Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1920 — Page 11
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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1920.
EVANStlf SHIPPING CONGESiN GRIM
FEARS MELD THAT PASSENGER ch *
SERVICE MAY BE AFFECTED.
their jobs, and say they will not
strike. v'
The eonditon in South Bend, however, is deplorable because of the local teamsters’ strike. It has been impossible to move more than a small fraction of the freight and express which has been damped Into the local ! I railroad yArds during the Iasi week, i
| Hundreds of cars are standing In the ;
yards unloaded, and demurrage |
. . . V* r pi I!rf “P,' fesler, mxray and toner
break in the weather was welcomed; ’
by Sonth Bend today because of thoa- ! RACE OVER STATE. ,
sands of homes which are without I fuel because of the strike. f ,
CANDIDATES SPED UP AS TIME IS SHORTENED
FACTORIES MAY BE CLOSED
{Special to The Indianapolis News] EVANSVILLE. Ind„ April 12.—Ap-
proximately 250 freight cars, filled with merchandise valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, are unable to move f’-om the two local freight terminals, as a result of strikes by switchmen In other cities, railroad of-
ficials said today. > W. E. Smith, superintendent
Reads Handle Sente freight. (Special to 7 IndlsnepoUs Sewal WABASH, Ind.. April 12—With local trainmen and yardmen employed in the Big Four yards here still at work, and the men who went on strike at Peru Fridayhaving returned to work, both the Wabash and Big Four freighthouaes here were handling a little freight today, but for the most part the general embargo
remains In effect.
Manufacturers say that unless the
W, E. Smith, superintendent oi j Manufacturers say that unless the the Louisv'lle A Nashville railroad. ’’‘Strike Is soon settled many of the _ ^X _ a ^ _ • V. « • W A S fL A Ok waaff a.— — __ a ... t at »a. W as as sa #4
estimates that between 150 and 200 cars are tied up at the Louisville A Nashville railroad terminal. The same situation prevails at the Chicago A Eastern Illinois railroad terminal, but not on so large a scale. Officials say that unless relief ts forthcoming soon, the yards of both roads Wilt be congested and may affect the operation of passenger trains.
Factories May Close.
It was announced today that several local factories probably will be forced to close down during the coming week, unless the strike is ended. The Chicago A Eastern Illinois railioad row Is refusing to accept freight for any point not on the direct tine. Samuel 0. McLelsh, general agent for the Big Four railroad, says that only freight which can be handled through the Cairo division Is accepted at the local terminal. Local roads running to southern points are still accepting freight During the last three daya. local industrial plants havs been slowing up and many of them are running low on raw materials. According to Edward Fioeger, of the Globe-Boas* World Furniture Company, 150 men will be laid off by that company Wednesday, if the strike is not vnded by that time. A. V. Burch, manager of-the Blount Plow Company, says his plant will be able to operate for thirty days. J. J. Morris, superintendent of the Bueyrus Steam Shovel Company, said his plant would bars to close In a few days unless relief comes, and 40# men wlM be thrown out of employment. More than 5*0 hogs are being held for shipment at the Garland Thompaon stock yards. l,oe*l packers probably will take the
lot.
Raw Material Shortage. Several local shippers have representative* In Chicago attempting to arrange for the immediate shipment of materials. Certain companies which have materials coming from Mlwaukee are shipping by boat by way of Chicago, hauling to the f>eight yards and loading in teas than car lota. The roads to the sotRh are not suffering and connection can still be made for all terminals through Louisville. If the Memphis freight handlers carry out their throat to join the strike, it le thought that embargoes will be plaead on aavaral southern terminals. KARIGHT MOVKMRNT HALTED. Pennsylvania and Big Fear Yardmen R»l« Work at Aaderaas.' ISpOolsi to The Indianapolis News} ANDERSQN. Ind, April 1J—AH movement of freight on the Big Four and Pennsylvania railroads hers was tied up today \>y yardmen organising •nd quitting work, pending acceptance of their wage aeale. Engine foremen, their helpers, switch tenders, yard conductors and yard brakemen employed here by the Big Four and I’ennsylvanla roads, organised Sunday as the Anderson Yardmen s Association. with William Salmon, presi- * Harry Balt, vice-president; E. ' - secretary, and W. S. Whit-
the organtzitton
for engine foremen,
r for helpers, with for Sundays and double time for all tenders, handling
three switches, deend for handling more
as, they sek the
pay. An eight-hour for alt men employed yardmen were organised John Brady and M. J.
organisers from Chicago and ,olls. The engine formen have been receiving €5 cants an hour, helps re. 02 cents, and switch tenders.
industries, employing
>ns, felt the loss and several fee
down. Mont of the in not operate more
than a few days without more raw
* or the r
removal of products.
plants must close- Factories and warehouses are filled to the limit with completed goods moat of which should have been shipped last week. Trainmen employed here have voted not to strike in sympathy with the
men who are out.
Mancie Feel* Strike Effect. (Special to The Indianapebe NewaJ
MUXCJE. April 12.—While switchmen are not on strike here, embargoes have almost isolated the oity so far as rmilrond freight shipmeats are concerned. It is feared there will be a ecarcity of certain kinds of food and of soft coal by ths middle of the week. If conditions do not improve. Five traction tines enter Mancie and the freight situation is being somewhat wlieved by these. Local manufacturing concerns still have coal, but at aeverai plants the supply is low. It was expected that a meeting of business men would be called today
to consider the situation. Still mm Job at Terre Maate. (Spedsi to The Indianapolis Hews)
„ TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. April 12—Although rumors have been frequent here that the switchmen employed In the local yards of the Pennsylvania. Big Pour. C. A E. 1., Southeastern, and E. A L would walk out today, work was reported in progress, with the necessary crows, on the lines named, and assurances have been given that there will be no interruption today. v*
Fere Swttehaaea Rctara. (SperisI to The Indisaapoh* News}
PERU. Ind.. April 12—Fifty Wabash switchmen who struck Friday in sympathy with Chicago switchmen, went back to work Saturday afternoon after conference with road offi-
cers and brotherhood men.
