Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Continued warm.

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PUBLIC SERVICE LAW PROVIDES FOR COMPLAINT Citizen Has Power of Opposing Rate Increase of Public Utility. BUT IS SELDOM USED rEDITOR’S NOTE—Thl* U the last of a series of articles on the operation of tile public service commission.] By FELIX F. BRUNER. The fact that the public apparently takes very little Interest In public utility cases until after rates have been .Increased has often been commented on both by members of the public service commission and by others interested In utility problems. It has been a noticeable fact that when cases are brought before the commission for rate increases in Indianapolis no one hut representatives of the city legal department appears to oppose them, although often quite general complaints result from the action of the commission in raising rates. Some of this may be due to the fact that the public does not know Its rights in the matter. Any one is privileged to go before the commission in rate rases if he believes he has a just complaint concerning service, or if he has reason to believe the rates should not be increased and give his reason?. As it la, utilities go before the commission with elaborately prepared cases and present them In detail. The commission gets only the point of view of the utility and that of the city attorney, but has no very accurate way of judging public sentiment or of obtaining facta which may be In the possession of individual citlxens if the citizens themselves do not present them. PROCEDURE FOB COMPLAINT SIMPLE. The public also has recourse against rates it believes to be unfair. Altbougb many eomplainta have been heard thla recourse la resorted to infrequently, possibly due to ignorance of what can be done. For instance. If there is a feeling that gas rates In Indianapolis are unfair because of the fact that the Citi*@ns Gas Company is continually investing in coke which it refuses to sell except at a high price, ten citizens could file with the public service commission a petition setting out these facts and asking for lower rates. The commission must under such circumstances bold a hearing and witnesses to present the facts can ba called to testify at snch bearing. The provisions of the law for such action are as follows: “Upon a complaint made against any public utility by any mercantile, agricultural or manufacturing society or by any body politic or municipal organ'zation or by ten persona, firms, corporations or associations, or ten complainants of all or any of the aforementioned classes, or by any public utility, that any of the rates, tolls, charges or scbedulewdJr any joint rate of rates in which such petitioner is directly interested are In any respect unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, or that any regulation, measurement, practice nr net whatsoever relating to the ser-.ice of any public utility cf any service In connection therewith is in any respect unreasonable, unsafe, Insufficient or unjustly discriminatory or that any service is Inadequate or can not be obtained, the commission shall proceed, with or without notice, to make such Investigation as It may deem necessary or convenient. But no order affecting said rates, tolls, charges, schedules. regulations. measurements, practice or act complained of, shall be entered by the commission without a formal public hearing. "The commission shall, prior to such formal hearing, notify the utility complained of that a complaint has been made, and ten days after such notice has been given the commission may proceed to set a time and a place for a hearing and an investigation as hereinafter provided. “The commission shall give the public utility and the complainant, if any, ten days' notice of the time and place when and where such hearing and investigation will be held and such matters considered and determined. Both the public utility and complainant shall be entitled to be heard and shall have process to enforce the attendance of witnesses.”

LEGION TO SEEK MEMBERS JULY 4 Ketcham to Direct One-Day Drive. Henry C. Ketcham, vice chairman of the Marion County Council ■ f the American Legion, will head the one-day membership drive to be conducted by the legion July 4, in accordance with a proclamation Issued by John O. Emery, national commander. Each member of the legion ■will be expected to bring one new member into the organization. J. Frank Cantwell, chairman of the Marion Council Council, announced he would appoint a committee of three members who will arrange for the establishment of booths at the State fair grounds, where membership blanks will )tfl procurable. It announced Comtißnder Emery will make a trip to Indianapolis in a short time, when he will speak In behalf of the membership drive. Afternoon fireworks for the kiddies have been arranged for the Fourth celebration to be conducted by yie legion at the fair grounds. At a meeting of the finance and concessions committee, headed by Dan I. Glossbrenner, held Thursday, contracts were awarded for all concessions and amusements. IWADE TinKTEEMH WARD. City fire prevention inspectors are searching for fire hazards in homes and business buildings In the Thirteenth ward today. The firemen visited I,o'ifi placee in the Eleventh ward Thursday, Issuing clean up orders to 242 and o. k., slips to 824. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., June 18, 1021: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, continued warm. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 76 7 a. m 78 8 a. m 81 9 a. m 85 10 a. m se 11 a. m 88 12 (noon) 90 1 a. m 90 2 l

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Jewett Changes Mind on Yards Site Since Primary Favored Park for Kentucky Ave., Told Howe Supporter—Now It’s Different.

