Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1920 — Page 1

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GRAND JURORS ASK PROBE OF THEIR CONDUCT Petition Judge to Cite Managing Editor of The Times. ADAMS GIVEN ORDER Members of the Marion county grand jury, before whom Charles Rolllnson was permitted to examine his cljent, Harry Parsons, in the grand jury room, today took steps to bring about a complete investigation in criminal court of the proceedings by petitioning Judge James A. Collins to cite for contempt the managing editor of the Indiana Daily Times and Mr. Rollinson. In accordance with the petition to the court Judge Coliias entered an order directing Prosecutor Claris Adams, who had charge of the grand Jury when the Rollinson incident took place and had personal charge of it when the petition was prepared, to file in the criminal court a proper specification of contempt against the parties named in the petition. The petition of the grand jury sets out the article which was printed in The Times under the heading "To the Indianapolis Bar Association,” calling on the members of the bar association to demand of Judge Collins an investigation of the story told by Mr. Rollinson concerning the Incident before the grand Jury. WHAT PETITION SETS FORTH. The petition then purports to set.. out the facts in this matter as follows: "One Charles W. Rollinson. a practicing attorney at this bar, represented to the prosecuting attorney before this investigation began that he was employed by the defendant, Harry Persons, who had been, bound over to the grand jury by the judge of the city court upon a charge of receiving stolen goods consisting of the purchase of automobiles stolen by a notorious band of automobile thieves, all of whom have been convicted of their part in the transaction. The said Rollinson represented to the prosecuting attorney that the only evidence tending to connect his client with this gang of automobile thieves was a confession taken from Parsons by members of the Indianapolis police department and that said confession was false and untrue in every particular. He represented that it had been obtained from the defendant, Parsons, through the advice of a lawyer, which he had first employed, said lawyer advising him that it would go easier for him if he should sign a confession, though untrue, and get off as light as he could because all the other men who were caught were going to try to lay part of the blame upon him. He further said that there was force and violence used in obtaining this confession from Parsons. He, therefore, upon these representations, solicited the privilege of having the defendant. Parsons, and his brother, who was also bound ever to the grand jury for investigation, appear before that body and tell them just how this confession had been obtained from him. Rollinson represented that his client was not guilty as heretofore said and that the only evidence against him was the confession: that he, Parsons, could, he felt sure, convince the grand jury that such confession was obtained from him, Parsons, by fraud and duress and that it was not just for the grand jury to indict him solely upon the confession obtained without there being presented to the grand Jury the alleged facts of the fraud and duress in obtaining such confession. The prosecuting attorney thereupon told the said Rollinson that if the grand jury consented, he would make no objection to the said defendant appearing and telling these alleged facts to the grand jury in order that its members might consider that phase of the case in passing upon the question of whether or not the said Parsons should be indicted. He then referred him to the grand jury deputy, Ralph Jones, to whom Rollinson made the same request and upon the request being presented to the grand Jury, through Mr. Jones, it was agreed that defendant might appear and make any statement relative to the obtaining of the confession which was being used as evidence against him, he first being warned, however, that anything which he would say might be used against him. This was the only knowledge that the prosecuting attorney had of the procedure in this case and Charles W. Rollinson did not either with his knowledge or consent appear as an attorney or otherwise before the grand jury. ADMIT LAWYER WAS BEFORE GRAND JURY. “That Charles W. Rollinson did not appear and conduct a defense of this case before the grand jury of Marion county as set out in this false, libelous, defamatory and contemptuous statement, but the facts concerning his alleged appearance before the grand jury are as follows: All the witnesses for the state in the Parsons case had been heard when the defendants. Harry and Ben Parsons, appeared in the grand jury room in accordance with their lawyer’s request to testify in their own behalf. All the other witnesses who had been called for that morning had testified and there was no other business before the grand Jury on that morning. When Harry Parsons was called he was sworn and warned of his constitutional rights in the matter and warned that anything which he said might be used against him. At this juncture his lawyer, Charles W. Rollinson, who had come with him to the anteroom of the grand Jury, opened the door, called the density prosecutor, Mr. Jones, and asked him to ask certain questions of this defendant. Mr. Jones then said: ‘If you want these questions asked, ask them yourself.’ He then turned to the witness and said: 'Harry, tell your story.’ This Mr. Parsons did. That is the only thing that was said by Mr. Rollinson about the defendant, Harry Parsons. He then returned with Ben Parsons and told him in substance to tell his part of the story and said he had been overseas and told him to tell about being the support of his mother. Mr. Rollinson did not in any sense conduct a defense in the grand jury room. He was not present when the evidence was produced against either of these men and In no sense conducted a trial held in the grand jury room. The permitting of Mr. Rollinson, even under these circumstances, to come into the grand jury room was a mistake, for which there is no excuse and should not have been permitted. It was in the first two weeks of the term of this grand jury and they were not sufficiently familiar with the grand jury procedure at that time to relize the gravity thereof. This was permitted by the deputy prosecutor because the business of that morning had been concluded, and he did not consider the statements to be made by Harry and Ben Parsons as a part of the investigation by the grand jury, but only as a privilege for the Parsons to present their views with reference to the obtaining of the alleged confession and it was (Continued on Page Six.)

