Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 289, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER biiowers tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature.

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CHARGES FLY ATMEETING OF sfcHOOL BOARD , Mrs. Tutewiler Reads Attack on Barry’s Church—Accuses Him of ‘Plot.’ AID REPLACES G. C. HITT Meetings of the board of school -commissioners for the last few months have been turbulent, stormy affairs at the best, but in comparsion with the cyclonic session last night ill that have gone before have been but as gentle, summer zephyrs. Denunciation of the Indianapolis News and Charles L. Barry, board member, the accusation that they were working together “to discredit the board end bring disgrace to its fair name," a statement that George C. Hitt, who was displaced as business director by Ralph W. Douglass, his assistant, "is a victim of his pretended friend, the Indianapolis News.” and a statement that “traditionally the ehttrch to Which Mr. \ Barry belongs has not been in accord with the purpose of onr public were the high spots in a paper read by Mra. Julia Belle Tutewiler, president of the board. Mr. Barry, who is a Catholic, made an impassioned answer to the charges, defending his right to sit on the board, pointing out that at the election he had received more votes than any other member of the board. He accused the majority members of the board of “a cruel I and vicious persecution of Mr. Hitt for the past fifteen months,” asserted that j the Catholic church had not been antagonistic to the public schools, and served ! notice on the majority members that if i they came into any board meeting iirthe future “with preconceived plans of action I am going to use the '•ga opener on them and show the public what Is in them.” CBIPPIN BRINGS ON ANOTHER STORM. Another young tempest was aroused by the motion of Clarence E. Crippln that the board go into executive session for the election of certain oUlclals of the public schools and that representatives of the press be excluded. This brought Mr. Barry to the front again protesting that the action was unfair and of doubtful legality. However, he was outvoted by Mr. Crlppin and Bert S. Gadd. and the newspaper men and visitors filed out. W. D. Allison did not vote. After about fifteen minutes the doors were opened and the election of the following officials for the next four years were announced: Ralph W. Douglass, business director; E. U. Graff, superintendent of schools; Frank I- Reissaer, secrutary; Charles E. Rush, librariac ; C. W. Eurton, superintendent of buildings and groundg. All elections, except that of Mr. Douglass, were unanimous. The vote for bust- j ness director was: Douglass, 3; George C Hitt, 1; William Fortune, 1. Mr. Douglass received the votes of Mrs. Tutewiler, Mr. Gadd and Mr. Crlppin; Mr. Barry voted for Mr. Hitt, while the vote for Mr. Fortune was cast by Mr. Allison. No one was selected to take the place j of Mr. Douglass as assistant business di- j rector, end no attempt was made to fill the position of attorney' for the board, | left vacant by the resignation of Albert . Baker at the last meeting. OPINION BOLDS CONTRACT VALID. An opinion was received from Merle N. A. Walker of the form of Hollett & .Walker, holding valid the contracts en- j tered into between the board and L. A. Snider as an Individual to act as building advisor of the board and with the firm of Snider & Kots to act as engineers for the board. These contracts were (Continued on Page Two.)

4 KILLED, 6 HURT IN AUTO CRASH Heavy Toll Taken in C. & O. Grade Crossing Accident at Covington, Ky. COVINGTON, Ky., April 13.—A Chesapeak & Ohio train hit an automobile on a grade crossing, killing four persons and injuring six others. ACTION AWAITS PEACE AVOWAL Amnesty for Political Prisoners Held Up by Harding. WASHINGTON, April 13.—President Harding Indicated strongly today that he will take no action on general amnesty for political orisoners until the United States is formally at peace, with the Central Powers. The President received a delegation, which made a plea for general amnesty, but gave the strong indication that he contemplates no action along this line at this time and that he would wait first for a declaration of the end of the state of war before moving with regard to solalled political prisoners. Collins Declares Man’s Bond Forfeited Ernest Davis, charged with operating a blind tiger and said to be an old offender, apparently thought that he did lot have to appear in the Criminal Court today to stand trial on a charge which he appealed from the city court on Jan. 11, laat, when be was fined $230 and sen“nred to sixty days. When Judge .Tames A. Collins and men uimmoned for jury service appeared this morning, Davis was missing. The court dismissed the Jurymen and declared forfeited a $750 bond with Harry Howard as surety. Shortly before 10 o’clock. Davis sauntered Into court. The Judge ordered Davis placed under SI,OOO bond and placed in the custody of the sheriff.

