Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 May 1920 — Page 1

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CAPT. FRANKLIN MADE SERGEANT IN POLICE RANKS Lieut. Fletcher and Sergt, Jones Promoted in Shakeup Ordered by Board. REDUCTION A SURPRISE A shake-up in the police department was ordered by the board of public works today. Xbe following members of the deIMrtment were involved: Capt. Harry M. Franklin, reduced rank of sergeant. Lieut. Herbert Fletcher, promoted to rank of captain. Sergt. Harley Jones, promoted to rack of lieutenant. Charles Bernaur. patrol wagon driver, reduced to grade of patrolman. The change, which amounted to the reduction of Capt. Franklin and the promotion of other officers to till the vacancy, came as a considerable surprise at police headquarters, where Capt. Franklin was regarded as a favorite of the administration. “We made the change as we hate made every other change." A. I*. Taggart, president of the board of safety, said In commenting on the shakeup. ‘•We made it because in our judgment it would work for the good of the police department.” He would make no further comment ALL THREE ARE REPUBLICANS. Franklin, Fletcher and Jones are all republicans. The resignation of Patrolman Overtree also was accented by the board, although this had nothing to do with the shakeup among Isigherups. Capt. Franklin was appointed a member of the police department March 10. 1900, serving Until Jan. 14, 1914, when he resigned. He re-entered the department with the Jewett administration Jan. 7, 1918. Franklin, who had formerly been a national guard officer, was made drillmaster when he was appointed to the force. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant Jan. 31, 1912, and on April 9. 1913. he was placed on the roll of honor for heroic service during the flood. COMMENDED FOR WORK DURING FLOOD. He was commended by the board of health March 14, 1913, for his work during the flood. Franklin was promoted to the rank of lieutenant Nov. 26, 1913. but was reduced to the lank of patrolman when qjhe Bell administration came into power osP*Jan. 5, 1914. He served as patrolman only a little more than a week, resigning Jan. 14. to lecome a probation officer of the Juvenile court. He has been a captain under the Jewett administration until the present time. The fact that Franklin re-entered the service with the rank of captain an<l has since been shown favors by the administration added to the surprise with which his reduction was greeted. Franklin had charge of the work of wjm-par-ticularly successful In this capacity. FLETCHER FIRST CAME ON FORCE IN 1907. Herbert R. Fletcber was appointed to the force on June 12. 1907, and on Sept. 25, 1907, was cited for insubordination and conduct unbecoming an officer and resigned. the records show at the board of safety. On March 17, 1910. Fletcher was reappointed and on* Deo. 7, 1910, was promoted to be a blcycleman. Fletcher was also placed on the flood roll of honor on April 9, 1913. and on Jan. 5, 1914, was promoted to the grade of sergeant, with a promotion to rank of lieutenant on Dec. 22, 1915. records show that Fletcher was rei to detective sergeant on Jan. 7, 1918. and promoted to lieutenant of police on Jan. 13, 1920. Harley H. JonesJ 2115 East Michigan street, was appointed to the force on May 9, 1916, and his appointment was confirmed Dec. 12, 1917. On Jan. 15, 1919, Jones was promoted to a traffieman and on Sept. 23. 1919, elevated to grade of sergeant.

KILLS BROTHER IN FAMILY FEUD Fatal Fight Follows Refusal of One to Arise Early. Special to The Timee. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. May 18.—Benjamin Franklin, 28, a farmer. Is charged with haring shot and killed his brother, William Franklin, 32, at their home near Pottsrllle, north of here, early today, terminating a feud of long standing. William objected to being awakened in the morning and his brother assaulted him, it is alleged.’ Benjamin, the police were told, shot in self-defense. A full charge of a shotgun struck William in the face and death came almost instantly. The police say Benjamin had shot William once before in an altercation. Sheriff Dreher lodged Benjamin in Jail on a charge of murder. VINTON WILL SIT IN MILLER CASE Tippecanoe County Judge Is Choice Out of Five Jurists. Henry Vinton, judge of the superior court of Tippecanoe county, has been selected to preside in the case of Sheriff Robert F. Miller, who was Indicted following a grand jury Investigation of conditions at the Marion county Jail. Judge Vinton’s name remained after the. state and defense struck off two names each from a list of five judges submitted by Judge James Collins of the criminal court, who vacated the bench In the Miller case on the court's own motion. The state struck off the names of Freynont Miller of Johnson county and James Dugan of Hendricks county, ■hile the defense eliminated the names of Will M. Sparks of Rush county and Fred Gause of Henry county. Judge Collins stated that he would notify Judge Vinton of his appointment at once. Judge Collins of criminal court get May 26 as the date of the trial of John Douglas. Frank Kemp. Adrian Van Clave and William MeJnert, charged with dflffowinglv permitting gambling in the county Jail. The trial of Charles Whitsell. Frank Kemp and Edward Morrow, charged with assault and battery on prisoners In the Jail indictment, was set for May 27. Ira Holmes, appearing in behalf of several of the defendants, said he would ask a change of Judgeship for his clients. Judge Collins voluntarily vacated his bench for the trial of Miller.

