Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1920 — Page 1

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FOOD BOYCOTT BY HOUSEWIVES SHOWS RESULTS Decline Effected in Price of Potatoes Encourages Effort in Other Lines. SECOND FIGHT PLANNED The boycott on potatoes instituted by the Marion County Housewives’ league about two weeks ago is having its effect, according to Mrs. W. H. Hart, president of the league. Mrs. Hart said today that she had been informed by commission men that the of potatoes has been greatly reduced during tha last two weeks. Market quotations indicate the wholesale price of potatoes has dropped from $8 a hundredweight to about $7.39 a hundredweight in that length of time. This is a decline from $4.80 to $4.38 a bushel. BAX OX POTATOES IS GEXERAL. “Reports coming to me indicate that the ban on potatoes is general." Mrs. Hart said. "Women hare repeatedly told me bow easily they hare been able to do without them. "Our ban on potatoes was to bare continued for two weeks, but we decided to continue <it until there is a marked reduction in price. "We hare every reason to believe that we are accomplishing definite results.” FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. Potatoes are not the only foodstuff under ban by members of the housewives’ league. Mrs. Hart and other members already have definite plans for a boycott on other foods, the prices of which hare recently been Increased, but they will not make any definite announcement until an organized movement is instituted. The league will hold a meeting May 12, at which the second food ban will be organized. "We plan to remove from our tables one food after another until prices are reduced,” Mrs. Hart said. REVIEW CAUSE OF INFLATED CURRENCY NEW YORK. April 30.—High prices and the present inflation of currency were reviewed by experts here today, when bankers, educators and economists of the United States and Europe assembled at the semi-annual meeting of the Academy of Political Science. When domestic markets are called upon to absorb millions of dollars' worth of goods now shipped abroad, prices witl "'go down, in the opinion of Dr. B. M. Anderson, National Bank of Commerce, New York. * Shortage of goods and attendant speculation, which had been looked for with the return of 5.000,000 men from military service, had not materialized, the speaker said.

CHUCKHOLES TO STAY FOR TIME New Excuse—Traffic Is Too Heavy to Repair Streets. Another delay In chunking the chuckholes in India rspolts was reported today. Two new reasons why the holes ami humps In the street will remain were given by the board of public works. One excuse Is brand new—there's too r.meh traffic in Indianapolis. Asphalt paving Is being materially delayed because of traffic congestion, board members said. It was also said that contractors can t get shipments of paving materials. PROMISES TO (St’EED IP WORK. Nevertheless, the board of public works declared dvery effort would be made to have the streets in better condition before the Speedway race, the adrertislng convention and the Centennial celebsation. New York street in the downtown district has been torn up several days, and no paving work has been done. An offer in compromise of *13,330 for property damage made by the city In conjunction with the Indianapolis Union Railroad Company, the Big Four railroad and the Pennsylvania railroad, was accepted by Charles G. Daumeyer. George Daumeyer and Theodore Daumeyer. who own property at 333, 235 and 337 Virginia avenue which was damaged when the viaduct for track elevations was removed on Virginia avenue from Maryland to Louisiana streets. STREET CONTRACTS \ WARDED BY BOARD. The following contracts were awarded ■v the board: Market street, asphalt pavement from a point 114 feet west of Illinois to Pennsylvania streets, Marion Construction Company. $10,344.27; from Capitol avenue to a point 3ft" feet east. Marlon Construction Company. $2,950.52; from Pennsylvania to Alabama streets. Marlon Construction Company, $16,053.33, and from Alabama to East streets. $15,261.79. Meridian street, asphalt pavement from Washington to Tippecanoe streets, Mansfield Engineering Company, $19,588.54. and from Monument place to Vermont street. Mansfield Engineering Company, $6,881.30. Plan Restrictions for Meridian Street Plans to establish building lines on -North Meridian street, between the north drive of Fall Creek boulevard and Westfield boulevard, are being considered by the board of park commissioners. The matter was taken up at a meeting yesterday and it was held that regulations for protecting north Meridian street from the encroachment of industrial concerns are necessary. ,T. Clyde Hoffman, attorney for the board, has been working on a system of building lines for some time. Two More Indiana Towns Show Gains WASHINGTON, April 30.—The census bureau today announced 1930 population figures for Indiana as follows: East Chicago, 35.967: gain, 16,><89 or 88.3. Crawfordsville, 10.139: gain, 768 or 8.3. f 5 Skirt Goes R-r-r-p * and Wearer Flees SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 30.- A yonng lady wearing a bobble skirt tried to board a street car with a high step. The skirt split—lengthwise—and the young lady fled Into a nearby drug store for “safety” pins.

