Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.

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BOULEVARD IS NEEDED AROUND INDIANAPOLIS Traffic From One Part of City to Other Passes Uptown. STREETS IN POOR REPAIR By VOLNEY B. FOWLER. Indianapolis is a city of traffic islands, connected by bridges all too narrow to stand the ever growing load. Possessor of parks atid spots of beauty and interest rivalled by no inland city, its thousands of citizens, who ride in motor cars, are not getting the full benefit of their common possessions because of their isolation. Liken the city to a wheel with the business district as the hub. and the spokes as the principal highways radiating from it, for practically all the points where people want to go when they are bent on rereation must be reached through the business district, whenever the destination is on the other side of town. The wheel is practically without a rim, for there is no continuous encircling route. Some day there wili be, for the city park department has a plan for such, which will form a boulevard as beautiful nnd useful as any in the world. But at present one must use the spokes. If city streets were laid out as they should be. and sometime undoubtedly will be, there would be *i network of routes in addition to the spokes to connect the points on the rim. It will not be necessary then to drive into the crowded downtown traffic bottle to get from r airview to Ellenberger on well paved streets free from continuous streams of vehicles. Routing of vehicles going from point to point on the circumference in ways other than through the downtown congestion would help to relieve that crowding, as has been pointed out in a previous phase of this discussion. PRESENT ST tEETS fOI'LD BE REPAIRED. While it will be many years before eltiaens will stand the expense of constructing the many crosstown highways needed there are a number of practical things which could be lone to make some of the existing routes more usable. Elimination of jogs, construction of more bridges over the principal streams and the repair of bad stretches of pavement are among these remedies. The board of public works has made a start at ridding some thoroughfares of dangerous and traffic slowing curves. Chief among these are plates to take the crooks out of the north and south highways which twist like the letter S in crossing Sixteenth street. One of the pleasant drives is through the newer residential sections of the north side. Here are many well paved, uncrowded side streets, lined with natural fcrsts and. beautiful examples of laxidscapmg and architecture. Once across' Fall Creek, lining from the business district north, there ts little to hinder the motorist's pleasure, hut getting Into the north side proper is a job requiring sneh careful driving attention as to spoil much of the fun of the person who does their own chauffeuring. Aside from the Jogs at Sixteenth street, (Continued on Part Six.) SPEEDING AUTO RUNS MAN DOWN Driver Held on Two Charges as Victim Lies Near Death. Ed Handley. Sit North Rural street, was perhaps fatally injured when a motorcycle he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Charles Oaunt of Dunki'k. at Massachusetts and Commerce avenues at 7:to a. m. today. Handley, In an unconscious condition, was taken to the city hospital where It is said he is not expected to live. Oaunt was locked up and charged of assault and battery anti speeding were lodged against him. According to the police he was approaching the intersection of the avenues at a terrific rate of speed. Marks showed, the officers said, that he had skidded ninety-three feet in attempting to avoid the accident. The machine Gaunt was driving is owned by Frank Marcy of Dunkirk. Accompanying Oaunt on his journey to the city were Mrs. daunt and II W. Dwyer, ail of Dunkirk. Price of Asphalt Drops 50 Cts. a Ton A reduction of r 0 cents per ton under the $25.50 price which the city paid for the last lot it bought was obtained by City Purchasing Agent Dwight S. Ritter upon a car of asphalt from tile Roxana Petrolenm Company of St. Louis. City officials maintain a close \vnt< li on asphalt prices because the board .>f public works has been Insisting that iontractors shall reflect decreases In bids they submit for street improvements. Revises Ruling PARIS, June 22.—Owing to the disturbing effect on foreign exchange and American business the reparations committee has altered its original decision to have Germany pay in dollars and will require her to use the currencies of allied nationals and n number of neutrals as well as dollars. It was announced today... U. S. Steamer in Tow HALIFAX. X. S., June 22.—The United States Shipping Board steamer Ozette which developed boiler trouble is In tow of the board's steamer Azabeth and is making five knots, a radio message from her reported today. She will reach here tomorrow. The Ozette, 4,400 tons, left Norfolk for Portland, Eng., June 15. The Azabeth left Thames Haven for Philadelphia June 9. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., June 23. 1921: Generally fair tonight and Thursday, not much change in tern- j perature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 8 a. m 71 7 a. m 73 8 a. m 76 9 a. m W) 10 a. m 83 11 a. m 85 12 (noon) 88 1 p. m 87 2 P. m 77

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Search for Sea Marauders in Mystery of‘Vanishing Ships'