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Reduced in Rank "JS' :■ .' -' :£• •-::••* ' . ill——llWWMMiaiHi 1 Jpis<?n L, SERGT. HARRY M. FRANKLIN. Although he re-entered the police department at the opening of the Jewett administration with the rank of captain, Harry M Franklin vas reduced by the board of safety to the rank of sergeant today. His reduction came as a surprise to members of the department, who believed he stood well with the administration. Boy of 13 Conducts Own Case in Court NEW YORK, May 18.—John Brandt is only IS, but he conducted his own case in children’s court. "You might charge me with receiving stolen goods, but not grand larceny." he said. “I stood outside while the other two boj s robbed the place.’* Ask Wilson to Call Meeting of League LONDON, May 18.—The council of the league of nations now in session in Rome is requesting President Wilson to convoke a meeting of the league, said a t’eutral News dispatch from Rome today. Shriners Give $25,000 to Masonic Home The Indiana Masonic home at Franklin has hem given $25,000 by the Shriners' oasis of Indiana polls, accord ing to a report to Elmer F. Gay. potentate, by Ellas J. Jacoby, past Imperial potentate. The money was taken from the war relief fund which was collected by the Khrlnee*. ** relieve rr*ty families of diers. Missing New York Girl Found in West NEW YORK. May 18 —Henrietta Buler. 16. whose mysterious disappearance here April 12 caused the police to Institute a nation-wide search for her. has been located In !,<> Angeles, police were notified today. With $765. the girl started for the bank on the morning of April 12. Later her parents were notified that she was safe and would be returned to them for a ransom. Nothing more was heard then from the girl or her supposed kidnappers. Tax Deputies Plan Resort Collections Deputy revenue collectors of the TnI dtanapolis division of the internal revenue department met with 11. M. Tebay, divislod'chief, today. • | The collectors took up the supervision of the collection of taxes at summer resorts, which will open soon. Collectors from the following counties Were present: Tipton, Hamilton. Hendricks. Marion. Hancock, Morgan. Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Fayette, Union and ; Franklin. AH! CARRANZA'S READY TO RESIGN Says So in Conference With Senator in Mountains.

CITY OF MEXICO. May 18—VenusMsno Carranza is wiping to resign the presidency of Mexico, according to a message brought to this city by Senator Alfonso Crarioto, who held a long conference with the fugitive in the Puebla mountains. Carranza fled into the Puebla mountains after defeat at San Marcos. JUAREZ. Mex., May 18 Peace has been restored in Mexico City, and promises to safeguard the liveß and property of foreigners have been obeyed to the letter. both during the occnpatiou of the capital and since, according to a message received by rebel officials here today from Col. Antonio Yasquez, Gen. Übtegon's chief of staff. VERA CRUZ, Mex.. May 18—Hallway communication between this city and Mexico City was restored today after having been cut for more than a week as a result of fighting between the CarTanzltas and revolutionists along the line. Venustian Carranza, the fugitive president. is still at large, but is being pursued in the mountains by three regiments of revolutionary cavalry. Conditions in this city are normal. The first trains arriving from Mexico City brought great numbers of mail bags and many passengers. Assurances were received from the capital that arrangements were under way to appoint a provisional president and that the regular presidential election would be held this year. It is declared almost every one seems satisfied with the change of government. WASHINGTON, May 18.—Gen. Fran cisco Villa, according to Mexican press reports received by the state department today, is on his way to Mexico City with out a military escort. Yucatan and Campeche have joined the revolution, the state department was advised. A train carrying more than 100 officials of the Carranza regime under guard arrived at Mexico City, May 16. The train was met by Gen. Gonzales, who immediately gave the officials their liberty.

