Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 273, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Unsettled, probably showers. Colder tomorrow.

VOL. XXXII.

BRYAN STUNS DEMOCRATS IN INDIANA TALK Makes Two Violent Speeches at Ft. Wayne and Draws Withering Criticism. SAYS WHATS TO BE DONE By FELIX F. BRUNER. Times Staff Correspondent. FT. WAYNE, Ind., March 24.—A great deal of indignation and not a little consternation is apparent among democrats here today as a result of speeches made here yesterday afternoon and last night by William Jennings Bryan. In the first place, Mr. Bryan definitely and violently entered the Indiana campaign for the democratic nomination for governor, even going so far as to outline a platform which he said must be adopted by the candidate who is worthy of the votes of the democrats of the state. In the second place, he placed the blame for the defeat of the peace treaty on the democratic senators who stood by President Wilson, declaring that “they committed a crime against my country and against the world.” CANDIDATES INDIGNANT. These two acts on the part of Mr. Bryan resulted in an indignation meeting held by some of the candidates and workers while Mr. Bryan and James K. Risk, the candidate whose nomination the commoner openly favored, were on a train speeding away from the city. Mr. Risk started things so far as the state campaign is concerned. Each* of the candidates for the democratic nomination was called on to make a short speech at the evening meeting. Mason J. Niblack was called on first. Mr. Risk was the second speaker. After outlining his platform in language similar to that contained in his various statements he launched into a personal attack on Dr. Oarleton B. McCulloch. Dr. McCulloch, Mr. Risk said, was wet. He said he was intimately associated with Thomas Taggart, Samuel M. Ralston, Edward G. Hoffman, Joseph B. Bell and numerous other democratic leaders, all of whom he denounced. He told of numerous alleged questionable acts of the leaders referred to. When Dr. McCulloch was called on he simply stated that he intends to spend his time in the campaign In fighting republicans. not in fighting democrats. Mr. Bryan, immediately after being introduced, took up the attack where Mr. Risk hafl left off. “These candidates shonid state their positions,” he said, referring to Dr. McCulloch and Mr. Niblack. “If they continue to fail to state their positions as they have done tonight they should not be nominated. “They should discuss especially prohibition. "I like my friend, Mr. Risk’s, stand in favor of strict prohibition better than the attitude of those who are silent. “Beware of the man who tells you he ihas nothing to say on prohibition.” IbMr. Bryan continually referred to Sjfengs which he said candidates for jSA democratic nomination for governor m stan4 fgj. . - declared that they should make a BRt on profiteers and in favor of a Brade commission within the state and ■ommissions in each city to Investigate (excess profits. Mr. Bryan spent a great deal of his time in the discussion of prohibition, although he stated that ”the saloon is as dead as slavery.” He declared that Indiana was disgraced four years ago when a Ft. Wayne brewer, whom he characterized as a “murderer.” was placed on the resolutions committee at the democratic national convention. HIS STAND ON TREATY. In discussing the defeat of the peace treaty Mr. Bryan insisted that the constitution should be immediately amended to provide that a majority of the senate should have the power to ratify a treaty. ■'Twenty-four of the men who voted against the treaty were members of my party, ”■ he said. "They committed a crime against my country and the world. Ours Is the only nation able to keep the peace of the world. “They talk about thrusting this thing into politics. It provokes me when they (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

