Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday. W'arraer tonight.

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WORLD REPOSE CALLED FOR BY BRITONS’ KING British Ruler, in Speech From Throne, Touches on Kis Country’s Problems. PARLIAMENT IN SESSION — , King’s View In his address opening tile British Parliament today King George: 1. Honed for an open trade agreement between Great Britain and Russia. 2. Deplored the criminal v.olenee of those in Ireland who seek to set up an independent republic. 8. Expressed hope for the early restoration of tranquility in the near East. 4. Promised . drastic economy in government expenditures. 5. Spoke of the efforts of the British government to revivo trade, and 6 Earnestly trusted that the new political responsibilities of the Indian people would alleviate unrest in India. \ J LONDON, Feb. 15.—“ The situation !n Ireland causes me distress,” declared King George in opening Parliament today with a speech from the throne. “A misguided section of the Irish people Is persistent in resorting to methods of criminal violence with the object of establishing an independent republic. Neither Irish unity nor Irish self-government can be attained by this means. “Arrangements for bringing force to the government of Ireland act are well advanced and I earnestly trust that, in the near future, a majority of people will havo showed their determination to repudiate violence and work for the act. This measure confers upon them great responsibilities of self-government and provides machinery whereby Irish unity is attainable through constitutional means." REFERS TO INDIAN IMIFST. In referring to the Indian unrest the King said: “The Duke of Connaught has Inaugurated new- councils in India. I pray that the assumption by my subjects in India of new political responsibilities may assure progress for the administration and an early appeasement of the political strife. “I hope that the negotiations for a trade agreement with Russia shall be brought to a successful conclusion.” The King referred to the forthcoming London conferences on German war indemnity and Turkish problems, saying he earnestly trusted they would be the means of further progress In making peace treaties effective; that they would be the means of re-establishing concord, and that Anally they would be the means of restoring tranquility in the Near East. As to the acute unemployment situation, the King said: “A most pressing problem confronts yon in unemployment and consequent world wide restriction of trade. This may be alleviated, but it connot be cured (Continued on Page Seven.)

JOY IS SPREAD BY ‘I GNO RAMI’ Federal Grand Jury Removes Anxiety From Lives of . Twenty-three. Twenty-three anxious individuals who have been in Jail or out on bond pending investigation of alleged violations of United States statutes bad their hearts made glad today when the Federal grand Jury, which returned 126 indictments against about 233 persons yesterday, returned •‘ignorami" in their case*. This means that the evidence was not considered sufficient to Justify Indictments and as a result they will lie discharged. The lucky twenty-three and the charges on which they were arrested are as follows: Martha Batter and Grace V. Vie. Indianapolis. Violation of the Harrison narcotic law. Marie Comer, shipping stolen automobiles in interstate traffic. Herman J. Parsons, Bridgeport, postal law violation. Edward Gilson, Indianapolis, interference with mail cairier. Howard King, Winchester, violation of postal laws. John Rhlnehart, Washington, and Joseph W. Puckett. Indianapolis, violation of Mann white slave act. Vincent C. Fish. Hammond ‘mpcrsonating Government officer. Hazel Grnhb. Chicago. Stealing pouch of United States mall Raymond 'Wright. Indianapolis. Sending obscene matter through the mails. Otis Burnett. French I,ick: Mike Burto, Indianapolis; Clarence Jones, Bianford. Violation of liquor laws. Theodore Barron. Mark Benlcowitz, Joe Pull. Michael Ilojinackl. Adolph Hargens. Stanls'aw Kaczka. Sam Tomltsa and John t'rsu. all of Lake County. Violation of the migratory bird treafv act. Charges of transporting stolen automobiles in interstate truffle against Harry Lafond and James Brady, both of Anderson, were dropped, but they will be turned back to the State authortles at Anderson for trial on charges of stealing automobiles. Julias T. Ruck and W. Edward Drompp, both of Logansport, charged with profiteering under the provisions of the Lever act, were discharged. These men were charged with having purchased l car load of sugar at 14 cents a pound *nd selling It at SO cents a pound. During the hearing on the coal case I Judge Anderson held this particular sec- ! tlon of the Lever act unconstitutional and i for that reason the grand jury returned Ignorami In their cases. Street Car Cos. Sued Damages of $3,009 Is asked in a suit filed In Superior Court, room 1, by Chesterfield Gardner against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for injuries said to have been sustained when Injured in a collision between two cars July 15, 1920. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis end vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Feb. 10; Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; warmer tonight, wi.ids be'eoming strong southeriv. HOIRLI TEMI-EKATIRE 5 a. m 33 7 a. m 39 8 a. m 42 9 a. m 4 T, 10 a. m 52 11 a. m 57 12 (noon) 63 1 P- m 66 1 P> lb i 69

