Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Colder tonight, temperature near freezing. Rain, turning into now.

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SEES BUSINESS BASIS SOUNDER THAN IN YEARS Comptroller of Currency Reports War on Profiteers t Only Need Now. HITS GOTHAM ‘PIRATES’ WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The nation today is on a sounder basis, financially and economically, than it has been for many years and will enter on an era of healthy progress when prices of commodities are further stabilized, Comptroller of the Currency Williams said today in his annual report to Congress. Comptroller Williams told Congress there is urgent need in the readjustment period to stamp out profiteers in money and commodities. While the banking situation is growing more secure, Williams recommended that Congress add to this security by legislation that will improve the banking system and increase the security of bank depositors. Among the main recommendations for legislation Is one to enable solvent banks to meet runs or other sudden emergencies by the use, with Federal reserve banks, of good securities that are not now available for such purposes. URGES BANK guaranty law. He also urges Congress to enact a bank guaranty law, by which all deposit balances of $5,000 and less would be guaranteed. The effect, he said, would be to bring hundreds of millions of dollars out of hiding and into productive use. Again criticizing certain New York hankers, whom he charges with habitually exacting exorbitant rates of interest on short time loans. Comptroller Williams asked an amendment to the national bank act, providing that member banks borrowing money from Federal reserve banks shall be prohibited from charging more than a fair and reasonable advance over the rate paid the reserve banks. Congress was informed that tightness of money in the agricultural and producing regions hag been partly due to this diversion of large sums from the Interior banks to New- York to be reloaned at higher interest. HUGE PROFITS BY KELEXDING. “During the last year,“ he said, “banks borrowing from Federal reserve banks at from 5 to 6 per cent have been lending funds to their customers at from 15 to 80 per cent. There can be no possible excuse for such rates. These exorbitant rates have no parallel in any other civilised country and cannot be defended In New York." Williams said the legislation he suggests would stop this form of "piracy" and make available to mercantile, industrial and agricultural fields adequate credit for legitimate needs. Despite the business strain last year, Williams said, the banks have shown the best record in “immunity from failure” In forty years. j He estimated the'sb rink age in values in the United States last year at from $12,000,000,000 to $19,000,000,000. A “tax” In the form of middlemen's firoflts, “in many cases unwarranted and nexcuaable,’’ is preventing the consumer from benefiting from the tremendous de(Continued on Page Two.)

BOMB WRECKS CHICAGO PLANT Explosion Blamed on Strike Troubles Shatters Windows for Blocks. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—A terrific bomb explosion wrecked the leather (roods plant of Stone Bros, at Polk and Laflin streets early today, Injuring one mat., shattering windows for blocks and causing a panic u hen scores rushed to the street In their night clothes, thinking It was an earthquake. Labor troubles at the plant, where a strike was In progress, are believed to have been responsible. The damages wag estimated at $12,000. SURRENDERS IN MAIL ROBBERY Chicago Labor Chief Faces Federal Charge. CHICAGO, Feb. 7. -Big Tim Murphy, labor leader, surrendered today to Chief of Police FitzmorrisT''after Federal officials had put in three days searching for him to serve a Federal wairant charging complicity in the spectacular SIOO,OOO mail pouch robbery at Pullman, 111., recently. Vincenzo Cosmano. also charged with complicity in the robbery, has been released on $50,000 bail. Murphy and Cosmano were indicted by a grand jury almost two years ago for the murder of Maurice (Mossy Enright in one of Chicago's labor wars. The in dictments were dismissed when the State failed to produce witnesses. Meat Inspectors Join_ Local Force Two changes In personnel of the Federal bureau of animal Industry were announced today. S. A. King, veterinary inspector at Phoenix, Ariz., has been transferred to the meat inspection division of the bureau here. Harry F. Hergt, who has been with the meat inspection division at Chicago, will come to Indianapolis as an Inspector. American Is Injured VIENNA. Feb. 7.—Twelve persons were killed and thirty injured. Including William Upson, a member of the American mission to Austria, in a train wreck near Fellxdorf, said a dispatch from that city today.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m" Feb. 8: Colder with temperature near freezing and rain turning to snow tonight; Tuesday pnrtlv cloudy and colder. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 42 7 a. m 42 8 a. m 45 9 a. m 49 10 a. m 50 11 a. m 4.8 12 (noon) 48 1 p. m 46 2 P- w 45

Published at Indianapolis, Entered as Second Class Matter. July 26. 1914, at Ind., Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March S. 1879.

