Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Mostly fair tonight and Friday. Lowest' temperature tonight about 30 degrees.

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BURGLARS AT WORK AT FOUR PLACES IN THE MILE SQUARE Outfitting Company , Wholesale Grocery, Clothing and Drug Store Visited by Thieves .

Four burglaries during the night occu- , pied the attention of police investigators today. One daring job was pulled at 7:30 o’clock last night, when the safe in the People’s Outfitting Company’s store, 133-135 WesG Washington street, was looted of several trays of jewelry. Tobacco and cigarette valued at $1,242 were taken from the Jaggers Wholesale Grocery Company, 458' South Meridian •treet. Fifty dollars was taken from the cash drawer in the L. Efroymson Clothing Store, 13 West Washington street. The drug store of M. M. Hawtor, 317 South East street, was entered during the night and $2 was taken from the telephone pay station box. Some of the jewelry stolen from the Peoples Outfitting Company was returned to the police today by Frevor Faulkner, 38 South Capitol avenue, who met the thieves on Kentucky avenue after the robbery. Faulkner said he was walking on Kentucky avenue when he saw two men, one carrying two suitcases, stop and close one of the cases that had come open. “I walked up thinking they had whisky, them how business was," Faulkner told detectives. ‘‘One of them drew a revolver and told me to ’haul it,’ and I started away.” As the men hurried away, Faulkner said he noticed that they had dropped some jewelry on the sidewalk. The loot found by Faulkner included four diamond rings, two breast pins, a watch, a string of beads and an empty pasteboard jewelry box, the total value being $330. Other men also saw the burglars, according to information obtained by the detectives and their description of the thieves tallies with that given by Faulkner. Detectives say the same robbers have committed at least one other burglary recently. CARRY AWAY 24 TRAYS OF J’dVKLKY. The burglars who entered the Peoples Outfitting Company’s store, opened the safe by using a punch and sledge hammer, and carried away twenty-four trays of Jewelry. The value of Die loot Lad GAIN SHOWN IN BUILDING HERE Indianapolis One of Few Cities Denoting Increase Over Last Year. Indianapolis is one of the few cities in tha United States in which building operations in November, 1929, showed an increase over 1 fftese oT November of last year, according to figures made public today by the American Contractor, a Chicago publication. The figures for Indianapolis show that permits were taken out for building operations totalling $601,455, as compared with $600,718 in November of last year. The total number of permits was smaller, however, amounting to 454 this year and 472 last year. The total building operations for Indianapolis for the first eleven months of 1020 is given as $14,869,468. South Bend is the only other Indiana city showing an Increase. Building operations in that >ity increased 307 per cent, due to extensive factory building. While buiidlng has taken a decided slump in most cities, according to the figures gathered by the magazine, it is above the average for the last six years, although decidedly below the operations for last year. A chart accompanying the figures shows that building operations rapidly increased until April 1 of this year, when they took a decided drop, failing below last year’s figures near tiie middle of May and continuing their decline.

HILLES IS SLATED TO REPLACE HAYS Policy of G. 0. P. Committee to Be the Same. Chicago, r>\ i.--obiirw and. miles of New York Is slated tentatively for the chairmanship of the Republican national committee. The arrangement-. according to Information from the East, is satisfactory to Senator Harding The new. tends to emphasize the pro lability that Will H. Hays will enter the Harding cabinet. The Republican national committee is to be assembled in Chicago shortly after the new year to consider ways, means and organization of the Republican governing body for the ensuing four years. iChainnan Hays is insistent that the pollioy of organization that he placed in effect immediately after his election as Chairman in 1914 be continued. Unless it is he prefers to remain on the Job as chairman, waiving a Cabinet portfolio. There is a tendency to maintain the national committee as independent during the coming four years of the national administration, and unaffected by the course that may be followed by a topheavy Republican majority In both Houses of Congress. The majority of the committee Is thoroughly pro-Hays and will follow the polk-y that b“ will outline when the showdown arrives. Under party policy, Mr. Hays cannot enter the Cablret either as Postmaster General or as Attorney General and retain his post as chairman of the national committee The pending pro posal to make '-fr. Hilles the national chairman seems to he based entirely upon the foundation that Chairman Ilays is to take one or the ether of the above suggested portfolios. Tug: Crew Is Rescued NEWBERN, N. C., Pec. 16.—Captain Meyers and his crew of five men were rescued by life savers when the tug Maygide. York to Key West, struck the bar and sunk off the Ft. Macon Life Saving Station, North Carolina. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Pec. 17: Mostly fair tonight and Friday. not much change iu temperature; lowest tonight about :S0 degrees HOt BLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 211 . - 7 a. m ID 8 a. m 30 9 a. m ill 10 a. m 32 11 a. m 35 12 tnoon) 37 1 p. in 27 2 p. m au