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Whiteside, Supposed to Be in Reformatory, Back in City Marion County *UndertakerWho Pleaded Guilty to Filing False Claims, Takes *Vacation ’ From Jeffersonville on Governor’s Authority in Pre-Primary Days. Arthur C. Whiteside of the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville was an Indianapolis visitor over the last week end. He called on Gov. Goodrich at the statehouse, renewed his acquaintance with some of his former asociates and while in the city expressed a desire to relocate in Indianapolis, his former home.

It is understood that the next session* of the pardon board of the state will be asked to arrange matters so that Mr. Whiteside can be relieved of his duties at the reformatory in order to become the three hundred fourteen thousand one hundred and ninety-fifth resident of his old home city. Mr. Whiteside, it will be remembered, was the "undertaker” who held a contract with the county commissioners of Marion county for the burial of the pauper dead. The board of accounts made a rather'exhaustive investigation into the manner in which Mr. Whiteside was "burying" the pauper dead and as a result of this investigation, early in the spring of 1919. Mr. Whiteside was asked to explain some transactions by which he. received money from the county under conditions that led six grand jurors to believe he had filed a false claim with the auditor of Marion county. Mr. AVhiteside, in fact, was indicted in the criminal court of Marion county twice, and both indictments alleged that he had filed false claims against the county in a manner contrary to the law and the peace and dignity of the atate of Indiana. Mr. Whiteside, being more fortunate than some others who have in the past faced two charges in criminal court, was allowed to plead guilty to one indictment, and the records show that on motion of the state, represented by Prosecutor Claris Ademt, the other indictment against him was nolled. On his plea of guilty. Sept. 23, 1919. Mr. Whiteside was fined SSOO and costs, amounting in all to $516.95, which Judgment. according to the records in the criminal court room, is not now wholly satisfied.

In addition to being fined Mr. Whiteside was sentenced to serve In the state reformatory at Jeffersonville an indefinite lerm of from two to fourteen years. BACK IN CITY LOR “VACATION.” He started to serve this term Sept. 23. 1919. and although two years have not yet elapsed since he took up this employment, nor has one vear elapsed, he obtained a “vacation” from his duties on April 21, 1920. and came hack tj Indianapolis to spend It. There is no record in the secretary of state's office of a parole having been granted Whiteside. There is no public record in the governor's office of the release of Whiteside. Bnt in the flies of the governor's clerk there are a number Os letters pertaining to the case. There is a carbon copy of one of Gov. Goodrich's famous letters to Hoi Shtdeler, warden of the Jeffersonville reformatory, which starts in that blithesome form. "Let this he yonr authority for the release of and ends with those magie letters that spell the name “James P. Goodrich.” Thug James P. Goodrich, the individual. wi:hout any legal authority whatever fur the action, becomes the instrument through which Whiteside, the Jeffersonville prisoner, enjoys a vacation from his legally imposed restraints. Whiteside came into the limelight In Indianapolis earlier in the “good government" administration than the expose of "Honest Bob” Miller's conduct of the county jail.

WHAT CLARIS ADAMS SAID BKFORE JUDGE. When he pleaded guilty before Judge James A. Collins. Claris Adams, the prosecutor, told of his revolting methods of "burying” the pauper dead. "In this Indictment, to which Whlte--1 -side has pleaded guilty.” said Mr. Adams, “he 1* charged with presenting false claims of $34 for burial of Horace Smallwood and Frederick Pflum, two former Inmates of Julietta, “He did not bury these bodies at all, but turned them over to the Indiana Medical school, as the law permits, a.- the bodies were unclaimed. “He then presented a cairn for s3* :r the county auditor for their burial and was alloweed the money.” Mr. Adams told the court that Whiteside charged a poor mother for the ; burial of her child and then filed n •.iaim against the county. "Mrs. Herman Passehl even pawued i her wedding ring to pay $-4 on her sci count for the burial of her little sou, ; Forrest Passehl.” said Adams “Whiteside charged Mrs. Passehl S3O and then presented a bill to the county. WHAT STATE WAS “READY TO PROVE” The state was ready'to prove, according to Prosecutor Adams and the ex- ! amlners. the following: That some of the graves were only eleven and eighteen inches below the surface of the earth. That some of the bodies were wrapped only in a sheet. That seventeen bodies were thrown in one bole. “It was in this hole that Whiteside buried his poodle dog In a little casket lined with silk.’’ said Mr. Adams, “while the bodies of the human dead were w-rapped only in sheets. “He claimed that he was unable to get caskets at the time of the influenza epidemic.” Although Whiteside Is a cripple, having only one leg and walks upon crutches, there was no sympathy expressed when the court passed judgment on him. Following the sentence of Mr. Whiteside. members of his family complained that he had not had a "fair deal.” They asserted that he had taken his “medicine” and gone to prison to protect others whom, they insisted, he had evidence enough to Involve in the profits of the false claims. LIGHT ALLEGED IN CANCELED CHECKS. One member of his family declared that if it were not for the possibilities of his being paroled this evidence In the form of canceled checks showing the division of the spoils, would be given to the public. But Whiteside, although urged to tell what he knew of the affair, contented himself with going to the reformatory unheard. Whiteside asked for a suspended sentence, but Judge Collins refused the request. The plea of guilty prevented the state from making some startling and revolting revelations of the alleged methods used by Whiteside In burying the dead of the county's poor, it was said at the time of the hearlng. The examiners of the state board of accounts informed Judge Collins that the indictment estimates the total of the false claims at 53,000, hut Prosecutor Adams stated that S4OO was the prosecutor's estimate of the false claims. Some time after he l.ad been sentenced an investigation was made of several estates in which Whiteside had been administrator in the probate court. A bond in one of these estate was said (Continued on Page Twelve.)