The men selected for Harding’s Cabinet and the posts they are scheduled to occupy. Left to right, above: Andrew W. Mellon. Secretary of the Treasury; Charles Evans Hnglies, Secretary of State; John YV. Becks, Secretary of War; Senator Albert It. Fall, Secretary of the luterior. Middle row: Will H. Hays, Postmaster General; Janies J. Davis, Secretary or Libor. Lower row. Herbert Hoover. Secretary of Commerce; Harry M. Daugherty, Attorney General; Ilenry C. Wallace. Secretary of Agriculture; Frank O. Louden, Secretary of the Navy. *

DOUGHBOYSTO GET ATTENTION OF U. S. SENATE Bill Appropriating $17,500,000 for Hospital Care Scheduled for Adoption. LONG DELAY NEARS END WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Congress is apparently about to do something at last to compensate the American doughboy for the sacrifice* made in the World War. After monthi of dillydallying and debate since the armistice was signed, “adequate, ample and satisfactory" pro vision, in the words of Senator Penrose, will soon be made for hundreds of thousands of American service men. As one step in that direction, the Senate today, coincident with a meeting of the executive and legislative committees of the American Legion here, plunned to adopt an amendment to the pending sundry civil appropriation* hill providing for 117,500,000 for proper hospital facilities for maimed, sick und insane veterans.

BELIEVES CONGRESS WILL BE BACKED. Senator Penrose Is of the opinion that the American people will back Congress if increased taxation Is found necessary to furnish flnaclal sinews for the soldiers’ aid bill passed by the House this session and still before the Finance Committee, of which the Pennsylvania Senator is chairman. The bill is in charge of Senator McCumber, Republican, of North Dakota, who, as ranking Republican member of the committee, was its active chairman before Senator Penrose’s recent recovery from a long Illness. The taxation features of the measure have prevented the committee from reporting it. Senator McCumber exp.ained, but Senator Penrose declared emphatically the bill must be passed by the Senate, if not at this session, at the next, even If It Is found necessnry to enact the new taxes it would impose. Some of these taxes would be levied on stock exchange transactions. The New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and other stock exchanges are opposing them. LEGION SPURS ACTION. It is Senator McCutnber’s plan to hold further hearings on the bill, but the Ameriean Legion and other organizations of service men are insisting final action on the bill has been delayed long enough, and the Senate ought not to permit it to sleep in committee any longer. In this they are to have the support of Senator Penrose, he indicated. There are many other bills proposing soldiers' aid and relief on both Senate and House calendars. Windshield Patent Injunction Is Asked Suit asking that the Zenlte Metal Company of this tlty be restrained from Infringing on a patent covering the manufacture of automibiio wind shields, the ownership of which Is claimed by the plaintiff, was filed today In Federal '’ourt by the Troy Sunshade Company of Troy, Ohio. An accounting is also demanded. The complaint charges the metal company has been notified of the reputed infringement, but that It has persisted In Us course of action. Slippery Pavements Cause Auto Smash Slippery pavements caused an automobile accident at Meridian and Norta streets today. F. W. Gunkle, 853 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place, was driving east on North street with E. S. Carter. C. A. Wands, 1440 Lerncke Annex, was driving on Meridian street. The automobiles collided and both were damaged. No one was injured, although Wamls' car was knocked on the sidewalk. KOKOMO MAN GETS RUM FINE. KOKOMO, Ind., Feb. 9. —Found guilty of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, Carl Perkins was fined SIOO and sentenced to the penal farm for thirty days . The case has been appealed to the Circuit Court.