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not been estimated early today by E. R. Green, manager of the store, who said that it would be necessary to complete an Invoice first. The burglars evidently were interrupted by the arisval of H. J. Lispey and Edward A. Kelley, who entered the store at *7:40 o'clock to trim windows. The men were not aware of the robbery until an unidentified man attracted their attention by tapping on a window on the Kentucky avenue side of the room. The stranger told Kelley aud I.lspey he had seen two men drop some suit cases through a window on the Kentucky avenue side and then climb through (Continued on Page Two.) GOY. COOLIDGE IN CONFERENCE WITH HARDING Foreign and Domestic Chartings to Be Figured During Marion Visit. MARION, Ohio, Dec. 16. —Governor Coolldge, Vice President-elect, when he arrived today, had the first real opportunity since the days following tue Chicago convention to consult personally with President-elect Harding. They met briefly iu Washington In July, but since that time changes have taken place in both foreign and domestic affairs. It became known today that details of the situation in Guatemala, arising out of the imprisonment and plea for release of Manuel Estrada Cabrera, former dictator, have been forwarded here. Ttie documents were aecompanid, it is said, by the resolution of Senator Moses tu the Senate and papers relating to the disclosures of I>r. Biam-hl. Guatemalan minister to Washington. It Is understood they will be brought to the attention of Senator Harding. The declaration late yesterday by Senator A. B. Fall of New Mexico flat be was confident that Europe was ready 10 scrap the treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations in favor of an ns soclation of nations including the United States and forecasting a new peace conference. with Washington as the place of meeting, was widely discussed here. The statement took on added Importance from the fact that Senator Harding himself wn* present during Fall’s Interview with newspaper men. He (Continued on Pge Two.) MAN ON WITNESS STAND STRICKEN John Faulkner Suffers Heart Stroke in Courtroom. After being on the witness stand the entire morning, John Faulkner, a farmer living on the Morris street road, suffered a stroke of heart failure and fell nn"onsclotis to the floor In Superior t’ourt, room 5, as Judge T. J. Moll adjourned court at the noon hour. Court attaches carried the unconscious man to a cot In a Jury room, where the court instructed the coroner. Dr. Paul F. Robinson.' to administer first aid. It is thought he will recover, although his condition was such that he could net be removed from the jury room during the-noon hour. Faulkner was a defendant in a civil action brought by John K>*ating, the owner of land now occupied by Faulkner, for an. accounting and a settlement for produce raised on the land. The resumption of the suit depends upon the recovery of Mr. Faulkuer. Woman Is Held for False Hair Theft Mrs. I’ena McMillan. 24, Buffalo, X. Y„ was arrested for shoplifting today after, it was charged, she stole a hair switch from a 5 and 10-rent store. The switch was valued at OS cents. Mrs. McMillan told the police she and her husband were on their wav from Buffalo to Madison. Ind.

$320 Found in Turnkey’s Safe Is Unaccounted For

Storks that Mike Ryan, w Police Court lawyer and hanger-on, had au arrangement with one of the turnkeys who was recently reduced by the board of safety whereby the turnkey was to supply cash bonds with Ryan’s money on commission which was to be divided with Ryan, yere revived today when $320 whi :h could not be accounted for was found i:i a sa.'e in the turnkey’s office. Ryan reported to tiie police about six weeks ago that lie had given a turnkey $320 and that it had never been returned to him. Investigation failed to reveal the money and the report was looked upon as “another one of Ryan’s stories."