STARTS EXTENSIVE SEARCH Relative* Seek Mr*. W. C. Reed—Bey
aad Two Girl* Ala* Mlaefag.
An extensive search has been started for Mrs. William C. Reed, age twenty-nine, who disappeared on March 10 from her home at 1012 East Maryland street. Her husband and father, who are searching for her. are unable to account for her absence. The husband is now living
at it North Senate avenue,
Harry H. Crosley, 3027 Boulevard
M’CULLOCH IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Republican candidates for the nomination for Governor now feel that they are on the last lap of the campaign and are straining every energy to see as many voters as pos-
sible.
James W. Vernier, of Indianapolis, is In Ft. Way: i, will be in Elkhart Wednesday and wu. spend the last three dsys of the week in Lake
county.
Warren T. McCray, of Kentland. has transferred his activities to the southern part of the state, and will speak at Princeton tonight. He will be at Petersburg Tuesday evening and he will speak at Jtockport Thursday evening. Edward C. Toner, of Anderson, is in Howard county and will speak at Greencastls Tuesday night. Leading Marion county political workers are amused rather than indignant on account of the abuse they sre receiving from both the McCray and Toner forces because the most art! ye efforts of these forces have not been able to diminish Mr. Fesler’s i-opularity in his home county. At the beginning of the campaign. Mr. McCtay had great hopes of breaking into Marion county and be succeeded in making some alliances before it mas known that Mr. Fesler would be a candidate. But from the time Mr. Fesler entered the contest everybody acquainted with the situation knew he had so many friends here that the Marion county Republicans would be practically solid behind him. Mr. McCray and his workers have finally learned the truth of the situation, and this is taken to explain the outcry of Mr. McCray that the Marion county Republicans have not been playing the game according to his liking. McCray's Complaiat. “Unffrecedented in the political history of Indiana is the demand made by the Marion county organisation that ail local candidates swear allegiance to J. W. Fesler,” says a communication from the McCray headquarters. Repubticsn leaders In Marion county say that at no time has there been an effort to compel candidates to be for Mr. Fesler. but practically all of the candidates have voluntarily expressed their friendship for him. Not only has Mr. McCray been showing his displeasure about Marlon county, but Mr. Toner has been in a fit of bad temper since his ’whirlwind” speaking campaign in the county last week. Mr. Toner has never been able to get a following In thia county, and was newly impressed with that fact after devoting some attention to the local situation. Mr. Toner is now crying that he fears the votes in Marion county will be stolen from him and announces: *T am serving notice upon the election crooks in Marion county and at least three other counties in the state that any crooked work will be uncovered and prosecuted with unrelenting vig-
ilance.”
Feeler Going t* AnSereoa.
Meanwhile. Mr. Fesler is conducting
CHILD NEGLECT CHARGE Chester Jacks** Accused of Scad lag Minor t* Bay Cigarette*. Chester Jackson, ghring his address as 020 North Illinois street, appeared in juvenile court today to answer a charge of child neglect, resulting from his alleged act in sending a minor child to a drug store to buy cigarettes for him. Seven other men were fined and received suspended sentences to the State Farm Saturday by Judge Frank J. Lahr on similar charges. Jackson did not appear then, though the court said he had been directed to do so. He was told today that his trial will be held at a later date. IENTINCL 1 TO KEEP ITS HANDS DFf JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTS INQUIRY INTO STRIKE.
LOOKS FOR MOVING FORCE
lacs, ha* 1 asked^the notice to assist ^ #*g»*#s# campaign, and instead of
?»im in the search for his son Robert, age thirteen, who disappeared Sun-
day after attending church at Northwestern avenue and Twenty-eighth street. He maid the boy was wearing a gray suit, a white shirt and black * h Ze*ha Frissell, age fifteen, 914 Col-
JSS/JXrWS:, «*" SiZiy. S.°" I not b^„S asked the police to search for her. * on e n t* and not hfn v h * * ha nn/aedto
Whon l-t ...» oh, w». ...Hn. .
devoting his time to his opponents.'is discussing state issues. However, he le planning to invade Mr. Toner’s home territory next week, and will speak in Madisen county and neigh-
boring counties. x
Dr. Carteton B. McCulloch, candidate for the Democratic nomination
, OUT AT FT. WAYNE. Yardmen De Net t* Week, The Indianapolis News | Ind., Ajyrtl l!.—Conthet local striking >u)d return to work to »w reported in the Fennyards and none In yards. About 300 all railroads it impossible handled in the the strike here and in
haa £-‘
■ Wa-
nk. They were folmen of the Nickel r of the Lake Erie later. The Penned out Saturday the total to 300. wifh the I
navy blue suit, a black hat trimmed with blue, an orange-colored yr»i*t|
and black slippers.
The police have been asked to search for Agnes Bell, s^re sixteen, who ts missing from her home in Mara Hill. At the time she left she was wnaring a black ©oat. a wlneoolored satin dress, a small black hat, black stockings and brown slippers.
MINE VISIT PLANNED.
Retail Coal Ne« la <3# area tie* to
Take Mde Trip.