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PAPER AT ANY PRICE! Print paper prices have taken another jump skyward due to the railroad strike holding up shipments from the paper mills. Before the strike there was a serious shortage of paper; now it has become acute. The Times paid 14 cents per pound for the last paper it was able to buy, in carload lots. This was an emergency order, given regardless of price, to make sure of continuous publication. Under our present low advertising and subscription rates we would soon be “up the flue” if we used 14-cent paper regularly. Ts paper bought on contract continues to advance in price, as now appears certain, the only course open to the newspaper will be a raise in its rates. It’s Spreading! DETROIT. April 15.—Three thousand members of Loyal Order of Moose pass resolutions indorsing formation of "overalls clubs’’ among membership h-re. EMPORIA, Has.. April 15.—City firemen and policemen here organize "orerall club" to combat the high cost of clothing. Attorney Owen Samvel heads move. ROSEBI RG, Ore., April 15.—" Overall club” formed here with business men of the city, bankers, realty dealers, capitalists, clerks and contractors as charter members. TOLEDO, April 15.—Twenty Toledo business men organize "Ohio’s First Overall club." They are pledged to wear the denim all summer. Detroit Paper Boosts Price to 3 Cents DETROIT, April 15—The Detroit Free Press announced today that leglnnlng Monday, April It*, its selling price would be increased to 3 cents a copy. The pres ent price is 2 cents. Lowden Plurality Surpasses 80,000 CHICAGO, April 15.—Lowden’s plurality in the Illinois preferential primary Tuesday was more than 80,000, returns today indicated. All but 227 precincts reported Lowden’s total in 5,635 of the 5,062 precincts was 234.878; Woods' total was 159,624; Hiram Johnson’s vote was 46.181. Newsprint Shortage Hits German Paper CHICAGO. April 15.—The Illinois Staats Zeitung, the only German morning newspaper In Chicago, suspended publication today because of the paper shortage. The management hopes to be able to resume publication in two weeks. Says New Outbreak Brews in Germany PARIS. April 15.—Dispatches to tile French foreign office today indicated that anew revolutionary military movement was organizing in Germany. An outbreak against the Ebert govern - men was expected momentarily, the dispatches said. Two More Indiana Towns Show Gains WASHINGTON. April 15.—The census bureau today announced 1920 population results for following Indiana towns: Lebanon, Ind., 6,237; increase, 783, or 14.3 per cent. Tipton. Ind., 4,507; increase 432, or 10.6 per cent. Dr. Roberts Must Serve His^entence MADISON, Wls., April 15—Gov. Phi lipp has denied the application for the pardon of Dr. David Roberta of Waukesha. Dr. Roberts is serving a year's sentence in the house of correction at Milwaukee on a statutory offense with Miss Grace Lusk, who murdered I)r. Roberts* wife. Wife in Suit Says Doctor Shook Her Mrs. Lena B. Jackson haa filed suit for divorce against Dr. Gustavus B. Jackson, a practicing physician of 2449 North Illinois street, in superior court, room 3. She alleges that her husband continually nagged at her and at times bruised her arms by violently shaking her. Mrs. Jackson, who is a musician, asks for the custody of the three children, Jeanette, 13; Mildred, 16, and Gustavus, aged 7. The Jacksons were married Nov. 30, 1905, and separated April 11, 1920. Told Boy Can’t Live, Mother Kills Self CHICAGO, April 15.—Told that her little son Leonard could not recover from pneumonia, Mrs. Kenjamin Oayne leaped to her death early today from the fourth floor of tli* hospital where tier son was a patient. Half an hour later Leonard joined his mother. 7 Candidates Favor Teachers’ Pay Raise L. N. Hines, state superintendent ol public instruction, today made public letters from the seven candidates for governorship nominations in Indiana declaring in favor of increased salaries for school teachers. Those whose views were set forth were Dr. C. B. McCulloch, Indianapolis; Mason J. Nlblaok, Vincennes; John Isenbarger, North Manchester, and James K. Risk, candidates for the democrat!.' nomination, and Edward C. 'loner. Anderson; J. V/. Fesler, Indianapolis, and Warren T. McCray, Kentland. candidates for the republican nomination. All expressed themselves as determined to aid the movement to improve conditions in the teaching profession.

