicken For
Sunday Dinner

"Old mother Hubbard went
to the cupboard and when she
went there the cupboard was
bare" came to the mind of
Mrs. Sam Barnett, 1922 Belle
fontaine St., Sunday.
Mrs. Barnett told police a
sneak thief entered the kitchen
while she was on the front
porch and took a rooster,
chicken and all. from the oven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BUS PETITIONS
UP TOGETHER
Commission Hear Three at
Same Time.

Because of the great amount Of
work attending the hearing Of ap-
plications for motor bus certificates,
the public service commission today
heard three petitions at the same
time, all for bus routes between In
dianapolis and Lafayette. Cases
heard:
Red, White and Blue Bus Line,
Indianapolis to Lafayette, two
routes, ninety day certificates.
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East
ern Traction Co., Indianapolis to La
fayette asking a beginners certifl-
cate.
liners Red Ball Lines, Indian
apolis to Lafayette, ninety-day
certificate. =
Each petition was opposed by the
other two applicants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SQUABBLE ENDS IN FINES
Three Penalized, Two Escape in City
Court.

! Difficulties between the Powell
family of 224S Daisey St.. and Her
man and Richard La Masters of
Shelbyviile, Ind, which caused two
police runs Sunday, ended in fines
in city court today.
Harrison Powell and Richard La
Masters were fined $40 and costs on
drunkenness charge; Mike Powell
had two fines suspended. but was
ordered to lock up his auto for
thirty days on a charge Of driving
while drunk. Herman La Masters
was discharged for alleged vagrancy.
judgment aaginst Joe Powell was
wit held
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
MANY HURT In
AUTO crashes
over WEEKEND
Interurban Strikes Machine
Unidentified Man at
Hospital.

An unidentified man, about 81, is
in city hospital today with a frac-
tured skull as the result Of a crash
between an interurban car, bound
for Richmond. Ind, and a Chevrolet
auto late Sunday afternoon on the
National road five miles east Of the
city.
It is believed the man had been
given a ride in the auto. In the
excitement the driver Of the car
was not located
Troy Ave. and the Bluff road,
where three people were killed re-
Gently because of y hedge that OBJ
structs the view, was the scene Of
a collision between the auto Of Miss
Clara Willett and that of Raymond
Badds. Spencer, Ind. Miss Willett
was cut on the head and John
Lewis, Z. and Joan Lewis, 5, 124S
Lawton St., nephew and niece of
Badds, were slightly injured. Both
drivers were slated on assault and
battery charges.
AuDOS
Harry Skidmore, 2537 Tacoma
Ave. was slated for improper driv-
ing and assault and battery, after
his auto collided with one driven
by r. T. Richey, 210S Singleton
Ave. Veronica and Dorothy Case,
1147 S. Randolph ST., children rid
ing with Richey, were slightly
hurt. Skidmore was fined $40 ana
costs in city court on charges of
assault and battery and improper
driving.
Miss Isabelle Fink, 5000 College
Ave, was arrested on charges Of
assault and battery and speeding
after her auto collided with that of
Terry Moss. 2509 RAIDER St.. at
Twenty-Fift and Delaware SITS.
Miss Lille Lyons, so. of 929 N. Sen
ate Ave, Yves hurt.
Others Injured
other persons injured in auto &C
cidents over the Weekend: Laverna
Dyer, 4. and Martha Jane Dyer, 3,
both of 1905 Mansfield Ave; Jess
Angela, %. 1907 Dawson ST.; Floyd
Harrison. 10, Of 2OS5 Hovey ST.;
Lester Schwab, 7. Of 1907 Central
Ave; Wylie Campbell II, Of 26 w.
st. Clair ST.; Vernon Abdon, IT. of
1904 Hoyt Ave; Jean Hanlon, II, of
1902 Roache ST.; Miss Letha Daniels,
II. of 2430 Shriver Ave-; Robert Ed
wards. 2S, of $50 w. Twenty-Fifth
ST.: Mrs. Ella Lee. 210 E. Norwood
ST.; Miss Opal Kendall, 16, Of Uni
versity Heights; Roverick Stafford,
4, r. r. o., Box sos, and Mrs. Mary
West, as, Of 3017 E. Twenty-Sec-
ond St.
Drivers arrested in connection
with weekend auto accidents. Elmer
Houze, 43, of r. r. e, box 166; Bert
Harris, 701 s. Delaware St; Elvie
Blakely. 544 N. Senate Ave; Harold
Zimmerman, S07 Villa Ave-; T. e.
Black. Spink-Arms Hotel; Willis
Kirk, 110S E. Thirteenth ST.; Frank
Patterson, 444 E. Market St.; E. L.
Kruse, r. R. A. box 3s4; Oscar Rob.
bins. 40. of 1921 Milburn St.. and
Leo Mitchell, 32S S. Addison st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
BOX CAR Theft
PROFITS CITED
In U. S. COURT
Alleged Conspiracy to Steal
From Interstate Ship
mentS Heard.