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PASS WAR DEBT ON TO FUTURE, SAYSMONDELL House Leader Outlines Program for Early Reduction of Taxes. PLANS EXCESS REPEAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 16— Promise of reduction In taxes by passing a part of America's war debt on to future generations were made today by Representative Mondell. Republican loader In the House of Representatives. Leader Momlell outlined the financial plans of the Republicans ns follows: Repeal of the eveess profits tax. Abandonment of some special taxes. Reduction of heavy surtaxes on incomes. Funding of a part of the present floating debt. Refunding of the Victory loan. Drastic restriction In Government expenditures. Re-enactment of protective tariff duties. Mondell’s plan of passing a port of the war debt along to future generations under refunding operations running fifty or sixty years differs from the administration plan advocated by Secretary Houston. The latter proposed taxation to pav off the floating debt and the Victory loans at maturity which would preclude auy reduction In the volume of taxes although recommendation was made for abandonment of the excess profits tax and readjustment of other taxes. ADVOCATES REPEAL OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX. The repeal of the excess profits tax, the abandonment of some of the special taxes and the reduction of the heavy surtaxes on incomes is advanced by Moudell. He says that with the practice of economies, the refunding of part of the war debt and increased revenues from customs duties, the Federal Treasury can be protected. “The aecretary of the treasury,” says Mondeli, “does not base his recoinendntions for a continuation of heavy tax levies wholly, or in the main, on anticipated inon-ases of appropriations, hut rather not only to meet current bills, in eluding Interest under sinking fund charges, but also to retire the present floating indebtedness and a considerable part of the Victory notes before the close of the fiscal year 1923. ‘‘Oil Sept. .”.0 last, thorc were out standing loan aud tax certificates, uia (Continued on Page Two.) PLAN ARREST OF DE VALERA British Oppose Safe Conduct Proposal for President of Irish Republic. LONDON, Dec. 10 —The arrest of Ramon De Valers. president of the Irish Republic ff return* to this country, was advocated by offl tnls of the Irish office today. A proposal that had been made to give lie Valera a safe conduct to Great Britain was opposed by tlio Irish office. A report that De Valera is already on his way to the I’ntted Kingdom from New York was scouted by the Irish office. officials said they did not be lieve the Sinn Fein leader was coming home. / “Irish peace hope* are brighter,” was the ’’streamer headline” Used by the Globe today oer the story of latest Irish developments. The war office Is moving heavy reinforcements of troops into Ireland. Two battalions have beeu sent since Sunday and eight other battalions are under oitiers to move. All of Southwestern Ireland the district under martial law) Is being ooibbed for Sinn Fine gunmen, said a dispatch to the Daily Sketch According to the Daily Express the Cabinet probably will azree <o the es tabiishment of two Senates in Ireland early in the new year. Martens Decision Comes Tomorrow WASHINGTON, Dec. Id.—Final decision in the deportation proceedings against L. C. A. K. Martens, self styled ambassador of soviet Russia, will i>e made public tomorrow, the Department of Labor announced today. The department would not comment on reports that Secretary Wilson has pr. dered the deportation of Martens and that this order lias been approved by the President’s Cabinet.

Ryan described the denominations of the money and the description fits the money found. Chief of Police Kinney has taken possession of it and Is investigating. The :nonej-, which was found by Samuel Glllisple, one of the new turnkeys, was in an envelope marked “SIOO bond for Myrtle Fry, Oet. 8, 192!!." Records in the city clerk's office show that the Myrtle Fry bond was repaid when the euse was disposed of. Tlie police had given lit tie credence to Ryan’s statements of his lon* because ho had frequently told them stories of unusual robberies In which ho claimed to [ have lost large sums of money. [ Persons employed in (he turnkey's ofice, when tho loss was ilrst reported, [admitted they had kept the money as an •‘accommodation” for Ryan, but that it had been returned. Ryan insisted he had returned the money to one of the turnkeys after having had i( in his possession again for u short, time. Says Wallace Sure of Post in Cabinet MIAMI, Fin , Pec. 16.—Henry C. Wallace, editor of Wallace’s Farmer of Des Moines, lowa, will lie the next secretary of agriculture, it was predicted today by Senator Albert It. Cummins of lowa, who is here to spend the winter. The Senator will lie joined later by President-elect Harding and it is expected, have a leading part In the councils over the coining administration.