Will This Be Harding’s Cabinet

Tabloids on Men Slated for Big Table Tabloid histories of the men now believed slated for portfolios In Harding's cabinet: CHARLES EVAN'S HIGH EH —Born, Glenn Falls, N. Y., April 11. 1862. After graduating from Brown University went to Columbia law school. Taught at Delaware Academy, Delhi, X. Y., and was professor of law at Cornell. First Important political berth. Governor of New Y'ork, 1917-1019. Present business, practicing law in New York. Present home. New Y'ork City. ANDREW YV. MELLON—Bom, Pittaburgh, Pa . In Lsr.J, Educated, l nlwrmity of Pittsburgh. Has never held Important political position. Present business, banker and railroad man. Home, Pittsburgh. Pa. JOHN \Y". WEEKS —Born, Lancaster, X. H., April 11, IS6O. Educated, l nited States Naval Academy. First important political berth, alderman, Newton, Mass,, 100-1802. Present business. Senator from Massachusetts. Home, West Newton, Mass. HARRY M. DAUGHERTY Born, Washington Court House, Ohio. First sprang Into prominence when he supported Sherman in the Sherman-Koraker fight years ago. Manager Harding's preconvention campaign. Home, Columbus, Ohio. WILL 11. HAYS— Born. Sullivan County, Indiana, Nov. 5, 1870. Educated. B. A. Wabash College, Indiana. First important political berth, city attorney lti Sullivan, Ind., 1910-1913. Present business, head of Republican national commute. Home, Sullivan, Ind. FRANK O. LOYVEN —Born, Sunrise City, Minn., Jan. 20, IS6I. Educated, A. B. lowa State University. LL. 8., Union College of Law, Chicago. First lrnpor tnnt political berth, delegate Republican national convention, likio. Was Governor of Illinois, 1917-1921. Home, Springfield, 111. ALBERT B. FALL —Born. Frankfort. Ky., Nov. 20, 1861. Educated. In country schools, principally self-taught. First important political berth, member of New Mexico Legislature. Present business, Senator New Mexico. Home, Three Rivers. N. M. HF.NRY' C. WALLACE —Born, Rock Island, 111., May 11, 1866. Educated, B. R. A., lowa Suite College; Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, lowa. No previous important political appointment. Present business, editor, publisher. Home, Des Moines, lowa. HF.KBET C. lIOOYER —Born, West Branch, lowa., Aug. 10, 1874. Educated, B. A., Iceland Stanford Jr. University; LL. D., Brown University, 1016; University of Pennsylvania, 1917. Has become world famous as relief director. Present business, head of giant European relief organization. Home, Washington, D. C. JAMES J. DAY'lS —Little was known about Davis outside of fraternal circles until mentionde as a Cabined possibility. He is forty-six years old and started life ns a puddler in steel mills. He Is director general of the Loyal Order of Moose. He lived In Pittsburgh until recently, when he moved to Indiana. Bernauer and Jones Slated for Murder Carl Bernauer, 21, 2929 Paris avenue, and Charles Jones, 24, 351% Massachusetts avenue, today were slated at the City Prison on a charge of murder in connection with the killing of Sam Enid, proprietor of a confectionery at 226 South Illinois street on the night of Oet. 23 in a hold-up. They were iudieteu several days ago.

AWAITS CALL OF MAN WHO DIED TO PROVE SPIRITS TALK

DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 7.—**l exThomas Lynn Bradford's spirit to return to earth, and If It does I feel that it will communicate with me first of all.” Mrs. Ruth Doran. 1531 First street, made this statement today. She is the woman with whom Bradford, writer and lecturer, who was found dead in a gas-filled room In his boarding house, had discussed spiritualism and to whom he said, "I can prove, in a very simple manner, that the dead can communicate with

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921.

