Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 67, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER L’nsettled tonight and Saturday. Probably showers and thunder storms.

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BRIAND SEES NO DANGER IN BRITISH NOTE Prepares Reply to Sharp Diplomatic Communication From Lloyd George. MEETING IS DELAYED Conference of Premiers Probably Not Held Until Aug. 11 —ltaly Supports England. PARIS, July 29. —Premier Briand began this afternoon to draft the text of anew note to Great Britain dealing with the upper Silesian situation which would, it was declared in government circles, •‘strengthen the Anglo-French alliance ” The note was’approved by the Cabinet at a second meeting. At the first meeting this morning the British note of yesterday was taken up and at a subsequent session the rejoinder was considered. There was optimism in official circles and despite the premier's Insistence upon the French viewpoint tegarding reinforcements for Upper Silesia, government attaches professed to see no danger of a chasm between this country and Great Britain. BRITISH SEND SHARP NOTE LONDON, July 29.—Great Britain has formally warned France that unless she abondons her present policy there will be a general break-up of the European entente, it was learned this afternoon. This warning was contained in a no’e dispatched by Lord Curzon, foreign secretary. in reply to a previous communication from Premier Itriand of France, dealing with Upper Silesia. The French note, w hich was received here yesterday, was described as the •harpest of all the Franco-British exchanges. One British official, who was conversant with the contents, said th? tone ••resembled an ultimatum” and that the language "was comparable with .1 threat to sever Anglo-French relations." Great Britain, in her reply, declared a continuance of the French policy of acting alone threatens to break clown the entente eordiale. Great Britain repeated that there was no necessity for sending allied reinforcements to Upper Silesia at this time. The British eommunlcation concludes with the hope that the French note of Thursday is not "the considered opinion of the French government.’’ FRANCE SEES HOPE FOR DELAY PARIS. July 29—Following a meeting of the French eablne’ today it was reported France will withdraw her consent to a meeting of the inter allied supreme eonnen Aug 4 and will suggest a further delay until Aug. It. Premier Bonomi of Italy has sent word that he would be unable to attend a meeting of the supreme council Aug. 4 and France probably will utilize this development in her contention for a postponement of the meeting. POLICE OFFICER SLAYS LAWYER Then Attempts to End Own Life in Crowded Chicago Courtroom. CHICAGO. July 29—In the crowded courtroom of Chief Justice C. A. McDonald, of the Criminal Court. IHsk Sergeant Harry D. Kellogg, of the Chicago police force, shot ar.d mortally wounded I.emuei M. Ackley, an attorney, and then shot himself, shortly before noon today. Ackley died in a hospital a few minutes later. Kellogg sustained only a slight wound in the bead. Judge McDonald, who had just sentenced Kellogg to jail for fifteen days for contempt of court, declared Kellogg fired at him and hit Attorney Ackley instead. One of the six shots fired by Kellogg ripped into the Jurist's bench. Two struck Ackley in tha right sble of the abdomen. According to witnesses, Kellogg fired three times at his own head. The courtroom was thrown Into wild confusion. Judge McDonald Jumped up from his chair and rushed Into his chambers. Several women fainted. Spectators fought In their scramble to get into the corridor. The judge, after he&ring the case, in which Kellogg had been ordered to va•fmo nrnn*rt y iicetcan for contempt of court. Kellogg was a member of the Chicago police force for thirty years. During the trial he sat mumbling to himself. The land which Kellogg was ordered to ffteate was owned by Mrs. Sallna E. Barlew. She was represented in court by Ackley. Two previous notices had been served on Kellogg to vacate tnc premise*. but he had ignored the court s ruling each time.

