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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 88
RAIL STOCKS HIGH
PROMISING STILL
FURTHERADVANCE
Improved Position of Roads in
Spite of Coal Strike Given
as Reason.
DIVIDENDS WILL RESULT
Financial Agency Reviews Sit
uation of Common Car
riers.
By United Financial
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—While rail
road stocks already are at their high
est point of the year, there are indi
cations of a further advance with the
settlement of the shopmen's strike.
The reasons for this, of course, are
better position of the railroads. They
have all done well, in spite of the coal
strike. Coal forms the largest single
| item of traffic, and since the strike has
been moving in 60 per cent of its nor
mal volume, the demand for coal
probably will keep traffic up in the late
fall, when it might be expected to
show a seasonal drop.
Dividends Will Follow
According to the Dow Jones Finan
cial Agency the better position of the
roads will result in a score of initial
dividends, increased dividends or spec
ial distribution in the next six or eight
months. Among the probabilities may
be mentioned the following:
Atchison, now paying six per cent,
will probably Increase that rate.
Baltimore & Ohio will probably ini
tiate dividends this fall at the rate of
4 per cent to preserve the legal status
of its bonds.
Chesapeake & Ohio will probably in
crease Its present 4 per cent rate to 5
per cent to encourage conversion of
more than $40,000,000 4 per cent
bonds into stock.
Restore 8 Per Cent Rate
Chicago & Northwestern is likely to
restore the 8 per cent rate on the
preferred stock and 7 per cent rate
on the common.
Lake Erie & Western is likely to
place the preferred on a 6 per cent
basis.
Lehigh Valley has a large special
distribution to make on account of
its coal properties.
Louisville & Nashville contem
plates paying a 50 per cent stock
dividend.
New York Central probably will in
crease Its dividend to 7 per cent to
encourage conversion of $100,000,000
| 6 per pent debentures.
I Extra Dividend Coming
New York, Chicago & St. Louis, now :
paying 5 per cent on three classes of j
stock, Is likely to declare an extra
dividend on them all.
Norfolk & Western will probably In
crease the rate on the common to at
least 8 per cent.
Pennsylvania is expected to restore
the former 6 per cent rate.
The Reading will have a special dis
tribution to make as soon as details
receive Government approval.
Southern Railway is likely to re
store its 5 per cent preferred divi
dend.
Toledo. St. I/suis * Western will
probably initiate dividends on the 4
per cent preferred and begin payment
of at least 5 per cent on the common.
MOONSHINERS KILLED
Eight Heavily Armed Agents Close
Sanguinary Chapter in Kentucky.
By United Xetcs
LEXINGTON, Ky. t Aug. 22.—The
killing of two alleged whisky makers
and the fatal wounding and capture
of Jeff Blevins, notorious outlaw,
marked the closing of another san
guinary chapter in Kentucky’s moon
shine history'.
Blevins, for whose capture a reward
of SI,OOO had been offered, was sur
prised by a prohibition posse of eight
heavily armed men as he sat smoking
in front of a cabin near Mount Pis
gah, seventy miles south of here.
1 COLDEST AUGUST
New York Shivers With Temperature
Dropping to 55 Degrees.
By United Sews
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. —After torrid
days. New Yorkers are enjoying a rec
ord-breaking "cold” snap.
Monday was the coldest Aug. 21
since records have been kept. The
mercury stood at 55 degrees at 7
o’clock.
MAIL SPECIFICATIONS
New printing specifications are be
ing mailed to county auditors of the
State from the State board of ac
counts. The new specifications were
compiled by Ed Donnell and O. A.
Hutchens of the board. Jesse Esch
bach, chief examiner of the board,
stated the specifications had saved
the State $50,000 last year.
THE WEATHER
Between the Atlantic and south
eastern States and the North Pa
cific region, widespread unsettled con
ditions are reported. Showers have
occurred in a belt from the middle
Rocky Mountain region eastward, to
the middle Mississippi valley, and In
scattered areas elsewhere.