DEERING CREW * NOW BELIEVED TAKEN CAPTIVE Impossible Not to Leave Some Trace, View of Officials. COAST GUARD ACTIVE WASHINGTON, June 22.—Efforts to solve the mystery of the “vanishing ships" today were centered on efforts to finding the sea marauders who are believed to have boarded the schooner Carroll A. Deering and made prisoners of her crew. Commerce officials want to know what vessel ollowed the Deering past the Cape Lookout lightship on the night of Jan. 29 and refused to answer signals from the lightship. TMs was only two days bc*<re the Deeilug drifted ashore with all soils set an.l inly a parrot on lioa-u. To learn, T possible the Identity of the mysterious t lip, the department has asked ;.ll ships it” were ne • Cape Hattera* tetween Jan I and Feb. 1 last to report their po.j t.on. TELLS OF CAPTURE BV OIL BURNING CHASER. A note signed with the name of the mate of the Deering and found in a bottle also may furnish a clew. The note said the Deering had been captured by an “oil burning chaser.” The attempt to locate ships, together with a combing of the coast near Hatteras, constitute the active steps nowbeing taken by the Commerce Department. An explanation of the fate of the Deering will furnish a clew to the disappearance of a half dozen other vessels at the same spot where the Deering was wrecked. The reason for the interests of British officials in the search for the vanishing ships has been revealed. Their theory Is that the ships may have been captured by Irish sympathizers and used for gun running. MAY ASK AID OF U. S. FLYERS. Airplanes may be called upon to solve the mystery of the “vanished fleet.” Officials of the Department of Com-mer>-e are considering asking the Army and Navy for planes to patrol the little frequented stretches of coast near

GULF STORM IS NEARING TOWNS ON TEXAS COAST Heaviest Part of Gale Is Centered Toward Galveston, Barometer Indicates. ! HOUSTON, Texas, June 22.—The heav : lest of the gulf stream gale is about to I hurl itself Into Galveston, according to , barometer readings here late today. The tornado will have a velocity of | ninety miles an honr and will hit Galveston late this afternoon, according to the Weather Bureau. The barometer was steadily falling ! which indicated the worst of the storm was nearing. It was reported that the gale, of a width of two hundred miles, wiia howling landward and likely to strike sonic where between Corpus Christl and Orange. The gale, whose maximum velocity was 75 miles an hour, swept northwestward from the mouth of the Rio Grande. The howling storm, bringing with it a rapidly rising tide, was first report? 1 from Brownsville, after radio messages from the sea warned gulf coast inhabitants of danger. The gale swept the Padre and Brazos Islands, off shore, and hundreds of vacationists fled to the mainland for safety. Flood warnings were given to people who live In the lowlands of Galveston, where the United States weather service reported a six foot rise in the tide. The city Is nine feet above the low tide level and no extra precautions were taken within the sea wall proper. Water, however, falling in sheets, | drenched the island city. Manv ships, off the gulf coast, were at the mercy of the battering winds, it was feared. Hurricane warnings over this section were hoisted at 9:30 a. m. A message taken to Indicate that the United States Bureau expects the storm to strike the coast with full , tee at some point between Matagorda Say and Port Arthur was received by the local weather bureau. The message said: “Hoist hurricane warning. Matagorda Bay to Port Arthur, tropical storm off Texas coast east of Corpus Christl, apparently moving northward and with increasing "ntensity. "It will be attended by dangerous shifting gales along the Texas coast between Corpus Christl and Port Arthur. Take all necessary precautions.” TANKER SENDS APPEAL FOR AID GALVESTON, Texas, June 22—The oil tanker William H. Doheny was at the mercy of a heavy sea gale today. An SOS from Captain Locke was picked up at the radio station here. The appeal said : “Blowing easterly gale. High sea run- i ning from east. Have lost propeller ninety-four miles west of Galveston. Drifting westward. Heavy winds at sea. : Need help at once.” The ship is a 10,000-ton vessel and belonged to the Mexican Petroleum Corporation. Galveston is not in danger of a flood, A. R. Scott, Government weather observer. advised inhabitants here today. Fean of many who thought the rising tide, caused by a heavy gale, would again destroy Galveston, were put at rest by the announcement. Scott stated that If the tide continued to rise some of the streets of the low j land may be flooded from sewers but that there was no danger to the Island city proper. Telephone i ompany reports Indicate that the gale is moving northeastward with diminishing fury. Banker Shot ELGIN. 111.. June 22.—H. V. Friese, j president of the Farmers State Bank of Schaumburg, seven miles east of Elgin j in Cook County, was shot and seriously j wounded by five automobile bandits who • escaped today.

