Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cloudy with probably rain, followed by clearing and colder Wednesday.

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EXAMINERS CHARGE KLAUSS PAID $3,415 TO HIMSELF ILLEGA LLY Board of Accounts Report Bares Items for Rail Fare and Rooms With Goodrich Approval. LOS ANGELES TRIP IS INCLUDED

Charges that Otto L. Klauss, former Auditor of State, drew from the treasury of the State to himself vouchers totaling $3,415.86 which were “unlawful and unauthorized,” were contained in a report on the office of Auditor of State released today by the State board of accounts. The report shows that in almost every instance of illegal expenditures they were apprvoed by James P. Goodrich as Governor, this making Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Klauss jointly responsible.

The vouchers cover traveling expenses, Including trips to New York and Los Angeles, and office expenses. The release of the report by the board of accounts follows a demand for its release made by Senator Joseph M. Cravens, Madison, In the Senate yesterday. ALLOWANCES HELD INLAWITL, Following are the allowances which the examiners declare were “unlawful and unauthorized Claim Xov. 18, 1019; Otto L. Klaus, railroad fare and meals, $22. No vouchers, no date, not itemized. Claim filed Dec. 17, 1919; Otto L. Klaus, railroad fare to New York and return, 5(17.00; meals, S2O; total) 557.60. Approved by ,T. P. Goodrich. Governor. Ka, date, no vouchers. Claim filed Dec. 31, 1920; O. L. Klauss, railroad fare to Ft. Wayne, room and meals, S2B. Affidavit filed. No date, no vouchers. Approved by J. P. Goodrich, Governor. Claim filed March 4, 1920: railroad fare, rooms and meals, East Chicago and Evansville, O. L. Klauss, $42. No affidavit, no vouchers. Approved by J. P. Goodrich, Governor. Claim filed April 19, 1920; O. L. Klauss. railroad fare to Vincennes, Sullivan and Evansville, rooms and meals, S3O. Incomplete affidavit, no voucher, no date. Claim filed April 30, 1920; O. L. Klauss, rail fare to Hammond, Gary and Valparaiso, rooms and meals. Incomplete affidavit. not date, no vouchers, $26. Claim filed May 10, 1920; O. L. Klauss, railroad fare to Gary and return, meals, $22. Incomplete affidavit, no date, no voucher. * Claim filed May 14, 1920; O. L. Klauss, railroad fare to Cleveland and return, meals. Dated May 14. 1920. Incomplete affidavits, no vouchers. s2l. Claim filed June 5. 1920; railroad fare, rooms and meals, trip to Chicago. Cleveland and return, $83.50. Incomplete affidavit, no date, no vouchers. Approved by J. P. Goodrich, Governor. Claim filed July 8, 1920: railroad fare, room and meals. Sullivan, Hammond and Chicago, $35. Incomplete affidavit, no date, no vouchers. Approved by J. P. Goodrich, Governor. Claim filed July 30, 1920; O. L. Klauss, railroad fare and meals, trip to Cleve- ; land. Incomplete affidavit, no date, no vouchers. Approved by J. I’. Goodrich, j Governor. Claim tiled Sept. IC, 1920; O. L. Klaus3, attending insurance commission meeting ! In Los Angeles. $459. No date, no vouchers. Approved by J. P. Goodrich, Gov- ; ernor. Claim fno date). O. L. Klauss. miscellaneous traveling expenses on business of State. $145. N'o date, no vouchers. Claim filed Oet. 30. 1920: O. L. Klauss, refunded moneys expended for postage and traveling expenses of banking and ; (Continued on Page Eight.)