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SAYS NO JUDGE PROFITED BY JAILING EDITOR Memphis Newspaper Man, Who Was Imprisoned, Comments on Indiana Case. TIMES CAUSE IS JUST’ “No newspaper editor ever suffered by being sent to jail In a just cause, and no judge ever profited by sending him there." Tile above Is an excerpt from a letter received today by James L. Kilgallen. managing editor of The Indiana Dally Times, who was recently sentenced to Jail for “contempt” by Judge Collins of the Marlon county criminal court, from Edward T. Leech, editor of the Memphis tTenn ) Press, who last August served ten days In jail for publishing in bis paper an editorial entitled “The Sham: Os It All.” The case of Mr. Kilgallen, who wns lined SIOO and costs and given a ten-day Jail sentence in each of two contempt proceedings, has been appealed to the supreme court of Indiana. CONGRATULATES TIMES EDITORS. The Memphis editor congratulated the sentenced Indianapolis newspaper man and also Robert A. Butler, editor of The Times, who wrote the editorials, but who was denied an opportunity to prove that they were true. Mr. Leech's letter, which Is sclf-ex planatory, follows: “Asa newspaper editor who served ten days in Jail for the ‘twentieth century crime of constructive contempt of court.' and as an American citizen very deeply interested In seeing newspapers maintain and defend the constitutional rights of free speech and free press, I hasten to congratulate you on being sentenced to Jail for twenty days by Judge Collins of your city. I use the word ‘congratulate.* because I believe every incident such aa your case serve* to call to national public attention the grave menace of Judicial usurpation of powers never Intended by our constitution and institutions. “I have the highest respect for the courts. I realize that their powers and actions must be respected and I obeyed l.i order to preserve order and democracy and personal and property rights Asa good newspaper man and citizen I Know you have the same feeling. “But 1 sincerely believe that courts are under certain limitation*, and that nmong these Is the Inalienable right ot the public and 'he press to criticise and discuss the actions and decisions of courts and Judges. Judges arc publLsrrvants, and when they trv to place themselves beyond the bounds of criticism and censure they are unfaithful to the public trust End dangerous to detnoc. i racy ‘‘This Is particularly true at a time when courts have assumed such broad powers of determining laws and institutions tinder which this country shell I iive- w hen they do not hesitate to nul : lify or misconstrue laws passed by the ! people at elections or by their repre s< nfnfires. If. on top of this power i judges ate to he immune from discos- ‘ t-lon and erltb Ism then they will en i Joy autocratic rights of governmeut ; iiejcfi. lutendod by our constitution aud our people “Asa newspaper man nnd“r sentence for contempt, you may be Interested In my personal experience tinder similar i conditions. SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR TEN DAYS. “I was sentenced to Jail for ten days ttnd fined SSO the maximum punlahnienr permitted by Tennessee laws—for writ- ! ing and printing In the Memphis Press a political editorial ten days before a ' ettv and countv election. This editorial, l entitled "The Shame of It All," was an ! attack on a political gang which for years had dominated the affairs of this city and county. It contained no names of any court and Judge and no reference to any Judicial decision. “Several years previously, however, the Judge of the first criminal court of ; this city had been Impeached and tried 'of gross corruption and misconduct In j office, while another Judge had re | signed under fire. Therefore, I used in I ray editorial this sentence: “ ‘Even courts have been brought Into disrepute, and Judges have abandoned the principals of loyalty and Integrity; have dragged their own courts Into the mire, have turned traitors to their friends and supporters, and enemies to the principals thry profess, because the politicians have laid their bunds on them and forced them to do their bidding. It Is a shameful thing to see a court dishonored and a man disgraced to serve the ends of political self-seek-ers.’ “On the strength of thejc words I was found guilty of contempt of Chancellor Israel Peres, who was a candidate before the people for re election at the time the editorial was printed. In order to Imprison me under the law of eon- ! tempt, It w-as held by the court that I (Continued on Pago Four.)

