Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 54, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 July 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Thunder showers today or tonight. Not quite so warm tonight,

VOL. XXXIV.

CAR CO. OPENS WAR ON JITNEY LINES

LLOYD GEORGE, VALERA PEACE CONFAB OPENS British Premier and Irish ‘President’ Meet at No. 10 Downing Street “ ARE CORDIAL Crowds Kneel on Wet Pavements in Street and Offer Prayers BULLETIN. LONDON, July 14.—The first session In the Irish peace negotiations this afternoon was “completely satisfactory” to the Sinn Fein representatives,- It was stated at the conclusion of the conference at 7:15 p. m. The conference will be resumed tomorrow. LONDON, July 14.—The preliminary Irish peace parley between Eamonn da Valera, “president of the Irish Republic," and Premier Lloyd George, was formally inaugurated at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the historic official residence of the British premier at 10 Downing , street. Premier _ Lloyd George and Dp Valera cordially shook hands when they met As the two entered the cabinet room, where the British ministers meet to dts>uss questions of state, crowds knelt on the wet pavement of Downing street and recited the Rosary. Prayers were ottered for an early peace. De Valera was accompanied to Downing street by Art O'Brien, so-called Sinn Fein ambassador to London, and R. O. Barton, a Sinn Fein member of Parliament. At ten minutes to 7 the conference was ■till on. Belief was expressed In Parliamentary circles that in view of the fact that the meeting had been in progress upwards of two hours. De Valera bad . evidently made proposals which would form the basis of future discussions. It : was believed the premier and De Valera had exchanged general views after discus- j sing the arrangements for a general peace conference. Before leaving for Downing street De Valera aald he favored public meetings. “It would be satisfactory to have open covenants openly arrived at,” declared the “Irish president.” “But I do not know whether this is always posslbte. lam sure that the present atmosphere Is favorable for peace. Both England and Ireland wnnt peace. "Cp to date the discussions between England and Ireland have been in the nature of a long range bombardment Now we are really getting together. 1 have great hopes for a settlement.” * The Irish envoys issued a statement denying the “peace terms" which were printed by the London Morning Post. It was said there had been no discussion of terms at Dublin either directly or indirectly. The Sinn Felners and Union'ats at Dublin only discussed Lloyd Georges' ■ invitation to London, It was said. The premier held a two-hour discussion with his colleagues discussing lines of peace. As the peace conversations were getting •-under way word came from Belfast of fresh disorders and It was apparent that neither the unionists nor the Sinn Felners in the Ulster City are going to observe the armistice to the strict letter. A girl was shot dead at Belfast and two men and a boy were wounded. There was much shooting in the* streets of tne city during the greater part of the night. There were serious clashes between police and disorderly crowds In Belfast late Wednesday and several casualties resulted from fusillades In the York street section. Premier Lloyd George has made a per- ' sonal appeal to the Belfast Orangemen to preserve order, but the extremist section disregarded It entirely. ‘TIGER’ CHARGE COSTS MAN SIOO John Dampier Said to Have Had Large Quantity of Beer in Possession. John Dampier, 1208 Gimber street, arrested July 2 by Lieutenant Woollen and Sergeant Dean, on a charge of oper fttlng a blind tiger, was fined SIOO and by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court today. Lieutenant Woollen testified he found sixteen quarts and ten pints of homemade beer in the basement. On June IS. the officer said. Dampier's home was raided and nineteen pints of beer were found. The lieutenant said he did not arrest Dampier at that time for having such a small amount, but warned him that it is against the law to manufacture any kind of liquor. The officers received a “tip” that Dampier was mak- ; ing beer again soon after the raid In June and made another raid on his home. Dampier was arrested and convicted of another blind tiger charge In 1019. the officers said. He appealed to the Criminal Court. Dampier was arrested several months ago on • charge of receiving stolen goods and was convicted in the Criminal Conrt, but took an appeal to the Supreme Court, where If Is still pending. The police say Dcifpler was a “fence” for stolen automobiles. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity Tor the twenty-four bouts ending 7 p. it... •f u!y 13: Thunder showers this afternoon or tonight; not quite so warm tonight; Frida v partly rloudv. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. n. 76 7 a. m 77 8 a. m Si 9 a. **> S7 10 a. m 80 It a. m 93 12 (noon) 94 iPt m 93 P m