BANDIT KILLED, PAL SHOT, AT EAST CHICAGO Deputy Sheriff Surprises Pair Breaking Into Car of Silver Bullion. CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—One bandit was killed and another captured and Deputy Sheriff E. J. Xiemec was seriously wounded in a gun battle early today near East Chicago, Ind., when Nlemee came on the two breaking into a carload of silver bullion consigned to Peoria, 111., manufacturers. Three gunnysacks had been filled with silver when Nlemee came on the bandits. They opened fire on him in the darkness. Niemee returned the fire, shooting one of the men througn the neck and back, killing him almost instantly. The victim's companion, who gave the name of George Yutas, was seized by residents of the district attracted by the firing. Niemee was taken to a hospital. lie is not expected to recover. Wilson Message Asks O. K. on Bond Scheme WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.—President Wilson today sent a message to Congress asking authority for the United States to accept German bonds in payment of loans extended to Belgium prior to the armistice. The message is in accordance with an agreement made with Lloyd George and Clemeneeau when !t was decided that the several legislative bodies would be asked to permit the Belgian war debt to be canceled by a special Issue of German bonds. The Senate's emergency bill, limiting immigration for fifteen months after April 1 to 3 per cent of the nationals of any countr ynow resident in the United States, was accepted today by House conferees as a substitute for the Johnson bill prohibiting immigration for a year. He’s Not Guilty Now! TOKIO, Feb. 22. —The Japanese sentry who shot and killed American Naval Lieut. William H. Langdon nt Vladivostok several weeks ago, has been found not guilty by the court-martial which tried him, according to advices reaching here.

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EDWIN DENBY IS NAMED FOR SEC Y OF NAVY Michigan Man Chosen for Portfolio Native of Indiana. HOOVER TO ACCEPT JOB ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 22 President-Elect Warren G. Harding virtually has selected Edwin Denby, ex-Congressman from Michigan, and a prominent Detroit Republican, to be Secretary of the Navy in his Cabinet, it was learned here today. Denby's appointment, if finally consummated, will complete the Harding Cabinet with the possible exception of the labor portfolio. President-elect Harding’s advisers regard the probable appointment as a particularly desirable one. Mr. Denby can

BORN LX INDIANA WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Edwin Denby of Detroit Is the son of a former I nited States minister to China and has served as an enlisted man In the United States Navy and the Marine Corps. Denby went to China In 1885 with his father, Charles Denby, and entered the imperial maritime customs service, later reluming to the Cnited States and entering the Cniversity of .Michigan. Since 1896 he has practiced law in Detroit. During the Spanish-American War Denby served as a gunner’s mate on the l’. S. S. Yosemite. In 1917 he became a sergeant In the Cnited States Marine Corps for service in the World War and was retired as a major in the Cnited States Marine Corps, reserve In January, 1919. Denby was a member of Congress from Michigan from 1905 to 1911. Denby was born at Evansville, Ind., Feb. 18, 1870.

bring into the Cabinet a wide knowledge of Far Eastern affairs, and also a working knowledge of the Navy from the Inside. CABINET AS IT STANDS. Counting the Denby appointment as virtually certain, the Harding Cabinet today stood as follower Secretary of State, Charles E. Hughe, of New York. Secretary of War, John W. Weeks of Mas sachn sett s. Socr -y of Treasury, Andrew W. Mellon of Pennsylvania, Secretory of Navy, Edwin Denby of Michigan. Secretary of Interior, A. B. Fall of New Mexico. Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover of California. Attorney General, Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio. Postmaster General, Will H. nays of Indiana. Secretary of Agriculture, Henry Wallace of lowa. Secretary of Labor, James J, Davis of Pennsylvania, or Janies Duncan of Massachusetts. President-elect Harding practically has completed his four months’ deliberations on his Cabinet and, If necessary, he (Continued on Page Seven.)

McCombs Dead

WILLIAM McCOMBS. GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 23.—William P. McCombs, forme# chairman of the Democratic committee, who managed the first presidential campaign of Woodrow Wilson, died here today of heart disease. McCombs waa born In Hamburg, Ark., Dec. 2, 1879. Ho studied law and was admitted to the bar In New York City In UKL

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George Washington, Martha Washington and scenes connected with the life of "The Father of Ills Country.” Picture at upper left is copy of oil painting of the first Inauguration of Washington, by Clyde O. Ilolund. Below, at left, Is quaint two-story structure at Georgetown, D. C., used us headquarters by Washington when he was a surveyor. The house still stands. At right is the birth place of Washington at Westmoreland, Yu.