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WOMAN LOSES JEWELS WORTH $4,000 IN HOTEL Mrs. Julia Rogers Reports All Her Valuables Dissapeared From Room. SI,OOO BOND ALSO GONE Jewelry valued at about $4,000 and a SI,OOO liberty bond, the property of Mrs. Julia Rogers, residing at the Claypeol hotel, have been lost or stolen, it became known this afternoon. | Detectives who are seeking to unravel | the mystery of the missing jewels are | uncertain as to how they disappeared, j but Mrs. Rogers is positive in her decj laration that they have been stolen, j The list of missing jewels includes a I velvet dog dollar, set with diamond I slides, valued at $1,700; a watch valued i at S6OO, a pearl and diamond ring valued i at S6OO, a perl and diamond ring valued at $250, a diamond broach valued at $350, an amethyst matrix valued at $75, a gold chain and a coral bracelet set with pearls. I 81 ALLY CARRIED JEWELS IN HOLDER. Mrs. Rogers usually caried the jewels during the day in a holder about fifteen inches long, which folded three times, and attached to a belt which she wore about her body, she explained to the detectives. At night she usually placed the Jewels between the sheets of her bed. Mrs. Rogers left her suite in the Claypool at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. Late in the afternoon she missed the Jewels and reported their disappearance. Detectives Wlliiam I.arsh and G. M. Stewart, tracing down the loss of the Jew els, were told by the maid thnt she had thrown all bedclothes in a closet, from which they were removed, and sent to the Claypool hotel laundry. Before the clothes are thrown into the washing machines they are shaken out | by a man who has been employed at the job for several years and is said to bear j an excellent reputation for honesty. GENERAL SEARCH IS CONDUCTED. A search was made of ail washing ma- j chines in the laundry on the chance that the Jewels might hHve gone into them. iuU iu> trace of them was found. The velvet dog collar was one of the finest pieces of Jewelry in Indianapolis, It is said. ' It was purchased in New York for $1 700, it is said, and i* worth $3,000 at this time. Each of the five slides in the collar was studded with a diamond. Mrs. Rogers, who was much disturbed over the robbery, called in Pinkerston detectives in the case. She was extremely anxious to avoid publicity. SEE WILSON BACK IN OLD-TIME FORM Cabinet Meeting Hailed as Hopeful Signal at Capital. WASHINGTON, April 13.—President Wilson. It was understood today, stands tearly to resume regular cabinet meetings, probably once a week. Ir. Grayson announced that the prealI dent is perfectly able to meet with his ! cabinet wherever he deems It advisable. it is understood the new members of the foreign diplomatic corps will be re- ; r eived shortly. i The cabinet meeting Wednesday is regarded in administration circles as the signal announcing the resumption by the president of approximately his normal official activities. Since tile president was taken ill, Japan has sent anew ambassador to Washington. so has Italy, Argentine tepttbllc and Belgium, while two of the new countries created by the pence of Versailles, Poland and (Czechoslovakia have appointed ministers to this country. None of these has presented his credentials to the president. SUGAR’S 21.45 C WHOLESALE NOW Two-Cent Margin Allowed for Retailer’s Profit. The new wholesale sugar price in Indianapolis is 21.45 cents a pound, according to Stanley Wyckoff, fair price commissioner. This price was agreed upon after a ' conference of wholesalers. Allowing a 2-cent margin of profit, this will make the retail price generally 23Mi cents a pound. Mr. Wyckoff, asserting that speculators; In Cuba and New Y’ork have cornered the j Cuban erop, declared Indianapolis whole- ; salers had agreed to sell the sugar at' 21.45 cents a pound, although they had been offered as high as 30 cents a pound b.v manufacturers who use a great deal of sugar. The wholesale price in the city was fixed at 18.70 cents a pound several days ago. No sugar was on sale today at the city ruurket, except in cartons. WOULD IMPEACH LOUIS F. POST Congressman Charges Abuse of Deportation Duties. WASHINGTON, April 15.—A resolution rovlding for impeachment of Louis F. Dost, assistant secretary of labor, on charges of preventing deportation of aliens who sought to overthrow the gov- J eminent by force and violence, has been prepared for introduction in she house by Representative Hoch, republican, Kansas, he said today. Post is charged, in the resolution, with “hindering, delaying and preventing deportation of aliens by failing i<> enforce laws for deportation.” Mrs. Haugh Resumes Fight forJDhildren Mrs. Marguerite Hangh, divorced wife of J. Guy Hough, former local haberdasher. is back in Indianapolis to continue her fight to gain custody of her two small children. After she was freed recently of a charge of attempting to kill her former husband, she wen!, to New York, where she said she expected to teach French. The children have been in custody of Dr. Amelia Keller and Otto Keller of In-, ilianapolis, who asked Judge Sparks of Unshvllle, who granted a divorce to Mr. Haugb and awarded the custody of the children to the Kellers pending final disposition of the case, to relieve them of their care.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920.