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JAPAN TO TALK DISARMAMENT; NOT FAR EAST jU. S. Officials Hope Nippons Later Will Agree to Discuss Pacific Problem. CHINA HAS ACCEPTED France Sees Danger in. Conference—England Wrangles Over Delegation. WASHINGTON, July 14—Japan has informed the United States that she will be “happy to participate In a disarmament conference at Washington,” but failed to announce her willingness to participate in a conference concerning far eastern policy, it was announced at the State Department today. China has also informed the United States of her acceptance of the invitation extended by President Harding to attend the proposed conference. it was announced. It was emphasized by officials that Japan bad not expressed an unwillingness to participate In discussion of Far Eastern problems, but the fact remained that the acceptance applied only to a disarmament conference. Officials have by no means given up hope that Japan will eventually agrae to accept President Harding's invitation with reservation. The acceptance of China has been anticipated from the start and whatever delay occurred was attributed rather to difficulty of communication than to any reluctance on the part of the Chinese to accept. LONDON. July 14.—1n reply to a question whether he will head the British delegation to President Harding's disarmament conference. Premier Lloyd George answered In the House of Commons this afternoon that the British arrangements for the conference have not yet been made. FEARS QUESTION OF IMMIGRATION TOKIO, July 13— (Delayed).—lt was learned today from an authoritative source lhat .Japan’s first note In reply to President Harding’s Invitation to Join in a disarmament conference, while accepting, will be in the nature of an inquiry as to whether Japan. In entering the conference, will be considered as au equal of the other nations. This was taken to indicate that the question of immigration will come to the forefront In the conference. The opinion* expressed by government officers generally was summed np by one man, who said : “Japan, while disliking to reintroduce the Immigration question, this conference may force it. The fact now is that Japanese cltiaens are everywhere excluded. Why not apply the same principle towards America? If all nations are to enter the conference as equal conferees, Japan will doubtless Join, but Japan has the right first to understand the problems that will come up and the (Continoed on Page Eleven.) KABER DEFENSE TO RESTTODAY? Woman Accused of Husband Murder May Not Be Called Stand. COURTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, July 14. The fate of Mrs. Catherine Eva Kaber, facing the electric chair charged wlvn plotting the murder of her husband. Daniel Kaber, may be known tomorrow. The defense exports to rest its case this afternoon. It is not certain whether the accused woman will take the stand to bare her past in a supreme effort to escape the electric chair, her counsel announced. She Is still sufering from the results of her collapse In court yesterday. Woman Society ‘Raffles’ Makes Try to End Life Mrs. Heil Who Engaged as Maid to Rob in Serious Condition. CHICAGO. July 14.—Mrs. Etta Perry ITell, wife of a wealthy broker, whose arrest several weeks ago as a woman "Raffles" caused a sensation, is in a serious condition at a hospital here today after an attempt at suicide. Mrs. Hell swallowed poison in the waiting room of a railway station. Physicians said Mrs. Hell has a chance or recovery unless the after-efecta of the poison prove unexpectedly fatal. Earlier in the week Mrs. Heil made an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap her two children, who have been In the custody of tbelr father, Joseph F. Hell, since Mrs. Hell's arrest for looting the homes of wealthy residents where she obtained employment as a maid. Mrs. Heil has been at liberty under bonds of SIO,OOO, furnished by her husband. Hell also has restored more than SOO,OOO worth of valuables alleged to have been stolen by his wife. When news of his wife's attempt at suicide reached him. Hell hurried to the hospital and spent the night at his wife’s bedside. Breaks 7-Week Fast CHICAGO. July 14. —Hunger triumphed today over the obstinate will of Andrew Brj knjlo. who went on a hunger strike In the county jail seven weeks ago. A class of milk, an orange and a plum, laid J temptingly within yhis reach, broke his; fast He ate bothf the orange and plum ; and drank the ni|lk. Physicians sal< hla condition was im- | proved, but theylheld out little hope for 1 hie recovery.