BRITISH TIGHTEN HOLD ON IRELAND Troop Activity Held Start of Repressive Campaign. LONDON, May 18—The crisis hi the north, west and south of Ireland, apparently was developing rapidly today with all Indications that Gen. Maoready had begun his long expected campaign to re store order in the island. Thousands of fresh troops were being distributed in the west and southwest, dispatches said. The government was reported ready to adopt drastic measures in Londonderry i which newspapers described as “the city of the dreadful night.' A large :bndy of troops arrived In Londonderry last night following three nights of rioting between Unionists and Sinn Feiners. The existence of a "state of war,’ ’dispatches said, was beginning to be recognized by everybody In Ireland. Col. Replngton, military expert, commenting on reports that martial law would’ be established, said In such event at least 400,000 troops would be required. Arrangements for military control were reported practically completed. Troops were taking over private residences in' the disturbed areas of the south and west. Further developments were expected in the house of commons today when the Irish bill again came up for debate.* Cautious Burglar Mind A burglar who attempted to force a window In the apartment of Airs. Thomas Roberts, 320 Ngrth Meridian street., at 2 n'eloek this morning, was frightened away by a pedestrian. Steve Lewis, 426 West Maryland street, told the police his room was entered and $27 and jflothing valued at $250 taken. • The home of Mrs. Minnie Percell, 617 North Lilisrty street, was entered and $45 stolen!

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— > Wilson to Keep *Ear to Ground’ WASHINGTON, May 18. —President Wilson will remain in Washington until after the national conventions have been # held, it was stated on excellent authority today. A desire to keep as closely as possible in touch with the political situation is believed to have persuaded the president to this course. Arrangements have already been made for telephone and telegraph communication directly from the whitehouse to the convention cities. The president may stay here while congress is in session, it was stated.

GIRLS NAUGHTY IF THIS BE TRUE Chicago Shocked at Report Dancers Check Corsets. CHICAGO, May 18.—Is It a social transgression for a debutante to park her corset In a club checkroom prior to engaging In agitation of the chemise or other terpaiohorean gyrations? It most certainly Is. declares Chicago society, and furthermore, nice debutantes don't do that. It may he In the Interest of comfort. Dur It isn't proper, society matrons declare, and really It's not done among Hie best people, you know. Social leaders were much aroused today by the publication of a silk lingerie advertisement in which William B. Simmons, head of an underwear concern and a member of the social elect htmself, declared that Chicago debutantes are in the habit of checking their corsets at dances given at the most exclusive clubs here. He quoted one dowager as declaring that she discovered no less than thirty corsets strung up along the hooks of one club checkroom. "It Isn't go.” declared all society leaders approached on the subject today. “How perfectly shocking of Mr. Simmons.” •‘They're doing It by the hundreds and I can prove it," contradicted Mr. Simmons. And so the debutante corset mys tery is merrily on. ... Two More Autos Reported Missing An automobile owned by the standard Paper Company. 4|b North Illinois street, w3s taken from Monument circle last night. Harry Lee, Fayette tret told the police today that his automobile was stolen from Highland park. And It Rambled Right on Again! It .was one of those popular light trucks. Vernon Welle, 18, 914 Bell street, hu driving It out Massachusetts avenue at noon. It was rambling merrily along until Wells tried to get It out of the car trarke In front of 513 Msaaachueetts avenue. There was a whirl and the darned little thing did a nose dive after completely turning around. Frightened pedestrians ran to the rescue. Wells dragged himself out of the wreckage. He looked around to get his direction. The machine was righted. And It rumbled right along. Surveyor Nomination Costs Griffith $324 John J. Griffith, present roynty surveyor. spent a total of $324 In expenses during his successful candidacy for renomination at the last primary, according to u sworn statement filed by Griffith to day with the county clerk. Other republican candidates expense* are listed ns follows: <’. J. I'lcry, sheriff, $222.50; George W. McCray, county com mlssloner Second district, $92.75, and Fred A. Davidson, state representative. $83.23. The democratic candidates filed as follows: Charles Schlosser, Judge of tho circuit court, $1(4; J. W. Blrrhfleld, coroner. $22.75, and Raymond IJocker. state representative, $11.56. TAXI MAN BEATEN BY 2 PASSENGERS Says He Was Slugged When He Declined Long Drive. Ralp Blackburn. 2257 Southeastern avenue, a taxi driver, was brutally beaten at 1 o’clock this morning, when be refused to drive two negroes to Lafayette, according to a report to the po lice. , Blackburn had been employed by the men to drive them to Riverside park and was ordered to proceed to a road west of White river near the Canoe club. It was there. Blackburn claims, the men demanded that he drive to Lafayette. When' he refused one of them pulled a revolver and he was dragged from his car and slugged and kicked, he said. Sergt. Houston and a squad of police searched for the negroes*.

