Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Little change in temperature.

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'CAR LINES NOT KEEPING APACE WITH PAVEMENT Many Stre 6ts Hardly Passable Because" 0 f Space Between / Tracks. ENFORCED By VOLNEY B. FOWLER. In the making of “bridges” between the various “traffic islands of Indianapolis, which have been discussed in a previous article, much immediate good could be done were pavement between car tracks on a number of “trunk” streets to be put in good repair. It has been pointed out that most of the points of interest, such as the parks, the Speedwav, and some of the fine country drives, are isolated from each other because of the lack of broad, well-payed city streets between them. A number of such streets might be classed as “broad and well paved" if it were possible for motorists to use the car track pavement with comfort. Vice versa there are a few streets upon which 'he street railway company's pavement is good and the surface on either side, kept up by the city, Is miserable. >0 PENALTY PAID BY COMPANY. The board of public works from time to time in the last three years has issued orders to the Indianapolis Street Railway Company to put its pavement in shape, but very little heed has been paid to them. The board of works could have penalized the car company SIOO per day for delays under the franchise which was surrendered recently, but It did no. use the weapon. , At the presenet time the city and the street railway are engaged in a controversy over the powers of the city to regulate the company, now that the franchise Is dead, and the question of original paving and resurfacing between tracks is one of the angles in dispute. The utility contends that property owners should pay the original cost of such paving and the company keep it up thereafter. The company has paid fc* both heretofore. Insistence that If the city comnels the company to do a lot ot resurfacing and other Improving the fare must be raised so as to provide revenues also is a complication entering to cause a delay while the track pavements get worse and worse. STREET HALF BUILT SOON WEARS OCT. Whether the citizens or the company pay for and original pavement motor traffic movement on a number of downtown and outlying main highways would be greatly aided by better surface along the tracks. In street* where the tracks are bad and the city pavement on either side is in fairly good shape all the traffc is forced onto it, with the result that it wears out much sooner and the narrow double !sues get In a congested state. In the few cam where the city pavement Is bad and the car track aurfae-god. ihe_center of the street suffers too heavy use and rapid deterioration, just as the outside lane* do in the opposite case. Improvement of the street should be carried out from qurb to curb at practically the same time. The Street Railway Company has either not been in financial or has not desired to cooperate In this way in the last few years, however. Streets which city officials say would be far better able to handle their motor traffic loads if car track surfaces were more passable are: East Tenth street, Delaware street (downtown), Ohio street (downtown), Massachusetts avenue, Virginia avenue. West Washington street (now under repair in one section). East Washington street as far east as llie Belt Railroad, Madison avenue, Illinois street, Capitol avenue (downtown). Indiana avenue, East Michigan street as far east as Tacoma avenue. West Michigan street, several blocks of which have had car tracks unpaved and the rest of the street Improved for the last four years. Illinois street, the stretch of which from ThirtyEighth to Forty-Sixth streets Is in the same fix as West Michigan street. College avenue north to Fall Creek. Central avenue north of Nineteenth street. South Meridian street and practically all other solth-slde streets which have car lines oa them.

MILITIA AGAIN CALLED IN W. VA. Governor Morgan Issues New Proclamation for Mingo County. CHARLESTON’, W. Va., June 25. Governor E. F Morgan, In anew proclamation of martial law in Mingo County today, called out 130 members of the enrolled militia of that county to enforce hla decree. Since no organized militia exists in the State, the sheriff of Mingo County is authorized to conscript or accept 130 volunteers for duty in upholding the proclamation.

FOOD ROTTING WITH CARS IDLE Senator Norris Says Consumer Is Starving. WASHINGTON’, June 28.—'The consumer is “starving for food products now rotting on the farms," while the railroads have hundreds of thousands of empty cars standing on sidetracks because of prohibitive freight rates. Senator Norris, Republican. Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, declared before the Interstate Commerce Commission today in response to Its opposition to his bill for the creation of a *100,000.000 Federal corporation to export surplus farm products. Norris accused the commission, in objecting to the reduction of freight rates on farm products proposed by ihe bill, of taking a “narrow view of the situation" and of being “particularly sollcitour? of the rights of private interests. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., June 29: Partly cloudy tonight and W’ednesday: little change In temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. fi a. m... 70 7 a. m 71 8 a. m 71 9 a. m 72 • 10 a. m 72 11 a. m 74

Published at Indianapolis, Entered as §econd Class Matter, July 25. 1914, at Ind.. Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March S, 1879.