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Body of First War Victim Lying in State

(Photos by Graielle Pictorial News Sen Ice.) 44 W} 'ji,* The npper picture shows the big crowd standing In silent trlbnte at the bier of Corporal James B. (irnliman, In- ?, ina's first fallen. In the rotunda of the Stntehonse yesterday afternoon, as John <i. Emery, national commander of j. \ American Legion, placed a wreatli on the casket, (irrsham and ICuiery were In the same battalion overseas. ;•-. "i < The lower picture Is that of >ergt. William F. Hastings, who was with Gresham when he sin killed and who aempanlid the body here from New York. The sergeant Is still a number of Company 11, 16th Infantry, which waa Spy e first American unit to come In oontart with the Germans the nlr it Grrsham paid the supreme surrlftre. Sergeant £ vtlngs Is n much-decorated soldier, wearing the fnnrr.aglere. the Cf ix de (■ uerre and a victory medal showing live } sjor engagements nnd a Mexican border service medal. << '■ ■ - , ' >*' “T'> - IUPONT, MAXIM, I MERCURY SOARS MELLEN AGAINST „ r ARY, FAVOR OFi CANCELING ANY TIMITTXin ARMS! Wir tfcf'nrrt nt 9 n'f'lnrt: When * FOREIGN DEBTS

(Photos by Grarelle Pictorial New# Sen Ice.) The npper picture shows the big crowd standing In silent tribute at the bier of Corporal James 11. Greshman, Indiana's first fallen. In the rotunda of the Stntehouse yesterday afternoon, as John G. Emery, national commander of the American Legion, placed a wreath on the casket. Grrsham and ICuiery were in the Mime battalion overseas. The lower picture Is that of >ergt. William F. Hastings, who was with Gresham when he whs killed and who accompanied the body here from New York. The sergeant Is still a member of Company H. 16th Infantry, which waa the first American unit to come In oontart with the Germaus the nlr it Grrsham paid the suprrme surrlllrr. Sergeant Hastings Is a much-decorated soldier, wearing the fonrraglere. the Cr lx de Guerre and a victory medal showing live major engagements and a Mexican border service lords!.

DUPONT, MAXIM, GARY, FAVOR OF LIMITING ARMS Munition Men View Harding Proposal From Standpoint of Humanity and Economy. BY HAROLO I. JACOBS. (Copyright, 1921, by the United Pres# ) NEW YORK. July 14 —American muni tions maker* today placed themselves on record in favor of limitation of armaments. Men whose business interests would receiva huge profits through war. endorsed President Harding's proposed disarms raont conference, both from a humanitarian nnd economic standpoint. Chief among those who declared for armament limitation in statements to the United Press was Ireueo Dupont, presi dent of E. I. Dupont De Nemours Company. largest powder manufacturers In the world. Dupont revealed that hla concern had scrapped and dismantled SB per cent ol the plants which provided the United States and the allies with powder during the World War. Others who took a stand against bur densome armaments wire: Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation; Hudson Maxim. James Talbot, president of the DaytonWright Airplane Company; Harry E. Mason, secretary of Park Davis Comj pany, Detroit chemical concern which engaged extensively in turning out war products, and Col. E. A. Deeds, automobile accessory and airplane manufacturer who was chief of aircraft production duriug the war. FEW REFUSE TO COMMENT. Heads of the electric boat company, manufacturers of Holland typo submarines. and the Cramp shipbuilding yards in Philadelphia, which builds wawhips for the United States and other countries, refused to comment on disarmament. “There is some confusion in the use of the word 'disarmament,’ ” Dupont said. “To actually disarm Is absurdly Utopian, as It would be to dismiss the police force of the earth on the theory that everybody would be good. To limit nrmament or at least to eliminate the suicidal competition to obtain supremacy nppesls to everybody's common sense. I “I hope that sound public opinion will compel a limitation of armament. “Incidental.y It may interest editors to knov that the Dupont com-(Contlnu-sl on Pago Two.) Sturdy youngsters are being raised in the hackblocks of New South Wales as witness these two. snapped as truer gathered eggs on a settler’s farm. The birth rate for the state, 20.55 per 1,000 population. is second highest lit the commonwealth. and the death rate, 9.86 per 1.000 is the second lowest. W. D. Boyce, proprietor of the Times, has an Interesting article <m New South Wales, the woother state of Australia, on page seven tof this edition.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921.