Hot Weather Sticks Around Few Days WASHINGTON, July 29. —Continued hot weather is In prospects during the next 36 hours in the territory east of the Mississippi, except the middle Atlantic States, the weather bureau said today Local showers will fall in the New England States, the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes region and along the South Atlan tic and Middle Atlantic States, the forecast said. LAND FOB SERVICE MEN. LINCOLN, Neb.. July 29—Nineteen thousand acres of Government land will lie thrown open to soldiers of the World W.ir from Sept. 9 to 16. i was announced tod.iv. The land !j in the North Plate nnd Shoshone Irr ration project i.i *> yuiuing. WEATHEP Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., July 30: Unsettled weather t. night and Saturday. Probably showers and thunder storms; not much change in temperature. HOURLY’ TKMPERATI RE. •t a. m. . # 70 7 a. m 71 / 8 a. m 73 9 a m 75 to a. m. 77 11 a. m 78 12 (noon) 80 1 P- m 82 3 p. M. S3

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Here's Why Pint of Booze Costing 60 Cents at Its Source Is Sold to You for sls; 2,400 Per Cent Profits Added Along Way

NOTE—l.lquor Is easily obtainable in New York’s old "White Light” district, but it comes high. What are the profits and where do they go? One pint of whisky, traced from source to consumer tells the story By FRANK W. GETTY. I. X. S. Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, July W —When yen pay sls for a pint of liquor worth sixty cents, where does your money go? It helps to pay salaries, running expenses and dividends of what is rapidly becoming one of the big industries of the United States—the business of bootlegging. Tills is the story of one particular pint of hooch, called Scotch whisky, traced to its source up the miry stream of Illicit liquor which is flowing iu ever increasing volume into and through the country. Tiie pint was bought at a cabaret, a few doors off Broadway, in the heart of the "White Light " district. The proprietor charged sls a pint, lie bought the liquor at $l2O a case. Ills profit was 200 per cent or $lO on one pint. He says he sells about thirty pints a night on an average. Out of his proft of more than $2,000 i. week, he pays S3OO for "protection” while "hush money” incidental to his naving the hooch on hand costs him S2OO more. On average at once a week, a genuine raid forces him to send his supply gurgling down the sink at no profit whatever. One pdnt reached this particular cabaret in tbe sewnup sleeves of a raincoat carried care-

SMALL LEAVES ON STATE TOUR; NOT ARRESTED Reiterates Claim Sangamon County Sheriff Has No Right to Serve Warrants. AGAIN READY TO FIGHT? July 29 Len Small, indicted Governor, today went about the people’s business—but stayed outside of Sangamon County. The executive accused of luggling millions of dollars of the State's funds for his own personal benefit, began a r of northern Illinois counties with a view to letting contracts for good roads. Down at Springfield, Sheriff Henry Mester held the bag in the shape of three warrants for the Governor's arrest, awaiting for his bird to come back to the capitol roost. Tbe course of procedure which the Governor will follow in fighting the charges against him, which he declare* are the result of a political plot, was mrpped out at a two-day -UtatUtc* Governor with his five attorneys hre. DECISION MADE TO FIGHT SERVICE. Friends of the Governor sal 1 decision was reached to fight the buttle out on the original contention that he is not subject to court proceedure. Much significance was attached to the fact that during the latter part of the conference. Fred I.undin, the man behind the political power of Mayor V’illiam Hale Thompson, was not tu attendance at the meeting. Either 1. indin or Thompson, or their close representatives, attended alt previous conference here There were many reports the Governor had split with I.tiudin and Thompson, as a result of the "surrender" message sent to Sheriff Mester the ecriy part of the week. This message, telling the sheriff the Governor would surrender in Chicago, was said to have been dictated by I.undin. When the sheriff re fused to come to Chicago it placed Small in the light of changing his previous announcement of resisting arrest with all of his power. MAY NOT fIIIMIT TO ARREST. There was every Indication today that the Governor bad decided not to submit to arrest. "1 do not propose to be annoyed any longer in serving the people.” the Governor said. "Others are trying to keep me from looking after the affairs of the people, but 1 propose to go alead and do my duty. "I am going to stick to business as closely as possible and will not tolerate any further interference, i believe I have wasted too much time on them already. "The executive functions cannot be interfered with. The constitution so bolds, regardless of the opinion of Judge E. S. -:iitb of Sangamon County.” "But suppose Sheriff Mester Httempts to serve the warrants, while you are conducting your survey?” the Governor was asked. "1 will not tolerate any Interference,” tbe Governor said. "How will you stop it?” "I cannot say Just now " The Governor, who spent last night at his home at Kankakee, met representatives of T.ake County in a good roads discussion at a Chicago hotel early today. I.ater he went to Elgin to tour Kane County and will stay tonight at Aurora. Will County mads will lie in(Continued on I*uge Ten.)