mmm What’s What In Indianapolis t-jp? if “Know Tour Own Home Town" (By the Reference Department, Incfianaps'.tt Fublic Library, C. E. Rush, Librarian) Who were the first two white men to settle here and where were their cabins located? George Pogue and John McCormick brought their families In the early spring of 1820 and begau at once to build their homes. Mr. Pogue’s cabin was on the high ground where Michigan street crosses Pogue's run, arid Mr. McCormick’s was on the east bank of White river, Just above where it Is now crossed by Washington street. What three Indiana ministers counseled with President Lincoln during the Civil war? Bishop Ames, Henry Ward Beecher and Dr. Gurley. What two Catholic organizations in the city take care of young girls who are new arrivals In the city? The Catholic Women's association, 1010 North Pennsylvania street, provides a home for Catholic women coming to the city seeking cm ploynient. It also provides a home for women temporarily out of work and assists In placing them In good positions. It can care for about forty women at one time. The Catholic Community center, 124 West Georgia street, has a number of rooms which may be used temftorarlly by young women strangers until they can be permanently oca ted. (Series Number Fifteen.) .

TRACTION LINE ASKS 3 CENTS A MILE RATE Increase Needed to Weather Financial Crisis, Says President Henry. Pleading the need of temporary financial assistance In order to weather the storm of present conditions in the transportation, field. Charles L. Henry, president of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company, today asked the public service commission qf Indtaua to grant bis company a basic passenger rate of 3 cents a mile, an advance of one-quarter of a cent a mile over the present rates. A. B. Cronk, chief of the tariff division, was appointed by the commission to sit as examiner, bur Paul P. Haynes and Glenn VanAuken, member of the commission, also sat In the hearing. - In presenting his claims for increased passenger rates on the traction line. Mr. Henry pointed out financial conditions confronting the company and the nation. SAYS CONDITIONS * - FORCE NEED OF ACTION. Mr. Henry quoted figures shoeing that between Sept 12, 1919, and May 4. 1920. loans and discounts have Increased $14,173.936. while Individual deposits have Increased only $2,216,312. ‘‘Rpoanse of that condition. I feel that there must be something done to assist fundamentally transportation situation. ’’ Mr. Henry argued. “Why are we asking for Increase*! rotes Instead of borrowing money?" asked Mr. Henry. “Because w can not borrow money." “Why can't you borrow money?” Interrupted Mr. Haynes “Why, we can not nissure the lender that he will get hla money back." answered Mr. Henry. The president of the traction company also told Mr Haynes that there iiod practically been no sate of the company'** bonds. “If yon had to raise, say a quarter ts a million dollar* for extension* or something like that, what would you do?” inquired Mr. Haynes. FARE INCREASE ONLY FART SOLUTION. “I'd go home and go to bed.” rejoined Mr. Henry. “Then would the 3-eent rate correct your financial condition?” asked Mr. Haynes. “Not entirely, but It would help nt tide over the present storm.” replied the traction company president Mr. Henry deplored the condition of local freight terminal facilities and declared that such conditions were costing the company thousands of dollars because of Inefficient arrangements to cater to shippers. "Three years ago." Mr. Henry eald. “we paid our track men *1.69 a day, and now they are getting $3.30; and we paid our car men three years ago 22 cents an hour, but now It has run up to 42 cents; coal ha* gone tip 45 cents a ton since we made our contract and now, wnen our present contract expires. It will probably go a dollar a ton higher; coke will 'increase nt least a dollar a ton, too.” Insisted Mr. Henry. He said dividend* had not been paid on preferred stock for eight years. ATTORNEY OBJECTS TO INCREASING RATES. E. W. McDaniel, city attorney of Shelby ville, addressed the commissioners and objected strenuously to the proposed Increase In passenger rates on the line. “Every fellow is seeing the other fellow getting higher prices and so he wants higher prices, and I tell you, gentlemen of the commission," said Mr. McDaniel. “I think it is time that the corporations assume bifrdens the same way that the more humble have to do, for prosperity depends upon the public which Is served rather than the public utility that serves." Mr. Henry told the commissioners that he wns sure no relief could be afforded tho traction company under the provisions of the Cummlns-Eseh bill, which provided for return of railroads and electric lines to private ownership, even If the interstate commerce commission, sitting on the cases, would rule that Indiana traction companies came under the classifications of the federal bill. Police Find Stills in South Side Home When police raided the home of William H. ltlngenberger. 53. 1327 Prospect street, this afternoon they found equipment of two stills, a bottle of moonshine whisky and a quantity of mash used In distilling liquor. Rlngenberger was arrested and held for federal authorities.