STEPS TO SEND lIAAGS TO FARM Judge Sparks Here to Make Entry Showing Appeals Dismissed. First stt ps were tnkin todsy In compelling E. Haag and Julius Haag, local druggists, who recently returned under parole from the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga w to sene thirty days on the State farm and pay a fine of S4OO each on conviction In Criminal Court of violating the State liquor laws, when i Judge WUI Sparks of the Rush Circuit j Court, special Judge In the case, arrived here at noon. I Judge Sparks, who immediately conifer red with Prosei utor William P. Evans. stated that he was here to have the | Criminal Court recor# show that the i Haags have dismissed the appenl which they took to the Supreme Court. Although the record of the Supreme Court shows that the Haags dismissed their appenl by counsel while they were In the Federal prison, the records of i Criminal Court up to noon did not show that the case bad come back to the trial ! court. TO MAKE ENTRY SHOWING RETI UN. Judge Sparks told Prosecutor Evans that he would take the bench at 2 o'clock and make the necessary entry showing the case had been returned to Criminal | Court by virtue of the appeals being dismissed. ■ Judge Sparks stated it was his opinion it was not necessary for the trial court to order the commitments Issued to send the Hanes to the State farm, as such ac- ‘ tlon is ministerial and not Judicial pro- ! cedure. since the court has formally pro- ! nounoed sentence on a verdict of a Jury, j Prosecutor Evans stated it was his ! opinion It was now the duty of the clerk lof the Criminal Court to Issue the commitments. In the Dennis Bush case the ! sheriff's office refused to bring Hush Into | Criminal Court unless a bench warrant ; was Issued. Chief Deputy Anson YVUtale | contended it was the duty of the bonds- ; men to bring Rush into court. Bush quieted the controversy by appearing In | court after Special Investigator Claude ; Worley notified Bush personally that he f was desired in court. MAY CLAIM TERMS ; HAVE KEEN SERVED. j Although the record In Chiminal Court l never has showed that their appeals have i been dismissed, it is thought the Haags, will attempt to claim they have served (Continued on I’uge Ten.)

AUSTRIA TO BECOME ALLIED DEPENDENCY

VIENNA, Feb. 7.—Austria may become virtually an allied dependency if the proposals of the Inter allied mission which lias been investigating Austria's Internal condition are approved by the Austrian and allied governments, according to the Mittag Post. This newspaper publshed what purports to be the text of tho proposals that will be considered by the allies at the conference March 1 in Loudon. The details were favorably received by the Austrian people, who are losing hopes of prospering under the Austrian government. “If these proposals are adopted Austria will be taken over lock, stock and barrel,” said the Mittag Post. The main proposals are: 1. Austria will be placed under complete supervision by an allied financial control commission, hnving representatives from Great Britain, the United

A sheet of paper in Bradford’s room had written upon it: “* * * and It Is through scientific facta that I propose to demonstrate clearly tlie phenomena of spirits and prove that all the phenomena is outside the domain of the supernatural.” Other papers showing that B rad - ford had advertised in the Detroit papers for “someone interested In spiritualistic science” pointed to the theory that he had agreed with some one to kill himself and send a message back from the spirit world.