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MISSING WASHINGTON, June 22.—The following ships are listed as “missing,” according to the Department of Commerce: STEAMERS. Tanzan Maru, Japanese, left Montevideo for Antwerp, May 10. Yute, Spanish, left Baltimore for Dunkirk, No,-. 14-, 1920. Sent wireless call for old 200 miles off New Jersey coast. Hewitt, American, left Sabine, Texas, for Boston, Jan. 21. Monte San Michael, Italian, left New York for Gibraltar, Feb. 2. Cebedello, Brazilian, left Norfolk for Oran, Feb. 8. Esperanzo De Larringia, British, left Norfolk for Reggio, Feb. 2. Ottawa, British, left Norfolk for Manchester, Jan. 4. In wireless communication with Steamer Dorrington Court, Feb. 0. Gymerlc, British, left Thames Haven for New Orleans, Feb. 21. SAILING VESSELS. A. G. Pease, American schooner, left Providence for Cape Verde, July '5, 1920. Metlones, Italian bark, left Genoa for Norfolk, July 25, 1920. Rosenjn, Danish brig, left St. John, N. 8., for Greeubay, Nov. 1, 1920. Albin, Russian bark, left Norfolk for Gothenburg, Oct. 1, 1920. General Horne, British schooner, left Lisbon for Change Island, Oct. 19, 1920. v Florme, Norwegian bark, left Copenhagen for Norfolk, Dec, 1, 1920. Fylla, Danish, schooner, Irft l ampbellton, N. 8., for Preston, Sept. 14, 1920. Curlense. French schooner, left Koto, N. F., for Oporto, Dec. 21. 1920. Svartskog, Norwegian bark, left New port New* for Lapata, Oct. 8, 1920. Harvester, American schooner, left V avail for San Francisco, NoV, 4, 1920. Onega, schooner, left Hobart for L.vttleton. March 2. Lucy 11., Brazilian schooner, left Kingston, for Turks Island, March 1.

Cape Hatteras for some trace of the merchant vessels which have mysteriously vanished there. Meanwhile coast guard vessels were slipping In and out of coves and Inlets near the cape In hope of picking up some clew—a bit of wreckage or a note that might hnve been left by some of the crews of the vanished vessels. If the pirates raided the ships and mnr dered or captured the crews, as some

Pinnell Must I Do Penance for Kokomo Orgie Judge Refuses to Consider Petition for Leniency Signed by Sixty Citizens. Bpeci.il to The Times. KOKOMO. Ind, June 22 Judge W. C. Overton, In the Circuit Court here today fined J. Victor Pinnell. $250 and sen ! ren< ed him to the Penal Farm for ! ninety days. ; Pinnell was charged with unlawful ! possession of liquor which was served at ' a stag party given at the Country Club here shortly before his marriage lu honor of the approaching nuptials. The event became widely known over the country because of its lurid and plcj turcsqoe features and was characterized as a typical Bacchanalian feast. The Ministerial Association of Kokomo denounced the orgies as a disgrace to the city and labeled the affair “the feast of Belshazzar.” Pinnell Jleaded guilty to having thir teen quarts of whisky and filed a petition bearing the names of sixty prominent citizens asking that the sentence of iraprisonnp'iit ho suspended. Judge Overton declared lie could not consider this apical and elated that the law would 1> Impartially enforced. No Admission Tax on ine Centennial Internal revenue authorities have agreed to relieve the city of payment of S7OO tax and S7OO penalty on admissions to the centennial celebration held last year. Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby announced today upon his return from an eastern trip during which he visited Washington. The elty once offered to ray the S7OO tax, but the local revenue office ruled It need not. Last week the city received notice that it must pay not only the S7OO. but also a like sum ns penalty for failure to pay at the proper time. Shipping Board to Stop Advertising WASHINGTON, June 22 - Cancellation of all the advertising contracts of the United States Shipping ltnard was ordered hero today by Albert D. Lasker, the new chairman. The extensive advertising campaign of the beard has been carried on through ■gen.'-.- and newspapers all over the Unite' .fates and Involves npproxltnately $250,000 In contracts. Conference on Car Contract Delayed Because Robert I. Todd, president of ] the Indianapolis Street Railway Com- j pany will be engaged in another conference, the meeting of city and street railway officials to discuss negotiation for a contract giving the city regularatory powers over traction service can not be held as planned Friday me rnlng. Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby an- j nounced today. The officials probably will not be able to get together before early next week, he said.

