Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 July 1920 — Page 1

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$2,000 IS HAUL AT SPORT GOODS STORE Burglary of East Washington Concern Is Work of Experts. BOLD YEGG HOLDS UP PATROLMAN ■ i The -wrve of burglaries and holdups which lias been sweeping the city during the last ten days continued today with a burglary at the Gus H Mch sporting goods store. 12*4 East Washington street, where merchandise valued at *2,000 was taken. The ninth of the bold i/oldups was committed last night, when the automobile band'ts held up the filling station of the Standard Oil Company, Thirtieth and Meridian streets. Early this morning a gunman covered Patrolman Roy S. Kennedy with a revolver and made his escape while the policeman held up his hands.

The arrest of two men, who the police aaj confessed that they were members of the gang of automobile bandits, has not served to prevent the gang carrying on its operations. i The men under arrest gave their name? as James Forrest, alias Spencer. 19. living at the Oneida hotel, and Ralph Uichwine, 22, 1024 Vi Sonth Meridian street, charged with vagrancy, robbery and vehicle taking. LATER ADMIT REAL NAMES. The men later admitted they were Ralph Goodwin of Cambridge City and Clifford Spencer, 1012 Emmett street. They are said to have confessed to robbing a candy store on Sixteenth street, a filling station on North Capitol avenue, and the Case Bros.’ drug store. Both have served prsion sentences and both Ray they were paroled. As there is no record of their parole at the statehouse the police assume they were paroled by the board of the state reformatory. In whlgh they were confined.

Goodwin was sentenced to the state reformatory from Richmond for burglary, and Spencer was sentenced at Vincennes on a similar charge. They said they had been rooming at 1025 South Meridian street. The robbery at the Habich store was discovered when William Reinerf. a clerk, opened the store at 7:15 o’clock this morning. An early estimate of the amount of loot obtained by the tbtevea reached *7.000, but a hurried invoice by Alex C. Byerly, manager of the store, indicated that the total would be about $2,000. The burglary was the work of professionals according to detectives who naade an Investigation. WAS WORK or experts. The method of removing part of the lock and opening the door indicated that experts robbed the store, they said. The loot included four high-powered rifles, thirteen automatic pistols, five cameras, a pair of French binoculars, numerous thermos bottles, safety razors, a camp stove, six pairs of athletic shoes, nine watches and a supply of ammunition. The burglars did not visit the upper floors of the bulging, byt confined their ktfenflon to the window exhibit* and the showcases and shelves on the first floor. Detectives say the loot taken by the thieves was so bulky that they must have used an automobile to haul it away. Relnert closed the store at 6:45 Saturday night and opened it today, and the detectives have been unable to determine the exact time the burglars visited the store. The lock was set in a mortise in such a way that only the part where the key enters extended from the door. Using a p*pe wrench the burglars turned that part until a piece of the lock broke and the round cylinder Into which the key is Inserted came out. Then they reached In with their fln gers and pniled back the tumblers that ' eld the lock. The rest was easy. They entered and helped thmeslves to file merchandise they wanted. At the time the Standard oil Ailing station was being robbed a holdup man relieved Thomas Payne, 53, of Zionsville. Ind., of $l2O at the Ohio street bridge over the canal. As Patrolman Kennedy, who was wearing civilian clothes, reached Walnut and West streets, a man who said bis name was George McFarland, but whose address was not learned, yelled that he had been held up and robbed. Kennedy told the man he was a police officer and was told that the robber had relieved McFarland of sls, a watch and a railroad ticket to Louisville. McFarland said the robber had a revolver and wore a white handkerchief over bis face, and ran sonth on West street.

Kennedy saw the holdup man and ordered him to stop, but the robber cohered the policeman with a revolver, backed to a waiting automobile, and. Jumping into the car, drove south on West street. Kennedy stopped an automobile that was passing and pnrsued the robber’s car but the thief escaped, and when Kennedy returned to Walnut street McFarland had disappeared without giving his address. THINK MAX ROBBED GEORCE STANLEY. The man who covered Patrolman Kennedy with a revolver Is believed to he one of the pair who held up and robbed George Stanley, 3109 North New Jersey street. • As Stanley was walking at Meridian and Tenth street last midnight, two men with white handkerchiefs covering their faces pointed revolvers at him and forced him to walk west on Superior street. In the darkness of the alley they relieved Stanley of S2O and a watch, but after examining the watch gave It back to him. The police are confronted with a real mystery in automobile license No. 96010. That was the number on the automobile used by the three bandits that robbed the Florence Ice Cream parlor, 129 East Sixteenth street, and the Standard Oil filling station. North street and Capitol avenue. Friday night, and Case Brothers’ Drug store. Central avenue and •Twenty-second street, Saturday morning It was the license number on the automobile found at Maryland and Illinois streets at 9 o'clock Saturday night, when Patrolman Martin O’Connor arrested James Forest, alias Clifford Spencer. ID. (Continae<l on Page Two.)

