Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy, probably local thunder showers tonight or Tuesday.

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IpNLY 805 TONS *OF $11.75 COKE SOLD IN MONTH Expectation of Price Reductions Is Said to Delay /Buying. RETAILERS PAY $8.25 Sales of coke to domestic consumers in Indianapolis during the month of May totaled only 805 tons as compared with 3,788 tons in April, according to the monthly report of the Citizens Gas Company filed with the public service commission today. This coke, according to the report, was sold wholesale to dealers at $8.25 a ton. It was disposed of, the report says, at $11.75 a ton, sidewalk delivery, in small quantities, and at a slightly lower price in larger quantities. The falling off in sales, despite an advertising campaign, was due to the fact that many persons believe coal freight rates will drop, and for this reason are not purchasing fuel, and to the fact that the demand always decreases in May. according to the report. The report states that coke is holding its own with domestic coal. The report points out that the company has been conducting an advertising campaign on the authorization of dealers to quote a price of 111.75 a ton. It points out that there is a legal obstacle to a price agreement but that it is believed maximum prices may be held at a level. COKE IN STOCK SHOWS INCREASE. , The company during May received a total of 10,964 tons of coal at an average price of $7,619 a ton. but it carbonized a total of 30,527 tons at an average cost of $7,313 a ton, the report states. '.71 th this carbonization a total of 25.581 tons of coke was produced, of which 9,340 tons were sold at an average price of $8,662 a ton, it was stated. The report shows that the company used 4.302 tons of coke, charging it at $4.5313 a ton. The coke in stock at the end of the month totalled 116.935 9 tons, valued at $1.169,639 04. an Increase for the month of 11.951.8 tons, valued at $119,633.39. the report shows. This indicates that coke is being put into storaire at something more than $lO a ton and Is being sold at an average of $8.66 a ton. thus enabling the company to show a neat loss. The report shows that during the month 172.291.000 cubic feet of oven gas and 84.806,000 cubic feet of water gas were delivered to the holders and that 263.278.0C0 cubic feet of gas were sold. The average cost of gas oil for the month is given at 5.67S cents a gallon. MAY EARNINGS LESB THAN APRIL. The balance sheet included with the report shows operating earnings for May of $438,386.54, a decrease of $1,865.76 under April. The earning* trrr OVe.tr** five months of the year are given as $2,714,067J6, a decrease of $406,801.47 under the salt - ’ period last year. It Is significant that coke earnings for the month decreased, $23,133.10 under last month, while gas eamlngs increased $24,538.95 over last month. The remainder of the loss is made np by other by-products. The balance sheet, after the deduction of- all operating expenses, fixed eharg*s and other charges shows a deficit for the month of $69,242.81 Included with the repo-t is a file of the advertising of domestic coke featuring a price of $11.73 a ton.

DAWES CALLS COST SESSION President and Officials to Talk Economy Wednesday. WASHINGTON, Juno 27.—President Harding will preside Wednesday afternoon at a meeting of all major government officials to discuss economy under the new budget system, it was announ<-ed today. Charlea G. Dawes, new director of the budget, called the meeting to explain to the bureau heads his plans for putting into effect a governmental economy program. The call for a meeting was Dawes’ first public step In undertaking the work of putting down government expenditures and keeping them within the government income. At the meeting Dawes will ask the active cooperation of all government officials. The call Includes secretaries of executive departments. Including members of the cabinet. The meeting represents the beginning of the much talked plan to slash government expenditures and put the government on a basis of economy efficiency. "We’re going to start to save money right away,” said Dawes, "not next year.” SIOO and 45 Days on Tiger Charge Joe Barton, 1625 Randolph street, ar- : rested Saturday on a charge of operating a blind tiger, by Sergeant Marren and Patrolman Kegeris, was found guilty and fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to forty-five days on the Indiana State Farm by Judge Walter Pritcbar.l In city court today. The officers said they found four gal- i lons of white mule, one hundred gallons of mash and a complete still of ten-gallon capacity in Barton’s home. , Thomas Randall. 630 Fast Michigan : street, arrested June 22 by Motorpolicemen Drlnkut and Bernauer, on a charge i of operating a blind tiger, was fined SIOO 1 and costs by Judge Pritchard. Sixty-five pints and twelve quarts of home brew, the officers said, was found in his home. Mrs. Rinehart, Writer, Undergoes Operation NEW YORK, June 27.—Mary Roberts Rinehart, writer, was recovering today from a rush operation performed early yesterday for gall stones. Her condition was said to be satisfactory.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and rioinftv for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m‘. <** June 28; Partly cloudy with probably local thunder showers tonight or Tuesday, continued warm. HOIHLT TKMPERATIRE and a. m 73 7 a. m 78 8 a. m 80 9 a. m 82 10 a. m 83 "rm R 4 12 (noon) C 4 l p. m 86

