Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday with moderate , temperature.

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NAVAL FORCE IS ORGANIZED IN TWO FLEETS Daniels Looks to Protection of Americans in Pacific. KNOCKERS CAST ASIDE Why there should be an Atlantic i and Pacific fleet— Naval force of United States organized as two fleets for immediate combination If necesEiry _ "Onion-eyed knockers" are squarely answered —Strategy and efficiency demand a fleet In each ocean ; Mahans fundamental principle Is not violated. By JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Former Secretary of the Navy. Copyright 1951, by John F. Dllle. Copyright by National Newspaper Service. Copyright in Great Britain, Canada and throughout France. All right* reserved Including translation Into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. Unauthorised reprinting for any purpose forbidden. ARTICLE 21. The naval force of the United States has not been divided into two fleets; it has been organized as two fleets, capable of combination so quickly and efficiently as to be ready at any time to employ their united strength in either ocean. When the announcement was made of the organization of the Pacific fleet and Admiral Rodman was making ready to take it through the Panama Canal, a newspaper man —j friend of mine—came into the Navy Jlepartmeitt to tell me that a retired admiral, who thinks he received the | mantle of Mahan, was going to make a violent attack upon the policy. “Let him go ahead." I replied. “The< fleet Is moving and nobody will live long enough ever again to see American interests, American policies and the American people unprotected in the Pacific.” “But." said my newspaper friend, “he says yon will ruin the Navy If yon create two fleets.” “That does not give me any concern,” I answered. “According to such onioneyed admiral knockers I ruined the Navy so many times until the acid test of war confounded their assertions, that one more time will make no difference.” FOR STRENGTH AND UNITY. So the plan went Into effect. It is so : perfectly elaborated and co-ordinated that a brief message from the Secretary of the N'avy would merge the Atlantic | cud Pacific fleets Into one great Amerl- j can fleet, on either aide of the continent long before any foreign foe could ap- ! proach our coasts. The so-called dl- ; vision, therefore, makes for strength and : unity as well as for a full knowledge 1 of all the conditions In both oceans. Much cruising In the Atlantic has made naval officers very famliiar with its peculiarities. It is a valuable acquaintanceship wltu which to supplement the charts. The Pacific should be known equally welL For many years the policy of increased construction of naval craft looked toward the time when a strong fleet In the Pacific should give the same assurance on that coast as the Atlantic Beet gaTe to the Eastern cor it. Manifestly this assurance could not be granted until the Panama Canal was opened and the Navy was big enongh to organize two powerful fleets so constituted that, by means of the canal, they could be united In a few days. PROTECTS BOTH COASTS. The large increase In the number of destroyers (we will soon have 300 of the largest and best in existence) and the completion and commissioning of npw dreadnaughts and other <yaft have made possible what the protection of our coasts has long demanded—the maintenance of powerful divisions of the American fleet in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. The wisdom of this policy has been questioned by those who have not taken the pains to understand the plans and organization, and by some officers who think Jersey City is the western frontier of the United States. If the Panama Canal had not been completed this new organization could not have been adopted wlseiy. It was mainly for the purpose of making easy and quick passage of our naval force through the canal that the people were willing to invest so much money in building the canal. In fact, the real reason the canal was built when It was can be traced to the voyage of the Oregon around South America in 1898. That long trip, watched with almost feverish Interest, fixed the determination to construct an Isthmian canal. Its building bad been thwarted time and again by Influential men Interested in transcontinental railroads. They thought Its construction would so decrease their freight rates more and more as a big merchant marine is maintained, but the business of our country expands so rapidly that there Is an abundance of freight for both rail and water transportation companies. NO TOLL ON NAVAL VESSELS. It was because the canal was built largely for naval purposes that President Wilson upheld me In my contention with the Secretary of Wtr that no toll ahould be charged for nav.'l vessels going through the canal. The creation of a strong Pacific fleet was the result of long consideration and study. Long before the World War, when Rear Admiral Cameron Mcßae Winslow was made a full admiral and placed In command of a Pacific fleet, then small and containing no modern dreadnaught, I directed him to make a study of the* needs of the Pacific. Other officers were likewise instructed to make similar studies. Asa result, in 1914-15, I had decided to organize a powerful Pacific fleet, which could be united with the Atlantic (Continued on Faze Nine.)