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HUNT HUSBAND IN SOLVING OF TRUNK MURDER Authorities Get Identification of Clothes as Those of Mrs. Eugene Leroy. ! DETROIT, Mich., July 25—Solution of the New York-Detroit murder trunk mystery and the arrest of the slayer of j the woman found in the grewsome container to be only a few hours ! away today following the positive identification of the wearing apparel found | in the trunk-coffin a that of Katherine ' Jackson, Starksvllle, Miss., known here ! as Mrs. Eugene Leroy. Acting on information from Birming ham the homicide squad quickly located ■ four persons who knew the Leroys in thl I city and who identified both the mans : and woman's clothing as well as giving i other information that dovetailed with I the storv of A. A. Tatum in Birmingham and A. -T. Branic. New York expressman Policeman Leo Trumbull, who has known Leroy since October. 1919, arrived In Chicago rrraay. but failed to identify a mar. held as Eugene Leroy. Policeman Trumbull and his wife, | Olive, 261 Lafayette boulevard, told members of the homicide squad they had met Katharine Jackson Oct. 30. 1919. .at j :lie Interurban hotel, Woodwurd and Jefferson avenue*. MEET LEROY TWO

NIGHTS LATERTwo nights later they met Eugene Leroy. The hotel records show thnt both Katherine Jackson. Nashville, Tenn., and Eugene Leloy. New York, wore at iho i hotel that night, coming in at different times and occupying different rooms. A. llellenburg registered with and oc cupied the same room ns Leroy. Two week* later the Trumbulla met the man and woman again. The girl was wearing a wedding ring and said “Mr. Leroy and I are married, according to Mrs. Trumbull They went to live with the Trumbulls et 238 Lysauder street, and it was there Mrs. Trumbull wore the rpse sweater roat found In the trunk on a number of occasions and became familiar with otber clothing and first heard of A. A. Tatum. “Mrs. Leroy wrote Tatum for money which she received, and again, following a quarrel with Leroy, sent for Tatum,’ Mrs. Trumbull said. “Mrs. Leroy confided In me that she bad been married and divorced from a prize fighter named Jackson in Mississippi and had hoped this marriage would be happier. “They quarreled frequently, however, and when Tatum was here and went out with Mrs. I-eroy, they were followed one night by Leroy with a dagger.” Shortly after the incident the Trumbulls moved to Highland park and the Leroys to 930 Trumbull avenue, where they lived with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pflster. • The Pfisters were located and took up : the story where the Trumbulls left off, (Continued on I’age Two.)

ASSURANCE OF SUFFRAGE GIVEN Tennessee Senate Head Says Vote Will Favor Law. CHICAGO. July 26.—The action of the Tennessee legislature, which convenes In extraordinary session on Aug. 9, will enfranchise twenty million *omen In tlmo to vote at the coming presidential ele. Con, according to the belief of Albert E. Hill, former presiding off:cer of the Tennessee senate, who was in Chicago today for a brief visit. "I feel confident.” said Mr. Hill, “that my state will be the determining factor in this important matter. “Tennessee Is the Inst state whose legls lature will convene before November, and I believe Tennessee will act favorably.” Mr. Hill said the legislature, which voted one year ago to give presidential snffrage to Tennessee women is virtually unchanged In personnel. He added that Gov. Cox of Ohio Is taking a keen Interest In the Tennessee situation and has written the legislature of that state to do everything possible to secure ratification of the suffrage amendment.

COAL PRIORITY ORDERS ISSUED i New England and Northwest Relief Steps Under Wry. WASHINGTON, July 28— The interstate commerce commission is expected to act today to relieve the coal situation In New England. A priority order may be Issued for the movement of coal to New England points, which will Include a prohibition of the movement of tidewater coal to points other than those in New England. Priority orders for the movement of coal over railroads from western Pennsylvania. Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee coal mines to the northwest became effective today and It was the expectation of members of the car service commission that before the end of the week there will be 4,000 cars of coal delivered at lake ports daily for consignment to the northwest.