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AMATEUR‘YEGG’ FOILED BY SAFE Fails to Get Into Furniture Office Strong Box. An attempt was made to blow the safe in the office of the Famous Furniture Company, 450 West Washington street, early today by an amateur cracksman. •T. A. Munchhof. proprietor of the store, said the thief would have been poorly rewarded had he got into the safe. Lieut. Thomas and Sergt. Kandmann investigated The corfibinatioa was battered and a hole drilled into the safe near the combination, but the hole was not quits through the outside steel covering of the door. The burglar used mud to plaster the crack at the edge of the safe door instead of soap, as is generally used by experienced cracksmen when a safe la blown open. No explosive was found. A gold watch lying in the office was not taken. Theodore and Leo Munchhof, sons of the proprietor of the store, worked on the books in the office untli 1:30 o’clock this morning.

SHOW MAN FINED; WOMAN FREED Husband Takes Wife Back to Louisville Home. Lured from her home in Louisville, Zelma Attrell Carpenter. 22, a pretty young woman, was arrested at the Roosevelt hotel early today. Nick Patrlnos. 29. proprietor of a carnival show also was arrested st the same hotel. The arrests were made following a complaint made by Eugene B. Carpenter, 305 West Wnlnut street, Louisville, husband of the woman Mrs. Carpenter told the police that she was brought to Indianapolis by Patrinos, a Greek, on Wednesday, and that she had been working as a mind reader in his carnival, which is showing on West Michigan street this week. Patrinos gaid bis home was st 36 Maple street, Pawtucket. R. I. Federal officers did not care to press •white slave charge* against Patrlnos, and he was fined $1 and costs in city court. Mr. Carpenter said he would take hi* wife back to Loirisvtlle, and she was allowed to go with him.

DETECTIVES WIN FUGITIVE CHASE Two-Block Downtown Sprint Ends at Monument. After he was pursued two blocks through downtown streets today. Oliver Kragun. 27. plieged automobile thief, was captured at Monument circle by Detective* Winkler and Fields Kragun was arrested on a charge of being a fugitive from Justice. The deteettve* allege he stole an automobile belonging to Elmer Sbldler at Logansport yesterday. Cheater Wallace, 653 Arbor avenue, was arrested on a charge of vehicle taking after he la said to have been implicated by the confession of Clarence Axe, 22, 603 South Harding street, who was arrested on a similar charge several days ago The two men are alleged to have stolen an automobile belonging to William Blrchfield. 635 Holly street, from a garage In the 400 block on Division street, Leo Ford, 21, of 111 Blake afreet, and Wilber Spangler, 25, Grand hotel, were arrested by the same detectives on charges of vehicle taking. Thieves Make Haul in Clothing Store Burglars who broke Into the store of Ruth A Kurst, 16 South East street, during the night, are now prepared to dress properly on all o'caslons. They stole: * Flannel shirts. Dress shirts. Soft collars. Linen handkerchiefs. Caps. The best neckties. Socks. Tennis shoes. Other shoes. Jewelry. Mrs. Robert E. Ruth, one of the proprietors. said an inventory was being taken to determine the exact loss. The burglars cut holes through two doors to gain entrance to the store.

We Have With UsToday THE TIMES has prepared a questionnaire consisting of ten questions, which it submits each day 10 some well-known Indianapolis person. Introducing R. C. Moorefleld. Photographer. Q. What is your name In full? A. Robert. C. Moorefleld. y. Have you ever had a nickname? A. No. y. What was your favorite sport when you were a boy? A. Baseball. y. What athletics did you engage or excel In when you were in school? A. Football and baseball. A. Q. What is your hobby today? A. Fishing and hunting, y. What was your ambition when you were a boy ? A. Artist. Q. What event in your life caused you to choose your present profession ? A. Photographic committee at college. y. If you had your life to live over, what profession would you choose ? A. Same. Q. What would you do with a million dollars If you bad It to give away? A. Research for humanity.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1920.