An inspection of three mines near Clinton and of the plant of the Indiana Coke and Gas Company at Terre Haute is on the program of the annual spring meeting of the Indiana Retail Cdil Merchants’ Association in Indianapolis April 27. 2* and 2». The inspection will be made the last day of the convention, and will take the place of a coal handling equipment exhibit which was planned. The coal merchants will visit the Black Betty mine of the .Zimmerman Coal Company. the Submarine mine of the Fergu50n-Spears Coal Company, and the Deering No. 0 mine of toe J. K. Deertng Coal Company. Tha' trip to Clinton and return will be made by special train. R. R. Teagley. secretary of the association, will have
charge.
ROAR*.
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April 12.—Au» used to bring from Chicago j'a strike are ing to county
» who say that, strike or no road laws must bo re- . covers! truck drivers have and fined and shippH by trucks de- , * city policeman, la with Joseph Crowe, superintendent, in
with the
city councilman k the truckmen
the council
c Factories Hit. Newel , April 12.— . will be within a few strike of continues, local
Ft? s;
Indiana Central Ladversity. The Phiiomusean Literary Society haa elected the following officers: Vice-president. G. V.'Rege nos; critic, A. F. Byrne; recording secretary, F. A. Reed; corresponding secretary, O. B. Hapger; treasurer. ..E. C. Reidenbach; censor. R. H. Turley; chaplain, I. M. Blackburn; librarian, A. F. Williams; chorister, J. L. Cummins: pianist. D. J. Manly, and sergeant-at-arms, D. H. Gtlliatt. M D. Cummins was elected president at a former session. The president appointed the following committee to have charge of the arrangements for the annual banquet, given by the society during commencement week: O. B. Roee* chairman; A. F. Byrne and B.
H. Cain.
The date for the scientific banquet haa been set by the faculty committee on student affairs for Friday. April 30. This banquet is given by the science clnsaes of the college under the direction of ProfeasoraJD. L. Eaton
and W. P. Morgan. ^
Professor Charlotte Waterbary, of the English department, addressed
the Yeung Women’s Christian
ciattoit Wednesday evening on the subject. "Loose Leaves We Are Bind ing Together.” V 1
u»g chapel exercises Wednesa ning. a straw vote was takenP
for the presidential candidates. Vot-
ing by parties, the
day morning, a straw vote was tak<
^proindoktlal^^—
HV . ■.'i Republicans gave the nomination to General Wood by
Lansing and -Brysn. Another vote wi taken in choosing a man irrespectP of party. In this contest Hoov<
a large divided
l An si
and the Democrats equally between Another vote was
ve
and Lansing received the same number of votes. Dr. R. L. Williams, of ChicagS. addressed the students at chapel Thursday morning. Dr. Williams is speaking among American colleges under the auspices of the IntorcoUegiate Prohibition Association. V. L. Phillips and J. R. Schmidt accompanied Dr. Williams and spent the rest of the day in group meetings with the stu dents. The following delegates represent ed the local T. M. C. A. at the officers' training conference at DePmuw University: Professors A. D. Smith. R. H. Turley. U D. Miller and C. V. Rege-
—
Talk on Boys* Brotherhood Republic by Its Founder
plan of
organisation of the Republic will ho
Indianapolis
Comes to
The
Boys’
explained to
Wednesday morning by Jack Rob- j 094 >ph A. Manning, infantry, now on founder of the movement, who temporary duty In connection with
Seventh district. Indiana Federation of Clubs, in the Odd Fellow building. The aim of the movement is to teach is touring the country to ~ ■
the org
on open to all who are
nominee. He will make a short address tonight at the Indiana Democratic Club, and will speak at Marion April 13; RushviUe. April 16. and will visit several points in the southeastern parts of the state. s * Henry N. Spaan. candidate for the Democratic nomination for congressman from the Seventh district, will be the principal speaker at the Indiana Democratic Club meeting to-
night. ’
Antis la Coafereare.
Edward Sourbier, Taylor Croninger and L. O. Hamiltofi held a conference Saturday afternoon. It ts understood the future of the waning "anti” movement among Republicans in Marion county was discussed, and that Mr, Hamilton said he was willing to "help out” in keeping headquarters
' ** T*V* jn m *•% ** 4r
la operation.
The "anti” movement
which seemed rather promising several weeks ago. has diminished to a point where Lew Shank and his "Home Rulers” have almost gobbled It up. Henry Cochrane, the Sourbier candidate for the Republican nomination for county treasurer, seems to be the only favorite Mr. Shank and
his associates have left.
The committee appointed by Edmund M. Wasmuth. Republican state chairman, to consider planks for the state platform of the party, will meet at the Hotel Severln Thursday. On Friday. Frederick Schortemeler. secretary of the Republican state committee. will entertain the officers of the Republican State Editorial Asso
elation at a luncheon.
KILLED TRYING TO ESCAPE
l*a«l de Motte, America*. Ha*
Held ia Rahr Uprtotag.
BERLIN. April 12.—Paul d> Mott,
was alleged to have been connected with the Communist movement ill Germany, was shot and killed whils attempting to escape from Wesel prison, according to advices today from the foreign office to the Amer-
ican mission.
A Washington dispatch today said that the American commissioner in Berlin had been instructed by the state department to intercede in behalf of an American named De Motte. who had- been sentenced to death for taking part in the Ruhr district uprising. The American commissioner was asked to obtain a stay of execution pending a thorough investiga-
tion.
ad ■ ■ KANSAS MINERS OUT.
Demoaatratlaa Agaiaat Imprlasameat
mt Mawat the Object. '
PITTSBURG Kas. April 12.—Ninety per cent/of the coal mines in Kansas are idle today. The miners refrained from work as a demonstration of protest against the imprisonment of Alexander Howat. their president and three other district union official* Miners marched on Girard, where the mine officials are in jail. Leaders planned to ask that Howat be released and permitted to make an address, ... y .. ' SAYS OTHER STATES JOIN. Seneca General Aaaenaeee Reparted
Srewelea la Mexfce.