Things look different to public officials before and after an election. Another..-ample In proof of the i ‘atement Is furnished in the change of attitude of city officials toward the estaollshment of the proposed municipal yar is at Kentucky avenue and White Elver. About two weeks before the primary election, a delegation of West Indianapolis citizens, L*d by the Rev. Joseph F. Weber, rector cf the Church of tie Assumption, called on Mayor Charles *V Jewett jn'’ ked that the yards be put somewhere else than on the Kentucky avenue site. The Rev. Weber was understid to be a strong supporter of Thomas C. Howe, whom "the mayor was backing for the Republican nominrMon for mayor. .After their visit the mayor said that he was inclined to agree with them and that he thomht there s' old be a ark establishment on the vro-nd. However, when a tour of other prospective sites was made by city officials yesterday they were not much impressed, finally returning-to the Kentucky avenue place where the mayor went so far as to argue w-lth Father Webber, Heydon Buchanan, president of the Enterprise Civic League, and other West Indianapolis citizens that the only thing the city economically could do would be to locate the yards there. The other sites which were inspected were at Senate avenue and Wisconsin street, Garden Laqb

Collins Deals Out Clemency With Ceremony Neicgent Handed Suspended Sentence and Sterrett Given Promise. Great ceeremony is being used by Judge James A. Collins of the Marion County Criminal Court la handing out suspended sentences Charles A. Newgent, who has been in jail for nearly six months waiting trial on a charge of vehicle taking, was presented with a suspended sentence this morning following an elaborate ceremony before Judge Collins. The stage was nicely set. Newgent was called and took his place by his attorney, Frank Symmes, who represented him In the Federal Court on charges growing out of transporting stolen automobiles. Judge Collins Informed Detective Harry Ruggenstein that the court was willing to do anything that the detective department recommended. INDEBTED FOB BF.KN.UKR A BREST. / Mr. Ruggenstein stated that Newgent was the real cause of tie arrest of Carl Bernauer on charge of the murder of Samuel Eaids. The same recommendation wag made when an attempt was made to get Charles Jones, who was indicted with Bernauer in connection with the Eaids murder, off with a light sentence. It Is beginning to look as If the lndianapolis police department is heavily Indebted to certain individuals for convicting Bernauer. A six months suspended sentence was suggested. So Newgent changed his plea to guilty, although his attorney claimed that the evidence showed beyond any doubt that he did not aid in stealing the car, but rode in it to Toledo, Ohio. Newgent was then fined SIOO and costs I and sentenced to six months at the Indiana State Farm. The sentence was suspended during good behavior. Counsel stated that Newgent was under indictment In the Federal Court, in connection with Ansel Slipper, Carl Bernruer and others regarding the alleged transporting of stolen cars. TWO WIVES, MIST SUPPORT ’ESI. The promise of a suspended sentence also was made by Judge Collins to Je-ssw E. Sterrett, who is charged with bigamy. The court sentenced Sterrett to from two to five years, but stated that as soon as Sterrett obtained a Job the sentence would be suspended to give him a chance to support his two wives— Prosperina Fernandez and Nettie L. Klrkendell. Both women informed the court that they were going to be mothers. Many Interested spectators were in front of the bench during the perfecting of the suspended sentence plan. Among those present was Irving Webster, editor of the Indiana Journal, who has championed the cause of Judge Coll ns several times In print Counsel for Mrs. Nettie L. Kirkondall Sterrett, the last wife of Sterrett -stated that he was sure that Sterrett would not support his wives. “Here Is one of Sterrett's divorced wives and she has two children. He did'nt support her,” said counsel for the last Mrs. Sterrett. Mrs. Prosperina Fernandez Sterrett, who is the mother of two children by Sterrett, was In court defending her husband.