NEW TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED City Council to Take Up Pay Boost for Police and Firemen. NURSES’ HOME DELAYED Anew traffic ordinance embodying important provisions not contained in the old and a number of changes in the existing regulations is among measures to be introduced in the regular City Council meeting tonight. Ordinances to increase the pay of police and firemen, to approve an appraisal of surplus property under the control of the Board of Public Safety and to approve four contracts for the purchase of new hose for the fire department also will be introduced. A measure granting the board of public health authority to Issue $500,000 worth of bonds to raise funds with which to construct a nurses’ home at the city hospital was to have been intro duced, but Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby held It up at the last minute to consider a change. The ordinance, as prepared bv Assistant City Attorney ■Harry E. Yockey, would permit the sale of long term bonds. Mr. ABhby is understood to favor auj thorizatlon of short term bonds so that, in case the board of health is unable to retire them in five years or some other short period, they might be refunded at a lower rate of interest prevailing at that time. It was not thought likely that the ordinance would reach the council until a later meeting. TRAFFIC CHANGES. Among the important ekangos In the trafTle regulations in the new ordinance Is the moving of the south boundary of the congested district from Georgia street to South street. This would make the boundary of the congested district, start ing from Capitol avenue and South street, run ns follows: Capitol avenue to New York street. New York street to Alabama street, AlJbania street to Maryland street. Maryland street to Delaware street. Delaware street to South street, and South street to Capitol avenue. Flat to the-cmb parking Is provided in Capitol avenue, Illinois, Meridian and Pennsylvania streets from Washington street to the north limit of the congested district. Thirty-degree parking J now is in force on these streets. The new ordinance provides that flat to the j ctirb parking shall prevail in all places ] outside the congested district. This ' would wipe out the present provision by which thirty degree parking Is permitted In Capitol avenue and Meridiun street between New York and St. Clair streets. PARKING PROVISIONS FOR M ARKHT DAYS. - Parking would be prohibited on the south side of Thirtieth street from Capitol avenue to Meridian street and on the | north side of Thirtieth street from the j canal to White River. ■ Changes In the parking rule* in streets in the etty market district are provided, j On market day* parking would be perI mltted on the north side only of Market (Continued on Page Two.) CO-EDS FIRED FOR DRINKING District Attorney Sifts Moonshine Party. MADISON, YVls , Feb. 7.--Fonr University of Wisconsin co-eds have been suspended since Jnn. 1 by university authorities for drinking. Dean F. Louise Xardin admitted today. District Attorney Theodore Lewis began an Investigation to learn where the girls' escorts, all students, obtained the liquor. The girls confessed drinking moonshine, authorities said. Yielding by Board Seen in Ship War WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—“ l don’t be lteve there will be a rnte war,” said Admiral Henson, chairman of the shipping hoard, today, discussing the threat of W. A. Ilarritnan of the HnwaUan-Amer! can Steamship Company to undercut the bonid's rates from Atlantic to Pacific, along the west const and to Hawaii unless the board withdraws lts vessels I from that service. Benson's statement | was construed by some to Indicate the I possibility of his yloldlng In part to Harrltnan.

States, France and Italy. In addition, lnrge financial concerns which are expected to supply credits will have representation. 2. Every penny spent and received by the Austrian government will have to be uccounted for. 3. The administration of taxes will be fixed by the commission, which also will fix customs duties and postal, telephone, telegraph, railroad and postage rates. 4. The Austrian military forces will be reduced to a minimum, but the police force will be increased by 10,000. Each country will bear the cost of troops it places at the disposal of the commission. 5. Austria will not be permitted to lawn any state treasures, Jewels or works of art without permission. 6. States which seceded from Austria will be asked to participate in th scheme.

Mrs. Doran is the “someone” Bradford found through the advertisement, hot she denied vehemently that there was any pact whereby he was to take his life in the cause of spiritualistic science. “The news of Ills death is a shook to ine,” she said. “I had no intimation of It, but I am free to say this, that now It has happened, I feel from what he told me hig spirit will come to me first of all. Yew, first of all.” She said she had received no spirit message yet. “I knew him ae Professor Flynn,”

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Preachers’ Union Brands Parole of Haags Outrage; State Action Is Demanded