Material Lack Cuts Window Glass Output Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., July 28. Manufacturers of window glass, whoso plants are included In the second period factories state that It will be necesstry to curtail production during the blast because of a shortage of raw material. The second period plants ant to go Into blast Aug. XI.

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NO FIREWORKS INDICATED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN Democrats Show Tendency Toward Adoption of Soft Pedal Methods. HOLTZMAN ON PUBLICITY Indiana democrats today are speculating on the nature of the campaign that is forecast by the organization steps taken at the democratic powwow at French Lick last week. Ever since the democratic state committee was placed under the control of Ben Bosse, mayor of Evansville, there has been some doubt as to the policy that would be pursued, and at the meeting last week careful] attention was paid to details that might be regarded as indicative of the plans formulated by the Evansville chairman. A definite trend is said by observers to have been indicated by the selection of John W. Holliman of Indianapolis as the head of the speakers' bureau of the state. Mr. Holtzman has been very active in politics for a number of years and bis policy as head of the speakers' bureau is not. expected to be much different from his past record. DEFEAT FOR ADVOCATES OF VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN. His selection for this position, together with other appointments made Inst week, is generally regarded as a defeat of those democrats who were urging a vigorous and pitiless expose of the gross mismanagement of state and Marlon county affairs by the republican officeholders. Mr. Holtzman, who is also a candidate for the legislature, has been very closely ■ associated, locally, with the leaders of the republican party and is known to | have participated actively in efforts here- | iof ore made to discredit attacks on the | republican administration. It is known that Mr. Holtzman was selected after considerable Investigation by C. H. Geist. head of the Indianapolis Water Company, as the “right'' attorney to present the wnter company’s rate petition to the public service commission. ; and it is reasoned that the thlnus which made this n destrable selection then are ! things that will now interfere considerably with a vigorous campaign against the continuation c-f the public •‘twice ; commission’s attitude toward Indiana ! corporations. Mr. Holtzman has also been exceedingly active as an attorney for the defense In Important cases before the Marlon criminal court, presided over by James A. Collins. Among the cases in whhdi he participated for the defense was the famous Muneie automobile ring expose In which the disappearance of the state's principal witness through the laxity of local detectives was followed by the dismissal of the Indictment against members <>f the ring and the subsequent lose to the owner* of a number of automobiles that were stolen, re. covered and eventually turned back to the persons svho were accused of stealing them. HOLTZMAN vn attorney

FOR HAAG BROTHERS. Following the tias< o of the prosecution of these cases, Mr. Holtzman was associated with John C. Rucklesbaus, president of the Columbia club, in the do sense of Louis and Julius Haa; . whose “clear sailing" in the state courts included the jury box scandal and their prosecution by a special prosecutor paid for his service by a special draft on the county treasurer. It Is pointed out that tc.e extreme friendliness of Mr. Holtzman with the mariHgers of the Indlnnapolis News, who stood sponsors for the present state and county officials, his association with these officials and their immediate bosses in the legal profession aud socially and his heretofore well-known tendency to avoid any political policy that might prove offensive to the dominant influences in the republican ranks does not in any way indicate a speaking campaign that will be remarkable for the vigor In which the records of these republican* is handled. It is also conceded that campaign publicity is generally contingent on the policies of the speakers' bureau and in the appointment of a publicity committee to co-operate with the state committee's agents it la apparent that no effort lias been made to utilize the service* of those democrats in the state who have been and are now interested in telling the (Continued on Page Two.)

GRADE CROSSING CLAIMS 5 MORE Ft. Wayne Auto Party Hit by Interurban at Altona. Special to The Times. FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 26.—Five men, nil of Ft. Wayne, were killed In o crossing accident at Altona. on the Ft. Wayne and Northwestern traction line, near here late Sunday evening, when a speeding automobile crashed tnro sn Interurbar car. A sixth man In the auto 1 was Injured. The dead are: John Wlsinskl. 37; Joseph Wlersba, 37; Stanlslnw Dnnls. 29, Walter Oyron, 28, and Theodore Yanusaewskl, 22. John Kraslenko, 31. With riba broken and back bruised, will recover. The party was en route home from Garrett, where the men bad visited at the home of the parents of Yanuszewf.kl. Witnesses testified that the oar was being, driven In excess qf thirty-five miles an hour.