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G. 0. P. RACE IN CITY PRIMARY NOW FEVERISH Robison Carries Attack on City Hall Policies to Home of Mr. Howe. SHANK HELP INCREASED The Republican city primary race has entered the feverish stage with the three leading candidates assailing each other and two of them, Edward J. Robison and Samuel Lewis Shank, combining to heap denunciation on the City Hall crowd, which is attempting to perpetuate itself In power through the nomination and election of Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College. Mr. Robison carried his attacks on the conduct of municipal affairs and the policies of the Citizens' Gas '.'ompany to Irvington, the home of Professor Howe, lr.st night. The News-Jewel t candidate spoke in the Third ward during the evening and Mr. Shank held meetings on Indiana avenue, addressing the negro voters. By supplanting the expensive municipal street repairing and ash and garbage hauling systems with competent contractors Mr. Robison declared that he can save the city at least $200,00 • year. He added that these departments, with their large number of city employes, enabled the men in power to form a powerful political machine which In the end resulted In the disfranchisement of the taxpayers. He arraigned these systems as costly and InefficientSCORES COMMISSION PLAN OF GAS COMPANY. Mr. Robison, at the trio of meetings, reiterated his opposition td any raise in gas rates, and charged that the affairs of the Citizens' Gas Company were being mismanaged. He scored the plan w hereby all coke produced by the company was marketed through a Cincinnati brokerage firm at a high commission rate. “Commissions to this firm In the last few years have reached SIOOO,OOO, and with this money the company could have erected sufficient storage tanks,” Mr. Robison charged. Planks in the Robison platform, including indorsement of the city planning commission program, completion of sewage proposal, flood prevention work and track elevation, improvements in city hospital and city market, an additional city market on the south side, reduction of taxes and community recreation places were reviewed by Mr. Robison with the declaration that his opponents had no such clear-cut Issues as his platform contained. . Indiana avenue will be invaded by Mr. Robison and his workers on Thursday evening with a precinct meeting at the new Indiana Theater. Here Mr. Robieon, ex-Mayor Charles A. Bookwaiter, Dr. Amelia R Keller, William H. Jackson snd the Rev. Sumner Williams will he the speakers. Frida- evening Mr. Robison ! will speak at the Chriatamore Settlement ! with ex-State Senator Franklin McCray j and Dr. Amelia R. Keller. PCGH DIRECTS FLYING SQUADRON. Edward B. Pugh, head of the Robison speakers’ bureau. Is directing the flying squadron of prominent Republicans who are speaking in behalf of Mr. Robison at noon factory meetings and neighborhood gatherings. The Robison workers are conducting an Intensive drive which will schedule them many meetings each day and evening until the primary in May. The slogan, “Vote for Robison to beat Shank” has been brought out by persons outside of the Robison camp, who view the primary fight as centering between (Continued on Page Two.)

Mayor Denies He Refused to Act on Girls’ Protest Says Report of Elevator Man’s Familiarity Not Brought to His Attention. Protests, voiced at an Indignation meeting held in the city purchasing agent’s office last week by several young women stenographers and clerks employed in the city hall, against alleged acts of familiarity toward them by the Rev. Robert P. Christian, negro elevator man, were carried to Mayor Charles W. Jewett without avail, it was reported today. Mayor Jewett denied that he ever had heard of criticism of the Rev. Mr. Christian's actions until today. He said he had made inquiry of some of the young women employes and had been told by they they,-had not been Insulted. ‘‘lf any one has been insulted in the city hall we most certainly would not stand for it. We have had no evidence of anybody being insulted, however,” he said. The Rev. Christian runs an elevator In the day time, makes speeches in the interest of the candidacy for the Republican nomination .for mayor of Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College, at night and on Sundaya preaches to his flock at the St. Mark’s A. M. E. Zion Church. He was one of the negro orators who stumped the city for Mr. Jewett when he was a candidate and made several speeches in difMrent parts of the State for the Republican State committee last fall. Among the things the young women hold against the negro preacher is said to be a habit of addressing them in terms of endearment when they get Into his elevator. Several refuse to ride in hts car, either taking the lift In the opposite end of the building or climbing the stairs In preference. When the matter was brought to the mayor's office the young women were advised to bring news of a specific case of ungentlemanly eonddet, it is said. The Rev. Christian spoke at a Howe meeting at Wayman Chapel, Seventeenth and Yandes streets, last night. U. S. Asked to Join in Boundary Session PARIS, April 13. —The United States has been formally invited to Join a conference of allies on" settlement of Austrian boundary lines., the French foreign office announced today. Berlin War Rumor BERLIN. April 18.—France, accord- f ing to reliable reports reaching the International News Service, contemplates a declaration of war on Germany on May 1, on the ground that the Germans have broken the treaty of Versailles. )