Blonde Without Visible Means of Support Said to Have Fled With Spur gin

CHICAGO. 111., July 29.—A blonde without visible ro :ns of support who maintains herself in luxury, was reported missing today by authorities trailing Warren C. Spurgin. fleeing president of the Michigan Avenue Trust Company. Detectives were convinced the blonde was n fugitive with Spurgin. Witnesses have been found who declared Spurgin, accompanied by another rnr.n and two women drove up to the bank at 9 p. m. on July 17. After tne two men spent nearly an hour in the bank, they rejoined the two women and drove away. That was the last positive trace of the banker. The man who was in the auto was identified nnd is missing also. Charges holding him with being equally responsible with Spurgin for looting the bank, may be made. REPORT SHORT\GE APPROXIMATES *1.000,000. Auditors, who have been going over the coucerns hooks. have completed eheeking up. They found the shortage would total approximately $1,000,000. Depositors may receive 63 cents on the dollar.

less'.y over the arm of a furtive-eyed messenger. The "retailer." less than three blocks away, paid SSO a case for this whisky, because it was "good stuff.” Iu genuine bottles, with real labels and stamps. His profit was fifty per cent or about $1.67 on the pint under discussion. But he sells about five hundred pints a day on "good days.” His headquarters, thinly disguised, cost him "something terrible." be says, in the way of “protection.” Every day o go, trucks drive up to his warehouse with their liquid freight. A syndicate which bottles the stuff in a well concealed plant, not fhrop thousand miles from Times Square, pays the drivers of these trucks SIOO a week. It pays high wagus to its workmen, buying silence as well as skill. It pays as high ns $1.50 and $2 apiece, for "genuine non-refilllable” bottles, and a slice of its profits goes to expert counterfeiters of Internal Revenue stamps. The whisky with which we are concerned, which was delivered to the retailer, C. O. P. at SBO a case, cost the iy dicate $9.50 a gallon. F. O. B. that is "firing over board” from a sailing ship in from the Bahamas. The foreign crew, w hich had brought the liquor along at their own risk, were content will a profit of 100 per cent. , One pint of whisky cost 60 cents at the source. The business of bootlegging transferred It from producer to consumer at a profit of 2,400 per cent.

M’CRAY HINTS EXTRA SESSION IN GARY SPEECH Would Change Roads System and Build $1,000,000 Reformatory, Editors Told. NEW SOUNDS KEYNOTE BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT. GARY. Ind.. July 29—In an old fashioned partisan politick! rally here last night at the annual banquet of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association the hide of the I emocratlc donkey was hauled forth and shaken and flayed again aird again, the Harding Administration was praised, lauded, toasted, ad mired and placed on a pedastal of Infallibility and vows were renewed that never again would tha G. O. P. quit Washington and leave things iu the hands of the opposition. Talks were made by Charles S. Deoeen. former Governor of Illinois; Governor Warren T. McCray. Senator IlsrrjJ. . n m* VYssminh, Republican State ctwlrman. and E. .1. Hancock, president of the organization. Governor Warren T. McCray, in giving wh.'t he termed "an account of hia stewardship of the State," declared for two matters of far reaching Importance to Indiana. First he proposed a change in tbe policy of the St„te Highway Commission whereby gravel or stone roads are substituted to a large degree for the present costly hard surfaced highways and second for a million doliar reformatory to be located nomeu here in eentral Indiana. Both proposals were greeted with cheers by the assembled editors and parly workers. Governor McCray declared that at pres ent brick or concrete highways are costing approximately $40,000 a mile and that, with more than 4,000 miles of road under State control, to carry out such a program would be prohibitive. Gravel or stone surfaced pikes, he asserted. If properly maintained, give practically ns good service as hard surface roads and yet cost only about SIO,OOO a mile. He showed how the difference In cost coaid be utilized in maintaining a patrol system whereby tha stone and gravel roads ->uld at all times be kept in perfect condition and still effect a great saving to the State. The prospect of an early session of the Legislature was hinted at when the Governor said In referring to the reformatory muddle: "We must wait until the npxt Legislature and then we must honestly and fearlessly fell the people what It will cost. We must do this Just as soon as we can get the opportunity.” ‘.overt or McCray admitted that the last Assemb.y had made a mistake In appropriating only $350,000 for a project which he said will require "A million or possibly more.” He declared it tc b” his intention to press for this appropriation as soon as possible. Telegrams or regret at their inability to be present we’e received from I’resl dent Harding, Senator Watson, Will H. llaj's and George B. Lockwood. The eyes of the editors and the organization Republican were riveted on Senator New, for there is something in the air that tells a real Republican that .he Is going to see a mighty bitter primary battle next spring between tbe Senator and former Senntor Albert J. Beveridge, lor that reason Senator New's remarks (Continued on Page Ten.)

