Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1921 — Page 1

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EXCEEDS LIMIT OF PROPOSALS FIXED BY HUNS Dr. Simons Admits Counter Offers at London Made on His Initiative. HIS COURSE CENSURED Tin: ALLIED ARMIES IN Bermanv, March ll.—loads of arms and ammunition were surrendered at French headquarters In Dusseldorff today. The collection Included rifles, revolvers, cartridges and machine gun belts. (Strict regulations went Into effect as the military regime assumed full control of the area. Censorship on newspapers became stricter and at 10 o’clock curfew was made effective. Sentries at the city’s main approaches and at the bridge heads challenged every person who attempted to pass. BERLIN, March 11.—Foreign Minister Walter Simons, in reporting to the Reichstag foreign affairs committee on the course of negotiations in the London indemnity conference, admitted that he exceeded the prescribed limits of the German counter proposals, but explained that he had been led to do so by the hope of receiving credits, it was learned today. The German cabinet previously had approved Dr. Simons’ report on the Indemnity conference. Whether there will be any changes in the cabinet over the admission that the foreign minister had acted on his initiative in expanding Germany's indemnity offer into a larger sum than approved by the German experts, was not apparent. It was said that much would depend on the complexion of the new Prussian cabinet appointed to succeed the old ministry that resigned Thursday. CRITICISE DK. SIMONS* Uerr Stresemann, leader of the German peoples’ party, and Dr. Helfferich, leader of the Nationalists and former head of the treasury, both criticised Dr. Simons at the Reichstag foreign affairs committee meeting for offering the allies Indemnities of 3,1X10,000,000 gold marks annually for thirty years. They said that this was beyond Germany’s ability to pay. Dr. Simons was defended by Engen Schiller, former vice chancellor. Hugo Stlnnes, Industrial magnate, and one of the members of the committee of fifteen -German experts that drew up the counter proposals, was present at the committee meeting but did not speak. It was said that probably he would speak at a later session. The meeting brought out the fact that man; of the expert* on the German commission had disagreed on the original German counterproposals, some believing that the sum offered by Germany was too high. (Note —la the original counter proposals Germany offered future payments of thirty billion gold marks. She contended that this would bring her total indemnity up to fifty billion gold marks, as twenty billion gold marks already had been paid.) After the meeting of the Reichstag foreign affairs committee there were evidences of a more friendly feeling toward Dr. Simons, even on the part of the Nationalists, who previously had con(Continned o Page Two.)

M’CRAY HEARS ARGUMENTS ON FEE GRAB BILL Wavering on Benedict Measure, Governor Calls in Local Men. Representative citizens of Marion County and a personal representative of Richard Smith of the Indianapolis News were invited by Governor Warren T. McCray to meet at 2 o’clock this afternoon for a hearing on the Benedict Marion County salary bill. Members of the Marion County delegation in the House, including John L. Benedict, author of the bill; James Kingsbury, Paul L. Haworth and Others, were busy about the Statehouse all day in an effort to have the bill signed. Tho bill would abolish the fee system in all the county offices except that of Treasurer Lemvke, ami place all other offices on a straight salary basis. While it was designed apparently to reduce the salaries of all the officers. In reality the bill increases the salary of the Marlon County treasurer, while it reduces all other salaries. Although the Governor has not declared that he will veto the measure, he Is undecided what action he will take nntll he hag heard from a number of citizens f the county. Including Richard Smith’s representative, regarding the effect the bill would have If operative. He says It is purely a local matter and will not affect any other part of the State, and for that reason ha desires to give the local people a chance to be heard. SEES NO REASON FOR DISCRIMINATION. The Governor stated this morning that he understood the bill will increase some of, the salaries and decrease others. If this Is true, he says, he does not favor the measure, because he sees no reason why one officer's salary should be increased and others lowered. He declared that If the bill Is In effect a salary Increase bill It will not receive his sanction, for he does not consider It a wise move at this time to add any burdens on the people of Marlon County or any other part of the State. Mr. Benedict claims that “corrupt politicians’’ of Marion County, who desire to keep alive the “slush" fund In the county, are working night and day In an effort to have the bill vetoed by the Governor. He claims that the same lobby that worked Incessantly against It while it was being considered by the Legislature is onw busy in a last-minute at(Continued on Page Two.)