MERCURY SOARS AS SUN BEAMS ON INDIANAPOLIS New Record at 2 o’Clock When 97 Mark Is Reached—Cooler Tonight. All beat records for the season were broken In Indianapolis this afternoon when the Government thermometer reached the dizzy heightb of 97 degree# at 2 o'clock. The highest point the thermometer had reached up until today was 96. about ten days ago. Despite this, however, the weather man had a cheerful note in his voice. Indications arc, ho said, that the long drawn out hot spell will receive a act hark either this afternoon or tonight. Somewhat lower temperatures accompanied by an area of thunder ebowers between the Missouri and Mississippi river regions is sweeping eastward, according to J. 11. Armhigton, Government meteorologist, and is due to reach Indianapolis gome time this afternoon or tonight. Tomorrow will b partly cloudy and the temperature will not be as torrid as It has been fur the last several days. With the terrific heat, only one prostration was reported. Gus Woods, a negro, 55, 542 West Michigan street, was overcome while walking on Shelby street near the Belt Railroad. He whs taken to his home In an nmbulance. Yesterday saw continued high temper atures throughout the State. Vincennes again was the hottest place In Indiana with a reading of 99 degree* while \\ heatfield, In the northwest portion of the State, was only one degree cooler. All sections reporled temperatures of 90 degrees and more. HERRICK AND BRIAND CONFER U. S. Ambassador on Arrival Holds Lengthy Session With French Premier. PARIS, July 14.—Myron T. Herrick, the new American ambassador to France, arrived here today and immediately afterward held a lengthy conference with Premier Brland. A large crowd welcomed the ambassador at the station and gave him a rousing ovation. Telephone Company Asks Reduction in Rates; IPs Granted Reduction of rates for the Farmers' Telephone Company, Winchester, was approved today by the public service commission on petition of the company-. The rates were reduced to $1.50 gross and $1.25 net, from the former rate of SI.OO gross and $1.50 net. No reasons were as signed by the company for the decreased rates. Michigan's Bonus Bonds ($15000,000) Sell in Three Hours NEW YORK, July 14—Michigan's soldier bonus bonds, amounting tc $15,000,000, were sold in about three hours by a syndicate of New York bankers. The bonds are of twenty yenr maturity nnd tear 5% per cent Interest. The syndicate at the same time sob' $10,000,000 worth of Michigan St-t highway bonds. The concerns which handled the deal were til,- Gtuuun.. Trust Company, Bankers' Trust Company, National City Bank and Harris Forbes & Company.

MELLEN AGAINST | CANCELING ANY I FOREIGN DEBTS 'Secretary of Treasurer Gives Assurance to Senate Commerce Committee. WASHINGTON, July 14.—Proposals for a cancellation of any part of the sll ,000,000,00© foreign Indebtedness to the United States will not be entertained or accepted by the Administration, Sec- j retary of the Treasury Mellon stated to- ! day before the Senate Commerce Com- : mlttee. Nor is it the intention of tho Treasury j Department to make any further ad- j vances on foreign commitments bequeathed It by the Wilson Administration, Mr. Mellon explained. The Administration will not furnish any more cash or credits to Liberia, a delegation from which country Is now knocking at the doers of the treasury, Mellon said. Mellon gave the committee a copy of a long letter from Lloyd George, the Brit l**h premier, to former President Wilson dated Aug 8, 1920, in which the question j of the American Government consenting to a remission of loans made by the ; United States to the allied nnd associated powers was broached. A cablegram from the British chan- j cellor of the exchequer to R. C. Lindsey, representative of the British treasury nt j Washington, dated Feb. 9, 1920, which Mellon also disclosed, stated that the i ! British government “would welcome n general cancellation of inter governmental war debts.” BANDITS GRAB $25,000; BEAT IT Hold Up Two Youthful Bank Messengers on Downtown Seattle Street. SEATTLE, Wash., July 14 —Placing revolvers against the hendg of Leland ; Higby nnd Curtis bank messengers employed by the North- | west Trust and Savings Hank of this! city, three bandits forced them to drop satchels containing $25,000 in currency and escaped in u high powered car with the money here today. The hold-up took place in the down- j town business section while hundreds of people were'passing the scene. REOPEN DEBATE ON ‘BONUS’ BILL Democratic Senators Will Seek to Add Instructions. WASHINGTON, July 14. —Democratic Senators planned more speech-making in the Senate today pending the vote to be taken upon the Penrose motion to recommit the soldiers’ tonus bill to the Senate Finance Committee at 3 o'clock to- j morrow ofternoon. Democratic opponents of the motion will seek to accompany the bill back to the committee with “certain instructions” as to the committee's future course regarding it. Republican Senators supporting the motion intend to combat any Democratic move to bind the committee with “instructions,” and nny Instructions proposed by Democratic members are expected to be voted down. Until the vote on the motion Democratic Senators probably will continue to talk about the President’s request for deferred action on the bill. BOY. 13, MISSING AGAIN. Parents of Dan Watson, 13, Arlington avenue and Twenty-Fifth street, told the police today that the hoy bad been missing since Monday. _ They* said that ho had run away n eitmher of time#