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and White River, West street and White River and Sellers Farm. Besides Mayor Jewett, Mark H. Miller, president, and Irving W. Lemaux and Richard A. Shirley, members of the board of public works; Jay A. Cravens, member of the board of sanitary commissioners ; City Civil Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter and Superintendent of Parks James H. Lowry were in the party. The Enterprise Civic League objects to establishment of tne municipal yards, which will contain barns and storage houses for all city animals and equipment as well as shops for their upkeep, at Kentucky avenue and White River, on the ground that it would constitute a nuisance of which Indianapolis has more than Its share now. City officials, including Mayor Jewett, who agreed with the leaders of the league Just before the primary election, argued that the Kentucky avenue site would be best because it is within five blocks of the business district, would be easily accessible over paved streets and by railroad and would be so constructed as to beautify the present unsightly dump. Father Webber said that West Indianapolis citizens will go to the courts to prevent location of the yards at the protested point.

OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL BONDS IS CONDEMNED Taxpayers’ League Remonstrance Rouses Board to Defense of Proposed Issue. Condemnation of the remonstrance against the proposed bond issue of $347,000 to carry out the building program of the board of school commlskners which was filed yesterday with Leo K. Fesler, county auditor by ten freeholders of the city, was voiced today by several members of the school board anil school officials. Board members Insist that the money is badly needed to remedy conditions at schools where a real emergency exists and they resent the efforts of the Taxpayers League of Indianapolis which .s behind the petition to tie up educational progress. PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD. The petltlao will be certified to the State board of tax commissioners and a public hearing will be held on the matter. In anticipation of a contest the Taxpayers’ League has retained the services of Fred A. Sims, formerly a member of the State board, and Frederick E. Schortameier, secretary of the Republican State commtitee, to appear in behalf of the remonstrators when the hearing Is held by the State board. “A large part of this money was to be used at schools Nos. 16, 38, 33 and 62,” Mrs. Julia Belle Tntewller, president of the board, sold. ‘These particular buildings were picked oat by the board above all others as conditions at these schools were such as to make It absolutely neces sary that something be done to relieve conditions. In some instances the safety of the school childrou themselves is at stake. Take No. 26. for example, which Is located at Capitol avenue and TwentyEighth street. This building is nothing more or less than a Ire irap. Delegations of parents of school children have visited the board on numerous occasions and only a few weeks ago it was pointed out to us in no uncertain terms by a member of one of these delegations that No. 86 had the unenviable record of having been condemned three times by the State fire marshal. “Certainly it would be very poor policy on our part, so it seems to me, to permit this condition to exist a minute longer than Is absolutely necessary. All other Improvements contemplated in the bond issue are of au equally necessary character.” CRITICIZE RELATIONS WITH CONTRACTOR. School No. 16 is located at Bloomington and Market streets. No. 38 at Winter and Bloyd avenues and No. 02 at Wai.'ace and Tenth streets. The remonstrance of the freeholder? criticised the relations between the board and L. A. Snider and the firm of Snider & Rotz. L. A. Snider is employed /as building adviser by the board and the firm of Snider & Rotz, of which Mr. Snider is a member, bolds a contract as engineers. Mr. Snider is pa'd 1 per cent n all general contracts entered into by the board and Snider & Rota 5 per cent on all engineering work. This relationship has been objected to by C. S. Lesh, attorney general of Indiana, and the State board of accounts. In speaking of this Mrs. Tuteewller said. “I do not believe that the real point at issue here has anything to do with any contracts between the board and Snider and Rotz and Mr. Snider. It seems to me that the important matter here is simply will we be permitted to sell these bonds and obtain money necessary to remedy the intolerable conditions now existing at the schools above mentioned." The remonstrance was presented to Fesler by Alfred H. Potts, secretary of the Taxpayers League. It was signed by Thomas 11. Spaau, Henry W. Bennett, Frank D. Stalnaker, E. A. Hendrickson, Joseph C. Schaf, Berkley W. Duck, John M. Judah, Albert M. Rosenthal, J. H. Hooker and Alfred M. Potts.

EVANSVILLE TO KEEP UP FIGHT Commission Manager Effort to Be Continued. Special to the Times. EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 17.—Following the announcement of returns from yesterday's election in which the commission manager form of government was rejected 12,461 to 6,622, a meeting of 100 workers and members of the city manager campaign committee today unanimously decided to continue their organization for tilt purpose of bringing the question to issue later. Yesterday’s results were accomplished In six weeks, the meeting decided, since the commission manager form of government was first proposed. The negative votes, it was said, represents the combined efforts of the Democratic and Republican organization in opposition to the i>lao. In a statement the city manager campaign committee expressed the view that a campaign of education over a period of several years will result la adoption of j the plan, v M _ J

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921.