Aw, Geel Fireworks in Movies; Who Ever Heard uv It? Hugh! ST. PAI L, June 22.—A noiseless Fourth of July with everybody shooting firecrackers! That’s not the small boy’s idee of a celebration, but residents of Hamline district are going to put It on. They ore taking moving pictures of fireworks legitimately fired, and will show the movies at their community celebration in lien of real powder and smoke, forbiddr . by law.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1921.

MAY ASK AID OF ARMY AND NAVY FLYERS Point Out Raider Must Have Base From Which to Operate. MANY UNUSUAL ANGLES officials believe, they must have left some trace along the shore. The disappearances extend over several months and a raiding vessel would have to have some base for operations along the shore. CAPE HATTERAS VANISHING POINT. Five of the vessels, or possibly six. were near Cape Hatteras when they went down. While the number of vessels which have vanished Is not unusual, the fact that no trace has been found of them and that so many were last heard from near the same spot Is unusual. If they had blown up, run aground or even capsized some bit of wreckage would float ashore to explain their fate. The sand stranded schooner Carroll A. Deering. which beached on Hatteras with sails full set, was gone over again l.y Government investigatora. "We might as well have scar led a painted ship upon a painted O'.xaa for sight of the vanished crew.” said one of the men In his report. MYSTERY SHIP FULL OF SAND. The mystery ship Is filled with sand. Ken gulls are using the beams that supported the great ship clock as a roosting place, be reported. Not an oar. not a btt of driftwood from the other vessels which have joined the phantom squadron of the deep was discovered. LIST MEN ON LOST U. S. NAVAL TUG WASHINGTON, June 22 The Navy Department today made public the names of the officers and crew of tbe uaval tug Coneataga. which mysteriously disappeared last May, which has not been heard lrom since. The department officially has not given up the vessel as lost, but the fact that the names of offh-ers and crew were made public was taken as an Indication that little hope is felt of finding the missing vessel.

EXCESS PROFIT TAX REPEAL IS NEED OF NATION Banker Declares It Would Stabilize Business if Eliminated for 1921. • “If there ever was a reason for the ; levying of excess profits tax against • ->r- ' porattona that reason has long since I ceased to exist,' said Theodore 8. Cady |of the Federal tax department of the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company of Kansas City. Mo, In hta address on “The Revenue Act of 1921 — Some Provisions It Should Uontaln," at today's session of the twenty-fifth annual convention pi the Indiana Bankers' Association at the t'lavpoo! Hotel. During the noon recess a meeting of the members of the American Bankers' As sedation in Indiana was held and elected the following: Member of the executive council, Charles L. Zlgler, of South Bend; vice pros’dent. for the American Bankers' Association for lu (liana, George Waldacbmidt, 'f Fort Wayne; member to serve on thi A. B. A. nominating committee at the '.os Angeles convention, John C. Shirk, of Brookvllle, with Andrew Smith, of this city, ns alternate; vice presidents for Indiana for Trust Company section. 11. 11. Miller, South Bend; Savings Bank section, Kent Andrews, I,a Forte; State Batik section, J. J. Kiser. Indinuapolis, and National Bank section, 11. F. Bucklin, Brazil. Continuing, Mr. Cady said : “That part of the revenue ac tof 1918 which levies an excess profits tax. should be repealed entirely. This undoubtedly will be done by Congress during Hie current year and will probably be made effective for the entire year 1921. This would eliminate invested enpitnl schedules, Inadmlssable assets and also consolidated return requirements.l*--. He said that invested capital is an enigma that no one, Including Treasury Department officials, hHH ever been able to solve, and is not a correct basis fur the assessment definitely of tuxes.” FAVORS FLAT RATE OF TAX. After touching upon some of the phases of the present Revenue Act, he said that In his opinion the new law should levy a flat rate of tax of 15 per cent to 18 per cent on net earnings of corporations. "Possibly tbe exemption of $2,000 should be continued In the new law for the protection of corporations with small earnings. "There should be levied a normal tax of 4, 8 or 8 per cent against individuals on net Income in excess of an exemption of $.3,000 or $4,000 and the present surtax rates in the higher brackets should tie reduced so that the combined maximum rates would not exceed 50 per cent tax. “With the exception of State, county and municipal securities, there should not be any such thing ns tax exempt securities. Certainly, no new Federal issues of such bonds should be floated and tt would be desirable to eliminate the tax exempt features of some of the Government issues now outstanding. • “The Federal farm Iran act ts useful In that it furnished a source of money from which farmers can advantageously borrow. This Is, fit course, desirable. But ne one will argue that this could not have been accomplished without the Issuance of exempt securities by the Federal farm loan and Joint stock land banks. “There should b .• eliminated from the new revenue act t) e small special taxes, which are bothersome to the department and to the taxpayers and which produce very little revenue In excess of the cost of collection. "Liberty bond exemptions should be simplified and the present complicated method Os arriving at the maximum exemption stricken out. “The Comm ssioner of Internal Revenue should be re.ieved of the onerous duties l of enforcing the prohibition law. “This article Is not In any wise an argument for the adoption ol a 'sales tax.' The fiscal condition of our Government Is not In such condition that a drastic (Continued on Page Is#.)

CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS SCHOOL ISSUE Majority of Commissioners Decide to Carry Out Program of 1919. HIGH COST IN EVIDENCE By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS. Beginning in December, 1919, tbe board of school commissioners began to carry out the building program that has bee;* he cause of so much discussion, l ath at board meetings and amonj Indian;?nolis citizens in general, ever since. That there was need for an elaborate program there is not the slightest doubt; old buildings were becoming absolete and new ones were needed to meet the demands of an expanding and growing community. On this point there was practically a unanimity of opinion, but unfortunately in 1920 building costs went up by leaps and bounds to record breaking heights, nnd there arose a very decided opinion among some taxpayers that building should be restricted as roach as possible until costs began to sink to something like a normal level. Other persons, including the majority faction of the board, took the stand that schools must be provided regardless c.f building costs and insisted that the program, as originally outlined, be carried through. A small body of taxpayers, composed largely of ultra conservatives and standpatters, even went so far ns to Insist that'all building operations contemplated by the board he stopped until bul’.dtng costs dropped and taxes became lower. MAJORITY MEMBERS HOLD TO PROGRAM. However, tie majority members of the hoard, composed of Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewtler, president; Bert S. Gadd and Clarence E. Cripptn decided to go through with the program as originally pdanned. In a number of Instances they were supported by Fhartes L. Barry and W. D. Allison, board members: in other Instances they found their Ideas opposed, hut at all events the building program has been carried through to tbe extent of contracts being let for thirteen separata school buildings which will cost, when completed, almost $4,500,000 and bids have been advertised on four more buildings which will cost about $847,000 additional These last four buildings. Nos. 1, 3. 38 and 82 are being opposed by ten members of the Taxpayer* League of Indianapolis. and a hearing will be held on June SO. on this remonstrance by the Ktate board of tax commissioners, which body must approve the bond Issue for the Improvement before the contracts can be let. KHORTRIDGF, NEED J'OMKEX. In addition to the seventeen buildings above the program as outlined by the board Include* also uew buildings at schools Nos. “7 am! 70. the Cotter I* resti Air School, and new buildings for colored pupils at Nos. 17 and 23 And eventually something must he done to give Short ridge High School anew home. The program as laid oit leaves no (Continued on Pnge Six.)

FOG PREVENTS PLANE’S START Attempt Flight Across Country Delayed Until Tomorrow. LOR ANGEI.ES, Cal., June 22.—A henry fog and an adverse wind today prevented David R. Davis. wealthy sportsman, and Eric .Springer, pilot, fn ra starting what they planed to be a non atop airplane flight from Los Angles t° New York. Their huge plane, which Davis terms the “Davis Transcontinental,” had been stocked with fuel and provisions last night. “We found after a flight trade by a naval observer, that atmospheric conditions were bad," said Springer. “We have postponed the start until tomorrow morning.” Real Estate Board for War Memorial Resolutions criticising those who are opposing the erection of the war memorial plaza building and commending the efforts of the local Chamber of Commerce in trying to obtain for Indianapolis the consolidated service men’s bureaus. were passed at the Indianapolis Real Estate Board meeting at tho Chamber of Commerce today. The realtors heard M. E. Noblet, secretary of the Hooaler Motor Club, who told the realtors of the activities of the Motor Club and of some of the new features the club is planning. C. H. Taylor, Editor Boston Globe, Dies BOSTON, Mass., June 22 Gen. Charles H. Taylor, proprietor, publisher and editor of the Boston Globe, died at his Commonwealth avenue home today, following an Illness of more than a week. He was horn almost in the shadow of Honker Hill Monument seventy-five years ago. At the age of 10 he enlisted in the Union Army In the Civil ' 'ar. Before ho devoted his time exclv rely to newspaper work, he was active and successful In politics. Denver Residents Flee Flood Menace DENVER, Coio., June 22.—Fear that the Marshall dam, twenty-three miles north of Denver, would give way drove hundreds of residents of thnt town into the hills today. The Marshall dam Impounds several million gallons of water. A 200-foot section of the reservoir becume weakened Tuesday und flood warnings were sounded down the valley. It Is feared the concrete walls of the reservoir are sinking into an abandoned mine shaft. ' Mean Business Special to The Times. HAMMOND, Ind., June 22.—A huge bonfire of costly slot machines nt Crown Point, started by Sheriff W. H. Olds, marked anew chapter in Lake County’s war on gambling. Two roulette and faro resorts were put out of business recently and this week places harbjrlng slot machines have been raided by dep uty sheriffs, Hammond and Cedar Lat.o furnishing tbe built of tjiein.