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Transportation Clock Turned Back 34 Years

Its wheels specially greased to eliminate the creak occasioned by the rust accumulated through thirty-four years of disuse. Car No. 89 of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, came back out of the past during the rush traffic hours last evening and through the kindness of Robert I. Todd, president, and a couple of mules who furnished its motive power, gave Indianapolis a chance to compare city transportation facilities of the 80s with those of 1921. Car No. 69, one of the old mule-drawn type, followed by one of the modern $14,000 ears, was paraded through the streets between 5 and 8 o'clock in the afternoon in commemoration of the thirty-fourth anniversary of the electrl-

WOMEN VOTERS HEAR MRS. PARK National President Says Three Essentials Make for Effective Work. “In order to do effective work in the League of Woman Voters you must, have three essentials, namely: An Ideal, und you must not only have it, but you must feel It poignantly; secondly, a plan, nnd not only must you have It, but you must follow It and. thirdly, workers who not only work, but hare the faculty of setting other people at work.” declared Mrs. Maude Wood Park of 80-ton, national president of the league of Women Voters, in the opening remark# of her address before the business session of the convention of the Indiana league this afternoon in toe assembly room of the Claypool Hotel. “The ideal of the league is variously stated In our by-laws.” she said. “It states the league is organized to foater education, citizenship and promote needed legislation. Another way of saying the same thing is that every woman be an Intelligent self-determined and conscientious voter. We need to feel poignantly that we have before us a tremendous opportunity to share in the great adventure of government by the people, which is the greatest adventure that history has ever known. If we realize the importance of this opportunity we shall t.. thrilled with the zeal to work to make the most of It. SHOULD INCLUDE STUDY AND WORK. “The plan should be definite and ought to combine both study and work but should not. be too Inclusive; while many things are desirable we, shall work far more effectively If we try to do a few things well rather than scattering our energies over a larger field. “You must have workers who care, women of lnltltative persistence and power to get on with others. They should give full credit to work being done by other organizations of women, maintaining (Continued on Page Two.)

SCHOOL SURVEY BOARD RENAMED Headed by Byron H. Somers of Ft. Wayne. Tha commission created at the last regular session of the Legislature for the purpose of taking charge of a survey of school conditions In Indiana was named today by Governor Warren T. McCray. The commission is composed of Byron H. Somers, president of the Ft. Wayne school board; Dale Van Osdol of Anderson, president of the State Chamber of Commerce; Charles M. Curry of Terre naute, an instructor iu the Indiana Normal School; William O. Schoanlaub, county superintendent of Newton County, and Caroline Shumaker, dean of women at Purdue University. The commission will make ft report to the next Legislature embodying recommendations for Improvements In the school system. The Governor said the commission probably will ask some organization which makes a specialty of school surveys to as at it in Its work. The members will re else no salaries. Mr. Somers, with Harry G. Hogan of Ft. AVayne led the fight In the last Legislature for the return of German language to the public schools of the State. ■ Provision Made to Utilize New Park First steps In the improvement of the new city park at Twenty-Fifth street and Martindate avenue, upon groum. purchased a few months ago from tb-. Claypool heirs, was ordered by the board of park commissioners today. Two baseball diamonds and three tennis courts were ordered installed. Caddy rules for the city golf link* were made. R. H. Morse l)ies CHICAGO, May S. —Word was received here today of the death in Florida of Charles Hosmer Morse, chairman of the board of directors of the Falrbanks-Morse Company, and prominent retired Chicago manufacturer. He had been in 111 health several years. R. H. Morse, 3111 North Meridian street, is a grandson of Mr. Morse. Last September when R. H. Morse was married, his grandfather, then 86, came to Indianapolis, and was best man at tha wedding. ASHLAND AVENUE HOME DAMAGED. Fire originating in a defective flue and spreading to the roof of the house resulted In damage of abont SI,OOO to the home of Mrs. Elisabeth Ahrensperger, 1036 Ashland avenue, today.