SHANK FLAYED BY DEMOCRATS IN PLATFORM City Organization Reviews Past Record of Local Democracy. PLEDGES ARE VAGUE A pledge of governmental economy is the chief plank In the Democratic city platform, which wa3 adopted today by the platform committee with the approval of Boyd M. Ralston, candidate for mayor, and the other candidates In a meeting at the Indiana Democratic Club. Few of the customary pledges are made, a great portion of the platform being devoted to laudation of the past glories of Democratic ad. ministrations and to criticism of the present status of the city government. A determined effort is made to link Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican mayoralty aspirant, with the "tax extortionate crew" of Marion County officialdom and the “Shank-Tutewiler crowd” of county commissioners is severely assailed In an effort to demonstrate that they have a peculiar influence with the opposing ea r didate. The Democrats alo follow the Jewett cry, used to Bueh little avail in the last primary, that Mr. Shank failed when he was In the mayor's office. The plaftorm Is as follows: “The organization of the Democratic party in nehalf of the candidates nominated upon the Democratic ticket as officials to administer the government of our great and beautiful city for four years, earnestly desiring only Its welfare. ask for them the support of all of its citizens who hold the general public good above petty partisan advantage. G. O. P. TICKET NOT REPRESENTATIVE of party. "Ours is a city of many greatly diversified industries, of many large and small commercial businesses; and those who conduct them, employer and employe, lave made It a prosperous city of many homes. To serve the necessities and comforts of its people in such matters us light, heat, power, water, communication and transportation, public service, corporations have been called into being and hare established and conducted their services. It is a good cdty to live in and to come to. Its people are Justly proud of it. The government of the city touches its people more closely and more continuously thin any other government. Whether It shall be good or bad is the personal concern of every citizen, every Industry and every business. The voters possess the power. In their ballots at the coming election to my whether It shall be good or bad. Whether the present city government has given an adequate and economical administration of the affairs of the city or whether It has falpcl ia Us performance and been recreant to Its proihtses Is not of great im portance. for tt is clear that In no event is It to be continued The thiug that is Important is: What kind of a city government aro we going to have during the next term of four years, good or bad ? The issue is clear cut. It wlil be one or the other. There ia no alternative. The last Legislature, by law enacted, made (Continued on Pag© Two.)

POSTAL SLEUTHS HUNT FOR LOOT ‘Big Tim’ and Lieutenant, Suupects, May Provide Bond. CHICAGO, June 17.—Like treasure hunters, postal inspectors, with picks and shovels were to start digging in the cellar of a suburban house today In an effort to locate more than $200,000 still missing in the Folk street mail robbery, for which a political leader has been arrested ns the arch plotter. “Big Tim" Murphy, held in Jail at Joliet, and Vincenzo Cosmnno, his political leutenant, who were nabbed as the alleged “brains" of the robbery, were expected to gain their freedom before night by furnishing bonds of SIOO,OOO and $75,000, respectively. SIOO and With 10 Days William Coyle, a former Indianapolis butcher, now of Oklahoma, today wus fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail in Criminal Court on a charge of obstructing legiiT process. Coyle was fined SSO and costs and sentenced to one day in Jail some time ago for an alleged assault on a little girl. At the time the State presented evidence to show that Coyle paid the girl’s father SSO for the purpose of preventing her from appearing in court. Coyle claims he paid the SSO to prevent civil action being filed against him. He denied that he attempted to obstruct any legal process.

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Sir Herbert Ames of Canada, whose photo Is here shown, holds the Important post of financial director of the League of Nations secretariat. Standardizing exchange values is one of the big problem* now before him.

TRY TO RETAIN SITE OF STATE REFORMATORY Institution Will Not Be Moved Unless Colgate Company Insists. ANSWER IS ON ITS WAY ULles3 Colgate & Cos., cosmetic manufacturers, who have contracted to buy the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville, insist on holding the State to its contract the reformatory will not be moved. Governor Warren T. McCray said today. The reformatory is, according' to the contract, to be turned over to the company Oct. 31, 1922. The Governor stated that the company had been asked by the State of relinquish its contract or if this can not be done to extend the time within which it is to take effect as far as possible. BODY DECIDES LAW UNWORKABLE. Thl- action was taken, the Governor said, after the commission for the removal of the institution had decided the law Is unworkable and that there is not scufflcient money allowed to construct a new institution. He said he had received a telegram from the Colgate Company stating they were mailing an answer to the State’s request but that the telegram did not intimate what the answer would bo. If the Company's answer is favorable to the State, the State will return to it SIOO,OOO already made as a payment on the property and the matter of the removal of the reformatory will be held up until after the next session of the Legislature. The commission for the removal of the reformatory has never been able to reach a decision as to where the institution should be placed. TWO INTERPRETATIONS OF LAW POSSIBLE. One section of the law says the Institution shall be moved to Putuamvllle and another section says4t must be adjacent to the penal farm, which some legal opinion hold means anywhere In the general neighborhood or In the county. It ia understood the Governor has taken the attitude that if the Institution is to be removed It must to to Pc'nainviUe. It is .understood also that the commission has taken the attitude boat the $300,000 appropriated by the removal act will be far from sufficient to construct an entirely new institution. By some the size cf the appropriation is taken to be a further Indication that tl i legislature Intended that the reformato y shorn 1 be Joluod with the State farm. M.sk of the members of the commission have decided this would not be advleabls despite the evident Intention of the Legislature.

Truck and SIO,OOO Tires Taken From Driver by Bandits CHICAGO, June 17.—A fiO.OOO robbery, the loot belnf an auto truck and It* loud of new unto tire*, tvuo fttaged in daring- styla this afternoon when four bandits in a small motor car trailed the track, mountoad It, shoved guns at the head of Frank Cucci, driver, and then drove away. Cucci later was thrown out of the truck. Case of Alleged Crank Continued The case of Tony Amns, 42, 653 West Washington street, arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of vagrancy, was continued until June 22 by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today. Aaias was arrested in the State House by Motorpoltcembu Wilkerson and Landers on a complaint from Roy Couch, custodian in the State House, that Amas made threats against Governor Warren T. McCray. It Is said he was dissatisfied with the handling of a claim by the industrial board, and was seeking Governor McCray's assistance.

Fined $1 for Driving Through a Funeral Thomas Lambert, negro, 3314 West Tenth street, arrested June 1(1 'by Patrolman Jones on charges of driving through a funeral procession and assault and battery, was fined $1 and costs on both charges by drudge Walter Pritchard in city court toduy. It was said Lambert drove through the funeral procession of James Shelton, negro undertaker, at Michigan and California streets, and struck Sid C'owen, negro, 412 Muskingum street, who was a marcher. Denby Asks Senate for Navy of 120,000 WASHINGTON, June 17.—Secretary Denby today took a hand in the deadlock between the House and Senate on the Navy appropriation bill. He wrote Senator Poindexter, acting chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, that a personnel of 120,000 men for the Navy was essential. This is the figure contended by the Senate while the House wanted only 100,000. Bill Fold With $250 and Checks Vanishes While F. A. Roossly, proprietor of a drug store at 72 Fort Wayne uveuue, was stooping over fixing an automobile tire at kUchigan street and Capitol avenue today, his bill fold containing S2OO in cash and checks totalling $ll.OO disappeared. He told the police he thought his pocket was picked. Miss Celia Porter, 120 West Thirtieth street, reported to the police that her room was entered last night and $33 was taken. Hits Standing of Nation’s Youth CAMP EDWARDS SEAGIRT, N. J., June 17.—The education and physical standing of the young manhoqd of America that served in the war was a disgrace to any nation, Gen. John J. Pershing declared in an address here today. Egge Named Head of Air Mail Service WASHINGTON, June 17.—Carl Egge of Minneapolis has been name! superintendent of the air mail service, Postmaster i General Hayes announced today. He succeeds C, ZoU, resigned^

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Secretary Hughes Seeks Means of Administering Congressional Peace Pill

WASHINGTON, June 17.—With Congress moving slowly toward a declaratory state of peace Secretary Hughes today was understood to be studying the question of a treaty with Germany. Hughes Is said to be considering the problem of a treaty with Germany on the basts that one of the following two courses must be taken after oCngress accomplishe sa technical state of peace: 1. The United States must accept the Treaty of Versailles with the covenant of the League of Nations stricken out and the modifications and reservations necessary to meet objections of the Administration to the treaty as It stands, or 2. This Government must negotiate a separate peuce treaty with Germany. Secretary Hughes Is known to favor ‘he first course and he Is believe! now to be studying the reservations and modifications waieh he thinks necessary to ailew oj American acceptance of the Versailles treaty. After he has decided on how it shall be edited to meet American approval, the secretary Is expected to send the American pact with th.se changes to the President with the recbm-

( Harding League of Nations 9 Drafted , Answer to Holt

WASHINGTON, June 17.—A plan for an association of nations has been drafted at the request of President Harding It has been learned in a reliably Informed quarter here today. The draft covers several typewritten pages and Is constructed around the Idea of codifying International law and setting Up a world tribunal after the plan advocated by Harding in his campaign speeches This was the answer from Administration quarters today to the letter of Hamilton Holt asking President Harding specifically what he Is doing toward creating the association of nations advocated daring the pretldentlal campaign. The plan Is to Ignore entirely the Versailles treaty and the League of Nations.

One Cent Award Is Granted Man for Loss of S7OO Rings Rings said to be valued at S7OO slipped off his hands while they were being manicured by Dorothy Bell, a manicurist at the Wiliams Hotel, according to evidence given by Lawrence M. Buckler in Superior Court, room 2, during a hearing on bis petition asking that Miss Bell return the rings. In answer to a question pnt by Judge Linn Hay, Buckler admitted he obtained a writ once before to secure the rings. “You had better keep the rings on your fingers,” said the court. In the absence of Miss Bell, who did not appear tu court, Judge Hay found t v " plaintiff had mads showing of fact to warrant a finding In his favor. Judge Hay awarded one cent damage and costs of the action against Miss Belt HOLD ALLEGED KABER SLAYER Cleveland Man by Name of Calla Arrested in Buffalo, N. Y. BUFFALO, X. Y„ June 17.—The Salvator Calla, 31, who gave his address as l!*7s East 126th street, Cleveland, Ohio, today Is alleged to have confessed to District Attorney Moore, of Erio County, that he was the actual slayer of Daniel F. Kaber, wealthyXakewood (Ohio) publisher. w Details of the alleged confession were not given out. CLEVELAND. Ohir, June 17.—Insanity will be the defense of Mrs. Eva Katherine Kaber, at her trial for the murder of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber, wealthy Lakewood publisher. This was the announcement today of Francis W. Poulson, her attorney, In Common Pleas Court, In asking for a continuance cf her trial and that of her daughter, Marian McArdle. County Prosecutor Stanton said he would oppose the motion for a continuance.

ROUTED MINERS PETITION CONSUL Serbians’ Complaint Threatens Complications. Special to The Times. PRINCETON, Ind., June 17.—Possibilities of international complications arising from the ejection of Serbian laborers from Tike and Gibson Counties by 800 miner vigilantes were seen today, wnen the foreigners prepared to appeal to the Serbian consul at Washington for redress. Nearly 100 Serbians were driven away from the George A. Enos coal mining construction camp, each of Oakland City, a week ago, by a motor mob crusade against the employment of foreign labor. Adjutant General Harry Smith of the Indiana National Guard investigated the raids against the camp and nearby cities and reported to Governor McCray that they were the “combination, of white mule and radical agitators.” It was thought for a while the Serbians would seek vengeance through the civil courts, charging the miners with robbing and beating them, but this plan is said to have teen dropped. Polite Notices WINNIPEG, Mam., June 17. Dispatches from Montreal today to heads of railroad unions here, announced that Canadian railways had “Invited” their employes to accept a 1* per cent decrease in wages, effective July 1. SION CAUSES COURT SUIT. Damages of SI,OOO today were asked in a suit file! in Superior Court, room 1, by Louis A. Habousch and James A. Haboush, who operate a grocery at 506 North La Salle street, and against Harry G. Taylor, who operates a repair shop at 8218 East Michigan street and Fred S. Lukens, who runs a grocery at 450 North LaSalle street. Thp plaintiffs claim the defendants erected'a sign that reflected on their grocery. BRITISH STRIKE GOES ON. LONDON, June 17 The British coal strike will continue, according to indications today. It was agreed generally that local unions are rejecting the offers of colliery owners for slightly Improved wages, , _

