Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1921 — Page 1

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UTILITY RATE HIKE AVERAGE IS 45 PER CENT Increases Granted Despite Drop in Material and Labor Costs. COMMISSION GENEROUS ["Editor'* Note—This i* the second of a series of articles on the operation of the public service commission.] 'By FELIX F. BRUNER. Utility rate increases granted by the public service commission on petitions filed since Jan. 1, 1920, average approximately 45 per cent. A large majority of the utility companies of the state were granted increases and, in most cases, they were generous, running from 9 per cent in some cases to several hundred per cent in a few cases. These Increases were granted despite the fart that prii-es of materials and the cost of labor has been steadily decreasing since the first of last year. The reason given by utilities for asking increases and the reason given by the commission for granting them is that during the war period rates were far from adequate and it now is necessary to have higher returns in order to recuperate from the strain of the war period.

HOW ESTIMATE IS REACHED. Perhaps it would be well, to explain how the estimate that rates have increased 45 per cent was reached. The commission itself has no figures on this subject and the commissioners themselves admit they have no idea of how much rates hare been increased. There ] fore, it was necessary to go to the records, such as they are, to make this estimate. Every order pertaining to rates, and that means about half the orders issued by the commission on petitions filed since the first of last year, was examined. The range of increases in each case was determined and the average increase iu each case calculated. It Is obviously impossible to obtain an absolutely accurate figure in this way, because in some eases rate schedules are complicated and in others new bases of rate* are established. However, an effort was made in each case to strike an average and wherever there was doubt the commission was given the benefit of a low percentage estimate, so that if the estimated average of 45 per cent is inaccurate the probabilities are that it is too low rather than too, high. REDUCTIONS NEGLIGIBLE. Os the more than 300 orders Issued by the commission on the subject of rates as a result of petitions filed since the first of last year It is noticeable that in not more than five cases is there anything that can be construed as a rate reduction. In these cases the commission has either abolished 'surcharges or in some other way modified orders it had already issued. In Justice to the com mission, however, it is only, fair to say, that in a number of cases petition* for increases have been denied. The period since Jan. 1. 1920, has seen Increases in every class of utility. Interurban rates have increased from 2*i cents a mile to 3 cents a mile. While this increase has had a widespread effect it is remarkable that the increase In interurban rates is the smallest of any class of utility. There are Indications that an (Continued on Page Eleven.)

SOFT PEDAL IS USED IN CASE OF ED STEVENS Motion Made Before Collins to Quash Burglary Charge Reconsidered. Following a muffled conversation between Judge James A. Collins of the Court and Attorney Joseph Woacb and after a visit of Mr. Roach to the office of Prosecutor William P. Evans which was followed by a visit of Judge Collins to the prosecutor's office, Edward Stevens, who failed to appear In court several weeks ago for trial, today was permitted to enter a plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with the unlawful possession of explosives. Stevens on a plea or guilty to an Indictment charging him with unlawful possession, was sentenced from two to fourteen years at the Indiana State Prison. He was also verbally assured by Prosecutor Evans that an indictment charging him with second degree burglary and grand larceny would be nolled. “Is it customary to have that motion made in writing. Your Honor?” asked Roach. “It Is," said the court. “When Mr. Evans makes it, I will have it made a part of the record.” “Will that be done at once?” asked the cautious Mr. Roach. “Yes, right away,” responded Prosecutor Evan*. After the prosecutor left the courtroom he learned that It was on the burglary indictment on which the State had filed a suit to recover a $5,000 cash bond which (Continued on Page Two.)

ONE BANDIT SLAIN ANOTHER CAUGHT IN K. C. PISTOL BA TTLE

KANSAS CITY. Mo., June 14 —One bandit was shot and killed and another captured In a running revolver battle In

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John Emery, Michigan, Elected National Head of the American Legion

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JOHN G. EMERY. John G. Em -y, Grand Rapids, Mich., former vice commander, today was elected natlo..al commander of the American Legion, nt the special session of the national executive committee at the Hotel Washington today. Mr. Emery succeeds Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., who was killed in an automobile accident here early Thursday. Mr. Emery, who was chairman of the board of commissioners of Grand Ran*ds, which is under a commission form of government, wired his resignation at once to that city. This action was made necessary because of a rule of the Legion that no officer of the organization shall hold political

office. Thomas Bannigan, Ilartford, Conn, was elected vice commander, to succeed Mr. Emery. Mr. Bannigan was a ran didate at the Cleveland convention for the post of vice-commander, and was sixth in number of votes cast at that time. He was nominated by James T Duane. Boston, Maas, and defeated W Q. Setliff, Chicago, who was nominated by T. S. Wamaley, chairman of the national committee on memorials, by a vot* of 33 to 11. TRIBUTE TO MEMOBY OF MR. GALBRAITH. Resolutions were passed at the morning session presenting tribute to the memory of Mr. Galbraith, another resolving t ocarry on the work Instituted by the late commander, .and resolutions of sympathy tor Milton Foreman, Chicago and Henry J. Ryan. Indianapolis, whc were in the car with Mr. Galbraith at the time of the fatal accident, and who still are suffering from their injuries. A resolution was to be prepared this afternoon requesting Congress to hasten action on the legion's adjusted compensation bill. Th's resolution will be forwarded at once to Washington. The new commander of the legion is a real estate broker in Grand Rapids. He was born in that city July 4. 18S2. At the outbreak of war Mr. Emery was president of the Grand Rapids Real Estate Board and resigned that [dace to enter the second officers’ training camp at Ft. Sheridan. Aug. 27 1917 he was commissioned a captain and ordered ov/rseas Nov. 27 of the same year. After undergoing a period of schooling in France he was assigned to the 18th Infantry regiment of the first division. WOENDED SEVERELY BY SHELL FIRE. Ills work was particularly noticeable during the Montdidler-Noyon and AlsneMarne offensives, when he commanded F company of the regiment, receiving his majority Sept 1, 1918. He led the Ist battalion of the 18th Infantry over the top in the St. Mlhiel and Argonre-Meuse offensives, and was wounded severely by shell fire Oct. 9. He was returned home immediately and was discharged from the hospital and Army March 31. 1919. M". Emery is a member of Carl A Joh son Post, No. 2, Grand Rapids. He is president of the Ist Division Club there, is a member of the Military Order of Foreign Wars and has l>een active in affairs of the State executive committee of the legion. Roll call showed there were thirtyfoie regular committeemen, and four alternates present, with nine proxies This, with the rule that C| ■ past national (Continued on Page Two.)

the heart of the Kansas City business district today. E. A. Prosser, a bystander, manager of the Chillicothe Mo.) Live Stock Exchange, was struck by a stray bullet. Hundreds of persons, pouring out of office buildings for lunch, dodged whizzing ‘bullets. Joo Clements, said to be the leader of a desperate "daylight bandit band,” was killed. J. C. Williams was captured. A third member of the gang escaped. Patrolman Beckwith was told by a small boy that three men in an outlying section had left their automobile, ex- hanged their straw hats for caps and boarded a street car. The officer folio wed them downtown and stopped them as they alighted. The men struck Beck with and ran. firing several shots. He returned the fire, killing Clements. Williams was captured by another officer. The men are accused of several recent daylight hold-ups.

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SAFETY BOARD TILTS DANCE LID A LITTLE Revelers Who Have Passed Magic Age of 18 May Occupy Floor Till Midright.

The row occasioned by the police order closing all public dances at 11 o'clock anil the Introduction of an ordinance by, President Bus tell Willson of the city council to relieve establishments where food is served from the provisions of the anti-public dance law, began to subside today when the board of public safety instructed its executive secretary, George W. Williams, to notify the police to modify the edict. Hereafter, the board ruled, all persons 18 or under, unless accompanied by their parents, must leave the public dance floors at 11 o'clock. Adults will be permitted to remain until midnight. The order affects every dance to which admission is charged, whether invitations have been Issued or not, Mr. Williams said. The council refrained from passing the Willson ordinance upon the promise of the mayor that the board of safety would change its ruling. The council appropriated $6,000 to be contributed toward the Celebration of the Fourth of July under the direction of the American Legion, $2,500 for the use of the citizens' committee conducting fire prevention work, and a total of $2,500 for the reimbursement of members of the canvassing board and of the board of election commissioners in the city primary. The council also passed an ordinance requiring the stationing of watchmen at the Olney street, Sherman drive and Avondale Place crossings of the Big Four Railroad LEGION REQI KST FOR CASH IS PRUNED. The original bill for tne appropriation for the Legion celebration called for $8,500, but this was amended to provide for an appropriation of $6,000 on recommendation of the finance committee. The vote for the ordinance was unaniI inous. The ordinance requiring crossing watchmen originally provided for gates, | but was amended on a committee report. - The vote for Its passage was 7 to 2. The tire prevention ordinance was inI troduced at the meeting and passed under suspension of rules. A committee representing the Grand Army of the Republic aid the Sons of Veterans called on the council and urged the appropriation of $22,500 to meet some of the expenses of the national encampment of the former organization which it proposes to hold here again this year. No action could he taken in the matter because the council was in a special meeting called for other purposes. The committee was composed of Richard H. Tyner, Newcastle, department commander; Robert W. Mcßride, Indianapolis, past department commander; Samuel H. Heneb, Ft. Wayne, past department commander: Albert J. Ball, assistant department adjutant general, and Newton J. McGuire, secretary of the Sons of Veterans. SAYS CIVIC PRIDE IS AT STAKE. Al". Mcßride told the council that the good name of the city Is at stake and that it mvst be upheld. He said the entertainment offered by Indianapolis at the national encampment last year was the best that has ever been offered at an encampment and that the praise of the city went all over the United States. He said that except Tor the situation that the G. A. R. is in because it can not conveniently hold its convention in any other city, no appeal would be made, lie rointed out that the time is ghort and something should he done immediately. “It would be heartbreaking to have the city ofr Indianapolis fall down," ne •aid. “We must corns to Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 14,1921.

DECIDE UPON REROUTING OF ONE CITY LINE First Step in Changes Also Affects Three Interurban Companies. APPROVAL IS EXPECTED Rerouting of three interurban lines and one city car line was de- j cided upon by the committee com- j posed of members of the city council and representatives of the city legal department, the public service commission and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company today, as the first step in the entire reorganization of downtown street railway traffic. Interurbans and freight trains of the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company, the Interstate Public Service Company and the UDion Traction Company of Indiana, and city cars of the West Indianapolis line are affected. TO SUBMIT PLANS TO WORKS BOARD. Recommendations that th rerouting worked out for each line be ordered will be sent to the board of public works Wednesday. The Street Railway Company is recognizing the right of the board of works to issue service orders of this nature, even though its franchise has been surrendered, pending neg' tiations for anew contract. The committee recommends that the passenger interurbans of the I & C. and Interstate lines be routed from Virginia avenue west in South street to Illinois street, thence north to Georgia street, west to Capitol avenue and north to the Traction Terminal Station. the some route to be followed by out bound cars. These cars t>ow get to the terminal by leaving Virginia avenue and running north iu Delaware to Ohio street, .thence west. Freight trains of the above Interurban lines will be routed west in South street to Kentucky avenue and thence either to the freight house next to the terminal station or to the Kentucky avenue freight station. Such trains now run to the terminal freight house through Maryland street, 4 hence west. BOARD WILL ISSU E. ORDERS. IS BELIEF. I'nion Traction cars will be entirely removed from Massachusetts avenue between Ohio and New York streets by the recommendation that both freight and passenger trains be routed from Massachusetts avenue south in Delaware street and west in Ohio to the Terminal. The change recommended in the West Indianapolis line routing is that the cars, which now run as far east as Meridian street in making their downtown loop be (Continued on Pago Two.)

This is our only oh nice. ) would be very sorry to have Indianapolis refuse to do its part at this time. Mr. Tyner declared that In the Civil War Indiana sent moro troops per capita than any State In the Union and that the State's record should he upheld. He said he never attende i a bette- encampment than the cue li Indianapolis und that another encampment would Insure to the benefit of the otty and tho State. Mr. Hetioh told the council that no person would ever point the finger of scorn at them for making tho proposed appropriation. Mr McGuir pointed out that s reductioo iu railroad rates ran not ne obtained and thr t the convention should be held in Indianapolis because it w >nld be be least expensive place in respect to transportation. lie explained that the G. A. R. has rcacbeil a crisis l.i its history and that '* will lie compelled to discontinue Its encampments if It can not come to Indianapolis. SIX PERISH IN CLOUD BURST Deluge Hits Sayre, Okla.— Rescue Parties Rush to Stricken Area. SAYRE, Okla., June 14.—Six persons are reported to have lost their lives In a cloud burst which struck this section of the stato yesterday. Rescue parties have left here for the stricken area. The water is reported receding.

MARY EGAN GETS BOOST IN RANK Named Lieutenant of Policewomen by Safety Board. Mary Egan, sergeant of policewomen, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant by the bonrd of public safety today. Substitute firemen were appointed as follows: Herbert T. Akers, William A. Rawlinson, Lawrence D. Hornecker, Charles F. Graul, Duane G. Newton, Thomas R. McKinney, Carl A. Davis, Cale F. Uoeobs Jacob Weick, Emil R. Windmoller, Henry O. Kindred, Raymond J. Welch. Maurice Combs and Harry Wallace I’ruitt. Paul Wilier and John B. Gish were appointed patrolmen. Building permits issued during the week ending June 11 totaled 252 in number and $408,506 In value, the report of Building Commissioner Walter B. Stern showed. Ruth Gets Two NEW YORK, June 14. —Ita.be Ruth, the King i>f Swat, put the ball over the left field fence todn.v in the first Inning for Ills twenty-second home run. Dnuss was pitching for Detroit. One man was on the runways. In the third inning he eonneeted for hi* twenty-third homer. Peckinpaugh was on base In this inning. On this date last season Ruth had seventeen home runs to Ms credit.

U. S. PLANS TO WITHDRAW FROM SANTO DOMINGO Troops to Evacuate as Soon as Home Government Is Formed. TERMS ARE LAID DOWN WASHINGTON, June 14— In a proclamation issued today at Sarto Domingo by Rear Admiral S. S. Robison, and military governor of the Dominican Republic, the United States announced its intention of withdrawing the American military forces from the Republic as soon as a duly constituted Dominican government is ready to take over the administration of affairs. With proper cooperation from the Dominicans it is proposed that the withdrawal can be accomplished within a period of eight months, the proclamation stated. SECURITY ASKED FOR LIFE AND PROPERTY. The United Slates desires the proclamation said, to assure itself before its withdrawal, that the independence and territorial Integrity of the republic, the maintenance of public order, and the security of life and property, will be ade qtm’.ely safeguarded, and to turn over the administration of the republic to a “responsible Dominican government, duly eitablished in accordatico with the existing constitution and laws.” Within one month, the military governor is to convene primary assemblies which, assembling thirty days later, shall choose delegates to the eletoral colleges, the elections being held under American supervision. The electoral colleges thus chosen, shall then name Senators, deputies and alternates and shall prepare lists for Justices of the Supreme, Appellate and other courts, provided for by the Dominican constitution. Performing the functions of executive, the military governor will then appoint “certain Dominican citizens” as representatives es the republic* to negotiate n convention of evacuation. PROVISIONS OF KVACI VTION. "In order that the enjoyment of individual rights may be insured," the proclamation states, and in order that the peace and prosperity of the nation may bo conserved, the said convention of evacuation shall contain the following provisions: ”1. Ratification of all of the acts of the military government. ”2. Validation of the final loan of $2,500,000, which Is the minimum' loan re qtlired In order to complete the public works which are now in actual course of construction and which can be completed during the period required for the withdrawal of the military occupation, and are deemed essentitil to the success of the new government of the republic and to the well tying of tlir.- Dominican people. “3. Extension of the duties of the general receiver of the 1> minlcan customs, sppolnted under the c .vcntlon of J.ISJ7. to apply to the ssid 10.. u. "4. Extension of the powers of the gen ernl receiver of Dominican customs to the collection and disbursement of such portion of hte interna? revenues of the He public as may prove to be necessary, should the customs revenues at any time (Continued on ’’age Eleven.)

APPEAL WINS HIM FREEDOM Keller Didn’t Care for City Court Sentence So He Goes to Collins. An example of tho advantage of appealing from Jail sentences imposed by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court Is well shewn iu the fact that Ofhtner Keller of 225 Fast Washington street today is a free man. Since June 25, 1920, Keller has been under a sentence of thirty days and a fine of SIOO which was given by the city Judgn oil a blind tiger charge. Keller appealed to the Marlon County Criminal Court and the case slumbered for months. The first entry was made Sept. 8, 1920, when Frank Gronnlneer, counsel for Keller, obtained permission to have a bottle of bitters seized by the police at Keller's dry bar place, for the purpose of obtaining chemical analysis. The case again slumbered until April 18. of this year when it was tried in part. Late yesterday Judge Collins rendered a not guilty verdict in favor of Keller, thus setting aside the complete judgment of the city court. The police testified that eleven and two-thirds quarts of bitters were found at Keller's place. Sale of these bitters is not permitted by dry enforcement agents aft dry liars. Lieutenant Woollen said he had seen a letter saying the Federal Government has assessed $741.78 against Keller as tax on Illegal liquor.

JUVENILE COURT OFFICER DIES John Myers Known as Boys’ ‘Best Friend.’ John Myers of 923 Berwyn street, who has been boys’ probation officer of the Marlon County juvenile court for nine years, today died of cancer after a serious Illness of two months. Mr. Myers became so ill about two months ago that It was impossible for him to continue his work at the court. He was considered the “best friend” of the boy who wished to “get right.” Mr. Myers was assigned to the juvenile court by the head of the police department. Judge Frank La.hr ordered that his court be closed on the day of the funeral. Surviving are the widow and a son. Robert. Funeral arrangements have not hoen announced. Harding and Willis in Threatened Breach WASHINGTON, .Tune 14.—A new as pe’ct was given the threatened breach between Senator Willis and President Harding over the nomination of Charles H Nauts of Toledo as internal revenue collector of the Tenth Ohio district, when the Senate Finance Committee tacitly agreed today to take nc action on the nomination until Willis returns from New York City, where be Is. to address a gathering of Sons of the American Revolution. (J

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Volney T. Malott, Banker , Dies at North Delaware Street Home

Volney T. Malott, who died today, long had taken a prominent place in Indianapolis financial circles and frequently was referred to as the "dean of Indiana bankers.”

HOLD POLITICAL BOSS AS ‘BRAINS’ OF CHI MAIL ROBBER GANG Postal Detectives Recover $112,000 Stolen Loot After Ai*|rest of ‘Big- Tim’ Murphy —Several Others Held. CHICAGO, June 14. —With Timothy D. (Big Tim) Murphy, political boss and labor leader, again under arrest, postal authorities expressed the conviction teday they had seized the '‘brains" of the postal bandits, operating in the Chicago district and had cleared up the Polk street postoffice robbery of April C, when $380,000 loot was stolen. In a midnight raid upon the home of William Diggs, Big Tim’s father-in-law, Federal agents recovered $112,900 in cash and bonds. Murphy confessed, according to postal authorities, that he was implicated in tiie Polk street mail robbery. Vincenzo Cosmano, Murphy’s lieutenant in labor circles, and Edward Geirun, Murphy’s private chauffeur, were being detained for questioning.

“Big Tim" and Cosmano, were named In a verbal confession by Geirun police say, as the men who deliberately planned and directed the I’olk street mail robbery. Geirun told detectives that Murphy aided by Cosmano, h and conceived the robbery plot and actually directed Us perpetration. Peter Guesenbcrg, former city employe, has been Identified as one of the alleged polk street bandits, and has been arrested and held in $2,500 bail, to await action of the Federal grand jury in the o.'mo. Guesenberg, who furnished bond, was said by detectives to have been a lose friend of Murphy. Warrants were obtained by the Federal district attorney's office, charging Muroh.v, Cosmano and Geirun with robbing tlio United States mails and concealing Government property. Bonds in each were fixed at SIOO,OOO. It was announced Federal indictments would be asked against the three. With the arrest of Paul Bolantl, 40. grocer, eight men had been nabbed in connection with the robbery. From Bolanti SI,OOO iu new bank notes were recovered. George IT. Ilecker, alias “George B Bradford.” alleged to be an escaped army prisoner from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., was arrested after Ralph Toter, ex-Gov-ernment railway mail clerk, confessed had approached him at Indianapolis on behalf of Murphy. Murphy freely admitted he had sent the trunk containing $112,000 to his brother In-law’s bouse, but declared lie “simply did it to help out a couple of friends." Murphy said the trunk belonged to Teter and /Heeker. "Now the are singing like a couple of Carusoes.” said Murphy. WAS AT LIBERTY UNDER $200,000 BONDS. Most of the loot recovered was contained in a big trunk that had been secreted in the attic at the Diggs' home. T his trunk is alleged to have been sent to Diggs’ home several days ago by Murphy. Postal operatives declared Murphy admitted having received part of the Polk street loot and they further asserted they believed he also engineered that hold-up. W. J. Fahey, postal inspector, who arrested Murphy and Cosmano last February in connection with Pullman mail robbery of last August, declared six witnesses to that robbery have identified Murphy and Cosmano at various times. Until yesterday Murphy was ht liberty under $200,000 bonds. The arrests were made at the headquarters of the Gas House Workers’ Union, of which Murphy is president. It followed the confession of Ralph Teter a railway mail clerk "dupe," who positively identified Murphy as the ring-leader of the mail bandits’ gang. Murphy, postal inspectors said, denied he took part in the actual hold-up at the Polk street depot, perpetrated by half a dozen men. “I’m holding the sack for someone else,” Morphy Is reported to have said. "I got the stuff, all right. But I wasn’t involved in the actual robbery. I may tell something more later. But I’ve got to protect somebody.” Two mall clerks have made confessions, postal Inspectors said, naming “Big Tim” not only in the Polk Street rob-

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Have Been Working Here for Some Time It became known today, following news of the arrest of "Big Tim” Sullivan in Chicago, that Indiauapolls detectives and Federal officers have been investigating the Chicago postoffice robbery iu this city. It is said some of the loot was “planted" in Indianapolis. No information as to where the loot was recovered or any details connected with it has been given our. bery, but also In the SIOO,OOO mail holdup at Pullman. When Federal agents entered Murphy's union headquarters he appeared dejected, they said. “We've got the goods, Tim," Inspector Fahey announced. “What do you mean?" Murphy asked. “About the Polk street hold-up.” “Yes?” queried "Big Tim,” unruffled. “We’ve got a confession,” Fahey replied. a little more sternly. “That’s old stuff —old stuff,” Murphy parried, smiling. "The easiest way is the best, you know, Tim,” continued Fahey. "You’d better come clean.” Then Murphy gave way. When Cosmano and Edward Geirun, another political lieutenant walked Into the office a ew second later they were arrested, too. Murphy, who has been a picturesque power in local labor and political circles—once even calling and directing a strike when iu jail—is said to have given information through which the actual perpetrators of the daring Polk street robbery are expected to be seized, the inspectors assert, Murphy led the detectives to his father-in-law’s home, where the trunk was opened. Asa result of the alleged Mnrphy confession, Lieut. John Norton and a squad of detectives, some armed with rifles, started out for a series of raids In which they hoped to make additional arrests (Continued on Page Eleven.)

MURDER INCREASES, U. S . SURVEY SHOWS

NEW YORK, June 14.—Human life, chaperoned by the World War, has not regained Its value, according to murder statistics in dispatches to the United Press today. Chicago and New York, the country’s largest cities, led all others in the ntim ber of murders for the first six mouths of 1921. Despite the differences in population, Chicago reported more violent deaths .n that period than New York. The tota t for 1920 were not far apart, Chicago liat ing 302 for that year and New York 344 Statistics from other cities showed a trend to greater violence this year than last. Boston showed seven murders for the first half of 1920, against twelraACat ths corresponding period of YtZl\ .lln-