MANYCHANGES SEEN URGENT IN STATE LAWS Democratic Candidates for Assembly Give Stand on Vital Issues. TAX NEEDS ARE FIRST The amendment of the Goodrich tax law to restore local self-government in Indiana, increased salaries for teachers, the construction of the best possible roads at the. lowest possible cost, the abolishment of the fee system, and other constructive legislation are pledged by democratic candidates for nomination for the general assembly so represent Marlon county. The candidates for senator from Marion county are Floyd K. Williamson. Frank A. Bruce, Edward B. Raub. John W. Holtzman, Oren S. Hack and Edward W. Little. The condidates for joint senator to represent Marion, Hancock and Hamilton counties are Roseoe It. Williamson, Albert Smollinger and John J. Dugan. Mr. Holtzman, who was formerly mayor of Indianapolis and is prominent among the lawyers of the state, sets out his platform In the following language: "The provision of adequate salaries for school teachers. GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION FAVORED. “Good roads, scientifically and economically constructed. “Amendment of the direct primary law so as to make it more workable and less burdensome. "Amendment of the tax law so as to restore local self-government. “Complete abolishment of the fee system for public officials.” The abolishment of the fee system is advocated by nearly all the democratic legislative candidates. This movement has come to the front with the misuse of the system in the offices of the republican sheriff, prosecutor and treasurer of Marion county. Mr. Raub also stands for the amend ment of the tax law and for other legislation to protect the citizens of the state from unscrupulous officials. Mr Raub has long been prominent In political, legal and business affair* in Indianapolis At the present time he is president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and rice president and genera' counsel ot the Indianapolis Life Insurance Comphny, which he organized. ACTIVE IN WARTIME PATRIOTIC CAMPAIGNS. During the war Mr. Raub was active in Liberty loan and other patriotic campaigns. He was democratic city chairman from 1903 to 1006. Local seif government is also strongly advocated by Mr. Hack. “Both in the primary and election, if nominated,” Mr. Hack said. ”1 will urge local self government as against the cen(Conttnurd on Page 81*.)

FLYERS PATROL U. S. BOUNDARY No Mexican Troops Will Re Permitted to Cross Line. SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April W - Hoi filers of Mexico, federal* or revolution tits, will not b* permitted to cross the International line Into American territory. Seventy army airplanes, mounting machine guns and under orders to this es feet, today are patrolling the Mexican border from Brownsville, Tex, to Nogales, Arlx. The planes are In constant wireless communication with flight headquarters The Sonora -Chihuahua district la being patrolled by fourteen planes, at Bi Paso, and seven at Douglas. Aria. CHIHUAHUA STATE REVOLT LOOMING EL PASO, Tex., April 3ft—Agents of Gen. Obregon, believed to be the biggest factor behind the revolution against Carranza, claimed today that the Carranza government has abandoned an expedition against Sonora, where the rebellion started, by way of Pulplto pass. It will be only a few days, they declare. when the whole state of Chihuahua will turn against the federal government The rebel agents claim that nearly all of the federal commanders In the state of Chihuahua are sympathizers of the Obregon revolution. Taqul Indians in the Carranza regiments have declared they will not fight against their tribesmen In the Sonora army.

U. S. Judge Says Lever Act Is Void LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3ft— Judge Evans, in the federal court here today held the I,ever food control act, a war- | time measure, to be unconstitutional. New Peace Draft , Reported in Senate WASHINGTON, April 30.—A redraft of ♦ho peace resolution passed by the house recently was favorably reported to th” senate this afternoon by the foreign relations committee, by a vote of 9 to 6. All St. Louis Papers Jump to 3 Cents ST. LOUIS, April 30. All St. Louis newspapers today announced an increase to 3 cents per copy. The Increase is made necessary by high prices of paper and production. Fifty Traffic Men Taken in by Club , Fifty members were taken into the Transportation club at a banquet In H* j tel Severln last night, which was attended by nearly 200. E. I. Lewis, chairman of the public , service commission, addressed the club I on the subject of transportation. C. C. Cameron, g< icral freight agent of the Illinois Central lines at Chicago, advocated higher freight. Says Postal Clerk Admits Rifling Mail Paul Sheehan, 31, 824 Hamilton avenue, a postoffice clerk arrested yesterday on a charge of robbing the mails, has made a complete confession in which he admitted having stolen several letters containing money, according to H. H. Wasson. postoffiee Inspector. Sheehan was taken into custody after he had been watched all night by inspectors. Sheehan, according to postal authorities, said he had stolen several letters within the las-t three weeks, but did not remember how much nxjney he had taken.