AGUA PR1ETA. Sonora, Mexico. April 12.—General J. M. Fino. commanding the first divisional army of the mate of Sonora, today announced he had received semi-official information that thirteen additional states of the republic had voted to follow the example of the state of Sonora in seceeding. Definite details as to the list of states wss lacking, however.
Statie*.
H^H I
WASHINGTON, April 12.—Captain
discharged soldier* Is relieved from assignment and dnty in this city and assigned to station at Indianapolis. Captain Manning is assigned to the headquarters of the central district of the service and information branch of the war department, in the Me-
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The Indianapolis News Bereeu.
SS Wyatt Buildins.
WASHINGTON, April 12.—The federal government is not showing any Inclination to be in a hurry about taking a hand in the railroad strike. While no one In authority says so. It is obvious that the government authorities would prefer to keep hands off. One authoritative statement today was to the effect that the government was making careful Inquiry into the situation and would in **due time decide what action, if any. it should take ' The department of justice is directing the Inquiry. The chief purpose of the invest!gatlbn at the prestlme is to ascertain, if possible, what force or forces are behind the strike. The department is proceeding on the theory that a strike of such genera! character does not "just happen’ ; that the movement to tie up the transportation systems of the country is evidently well organized and
carefully directed.
Is Eariroly L’aaath*ri*ed. In a general way the government investigators have been told that the strike is entirely unauthorized, that It does not have the approval of the railroad labor organizations, and rhat organised labor, generally. If It Is to be true to Its principle* cin not approve the strike. The government is trying to/Ascertain whether this’s the fact. The government authorities are also desirous of ascertaining whether there is any truth In the assertion that the real purpose of tho strike is to force the railroads of the country
back into the hands of the federal constitutional amendment making
tuim "profiteering in wartime treason. It
government. In this c<Ainection the government has heard that the advocates of the Plumb plan for control of the railroads may have a <ood deal to do with the present develop-
ments.
It Is regarded as significant that the railroad executives have not thus far asked the federal, go ernment to Intervene in the strike. Some of these executives are now here and are silerit as to any bians they may have. - The prevailing view is that the railroad executives prefer that the federal government keep hands off for the present. ' He*t to Let taloa* Settle It. It is asserted that they feel that it would be best for the country and for the transportation systems of the country If the present quarrel should be settled within the ranks of organised labor. Government officials who are in close touch with the situation realise, they say. that the government will be obliged to Intervene in case the strike shall be so general and prolonged to an extent where it produces a shortage of the necessaries of life in the centers of population. SNOW AT VALPARAISO. ,
Fallows All-Night Raia—Drifts From Easter Storm Remain. (Special The Indianapolis New# I VALPARAISO. Ind., April it— Snow this morning followed an allnight rain here. In many places snow drifts remain from the Easter bliszard. v *a*w Follows Rain. (Special to The’ Indisnspolia News) SOUTH BEND. Ind., April 12.—Rain which fell for twelve hours in South Bend last night, was followed by snow today. The^temperature, however, remained stationary at 40 degrees. Deliveries of fuel here are impossible, due to the tieup qaused by the teamsters and truckers’ strike.
SOCIAL SIDE OF CHURCHES
The Rev. D. W. Nichols, who was a missionary In China for seventeen years, will address the Losey-Rick-secker Society of Moravian Episcopal church Tuesday evening on "Experi-
ences in China."
The Women's Missionary Society of the Fourth Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:20 o’clock with Mrs. Joseph Littell, 2217
,n American „.„.pap.r m.n, F. S. Buttweiler will lead devotion* and Mrs. Littell will have current events. The New’ Era Club will meet in the church parlors Wednesday evening at 1:30. when Charles W. Moores
will speak on "Lincoln.”
NIBLACK DEFENDS NAVY. Say* Sima** Position oa Board Make* Him Partly Responsible. WASHINGTON, April 12.—Defending the navy against Rear-Admiral Sims’s criticisms, Rear-Admiral Niblack, chief of naval intelligence, told a senate naval investigating committee today that since Sims was a member of the navy general board from January 7 to March 28 he shared with the other members responsibility for the unprepared ness he declared existed when the United States joined the allies. EXCHANGE MARKET SLUMP French, Belgian aad Italian Money at Rear Lear Records. NEW YORK, April 12,—French, Belgian and Italian money went to nsw low records in the foreign exchange market here- today. French francs sold at 10.82 for a dollar, off 05 centimes. Belgian francs at .15.00 for a dollar, off 00 centimes; and Italian lire at 20.27 for a dollar, off 1 lira 50 centime* Demand sterling opened at f3.»5%. off 14j cent* CIRCUS DOMIN’ APRIL 24. Parade and Everything the Advance Circus season opens in Indianapolis Saturd*yr~Xpril 24. when the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Show* Combined, drop into town for a day. the advance agent of the shows announced today. A parade and afternoon and evening performances are on the program. — » Feaad Dead ia Chair. Henry P. Wilcox, age seventy-four, a civil ,war veteran. 330 North State avenue, was fo’Und dead anting in a chair in his room at the Puritan hotel. Sunday, by A- J. Frank, hotel manager. and Jacob E. Burk. 908 North Rural street, a friend of Wilcox, who bad gone to the hotel to visit him. Wilcox had been dead several hours, apparently dying of heart dissags • jts he was preparing to retire.
FORMER JAIL GUARD CALLED William P. Wilson Testifies at Graad Jary Investigation. William P. Wilson, formerly a guard at the Marlon County Jail, testified today' before the county grand jury In the jury's investigation of conditions at the jail. Wilson was served In person with a subpena to appear before the grand jury, by Claude M. 'Worley, investigator for the criminal court, Saturday. after he haid failed to appear in response to a subpena that was left at his usual place of residence, Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, said. Two other jail prisoners testified before the jury-Uoday.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT COMMITTEEMEN DIVIDED.