Entered at Second Class Matter, July 2i, 1914, at Postofflce. Indianapolis, Ind., under act March S. 1170.

Nature Helps Her Win First Prize

A little miss, dressed for comfort, in the recent annual baby parade held at Ocean Park, Los Angele*. With the aid of nature she carried off first prize.

STEEL SLUMPS; NEW BUSINESS BASIS IS SEEN Gary Announces Substantial Decline in Prices—Building Boom Expected. NEW YORK, April 13.—The decline in prices was given Impetus today by announcement by the United .States Steel Corporation of a reducUon in steel prices effective April 13. It was generally expected the steel corporation would anon announce a reduction In wages, to follow the price cut, but there was no conOrmatioL of this, and E. H. Gary, chairman of jSe Corporation, refused to discuss it. The Blass In steel prices was necessary. It Is understood. In order to resume trade. A drop in cost or materials and consequent Increase In construction work Is looked for as a result. The reduction will range from $1.60 to $9 a ton for various kinds of steel, up to as much as sls a ton for tin plate. CHICAGO BANKERS PREDICT ‘ NORMALCY ’ CHICAGO. April 13.—Reduction of steel prices Is the first b!g move toward reestablishment of business on a sound, economic basis, Chicago bankers said today, “The commanding Importance of the United States Steel Corporation's position yill make Its action beneficial as an example to industry,” declared D. W. Forgan, president of the National City Bank. Forgan believes that anew basis will be found for prices, wages and profits. The slush In steel produets means pro ducers of other basic products will follow suit. In Forgan's opinion, i "The steel company's action should have a favorable influence on building,” Forgan said. "Other materials must come down, and If labor will take Its share of the reduction I believe a large amount of building awaiting normal costs will go on.” Forgan said a vast amount of money for building purposes Is available throughout the United Stntes. Bankers will be more willing than ever to ‘ turn the money loose” If construction costs more nearly represent lntrtu sic values, bankers declared. Harding Promotes High Army Officers WASHINGTON, April IS—President Harding today approved recommendations made by Secretary of War Weeks for the promotion of fourteen brigadiergenerals to the rank of major-general and twenty-two colonels to be brigadiergenerals.

GET RICH QUICK DREAM PUTS WOMAN BEHIND THE BARS -I- -I--I--I- -l--I--I- -i- '-I- + + + Neva Welty f Charged With Embezzlement , Jailed After Being at Liberty Since March 30

Neva Welty of Kansas City, Mo., who advertised herself as “Neva Nanette Wolty, 100-A New York Life building, Kansas City, Mo.,’’ in a series of oil field operations, today was lodged in the Marlon County Jail after she had been permitted liberty since March 30 without bond by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court. She Is charged with embezzlement. When jail doors closed on Miss Welty, her dreams of making ‘‘millions of dollars" for herself and those “interested" with her vanished. , While seated in the courtroom she appeared calm but broken down in spirit while officials renewed rhelr efforts to locate a man who Is said to have operated with her In her alleged wild scheme to make ‘‘millions.” Investigation by Claude Worley, investigator for the prosecutor’s office, resulted In Prosecutor William P. Evans coming Into court and making the motion that Neva Welty be placed under a ‘‘high bond." When she appeared Judge Collins set aside the order which gave her freedom on her own recognizance and fixed her bond at $2,000. When she failed to give this bond she was taken to Jail. Miss Welty was indicted Nor. 13, 1920, by the Marlon County grand Jury on a charge of embezzlement, the specific charge being that she appropriated for her own use approximately SSOO from the American Mortgage Company. On March 28 last, she appeared In court and pleaded not guilty. On March 30, part of the evidence was heard and she was released on her own recognizance by Judge Coßins. On April 2, the hearing of evidence was continued, the record

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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,1921.