On Trial for Killing Husband I , j MRS. ANNA M. GOSSETT. • Pretty, tastefully gowned and looking into the faces of jurymen with clear blue eyes, Mrs. Anna M. Gossett appeared anything but a murderess when she went on trial in criminal court today on a charge of killing her husband. The photograph was taken just before she went on trial.

TWO HURT, BUT TAXI DASHES ON Crowds Auto Into Railing of Old Pogue's Run Bridge. Dr. J. P. Christie. 528 Central Court, and Fred ftnnifield. 1014 East Market street, an attorney, h.td narrow escapes at midnight last night when a taxicab crowded the auto in which they were riding Into a railing of the oid Pogue's Run bridge, at Noble nnd Washington street*. The taxi driver failed to stop. Bonifield was hurled through a windshield and badly cut on the face and his back was Injured. Dr. Christie, who was driving, was bruised. Tenants Band Together Here The "Tenants' Protective association" was Incorporated today. It* purpose ts “safeguarding the tenants against unfavorable legislation by any lawmaking body of the state of In. diana, and protecting tenants from undue advantage take nos them by landlord. “To act a8 a unit In protesting against, high rents and profiteering. "To act as a unit in influencing and urging upon all law-making bodies of the state of Indiana to modify existing landlord tenant laws nnd enact laws more equitable toward the tenant. “To act as a unit In aiding the authorities of the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana In maintaining law and order.” The articles of incorporation provided thnt a board of advisors, consisting of ten in number, shall tie elected annually, a board of directors of five shall be# named anti the directors shall manage the association. Incorprators are Walter R. Beard, 453 Eait Washington street, furniture dealer; Henry H. Miller, 1706 Arrow avenue, druggist; James F. Ryan, 118 East St. Clair street, cigar store owner, Elmer J. Murphy, 122 East New Y'ork street, of Robins Elect rl* Company, and Charles N. Bartley, 1809 South Olive street, manager Robinson Music Company. Karrer A Stroeh arc attorneys for the incorporators. COUNTY BOARD TO PROBE ‘J. P.’ Petition of Colored Attorney for Mueller’s Place Basis. On the demand of County Commissioner Joseph Hayes today, the commissioners ordered a complete investigation of the expiration of the term of Charles 11. Mueller, a Justice of tile peace of Center township, nnd the petition of W. E. Henderson, a colored attorney for the vacancy. The hearing was scheduled for 10 n. in. next Wednesday In the commissioners' court. The commissioners were informed today by Attorney Henderson that. Squire Mueller had turned over his books and records to Frank L. Glass. “Let us air this entire mntter so we can decide whnt should be done,” said Commissioher Hayes. Information has reached the board that Mueller had decided to retain his office until his successor is qualified. The negro voters are attempting to make this controversy a political issue and Commissioners Lewis George and Carlin Shank appeared to be .lodging Ihe issues until Sir. Hayes called for a hearing. Liberty Bonds Drop to $86.80 on Market NEW YOIIK, April 15.—The Liberty bond market was acutely weak today nnd suffered severe losses. Liberty fourth 4%r sold down to $86.80, the lowest point ever touched by n Liberty bond issue. The second 4*4s bonds also sold below SB7, being quoted at $86.90. The Victory issues sold at $96.26. Indict 23 for Bread Boost inj^arolinas CHARLOTTE, N. C.. April 15—Twentythree firms and individuals in North and South Carolina are under federal grand jury Indictments today charged with having entered into conspiracy to increase the price of bread last January. The cases are expected to bo tried here at a special term of federal court in June or July. Conviction carries a flue of $5,000 or two years in the penitentiary or both.