At a meeting of the Indiai the Roberts Park M. E. Church today ed unanimously: Whereas, The Haag brothers have been paroled from the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., and Whereas, This parole was made contrary to the rules governing such paroles, and Whereas, These men were defiant and persistent lawbreakers of both Federal and State liquor laws, and were found guilty by the best of evidence, and Whereas, Such paroles encourage lawbreakers to have a greater disrespect for law, and discourage law-abiding citizens from enforcing the law; Therefore be it Resolved: 1. That this association of- ministers, representing the great Protestant denominations and thousands of the best citizens of Indianapolis, declare this parole of the Haag brothers to be an outrage and an insult to the law-abiding citizens of Indianapolis. Vi MOVE Jo HALT BENEDICT FEE BILL DEFEATED House Passes Measure to Engrossment Over Plea for Time to Amend. SALARY BOOST FAILS The Benedict bill abolishing the fee system in Marion County and placing county offices on a salary basis was passed to engrossment in the House today after an effort by Representative Frank Noll of Indianapolis to delay action on the measure. Representative Noll moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Affairs of the City of Indianapolis. In Explaining his motion Representative Noll declared it was bis opinion that members of the Marion County delegatlop were not satisfied with provisions of the bill and that he made hi* motion to give them time to agree oif amendments. Representative Noll'* motion was tabled on motion of Representative John L. Benedict of Indianapolis, author of the bin. Rural members came to the front again with opposition to salary Increase bills when Representative Charles A. Ilarian of Kosciusko County made a motion to strike out the enacting clause of House 1 ill No. 223. which would increase the salaries of Supreme and Appellate Court Judg's from $6 OtX) to $7,300 a year. ADOPTED AFTER SPIRITED DEBATE. After a spirited debate the House adopted Harlan's motion, 52 to 38. Representative Glvan announced thut he would move for reconsideration of the motion. t A motion to table the Harlan motion, made by Representative Otto Beyler or St. Joseph County, was defeated, 40 to 39, the Speaker casting the deciding vote. Representatives Henry Abrams anil Omar U. Newman of Marion County defended the bill, stating tha the judges were under heavy expense since they are required to maintain their homes In their respective districts while sitting on the bench. Representative nnrlan stated If the Judges are not satisfied with the salary others as efficient are willing to serve. (Continued on Page Eleven.)

HOLDS BRANCH RULING WRONG Parliamentarian of National House Backs Nejdl. The contention of Senator James J. Nejdl of Whiting that a motion may be made to reconsider the vote indefinitely postponing action on a measure Is correct, according to a letter received hi him today from Lieber Fess, parliamentarian of the National House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor Emmett F. Branch bad held otherwise. The question arose when Senntot Nejdl attempted to put before the Senate a motion to reconsider its action in Indefinitely postponing action of Senate Bill No. 12, which provides for an increase in salary of judges of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. The chair ruled the motion out of order. Senator Nejdl appealed and the Senate upheld the chair. Society Buds Race Working Girls for Honors on Clothes CHICAGO, Feb. 7. —Do working girls wear their clothes as well as society girls? Dressmakers from all parts of the country will decide the answer to the question this week when they will act ns unofficial judges of models at a fnshion show which opened here today. For the first five days of the week delartment store models will show the latest in everything feminine. They will not only show how well a working girl can wear her clothes on the street, but In the boudoir as well. Saturday night sixteen of Chicago's most beautiful society women will act ns models. Thirteen of them are debutantes, the other three the wives of bankers.

he said. “That Is the name lie gave me. I had niy attention called to an advertisement he had placed in the paper* u few week* ago. I answered the ad and requested that fc* call. He did so. Our first interview here in this very room lasted move than two hours. “I am a psychic. For years 1 have been interested keenly in the occult. 1 found hin: a very intelligent man to converse with.” (Copyright, Detroit Times and later* national Now* Savvies, U2E)