The blonde in the ease was traced through a chauffeur. He instructed the woman how to drive the machine. He said a man whom he was certain was Spurgin was often in the blonde’s company. “She spent money like water,” the chauffeur said. "Sho often gave me a $H* bill for nothing at all.” BLoNDK ir/RST IN AFFECT lONS. Although defect Ives on Spurgin’s trail found It often crossed by women, they believed .lie bloni e was first in his affections aud tint she is with him on his flight. Five other women who were his companions at various times Were located and questioned. Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter, Vivian, were permitted to remain at their home, after making a complete statement to the police. The Warren Oil Company, another concern to go don In the hank’s crash, is in the hnndg of a receiver. Spurgin was president**! the company.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921.

G. 0. P. CRACKS WHIP TO SPEED WORK! HOUSE Drive to Complete Legislative Program by Aug. 25 Is Begun. ABSENTEES CALLED IN President and Leaders Outline Procedure to Be Followed. WASHINGTON, July 29.—The Re-; publican "whip cracked in the House today as a drive was started to com- 1 plete the legislative work of that body by Aust. 25, in accordance with an agreement reached between President Harding and House leaders at a White House dinner last night. The Republican leadership of the House sent out telegrams to all absentee members ordering their return to Washington In an effort to wipe the legislative slate clean. FEATURES OF TIIF. NEW LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. Tbe program which was agreed upon by the I’resldent and the Republican leaders, la as follows: Passage of the tax revision legislation as early ns possible in August. Passage of the Wlnslon bill authorizing tlie War Finance Corporation to ex tend credit to the railroad*. Passage of the Administration measure authorizing the War Finance Corpora (lon to grant relief to the farmers. Authorization of additional approprla j tlons for the shipping board. Agreement on conference report on Smoot-Sweet bill for reorganization of i soldier relief agencies. Agreement on conference reports on anti-beer legislation. BRIEF KECKS* MAY FOLLOW When this program is carried out there is some slight hope that the House may recess, although leaders are holding out no promises, for they declare there will be many conference reports which will have to be acted upon and they anticipate some difficulties in adjusting legislative differences with the Senate. The leaders, however, promise that If the program as laid is carried out by Aug. 25, that (here will bo some relief for the members of the House even though it may not be a long recess. The President last night entertained leading Republican members of the House and discussed h.s proposed program with them !t met some slight opposition which wa growing as the metn-bershiiij-t 'hi- U.vm ra-ijL* ‘ •of .he krer.BL.7tf ' OPPOSE PUTTING TAX BILL AT HEAD OF LIHT. The President was advised that ht* plan to have lax revision take precedence over tariff legislation will tnfet with strong opposition In the llouse And that having worked hard upon the 1-ordney bill, the House Is not disposed to stand by now and see its labor shelved. The suggestion advanced by the Administration that there should be a recess of Congress before final enactment of the 1 tariff bill brought forth more opposition. Administration optimism over the pros peels of speedy passage by the House of the tax revision bill was dampened som'-whnt at the conference lloiies that: the bill might be passed within the next \ ten days were not given any support by the House leaders who were Inclined to believe It would be well toward the end of August before the tax bill would leave the House. 