The approaching inauguration of Pres-ident-elect Harding makes the anniversary of the birthday of our first President. George Washington, especially interesting and gives it added significance. Washington aided in starting in motion the wheels of the nation, which still leads the world and of which Harding

U. S. DEMANDS HALT IN TYING UP MANDATES Notes to League Council Say Protests Are Being Prepared. REDS FOIL YILNA ARMY WASHINGTON, Feb. 22—The Cnited Stat** ha* sent a strong: note* of to the IAUUf of Nation*, insisting: that this (government must be consulted in the matter of mandates, the Stuto Department announced today. The note, which Is understood to be couched In strong terms, lays particular stress on the rijfht so te consulted In connection with the mandate* over Mesopotamia and the Inland of Yap. PARIS, Feb. 22. —The United States, in notes received by the League of Natmns Council today, asked that no action be taken on confirming mandates until she can submit protests now being prepared. The United States, it is understood, will object to the awarding of the Isl of Yap to Japan and of Mesopotamia to Great Britain. Oil and cable rights are Involved In the protests. Yap Is important as a cable landing point. Secretary of Slate Colby nlready has questioned Great Brit- ] aln regarding her intention in handling the great oil field in Mesopotamia. The league today prepared a reprimand for Switzerland for refusing to permit league guards to cross the country en route to Vilna. The council expected to conclude arrangements for the plebiscite which will determine whether Vilna Is Lithunian or l’oilsh and the i troops are required there to supervise the election. It was denied spwjfleally that the coun(Continund on Page Eight.)

5 Bills Passed, 20 Killed, When House Speeds Work

Asa direct result of the admonition of the administration that work inns: be speeded up to accomplish the work of the Legislature, the House of Representatives got down to real work Monday and as a result more than twenty hills were killed by committee reports, while five bills, including the legislative reapportionment bills, were passed. Included in the measures killed were: Kingsbury bill, which provided for establishment of a psyeopathic ward at the Robert W. Long hospital in Indianapolis. Killed by the Ways and Means Committee. The Dailey House joint resolution, providing for codification of the insurance laws of Indiana. Knapp bill, which provided for return to the various counties of money paid into the State treasury for automobile licenses. Boner bill, providing an appropriation of $275,000 for the common schools of the State to enable them to complete the school jenr without a deficit. Benedict bill, providing an appropriation of $1,300 a year for printing proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Beience. Several other bills were killed by committee reports. The bill introduced by Representative Chester A. Davis, Jay County, providing an appropriation of $250,000 for construction of the Jtiley Memorial Hospital for

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1921.

will be the twenty ninth President. Washington was inaugurated the first time on April 30, 17b9 The ceremony took pla-e In New York, in whit is unw the Subtreaaury building. The persons depicted in the painting of the cere mony are: Charles Thompson (seatedi, veteran Secretary of the then Congress; Robert K. Livingston, the chancellor;