TIE-UP STRIKE IN BRITAIN IS SET FOR FRIDAY Orders Issued to Rail Men and Transport Workers to Join Miners. LONDON, April 13. -The “triple alliance" has ordered Its members to go on strike at 10 o'clock Friday night. J. H. Thomas, executive head of the National Union of Railway Men. made this announcement shortly before noon today. Strike orders have gons out to the rail men aud transport workers to walk out at the appointed time in support of the minors who have rejected the “settlement basis” offered by the government and the mine owner* yesterday. Together with the minora, the rail men and transport workers constitute the "triple Hlliarice,” directly controlling approximately 4,000,000 workers. Besides, about 1,000.000 other workers, engaged tn Industries absolutely dependent upon the alliance, will be made Joblesr by the strike, so that by the end of the week the strike will see live million workers Idle. The strike. If called as aeheduled, would be the most gigantic and most complete In the history of Europe with the possible exception of the eUrman general strike in 1918, which led to the collapse of kalserlsiu and the creation of a republic. Thomas followed his strike announcement with the statement that "applications are being received by other unions ts Join the strike.” These applications, ho said, are being considered. The press welcomes tho fact that another three days "breathing spell” is left in which negotiations may possibly be resumed. Railway managers do not believe there will be a strike. At 10 Downing street, Premier Lloyd George's secretary stated that his chief was not tuklng the Initiative In any Rfeps townrd resumption of negotiations, although he was ready to hear any delegations offering mediation. The new breakdown of negotiation* hna resulted in a revival of violence in the coal fields, dispatches showed. If It resumes Us former scale serious clashes between strikers and tho troops who are guarding tho pits and collierlea are regarded as inevitable. Get Benefit Funds HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. April 13. Certificates were sent to national headquarters of the Cutters' and Flatteners’ Protective Association of glass workers, at Pittsburgh, by the Hartford City members today to secure payments from the benefit fund mnintnlned for members out of employment.

shows. Mr. Worley announced today that Miss Welty was Jointly Indicted with A. Leonard Campbell, now a fugitive, on a charge of conspiracy to embezzle S3OO from the American Mortgage Company of Indianapolis. This Indictment was returned March 31, the day after Miss Welty was allowed her freedom without putting up one cent of bond. It Is claimed that Campbell embezzled $2,514.80 from the American Mortgage Company. Campbell also is indicted on ft charge of issuing fraudulent check for SI,OOO upon the Farmers State Bank of St. Paul, Ind. There Is still another indictment against Campbell, charging that he embezzled S2OO from tho American Mortgage Company. A letter addressed to a George J. Harris, 535 North Dearborn street, Chicago, 111., who is said to have been one of the victims of a clever swindle, Is in possession of Prosecutor Evans. In this letter, which is said to ba** been written by Miss Welty, Is this illuminating Information on Miss Welty’s reasons for embarking In the oil business: “ I lost all sense of reason and Just rushed madly Into business which I knew nothing about.” The State has a number of the purported letters and communications said to have been sent out by Miss Welty in an effort to advance her oil business. CIRCULAR LETTER SENT FROM CHICAGO. On a letterhead bearing the caption, “Neva Nanette Welty, 20 East Jackson Boulevnrd, Chicago,” under date of Feb. 8, 1921, a circular letter which was addressed to correspondents showed the