Box car robbery would be one Of
the most profitable industries of the
land, if the thieves could held on
to their money.
1--WE have been in the game since
before the war and ought to be
worth 100000 to 100000, but we
aren't" was the statement made
by one Of the defendants to rail-
road detective, according to his tes-
timony in Federal Court today in
the case Of Harry E. Thompson,
Sidney PARCEL, Earl Hurst, A. M.
Gerber and Jack Shapiro. all Of
Chicago, ILL.,, charged with con-
spring to steal from interstate ship
ments in northern Indiana and Illi-
nois.
Fence and Fixer
Government witnesses charged
Thompson, PARCEL and Hurst were
the actual thieves. Gerber, second
hand store proprietor. the fence,
and Shapiro, a politician, the "fixer. q"
Clothing valued at more than
$4,000. said to have been purchased
by Gerber. and a large quantity Of
tobacco. are alleged to have been
stolen. The thefts were said to
have been committed in Porter and
Lake Counties and near Joliet, Ill.
AlIege Third Degree
Signed confessions Of PARCEL and
Hurst were placed in evidence by
the Government. The defense will
contend these were obtained by third
degree methods Of Gary police.
Edward McGuff. operative Of the
bureau of investigation Of the de-
partment Of justice. testified that
PARCEL and Hurst told him they
were beaten up, put that their state
ments were true.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
Better Service
ADMITS LONE HAND
Farmer Bandit Exonerates Alleged
Accomplices.

BOONVILLE, Ind, June o.
Charles Krohn, so, farmer-bandit, to-
day was held entirely responsible for
the robbery OF the Eberfield State
Bank late Friday.
Krohn admitted Carl Schuetz and
William Geier Of Evansville, had no
part in the robbery after he had
caused their arrest.
II thought I'd get off easier my.
self If there were others mixed up
in the job" Krohn said.
Krohn took $1,000 from the bank.
but was captured because his taxi
driver failed to wait outside for him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
MORE PAY FOR LOSCHE
Gilliom Rules County Clerk Shall
Receive $4,000 for Elections.

Albert H. Losche, county clerk, to-
day received word of ruling just
made by Attorney General Arthur
L. Gilliom saying he is entitled to
$4,000 compensation for services rem.
dered while serving as member of
the election board during primary
and general elections.
Gillom's ruling was result of let
ter written Gilliom by Losche to
ascertain his status for compensa-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
SYNAGOGUE Is SUED
Property Owner Asks for Perpetual
Injunction.

Judgment of $4,000 and an In
junction perpetually restraining
Bethel Temple Jewish Synagogue,
Ruckle and Thirty-Fonrth SITS.
from using the temple as a social
recreational and community center
is asked by Daniel B. Luten, en-
gineer, 1857 Ruckle St.. in a suit
filed today in Superior Court Five.
Luten alleges loud noises, loud
music, and dancing" and automobiles
parked in the neighborhood are "in-
furious to the health and prevent
residents from enjoying home life"
Louis Sakowitz, president, said the
temple would stage a bitter fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
THIEF AT RHODIUS PARK

The bathing beach thief changed
his place of attack Sunday and
Rhodius Park bathers were the vic
tins.
Mrs. Moss Barker, 553 Coffey St.,
said her locker was entered and a
dress. shoes, hose and under cloth
ing valued at SGT taken. "a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-22
REAPPOINTED

DR.. William F. King, secretary of
the State board of health, today an
nounced reappointment of C. ]. Bur
ris, Washington, as a member Of the
State board of dental examiners. =
Burris is a brother of Benjamin j.
Burris, former State superintendent
Of public instruction, now president
of the State normal school at Mum
Gle.