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Away On Non-Stop Flight From Pacific to Atlantic

LOS ANGELES, June 27.—Donald W. Douglas, designer of the Davis Transcontinental, the airplane which started on what is planned as a non-stop flight to New York from near Riverside, Cal., today., received information that the big machine was seen flying at a high altitude near Yuma, Ariz., today shortly after 9 o’clock. RIVERSIDE, Cal.. June 27—David R. Davis, a wealthy young California sportsman and Eric Springer, a pilot, today began what they plan to be a non-stop flight from southern California to New York. They left March field, near here, a few minutes before 6 o'clock this morning in the Davis Transcontinental, a huge biplane of the tractor type, and hope to land at Mineoia, L. 1., within thirty hours of actual flying time. Davis told the International News Service that the huge machine would be headed toward Elpaso. After the mountainous region has been passed, the aviators will turn toward New York.

Engineers Ask Taxpayers to Explain League Call for Origin, Purposes and Policies of Body Protesting School Bonds. The Indianapolis Taxpayers League, which is behind the movement to block the erection of four bhdly needed schools In Indianapolis, is called upon In a resolution adopted by the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Association of Engineers, to explain its origin, purposes aud policies. The resolution, which is addressed to Alfred F. Potts, secretary of the league and one of the ten men who is leading the fight against the much needed schools, recites that the league officials have failed to answer a similar request for information made some time ago. The letter conveying the resolution which is signed by David B. Luton, secretary of the engineers, is as follows: ■•At the regular meeting of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Association of Engineers on June 23, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Whereas, sometime ago a representative of the Taxpayers’ league appeared before the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Association of Engineers and made certain statements regarding the Taxpayers' league and Its work, and “Whereas, The Taxpayers’ leagne did not reply to a request at that time for further information: therefore, "Be it resolved, that the secretary of the Indianapolis Chapter of A. A. E. be Instructed to request the following Information of the secretary of the Taxpayers’ leagne. " ‘(a) Origin and purpose of the league. “ ’lb) A roster of officers, directors, and members. *’ "(c) Definite data as to the founding of the league and the method whereby the present officers and directors wero elected. “‘(d) Definite data as to the method used to determine the policies of the league on any question.’ “I was also directed to give copies of this letter to the Indianapolis press. Will you kindly supply me with the information asked for."

TWO FLIERS ARE KILLED IN FALL Michigan and Texas Youths Training for Commission. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. .Tone 27.—Cadets Harold E. Page and Joseph Weatberby, Mather field aviators, were killed in a fall near Visalia early today, Mather field headquarters has been notified. No details have been received. Lieutenant Hacker, accident officer, and Lieutenant Sullivan have started for the scene of the tragedy. Page's home la in Union City. Mich. He was formerly an enlisted man of the 9th Squadron, stationed at Mather field. Weatherly's home was at Ft. Davis. Texas. He was in training for a reserve corps commission. Suits Allege Two Creditors Favored Two suits alleging that two creditors of the Drury Engineering Company of Evansville, formerly manufacturers of a farm lighting system, were given preference over other creditors before the company became bankrupt last December, were filed by Harry W. Voss, trustee ' the bankrupt in Federal Court today. The Citizens’ National Bank of Evansville is named defendant In one suit, which alleges that about thirty days before the petition in bankruptcy was filed the company turned over drafts with 1 bills of lading attached to the bank to j cover an indebtedness of $2,500. William A. Koch of Evansville, formerly treasurer of the bankrupt concern, is named as defendant in the other suit. He is charged with having received checks and cash to the amount of * 000 to cover money advanced by him to the company. REMODELING PERMIT ISSUED. Remodeling of the building at 145-53 North Delaware street, which is on the southeast corner of Delaware and Ohio streets, is provided for in a building permit issued to the Del-O-Realty Company by the city building department today. The basement, first floor and front are to be made over at a cost of $11,300.