GAS RATE FIXED BY LAW, ASHBY SAYS IN BRIEF Corporation Counsel Contends Board Without Power to Grant Hike. CITES COMPANY REPORT The public service commission, because of lack of jurisdiction, has no power to increase the rates of the Citizens Gas Company, Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel for the city of Indianapolis, declared today in a brief filed with the commission * The company is asking for an increase from 60 cents for 1,000 cubic feet to 90 cents for 1,000 cubic feet. Mr. Ashby in his brief cites the special act of the Legislature, which applies, to the gas company and which fixe* fib cents as the legal rate. lie declared this act was not repealed by the act creating the public service commission. In event the commission should overrule this contention, Mr. Ashby asks that it consider the qnc-stion of emergency relief. He admits that the Supreme Court has authority to grant such relief in cases where companies have not surrendered their franchises, but he expresses the opinion that emergency relief should not be obtained so easily as relief under other circumstances. SAYS RELIEF IS NOT JUSTIFIED. The evidence as a whole, Mr. Ashby contends, does not Justify emergency relief for the company. In support of this contention Mr. Ashby quotes the following report to the stockholders of the com pany, made June 30. 1920: "The operating results for the first half of 1920 have been exceedingly satisfactory. Notwithstanding the extraordinary shortage and high price of coal, together with Increased costs of all other materials and of labor, the markets for coke and by-products have been unusually good and the net operating profits have been higher than those of any previous half year period in the history of the company.” % "Notwithstanding the fact that the gas company at the end of 1920, revalued Its inventories at a loss of $400,000 and appropriated $224,644.41 for Its depreciation reserves or $00,702 80 more than had ever been appropriated and set aside to depreciation reserves In any previous year, as appears from Exhibit No. 8, and paid all operating expenses. fixed charges, interests, taxes, rentals and $200,000 dividends, it had left at the beginning of January, 1921, a surplus of (Continued on Page Nine.)

NO LENIENCY FOR EMBEZZLERS 2. Convicted of Appropriating Finn’s Money, Shown No Mercy by Judge Collins. Declaring that young men who embezzle money from their employers must be punished as tho law provides, Judge James A Collins today refused to put into practice his suspended sentence system for Jack Whited, IS, and Fred Drex ler, 26, 1302 East Market street, charged with embezzling large sums of money from the Gibson Company of Indianapolis Whited was sentenced to a year on the Indiana State Farm because of his “age" and Drexler was sentenced from one to fourteen year* at the Indiana State Reformatory. Drexler Is married and is the father of three children. Several methods were used in an attempt to influence Judge Collins to shake the suspended sentence plum tree. The Judge stated, however, that the Gibson people wanted them pnnisbed. The indictment charged that Whited os a trusted employe embezzled S6OO and that Drexler took SI,OOO, but Judge Collins said that ovldence submitted to him showed that they "got ayay with about $7,000" through a cheeking system used in making sales. Some of the money has been returned to the company, attaches of the court were Informed. Counsel asked Judge Collins tn suspend Judgment on Whited at “some future time If not now.” “No,” said Judge Collins, “I will not. The court owes it to every business firm In this city to give punishment In such cases. Pope Confers With Church Dignataries ROME, April 13.—rope Benedict today received Archbishop Mannix and Bishop Foley In a long private audience. The audience Is believed to have been In connection with the situation In Ireland.

method used to interest prospective patrons. In part the letter states: ‘‘Ton were kind enough to express confidence in me and also nsked to hear my story, which I sent you. At that time I had nothing definite to offer. It is true, I made somo rather ambitions statements of what I was going to do in the way of making money, but I nade you no definite proposals. I have made, what I consider a thorough investigation of the possibilities, for me, of developing oil in Kansas, and Oklahoma and then came back to the Indiana field. 1 have chosen the Mnncie field in Indiana because this field is safe and vastly less expensive to operate. I now have a definite proposal to make to you. “I have organized the Welty Syndicate, capitalized at $60,000 divided into units of SIOO each. I have named the National City Bank of Chicago, depository for my syndicate—" The circular then named four men ns trustees of which A. Leonard Campbell, “attorney and counsellor, vice president American Mortgage Company, managing director Home Builders’ Finance Company, Kansas City, Missouri,” was one. The circular also stated; ‘‘The syndicate has purchased outright or contracted to purchase, in all, over five hundred acres of proven oil lands In the Muncle (Ind.) oil field. We will own (when paid for) an undivided half interest In 190 seres, upon which there are now three producing wells, actually producing (fixed value) better than sixty (60) barrel* dally. Sixty barrels dally means a yearly income of $74Ap2, one-half of