COFFIN WANTS 12-STORY C. OF C. Passes Hint for Big Building at Booster Meeting. Indianapolis will for many years be tinder obligation to the Advertising club of Indianapolis for the work it is doing to make known the many natural advantages Indianapolis enjoys. This was the statement of Charles F. Coffin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, at a Joint meeting of the Advertising club and the Chamber of Commerce, held at noon today at the Chamber of Commerce building. More than 400 men and women attended the meeting. “If there Is any ‘knocking’ to be done following this meeting about the Inadequacy of the meeting place, let it be in a friendly spirit that, will stimulate sentiment for a twelve' or fourteen-story Chamber of Commerce building,” Mr. Coffin said. Mr. Coffin also spoke on the new spirit that has been born in Indianapolis—the spirit of saying good things for the city instead of “knocking,” which has been created by the work being done by the general board in charge of arrangements for the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, to be held here June 6 to 10. Merle Sidener, member of the convention board, pointed out the reasons for the bringing of the advertisers’ convention to Indianapolis and said that the work of the convention board will, it is hoped, start the wheels turning for a big and better Indianapolis. Mr. Sidener urged that the work be continued by the Chamber of Commerce, following the convention. Paul Richey and Fred Mlllls, also members of the convention board, made brief talks, explaining the campaigns to “sell” Indianapolis to itself and the world and thus “make Indianapolis thp best appreciated city in America.” N. J. Congressman Dies in Barber Shop WASHINGTON, March 24.—Congressman William J. Browning of Camden. N. J., dropped dead In the barber shop of the house of representatives this morning. What, Again? BOSTON, March 24.—"1 am not a candidate for the presidency," Herbert j Hoover declared here today.

Published at Indianapolis. Ind., Dally Except Sunday.

Righto, Who Wants to Live 1,900 Years NEW YORK, March 24. —Hitman life by the aid of science might be extended over a period of 1.900 years. Dr. Eugene L. Fisk of the Life Extension institute today told New York doctors. The life cycle of the fruit fly has been extended to that period, and it is entirely possible that the human cycle could be stretched to the same length. Dr. Fisk said. ■But such a thing as living would be terrible,” he added. PRICES 45 PCT, DOWN? NO, UP IN 6 MONTHS HERE Federal Agent Tighe Makes Announcement After Investigation. Wholesale prices have increased on an average of 45 per cent in the last six months, according to Charles Tighe, special agent of the department of justice, who has been conducting an investigation into alleged profiteering in Indiana. He lays the chief blame for high prices on a lack of production and also on eastern manufacturers. A wide variance of prices has been discovered in Indianapolis In the price of meats, according to Mr. Tlgbe. Certain cuts of meat are sold in some stores at 15 cents a pound and in others at OO cents a pound, he said. Retail stores of Indianapolis are operating under percentages of profit fixed by the fair price commission, the Investigator said. Mr. Tighe said a report would be submitted to the federal gTnnd Jury next month. Finds Strawberries Growing; Under Snow NUCLA, Colo., March 24. —Full-grown strawberries under a snowbsnk is the Paradox valley record claimed by George Sly of this town, who reports finding luscious berries as well as many blossoms on his ever-bearing strawberrv plants under a drift of snow on his farm. Miners in Britain Reject Compromise LONDON, March 24. —The miners' federation of Great Britain has voted unanimously to reject the government's offer of a wage Increase of 1 shilling 6 pence a day. They held to their demand for an increase of 3 shillings. Songs Carried 1,400 Miles by Wireless LONDON, March 24.—Songs cartel 1,400 miles by wireless is the farthest development of wireless telephony reported in Britain. Experiments are being conducted in Chelmsford, Essex, and reports wirelessed back regarding receipt of songs and messages by shipa-.buu4.rMU a* .miles, at sea. Thieves Strip Movie Machine in Theater A. C. Zaring, owner of the North Star theater, Central avenue and Twentv-fifth street, today reported to; the police that thieves had stripped his moving picture machine of equipment valued at close to SI,OOO. He said the lens, head and other parts of the machine were irissing. New Cabinet Crisis Imminent in Italy LONDON, March 24.—A new ministerial crisis Is impending in Italy and the newspapers are predicting it will come to a head on Saturday, according to a Central News dispatch from Rome today. Signor Lazzati may be asked to forat anew cabinet. Sleuths Get Isidor While He’s Sleuthing DETROIT. March 24.—Isidor Vila, wealthy Spanish merchant of Gary, Ind., came to Detroit ala Sherlock Holmes in search of customers who forgot to pay up. In order that he should not be recognized he adorned himself with false whiskers. A Detroit policeman detected the pseudo whiskers and took Vila Into custody. He was later released.