Blue Eyes Ask for Jury Favor Two beautiful blue eyes may clear their owner of a charge of murder In the first degree. Mrs. Anna M '.ussett, young and pretty, was on trial today in the criminal court on a charge of the murder of her husband, Omer J. Gossett. Under a black hat the blue eyes of this little woman inquired appealingly ns Juror after Juror was questioned as to fitness to decide her fate. With some furs nestling close about her neck and shoulders, Mrs. Gossett, a trim and neat little person in a black suit, appeared self-possessed as the ordeal began. She occupied a seat by her attorneys, Claycomb Ac Glean KEEPS HER EYES TRAINED ON It RDRB. Close by was a jail matron in whose custody Mrs. Gossett is entrusted during the hour* of the trill. Mrs. ties sett’s blue eyes carefully piaybii upon the Jury box every tfilnUte during the examination of the witnesses. At no time during the opening session did she appear agitated, I wit calmly peered into the faces of the men v. ho will decide if she is guilty of first degree murder. Mrs. Gossett was the object of interest of those who crowded into the courtroom to heur the evidence surrounding the tragedy. She paid close attention while her attorneys interrogated prospective Jurors concerning their married life, attitude on reasonable doubt, whether any of their relatives had ever been murdered by a man or woman and as to their ability to consider her innocent until proved guilty beyond n reasonable doubt. The hands of Mrs. Oosse’.t are not resile** as they lie idly in her lap. TELLS OF ATTACK IN' DYING STATEMENT. With those hands she is charged will fatally stabbing her husband on th night of Dec. 26 last. In a dying statement Gossett told tho authorities he had been waylaid whl’e •m tho way to the Chalfont apartments, ftoß North Pennsylvania street, where be lived, mid attacked and stabbed by an unidentified mau. Following his death, the authorities found a butcher knife, covered with blood, ou the roof of a building adjoining the apartment house. The police doubted Gossett's statement as the overcoat he wore at the time of tie alleged attack was not cut. Mrs. Gossett, some time after her husband's death, made a statement, according to Investigator Claude Worley, in which she Is said to have admitted stabbing her husband In self-defense. Mrs. Gossett has entored a plea of not guilty and her defense will he selfdefense. Indications were that the entire afternoon will be used in an effort to obtain a Jury. Fifty man have been summoned for Jury service. WIFE ASKS COURT TO BAR HUGGING Seeks Injunction Pending Hearing of Divorce Suit. A wife wants a court order restraining her husband from embracing her! Mrs. Lollage C. Long. 709 East Thirteenth street, is the wo nan who made the unusual request of Judge T. J. Moll, superior court, room 5. Philip Long, former attorney of Terre Haute, Ind.. but now of Indianapolis, Is ♦ lie husband who is so fond of his wife that she wants a divorce. The restraining order is requested pending the hearing of a divorce petition. The Longs were married Sept. 12 last, nnd separated sometime ago. Airs. Long asks that her husband be restrained from molesting or bothering her, embracing her or otherwise forcing himself upon her. She claims that the attorney continually follows her and forces ills attentions upen her.

Here's Convention Home y s3,oooa Week CHICAGO. April 15.—Residents of Chicago's "Gold Coast,” the most fashionable section of the city, today offered to rent their mansions to out-of-town visito s during the republican convention week at prices ranging from S7OO to $3,000 a week. The highest rental, $3,000, is set for the home of Mrs. R. Hall McCormick, a society leader. The full staff of servants is included in all rental figures, it was explained.