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Oh, Mr. Goodrich — SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 16No Christmas pardons are to be handed out this year.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920.

Leave Booze in Kokomo? Entirely Out of Question With Greentown Marshal

What ho! Wouldst a-bootleg go? All right, iu Kokomo. But In Greentown, twelve miles distant? Good gracious, no! And why ? Because there is one officer in Howard County, of which Kokomo, : scene of the recent “Feast of Belshazzar” ! booze party, Is the county seat, who says he is going to enforce the law, no matter , what the personal cost. The officer is ! the marshal of Greentown. I Bright and early this morning United [States District Attorney Frederick Van Nuys received a long distance call from [the marshal of Greentown, who was so I excited over the events of the past twen-ty-four hours that he forgot to give his i name. i SAVES WHISKY FOR GOVERNMENT “I got a big case for you,” the marshal told the district attorney over the ’phone. “What Is It?” Mr. Van Nuys asked. “Why, last night- I caught two big fellows driving through here In a great big ear loaded up with eight big burlap sacks of fine whisky they were carrying from Covington, Ky., to some point north,” the marshal proudly asserted. ”1 want the Government to take ’em over.” “Well, that’s fine, but 1 don’t know,” the district attorney replied. "We're awfully busy, with the grand Jury In session, and I doubt if the I'nted States marshal has any deputies free to aeml after your prisoners.” “All right, I’ll bring ’em myself. I’ll

SPAIN ACTS AS SPOKESMAN FOR MANY NATIONS Country's Position in Deliberations Features First Meeting of Assembly. GENEVA. Dec. 16. The League cf Nu tions assembly today admitted Bulgaria to the League of Nations. France aud Australia refuse'! to vote. GENEVA. Doe. 11l The strong posl tlon assumed by Spain in the deliberations of the first assembly meeting of the league of Nations and the election of Spain to a membership on tile coun cil lihs been one of the outstanding few tares of the meeting which la now rapidly drawing to a r!o“. Regarded for the last twenty years an a decadent power, Spain has MUldenly pushed herself forward as the head of a group of fifteen Spanish speaking n i : tions which ore ail members of the league except Argentina. Her leadership was accepted snd she acted m spokesman for most of the South and Central American powers in sesslou here. No ofber sing!* nation headed such . ■ powerful block of V'ljea. The Spanish delegation occupied a position well to the front of the assembly hall. Though the Marquis of Lema, Spanish foreign minister, bended Spain’s delegation. It was Quinones de I-eon. Spanish ambassador to Paris, who generally acted as spokesman and there was scarcely ■ debate of importance that did (Continued on Page Four.) DISCUSS BILL FOR MORE PAY County Recorders Declare Salaries Insufficient. Recorders and rocorders-eleet from several counties of the Ntnte met today In the Appellate Courtroom In the. St.*; rehouse to discuss the draft of a bill for the Legislature which would provide for hiring and paying of additional help in offices of county recorders. Tiie recorders declare their present salaries are not-sufficient to allow them living salaries and psy for clerical help jin their offices. It Is expected mat n graduated scale of pay for recorders of tne various counties in proportion to population will be evolved. It Is understood that several other j county officers’ organizations, including auditors and prosecutors, will go before tie Legislature with n plea for addl- | tional compensation. Pick Edward McLean Inaugural Chairman WASHINGTON, Dec. lfl.--Edwnrd B. ! McLean of Washington will be chairman | of the Inaugural committee that will have charge of the Inauguration of Piv*'dent Harding on March t This announcement vrus made today by Will 11. Hnys, chairman of the Republican national committee. An executive committee was also named as follows: Edward F. Colladay, Washington; Samuel .T. PreßCott, Washington; Freil \V. I'phain, Chicago, and Jess Smith, Washington Court House, Ohio.