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Sought Two and Half Years as Draft Dodger

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ERWIN BERGDOLL. NEW YORK, July 26.—While Lieut. Cob John E. Hunt, formerly commandant of tue United States disciplinary barracks, was being tried by court martial on a charge of neglect of duty In connection with the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft dodger, Erwin Bergdoll. half brother of the fugitive, created a sensation when he walked into headquarters building on Governors Island and surrendered. Erwin was Immediately taken to Fort Jay and locked up. He disappeared from his Philadelphia home two and a half years ago. Just n short time after his brother Grover had fled, and during bis absence he has been even more elusive than hi* notorious brother. The young man made no explanation for his Surrender.

LOS ANGELES AGAIN FEELS EARTH SHOCKS First Sharp Tremor Followed by Second One of Lighter Force. LOS ANGELES. July 26.—A third and very slight earthquake shock was felt here at 9 a. m. today. The temblor was barely noticeable in this region. No damage was reported. LOS ANGELES. Cal . July 26 —A *harp earthquake was felt here at 4:10 a m. today. The first shock was followed a few minutes later by a second lighter shock No dnmage had been reported at the time this dispatch was filed. The trembler was one of the same nature as those wlib-h rocked the city ten days ago, a sudden Jolt, but it was not of the Intensity of those quakes and, so far as can be learned, there was none of the slight damage thnt followed the ear iter tremblers. Owing to the early hour at which the shock “registered,” It found tho majority of people In their beds and a great many w-ere not awakened There was no confusion downtown, although in some of the smaller hotels a few persona ran out in their nlghO clothes, feHrlng additional tremblers The eool fog of the early morning soon drive them Indoors again. Shortly following the shock, power on some of the street csr lines went out for few minutes, hut no traffic tleup of any consequence resulted, and power was quickly restored. NOT RECORDED AT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, July 26 The earthquake reported In Los Angeles at 4:10 today failed to register on the seiamo graph at Georgetown university here, because recording sheets In the Instrument were being changed at the time. Father Torndovff. lri charge of tho In strument and an acknowledged authority on earthquakes, stated that he had (Continued on Page Two.)

WHITE REPORTS TO TAKE UP WORK Cox Manager Goes to Washington to Meet Flood. WASHINGTON, July 26 Chief political interest in Washington today centered In the coining of George White, chairman of the democratic national committee and manager of the f'nx presidential campaign. White was canting here primarily lo over the reins of party control from Homer S. Cummings, retiring ehlarman. The new chairman will also hold conferences, the prlnlcpal one with Representative Henry D. Flood, chairman of the democratic congressional committee. Flood itnd White were to talk over details of the management of the campaign.

LACK OF WIND SLOWS YACHTS IN CUP EVENT Sloops Face Task to Finish Final Race Within Time Limit. RESOLUTE HOLDS LEAD By FRANCIS J. WHITE, International News Correspondent. ABOARD U. S 8. BOLDSBOUOUGH, OFF SANDY HOOK, N. J. July 26.►Vfter trailing the challenger j n the early part of today's deciding yatfbt race, the American resolute the load shortly After 1 o'clock this afternoon and by 1:30 p. m. was a quarter of a mile a-hea ilof the British challenger Shamrock IV. The wind, which had been light, whipped up In pretty fashion and Resoli(te got the full benefit from it. Sham rock did not ge the benefit of the breeze because of her position and she lay a quarter of a mile astern, almost becalmed. The race was slow because of the light wind at the start. At 1:30 the halfway mark was nearly ten miles away.

