Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Probably thunder showers this afternoon or tonieht; Friday cloudy and cooler.

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‘SILENT COPS,’ BLINKS, SIGNS CONFUSE MANY Mixture of Street Warnings Only Senes to Disrupt Traffic. ‘SAFETY’ DEVICES FAIL \ L Opinion that the board of public has gone astray again in its latest attempt to eliminate the danger of collisions at four important crossings on Meridian street is beginning to crystalize as a result of growing confusion due to the "saCety” devices installed a few weeks ago. It is coming to be the general view, investigation among motorists shows, that the use of “silent cops" and “mushroom lights’’ in conjunction with signs reading. “Slow; driver approaching from right has right of way,” is more likely to disrupt traffic on other streets where this rule does not hold good than to help matters on Meridian street. “Silent cops’’ and signs are located at Michigan and Meridian streets and Maple road and Meridian street and ‘'mushroom lights” and signs at Meridian and Sixteenth and Meridian and Thirtieth streets. The “cops" and "lights" are located at the center of the street Intersections while the signs are placed about thirty feet from from the intersections pn all four of the approaches at each •function. SILENT "COPS" OFTEN’ SMASHED. The “cops” were first Installed at the Michigan and Sixteenth street crossing, but. due to the fact that they were on temporary wooden stands they were smashed half a dozen times. The boaro of safety finally had the one at Sixteenth street moved to Maple road, had both placed on permanent concrete bases, ind the experimental “mushroom lights” placed at Sixteenth and Thirtieth streets. When the first installation of the safety devices wa* made It was announced by the board that the signs warning motorists that the driver at the right has the right of way were put up In order to cooperate with the Hoosler Motor Club la an educational campaign preliminary to the taking effect of the law passed by the 1921 Legislature, which establishes this rule of the road throughout the State with certain exceptions. PROVISION’S OF NEW LAW. The new law, which Is House Bill No. 12, introduced by Representative Benedict of Marlon County, at the request of the Hoosler Motor Club, provides In Section 1: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that all vehicles traveling upon public highways shall give the right of way to other vehicles approaching along Intersecting highways from the right, and shall have the right of way over those approaching from the left; Provided, however, that police vehicles, fire departments, vehicles transporting United States mall, and ambulances shall have the right of way over other vehicles: Provided, also, that the proper authorities of incorporated cities, having a population of more than ten thousand inhabitants, may designate cer(Contlnued on Page Nine.)

PROVIDE MART FOR SOUTH SIDE Women to Direct Venture at Arizona and Talbott Streets. Under the direction of the Original South Side Woman's Club, a south side market is to be conducted at Arizona and Talbott streets, on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the summer when growers and commission men may sell their products. The opening day of the market, Wednesday June 8, was announced at the meeting of the club held yesterday afternoon. A committee to visit the park, health and sanitary boards of the city was appointed at the meeting asking them to cooperate with the organization and clean out Pleasant Run and the artificial lake at Garfield Fark. If the boards will get the water in sanitary condition the worn en will raise a fnnd for the buying of goldfish, ducks and swans for the lake The committee Included Mrs. Oscar Meister, Mrs. Theodore Bernd. Mrs. W. J. Jacobs, Mrs. Oscar Merrill and Mrs. Thomas Carey. A committee headed by Mrs. Emma Flick was named to visit disabled soldiers in the hospitals once a month supplying them with delicacies. Ten men of the south side also were admitted to honorary membership. They presented a resolution asking that the Woman's Club be changed to the South Side Civic League so that the men may cooperate with the women. Action regarding the resolution will be taken at the meeting with Mrs. Theodore Bernd, 2217 Union street, June 15.

Light Sentence Given in Trial of Third Hun LEIPZIG. June 2. —Robert Neumann, formerly of the German army, today wag sentenced to six months In the war criminals court. He has been found guilty of maltreating British war prisoners In a prison camp while he was on sentry duty. He was the third defendant to be arraigned In the supreme court which It trying former German soldiers for war crimes. GOT A TRICK* GET A MIRROR! L Police are issuing warnings to truck and owners that their cars must be equipped with mirrors so that a view of the rear may be obtained at all times. The last Legislature passed a law to this effect with an emergency clause. It was one of the bills sponsored by the Hoosier Motor Club.

WEATHER J Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., June 3: Probably thunder showers this afternoon or tonight; Friday mostly cloudy and somewhat cooler. HOCBLT TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 69 7 a. m 72 8 a. m 73 9 a. m 81 10 a. m S3 n t. m 64 12 (noon) 83 1 p. m 8S 5 " re ... - wc

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Says Roads in Position to Let Public in on Lower Rates —if They Only Will

WASHINGTON, June 2—The Nations; railroads aro now in a position to slash freight rates and Institute a policy of bargain counter bidding for increased business, officials said here today. Their operating costs decreased S4OO,- j 000,000 a year by the wage reduction, plus $100,000,000 from reductions on coal purchases, the roads are face to face with the problem of letting shippers and the general public in on the easier situation, It was maintained. Rates are now 70 per cent above pro-! war levels. The matter of rate reduction , is wholly up to the roads themselves. It was pointed out at 'the Interstate Cum-j merce Commission. The roads can fix | new and lower rates and put them Into j effect on thirty days' notice through the , simple process of filing copies of the I schedules with the commission. ( New rate- can be put Into effect on j five days' notice. Instead of thirty, provided the railroads and the shippers get j together and agree to reductions. In this case the Interstate Commerce Commission j makes special dispensation and the rates | go into effect almost at once. WAGE CUT UNJUST, ACCEPT RELUCTANTLY CHICAGO, June 2^— Rail workers feel that the 12 per cent wage cut ordered by the United States Railroad Board is unjust at this time, but will accept it reluctantly. Many of the rank and file who were talked with at Chicago's big terminals expressed the opinion that they have not yet noticed a 12 per cent cut In I their grocery bills. They said the cut iu \ necessities was hardly noticeable. Workers on the railroads are up against these problems, they say, and realize them fully: A strike would not hare public approval. The general public is having hard enough time making ends meet dur ing the Industrial depression and would refuse to back any movement that would make the hard times worse. In event of a strike, railroaders know that thousands of jobless men would take their posts. There always has been a certain Jealousy of rail workers by man of other trades. Outsiders always dubbed the railroader as "the aristocrat of labor." This adverse sentiment would mean that other crafts would not support a rail strike. Leaders of the powful rail unions re-

MRS. SOUTHARD ON WAY TO TRIAL Fifth Husband of Reputed Feminine ‘Bluebeard’ Left in Honolulu.

HONOLULU, June 2.—Paul Vincent Southard, husband of Mrs. Lydia Southard, alleged famine -Bluebeard," remained in Honolulu today despite his desire to accompany his wife to the mainland. Mrs. Southard in charge of Deputy Sheriff V. H. Ormsby of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Mrs. Ormsby, left yesterday on the liner Matsonia for San Francisco en route to Twin Falls to face trial. She is charged with poisoning four husbands and her brother-in-law. Southard accompanied his wife aboard the steamer and bade her an unemotional farew.elL After the vessel left Southard could not be found and a police search was started for him. Fearing he had stowed away, radio requests were sent that the Matsonia be searched. Late in the evening, however, Southard was found In Honolulu. Mrs. Southard wIU reach San Francisco June 6.

HOLD CHICAGOAN IN $16,000 THEFT Two Others Under Arrest Are Indicted. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 2. —J. W. Reiserow, 311 Stanley Terraco, Chicago, was arrested In St. Paul this morning as one of the five bandits who held up and robbed two Minneapolis bank messengers of $16,000 In front of tho Millers & Traders' Bank yesterday morning. lie was arrested on description and denied any connection with the crime. Fred McKay and Tom Powers, arrested at Forest Lake, Minn., yesterday afternoon as bandit suspects in connection with the robbery have been indicted by the Hennepin grand jury on a charge of robbery iu the first degree.

One Killed, One Hurt on Honeymoon Trip Special to Tho'Times. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 2.—Mrs. Gilbert Gronner of Chicago wag killed and her husband was seriously injured when an automobile In which they were riding was struck by a passenger train at a grade crossing here yesterday. The pair were on a honeymoon trip. Gronner was expected to die. GEN. BTNG TO GOVERN CANADA. MONTREAL, June 2.—Official announcement of the appointment of General Byug as governor general of Canada to succeed the Duke of Devonshire may come within tho next few days according to according to private advices received here today.

Judge Collins Generous in Appeal Cases , Passes Out Suspended Sentences

A hot weather wave at enrpended sentences struck the Marlon Criminal Court today. A number of people who were given Jail sentences In the city court found It profitable to appeal to Judge James A. Collins as the days were kindly suspended by him or they were entirely freed. The records show that Mary McComb was fined $lO and costs and sentenced to ten days in Jail by the city court ou a charge of keeping a house of illfame. Judge Collins clipped off the days and placed a $lO fine against her when the case was heard on appeal. Addle Forward, who was fined $5 and costs In the city court on a prostitution charge, was found not guilty In Criminal C'o T Wt

ROADS SHOULD CUT RATES AT ONCE—M’ADOO NEW YORK, June 2.—Railroad rates should be reduced at once, in view of the 12 per cent wage cut, according to’ William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury and director general of railroads. “The present high freight rates and passenger rates are based in large measure upon increased wages of railroad employes, established by the railroad labor board In the sumer of 1920,’’ McAdoo said In an interview today. “High rates are hurting business and imposing a heavy burden upon the general public. Farmers, cattlemen, producers and consumers have felt it acutely.’’

fuse to comment on the cut or predict whar wl'l happen. Policy of labor lend >rs will be thrashed out it a meeting here next month. In tho meanwhile the head of each rail union department will call a council meeting at which it will be decided whether to accept or reject the cut. A council vote of rejections, in most unions, would throw thj matter up to the men In a plebiscite. Leaders said they have formulated no policy. They will put It squarely up to the rank and file, they said. Union offieia's who will not allow their r.ames to be used, said that “the railroad board made a poor guess. ' There is some feeling among them that the board made its decision without wading through the mass of statements and exhibits that were presented. “The announcement that there wou'd be a cut was made public twelve hours after our time of presenting exhibits expired,” said one.

SEE FIGHT OVER ‘CONFESSIONS’ OF DECKER BOY Murder Defendant Told Conflicting Stories After Arrest.

dptdlal to Th* Tlm*s. WARSAW. Ind.. June 2.—First evidence in the trial of Virgil Decker, charged with murdering his chum, Leroy Lovett, will be Introduced this afternoon, according to indications early today. The Jury was Impaneled shortly before lunch and court was adjourned until 1:30, when the opening statements were made: Attorneys for the State Insisted that ail Jurors be willing to inflict the death' penalty and at least half a dozen were excused because they were opposed to capital punishment. The bitterest battle of the trial is expected on the question of admitting as evidence the various confessions made by Virgil Decker following his arrest. Former Judge F. E. Bowser, defense counsel, has Indicated this repeatedly by referring to them as “purported statements." The State will outline its ease in the opening statements. The defense by filing a written plea of Insanity has shown its hand. Virgil has said on several occasions he will ‘‘tell all” nt the trial. Keen interest centers on whether he will he permitted to take the stand and if he does whether he will make still another confession Involving his mother and two brothers who are Indicted with him. There is also much Interest In whether it will develop that Lovett was killed for $24,000 life insurance which Virgil, an 18-year-old farmer boy carried on himself in view of the striking likeness between him and Lovett. Long before court opened the seats In the room where the trial is being conducted were filled. The room will seat, about 400 persons and Judge L. W. Royse Issued orders that no one he permitted to stand along the walls. Many who wanted to get front row seats started shortly after sun-up to get here in time. They brought food along so they wouldn't have to disturb the eonrt by leaving their seats and so they conld remain seated throughout the dinner hour and be assured of good places when the evidence starts.

Mexico Orders Probe in American’s Death MEXICO CITY, .Time 2.—The Mexican authorities today ordered a rigorous investigation of the assassination of Elmer Buchanan, an American, near Tampico, and stern punishment of the bandits responsible. Buchanan was employed on the ranch of A. M. Barley, ten miles north of Tampico. It is believed other Americans were wounded.

Charles rool, who appealed from the city court on a petit larceny charge, was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to ten dajrs In Jail by Judge Collins, but the Judge suspended the days. The same action was taken In the cases of George Casey and John White, both charged with petit larceny. Charles Middaugh, who appealed from the Justice of peace court of T. Ernest Maholm on an assault charge, dismissed his appeal. The court ordered forfeited ,a $1,20( surety bond which was signed by . Sam Koby” In the case of John Barb, who was found guilty In city court of operating a blind tiger. Barb failed to appear In Criminal Court and the court declared the bond ■forfeited.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1921.

PARK BOARD TO BUILD 7 POOLS FOR SWIMMERS Passes Resolution for Five Small and Two Large Natatoriums. TO BE READY BY FALL

Resolutions for the construction of seven swimming pools, five of the playground and two of the large type, were adopted by the board of park commissioners today. Plans for the pools were ordered last week following the death by drowning in dangerous streams of five boys within a period of seven days. The two large pools will be located at Rhodius and Brookside parks and the playground tanks at Garfield and Ellenberger parks, two along Fall creek somewhere in the north side and one at Riley playground. The board last August announced Its Intention to have plans prepared for fifteen pools within a few weeks, but no further action was taken until the annual list of drownlngs began to grow a week ago. ' Adoption of the resolutions must be advertised once a week for two weeks, after which property owners have ten days in which to remonstrate. At the end of this period the board will confirm the resolutions and advertise for bids. If it is found to be legally possible advertisement for a bond Issue to cover the cost of the pools will lie run simultaneously with advertising for bids, thereby saving twenty-nine days In advancement of necessary preliminary steps before actual construction can begin. The pools should be completed before the end of the summer, James 11. Lowry, superintendent of parks, stated. The board approved appointments of more than 200 playground instructors, assistants. matrons, life guopds, watchmen ami custodians. Committees representing the Rrightwond Civic Association and the Lennox Improvement Club reported they had agreed on a plot back of the school house in Brightwood as a nite for a proposed playground. The two organizations havp favored different sites for several months. The board instructed the (Continued on Fae Two.)

Husbands Can’t Swap Wives, Says Judge Refers to Ten Commandments to Reach Decision in Anderson Case.

Special to The Time*. ANDERSON, Ind., June 2.—“ Love thy neighbor as thyself—but stay away from bis wife” Judge William A. Kittlnger today used that revised version of the old laws In reaching a decision In the wife swapping divorce case. The court to’d the United Press the petition for divorces filed by Glee Muncy agaipst her husband Bill and that of Babe Huffman against her hushsnd Gorman would not be granted by him. Gorman and Bill craved to trade wives. "There Is no need of looking up B’ackstone to decide this case," Judge Kittlnger told the United Press. “All we need to do is to go back to the fundamental basic laws—tho ten commandants. “ ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife' is the only law I need refer to In refusing to give them n divorce." The judge recounted how the quartet came before him and asked that they be allowed to swap husbands and wives. “I to'd them I couldn’t help them unless they obtained divorces and Instructed them to see attorneys,” he said “That Is the only thing I could do. "However, when the case comes before me for decision I cannot give them divorces. knowing tho circumstances as I do. It wou’d be a misuse of the provinces of my Judical power." Judge Kittlnger has presided in many divorce cases. “I don't spend much time on divorce cases unless children aro involved," he said. “In this case there are no children. These people have Just taken a fascination. which may be only temporary, to each other’s spouses. I could not grant divorce on that ground.” The Judge agreed that: Fair exchange Is no robbery—unless wives are the subject of the bargain.

HE MERELY TOOK HOUSEHOLD GOODS But Police Lock Him Up on Two Charges.

Tables, chairs, beds, rugs and other trifles which go to make a home comfortable constituted the “loot” obtained by William Htghfield, 39. 526 West Wilkins street, when he entered th home of his cousin, Mrs. Grace Highfleld, 518 West Henry street, according to charges filed today with the police by Mrs. Highfield. . William, according to Mrs. Highfleld. entered her home recently when she and her husband were In Muncle and took the trifles mentioned, loading them on a wagon and peddling them through the streets of the city, receiving therefor the sun.' of $l5O. W Uiam was locked up on charges of burglary and grand larceny.

Politicians Confer With the Governor United States Senator Harry S. New, E. M. Waßmuth, Republican State chairman, and L. W. Henley, of the Republican national committee called on Governor Warren T. McCray at different times today. None of them would give any Information concerning their conversation with the Governor. OIL STOVE CAUSES FIRE. Damage estimated at S7OO was caused today when a kerosene stove exploded at the home of Mrs. Elsie Syne, 534 East St. Clair street. The bouse caught lire following the explosion. CANNOT CONTROL SAND REMOVAL. The State of Indiana has no control over the removal of sand from Lake Michigan, Attorney General U, 8. Leah ruled today. The conservation department had been preparing to take steps to regulate the removal of sand from the lake

Duke to Wed Again

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LONDON, June 2.—Reports that the Duke of Marlborough, who was recently divorced, is ' take a second American wife, were orficially confirmed here today. The Duke will marry Miss Gladys Deacon of Huston, but the date has not been fixed. Tho Duke's first wife, before her marriage was Miss C’onsuelo Vanderbilt. daughter of Mrs. O. 11. I’. Belmont of New York. She alleged incompatibility and infidelity.

JUDGE GEIGER DIRECTS CASE Defendant, on Stand, Finds He Is Not the One to Give Instruction^.

Frank J. Dowd and Joseph R. Cochran. 2142 North Pennsylvania afreet, were trird in Federal Court before Judge Ferdinand A Geiger today on charges of having in their possession an automobile that had been stolen in Chicago. It was the contention of the Government tha* these men came here from New York several months ago with the Intention of conducting a “fence” for stolen automobiles. When they were arrested by Detectives Rugenstein and Hines, April 5, they were working on the ear in question in a vacant lot in South Meridian street, although they were operating an automobile salesroom at SOS North Delaware street. Evidence introduced by Floyd J. Mattlce, rssistant United States district attorney, who was In charge of the case, showed that in addition to the salesroom Dowd and Cochran rented a barn at 1035 South Meridian street, wbpre the stolen car was kept for about two weeks. The detectives testified that between tho time the car was stored in the barn and the time the arrests were made that the motor numbers had been changed, as had the license plates. A set of dies for changing motor numbers was found at the salesroom. BRINGS DOWN JUDGE'S WRATH. Cochran, vt.o Is deaf, brought down the wrath of Judge Geiger upon his head, when ho said he would refuse to answer queitions of Mr. Mattice unless the assistant dlstrl.-t attorney came up and stood by his chair. “I am conducing this case, “Judge Geiger said, ‘and if thorn are any directions to be given I will give them, and not yon.” It was noticeable that from this point Cochran's hearing improved to a marked degree. The defendants took the stand in their own behalf, denied any knowledge of the fact that the car had been stolen when they bought it and denied that they knew anything as to how the motor numbers had been changed while the car was In their possession. FETE WILLIAMS’ BOND FORFEITED. The $2,000 bond of W. D. (Tete) Williams, whose sentence of six months in jail imposed on him for violation of the Federal liquor laws by Judgo Albert B. Anderson almost two years ago, was affirmed by the Supreme Court of he United States recently, was declared forfeited by Judge Geiger. Ail attempts of Milton Mangus, Williams' attorney, or of the bondsmen, Arthur Heizer and Henry Lang,' both of Indianapolis, to locate Williams have failed. Frederick Van Nuys, United States District Attorney, said today that he will Institute suit on the bond iu the near future. Following his policy of refusing to review the decisions of State courts. Judge Geiger permitted Clyde Ilartmnn of South Bend to go free. Hartman admitted that he had manufactured a large quantity of prune wine, and that for this offense he had been fined S2OO and given a sentence of sixty days in Jail by the city court at South Bend. He said that the days had been suspended because he was the father of twelve children. Eighteen members of the graduating class of the . Benjamin Harrison Law School, two of whom were women, were admitted to practice in the Federal Court. The oath was administered in open court by Noble O. Butler, clerk of the court.

Delegates to Ad Club , Convention Named

Delegates to the annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, nt Atlanta, June 12-16, were elected ns follows at the weekly luncheon of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis, at the Chamber of Commerce building today: Jesse E. Hanft, Ralph W. Wish•rd, Frank Planner, Leo Krauss. Merle Sidener, H. B. Williams. Edward W. IJunter. Herbert King, Fred Millis, O. T. Roberts, G. F. Roberts, G. F. Olwin. William D. Keenan, Frank T. Carroll, Tracy W. Ellis and Roland Mellett. In addition to the delegates, a number of other members of the club will attend the convention. ’f

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ANNAPOLIS MEN GET DIPLOMAS FROM HARDING Secretary Tells Graduates to ‘Earn Respect of Enlisted Men.’ ‘BE EVERY INCH A MAN’ ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 2.—While President Harding and many high ranking offuers of the Navy looked on approvingly, Secretary of Navyr Denby indulged in some “plain talk” today to the 260 members of the graduating class of the Naval Academy who received their diplomas from the hands of the President at Dchlgren Hall. Speaking from the standpoint of one who has been both an enlisted man and an officer in the Navy and in the marine corps. Secretary Denby cautioned the young officers against the “foolish vanity of rank,” and advised them to "win the smiles” of their men, which are "better thsn any decoration.” OVER-IMPORTANT HELD. IN CONTEMPT. "No one knows better than I.” said the secretary, "with what great respect the enlisted men look upon an officer who is ‘every inch a man.’ No one knows better than I with what contempt the enlisted man views an officer unduly burdened with the weight of his own importance. We need not worry about our rank. Our fitness for it will be justly appraised by those associated with us. The enlisted man will quickly size you up. He wants to like you. He wants to respect you. He properly feels that he is too much a man himself to want to be commanded by one lacking any essential element of manhood. “Go to yovr men simply and naturally, a man anion ; men. giving the bast that's in you and expecting good work in return. There is a suite in the Navy and Marine Corps that men reserve for those they respect and like. It Is better than any decoration. Try and win It. PROPER STUDY OF MANKIND IS MAN. •'Remember, too. that in spite of many Inventions and the tremendous increases in human knowledge, still the 'proper study of mnnkind is man.’ ” Secretary Denby closed his address with a warning to midshipmen against the "dangers ashore.” These dangers, the Secretary said, are more dangerous than those the graduates would he called upon to face at sea and he closed with a word of warning to "keep yourselves clean in mind and body.” The President and Mrs. Harding and a small party of officials motored from Washington for the graduation exercises this morning. They were met by Rear Admiral Scales, the commandant*, with full honors. The presidential salute of twenty-one guns was fired, as was the salute of nineteen guns for the Secretary of the Navy. WILL ONLY DEFEND -AMERICAN DON SCIENCE." “I hope you never will tie called upon to draw a sword or fire a gun," said the President, after delivering commissions to the graduates, “and 1 promise you, young airs, that so long as I am vour comander-ln-chief. you never will have to fight except In defense of the American conscience and for that you will he able to answker to God and to your fellow-man." "I want no craven republic," continued the President. "I wan tan American unafraid, a republic of conscience, a republic of sympathy, a republic of strength nud a republic of high ideals.” The Pres ident alluded briefly to the difference of opinion that exists over the question of being prepared for war. Without committing himself other than to state he wanted "a republic strong and unafraid,” the President told the young officers that there is nothing nobler in the world than to defend one’s own country. "And keep this in mind," he said, "that he fights best who fights justly.” The President had not Intended to speak at the ceremonies here today, but after Secretary of the Navy Denby had finished and the commissions had been awarded he was prevailed upon to address the graduates briefly. The President and Mrs. Harding motored back to Washington this afternoon. PASS CORPORATION BILL. WASHINGTON, June 2—A bill providing for compensation of postal employes injured while serving with the A. E. F. in the World War was passed by the Senate today without a record vote.

Talks of ‘Swimmin’ Hole’ During Tense Trial for Slaying of His Playmate

KNOX, Ind., June 2.—Cecil Burkett, 11, talked to “Ma” Burkett about the old swimming hole today and paid no attention to the arguments of his attorneys. The Jury will decide today whether Ceell murdered Benny Slavln, 7, his playmate. Only the closing arguments remain. Cecil Is sure he’ll be freed. “I ll bet you all these I’ll he out to the old swimmln’ hole with the bunch tonight,” he said to his {kyear-old brother and one of the seven children who surrounded >“Ma” Burkett at the trial. All "these" were marbles he had in his pocket. ••Ma” Burkett, despite the comforting of her son, wns downhearted. She gloomily eyed each of her brood of children in turn. “GEE, IT AIN’T NOTHING, MA.” “Gee, it ain’t nothing, ma,” said Cecil. “I didn’t kill Benny and the Jury knows it. I do wish they’d hurry up and let me go home though.” Even the prosecuting attorney believed an acquittal would come within a few minutes after the Jury went out. Cecil still guarded the little map he scrawled on a scrap of paper showing his defense. The map shows where Cecil was when the Slavln boy was killed. Cecil’s attorney, W. G. Reed, wanted to borrow the map In the closing argument, but Cecil wouldn’t part with it. Instead. he stood up and showed It to the jury himself. The by didn’t want that map to get out of his hands. He sat up many nights drawing It, and in his boyish way, believes it will be the thing that will acquit him. During noon recess since the trial “Ha” Burkett feeds her youngsters out of a big box she brings from their home in Ora, Ind., near here, each morning. Cecil always wnlts until his younger brothers and sisters are served before taking any of the fruit and sandwiches. The boy defendant does not hold a grudge against his playmates that testified against him, but nodded to them when ho looked back of the rail. “Hel’.c, Elsie,” Cecil said. Just before court opencl.

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ORDERS GRAND JURY TO SIFT RACE RIOTS IN WHICIH 100 DIED Oklahoma Governor Puts Attorney General in Charge of Investigation at Tulsa. CITY IS CALM UNDER MARTIAL LAW TULSA, Okla., June 2. —Governor J. B. A. Robertson today ordered a grand jury investigation of the race riots here. Attorney General Prince Freeling will have charge of the investigation to fix the responsibility for the loss of nearly one hundred lives and the destruction of property of 8,000 blacks and 5,000 whites. Preparations were made by Col. B. H. Markham for the removal of the guardsmen in Tulsa. These men worked hard to save what was left of the once proud oil city when they arrived during the hottest stage of the riots. Racial fee ing has completely died down. Negroes crept from hiding to resume their work as porters, bell-hops, waiters and janitors. They go about their duties unmolested. “My troopers did not fire a shot in the riot,’’ Colonel Markham said. Colonel Barrett was to depart late today with some of his troops. Thei remainder will be left in Tulsa under Col. E. Head. Strict rules of the military are expected to be modified, although the city will remain under martial law for several days yet.

MAILERS ARE FORBIDDEN TO ORDERSTRIKE Printing Plants Obtain Temporary Restraining Order Against Local Union. A temporary restraining order was issued today by Solon J. Carter, judge of Superior Court, Room 3. preventing the officers and members of the executive committee of Mailers’ Union No. 10 of Indianapolis from calling a meeting to discuss the matter of a strike against forty-one members of the closed shop division of the Indianapolis Typothetae or from ordering a strike. The restraining order was issued as the result of a petition filed before the court by the Barnes-Gnult Company, Rookwalter-Ball Printing Company and thirty-nine other members of the closed shop division. The action is directed against Omar Lambert/ president of the Mailers' Union No. 10 and seventeen other officers of the defendant union. JUNE 20 FIXED FOR INJUNCTION. HEARING. Judge Carter fixed June 20 as the date | for hearing the argument on a motion for a temporary injunction. The plaintiffs also ask damages in the sum of SIO,OOO against the defendants. The complaint states that one object and purpose of the closed shop division Is to abolish the system and practice of individual contracts with labor orgau- [ laatlons and to inaugurate the more equitable plan and system of collective bargaining or the making of collective labor contracts for all of the plaintiffs with the members of Mailers Union No. 10. Another object of the organization of the closed shop division, according to the complaint, was to further conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of labor differences and the like. SUING DEFENDANTS AS INDIVIDUALS. The complaint states that the Mailers Union No. 10 of Indianapolis is a nonireorporated association and the plaintiffs are suing the defendants as individuals because the union has “no legal entity.” Charles N. Smith, who is a defendant, is the national president of the national body of the mailers’ union and by virtue of that position is a member of the executive counsel of the International Typo graphical Union. The complaint states that the Mailers’ Union No. 10 of Indianapolis has the power and does make con. tracts with the closed shop division of the Indianapolis Typothea subject to the approval of the executive counsel of tho International Typographical Union and the specific written indorsement of tho president of the International Union. The members of the mailers' union, accord(Continued on Page Two.)

Elsie was the little sister of Benny, who wns to have been the star witness for the State, but she was ruled out of the witness box because she was only 6 years old. Elsie smiled a sickly little smile. It was easy to see she still missed "Brother Benny.” Benny’s mother sits near the prosecutor’s table, aiding in the presentation of the case against the child. She demands that the killing of her boy be avenged. Cecil denies he shot Benny. He claimed Benny shot himself accidentally. Other children who were with the two boys the day of the shooting, testified that Cecil was bolding the gun when the shot was fired and that Benny, before he died, said: “Cecil- shot me and I am going to die." Cecil’s father Is a poor day laborer. Benny was the son of a struggling crossroads merchant. The entire section of the country Is divided on the question of whether Cecil should be punished. The State will not ask a heavy punishment. In case of conviction, but will demand that the boy be confined in some home for children. “KID” BROTHER TAKES STAND. "With tears streaming down his freckled face, Alfred Burkett gulped out his story to free his big brother Cecil. “Cecil didn’t shoot Bonny, ’cause I was with him and we were around back of the house when the gun went blng," Alfred sobbed. “We runned around and there was Benny with the gun In hts hand. His red sweater was abuming.” Little Alfred's head hardly reached the arms of the witness chair. His body shook and he cried incessantly. Prosecutor .Tames Dilts In his closing argument exclaimed: “Alfred was lying to shield his brother. If he had been telling the truth he wo Id not have cried. "We don’t ask death for Cecil, but we do ask a conviction, because this boy Is a ‘bad egg.’ ” Cecil calmly view his accuser with his big brown eyes. He did not wince, but looked Dilts squarely in the eyes, f The esse went to the Jury late todly . ■ m

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Business was resumed as usual, following a night of quiet. The militia still paces the streets and martial law continues in effect, but there is no disorder. Stores and business places, barred and bolted shut yesterday, are open and white people appeared on the streets as though Tulsa's ' day of terror'* had never happened. There were no further outbreaks of the race riot which had raged unchecked during the morning hours of yesterday, and which was only put down by the arrivnl of the National Guard from outside cities. State troops, acting under the direction of Adjt. Gen. Charles F. Barrett, patrolled the city during the night.

High Spots of Tulsa Race War White Dead—Ten. Negro Dead—Ninety. Whites Injured—Seventy-five. Negro Injured—Two hundred. Property Loss—More than $1,500,000. Destroyed by Fire—Twelve blocks of residences in negro district. Homeless—Eight thousand negroes, 5,000 whites. Cause—Alleged attempted sape of white girl by negro. . How Quelled—By four companies of State troops, totaling approximately 600 men.

Pedestrians without passes and motor cars, except official vehicles, were barred from the streets between midnight and 6 a. m. Street car service was discontinued throughout the night. Theaters and places of amusement were closed early as were a majority of drugs stores, soda fountains and cases. CHECKING OF DEAD STILL INCOMPLETE. A check-up showed ten white men to be dead and six of thirty-five wounded in hospitals to be in a critical conditions. The bodies of fifteen negroes are held ia various morgues. Other bodies are bes Ing brought to the morgues from the ruins of the “black belt." where they had lain untouched for twenty-four hours. More than seventy wounded negroes are reported In hospitals ana more than twenty are not expected to live tot twenty-four hours. the cordon of troops thrown around the desolate region which was once "Lite tie Africa." perhaps the most concens trated and wealthy negro settlement ljg the Southwest before it was levelled to the ground Wednesday moriing by fire started by the white invaders, continue* to do picket duty. , The district is a heap of blackened rulnsJ into which nono except soldiers and po3 lice are permitted. The dl .trict caa never be restored. It will have to be entirely reconstructed. Adjutant General Barrett is consider, ing tne advisability of pitching semipermanent tents in the negro district aa soon as the wreckage can be cleared up, to serve as homes for the negroes now herded into Convention Ilall and other buildings and quartered at the baseball park. RED CROSS CARES FOR 3,000 BLACKS. More than three thousand of these n*s groes taken prisoners are being fed b relief agencies headed by the Red Crosai! 1 heir numbers continue to increase a* little bands of fugitives, learning all danger Is past, began to straggle bacs Into the city. Their meals ire served at the Fair Grounds. Information has been received from r number of towns near this city that bands of negroes from a score up to 200 in size, who had fled from the city during the hours of terror, are being cared for. These have been started back for Tulsa, 1 under assurances there would be no molestation. Dick Rowland, the negro youth, whose arrest was the cause of the outbreak, was not to be arraigned today, It was, stated by police officials. Rowland, during the rioting, was spirited away to' safety and his place of conflnment is still secrot. A comparatively insignificant insult caused all the bloodshed, It has developed. Rowland does not face any charge, but was being held by city police for Investigation on complaint of Mrs. Sarah Paige, a white elevator operator, who said Rowland attempted to attack her. 1

Mrs. Nott Gets Life as Murder Accomplice BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 2.—Mrs. Ethel Nott was sentenced to life imprisonment today for assisting Elwood ft.' Wade, her paramour. In the murder of her husband. Sentence was pronounced after the woman’s counsel offered a plea of guilty to the charge of murder In the second degree. T. 11. FLANS EXPENDITURES. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 2.—Appropriations aggregating $11,200 will be asked for of the city council at thelrj next meeting, to be used by the board of safety to purchase new police and, fire wagons, It was announced Wednesday.

Lost: 1 Cloud Boat Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 2. Lost, strayed or stolen—one airplane. It had white wings and drab fuselage and belonged to Bernard Vallosia, who parked it at Deming field while here from Universal on business. Vallosia r? ■ f ' w..j