Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 April 1921 — Page 1

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AMERICAN GUN RESCUED PARIS FROM SHELLING Germans’ Lcng-Range Instrument Disappears as U. S. Nemesis Is Brought Up. INVALUABLE IN FUTURE Long-distance gun stopped shelling 'when United States naval rails way batteries arrived—Freak hastily withdrawn —Navy guns hurled shells seven times weight of enemy's longrange projectiles. By JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Former Secretary of the Navy. Copyright, 1921, by John F. mile. Copyright by National Newspaper Service. Copyright In Great Britain, Canada and throughout Europe. All rights reserved, including translation into foreign langnages. Including Scandinavian. Inauthorlzed reprinting for any purpose forbidden. ARTICLE 15 From the standpoint of spectacular sensationalism Germany gave the world the biggest surprise of an amazing war when, on March 23, 1918, shells began to fail in Paris. Bombs from a fugitively visitant aeroplane were to be expected; but shells from a gun—how could that be possible when the German lines were, at their nearest approach, at least seventy miles from the French capital? The world was at flrsf incredulous, but as the shells continued to fall in the city and Its suburbs Incredulity gave way to •tunned belief. Ten people were killed and fifteen vyiunded the first day. A week later, Good Friday, March ‘..‘9, tue long-range bombardment resulted In a tragedy which shocked civilization. It could scarcely have been by design, and yet the coincidence of the day and the objective extraordinarily significant for k mere chance. GUN BILLS 75 WORSHIPPERS. r On this day of sacred fast, the holiest memorial of the Christian year, while a congregation of devout worshippers women and children and men too old to fight—prayed in the Church of St. Gervaise, a shell crashed through the roof of the building, killing seventy-five persons. of whom fifty-four were women, and five of these Americans. Ninety other persons were Injured. In all Christian lands people were aghast at this slaughter of the defenseless. The thing that stirred men’s Indignation was that this phenomenal gnn was apparently of no practical value for military purposes. Its use lay wholly in terrorizing the civilian population of Paris by staying the helpless. It was an attempt to weaken the heart of France, to break her spirit and resolution. It was hoped, doubtless, that when news of what was happening to the women and children at home reached the men at the front it would shake the wonderful morale which had held at Verdun and on many another desperate field of encounter. k For five months Paris endured the horLor of this menace. No one knew when She shells would fall, or where, but the fclty went about Its business aud kept Its courage. WHILE AMERICA PREPARED NEMESIS. Meantime, over here ia America the nemesis of the great German cannon was In preparation. The United States Navy was at that time building long-range guns, with tb's difference of purpose and viewpoint from the enemy; that our objective was a weapon which would be effective from a military standpoint; which could accomplish definite destruction within the combatant lines of the foe. The German gun was a freak It may be questioned whether It has significant value for future warfare. It was Interesting as a demonstration of what can be dona In burling projectiles through space; it was terrible as a further evidence of the heartless cruelty of Teutonic militarism; but whether it contributed anything of greater usefulness to the. practical science of artillery than Jules Verne's story of the gun which dropped a projectile on the moon is open to debate. The development of guns and shells for use In the event of possible future wars —which, pray God, the world will be spared—is more likely to follow along the lines on which American experiment and achievement have moved. AMERICAN GUN MORE DESTRUCTIVE.

The new United States Navy guns were being built on plans which would make them the biggest ever placed on railway or other mobile mounts—and far more powerful thnn any artillery then In use for military purposes on the western front. Althongh their range was considerably less than that of the German monster, they were made to fire a shell very much bigger and more destructive. The Ger<sjan gun threw a nine-inch shell, weighing about 200 pounds. The American guns were built to throw a fourteen-inch shell, weighing 1.400 pounds—and, when they got into action, they did. The first mount, complete with Its huge fourteen-inch naval gun. rolled out of the shops on April 25. 1918. less than a month from the time of the Good Friday slaughter in the French church. Tested at Sandy Hook. N. J., five days later, it proved a complete success. It hurled its immense prejectiles more than twenty-fiva miles. If our guns had been built In Paris we could have had them at the front in three days. They were made to move by rail, and to be ready for almost Immediate action. But they had to get to France first, and the difficulties of fighting a war 3.000 miles away were impressed upon us by this necessity for transporting them.' No ship was big enough to carrv one of them set up. Each had to be taken to pieces before loading. The last of the mounts was completed (Continued on Fage Seven.)