Doctors Suggest President Forego Shaking Hands WASHINGTON. June 27 President Harding’s feat in shaking hands with more than 1.500 persons during his reception for delegates to the American Institute of Homeopathists’ convention. aroused compassion among the doctors at their closing session and a resolution propos.ng that Presidents hereafter be relieved of that custom was introduced. It was-voted down, however, speakers declaring the President Bhould be permitted to attend to his own business

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"We will attempt to follow no definite path.” said Davis. “We will endeavor to reach New I’ork in the shortest possible time.’’ Springer's wife and two babies were at Riverside to see the big piane take the air. Springer piloted the machine, which belongs to Davis, a wealthy aviation enthusiast. Landing arrangements have been made at Mitchell field, near New York City, for the termination of the Journey. The Cloudster, a giant sixteen-pasenger biplane, took advantage of a run of almost a mile at March field before rising The short run at Goodyear field, Los Angeles, prevented a successful start last week, and caused the scene of the “hop off" to be shifted to Riverside. Davis and Springer carried almost 700 gallons of gasoline and fifty gallons of oil which it was estimated would be ample for the trip. The fuel and lubricants were stored in auxiliary tanks fitted into the passenger compartmemts. The plane was built in Los Angeles especially for this flight.

One Divorce Leads to Plea for a Second South Side Couple, After Remarriage, Again Seeks to Break Holy Bonds. Dr. Emmet E. Rose of 1809 Shelby street, a well known Indianapolis physician on the south side, and his wife. Mrs. Margaret M. Rose, for the second 1 time in their matrimonial relations affeed each other in divorce proceedings when they appeared ip. Superior Court, Room 3, today for the beginning of a bitterly contested case before Special Judge Janies Ross. * The divorce action was instituted by Dr. Rose and then Mrs. Jlose filed a cross complaint asking for a decree as well as the custody of the two children, Emmet Manly Rose, 16. and Francis I,ee Rose, 14. Dr. Rose also asks for the -custody of the two children. There is considerable property Involved in the case as most of the property is jointly held by the couple. The Roses were first married July 22 19<H, and after Mrs. Rose obtained a divorce. they were remarried Jan. 12. 1910 for "the sake of the children,” according to Dr. Rose's complaint. Following the s“eond marriage, the Ruses lived together for several years and then agalD separated. Although Mrs. Rose did not name any woman as co-respondent, one of her witnesses was a man giving his name as Earle C. Mallory, formerly of Indianapolis. but now of Toledo. Ohio Mr. Mallory stated on the witness stand that Dr. Rose was their family physician for several years and that his wife confessed Intimacy with Dr Rose. This Dr Rose emphatically denied. Mallory admitted that Mrs. Rose paid his expenses, totaling SSO, to come to Indianapolis as a wi'ness. Dr. Rose, while on the stand. In answer. to a question put to him by Merle IV. A. Walker, counsel for Mrs Rose, denied that ha intended to marry another woman as soon as he obtained a divorce. The doctor denied any immoral conduct with any of his patients Witnesses for Dr. Rose testified that Mrs. Rose on one occasion hurled mashed potatoes or cold slaw at the doctor. "I don t know which is the worse, slaw or potatoes, ’ said PLpnry N. Spaan, counsel for I)r. Rose, when a witness failed to remember whether it was potatoes or slaw which Mrs. Rose hurled into the face of the doctor. The doctor denied that all the quarrels which he had with his wife were caused by his relations with other women. lie stated that be could not and would not live with wis wife because it was one continuous quarrel. Mrs. Rose was scheduled this afternoon to take the stand in an attempt to support her allegations in her crosscomplaint ns well ns to refute the testimony of Dr. Rose.