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‘I Want to See Her Sent to Chair/ Is Widow’s Cry as Hamon Attack Begins

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The courthouse at Ardmore, Okla., where Clara Smith Hamon Is being tried for the murder of Jake Hamon, Republican national committeeman from Oklahoma.

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ARDMORE, Okla., March 11.—"I want to sets her sent to the electric chair. Every married woman, every mother should pray for her punishment. She Is a terrible woman. No borne Is safe from her kind. No punishment Is bad enough for her.” The woman who uttered those words was the wife in the triangular drama which ended in the death of Jake L. Hamon, Oklahoma millionaire oil man and Republican national committeeman. With the Jury finally selected, the State opened its attack on Clara Smith Hamon. on trial for the murder of Hamon. The prosecution will attempt to prove that Hamon, while dying, declared the woman came to Ms hotel room and, while lying on the bed, affectionately ruffled his hair with one hand and then with a .25-caliber automatic pistol concealed In the other, shot him in the abdomen. It will charge that she purchased the revolver for the special purpose of* killing him; that she had threatened to shoot him and had attempted to take his life several times before. A visit of the Jury to Hamon’s dingy “murder suite” In the second-rate Randol Hotel was to bo made, but because of rain was postponed until later in the trial. This was the "love hotel," where the millionaire elected to spend the best years of his life with his pretty protege.

Cabinet Taken to White House For Luncheon Discussion of Questions Continued at Meal With Executive. WASHINGTON, March 11.—After a two-hour session with his Cabinet In the executive offices today President Harding took the ten members to the White House for luncheon and the discussion of Government problems was continued. President Harding had called upon the members of the Cabinet in the order of their rank to discuss the affairs of their departments, and had proceeded only as far as Postmaster General Hays, when it was decided to continue the session about the luncheon table. The labor situation In the packing industry and the appointment of the new shipping board were among the questions uppermost at the meeting. It was intimated that appointments of shipping board members might be sent to the Senate tomorrow. The situation In Panama also was discussed, as was the appointment of an alien property custodian. M’CRAY SIGNS HOSPITAL BILL Riley Memorial Association to Raise $125,000. With the signature by Governor Warren T. McCray today of the bill providing for the erection of a James Whitcomb Riley memorial hospital for children the Riley Memorial Association Immediately began to take steps to carry out Its provisions. The first step will be the raising of a fund of $125,000 to match the State’s appropriation of $125,000 for the construction of the first unit of the hospital. The building will be constructed on ground adjoining the Robert W. Long hospital. The association has appointed a committee to confer with the board of trustees of Indiana University on plans for organizing the new institution. The hospital will be under the direction of Indiana University. The members of the committee are Hugh McK. Landon, 1 chairman; J. K. Lilly, Dr. LaFuyett* Page, Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch and W. C. Bobbs. The meeting probably will be held Sunday or Monday. The association does not wish to start ! the construction of the first unit until it hag $250,000, albougb the law does not require any money to be raised independently of the appropriation. Fined SIOO for Second Offense in Speeding Fred Behneider, 2415 North Alabama ' street, was fined SIOO and costs In city J oourt today by Judge Walter Pritchard i on charges of speeding. Judge Pritchard j explained that Inasmuch as It was Schneider's second offense he would impose the heavy fine. J. R. Rubens, 550 South Illinois street, wau fined S2O and costs on a similar charge and $1 and costa on charges of driving a the left aid* *f a. street car.

Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at Postofllce, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March S, 1879.

