Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday. Colder tonight, freezing temperature.

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LATE CABINET ACTION GIVES BRITAIN HOPE Hold L T p Premier’s Manifesto to Masses in Impending National Tie-up. OTHER STRIKES LOOM LONDON, April 9—The Cabinet late this afternoon reconsidered and held up the manifesto which Premier Lloyd George planned to make public today, appealing to the masses to support the government in the situation growing out of the miners* strike. The action of the Cabinet was construed in official circles as indicating that there may be some possibility of averting the triple alliance strike set for Tuesday. It was officially announced at 6 o’clock tonight that additional troops have been sent to South Wales and to Scotland ’’to aid in the preservation of national peace.” FURTHER STRIKES ARE THREATENED. The miners' defiant attitude has begun to encourage workers in other industries to threaten strikes. The engineers at the Welsh iron foundries were reported *to be resisting a threatened cut in wages, announcing they will walk out if it is enforced. The damage already done to the mines In South Wales Is estimated at £3,000,0)0 (normally $23,000,000), At Chertzy and Alfreton. Important rail centers, railway workers are reported to be objecting to the contemplated strike call. Determined to save the mines from utter ruin the government sent naval engi ieers, adequately protected by troops, into the Rhondda Valley this morning with orders to start pumping immediate ly. This is the first use of military forces in the miners' strike. Clashes between miners and soldiers are looked for. Other troops are expected to be sent to the Lanarkshire collieries, where the flooding has already had disastrous results. Feverish all-night efforts to get the miners and the government together again were completely fruitless, but are being continued. At this cabling there seem no chance of peace, for only a backdown by one side or the other can avert the general strike of the triple alliance called for Tuesday. KOVAL FAMILY CHANGES RESIDENCE. The royal family has moved from Windsor Castle to Buckingham Palace. Windsor lies some twenty-one miles from London proper on the right bank of the Thames. Buckingham Palace is in the heart of the capital. It la a fortress as well as a palace. How little chance there Is of conciliation was Indicated by this statement oL a miners’ delegate: “It Is vanity on the part of Lloyd George to think we will surrender our main weapon.” The weapon Is the miners’ refusal to safeguard the mines against flooding. Automatic destruction of the kingdom's richest coal fields goes on unabated, accompanied by ever-increasing violence. A full cabinet meeting was summoned by the Premier shortly after noon. Meanwhile London and the rest of the kingdom Is assuming a more and more (Continued on Page Two.) U. S. ACTION IN J. M’NAMARA CASE IN DOUBT Dynamite Indictment Still Hangs Over Man to Be Freed May 10. Federal authorities here are uncertain as to what action will be taken with fespect to indictments returned against John J. McNamara by the Federal Grand Jury here Feb. 14 11*12, after his release from the penitentiary at San Quentin, Cal.. May 10. next, where he has been serving a fifteen .rears sentence tor murder In connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angelos Times building in October, 1910. The indictments returned by the Federal grand jury here charged McNamara with complicity in the famous dynamite plot for which thirty-eight defendants afterward were found guilty and sentenced by Judge Albert B. Anderson. At the time the indictments were returned James B. McNamara had been sentenced In the California State courts to fifteen years’ imprisonment and his brother. James J. McNamara, to a life sentence. Asa result neither rs them ever was arrested on the indictments returned here. All doubt ns lo the pres-nt effectiveness of the indictments was dispellled by Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney. ‘‘The indictment against McNamara Is Just as effective today a it was the d*y it was brought,” Mr. Van Nnys said. l 4*The fact that the indictment is nine years old does not effect its validity in the least.” Mr. Van Nuys said he was unable to say what steps would be taken In the matter. The famous dynamite cases were tried before Judge Anderson while Charles W. Miller was United States district attorney, and Mr. Van Nuys is not familiar with the details of the cases. The local cases were the direct result of the arrest of the McNamara brothers here at their office in the American Central Life building. April 22, 1911. Following their arrest they were driven out of the State by automobile and taken to Los Angeles for trial on indictments for murder returned by the grand jury at that place. Their arrest and the manner in which they were taken from the State later resulted in the arrest and indictment on charges of kidnaping of Joseph Ford, assistant district attorney of Los Angeles, Detectives William J. Burns and James Hos'tck. However, nothing came of these cases, v WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., ; April io. Fair tonight and Sunday: •colder tonight, with freezing teninerature HOI REV Tt: JPERATi RE. 6 a. m.. 4.1 7 a. in 44 S a. in 4:1 9 a. m 4S 10 a. m 41 11 a. m 4 - j 12 inoon)...- 42 1 p. m 38 2 p. m 37

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Political Fight Is Back of Real Fistic Encounter Standholder and Assistant Courthouse Custodian Mix Over Privilege.

