Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1920 — Page 1
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SANITY IN AMERICA IS THEME OF WOOD
Thanks to Prohibition
OTTAWA. HU April SO. C. S. ! Ayre*. sheriff. a»a»aaeed today that j (he Ottawa fail will be (araed tala a l betel beeanse areblbitloa baa emptied It *»f priaeaer*.
Better Government Strong For- i eign Policy, Square Deal for | All Urged by Candidate. i . / ■ j BEGINS TOUR OF INDIANA
CAMPAIGN ENTERS THE ‘SLIPPERY’ ERA
Slogan of Tripartite Opposition. I “Wood Is Slipping,” Regarded as Evidence of Strength.
A LOT OF NEW NEIGHBORS
HOGAN MAKES STATEMENT
Good Crowd* and Much Enthu*ia*m g U p reme Court Sustains ‘Trust’ “ r;';::, r.r:; e * ^ and Affiliated Companies.
State Manager Confident in Last Week of Canva** That Wood Will Carry Indiana
{Uy W. H. Kkrixrtt. *im* CerrmpemintM ®f Thr Iwiixaapoll* New«| EN ROUTE WITH LEONARD WOOD IN INDIANA, April 2<W Urging snnity in the conduct of government affairs and pleading for justice to all, Leonard Wood today began a speaking tour in Indiana to place before its voters his views in his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Good crowds and an enthusiasm that pleased him greatly greeted him in addresses during the morning at Danville, Greencastle and Brazil. The general started the day’s activities by going from Indianapolis to Danville and Greencastle in an automobile, then proceeded to Brazil over the Terre Haute, Indianapolis A Eastern traction line, aijd went from there to Terre Haute
by automobile.
At T«rrr flsut* the ean<ltdat«‘x 'party was rnet by a reception eurrmutfrom Sullivan, headed by John C. Chaney, formerly repreaentAtl ve In the ^ongreN* from the Second dietriet. and all pro* reded on a special tritclion car to Hulllvan. where a speech wsa on the afternoon program. From there the senrre I wax to go to VIninnos for a brief address end proto Evansville for an address tot. After the latter meeting Gen., d was t* go to Pittsburg, but he rmturn to the state Wednesday,
with a morning address
DISSOLUTION IS ORDERED
Decision Requires Railroads to Dispose of Stock Ownership in Coal Concerns,
primary for on May 4.
Does Aef |>eter Owud.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—The! federal government today won its! auti-trust suit against the Reading' company and affiliated coal companies in one of the so-called anthra-
cite coal cases.
By a vote of four to three the supreme court of the United States sustained the government's charge* that the companies violated the "commodities clause" of the interstate commerce act and ordered the dissolution
of the companies.
The Heading and Central of New Jersey railroad*, the court decided, must dispose of stock ownership respectively of the Philadelphia and Heading Poal and Iron Company and the Lehigh ami Wilkes-Barre Coal
Ubmpany.
Three JuMtleee IHaeent.
Justice Clarke gave the decision for the majority, while Chief Justice White, in a minority opinion in which Associate Justices Holmes and Van Pevanter joined, said me minority was in favor of accepting the opinion
of the lower court.
The decree dissolves the combination, of the Heading Holding Company, the Philadelphia & Heading railroad, the Philadelphia and Reading Coal antk Iron Company, the Central Railroad of New Jeraey and the
BURNQUIST TO SPEAK. (.everaor J. 4. Baragalst. of Minnesota, will make a speech la behalf of i.reasrd Wood at Bagllsb’s opera boose tomorrow at aeon. The meeting will last fram IZtlS to I o'clock. It t* exported tkaf tfce (xoveraor will kave sometklag to say about Minnesota, which Wood carried, and aboat tbe attltade of the delegates to the aatioaal convention from Mlaaeaeta. Charles W. Moores will be temporary chairman of the meeting and Mayor Charles W. Jewett permanent chairman. The (■overaor nil! he iatrodaeed by Mayor Jewett.