3 Dog Licenses Not Enough; Women Fined Mind Brown, 241 Elder avenue, nrrosted yesterday by Patrolman Iforiago on a charge of failing to purchase dog licenses, was fined $! and costs in city court loday by Henry Abrams, Judge pro tern. Mrs Brown ap tea red In court yesterday on a Mliulb.r charge and showed tho prosecutor she had three dog licenses and the case against her wus dlsinis.sed. She was r> arrested when tho officer .old the prosecutor he had counted eleven dogs in Mrs. Brown's yard. In court, Mrs. P.rown said she only bad six dogs now, having disposed . f five since Christmas, but confessed she had licenses for only three dogs. Boy Decapitated by Train atJWinchester Special to Tha Time*. WINCHESTER. Ind., July 29.—Ken-| netli Ross, 5, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Ivun Ross of this city, was decapitated when he fell beneath the wheels of a Big Four freight train this morning. The boy was playing with n companion and it is thought he attempt) and to jump on tho passiu gtruin. Mrs. Ross beard the screams of the other boy and rushed to the scene. She picked up the head if her sou twenty'll re feet from the body. Bill to Refund Rail Debt Introduced WASHINGTON, July 29.—A bill to carry out the President’s plan for funding tho railroad debt to tho Government and extending assistance to the railroads through the War Finance Corporation to the amount of approximately $500,000,000, was introduced iu the Senate today by Senator Townsend, Republican, of Michigan. A similar bill was introduced In the House by Representative Winslow, Republican. of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Interstate Commerce Com rnlttee. Ensley and Three Others Are Fined Lee Ensley. 313 West Ohio street, ar- j rested several days ago on a charge of keeping a resort, was ftued $25 and costs 'by Henry Abrams, Judge pro tein. in city court today. May Marshall, living at the same address: Ray Beville, who says he rooms at the West Ohio street address, an.l Charles Springer, j “city,” were each fined $lO and costs. BURGLAR ROBS GROCERY. A burgral broke into William E. Sis- j son's grocery store, 2120 East Tenth j street, during the night. The rear door , was forced open. A purse containing $35 i was missing from Its hiding place.

King George Says He Didn’t Say It LONDON, July 29.—King George today took a hand in the NorthcUffo- N I.loj and George controversy and denied Lord North: lisle s statement In New York that he (the king) had said to the premier: “You must stop killing my subjects.” i King George’s statement repudiating tJie accuracy of Lord NorthelifiVs interview was contained in an authorized statement which Premier Lloyd George read In the House of Commons. The statement rend by Premier Lloyd George follows: “Statements have appeared In certain organs of the Irish and English press attributing words of great concern to the King relating to the Irish policy. “They appeared in an interview which Lord Northciiffe seems to have given out in the United States and which was seat to newspapers here. “It is quite impossible to deat with calumnious statements, but here they are of a very categorical character and they attribute a very serious statement to the sovereign calculated at the present moment to prejudice the chance of un Irish settlement. The statements li -ve been circulated very freely, especially In Ireland. “The King therefore authorized me to read tho following: “ 'llls majesty has bad his ottentl'.n directed to certain statement-* reported til an Interview with Lord Northciiffe, appearing in the Dally *iil and reproduced In the Dally Express and some Irish newspapers. The statements are a complete fabrication. No such conversation took place, nor were such remarks made by hl majesty.’ ”

Suspension of Sentence Rule Given Work-out Numerous Persons Granted Leniency by Judge Collins in Criminal Court. The suspended sentence program of Judge James A. Dolling worked overtime In tbe Criminal Court today. In addition to giving numerous defendants suspended and withheld sentence* during good behavior, the court even promised to do the best he could Monday for two men charged with attetnp.ed burglary. Judge CoUlas granted clemency to the following : Ktnuiey Wilson, 17, charged with uttering u forged check for S3O: sentenced from two to fourteen years and sentence suspended. Joseph Mookwert, 10, charged with uttering a forgery; sentenced from two to fourteen years, but sentence was suspended during good behavior. -I?. |B, 17, tvh tp tha detectives .Targe ttinl Mur electric fan*, was released during good behavior on withheld Judgment. NOVCE SENTENCES NOT SUSPENDED. The court sentenced the following but did not suspend Judgment: U’nrl Knuth, 21, and Otto Knuth, 18. two brothers, charged with entering and burglarizing thirteen homos, each sentenced from two to fourteen years at the Indiana State Reformatory. The older br-ther attempted to shield the younger by taking all the blame. Tho older brother claimed to tho officers that he was with his younger brother on "all tho Jobs." Clarence Grlsby, petit larceny, sentenced from one to eight years at the Indiana State Reformat'wy. James George, a former Indianapolis policeman, charged with assault nd bat tcry and contributing to the delinquency of a 14-year old girl by permitting her to smoke cigarettes und by taking her to a hotel for ono night, was sentenced to six month* and fined SIOO on each of tho two charge* Ho will serve both sentences at one time. Harold Fillott, who got off with a SSO fine on May 4 last on n charge of vehicle taking, today wns fined $250 and sentenced to six montha on the Indiana State I'arm on anew charge of vehicle taking. Rl TH MACK SENT TO WOMAN’S PRISON. Ruth Muck, who was indicted with Elliott and Fred I,lnvilla, was sentenced to six months in tho correctional department of the Woman’s X’rlson. The evidence showed that Ruth Mack and Elliott rode in'a car which was stolen by Llnville. Llnrille was taken to the reformatory today. } The court indicated Hint he would dlsI pose of tho casts of Charles Thompson ' and Charles Truex, noth married men and having large :similes, on Monday. I Both men are charged with attempting to burglarize n store. Judge Collins Informed the wives of the two men that, he would try to figure out ‘.vino way to help tiie men because -uX their families. The court will tu9 Monday. Ship Board Request May Be Refused WASHINGTON, July 29.—Tho request for an appropriation of $125,000,000 for tlio Shipping Board made by Chairman Lasker, on the House Appropriations j Committee, probably will not be granted, j it w’us learned this afternoon, i It was stated autliorutively that thus far Chairman Lasker has been able to convince tho committee of needs for not more than $07,000,000. Discount Rate Cut to 6 Cents at Chicago I CHICAGO, July 29.—The discount rate on all classes of paper today was reduced ! from 6<4 per cent to 0 oer cent by the ' board of directors of the Federal Reserve i Bank of Chicago. The new rate is effective tomorrow, July 30, according to the ; official announcement of tho board's action.

Berg doll Pot of Gold Is Price for Property’s Return WASHINGTON, July 29—The famous Bergdoll pot of gold which Grover Bergdoll, draft dodger, claims he buried in the Maryland Hills must be produced by Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, mother of the slacker, before she can secure the return of her property seized by the alien property custodian, according to a statement today to the House Committee investigating the Bergdoll escape by Alien Property Custodinn MUler.

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IT’S A lie; NORTHCLIFFE ON LONDON Editor Bitterly Scores Denial of Dinner Complicity by Foreign Office. LAYS BLAME TO CURZON ‘I Happen to Know He Did It,’ Snaps Publisher in Interview. WASHINGTON, July 29—“ It's a lie.” That was the short and explosive comment of Lord Northciiffe today when he read an International News Service dispatch from London stating that the British Foreign Office had issued a statement denying that Lord Curzon had anything to do with the cancellation of the invitation to Lord Northciiffe to ty) the guest at the British embassy here. Northciiffe, fresh from his morning bath and with perspiration streamlug down his face, strode across tho room with hta bathrobe flapping around his legs, as the reporter was admitted. The publisher beckoned him into an adjoining room and remained standing. "Be brief, young man,” he snapped. "I want to get out of this heat. I can’t stand it.” Tbe London dispatch, containing the denial of the British foreign office o' Lord Curzon * connection with the cancellation of the embassy dinner was proffered to him. ASKS REPORTER TO READ IT. "Read it,” he said. T can’t see.” The dispatch was read. "It’s a lie." Northciiffe said sharply and turned to leave the room. ’’Can’t you say something further about It?" the publisher was asked. "V. bat more do you want?” Northcliffe returned. "I said it was a lie, didn't I?" The telephone rang and one of his secretaries called him. UK HAPPENED TO KNOW. Just before he picked up the receiver, he turned and added: "I happen to know he did it”—refering evidently to Lord Curzon. Northciiffe turned to the telephone and the Interview was ended. Lord Northciiffe has repudiated the interview io which he was reported ns having quoted King George as informing Lloyd George, "You must stop killing my subjects." After reading tha statement read by Lloyd G>- •rvf ia th* hout>. ot commons Lord Northeltff* sent Wickham Steed, ills editor, to meet the press and make this statement: "Lord Northciiffe denies having made such a statement." Northciiffe and hi* American representative and Steed were entertained at luncheon today by the Overseas Writers, au organization of American newspaper (Continued on Page Ten.) U. S. AGAINST PRIOR CONFAB Secretary Hughes Makes Plain American Conference Attitude. WASHINGTON. July 29.—The United States would regard any conference preliminary to President Harding’s disarmament conference w hich did not Include all of the invited powers, as out of keeping with the President's Invitation, It was learned officially today. Secretary of State Hughes is understood to have made plain the American attitude in detail to Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador in response to continued and persistent suggestions from the British government for an early pre llminary conference. TOKIO, July 29.--Toklo Is expected to send a small army of representatives to Washington for tho meeting of the disarmament conference. Many public men have been mentioned as the probable leading envoys for Japan, but among those most likely to go, the names of Premier Harn, Viscount Mi.kino. Count Uchida and Viscount Kato stan ' out most prominently. LONDON, July 29.—A declaration for "the freedom of the Pacific" will be proposed by Japan at the Far East conference In Washington, said a -Tokio dispatch to tho London Times today. Tho Toklo correspondent understands that the Japanese foreign office and the war and navy departments are considering tho advisability of suggesting at Washington that the island zone of the Pacific shall not bo fortified. The British press Is taking a highly optimistic view of the conference.

One Billion in Profits Piles Up for Depositors Thrift Now Paying Big Returns, Washington Estimates Set Forth .

WASHINGTON, July 29. Approximately $4,000,000,000 in profits has piled up In the last twelve months’for possessors of deposits in savings banks, owners of Government thrift nnd war stamps and other securities easily convertible into cash. ~ .. „ This profit is now awaiting collection by its thousands of owners, in addition to more than $120,000,000 worth of interest at 4 per cent. It is, as yet, mainly a paper profit, but is sure and certain and results from the general decrease of aprpoxlmately 39 per cent in the value of nearly all commodities during the past year. Depositors in savings banks now have between two nnd three billion dollars to their credit, according to estimates based on reports to the office of the comptroller of the currency. These who wish to draw their cash and take their profit now can buy many stocks, bonds, industrial securities and other commodities nnd securities at far less than a year ago. Prices generally have practically

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Missourians Also Erect Barrier to Bryan's Ambition COLUMBIA, Mo., July 29.—William Jennings Bryan may be a president yet. A movement has been started here to have Bryan named president of the University of Missouri. However, a resolution has been offered in the State Senate to name only a graduate of Missouri as president. Bryan was graduated from Illinois College at Jacksonville.