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M’CRAY FAVORS $2,000,000 FUND FOR HIGHWAYS Believes Sum From State Should Match Federal Contribution. SPECIAL LEVY TO BE CUT In discussing means for improving highways in Indiana. Governor Warren T. McCray today said he believed the Post way to obtain efficiency in the functioning of the State highway commission would he to act aside a deflnite sum for the maintenance of (he roads taken over. lie declared that he hopes to have this fund reach approximately $2,000,000. lie said that he had suggested that this sum be obtained by a special levy Axed for thnt purpose. The highway commission now is spending about $1,250,000 on the maintenance department. The Governor said he believed the remainder of the highway commission fund should be set to match the money derived from the Federal Government. At the present time the State is receiving about $2,500,000 from this source and if the road measure pending in Congress is passed Indiana will obtain about $3,000,000. The proposal of the highway commission for a 10 cent levy will be sculod down, the Governor asserted. He said he thought the figure would be set at about o or C cents. r i he administration w ill support the Lafuze bill, introduced in the House, and which provides for a patrol system for highways, it has been learned. It would require the county highway superintendent to fix the mileage to be covered by patrols and makes the assistant superin(Continueid on I’nge Two.) CAPIAS SERVICE IS DUE TOMORROW Federal Work May Take Up Next Two Weeks. Service of capiases In the 283 defendants Indicted by the Federal grand Jury in a report made to Judge Albert B. Anderson yesterday, probably will begin tomorrow, and not later than Thursday at all events, according to Federal officials. Floyd J. Mattiee, United States district attorney, turned over the precipes to Noble C. Butler, clerk of the court, to day, and as the capiases are ready they will be given to Mark Storen, United Ststes marshal, for service. On account of the large number of defendants it will take almost two weeks to complete the work, It Is believed. Arraignment day was set for March 7 by Judge Anderson yesterday, bpt it is not believed the work of arraigning all defendants can be completed in one day. For that reason the arraignment will continue through the day following, and later if necessary. Daugherty Is on Job WASHINGTON, Feb. 13—Harry Daugherty, President-elect Harding's liason officer with Congress, opened head quarters in the Senate Office Building today.

GOVERNMENT TAKES LEAD IN TYPHUS WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The third victim of typhus succumbed today at the detention hospital at Iloflman Island, where immigrants are examined before they are permitted to land at Ellis Island. The latest to succumb was an immigrant who arrived a few days ago aboard the Italian liner bangiusto from Trieste. One new- c“se of typhus developed among the detained immigrants today. NEW FORK, Feb. 15.—The Federal Government today took complete charge of all anti-typhus measures in this city and port and announcement was male

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Up North and Down South

This U the open season for iceboating up north, but down in the warm waters about Florida .riding the “wild wave Pullman'' is the daily sport. The photographs show Misses Adelaide and Marlon Stevens, daughters of Senator Wll.lam A. Stevens of New Jersey, on their yacht, “Little Imp." The picture was taken at Pleasure Bay on the Shrewsbury River near Long Branch, N. J. The inviting Palm Beach scene shows Miss Gertrude L. P. Conaway of Philadelphia and Jack Rutherford of New York, both prominent society leaders, resting on their “wild wave Pullman” in tho surf.