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CROWDS CALL AT STATEHOUSE TO HONOR GRESHAM Volley Fired Over Body, Taps Sounded and Services Bead Last Night. The body of James Bethel Gresham, the first Hoosler killed In the world war, nnd one of the first three American sol- j dlers killed in battle, after lying in state in the Statehouse for twenty hours, was removed at 11 o'clock this morning and taken to Evansville, his former home, for burial. The ceremonies In connection with the removal of the body Included the firing of a volley over the coffin and the play- | lng of “taps” at the Union station. The body was taken directly from the j Statehouse to the Union station, where! short services were held. Two ex soldiers, ’ Clarence Schmitt nnd Ora Nix, both of Evansville, in addition to Sergeant Hastings, accompanied the body to Evansville. ! The body left at 12.15 o’clock, over the ; Indianapolis and Vincennes division of the | Pennsylvania lines, and was to arrive in j A'incennes at 4 o'clock. Short services j were to be held there, nnd the body was to be taken at 4:39 o'clock on the last, lap of the trip to Evansville, arriving , there at 6:23 o’clock. Arrangements for removal of the body from the Statehouse and for the trip to j Evansville were made by Adjt. Gen. ! Harry B. Smith. The Americnn Legion and Chamber of Commerce of Evansville were cooperating in arranging the ceremonies at that place. All yesterday afternoon and this morning crowds streamed through the Capitol to pay honor to the fallen hero. Marines stood guard over the bier as the commonwealth paid its tribute. Funeral services were held in the Capitol last night, the Rev. George AV. Allison, chaplain of the Marion CouiUy Council of the American Legion, <mlclating. The American Legion band supplied the music. REFLECTED HONOR ON THE STATE. “AVe are gathered here to pay honor and respect to a man who has reflected i honor upon our commonwealth and Na- j tlon" said the chaplain. “It is the least ; that we can do. AA'e wish to testify to I sympathy with his bereaved loved ones, | and thus also symbolize our sympathy with all those in the windows of whose homes there has hung a golden star. We wish as citizens of Indiana, as comrades in service, ns Americans, to honor these our heroes, who are now, we are pleased to think, honorad members of the Legion of God. “Corporal Gresham was the first American to die In the world war in defense of j his country. The ideals of America liady] been called In question by the central j powers, and America believed well enough in the fundamental principles of international righteousness to back her faith by force, it is perhaps a good thing to (Continued on Page Two.) Old West Recalled by Herds of Cattle Driven to Market DENVER, Colo., July 14.—The old AA ttst was recalled here today when E. A. Sager, his youpg son and a I hired man drove a herd of sixty-six ! steers through the streets to the \ ■ boards Sager, because of excessive freight rates, he says, drove'the j u.-rd from his Elk River district, 200 miles away. The other cattlemen may 1 follow Sager's example.