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lapolis Ministerial Association at the following resolutions were aciopt2. That we condemn Mr. Palmer, United States Attorney General, and the Federal pardoning board, for paroling these men without giving the best citizens of Indianapolis an opportunity thereby to protest against it. 3. That we severely criticise the men who signed the petition for the parole, affirming that their act was Inimical to the best citizenship of this fair city. 4. That we call upon the State authorities to enforce the penalties which are still hanging over the Haag brothers. 5. That we commend the Indianapolis News and the Indiana Daily Times for their excellent editorials on this subject. 6. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the three dally newspapers of this city and to United States Attorney General Palmer. FREE REIN IN WAGE CASE IS GIVEN BOARD Wilson Says Any Attempt to Interfere Would Be Unfair. TO HEAR VIEW ON LABOR CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—The railway wage Issue today Is squarely up to the United State railway wage board. Decision as to whether the national working agreements stall live or whether they shall be abrogated and railroads permitted to reduce wages paid their employes rests entirely with the hoard. Protest against “Inhuman and inefficient’’ treatment of employes and a demand that war emergency measures be abandoned to relieve the men was made before the board by J. L. Eidredge, vice president of the Railroad Yardmasters of America, an Independent organization. Eidredge told the board that railroads are violating the “hours and service” act, designed to protect the workers, and that they have clung to certain privileges granted during tha emergency, under which men have been forced to work twelve and thirteen hours a day with “no days oft.” Appeals of the labor unions to President YVilson to intervene in the dispute brought no result. The President, in a telegram to the union leaders and to Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the American Association of Railway Executives, declined to take any action other than to submit the pica of the employes anil the claim* of the railways to the Interstate Railway Commission and the railway wage board. YVILSON GIVES 1118 REASONS. “It would be manifestly unfair for me to take any action which would interfere with the orderly procedure of the boards,” the President said in his telegram. “In their action I think we may rep>ose entire confidence. To seek to influence either of these bodies upon anything which has been placed within their jurisdiction by Congress would be unwise and open to grave objection.” Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the American Association of Railway Executives. promptly telegraphed to President Wilson his approval of the President's action. His telegram congratulated the President on his “sound and proper conclusion.” Labor officials have not ns yet made public any statement or comment -upon the President's action. LABOR'S SIDE TO BE HEARD. Action by the Railway Labor Board has been delayed by the failures of the employes' representatives to appear and present their side of the case. Two postponements have been granted J. B. Jewell, head of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor, who is the spokesman of the employes. It is now expected that Jewell will appear before the board on Thursday. Regardless of the decision of the board cou i-erning the national greements, observers (Continued on Page Eleven.) AMANDAS GRANT FIGHTS CHARGE Moves to Quash Indictment Questioning Bar Rights.

Amandas Grant, a local attorney, who was tndlcte.d recently on a charge of practicing law without being admitted to the bar, today filed a motion to quash ■when he was called to be arraigned In the Criminal Court. Fifty-one other defendants appeared for arraignment. Twenty-six were Jail cases. Those who pleaded guilty and the charges were as follows: Emmett Washington and John Reynolds, grand larceny; Otto Williams and Charles Simmons, burglary and grand larceny. Those who pleaded not guilty and the charges we eras follows: Russell De Long, manslaughter; Samual Bullop, issuing fraudulent checks and false pre-tense:-Carl Rernaner and Charing Jones, murder; Vinton Mingle, burglary and grand larceny; William Hayes, burglary and petit larceny; Glenn Leach, forgery: Louis Nnmur, burglary ana grand larceny; George Abrams, receiving stolen goods; William Ford, vehicle taking; Parker Williams, burglary and grand larceny; Eugene Hall, burglary and grand larceny; Sherman Penn and George Williams, burglary and petit larceny; Verne Lake, grand larceny; William Ford, vehicle taking; Louis Johnson. assault and battery; Eli Gimel, Vernon Jones, Edward Johnson and Julius Wilkins, operating blind tiger; Charles Nugent, vehicle taking; Charles Kessler, burglary and petit larceny > Eugene O. Rome, bigamy; Roy F'.tagerald and Charles Watson, grand larceny; William Hill, assault and battery; Chris Hubbard, assault and battery; Edward Harwlck, grand larceny; Emory Burton, entering a house to commit t felony; Ray Hall, grand larceny; Frank Brenton, assault and battery; William Magxon, burglary and grand larceny; Frank Webster, burglary and grand larceny; Joe Maloff, Grand larceny y Harry Hines, vehicle taking; Ross Moore, vehicle taking; William P. Shelby, receiving stolen goods; Leo Brown, burglary; Louis M. Jones, assault and battery; Edgar Harrison, John Montgomery, Mike McGuire, Henry Lee, Lawrence Allen and Harold Kauffman, murder in a new Indictment charging them with k lllug Adam Naparin. Trial dates have not been Au^unoeo.