Mrs. Kaber, Eyes Closed, Somber Figure in Court as Murder Trial Opens

COIKT HOUSE CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 28.—The right of women to sit as Jurors In the trial of Catherine Eva Kaber, charged with the murder of her husband, sm upheld today by Judge Demon. There are five women on the venire. ' COURTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 28.—Catherine Eva Kaber, charged with the first-degree murder of her husband Daniel F. Kaber, .wealthy publisher, sat today with closed eyes and no trace of emotion as attorneys for the State described her as a woman who had planned and directed the cold-blooded slaying of ber invalid husband. A thin, dark, somber woman, she had slipped almost unnoticed into the defendant's chair as “murder fans,” breathless with curiosity, awaited her appearance. A dark woman without a touch of color. Only the white of the handereblef which she held to her mouth relieved the somberness of her costume—a plain blue suit and hat. . OPENS EYES ONLY ONCE DURING SESSION. Only once did she open her eyes during the morning proceedings—that was when the attorneys for the State asked the first venireman whether he objected to capital punishment and would send a women to

REFERENDUM MAY BE TAKEN BY SINN FEIN Leaders Wish to Be Relieved of Oath to ‘Republic’ in Peace Discussion. LONDON, June 2S. —Close advisers of Premier Lloyd George today were informally notified by Sinn Fein leaders that Dali Eireann (Sinn Fein Parliament) probably will decide that a referendum is necessary before Eamonn de Valera acceptr Premier Lloyd George's invitation to go to London for an Irish peace c nference. It was said that a referendum might be necessary becaus'e the Sinn Fein officials believe that they mus, be relieved of their oath to the Irish republic before entering negotiations with England. This oath, which was administered on June 13, pledges all Sinn Feiners to allegiance to the Irish republic and to have no dealings whatsoever with "enemy countries." De Valera contlnuea to hold consultation* with other Republican official* and It is understood that he visited Mount Joy Prison Monday and talked with Arthur Griffith, president of the Sinn Fein. Dublin dispatches say that D* Valera refused to talk for publication and that he will have nothing to say until bis reply is sent to London later in the week. The reply Is expected In this city either tomorrow or Thursday. It may be non commital, but In that event probably will promise a second reply later on. It Is confidently believed tnat the Sinn Fein ultimately will accept the premier’s Invitation and that De Valera will come here accompanied by U-ree colleagues. The conference will be he'd at 10 Downing street, the premier’s official residence. British troops are being held in readiness for the opening of the Southern Parliament in Dublin, which corresponds to the Northern Parliament In Belfast that was opened by King George last Wednesday.

ULSTER CABINET ACCEPTS IMITATION BELFAST, June 28.—The Ulster Cabinet today accepted Premier Idoyd George's Invitation to Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, to go to London to attend an Irish peace conference. $75,000 BLAZE IN RUSHVILLE Downtown Garages, 17 Autos and 12 Tractors Are Burned. Special to The Times. RUSHVILLE. Ind., June 2a—Fire, originating In the Owen L. Carr Garage, early today caused a *75,000 loss in the business district. Two garages, each a half block long, besides the Carr garage and the Mullins and Taylor Ford service station, wer* destroyed. Seventeen automobiles and twelve tractors were burned. Firemen were handicapped by a stiff wind and for a time the entire business block was threatened. Connersville responded to an appeal for help. The Are was discovered shortly after midnight. It Is the belief that it started in a paint shop owned by Fred Wilson, which was on the second floor of the Carr building. Two dwellings were badly damaged. The loss is only partially covered by insurance. The automobiles were a total loss, none of the owners having Insurance.