MOTHER HOLDS NEGLIGENCE IN DEATH OF SON Reformatory Failed to Notify Before Disposing of Body, She Declares. INQUIRY IS THREATENED Mrs. James F. Williams, 1409 Southern avenue, today declared she had not been informed of the death of her son, Louis G. Williams, who died March 31 at the Jeffersonville reformatory, and whose remains were turned over to the anatomical department of Indiana university. Mrs. Williams says she first learned of his death when she went to Jeffersonville to visit him early in the week. Advices from Jeffersonville say she became hysterical and had to be given medical attention when Informed of the death and disposition of her son s body. TO “MAKE IT HOT FOR SOMEBODY.” “I'm going to make it hot for somebody,” she declared as she choked up emotionally. The report from Jeffersonville says that an undertaker held the body ten days awaiting instructions from Mrs. Williams. “They neyqr even told me about his dying." said Mrs. Williams, "and they simply let him (lie. “When I learned of it they told me all kinds of stories. “I don’t know much about what actually did happen, but I’m going to find out.” Mrs. Williams protested that her boy was not guilty of the crime charged. Williams was sentenced to serve one to eight years at the reformatory on conviction for petty larceny, June 9, 1913, by Judge Collin* In criminal court, but later was paroled and then discharged In January, tht* year. RETURNED TO REFORMATORY. Williams again was arrested shortly after his discharge and sent back to the reformatory on a charge of burglary. In un attempt to escape, he is alleged to have made a twisted paper rope, and, in trying to scale a wall, fell, from which injuries he is said to have died. The mother would make no definite statement concerning her plans to investigate the death and disposition of th body of her son.

STILL SEIZED ON WEST SIDE Big Haul Made by Police at Holmes Avenue Home. One of the most complete booze plonts ever found in the city wa* confiscated this afternoon when police swooped flown on the home of Mike Veresky. 30. living on Holmes avenue, a block north of Speedway avenue. In addition to finding a load of copper, rolls, tank* and other home-distilling paraphernalia they seized a quantity of raisin wine and more than 100 gallons of raisin and prune mash, the basic lum*4S#x. of the booze. Police had Veresky's home under observation for several days and when he drove into his yard in a wagon shortly after the noon hour Lteut. Cox and Sergt. Volderauer showed him a search warrant and conducted a search. In a small bouse about a block from where he lives a still was found under the floor. The police then sent to his home, where two fifty gallon barrels of the math were found. In a cellar a stove and distilling equipment was ready for operation. While the police were conducting this latter search Mrs. Veresky Is alleged to have hammered equipment taken from the other house with an ax. She has two small children and was not arrested. Veresky is charged with operating a blind tiger and his case will be turned over to the federal authorities.

POLESPRESSON; CAPTURE 10,000 Berlin Says Russians Pushed Back on Wide Front. LONDON. April 30.—Continuing their smashing offensive northeastward, Polish troops under Gen. Pilsmlskl hnve broken the Russian lines over a -wide front, and captured 10,000 prisoners and hundreds of guns, according to a Central News dispatch from Berlin today. Vtnnitza has been reached and occupied by the Poles, who are only a few da vs’ inarch from Kiev. Vtnnitza Is a city of about 40,000 popillation In Podolia, on the River Bug. Bolshevists in Azerbaijan have appealed to Premier Lentne for assistance, according to a Ruslan wireless dispatch front Moscow today. Azerbaijan is the most northerly province of Persia and Includes a part of Armenia.

Virginia Democratic* Committeeman Dies WASHINGTON. April 30.—John T. McGraw, democratic national committeeman from West Virginia, died suddenly on a train near Baltimore Ipst. night, when en route from New York to his home In Grafton, W. Va. Wilson Names Two on Interstate Body WASHINGTON, April 30.- President Wilson today sent to the senate the nominations of Henry .Tones Ford. Princeton. N. J., and Janies Duncan of Quincy, Mass., to be members of the in tersfate commerce commission. Mr. Ford Is professor of politics at Princeton university. Mr. Duncan is president of fthe Granite Cutters’ International association, has served as vice president of the American Federation of Labor and was appointed by the president to be sent to Russia under direction of Ellhu Root. Fight High Rent by Storing Furniture CHICAGO, April 30. Chicago broke up housekeeping today. Instead of the usual May move from one home to another, the majority of families stored their furnishings, according to TV. C. Reebie, bead of one of Chicago's largest storage houses. “Tlie high rentals being charged and scarcity of residences has caused thou sands of families to store their goods,” Reebie said. "People who are putting furnishings in storage are moving into furnished flats and hotels," he added.

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Sugar Sold Here at 37 Cents Found Handled By 3 Jobbers Wyckoff Traces Packages to East Washington Street, Thence to Broker, Who Got in From Logansport, Whence It Came From Ft. Wayne—Continues Inquiry. Sugar which sold in Indianapolis today for 37 cents a pound passed through the hands of at least three jobbers, or brokers, according to information obtained in an investigation conducted by Stanley WyckofT, fair price commissioner. The sugar was placed on sale in an East Washington street store in two-pound packages. After information to this effect reached Mr. Wyckoff, he said be began tracing the sugar.