TARIFF LEADS PROGRAM SET FOR CONGRESS Harding and Party Chiefs Agree on Legislation in April 4 Session. WASHINGTON, March ll.—A legislative program for the new Congress was ! agreed on by congressional leaders and tentatively approved by President Harding today. It Is as follows: Passage of the emergency tariff bill in the House while the Colombian treaty is being considered in tho Senate. Complete revision of the tax law. A brief summer recess. Passage of the Army' and Navy appropriation bills. Permanent revision of the tariff law. In between the big bills will be snnd- ! wlchcd the minor bills which are certain ;to require attention In addition strong effort may be made to revive the packer control bill and the measures providing | Federal aid for maternity and educational work. Some kind of ban on Immigration, probably similar to the measures which former President Wilson pocket vetoed, undoubtedly will be passed. “I feel certain that emergency tariff legislation will be the first Important bill to be considered by the new Congress,” Speaker Glllett said. "I believe a measure can be passed promptly on the basis of tha Payne-Aldrieh rates.” Representative Fordney, Michigan, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said his committee Pun have the emergency bill ready by April 4, the data of the new session. “We have held extensive hearings on the question of the tariff,’’ he said. “The committee is ready to start framing an emergency bill next week. It can be ready by April 4 and passed through the house In two weeks. In my opinion it should be based on the Payne-Aldrieh rates, with some modifications because of the unusual conditions confronting business and agriculture. The main features of the emergency tariff bill killed by the veto of President Wilson at the last session probably will be included.” Four Convicted of Crimes Sentenced Before the Criminal Court was adjourned today, Judge James A. Collins passed sentences upon several defendants. Among those sentenced were: Esaw Harris, assault and battery, six months on State Farm; Allen Williams, 19, grand larceny, from one to eight years at reformatory; Isaac Farson, forgery, from one to five years at the reformatory, and Harry Merriman, petit larceny, sixty days at the State Farm. Trigger Defendants to Be Stand MINGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WILLIAMSON, W. Va„ March 11.—Unless there is an eleventh hour change in the plans of the defense in the trigger trial, neither Sid Hatfield or any of his sixteen fellow prisoners will be put on the witness stand. The defense probably will rest Its case this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest. The rebuttal will take two or three days and then Vivas to th* jury will be made.

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The afternoon was a trying ordeal fo* both the women In the case. H. B. Brown, special prosecutor for the county, had arranged the widow's chair so that it stood In Juxtaposition to the girl's on the other side of the atorney's table. The widow sat facing the Jury and could avoid looking at the young woman, but the latter's position was such that she had to turn her eyes In other directions to keep from staring at the woman. The defense ha 9 indicated It will attempt to tar down tho State’s testimony that the oil king, in his deathbed statement. accused the young woman of killing him in cold blood, by charging that there Is a conspiracy on the part of the Hamon Interests to convict the girl to prevent her from making claim to a share of the Hamon millions and that the witnesses of the State were either close friends of the oil king or business associates and it la to their advantage to help his heir*. It will claim that If the girl is acquitted she will be able to tangle the Huinon estate in long litigation Prince Freellng, prosecutor, outlined the State's cnee. Freellng said Clara followed Hamon to Ardmore In 1913 and became his stenographer. “They began living together ns husband and wife” ho charged. "Hamon’* wife (Continued on Page Eighteen.)

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1921.