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U. S. OFFICIALS CONFRONTED BY BIGPROBLEMS RrU Questions and Farm Labor Shortage Two That Demand Solution. PRESIDENT CONCERNED WASHINGTON, May 18.—Not one but a number of nation-wide crises, each gravely affecting every man, woman and child, are occupying the serious attention of the federal government. * 1. There is a coast to coast crisis in transportation so acute that an embargo on non-essentials may be decreed by the interstate commerce commission before the week out. 2. Aggravating the situation due to a freight car shortage, and further menacing the country with a complete transportation tie-up comes the hint of a gre?f strike of railway employes, whose wage demands are now pending. July 1 is the tentative date for this. 3. Officials admit that unless outside aid is forthcoming, farmers throughout the country will be unable to harvest their crops, at least without costly, if not fatal, delays, thus endangering supplies which the nation vitally needs, and which it depends upon the farm to produce. 4. A general shortage of certain staples Is regarded as certain, owing to worldwide demand and under-produc-tion. The Interstate commerce commission, the railway labor board, the departments of agriculture, labor and Justice and various government bureaus are all engaged in trying to find solution to these, snd kindred problem*, while the president himself Is watching the outcome with concern. , Officials of the Interstate commerce commission are receiving reports from Its agents charged with making a first hand investigation of the transportation crisis and definite action by the commission, Secretary McGinty *aid, was expected by the end of the week, \*t which time food and other prime necessities may be given right of way over the roads. While there |* a serious national car shortage, the transportation crisis is rendeteil doubly difficult owing to labor troubles. Thousand* of men have stopped work, or are out on strike In various sections of the country, despite the widespread impression to the contrary, while prior to ihe so-called "outlaw strike" It is estimated that about 200,000 unskilled railroad men quit their Jobs and went to other occupations which paid more money. UTILI TIES~ORDERED TO GIVE FUEL DATA The Interstate commerce commission will be asked by the public service commission to put in effect a priority order giving public utilities the advantage In obtaining coal. John McCardle. of the Indiana commission, announced today. According to Mr. McCardle. the coal shortage la so acuta that II will be necesssry for some Indiana utilities to suspend operation unless such an order Is put In effect st once. An appeal for a survey of ludlana coal-burning utilities made by Clyde B. Altcbison, chairman of the interstate commission has been taken up by the public service commission and efforts Rre being made to obtain the desired information. This request has been made in order to prepare for the threatened fuel crisis, which members of the commission predict will come about within a week or ten days unless immediate improvement is made in conditions.

2 IRON PLANTS TO BE BUILT Recently United Companies to Extend Capacity. Plans have been completed for anew pattern shop and anew foundry building. which will be modern In every respect, by the Acme Work?, Inc,, which was recently Incorporated and Is a. eomlnatlon of the old Acme Pattern works and the Acme Aluminum and Brass works. The new- buildings will be erected on the site now occupied in part by the Acme Aluminum and Brass Works, manufacturers of aluminum, brass and bronze castings, on South Harding street, south of the Pennsylvania tracks. The pattern shop Is at present at Delaware and Ohio streets. The company, which makes a specialty of automobile parts, experts to inerease Its force of employes to about 300. Work on the new buildings Is expected to begin within the next few months, and meanwhile the work of the company will be continued In the shops of the two old companies. N The officers of the company are as follows. President, Peter I*ambertus: vice ►president, Samuel Gray; secretary. Harlln Hogue; treasurer. Frank L. Bridges. v Aged Woman Found Overcome by Gas F. In ora Pullen, 73, 342 Belleview place, was found in an unconscious condition at her home today from the effects of gas fumes. When thp aged woman did not appear about the house,as usual a neighbor woman began au ‘investigation. At a side window she smelled gas. and upon entering the house found a gas jet half open. Dr. L. E. McGregor was called and gave first aid. He said he believed she would recover. Motor Policemen Hudson and Landers Investigated and reported they believed the Jet accidentally left open. Mrs. Pullen is the widow of the late William r. Pullen. U. S. Official Tells Why Prices Drop WASHINGTON, May 18- Price reductions by retail dealers throughout the country are easily explained, R. C. Lefflngw’ell, assistant secretary of the treasury, said today. “Dealers are cutting prices in the mercantile trade for two reasons only:' “One, people have stopped buying because prices are too high. ‘Two, banks are pressing the merchants to take up their loan*.** Minneapolis Pastor Made M.JE. Bishop DES 'MOINES. la.. May 18.—Hev. Charles Wesley Burns, of Minneapolis, Mint)., was elected a bishop by/ the Methodist general conference heye last nlgit, it was’olScially announce* today.