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M’ADOO CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS AT SOUTH BEND Party Leaders in Thirteenth District Say Sentiment Is Unanimous. DRY ISSUE CROPS OUT By a Staff Correspondent. SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 15. William Gibbs McAdoo is the choice of the democratic voters of the Thirteenth Indiana district for the presidency. After interviewing numerous party leaders in this neighborhood who make It a business to keep their fingers on the pulse of public sentiment this conclusion is inevitable. In nnswer to the question: "Who do the democratic voters favor for the presidency?” the invariable reply is “McAdoo.” Vice President Marshal is no longer being seriously considered as a possibility. according to best information obtainable here. The mention of Gov. Edwards or Gov. Coi, who are talked of almost exclusively in the cteel district, a few miles to the westward, is met simply with smiles. Os course, not all democrats have made up their minds concerning candidates for the presidency, Mut among the leaders McAdoo is unanimously the first choice. IMPOSSIBLE TO SOLVE INDIANA SITUATION. There is considerable difficulty far. Ing any one who would attempt to formulate any adequate idea of the situ ntlon in Indiana from a democratic standpoint at this time. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are no democratic candidates in the state presidential primary race. .No lines b&ve been drawn as they have been drawn In the republican ranks. Despite this fact, however, it is apparent that democrats in South Bend and Mishawaka and the surrounding territory have been doing considerable thinking, and they are convinced that the former secretary of the treasury is the best qualified of any of the democratic possibilities. A. Mitchell Palmer, United States attorney general, who has been active in the east, apparently is not considered seriously here or In other parts of northern Indiana The only thing that is worrying dein ocratic politicians who are out for the votes first, is the fact that there are a number of Germans here who are not fatieulsrly favorable to any democratic candidate, much less one who was active in the war. OPINION LEANS TOWARD JOHNSON. It seems to be the general opinion that these voters will cast their ballots almost exclusively for Hiram Johnson. Attention in this district at the present time centers on the democratic congres atonal race, in which prohibition is an issue. It slso centers on a vice crusade In the city of South Bend, where a democratic prosecutor is attempting to make a cleanup in tb* face of opposition of a republican city administration, which is rapidly filling into disgrace. In the congressional fight Ralph N. Smith of Lsporte represents the dry element. He has stated his plnfform and it consists largely of one broad, well-seasoned, dry plank. The principal plank in the platform of George Y. liepier. the other democratic candidate, ts scuked thoroughly in something more than 2* per cent. The issue is clearly drawn and the candidates are fighting it out, much to the dismay of the party organization (Continued on I’age Eight.) DIES, POISONED IN GRAVEYARD Coroner Probes Cause of 01mer Williams’ Death. Olmer Williams. 34. of 2544 Bluff road, was found dying in Holy Cross cemetery early today of poisoning. He succumbed a few hours later at the City hospital. An autopsy is being performed by Dr. Walter S. Given this afternoon to de termine what kind of poison caused Williams' death. Two bottles which the police believe contained a mixture of wood alcohol lay near the man. Roy Williams, a brother, and Oscar Droke, 2564 Bluff road, who are employed tn the cemetery, found Williams when they went (o work. He was first taken home, but bis condition became so serious the police were notified and Sergt. Sandmann. who went to the house, ordered him to the hospital. HANCOCK COUNTY BARS AUTO TRUCK Supplies Coming by Motor From Detroit Held Up. Indianapolis shippers and manufacturers were given a fresh setback tn their fight to keep necessities moving tot day when W. G. Bridges, a road official of Hancock county, denied motor truck freighters the privilege of using Hancock county roads on the route to Detroit. More than thiry-five Indianapolis trucks ore on the road here from Detroit with supplies for automobile fctorie3 and others today. The effect of closing the Hancock county roads will bet make trucking lo Detroit impractical and the time when automobile factories here must shut down will thereby be hastened, according to Tom Snyder, head of the transfer division of the Chamber of Commerce. All automobile and motors factories here are dependent on Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland for materials and nothing is being received by freight. A number of departments in factories l.ere have been closed and all factories will have to shut down eventually if the strike continues. A detour of five miles from the National road in Hancock county would enable continuance of trucking. H. K. Bishop, engineer of the state highway commission, said at noon today that there is nothing in the law which gives the commission authority to interfere In the county road jurisdiction. A number of trucks have been held up in the northern part of the state by township officials who refused permission to pass oier roads and In Ohio truckers have had some difficulty with rural authorities about heavy loads, drivers in some eases being forced to unload their trucks. The trucking division of the Chamber of Commerce is putting on more trucks for the local freight business, it was announced today.

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30 STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED IN CHICAGO BY FEDERAL AGENTS John Grunau, Head of Yardmen, Among Those Held on Charges of Violating Lever Act Situation Better. CHICAGO, April 15. —The government struck at the heart of the nation-wide switchmen’s strike today by arresting thirty of the strike leaders in Chicago, the pivotal point of the strike throughout the country. Among those arrested was John Grunau, president of the Yardmen’s association and the chief figure in the national strike. All the strikers’ leaders are charged with violation of the Lever act. The arrests were made by United States deputy marshals.