ESCHBACH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT $3,000 Legal Bar Between Him and Fund Voted Him for Work on Coal Board. ONE RECEIVED SIO,OOO Jesse E. Eschbaoh, chief examiner of the State board of accounts, chairrqan of the special coal and food commission, former Speaker of the House and State budget commissioner, probably will not be legally able to accept the $3,000 voted him by the recent Legislature for his services as head of the coal commission. Although Mr. Eschbach did most of the work of the commission, and although attorneys were paid as high as $17,500 for their services In assisting him, a constitutional bar may stop his extra compensation. This restriction Is the one that prohibits a member of the Legislature from accepting an office of profit created by tho Legislature of which he was a member during the term for which he was elected. The Constitution has the following to say on this subject: No Senator or Representative shall, during the term of ofltce f>r which he ha* been elected, be eligible to any office, the election of which Is vested In the General Assc/nbly; nor shall ho be appointed to any civil office of profit, which shall leave been created, or the emolument* of which shall have been increased, during such term, but this latter provision shall not be construed to | apply to any office elective by the people. iSUPREME COURT CASE jAPPEARS TO APPLY. | This provision, together with a Sui preme Court decision In the case of I Baker vs. Kirk, S3, Indiana, 517, which | declares the provision applies to the actual term of the office and not the ! term of service, appears to apply to Ms. j Eschbach’* case, according to the belief ! of many. ; Mr. Es’hbach was appointed by.fori rar Governor James P. Goodrich rs I chief examiner of the State board of acI counts, but did not relinquish his posl- ■ tion as a member of the Legislature | from Kosciusko County. Mr, Eschbach served as Speaker of the ! House on the famous ons-day suffrage i session while still holding his position ! as chief examiner of the accounts board I but when the Goodrich session was called, he resigned from the State board to bei come Speaker of the House. Immediately after this session, which i created the coal and food commission, Mr. Eschbach was reappointed on the board of accounts and his term ss Representative automatically expired with the election 4f his successor last fall. Goodrtrh then added to Mr. Eschbach’e many duties that of head of the coal and food commission, but was unable to pay him any salnry because no such clause was contained In tho act. It was charged at the special session last summer that Mr. Eschbach was Ineligible to the Speakership and also to his seat In the House because of a constitutional provision preventing a man from holding two remunerative positions under the State government, but Goodrich's control was such that nothing came of the feeble attempt to unseat him. Met HAY ALSO MOVED IIY SYMPATHY? In appreciation of his services as head of the coal commission and due. It Is said, to the insistence of both Goodrich end McCray, the present Legislature voted a 1.’i.000 bonus to Mr. Eschbach, It is said Governor McCray was actuated In tills move by sympathy because he expects to oust Mr. Eschbach within a short time and appoint In his stead Fred B. Robinson, one of his campaign managers and political advisers. Mr. Robinson formerly was connected with the State board of accounts. Governor Goodrich, Just before be retired from office, signed warrants authorising the payment of $7,500 to James W. Noll and SIO,OOO to Howard Young attorneys who represented the State In the suits brought against It to provent enforcement of the coal commission's orders. There Is algo a question, In the minds of many interested people, whether the State Legislature could authorize payments for services rendered a commission whoso provinces largely have been declared unconstitutional by tho Federal Court. Mr. Eschbach, however, If he is enabled to retain bis office, will have $2,000 added to bis present salary of $4,000 by virtue of becoming head of tho Slate budget commission. The law creating this body has been signed by tho Governor. The actual work of compiling the data provided for In the measure will be done by a chief clerk whoso salary is fixed at $3,(300, but because the chief examiner is mado tho titular head of the commission, his pay also was increased, DK. O. 15. PETTIJOHN BETTER. Improvement In tho condition of Dr. O. B. Pettijobn, city councilman, who has been dangerously 111 at the Deaconess hospital, was reported this afternoon. Hope for his recovery Is held out, It was said.

Latin-America Is Given Close Attention by Harding

WASHINGTON, Starch 11.—The “world policy’’ of President Harding, ■ summarized in a few words, probably would he, “increased American prestige in LatinAmerica and decreased American entanglement in the affairs of Europe.” Those who know the new President best confidently believes that this expresses generally the principles by which America’s course In world affairs will he charted for the next four years at least. Those who have talked with President Harding in the week he has been President have been struck with the great importance which he attaches to matters affecting South .and Central America. As evidence of the new administration’s determination to strengthen our relations with the republics of the Western Hemisphere it was pointed out that soon after his election Harding made a trip to the Mexican border and to Panama to observe at first-hand the conditions there, and also, and more important, that the first two moves In world affairs by the new chief executive were directed, not at chaotic Europe, but at Latin-American countries. The new Administration took prompt action to stop hostilities between Panama and Costa Rica and the President sent a special message to tbs Senate request-,