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LEWIS MAKES OPEN BID FOR LABOR OFFICE Advocates Government Ownership of Roads From Convention Floor. CODDLES RAIL UNIONS DENVER, Colo., June 22. —John L. Lewis made a bid here today for : support of his candidacy for the presidency of the American Federa- | tion of Labor on the floor of the j convention. He spoke in favor of a resolution demanding that definite steps be taken to obtain Government ownership of railroads His address favored the stand of th>e railroad unions, whose support he Is attempting to obtain In his campaign The resolutions committee had presented to the convention a divided report on the question of Government ownership. The majority was more general in tone, along lines as advocated by backers of Sam Gompers for president. Lewis spoke in favor of the minority report. He told of efforts o the coal miners’ union to obtain natioiialization of mines l\p demanded that the federation carry on a strenuous campaign for Government* ownership of railroads through cooperation with tlic recognized railroad unions as advocated lu the minority reso lutlori. URGES PROTECTION FOR LITTLE OIL MEN. William Green of the miners uniot presented a resolution nrglng congress to enact legislation placing an Import tariff on crude oil to protect the inde DF.NVER, Colo., June 22. — The Irish "boycott’’ supporters lost the first round : of their fight in the convention of the American Federation of Labor today, when the convention, by an overwhelming vote, sustained President Samuel Goni- ; pers in his ruling that the amendment I offered yesterday to the substitute Irish resolution demanding a boycott on all British made goods, was out of order. 1 pendent petroleum and coal producing interests operating In the United States The resolution declared Importation of Mexican fuel was endangering coal mining and oil producing business in th* j United States employing 1.758,090 men. Supporter* of Lewis charged today that a “campaign of poisonous gas" is being conducted by the Gompers camp to discredit the miners’ head. At a secret conference of the delegates of the railroad unions last night, which lasted until early today. John H. Walker. [ president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, presented a series of charges against Lewis. LEWIS ANSWERS CHARGES; GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE. They were of so serious a nature that Lewis and William Green, secretary of the Miners' Union and a member of the executive council of the federation, were summoned to tbe meeting. Lewis answered Walker s charges one by one After a speech by Green, heretofore af filiated with Gompers. the conference unanimously gave Lewis a “vote of thanks'and confidence. Railroad union delegates charged in the meeting that Goepers was attempting to split the railroad unions. "I want to make It plain here and now that 1 never have sought Samuel Gmpers’ place." said Lewis. “I became a candidate only after I had been Importuned by many delegates who declared sentiment demanded a change In the administration. I serve warning now that I shall not permtl this campaign of poison gas. organized to discredit me. to go on. 1 fight In the open and I tight (dean. It's dirty politics and a disgrace to the labor movement of America." ENMITY BETWEEN WALKER AND LEWIS. There has been long enmity between Walker and Lewis. Walker Is a member of the miners’ union. Although belonging to the Chicago “rebel group," headed by John Fitzpatrick, he has been known ns a supporter of Gompers. Miner leaders declared today that his action last night will be brought before the convention of the miners next September. The contest between Gompers and Lewis is bringing to light Interesting alignments. According to reports, the International Ladles’ Garment Makers' Union, branded many times by Gompers ns a "socialist organization." nnd which hitherto has openly opposed his policies, has allied itself with the veteran leader and the vote of its delegation will be cast for him. Benjamin Schlessinger of New York, head of the union, announced today he may Issue a statement setting forth the organization's stand. Before last night's conference of railroad union delegates the Lewis camp had conceded that Gompers had '/got” Martin Ryan, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen. Hitherto the railroad unions have voted as a unit. Flusher Damaged One of the city's new 1,500 gallon s'reet flnshers was badly damaged when It was struck by a west bound Crawfordsville interurhnn car in West Michigan street near the Long hospital last night. The city legal department will attempt to collect damages from the company. An entirely new tank and some minor repairs to the truck frame are needed.