WILSON TO GIVE LIFE FOR PEACE Tells Students Remaining Years Will Be Devoted to World Program. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.—President Wilson will devote the remainder of hi. life to working for “world pence,” he told a delegation from the Wilson Club of Harvard University, which he received today at the White House. The President received a memorial from the students, tn which they expressed thetr purpose of working to perpetrate “the ideals of Woodrow Wilson, ’* He Informed them he intended to devote his life to carrying on "the work for humanity’’ which he started at the Paris peace conference Paroled Man to Be Returned to Prison Homer E. Argonbright, 29, was arrested today at a residence, 1122 East Twenty-Eighth street, by a squad of police and detectives, who charge him with vagrancy and having a revolver without a permit. He Is eald to have had a .45calibcr revolver under his pillow when the police uwakaned him. Argonbright was convicted of burglary some years ago In this city, but three years ago he was paroled. He has been living lu Okron, Ohio, he told the police, until yesterday, when, ha returned to Indianapolis. He wlil bo taken to prison as a parole violator, the prison officials state. Cars Collide Above Deep Cut; Many Hurt SHELTON, Conn.. Feb. 22.—Two trolley ears on the Bridgeport Derby line ernshed head-on. on a bridge over a deep ravine a mile south of here this afternoon. Reports reaching here say that tho cars took fire after the collision and that severul were killed and a dozen persons Inlured.

Children, which was to be constructeo in the city of Indianapolis, was favorably reported by the House Ways and Means Committee after It had been amended. The chief amendment cuts down the appropriation from $250,000 to $125,0H). The Newman bill,' providing for payment of a Ifoiius of $lO to each Indiana soldier, sailor or nurse of the world war for each month of service, on which a public hearing was held several days ago, was reported by the Ways and Means Committee with ttie recommendation that it he referred to the committee of the whole House. Representative Otto G. Fifleld,' Crown Point, chairman of tho Ways and Means Committee, stated it would probably be the latter part of the present week before the bill could be considered by the House. BillS passed Monday afternoon were: Dufenbaeh, providing for lighting of automobiles and motorcycles, for exercise of due care at crossings and for mirrors and reflectors on trucks. Passed, 80 to 3. Filbert, giving right of eminent domain to municipalities in operation or construction .of utilities. Passed, 63 to 24. Bedgood, Grayson, Deiaplnne and James, allowing mortgage exemptions of $3,000 when this is not more than half the assessed valuation of tho property. Passed, 64 to 25.

Samuel A. Otis, Secretary of the Senate; President Washington, Senator Robert Morris of Pennsylvania, financier of the revolution; Vice President Ad-ms, GenI eral Knox, the first Secretary of War. | This year marks the lsuth annlvorsady of I Washington's birth, w hich occurred at i Westmoreland, Va.

BOND ELECTION BILL ADVANCED TO 3D READING Beardsley Measure Withstands Strong Enemy Attack in Senate. 5 PER CENT TO PETITION Senator A. H Beardsley's bill making a special election necessary before local bonds can be issued withstood nil at tacks this morning in the Senate and was advanced to third reading. The measure provides that 5 per cent of the voters cun petition for an election on a proposed bond issue. The bill excepts refunding bonds, those Issued in anticipation of current revenue and Barrett law funds. Proponents of the proposed law said It is designed to act as a check on what they termed is a profligate expenditure of public funds on improvements, especially highways and schools. NEJDL EFFORT FALLS SHORT. Senator Nejdl set out to kill the bill from the outset. First he offered an amendment that would have exempted school corporations from its provisions. After considerable debate the amendment was adopted by a vote of 19 to 13. When that was accepted the Senator brought forth ills motion to strike out the enacting clause. "The boards that spend our money,” he said, "have tho confidence of the people or else they wouldn’t be there. “Tho big property owners of Lake County are living in Chicago and riding about in their automobiles. They don't care whether we have schools and that Is the reason they are for this 1)111.” He also cited the cost that a special election would entail and charged that interests would seek to Influence the results In ordor to avoid higher taxation. Senator Ratts in urging passage of the bill, moved the previous question in an effort to shut off debate, but Senator Cravens, who was presiding, ruled that Senator Beardsley, author of the bill, had the right to close.