Y. G. CLIFFORD DIES AT HOME HERE; ILL WEEK Influenza Fatal to Judge of Superior Court, Room 4. END IS UNEXPECTED Judge Vincent G. Clifford, 63, of Superior Court, Room 4, died at his home, 1228 Bellefontalne street, at 5:45 o’clock this morning. Death came after an illness of a week from influenza. The end came unexpectedly, as yesterday the judge showed signs of improvement and friends expected him to resume his duties on the bench in a few days. At the time he was seized with Illness Judge Clifford bad under consideration claims amounting to thousands of dollars In the famous Stenotype receivership cases. A decision la the suit would have come down In a few days. Judge Clifford, who was the son of John and Nancy (Hall) Clifford, was born at Glenwood, Ind., May 14, 1857, according to Judge Leander J. Monks in his “Courts and Lawyers of ladlaya.” i Judge Monks writes that Judge Clifford’s father was born at St. Johnsbury, I Va., in 1800, and his mother In Brown County, Ohio, In 1815. Both parents died itu L9BO. Judge Clifford received his elementary education In the country schools and then entered Shortridge High School ; In this city, from which he was grad- : uated. lie received the degree of bacbcj lor of philosophy from Butler College in ! 1879 and latef was graduated from the | Central Law Sehbol of Indianapolis. He i was admitted to the bar In 1883 and prae tlced tn Indianapolis until he became Judge of Superior Court, Room 4, Dec. 1, 1914. WAS STATESMAN AND SOLDIER IN "EIGHTIES.” According to tho biographical sketch in Judge Monks' history, Judga Clifford was census supervise of the Seventh Indiana district In 19uO and was a member of the lower bouse of the General Assembly in 1905. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Light Infantry in the “eighties.” White In college he was a member of the Greek letter fraternity, Beta Theta PI, and was never too busy to take an active part in the activities of | the fraternity. He Is a member of tho I Masonic fraternity. Oriental Lodge, and j a past master of the lodge, j Judge Clifford was married Oct. IC. 181*5, to Miss Augusta GUdden Austin, who survives. Two children, Vincent > Austin and Catherine Watson, also survive. In respect to the memory of Jndge Clifford, the four other Superior Court Judges consisting of Judge* W. W. Thornton, Unn Hay, T. J. Moll and Solon J. Carter, adjourned their courts until after the funeral of Judge Clifford. The ! doors of all the Superior Court roomc were closed and the jurists retired from the bench. . j Judge Moll of Superior Court, room' 6, who became a Judge on the same day | that Jndge Clifford assumed the bench In room 4, pulil this tribute to Judge Clifford: “FIRM IN OPINIONS, NK4ER DOGMATIC.” “No man ever sat upon the bench in Marlon County who was better liked or more highly esteemed than Judga Vincent G. Clifford. He was uniformly eourte- j ous and deferential to his associates, and j while Ann In his opinions, w'as nover (Continued on l’nge Two.) LOBBY FOR NEW SHOW BUILDING Auto Men Buttonhole Members of State Board. When members of the State board of ; agriculture visit the Manufacturers building at the State Fair Grounds today as the principal guests of honor at ; the Automobile Show they will be butI tonholcd by a more persistent lobby than lever dogged the steps of a member of I the Legislature. j It will boa lobby working for the I erection of anew bullldng. near the ; present structure to provide space for I the growth of the semi annual motor exposition. Indianapolis automobile dealers easily could fill a building twice the size of the Manufacturers building with exhibit's, although the present structure Is the largest exposition hall In the State. The Exchange Club will attend tho show In a body tonight. Officers of tho Indianapolis Automobilo Trade Association bellovo the Interest and attendance at the present ihow warrant them In saying that the Manpfaej turers’ building ought to he devoted exclusively tn passenger cars and that a building should be erected to house tho truck and accessory exhibits. Unusual features of the show continued to give everybody who attended a lot of fun ns well as Instruction in return for the small price of admission and the time spent. Tho kiddle and a great many of the grown ups were fascinated by the miniature of the 1909 Reo, which runs under Its own power, and the Harmon midgets. About 800 members of the Rotary Club attended the show In a body last night and practlcully took charge of the exposition.

lng the ratification of the Colombian treaty, which long has hung fire and which long has been a prolific breeder of suspicion and distrust of the United States among the small republics to the south. President Harding has confided to some of thoso with whom he has conferred at the White House tills week that he is reserving some of his most important diplomatic appointments for the nations to the south. Hostilities between Panama and Costa Rica have ceased, but there Is still a situation there fraught with considerable pel'll to America’s Latin-American policy. This will be enhanced if the League of Nations enters the situation in the attempted role of mediator. Both Costa Rica and Panama are members of the league, and information has reached the State Department that the latter already has taken the matter up with league headquarters In Geneva. Late this afternoon the President was to receive at the White House eight South and Central American ministers, who are on special missions in this country. They will present letters. Those who will call are ministers from Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvadoijtt

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Influenza Victim —Photo by Bretzman.