COLGATE MEETS GOVERNOR HERE Discuss Reformatory Purchase at Luncheon. Harry A. Colgate, of Colgate & Cos. New York, conferred with Governor Warren T. McCray at luncheon at the Columbia Club today on the Governor’s proposal that the company postpone taking possession of the reformatory property to a later date than Oct. 31. 1922. the time set in the agreement with the State. Mr. Colgate came to Indianapolis after he had received a second letter from the Governor following his refusal to concede to the Governor’s original request. The request was made because the commission for the removal of the reformatory decided the removal law was unworkable and that sufficient funds had not been appropriated. Governor McCray said he hoped to reach an agreement with Mr. Colgate whereby the company would take possession of the property at a later date. l T e said the State Is not adverse to selling to the company and hopes to make a Sat ■•factory arrangement whereby this ca| he brought about. The anmpany had made a payment of *105,000 fa the prop l erty. 1 /

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the electric chair as equitably as a man. A few feet from her sat a little old man with sad eyes who watched her constantly. He was the father of the murdered man and for nearly two years he has been gathering the evidence that may weave a noose around the neck of his daughter-in-law. Now he sits in the courtroom a silent, waiting nemesis. Edward A. Fossett, foreman and married man, the first venireman, examined was excused after he had stated he had formed a fixed opinion. EXPECT TO CALL NONE OF CO-DEFENDANTS. Contrary to general expectations. He State, unless a last minute shift >u plans is made, will not call any of Mrs. Kaber’s co-defendants as witnesses against her. Instead reliance will be placed upon the sworn admissions obtained at various times from every person now under arrest and Indictment. Those Indicted with Mrs. Kaber and now under arrest are: Mrs. Mary Brickel, (39, her mother. Marian McArdle, 19, her .laughter by a former marriage. Mrs. Erminia Colavito, alleged “poison queen,” and procurer of the two men who stabbed Kaber on his si _k bed. Salvatore Cala, held as one of the actual killers of Kaber. Vittorio Plsselli, the other alleged slayer, Is at large, although under indictment.

REFORM BUREAU TRIES MIGHTILY TO STOP SCRAP Anti-Boxing Brigade Won’t Quit Protesting and They Ask Injunction. BULLETIN. JERSEY CITY, June 28.—Vice Chancellor Eugene Stevenson this afternoon declined to act or the motion of the International Reform Burean to stop the Dcmpsey-Carpca-tier match. Stevenson declared he was going on a vacation and had much work to do before leaving and that he could not give proper consideration to the application. He gave the petitioners permission, however, to go before a Judge in chancery and renew the petition. JERSEY CITY. June 28.- An attempt to stop the Carpentier-Dempsey championship fight here Saturday was made In Chancery Court here today. Robert Watson, president of the International Reform Bureau, accompanied by counsel and live local clergymen, asked Vice Chancellor Stevenson to issue an order directing Tex Rickard and other promoters of the fight to how cause why an injunction should not be issued against it. H. C. Gilson, representing the Reform Bureau, declared that those promoting the fight were Issuing the counterfeit tickets which hate appeared in some Eastern cities. It was announced that the motion to have the fight stopped would be urged on four grounds. These allegations were: That the bout la to be a prize fight, not an exhibition; that the promoters are engaged In a gigantic swindling scheme through the Issuance of counterfeit tickets; that the fight will attract undesirables to Jersey City and that It wilt be demoralizing to youths. John Milton, corporation counsel of Jersey City, arrived at the courtroom shortly before the hearing opened He said he had been asked by Tex Rickard to appear as attorney In opposing the motion. The clergymen with Watson were Antes D. Parker, Jorinatn Brace, Frank B. Potter. Will.am .“arsons and Harvey Dell Wyatt. All are from Jersey City. Parker appealed to prosecutor P. P. Garvin yesterday to atop the fight. Attorney Gilson announced his readiness to prove that the match was meant to be an out and out prize fight, in violation el the State boxing law. He said he could irtroduce two affidavits to the effect that both fighters are bent upon a knockout Osborne Cisse, of New York, and William I’ tghes. of White Plains, both members of ’he International Reform Bureau, bad made visits to the Dempsey and Carpentier camps, yesterday, Gilson said, and had obtained "knockout" assurances from both fighters.

ROSE DIVORCE NOT GRANTED Judge Gives Custody of Children to Mother, With Support Money. Special Judge James Ross sitting in Superior Court, room 3, today refused to grant a divorce to Dr. Emmet E. Rose, a practicing physician qf 1860 Shelby street, from Mrs. Margaret M. Rose. On a cross complaint of Mrs. Margaret M. Rose, the court granted her the custody of the two children and *ls a week support money. Under an order of Judge Frank Lahr of the juvenile court l>r. Rose Is paying S3O a week for the support of his children. The order of Judge Ross does not Interfere with the order of Judge Lahr. The two children, Emmet Manly Rose, 16 ,and Francis Lee Rose, 14, remain with the mother. In her cross-complaint for support and custody of the children, Mrs. Rose did not ask for a divorce. In opposing the efforts of her husband to obtain a divorce she attempted to prove that Miss Margaret Thielman, 921 Hervey street, and a stenographer employed at the county recorder's ofice was friendly with her husband. Miss Thielman, when called as a witness, denied that she was keeping company With the doctor but was employed by him to do some clerical work In connection with “pension” papers of his patients. Miss fblelman’s father was called as a w tness and stated that the doctor called only at his home on business. The two Rose children testified as witnesses for their mother. WOMEN DEMAND VOTE, SAYS WOOD Filipino Suffragists Clamor for Equal Rights. MANILA. June 28. —Filipino women are clamoring for suffrage, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood declared today. He was commenting on reports that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cntt would head an organization which planned to spend a half million pesos in promoting the suffrage movement in the Philippines. Wood was pleased with reports of the movement. He returned here yesterday from a two weeks’ trip to Luzon und other adjacent isfcnds.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1921.

RATE HIKE IN PHONE SERVICE SOUGHT HERE Indiana Bell Company Petitions for Increases in All Classes. RESIDENCE CHARGE $5 Asking for an increase in rates for Indianapolis from $3.25 to $5 for individual residence lines and from $2.25 to $4 for residence party lines and proportionate increases for other classes of service, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company today filed a petition with the public service commission. The petition is based on service :o be supplied by a unification of the automatic and manual systems. The company asks that the rates become effective Oct. 1, 1921. The petition states that the unification of service is expected to be completed by Sept. 24. At the same time the company asked for an increase in rates at Anderson. COMPLAINT OF REVENUES. In both petitions It is stated that revenues have not been sufficient to pay for the expenses of operation. The Indianapolis petition sets out, among other things: "That by the authority of the public service commission of Indiana the Central Union Telephone Company purchased the property of the Indianapolis Telephone Company, and was ordered by the commission to make physical connection between said two telephone systems and to complete the uuifbTiUoa of service without unnecessary delay. "That by authority of an order of this commission, the petitioner purchased the property of the Central Union Telephone Company, including the property formerly owned by the Indianapolis Telep one Company, and since April 1, 1931 hco operated both of said systems, has compiled with the orders of the com mission In relitlcn to the unification of service, and has expended more than ; one million dollars in making the physical connection of said properties, which is designed to be made complete ; on or about Sept. 24, 1921. | “That since March L 1920. by authority of an order of this commission approved Feb. 9, 1920, there has been In effect u , certain schedule of rate*, toll* and ! charges upon which 'manual’ telephone ; service at the city of Indianapolis was ; furnished by petitioner's predecessor, the (Continued on Fife Four.)

FLIERS HOPE TO LAND TONIGHT Resume Flight Across Continent After Forced Landing at Ei Faso. FORT BLISS, Texas, June 28.- Davlil R. Davis and Eric Springer, aviators, who were forced to- land hers late yesterday, on a transcontinental flight from Riverside, Cal., to Mlneola, L. 1., resumed their Journey at 5 a. m. today. The big machine took off and headed toward Dallas, Texas, where It was said the aviators might stop If further engine trouble developed. Springer said Just before leaving this morning that they would attempt to make New York without stopping and hoped to do It In 22 hours. Distributor trouble forced the landing yesterday. SUBPOENA FOR J. A. STILLMAN

Police and Private Detectives Start Search for Banker to Serve Paper. YONKERS, N. Y., June 28.—A subpoena has been Issued for James A. Stillman by Referee Daniel J. Gleason. it was learned here today. The subpoena sought by Mrs. Stillman's attorneys Is returnable in Poughkeepsie at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow, when the secret hearings will be resumed. Charles J. Wallace, chief Investigator for John F. Brennan, principal counsel for Mrs. Btlllman, aided by other private detectives, spent most of yesterday and last night searching for the hanker to serve the subjoena. They continued their search today. The detectives visited Stillman's home late yesterday and were refused admittance even to the elevator. The investigators also visited throe clubs Stillman is said to frequent—the Links, Brooks and Knickerbocker. Stillman, it was pointed out, will win a decided legal advantage If he evades service cn the subpoena. On his previous appearance on the stand, in New York last spring, his testimony was limited to the question of the legitimacy of 2-year-old Guy Stillman of whom he alleges Fred Beauvais is the father. If Stillman appears at the hearings voluntarily, it is declared that he can only be subjected to cross-examination on the testimony he has already offered. The only attorney who can question him is John E. Mack, acting guardian for Guy. Should the subpoena be served, how ever, he would be open to examination by Mrs. Stillman’s counsel who would seek to obtain from him his version of his alleged intimacy with Mrs. Florence Lawlor Leeds and other women. The three Canadian witnesses w’ho were brought here from Three Rivers, Quebec, to testify at the last hearing but who were not called to the stand at that time, are expected to testify tomorrow. ROBBERS BREAK JAIL; ESCAPE Saw Bars on Eve of Departure for Prison. ROANOKE, Va„ June 28.—Sawing their way through the steel bars of their cell and going through two doors they found unlocked, "Red” Gordon and Charles Wilkes, two alleged bank robbers under forty-year sentences, escaped from jail here today. They were awaiting removal j to the State Fententiary. Wilkes was captured here Nov. 19 after' a pistol battle In which a confederate was ! killed and one officer Injured. The fight j occurred following the robbery of the j Bank of Glasgow, from which bonds and currency amounting to more than *IOO,-1 000 were taken.

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Onee of the best examples of memorial buildings already In existence which combine both beauty and usefulness is the McKinley Memorial building at Niles, Ohio. The building contains an auditorium seating 800 persons, a public library and the headquarters of the Niles Chamber of Commerce. It cost $300,000 in 1913. Although, of course, the project is on a much smaller scale than that anticipated in Indiana it is an example of what Is being done.

A BUILDING OR MONUMENT AS A WAR MEMORIAL? With One Imposing Shaft, Sentiment Favors Something More Practical. TO TYPIFY IDEALISM (Editor’s Note—The second of a lerles of articles dealing wltli the proposed War Memorial In Indianapolis, showing the neceeulty for a structure here that will benellt the entire State and at the same time pay a tribute to the sacrifices made by the service men, and show lag •shat Is being done In other States to honor the memory of the veterans.) With the State war memorial plan predicated on the fact that the entire State is the community to be benefited, the matter of selecting the form of the testimonial can be narrowed down to two things—it must either be a monument of imposing design and grandeur or a building of heroic proportions that will symbolize the spirit of Indiana. As has been pointed out authorities. principally artists, disagree on memorials. Whether they shall be monumental or utilitarian is a debate that is waxing warm in many quarters. Indiana should have no such difficulty in arriving at a conclusion. On Monument iCrr.le the Imposing Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument, erected to memorialize the men who carried the brmner In the War of the Rebellion and tlie other wars In which the Statu participated. It is kuown throughout the world and Is unequalled anywhere. It la the great monument. ONE MONUMENT ENOUGH BERK. Ita very presence here disposes of one angle of the controversy. Indiana does not desire two monument*. therefore the testimonial to the late service men should be of somo utilitarian value. That brings In n new question. Should the building be of monumental design, but with little or no practical value, or should It be of such proportions as to be In reality e community house for the entire State? T > achieve the purpose for which it is eon’etvud it should be something that wtl, mean to Indiana In a practical way what the Soldiers and Sailora' Monumental has ineaut in an artistic way. The tendency toward memorials that are both useful and artistic Is being demonstrated throughout the country. The epidemic of crude bronze and marble statuary and monuments, unsightly and of no earthly use, which spread over the country following llie Civil War has long ago spent itself and tfie fact that the most beautiful and appropriate monument is a building constructed on perfect lines and.of utilitarian value Is being recognized. Writing for the War Camp Community Service, Albert S. Bard says on this subject : “What shall we give our boys? Nothing Is too good for them. For that reason intelligence must go Into the gift. (Continued on Page Six.)