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He Dodged Law Once, Can’t Be Citizen of U. S.— Application of Man, Who Suore Falsely for License, Dismissed. Deciding that a German-born citizen, who made false affidavit to obtain n saloon license from the county commissioners several years ago, would not make a good citizen of the United Stntes, Judge W. W. Thornton of Superior Court, room 1, today dismissed the naturalization application of Charles Kramp, former saloon keeper and who gave his address as 238 North Oakland avenue. Before Judge Thornton dismissed the application, the Jurist turned to several hundred school children of the civic classes in the city schools and asked; “Children, here Is a man who made false statements in order to get a saloon license. Do yon think such a man would make a good citizen of the United States 5” The children cried out In chorus, “No, he wouldn’t.” Judge Thornton said, "I agree with yon. The petition of the applicant Is dismissed.” Theodore Frank Kramp, 1‘023 Belleview place, and a brother of Charles Kramp, was granted papers upon recommendation of the Federal examienr. Peter A. Blazer, who stated that Mr. Kramp's record was satisfactory. ERROR CAUSES ONE TO BE DISMISSED. One of the features of the morning session was the dismissal of the petition of Louis Mllll. 1434 Kennington street, because he had made an error in his naturalization papers. The evidence showed that MiUl was born in Alsace-Lorraine when the French possessed it, but before be came to this country the Germans had occupied his birthplace. He erred In sweating off allegiance to the German Emperor when he should have sworn oTf (Continued on Page Nine.) RAISE $18,210 FOR CHEST IN 1 DAY’S WORK Team Organization Promises Greater Total for Second Day. Initial reports of Community Chst campaign teams made at today's luncheon in the Riley room. Clnypool Hotel showed a total of .$1*1,210 pledged sluce Wednesday’s luncheon. Many workers reported that disclosures of the fact that IKJ cents of every dollar goes to an institution and that only 4 per cent is required to pay the campaign and administration expenses had resulted in substantial subscriptions from citizens who were under the impression that the cost was much greater. Another factor in obtaining support is explanation that the Community Chest bear* absolutely no relation to the War Chest but is composed of representatives from each of the forty member Institutions named in the Community Chest budget. C. 11. Dreshman, campaign director, (Continued on Page Tr> 46 PLAYGROUNDS ARE SCHEDULED Will Probably Open Middle of June List Is Announced. Forty-six playgrounds were designated to be operated this summer by the board of park commissioners today. Fifty probably will be in operation before the end of the summer. The opening date was not fixed, but probably will be about the middle of June. Playgrounds to be opened are as follows: Parks—Riverside, Brookslde, Garfield, Ellenberger, Willard, Riley, Fall Creek, Spades, St. Clair. Camp Sullivan and a new park at Twcnty-FHth street and Martindale avenue. Municipal—Ringgold, Greer Street, Alraont and Brlghtwood. Institutional—Jewish Federation, I.au-> ter Memorial, Christamore Settlement, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church and South Side Turners. City Hospital and Indianapolis Orphans Home. Public schools—No. 3, Washington and Rural streets; No. 58, Linwood and New York streets; No. 13, Michigan street and Keystone avenue; No. 9, Vermont and Davidson streets; No. 20, Spruce and Prospect streets; No. 22, Talbott and Arizona streets; No. 49, Morris and