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GOODRICH AND LAX COURTS BRANDED AS BREEDERS OF CRIME Judge Anderson , in Federal Court , Bitterly Assails System in Sentencing Two Boys for Automobile Thefts . SAYS ITS TIME PEOPLE KNOW TRUTH Responsibility for the wave of automobile thefts with which the state is beset was laid directly and dramatically to lax state courts, the state pardon board and Gov. James P. Goodrich by Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court today. Right defendants, most of them mere boys, faced the court on charges of stealing automobiles and transporting them from Indiana to other states or vice versa. them were Llwood Uncapher and Cecil Ruff, two Indianapolis lads, both aged 17.

INCREASES IN FREIGHT RATES FAVORED HERE President Coffin of Chamber of Commerce Telegraphs U. S. Commission. Charles F. Coffin, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, today sent a telearani to Edgar E. Clark, chairman of the Interstate Commerce commission, Washington, urging the commission to allow carriers freight rates sufficient to enable them to give efficient service. The telegram is as follows: “The board of directors of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, being advised that there is pending before your commission an application for an increase tn railroad freight rates, respectfully urge, upon your attention that they are heartily it: favor of allowing carriers freight rates sufficient to produce a fair return on the liberal valuation of their property to the end that the roads may l>e adequately equipped and the public service improved. "We earnestly urge that relief from present serious conditions be both prompt and adequate.” In a series, of hearings before tbe interstate commerce commission, followed by the presentation of voluminous data, the railroads of the United States have laid before the commission estimates of increases in revenue which they say are needed to enable the roads to meet the transportation requirements of the country. Tbe proceeding before the interstate commerce commission was in furtherance of the purposes of the transportation act, which requires the commission to take the initiative in rate making. “The railroads Introdueed figures •bowing tbßt on 1920 cost basis tbe railroads’ Income would be one billion dollars below 6 per cent on the property Investment.” said Mr. Coffin. “The estimate* for 1920 presented to tae commission show a basis of costs which (Continued on I'age Two.)

400 SOVIETS DIE IN RIVER TRAP Polish Forces Turn Attack on Kiev Into Disaster. WASHINGTON, May IS.—Four hundred men of the armies of* soviet Russia were driven into the Dnieper river and drowned during a battle launched by the bolshevikl at Gllbow in an effort to retake Kiev, according to a dispatch received here today from Warsaw. Heavily reinforced, the soviet troops attacked but were met with a counterrttack by Polish troops led bv Pilsudski. Forced back Into the river, the. dispatch declares, the soviet troops broke and fled, leaving many dead, besides those drowned. THEFT LAID TO FORMER EMPLOYE Brought Back to Face SI,BOO Embezzlement Charge. Paul B. Gordon. 36. 1540 Ashland .avenue, is held on a charge of embezzling SI,BOO from the Artificial lee Company. He was arrested in Alexandria. Ind., and brought to Indianapolis today’ by Chief of Police Benedict of that place. An affidavit was sworn out by Frauk Turrell of the ice company several days ago charging Gordon with embezzling the money while he was employed by the company. Hoosier Honored JOSEPH 11. DEPRESS. Joseph H. Defrees, Chicago business man m l liw'cr. is the newly elected president of the United States Chamber of Commerce. He Is a native of the Hoosier state and sa.\ a he's familiar with lames 'Wlut ! ssoiub Riley’s famous “awimmln’ hole.” He has practiced law In Chicago mirty years. W