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PEACE DRAFT INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KNOX Resolution Declaring State of War at End Is Presented. SANS FOREIGN POLICY WASHINGTON, April 13—Senator philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania today introduced in the Senate his resolution declaring an end to the state of war that has existed for four years between the United States and ■ the former central powers. No declaration of American foreign policy was einb/odled in the resolution as submitted by Knox. This was In line with the suggestion of President Harding In his message yesterday that the resolution be confined to ft simple declaration of peace between ihe United States and Germany and Austria, for the purpose of terminating the Mill' existing technical state of war between this country and the central powers. The declaration was omitted, however, at the suggestion of President Harding, who Informed Knox and other Republican Senators that he thought such, a declaration of policy should originate with the executive and not the legislative branch of the Government. In this Knox concurred. It was this proposed declaration of policy Knox and other Republican Senators discussed with Rene Vivlanl, former French, premier, recently. He expressed approval of its “Intent,” but said he did not think "It went far enough.” GOES TO COMMITTEE WITHOUT COMMENT. The text of the Knox resolution as presented to. the Senate by the Pennsylvania Senator and referred immediately and without comment to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was as follows: “That the Joint resolution of Congress, passed April fl, 1917, declaring a state of war to exist between the imperial German government and the Government and people of the United States, making provisions to prosecute the same, be. and the same is hereby repealed, nnd said state of war is hereby declared at an end: TEXT CONTAINS IMPORTANT CONDITION. "Provided, however, that all property of the Imperial German government, or Ita successor or successors, and of all German Nationals which whs, on April 6, 1917, In or has since that dute come into the possession or under control of the Government of the United States, or of any of Its officers, agents or employes from any source, or by any agency what soever, shall be retained by the United States and no disposition thereon made, except as shall have been heretofore, or . specifically hereafter be provided by Con(Continued on Page Two.)

CAN’T AGREE IN CARRATECASE Service Board to Continue Conference on Hike Tomorrow Morning. After conferring for three hours today members of the public service commission announced they had failed to reach an agreement on the order in the petition of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for Increased fares. The commission will go into conference again at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. 4 It hua become fairly certain that Ihe commission will not order the company to put the skip stop system Into effects. although some of the members favor the plan. It is understood that a disagreement has occurred over both the question of whether the basic fare shall be increased to more than 6 cents and also over the question of a transfer charge. A number of the members of the commission are opposed to Indianapolis losing the distinction of being the only large city this side of the Pacific coast with a 5-eent fare. There Is also some question about the charge for transfers, although the order as originally written provides for a 2-cent transfer charge. SUGAR SECURITY FOR CUBAN LOAN Island Country Seeks $20,000,000 to Bridge Crisis. HAVANA, April 13.—A huge loan, possibly as high as $20,000,000, to tide Cuba over her financial crisis. Is expected to be consummated In New York today. The money will ba devoted to marketing the sugar crop. Large shipments of sugar will be sent to the United States as security for tho loan, warehouse certificates having lost some of their value because of conditions here.

which belongs to my syndicate, or over 60 per cent on our entire capital Invested. “Terms of payment for this property was fixed and accepted today, and calls for a payment of $13,090 Feb. 12, 1921, hence tho need for active, rapid work.” QUOTES FROM LETTER TO N. Y. PROSPECT. In a letter addressed to Mr. S. E. Mnnse of New York City and written Nov. 19, 1920, on a Welty letterhead nnd bearing the name in Ink of Neva Nanette Welty, Is this promise: “I am going to make several hundred thousand dollars In the next year or two—and a good deal more than a million dollaix within the next five years. I expect to make a fortune for myself—and when I do I will make rich a few hundred people who become Interested w Ith me.” In another paragraph, it is stated: “I am 23 years old, but since I was 18 I have been preparing for this opportunity.” Again: “If you are not prejudiced against women in business, we will get on fine. If you are prejudiced, I will have to convince you that in this particular case, at least, I ftm a man's equal in sagaclty-g-ablllty, and that we women are absolutely honest in business.” The last paragraph Is ns follows: “I am associating a few men and women with me. Will you interest yourself, at least to the extent of hearing my story? A word from yon will bring it, and without obligations.” Mr. Worley states that a sweeping investigation is being made of these “oil” Interests.