^ w .... a morning address m
ufftptt in preparation for the state's — ... , ..,„ * -renee primary for nresidential > i^high and Wilkes-Barre Coal Com PUlf May 4, j pany. The decision was a complete
I victory for the government, the court i denouncing the combination of the raJIroadH and the coal companies and
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A large crowd heard the general at Panville, atthodgh U was early In the morning and a alight fain wa» falling. The crowd stood and Hatened to him intently, frequently interrupting with cheers. OtiS m. Oulley. Fifth rrnan. introduced him. The
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are working for today in “"“TiPT^Ot ot the people, and by the people; ah-
; courts untouched ndeni of Mil outside
class legislation, a
everybody, a strong
rrelsone foreign policy,
with all nations.
UP of arbitration before force, bringing women whole heartedly and •y reservations, pushing
a huaineas at home
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Justice Clarke. •pinion, said:
**lt lesults that the decree of the district court will be affirmed <m to the Lehigh Coal ami Navigation Comfra»y. thr LVhigh &New England Hall road Company, the Lehigh AHudson River Hatiway Company ns to reatrletivg covenants In the mining
i respect to the shipping of
boat, as to the dissolution of the com htnatfon between the Philadelphia d- Reading Coal and Iron Company and the Lehigh & Wilkea-Barre Coal Company, maintained through the Heading Company and the Central railroad of New Jersey. »
lM«li% MmiiIh Not Invluril’d.
As to the Wlimingion Jit Northern
?tlve eritlelsm is
dugs that are done
only in lesaons for Is no uae carping
•xpeitie* of the war. We them but they, with a part of life, were the result of " We must take heart and not let such occur again. The past is Opr gy**t concern is with and ttattnent Appear. . road between Danville tie, the people were out Wood go py. CoatesItmofe were decked with banners. At the edge of a ioitfte line of autotno with prominent Hepnt>-
to nacort the canntifully decorated he spoke In front The reserve of- * of DePauw Cnirn stood a? at-
I Wood drew srjrxx
to have an opportunity
about
Reading Compgny. tbe HhUailelphia & Reading'’Hallway Company, the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron company and the Central Hat 1-1 rond Company, of New Jersey, the de .oroe of “taHii' 'MU ' ■?! I versed and the cause remanded with directions to enter a decree in conformity with this otRnion dissolving the combination of the Heading Company. the Philadelphia * Reading Railway Company, the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, the Central Railroad of New Jersey and tbe Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, existing and maintained through the Readihg Company, with such provision for the disposition of the shares of stocks and bonds and other property of the various companies held by the Heading Company as may lie necessary to establish the entire Independence from that company and from each of the Philadelphia & Heading Railway
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The “slippery” stage of the Indiana presidential preference primary campaign has been reached, and it j is expected to remain “slippery” until the primary election May 4, after which the figures will disclose what effect the “smoothness” has
exerted.
•Wood is slipping. The voters are turning from Wood to Johnson." is the word given out at the state headquarters of Hiram Johnson. "Wood.is slipping. Harding is gaining." is the word given out at Warren <!. Harding’s Indiana headquarters with portentous accent. “Wood is slipping, the drift is to Ia>wden ” is the summary industriously sounded by the forces of governor
Frank O. Lowden.
The tripartite effort to create a condition of •'slipperiness - ' was evidently act on foor at three headquarters at practically the same time. It is Jbe sort of campaign that is usually directed against a leading candidate, for unless confidence in him can be shaken, there is little hope for secondary candidates, so if Leonard Wood wishes to accommodate the other candidates he will begin slipping right away and continue to slip
until after May 4.
Tkie Drift of the Slipping.
The outlook is that the principal contenders for presidential preference are Leonard Wood and Hiram Johnson. as it ha* been in other primary states, and the reports indicate that the "slipping" going on is a shift away from Harding and Lowden because numerous Hepublieans who had regaided them with favor, have be-
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Outlawed Workers Whose Locals Lost Charters Meet in Jersey City.
LAST APPEAL TO BE MADE
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Delegation Goes to Washington to Ask Board Again to Take Hand in Strike.