MEEKER ASKED j TO MAKE RACE Opens Headquarters and May Seek Democratic City Chairmanship. Thomas Meeker, who was asked to 'make the race for the Democratic city chairmanship by approximately one hundred party workers at a meeting at the Indiana Democratic Club last night, today opened headquarters at 41(5 Indiana Trust building and bis friends were saying that he would be a candidate. No announcement has been made by him. His hackers stated, however, that he will take such action soon. The Democratic city chairman will he selected at a city convention to bo held next Monday. William F. Feeney, former city detective, fs the only announced candidate for the place. Meanwhile Republican politics continued to seethe. Albert E. Uhl, real estate dealer,' let It be known that he expects to decide within the next ten days whether he will heed the requests of his friends that he become a Republican candidate for nomination for mayor. He is a former president of the Marion Club and a former member of the city council. John VV. Rhodehamel of 1730 Orange straet, deputy city clerk, announced that he Is a Republican candidate for nom lnation for city clerk. The Irvington Republican Club announced that it will hold a meeting in the Irvington Picture Theater on Thursday evening “to demonstrate to the rest of the city that Irvington is behind Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College, for the Republican nomination for mayor.” The club Is attempting to float the following slogan: "We want Thomas C. Howe for mayor.” It was reported that at a typically Irvingtenian meeting last night tho club had a protracted argument over whether it should call the candidate of the Indianapolis News, “Tom" or “Thomas C.” w th the final decision being In favor of "Thomas C.” ns better befitting the dignity of a resident of Irvington. Mercury Stands 69, Still 3 Under Record The mercury too-k quite a Jump today, starting out at 3.8 at. 6 a. in.; by mldaftecnoon it had climbed to til) degrees, a difference of 31 degrees. Last year at this time it was zero. The high temperature Is not a record, however, J. 11. Armlngton, meteorologist at the United States Weather Station here, saying that on Feb. 10, 1,833, the thermometer stood at 72 degrees. Nor will the warm spell last longer than a day or two, according to Mr. Armlngton. There is a vast difference between the balmy atmosphere here today and thnt beyond the Rocky Mountains and in the Northwest regions, and we are bound to feel some results from the low temperature, he said.

that every step necessary to guard the Nation from this dread disease his been ineffe'-t’re "I now feel comfortable for the first time e . jphns u.aue us appearance here,” declared Dr. Royal S. Copeland, commissioner of health for New York City. Rumors that a twelve-day quarantine might be imposed on the port were denied. B'lt, while there will be no quarantine, a]l persons who have been exposed to typhus will be Isolated for twelve dabs.

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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1921.

SENATE KEEPS BONE DRY BILL ALIVE BY VOTE Dunn Measure Survives Hot Attack, 23 to 17, in Move to Postpone. SEVERAL ARE ABSENT I Efforts to kill the Dunn “bone dry” prohibition bill failed in tho Senate | today sifter a stormy session. The | bill Is in the form of an amendment to the present prohibition law de- | signed to make the law conform with the Federal act. The fight, on tho bill was started by Senator James J. Nejdl of Whiting, who moved that consideration be postponed indefinitely. Senator Oliver E. Dunn of Spencer, tho author. immediately moved to table the motion of Senator Nejdl. The motion to table was carried, 25 to 17. The vote on this motion follow*: AYES. (Republican*) Afldredge Klpcr Bainum Leonard Baxter Limlley KoardsK'y McConaba Buchanan Mater Cnnn Miller Duncan Moorhead Dunn Soutbworth Furnas Tteele Hln Taguo Holmes Democrats) Docker Henley y Douglas* Humphries NOES. (Republicans) Adams ICllne Bowers Meeker Brown . Nejdl Cleveland Richard* English Swain Hogston Van Orman (Democrats) Arnold Ilepler Cravens McCullough. Hays Tlie first discussion of the bill came with the explanation of votes on the motion to (aide. INSISTS ON CONSIDERATION. Senator Charles J. Buchanan of Indianapolis declared that it was an attempt to kill a good bill without giving it consider itlon. Senator Dunn explained the Beetl l n which permits State peace officials to seize automobiles used for the transportation of liquor and to sell them. (Continued on Page Two.)