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Columbus. Indianapolis. Thompson, rs Bhinners, cf. Herzog, 2b. Kinsella, rs. Taggart, cf. Rehg, If. Brainerd, 3b. Covington, lb. Burrus, lb. Lntske, 3b, Shannon, If. Sehreiber, ss. Pechoun, ss.. Sicking, 2b. Hartley, c. Gossett, c. lianforth, p, ( avet, p. Umpire*— Connolly and Daily. Starting Time—3:3o p. m. RAIN DELAYS OPENING. DETROIT, April 13. The opening of the American League baseball season in this city was postponed until tomorrow rain prevented the start of play between the Chicago and Detroit clubs this afternoon. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 13—Rain prevented the start of the local American Association game this afternoon between the Minneapolis and Kansas City clubs.

BUILDING RAZED BY STILL’ BLAST One in Hospital From Moonshine Explosion—Wrecks 2-Story Structure. CHICAGO, April 13.—Explosion of a moonshine still wrecked a two-story building here today and broke many windows In the vicinity. Daniel Samuels, saloonkeeper, was in the basement when the still exploded. Firemen rescued him from the debris and he was rushed to a hospital. His wife and two daughters were thrown out of bed by the violence of the blast. TO SPEAK TONIGHT Office Aspirants Will Address Tenth Ward. •Democratic candidates for nomination for city offices will speak at the monthly meeting of the Tenth Ward Democratic Club at Hoyt and State avenues tonight. .Aspirants for the mayor's office are expected to be the headliners. Civic affaits will be discussed, new membership eardsNvill be distributed and an active campaign launched for new members. A reception and social for the candidates will be held after the business session. Mrs. W. L. McClain Is president, J. P. Sweeney and O. 11. Mays, vice presidents: Edward J. Sexton, secretary and Miss M. Wlenke, treasurer. Citizens from every ward are Invited to attend. Now Takes Two Men to Fill Job at Statehouse The Governor t* not the qnly person tn the Statelionse who ha* bis troubles with job hunters. The office of Roy Couch, the new custodian, was crowded today with “deserving Republican*,” mostly colored, who desire to be employed In sweeping tire building and cleaning cuspidors. Mr. Couch announced that there would be no assistant custodian, but that there would be two “Inbor foremen.” These latter will be William W. Williams, colored, of Evansville, and Marion Anderson, colored, of Terre Haute. They will jointly succeed Edward Gaylord, colored, of Indianapolis. H. C. L. Victim Can’t Pay for Meal; Jailed Failure to pay for his lunch caused the arrest of William Landers, who says he lives on East Washington street. The police were called to the Lincoln restaurant, 253 East Washington stret, at 1 a. m. today. The cashier stated that Landers had eaten a big lunch nnd had refused to pay for for It. I.anders was arrested on charges of drunkenness and violating the hotel ordinance. Declare Athens in a State of Siege LONDON, April 13. —The Greek Assembly today adopted a resolution declaring a state of siege in Athens, according to a dispatch from the Greek capital. Aurora Garage Man Held as Slaver James Weddle, an automobile dealer of Aurora, Ind., was arrested on a Federal warrant charging him with violation of the Mann white slave act by Homer T. Burnett, deputy United States marshal, yesterday. After spending tho night in Jail here he was released on bond of $5,000 and will be given a hearing before United States Commissioner Charles W. Moores, Friday morning. Weddle Is said to have transported Cecilia Chrtsman, bookkeeper In his garage, to Cincinnati. Request for Rings Limit* She Says The straw which broke the camel's back was the demand of John Haynes, Jan. 18, that, his wife return to him her engagement and wedding rings, according to Mrs. Anna Hnynes of Ben Davis, in her divorce eomplaint which she filed against John In the Circuit Court today. On that date John left for "parts unknown,” Mrs. Iluynes states. She alleges cruelty. FINED FOB TELLING FORTUNES. | Ernest Tart, 49, negro, 1215 Alvord street, was found guilty of charges of fortune telling in city court today and was fined $lO and costs and sentenced to serve five days in Jail by Judge Walter Pritchard. Tart waa arrested yesterday by Motor Police Officers Dalton anJ McClure in the RlckalMi \