Asa climax of a Republican political fight for the control of the market stand privileges in the courthouse yard, which has been going on for a month, there was a free-for-all battle early today between Gober Downey, 26, 347>4 East Washington street, a stand holder, and William McGee, negro, 1640 Martlndale avenue, an assistant custodian at the courthouse. Downey was arrested on the charge of assault and battery by a policeman who witnessed the fight. Downey put a "big eye” on McGee, but McGee did not get arrested after he “flashed” a special police badge. Downey said he paid City Marketmaster Harry R. Li Beau a Jewett appointee, and therefore a supporter of Mr. Thomas C. Howe's candidacy, 50 cents for the privilege of having the stand on the wc-st side of the courthouse. Downey said he camped out all night, guarding tha acven-foot board that marked his stand that he might not be crowded out. He stated McGee came to him today and ordered him to move his stand. ASKS ABOUT “LONG GREEN." “He asked me If I had ‘any long green,’ meaning money,” declared Downey. “You see they try to give the good places to a favored few. When I told McGee that I had paid I.ibenu for the space he started to tear down my stand and we mixed. Don't he look like we mixed?” McGee looked like he had “mixed” with a thrashing machine, for blood was running down the side of his face as he stood in the turnkey's office while Downey was being slated. Back of the fight today Is a still bigger battle that centers around the Republican primary election fight between the “Jewett good government machine candidate” and Samuel Lewis Shank, also a candidate for nomination, according to the market master. I

SHELTON SAYS REJECTION OF BIDS MISTAKE Retiring Purchasing Secretary Reviews State Institution Coai Needs. The Joint State purchaaing committee made a serious mistake In rejecting all bids for coal for State institutions, in the opinion of Maurice Shelton, who is retiring today as secretary of the commission nt the request of Governor Warren T. McCray. It is understood Govelv nor McCray advised the rejection of bids for coal. Mr. Shelton. In his statement, Issued to the purchasing board, lists the amount of coal used by each institution, totaling HW.fIST, ton*. -aDt**- w-Views tire past experiences of the State In buying coal tnd points out that something should be learned from this experience. His statement. In part, follows: "It has been the policy of the committee to burn Indiana coal at the various State Institutions. It is my opinion that tiiat policy should still be pursued. In the recent call for bids the specifications practically limited bidders to Indiana coal. FLAN'S FOR COAL PURCHASE. “The contract year In the coal business is from April 1 to April 1. The experience of the past several years has been that fair and reasonable prices and satisfactory supply of requirements were obtained by those large consumers of coal who made annual contracts for their requirements as against those consumers who relied on the purchase of coal as needed on the open market. With this in mind, through me as secretary, you called for bids for coal for the period from April 1. 1921. to March 11. 1922, for each of the institutions, and the bids and proposed forms of contract contemplated adapting the source of supply to the points of consumption so as to bring about the most constant supply of coal over the shortest haul and the least freight rate attached. Also the specifications contemplated getting the particular kind and grade of coal which was adapted to the needs of the various institutions as shown by experience. “On April 1 you were requested not to let coal contracts on account of the Governor believing that, coal would be cheaper and as a consequence you will now lie compelled to buy coal on the open market for the various Institutions. It is my finding and fixed opinion that this policy is a very hazardous one from the standpoint of the proper supply of the requirements of the institutions, and it is likewise an unfair policy as applied to the coal Industry in Indiana. It is quite true thut for the time being open market coai'can be bought at a price below any price which would probably he offered on an annual requirement eontract. This apparent advantage, however, lias many times proved to be an illusion and has led the State of Indiana into grave difficulties. “You, the committee, have gone through this matter, therefore, under tlie same (Continued on Page Two.)