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flcatlon of the street railway system. Mr. Todd, Joseph A. McGowan, secre-ta-y-treasurer of the company; James P. Tretton, superintendent; James F. Lynch, an assistant to Mr. Tretton; J. E. Sweeney, a Chicago engineer, nnd others made up the party which rode in the antiquated car. Edward Noon, who used to be a mule driver for the Street Railway Company before the system was electrified, drove Liz and lieckey, two gravel wagon mules borrowed for the occasion. The "parade” started from the Traction Terminal Station at 5 o’clock and moved slowly to Capitol ave.nue, thence to Washington street where the mules showed a tendency to disregard the signals of the

WORKERS FOR CHEST BUSY IN CITY DISTRICTS Report of Community Effort Delayed Until Luncheon Meeting Tomorrow. Realignment and organization of teams In the various divisions of workers gelling the community chest of Indlauapollg, prohibited the making of any report at today’s luncheon at the Claypool Hotel. All workers will be on the Job early tomorrow. and reports will be received, when It Is hoped the $400,000 mark will have been passed In the campaign for funds. Division generals reported today that districts have been allocated to the various teams, and that all are on the Job. Especially good reports were received from the industrial section workers, who declared that employers In almost every case are receiving the workers with open arms, and are giving permission to so- , licit subscription* In the factories. Three simultaneous meetings are to be held tomorrow at the Marmon plant, and other meetings have been scheduled in other plants In the city. An indication of the success with which the new organisation is meeting Is given in the announcement of Division “A” today, when the general reported that $2,117 had been raised since yesterday's luncheon. Mrs. liarry Griffith, general of the'women’s division, reported that $135 had been obtained by her workers. Practically all of yesterday afternoon and early today was spent in the reorganization of the teams and the work of obtaining money was to start In earnest this afternoon and tomorrow. Another luncheon will he held Friday noon, when the result of the soliciting today and tomorrow morning will be given. It Is expected that the drive will necessarily continue uutll a few days of next week. KNOX MEASURE MEETS DELAY House Declines to Rush Peace Resolution. WASHINGTON, May s.—The Knox peace resolution has encountered delay in the House. Chairman Porter and other memhers of the Foreign Affairs Committee said today It was uncertain when the peace resolution will be considered. Republican Leader Mondell also said it was uneer tarn. Asked about tfie delay, Porter said: “This matter Is so important and so closely connected with the situation in Europe that we In the House do not propose to rush the resolution through. The Senate considered tt three weeks and I fail to see why the House should pass such an important measure in a few days.” Officer Thrown FroinHis Mount Mounted Officer Eugene Shine of the Indianapolis police force was knocked unconscious and painfully bruised today when he was thrown from his mount to tae sidewalk on West Washington street, near the Kingnn A Company plant. Shine, with Mounted Officer Kurrascb, was leading Lieutenant Jones' horse from the circus grounds to the stables when his horse became frightened and got away from his control. Mays to Face Charge at Bloomington John VC Mays, 39, 937 West Thirtythird strict was placed under arrest on charges of being a fugitive from Justice and for vagrancy today by the Indianapolis police. He will be taken to Bloomington where sorious charges have been preferred against him. Mays, it is said, was shot during an attack on the horns of Dr. Friteh In Rloomington several weeks ago. He Is a son-in-law of the doctor and It Is said his wife took part in repelling the attack. AIR MAIL PILOT KILLED. * OMAHA, Neb., May s.—Air Mail Pilot Walter M. Bunting was instantly killed today at Rock Springs, Wyo., when his machine went into a noae dive shortly after ho left the air mall field. Bunting’s body was badly crushed and later burned when wreckage took fire. The machine was deetroyed.

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traffle policeman. Motive power troubles finally conquered. No. 69 want on to Maryland street, where It was turned east to Illinois street, thence north tc Washington street. The homeward-bound crowd waiting at Illinois and Washington streets caught the spirit of the occasion and many attempted to board the tiny void 10. Liz and Becky strove mightily to please and hauled the extra load for several blocks. Many of the “guests” got off on route to let others enjoy the novelty. Mr. Noon guided his “train” north to Ohio street, west to Pennsylvania street, south again to Washington street, west to Capitol avenue, and then back, to the barns.