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REPORT PUTS 0. K. ON STATE ENGINEER BILL House Committee Approves Creation of Conservation OHice. SPLIT ON STREET COST A favorable report was returned by the House Ways and Means Committee today oil House Bill No. 29G, which would create the office of state engineer as a division of the department of conservation. The bill is supported by the conservation commission. Members of the House Committee on Affairs of (he City of Indianapolis split on the Benedict bill relating to payment for resurfacing and repair of permanently improved streets in Indianapolis. A majority report signed by Representatives Benedict, Newman, Jameson, Haworth and Givan and a minority report signed by Represw-ntativ s Harrison, Abrams, Cox, Kingsbury and Noll were return! and. The majority report favored an amendment whereby the city would pay twothirds of the cost of resurfacing and the abutting property owners the remaining one third. Tho minority report called for division of the cost on a fifty fifty basis. Tho Benedict bill pr< vide* for a levy cents on each $1“0 of taxable prop, erty in tho city for payment for the improvement work. After considerable debate the House adopted the minority report, 4S to 22. HEAUDSEEY BILL KNOC KED OUT. On motion of Representative Paul L. Haworth of Morion County, the Beards ley bill, which would permit school boards to pay from the funds of the school city or school town the premium on the bond of the treasurer of the school board, was killed >y striking out ’he enacting clans-. Representative Haworth declared the bill would cause the expenditure of approximately $i 59,(00 a year. It was also charg'd by Representative Claude A Smith, Gibson County, that the bill would work u hardship on the smaller counties, which wore now at a financial disability in carrying on their school work. The bill was defended by Representative It. I Barker of Posey County, who declared it is unjust to require the treasurer of the school board, who serves without pay, to provide his own bond and pay the premium. TUe Haworth motion carried, 41 to 34. Senate bill No. 135. introduced by Senator Miller, establishing a closed season from April 1 to July 1 on mussels and dams, except when they are taken lor hook and line bait, was also killed by striking out the enacting clause. The (Continued on Page Two.) KILLS CASHIER IN LOOT GRAB Lone Bandit Being Trailed With Texas Officers and Bloodhounds. HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15.—A lone bandit beat ('ashler L. N. Kirby of the State bank at Blue Ridge to death and escaped with a large amount of money today. A messenger boy discovered the crime. lie found Kirby’s body lying oil the floor and saw the bandit climbing out a rear window. Officers from the Blue Ridge prison farm nearby trailed the bandit with bloodhounds.

Bill Would Let Parents Drag Cuphl in Court Ten Days’ Public Notice, Hearing if Any Otic Kicks, Protided. Parents who object to marriages would have their inning as well as Jilted suitor* under a bill Introduced by Mrs. Julia D. Nelson, representative from Delaware County, and Representative James Dc'laplane of ('ass and Carrol] Counties in the House today. Every person making application for a license to marry would have notice of his Intentions posted in the corridors of the courthouse for ten days before issuance of the license. Applications would bp open to inspection by any person and should any one believe the statements were false or that either of the parties was Incompetent he could file with a court having probate Jurisdiction u verified statement setting forth Ills objections. Tlie court, if satisfied that the grounds were valid, would Issue an order to show cause why tlie license should not be granted. If the objections were sustained by the court an order would be entered forbidding issuance of the license. Should the objection be overruled the costs would be assessed against the person filing the objection. No change of venue, new hearing: or appeal would h* permissible. Violation of the act by the clerk would subject him to a fine of not less tb.;n $25 nor more than SIOO.

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‘Shiver’ Maidens Convince Judge They Merely Danced

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.—Thirty-nine girls, garbed in evening gowns, ranging in age from 15 to 20, emphat’cally denied, when arraigned in night court, that they had been dancing the “Mirimba shiver” and "Chicago trot” in a Broadway dancing palace.