VINCENT G. CLIFFORD. Vincent G. Clifford, Judge of Superior Court, Room 4, died unexpectedly today after an illness of one week from Influenza. BILL HOLDS UP STREET WORK Council Must Order Bond Issue for Fifty-Fifty Sharing of Cost. All street resurfacing in Indianapolis will b© held up until the city council approves a bond Issue sufficiently large to put enough money In the city general fund to meet 50 per cent of the expense of such Improvement, In accordance with the terms of the Benedict bill, which became a law under an emergency clause when Governor McCray signed It Thursday. the board of public works announced today. Under the old system the board resurfaced the streets and assessed the full cost against abutting property. Under the Benedict bill half will be paid by the property owners and half by the city. To provide for the city's share the bill authorizes a tax levy of not more than 5 cents on the SIOO to bring In revenue not to exceed $300,000 a year. This provision cannot go Into effect until 1922, since the levy for 1921 was made several months ago. To raise the necessary funds this year the new law provides the board of works shall eatlrnate how much tt needs and then ecll five-year bonds at not more than and per cent Interest. Meanwhile there are a number of street resurfacing resolutions adopted under the old law and on which the board haa gone so far as to receive bids. The board will hoy up these and will not advertise for bids on nny other resolutions until It determines how much money It will need and obtains permission from the city council to sell the bonds. A resolution for a local sewer In Bine Rhlge road from Boulevard place to Sunset avenue at an estimated cost of $16,000 was adopted. Bids were received for construction of the main sewer In Dakota street from Palmer street to Ray street, as follows: Columbia Construction Company, reinforced concrete pipe, $12.65 a lineal foot; Furgerson block, $12.65, and American block, $12.67. Sheehan Construction Company, reinforced concrete pipe or Its equal, $12.59.

2 Classes May Get Beer Under Recent Ruling New Mothers and Those in ‘Run Down ’ Condition Eligible. CHICAGO, March 11.—Here ore the two classes of patients who will get prescriptions for beer: J. New mothers. 2. Tho*e In “run-down” condition who need a tonic. That was the verdict of several Chicago doctors today who were Interviewed on tho possibility of getting a beer :>re•criptlon under the new ruling of the Government, allowing sale of beer for medicinal purposes. The doctors were uncertain about the Federal ruling. They also were uncertain as to just what the medicinal qualities of beer might be, but they were all busy looking It up aud promised to be ready with full information in a few days. Hundreds of barrels of real beer are being made by Chicago brewers dally and they are “rarln” to go as soon as they get the word that beer can be sold for medicinal or any other purposes. The real beer Is made la the process of making "near beer.” “It would bo easier to supply real beer to customers than near-beer,” said Thomas Keeley, president of the Keeley Brewing Company. Fritzi Divorces Her Third Husband WATERBURY, Conn., March 11.— Fritzi Schott, who, since 1912, has been Mrs. George Anderson, is again Fritzi Schoff. She was today granted a divorce from Anderson, her third husband, by Judge Kellogg in the Superior Court here. The decree was granted on the ground of intemperance and intolerable cruelty.

Millions in Taxes Turned Back by U. S. Concessions WASHINGTON, March 11.—Two er three hundred million dollars will be returned to taxpayers as the result of concessions made by the Federal Government in important tax suits argued before tha Supreme Court today. The taxes In dispute are those under the section of the 1916 income tax lnw which placed a levy on the profit derived from the sale of capital assets, stocks, bonds and other securities—and provided that this tax should placed on the gain in the value between March 1, 1913, and the data of sale.

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MYSTER Y SHROUDS REPORT ON GARBAGE PLANT OPERA TION Reputed Deficit of $33,736,96 Not Explained by Authorities Who Should Know _ All About Affair. SANITARY BOARD RENEWS TACTICS An unexplained deficit of $33,736.96 in the operation of the city garbage reduction plant during 1920 is understood to be shown by an annual report of the board of sanitary commissioners, completed yesterday, but so successfully hidden today that a copy of it could not be found. Suppression so the annual report was In line with the studied policy of the board of sanitary commissioners, composed of Lucius B. Swift, Jay A. Craven and Frank C. Lingenfelter, never to permit the public to have information regarding the activities of the board except through agencies which it is sure it can rely on to disseminate only such data as the board desires.