CO-ED TESTIFIES TO BEING SHOT Mistaken for Auto Thief, Says Defendant on Witness Stand. Special to ThS Times. GREENCA.STLE. Ind., May s.—Miss Hilda Varney, pretty co-ed of I)e" Pauw University, told on the witness stand here today that she saw William P. Saoketf, charged with shooting her, come from his house and lire the shot which lodged in her shoulder. “Mark Bills, a fellow student, and I had Just returned from a picture show and we stopped near S*< keu s garage to talk for a few minutes." Miss Varney said on direct examination. “After we bad been ther# two or three minutes Baekett came from the house. I didn't notice when he came out that he had a gut, but afterward X hoard the report of a revolver and then I felt something strike my shoulder.” While on the witness stand Miss Varney said Eastern physicians had told her she could uot return to school and she attributed part of her Illness to the W' Und. The defense has sought to prove that she would suffer no ill effects from the wound and Introduced testimony to pvove this point. Baekett at the time of the shooting told police he thought thieves were prowling about his garage. Miss Varney testified that she and Bills had not gone to tha garage to take anything. She said they were sitting on n fence about eight feet from the sidewalk. It is believed the case will go to the Jury late tomorrow or Saturday.

ENGINEERS CON BRIDGE PROBLEM Scan Plans for Structure Over East Washington Street. Engineers for the city, the street railway company and the Big Four and Monnn railroads are trying to work out plans to keep from shutting off either the stroot car or railroad traffic or both at East Washington and Noble streets while the railroad tracks are being elevated at that point. John L. Elliott, senior assistant city civil engineer, in charge of track elevation, received preliminary plans for the 820 foot bridge which is to cross the two streets, from C. A. Paquatte, chief en gineer of the Big Four railroad, with headquarters at Cincinnati, today. The plans Rre to be criticised by the city engineers and returned with recommendations. Final plans should be approved and the contract for the masonry work on the bridge let within a month, Mr. Elliott estimated. If this Is done- the trucks should be raised across Washington! street before winter, he said. Purchasing: Agents to Convene Here Oct. 11 At a meeting of the convention board the Purchasing Agents Association last night it was announced that Mayor Charles W. Jewett, would officially open the Purchasing Agents’ convention to be held in Indianapolis the week of Oet. 11. It was also reported that an agreement had been established among the Indianapolis hotels to maintain a maximum rate of $3 per day duriug the convention. Dwight S. Ritter and John J. Flaherty of the convention board addressed the Marlon Club members Wednesday evening on the convention and what It would mean to Indianapolis. CONSIDERS EXCISE TAX ON SUGAR. WASHINGTON, May s.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Is considering the recommendation to Congress of the placing of an excise tax on sugar, it was learned today.

Says Dog , Not Self , Guilty of Mayhem Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., May 6.—Coming with bis wife and nine children from his home in Brown County, fifteen ml Us distant, George Hardin appeared in Circuit Court here to face trial for the alleged biting of John Magaw through the nose. Hardin Is charged with mayhem. His entire family sat with him In the court room. The case grow out of a fight between the two men a few months ago on Die Magaw farm In the western I art of this county, In which It 1 alleged that Hardin knocked Hagavv down, pounced upon him and bit him through the nose. Hardin’s defense la that his dog, springing to aid him to the fight, did the biting.