REA I tl) 8 LEY SAYS FARMERS WISH AIT. Senator Beardsley dented that bankers and manufacturers are behind the measure, hut declared it is desired by many farmers. A big contractors' lobby has worked against the bill, he assorted. “I believe the taxpayer should have some chance to defend himself from being bonded to the absolute limit,” he deeiJ red. There was so much confusion n the Senate when the chair ordered the vote that roll call was demanded. Senator Cann in explaining his negative vote declared the present system “is an absolute failure.” Senator McCullnuch in voting for the amendment said that In some small communities a special election may cost more than the proposed bond Issues. A petition from large taxpayers in Terre Haute protesting against the bill was read by Senator Richards when he cast his affirmative vote. The petition said the measure would practically stop public works. In a final effort to emasculate the bill Senator Nejdl offered an amendment that would have made funds raised by State tax levies subject to Its provisions. It was knocked out, however, on a motion to table offered by Senator Beardsley. NOT FRIENDLY TO CUR DOG. The Senate proved to be no friend of the common cur dog when It voted overwhelmingly to impose a $S tax on dogs. The action came when Senator Noble Haya of Bcottaburg moved to amend (Continued on Pago Bight.)

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GERRYMANDER ADOPTED OYER THREAT OF TEST Passage of Apportionment Bills Brings Warning of Supreme Court Appeal. KICKS IN BOTH PARTIES Overridden in all protests against passage of the legislative apportionment bills under suspension-of the rules in the House of Representatives late yesterday, Democrats of the lower branch threaten a test of the law in the courts if the measure passes both houses as It ismow written. As now constituted, the bills practically make the next Legislature even more one-sided than the present Assembly. Last minute amendments made by the Committee on Legislative Apportionment of the House brought vigorous protests both from the Democrats and from those Republican members whose counties are affected by the change. Efforts made by the Democratic members of the lower branch to have the enacting clause stricken from the bill were futile, as they expected. The Republican members whose county representation in the Legislature Is decreased by the Mils joined with the minority In voting against the measure, which changed the apportionment of the Representatives. All the Democrats left the House chamber when the roll was called on the passage of the senatorial apportionment bill. Those who voted against the representative apportionment were: Representatives Barker of I’osey, Benz, Clapp, Cooper, Cronin, Curry, Ernl. Gottschalk, Hougham and Hall, Democrats, and Flesher, Mann, Shugart and Sims, Republicans, Flesher, Hoffman, Mann and Sims, Re publicans, voted “no" on the senatorial apportionment, bill. The action on the apportionment hills came as a surprise to most members of the House. It was brought about by introduction of a committee report by Representative Herbert C. Willis, lie Kalb County. Several amendments were offered by the committee regarding the apportionment. AMENDMENTS TO R KI'BESE NT ATI V E 111 I.L. These amendments were, relating to the Representative apportionment, as follows: Jay County to have one Representative instead of a Joint Representative with Blackford County. Grant County to get one Representative and one Joint Itepresenative with Black ford County Instead of having two Representatives. Vigo County to have three It presentatives instead of three Representatives (Continued on Page Eight.)

BOARD TO CALL HALT ON ROAD Promises Belt Line Will Cease Cutting Funeral Processions in Two. The beard of public safety today promised a delegation from the Belt Elevation League of the South Side that it would Instruct the police department to compel the Belt Railroad to stop cutting funeral processions In two at the Bluff road crossing. The delegation complained that funeral parties) on their way to and from the lUiy Cross Cemetery, southwest of the city, frequently have been run through by Belt switching trains. A request that a policeman be stationed at tho crossing to prevent this was made, but die board refused to go this far. stating that more patrolmen than are available now are needed to cover the districts. Resignations of Patrolmen Charles Young and Albert Leers were accepted. Paul A. Taylor, Herbert R. Norfleet and William D. Caldwell were appointed patrolmen and Fnmk 11. Owens, l’eto Tepoff. Olydo Iliads, Gurney Record and Ray Harris having served satisfactorily the ninety day probationary period were confirmed ns patrolmen. The report of building commissioner for the week ending Feb. 19 showed 162 permits for building valued at $194,978 were Issued. The fire department records show IS2 alarms were responded to by the fire depsurtment in the week ending Feb. 19, which is the largest number In several years. Agree to Arbitrate BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 22—The strike of 12,000 Alabama coal miners has been put up to Governor Thomas E. Kilby for arbitration and both sides have agreed to abide by the decision of a commission which be will name. Troops were ordered withdrawn from the coal fields today and the strike called off. CARUSO CONTINUES IMPROVING. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. Enrico Caruso continues to improve in a satisfactory manner, according to bis physicians today.