No resistance was offered by t custody, and they were rushed to the TEACHERS’PAY UP FOR ACTION Joint Conference Will Discuss Bonus Demand. Members of the city school board and } representatives rs the Indianapolis Teachers' federation are to meet late this afternoon to discuss salary contracts for teachers during the remainder of this yeer. It has been proposed that the present contracts be canceled and that the new wage scale adopted by the board be immediately placed in force, if such action Is found to be legal. Mrs. Elsa Huebner. president of the teachers' federation, said today that the ! teachers will insist on their demand for a S3OO bonus this year. 22-YEAR WAIT NETS STOOO PER Wins Court Verdict Instead of Husband. LINCOLN, Neb., April 15.—For j twenly-two long years Miss Jennie Fellers of Fail City, Neb., has waited for the day when she was to become the bride of Lou Howe of this city, but to- j day Instead of being a happy bride she is the possessor of a lump sum of $22,000--$ 1,(00 for each year that she waited —the result of a Judgment awarded her by a Jury in a breach of promise suit. Judgment by the jury was based on the length of time Jennie and Lou were betrothed. FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO BURN UP HOME Detective Sneed's House Fired, but Wife Finds Blaze. Following the attempt to burn the’ home of Detective George Sneed, colored, 218 West Thirteenth street, the police today are making every effort to arrest the incendiary. Wednesday some person set a handle of newspapers on fire and piled the living room rug on the paper* in Sneed's home, but Mrs. Sneed discovered the fire in time to put out the flames. At 10 o'clock Wednesday night Mrs. Sneed returned hopae from a theater and found the house had been broken into and the gas in every room turned on. Some weeks ago a strange negro en- j tered the house and said he was search- j ing for Sneed. He grabbed an arm-load of the de- j tectives' clothes and ran, but dropped j most of them when Mrs. Sneed fired at him with an automatic pistol. Sneed's efforts to capture' a notorious burglar known rs "Hell Cat” Thomas, who was killed in a pistol duel with the police in which duel Sergt. Maurice Murphy was shot and killed, is believed to have caused some of the burglar’s friends to attempt to get even with the i detective. SALESMAN ENDS LIFE WITH GAS Body of L. V. Harm, 50, Found in N. Meridian St. Room. L. V. Harm, 50, was found dead of asphyxiation in his room over 19t£ North Meridian street, shortly before noon today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson pronounced the case- a suicide. The body was found when Leona Dinner. r maid living at 615 Eddy street, smelled gas. She gave an alarm. Harm apparently had been dead *ev- | eral hours. Gas was coming from an open burner | in a small heating stove. According to Coroner Robinson Harm ; has a wife, from whom he had been j separated since last December, living ! on West street near Military pa-k. Harm waS a salesman for the H. H. j Mu mm Company of Chicago. 800 WORK UNDER FIXED BAYONETS State Troops Escort Employes to Illinois Plant. KEWANEE, 111., April 15.—Threatened | by a crowd of 3,000 angry strikers, a j company of the militia regiment sent ! here to maintain order today escorted 800 workers into the plant of the Walworth Manufacturing Company under fixed bayonets. The order “fix bayonets” was given when the strikers assumed a threaten- ; ing attitude toward the militiamen and their charges and attempted to close in on them. The crowd quickly gave way after the display of cold steel. Sheriff Wilson and a number of special deputies were responsible for the si aft of the rioting, it was charged by Emmett Flood, organizer for the American Federation of Labor. He declared the deputies slapped women strikers in the face and abused old men. causing the people of Kewanee to rise against them.