SURVEY OF THE 32 CAMPS
WASHINGTON. April 12 (by the Associated Press'.—Two opposing reports on the long congressional investigation of the construction of thirty-two army camps and cantonments were submitted today to the house by a war expenditures committee and debated for several hours. The majority report presented by Republican committeemen criticised government agencies and officials in charge of the war building program, while the minority report of the Democrats defended the administration The government lost 878.531.521 on the sixteen national army cantonments, it was estimated by the majority report, which asserted this was due to “waste. inefficiency and graft,” resulting from cost-plus contracts. w’hich were said to be “wide open.” No estimate of loss on the national guard camps was made by the
majority.
Dissenting from the majority findings. the minority declared that the construction work was equivalent to building thirty-two citie* each with 37.000 to 46,000 population, and added: "This tremendous task was practically completed in three months and stands out as one of the great
achievements of the war.” Three la Subcommittee.
Representative McKenzie. Iltionis, and McCullough. Ohio, Republicans, and Doremus, Michigan, Democrat, were the committeemen who conducted the investigation, and their divergent reports were accepted respectively by the ten Republicans and. five Democrats composing the full committee on war expenditures. The majority submitted six recommendations for legislation by the congress Including the submission of a
profiteering in wartime treason,
also urged that the department or justice be asked to investigate work at every camp “to the end of bringing to book those responsible for losses to the government and frauds through which they occurred, both by recov-
eries and merited penalties.” No recommendations were made in
the minority report, and it listed two conclusions, one condemning the ma-
ARMY JUS OFFERED FOR FOOD TRANSPORTS
JEFFERSONVILLE AND FT. HARRISON SUPPLIES AVAILABLE. 66.000 FOR POSSIBLE USE
The Indiana poll* News Bureau. S3 Wyatt Buildins. WASHINGTON. April 12.—United States army trucks at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and at Jeffersonville together with trucks accounted for over the state of Indiana by a recent survey conducted by Governor Goodrich, probably will be available for the transportation of food and fuel to Indianapolis should the railroad strike cause fear of a food and fuel famine. . , , The council of national defense gave out a statement today that a total of about 53.000 truck* Including 13.000 that have been turned over to the states, would be available through the country from the army, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of trucks that could be recruit: ed from private sources, for breaking the railroad strike or at least for relieving food and fuel conditions. Skilled Driver* Net Available. The motor transport division of the army said that a sufficient number of skilled truck drivers to operate all these trucks was not on hand at this time, but declared that the men could be obtained within a comparatively short time if necessary. The motor transport division said that it was preparing to man the trucks, although officers of the division said they would not take any definite steps toward mobilising stored trucks until they were instructed to do so by the secretary of war. The army trucks, however, it is pointed out by the council, would constitute only a small part of the Indiana truck force, since under the survey conducted by Governor Goodrich It has been shown that thousands of trucks can be got together in Indianapolis and in the surrounding towns for the work of relieving a possible famine.
on the Erie railroad wks practically at a standstill. An absolute embargo has been placed on all freight shipments originating on the Pennsylvania lines and on all lines connecting with the Pennsylvania system, according to officials here. Only shipments of the greatest urgency will be received on presentation of written permits of the road’s representatives. REJECTS .STRIKERS' DEMANDS. Michigan Central Men Told to Go lo United States Government. DETROIT. April 12.—The Michigan Ceotral railroad today rejected the demands of striking yardmen and switchmen here. Henry Shearer, general superintendent, in reply to strik,ers’ demands presented Saturday, told the men to "go to the United States government with their demands." Shearer in his statement said the strikers violated pledges to keep food trains moving. John E. Kinnane. United States district attorney, issued a statement announcing that all dealers In foodstuffs and fuel who take advantage of the opportunity to boost prices W’ill be brought before the federal grand jury, now in session, under the Lever tict • The city council decided today to re-enact tomorrow the emergency fuel regulations in force sdurlng the recent coal strike. The Edison company will cut oft power to factories at 5 p. m. today.
TOLEDO PRICES SOARING.
MEN FORCES FEAR WOOD'S IEUN0IS VOTE
SEE DANGER IF WOOD MAK£!> GOOD SHOWING THERE.
Acute Food Shortage Reported as Reonlt of Strike. TOLEDO. April 12.—Food prices are reaching new’ high levels here as a result of ths acute shortage caused bv the" railroad strike. Detroit is drawing heavily on the already low supplies both by interurban lines and latte vesSels. To avert a general industrial shutdown and suspension of street car service in general here during £he stritre of insurgent railroad workers. Mayor Schrelber today ordered the confiscation of coal on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks and Its diversion to the Toledo Railways and Light Company. ^ VOTE TO REMAIN LOYAL. \ Cincinnati Switchmen Stand by Old Dale* In Strike. CINCINNATI. April 12.—Following a special meeting of Ciifcinnatl switchmen, called to ^consider the strike situation a telegram was sent to S. E. Heberling, Buffalo, international president of the SwitchffSen’s Union of North America, pledging loyalty to the union. The telearram. which was signed by the officers of all three locals in ths Cincinnati district said: "District will remain loyal to you and our organisation."
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Jority report and the other defending
“ ‘ * ‘ majority
final re-
Baker, who the ‘must bear the
Secretary declared
sponsiblllty.' Besides the secretary the majority report held Colonel W^.A. StarretC an architect of New York, "primarily” responsible for the adoption of the cost-plus contract and it was intimated that he used his position on the emergency construction committee to obtain contracts for the George A. Fuller Company, of which his brother was president. * APPOINTMENT DELAYED.