First Red to Be Deported From State Off For Parts Unknown Louis Purtikowski, alias Purtic, is on his way home today. He will be accompanied on the first lap of his journey by W. C. Demiller, immigration officer, and will later join a train load of brother reds, all bound for an outgoing “soviet” ship.

Purtikowskl came to America some sixi years ago from Poland. The government of the United States did not meet wdth his approval and ho set forth to change it to suit himself. “He thought tyberty and justice meant anarchy and destruction and joined a band of trouble makers with ideas similar to his own,” said DeMtller. According to Immigration authorities, Purtikowski became affiliated with a bolshevik organization in Chicago. He later came to Indianapolis and was here four weeks before being arrested. During that time he was said to have spread anti-government propaganda and tried to convert others to a belief in hjs creed. He was arrested last January and held. In the Marion county jail. BAGGAGE VIOLIN AND OVERALLS. Purtikowskl Is about 30 and has the appearance of a typical Pole. He Is of a sullen nature and refused to comment on his deportation. His face was marked with prison pallor and he seemed happy to get out for a breath of fresh atr, even though his destination lies outside the. country. Purtikowski left jail this morning with a violin and a pair of overalls comprising his sole baggage. The only objection he made was on account of the fact that he had not been notified of his Journey several days In advance,.so that he could have made preparations. It was said that Purtikowski was a member of the communist party and that he came to Indianapolis to teach the principles of destruction and rotated the overthrow of government by force.

Jii&iana Tlaihi aunts

Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3. 1879.

SCHOOL HEADS RAZE HOUSES ! CITIZENS NEED Buildings Could Relieve Shortage and Save Taxpayers Big Sums. | NO ONE TO HALT WASTE | This Is the fifth article dealing with lax methods In the business departj ment of the schools of Indtanapollu. \ Other articles will follow. i v J Regardless of the fact that dwellings I in Indianapolis are in such demand that t rewards are being offered for informa- | lion as to available rental houses, the i i Indianapolis school city, under the direction of George C. Hitt, business director, Is wrecking a large number of houses. These houses ire standing on property that has heen purchased for school sites and thj? school authorities are clearing them away, preparatory to letting contracts for new buildings gome time In the dim and distant future. No effort has been made to sell these dwellings subject to removal. No contract has been made to wreck them. No effort is being made to allow them to be utilized by people who are seeking dwellings. Employes of the school city are engaged in tearing them down, without any consideration of when new buildings will be huilt on the sites. HOFBF.S rSEFTL TO FIGHT SHORTAGE Many of these dwellings are of a type that could easily be moved to other lots and utilized to help combat the shortage of homes In the city. Some of them are of a type that would bring good money into the school funds !f they were offered for sale as they stood. But regardless of this possibility all | j are falling under the hammers of the ! wrecking crew and whether anything is to be done with the material In them seems to be a puzzle to those who are : wrecking them. It is said, however, that this material is being sold to certain favored persons who seem to know how to go about doing business with the school city. At Merrill and Union streets three old residences, Including otne large brick building, are being razed, i This property adjoins Manual Training High school and Is some distance from school No. 6. At Kansas and Illinois streets nearly an entire block of very small frame residences are being torn down. There Is \ no schoolhouse in the vicinity. This property was recently acquired by I the school board for school purposes. ' GROrP OF FRAME HOUSES DESTROYED. At Sixteenth street and Columbia | avenue another group of small frame j residence buildings has been destroyed. This property adjoins school No. 26, i which ha* in connection with l( eight : portable buildings. These buildings lire still standing and : are atill being used for school purposes. | The minutes of the school board do not show any authorisation for the destruction or disposal of these buildings 1 and there seems to be no violation of law : in connection with the wrecking of them. How much It is costing the school city , to destroy these houses Is unknown. No estimate of it has ever been made. The plan of procedure seems to be to ; order a gang of wreckers to tear the i building down and then to report the j cost of doing it as expenditure out of i the school board's funds and depend on (Continued on Pant Nine.) 15,000 PUPILS TO PEN ESSAYS City Greatness Topic for Big Prize Contest. More than 15.000 Indianapolis school pupils will write essays In their classrooms tomorrow on “Why Indlanapoll* Is a Great City to Live and Grow In.” Prizes of $25, $lO and $5 will be awarded by the board In charge of arrangements for the convention of the Associated Advertising Club* of the World, here June 0-10, for the three best i essays. The contest Is confined to the four up- i per grades. Diplomas will be awarded the winner*. | Facts about Indianapolis and Its many natural advantages have been read before the school children for several days, j None of the essays is to be more than j 100 words long. Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson, E. IT. Graff, 1 i superintendent of schools, and W. C. ; Bobbs will select the three prize-winning 1 essays. _______