SPECIAL COAL FUND MOUNTS TO $104,907.45 Commission Created at Special 1920 Session Reports to Legislature. REVIEW WORK OF BODY Between July 31, 1920, and Jan. 1, 1921, the special coal and food commission created ai the special session of the Legislature, collected a total of $104,907.4 * in tonnage that license fees from coal operators and dealers, according to a report submitted by the commission to the Legislature today. The disbursements of the commission Curing that period were $23,305.62, leaving a balance of $81,601.83. This and ahursement figure does not include lcrge fees paid to attorneys and other expenses since Jan. 1. Tlip report shows (Lot this amount of money was coll>-.'te.l n-tl expended despite (lie tin t thnt a mimbtr of cost producers hir e been refusing to pay the license of 1 rent a ton as provided by the coal commission act On the subject the report says: Many of the large coal producing companies of Indiana are refusing to pay the tonnage license fees provided In tlie act creating the special coal and food commission and have so refused since Nov. 27, IC2O. FEES HINGE ON COi UT HOLDING Should the Supreme Court of the United States sustain the lower court arid hold that the said act is constitutional, the state of Indiana should collect thousands of dollars additional tonnage license fees for the months of December, 1820, and January, February and March, 192 X. The disbursements of the commission are cot Itemized in the statement. The receipts are divided as follows: Licenses Issued operators, 3-S2, at $25 each, $9.550; 197 licenses issued wholesalers at $lO each. $1,970: 1.003 lb-enses issued to retailers at $5 each. $9,515; tonnage license tax collected at 1 cent a ton, $.83,872.43; total, $104,807.45. The report reviews in detail the action of. the commission In making various orders and in fixing prices. It also goes into the litigation In which the commission and the State are still involved (Continue*! on Page Two.) KILLS ROOMER; WOUNDS BABIES Jealous Husband Then Turns Gun on Self, Dying Instantly. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Feb. 15—Myron Black, 30, early today shot and killed Raymond Buss, a roomer in his home, fatally wounded his daughter, Ellen, (1, and seriously wounded his four-months-old baby daughter. Btack then turned the gun on himself ami died instantly. Mrs. Black, who declares that her husband s Jealousy caused the tragedy, was uninjured.

Bond Provided By Mrs. Myers Pending Appeal Father Obtains Release of Woman Convicted of Killing Husband. Jail doors opened at noon today for Mrs. Inda Myers, who was found guilty of manslaughter for killing her husband. As soon as Mrs. Myers was denied a new trial by Judge .Tames A. Collins of Criminal Court Arthur It. Robinson, chief j counsel for Mrs. Myers, asked permission 1 to file a Ml of exceptions aad to pray an ! appeal. I Judge Collins granted the appeal to j the Supreme Court and gave the defeild- ! ant ninety days in which to perfect the i appeal. The court fixed the appeal bond at SIO,OOO. After being sentenced Mrs. Myers was returned to Jail In custody of the matron, Mrs. Agnes Ward. She was in Jail about an hour when Robinson and Alouzo Snider, her father, appeared in court and signed her bond. Mrs. Myers was sentenced formally from two to twenty-one years at the woman's prison. She had been In JaJl since the jury returned a verdict Friday morning. She showed the strain of her stay in Jail. The minute she entered the courtroom she looked about for her two stepsons, hut they were not In court to bear their stepmother sentenced, Mr. Snider stated under oath that lie had real estate estimated at a value ot at least $20,000 over any indebtedness, j

MINERS FACE JAIL FOR DEFYING COURT

PITTSBURG, Kan., Feb. 13.—Another chapter In the attempt of Kansas to eliminate the strike as a needless economic waste was to he written here today in District Court. Six district officials of the United Mine Workers were to answer charges cf contempt of court for calling a strike of 200 coal miners in violation of an injunction. In addition three local union officials were to answer charges of contempt for violation of an injunction against fining union members for taking cases to the fctota Induatflal OeurC

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They were arrested after four detectives, garbed in evening clothes, bud spent an 'hour dancing with different girls in the hull. Fifty men, accused of disorderly conduct, were also arrested. The Judge believed the girls and dismissed the charges.