Dr. Derby Shovels Coal During Strike NEW YORK, April 15.—Dr. Richard Derby, son-in-law of the late Theodore Roosevelt, fired an engine on the Long Island railroad when the regular fireman struck. •

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he men when they were taken In federal building. i Ar fast as the strike leaders were arrested they were arraigned before the local United States commissioner and held in bonds of SIO,OOO each. Their hearing was set for April 24. OTHERS ARRESTED BY FEDERAL AGENTS. Among the others arrested were Fred L. Schultz, vice chairman of the United EDginemen's association; Michael Kllgass, treasurer of the United Enginemen's association. Martin J. Kenney, vice president of the Chicago Y'ardmen’s association; A. W. Cassady, temporary secretary of the Chicago Y'ardmen’* association; Joseph Scott, trustee of the Chicago Y'ardiuen’s association, and William Larrabede, treasurer of the Chicago Yardsmen's association. Some of the strike leaders were arrested at their homes, while others were taken into custody while directing striker meetings. DENIES CONNECTION i WITH RADICALS. “We've never burked the government nnd we won't start now,” said Grunau, when he surrendered. “We have no connection with the I. W. \V. or the communist party and do not countenance their methods. “If I have to go to Jail for what I’ve done. I'll go gladly.” While the arrests were taking place the claim was made at the headquarters of the brotherhoods that the strike had been shattered in the Chicago district. Railroad officials backed the assertions of the brotherhood heads and reported that the movement of freight was rapidly nearing normal. At the stock yards it nas reported all departments in all the big plants were operating and that .'55,000 of the 40,000 men forced out because of the strike were | back at work. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, who cancelled his presidential campaign engagements because of the strike situation, was at his desk at army headquarters, here ready to take military charge of' the situation ts eventualities make this I necessary. While dealers have been obtaining unprecedented prices for potatoes here, claiming scarcity and the railroad strike as responsible, eighty-five carloads of . “spuds'' have been kept on side tracks since April 2. In order to keep up the j high prices, it was disclosed here today. .MTiAHiDi CONTINUES TO IMPROVE IN WEST. Continued improvement marks thn strike situation in the west. Some indignation was expressed by strikers at the charge of Attorney General Pa'mer that the Russian soviet was behind the strike, but on the whole the tendency was to return to work. I. W. W. headquarters here denied they had anything to do with the strike. "We approve of the strike, but have no connection with it,” said William Haywood. executive secretary of the organization. Switchmen on several roads have voted to return to work here and forty more were to return toc\v on the Rock Island. Firemen and on both the Ft. Wayne and Panhandle sides of the Pennsylvania also were to return to work. Chicago public schools were expected to close tomorrow for an indefinite period following a vote of the school engineers’ union to strike Friday. The engineers demanded a 40 per cent increase in pay or complete separation of the engineer and janitor service. ! CONDITIONS BETTER IN RAILROAD YARDS j Conditions in Indianapolis railroad 1 ysrds improved today. The effect of the strike situation on the city became I more menacing, however, due to conditions eisewhere. • Announcement was made at the Chamber of Comerce traffic bureau that the itig Four railroad had stopped aeceptj ing less than carload shipments for lees 1 points. The Big Four is now accepting only i carload shipments and those only for local points. The Illinois Central announced the opening of all local points In Illinois except East St. Louis, Chicago and j Peoria. ! J. D. Forrest, general manager of the i Citizens Gas Company, Issued a statement to the effect that there was no : prospect of relief from the ga* shortage j for several days. Tieups in the Chesapeake & Ohio • yards at Portsmouth, 0., and the Nor- ■ folk & Western yards at Russell, Ky„ i hsve effectually shut off ail shipments | of coal expected by the gas company. COAL EMBARGOED FROM KENTUCKY’. An embargo by the L. & X. railroad | to prevent any movement of coal north | of the Ohio river precludes the hope of getting shipments through LouislLle. | That change in the situation will not seriously affect other public utilities here, as they can get coal sufficient for their ! needs through diverted shipments from Indiana fields intended for Chicago and other closed points. The Monon, L. E. & W. and C., I. A W. situations remained unchanged today. Danger of a further loss of men on the Indianapolis Union railway and Belt liDe was narrowly averted today, when telephone operators and switch tenders, remaining on duty, threatened to quit. Employes of the Big Four power plant at Beech Grove, which supplies power for the Big Four shops, returned to work this morning after a brief strike begun yesterday afternoon. Only fifteen men were involved in that ditficnlty but a strike would have delayed operations in the shops. ENGINE CREWS w ADDED TO FORCE. . Two engine crews were added to the working force In the Pennsylvania yards today, but no change wbb made in the general embargo against acceptance of all kinds of freight. Both the Pennsylvania and the Belt line expect to begin employment of new men to take the places of strikers within a short time. The Big Four announced today that • forty-eight men had been added to the j yard force and that thirty-one engine* were operating in the ynrds today. Normally the Big Four uses forty-ona , engine crews, but with blockades in other i cities retarding freight movement Ihe I tbirty-one crews are about all that are needed. .