WHAT HARDING WILL SA Y ON HOME ISSUES

WASHINGTON. April 9—The rough draft of President Harding's first message to Congress is nearly completed. It is possible to give a summary of the domestic problems to be treated. What Harding will say about foreign relations, however, remains for the most part secret. Harding will appear before a Joint session of the Senate and House Tues lay, the day after Congress convenes. He decided on this course it) belief that it would give what he had to say more emphasis. His recommendations on domestic questions will include: FOREIGN TRADE. Additional legislation, which will enable American business men to enter foreign markets and compete to better advantage with citizens of countries which pursue an aggressive trade expansion policy, is likely to be asked. SOLDIER RELIEF. The Dawes report advocating consolidation of the War Risk Bureau with soldier relief sections of the board for vocational education and the Public Health Service, and creation of a veterans service administration will be basis of the President's recommendations TAXATION. Repeal of the excess profits tax will be asked and possibly repeal of the soda water tax and other consumers taxes will be urged. There is gome doubt as

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“This thing has been going on for a month,” exclaimed Market Master LI Beau, In discussing the affair. “McGee has caused almost every standholder who has stands on the courthouse yard to move. He is working under the direction of Ben Peirce, custodian of the courthouse. Peirce and McGee collect money from 6tand holders who have paid their money to the city for space along llie courthouse yard, and if they don’t pay the money to the custodian of the courthouse or bis representative they are ousted. Peirce has forced every standholder in the courthouse yard to sign a pledge card to vote for and support Lew Shank at the primary election, and those who do not sign are forced to move off of the courthouse yard. “I have a lotig list of standholders who have been insulted and caused all kinds of trouble by this McGee, the representative of Custodian Ben Peirce,” continued Mr. Li Beau. RECITES ANSWER OF PEIRCE. “When I sent a protest to Peirce he sent me back the answer: ‘We reserve tbe right to rent stands In the courthouse yard to whomever we please and we will control who has stands in the courthouse yard.’ He has violated the city ordinance which says that all stands shall be dispensed by the city market master. “I have not gone to Teirce about this, as I am the city market master and control the renting of stands and it is Lis place to come to me. Instead of coming to me he sent me that message. I have never given special privileges, for 1 don’t care If they are Protestants, Catholics, (Continued on Page Two.)

GIPSY TELLS OF ROAMING LIFE IN WAGON HOME Evangelist, Affected by Recital, Promises to Conclude Sermon Later. “Thank God, America has prohibition," cried Gypsy Smith, the English evangelist with emotion as he faced a crowd which packed the tabernacle to the point of being uncomfortable last night. “1 hope you have prohibtion forever. I want to know if you people approve of prohibition TANARUS” Many In the tabernacle applauded his remarks. The gipsy saw that some nearest the pulpit did not applaud^ “You- don’t all applaud.” he yelled from the pulpit. “You don't mean to tell me that some of you folks nearest me like a little drop now and then?” When the applause spread over the en tire audience, the evangelist said, “That's better. When you are asked for your vote on the subject, then vote as you hove applauded. “Don’t tie a saint on Sunday and go to church mol sing and then on Monday go to the polls and vote for the man who favors whisky and gambling. Don't you dare to do it FORTUNE TELLING WORST SIN OF GIPSIES. “America lias prohibition. Yes, but I want America to dump the stuff out of your cellars. Do It for the sake of your weak brother. I have never seen my peo pie. the gipsies, the worse for drink. The biggest sin of my people Is fortune telling and you self-professing Christians pay us for doing it. “If you believe In the Bible, then no woman can tell you anything more than you can tell yourself.” Gipsy Smith told his life story, “From the Gipsy Tent to the Pulpit," last night. In spite of the rain many hundreds of people stood on the outside holding up umbrellas In an attempt to hear a few words. When the evangelist reached the point when he told of the death of his gipsy mother In the gipsy wagon there was scarcely a dry eye In the big audience. Tile, evangelist was personally affected, lie trembled and the audience responded In a wonderful of feeling. He an nounced that he would conclude the story of his life on next Sunday afternoon. PREACHES TO THEATER AUDIENCE. “Tired as I am, this is my third service today,” confessed the evangelist. "I spoke at noon and I am speaking now. At a quarter of four this afternoon a wonderful thing happened. Oh, hoar, hear me. I was invited to preach Christ for fifteen minutes during a perform- ; nnee at one of the leading show houses of the city. I preached Christ to that audience. Have you ever heard of flint wonderful tiling before? Invited to preach j to an audience. If that isn't the greatest proof that God lias grasped Ibis city ' as never before. I do not know what j proof is. Some of the artists nt Keith's (Continued on Page Eight.)