The main center of disturbance was
loated today in the lower Missouri
valley. Higher temperatures are the
. rule eastward to the Alleghenies.
Readings are somewhat lower in the
Pac'flc coast region.
New Orleans was yesterday’s hot
test city with a temperature of 82 de
grees at 7 a. m. Portland, Ore., and
San Francisco reported minimum tem
peratures of 52 degrees.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
6 a. .m 70 11 a. m 80
7 a. m 72 12 (noon) ...... 82
8 R_ m........ 74 1 p. m
9 a. m 78 2 p. m 82
10 a. m........ 78
The Indianapolis Times
TOM SIMS SAYS:
V' "-ftiftjSTl After the miners'
strike we find what we
are minus.
The autolet who stops
\ds*~ to think usually thinks
SIMS There are so many
ways to get In trouble and so few to
get out.
We can't decide If they love to go
to dances or if they go to dances to
love.
Average man gets 112 letters a
year, finds the postofflee. Not if ha
jmys his bills.
In a Nebraska ball game twenty
home runs were made. The pitchers
threw the ball and ducked.
How does a woman get elected If
she doesn't smoke cigars?
Opportunity awaits one in New
York. A man who went there broke
owes $175,000 now.
Utah man with four wives, all his,
may have beer trying to become a
movie star.
Grasshoppers are bothering South
Dakota. Perhaps the Louisiana man
who ate sixty pounds of crawfish
could help.
We saw a car on a rough road hit
ting on all sou
When you see two men In the front
seat and two girls in the back they
are either married or kin.
One time we saw some coal.
Times Masquerader Mingles
With Crowd at Fairground
THE MASQUERADER
POLICE MB III;'
IKIES ESCAPE
Officers, However, Recover
Money Taken From Man-
Reporter Is Hurt.
An exciting chase for two hold-up
men who took $27 from John Mon
nett, Morris and Tibbs Ave., resulted
in escape of the thugs and the near
wrecking of one police emergency au
tomobile today.
Monnett was driving south on Tibbs
Ave. and had just come under a via
duct of the Big Four Railroad when
stopped by two men dressed in khaki
coverall suits.
“Get the money and let’s get away
from here.” one of them said as Mon
nett was covreed with a gun.
Monnett handed over $27 and the
men dlsappared. Sergeant Allison
and a squad answered a call to the
scene and w’ere joined later by Ser
geant Russell and squad in another
police machine.
The hold-up men were seen run
ning north of Eagle Creek In Salem
Park, the police were told, and Ser
geant Russell and squad took up the
chase. They found two suits of khaki
clothes. In one of which was $75 be
longing to Monnett.
After driving some distance it was
decided to turn back. A machine,
driven by Clement T. Brown of Bush
toon, 111., struck the police car os It
was turning around. Brown was
taken to police headquarters.
Dick Miller of the Indianapolis Times
was severely bruised, but no other
occupants were hurt.
CREDITORS BUY
Cadick Theater Property Is Sold in
Evansville.
By Timet Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 22.
Seven creditors bought the Cadlck
Theater property, owned by the Ven
dome Theater Company at Third and
Sycamore Sts., for SBO,OOO at public
auction.
The foundation for the theater,
which was to have cost $1,000,000,
and part of the steel framework had
been constructed. Its value had been
estimated at between $90,000 and
SIOO,OOO.
YOUTH KILLED IN
ATTEMPT TO SAYE
LIFE OF HIS DDE
ft
Leaps From Front of Engine,
Slips and Sustains Hurts
Which Cause Death.
TWO CONSTANT COMRADES
Victim Son of Former Head
of General Electric
Company.
By United Prett
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Aug. 22.
John Young, 18, son of Owen D.
Young, former president of the Gen
eral Electric Company of New York,
was dead here today, having given
his life to save a dog.
Young was employe in a construc
tion camp.