U. S. MAY TAKE PART IN FUTURE | ALLIED PARLEYS / j Invitation for America to Send Representative on Way to Capital. ULTIMATUM TO BERLIN WASHINGTON, May s.—From the j manner in which things are shaping up abroad, it appeared entirely probable today that the United States will accept the invitation extended by the allies to be represented at the next meeting of the Interallied Supreme Council and other meetings of the allied statesmen in which matters affecting German reparations are to be considered. • There has been no definite decision on this point yet, and probably there will not? be, at' least until after the Cabinet meeting tomorrow, when the text of the Invitation will have been received. The iuvitntiou is now en route, according to advices reaching the State Department. The sentiment In high official circles, | however, appeared distinctly favorable to ! American representation. ! In discussing the situation with news- : paper correspondents, oflieials stressed i the importance to the United States of a speedy, peaceable and just settlement of | the reparations problem. It was emphasized that the world's “return to normalcy* is <o a large extent bound up In the adjustment of_ this controversy. | It became known that several influential members of the Cabinet, at least will go to the meeting prepared to urge upon the President the acceptance of the invitation. ULTIMATUM NOW j BEFORE REICHSTAG I BERLIN, May 6—The allied repara- | tions ultimatum was received here to- ; day. Acting Foreign Minister Simons immediately took the note before the foreign committee of the Reichstag. He informed the members whaj the allies are demanding and the commission at once began discussing them ARMED FORCES TO MARCH MAY 10 LONDON, May s.—The allies today served Germany with an ultimatum dej mandtng acceptance of their reparations I terms by May 12. ! The allies will proceed on May 12 to i occupy the Ruhr valley and to take other I military and naval steps if Germany, does not accept unequivocally, aecord- ; lug to the ultimatum. Occupation of German territory wiil I continues as long as Germany refuses to fulfill the condition laid down by the a llie*. The detailed financial demand, prepared by the reparations committee. It was stated, will be handed the German mission in Paris tomorrow. It prescribes the time and the methods of discharging the German debt which j totals about 8,750,000,000 pounds. Within six days following receipt of the reparations note Germany is called upon to declare her determination to (Uontltiued o.i Page Two.) DAVIS IS FREED IN 20 MINUTES

Two Ballots Taken by Rensselaer Murder Jury. Special to The Times. RENSSELAER, lud, May s.—lt took a Jury Just twenty minutes today to acquit Ralph Davis of the charge of murdering his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. IV. C. Davis. The jury went out at 10:28 a. m. Two ballots wore taken, one Juror on the first, balloting “guilty." The bodies of Davis’ parents were found In the ruins of their cottage after a fire. The State charged that young Davis killed his parents when nis father refused to make good $l,lOO that the former Is alleged to have embezzled while he was secretary of the Newton County Farm Federation. An indictment for the alleged theft of the money still stands against Davis. Sparklers Lead to St. Louisan’s Arrest A man giving his name as Elijah Jackson, 20, and bis address at Louis, was arrested hero yesterday afternoon by Detectives Coleman and Pressley in a local Jewelry store, where he was attempting to dispose of three diamond rings. Jackson is being held in the city prison under $5,000 bond on a vagrancy charge pending investigation. The detectives say they believe the rings are part of loot brought from some other city. The rings included a large diamond ring with a Masonic emblem, a woman’s solitaire diamond ring and a woman's ring set with several small diamonds. Jackson told the detectives that he won the rings in a poker game in St. Louis, but the detectives doubt his story. Ship Body of First Rush Cos. ‘Sacrifice’ Special to The Times. GREENSBURG, Ind., May s.—Word was received today at Mllroy that the body of Orville Green, the first Rush County boy killed in the World War, would arrive in Hoboken, N. .T., next. Saturday and would be shipped home as soon thereafter as possible for burial. The Milroy hero was the son of Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Green, who live on a farm three miles southwest of Milroy, and was a member of the marine corps. He wav killed early in the war. Willie Dalton Gets New Trial June 30 CHICAGO, May s.—Willie Dalton, who walked out of the Northern Trust Company with $772,000 worth of Liberty bonds, will have another trial June 20, Judge McDonald stated today. Willie's Jury disagreed, and was discharged yesterday. COURT LENIENT TO FAMILY MAN. 11.-rward Webb, 19, 120 Concordia street, was fined $1 an-d costs and sentenced to thirty days In Jail on charges of petit larceny by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today. The Jail term was suspended by the Judge when informed Webb Is supporting a family. Webb was arrested by Detectives Brady apd Flaherty. He was formerly an, employe of an electrical appliance firm hero and Is charged with stealing brass flatuses valued at S2O.