LOUIS PURTIKOWBKY. Purtikowski was the only one arrested In Dull an a polls during the January raids (Continued on Page Thirteen.;

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920.

Work Moves Rapidly on Elevated Tracks and Union Station > y Bird’s-eye view of the track elevation work and Union Station Saddlery Company, showing excavations and progress of structural emodeling, looking southwest from the water tank of the Indianhpolis iron work on train sheds.

WOOD LEADS IN SOUTH DAKOTA Lowden Second—Gerard Wins Democratic Vote. MITCHELL, S. D„ March 24.—Gen. Leonard Wood led for the republican presidential nomination in the South Dakota primaries, according to reports reaching here today. James W. Gerard appeared to be the democratic favorite after a nominal contest with J. O. Muroe, Illinois, j With reports from fifty-three of the slxfy-three counties. Wood had a lead of approximately 4,000. His representatives here claimed remote country districts will report pluralities for the general sufficient to make his lead in the state 7,000. Gov. Lowden and Senator Johnson were running close for second place, with Lowden slightly in the lead. The vote on the republican candidate* in'the fifty-three counties stood: Wood, 21,998. Lowden. 17,350. Johnson, 15,980. NORTH DAKOTA NAMES WOMAN \ BISMARCK, N. D., March 24.—North Dakota will send a “regular republican" delegation to the republican national oon- ■ ventlon, practically complete returns ifrom last week's primary Indicated today. One woman—Mis* Minnie J. Nielson ;and nine men delegate* to the republican ! national convention were named. Nonpartisan league leaders denied claims of the “regular republicans'’ that : the league had suffered a defeat in the ■primary. | Hiram Johnson, the only republican presidential candidate in the primary, was indorsed by both leading factions of republicans. Gunder Olson, “regular republican,” was named national committeeman by | a majority of more than 6,oc*).

SAYS DANIELS DELAYED NAVY Captain Describes Experiences in Early War Period. WASHINGTON, March 24.- Secretary Daniels was charged today by Capt. Horace Hanning, U. 8. N., with personal responsibility for the serious handicaps and delays from which the Cnlted States navy was said to have suffered during the early months of America’s participation in the world war. Hanning's charge was made before the subcommittee of the senate naval affairs committee, Investigating the conduct of the navy during the war. Lannlng, who servtsl as assistant chief of nnval operations, declared “It was the personal characteristics of the secretary of the navy that often made it impossible to get approval of the really important policies” determined upon by old and experienced naval officers. Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Noted Novelist, Dies LONDON, March 24.—Mrs. Humphrey Ward, famous novelist, died today of heart -disease in a private hospital. Mrs. Ward was born at Hobert, Tasmania in 185 L Bhe was the daughter of Thomas Arnold and the granddaughter of Dr. Arnold of Rugby. She was married to T. Humphrey Ward, April and, 1872. Among her best known publications ■were: “The History of David Grieve," "Lady Rose’s Daughter,” “The Marriage of William Ashe,” “Diana Mallory" and “Daphne.” Hurdling at Keith’s Leads Into Court It was Just a little scene behind the scenes at KeltJn’s. The public wnsn’t in on it. There was plenty of action. Witnessos say the thrilling feature was a ten-foot, leap over the footlights Y.v Howard T. Quinn, property man at the theater. Quinn had Charles Kuhn, stage manager, 41!) Douglas street, ' arrested, charged with assault and battery. It Is claimed the men quarreled over stage privileges. After the rehearsal In city, court Acting Judge Cameron fined Kuhn $1 and costs. Tax Law Injustice Seen by Janitor Morris Biggins, 950 North California street, learned something of the Inconsistency of the Goodrich tax law when be paid his taxes today. ‘‘l own a piece of property at 1021 West Vermont street, which they raised from the assessment of $1,150 to $1,320, and I’ll sell it to the assessor for $l,lOO on payments,” he said. The property where he lives was Increased in the valuation for assessment from $1,150 to $2,140. Mr. Higgins is employed as a janitor at Emmerich Manual Training High school.