BOY IS INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Physicians Say His Condition Is Not Serious. Paul Rauh, 9. son of William Rntih, 401 Mnnlove avenue, was injured today when he was struck by an automobile driven by Pete Lambertus, 31, president and general manager of the Acme Pattern Works, at New Jersey and Wash ington streets. He was taken to the Methodist hospital where physicians say his condition is not serious. Ralph Ellers, 8, 2410 Pierson avenue, was Injured today when he fell off of a nlcycle while riding with his sister, Ruby, 12, and struck a truck driven by John K. Melvin, 1527 North New Jersey street, at Twenty-Fourth and Illinois streets. The boy was taken to the city hospital where It is said he is suffering possible internal Injuries. Motorpolioemen Drlnkut and Bernauer. who investigated, said the boy bad been riding on the frame of the bicycle guided by his sister on the left side of the street when the girl became confused causing him to full against the side of the truck.

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George Koval of Brooklyn, N. Y., exgob, out of a job and a mother to support, proved to his.friends that he was not yellow by Jumping off the Williamsburg bridge into the East River, 133 feet below. He was unconscious when a t>- btm n

INDIANAPOLIS, MQNDAY, JUNE 27, 1921.

PETITION FULL OF FLAWS, SAY ASHBY AND AID Decline to Give Opinion as to Validity of Plaza Remonstrance. SECTION OF ACT CITED Flaws in the remonstrance against the city's participation in the war memorial plaza project were being picked today by Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel, and Thomas D. Stevenson, city attorney, who had the document in the city legal department despite the protest of Its filers who insisted it should remain in the custody of the city clerk. Mr. Ashby and Mr. Stevenson pointed out n number of instances of what they consider fraud in the petition. It contains 12,882 signatures, according to its tilers. The memorial law requires 8,500 names to make it mandatory up’on tha clty council to call a special election ut which the voters may state whether tbc-y desire the city to go ahead with the project. The attorneys refused to state whether they believe they have found enough fraudulent signatures to invalidate the document, but they referred to page after page of names signed in pencil and many in what appeared to be the same handwriting. ASHBY CITES SECTION OF MEMORIAL ACT. Mr. Ashby cited section 24 of the law authorizing cities to participate with the county and State in the establishment of memorials, page 536 of the acts of .921, which rends in part: "Within thirty and, s after the date of the second puhllcnt < nos said declara tory resolution any -p alified voter of said city shall have n right to file with the city clerk of said city a written remonstrance against said declaratory resolution duly signed In ink by said inter in person which remonstrance shall give the residence, sex and state that the signer Is a qualified voter of such city." The act further states, he showed that: “Any person signing any such remonstrance who is net a qualified voter of Mich city shall be guilty of the same offense ns casting nn illegal vote and shall be punished accordingly.'' • Mr Ashby and Mr. Stevenson said the petition contains a number of pages of signatures all written in pencil, several rages in which signatures signed in pencil have been traced with ink. a large number of pages upon which the names all are signed in the same handwriting, and any number of cases where the names of husband, wife and other members of the same family are signed iu the same hand All such signatures are invalid, the attorneys hold, because Ihe law says they shall bp "duly signed in ink by said voter in person.” ANOTHER POINT THAT fJH SE e DIAIM TE. The last twenty-five or thirty pages of the remonstrance, which has more than 509 pages, contain name* following the second and longer statement of facts than is contained at the top of most’of the pages. This long statement is understood to have been the petition which the rsmonstrators started out to circu'ate, then decided to abandon It and use the shorter form. All of tho names following this second statement, the city attorney contend, cannot h counted in the remonstrance because none of the signatures am on tho pages bearing it. Those who favor the plaza plan do not intend, at this time, to attempt to get persons who have signed the retnon(Contluurd on I‘nje Foor.)