Kappes streets; Xo. 50, Pershing avenue and Ohio street; Xo. 30, Klder and Washington streets; Xo. 36. Capitol avenue and Twenty-Eighth streets; Xo. 43, Capitol avenue and Fortieth street; Xo. 44, Sugar Grove avenue and TwentyFirst street and at English avenue and Rural streets. Xegro Public Schools —Xo. 63, Eleventh street and Traub avenue; Xo. 24, Agnes and Xorth streets; Xo. 17, Eleventh and West streets; Xo. 23, Thirteenth and Missouri streets; Xo. 42, Rader and Twenty-Fifth streets: Xorwood and at Cottage Grove and Golay avenues. Vacant Lots —In Churchman pike near Goiay avenue, near Twenty-First and Delaware streets and near School Xo. 4S. It is the board's purpose to establish playgrounds so that there will be one within five blocks of every child in the city. Some of the school grounds may be lighted so that night play and community gatherings will be possible. Thirty-eight playgrounds were operated last year. Several of the school grounds operated last year have been discontinued this year because of poor attendance. Enough equipment to outfit every ground and replace all old apparatus considered unsafe will be purchased, playground directors and assistants will be selected later, most of them being chosen from the sixty-five young women who have been attending the recreation department’s school this winter. Salaries are to range from SSO for matrons to S9O per month for supervisors, the board decided. Blue Sky Ruling If an issuer sells securities to a corporation and it resells them all in one transaction, the transaction does not coine under the pervicw of the State blue sky law. Attorney General U. S. Lesh ruled today. lie said, however, that if the resale is not made all together the act would be effective. •Mr. Lesh also ruled that in cases where bond issues- are made and a part is held by a bank as collateral the part is exempt, but that the remainder comes under the provisions of the act. The rulings were made increply to questions asked the securities commission by local bond dealers.

ASKS DEFEAT OF INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT Bookwalter Given Hearty Approval in Stand Against Howe. TELLS OF SELECTION Declaring that this “is a campaign for independent citizenship and manhood,” as well as for the “elimination of Invisible government" through the editorial rooms of the Indianapolis News, Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor of Indianapolis, called upon the voters of the Seventh ward to aid in the defeat of Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College and the News Jewett candidate for mayor, at a meeting of voters of the Seventh ward, held at Liberty aud Michigan streets last night. Although approximately eight hundred to a thousand men and women had sat for nearly two hours under a tent in the raw wind listening to Edward .T. Robison, Republican candidate for mayor, and others speak upon the issues of the campaign, Mr. P.ookwalter was given an ovation when he mounted the platform at a late hour as the closing speaker. “Tell them about the hog merchant,” cried out a man In the audience after Mr. Bookwalter had pulled off his coat and ; bat. Another man yelled. “Bring my breakfast. I am ready to stay all night.” KNOWS WHO “THEY” ARE. ' ’’No citizen of Indianapolis dare express his preference for a candidate uni less tt is for the man they select,” said Mr. Bookwalter, "and before I get done I will tell you who-n I mean by ‘they.’ ” “We know jwbom you mean,” cried a voter In the audience. Continuing. Mr. Bookwalter said; “They propose to terrify public men and prevent them from siying anything about a candidate picked to advance plans which ere beneficial to themselves alone. Now comes the cry from them that a vote for T.oblson is a vote for Shank. I have heard such talk before In other campaigns. They are opposing Mr. Robison because they know they cannot put a ring In his nose as they have done with this disciple of good government who has teen in office for the last three and a half years. They must lend the bull around by the neck in addition to ibrowing It in their newspaper.” TELLS OF HOWF. SELECTION. In discussing way Mr. Howe was selected as the News Jewett candidate for mayor, Mr Bookwalter stated, "Mr. George Leraaux, who recently passed away and who was one of God's noblemen, was to have been the candidate, j but Simon In the News office said thumbs down and G<y>rge went out. On that Sunday, as Mayor Jcw<tt tells you, thirty-five men met in a room to select a candidate. Then the five came in with *a smile and said It was all settled. Pbaroah told us to look in the bull rushes. We went to the river and look In the bull rushes. Lo, and behold wc found what had been caiied a professor, but now what Is termed ‘Tom,’ for political reasons Don't yon dare ask questions as to the legitimacy of this candidate. Here he is. “Hasn't the Indianapolis News been mayor while Jewett ha* been in office. There isn't an appointment made unless (Continued on Page Seven.) State to Give Aid in Prosecution of Election Cases The legal department of the State will cooperate with prosecutors throughout Indiana in seeing that the primaries next | week are kept clean and thnt law violators are prosecuted, according to U. S. Lesh, attorney general. “While local prosecutors will handle such cases as they handle all criminal ! cases they will receive the cooperation of the State,” Mr. Lesh said. ”1 understand that the Governor !s particularly interested in a cleaeu primary,” he concluded. The statement of the attorney general adds to the assurances of William P. Evans, Marion County prosecutor, and Judge James A. Collins of the Marion j County Criminal Court that eases of election frauds will be prosecuted If they arise and that they will be given careful consideration by both the court itself and the grand Jury. Declarations of officials In whose hands would fall the burden of enforcing the State statutes if frauds sre perpetrated next Tuesday show thkt they are keenly alive to the situation, especially as It npplies to Indianapolis. The repeated statements of candidates and their supporters thnt Mayor Charles W. Jewett was fraudulently elected In 1017 has brought to the attention of orery one the necessity of keeping an eye on the j polls in order to prevent another debauch I of the election machinery in this city.