The dog. which had been his com
panion, ran in front of a moving lo
comotive on the front of which Young
was riding.
The boy leaped from the engine,
snatched at the dog. In an effort to
throw it to safety but slipped and
fell directly beneath the wheels of
the moving train.
He died before help could reach
him.
The dog's life was saved.
The Times Masquerader hunt <s on.
Thousands of Times readers took
their papers to the Indianapolis Day
celebration at the State fairground
this afternoon determined to identify
The Masquerader and win the SSO
check he will hand the first person
who appears with a copy of a current
issue of the Times and says: ‘‘You
are ‘The Masquerader’ of the Times.’’
All afternoon he mingled with the
crowds, taking in the various events
and rubbing shoulder with persons in
tently Interested in what was going
on. He carried that S6O check in his
pocket.
He was waiting to be recognized.
Every one is eligible to compete
in this contest of wit. and to win
the SSO. with the exception of em
ployes of the Times, the Circle The
ater and Associated First National
Pictures, Inc., and members of their
families.
This tost of wits and observation
being conducted Jointly by the Times
and the Circle Theater, although tied
up with "The Masquerador,” is in
no way expressive of the theme or
story of a forthcoming attraction t
the Circle Theater, when Guy Dates
Post will be seen in his screen debut
in a photo-dramatization of his stage
production, "The Masquerader.”
This explanation is made in order
that no confusion may aiise as to
the story of this attraction.^
CARS COLLIDE
Two Automobile Passengers Are Seri
ously Hurt.
By Timet Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Aug. 25.
Howard Mann of Youngstown, Ohio,
and John Wise were seriously injured
here yesterday afternoon when cars
driven by William Cowen of Indian
apolis, and Edward Moore of. Shelby
ville, collided.
WIDOW IN OFFER
TO BUY HUSH*
Mrs. Wakefield Admits She Will
Pay Mrs. Kendrick SIOO
Per Month.
By United Prcet
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.—Mrs.
Rodney Kendrick made public a state
ment in which she declared Mrs.
Edith Spreckles Wakefield, former
wife of the late John D. Spreckles, Jr.,
had promised her SIOO a month for
life and offered to support her baby,
if she would divorce her husband, an
artist.
Mrs. Wakefield issued a statement
admitting her love for Kendrick, her
desire to marry him and her willing
ness to see that Mrs. Kendrick and
her baby were provided for.
RIVALRY IS KEEN
Police Called to Settle Dispute Among
Truck Vendors.
Rivalry was so great among the
truck vendors for space around the
courthouse today that the police were
called to move Gus Mascari, 820 E.
Stevens St., out of Stand 205, rented
by Garfield Mills, R. R. A.. Box 244.
EXAMINE YOURS
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22—A1l Is
not beer that foams.
This Is the word that Prohibition
Director J. T. Davis of Pennsyl
vania passed to Commissioner
Haynes today on reporting on the
potential “beery Roman holiday”
celebrated at Johnstown, Pa., Aug.
19, 1922.
Davis admitted that he didn’t
. ake a sip out of every sidle of
schnapps that was sold In Johns
town on that memorable day, but
he insisted that the kick In said
schnapps was less than one-half
of 1 per cent.
"A lot of near beer was passed
off as the real stuff and the drink
ing public was bunkoed,” Davis re
ported to Haynes.
"There was not one drop of sat
isfying liquor sold.”
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, AUG. 22, 1922
Who Will Be Chosen to Carry Fame of
Indianapolis to Atlantic City Pageant?
Nearly 200 prirls of Indianapolis hope to be chosen as the representative Indianapolis
trirl who will po to Atlantic City in September to take part in a wonderful pageant there.
Miss Indianapolis, when she is chosen by the judges, will have the honor of carrying to
Atlantic City the fame of a city which is known for its Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
on the Circle. Marshal Foch on his first visit to Indianapolis saluted the monument the
minute he caught sight of it nfter leaving his train.