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VENICE, Dec. 16. — Foreign warships, including an American vesel, paid honors to Constantine of Greece when he stilled for Piraeus today on board the Greek cruiser Averoff. When Constantine arrived he was met at tlie train by the admiral of the port, the mayor and a guard of honor. The Italians saluted the Averoff with twentyone guns. Au American ship in the harbor was dressed out with flags In honor of his departure. The barge of the American commander visited the Averoff. An Italian admiral and the commandant of the Venice garrison also visited the Averoff. Constantine told the correspondent of

be down with 'em today,” the honest officer responded. “But you said there are two of them?’’ the district attorney Queried. ‘’Yes." “And yon said they were big fellows?” “Yes.” “Well, then, aren’t you afraid they’ll get away rrotn you?” ’’You’re d—d tootin’ they won't get away from me," the doughty marshal quickly replied. "I'll handcuff ’em together and bring ’em down myself, all right. -.But, say, I don't know wbat to do with all this booze. I'll have to call out the town guard to watch it if I go away." ’Why don’t you take it over to Kokomo? It's the county seat and they’ve got a county jail there. Why don’t you store It there?” Mr. Yan Nuys suggested. HAS NO FAITH IN KOKOMO OFFICIALS. "Wbat, take It to Kokomo!” the marshal shouted In surprise. "Take it to Kokomo. Why, man, that’s Kokomo. Kokomo? Do you think I'm going to Lake all this booze over there and let ’em drink it up. I'm saving this boose for the Government. I'm one officer lu Howard County who believes in inforcing the law.” The district attorney directed that the marshal take what steps he saw fit to keep the liquor out of unwise hands and to bring hi* prisoners to Indianapolis. The marshal said he would take the next car.

LEADERS TURN SPOTLIGHT ON NEW MEMBERS Legislators Reviewed for Purpose of Forecasting Stand on Certain Proposals. The first “special session” of the Republican part of th" Legislature has met and adjourned. On the surface, little was accomplished. Beneath the surface, the purpose for which it was called was accomplished. On the surface, soma 130 legislators met. discussed the speakership of tiie House Hnd the 'andbiaies for p-enident pro tern, of the Senate a few hours, heard a few short speeches from party leaders who said nothing they have not already said, discussed proposed changes In the rule* of the two houses, and adjourned. They did uot eveu discuss a legislative program. That is ait that happened on the surface, but th< meeting was not called for the purpose of hearing speeches, discussing a legislative program or anything else that legislator* are popularly supposed tu do. It was called for tbs purpose of sizing sp tb# legislator*, for the purpose of determining what reception certain proposals will receive. From this viewpoint the meeting was successful, for many things were learned, but the things learned were somewhat disappointing to those who were most eager to learn them. In other words, the party leaders, especially Governor elect (Continued on Page Eleven.) BEEKEEPERS ASK SUPPORT Association Head Urges Larger State Appropriation. Additional appropriations for the State conservation commission were urged today bj Mason J. Ntblnck, presl dent, of the. Indiana State Beekeepers' Association, at the convention of that organization at the Ktatebouse. Ho declared that the division <>f entomoyogy of the conservation department In of distinct benefit to the beekeepers and us such should be supported. “Important as this department 1 it is being maintained by the smallest Amount of appropriation possible for It to eke out an existence It needs more money and is fairly entitled to it," he said. "With more money its usefulness could and would be enlarged to the benefit of (Conttburd on l’age Two.) 1 Killed, 2 Hurt in Fight With Officers HUNTINGTON, L. I. Dec. 16. One man was killed and two others, one of them a constable, wounded in a revolver battle here today, following the arrest of three men suspected of burglary Two constables were taking the three men to Jail when one of them opened fire on the officers. The dead man was said (o be WUbm Severance of New Rochelle. Constable Amza Biggs and <\ Cisco, his chauffeur, were wounded.