CITY PUTS BAN UPON LICENSES For Stands Near New Circus Grounds Next Week. Instructions to prohibit the licensing and establishment of stands of any character whatever on city property near the new circus grounds at Belmont and West Washington streets next Thursday when the Sells Floto Circus exhibits there were sent to Chief of Police Jerry E. Kinney and City Controller Robert H. Bryson by George W. Williams, executive secretary of the board of publicsafety, today. Mr. Williams said the action was in response to requests of residents of the neighborhood that the noise and odors resulting from the circus be eliminated so far as possible. K. C. Is Strewn With Reds ‘May Day Call’ KANSAS CITY, Me., April 28.—Comhere have sounded a call for a “red" May day. During the night thousands of circulars were strewn along the streets and on porches of homes pleading for workers to join In a May day revolution. Free Evangelist Held for Luring Woman LINCOLN, Neb., April 28. Rev. Eugene Ackley of Ackley, Minn., held to the grand Jury on a charge of luring Mrs. Zylphia Wallace from her home in West Lima, Wis., during a revival meeting there, is at liberty today. The grand jury late yesterday failed to return an Indictment tjjgalnst the evangelist. The woman, wh<W was held as a witness, also baa been fr&d.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921.

New Zealand Capital From Air

A portion of Wolllnjcton harbor, taken from an airplane. Port Nichollon, as It is i'a|le<i, is *ul<l to be large enough to permit the entire Itritlsh fleet to move around in it under ► team, hut the great winds which •weep down it from the hillii and the character of the mud at it** bottom

Voters Have the Right to Choose Their Party in Primary, Records Show

The question of whether Democrats may vote In a Republican primary election—and the same question vice versa which seems Inseparable from a primary campaign, has arisen again. More than usual Importance attaches to the question this spring because of the general belief that one of the aspirants In the Republican row will benefit more from Democratic support thau will his opponents. Mayor Charles W. Jewett and other leaders of the Howe campaign have stressed the prediction that the nomination of Samuel Lewis Shank on the Republican ticket would enhance the chances of democracy In the fall election. This assertion Is answered In kind from the Shauk camp. Howe workers are spreading the report that Democrats who seek to vote in the Republican primary will be challenged. While little activity Is expected to develop at the polls from this threat It Is Interesting to recall the attitude maintained d>y Mayor Jewett and other Republican leaders In the post. The question was once settled conclusively hy the Indiana Supreme Court In the cases of Kelso vs. Cook, and Cassidy vs. Mote, 110 N. F. 987. The court used this language; "It happens that at every election many voters with" the purest of motives change their political allegiance.” The court further said that it could not “concede thnt It was the absurd purpose of the law to prevent voters from changing their pur y allegiance.’’ Mayor Jewett, when county chairman, gave out a statement on Jan. 6.