Here’s First Man in Tear Caught as Auto Speeder Who’s Released

For the first time In a year a defendant charged with violating the motor speed laws was dismissed in city court today. W. M. Ix-wellen, 249 Bevllle avenue, had been arrested by Me‘or Policeman E. Clary, who testified that Lewellen averaged thirty-four miles an hour on Vermont street, from Arsenal avenue to Highland avenue. Lewellen was caught at Vermont aud Donuan streets. The defendant testified he did not drive his automobile faster than fifteen tnlles an hoar, but admitted that there was no speedometer on

‘NO!’ DELAWARE TELLS WOMEN Majority of House in 36th State Against Suffrage. DOVER, DeL, March 24,-Tlope* of millions of women to vote In the 1920 national campaign apparently went glimmering here today when It be-atne certain Delaware will not ratify the federal suffrage amendment. A bi partisan conference of HgieHubor* opposed to ratification was held and twenty members of the house signed an agreement not to vote for suffrage at any time. There are only thtrty five members of the house. Delaware would hare made th thirtysixth state to ratify the amende.ent and put tt into operation. Suffrage leaders are continuing their efforts, but without much hope. WASHINGTON, March 24.—Alfred DuPont, wealthy political and social leader of Delaware, Is held by suffragists hers to be the one man who can secure ratification of the suffrage amendment by the Delaware state legislature. Suffrage lenders are centering their pressure upon Dupont, who Is listed as an “anti.” as they declare if he will give his support to suffrage the legislature is bonnd to ratify. WEDDING SOLVES 2-YEAR MYSTERY Missing Teacher, 53, Bride of Former Student, 23. NEW YORK, March 24.-The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Mary Hefferman, 53, Brooklyn school teacher, was solved today, when relatives of Russel L. Uichman, 23, announced he had married her at Warren, 0., March 1. Rlebman formerly was one of Mrs. H-’f-fermnn’s students. Mrs. Hoffermnn had been missing r- irly two years although a natlon-iwide search was made for her. It was believed she had committed suicide. Announcement of the marriage was made by Mrs. A C. Bnbyok. Ktehman’s sister, at. her home in Brooklyn. CAN’T MIX FARM JOB AND LOWDEN William Bosson to Quit as Federation Treasurer. William Bosson, executive committeeman of the Lowden presidential campaign, will tender his resignation as treasurer of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ associations at. the board of directors’ meeting April 5, he said today. The reason assigned Is that directors of the farmers’ body are opposed to activity In behalf of any candidate by an officer of their organisation. “I am going to resign because some members of that organization think it is inadvisable for an officer of the federation to take sides In the presidential preference primary nice,” said Mr. Bosson. “I am going to give all my time until May 4 to Gov. Dowden’s campaign in Indiana.” W. H. Hickman, editor of the Hoosler farmer organization, is also expected to resign at the next meeting of the board. Federation directors have prepared a plan to ask candidates for certain offices for statements on certain policies. Questionnaires will be sent to candidates for United States senator, governor and county commissioners. Mr. Taylor, general secretary, has been Instructed to call a meeting of general secretaries of farmers’ organizations In Upper Mississippi valley states for the purpose of uniting on certain policies. President Better Than Since Illness WASHINGTON. March 24. -President Wllsoft today enjoyed another motor ride. ,Hjls general appearance -was better than at any time since his Illness.