IS FOUND IN AUIC
Mystery in Disappearance, Many Years Ago, of Carrie T. Selvage Is Solved.
SLIPPERS GIVE A CLEW
Brothers Identify Part of Wearing Apparel—Country-Wide Search Made Twenty Years Ago.
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NEW YORK, April 26, McHugh. leader of the
strike in the New York district, announced today that strikers had gone into session in Jersey City to organize a new union to include the 15,000 members of forty-two locals throughout the country whose charters, he said, had been revoked by
the four big brotherhoods. Talks of Bringing Suit.
Edward An old-time mystery, caused by
railroad; the disappearance in Indianapolis
about twenty years ago of Carrie T. Selvage, sister of Edward L., William J. and Joseph W. Selvage, was solved today by the finding of the skeleton of a woman in an attic of a brick building at 1333 North
Capitol avenue.
The skeleton, which was clothed in an old blue dress, was found In a stt-
x# « ^ ^ ^ tin S> Posture in a corner of the attic McHugh added that the members : by Dan Jone8> 42l South Warman ave .
of the big four, who, he asserted, had
been expelled, planned to bring suit against the brotherhoods to recover insurance premiums of $2 a mollth. He said he was not able to compute at the present time the sum involved.
nue. who, with a group of workmen, was preparing to place a steel beam
in the building. * kll|»l»erM Identified.
The dress and a pair of felt slip-
Assertlng that the new union would ! !>****• which was ^nind at the aide have a membership of 8,000 from the the skeleton, were identified by
Railroad Company and as to indlvid- come convinced that neJther can carry
**’- * ,u -|*
. As to the Wood arid Jbhnson. preferring the one
most in accord with Republican principles and most likely to command the support of the national conven-
tion.
Harding ami Lowden workers have
, made no secret of their desire for an let court will be re-! uninstructed delegation from Indiana.
‘ That desire caused them to welcome
to
the coming of Johnson. They were thinking about the povislon of the Indiana law requiring the state convention to instruct for any candidate who receives a majority. They figured that with four in the field, no candidate could get a majority. But they did not count on the popular demand that the Indiana delegation support the candidate receiving a plurality, even it no candidate receives a majority. for otherwise it would be difficult to maintain party harmony in
the state.
Old-Timers I pact. This demand for support of the plurality candidate has considerably upset the old-time politicians because they are finding that many Republicans will not stand for the game
of the Republic
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Hompany, the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron Company, the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey and the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, and also such disposition shall be made by the decree of the stocks and bonds of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, held by the Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey, as may be necessary to i choose between them, rather than establish entire independence between | run the r tsk involved in the old-time
these two companies to the end that politicians” scheme.
the affair* of all of these now com- H Harry O. Hogan, Indiana manager binrd companies way he conducted j f 0r wood, when asked about the
1« harmony with the law. slipping." said:
t'oiieiiialotiK "The laat week of the campaign
in on xinorit j . .find* um confident .that Wood will car-
"By the opinion.' Chief Justice iry the state. The opposition is cir-
Whtte said In the*dissentlng opinion. t e a xi
non announced this action of th«| and m< . an t what they said they would
gffUTt below, in so far as it directed a | dismissal, is reversed and virtually ! the full relief prayed by the govern- ! mant is therefore granted. We are I unable to concur in this conclusion I because in our opinion neither the j conventions as to the Sherman act, | nor tne reliance upon the commodi- j ties clause except to the extent that \ in the particulars stated they were j sustained by the court below, has ativ foundation to rest upon. We do \ not state at any length the reasons which led ,u» to this view because i
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LASTOAY REACHED BY
El
ARMENIA MANDATE PUT UP TO
UNITED STATES.
SHARP NOTE FOR GERMANY
SAN REMO, \pril 26 (by the Associated Press).—The supreme council began its work with the intention of finishing its remaining labors today. The council this afternoon dispatched a note to Berlin demanding immediate execution of the treaty, especially those clauses regarding disarmament. indemnities and coal deliveries, threatening to extend the occupation of German territory if the demands were refused. The premiers had important decisions to make, chiefly those concerning the form in wlhch the note Co Germany setting forth the allied position with regard to execution of the treaty of Versailles, should be drawn and the
Adriatic settlement.