* You Wronged Me, ’ Cries Chicago Girl, 15, as She Fatally Shoots Man, 48

CHICAGO, June 22.—With a cry, “You wronged me” Lucy Uosattl, 15, early today waylaid Guy de Peso, 48, a block from his home In Chicago Heights, and shot him twice. De Peso, the father of several children, died later In a hospital. The wisp of a girl, according to the story she told police, stepped from a doorway, directly Into the path of De Peso. Her cheeks were deathly pale and her eyes blazed wtth fury. “You wronged me,” she hissed, “and yesterday —to the judge—you lied—pray to God, Guiseppe, so now is your time to die.” Terror possessed the man and he screamed a desperate appeal to the girl to spare his life. But she, instead, whipped a revolver from her dress and fired twice. The man dropped to tha sidewalk. The girl then went to her home, aU w dopes away. She had wait-

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Statehouse Doors Daubed Yellow by Lebanon ‘Experts' The massive, beautifully carved, quartered oak doors of the Statehouse appeared today with ,i coat of yellow paint, daubed on by what Roy Couch, custodian ♦ the Capitol, termed “expert door men,” whom he had brought from Lebanon and whGm he said he is paying 75 cents an hour. The doors, which with their weather stained appearance, wqre once the pride of the Statehouse, will be treated with an artificial grain, as soon as all the quartered oak markings are covered, and then varnished, Mr. Couch said. He said the buildings and grounds committee had instructed him to have the doors refinished and that he left the matter to the Judgment of the “door men.” He explained that it was impossible to do anything to cover up the stain caused by the weather except to paint the doors.

STREET CARS GO ON NEW ROUTES NEXT SUNDAY Works Board Orders Changes Made to Facilitate Uptown Traffic. Interurban and street car rerouting recommendations or the city council subcommittee were followed by the board of public works today in orders issued to the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. The following changes were ordered, effective next Sunday morning; Union Traction Interurbans will run through Delaware from Massachusetts avenue to Ohio street and in Ohio street from Delaware to Pennsylvania streets instead of through the block of Massachusetts avenue between Ohio and Delaware streets. Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company and Interstate Public Service Company interurbans will run from Virginia avenue through South street to Illinois. Illinois to Georgia. Georgia street to Capitol avenue and Capitol avenue to the Terminal Station Instead of through Delaware and Ohio streets as at present. West Indianapolis street cars will turn south at Illinois instead of Meridian street in making their downtown loop. IMPROVEMENTS IN W ATER PLANT. The board will meet at luncheon Thursday with officials of the Indianapolis Water Company and Leonard Metcalf. Boston engineer, to discuss the company's extension program for this year, which Involves an expenditure of between SOOO,OOO and $700,000 Mr. Met(t'onlinued on Page Two.)

President of U. S. May Have an Assistant Proposed New Official Would Guide Executive in Minor Affairs. WASHINGTON. June 22.—Proposals to create a virtual assistant to the President of the United Sta’es are under serious consideration by the Joint Committee on reorganization, it was learned today. This officer probably will be called an executive secretary. He would make thousands of decisions of importance which now overburden the President. leaving the chief executive free to devote himself to the big affairs of the Government. The President would still hare his provisional secretary, the position now held by George Christian. Jr., who would, as at present, make engagements, meet visitors and be at the President’s right hand at all times. The executive secretary would be delegated to keep in touch with the twentyeight executive bodies of the Federal Government and supervise their work on behalf of the President. Longworth Postal Rate Bill Killed WASHINGTON, June 22. The House Postoffice Committee today killed the Longworth resolution postponing the increases in the zone rates on second class matter, due to go into effect July 1. Tho opposition of the committee was based on cluirns that second class matter, newspapers. magazines and other periodicals —now are being transported for less than cost. Wood Nominated WASHINGTON, June 22.—President Harding today sent to the Senate the name of Cyrus E. Wood of Pennsylvania to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Spain.

ed for De Peso almost all night. Yesterday the girl went before a Chicago judge and complained that De Peso had taken liberties with her, against her will. Brought into court, De Peso denied this. He was released on $2,000 bonds. That he had not been kept in jail, coupled with Do Peso's denial, and what to her was dishonor, decided the girl tn take the law—the law of her native Palermo—in her own hands. “All of last night,” she told the police, in broken English, "I waited for him—there in the doorway. Coward that he was, he did not return home. But this morning—ah, then I saw him coming, creeping, creeping down the street with the silent stealth that brings the dawn, trying to avoid seeing me. But b crept directly to me— r and death. “And I am glad, happy, that I have done this. Ha wronged me.”