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A VIEW OF PIRAEUS, GREECE. the Rome Tribuna that he would not abdicate. “My nbdicalion would be followed by civil war In Greece,” lie said. “I shall devote myself to the restoration of internal pence.” Scores of Royalists are returning by various routes to Athens. Prince George, eldest brother of Constantine, joined the party here aud Crown Prince George will board the cruiser at the Isle or Mliog. The Averoff Is due to arrive at Piraeus, the port of Athens, on Sunday. WASHINGTON, Dec.JLfl.—The action or naval officers lu dressing an American

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BOARD REVISES ASSESSMENTS IN MARION COUNTY State Tax Commissioners Make Increases and Reductions in List. AFFECTS CORPORATIONS Reductions In the assessments of many large corporations of Marion County and Increases affecting other corporations as well as private citizens, were announced i today by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Perhaps the largest Increase in the assessments of private citizens’ property was made in the case of John 11. Holliday, 1121 North Meridian street, who I had been assessed by the county board at $0,700. The State board inere-sed this aasessnumt to $64,290. The State board made no changes In the county board’s assessment of Armour & Cos., assessed at 291,880, aud Kiiigftn A Cos., assessed at $5,(506,760. Holding* of the Van Camp Interests, including the Van Camp Hardware and : Iron ,Company, the Van Camp Packing i Company and the Wadley A Cos., were , assessed by the State board at $3,781,000. Those companies had not beeu assessed ’ i-y the county board. Assessment of T. A. Randall A- Cos., which the county board placed at sl3.ofx>, was reduced by the State board to $2,500. Another sweeping change lu assessments of the county board was made in the asK'ssment of Swift fc Cos., which the county board assessed at $12,700, and which was raised by the State board to $19,800. The Sberwin Williams Company, wh ch was assessed by the county board at *7,000, was increased by the State board to $ 14,625. No change was ramie in tiie county board s assessment of Nordyke & Marmon Company, which was placed at $3,842,220. and of the Mid-West Engine (Continued on Page Tei..) LAKE SUPERIOR VESSELS SAFE Grain Ships. Forced to Shelter v From Storm, Proceed to Destinations.

SAL’LT BTE. MARIE, Mich., Dee. 16. Wireless reports received here today from the storm swept waters of Lake Sujterlor, where a Mtssard is raging and from Detour, where thirteen vessels laden with grain were forced to lie in shelter for two days, Allow that no boat t* in danger, all having weathered the storm from their places of shelter. Despite the snow on Take Huron all of the thirteen grain laden vessels have left Detour, southbound. Five of the vessels, the A. K. Schneider, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, Joseph Wood. Glen Lyon and Kent're, are lying behind Welcome Islands la Lake Superior, having made little progress since they left Fort William three days ago for eastern port* with grain. A wireless received from the Shaughnessy reported none of the lists in distress, but said It was lin pot sip > to leave the shelter, da# to high winds and the snowstorm from the northwest. • The B’oo locks are being kept open several day* longer than had been expected (Continued on l’agc Ten.) FINAL FAIRBANKS REPORT IS FILE! Discloses Division of Estat. and News Ownership. The manner In which the estate of Dilate Charles Warren Fnirb*£M. forme. Vice President of the wm divided among the heirs and disclosur of the present ownership of the Indian Hpolis News are contained In a final re port of the executors which was bein:' considered by Judge Muhlon Bash of thv Marlon County Probate Court today. The final report shows that the pei sonal and real estate of the former Vice President, ms well as three-fourths in forest in the Indianapolis News, estimated iu value nt $1,590,000, has been shared alike by Warren (’, Fairbanks. (Continued on Page Ten.) Price of Pittsburgh Bread Is Cut 2 Cents PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 16.—National and city bakers here today announced a cut of 2 cents per loaf of bread In all sizes. Big loaves arc cut to 15 cents and small ones to 10 cents.

Says Not to Make Soldier Bear Finance Brunt Too

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—" Don’t make the men who bore the brunt during the

destroyer at Venio# in honor of King Constantine of Greece does not constitute recognition of the king, but was merely an act of courtesy, it was said at the State Department today. Tho State Department takes the vie" that it is not necessary - for this Government to recognize the returned Greek king, for the representatives of the United States have been continually in Greece and no interruption of the government there has been recognized by tills nation. Admiral Andrews, in command of the naval vessels in Italian waters, had no orders to dress ship for the Greek king, it "as stated.