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THREATENS TO END SERVICE IN AREAS COVERED BY AUTOS f Alternative Is Increase in Fares to Eight or • Ten Cents, City Is Advised in Letter From Board of Directors. DEMANDS REGULATION ORDINANCE A threat to abandon all service In the “jitney bus area," or th imposition of an 8 or 10-cent fare, is contained in an ultimatum delivered loday to the city administration by the Indianapolis Street Railway Com* pany with a demand that steps be taken at once to regulate the operation of jitney busses. If relief is not granted tho letter, which was signed by Dr. Henry Jameson, chairman of the board of directors, declares that the company will have only two alternatives—“either an abandonment of all servicq m those lines such as West Washington street, South Meridian street ind the West Indianapolis lines, where Jitney competition is most serious, yr the raising of the rate of fare to such a point as that those who ire forced to continue using street cars will make up for the loss.”

JEWETT FAVORS ELIMINATION OF COMPETITION Mayor, in Statement, Upholds Street Car Stand and Will Act Promptly. WILLSON CALLS COUNCIL Mayor Charles W. Jewett declared for the elimination of the Jitney bus in a statement issued today, following receipt of the letter of Dr. Henry Jameson, chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, threatening that the company will suspend service on some lines and ask for further increases in fare unless the city takes action to destroy bus competition. Russell Willson, president of the city eouucil, who, with all members of the body, also received a letter from the traction tend, nnnou. ced tliat he will cal! the eouneil in a special conference by Saturday to discuss what action is to be taken. worm end COMPETITION. “I am opposed to an Increased fare above 3 cents, but am in favor or legislation that will enable the company to Improve its service and be free from competition of the Jitney lines," declared the mayor. ’The world will not come to an end If the street railway company does sus pend some of Its lines, but I expect that. If we let that happen we'll have some of the people who have been urging us to do nothing to the Jitneys bringing pressure upon us to save the street car lines.” said Mr. Willson. The mayor's statement Is as follows: “I am in receipt of a letter from the chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, which in substance, states that unless the Jitnev bus menace to the welfare of the company is eliminated, the company will be forced to appeal to the public service commission for higher fare and discontinuance of service on certain lines. * “The matter of regulating Jitney busses on the streets of Indianapolis is purely a legislative matter and the power to curb Jitney bus business rests solely with the common council. However, lain of tho opinion and .have been for many months, that jitney bus business is a serious and vital menace to our street car system and. if the council will pass stringent laws prohibiting tho activities of the Jitney busses on our public streets in competition with the street car company, I will sign the ordinance. AUTO CANNOT SUPPLANT CAB. “It Is impractical to believe that the street ear system of Indianapolis can be supplanted by auto busses. Once the system is destroyed, Indianapolis will be retarded in its growth and development to such an extent that it will take years to recover. Unless the Jitney bus business is eliminated. irrepnirable harm will come to the city through the destruction of our transportation system. "I am opposed to an incread fare above 5 cents, and in favor of legislation that will etinble the company to improve its service and be free from competition of the jitney linen: This, to my mind, is essential to the progress and development of Indianapolis, nnd I believe that there should be no delay in rectifying the condition that now exists. 1 trust the council will give this matter serious thought and provide an adequate remedy that will cure a condition that will result in detriment to the entire community.” AGREED TO LET MATTER STAND. Mr. Willson said: “Under our agreement with the public service commission, reached several weeks ago when we had a conference at the Statehouse, we were to let the jitney bus matter stand for a period of sixty days while the 5-cent fare was being tried out again. I had not expected anything to happen until then. “Dr. Jameson says that the company I# losing SI,OOO more per day than it was a yenr ago. It seems to me that they ought to be operating for at least that much less per day now than a year ago. He further says that In a very short time they will have to stop operating on the West Washington. West Indianapolis and other lines on which the Jitney competition Is heavy. If they (Jo that they'll Just wake up the people to the necessity for jitney regulation, which a whole lot of people do uot now believe exists. “If it becomes necessary for the council to take regulatory action I think that it would be well for the council to have a representative go with the committee from the street railway company and the public service commission on their trip to Kansas City, Mo., Sioux City nnd De# Moines, lowa. AA’e did not feel at first that we should send a representative because we have not been in favor of spending the people's money oil trips for city officials, but it might be well for us to have first-hand information of what has been done in these other cities upon which to consider the question here. We have a SSOO appropriation for investigations which Ins not been touched. “The situation is rather complicated by the fact that *we now are trying to frame an ordinance to regulate the company in lieu of the surrendered franchise and it had not been the intention to take u§ \the Jitney question until something had been done on regulation of the company."

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The request, which is the most start-* ling of a long series of communications and conferences between street car and city officials, is in the form of a letter to Russell Willson, president of the council. Copies were also sent to all of the councils men and to Mayor Charles W. Jewett. In a supplemental letter to the mayor, Mr. Jameson calls upon him to lend his cooperation in bringing about the regus latory measures and concludes with th® statement that “the jitneys are taking more than 50 per cent of the entire reve-* nue paid for transporation” on Wes* A4 ashington street, South Meridian street and the West Indianapolis lines. CAUSE HARDSHIP ON THE PUBLIC. I urther on the demand sent to Mr. tA lllson declares “The discontinuance of service on certain lines would mean an absolute hardship to those communities served by the lines abandoned. On the other hand, the enactment of an 8 or 10-cent fare * * • would be a heavy burden upon those who were compelled to continue using the street cars.” The letter concludes with this terse statement: “If it (relief) is not promptly granted, the company will have no alternative but to seek relief along one of the lines herein indicated.” The letter to Mr. Wlltson is as follows! "We wish to call your attention, ag president of the common council, and throngh you the other members of the council to the imperative need for prompt enactment of an effective Jitney ordinance. “At the time the public ser-tc® commission reduced the cash fare from 6 cents to 5 cents, it was for the express purpose of seeing what effect the reduction nnd rerouting of th® cars on certain lines would have on Jitney competition over a period of sixty days, and with the suggestion, which was concurred in by the representatives of the council, that if relief did not come in this way, that by the end of the/ sixty days the enactment of an effective Jitney ordinance would be considered. It is now practically forty-five days sine# 5-cent fare was re-established. Instead of the results of jitney competition being substantially eliminated. they have grown worse tha* existed during the period of 6-cent fare. JITNEYS COLLECT *I.OOO PER DAY.” “In au observation test made about two weeks ago, it was shown that th® jitneys are collecting considerably more than SI,OOO per day, all of whick comes out of the revenue that would otherwise go to the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. During th* month of-'Tune the receipts of th* street car company were mere that* SI,OOO per day less than they were In June. 1920, and for the first nine day® of July, they were approximately SI,OOO per day less than for the corresponding days of last year. This condition hRs now continued for such a length of time as to constitute a grave menace to the further efficient operation of the street railway svs* tem. “Unless a Jitney ordinance is speedily enacted which shall absolutely forbid the competition of jitneys on the streets served by the street railway company, the officials of tha company can see but one of two alternatives; either an abandonment of all service on those lines as West Washington street. South Meridian street and the AVest Indianapolis lines, where Jitney competition is most serious, or the raising of the rate of faro to such a point as that those who are forced to continue using street cars will make up for the loss 1 suffered by those using Jitney service. You will agree that the adoption of either alternative would be a serious matter to that large portion of the public who are patrons of the street car company. The discontinuance of service on certain lines would mean an absolute hardship to those communities served by the lines abandoned. On the other hand, th® enactment of an 8 or 10-cent fare, which would probably be necessary in order to insure a sufficient increase in revenues to offset the decrease la the number of passengers, would he a heavy burden upon those who | were compelled to continue using the ’ * street cars. _ “AVe believe that a discontinuance of jitney competition on the streets where street car service is offered would result in substantially wiping out the deficit of more than SI,OOO a day which is being sustained, and would enable the company to con- '• tinue service on all its lines and at ! (Continued on Page Two.)

American Flags Prominent in Big Bastille Day Event PARIS, July 14. —Despite the sweltering heat, Paris gave Itself up today to the biggest celebration of Bastille day since the war. The celebration will not terminate until Saturday. A large section of the city was set aside for night dancing, which will begin this evening. There will be big fireworks displays and all the state theaters will give free performances. A notable feature was the prevalence of American flag*. ,