The French and Italian delegation* expected to leave San Remo by night. The British train has been ordered to
be ready tomorrow morning. * Adopts Compulsion Clause.
The council adopted the FrancoBritish declaration with regard to Germany after inserting a clause declaring its readiness to take all measures, even the occupation of additional German territory, if necessary. to assure the carrying out of
the treaty of Versailles.
Adoption gave rise to some discus
of prevontinr » majority for any candidate and defeating instructions but. seeing that the principal contest is between Wood and Johnson, wYll
Continued on Page Ten.
measures. Premiers Miilerand and Llovd George, however, showed the Italian prime minister the necessity of considering such an eventuality. Former Minister Hymans, of Belgium, and Baron Matsui. Japanese ambassador to France, joined them in this
point of view.
Terms of Dee la ratios. The joint declaration will begin by setting forth that an increase of German army can not even be considered so tong as the terms of the treaty are Continued on Page Ten.
ROAD COLLAPSE RESULT
of three I *
iprehensive j OPENINGS
ted the enr-
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strates the error In-
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FALLING WALL C
DECATUR FIRE FIGHTER
IN PLACES MORE THAN TEN FEET DEEP.
PROPOSES CONTROL OF AMERICANIZATION PUN
FAMOUS STATESMAN’S SON
The Rev. Mtepkea Gladstone. Arc 76, Dies in London. LONDON, April 26 (Canadian Press) —Announcement was made today of the death of the Rev. Stephen Gladstone. second son of William E. Gladstone. the famous statesman. He was seventy-six years old. 300 MEN ATTACK BARRACKS
Five Policemen Repulse Irish Haider*
at Clonroche.
CLONROCHE, County Wexford. Leinster, Ireland, April 26.—Three hundred men attacked the police bar-
rack* here today and rB*e and revoiv- -men's
ef firing was incessant for two hours. All of the window's of the barracks were broken. The five policemen who occupied the building successfully repulsed the raiders without casualties. The latter had a large supply of
borzois but did not use them.
, Two Policemen Killed. DUBLIN, April 26.—Two policemen was fired on Saturday night near Ii»were killed when a patrol of three nis-Shannon, south of Cork. SUGAR SITUATION UP. ,
Refiners Go
STRIKERS MAY LOSE B. OF R.T. MEMBERSHIP
ACTION PLANNED BY OFFICERS OF LOCAL 374.
OUTLAWS PLAN TO FIGHT
Into Conference Howard Figg.
WASHINGTON. ' April 26 -
Wlth
More
than a dozen sugar refiners met here .
today ■with How-ard Figg. assistant to as lon S as they paid their dues they
the attorney-general, in charge of the high cost of living campaign, to discusjA ways and means of increasing
the sugar supply.
The conference was behind closed door and in advance of the meeting, Mr. Figg would not add to his previous statement that the purpose was to discuss "the whole sugar situa-
tion."
It was understood, how'ever, that the question of sugar prices, if taken at all. would be discussed in its
relation to the obtaining of adequate stocks to meet the public demand.
GRAIN PRICES SOAR.
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LOUD REPORT BRINGS FEAR
I Special to Tiie Indiana poll* New*) COLUMBUS, Ind., April 2«—Re-
lieving tha; an earthquake had occurred. residents of Waymansville in
Jackson townahip ran from their
! hemes Saturday night, after a terrific j report and a trembling of the ground.
It
the
... rine
th»- *t*il If
►vet v man from th«
_ i : Tit era* found that the earth under '! WALTER NOACK WES; WATCH ! J! 1 *, hom?"!.!
MAN severely burned.