to whether definite recommendations for tax revision will be made in the President's message or placed before congressional committees later by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. TARIFF. Prompt action on anti dumping and emergency tariff legislation Is to be asked. RAILROADS. President Harding is expected to limit himself to a general reference to the critical transportation situation and await the outcome of the Senate investigation soon to be undertaken. GOOD ROADS. The necessity of Federal encouragement to the good roads movement Is recognized, but no Federal aid should be granted unless there are strict requirements which would compel States to maintain the roads in proper condition. ALASKA. Attention may be called to the possibilities for development In Alaska and to the need of. encouragement by Congress. BUDGET. Harding will unqualifiedly indorse the passage of a budget bill to bring about coordination of government income and expenditures. MERCHANT MARINE. The President will clearly Indicate thai he is for whatever steps are neces- j sary to preserve, and Increase the Araeri- | can merchant marine.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1921.

STREET CAR 00. FILES ANSWER TO CITY BRIEF Contends Earnings Put Into Dividends and Improvements on Board’s Order. MAY RULE NEXT WEEK The public service commission should not be deterred in granting the Indianapolis Street Railway Company an increase in fares by the contention of the city that the company has paid dividends and made capital improvements out of its earning, because these expenditures were made in carrying out order of the commission, Ferdinand Winter, attorney for the car company, declared today in a reply brief filed with the commission. “The street railway company does not claim that there Is anything in any order of the commission that obligates the commission to provide rates of fare that will enable it to pay dividends upon its preferred stock,” the brief states. "It does claim, however, that the public has no right to tha use of its property except by the payment of rates which will afford a reasonable return upon the value of such property, and that, as the commercial rate of Interest ranges from 7 to 8 per cent, such reasonable return should be at least 7 per cent after pay ment of all operating expenses, including the sum set apart by the commission for maintenance and repairs, and all taxes.” POINTS Ol T 7 PER PENT SET AS FAIR RETURN.

The brief continues by pointing out that the company understands the commission has set 7 per cent ns a fair re- ; turn, but that the company is asking for j much less than this amount. It points j out that the value of the property as fixed by the State tax board is $16,300,000 and that the value of the property ns tentatively fixed by the commission. Including recent ltnprovembents and additions, is approximately $16,000,000. It also shows thut 7 per cent of this sum is $1,120,000 and that the proposed net learnings of the ontpany would be only $B9l, 237.41, which would be further reduced by $32 796.02, representing the dlf- ; Terence between an overestimate of estimates of receipts from cash fares and !an underestimate of expected receipts 1 from transfers. “But while the company would have i no right to complain if its existing rates ■ of fare were sufficient to yield a return I of 7 per centum upon the value of its : property used and useful for public service,” says the brief, "and is not now | complaining, although such rates return onl.\ .AV P" r centum on a valuation of SIfI.ODI.OOO und f.tj per centum of a j valuation of $13,000,000, It hni the right I to'lnri'st and does now most strenuous ly lns.st that It should not be required to deny dividends to its stockholders and appropriate all of its not earning* to the making of capital improvements. I and that It is the paramount object to secure such action by the commission in the emergency which the commission has found to exist ns result of increased labor, commodities and Interest costs as will ‘prevent Injury to the business or interests of the people,' which will result In financial inability of th company to give proper service, and that tlie statute does not contemplate that this shnll lie done at the expense of the company, as is In effeet the contention of tlie city authorities." WAGES, IMPROVEMENTS ABSORB NEW REVENGES. The brief declares that all that has been realized In Increased rates ha* been consumed in Increased wages and Improve ments. wh'eji have amounted to $406,000 since July 1. 1919. The company states If no dividends hnd been paid there still would have been the necessity for borrowing to make Improvements. The cap ital expenditures are the cause of the company's present situation, the brief states. “If the company Is deprived of credit, as it inevitably will be if the rates of fare are not sufficient to defray Its operating expenses, fixed charges, including interest upon temporary loans, taxes and dividends, the result Is bound to be injury of the most serious character to the business and interests of the people of Indianapolis.” the brief declares. ORDER EXPECTED KVKI.Y NEXT W EEK. Further on the brief states: “If it Is now necessary, as we submit is clearly shown by the evidence, to j further Increase fares In order to main tain and increase the conditions for the i beuyfit of the public already secured ns the result of the wise action of the commission, it is not to be doubted that the j commission will not be deterred from taking such action by the insistence of! the city authorities that expenditures j have been made out of earqings for capital improvements and the payment of I dividends, or because thejr estimate of j future conditions is more hopeful than that of the company." The order of the commission on the ! company's petition for 6 cent ensb fares j and 2-eent transfers Is expected to be j made early next week. order has j been held up pending the filing of brlefa. ; Postpones Linsey Case Third Time DENVER, Polo., April 9. —The remitter ! proceedings in the ease of Ben B. Lind- I sey. Denver juvenile court Judge, charged with contempt of court, were postponed today until next Saturday. This is the third postponement of the case In as many weeks.