He Absolved the store, saying that It. had paid 35 cents a pound for the sugar, buying it from a broker in Indianapolis. The local broker purchased the sugar from another broker in Logansport and the Logansport man bought it in Ft. Woyne. Mr. Wyckoff has not traced the sugar beyond Ft. Wayne. LOCAL JOBBERS TO SELL AT 22.95 CENTS A POUND. “Indianapolis jobbers, at a meeting today, agreed to continue the wholesale price of sugar in Indianapolis at 22.95 cents a pound,” said Wyckoff. “Brokers are offering much higher prices for the sugar. “The case of the 37-cent sugar is an example of a piactlce which we have sought to break up—the resale of an article by two or three Jobbers, or brokers. “The sugar will be traced to its source and if there is any evidence to Justify federal action, It will be presented to the authorities.” The retail price for sugar, which local jobbers sell at 22.95 cents a pound, should he 25% cents, according to Mr. Wyckoff. SEVERAL MORE CARS ARRIVE IN CITT. Several cars of sugar were received today, but the local jobbers will continue to sell only in small lots, so that individuals will not hoard sugar and the supply will last longer. Wyckoff said. Mr, Wyckoff said he Is going to Washington next week to take up the sugar situation with the department of justice. A report was received by federal authorities that sugar was selling at 38 cents a pound in Mtincie yesterday, being advanced 13 cents a pound in one day. Charles P. Tlghe, special agent of the department of Justice, gaid he detailed a man to investigate the case.

CLOTHING PRICES ARE ANNOUNCED Stanley Wyckoff. fair price commissioner, also announced today a list of fair price maximum profits on the selling price of clothing, the figures being reached after a study of costs. The profit allowed Is 35 per cent of the selling price of the articles, or 52% per cent over cost price. The margin Is virtually the same either way It is figured, Mr Wyckoff said. Gopies of the list were mailed to all fair price commissioners In Indiana. The list on which 35 per cent profit on the selling price la allowed follows: WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S. Women's and misses' suits up t0...530.00 Women's and misses' coats and wraps 40.00 Women's and misses' silk and woolen dresses 40.00 Women's and misses' cotton and wash fabric dresses... 25.00 Women's and misses’ woo] and silk skirts 15.00 Women's and misses' cotton and wash fabric skirts 7 50 Women's and misses' silk waists.... 15.00 Women's and misses' cotton and wash fabric waists 5.09 Women's and misses' silk and wool sweaters 10.00 Women's and misses' silk petticoats 10.00 Women’s and misses' cotton petticoats 3.00 Women's silk and wool hose 2.30 Womens cotton hose 1.00 Children's hosiery... 85 Infants' hosiery 65 Women's knit underwear— Union ults 2.00 Separate garments 1.00 Children’s knit underwear— Union suit* 1.50 Separate garments 75 Women's pajamas 300 Women’s nightgowns 2.50 Children's coats 15.00 Children's dresses 10.00 MEN'S AND YUI'NG MEN'S. Suits and overcoats $50.00 Two-piece suits 20.00 Boys' knlcker suits 18.00 Boys' wash suits 4.00 Men's shirt* 3.00 Men's underwear 3.09 Men's felt hats 500 Men's straw hats . 3.00 Men's caps 2 50 Men's neckwear 1.50 Men’s pajamas 3.00 Men's night shirts 2.00 Men's cotton hose 75 Men's silk hose 1.00 Men's sweaters 10.00 MEN'S, WOMENS AND CHILDREN'S SHOES. Men's and women's low shoes $ 9.00 Men's anj women's high shoes .... 10.00 Misses' shoes up to size 2 5.00 Boys' shoes, up to size 5% 5 00 IMilldren's shoes, up to size 10%.... 400 Children's shot's, up to size 8 350 Air. Wyckoff. In explaining the list, said that he at first believed that a margin es 33 1-3 per cent was enough, but was convinced that thirty fire per cent, was not too great to enable all kinds of firms, big and small, to do business on a fair bnsls. The list is effective May 10. ' ''Should a merchant seek to unfarlly mark up his stock of clothing, thereby trying to gain more than the maximum profit of 35 per cent, the commissioners will be instructed to ascertain exact costs, demanding Invoices of such merchants, and we will be able to brand such business men ns profiteers,” said Mr. Wyckoff. Mr. Wyckoff said merchants' costs of operating clothing stores ran from 27% per cent to 20% per cent.