—fci | in some places being merely caved
{In. while in others, large openings i were left, ten feet or more in depth
are the nvn w ho U Investigation disclosed that groundK _,j I 4 * hogs had burrowed In the ground had ample oppor- : unaer the road and that the openings uniform in time 1 tspoetal u* The Indianapolis New«J f made by them extend much farther found some- j PEUATi'R. Ind.. April 26.—Walter, than the ^rts cracked, nu n of the | Nosok. age forty-five, a local fireman. H^der!* Bartholomew county, Legion thecas fatally hurt when he was crushed j intendent of roads was called to the
^!u»wr , *.m^ *... .1 £ tir a.”
lier> t ompaay. which was de- j or a considerable length,
by fire ..early today, and ; it is K - >,;
, ,, believed tbe groundhogs still
:r „, ^mt^SSSS 4%. X.W»!S.VrK«f
removed to a hospital. . Peener was found unconscious on
the second where he had been Leak in Levee I* Found, fighting the flames alone until the . . . _ „ ^ „ fire department arrived. As far as I Special to Tbe Indianapolis New*] known no other men were in the place ! VINCENNES. Ind.. April 26.—Great
It -s our
w?tii severe forts '’''i 11 made to stop their de- • although it is a highway much trav-
eled
Rye and Cora Lead Way in Advances
at Chicago.
CHICAGO. April 26.—Soaring prices in the grain markets today were accompanied by a renewal of speculative buying on a large scale. Rye j led the way with a rise of 10 cents a I bushel. Corn followed with an ascent T of 5 cents or more for all deliveries, j touching at one time $1.72% for May,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE a * compared with $1.67% at the close
‘ Saturday.
Big export business in breadstuffs formed the basis of much of\the buying. as did continued unseasonable
weather.
Before the day ended an extreme advance of 6%c a bushel had been
HAS PROGRAM.
NATIONAL CO-OPERATION AID
is the *Mh£
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from *n^ of iy^ en ^ r to lirht
ed man had made an effort
the fire originated
i explosion of gas that foi-
n attempt of Deener m
r equipment and was ov
_ IV The establish was mPdern and well equipped.
a heavy volume of nee to the amount of is said to have been Schaefer Company.
excitement prevailed in the vicinity of Emisom. five miles north of Vincennes when a leak in the Wabash river levee was discovered by a fisherman early today. While the alarm was being sounded the levee fell, filling the hole and probably preventing a heavy loss to farmers of the district. About 100 men worked most of the day repairing the levee. It -Js believed that the break was ioo result of a groundhog’s work.
ATLANTIC CITY. April 26.—The board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce, in convention here, today proposed that the chamber assume supreme control of Americanisation work in the United States, co-ordinating and directing the efforts of organisations now engaged in philanthropic and patriotic activities. To finance this undertaking it was proposed that adequate collections of monSy be made and disbursed by a "standing committee on American ideals” under rules prescribed by th<* board Of directors. The national council unanimously approved the board of directors' proposal- ' . . ' The proposal was approved by the board of directors and submitted to tbe national council, composed of representatives of more than 1.J00 trade and commercial organisations. An enormous amount of money would be necessary to cwrry out the proposal, members of the board declared. Bureau •£ laforaiatfaa. • A bureau of inquiry and information concerning enterprises operating nationally *’in philanthropic and patriotic fields" would be authorised, ai.d on recommendation of this bureau financial support would be given such enterprises or withheld. The board would authorise the committee on American ideals to create a central council composed of executives of philanthropic and patriotic organisations, with the purpose of eliminating wasteful philanthropic ef-
fort.
If put Into operation the plan would fix responsibility for all Americanization efforts on the United States Chamber of Commerce, the directors said and contributors to such efforts would be requested by the chamber, to support only such organisations as the chamber approved.
One hundred seventy-eight members of Local 374, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen who have affiliated with the Indianapolis YardAssociation, the organfiation which is conducting the switchmen’s "vacation’’ in this city, will stand trial on charges preferred by the local at its meeting Sunday in the Saks building. The union officials will attempt, through these charges to declare the association members no longer members of the B. of R. T. The other Indianapolis local of the B. of R. T.. Local 261, does not plan to file any charges, according to Edward Stewart, president, but probably 200 members are expected to become automatically expelled because of nonpayment of dues in advance as re-
quired by the bylaws. Regards It a* a Joke.