G. O. P. SENATOR RAPS KNOX PEACE Nelson of Minnesota Gives Notice of Fight. WASHINGTON, April 28.—8 y nnnounclng today he would oppose the redrafted Knox peace resolution. Knute Nelson, veteran Republican Senator from Minnesota, exploded a verbal bombshell among his Republican colleagues of the Senate. HUSTLE TO FILL ELECTION BOARDS Party Heads Busy With Plans for Primary. Ernest. L. Kingston, Republican city vice chairman, and Thomas D. Meeker, Democratic city chairman, were hustling today to fill their list of nominations for the respective party officials on election boards. The lists must be certified to the city board of election commissioners today. Mr. Kingston Is noting for Republican City Chairman Irving W. Lemnux. Candidates for the Republican mayoralty nomination, excepting Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College and News Jewett choice, were waiting aunouncenietn of the election board members with much eagerness to determine whether or not the two party heads have kept their promises to put men and women on the boards who will guarantee a fair, clean primary. Precinct committeemen who are not part of the News-Jewett organization, also were greatly interested in the Republican list because of threats which have been made that recommendations of board members they have made would be Ignored if they did not swing in line for Mr. Howe., $4,000 Beans Spilled; Now Sue in U. S. Court Who spilled the beans, 243 bags of them, $4,125 worth. Is a question that Is being fought out today in Federal Court before a jury that is trying the ease of A. .T. Hankins, and' the Hankins Company of Elsie, Mich, against the Cincinnati. Indianapolis and Western Railway Company. The plaintiff alleges that the railway company issued a bill of lading for the beans to Post Brothers of Hammond, Ind., and that he purchased it from Post Brothers. However, he never has received the beans. Evidence at the trial showed that somewhere along the line the beans were changed from one car to another and finally were delivered to some concern In St. Louis, Mo., on a different bill of lading.

make it a dangerous place for tt ship in a storm unless the vessel Is securely tied up at n wharf. In the foreground is part of the harbor and virtually all of the level portion of the city. The background is all hills upon which is built the residence section.

1910. In which he stated he was pleased by the decision of the court, lie also said : “The Republican lenders assert the decision upholds the right they have contended f< r. namely, to give every voter at the primary the privilege of supporting whatever party he desires to affiliate with at the election." Will Hays, then Republican State chairman, gave out this statement for the State committee at that time; “It Is our purpose to again reiterate our often expressed and most sincere desire that alt those who will affiliate with us this fall Join now in tba sejoctlon of the candidates. It Is our opinion that these men have an entirely legal right to do so.” The language of the court and the policy fixed at that time as the Republican policy is an embarrassment to the Jewett organization In its struggles this spring. Open opposition to votes In this primary on the ground of past party allegiance Is not possible in view of the records. Actually the law provides that a Republican may, if he is so minded, challenge a Democrat who offers to vote on the Republican ballot. The party challenged can easllv establish his right to vote thus by making an affidavit at the polling place that he intends to support a majority of the candidates on the ticket nominated, at the regular election. No further question can then bo raised as to his right to vote. The reports spread by the Jewett crowd, however, nre Intended to keep some voters away from the polls. It is not likely that any time will be wasted In challenging Democrats at the polls.

DRINKS MULE; PUTS WIFE OUT Now Thomas Knox Languishes in City Prison. Thomas Knox, 50, 225 Xorth West street, drank some “white mule” whisky today and thn for amusement picked up his wife, carried her to the door and threw her out of the house. Patrolman Harry Hillman heard the rumpus and hastened to the scene. Knox became Insulted when the officer tried to arrest him and went into his house and locked the doors. Bicycle Officers Wilson and Maas answered a “reinforcement" call and the combined force entered the house and subdued Knox. Knox is held in the city prison on charges of resisting an offieer and with using profanity. An additional charge of contributing to delinquency was placed against him when officers found a child In the house under tho age of 16. Four Up on Traffic Charges Set Free C. H. Taylor, 2450 North Illinois street, and Walter Thles, 1117 West Morris street, charged with passing a street ear while it was discharging passengers, were freed today In city court by Judge Walter Pritchard. The judge held that “someone was honestly mistaken in this case.” Burt Reynolds, 20 Eastern avenue, and Fred Ropkey, 20, 5728 Oak avenue, each charged with speeding, were released by the court, and P. S. Brown, 1114 Newman street, a final test driver for the Stutz Motor Company, was fined S3O and costs on speeding charges. Slay Policemen, Cut Wires in Jndia Riot LONDON, April 28. —A numbe-r of policemen were killed and a magistrate and sub-police inspector were wounded in serious rioting at Malegaon, near Nassfk, 100 miles northeast of Bombay, India, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Bombay today. Troops were rushed to the scene. Wires leading to the scene were cut, preventing the sejidlng out of details. Youth Loses Foot John New, 20, 234 Blake street, suffered t'-e loss of his left foot, when he was run down by a locomotive on the Belt railroad today. The accident occured 100 feet south of the Vandalia crossing. New said he was walknig up the tracks after having been out In search of work. He was taken to the city hospital.