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that the treaty be resubmitted to the Senate for ratification. The question of treaties with Anztrla and Hungary as the countries, which made up the old Austrian-Hungarlan empire with which the United States declared a state of war, also is being considered by Hughes, Hughes is in favor of accepting the Versailles treaty with the necessary changes for the following principal reasons : 1. The United States thereby would be given an official and undeniable right to a voice In the economic settlements growing out of the war, such as the German reparations question which, Hughes holds, constitute the key to the general economic recovery of the world and which he believes vitally affects this country. 2 Acceptance of the Versailles treaty also. It Is held, would give übsolute confirmation to the contention of the United States for an equal share or voice with Great Britain, France, Japan and Italy in the disposition of the former enemy territories and resources surrendered to the allied and associated powers as a result of the war.

President Harding, it is said, ordered drafting of a plan shortly after his election last November. A men well versed in International law, who has the complete confidence of the President, was asked to undertake -the task, but his identity has not been made public. Administration friends explained that there wdll be no haste in putting the scheme In effect. The plan being entirely divorced from the World War can be most effectively worked out when all powers are free to give calm dispassionate attention to It. The President is said to feel that it is wiser to wait until the auspicious time arrives than to risk an Immediate attempt which might fail because of temporary distractions abroad.

TWELVE-HOUR ACCIDENT TOLL FOR CITY IS SIX One Man, One Woman Hurt Seriously in Motor Mishaps. Six persons were Injured, two of them seriously, In a series of automobile and motorcycle accidents In Indianapolis last night and tqday. Asa result of the accidents one woman is In the hospital suffering from a fractured skull, a man is suffering from internal injuries aud a driver of one of the machines that figured In the accident Is under arrest for driving a car while he was Intoxicated. In attempting to turn a corner at Arsenal avenue and Seventeenth street, today, a motorcycle and side-car, driven by Walter E. Stewart, 20, living At Montcalm and Sixteenth streets, collided with a curb stone and turned over twice. Stew-.rt was Injured seriously. St.wart. employed y the Howard Electric Company, was traveling north on Arsenal avenue at • high rate of speed, according to witnesses. He attempted to turn wes at Seventeenth street and seeliig an automobile ahead of him tried to jump the curb. The motorcycle and side car seemed to jump Into the air and turned over with Stewart under it. The car rolled off him and he Jumped up and ran fifty feet north, falling onto the lawn In front of 1704 North Arsenal avenue. MAY SUFFER INTERNAL INJURIES. He was carried into the house and the police notified. Dr. O. K. Enzor, 716 East Nineteenth street, was called and dressed Stewart’s injuries. Stewart suffered three broken ribs and possible internal Injuries and was severely cut and bruised on the body, arms and bead. He was taken to the city hospital In an ambulance. Weldon Ping, 13, 1410 Park avenue, and Penny Markowitz, 13. 1212 Cornell (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

Look Out Einstein!

At school but one day and to be able to read a third year reader is the achievement of 3-year-old Mary Jones of Wayne City, 111. To spe'l such words as antiphlogistine and mentholatum were some of the easiest words little Mary tackled. The youngster, an orphan, lives with her greataupt, Mrs. F. Q. Jacobson, who runs a general store carrying school books. Mrs. Jacobson explained that when Mary was 2 years old she began studying the first year reader and soon mastered it, .