CommlsslSaer* Undecided Regarding Selection of Justice of Peaee. Members of the board of county commissioners today deferred action on the appointment of a justice of the peace for Center township to succeed C. H. Mueller, whose fourvear term as a Justice of the peace expired Saturday. The commissioners are undecided as to whether the appointment should go to W. E. Henderson. a colored lawyer, or Frank L. Glass. A 1 delegation of colored men appeared before the board unring the appointment of Henderson. The commissioners were told that Mueller, on vacating his office Saturday, had turned over his court records to Glass. The board said an order would be issued, directing Glass to deliver the books to Conrad Keller, another justice of the peace, until the controversy is settled. WITHDRAW WITH GERMANS French Promise I* Contained ia Note to Allieo. LONDON. April 12.—The latest French note on the subject of the French occupation move, received here today, says that tUp French tcoops ui Frankfort and other occupied cities will be withdrawn im mediately on the withdrawal of the German troops from the Ruhr region. It promise* It is said, that no further independent action wil} be taken by France. The earl of Derby, British ambassador to France, delivered to Premier Millerand this afternoon the British reply to the French premier’s note of last evening. The solidarity of the entente is emphasized in the French communication. In British official circles the opinion was expressed today (feat all the dangers with which the situation was fraught had definitely been dispelled. BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
Tk*agl#t to Be That of Evansville Street Car Coadartor. (Special to Hie Indiana poke News] EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 12.—The body of a man was found today floating in the Ohio river at Lockwoods Point, nine miles below Evansville. Ij>cal police notified the coroner at Henderson. Ky.. to take charge of the body. The body is believed to be that of John Bpsam, age thirty-five, local street car conductor, who disappeared last Friday. Busam’a coat was found hanging on a lumber pile on the river bank here and a not* addressed to his former wife was found pinned to the coat. In the note Busam wrote he would meet his former wife in heaven. She recently obtained a divorce from Bjsatr.
TO SPEAKAT SOUTH BEND Le*aard W**d'« Visit Sehednted Daring -Week mt April 2«. J (Special to The Indianapolis News) SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 12.— Leonard Wood will speak at South Bend during the week of April 20. according to an announcement made here today by W. C. Erler. manager for General Wood in St. Joseph county. Senator Warren G. Harding, who, like General Wood is seeking the nomination for Pre&dent on tho Republican ticket, will speak here Thursday evening. E. C. Toner, of Anderson, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, will spend three days In South Bend this week. He will arrive Wednesday and he is scheduled to deliver addresses In several large factories. Goldea Wedding AaaJvevaary. (Special to The Indianapolis News} AURORA, Ind*. April 12.—Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mackey, who live on a farm in Clay township, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. At noon a dinner was served and later M* and Mrs. t Mackey repeated the marriage vows they took fifty years ago. One present received by Mr. and Mrs. Mackey was 350 in gold. \ | > -■
brotherhood official said presaged a return to normal throughout the country, the organization leaders pointed to the votes at Columbus. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Akron. O., and Saginaw. Mich., as marking definite* breaks In
the strike.
Many Vote to Retnrn.
At Akron, sriking switchmen on the Erie, Baltimore A Ohio, and Akron, Canton A Youngstown railroads voted at a mass meeting to return to. work; 250 of the 300 strikers at Ft. Wayne voted to return to the yards, and the remaining workers, employes of the New York Central, were to meet today to decide their course. At Saginaw, 100 Pere Marquette switchmen decided to return to work today, and volunteered to go to Detroit, Toledo, Ludington and Flint to aid in restoring normal service. In the far west and in various other cities in the middle west local unions voted not to join the strike. Seattle, Tacoma. Everett and .Auburn, Wash . and Cincinnati, O.; Little Rock. Ark.: Memphis. Tenn., and St. Joseph, Mo., switchmen registering that intention.
Vot* Agaiaat Strike.
Yardmen at Duluth, Minn., and Superior. WIs., decided to continue at work and await developments. Officials of the Terminal Railroad Association at St. Louis, said conditions were improved. The company’s engineers voted to remain “loyal.” The first vote on a sympathetic strike In Canada was negative, the Winnipeg (Manitoba)' branch of the International Switchmen’s Union deciding not to approve any sympathetic
walkout.
Thirty ewitchin.; crews in the Erie yards at Kent, O., voted to resume
work today.
Despite these reports, however, Grunau declared “we are going to
win.”
"All reports that I have been able to gather are that the entire country is tied up. I have received telegrams from St. JjOuis, Kansas City, Columbus. Cleveland. Detroit, San Francisco, San Antonio and other rail centers. Many of these communications report that even more men
are walking out."
Thoasaad* of Workers Idle.
In the Chicago district' and at neighboring steel centers thousands of men were idle today because of the atrike. At the Chicago stockyards promises of a minimum delivery of 186 carloads today brought a more optimistic outlook, although hundreds of men still would remain
idle.
Because eastern shipments wert cut off, killing necessarily was reduced said Everett C. Brown, presichang** he Chicago Live Stock E^St** 1 mj 1 ]* at Youngstown. O.. were idle today because of a coal shortage aarv* 4 ?*!! m,, ‘* c °k« ovens at Cary, Ind., were crippled seriously. Nine thousand men were idle at the Gary 10 * 11 * heet and tinpl,lt « P |ant at i I ' ak * Carriers' Association at JSK 0 announced that the opening °L l? 1 *® navigation had been postponed because of the rail tieup.
Graaaa'a State meat.
In requesting negotiations looking toward ending the strike. Grunau said contracts the railroads ‘mve with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Switchmen’s Union of North America do not apply to members of
nis union.