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CITY MANAGER MOVE FADES IN | REVIEW OF LAW Rabid Anti-Shank Republicans, Hoping for ‘Way Out,’ Blocked. STATUTE STANDS IN WAY Hopes entertained by some of the rabid anti-Shank Republicans that they could put an effectual stop to the possibility of the election of Samuel Lewis Shank this fall by appealing to the commission-manager law passed by the recent Legislature began to fade today when leaders took a second look at the statute. In the first place there 1s no possibility of bringing about such a move until next spring, and in the next place the Shank people are confident that the people who supported him Tuesday will retain their present alignment in any apparent move to deprive him of the chance of becoming mayor ‘by voting down a change in the city government system. PROVISION FOR i SPECIAL ELECTION, | The provision of the law which proj vides for the time of holding special elections for the choice of anew form of government and which makes it imj possible to hold such an election in Indianapolis before next year Is contained in Section 4 and reads os follows: i “Whenever the city clerk shall certify j to the legislative authority of any city that a sufficient petition has been filed requesting that the question' of adopt- ' lng one of the plans of government provided In this act be submitted to the electors of the city, such legislative au- ! thority shall order a special election for that purpose to be held not less than ! thirty (30) days, or more than sixty (60) ! days after the next succeeding first day I of May.” The law, however, provides that the j commission or city manager form of government may be Installed during the term of any city administration upon the naming of their successors. This provision is contained In section C and 'reads as follows: “Each officer- of the city at the time of first election under any plan provided for in this act shall cbntinue in off ice and in the performance of his duties until his successor under the plan adopted shall have been chosen and qaulified or provision shall have been made by the city commission for the performance ol' his i duties." | The law further provides that in cities which adopt the commission form of gov- ! eminent the commission shall be elected | at a municipal election which “shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November of EACH ODD NUMBERED YEAR. Under this section it would appear that i If Indianapolis accepted the commission form of government at a special election wljp-b could not Ub hehl.judil June. 1922. ft could not elect commissioners until i November, 1923. and the commissioners would not take office until January, 1921. INTENT OF LEADERS NOT MADE KNOWN. I V hat the three deposed leaders. Mayor Charles W. Jewett. Charles O. Roomier find County Treasurer Ralph Lemcke in(t oufiuued on I‘age Two.) TRY TO ABOLISH CHI GRAIN PIT Bills in Illinois Legislature Causes Fight. SPRINGFIELD, 111., May s.—The world’s greatest grain trading organization faced abolition today. Bills drawn by farmer members of the Illinois General Assembly providing for the curtailmeat or abolition of the Chicago board of trade caused bitter ftghtß. j One of the bills would place the ‘operation of the board under the department !of agriculture. The other bill would prohibit all trading in futures. Possibility of the bills passing are uncertain at this time, though during the i last week the odds turned against the bills. Four Mail Robber Suspects Arrested CHICAGO, May 5. —A woman and three men were seized by the police today ns suspects in a recent $50,000 mall robbery here. Bonds valued at SIO,OOO. which were stolen In the robbery, were recovered.

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Mayoralty Vote Shown by Wards The manner In which the various wards voted in the mayoralty contest Tuesday Is shown by the following figures compiled by the board of election commissioners. < REPUBLICAN. Ward Howe Meyer Robison Shank 1 1,760 88 984 2,914 2 2,500 36 1,150 1,281 3 3,053 45 867 879 4 6.047 73 2,152 3,335 5 1,139 32 799 1,372 8 1,240 13 402 909 7 1,041 22 559 2,003 8 2.019 22 684 1.052 9 3,779 62 728 3,184 10 1,101 33 486 3,255 11 681 21 310 1,784 12 489 11 155 863 13 894 32 340 2,265 14 557 23 153 1,431 15 907 37 511 2,326 DEMOCRATIC. Ward Judson Losh Perkins Ralston 1 14 30 132 528 2 8 9 73 845 3 2 2 79 399 4 15 48 214 1,106 5 5 8 27 155 6 2 9 29 197 7 6 22 69 275 8 10 17 73 397 0 11 23 387 805 10 14 31 160 513 11 8 14 92 811 12 9 6 45 290 13 17 20 19$ 552 14 24 93 163 299 15 18 39 174 416

2 Killed, 2 Missing in Paint Plant Blast SCRANTON, Pa., May 5. —Two persons are dead and two missing, the result of an explosion In the plant of the Diamond Oil and Paint Company here. The big plant was destroyed by flames which the firemen are still fighting. At Last ‘Record’ Will Have_Audience WASHINGTON, May s.—The national “slacker” list issued by the War Department and made up of those citizens of the United States who are alleged to have evaded the draft laws, will be published in the official record of Congress as they are made public. This action was taken today by the House at the request of Representative Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota, a war veteran. Rules on Payment of Election Officials In order to clear up confusion resulting in a difference in the laws concerning the pay of election officials in primaries and in regular elections, the State board of accounts today sent out letters explaining that members of boards in the primaries under the law received $3 for each -alemlar-day they work. The letters stated that If a member of a board starts to work at 6 a. m. and quits at midnight he shall receive pay for only one day. but that it. he works later than midnight he shall receive pay for two days. In regular elections board members are paid amounts provided, regardless of how long they work. CHARGES FILED AG A INST OFFICER Tepoff Accused of Roughly Treating Boy. Charges of neglect of duty have been filed against Patrolman Pete Tepoff by Fred Johnson, 2626 West Washington street, with the board of public safety. Tepoffs trial was set for May 17. Mr. Johnson charges that on April 27 Tepoff knocked his small son off of the back of another boy at Belleview avenue and West Washington streets, the son suffering several broken feeth and a fracture of his left arm. According to Chief of Police Jerry E. Kinney Patrolman Tepoff said he grabbed the two boys to.'keep them from being hit by an automobile and the Johnson boy fell. He said he did not know the boy was Injured. SPEED l’P TAX REVISION. WASHINGTON, May s.—Congressional leaders today decided to speed up tax revision. Hearings upon tax changes will be begun Monday by the Senate finance committee. Senator Penrose said the way will be cleared to expedite handling of the tax program.

representatives ho wasn’t eating as regularly as he might, but the old world has brightened up considerably. Helping the Community Chest will help hundreds of little chaps like this one. The Chest budget fojr the day nursery ia $5,000 a year.

NO. 308.

BOARD’S COUNT SHOWS SHANK’S PLURALITY 1,647 Former Mayor’s Total Vote 28,854 to 27,207 for Thomas C. Howe. MAJORITY FOR RALSTON Official figures of Tuesday’s primary election, completed this morning by the board of election commissioners, show that Samuel Lewis ; Shank won the Republican nornina- ! tion for mayor by a plurality of | 1,647. The final tabulation gave Mr. Shank a total of 28,864 to 27,207 for Thomas C. Howe, his nearest opponent. Edward J. Robison, who, Jlko Mr. Shank, ran on an anti-city administration platform, received 10,310 votes, according to the ofiicial count, and Adclph J. Meyer, who made no campaign, received 633 votes. The total vote for Mr. Shank and Mr. Robison, both of whom were opposed to the policies of the present administration, as pursued by Mayor Charles W. Jewett,! reached 39,164, or 11,957 more than was polled by the News-Jewett candidate, Mr, Howe. RALSTON LANDS CLEAR MAJORITY. i On the Democratic side Boyd M. Ralston, who won the nomination for mayor, had a clear majority of all the votes cast for the four candidates. He received a total of 6,787 votes, according to the official figures, while his nearest opponent, Elgar A. Perkins, received only 1,915. John W. Losh received 369. votes and Willet A. Judson, who made no campaign, was given 163 votes. The total of the three candidates opposed to Mr. Ralston amounts only to 2,447, showing that he w*a victorious by a vote of ; practically three to one. In the Republican race for city clerk i John H. Rhodehamel, deputy c \fj clerk, i was nominated by 24,574, a figure far ahead of his nearest competitor. The i official figures for the other clerk asj pirants are: Joseph E. Tyler, 10,132; i Charles F. Plummer, 9,099, and George E. Kincaid, 6,084. MRS. MABSOX WINS i RACE FOR CLERK. i Mrs. Martha Yoh Marson was selected 1 as the Democratic nominee for clerk, after : an exciting race with Edward N. Baldwin by a plurality of 244. The official figures in this contest are: Mrs. Marson, 3.152; Baldwin, 2,968, and Martin L. Reiffel. 2,167. J. Herbert Hartman outstripped his five opponents In the Repu ''can race for city judge easily, winning by a total rote of 17,502. Harry E._Yockey, city attorney, won seepad place by a tats\ at 11.456, while Delbert O. Wilmeth, a former service man, was close behind 11.169 votes. John E. Enge.ke recelvejl 8,058 votes; T. Ernest Maholm, 5,527, ( and' Charles Alcon, 2.919.