History Commission Head Gives Address Officers were to be alerted at the meeting today of the history section of the Indiana State Teachers' Association. The annual meeting of the section opened last night at the Claypool Hotel. Hotter cooperation among various historical organizations was urged by Hr. .1. W. Oliver, director of the Indiana historical commission, in a speech last night. He said a number of the organizations are duplicating work of compiling historical records. Other speakers were Charles W. Moores, president of the Indiana Historical Society: Miss Lucy M. Eliott, assistant director for the rndiana historical commission ; Charles H. Money, history section of the State Teachers' Association; l’rof. Harlow Lindley, director of the department of Indiana history and archives of the State library; Prof. James A. Wood-burn, Indiana historical survey, and Hr. Amos W. Butler, secretary Indiana Society of Pioneers.

C. J. HOOVER TAKES LIFE BY INHALING GAS Former Prohi Agent and City Policeman Found Dead in Room. Charles J. Hoover, 44. formerly city policeman and formerly a member of the Federal prohiibtion enforcement bureau of Indiana, committed suicide today by asphyxiating himself in a room of his home at 812 East Tenth street. The body was discovered by his hroth-er-in-law, Richard Terrell, 19, when Mrs. Hoover, returned home at 1 o’clock and became alarmed when she detected escaping gas In the house and was unable to open her husband’s door. Hoover had made elaborate precautions that his death would be successful, according to the evidences in the room. He had fastened a rubber tube to a gas jet and had inserted it under the bed cover. Then, fully clothed, he had crawled beneath the covers and had drawn them tightly over his head. He had been dead for some time when found. REGULAR ARMY MAN ii YEARS. Mr. Hoover hnd served for twentytwo years in the Regular Army before locating in Indianapolis and had seen service In the Philippines and on tbe Mexican border. During the World War he was a sergeant of the military police nt Ft. Benjamin Harrison. After his enlistment expired be joined the Indianapolis police force as a patrolman and was soon assigned to the morals squad. He later joined the prohibition enforcement bureau, but resigned when some unpleasant connections arose over his activities wu lo Investigating a ease at Richmond. He then became an operative for a locul private detective agency un 1 Liter worked for a wholesale grocery concern. It was said he had been out of work f. r some time. SMELLED GAS EARLIER IN DAY. A sister of Mrs. Hoover, Miss Louise Terrell, smelled escaping gas In the house at 10:30 this morning and tele phoned Mrs. Hoover, who is private see rotary for Charles J. Orbison, Federal prohibition enforcement officer. Mrs. Hoover, however, told her that a Jet probably wffs leaking some place and nothing more was done until Mrs. Hoover returned home, according to the police. Tbe widow 1* unable to ascribe a motive for the deed unless It was due to despondency over inability to obtuln work, she said. Besides the widow. Hoover is survived by two children, William Harvey Hoover, 9, and John Hoover. 16, and a step sou, Charles D. Montgomery, 9. NAVY BALLOON FOUND IN GULF No Trace of Any of Five Men Who Left Station 19 Days Ago. PENSACOLA, Fls , April 9 -Floating on the Gulf of Mexico, about twenty miles from Pt. Andrews, the free naval balloon, lost nineteen days ago. was found this morning by the motor boat Eleetra, a fishing vessel commanded by Captain Ecker. The balloon had no note attached to It i and the basket had not been cut away. The basket swung with the wnsh of the sea. There was no trace of any of the five men who left the local air sta- j tion March 22 for an nil night flight. That the men are lost, was the opinion officially expressed at the naval station, when advised that the balloon had been found.