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M Ith the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and other prominent civic organizations using their influence and enthusiasm to boost the occasion, the 1921 local baseball lid was to be pried off this afternoon with more blare and pomp than had prevailed at similar events here in the past. In fact the gffair promised to be staged in typical circus fashion, for following a monster street parade starting at 1 o'clock, the cheerful rooters and ball players were to go to Washington Park find Indulge in more opening day demonstrations before the Columbus and Indianapolis teams got together la the grand start of the diamond season at 3:30 o’clock. Mayor Jewett was assigned the honorary pitching duty for the big game and Governor McCray had promised to be present to urge the city executive to put 'er over. Charlie.” WOMEN ACTIVE IN DAY’S EVENT. Business men of the city had allied themselves Into a single army of rooters and they had amassed plenty of mechanical noise-making contrivances to help out their voices in pulling for an Indianapolis victory over the Ohio representatives. Several trophies were offered for best parade features and a valuable watch was to be given by Leo Krauss to the Iloosler player doing the mo6t effective playing in the afternoon's game. Many women entered into tha affair also and they assured the mala rooters that there would be no lack of feminine cheers when the Indians took the field to battle for the coveted opening day victory. “Gone to the ball game, where you ought to be,” was the slogan of the baseball boosters, and cards carrying these words were hung on office doors this afternoon. The baseball spirit has been growing by leaps and bounds the last few days and if the weather man vas (Continued on Page Eight.)

LET TO VIRGINIA AVE. Improvement Sought for Two Years Is Now Under Way. A contract for the resurfacing of Virginia avenue from a point thirty-eight feet south of Louisiana street to Shelby street was awarded to the Indiana Asphalt Paving Company by the board of public works today. The board has been trying to get this section of street re. paved for almost two years, remonstrances having held It up heretofore. A number of other contracts were let, several resolutions advanced and bids received for the permanent improvement of five streets. The Virginia avenue improvement is to cost $.>4,413.66. at the rate of $5.97 per lineal foot. Asphalt will be used. The preliminary order for asphalt was made todny. Award of the contract on tua same day was an unusual the bids were received only two The fact that there were no bids for material other than asphalt made it unnecessary to wait the usual ten days after making a preliminary order before granting the contract. SIDEWALK CONTRACTS FOR TEMPLE AVENUE. Other contracts were awarded as follows : Sidewalks in Temple avenue from a point five feet south of Brookside parkway to the first alley south of Seventeenth street, W. C. Halstead, at $2.19 per lineal foot; total, $2,274.47. Sidewalks, curbs and graded lawns la Forty-Ninth street, from Central to Col* (Continued on Page Two.)

DEMOCRATS GET WOMAN LEADER Mrs. Grace Gardner Bodenmiller Chosen as Organizer. Mrs. Grace Gardner Bodenmiller, 3109 Dark avenue, has been appointed to have charge of the organization of Democratic women In tho city, working in cooperation with Mrs. M. L. Relfel, Democratic women’s city chairman, Thomas Meeker, Democratic city chairman, announced todny. Organization plans were discussed by Mrs. Bodenmiller, Mrs. Relfel, Mr. Meeker and others at a meeting in the Democratic State committee rooms at the Denison Hotel yesterday. Work with the State committee throughout last campaign gave Mrs. Bodenmiller a foundation of experience for her organization work. She is well known to Democratic women throughout the city and Mr. Meeker said he expected her appointment to meet with wide approval. Last Call for Government Garden Books Spring is here. It isn’t too late to start a garden, but it soon will be. The right way to start a garden Is to get a Government Garden Book and plant according to Uncle Sam. Use the attached coupon and inclose two cents In stamps for return postage. In filling out the coupon print name and address or be sure to write plainly.

Frederick J. Haskin, Director, The Indiana Dally Times. Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. I Inclose herewith two cent* in stamps for return postage on a free copy of the Garden Book. Name ...J “ I City ...■ State W: