Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1921 — Page 1

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N. 0. T. S. AID BIG FACTOR IN WINNING WAR 490 Ships in Service and Only Eighteen Lost Is Record. CYCLOPS FATE MYSTERY By JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Former Secretary of the Navy. ARTICLE 26. Mystery has always attached itself to the sea., and romance to the lives of those who go down to the sea in ships. This article is to deal with what was, in a way, a prosaic branch of the service, but it will tell of both mystery and romance. The initials “X. O. T. S.” may not be as familiar to the landsman reader as some others which were in frequent use during the war, but every sailor knew them and knew them well —not only the sailors of our own country, but of all other countries having ships on the Atlantic in 1918. “X. O. T. S.” stood for the largest cargo fleet on earth operating under a single management—the naval overseas transportation service. On Jan. 1, 1918. it did mot have even a paper existence; on Jan. 9 it was formally organized and named; by July it comprised 198 vessels, and when the armistice came in November its fleet consisted of 490 assigned ships, of which 378 were in actual operation and the rest in course of construction or preparing to go into commission, its total maximum tonnage was 3.800,000 deadweight.

as,ooo MEN IX SERVICE. This was a development of the Navy's work which got less attention than its magnitude and importance merited. It was one of the biggest things we did, sad among the chief reasons why we had to raise and train such an enormous personnel. There were some five thousand officeis and thirty thousand men in this service. Had the war continued through 1919, according to our estimates, we would have required at least twenty thousand sfftcers and two hundred thousand men for this branch of the service alone. The •hipping board schedule for 1918-19 contemplated the delivery of 1,924 vessels, the large majority of which would have been put into war service and maintained by the Navy. N. O. T. S. was "the ferry to France," carrying millions of tons of munitions, guns, food, fuel, supplies, materials to our Array and naval forces abroad. Five tons of supplies a year were r*4jjired for each soldier. But I am not going to burden yon with statistics. The story of what this prosale ferry service meant to the men engaged in it may be best told by giving you the *‘log” of one ship—a typical ship and a typical experience in the N. O. T. S. The George G. Henry—prosaic, mater-of-fact name —had made seven round trips to France, averaging sixty-seven days to the trip, whieh allowfe for loading and unloading—a fine record for a 1 cargo steamer. TACKLES A r-BOAT. She was on her eighth trip and far out at sea. alone, footing her way under full speed, when she sighted a U-boat about 3.000 yards distant. This was at 6:50 in the morning of Sept. 29. 1918. "Full left wheel," was ordered. “General quarters" was rung in. The forward gun went Into action and the after gun followed quickly. Then the submarine opened fire. Some shots fell short, others went over the Henry. The latter's shells wers dropping in pretty lively fashion around the “sub.” and presently It withdraw beyond range, but kept in pursuit. For two hours it followed, firing an occasional shot, but giving small chance to the Henry. - ' Then it --cored a hit—a real hit. A six-inch shell struck the Henry, piercing the after deck. It plunged diagonally downward, breaking the exhaust pipe of the steering gear and exploding against a magazine filled with powder and shells. SHIP SOON IN FLAMES. The Ammunition exploded, spreading destruction. The whole after part of the ship was soon in flames. The after gun. the one bearing on the enemy, was for the time being useless. The crew turned to fighting the fire, smoke bombs were exploded, and a dense smoke screen overhung the stern. Thinking he had crippled the ship, the U-boat sailed past the weather end of the smoke screen, redoubling his fire, using shrapnel and solid shot. Though the vessel was not hit again, the shrapnel exploding over it descended in a rain on the decks and fourteen men of the crew were struck by flying fragments. By steering the vessel obliquely, the Henry brought its forward gun to bear, .but the "sub" ran out of range. At 10:15 the fire having been got under control, two shells were fired from the after gun, both striking extremely close to. If not hitting the enemy. Clouds of yellowish smoke rose from the submarine, which ten minutes later ceased firing and soon submerged. The smoke was dense and the distance so great that the Henry's gunners could not tell positively whether they had hit the U-boat, but they were confident It had been damaged, as otherwise it would not haTe submerged and given up the fight. The enemy disposed of, the Henry proceeded on its way, running with all lights out. according to instructions. HENRY SINKS AMERICAN SHIP. Plunging along in the darkness, five days after its encounter with the submarine, the Henry was nearing the American C'ast. An outbound convoy, shrouded in darkness, was proceeding from New York. It was midnight, pitch dark, (Continued on Page Five.)

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Mme. Curie, Discoverer of Radium, Arrives in U. S.

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To Receive Gift of Gram of Precious Metal From -American Women. NEW YORK. May 11.—America today welcomed Mme. Marie Curie, who discovered radium. Mme. Curia arrived on the White Star liner Olympic, to receive a gift of one gram of radium from the women of America. A great throng greeted her. All Tolish organizations of New York Were represented. Cheers and the waving of American and Polish flags welcomed the distinguished scientist, Mme. Curie, a plain motherly-looking woman, smiled at the words of high praise, mingled with cheers and applause. Hailed as one of the

IMMUNITY OF DIPHTHERIA IS EXPERT S CLAIM Success of Schick Test Is Explained Before Local Health Convention. That diphtheria deaths can be prevented In the future was the word given to the city and county health officers of Indiana and members of the public health nursing association, In annual convention here, by Dr. U. G. Kyte of the research department of the Ell Lilly and Company. Dr. Kyte conducted a clinic at the morning session, showing the effect of the Schick test for immunization against diphtheria. Several tests have been conducted by Dr. Kyte, one of the most recent being at the German Lutheran, orphanage, 3300 East Washington street, where out of thirty-one children ten proved positive or susceptible to diphtheria and the other twenty-one negative, or that they were not susceptible to taking VALVE OF TREATMENT IS DEMONSTRATED. Dr. Kyte declared the possibilities of the Schick treatment have been proved beyond the shadow of a doubt. One eminent physician, be said, placed several children who had been inoculated in a hospital beside beds where diphtheria patients lay and the disease was warded off. The city of South Bend has immunized practically every child in the city through the Schick treatment, and the result has been the practical wiping out of the disease in that city, he said. The test is applied for susceptibility to the disease, and where the person on whom the test is made proves positive, then a toxin-antitoxin is administered, which makes the person immune. The treatment is not for the developed disease, hut a prophylactic measure entirely. The serum can be used to control outbreaks of diphtheria, however. FLAN TO IMMUNIZE LOCAL CHILDREN. Steps soon will be taken to immunize the children of Indianapolis against the disease, it was stated at the meeting. Dr. E. G. Freymuth, health officer at South Bend, who has been leading a fight In that city for adoption of the Schick test in the city schools,spoke to the doctors on his experiences with the disease. Dr. Freymuth was opposed by the medical society of the city, but the business men and other citizens ainded him, and the test was adopted; Excellent results have been attained, he said. Other speakers at the joint meeting of the doctors and nurses were John A. Me Dowell, director of the health service of the American lted Cross, at Cleveland, Ohio, and Mary L. Mathews, professor of home economics, at Purdue University. GOVERNOR ATTENDS UNCHEON TODAY. The doctors and nurses had lunch together today with Warren T.

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greatest benefactors of the human race and as one of the greatest scientists of all time, she maintained her faint smile, waving and nodding as the crowd roared its 'HHwstvng. Mme. Curie’s program include* a luncheon with the radium fund committee tomorrow, visits to Vassar and Smith Colli s, several dinners given in her honor by scientists and presentation of the gram of radium by President Harding on May 20. Mine Curie was accompanied by her two daughters, Eva and Irene, and Mrs. William Melonry, head of the Curie radium fund committee, which collected a tenth of a million dollars with which to buy oto* gram of radium. .tore are only 114 gram--five ounces —radium in the world, which explain the cost.

Agent in Chicago , Get That? Chicago — Pulls Down Rents CHICAGO, May 11.—Diogenes, throw away your lantern! They've found the “honest man"' in Chii-ago. He’s Frank J. Potru, selfstyled "hard-boiled real estate man.” Petru appeared In Judge Baldwin's court today and asked permission ta reduce rents $25 a month to tenants In six apartment houses and three dwellings for which he is official receiver. He also asked permission to give each tenant $206 for necessary repairs. "It's a crime to take these high rents ($65 to $l5O a month) for three and four-room apartments,” Fetru told the court. “This is most refreshing,” said Judge Baldwin. He granted Petra's requests with a broad smile. 8 INDICTMENTS BY COUNTY JURY 19th Partial Report Made to Criminal Court. Eight indictments were returned by the Marion County grand Jury today when the Jury made its nineteenth partial report to Judge James A. Collins. Among those indicted were: Charlotte Morris, 2224 Miller street; Charles Bailey, 332 Smith street; Eula Baltimore, 1350 South Pershing street, and Fielding H.vatt, 1222 North Senate avenue, all charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to steal SIBO in good from Golden Jackson of 1144 North Senate avenue; Gus Ebert, burglary and grand larceny; Walter Brock, Joe Miller and Paul Maple, conspiracy to commit a felony; William Hyatt, Fred Smith and Henry Carroll, vehicle taking, and Walter R. Easterday of Lawrance, Inti., charged with issuing a fraudulent check for the alleged purpose of defrauding Powell Bros. & Cos. of $88.69, and Payton Moore and Leslie Logan, burglary and grand larceny. 163 Votes for 72c Is Some Economy , Opines Candidate “Eighteen beautifully written announcement cards, one for each of the fifteen wards and three for souvenirs,” constitute the main expense Item of Wlllet A. Judson, defeated Democratic candidate for mayor who filed his expense account today with the city clerk. The cards cost 50 cents. Other items of expenditures set forth by the candidate are "Two street car fares, before the transfer gouge, 10 cents. Two street car fares, after the transfer charge gouge, 12 cents.” The accounting closed with this: “A most economical exhibit —163 votes for 72 cents.” \ NEW SCHOOL AT UPLAND. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., May 10.— Bids will be received at Unland May 24

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11,1921.

BOYCE S ‘WEST BY SOUTHWEST’ TOUR EXTENDED Son of Times Proprietor Will Lead Expedition Into New Guinea Wilds. TALKS ON AUSTRALIA BRISBANE, Australia, May 11. — W. D. Boyce, Indianapolis publisher and proprietor of the Indiana Daily Times, has made arrangements for extension of his “West by Southwest" expedition, according to an announcement he made here. Mr. Boyce said .hat his son, Ben S. Boyce, accompanied by Merlin M. Taylor, a newspaper man, and a photographer, would tour New Guinea In search of data for newspaper articles. The party would be absent three or four months, Mr. Boyce said, and would come n Queensland before proceeding home to America. The commonwealth government extended to him the utmost courtesy, nnd he las arranged for his party to travel with the Resident Magistrate (Mr. Humphrey) when he goes on a long tour of the interior. There will be more than 100 porters nnd forty policemen In the party. THROUGH TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND. Mr. Boyce has made a thorough tour [ of New Zealand, and visited New South i M ales, Victoria, and Tasmania, exten- | slvely. He traveled 200 miles by motor | car from Milroy station to Cunnamulla. : passing through throe stations during I the journey, and securing a very good | Insight into the type of country composing the great Australian outback. ' Mr. Boyce told a representative of the Brisbane Daily Mull that as he had been only three months in Australia, he did not possess sufficient Information upon which to base an authoritative review of the country. Australia, to him, seemed a 1 very big country, and it appeared that j Its Inhabitants had only scratched Its ; surface. He had no basis upon which to : base a comparison of the sheep raising I country of the United States with that jof Australia. He understood that the i great drawback to the sheep business j In Australia was droughts, that it was j frequently so dry that there was not sufficient herbage for the sheep to exist upon. In talking to station managers he was satisfied that there were years when they could put by sufficient fodder to help them out a good deal during such periods as the long winter months that were experienced In America. America had lots of places where It was necessary to have four or five months' fodder In reserve, and possibly II the same could be done In Australlu a great many more sheep could be carried. Station life seemed to him to be an ideal country life. It was independent, and, on the average, not* surrounded by any great hardships. The greatest difference between America and Australia, as regards sheep raising country, was that Australia possessed a climate which was peculiarly suited to producing very fine merino wool, whilst American sheep people cared more for the mutton, and the wool was a byproduct. SYDNEY CATTLE SHOW PRAISED. j Mr. Boyce stated that he had not yet ! visited any Australian cattle stations, but ; wffiilst In Queensland he was going to avail himself of the opportunity to visit (Continued on Page Four.)

G. A. R. GOES TO CONNERSVILLE Decision on Place for 1922 State Encampment * Unanimous. Special to The Times. NEWCASTLE, Ind., '.May 11.—The 1922 Indiana encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held at Conuersvilie, it was decided this afternoon at a mans meeting of the encampment now being held here. The vote for Connerßville wav unanimous. Governor Warren T. McCray this morning delivered an address to the encampment, which was received with enthusiasm. , The address of Commander Mcßride bristled with Americanism. It is believed to be practically settled that R. H. Tyner of Newcastle will be chosen as the next department commander. The 40th Regiment band from Ft. Harrison arrived this morning and with many other bands led the procession while the veterans of ’6l passed in review before their State and national commanders and re-lived the days of the Civil War. The parade was reviewed by William A. Ketcham, National commander and Robert W. Mcßride, State commander with their accompanying staffs. Threatening rain failed to dampen the ardor of the gray-hairiyj soldiers. As the parade neared the reviewing stand, the veterans were greeted by the city’s 3,000 school children, every child qarrying a small American flag and waving a salute. One of the features of 'he parade was the presence in the line of march of every child, numbering 250, from the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, near Knightstown, headed by their own band. This was the first time In forty-two years’ history of the two encampments that the orphans of vetorans have participated and they were given a great reception. The election of officers and other business will be concluded at the final session Thursday. ' One old soldier said, “We never get too old to attend an encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic.” He was 80 years old, but he didn't wish to leave his mother at home. So he brought her along. She is 98. The soldier is Parker Bogue and his mother is Mrs. Harriett Kieser, both of Centerville. Workhouse Grounds Made Into Gardens Plowing of the Marion county workhouse land in West Twenty-First street was started under the direction of the Patriotic Gardeners Association today. The twelve-acre plot will be divided into 110 gardens, to be assigned to citizens who made application for them through the association some time ago. The city park department announced that H. R. Tall, city horticulturist, is having 100,000 tomato plants and 50,000 cabbage plants raised in the city nurseries st Riverside pa£]t_ and that these will be ready

Tax Plan to Take S4O on Average From Each Person in U. S. WASHINGTON, May 11.—Present taxation plans call for an average contribution of approximately S4O a year from each of the 106,000,000 persons In the United States it was estimated here today. As outlined the proposed tariff bill being framed by the House ways and means committee will raise about $000,000,000, and the revenue bill to be taken up later will levy a total of at least $3,500,000,000. The estimate of S4O Is made on this basis by supporters of the tariff. Its opponents say that the amount It wtli take from the consumers will be much more than the government gets because it will raise prices not only of imported articles, but of commodities that are grown or manufactured here. Framers of the tariff bill admit that one of Its immediate results will be to raise the price of some articles of food and clothing on which a tariff duty Is levied.

GERMANY BOWS TO TERMS LAID DOWN BY ALLIES Unreservedly Agrees to Carry Out Demands Made in Ultimatum. LONDON, May 11.—“ Germany has completely accepted the allied indemnity conditions and will carry them out without reserve and without delay,” Premier Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons this afternoon. The premier's announcement that Germany had accepted the ultimatum was greeted with loud cheers. “I am informing the supreme council of the complete acceptance of the allied terras by Germany," continued Lloyd George. Horatio Bottomtey interrupted the premier to ask if the “reparations recovery act” was suspended by the British government. The premier replied “No." The premier then read a communication which had been received by Herr St. Hamer, the German ambassador, and communicated to him (Lloyd George) just before Commons had convened. This communication follows: “I am commanded by ray government, In accordance with the decisions of the Reichstag with reference to the decision of the allies on May 5, and In the name of the new German government at Berlin, to declare that the German government Is resolved: "First, to carry out without reserve or condition tne obligations defined by the reparations commission. “Second, to accept and carry out without reserve or condition the guarantees in respect to these obligations presented by the reparations commission. “Third, to accept and carry out without reserve or condition the military naval and aerial disarmament demands. “Fourth, to accept and carry out without reservp or condition the trial of war criminals and to execute all other unfulfilled portions of the peace treaty.” The reading of the communication was interrupted by enthusiastic cries of "hear" from members of Commons. The German communication showed (Coutlnurd on Page Eleven.)

Takes His Morning Smoke in Bed , Now He Is in Hospital An early morning smoke in bed resulted in James Davis, 66, a negro, 1412 Yandes street, being seriously burned today. Davis 1* at the city hospital. Davis lighted his pipe and leaned back on the pillows for a morning smoke. He went to sleep, hut was awakened by the flames, which destroyed hie bed and set flre to his house. The Are department was railed at 5:15 a. in. and put out the flames. Motor Policemen Hague and Heller railed an ambulance and sent Davis to the hospital. He was burned on ail parts of the body and physicians say tile burns may prove fatal. HARDING ‘COUSIN’ HAD JOB_COMING Slated for White House Post, Is Claim. CHICAGO, Mny 11—Everett A. Harding, self-styled “cousin” of President Harding, was scheduled to be appointed assistant secretary to the chief executive, his attorney claimed when Everett went on trial here today, charged with Impersonating a Government officer. “The papers arranging for his appointment were stolen from Everett’s home after he was arrested,” Henry Seligman, attorney for the accused man, told Judge K. M. Landis, In Federal Court. Seligman filed a demurrer to the indictment. . The trial was continued until May 23, when Seligman said he would produce In court the name of the person who he claimed had promised Everett tho Federal position. RAWLINGS GOES BACK TO PRISON Gov. McCray Honors Illinois Requisition. Dale Rawlings of Kokomo whose mother recently revealed the fact he is an escaped convict from the Illinois reformatory at Pontiac and who then repented and fought his extradition, has been returned to the reform ltory, it was announced at the office of Governor Warren T. McCray today. Governor McCray, after a hearing, honored the requisition of the Illinois authorities for his return but at the same time he wrote a lettei to Governor Len Small of Illinois recom nending that Rawlings be pardoned. The Governor pointed out in his letter that Rawlings was only 17 when he was sentenced to the reformatory on a statutory charge and that since he escaped he has been married and that he has a position in Detroit. He pointed out that Rawlings was at his home in Kokomo ton a visit and that his mother became aut.ered and notj||^^kcautboriU*^Umt

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THROUGH CARS IN 34TH STREET PROMISED SOON Crosstown Line Will Run From Crown Hill to State Fair Ground. OTHER CHANGES, TOO Special work on the curves at Thirty-Fourth and Illinois streets of such a nature that Mapleton cars will be operated straight through on the Illinois line from the business district, and a cross-town line in Thirty-Fourth street from Crown Hill cemetery to the Fair Grounds, will be installed by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company early this summer, Dr. Henry Jameson, president of the board of directors, and Robert I. Todd, president and general manager of the company, told the board of public works in a conference at the board’s office toddy. Work on the track change will be begun not later than June 15, it was promised. Steel for the change is in the city. The traction officials reported tha. the company Is having prepared plans for several power substations to be placed In various parts of the city for the purpose of evening the current load, preventing electrolysis of water mains at several points, of which officials of the Indianapolis Water Company have complained. and preventing shut-down of service all over the city In case of an accident to wires. Satisfactory progress is being made on the rebuilding of the tracks in West Washington street from Belmont to Harris avenues, the officials said. This work will cost $75,000; PROMISES TO REMOVE 49TH ST. TRACKS SOON. The company officials promised that the Meridian Heights line tracks now laid in Forty-Ninth street will he torn up and relaid in Pennsylvania street from Forty-Ninth to Fifty-Second streets within two or three months. Permanent improvement of Forty-Ninth street will follow, the hoard said. The board approved the final assessment roll for the straightening of Fast Michigan street between Dorman street and Highland avenue over the protest of a delegation of property owners residing in the assesed district west of Highland avenue. Considerable opposition from property owners has been encountered by the board throughout the course of action necessary to the elimination of the jog. Two weeks ago a committee of citizens, at the board's request, audited the assessment roll to learn whether charges that the amount to be raised was far In excess of the cost of the improve ment were true. The committee reported that the assessment and the cost balanced exactly. RILEY AVE. ACTION SET BACK TO MAY I*. The delegation today was led by William Joseph, James 11. Deery and August Kabieh, a committee formed at a meeting nf the property owners at the residence of J. W. Rucker. 549 North Liberty street last night. This committee presented a memorandum in which a threat to carry the contest to court in case the assessment roll was finally approved was contained. Contracts for the straightening of the street will be let In l short time unless court action block* such procedure, Mark H. Miller, president of the board, announced. The board postponed until May 18, final action upon a resolution for the permanent Improvement of Riley avenue from Michigan to Tenth streets in order to make a personal inspection. All action was rescinded npon a resolution for the opening of New Jersey street from Bernard avenue to a point 346.5 feet north of Fortieth street. Bids were rejected, all action rescinded and new plans'ordered for the permanent Improvement of Oliver avenue from Drover street so the White River bridge. A resolution for the vacation of the first alley north of Maple Court from Meridian to Pennsylvania streets was confirmed. Contracts were awarded as follows: Sidewalks and graded lawns on the east side of Pine street from a point thirteen feet south of St. Clair to the first alley north of St. Clair street to the E. & K. Construction Company for SI.OB per lineal foot, total. $336; sidewalks and graded lawns In New York street from a point 7*4 feet west of Keystone avenue to Tacoma avenue to Todd & Reid for $1.90 per lineal foot, total, $1,806.19, and resurfacing of New York street from West street to Indiana kvenue to American Construction Company for $6.40 per lineal foot, total, $15,883.46, using asphalt.

COLLINS ORDERS NEGRO BE FREED Virtually’ Takes Burglary Case From Jury. Under instructions by Judge James A. Collins of the Marion County Criminal Court, a jury in the case of William Thompkins, .a negro, charged with burglary and grand larceny, returned a verdict of not guilty today when the court virtually took the case from the jury. The court instructed the jury on a motion of Attorney Paul Wetter, pauper attorney and counsel for Thompkins. that because of the failure of the State to Introduce'sufficient evidence, the jury should return a verdict of not guilty. According to the evidence, Walton A. Pollock, owner of a grocery, burglarized of 40 cents in pennies, some cigarettes and a revolver, failed to identify the revolver, which was taken from Thompkins, as the one which was stolen from his store. The court ordered Thompkins discharged. Get ‘Mule’ and Auto After Exciting Scrap Following an exciting scrap In Yandes street last night Uncle Sam is richer by one perfectly good automobile and one and one-half gallons of “white mule” of high power and doubtful quality. After the excitement had subsided John Mattue, 559 West Washington street; Harry Tarbell, 623 North Liberty street, and Ed McCloud, 530 Smith Lane, were under arrest charged with violation of the liquor laws, and a negro who did -tnoat of the fighting with Federal ProlDbitlon Agents Abel and Thomas, had The Federal officers had buff trailing the automobile for several ifours, and closed down upon it when djFgtopped at

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'Home, Sweet Homes Given Try Out in Esperanto Tongue CHICAGO, May 11.—“ Home, Sweet Home" was sung in Esperanto at the convention of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce here today. It was the same old familiar tune that the delegates heard, but the words didn't mean anything to them unless they understood the "universal language.” Col. E. M. S. Payson, president of a large piano manufacturing firm in Boston, but better known as the "singing Esperantist,” translated and sang the selection. “Esperanto was originally Intended for diplomatic usage,” he told the delegates, “but it now* promises to become a great universal trade language. That's the reason we advocate singing in Teople will learn to talk it quicker.”

MOTHER, WHO WORKS, MAKES CHEST PLEDGE Asks to Add Her Mite to Help Children More Needy Than Her Own. One of the most touching incide- ts in connection with the drive for funds for the Indianapolis community chest was enacted in the campaign headquarters in the Claypool Hotel today, when a woman, witlkySeveral children, working at a salary of sl4 a week, asked to be allowed to pledge three dollars to the best fund. The woman, who works to support her family, asked those in charge of the headquarters if they would accept a pledge as small as three dollars, and if she would be permitted to pay the amount in small Installments. When she was told this was permissible, she pledged the three dollars and made arrangements to pay it in installments of 75 cents. “It is not much,” said the woman, “but it is enough to help some child.” NEED $100,538 TO REACH GOAL. Subscriptions additional to those made in the previous campaign were announced today, made by Henry F. Campbell and Edward Zelser of SIOO each. The audited report of the secretary of the Community Chest, submitted today, shows $77,206.09 obtained in the present campaign, which, added to the amount collected last December, makes a grand total of $390,461.06., This leaves $109,538 94 to he raised before the goal of $500,000 for the chest will be reached. Two meetings were scheduled for today for discussion of progress of the campaign prior to the closing Friday noon. The industries section, headed by Walter C. Johnson and George Desautels. will meet this evening at the Claypool Hotel and Division “D” met at noon at the Columbia Club. The latter division is headed by Merle Sidener and Harper J. Rausburg. OPTIMISTS TO HOLD CHEST MEETING. Friday's meeting of the Optimist Club will be known as the “Community Chest meeting." Every member f the club has been provided with cards which they are expected to return at the meeting, showing a 100 per cent subscription in their various plants. These men are Roland L. Mellett, Harry E. Rasmnssen, E. E. Relck, C. E. Worrell, Eli Sehloss, J. H. Lederer, Otto Ross and Fermor S. Cannon. Dr. Carl G. Winter, president, and L. C. Babcock, chairman of the program committee, are aiding in preparations of the meeting. Noon meetings were held today at the following plants: National Motors Company, Dick Miller, speaker; Oakes Company, Alvah J. Rucker, speaker; Indian--apolis Stone Company, Albert Stump, speaker; Ford Motor Company, C. H. Dreshman, speaker; H. C. Stutz, the Rev. F. S. C. Wicks, speaker. Noon meetings will be held Thursday at the following places: Armour & Cos., Brown A Cos., the Worm Brothers, packers; Major Earl F. Hites, cornetist, and the Rev. George S. Henntnger, speaker; Weidley Motor Company, Dick Miller, speaker; Stutz Fngine Company, Albert Stump, speaker.

TARIFF BILL UP FOR VOTE TODAY Passage Held Certain, and Only Start of Fight. WASHINGTON, May 11.—The Senate will vote today on the emergency tariff bill. Under an agreement reached last week, the voting begins at 3 p. m. and indications are that the measure will pass. It has already passed the House and will go to conference as soon as the Senate has disposed of It. In spite of the virtual certainty that the bill will get enough votes to pass It, Its chances of final enactment into law are regarded cynically by many members of Congress. Republican some o whom will vote for it, are ready to wager It never be comes law. In fact, Its delayed passage by the Senate Is conceded to be only the beginning of the most stormy part of Its legislative voyage. CONFEREES O. K. FOREIGNER BILL House Religious Clause Is Stricken Out. WASHINGTON, May 11.—The immigration restriction bill was agreed upon today by the Senate and House conferees who have been wrestling with it for several days. The House conferees receded from the House provision to permit unrestricted admission of ‘religious refugees,” and this provision was stricken from the bill as reported from the conference. The bill is to become effective fifteen days after it js signed by the President. It is to restrict immigration to 3 per cent of the foreign population of this country under the census of 1910, and is to remain operative, unless repealed, until June 30, 1922. 14 Families Turned Out in SIOO,OOO Fire CHICAGO, M*y 11.—Fourteen families were made homeless and several persons received minor injuries today in a flre that for a time threatened a large area of the residential section of Argo, a süburb. The at SIOO,OOO. ITALIAN PREjjjH^^FUn^JHES.

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LYONS NAMED AS DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAY BODY Governor’s Aid in Campaign Succeeds L. H. Wright, Who Resigns. J. H. WILLIAMS AUDITOR Lawrence Lyons of Brook, former campaign manager for Governor Warren T. McCray, today became director of the State highway commission to succeed L. H. Wright, whose resignation was accepted. John H. Williams of Bedford, formerly connected with the insurance department of the State, will become auditor of the c "(mission to succeed Mrs. Helen Norton-Free-man. The commission went inio session for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the present administration. Shortly after it convened Mr. Wright's resignatlon-was presented. Mr. Wright addressed his resignation to Charles Ziegler, chairman of the commission. It read: “I hereby tender my resignation a* director of the Indiana State highway commission, to take effect immediately." In commenting on his appointmeut Mr. Lyons said he did not anticipate any changes in the personnel of the commission except as it applies to the position of auditor. The policies of the department, he said, will be as already hava been outlined—the maintenance of State roads In as good condition as possible and the ccuetruction of only sufficient roads to take up the Federal aid allowed the State until prices of material and labor drop. AFTER LONG PERIOD OF MISMANAGEMENT. The resignation of Mr. Wright comes as a culmination of a long period of mismanagement o'i the affairs of the department under his direction. His resignation and the appointment of Mr. Lyons meet in all respects the approval of Governor McCray who some time ago accepted the resignation of one member of the commission aDd failed to reappoint another member whose term had expired, in order that the commission might be so constructed as to bring the department under new management v The affairs of the highway department' came to a head during the Legislature when the board of accounts Issued a report showing extravagance and mismanagement and when Mr. Wright attempted to justify himself in a public speech. Mr. Wright became head of the department under the Goodrich administration. The appointment of another man In his place is a part of the Governor'* plan for weeding out Goodrich department heads. Some time ago It was reported that the commission would ask for Wright’* resignation. Shortly afterward Mr. Wright announced he intended to resign. The appointment of Lyons as hi* successor had been generally anticipated. APPOINTEE IN BRICK AND CLAY INDUSTRY. Mr. Lyons is interested in the brick and clay Industry, but it is understood he Is not at this time manufacturing paving brick. Under the administration of Wright roads were built exclusively of concrete. The probability that Mr. Lyons would land the directorship was carried exclusively by the Times the day the State board of accounts expose was made public. His landing a State berth fullfils Governor McCray's obligation* to his two campaign managers. He already has placed Fred B. Robinson as State purchasing agent. Both the highway directorship and the State purchasing agent's position pay $6,000 a year. They are the two highest salaried appointive positions in the State, aside from the public service commission, whieh pays its members like salaries.

ITALY AROUSED BY POLISH CLASH Press Demands Satisfaction for Killing of Soldiers. ROME. May 11.—Another allied crisis loomed today. Inflamed by the killing of Italian soldiers by Polish insurgents In uppe* Silesia, the Roman press voiced a growing demand that Italy require Immediate satisfaction from the Polish government. Addressing Premier Glolittl, the newspapers demanded that he ignore the ambassadors council and the allied supreme council by going direct to Warsaw. LONDON, May 11.—It is reported lfi Warsaw that Adelbert Korfanty, Polish commissioner In upper Silesia, and the Inter-Allied Commission have agreed upon a truce in upper Silesia pending a settlement of the trouble In that said a Central News dispatch from Waf* saw today. Armed Germans in upper Silesia have attacked the French garrison at Kreuzberg, according to an unconfirmed report, a Copenhagen despatch. Another dispatch from Copenhagen said the Polish government had appointed Dr. Wolny to succeed Adelbert Korfanty as Polish commissioner in upper Silesia. Practically all of the left bank of the Oder River is in the hands of the Germans, but they are short of arms and ammunition, said a Ratibor dispatch to the Dally Express. The correspondent said the Germans were receiving supplies and “would be able to take the offensive against the Poles on a large scale la a few days.” WRECK VICTIM IS NEAR DEATH Truck, and Machine Smash on Lafayette Pike. When a small touring car collided with a big automobile truck loaded with furniture on the Lafayette pike, eight miles northwest of the city today, one man was probably fatally injured and the big truck turned over. The Injured man is believed to be Ollie Turner of Whitestown, Ind. Turner was in the touring car which hit the truck and turned It over. The big truck was on a cross roads and the car was on the Lafayette pike. Polls Bollie, 945 Indiana avenue, driver of the truck, and John Gamble, 523 North Noble street, who was with him, were not injured. Turner was taken to the city hospital in an ambulance. HU jaw is broken and there was a deep scalp wound which extended through his skull on the Mh He was unconaclou . * r > >