i Thomas E. Garvin a former soldier. easily won the Democratic nomination for ' city jndge, receiving 5,190 votes to 2,797 : for his lone opponent, Patrick J. McCormick. 7 : OFFICIAL FIGURES IN COUNCILMANIC RACES. I The official figures show the following ' totals In the Republican councilmanie races: j Councilman (First District) —Frank Borns, 2,165; Ira L. Bramlett, 8,573; Edward R. Buckner, 4,480; Olive D. Edwards 7,G69: Henry E. Harris, 10,869; Sylvester C. Jackson, 1,739; Adam S* Larlson. 1,744. Councilman (Second District) —Joseph Aebury, 6,430; John C. Bowler, 2.657; ; Walter T. Boyer, 9,621; Guy D. Rock, I 9.625: Ben H. Thompson, 12,083. ; Councilman (Third District) —Ray Albertson, 3.086; William E. Brown, 6,782; Lloyd D. Claycombe, 12.526; Katrina Fertig, 5,049; William B. Mays, 2,524; William H. Morrison Jr., 9,706; Janies R. Norm, 5,064; Della Stewart, 2,538. Councilman (Fourth District) —Earl L. Adams, 6,006; John A. Puryear, 6,623; Austin Hunter Todd, 9,020; Walter W, Wise, 21,572. Councilman (Fifth District) —Theodore J. Bernd, 7,736; Joseph L. Doerr, 6,827; James H. Hamilton, 4,118; Ira E. Hnghbanks, 3.015; Samuel G. Joseph, 5,426; John W. McShane, 4.524; Charles H. Morris, 5,881; Oliver E. Williamson, 4,911. Councilman (Sixth District) —Sanford M. Fuller, 3,054; John E, King, 13,811} John J. Maroney, 10,325; Edward D. Slattery, 2,901; Jacob L. Smith, 3,472; Theodore Taylor, 8,503. DEMOCRATIC CONTESTS. On the Democratic side the official figures give the following results In the councilmanie contests: Councilman (First District) —Andrew ,T. Blueher, 882; William T. Cook, 950; Louis S. Foerderer, 1,021; Robert C. Fox, 1,230; Martin O'Mara, 2,007; Howard K. Robertson, 1,963. Councilman (Second District) —Mande Smith Anthony, 3,237; Fred Klstrod, 1,913; Henry H. Winkler, 2,199. Councilman (Third District.) —William E. Clauer, 2,251; Edward W. Hohlt, 1,145; Richard H. Neff, 1,166; Harry J. Quigley, 1.513; Carl J. Itelchel, 807; Peter Shaffer, 685. Councilman (Fourth District) —Thomas F. Colbert, 1,768; Clayton Etrls, 325; Charles Fouts, 309; Patrick F. Kinney, 1,674; Robert M. Madden, 1,289; Paul Russe, 1,544; William O. Russow, 396; Oliver E. Underwood, 719. Councilman (Fifth District) —Bartholomew D. Brooks, 448; Heydon W. Buchanan, 2,186; Christian J. Emhardt, 1,777; Harvey M. Evans, 725; John T. Fulleu, 431; Otto C. Kinney, 719; Florence McFeetcrs, 723; John Tenner, 953. Councilman (Sixth District) —John B. Downey, 1,092; Albert 11. Losche, 1,332; Otto Ray, 2.428; Edward J. Sexton, 2,291; Albert R. Smith, 758. REPUBLICANS FAIL TO NOMINATE WOMEN. The official count shows that two women have found places on the Democratic ticket, while the Republicans voted all of their feminine office aspirants down. Mrs. Marson, as candidate for city clerk, and Maude Smith Anthony, ns a candidate for council from the Second district, will comprise the Democratic representation from among the new voters. Florence McFeeters, candidate for the Democratic councilmanie nomination from the Fifth district, was defeated. The Republicans defeated Mrs. Olive D. Edwards, candidate for council from the First district, and Katrina Ferttff and Della Stewart, candidates for council from the Third district. SPEEDERS TOLL. Three men were fined sls and costs in city court today by Judge Walter Pritchard on charges of speeding. Jo* Campbell, 1401 East Eleventh street; TANARUS, B. Croft, 3901 Byram avenue, and TA NARUS,: Ludewlch, 3249 North Capital avenue were the men fined.