Subscription Rates: f Elsewhere. 12c. By Mall. 60c Per Month!

his car. Special Judge C. C. Cameron dismissed the charges against Lewellen. , Judge Walter Pritchard makes it a rule that before assessing a fine which he always does, that he explains to the defendant that the police officer's speedometer is accurate and that court has no choice but to assess a fine. When Special Judge Cameron dismissed the speed violation charges against Lewellen today, Prosecutor Bpann at once continued all speed cases get for trial today until next week.

ALLOWS CHARLIE A YEAR OF GRAQE Mrs. Chaplin Says His Love May Return in That Time. LOS ANGELES. Msrch 2L—Mildred Harris Chaplin has decided to wait one year for her celebrated husband, Charles Chaplin, to return to her and their former love. This was her statement today on the eve of her departure for Grand Canyon, the first stop of a Journey that will fairs her to England ** the guest of lady Stuart McKenzie, now sojourning at Coronado. It is Mrs. Chaplin’s belief, she said, that In a year’s time Charlie will find his old love for her rekindled and that a reconciliation will be the happy result. In that connection she said: “I won’t begin suit against Charlie and Charlie, I understand, say* he vWin’t l>egtn suit against me. ‘ I still love Charlie and I feel sure his conscience is hurting him for the things he has done to me. ‘I shall wait a year to prove to him the kind of a woman I am. "I have not been going out with anybody and I am going to be even more of a recluse than I have been In the past “My only companion has been my mother and I have stayed with her during our domestic controversy. “Perhaps in a year s time Charlte will realize his mistake and come back to me.” WILSON’S REPLY ON TURKS READY Allies Soon to Get President’s Views on Settlement. WASHINGTON. March 24.-President Wilson s views on the allied decisions in the Turkish settlement have been prepared for transmission to Europe and it is expected the note will be placed on the cables soon, It was learned today. Jiggers, the Cops! Too Late—6 Pinched Six men were arrested when members of Bergt. Russell’s morals squad stole up on a craps game being played on the sidewalk at Georgia and Liberty streets at noon today. The police also captured 25 cents as evidence. The men all employes of the G. & J. Tire Company, gave their names as Will Biddle, Fred Nabor, Edgar Petit, Miner Lowe, Albert Barnes and Monroe Williams.

You Oughtn’t Auto, Says Dad BUT GIRLIE DOES—AND HEREIN LIES A MORAL

This tale of a girl, her dad and his car may be of value to parents In dealing with other motor mysteries. When a Times police reporter first solved the mystery It was withheld from print lest the Intelligence cause u fond parent to say or do things he might later regret. It is difficult to conjecture what a man may do when the “pride of his heart" makes away with the “apple of his eye." A charming flapper l of the high school age recently asked papa for the loan of his new and costly motor. Papa demurred on the ground that he didn't know her chauffeur. Daughter assembled her guests arttl took the car in papa’s absence. MIJDHOtE DEFIES ATHLETIC QUESTS. Throughout a beautifully moonlit, but father chilly, evening the party motored about the countryside, singing songs, laughing and enjoying the ecstacy of speeding. It was late when the inevitable mishap came. The heavy car bogged down In a mudhole and defied athletic efforts to extricate it. . The joy riders walked all night to get home. The arch conspirator stopped at the home of a friendly and discreet neighbor and removed the evidences of her Journey, left her coat and hat and tripped jauntily Into her homes, trying to look sweet and refreshed, after a night’s rest. She got away with 'it. RwwMnt) gmrtrif hly and— iIA