Sugar Profiteering Charged in Atlanta ATLANTA. Ga., April 30.—The Ogles by Grocery Company, wholesale grocers, and W. A. Albright, president of the company, are under federal indictment today charged with profiteering in sugar. Both indictments contain a number of counts. A demurrer has been filed In the federal court and the legality of the law involved. It. Is expected, will become an Issue In a legal battle. Amusement Aplenty in ‘Black Art’ Show The second performance, of the "Three Nights of Black Magic" by the Gatling Gun club, an organization of Shriners, assisted by the Indiana Magical fraternity. will be presented tonight at the Athenaeum. The program was opened by the Gatling Gun drum corps and tha various features were Interspersed with performances by magicians. Music and comedy also had a part on the program. Asa grand finale there was a gatling gun drill and a wall-scaling exhibition. The “three nights” will be concluded wUb a performance tomorrow night.

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AGREE ON $1.25 PER DAY BONUS ‘Victory Taxes’ Decided on to Raise Funds. WASHINGTON, April 30.—Payment of a cash 'bonus to American war veterans of $1.25 for each day of service, in excess of sixty days, is provided In a bill agreed on this afternoon by the republican majority in control of the house ways and means committee. “Victory taxes” are provided to raise funds for the payment of the bonus. Besides the cash bonus there are four optional plans of compensation proposed. These include an unadjusted paid-up insurance policy; vocational training aid, farm or home aid and land settlement aid. The special tares provided to raise revenues to meet the soldier payments are: Increased surtaxes of 1 per cent on net income between $5,000 and SIO,OOO ; 2 per cent between SIO,OOO a'nd $26,000; 3 per cent over 26,000. Stock and bond transfers and produce exchange sales between Dec. 1. 1919. and Nov. 30, 1922, 2 cents on each $lO of face value, or 20 cents on each share with face value. After Dec. 1, 1922, 2 cents on each SIOO of face value; real estate sales, 25 cents for each SSO or payments; an average of 15 per cent increase on existing cigars, snuff and tobacco taxes; sales tax, 16 per cent. A revolving fund of $300,000,000 Is appropriated from the treasury to help put the proposed bonus legislation into Immediate effect.

LIBERTY BONDS TO BE ISSUED Government Announces Dates for Exchange of Old. Delivery dates of the permanent Librety bonds issued in exchange for the temporary bonds are given in a letter received today by local hanks and trust companies from the government bond department of the federal reserve bank of Chicago. The letter says: “The treasury department hag authorized us to begin delivery on or about May 1 of 4% per cent permanent second Liberty Loan coupon bonds Issued upon conversion of 4 per cent second Liberty Loan coupon bonds. "First Liberty I.oan 4% per cent permanent coupon bonds will be Issued on or about June 1 upon the conversion of first Liberty Loan 4 per cent coupon bonds. "It is necessary that we give the conversion of temporary 4 per cent first and second Liberty Loan coupon bonds preferred attention, as they have no coupons attached for the interest due June 15 and May 15, 1920, respectively, while the 4% per cent first and second temporary bonds have coupons attached for the Interest due on those dates. “It is expected that delivery of permanent 4% per cent coupon bonds issued upon conversion of temporary 4 per cent coupon bonds will have progressed sufficiently to enable us to start delivery on or about July 15 of permanent 4% per cent bonds in exchange for temporary 4> per cent coupon bonds.”

NEW ‘BLUEBEARD’ BARES MURDERS Confession Starts Hunt for Body of California Girl. LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 30—Sheriffs and other authorities here are digging with picks and shovels at a point between San Diego and Borego valley in an effort to unearth the body of Nina Lee Delaney of San Francisco, named by Charles N. Harvey, alleged super-big-amlst and multi-murderer, in a complete confession he is said to have made late Thursday night. Harvey is declared to have confessed that he killed the Delaney girl and burled the body. Harvey or Richard Hulrt, as he was also know, is said to hnve had no less than twenty-eight wives. Two he beat to death with hammers, according to his statement, while two were drowned while boating with him. Ha admitted that there may be more women on hts murder list that he can not remember. The three victims he named, in addition to the Delaney girl, were Bertha Goodnlek of Seattle, Alice M. Ludvlgson of Spokane, Wash., and Betty Prior of Seattle. He gave details of each crime. The authorities believe Harvey’s confession barely touches on his full list of crimes and that he murdered at least six others of his wives.