At 2 p. in.. Resolute was nearly up to Shrewsbury buoy, a trifle more than half way down the course. Shamrock had drifted off nearly three quarters of a mile to the leeward. As there were still three nnd one-half hours to go, there was some hope of a completed race, although the southeast breeze was not over three knots with Resolute and lighter with Shamrock." By some observers it was considered extremely doubtful If the race could be finished within the allotted time. Resolute steadily increased her lend and at 1:20 p. m. was 200 yards ahead. The defender was slipping along fafrly fast, while the challenger was dropping slowly back, through running into an air pocket. Shamrock caiue up at a better slant off shore nnd later gained more than a quarter of a mile on Resolute. t The wind continued light. They were about eight miles from the first mark. It was after a delay of half an hour that Shamrock IV nnd Resolute got gwav at 11 :30 (eastern standard timet In the deriding race of their series for Amer. lea's cup. l Shamrock was lending by nearly a inlc.. ute when she swept across the starting line. Both yachts crossed the line under ba! looners and Shamrock at once headed far off the course on a infflng match to the westward. The course of today's race rnna sonth by west, half west fifteen miles to a mark five miles off the New Jersey roast at Asbury Bark and return to Ambrose lightship. This means a run down before the wind and a beat home. The offlrlel starting time of the yachts follows: Shamrock, 11:30:29; Resolute, 11:81:29. At 11:45 the two yarbts were moving very slowly with Shßmrork out ahead, but without having pulled any farther away from Reaoiute The yacht* were nearly two mile* to the westward of the eoure. The yacht* were four miles off their rourse at 12 ID. At 12:20 Shamrock was lending by a quarter of a mile and both yachta were becalmed. Nearly five n-lles off their course at 12135 Shamrock held a lead of 450 yards Both yacht* were under tn.t'n sail, club topsail and b-illooners. When about a mile from ahors Shamrock Jibbed to starboard and Resolute immediately folic wed. Roth yachta headed for the flmt mark. Resolute slipped out ahead of Shamrock at 12:50. Resolute was holding n better breeze than the challenger ana lrsides was to the windward. it wns n clever move by Oapt. Adams to take tlie lead from the I.lpton boat. At 12:65 o'clock Resolute hoisted a baliooner fore and staysail and Sham (Continued on I‘siir Nine.)

Herrick Made Paris Citizen by M.Autrand Ambassador Wallace in Speech at Ceremonies Pledges U. S. Friendship. I’AUIH, July 26. Myron T. Herrick, on a special mission here from the United States, was made a citizen of Paris to day by M. Autrand, Municipal prefect, in the presence of a number of prominent personages at the Hotel l>e Vllle. Among those at the Ceremony were for rner President I’olmare, the prince of Mnnco. Premier Mlllerand, several h>gn French military men and city officials. A chorus from the Paris opera house sang several selections and the Republic an Guards band played the “Marsel'lnise ' and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” American Ambassador Hugh Wallace replied to the speech of ,Vl. Autrand, lnuding the United States by pledging friendship of the two nations. Madame Roosevelt of the Opera Cotnlrpiefcsang “The Star-Spangled Banner” In Herrick's honor, t M. Paqttln, the famous Parisian designer. presented Herrick with a mag nlflcent sliver basket, on behalf of the dressmakers of Paris.

SIOB,OOO Missing, but Whose Coin Is It? UHK'AGO, July 26. Mystery today surrounded the reported disappearance of SIOB,OOO in currency believed to have been consigned from Chicago to the First National bank at Racine, Wifi. While officials of the Racine bank denied emphatically that any money consigned to them had disappeared, or that they had reported a loss of money to any casualty company, It is known that a Pinkerton operative has tycon In Racine several days Investigating the reported disappearance of sins,ooo. Officials of the casualty company here, to whom the loss Is believed to have been reported, refused to discuss the matter.

Trial of Dr. Adams Postponed to Sept. 7 Because of tho difficulty In securing a jury this month the caso of l>r. Joseph Adams, 1022 Virginia avenue, charged with performing an Illegal operation, was continued until Sept. 7 by Judge Jninea A. Collins' In criminal court. Out of a special venire of fifty names drawn, only fifteen prospective jurymen were agitable, many farmers and business men pleading shortage of labor as an excuse for not being able to serve on the Jury. Counsel for Dr. Adums and Claris Adams, prosecuting ottorney, agreed upon the postponement of Jhe case. Dr. Adams Is charged In an Indictment with having Illegally performed a crirairfhl operation on Edna ‘jJartram, R 23 South Atute street, which resulted In her death, July 7, 191*.

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ILLINOIS COAL STRIKE PUT UP TO GOVERNMENT If Wages Are Increased Must Apply to Four States, Lewis Says. COLLUSION IS CHARGED Settlement of the Illinois bituminous, coal mine strikes reals with l’resldent Wilson, so far as the International headquarters of the United Mine Workers is concerned. This was learned today from a source high in miners' union circles. Whether this settlement is by direct action of the president or through reestablishment of the president’s cojl wage commission, which created the wage schedule, that Is now the bone of contention In the Illinois field, is immaterial, It is held. But whatever the settlement. If wages are increased for the striking “day” men in Illinois, it must apply to all similar workers in the four states of the central competitive mine field.