NOT A SUSPENDED SENTENCE GIVEN! Many liefore Judge Collins Sent Over Road. Today was "going away day" in the Marlon County Criminal Court, as many were sentenced by Judge James A. Collins to penal institutions. No suspended sentences were granted. Among those sentenced were: Ira Jones, $250 and costs and three months on the Indiana State Farm, malicious trespass; Joe I.lghtfoot. 21, assault and battery with Intent to rob, SI,OOO and costs and from five to fourteen years at the reformatory; Harry Kacret and Archie Dickson, vehicle taking, each six months to five years at the reformatory; Bert Warrenburg, embezzlement, one year on farm; Eugene Lewis, entering a house to commit a felony, from one to fourteen yenrs at the reformatory; Edward T Smith, petit larceny, sixty days on the farm. A commission of doctors appointed by the court to make a report on the snntty of Raymond Moon, charged with burglary, robbery and grand larceny, reported that he Is of sound mind. Fruit Men Prepare for Mercury Drop CHICAGO, April 9.—Fruit growers of the Mid West today prepared to protect their trees from freezing weather, predicted for the next twenty four hours. A heavy freeze would bo ruinous to a gront many fruit growers. Government officials stated.

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FACTS SHATTER COLLEGE DEAN’S WEAK DEFENSE Dr. Emerson Breaks ‘Sphinx Silence’ on Brutal Treatment of Dogs. SENDS TIMES DENIAL Charles P. Emerson, dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine, today broke his long silence concerning the mistreatment of dogs at the medical college, long enough to declare: 1. That criticism of the college deserves no reply. 2. That the school has always welcomed investigation by those who had any authority whatever to do so. 3. That the school has been investigated in the last few weeks twice by the Indianapolis police department, once by tbe county assessor and once by the executive committee of the Indiana poll* Humane Society, and not one criticism has been made *in any oue of their teports.” COLLEGE HEAD WRITES TO TIMES. The letter of Dr. Emerson to the editor of the Times is as follows: “Dear Mr: “Daring the past two weeks considerable criticism has been made public of the treatment of dogs In the Indiana C Diversity School of Medicine. Although tills deserves no reply, yet in case some friend of the school may wonder at our silencr we ask if you would publish for us our emphatic and Indignant denial of the few specific charges made and of the many more Important ones Implied. The school has always welcomed investigation by those who had any authority whatever to do so. During the past few weeks we have been Investigated thoroughly, twice by the Indianapolis police department, onee liy the county assessor and once by the executive committee of the Indianapolis Humane Society. Not one criticism lias been made in any one of their reports. "We appeal to the citizens of Indiana that they insist that this unjust persecution of the school and of those who as the result of their investigations have exonerated it shall cease. “I am, “Yours very truly, “CHARLES EMERSON, “Dean.” LETTER DOES NOT BEAR OUT FACTS. The statements contained In Dean Emerson's letter are not in accordance with the facts and disclose a woeful ignorance of tbe affairs of the college of which he is dean. 1. The medical school holds itself forth as a State Institution, and as such Its conduct is always open to honest criticism, and It is the duty of Its heads to respond to such criticism, as lienn Emerson acknowledges by his letter rs today. 2. The school is closed to all investigations by any one who is not provided with a search warrant making it Impossible for the college authorities to refuse admission, as was demonstrated by the refusal of the authorities to permit a visit by the city pound master in the performance of his duties.

POLK E DID NOT INVESTIGATE COLLEGE. 3. The school has not been Investigated by the Indianapolis police department at ' nil. has never been visited by the county assessor and the executive committee of the Indianapolis Humane Society, which did visit the college, has not yet reported the results of its Investigation. A squad of policemen, under the direction of Lieutenant Houston, visited the j college with a search warrant, and on the advice of the complainant who signed the search warrant reported to the city court that they did not find, “at the time of the search." any cruelties in progress I hat would Justify arrests. Another squad of policemen, armed with a search warrant issued for a lost j dog. visited the college and failed to find the lost dog In the kbunels. HI MANE SOCIETY •REPORT’ A MYTH. The executive committee of the Indianapolis Humane Society, under the direction of Dr. C. A. Pfafflin, chief of the “petit police force,” visited the college in the preparation of a report which has not yet been received by the society or made public. Martin Kiminel, a deputy township assessor, visited the college for the purpose of ascertaining the number of dogs kept there and reporting them to the township assessor for a decision as to whether they were subject to taxation or not. NIGHT OF DOGS MADE HIM SIC’K. Following his visit he stated that the sight of the animals there “made him sick at his stomach,” but he did not have any other purpose in visiting the school than the listing of the dogs con- j fined there. These are the “exonerations” in the light of which Dean Emerson calls on the people of Indianapolis to insist that ' "unjust persecution" of the school shall cease! DOGS CONTINUE TO DISAPPEAR. Pet dogs are continuing to disappear from automobiles and homes in the city of Indianapolis regardless of the ngitn- | tion created by the disclosures of how dogs are obtained for experimental sur gery at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Every day brings rails at the dog i pound from citizens whose pets have ! (Continued on I’nge Two.) '