Frank J. Peters, -president of the Yardmen's Association, took the action of Local 374 as a joke, saying that the men had violated no part of the constitution of the local and that
could not be expelled. In case the local union authorities should convict the defendants of misconduct and actions prejudicial to the union, he said, they would still have an appeal and If that failed they could take their case to the national convention
floor.
Fight for Insurance.
Because of the money which the men have paid on insurance policies with the brotherhood. Mr. Peters said, they will contest any action to declare them not members and also will see to it that none of their privilege is withdrawn by nonpayment of dues which are $2.76 a month. Trials under the charges preferred in Local 374 will not be held before ten days, according to the by-
laws. it was said.
"We are still standing pat," Peters said. In referring to the strike situation here. "A break is expected soon, but it will not come In our ranks. We have everything tied up and something will happen soon. I believe. Our committee in Chicago is awaiting developments there and we are keeping in close touch through It with national headquarters. Our men are as Continued on Page Ten.
New York district alone. He said that it would not be divided as were the brotherhoods into different groups of workers but would em- , brace them all. He said also that the union would have "no hign salaried officers like William G. Lee, with a salary of $16,000 and expenses,’ and would elect its officers by referendum. McHugh’s announcement was made after he had stepped from the hall in which the strikers were meeting. The strikers, he said, were ,hen at work drawing up a constitution lor the new organization. Fear Blacklist. Fear of a blacklist which would bar them permanently from employment appeared to be one of the driving forces today behind the steady break of the railroad workers’ strike reported by railroad officials. Although no hint of such a plan has come from the managers, possibility of its adoption was discussed freely by some strikers after they learned at a mass meeting last night that nine locals of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in the New York-New Jersey district had lost their union charters by action of brotherhood officials. Officials- of the lines continued today their optimistic statements of last week that traffic was fast returning to normal and that the effects of the strike would soon wholly disappear. , ,, In a last effort to Induce the railroad labor board to take a hand in the strike, a delegation pf five strikers went to Washington today. The delegation will appeal to the board to provide for the restoration of their jobs without* loss of seniority rights.
MANY LOSE I HARTER*. Total of Fifty-One Revocation* Announced by W. G. Lee. CLEVELAND, April 26,—Charters of fifty-one local lodges of the Brotherhood of Flail road ^Trainmen have been revoked to date for violating the rules of the brotherhood by Participating in the unauthorized strike of switchmen. W. G. Lee, .president of th<» organization, announced today'. The fifty-one lodges had a membership of nearly 18.000. Fully one-half of this number have been loyal am their memberships will be protected by transfer to pther lodges. Mr. Lee said. STATEMENTS IN CONFLICT.
Chicago Rail Manager* nnd Strikers
Make Claim*.
CHICAGO. April 26.—Developments in the strike of insurgent railroad workers in the Chicago district today were confined to issuance of statements by the railroad managers aqd strikers. < The managers said 1.892 men were at work yesterday and that freight traffic was 90 per cent, of normal. The strikers asserted that the number of men the railroads said were fn work was less than one-fifth the normal number, that the industrial situation rapidly was growing worse, with a number of plants facing shutdowns because of lack of coal and that because the railroads could not continue using high-priced men as substitute switchmen, a compromise would be forced sooner or later. Elsewhere In the central and far west a gradual return to normal freight movement was reported.
Joseph and EdW-ard Selvage as the ones worn by their sister when ahe
disappeared.
The building originally was the Indianapolis Orphans’ Asylum anu later was converted into the Union sftates Hospital. In recent years it had been used as a rooming house and is being converted into a garage. Wit* I’miciM at Hospital. Miss Selvage had suffered a nervous breakdown and was a patient in the hospital when she disappeared. Following her disappearance a country wide search was made by relatives and large sums of money were spent in the effort to find her. Coroner Robinson, who examined the skeletos, said that so far as he could determine there was no evi-
dence of violence.