Among tbo photographs entered in the quest for Miss Indianapolis are Agnes
Brown, 28 N. Rural St. (left) and Miss Audrey Lucilc Davis, 3348 Salem St. (right).
All photographs must be in at 6 p. m. Wednesday, as the quest for Miss Indianapolis
ends then.
SWAMPED WITH
BEHESTS, ASKS
0. SJOIL AIO
John W. McCardle, Head of
State Fuel Commission, Ap
peals for 100 Cars.
With the State fuel emergency com
mittee swamped with requests for
coal upon every hand, John W. Mc-
Cardle, chairman, today made a des
perat effort to obtain fuel for Indiana
canning and essential Industries and
utilities by appealing to the Federal
fuel distributor for one hundred cars
for Immediate shipment. H. B. Spen
cer, Federal fuel distributor, wired
McCardle that in order to receive Fed
eral aid, bank Indorsements should he
guaranteed on drafts for shipments.
Upon receipt of this message, Mc-
Cardle immediately sent a telegram
to 11. B. Spencer, United States fuel
head.
McCardle telegraphed James D. Dun
bar, Congressman from the Third In
diana district and an official of Citi
zens Gas Company, asking his In
fluence he used with Mr. Spencer to
obtain fuel. The telegram follows:
"No Federal aid in supplying In
diana institutions, utilities or Indus
tries has been sought, as priority
shipments of coal under contract,
with what was mined under State
supervision, has been sufficient.
The canning industry, endangered
since the strike first mado Itself felt,
has now reached the point where coal
must be had Immediately If the In
dustry is to taka care of the year’s
crops.
The emergency committee realizes
It will he several days before Indiana
mines can be operating upon produc
tion basis and no furthr delay in ob
taining coal can be booked.
DEMAND EXTRA FRUIT
Six Hundred New Jersey Convicts
Howl in Their Cells.
By United Press
TRENTON, N. J„ Aug. 2.—Six
hundred convicts, denied extra
peaches for desert during the New
Jersey “peach week” howled and
stormed in their cells today.
Extra deputies were rushed to the
State prison. The prisoners refused
to be cowed by drawn revolvers.
WE WON’T GO HOME
Hogs on Farm of Boonville Man Have
“Morning After.”
By United Press
BOONVILLE, Ind., Aug. 22.—Hogs
on the farm of Lucian Pursley were
sobering up today after a “drunk.”
When Sheriff Williams raided the
farm yesterday and found a still and I
mash, he fed the mash to the hogs.
ACTION PROMISED
Harding’s Proposal for Coal Industry
Commission Advancing.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The
Harding proposal for establishment
of a eommossion to Investigate every
phase of the coal Industry will he
pushed through Congress before the
end of the week, it appeared certain
today.
Harding wants the commission to
be composed only of representatives
of the public, it was stated at the
White House today.
FREE ON BONDS’
Men Arrested As Sellers of Liquor
Equipment Are Liberated,
John T. Cusack, who was arrested
yesterday at hts store at 357 W. Wash
ington St., for selling equipment for
the manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors, was released from the city
prison on a $12,000 bond. John T.
Rentch and Walter J. Cusack, held
on similar charges, were released on
SB,OOO bonds.
Nino measuring instruments, a jug,
ten copper funnels, sixteen colls,
twenty one boilers and a box of fittings
are being held by the police.
TOWN WHOLLY DRY
Prohibition Agents Fnd No Trace of
Beer in Favored Spot,
By United Netcs
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 22.—Seven
prohibition agents searched Johns
town thoroughly Monday for signs of
liquor selling.
Then they reported their chief,
newly installed, that the town Is dry.
Not a drop of "Caufflel beer” could he
found.
“Caufflel beer” Is the old-fashioned
stuff, named In honor of the mayor,
who, to attract attention to condi
tions in Johnstown, authorised sale
of pre-Volstead stuff.
FOR PEACE IN EAST
Great Britain Proposes Conference
With France and Italy.