West Siders Threaten to Disannex From City; Quit Meeting in Anger

“ Iwas the cause of West Indianapolis annexing Itself to the city and what do wo get for our city taxes but two policemen and all the refuse and filth of the city being dumped upon us,” said the Rev. Father Joseph Weber, who appeared today at tbe board meeting of the League of Women Voters with a delegation of West Indianapolis citizens who are opposed to having the much discussed municipal mule barns In their neighborhood. The delegation was Invited by the league to tell its grievances, following the publication of the report of Mrs. Jessie M. Estabrook, chairman of the longue sanitary committee, which stated that the committee agreed with the attitude of the Indianapolis Abbatoir firm that there was no ground for objection to the proposed site for the mule barns at Kentucky avenue and White River. No action had been taken by the league concerning the report, but the mere fact that anybody In the league could agree with the plans to move the barns sufficed to brln" the protest of the West Indianapolis Enterprise League out. THREAT MADE TO LE.4VK CITY. The Rev. Father Weber, without mincing of words, told what had happened: what was about to happen and what results the actual happening would bring. “It will mean,” he shouted, "that we will dlsatinex ourselves from the city Just as we annexed ourselves if this fresh outrage is perpetrated. Tho residents will not stand it. They have stood for all they are going to. Why, even now we enn not sit on our front porches without the green bottle flies driving us In tho house. As sure as the city forces these j stables on the West Indianapolis people 1 the section will leave the city. We pay j taxes just ns everybody else, but wbat are we getting? Would you o;i tbe north side stand for the barns being shoved from the south side to your front yards? Did the south side permit them to stay in their ci-mmunity ? Then why..

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Craps Games ‘Fences’ for . Thieves Loot Detectives Recover Watch Used as Stake at ‘JokeP Young’s. That some of the craps games operated by pets of the "good government political machine’’ in the notorious Indiana avenue district are “fences” for stolen property became known today when Guy Taylor, 27. negro, 11012 Roosevelt avenue, wa t arrested on the charge of grand lar cen r. Vaylor. according to Detectives Sneed and Trabue, stole a watch from E. S. Cornell, 32(1 North Senate avenue. May 26. Taylor confessed to the detectives that he got Into a craps game at "Joker" Young’s place in the 500 block in Indiana avenue, and lost the watch. Young is said to have won the stolen watch and then pawned it. Detective George Stewart, said he found It in the pawn shop and learned it had beet pawned by "Joker.” Young then confessed that he won the watch from Taylor. Putrohnan Heater arrested Taylor on a vagrancy charge last night. Detectives Sneed and Trabue recognized him at the city prison and charged him with larceny. The detectives, so far. have failed to charge "Joker" Young, political boas, with gaming or keeping a gambling house.

LUKE LEE WILL BE SPEAKER AT CELEBRATION Program Complete for Observance of July 4 at Fairground. PROGRAM GRAND STAND. Afternoon —Day fireworks, I:4fi p. m.: athletic events, 2:00 p. m.; marathon end, 5:30 p. m.; balloon, C :00 p. in. Night -Bands and Gypsy Smith choir, 7:30 to 8:30; night dive, 8:30 p. in.; fireworks. B:*s. AUTOMOBILE BUILDING. Dancing—Afternoon and evening, 2 and 7:30 p. m. COLISEUM. Speaking—Musle, Gypsy Smith choir. 3:30 p. m. Basket supper—6 to 7:30 p. in. \ J With the program completed and speakers announced, final plans for the Fourth of July celebration to be staged at the Indiana State fair ground Monday, under auspices of the Marion County Council of the American Legion, are rapidly whipping into shape. Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz, chief of naval operations: Alvin W. Owsley, Texas, and Luke Lee, former United States Senator from Tennessee will be the speakers. Dancing, athletic events, singing, music and speakikng are on the program. (Continued on Page Ten.)

should we of the west side be any more willing to receive them V” Miss Alma Siekler, president of the league, tried in vain to stem the torrent, but her gavel proved of no force aglanst the onslaught. At the plea of J. R. Fullen, chairman of the nuisance committee of the Enterprise League, Father Weber consented to give up the floor for a few minutes. Mr. Fullen catechized Miss Sickler as to the purpose, membership and influence of the organization, and as to whether there were any West Indinnapolis or south side women members in it. WEST SIDERS LEAVE IN ANGER, Whether the fact that there are no west side members at present and that there are south side members was the rock on which they split or whether the discussion as to whether the league was a body of useless highbrows was the straw that broke the camel's back, will never be quite Vicar, but owing to some unfortunate facial expression or some random (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Preacher Tries to v Convert Girl; She Tickles Him in Ribs DES MOINES, lowa, June 28.—The Rev. J. P. Foesandef, delegate from Council Bluffs to the Northern Baptist convention here, had his pockets picked when he attempted to convert a girl of the streets. “llow close did she get to you?’’ Detective Petit asked. “Well, she had her arm around, me and tickled my ribs,” the minister admitted a bit sheepishly. He said he was a vice investigator in Council Bluffs.

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CITIZENS FIGHT TAX LEAGUE FOR 4 NEW SCHOOLS Building Program of Board of Education Indorsed at South Side Mass Meeting. DELEGATES APPOINTED Plans were formed last night at a public meeting at the McKinley School, State and Lexington avenues, for the sending of a delegation to appear before the State board of tax commissioners Thursday morning to combat the fight of the Indianapolis Taxpayers League against the proposed issue of $847,000 worth of bonds for the construction of four new school buildings. The league, which has filed a remonstrance against the proposed issue, came in for a scoring from several speakers, one of them declaring that the remonstrators “lacked civic pride.” The assembly, which was held under the auspices of the original South Side Women's Club, adopted a resolution Indorsing the building program of the Indianapolis board of education and recommending that delegation be sent to the bond Issue hearing. This action was taken following a talk by Bert S. Gadd. a member of the school board, who went mto details concerning the building program and the urgent need of better school facilities. Delegations from various organizations of the city were present at the meeting, Including the League of Women Voters, the Parent-Teacher Associations, and from various school communities. Mr. Gadd outlined the building plans briefly, and explained why the board considered the plans necessary. He told of the unsanitary and almost uninhabitable condition of many of the buildings; saying that In one building. No. 36, the third floor had been condemned and children ordered out by city inspectors and proclaimed a veritable lire trap, and yet children are still attending classes on that same third floor. "The whole school board fight centers back to the Interest of the people," said Mr. Gadd. "The board must have the backing of the folk themselves if tha children are to get what they should have. Indianapolis is always at the bottom of the list when it comes to school questions, and it Is at the bottom of the list also in her tax levy for support of schools. BUILDINGS NOT FIT FOR HOGS. “Some of the conditions in the school buildings are such that they would not be fit for hogs and yet our children are living a great part of their lives in the midst of It. Also 70 per cent of the buildings are flretraps. There Is no consistent effort to get rid of the half-day period only by the use of portables. There are 114 rooms of forty or fifty children going only half days. “X don't care whether you think we are doing right; I think we are doing (Cortlnued on .Page Six.)

AGREEMENT IS NEAR ON PEACE Republicans Decide on Terms of Resolution Ending War With Germany. WASHINGTON, June 28.—Republican conferees on the peace resolution today reached complete agreement on the form of the measure to be presented to the two houses. They expect to call In Democratic conferees for a formal vote on the conference report. Republican members of tbe conference committees of House and Renate had a final "family’’ talk about the differences between House and Senate resolutions. Democratic conferees will be called In Wednesday, allowed to voice any objection they may have and then will be voted down according to present,plans. It is expected that as finally agreed on this peace resolution will consist of: 1. A declaration that the state of war declared with Germany on April 6. 1917, and with Austria-Hungary on Dec. 7, 1917, is ended. 2. That all German and Austrian property either government property or private, seized by the United States shall be held until treaties of peace shall have been made with the respective governments, in which suitable provision Is made for satisfying American claims against Germany, Austria or their nationals. All the right the United States would have had had the Senate ratified the Versailles and other treaties are reserved, and the resolution to enforce claims for indemnities, damages and reparations Is specifically reserved. Naval Bombing Tests Are Called Off Today NORFOLK, Va., June 28.—Naval bombing tests for today were called off tMa afternoon. Fog aryd thick lettering with radiy control of ship, the ex-lowa,/tvas given ah at the naval operating b*<®pw waited all morniAg for orders to sea when wold came to iJjtjjSMn the j

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DAWES DEMANDS FREE HAND FOR BUDGET SYSTEM Tells Cabinet Considerable Latitude Must Be Allowed in Pruning Estimates. FINISH IN THIRTY DAYS J WASHINGTON, June 28—Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget, went into the Cabinet meeting today and told the President and his advisers that if they want a budget operating in the remarkable short space of thirty days, they will have to give him latitude and lots of it. The efficient operating of a budget will be impossible in thirty days cr thirty weeks, General Dawes informed them, unless the different departmental heads are willing to give him what amounts to a free hand in the pruning of estimates' and the calculation of expenditures. .