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W. D. Boyce, proprietor of the Times, describes Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, on the editorial page of this edition. It is one of the most interesting of the “West by Southwest” series of articles written by Mr. Boyce.

GERMAN OFFER ‘INADEQUATE’ Lloyd George Makes Announcement in Commons. LONDON, April 28. The Germany Indemnity proposals are unanimously consttiered Inadequate by the allies. Premier Lloyd George announced In the House of Commons this afternoon. The premier’s statement was very brief and he did not go into details. He gave the impression, however, that Great Brittain and France now are in complete unity and that they will enter the meeting of the supreme council in absolute accord’Saturday. The German proposals are understood still to be under close scrutiny by British officials at the foreign office. Officials refuse to say whether they expect Germany to offer amendments through the Frilled States Government, in view of the hostility evoked by the offer of Sunday. MORE DELAY FACED BY U. S. WASHINGTON. April 28. The next step to be taken by the T’nlted States in tl;e negotiations concerning the new German reparations proposals promised to meet with delay today. The State Department has received no official word from any of the allies that the proposals are Inadequate. Prince de Bearn, councillor of the French embassy, stated that no Instructions have been received from the French foreign office, and that Ambassador Jusserand is out of the city and will not return until tomorrow, l’rince de Bearn said that he is In receipt of a number of cablegrams from the French foreign office, but they have not been deciphered, and until they are it is not possible to tell whether they concern the reparations proposals. Secretary of State Hughes continued to refuse to discuss the situation. FRANCE DETERMINED TO INVADE RUHR PARIS, April 28.—France remained unshaken today in her demand that the allied armies advance farther into Germany on Monday and occupy the Ruhr district. There was evor.y Indication that Premier Brland will Insist upon further military penalties upon Germany when he goes to London to attend the meeting of the supreme couneil. There are some who hold the belief that anew peace conference may result from the present developments and that eventually a round table gathering of international diplomats will be held In Berlin, where anew covenant will be drawn dtp giving the allies what they hold is theirs, according to right and Justice. Premier Brland has Instructed M. Jusserand, the French ambassador at Washington, not to communicate the new German proposals to Paris. The premier, backed up by his cabinet and by Parliament, has already decided that the German offer is unacceptable to France and cannot be discussed iu its present form. BRITISH ENVOY HAS SESSION WITH SIMONS BERT,IN, April 28.—-Lord D'Abernon. the British ambassador to Germany, has been recalled to London in connection with the new German indemnity proposals. He conferred today with Dr. Walter Simons, the German foreign minister, to secure a detailed explanation of the German offer. Lord Kilmarnock of the British mission, received orders from London to confer with Ellis Loring Dresel, the United States Commissioner, who forwarded the note to Washington, Complete Jury for Dalton Boy’s Trial CHICAGO, April 28.—1 tis expected the jury for the trial of Willie Dalton, 17-year-old boy who stole $772,000 in Liberty bonds from the Northern Trust Company, will be completed today. Four jurors were chosen yesterday. Fight to Save Girls in Odd Dove Tragedy CHICAGO, April 28—Doctors today were still fighting hard to save the lives of the two girls who were seriously wounded yesterday, following the end of their weird love affair. Hopes for the recovery of Catherine Davis, who was shot by Jeanette Hoy when seh alighted from an elevated train in the heart of the loop, were better. Miss Hoy, however, has slight chance to live. Jealousy because Miss Davis spurned her companionship to room with another girl was the motive, according to tho police.