They stole an automobile In Dayton, G., and drove it to Richmond, Ind., last May, they confessed. M hen the boys were sentenced to serve eighteen months each in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., the mother of one of them, who was Bitting In the rear of the courtroom, broke into sobs. DIRECTS MOTHER BE TAKEN FRO 51 ROOM. Kindly tbe court directed that she ba taken from the courtroom and then, his eyes flashing fire, he broke out: You see, this thing has been go* ing on for years and years and the time has come when I’Ve got to speak out. "I'm going to say why I have to do things like this” with a glance of sympathy for the heartbroken mother, who who still sobbing in the corldor. “I'll tell you why I have to do these things. “It's because the state courts will not do their duty and lb’s because when they do It and send guilty men to prison the governor turns them out. "Its because when a man is convicted either the governor or the parole board, or somebody, I don’t know who, turna him out." ANGER GROWS AS HE CONTINUES. The judge grew more stern as be continued angrily; “And it’s about time the people of Indiana knew it. “That's why this court is turned into a police court.” and, as If by way of an afterthought, the court added slgnifh-sntly, “and a criminal court. “Term after term, year after year tfcese things have been going on here, with nothing being done by the state courts to check them, so that we have the spectacle of these mere boys engaged in such businees.” The storm which finally broke with the Judge's terrific arraignment of the failure of the ‘state authorities to maintain law and order was brewing from the moment court opened this morning. Judge Levis!. 21, and Clifford H. Yanderburg, 23, .whose last place of residence was Munele, admitted that they stole an antomoblle in Mnncle April 21 and drove It to Dayton, where they were arrested. ADMITTED TERM AT “REFORMATORY.’’ Levisl admitted that he had served eighteen months of an Indeterminate term at Jeffersonville reformatory on a charge of vehicle taking. “That's a reformatory down there!" the eourt oueried with emphasis on “reformatory.’* f 4 The prisoner replied in the affirmative. “Suppose tjiey had experts to examine your head and determine you were reformed ?’’ “Oh yes, sir.” The court wanted to know who examined him and Vanderburg, the other prisoner, who also was released from Jeffersonville before completing a sentence on the same charge, glibly responded with the names and addressee of the then parole board of the prison. “Yes.” the court mused, stroking his chin reflectively, “we’ve had quite a number of the graduates of that parole system In this court recently." When the general titter had subsided the court arched his eyebrows and asked District Attorney Frederick VanNuys: “You don't seem to think much of that parole system, Mr. VanNuys?” “Well, sir, I don't,” the district attorney replied. "I don't think you think much mom of it than I do," the judge remarked. He then passed on to the next case after sentencing the two youths to two years each at Atlanta. "MINISTER” SANDERS SENT CP FOR TWO YEARS. Leslie Lee Sanders, the “Missionary Baptist minister,” who was arrested last November at his home in Irvington, on a charge of using the mails in a schema to defraud, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to Atlanta for two years, after the court guided him into a complete account of his transactions, by which, he admitted, he obtained between $6,000 and $7,000 in four or five years. Sanders advertised for loans, which, he said, were to be used in carrying on the work of “The Fire and Hammer Evangelistic society.” When rich Christians in various parts of the court sent him sums, ranging from a few dollars to thousands, be would pretend to secure tbe loan with a mortgage on his house, which he tn leallty did not own, through a fictitious Indianapolis bank. Pressed for his reason for straying from the paths of righteousness while urging others to hit the “sawdust trail,” Sanders let a few more or less genuine tears drop and vowed that as a result of a factional fight his credentials as a preacher had been revoked and the church officials had hounded him from one end of the country to the other for the last four or five years, preventing him from earning an honest living for his family. “That's what yon call *brotherly love,’ I suppose,’’ the judge remarked. He admitted that he had been involved in two federal prosecutions in the west on charges similar to these in the present case. Others who were sentenced on pleas of guilty to indictments charging interstate transportation of stolen vehicle# were Ralph Ilodea and Horace M. Jackson. Hammond, two years at Atlanta each, and Ossie Starks, negro, Detroit, eighteen months at Atlanta. Clifton O’Neal, former army cook, was the leading man with Judge Anderson In (Continued on Page Ten.)

bets Chickens Dig the Gold for Him REDDING, Cal., May 18—Janies McCoy employs chickens as gold diggers. His chickens have scratched out nuggets worth §IOO over an old diggin’s, but James is content merely to pick them up. He‘ doesn't dig any himself. *

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