By United Xetcs
LONDON ,Aug. 22. —Great Britain
has dispatched a note to the govern
ments of France and Italy, proposing
that terms of settlement for the near
eastern question be before
the projected international conference
gets under way.
The conference will seek to estab
lish peace between the Greeks and
the Kbmallsts and will consider the
recent declaration of a Greek pro
tectorate over Smyrna.
COMPLETES TRIP
Hogan Flies From Denver to Detroit
Via Chicago.
Bp United Press
DETROIT, Aug. 22.—Don Hogan
arrived at Packard field at 11:50 a. m.
today, completing a 1,175 mile trip
from Denver by way of Chicago by
airplane.
He was met here by Captain Eddie ■
Rickenbacker.
HAYNES CHARGED
WITH FRAUD IN USE
OF POSTAL FRANK
Immediate Removal of Prohibi
tion Commissioner Asked
by Hill.
By United Prett
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.—Immedi
ate removal of Federal Prohibition
Commissioner R. A. Haynes on the
grounds that he is defrauding the
Government, was demanded of Secre
tary of the Treasury Mellon by Rep
vesentatlv John Philip Hill, Mary
land, Republican, today.
Haynes is defrauding tha Govern
ment in that he is using and causing
to be used the official mail frank of
the Treasury Department for the
sending out of personal political
propaganda in the interest of himself
and his associates, the Anti-Saloon
League, Hill charged.
Spirit of Indianapolis Is
More Than Mere Slogan
By O. B. ILES,
President of the Chamber of Commerce.
THE true neatness of Indianapolis is in the appreciation
of a community of interest on the part of every citizen,
employe or employer, bank president or errand boy, store
clerk or machinist.
It is in the realization that “All
Ha for One and One for All” is more
jjL,.,; / ' than a mere slogan. This is the
Jlf spirit of Indianapolis and means
<’■ -'' < .'•'tl more toward making this the best
f place in which to live and work
v and rear a family than the fact
V-" -/ tion, the center of industry, has
V W seventeen railroads and $25,000,-
* ' ’y 000 of building now under way.
| ./ " This spirit i9 Indianapolis. The
l other things, and we have tbou-
V sands of these advantage?, are
” J? Igili merely advantages.
•• llfll II Indianapolis Day has re
vealed this spirit to those who did
not know it existed, it has cer
tainly paid great dividends to the
countless committees who have done the work and to the two
hundred individuals and firms who subscribed the funds.
Entered as Second-class Matter at Postofflee,
Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.
PEOPLE OF INDIANAPOLIS
FLOCK TO FAIRGROUND
TO CELEBRATE BIG DAY
Citizens Make Merry Offices, Factories and
Public Buildings Closed for Epoch-
Making Occasion. *
SUCCESS OF EVENT IS ASSURED
“Indianapolis Day” Will Close in Flare of
Fireworks Following Sparkling
Pageant.
Prosperity in Material Form
Arrives for Steel Workers
By United Prett
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Wages of day laborers in the manufactur
ing plants of the United States Steel Corporation will be raised
approximately twenty per cent Sept. 1, Judge E. H. Gary, chair
man of the board of directors announced today.
The citizens of Indianapolis celebrated the city’s greatness
today.
From every section of the Hoosier capital, from stores and
offices and factories, where holidays were declared, the people
flocked to the State Fairground, there to learn more about the city
in which they live. All public buildings were closed.
With airplanes flying overhead, with bands playing and flags
flying, the crowds jammed through the gates, attending the biggest
free entertainment and educational exhibit ever given in Indian
apolis.
ILLINOIS MINES
TO BE REOPENED
UUTHM HOURS
Operators and Union Leaders
Sign Agreement to End
Coal Strike.
By United Prett
CHICAGO. Aug. 22. —Peace has been
agreed upon and Illinois coal mines
will resume operations within forty
eight hours, it was learned here today
following a meeting of the sub-scale
committee of miners and operators.