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CITY OPPOSES RA TE INCREASE ASKED BY THE GAS COMPA NY Principle of Applying Revenue Derived From Income to Capital of Utility Objectionable, Mayor Says . n

The city of Indianapolis is opposed to the principle of applying revenue derived from increased rates to the capital account of any public utility and for that reason will oppose auy increase in the rate of the Citizen# Gas Company unless the company shows that the increased funds expected to be derived from a 50 per cent Increased rate, petitioned for before the Public Service Commission), are not to be applied on plant extensions, Mayor Charles W. Jewett declared In a statement todaj. The gas company asked for an increase from 60 to 90 cents per thousand cubic feet in a petition filed with the commission yesterday. In the absence from the NEGROES LICK LIPS AS COUNTY PLUMS TUMBLE Republican Precinct Workers of Color Swarm in Courthouse Cellar. The shaking of the political "plum tree" at the Marlon County Courthouse is the favorite sport of the politicians at the present time. The basement of the Courthouse is crowded with negro Republican precinct workers, who are seeking appointments as janitors for next year. The majority of the appointments handed out at the Courthouse to negro political workers In return for "faithful" work In the O. O. P. landslide, are janitor jobs Distribution of these easy tasks is causing much trouble to the JewettI,emeke faction because of the approaching city primary at which a Republican candidate for mayor and other municipal offices will be nominated. Following little meetings at night at the City hall and elsewhere, the negro leaders of Fho Jewett-I.emcke faction have come out in the open and have solicited the aid of County Commissioners Lewis George and Carlin Shank. DOCTAH AND RIFE PAY VISIT. After a conference with Ralph Lemoke. who was re-elected county treasurer at the last election, Dr. Sumner A. Furntss, negro member of the city council, and who seeks to become a leader of the colored voting strength at the coming city campaign, and liufe Page, powerful G. 0. P. ward politician, called on the county commissioners late Tuesday. It'ts said the committee extended Its services to Commissioners Shank and Georg# in distributing the county courthouse Janitor Jobs for next year. This has resulted in much oratory among thnegro ward politicians who gather in the basement each day. At times the air is so blue with tobacco smoke and the cor- < (on tinned on Page Four.)

SENATE LANDS BLOW AT STRIKES Favors Making Interference With I. C. C. Felony. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.—The Poinlexter bill making the Interference with nterstaf.e commerce a felony punishable v a fine of $lO.(Xs), or ten years’ imprisonment, was passed today by the ennte. The bill is aimed against railroad trikes, prohibiting the combination "of my parties” to binder interstate commerce. Tax Paid on Liquor for Democrats SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec, 16—The Internal revenue tux on fifty-one barrels of liquor which, according to testirnony given by Harry Brolaski, was withdrawn from bond for Democratic national convention entertainment purposes, was paid by John S. Dunnignn, elprk of the board of supervisors of the city and coupty of San Francisco, Charles Youngberg testified today in Brolaski’s trial on a liquor conspiracy charge.

war bear the further burden of economic retrenchment in the consideration of adjusted compensation legislation," declared Gilbert Betterman, chairman of the legislative committee of the American Legion today in his final argument before the Senate Finance Committee considering soldier aid legislation. “Would there be objection by the American Legion because of the present economic condition to the passage of the bill so that payments could be made Jan. 1. 1922?” Senator Mi-Cumber, acting chairman of the committee, asked. “We do not wish to be evasive, but we feel that the question of. finance can better be worked out by your committee than by the legioji," Betterman declared. “We will defend our claim and leave the question of working out the details to your committee and the Senate." Commander F. W. Galbreath of the American Legion, drew a picture of the financial condition of men who remained home from the war and the men who joined ot were drafted. Galbraith told of the amounts taken from army jiay for iusurauce, Liberty bonds and compensation, and said in many eases the net pay was decreased to $5 a month.

Still Operator Is Sentenced to Farm Koltner Coyle, of 279 Addison avenue, who was arrested yesterday for operating a blind tiger, was fined $lO9 and costs and sentenced to serve thirty days on the Indiana State Fan A by Judge Walter Pritchard in City Cwrt today. According to the had a two-gallon still, a pint i‘mnle” and a quart Jar half In his home at the timtfejrn^JtSld.