No Hope for Lower Excursion Rates Excursion rates on railroads next summer will be 00 per cent of the round trip fare, the public service commission was informed today by the Central Fassenger association. This is the same as last year. Amritsar Report to Condemn Dyer LONDON, April 30.—The report of the Investigators In the Amritsar massacre. In which hundreds of Indians were shot down by British soldiers, will severely condemn the action of Gen. Dyer In ordering the troops to open fire on the natives, It was stated by the Graphic today. A majority and a minority report will be submitted, both of which will condemn Gen. Dyer, but It Is doubtful If a single Indian will sign. The majority assumption that some underground connection existed between the Indians and German bolsheviks will have to be abandoned,- according A> the Graphic. P

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CITY SCHOOLS OBSERVE DAY OF PATRIOTISM American Programs Are given in Advance of Regular Celebration. MANY SPEAKERS HEARD America day programs today weri carried out in every sehojd in the city. Gov. Goodrich proclaimed tomorrow, May 1, as America day, but school exercises were necessarily a day earlier. The day was proclaimed by the governor “in order to combat the radical and un-American propaganda which has been cunningly spread in the United States by agitators who receive their inspiration from eastern Europe.” Arthur Kobinson. formerly major in the I'nited States army, delivered a patriotic address at 10 o’clock this morning at Technical high school. REV. SAVARY TO TALK LATER IN DAY. Rev. George Savary, pastor of the First Congregational church, was on the program to speak at the afternoon assemblage at Technical at 2:15, when an ivy was to he planted by the June class. Milo H. Stuart, principal, will preside at the meeting, and will direct the special singing. Dick Miller spoke at Emmerich Manual Training High school at 9:30 a. in. Charles J. Orbison spoke at the south side high school at 10:30 a. m., when the third section of the school celebrated. Ralph G. Winslow directed the school band, which played during the exer* clses. E. H. Kemper McComb, principal, presided at the meetings. AMERICAN SUBJECTS ARE DIBCCBSED. While no special exercises were scheduled at Shortridge High school, pupils in each room discussed Americanization subjects. George Buck, principal of the school, announced that students might contribute to a fund for war orphans and other practical Americanization relief work. School No. 58, Linwood avenue and East New York street, celebrated the day with songs, flag drills and recitations In each room. At 2 o'clock the entire school will form In line and parade around the community, some of the marchers dressed as Pilgrims, in observance of Pilgrims’ day, next Monday. Miss Kate Mason, principal, lias charge of the program. School 21, Southeastern and English avenues, observed the day in reading quotations of Roosevelt, singing patriotic songs and reading poems. At 2 o'clock the entire school was scheduled to gather in the assembly room, where Miss Bertha Laapz, principal of the school, was to speak. Similar programs were carried out gt the other Indianapolis schools. LEGION MEMBERS MARCH TOMORROW. Members of the American legion will march in an America day parade tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All post members are asked to meet in front of the national American legion headquarter*, on Pennsylvania sitreet. between New York and Vermont street*. There will lie a short parade through the downtown section, ending at the Monument, where short exercises will be held. The legion committee urges nil citizens to display the American flag during the day. Fred R McNeely, exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, bns issued.fl statement urging citizens to display the American flag in their homes as a part of the observance of America day. Mayor Charles W. Jewett issued a proclamation today calling for the observance of America day tomorrow. He asked that every citizen display the American flog tomorrow.

FEUERLICHT PLEADS REAL AMERICANISM "What Constitutes a Good Citizen" was the subject of an address before members of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce by Rabbi M. M. Feuerlicht, following the regular weekly membership meeting at the chamber this noon. He remarked that he believed his words would be most appropriate in yiew of the fact that today is the one hundred and thirty-first anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington. “America is noCMnerely an economic opportunity for life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, as many seem to think.” said the speaker. ''America Is a spiritual ideal, a significant and signifying social and moral philosophy. “It is the highest national expression of mankind aspiring to be like unto the divine. “The radical or parlor bolshevist may not like the economic and social theory ■upon which the world is operated, but If that theory is part of the life and system of America and if he wants to be a good citizen, he can not afford to ignore and disavow it.” Probes Death of Man Hit by Auto An investigation is being made today by the coroner Into the accident that caused* the death of A. Beeler, 44, of 1318 Eugene street, Thursday night. Beeler died at the City hospital from Injuries received when he was struck by an automobile driven by Ferdinand D. Demunbrum, 2855 Maepherson avenue. The accident occurred at Thirtieth and Rader streets. Beeler is survived by a widow and seven children. Negro in Chase Fined sl, Given 100 Days Orsby Barnhill, 21. negro, living flt 3906 Eaxt Twenty-sixth street, was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to one hundred days on the penal farm on a charge of drawing a deadly weapon. lie was captured after a two-mile chase in Brightwood yesterday, after he is alleged to have tried to slash Ted Sarber. 1118 Calhoun street, conductor on m Brightwood street car. JI DGE WEIGHS PETITION. Judge T. J. Moll, superior courtroom S, today took under advisement a petition filed by James Bryant, colored, asking that the election commissioners be mandated to put his name on the democratic primary ballot for the nomination far Judge of superior courtroom 3. I Saturday’s Made Reds ’ Day of Rest LONDON, April 30—Nikolai I,enine. the bnlshevisk premier, has announced that hereafter Saturday wlil be the weekly day of rest in soviet Russia. s Sunday will not be a holiday. , *