COMPTROLLER IS APPOINTED Nebraska Man Gets 15-Year Job Paying SIO,OOO. WASHINGTON, June 27.—President Harding today sent to the Senate the nomination of J. Raymond McOart, of Nebraska to be comptroller of the United States, which office was crested under the recent budget, bill. The appointment Is for fifteei years at SIO,OOO a year. McOart was secA'tary to the Republican Congressional Committee last yeur. Other nominations sent to the Senate i were: To be ambnssador to Japan, Charles B : Warren, Michigan. To te secretary of the treasury, S. Par. ker Gilbert of New Jersey. Burning Schooner Sighted in Atlantic BOSTON, June 27.—The Charlestown Naval Communications office today received a radio message announcing that n schooner is afire apparently a total loss at latitude 28.25 north, longitude 79.45 west. Tho vessel's name was not given. Deck and rigging of th e vessel were ablaze, the message said.

Judge A. B. Anderson Goes to Summer Home Albert B Anderson, judge of the local Federal Court, left yesterday for his summer home at Burt Lake, Mich., where he expects to remain until the latter prtrt of September. Judge Andersou underwent an operation about two months ago at the Mayo Hospital. Rochester. Minn., for kidney stone and since that time has done no active court work. On his return in September he will resume his place on the bench and will tnke up a large number of civil and criminal eases. During Judge Anderson’s absence any emergency matters that arise probably will be heard by Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger of Milwaukee. Toadstools Mistaken for Mushrooms; Fatal ELDORADO, Kan., June 27.—Toadstools. mistaken for mushrooms, had today caused three deaths here and may cause three more, as that many persons are critically ill from having eaten them The dead are: Mrs. A. W. Burton, 38, and John W. f;:id Lawrence Gilreath, 5 and 7 years, respectively. Those suffering from the effects of the toadstools are the Gilreath boy’s mother, father aud brother. Ship Disappears on' Pacific; Hold No Hope SYDNEY. New South Wales, June 27. The steamer Cannstoba, 4,904 tons, is believed to have been lost between Wellington, New Zealand, and Sydney. The steamer, which was laden with 50.000 c .seg of benzine and was en route from New York to Sydney, is now ten days tverdue and has not been heard of by

Heat to Continue for Several Days From Rockies East No relief from the torrid wave is in sight, according to Meteorologist J. H. Armington, of the local weather bureau, and Indianapolis is due to swelter for several more days. Thunder storms are expected again this afternoon and tonight, but they, like tffc ones of the last few days, will have little effect in cooling the atmosphere. The heat wave extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, said the observer. EIGHT MILLION COLLECTED FOR COUNTY’S TAXES Increase Over Last Year Nearly Three Millions, According to Treasurer’s Report. The total collections of taxes made for thf first half of the year by the county treasurer’s office was $8,164,035.41. accord ing to the report that County Auditor Leo K. Fesler made to the State board tax commissioners today. These figures represent a total increase of $2,820,681.36 over the total of last June, which was $5,343,354.05. Mr. Fesler reported that the county treasurer will get $7,330 in delinquent fees compared to $6,517 for last year. The total collections due to the State is $753,949.88. Lust year the total was $667,871.37. According to the figures, the total taxes that will be paid in tills year will be about $5,000,000 more than last year, the total being Shout $16,000.000, compared to a total of $11,000,000 last year. The county auditor announced the following distribution of money into the various funds compared to last year: t ITY. 1921. 1920 Cl tv nCriKirntion $2,252,273 $1,522,298 Sinking 106.444 104.507 Police Fire Pension.... 48,630 47.272 Track Elevation 92.259 92.689 Parks 181.543 119.588 School Health A It 72.55-8 44.537 Board Health 331.710 149,045 Tubercular, Vocational 75,331 29.457 City School 2.023.425 1,154.368 City Library 120.624 53,70? Teachers Pension 18 247 17.913 Industrial 165.730 65,791 Kindergarten 18.247 26,75 t Sanitation 109,206 87,7.83 f Ol STY. County 584.965 435,103 Sinking 319.597 140,321 Tubercular 53.462 35,131 Road Repairs 177,423 72.086 TOWNSHIP. Three Mile Roads 290.545 213.235 Pour 1 500 2 933 School Bonds 6.724 18.122 Township 165.495 2-'..004 Tuition 118,810 88,2 tO Special Sehool 160.531 100.060 S. Town Corporations 37,283 18,290 STATE. General 50.500 82.834 Benevolent 210,265 137,874 Highway i: 9.706 133.951 State Sc hool 215,079 197,247 State Ed. Instltut'ona.. 190.345 68,916, Vocational 7.177 7.07 c Soldiers Memorial 21.149 New The June settlement will repletnlsh several funds which were nearly exhausted.