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fyylE plans for the detention of the flying President Mirnflores and his ”*■ companion at the coast line hardly seemed likely to fail. Hr. Zavallo him seif had gone to the port of Alazau to | establish a guard at that point. At C.’o- , rallo the Liberal patriot Varras could be ! depended upon to keep close watch. I Goodwin held himself responsible for the ! district about Coralio. I The news of the president's flight had I been disclosed to no one In the coast towns save trusted members of the atnbli tious political party that was desirous of ; succeeding to power. The telegraph wire running from San Mateo to the coast had I been cut far up on the mountain trail jby an emissary of Zazalla's. Long before this could be repaired and word ; received along it from the capital the fugitives would have reached the coast and the question of escape or capture 1 been solved. Goodwin had stationed armed sentinels at infrequent intervals along the shore | for a mile in each direction from Coralio. 1 They werf !*!flteted to kj>ep a vigilant lookout during the night to prevent Aiira-

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ROBISON PRESENTS PRACTICAL PLAN TO REDUCE CITY TAXES • * - - ■ - - - Opposes Gas Rate Hike, Explains, in Keynote Speech, How He Will Prevent It if Elected Mayor . MAKES RACE ON CLEAR-CUT ISSUES

ROBISON’S PLATFORM Slxty-cent gas In sufficient quantities for all purposes of the franchise requirement of 600 B. T. U. regardless of whether this requires the reorganization of the Citizens Gas Company and the cancellation of the lease of the Indianapolis gas company property. Reduction of taxes through the abolishment of the municipally owned and politically controlled asphalt plant and ash and garbage collection plant. Maintenance of streets and collection of ashes and garbage by private contract properly safeguarded by high bond. Three women members of the city council and a “fair representation” of women among the appointees of the mayor. Establishment of anew market on the south side and the conversion of the present market place into a sanitary market. Establishment of community recreation space and equipment through the city planning commission. Completion of track elevation and sewage disposal projects. Abolishment of the practice of coercing city employes into the support of favored political candidates.

In a prepared speech In which he spared not the feelings of the present city administration, Edward J. Robißon, Republican candidate for nomination for mayor, announced his platform last night and presented to the voters of Indianapolis the first practical plan for the reduction of taxes and the cost of living that has been offered by any candidate in this primary. His speech was notable for its plain treatment of subjects which have been foremost in the minds of the voters of Indianapolis recently, but which have not received attention from any of the other candidates. Probably the most clear-cut of his definitions of his position was his treatment of the proposed increase of the gas rates in Indianapolis.

Trying Times for T. Meeker in Campaign Appointment of Women’s Chairman Source of Discussion by Workers. Paris, pondering over whether to present the golden apple prize for beauty to Venus. Minerva or Juno in mythical days, had no more trying task than ha Thomas Meeker. Democratic city ehalr- : man, attempting to iron out trouble which has begun to bubble among Democratic woman leaders in the past few 1 weeks. Dissension has arisen over the appointment by Mr. Meeker of Mfs. Martin L. Reifel as Democratic women's city chairman, and her subsequent moves. The appointment of Mrs. Reifel by Mr. Meeker came as somewhat of a shock to a ; great many of the womeu who were active : lu Democratic politics in the national ; campaign last year. It was generally thought that the appointment was engineered by Miss Julia Landers, Democratic Seventh district women's chairman. Those who were surprised were members of the county women's organi Izatlon which Mrs. Martha Yoh Marson built up as Democratic county women's chairman last year. Mrs. Marson kept* the organization alive for a time even after the disastrous defeat suffered by the party in November and it was thought by her friends that she would have some voice in the naming of her successor. The friends, however, say that Miss Landers and Mrs. Reifel quietly formtd a new organization and took up its leadership. The county women's organization, it is said, was willing to overlook this and was preparing to fall in line. Mrs. Matson declared herself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for city clerk. Then came the move that has raised the rumpus and aroused discussion of the women's wing of the Democratic party. Mrs. Relfel's husband filed his declaration of candidacy for the Democratic nomination for city clerk, and the fight was on. It Is still on. Hum! Politics Make Strange Bedmates Mayor Charles W. Jewett took the stump for Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College and the man whom he hopes to see elected his sue- j eessor, last night in a poolroom and “dry beer” saloon at Indiana avenue and Blackford street. Besides the mayor, Prof. Howe and Dr. Sumner A. Furnis, negro councilman, addressed the meeting. Six Men Are Fined for Shooting Deer Six men have been fined S3O and costs each for shooting a deer in Clinton ; County, the State conservation department announced today. The deer was pursued through Hamilton and Boone counties into Clinton County before it was captured. Ten persons have been convicted of the charge of shooting deer i this year and four have been convicted in Shelby County.