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MAN CAUGHT AFTER A PISTOL BA TTLE IN DOWNTOWN STREETS

After a thrilling gun battle In the downtown streets In which a score of j shots were fired, a man who gave his name as George Brown, 24, and giving his address as Oneida Hotel, was captured by the police In a brick house at 219 East Ohio street this afternoon. The chase started on East Market street, led up Delaware street and Wabash street and up an alley to Ohio street. Policemen and a civilian had narrow escapes from the fusilade that was kept up by the pursuers and the pursued, but no one was injured. The trouble started when Brown presented a check at the cashier's window of the Fletcher American National Bank | for sls, signed by "C. P. Pearson.” The ; bank official questioned the check and as Million-Dollar Fire at Erie Rubber Plant ! ERIE, Pa., April 28. —Nearly a million dollars In property value went up In i smoke and flame today when the plant of 5 the Keystone Tire and Rubber Com- | pany was destroyed by fire. Walsh Asks Probe of Neglect of Disabled WASHINGTON, April 2S.—A sweeping 1 senatorial investigation of the alleged neglect of sick and disabled ex-service ; men is provided for In a resolution introduced today by Senator Walsh, Massa- | ebusetts. The resolution calls for apI potntment of a special investigation com- ! mitUs by the President. j 2 Other I. W. wTs Sneak Out of U. S. CHICAGO. April 28.—Two other indicted I. W. W.s followed the exj ample of their leader, “Big Bill” Haywood. and fled the country, ttccordi Ing to information received here eoI day. Otto Christensen, attorney for the I. W. W.s, said he received word that one of the men is in I’etrograd and the other in Bohemia. Their names were not made publie. Kills Amendment on Disarmament WASHINGTON, Arril 28.—The proposal that appropriations for the conj tinuanee of the 191*5 naval building pro- ; gram be held up until President Harding culls a conference on disarmament was defeated by a large majority in the ; House today. It was offered as an amendment to the naval appropriation bill by Representative Connally (Texas). No record vote was taken. ’Nother Senator Raps at Freight Charges WASHINGTON, April 28.—A bill providing that no Increased railroad freight, fare or other rates shall become effective | until approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, was introduced In the Senate today by Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas. i “Freight rates are too high.” Robinson said. “They are out of all proportion to market conditions and prices, especially those uffectiug agricultural products.” Starts Last Leg of Miami to N. Y. Race

NORFOLK, Va., April 2S.—Despite unfavorable weather conditions. Gar Wood, piloting his speed boat. Gar II Jr., left Hampton Roads at 6 o'clock this morning on the last leg of his voyage to New York, which he hopes to complete In ten hours. lie still has twelve hours in which to reach New York in quicker actual running time than the Atlantic Coast Line train, which left Miami at the time he did. Wood has covered 903 miles in thirty-four hours. Leases Meridian and St. Joseph Sts. Corner Announcement was made today that Ell Lilly has leased for ninety-nine years his property at the northwest corner of Meridian and St. Joseph streets to K. M. Malpas and F. J. Haight. The residence on the lot, which Is 62 by 205 feet, will be occupied by Mr. Haight, but within the next five years, anew building will be erected on the site. The deal was made through the real estate firm of William L. Elder and Bowman Elder. Martime Strike Up to Conference WASHINGTON, April 2S—-Unless some nuexpected concession by the steamship interests is put forward at the final conference called for tomorrow, the maritime strike called for May 1 will be seen through, labor leaders declared today. Andrew Furuseth, veteran seamen's leader, urged representatives of all marine unions to get together in a last effort to prevent the American Marine from being scuttled. He said he had a final offer up his sleeve which he would disclose later. One Man Fined for Damaging Pavement James Morgan, giving his address as Castleton, was fined $5 and costs by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today on charges of injuring the surface of tbe streets. The cases against Roy Emery and John Keestllng, also of Castleton, were continued indefinitely by the court. The three men were arrested on April 21. It was charged that they drove a heavy concrete mixer from Virginia avenuee and Alabama street to TwentyNinth and McPherson streets, which damaged the pavement. RAIN PREVENTS GAME. Rain of the early afternoon caused the calling off of the exhibition game scheduled here today between the Pittsburgh and Indianapolis clubs. Players of the Indianapolis team were to have shared In the gate receipts of the game and the forced cancellation caused keen disappointment in the camp of the locals^