“They do not affect the member-
Chicago Yardmen's Asso- ««<>.. a "as our mem
,FEW WORK AT CLEVELAND. Handful of Switchmen Keep Freight \ Truffle Moving. CLEVELAND, April 12.—With the exception of the Collinwood yards of the New York Central lines, where a half-dozen switchmen were working and where fifteen switchmen moved 250 west-bound freight cars, including empties and general freight, and eighty cars of east-bound foodstuff, from midnight to 7 a. m., all Cleveland freight terminals were tied up today. ' Threatfiat New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, April 12.—Unless demands for wage tncreasea are met by 3 p. m. tomorrow. 1,000 switchmen here will go on strike, officials of the New Orleans local of the yardmen’s association announced today. The Illinois Central and the Public Belt railroads would be affected the most seriously. VIGO TAX CASE OPENS. Le*h *nd Xoercher Appear for State In Suit to Restrain. (Special to The Indianapolis News) TERRE HAUTE. Ind., April 12. U. S. Lesh deputy attorney«general for Indiana, and Philip Zoercher, state tax commissioner, came here from Indianapolis and appeared in the superior court today, representing the state; Charles M. Lee. county auditor, and George A. ’Schaal, county treasurer, in a suit brought by Lewis J. Cox, a resident of Harrison township. Cox seek* to restrain the auditor and treasurer from collecting the taxes assessed on the horizonta increase made by the state tax board over the figures placed by 1 the county board 6f review on the taxable prop erty of Harrison township. Judge Cox* recentl/ sustained a de murrer of the plaintiff to the answer to the original complaint made by the state and county officials, and the trial today is on the merits of the case. A number of witnesses are to be examined, the first of whom was George A. Moorhead, township
assessor.
ey do
ship of the
elation,” GriUi bers who were members of the other
organizations, have, in nearly *11 cases, their resignations on file.
no contract signed In
i th
le pres-
“Therefore,
the past has any bearing on
ent walkout."
Should his demands be met. Grunau added, it would be stipulated that the grants applied only to C. Y. A. men. and not to the older organizations. PITTSBURG TIEUP COMPLETE. Steel Industrie* Serioasly Alter ted by
Rail Strike.
PITTSBURG, April 12.—The railroad freight tieup in the Pittsburg district was almost complete today and passenger traffic was seriously affected, because of the strike of switchmen and trainmen. Blast furnace* and other departments of the steel industry were feeling the influence of the strike because of the inability of the railroads to move raw materials. More than 100.000 men. it was estimated, were already
out of work.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Pittsburg A Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania lines west were the greatest sufferers, although the strike in ths Pitcairn yards of the Pennsylvania lines east last night hampered operations in that direction. Until today the strike was confined to yardmen and trainlficn, but today it became known that shopmen had been taking strike votes, and in some place* at !%ast. they were expected to Join the men already out. Production of coke in the Connellsvtlle region had sunk to less than one-half of normal, and many companies ordered mines and ovens cloqed. At ConnelUvfile the strikers issued a statement to the public in which they declared they had "decided to stand pat on the wage demands of last July. No trains will be handled In or out of Connellsville exeept passenger trains." There was little change In ths Shenango valley where mills TMid blast furnaces were compelled to close on Saturday. Through freight service
SECRETARIES TO ORGANIZE
—^ .
Farmer Federatl**. Officers of fieveral
•tatea to Meet.
Replies from state secretaries of Federations of Farmers' Associations ih the middle west indicate that several states will be represented at a meeting called In Indianapolis for Wednesday by Lewis Taylor, general secretary or the Indiana Federation. It is hoped that the secretaries will perfect an organization at the session and will be able to discuss com mon problems and agree on common
poll cies.
Reports from membership cam pelgns In the state show that Madl son county, with an enrollment of 1,509, leads the state. Mr. Taylor said. Shelby county is a close second with 1,567. and Rush county is third with
1,360.
PURDUE TOUR NEAR END. Home ilpeelal Begins Last Week of Its Trip at Union' City. (Special to The Indianapolis News) LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 12.—The Purdue University Home special will end Its trip over the state Friday night. Accot-ding to statistics com piled by those In charge of the pro ject. 27.000 persons have visited the train thus far. the dally average attendance having been 1.109. The last week of the tour began today at Union City.
MICHAEL SWEENEY DEAD Jeffersonville Baslaess Man Ha# Beea 4 III Lob* Time. [Sgseisl to The Indianapolis Kew#} 'JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.. April 12. —Michael A. Sweeney, age seventyeight. president of the M. A, Sweene> Shipyard and Foundry Company, died today after a long illness, ai the home of his sister-in-law. Mrs. James W. Sweeney. He also is survived by one sister, Mr* Mary Carroll. Rate Chance* Aathorlsed.. The public service commission has authorized, the Tell City Water and Light Company to make changes in Its light and power electric schedules. It authorized change* in rates for the Cicero Telephone Company. Fisher Telephone Company. Gaston Telephone Company. Shanndndal* Telephone Company and the White Star Telephone Company of Westfield. William E. Swain and others petitioned the commission to order the Cincinnati. Indianapolis A Western Railroad Company to build a depot at Maplewood. Hendricks county.
NO QUESTION OF* DELEGATES
’ Cats Throat With Baser.