Dr. Robinson said it was practically impossible to determine whether Unwoman. was carried to the tattle by some one or whether she went to the place of her own accord and starved herself to death. Her skull had fallen to the floor and the bO|nes of the Upper part of the skeleton were leaning
against the w’ull.
l>i*ap|M*Nred in HMio. Miss Selvage disappeared from the Union Slates Hospital at the North Capitol avenue address on Sunday morning. March 11, 1900. She was wearing a dark blue flannelette w'rapper and black felt house slippers, and it was through the finding of these thal the skeleton w’a* identified. "There is no doubt that the skeleton is that of my sister,” naid Joseph W, Selvage. “The house slippers found are the ones that were given to her a* a UhirstnuiN present on December 26. 1X95*. and the dress tallies exactly with tlie one she was wearing at the time she disappeared." Mr. Selvage. Coroner Robinson and detectives are at a loss to explain whv the body or skeleton had not been dis-
covered sooner.
The building i« of unusual construction, and the place where the skeleton w'as found—a small cornet about three by four feet—apparently was a second attic and It is believed that few If any persons knew
it was there.
Brother* Senrched Building. Mr. Selvage said he and his brothers searched the building the day after he learned of his sister's disappearance and that today was the first time he knew of the second attic. Entrance to the place led from a door near the top of a stairway leading to the first attic. Mr. Selvage said he had been through-, the building a number of times and never saw this door before. * On the morning Miss Selvage disappered she had returned to her room with her private nurse after having been for a short walk in the vicinity of the hospital. She asked the nurse to go to the kitchen and get her some Continued on Page Thirteen.
BOARD Refuse*
MAINTAIN*
POLICY.
to Hear Demand* of KnaMa*
City Yardmen.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—The railroad labor board today refused to hear the wage demands of the Kansas City Yardmen's Association on the ground that the application did not Continued on Page Ten.
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scored in the July delivery of corn.
» v. *** «y v-vr ill. , which touched $1.66%, wRh May at $1.73%. Reports were current in the last part of the session that owing* to ; the unusually sharp upturn in values. ' British and French export interests < - temporarily had stopped buying.
MASSACHUSETTS AYE.
BOARD CHANGES PLANS AFTER K. OF P. LODGE PROTESTS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapolis. April 36. 182Q.
—Temperature—
w* u. —Agrirm — 7am .‘t4 7 a. m 47 12 m .... 48 ; 12 m. . RS
2 p, m.
52 - 2 p. m,
-Barometer—
2D.*? 29.72 29.70
TO ABANDON POLAR SEARCH CROWN HILL AGREEMENT
Roald
Leave
Amaadsea I* Soon to
Nome for Seattle.
WASHINGTON. April 26. —Radio messages received today by the navy department from its station at Cordova. Alaska, indicate that Roald Amundsen, the Arctic explorer, intends to abandon his effort to reach
the North pole.
The messages stated it was understood that Amundsen, who arrived last week at Anadyr. Siberia, intended to take the steamer Victoria at Nome for Seattle. It was said that the time of his departure would dvpend on the time of his getting clear of ice in Siberia. The radiograms, from Cordova were in response to a message from the navy department asking if that station was in touch either with the Russian wireless station at Anadyr or with Amundsens ship, which is caught in the ice in Siberia near Anadyr. They were summarized by the navy department as follows: * "Reports Amundsen's messenger left about a week ago. directing ail correspondence be forwarded Nome. Understand Amundsen intends to catch steamer Victoria at Nome for Seattle. Time will depend on his getting clear of ice in Siberia." The navy department explained that this dispatch evidently referred to reports received from the Anadyr 'radio station. 1 s 1 -
After officials of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Indiana had protested that the proposed widening of Massachusetts avenue, between Pennsylvania and Delaware streets, would mean an expense of $150.60$ to the K. of P. lodge, the board of publkworks today modified the resolution to provide for resurfacing of the street only. The boardf previously had planned to have the street widened ten feet to conform with tbe rest of the street, which is sixty feet wide. Had these plans been carried out. the K. of P. building would hav* to move back its basement wall and change its heating and ventilating machinery. MaM*nekH»ett* Aveaae Work. Under resolutions confirmed by tbe board. Massachusetts avenue will be resurfaced from Pennsylvania street to Cornell avenue. The board also confirmed a resolution for resurfacing Capitol avenue, between Georgia
and Mobile streets.