HOME EDITION 2 CENTS PER COPY

GIANT BEAMS FILLBIG_AREA $15,000,000 Activities in Downtown District Progressing. Few Indianapolis citizen* have grasped the magnitude of the work of track elevation and remodeling of the Union station, because it covers acres of ground in the vicinity of Meridian street, Illinois street, extending over past Capitol avenue. A blrdseye view of a part of the construction work reveals a wonderful expanse of activity, the huge steel beams, the stretch of Iron girders, the tall crane, the exeavutions where the old Union station train sheds used to be and the thousand and one details present a veritable scene of transformation and progress. A rough survey of the coat of the track elevation work in the downtown section alone is almost overwhelming, figured not in mere thousands of dollars, bat extending np, up, up into the millions of dollars. Think of spending $15,000009 in d-rwn-town track elevation work. That’s what Frank C. Lingenfelter, city engineer, estimates the cost of the work now. Originally it was planned to spend about $6,000,000 and that figure narly took the breath of several big financiers of the (Continued on JPage Thirteen.) GAMBLING IN ARMY SHOES? Wyckoff Hears of Profiteering and Starts Investigation. Federal officials will be asked to probe the alleged speculation In army shoes at Vincennes, Ind., and perhaps in other cities in the state' “I have men working on this case today,” said Stanley Wyckoff, fair price commissioner. “It seems that some miners bought almost the entire output of a man selling army shoes, and then re-sold them at a higher price. ‘ “I have lnstmrtlons from the department of Justice to watch for unfair prlcea being charged for government goods. "The consumer mnst be given the benefit of the government's low prices.” STUDENTS HEAR ARMENIA’S PLEA Needs of Starving Nation Told at Shortridge High. Students of Shortridge High school today heard James Arroll graphically describe the suffering of Armenia. Speaking at a mass meeting of students, Arroll told of a starving people being pillaged by bandits, looking across the seas to America for aid. Arroll and Rev. Harry Nyce of Peru talked to Nordyke & Martaon employes at a noon meeting. The campaign to obtain money to rapport 2,000 Armenian orphans for one year will continue until aid has been pledged to the 800 remaining In Marlon county’s quota. Some Person Got His Easter Outfit Easily A thief threw a orick through the show window of the Gay-Lord Clothing Company, 36 East Washington street during the night and stole two suits of clothes, the police were informed today.

questions were asked until father came rnshiug in from the garage with the terrible news of the calamity. The police were notified of the “theft" and a search began. The young lady had honestly intended to confess her guilt at a favorable moment, but she couldn’t remember where she had left the car. That dny two of the youths who had participated In the party returned to the mudhole and succeeded In dislodging the car. Instead of driving to town with it they began another tour and ran out of gas in Brookslde park. GIRLIE CONFESSES. BUT AUTO IS GONE. Pangs 9? conscience wrung a confession from the daughter when she observed tha father's appetite was gone and that h. couldn’t sleep nights. She escaped reproach in the hurried preparations for a salvage expedition. The spot was located and evidences of the car’s sojourn there were discovered. The theft theory regained favor. Several days later the father’s reflections on the unwisdom of neglecting theft insurance were interrupted by a call from the police, who wanted him to come down and look at a car. It was his. A certain young lady now declares that motoring makes her deathly sick. .Moral: Give your offspring the third ] degree before pluming the pollen.