SIMS RESIGNS STATE TAX JOB FOR BUSINESS Republican Member of Board Will Follow Up Revenue Matters. MONTICELLO MAN ASKED Fred A. Sims, Republican member of the State board of tax commissioners, resigned today. Mr. Sims proposes to engage in business and will open up an office here dealing with taxation matters at once. Governor McCray said he had offered the vacancy to Benjamin F. Carr of Monticello, but that a constitutional bar against judges holding another office, may serve to prevent him from accepting. Th© Governor said that he had asked U. S. Leah, attorney general for an opinion. Governor McCray also asserted that he had no other appointee in mind pending a decision on Judge Carr. SIMS’ LETTER OF RESIGNATION’. Mr. Sims’ Letter of resignation is as follow s. “It is a matter of sincere regret that I am severing my relations as a member of the State board of Lax commissoners. and only the opportunity of substantial business benefit occasions this act Governor McCray has been most kind and generous to me tn all the official relations since bis inaugural and has cordially and insistently tendered to me the opportunity of remaining with his administration throughout hi* entire time, tie has repeatedly urged me to accept such a commission, and only the fact that business prospects are of such a character that I can not afford to forego them has led me to offer my resignation. My association with the members of the board has been most pleasant and I leave them and all the official force with very k-vn appreciation of my loss. 1 bespeak for the Governor’s administration much success and an execution of the tax laws to the greatest possible satisfaction of the people of the State." • GOVERNOR MrCRAY EXPRESSES REGRET. In announcing his acceptance of the resignation, Governor McCray said: •‘I have very reluctantly accepted the resignation of Fred A. Sims as a member of the State tax board. I appreciate his integrity and his ability and would like f.i have had him remain during my administration. However, I could not insist upon his doing this at the personal sacrifice it would have cnLiiled to him. (Continues! on Page Two.)

GEDDES BRINGS ARMAMENT TIP Will Intimate Readiness of Great Britain to Join in Restriction. SOUTHAMPTON, 1 England, Feb. 15. Sir Auckland Geddes, sailing for America today, carried Instructions to intimate to the Incoming administration In the United States Great Britain's readiness to participate in any movement for the restriction of naval armament. For more than a month Ambassador Geddas has been in England, conferring almost dally with Premier Lloyd George and Cabinet officers. He also had an audience with the King. Geddes was supposed to have laid before these officials his impressions of tho American attitude on the Mesopotamian oil situation, disarmament and the reassignment of German cables. In turn the ambassador received the official British attitude on all matters affecting the relations of the two countries.

$24.24 War Bill For Each of Us in U. S. in 1921 Per Capita Cost Triple That of All Other Federal Expenditures. WASHINGTON, Fob. 15.—War this rear will cost the United States $2,593,000.000, according to estimates by Secre. tary of the Treasury Houston today. Every person in the United States Is paying $24.24 a year for war purposes, according to Houston's figures, as against per capita appropriations for all purposes of $111.92. This leaves $7.63 per capita for expenditures ether than those related to war. To get ready for future wars the United States this year will spend $361,291,800, or about 25 per cent of the total appropriations. Wars of the past will cost $318,198,375, or about 10 per cent. The World War, In which the United States is still technically involved, will cost $1,413,721,033, or about 41 per cent. For purposes other than war, 24 per cent will be left.

Those who face possible Jail sentences for calling tha strike are District l’resident Alexander Howat, Vice President August Dorchy, Willard Titus, Earl Maxwell, John Fleming and James Aiellwruth, members of the board. Those charged with contempt in fining union members for taking a case to the industrial court are Joe Blerbreot, presi dent of local No. 1212; George Chips, local financial secretary; W. L, Hasson, local recording secretary. The whole fight grows out of opposition of the miners to operation dt the kaaui industrial Court laws.