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DEMOCRATS ELECT MEEKER CHAIRMAN, FEENEY GIVING UP Rejuvenated Party, in City Convention, Cuts Short Jewett-News Attempt at Bipartisan Control. MRS. JOHN W. KERN IN SECOND PLACE Attempts of the News-Jewett faction of the Republican party to mix in the affairs of the Democratic party met with decisive defeat at the Democratic city convention, held at the Indiana Democratic Club last night. A rejuvenated and reunited Democracy handed William E. Feeney, the candidate for city chairman backed by Thomas A. Riley, member of Mayor Charles W. Jewett’s board of public works, such a blow that, in the face of an avalanche of votes for Thomas Meeker, the simon-pure Democratic candidate, Feeney withdrew after the precinct committeemen of the First Ward had voted unanimously for Meeker. Meeker was then elected by acclamation. Other officers were elected unanimously as follows: Mrs. John W. Kern, wife of the late United States Senator, vice chairman; Joel Baker, secretary; Evans Woollen, Jr., treasurer.

TRUTH ABOUT CITY FINANCES Since the making public of the belated report of Controller Bryson as to the financial affairs of Indianapolis for the year .1920, a studied effort is being made to make it appear that because there was a greater balance in the funds at the end of the year 1920 than there was at the end of the year 1919, the Jewett administration is entitled to great praise because “the finances of the city shuw healthy gain.” Comparison of Controller Bryson's reports for 1919 and 1920 disclose the following: For 1919 — Receipts $6,719,490.02 Disbursements 6,268,345.53 Difference $1,451,144.49 For 1920Receipts $10,593,332.92 Disbursements 8,622,718.33 Difference $1,970,614.59 In other words, the receipts of the city were $1,451,144.49 more than the expenditures In 1919 and in 1920 the receipts, were $3,873,842.90 more than they were In 1919 and only $1,970,614.59 greater than the expenditures. Therefore, by the simple expediency of assessing the people of Indianapolis a sum sufficient to increase its receipts $3,573,542.90, the city administration was able to increase the balance In the city funds at the end of 1920 the sum of $519,470.20, which sum, being less than one-sixth of the increased receipts, was “saved” to the city and represents a “healthy gain” In the minds of the Jewett partisans.

SEIZE MILLION IN DRUGS IN N. Y. Officials Wage War on Traffic in Underworld. NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—More than $1,000,000 worth of narcotics have been seized here in the battle which is being bought In the underworld of this and other eities for supresston of the drug traffic, according to Dr. Carleton Simon, special deputy police commissioner. The health and perhaps lives of half a million men and women are at stake In this war. Government officials estimate. “it Is our purpose to save these unfortunate people from themselves.” Dr. Simon said. “There are 35,000 users of heroin, cocaine, opium and morphine in New York alone. Suppression of drug smuggling and vending will force these people to turn to the authorities for aid. In that way they can be taken In hand and cured.” GF/DDES AND SZE ARRIVE. NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes and Chinese Minister Sze were among passengers who were delayed down the bay today when, the liner Aquitania w’as held up for several hours owing to the rigid rules for medical examination now being enforced.