This. was made emphatic in the statement pf John L. Lewis, president of the international union, Issued Saturday night, in which it was declared that modification of the basic agreement (arrived at by the coal commission I In Illinois only would result in efforts by the union “to enforce an immediate shutdown of ail mines in the ce .trnl competitive field, involving some 210,000 men.” That the Illinois situation has t-ecn "largely fostered” by Frank Farrington, head of the Illinois miners, who is declared to be “politically in desperate straits," was the assertion of another man In close touch with union affairs. Farrington, according to a dispatch from Springfield, 111., declared he could end the strikes In sixteen hours if given authority to do so by the government. CHARGES FARRINGTON COLLI DES WITH OPERATORS. Commenting on this statement, the source of the information made the thinly veiled charge that Farrington and the Illinois operators, who are clamoring for a definite stand on the strikes by the federal government, are working in collusion and that speedy settlement by Farrington would be’ 'quite a feather in th<’ eap" of the Illinois leader. Dissension between Mr. Lewis and Fsrrington Is of long standing, and, it was pointed out, a victory for the latter would strengthen hi* position with certain labor factions in the miners’ organizations. Although the award of the president's coal commission is branded by Mr. Lewis as a “lamentable blunder,” the international union has stood by it* agreement consistently, I* was declared. It was added that wi,o the government bringing presaure of Injunction against the union officials, no other coursd has ever been open, “1 don't know,” was the comment when query wag made as to whether it was considered probable that the government might again Invoke the Lever act to- quash the strikes, as it did in the case of the natlou-wide strike last winter. Summed up, the situation brings fortli the following points: Illinois operators t-eek government action to end the Illinois strikes If the government act* favorably upon a wage increase for the Illinois day work ers wlthou tits application tu the remainder of the tiled, complete shutdown o fthe miners of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania Is in prospect. If the government keep “bands off” anil a state wide agreement is arrived at, probable tU-up of the coal industry In the four state* looms. If the president, Individually or through a reorganized coal wage commission, ends the strikes, any change in the baste agreement must apply to the whole field, else tho same condition will prevail. Thus summed up. It. was declared, two alteratives are open: First, successful ap ;>enl by the president to the Illinois strik(Continued on I’age Nine.)

PLANS TO FIX SUM FOR JAIL REPAIRS County Council Expects to Decide This Week. A decision regarding the amount of money to be expended In mnktng the Morten county jail modern, sanitary ami <,enfe will be reached as soon as the Marlon county council can confer on the matter, This was announced by Russell T. Byers, chairman of the council, and Frank E. llronn. county councilman, following on Investigation of thp Jail, made : today by the eounellmen and the county j commissioners. Accompanied by Stephen Dark, an architect, Robert E. Miller, sheriff of Marlon county, the two members of the county council, appointed as a committee to report back to the council, Lewis George, president of the commissioners, Joseph G. Hayes and Carlin Shank, commissioners, inspected conditions at the Jail. Tho Investigators weut over the proposed changes advised by Dr. Henry C. Wright, New Yyrk City expert, find dis cussed estimates with Mr. Dark. The new plans Include enlargement of cell space, remodeling the basement, changes In Jail walls, Improvement of present locking and barred-door arrangements. new sanitary system and modern plumbing and other important changes. Proper care of federal prisoners has been emphasised In the discussions, and Mr. Brown today suggested that a contract, entered Into formally by the county and federal authorities, be drawn up and a conference held to see whether any •federal aid could be obtained In remodeling the Jail to meet requirements laid down in the proposed changes. The entire jail, from cellar to gurrot, was inspected carefully and changes proposed pointed out to the offilcals. It Is understood the councilmert will confer this week and take prompt notion. Mr. Byers and Mr. Brown indj<-*tcd that a favorablo report will be made to the council regarding the remodeling plans -■

Vanderbilt Funeral Held Today in Paris PARIS. July 26 —The funeral of W. K. Vanderbilt will be held here at 11 a. m. today.