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DAMPER IS PUT ON STOREHOUSE BILL FOR CITY Administration Pledge to Seek Purchasing Law Seems Forgotten. PLEA BY RITTER FAILS Friends of the central storehouse system of city purchasing are beginning to wonder what has become of the bill to legalize such a plan in Indianapolis, which Mayor Charles W. Jewett indorsed several weeks ago. With the end of the session of the Legislature just three weeks distant, the bill has not even been written by Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel, and indications are will not be, it was learned at the city hall today. Dwight S. Ritter, city purchasing agent, who was brought to the administration from one of the big manufacturing firms by Mayor Jewett for the avowed purpose of conducting the city purchasing department a3 nearly like that of a modern big business institution as possible, began the movement for the central storehouse purchasing system several months ago. Mayor Jewett, in an interview summing np the accomplishments of his administration and the hopes he has for it in this, its last year, declared adoption of the central storehouse system was one of the things planned. LED TO EXPECT EARLY ACTION. When the administration was outlining the bills it would support in the Legislature several weeks before the session convened Mr. Ritter discussed the storehouse measure with the mayor and other officials and was led to believe, it is said, that it would be presented. Meanwhile, Mr. Ritter presented an outline of the plan to prominent citizens and business men’s organizations and obtained their approval. The Klwanis Club devoted an entire meeting to a discussion of the plan and indorsed it. i Five xveekg of the legislative session baTe passed, however, and the bill has not made :t* appearance. Mr. Ritter, it was learned, has been trying for almost two weeks to get a conference with the mayor and Corporation Counsel AShby without success. The corporation counsel. who is generally known as an uitraconservative man, is understood to be i opposed to any change from the present purchasing system and so is cot thought ; robe very anxious to discuss the matter. At any rate the bill has not been pre- ! pared. DESIRES JEWETT TO HAVE CREDIT. Mr. Ritter, it is said, has let the i mayor know that he can have the bill prepared and presented by parties outside the administration, but that he pre- ; ferred to let it come from the city legal i department in order that the ndminlstraj tlon might get credit for instituting the improvement. The mayor is showing little disposition to take advantage of the opportunity. Origination of the central storehouse plan by Mr. Ritter is the result of the discovery by him of a number of feature* (Continued on Page Nine.)

PUTS BUCKSHOT IN THIEF’S BACK Grocer Reports Hot Reception Accorded Man Who Broke Into Store. The police today are searching for burglar whose back is peppered full of buckshot. Lowell Simms, proprietor of a grocery at 46S Division street, was awakened at 2 o’clock in the morning by a burglar alarm. He lives in rooms above his store. The burglar had broken a glass from the rear door and as he opened the door set off the alarm. i Simms reached the rear yard with a shot gun in time to see the burglar running. Simms fired and believes he filled the burglar with buckshot. Nothing was stolen from the store. Frank G. Gates, 2301 North Meridian street, returned home and found a burglar had ransacked every room. He told the police that a neck chain and watch valued at $l5O were missing. About twenty residences in the same neighborhood have been robbed during the laat six weeks. Robert Hunter, 1812 Martindale avenue, reported his home was robbed of $34 and food supplies by a thief who used a key. OUT GOES M’GINTY Dog Pound Keeper Says Tm Done/ The final chapter in the up and down history of Joseph McGlnty, keeper of the city dog pound, has been writ. After worrying along with tha everchanging population of the city canine prison for three years McGlnty finally succumbed to the worries attenitent upon the job, and. It was learned today, marched Into the office of the board of public safety, laid his badge and keys upon a table and said to George W. Williams, executive secretary: “I'm done.” That was all the explanation the hoard of safety had to offer today in aunounc ing the proinotlou of Otto Haldeman, assistant pound keeper, to McGinty’s job. McGlnty has been famous around the city hall for the trouble he had with his Joggle prisoners. When the Indianapolis Humane Society wasn’t taking him to task for the kind of meat t:.j dogs were fed, the dogs were tearing holes In the wire netting surrounding their houses and escaping, or the dog-caiching truck was out of commission. McGlnty was severely criticised during the Christmas season because the dogs were left unattended until women workers of the Humane Society discovered them, hungry and thirsty. Tho drinking water was frozen, the kennels were so cold, It was said. The resignations of Patrolmen Burl Nicholson and Clarence Keel were accepted. Harry Ellerkamp, Homer I. Dally and Ervin E. McClain were appointed patrolmen. The report of Building Commissioner Walter B. Stern for the week ending Feb. 12 showed 104 permits for building valued at $174,964 were Issued.