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Brown started to go he was questioned further by Special Officer C. P. Freeburg, who Is stationed in the bank. Brown said he would show the officer the man who signed the check and led him across Market street, and to a man whom he said was Person. The man accosted denied knowing anything about the check. Brown, by a deft movement, got the strange rbetween himself and Freeburg and started to run east on Market street, Freeburg lost no time in starting the pursuit. As Brown sprinted north on Delaware street he turned and fired a revolver at the officer. Then the fugitive darted into Wabash street aud fired five more shots at Freeburg, the latter returning the fire. Mounted Offoer A. P. Sweeney joined in the chase then and was used as a target by Brown. Sweeney also fired at the fleeing man. A bullet aimed at Sweeney clipped a button from the coat of Frank Childers, 1530 Barth avenue, who was standing on Ohio street, watching the chase. Brown, as the two officers closed In on him. darted into the brick house at 219 East Ohio street, and sgn to a sec-ond-story window, from where he again fired at Sweeney. The policemen returned his fire again without effect. The emergency squad arrived on the scene by this time and surrounded the house. Sergeant Sheehan entered the place and found Brown, the fight evidently all out of him, lying under a bed on the second floor with Ilia empty revolver by his side. He was slated at the police station on charges of carrying concealed weapons and with shooting with intent to kill. He told the police he had come hers recently from New York. REJECT BOND ISSUE PLAN Agriculture Board Judges It Inadvisable for New Fair Buildings. The State board of agriculture today suddenly changed its plans and decided not to issue $400,000 in bonds, as was previously proposed. Members of the board met ostensibly for the purpose of arranging for the bond issue. Then the financial committee of the board met with the State finance committee and the attorney general, after which it was announced that the bonds would not be issued. The bonds were to have been issued for the purpose of paying off indebtedness amounting to $387,000, and for assisting in constructing anew building at the State Fair Grounds. The only explanation of the change in plans made by the board members was that if bonds are issued they would he required to run such a long time in order to make them salable that their sale would not be desirable. It was stated that the board would continue to carry its present indebtedness and that it would pay for the construction of the new buildings out of the proceeds of the State fair next fall. The new law which makes the board a department of the State authories the issuance of bonds, but it was discovered that there is a constitutional bar against the State issuing bonds for such purposes and for this reason the transfer of the board from a quasi public organization to a State organization did not take place. It was then decided to issue bonds and then turn the board over to the State. This plan was then upset by the latest decision. > If the board Is now turned over to tho State It was said that it probably would curry with it Us present indebtedness. The new building at the fair grounds is to replace the art building and the agricultural building aud is to be constructed of material obtained when these buildings are razed. The work will cost about SBO,OOO, It was stated. Mrs. Stokes Testifies to Her Love Notes NEW YORK, April 29.—Mrs. W. FJ. T>. Stokes sought in court here today to show that since 1912 her letters to her husband were confined to business matters. It was her first day on the stand In the divorce suit brought by her husband. In support of her counter charge of cruelty she stated that her affection for Stokes waned shortly after the wedding In 1911 and thnt she wrote him no love letters after 1912. Stokes’ attorneys went through his correspondence files in an effort to show that as late ns 1913 she sent him tender missives. Opposing counsel spent most of the forenoon session in wrangling over the admissibility of the letters. Somebody Breaks Her ‘Bank’ and Gets $960 When Mrs. Uate Rowland. 429 North Blackford street? investigated today she failed to find 3 . money in its accustomed place. It had been there when she looked two months ago. She reported to the police that the money, totalling S9OO. is missing. Two S3O Liberty bonds were stolen from the home of Julius Iveiler, 054 East Twenty-Fifth street, last Dight.

Daylight Saving Meets Reverse in House Committee WASHINGTON, April 28. Daylight saving legislation for any or all of the big time zones of the country was virtually killed during this session of Congress by action of the House Interstate Commerce Committee today. The committe voted overwhelmingly against the reporting, of any daylight saving bill. Several Eastern members recently have introduced bills asking that the daylight system be established in the East and that time in the other three zones be not affected. .