Albert Benson, age forty-nine, who was released about four months ago from ths Marion County floaptta! for the Dicurouble Insane at Julietta, attempted to end his life at Meridian street and the Belt railroad, at noon by cutting his throat with a rasor. He was sent to the City Hospital by Motor Policemen Harris and Morality. Benson’s wife and daughter live at
2140 South Meridian street.
(Special to The Indian a poll# Kew* 1 CHICAGO, April 12.—That the supporters of Governor Frank O. Lowden for the presidential nomination were filled with ffreat fear today on the eve of the Illinois state-wide primaries could not be gainsaid. It Vs* the fear that Governor Lowden would not sweep the state with the great press of favurable sentiment that should be shown by a presidential candidate in his own home stste. It has been Apparent for some time that Lowden. to overcome previous losses, principally In Michigan where he ran 40.000 behind Leonard Wood, who got practically ali of his votes outside the city of Detroit, must make an unquestioned showing in Illinois. Au "Unquestioned Showing” Just what should be an “unquestioned showing” for Lowden in Illinois has been a much discussed question. Taking into consideration all that has been said around lowden headquarters and in other places. It is safe to conclude that if Leonard Wood gets as muclt as 30 per cent, of the Republican vote in lllinbi* tbe Lowden campaigners will feel greatly disappointed. While they may not 5 ro P a ? >,y . wni “o* admit it.^they SJM f«al t’mt a 30 per cent, vo^ for Wood Win be a severe, possibly a final blow for the Lowden candidacy. Most of the district delegates that are to be elected in tomorrow's primaries are Instructed for the "Xavorite son. hut it is the popular preferential vote, and not the delegate question, that is of greatest concern to the Lowden supporters. Must HSve Own State. It has often been raid that a man to he a successful candidate for President must have his own state solidly behind him. A 30 per cent, vote for Wood would be taken generally, it is feared, to mean that Lowden could not rally the popular strength of his own state. General Wood’s tour of lliiuols during the last week has not shown that he would carry the state. The Wood campaigners never expected that It would show’ that, they say. nor have they claimed that Wood would ckrrv Illinois. They predict, however, that General Wood will make a good showIng In Illinois. The receptions that have been accorded hifn In the cit es he has visited In his speech-making tour can not be interpreted by the unbiased political observers in any other way. For many weeks the Lowden campaigners In Illinois have been oiling the party machinery well. In Adjacent ffcite*. In South Dakota and other nearby states they oiled the machinery by sending labor leaders, women leaders and various other binds of leaders from Illinois to spread the Lowden doctrine. If the machinery was oiled in that way In other states It Is not difficult to understand the h%h degree of lubrication that was reached 1# Illinois where there has been an army of state emplo ea. organization loyalists and others to handle the oil
cans.
But In spite of all these efforts General Wood last week was received with great acclaim in the cities he visited. Even In those cities where, through the efforts of the politicians of the Lowden state government, it was supposed that an airtight Lowden organization was in action,-the halls have been jammed to hear the speeches of Wood. Warm Welcome for Wood. This welcome for Wood,, it apepars, can be indicative of only on« thing an 1 , that is that Wood will ^na|te a showing In Illinois. The thing that ts worrying the Lowden loyalists is just the kind of showing that Wood will make. As has been said, they would feel that their candidate had received a bad setback If Wood should get 30 per cent, of the popular vote. And only one word could be used In describing the effect on the Lowden candidacy If Wood should get more than 30 per cent, or anything, say. like a fifty-fifty break. The word .s "disastrous." There Is no speculation about this. It would be a very optimistic Lowden man who would not admit that a vote of very much more than 30 per cent, for Wood would be the swan song for Lowden. Do Not Overlook {Irffanlsatlon. The men who are pushing the Wood campaign in Illinois do not overlook the power of an organization, particularly when the organization is made up of many men who are on the pay rolls of the state. But the experience they have had with Wood's tour of the state leads them to believe that In spite of this organization their candidate will make a satisfactory showing. General Wood in a statement issued through his publicity bureau said: “We are not so foolish as to think we are going to sweep this sta» - away from Governor Lowden. Thmeetings, however, have encouraged me and I expect a good vote. That will be satisfactory.” The Republican choice In the primary ts confined to Governor Lowden and General Wood. No dther candidate filed. A voter who wishes to show his choice for Johnson, Hoover, Harding or any other candidate has to write in the name of his favorite, make a square In front of the name, and f)iace a cross in that squaiv. There is considerable talk that some of the city* hall cogs will have Johnson’s name written in a few Chicago wards. Ta Re €?k*sea la Primary. Two delegates and two alternates will be elected Tuesday to the Chicago convention, in each of the ten Cook county congressional districts and In each of the fifteen dowastate districts. The eight delegates-nt-large will be chosen at the state convention to be held at Springfield May 10. All of the downstate delegates who will be elected are pledged to Lowden by formal certificates filed with the secretary of state with the n °In*Cook*c^unty° the City Ball has eighteen candidates running for the twenty places. Three of these are pledged to l^owden and fifteen have filed “no preference.” These declare that they will be bound by the preference vote as cast in their respective districts. AH eighteen are pleged to vote for Mayor Thompson for reelection as national committeeman. Nobody is running against the mayor, as far as has been learned. In the Hyde Park. Englewood. Stockyards, north side and Lake View districts, pledged Lowden candidates backed by the Deneen or Brundage organisations are running against the City Hall candidate* Women may vote on the presidential preference question In Oook county and In perhaps seventy-five of the 101 downstate counties. They • are not permitted to vote anywher. for dietrict delegates or alternates. This, naturally, complicates the situation. . v %:
IRISH STRIKE IS CALLED.
Trade* Union Ceagrea* aa# Labor
Party Protent Ptnaaed.
DUBLIN. April IS,—The officials of tho Irish trades union congress bad tho Labor party, today issued a call to the workero of Ireland for a general strike throughout the country tomorrow, ss s protest against the treatment of political prisoner* The official* in their call, demand the release of_ those imprisoned for politics! offenses. The general strike call does not affect those employed on newspaper* the telegraph servfce. the bakers, the humanitarian aesair* and necessary workers among the horses and cattle, %