To the Indians / Hats off to the Indianapolis ball players! Yonr record shows what real fighting will do. Indianapolis is behind yon, We know you can win the pennant if yon will fight on •h yon nave been doing. JOHN B. REYNOLDS, General Secretary, Chamber of Commeroa

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DEADLOCK ON TAX BILL UNBROKEN IN SPECIAL ASSEMBL Y Senators Say Their Constituents Want'Heme Rule I—House 1 —House Members Equally Positive State Board Should Rule. 3 MEASURES STILL BEFORE SOLONS No indication of a break in the deadlock between the house of representatives and the senate on the “home rule” tax bill was forthcoming today and conference committees of both houses remained in session.

Members of the senate who returned from spending the week-end at home declared they were more than ever convinced that their constituents desire to control their own affairs so far as taxes and bond issues are concerned. • Members of the house who are opposing the home rule idea declared just rfs emphatically that their constituents desired that the power of appeal should remain in the hands of the state tax board.

MOTHER OFFERS BABY FOR 5250 Poverty Harassed Parent, However, Refuses All Bids . NEW YORK, July 26.—For SaleYoung widow will part with lovely 2'2,-yenr-old girl: Irish parentage; $250 absolutely necessary, as mother is In poor health. Thnt Is the whole atory, Katherine McNulty, a pretty, dark-haired 29 yearsold mother said today when questioned about the advertisement inserted In newspapers here. Many bids had been received for curly haired Margaret, who played around the tiny, clean room. Brave at first, the little mother was loath to give up her child when time for patting ramp and so far has refused all offers. The mother's story wns one of i losing struggle against poverty and li.ness. Her husband died threfi years ago. She -struggled bravely to er.re for ter two children. Martin and Margaret, and seemed succeeding until last spring, when she became ill.

Ah, Nabs Black Mule J* —w W The capture of “white mule” is an everyday occurrence with the police. Patrolman Wennlngs changed the program a little today and captured a black mule. The animal was wandering at large at Liberty and Washington street*. The policeman took it to a ltvery stable.

‘Wild West’ Movie Proves Near Tragedy A “wild west” movie as played by two small boys today nearly came to a tragic ending. Floyd Con#Ter. of 1022 Chadwick street, and Clyde Panz, 3834 South Missouri street, were staging a “movie’ in on upstairs room of the Dan* home. Floyd, hero of the thriller, leveled a 22 caliber revolver at the Dan* boy and pulled the trigger, the bullet striking Clyde n glancing blow between the eyes. Dr. E. A. Storch. 1139 South Meridian street, who attended the boy, said the wound wns not serious. Clyde's temple was badly powder burned. Comedians, Not Cops Sergt. George Winkler and his morals raided what they called a poker

game Saturday night and arrested Sam Curry, ix>7 Barth avenue, former policeman, on the charge of operating a gambling house. As the police started to enter the place through a window the sash dropped on the toe-i of one of the ruiders and he let out a

howl. The police got a lone dime and no cards.

Wouldn’t Marry Her; Sues Former Fiance Bpeels 1 to The Time*. NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. July 28.—Miss Bertha Hancock ha 6 brought action in court against Claude Bower for $5,000 damages for alleged breach of promise contract. Plaintiff avers that they were to have been married In September and that she had gone to considerable expense lu preparing for the event when the defendant announced Ids marriage to Miss Audrey Barnes. Bower Is a wealthy young farmer, living in the western part of Hamilton county.

Ain’t Appetites Funny “Take this chicken and eat if,” said two men to policemen who arrested them at a camp at Rivervlew, northwest of

Fair view park, “we have lost our appetite.” Tho pair were charged with operating a blind tiger while In the act of preparing a chicken dinner. A home brew outfit, n large sup-

ply of beer. Including 121 bottles, and materials for making the beer were slested. The men gave their names as George Smith, 3229 Graceli!ml avenue, and Edward Miller, 1705 Ruckle street.

Friend Villa Steps on the Stage Again EAGLE PASS, Tex., July 20.—rancho Villa has arrived at Sabinas, Mex., to discuss terms of Ills surrender with government representatives, it was learned here today. Villa Is holding telegraphic conferences j with Provisional President De La Huerta I today. Deny ‘Tiger’^slll PARIS, July 26.—Physicians who have been attending former Premier Olernenceau today issued a denial that “Tiger” was 111 and stated he would Return to Paris on Friday from Vieut, where he has been taking treatment.