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GIVE UP HOPE FOR ANY BUT SUPPLY BILLS Congressional Leaders Enter Last Stretch With Others in Discard. PERSHING BACKS DAWES WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Congress today entered the last stretch of the present legislative session bent on only one accomplishment, the passage of the annual appropriation bills before the advent of the new administration March 4. The program for the short session ha3 been reduced day by day until the passage of the annual supply bills remains alone as the sum total of accomplishments desired. The House will endeavor to pas* the navy and fortifications appropriation bill this week. Republican Leader Mondell said. The Senate hopes to pass the sundry civil bill before tomorrow night and then take up the postoffice bilL if it is not certain that an early vote can be had on the emergency tariff bilL’’ IMPORTANT BILLS TOSSED ASIDE. Important legislation scheduled for passage which virtually has been discarded Includes the Immigration exclusion bill, the coal Industry control bin, the packer control biU and the soldier bonus bill. Accomplishments of the session to date include passage of tha resolution recreating the war finance corporation and the reduction in the size of the army. “If an agreement Is not reached for the limitation of armament and warlike expenditures, the fault will be that of America, as in former days it was that of Germany,” Representstive MondeU told the House Naval Affairs Committee. He and several other members of Congress appeared to urge the calling of a disarmament conference. DANIELS AND BAKER UNDER ATTACK. MondeU attacked Secretaries Daniel* and Baker for submitting such large programs to Congress, claiming that in foreign lands their statements were taken to mean that the United State* favor* huge- armaments. An investigation of conditions In the coal fields of West Y’lrglnia was asked ia a resolution Introduced in the Senato by Senator Johnson. California. The resolution pointed out that violence has been so serious as to lead to tb e calling out of Federal troops. PERSHIXG REFUSES TO DEFEND ARMY WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—“ The achievej ments of the American expeditionary i forces speak for themselves." This was the answer today of Gea. | John J. Pershing to charges made against the American Army In Franc* 1 before and by the War Department Investigating Committees of the House. Pershing Joined with Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, who recently denounced the Investigating committee* in such a vitriolic manner, In resenting tbe charges made against the Army. General Pershing notified a House committee that he could see no reason (Continued on Page Two.)

FATHER DRAWN FOR JURY DUTY Unusual Coincidence Occurs in Preparing Venire for Ipda Myers’ Trial. That Alonzo Snyder of Warren township and father of Mrs. Inda Myers, who is scheduled to go to trial tomorrow morning In the Marion County Criminal Court on a charge of murdering her husband, Frederick A. Myers, was drawn as one of tho seventy-five prospective Jurors of a special venire of seventy-five, became known today. It was explained by attaches of the Criminal Court that Mr. Snyder bad been drawn out of the box by the jury commissioners along with other prospective jurors. Bailiff Clarence Clegg of the Criminal Court stated that he instructed the sheriff's office not to serve the Jury puminons .ou Mr. Snyder because Mr. Snyder was a relative of the defendant and coula not qualify. Mr. Clegg Is of the opinion that it is a “strange coincidence.” It was announced at the sheriff’s office that no summons for jury service was Issued for Mr. Snyder. Announcement was made today by both the State and the defense that both sides were rendy to begin selecting a jury tomorrow morning. Mrs. Myers, although Indicted ou a charge of first degree murder, was released on ball just before Christmas at a hearing before Judge (Continued on Page ElevezhJ House Member From St. Joseph County 111 Asa L. Matthews, representative from St. Joseph County, Is confined to the Deaconess Hospitnl suffering from a nervous breakdown following an attack of Influenza. This announcement was made today by Speaker John F. McClure when the House convened. Representative James W. Southard of La Porte County was in his seat for the first time today, having been ill since the day the session started. Climbs Pole on Dare; Burned by Live Wire Special to The Times. MUNCIK, liui., Feb. 7. —Asa result of having accepted a dare from a youthful companion, Rollin Sulteen, 14. is in ft local hospital with severe burns about the shoulders, right arm and both legs and feet. Sulteen and Clarence Crandall were walking along a railroad when Crandall dared his company to climb a high iron pole. Sulteen climbed the pole and caught hold a high tension wire. Ho was thrown to the ground by the shock. Physicians say he will recover.

World War Over? WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—American casualties of the World War are increasing 5,000 per month. It was announced today by the national executive committee of the American Legion meeting here. Mental breakdowns and tuberculosis are resulting from gas and exposure, and are putting 5,000 ex-soldiers In hospitals monthly.