EX-GOVERNOR OF P. I. MAY BE HELP Manila Paper Charges Unlawful Bank Management. MANILA, F I. June 27—La Nacion, Influential newspaper, today demanded that the government ask the arrest of ex-Oovernor Harrison and return him to Manila from Scotland, where he Ls now said to be visiting, to Investigate and prosecute him with President of the Senate Quesena and Speaker Osmena ou a chargo of unlawful bank management. Tho trio composed the former board of control of the Philippine bank. The demand foliowa the investigation being conducted by State Auditor William T. Nolting. In Investigating the Com pnnla Mcn-antile Be FUipinns, owned by Senator Singson Encarnaclon, Nolting charged that ho discovered that while Encarnaclon was a member of tho board of directors of the Philippine National Bank, his company borrowed heavily from the bunk to purchase ships.

TWO KILLED AND ONE INJURED WHEN PLANE FALLS

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PLAN NOT READY FOR MEMORIAL BUILDING HERE State Commissioner Urged to Activity in Getting Designs From Architects. MONEY PRIZE OFFERED (Editor’s Note—This is tho first of a series of articles dealing with the proposed War Memorial in Indianapolis, showing the necessity tor a structure here that will benefit the entire State and at the same time pay a tribute to the sacrifices made by the service men, and showing what is being done in other States to lienor the memory of the veterans.) With the time fast approaching when actual steps must be taken to fulfill the pledge of Indiana to erect a memorial to the State’s sons and daughters who gave their lives in the World War, the question of paramount interest is “What shape shall the testimonial take.” Necessarily the actual construction of the building must await the decision of Indianapolis and Marion County as to what form their participation will assume, but the State War Memorial Commission should be laying the ground work for the plans. There are two schools of thought, guided largely by artists of wide experience and by public demands. The later are influenced by local needs and the community requirements figure extensively iu the consummation of plans to memorialize the boys of 'l7. The two schools represent roughly those who believe that a monument symbolizes the spirit of sacrifice made by the youths who answered the call of the nation in its hour of trial, while the others believe that a testimonial of enduring proportions can be made along utilitarian lines and that its influence on the community will, to a more fitting degree, carry on the work which the service men so indelibly impressed on the country. In the proposal to establish a war memorial in Indianapolis the entire State is the great community. It was with this plan in mind that the War Memorial idea was born when the Iloosier American Legion delegates won the national headquarters of the great service men’s organization at the Minneapolis convention nearly two years ago. NO BONI S ASKED IN INDIANA. From that time on the agitation con tinned until the voice of the people caused the special session of the Legislature last summer to appropriate $2,009,ISH) for the undertaking, ami a later session authorized Marion County and Indianapolis to cooperate with the State in erecting the structure. It is time, in the belief of many per sons interested In the project, that steps are taken to determine the type of memorial that is to be erected. The question should be approached with great care, because whatever is built will stand for years, Just as the great Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument towers in, the midst of the city to commemorate the deeds of 1861-65. Once the design is accepted the work can be pushed to- completion rapidly. It has been pointed out frequently that Indiana service men have . sked nothing from their State but tais building, which is to serve ns a center of partiotic activities for the entire country. In its original conception, from which the promoters have never deviated, the memorial is to contain the headquarters of all great patriotic organizations and from it will radiate (Continned on Page Eleven.)