VOTES $300,000 TO SUNNYSIDE COMING WEEK County Council Yields to Demand of Public for Hospital Relief. WORK STARTS AT ONCE Yielding to the demand of citizens that needed improvements be made and new buildings erected at Sunnyside, a county institution for cartng for tubercular patients, representatives of the county council today agreed to call a meeting of the county council for Apri! 1 to authoriz the sale of $300,000 worth of bonds. The county council last week failed to make the appropriation for Sunnyside gnd passed it up to await a survey of the county institutions. ACTION DELAYED UNNECESBA KIEV. Asa careful suivev has been made by Superintendent Hatch of Sunnyside and he has gone into details concerning the needs of the institution, the" action of the council last week only delayed this important matter. At a meeting today with the county commissioners, representatives of the county council, Amos Butler of the state charities and Robert Tracy of the Chamber of Commerce, it was agreed to go ahead with the work at Sunnyside at onee. PLACE TO BE OFFERED NEW YORK EXPERT. Dr. Hall of the Rnssell Sage Foundation, in New York City, will be offered the position of making an expert survey of conditions at the county institutions. It is not known if the snrvey commission will be able to employe Dr. Jlal^ The decision of the county council* to make the appropriation will enable most of the needed Improvements to be completed by fall, such as the heating and power plant. The appropriation will permit the erection of a building to care for advanced eases as well as children, according to Joseph Hayes. Many civic, professional and fraternal organizations. In addition to leading business men. hare written to the county commissioners and the council urging the appropriation of the needed funds for Sunnyside. MINE ROUNDUP GETS ALL BUT 13 Absentees to Be Served With Capiases When They Return. Only thirteen of the fifty-fire Indiana co*J jnen Included in the coal indictment remain to be arrested, according ■ to Mark Storen, United States marshaL Warren F. Smith, Indiana sales manager of the Power Coal Company of Terre Haute, was taken into custody today by C. M. MlkeseL deputy marshal, bringing the total to 42. Bmith lives at 2311 North Capitol avenue. A SIO,OOO bond for his appearance was furnished by the National Surety company. AWAIT ABSENTEES’ RETI RS TO STATE.' It is expected that arrest of those yet to be apprehended will be made within/ the next few days but it has been learned that most of them are In various parts of the country and will probably not be served with warrants until they return to Indiana. No national officials of the United Mine Workers of America have been arrested. Information as to whether any of them are indteted is not forthcoming. W illiam Green, secretary-treasurer of the l nited Mine Workers, returned from Washington yesterday. There is little danger of a cessation of coal activities cn April L according to a statement made by an official of the miners' organisation. BASE REPORT ON INDICTMENT. ft has been said that due to the report given out saying wage scale conferences have been made the basis <rf the federal indictment, neither miners nor oprators would enter into any conference to renew the working contract which expires on the last day of the month. However, it has already been agreed in the strike compromise of last year that the miners will work under the findings of the national coal commissions and the report of this commission win probably be recognised as an official agreement between operators and miners. Seventy operators and miners living In Ohio, Illinois and Western Pennsylvania were el*o Included In the indictment of 125 men returned by the grand jury. Capiases for their arrests will be issued In the district courts of their respective state* and they will be placed under bond to appear here May 4 when taken Into custody.

TELLS OF NEW I. W.W. MENACE Legionnaire Says Solicitors Busy Among Veterans. WASHINGTON, March 24. —Former service men are being solicited by I. W. W. representatives, J. E. Holden, state, adjutant of the American legion in Utah, today told the house ways and means committee considering soldier aid legislation. “On two occasions, In Philadelphia and again at the Walter Reid hospital in Washington, women gave me literature urging that I Join the I. W. W-” Holden said. “Many ex-service men are Joining the I. W. W. “I would rather lose a leg than again have the feeling I had when I read the literature given me,” Hblden declared. Truth, Unadorned, Parades in Frisco RAN FRANCISCO, March 24.—A very pretty young woman wandered from her room early today at the Porter hotel, out into the street and Into the lobby of the Yuba hotel, a block and a half away. Ordinarily this would have been unimportant, but this woman wore no clothes. The clerk at the Yuba hotel protested. “That’s all right,” she replied, “I’m trnth. And truth should be unadorned." The clerk couldn’t see it that way. He telephoned Charles Simpson, steward at the Central Emergency hospital. Simpson came to the resene with a blanket “Truth" fought effortß to blanket her, saying It was a sin to conceal truth, but Simpson was firm. The girl is under observation, less Intense, but more official than her morning •troll.

NO. 273.