City Acts to Block Irish Protest Here Cancels Tomlinson Hall Permit for ‘Freedom ’ Speech by Donal O’Callaghan. Donal O’Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, will not speak In Tomlinson Hall April 1. When J. B. Nellegar, who rented the hall for the O’Callaghan meeting, admitted In public today that the lord mayor was being brought here purely In the Interest of arousing sentiment for the freedom of Ireland the board of public works cancelled the lease and returned to Nel-* legar SOS which he had deposited as rental. / It was understood when Nellegar rented the hall that O’Callaghan was to speak in the Interests of the movement to raise a fund for the relief of suffering Irishmen. Board Member Thomas A. Riley of Irish blood, asked Nellegar why the leaders In the local “Friends of Irish Freedom" movement were not with him In backing the O'Callaghan meeting. He said he did not know. Mr. Riley said that as an Irishman he could not rote to permit the nao of the hall by O’Callaghan. Nellegar protested that it was necessary to bring Irish speakers Into America to “tell the truth about tho Irish situation because the American press la absolutely controlled by British capital and influence.” “I beg to differ with yon there,” asserted Board Member Mark 11. Miller with spirit. “The American press is owned by American inqjtjfy amj la fighting TURNS OVER $350 TO U* S. MARSHAL Attorney Carries Out Order of Judge Anderson. Paul P. Seharffin, an attorney with offices In the Indianapolis Securities bulldltlg, turned over $350 tn cash to United States Marshal Mark Storen today In accordance with Instructions given him yesterday by Judge Albert B. Anderson. Seharffin had obtained a check for that amount from Carl V. Brlcker of Burns City, charged with forging postoffice money orders and transporting a stolen automobile In interstate traffic. When Brlcker's case was called Monday he entered a plea of guilty. Scharffln did not appear for him and, according to Frederick Van Nuys, United States district ettorney, took no steps In the case. Judge Anderson then ordered Seharffin to return the check or the money and to resign as a member of tha Federal Court bar. The South Side State Bank, where the check was accepted for collection, reported that the check had gone through and Marshal Storen took Seharffin to the bank and had him draw out the money and turn it over to him. The money will be sent to Brlcker’s father, who Is postmaster at Burns City.

MEAT PRICES UP AS STRIKE NEARS Skyrocketing First Bad Effect of Packers’ Dispute. CHICAGO. March 11.—Considerable Increases In prices of various meat products in Chicago wholesale and retail markets were chained up today as the first unfavorable development in the paekersemployes situation as strike ballots were mailed to local unions and union officials gathered here to take charge of the conferences and referendum on the wage reduction etam' * Pork skyrocketed 7 cents a pound, veal and beef rose 4 cents and mutton cents on packers’ quotations. While some retailers were maintaining three-day-old prices, these expected their supply to be exhausted by tomorrow. Packers and union officials meanwhile were “sitting tight,” each insisting that the next move be made by President Harding, to whom the employes appealed at their Omaha conference. CniCAGO, March 11.—Conference to discuss proposed wage cuts, as a preliminary to bring proposed reductions ip pay before the United States railway labor board, have been asked with their employes by virtually all railroads having headquarters in Chicago. These conferences have been asked to conform to the transportation act, which requires that employer* and employes must seek to reach an agreement brf.vre disputes can be brought before the labor board. WASHINGTON, March 11.—If any railroad reduces wages without referring the question to the Labor Board It will “act illegally and unadvisedly” Senator Cummins, lowa, chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee and part author of the Esch-Cummins railroad law, said today. “It will have to be referred to the Labor Board,” he said, “where both sides of the question can be considered.” Jeweler, With Hands Tied, Shot to Death NEW YORK, March 11.—Abraham Harris, a jeweler, was found shot to death in his store at 2276 Eighth avenue today. H'.s hands were tied. The police announced a tray of Jewels was taken. Th# value of the Jewels Is not knojrn. It was said they might be worth uVnuch as 316,00a *