LODGE DRAFTS PEACE MEASURE Plans Substitute for Knox and Porter Resolutions. WASHINGTON. June 27. —A substitute for the Knox and Porter peace resolutions on which he hopes the Senate and House can agree, la to be brought out by Senator Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A tentative draft of the supposed resolution is said to have been prepared l.y Lodge while he was sojourning nt his Massachusetts home last week. He returned to the capital with the new draft and will submit it to the "peace conference” when it resumes.

plane, piloted'by Campbell, was wrecked in the sh> ly>w water of the Hudson River souttr of Troy. Campbell seemed to be attempting to alight In the river, tb Av’chtne plnneed info fbe water

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EARLY CLOSING Beginning next Tuesday, July 6, practically all of the retail stores in the downtown district will observe early closing during the heated season. The stores will close at 6 o’clock on the first five days In the week, continuing to close at that hour until Sept. 2. This hour does not apply to Saturday closing. Many of the stores will close at noon on Saturday. A list of these stores will be published later.

WEIGH CHILDREN AGAINST PURSES NEXT THURSDAY \ Tax Payers’ Protest on City School Bonds to Be Heard That Day. IMPROVEMENTS VITAL By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS. Whether the lives and personal safety of hundreds of school childron or the purses of a small body of taxpayers shall be paramount in the administration of the school affairs of Indianapolis is a question that will be fought out before the State board of tax commissioners Thursday. The technical point at issue is a public hearing on the remonstrance signed by ten members of the Taxpayers’ League of Indianapolis, against the approval of a bond issue of $847,000, ordered by the board of school commissioners May 31, for the construction of additions and remodeling of old buildings at schools Nos. 16, 36, 38 and 62. The remonstrators w:ll go into the hearing with some heavy legal artillery in Fred A. Sims, formerly a member of the tax board, and Fred Schortemeier. secretary of the Republican State committee. Both of these men occupy a strong position both politically and personally. Mr. Sims is regarded as being close to the board and Mr. Chcrtemeier, from the very nature of his official position with the Republican State committee, is a man of weight, and there is no doubt of the legal ability of both men. They can be counted upon to present the case of the ten taxpayers in a most able aud forceful manner. Opposed to them wi’l be the board of school commissioners backed undoubtedly by parents of children attending the four schools in question, parents demanding relief from the almost intolerable ahd dangerous conditions under which their children have been attending school. NO DO I BT AS TO NEED OF BUILDING. Asa plaia matter of fact there is not the slightest doubt as to the necessity for these buildings. If the Taxpayers’ League had gone through the entire list of suggested improvements covered by the much discussed building program of the present board with the intention of picking out the one set absolutely. Indispensable it could not have selected better. Last November the school board selected twelve schools at which the needs of new buildings were tho greatest. It then went through these twelve and picked out four where the necesssity was imperative, and it is upon these four that the members of the Taxpayers’ League have centered their attacks. Analysis of the conditions at each of the four schools shows a deplorable condition, a condition that can he relieved only by the erection of the buildings mace possible by the bond issue to wutch the ten taxpayers arc objecting. School No. 16 is located at Market and Bloomington street, just west of White River. It was iu the flood district of 1913, and after the waters had receded it was used ns headquarters for relief work in this section of the city. BASEMENT NOT CLEANED FOR SEVEN YEARS. To the lasting disgrace of Indianapolis it must be said that from the day White River retreated to its natural course until last year, seven long years, the debris and slime left by the flood in the basement of this building were not cleaned away. (■Continued on Page Three.)

and struck the gravel bottom. Captain William Vial of a boat club headed a rescuing party. The machine was ..owned by the Hudson River Air Line and was bolnr tired nr for rnrrvlng.

NO. 39.