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FINANCIER LONG PROMINENT IN CITY’S AFFAIRS Was Chairman of Board of Directors of Indiana National. ILL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS Volney T. Malott, 83, chairman of the board cf directors of the Indiana National Bank and prominently known in financial circles, died at his home, 536 North Delaware street, at 10 o’clock this morning. He had been ill for several weeks and, early today, the attending physician announced that he could not survive the day. Since July, 1912, when the Capital Na tlonal Bank and the Indiana National Bank, both of this city, were consolidated Mr. Malott had been chairman of the board of directors of the Indiana National Bank. During his long residence in this city he had been identified with nearly all of the important civic and commercial organizations of Indianapolis, and In banking circles he. was often referred to affectionately as the "dean of Indiana bankers.”

OTHER ACTIVITIES HELD ATTENTION. He was one of the incorporators and served as president of the board of man. agers of Crown Hill Cemetery Association, a member of the Indianapolis Board of Trade, the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Columbia Club, the Sous of the Revolution, the University Club, which he served as president for several year; the Indianapolis Art Association, in which he was a director for years, -and he and his wife were members of the Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was president of the board of trustees. He was also an honorary member of the Bankers’ Club of Chicago. Mr. Malott was born in Jefferson County. Kentucky, in September of IS3B, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Malott, who, In 1841, made their home in Salem, Ind. The first schooling Mr. Malott received was at Salem, hut after coming to Indianapolis, in 1547, he attended the private school of the Rev. William A. Holloday, the Marion County Seminary and the Indianapolis High School. He worked during his school vacations, first in a drug store, then in a hat store, and then, when he was 15, in the Traders' Bank. He entered the banking bouse of John Woolley & Cos., subsequently the Bank of the Capital, when he was 16. and in 1857 accepted the position of teller in the Indianapolis branch bank of the State of Indiana, which had recently been organized, the predecessor of the Indiana National Bank. For five years he served as teller and then resigned to become a director, secretary and treasurer of the Pern & Indianapolis Railroad. Although accepting this position, however, he did not wish to 3ever entirely his banking connections (Continued on Page Two.)

BRITISH LABOR AGAINST IRISH INDEPENDENCE J. H. Thomas’ Reply to Question Put by A. F. of L. President. DENVER, Colo., June 14.—British labor is opposed to Irish independence, bn* favors dominion home rule for Ireland, according to J. 11. Thomas, British labor leader, speaking before the second day's session of the American Federation of Labor. Thomas stated the position of British labor on the Irish question In reply to an Interrogation from Samuel Gompers, head of American labor. “British labor is not for the indepondenoe of Ireland,” said Thomas. “It stands for dominion home rule. We have never been for the independence of Ireland. We cannot support independence, for it would make Ireland a submarine menace to England.” Thomas also declared that the United States must bear part of the responsi* bility for the English coal strike. “Every power that was a party to the pence treaty is responsible for that crisis,” said Thomas. “English workers were thrown out of employment to make Germany pay its war tribute to France.* IRISH DEMAND TOP PLACE ON PROGRAM. Irish sympathies, draping the Sinn Fein colors above the English “Union Jack” in the convention hail served notice they Intend making the Irish question paramount even to the labor problems to come before the annual conclave of America’s great labor body. A fight over the Irish resolutions to b presented will be a contest between Samuel Gompers and Eamonn de Valera, president of the “Irish republic,” to determine which one of them shall dictate the Irish policies of the federation, according to developments today. Resolutions written by Harry Boland, secretary to De Valera, and “In accord with the wishes of the Irish republic,” (Continued on Page Two.)

clnnati four against twenty-seven; Sti Paul, five against six; Los Angeles, thirty against twenty-seven. First Sir Months City. 1920 1921 New York 344 109 Chicago 302 160 Buffalo 14 fl Bridgeport. Conn 5 2 Lansing, Mich 0 % Atlanta, Ga S 10 Cincinnati 20 27 Cleveland, Ohio 28 17 Milwaukee 6 11 St. Louis -j 63 45 Houston, Texas t. 80 20 St. Paul, Mina 11 $ Indianapolis 15 &