BETTER SCHOOL CAMPAIGN PUT ON FOOT IN CITY Five Who Favor Expansion File, or Are Ready to, for Board Places. The better schools campaign wa* opened today when Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler. president of the Indianapolia board of school commissioners, and Clars ence E. Crippin, a member of the board, filed notice of their candidacies for reelection with the city controller. Fred I. Willis filed notice of his candidacy for a place on the board. It is understood Bert S. Gadd, a menu ber of the board, and James E. Pierca also are to file declarations. Mr. YVlllis is a former president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Central Rubber and Supply Company. Mr. Pierce Is secretary of the Railroad Men's Building and Savings Association. The candidates for re-election constitute the so-called majority faction of the board which has stood for a broader and bigger school building program. The other members of the present board are Charles L. Barry and W. D. Allison. -MRS. TITEiVILER IN EIGHTH TERM. Mrs. Tutewller Is now serving her eighth year as a member of the board and is its chairman. Mr. president of the Enquirer Printing ComT 1 pany, and Mr. Gadd is a funeral director at 2130 Prospect street. These three members have been identified with the enlarged building project for Indianapolis. some of them since Its inception, and have worked hard on the program that will place Indianapolis schools In the first rank. Anew organization, the Better School* League, has been formed to advance the cause of better schools In Indianapolis, and particularly to advance the candidacy of these five candidates. Announcement of the formation of the league has been made by the chairman, Martin TANARUS, Ohr. The other officers are George V. Moore, vice chairman; Albert Smith, secretary; Miles V. Moore, treasurer. Tha Better Schools League strongly advocates a big constructive building program for the school city, and will conduct a vigorous campaign on behalf of these five candidates as the means to attain that end. SPECIAL COMMITTEE NAMED FOR WORK. A special committee has been named to work with the officers in carrying on th* campaign. The members are Omar It. Newman, Obie J. Smith, Charles Remster, Clyde E. Titus, William S. Frye. John N. Cullum, Eph. Levin, Frank Turner, Chester A. Tilgltman. Edward A. KUng* ensmith. Mack A. Braughton, Albert F, Meyer, Charles C. Brautigain. Oren T“, Owen. Charles S. Barker, William A, YValker, Odis A. Porter, Mrs. Sarah (Continued on Page Two.)

CAR REROUTING MEETS DELAY 4 Additional Changes Reconv* mended Wait Return of Schmidt. Work of rerouting street cars In the downtown district has come to a halt while the sub-committee of the city council considers four additional recommendations of the committee of experts which his been studying the question. The council committee has had the change* in jts hands for more than a week, but has reached no decision and is not expected to until after the return to the city of its chairman, Gustav G. Schmidt, late this week. The contents of the four recommends-, tions have not been made public. Three changes recommended several ■ days ago by the experts, and passed on by the subcommittee. the council and the board of public works now are in operation, with one exception. The Indianapolis & Olnclnclnnatl Traction Company is not obeying the order that Its lnterurbans shall run to the Terminal Station from Virginia avenue by way of South. Illinois and Georgia streets and Capitol avenue instead of through Maryland street and Capitol avenue. The company claims its cars cannot pass under the Union Station elevated railroad tracks at the Illinois subway. Members of the committee of experts refuse to give out the four new routings until the council subcommittee has passed upon them. Stain ’Em and Grain ’Em* Now Would Undo It The State “stain ’em and groin ’em" committee, officially known as the committee on buildings and ground®, has asked for bids on removing the paint and artificial groin which has been put on the quartered-oab doors of the Statehouse and refinlshlng them In their natural colors, Governor Warren T. McCray said today. This action was taken as a result of protests against the painting of the doors. The Governor said the commltfre Is not certain that it tz possible to return the doors to their natnral state, bnt that this will be don^O^^ata^gossihle^^^^^^^