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There was every Indication that tho senate, committee 'ivould stand by ltr original home rule policy. The only possibility of breaking tho deadlock, it was said, was for the bouecommittee to agree to the proposals of the s-naie. Early adjournment depends on the committees reaching an agreement on/ this and other bills. 8om.? of the more optimistic predicted that the session would end by the middle of this week, while others declared the end is not yet in sight. BUSH WILL TAKE BLAME’ FOR 40-DAY SESSION. Lieut. Gov. Bush in a statement Issued Just before 2 o'clock tills afternoon, the hour set for the reconvening of the assembly. intimated that it might be necessary for the legislature to remain in session for the full constitutional period of forty days. “If it is necessary for this special session of the legislature to last forty days I am content to take the responsibility of holding the session the entire time if there is no agreement on the Johnson fill as passed by the senate. “I know the people of the state are insisting on the complete return of tax and loan-making power. , "I am not picking a fight with the governor, nor with anyone lse, but I know the senate Is right in its stand on the Johnson bill.” The lieutenant governor said no conference committee chairman had reported an agreement on any of the bills now before the committees. The measures now la the hands of the conference committees are: The Johnson “home rule” tax bill. The war memorial bill. fonnty unit road bill. _ Action on the coal commission bill, which originated in the lower house, and was amended in the senate to throw tho duties of luch a commission on the public service commission. Instead of a newl.v organized body, has been delayed bv the refusal of the house to concur In the amendment. Due to the statement of E. I. Lewis, chairman of (he service commission, to the effect that hi* organization could not possibly take over the added duties proposed for it. a plan was launched to have the coal price regulations takn over by the state board of accounts. On this plan, it is understood, both houses of the assembly and the admin-' istration are agreed, and it was to be reported out this afternoon when the legislature reconvenes, and the coal commisaion bill disposed of. TAX BILL BIGGEST STUMBLING BLOCK. The Johnson “home rule" tax Mil probably Is the biggest stumbling block to adjournment. This bill Is In the hands of a committees composed of the following member* of both houses: Senate—John Alldredge, Aaderscni Will Brown. Hebron, and Alfred Bog*ton of Marlon. Bouse—David A. Bothrock, Bloomington; Charles L. Mendenhall. C amb.v, and Clinton 11. Given, Indianapolis.

Whaterer action the committee on the Johnson bill takes, will determine the action to be taken by the majority In the senate. It ! understood should the committee fall to agree on the measure, thus holding It up, that the majority In the senate are in favor of the chair holding up the Klper administration “cure all” tsx bill. By this menus the Klper bill would be held up, thus imperlllug Its passage at the special session. Should an agreement be reached en. the Johnson bill, however, then the, chairman of the senate would sign the Klper bill, send It to the house for passage, and “barmoi y” would again prevail In the ranks of the legislature, thus assuring gpeedey adjournment. Members of the assembly are hoping; that agreements might be reached on the; memorial and county unit road bills, as' easily as settlement on the coal commission bill was effected. Amendments to the memorial bill, made by the senate Saturday, have caused Indignation to crop out SDew among lower house members HOUSE MEMBERS MAKE CHARGES. Members of the bouse declare that the senate is changing bills passed by the lower brunch, not with the Idea of Improving legislation, but rather for the purpose of throwing a stigma on the representatives. to the effect that they are not “tending to business.” What effect this attitude between the two branches will have on the conference committees when they consider the Increases made In the memorial bill Is a matter that will be undecided until the committee makes It report. The members of the committee which Is fonferring on the memorial bill are: Senators—Cecil C. Tague, Brookvine: Clarence J. Munton, Kendallville; Robert Bracken, Frankfort. Representatives—William L. Wood, I’arr; Howard 11. Newby, Sherhlaji; Sam Benz. English. The senate conferees were announcedtentatively Saturday before adjournment by Lieut. Gov. Edgar D. Bush in the absence of a quorum. The committee considering tha county (Continued on Page Nine.)

OPEN LETTER TO JERRY KINNEY, Chief of Police. Dear Jerry—Note with surprise the number of holdups of restaurants and the fact that po policemen appear to have been caught In any of them. When you and Harry Wallace pounded beats in Indianapolis no restaurant was complete without the policeman on the beat. Could it be possible that police protection has been withdrawn because the restaurant men now refuse to feed the force without pay l| Serves ’em right. If that's the casalj