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I The News-Jcwett-Riley forces, slender I though they were, did not die without a j fight, Mr. Riley making a speech before i the vote on chairman was taken. In which ,he suggested that both Feeney and j Meeker withdraw in the interests of some j new candidate. The suggestion fell on I deaf ears, the committeemen evidently (being practically unanimous in favor of ! removing the party organization in the j coming election from any suspicion of j activity In the Republican primary furj sher than to make certain that a clean j election la Insured. I high hopes FOR VII TORY. It was the general feeling of the eomI mttteemen that there are high hopes for Democratic victory in a clean election i and that therefore all efforts should be bent toward that direction, letting the Republicans carry on their factional fights as they see fit. The commiteemen expressed approval of a statement made by Mr. Feeney after his defeat in which lie said: "You’ll find me with you any time you 1 need me. I’ll be right there to help i you.” , ”•. Mr. Meeker thanked the committeemen and added: "I assure you all of my strenuous efforts to assist j’oti. There is no doubt that the party will be successful. There are no hard feelings whatever and I want everybody to feel that they will be welcome at the committee rooms. We want the help of all of you.” Resolutions strongly condemning the conduct of the State and city governments and Congress by the Republicans and lauding the administration of Presl- : dent Woodrow Wilson were adopted after proposal by Henry Spaan, chairman; Albert Sahm and Paul G. Davis of the resolutions committee. Mr. Riley went on the warpath when the credentials committee, composed of Otto Ray, chairman: Thomas Hendricks and George Brown, reported the committee would riot consider legal any proxies without Government revenue stamps attached i n accordance with Federal laws. “COUNTING OUT” TALK DISCOUNTED. It appeared that some of the Feeney proxies did not have the stamps affixed and Mr. Riley was Inclined to look on | the nice as one to count the Feeney proxies out. He demanded to know If the law t Iso did not provide that a proxy should be made out only to a person residing within the pi ‘lnct of the absent committeeman. The credentials committee, however, gave the holders of all proxies about which there was any question an opportunity to make them legal and the at- : tempt to create an impression that fraud , was being practiced was completely discounted. The committee reported that of j the 154 precincts 137 were represented (Continued on Page Nine.)

SHOOTS PEEPER; HOOSIER FREED R. D. Oilar, Indianapolis, Explains Wounding of Frank Marvin in Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Frank Marvin, 19. shot as a ‘Teeping Tom,” is In a serious condition at Lakeview Hospital. Rosier D. Oilar, 4733 Kenmore avenue, who shot Marvin when he found htm peering into a room in the apartment occupied by the Misses Anna and Helen Konkel, was questioned by police of the town hall station. lie was released. ‘‘Women In the neighborhood have been anoyed by a ’Peeping Tom’ for some time past," Oilar told the police. "Last night, shortly after midnight, the two Konkel girls saw this man standing on the back porch and looking into their room. They screamed. I got my revolver. Tho man ran as I came out on the porch. I called to him to halt. When ho kept running I fired one shot.” The bullet hit Marvin in the right shoulder and passed through the apex of a lung. He ran to the front of the house and, jumping into a taxicab, ordered tho driver to take him to a hospital. Marvin said his home is In Indianapolis and he had been living at the Y. M. C. A. He had worked as a dishwasher, ho said. He could not account satisfactorily for his presence on the porch. Rosier D. Oilar is a son of George H. Oilar, vice president of the D. X. Foster Furniture Company of Indianapolis. He made his home with George H. Oilar, at 1121 East Thirty-Fifth street, until recently, when he went to Chicago, where he had acecepted a position with Mandel Brothers. The name of Frank Marvin, the young man whom reports from Chicago state was shot by Mr. Oilar, does not appear in the Indianapolis city directory. Martin Collins’ Case Is Under Advisement Special Judge James M. Leathers today had under advisement the ease of Martin Collins, charged with keeping a gambling house. Collins operates a soft drink bar at 410 West Washington street. The court heard tho evidence yesterday afternoon. 2 Taxicab Stations Objectives of Bombs CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Two taxicab stations were the objects of today’s early morning bombing, which has become almost a daily occurrence in political and labor disputes here. Officials of the taxicab company blame failure to unionize their drivers as the reason for the two infernal machines.