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Attempts to get at the real truth of the board's activities in connection with the purchase and operation of the garbage reduction plant, which is the selfsame plant valued for taxation purposes at about $15,000 for which the board pala $175,000 to a company in which former Governor James P. Goodrich was interested, have repeatedly met with crafty rebuffg for several months. REPORT UNDERSTOOD TO DISCLOSE LOSS. The annual report, It Is understood, discloses Just how much money the board received through taxation and the sale of by-products for the operation of the redaction plant and how much such operation cost. The extracts from the report permitted publication by the board are thought to disclose that despite Mayor Charles W. Jewett's boast of a year ago that the plant would be operated at a profit during 1920 that it really was run at a loss of $33,736.96. When it was learned that the report had been completed Mr. Lingenfelter, who is city civil engineer as well as a member of the sanitary board, was asked If he had a copy of it that might be examined. He replied that he did not have a copy of It, but thought that there would be copies In the board's office. Jay A. Craven was In the board’s office. When he was asked for the report he said that no copies of it were there, that he thought they had all been turned over to Mayor Charles W. Jewett. At the mayor’s office It was said that two copies had beea left late Thursday, but that one of them had been given out and the other taken to the mayor's residence, where the chief executive Is confined by illness. When informed of this Mr. Craven said that It was possible that Mr. Swift might have a copy. A telephone call to Mr. Swift’s office brought the response that he was not in. TACTICS NOT NEW. The Banltary board has pursued FlmU* tactics, regarding the operation of the garbage plant before. Several months ago there were certain indications that the plant was being operated at a loss. Search for figures on the Income and expenditures of the board for garbage reduction led from Mr. Lingenfelter to Mr. Craven and then to Mr. Swift. Mr. Swift said he could not furnish such figure# because the board’s bookkeeper was on her vacation, but that he would have a report prepared and made public when she returned. The report was never furnished to the rerson who made inquiry for it, although extracts from a statement, which Mr. Swift prepared, were published through the agencies that the board uses when it is attempting to throw a “smoke screen” around its activities. A few months ago the board revoked the contract of the William P. Grace Company for the construction of the main Interceptor sewage line unit of the sewage disposal plant, which is to be established at Seller’s farm, and relet the contract to the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, which had bonded the original contractor. The contract wa# relet at a higher price than the William P. Grace Company had contracted to do the work. Before a real inquiry could be made Into this transaction the board had an "explanation” published through its pet agencies which print what It wishes them to print and that Is all the public bas ever learned of the deal, so far as any Information obtained from the board Is concerned.

PLAN CHANGE TO STATE CONTROL

Agriculture Board Members Hold Meeting Here.

Plans for dissolution of the State board of agriculture, a quasi public Institution, and Its reorganization as a State department were made at a meeting of the board today. The board cannot bo dissolved until It has advertised Its Intention for two weeks. In two weeks the board will meet again and transfer the State fair grounds to the State. At the same time Governor Warren T. McCray will reappoint the present members of the board, as pro. vlded In the new law. The board will

not be reorganized completely, however, before the first of next year, when th# law will be completely effective. Arrangements also are being made for transfer of the board's Indebtedness of about §400,000.

Many Nominations Made by Harding

WASHINGTON, March IL—President narcling today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Assistant Secretary of State—Fred Morris Hearing, Missouri. Interstate Commerce Commission— John J. Esch, Wisconsin, and Mark W k Potter, New York. Tariff Commission —William 8. Culberson, Kansas, reappointment, and Thjoma# O. Marvin, Massachusetts. Federal Farm Loan Board— William H, Joyce, Log Angeles, reappointment. Collector of Customs District No. 24—# Clarence C. Chase, Now Mexico. Surgeon General and Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Medical Director —Edward R. Stitt. Chief of Bureau df Ordnance with Rank of Rear Admiral —Capt. Charles B. McVay, Jr. Assistant Dental Surgeon, Navy—Emery A. Bryant. Chief of Chaplains, Array, with Rank of Colonel—John T. Axton. Military Storekeeper, with Rank of Major—Charles Patrick Daly. -Mississippi River Cora mission—OoL Gustave Lukeeh. Director United State# Coaat and Qvdetio Survey—Ernest LeaUr Joaosi Tit* j i i_ -j.