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BRITISH RULER OPENS ULSTER ' PARLIAMENT George and Queen Make /Trip to Belfast, Ireland, With* out Incident. UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS BELFAST, Ireland, June 22. —A new era is opening, King George told the Northern Ireland (Ulster) Par- ! llament today In a speech formally Inaugurating this new law making body. The speech breathed the ardent v.'ish that the attempt to solve the Irish problem now being made through the new home rule bill wculd prove successful. The King and Queen boarded the ! royal yacht at 4:40 for the return | to Holyhead. There were no untoward incidents in the trip from the council chambei to the quay. “For all who love Ireland as I do, with all my heart, this is a profound* iy moving occasion in Irish history,” said the King. The King referred to the happy dayx he had spent In Ireland as a midshipman in the British Navy while he was Prince of Wales. “I have watched Ireland with constant sympathy ever since,” continued George, “I couldn’t have allowed myself to glva Ireland by deputy alone my earnest I prayers and good wishes for the new era which now is opening. “Therefore, I came in person as head of the Empire, to inaugurate this parliament and I came with deep felt hope. This is a great critical occasion ol history in the six counties—an occasioi that touches Ireland as a whole and flndl an echo in the remotest parts of th Empire.” (The six counties referred to by th# King are those comprising Ulster prov. ince, which is represented by the new parliament.) EXPRESSES DESIRE FOR IRISH PEACE. The King expressed confidence that the important matters entrusted to the northern parliament would be managed with wisdom and moderation and fairness and that due regard would be given to every faith and every interest. Few things are more earnestly desired by the English-speaking world than a satisfactory solution of the Irish problem. declared the King. He proceeded: ! "Certainly no wish Is nearer my own heart than that every man of Irish birth, whatever bis creed, wherever bis home, should work with loyal cooperation, with the free communities upon which th empire is built. "My hores are broader still. The eyea of tbe whole empire are upon Ireland today that empire wherein many nations and races come together, despite ancient feuds and In which nations have come to birth In the lifetime of the youngest in this hall. “I am emboldened by that thought to look beyond the sorrow and anxiety which have clouded of late my vision (Continued on Page Eleven.) ITALIAN IS UP BEFORE COURT Admits Kaber Murder and Appears Before Two Alleged Women Accomplices. CLEVELAND, June 22,—Salvatore Cain, Indicted for the killing of Daniel F. Kaber. wealthy publisher, was arraigned before Judge Maurice Bernon this morning. An Interpreter was called in to translate the charge Into Italian. When asked how he wished to plead Cala replied in Italian: “Yes, I killed him.” A plea of not guilty was entered. Cala said he had no money and Judge Rernon will later appoint counsel to prepare his defense. * Cala was taken from the courtroom to the office of Prosecutor Edward C. Stanton, where he will confront Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber, and Mrs. Erminia Cola* vito, also charged with the crime. Lower House Balks on Pacific Defense WASHINGTON, .Tune 22.—The House again today threatened to scrap tho Navy Department's plans for greater naval defense of the Pacific, as incorporated In the naval appropriations bill when it passed the Senate. House conferees seeking to adjust thft differences on the naval bill with Senate conferees. Indicated their Intention of carrying back to the nouse all Benats provisions like those for a naval aviation base at Sand Point. Wash., and a siuiilfte one near Camp Kearney, Cal. New'Rent Bill Before Wisconsin Assembly MADISON. Wis.. .Tune 22.—A new State rant bill, to replace the one declared unconstitutional yesterday bv the State Supreme Court, was introduced to the Wisconsin asembly today. Assemblyman M. M. Higgins of Milwaukee is sponsor for the new bill, which includes all Wisconsin cities in its scope. The former rent regulation bill passed last summer by Governor Philipps' special session applied only to Milwaukee. Rules for Medicinal Beer to Be Issued WASHINGTON, June 22 Regulation* governing the manufacture and sale of beer as inedleine will be passed on by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, David Blair Intimated today. "We have decided not to hold the regulations Indefinitely waiting for Congress to act,” said Blair. “The regulations have been forwnrded to me by Prohibition CommissioneJ Haynes and I am going to examine then* just as soon as I can do so. Wife, 68, Husband, 70, Parents of Baby Boy BLAND, Mo., June 22.—Mrs. Amanda Martin, 68, presented her husband, who is 70. with a bouncing baby boy today. j The child is Mrs. .Martin’s thirteenth^ ARREST MAN WITH HOME BREW, Thomas Rndall, 27. (530 East Michl-i gan street, was arrested today on. * charge of operating a blind tiger. Thq officers seized sixty-flv., pint and ninej teen quart bottles of home-nmde t,*

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