tion's from attempting to embark stealth ily by means of some boat or sloop found by chance at the water's edge. A dozen patrols walked the streets of Coralio un suspected, ready to intercept the truanl official should he show himself there. Goodwin was very well convinced thal no precautions had been overlooked. Hu strolled about the streets that bore such high-sounding names and were but narrow. grass-covered lanes, lending his own aid to the vigil that had been intrusted to him by Bob Engleheart. The town had begun the tepid round of its nightly diversions. A few leisurely dandies, clad in white duck, with flowing neckties, and swinging slim bamboo canes, threaded the grassy by-ways toward the houses of their favored senoritas. Thoije who wooed the art of music dragged tirelessly a,t whining concertinas, or fingered lugubrious guitars at floors and windows. An occasional soldier from the cuartel, with flapping straw hat, without coat or shoes, hurried by, balancing his long gun like a lance in one hand. From every density of the (Continued on Page Four.) A

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Mr. Robison declared himself opposed to any higher rates than at present exist and explained how he proposed to prevent higher rates if elected mayor. He charged the Citizens Gas Company with having defeated the purpose for which it was organized by the "unholy alliance" with the Indianapolis Gas Company, accused its management of having wasted a million dollars in unnecessary commissions paid for the sale of coke to a favored Cincinnati company and declared that there were capitalists in Indianapolis ready to finance the improvement of the gas plant whenever its management was made sane and practical, PAYS RESPECTS TO RIVAL CANDIDATES. Mr. Robison paid his respects to both Samuel Lewis Shank and Mr. Thomas C Howe, former president of Butler College He pointed out that the "unholy llance" of the two gas companies wai consumated by stock manipulators in th* incumhancy of Shank as mayor and h pointed out the close association of J

Our Little Theater Might Use 4 The Cast ’ “If Harriet Beecher Stowe were to rewrite ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin' today she would not need to go south of the Mason-Dixon line for her characters,” said William 11. Jackson, negro editor, at the Robison keynote meeting at the Marlon Club last night. “All she would have to do would be to go see the News-Jewett crowd. There she would find her 'Simon Degree’ in Mayor Charles W. Jewett. There she would find a ’Lawyer Marks' in Dr. Sumner A. Furnlss (negro member of the city council). Ralph Leir.cke would be ‘Little Eva’ and Rule I’age her ‘Topsy,’ and last, but not least. Bob Bryson and Charles O. Roemler for the bloodhounds. I must not leave ont the slaves, the citizens of Indianapolis.”

Dorsey Forrest, manager of the gas company and another "former professor” with Thomas C. Howe, whom he plainly pictured as the tool of Mayor Jewett. Tnklng up municipal affairs, Mr. Robison showed where he proposed to stop the waste of public money in the maintenance of "municipal plants” for the purpose of building political machines. He disclaimed any ambition on his part to use the city government as a machine for his personal political advancement and summed up his stand on the morals of the city In the one sentence, “I stand for law and order." BOOK W ALTER BREAKS FOUR-YEAR SILENCE. Former Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter broke a four-year politicial silence to plead for the salvation of the city from the clutches of the News-Jewett machine by the nomination of Mr. Robison. ll* (Continued on I’age Three.) Read Good Books About Your Own Business You boast of your experience, but bav you ever tried to use the experience at others? Much of what others have learned sbmKt the kind of work you are doing is stored in books. Whether you are a clerk in a sho* store or the head of a Vtllion dollat business, there are books about youi work. This is a resource you cannot afford to overlook. The trouble is to find the right books. That has been made easy by the American Library Association. It has pub llshed a pamphlet in which are listed books about all kinds of business. This Is a reliable list compiled by experts. You can get it free by writing to our information bureau at Washington, D. C.

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