Formal ratification of the terms ar
rived at by the Joint conference of op
erators and miners is all that stands
in the way of final peace, one of the
members of the "committee of six''
stated unofficially as the peace terms
were carried to the Joint meeting.
12 WORKMEN CRUSHED
Second Floor of Claridge Hotel Goes
to Street Below.
By United Prett
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Twelve
workmen were crushed and injured to
day when the second floor of the
Claridge Hotel on Broadway at Forty-
Fourth St. crashed to the street be
low.
The hotel Is being rebuilt and was
vacant at the time of the accident.
TRAIN SIDESWIPED
Traction Motomian Seriously Hurt
North of Speeds.
By Timet Special
SCOTTSBURG, Ind., Aug. 22.
When his oar stdeswiped a cement
train north of Speeds yesterday after
noon, William Beckwith, motorman,
was seriously injured and was taken
to a hospital at Sellersburg.
Forecast
Partly Cloudy With Probable
Thunder Showers Tonight and
Wednesday. Continued Warm.
TWO CENTS
The gates opened at 10 o’clock and
simultaneously the playground for the
children was opened. It was one of
the most popular spots in the big
reservation. At the same time the
| Indianapolis show opened with its
! educational features designed to sell
| the city to its citizens.
Opens With Address
! The afternoon program opened
| shortly after 1:30 o’clock with an
address by O. B. lies, president of
j the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
! meres. Following this, events came
| thick and fast.
Following the speech a track and
field meet, bicycle racing, horseshoe
pitching and city championship volley
ball contests started simultaneously.
These events were followed In rapid
succession with a casting tournament,
boxing exhibitions, horse
dle-horse events, indoor
ery, pushmobile races, a tug
and an automobile exhibition. The
last was given on the mile track by
the Duesenberg, an Indlanapolis-mada
car.
“Hot dog” and lemonade venders
were on the Job. With these and the
crowds, the grounds took on the ap
pearance of a glorified State fair.
Hundreds of automobiles were parked
Inside the gates and on Maple road
near the main entrance. Additional
street cars were put on the Fair,
ground line and they were crowded.
More Comes Tonight
The afternoon events were only a
part of the program, however. Mora
will come this evening.
The night program will start at 7:45
o’clock In the coliseum where there
will be a twilight prosperity sin*.
From S:3O to 10:30 o'clock there will ba
a garden party and dance at the wom
an's building.
At the same time, in front of tha
grand stand, a pageant, "The Spirit of
Indianapolis,” will be given. This will
be followed by fireworks.
SOUTHERN TIED UP
Firemen Strike Because Armed Guard*
Patrol Yards at Princeton.
By United Pre*
PRINCETON, Ind., Aug. 22.—Tha
Southern Railway was tied up again
today between Louisville and St.
Louis by a strike of firemen who
walked out because armed guards pa
trolled the yards here.
Orders were issued to annul all
trains on the St. Louis-Louisvilla di
vision.
A similar strike of maintenance of
way men was ended when the com
pany agreed to place guards at yard
entrances.
ABE LINCOLN LOST
Muncie Namesake Is Reported Miss
ing From Home.
Abraham Lincoln. 40, is missing
from his home in Muncie. Indian
apolis police were told that he is about
5 feet 6 inches tall, has blue eyes,
gray hair and a moustache, has a
wart on his upper lip and is slightly
stooped.
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
S. O. S. saw an entire automobile
party, including the bulldog, wearing
goggles.
B. F. G. saw a man buy a sanitary
drinking cup at the traction station
and rinse it three times before tak
ing a drink.
H. M. G. saw a sign on a livery barn
in the south side which read: "When
You Need a Horse, Think of Me.”
L. P. T. saw a street marker at
Twenty-First St. and Emerson Ave.
which read ”21th Street”
J. J. B. saw\ a one-armed woman,
another a few minutes later, and,
after crossing ths street, aaw two'
one-legged men.