Forty-second street will be vacated from a point about 1.600 feet east of Michigan road, under a, resolution confirmed by the board. This action was taken after Crown Hill cemetery had agreed to deed and to dedicate to the city a hundred-foot roadway which
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POLICE FIND DATA AFTER KILLING MAN IN FIGHT.
STOLEN GOODS UNEARTHED
7 a m. 12 m 2 p. m ..
—Local Forecast—
Local forecant for IiidianapoH* ami vicinity for the twenty-four hour* ending 7 p. in April 27: Rain probably tonight and Tuesday colder Tuesday. forecast for Indiana: Rain probably tonight and Tuesday , colder Tuesday and to
southwest part tonight
Forecast for Ohio: Rain tonight *nd Tuesday: somewhat wanner In eaat and central part tonight: colder in west part Tues-
day.
Foreeant for Illinois: Rain probable to1 nfgbt and Tuesday: colder in south part f Tuesday. Forecast lor Kentucky: Rain probable to- | night and Tuesday morning, followed by clearing Tuesday: coidcr Tuesday sad in weal part tonight. , —Precipitation— Amount of precipitation for twenty-four hours ending 7 a. m.. 0 Total amount of precipitation aince January 1. 1920, 13,77. Deficiency ainoe January l. 1920. JS1.
CHICAGO. April 26.—Seven hundred robberies, whose loot is believed to total more than $500,000, were cleared today when policemen examined the effects of Harry J, James. "silk mask burglar." who was killed last night after "shooting up" the Town Hall police station, wounding
two patrolmen.
In James's private warehouse, where truckloads of rare art works, oriental rugs, jewels, typ •writ•»;**. adding machines and dozens of oth.-r articles were found, police unco cored a card Index in which the 700 robberies were listed, with tb“ *ock ^ob-
tained. nww vn Another section of the card file i New York V Y listed "prospects." and tie wealth <.t 'Oklahoma. Okl*.
data about each indicated that Jameaf had used an electric light inspector * card, found in his pocket to gain
entry to the houses.
A third file listed "go’d coast" automobiles. with description, license number, owner’s name, nml "fatr, * • good * or "swell" to indicate the val-
uatlon. „ ,
Police also found ledgers llsritig ‘cot sold, with the price obtained, and a list of pawnbrokers, with the type oi
goods each preferred to buy.
in a secret chamber in the basement were ISO oriental rugs apprais -d by an expert at $40.00«. * When James was killed he was found to be wearing a suit belonging to former United Stales Senator William Inorimer. The suit was one of
forty eloign from a tailor shop. 1 p. m.
—Weather in pthcr Cities—
The following table show* tbe cuts of tbs weather in other cities at 7 s. a.:;. . ’Statioir Weath. SirTTemp.
Station.
Amarillo. Tex.
Btsmarck. N. D.... Boston. Maas. .... Chicago. HI. . - - - • Cinctmiati. O Denver Colo ..... Dixige City- Kaa... Helens. Mont. .... Jacksonville. £1* • Kansas City Mo . . Little Rock Ark., - Los Angeles Cal... Mobile. Ala.
Sew Orleans. La.
Omaha. Neb.
Pittsburg Pa Portland. Or* - - - - Rapid CH». . San Antomo Tex. . San Francisco Cal. St lamia. Mo . - - - St. Paul. Mmn ... Tatapa. PI* ■
W*
Cloudy
Clear Clear
Cloudy
Rain Clear
Ctoudy Rain
SO.lfi il 30.10 30.18 3O.00 29.7* If m
Hourly Tempemtare.