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city of Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby, who represents the city at hearings before the commission, Mayor Jew. ett outlined the city’s position as follows : "We are opposed to the application of revenue derived from increased rates to the cupital account of any utility. Such Improvements as capital account improvements should be madelwith funds derived from the sale of the utility’s securities. lIOLD6 50 PER CENT INCREASE TOO MICH. "A 50 per cent increase in rate would indicate that the gas company propose* to add to its capital account from the revenue produced by such a big increase. However, we realize that the extraordinary conditions may make it difficult for the company to sell securities and It might be necessary for the company to have a small increase in rates, temporarily, for the purpose of stabilizing its securities, but since the company emerged from the abnormally high cost plane of material and labor on a GO-eent rate and we ore now on a declining cost slant, both of labor and material, it seems that If the 60-eent rate was sufficient during the past three years it should be sufficient at the present time. “The position of the city will be to present all the facts to the commission so that”the public, as well as the commission, will have all of these facta before a conclusion upon the merits of the petition is definitely decided. We do not wish to hinder the ability of the company to render efficient service, but we do not propose to permit m unfair-: ness or injustice to be placed upon thi consumers by an increase of 50 per cent in gas rates, the revenue from which will be used In making permanent improvements.” The mayor recalled that J. i>. Forrest, secretary and general manager of the gas company, stated In a hearing upon tbs* gas shortage problem oefote tbe Public Service Commission a few month# ago. that the company did not need an increased rate. Influential city councilmen were understood today to have decided that the contract by which the board of works’ gives the gas company the right to ra-1 (Continued on Tag# Two.)

KILLS HIMSELF AT WIFE’S SIDE Y r outh, Lying in Bed at 1935 North Capitol Avenue, Pulls Trigger. Glenn Mulvaney, 20, 1935 North CapitoK avenue, committed suicide last night by shooting himself through the right temple. He was lying on a bed in which were Ids wife, Ruth Mulvaney, 17, and their 6-months-old baby, when be placed tl:e revolver to his head and fired. He died Instantly. Tbe couple had quarreled continuously since moving to the rooming house thre* days ago, the police were told. vaney had beeu employed as a street car conductor. Mrs. Mulvaney told the police she married Mulvaney in Louisville, Ky., and lived there about a year previous to moving to Indianapolis. She said they lived here six months at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. i WiUisau Klson, 1158 Wesi. Thirty-Fourth street, until three days ago. The inn’s parents. Mr. and Mr*. 1 Frank Mulvaney, 1024 North Keystone avenue, also survive. Mrs. Mulvaney declared her husband bad quarreled with her and had opened his poeketkuife, placing it under his pillow. She said she took the knife and throw It out of the bed. Then, she said, he got up and obtained a revolver, and when she told him that she would not sleep with him if he did not put the re- j volver back, he shot himself. MINERS’ BALLOT IS UNCERTAIN Reports Show Voting Result Scouts Anticipation. Reports coming in today from the international election of the United Mine Workers of America indicate uncertain results. A report from President Frank Ff.irington of the Illinois district declare# (hat John L. Lewis, president, and Philip Murray, vice president, have failed ;o carry Illinois, a majority having voted for Robert Harlan of Washington State and Alexander Ilowat of Kansas for president and vice president, respectively. Farrington declares he has been reelected president of his district. A report from Terre Haute declared that unofficial returns from fifteen local unions In District No. 11 Indicated the result Is so close in the bnllotlng for IWiana officers that it may be necessary to hold another election in order to obtain the necessary majority. The indications were, according to the report, that Ed Stewart,'‘candidate for re-election for the State presidency, and John Ilessler are running close with William Schmidt, the third candidate, running far behind. William Mitch is heading the district ticket by a big majority for secretarytreasurer. according to the report. The vote for vice president is scattered among a large field of candidates. International officials at the headquarters here refused to comment on these reports. They declared they had received nothing officially. The votes tabulated ns fast as they come in. It was indicated Indiana’s vote would not be in until after Jan. 1.

Xmas Tree Warning Is Given to Public WASHINGTON. Dec. Id.—A warning against Christmas tree profiteers was issued today by the American Forestry Association. _ One dollar should buy a tree large enough for most families, while 30 cents is enough to pay for one of “apartment house” size, the association statement declared. The association charges that last Christman trees were thrown in the river by the carloads au New York, Pittsburgh and Cleveland in order to maintain high prices. 8