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DUNN HOLDS 3 AMENDMENTS ARE VICIOUS Militia/ Tax and State Schoa Superintendent Changes Opposed. TULSA RIOTS’ PROVIDE^ That It would be tie height oj folly and the source of a repetition of the Tulsa horror, to adopt th< amendment to Section 1, Article of the Indiana constitution, as proj vided in one of the thirteen amend* ments to be submitted to the elets torate In the special election Septj 6, and whtcu would admit to the Indiana National Guard, 1$ the substance of an address given aj noon today by Jacob P. Dunn, expert, at the Indiana DemocraU< Club. Mr. Dunn, In addition to th< discussion of the above spoke on the tax amendment and one that would 'make the office o| State superintendent of public 10l struction appointive Instead of elect tive. Mr. Dunn declared the thirteen amendments have been submitted td the people by the Republican partyj under conditions that makes thels adoption inevitable, unless the Demoj cratic party resolutely combats them. Ten of the amendments, he said, are desirable, and, In have been urged, earnestly, by the Democratic party for a number oi years. "Three of them,” gala the speaker, “ans so vicious in character, and In my opine ion, would entail such lasting Injury on the people of the State, and especially on the people of Indianapolis, that they call for the opposition of all good citizens. They were opposed by In the Legislature; and there ia now no organization that can oppose them with any hope of success except the Demo* cratic party.” SAYS CHANGE WOULD BRING RACE RIOTS. Referring to the proposed amendment* of section 1. article 12, he said: "Very brief reflection will show anybody whatVhis means. If negroes are admitted to the militia, they will hava to be put in separate companies, becaus® the whites will not serve with them, an<s they will not wish to serve with tha whites. The only material use for tha militia Is to preserve order during labof troubles; and whenever you send a colored company to a strike you are certaia of a race riot. ADd race riots do not end with the militia and the strikers. They go on to the destruction of -property. and the slaughter of women amt children. I am no alarmist, and I aiai not advancing a theory. I am stating what every one of you knows absolutely to be true, and what every sane man ana; woman in Indiana knows to be true. Just as certainly as this amendment is adopts* ed, the streets of Indianapolis will run blood on account of it; aud we shall b disgraced by a repetition of the horrors of Tulsa. Chicago, Gary, Cleveland, •Springfield Ohio, and other places wher* these conflicts have developed. "There Is not on this continent a city* where race conditions are worse for ait affair of this kind than IndlunaDolis. £ am aware that we have a large population of orderly and well-disposed negro' citizens; but this city for years has beea a haven for the criminal class expelled from other places and especially from th South. Do you question the statement ? 16 is not necessary to recur to the memory or .Tesse Coe, or other bygone criminals., Within the la3t two years you have ha<£ three police officers killed by criminals, and not one by a white crimi-, nal. Right now, you have three negro city employes suspended and indic£e<|! (Continued on page Twelve.)

PLANS ORDERED FOR BOULEVARD To Cover Permanent Improve* ment From 21st St. to New Bridge. Plans for the permanent improvemw of Boulevard place from Twenty-FlA %l street to the south approach of the neT* bridge over Fall Creek, were ordered pre. pared by the board of pubile works to-, day following a conference with J. J*l Griffith, county surveyor. Mr. GrlfHlUj informed the board that the county eomJ missloners will have the approaches,! sidewalks and roadway of the bridge,, which has been impassable since last| November, Sompleted within the next twts or three weeks. The board of public works plans to' have the resolution for the paving oft; Boulevard place advanced to the point! where a contract may be let by the the commissioners complete their work.! Upon receipt of reports that a contra**! tor is hauling heavy materials in steel*, tired wagons over Central avenue be* tween Forty-Ninth and Forty-Sacom!] streets and cutting ruts Into the as* plialt pavement the board dug up aa. 1 old ordinance which prohibits the driv-i lug of vehicles which mar paving orag the streets and asked the board of pub* lie safety to have the police enforce It.' Elmer Branch, 787 North East street. 1 was appointed heavy truck driver in the’ street department at GO cents per ho nr.! 2 Heat Prostrations With ttje temperature registering 00 today, the first heat prostrations to the police. John Neneighbor, 50, 329 Eouth E&stj street, suffered a sun stroke at Vlri ginia and Woodlawn avenues* He waet taken to the city hospitalMay Petero, S3O East Maryland street.] was overcome by heat in the Fam* Laundry, 27 North Capitol avenue. Sh’ was taken home. When Miss PetercJ recovered she declared that her handker| chief, containing two 25-cent pieces, Leen stolen when ho was stricken.

Out of Fryin* Pan Into the Fire — Eh? WAUKEGAN, Ills., June 17.—The Rev. E. C. Palmer, pastor of the Federated Church of WaucoiKia, today grew tired of preaching about the heat to come and started selling furnaces for a Chicago firm. “People don’t fear heat In the next world like they used to,” the Rev. Mr. Palmer explained. “But summer warmth in-church is too much for them. i “I’ve tot a lot of faith In my Dewl work and I believe people will warm! up to my proposition. M