CONGRESS NOW READY TO TAKE UP BIG AFFAIRS Prohibition, Tariff, Disarmament, Peace and Foreign Debt on Schedule. TO DECIDE ON RECESS WASHINGTON, June 27.—Congress today started the “big week" of its present session. Prohibition, the tariff, disarmament, making of peace and the tor> eign debt' situation were up for a tive consideration in the next day ot two. In addition, conferences among leaders and with the President may determine whether there is to be a recess during the summer and decide the fate of much minor legislation. Here's the way the _big units of tha week's work stand : PROHIBITION: The Campbell-Willi? anti-beer bill comes up In the House today. It is expected to pass before night and go to the Senate, where It probably will get through before the end of tha week. TARIFF: The permanent tariff biU comes out of the House Way and Means Committee Wednesday face a growlnff storm of opposition from Republicans ops posed to any of Its duties and others whs want It shnnted aside for tax revision. The measure is to be taken np at a Res publican caucus Thursday, when many of the duties, particularly those on lums her and dyestuffs, will be'put under firav DISARMAMENT: The naval appropriation bill carrying the Borah disarma* ment rider must go through before Friday or the Navy will be legally without funds to operate. A substitute for ths Borah proposal of a disarmament conference between the Fnited States, Great Britain and Japan is to be voted on ia the house. If it Is passed House and Senate will have to adjust their differences on disarmament. PEACE: Leaders hope to bring about an agreement on the varying House and Senate proposals to declare a state •$ peace. FOREIGN DEBTS: The Senate Fls nance Committee is to hold hearings on the Penrose bill, which gives Secretary of the Treasury Mellon sweeping powers in patting the allied debts to tills conns try on a permanent basis. Mellon is t? appear before the committee. President Harding will keep in active touch with congressional proceedings un-* til Friday, when he leaves for a vacation with Senator Frelinghuysen at Raritan, N. J., over July 4.

ICE CONSPIRACY CASE UP JULY 5 Judge Thornton Sets Date tot Hearing Attorney General’s Charges. Judge W. W. Thornton of Superiof Court, room 1. toda^ - announced that the date of the hearing on a suit brought by V. S. Lesh, attorney general, against fifteen Indianapolis firms and individuals engaged in the Ice business for the purpose of attempting to dissolve by injunction nn alleged combination for restraint of trade and also for the purposes of revoking the charters as well as for the appointment of receivers, has been set for July 5. Defendants in the suit includo all of the principal ice dealers in Indianapolis, in addition to Stanley Wyckoff, forme* Federal food administrator for Marion County and now secretary of the Indiana Ice Dealers’ Association. The complaint charges that the ies dealers have formed a conspiracy whereby each dealer is allotted a certain territory requiring peddlers and other small dealers to buy of the particular, company which has the territory in which they sell. It further charges that the dealers fix the price of ice and require all subsidiary dealers to eharg this price. Wyckoff is connected with the case under the allegation that he. as secretary of the ice dealers’ association, transmits < to dealers throughout the State the pries fixed in Indianapolis asking them to charge the same price.

Lepers Taken From Among Crowd of 10,00 LOS ANGELES, June 27.—Two leper* were taken by police authorities from among a crowd of 10,000 persons who gathered last night on a hill near Lin-* coin Park for the ministrations of “ rother Isaiab,” faith healer. Both the afflicted Men were Mexicans, Medical authorities would not commit themselves as to the probable results of exposure of the dreaded and highly contagious disease In the tightly packed throng at “Miracle Hill.” Economic Break Due to No League, Says Cox WASHINGTON.. June 27.—An editorial by James M. Cox of Ohio, Democratic candidate for President at the last election, declaring that the economic break* down In this country was due to the fall* ure to enter the League of Nations, was placed today In the Congressional Record on motion of Representative Garnet, Democrat, Texas. The request was supported by Republican Leader Mondell, who said he desired widest publicity for the Cox declaration.

Houston in Bad Repute; Only One ‘Tarring* in Month HOUSTON. Texas. June 27.—Goose Creek, Oijtown, with three attacks, leads the Tarring and Feathering League of southeast Texas for the last thirty days. Wqst Columbia, another town, is a close second with two. Standings for Jun? as reported here are: Goose Creek, 3: West Columbia, 2; Yoakum. 1; Wharton, 1; Brenham, 1; Houston, 1. Saturday nights seems to be the favorites for action. Os night attacks during June, six were held on Saturday nights. Houston, which led the league for several months, dropped way down in the standing with only one at;uck during the month.