DES MOINES CAR LINES TO QUIT AFTER SUNDAY Jitney Competition at lowa Capital Causes Suspension of Service. HAD EIGHT-CENT FARE DES MOINES, lowa. July 29 Des Moines will be the only large city in the Nation without a street car system next Monday. Federal Judge Martin Wade today told the street car company that “it could get ready to quit Aug. 1.” The receivers have told the court that unless anew franchise could be granted service could not be continued. Additional motor busses have been placed on the streets and several firms have asked the city council for a franchise to cover the complete city transportation. JITNEY COMPETITION IS TOO HEAVY. Suspension of service by the company, on tho order of Federal Judge Wade, is the direct result of the inability of tbe company to operate under a 5-cent fare franch.se without Jitney competition and under an 8-eent fare with unrestricted jitney ’ompetitlon. The 5-cent franchise was granted the company on Jan. 1, 1913, and the company never was able to earn either common or preferred dividends on its stock. The capital stock outstanding is $1,305,000, $250,000 of which is preferred. In a recent statement regarding the stock Judge Wade said: "Suggestion of watered stock has been made but no in vestlgation has been asked with reference thereto and none made so far as the court knows.” The company operated ninety-two miles of tracks in Des Moines and gave interurßan and power service between Des Moines, U’olfnx, Terry, Woodward and other surrounding towns as well as transporting much of Des Moines's coal supply. COMPANY IN REC EIVER’S HANDS. High costs of operation caused the company lit tbe summer of 1919 to submit to tbe people a 7 cent fare proposal, which was defeated. Shortly thereafter tbe company was thrown into the hands of a receiver, I'. C. Chambers, and it was in hi3 bands up to the time that business was suspended. Last August, Judge Wado allowed a 8 cent rate and mor* recently the service was cut 45 per cent ami an 8 cent fare granted. When the 8 cent fare went into effect, the city government permitted Jitney (Continued on Page Ten.) LEE WOODS KEPT IN JAIL THOUGH CLEMENCY ASKED Friends Intercede for Reputed ‘Fixer; Who Is Under Suspended Sentence. Notwithstanding the outside influence of certain friends. Lee Woods, who was indicted Wednesday on a charge of collecting $323 from the relatives of Clifford Tate, who is now serving a sentence on the Indiana State Farm on a cow-stealing charge, on the pretenses that the money was to be used to "fix” Judge James A. Collins, I’rosecutor William I’. Evans and other county officials, today was still confined in the Marion County Jail. Woods has failed so far to give satisfactory bond of $5,000. He first was released under a SI,OOO bond signed by Louis Brown, a Republican political worker, but Trosecutor William Evans moved that the bond be increased to $5,0(4). 11 is motion was approved by Judge Collins. It was admitted at tbe prosecutor's office that several "people" have appeared in interest of clemency for Woods. Woods appears to have many political friends, although he has been at liberty under a suspended sentence of from one to fourteen years at the Indiana State Reformatory on a charge of grand larceny. Judge Collins suspended that sentence last December during “good behavior.” Because of the adjournment of court during August, Woods will not be tried before September at tbe earliest. CHILD SHOWS CREDENTIALS. ROME, July 29.—Richard Washburn Child. American ambassador to Italy, presented his credentials to King Victor Emmanuel on Thursday.

wide economic depression is to out still reached a stabilized level, most Government officials believe, unless the Nationueeper than it has. But with business on the road to a boom prices likely are to advance. In fifty-one big cities, the general level of food prices has declined more than 30 per cent in the year, the reports to the I.abor Department show. Clothing, farm products and other commodities have declined in proportion. The decline has been approximately 3 per cent a month. But in June the drop was less than 1 per cent. This Indicates, officials say, the bottom level of the price curve probably has been reached. Prices are now between 40 and 50 per cent above those of 1913. with the exception of building materials. The following shows the decline in food prices during the year in some of the Nation's b.ggest nnd most important cities: Forty Per Cent —Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Omaha aud St. Paul, u Thirty-eight Per Cent—Mllwaul&.

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EIGHT CENTS FARE ASKED BY CAR LINE Petitions Public Service Com* mission for Raise, With 2 Cents Transfer. THREAT TO END SERVICE : Claims Owners Lose Half Million a and Can Operate No Longer. • Citing operation of jitney bussen and the general business depression aa causes for decreased revenues, the Indianapolis Street Railway Com* pany today filed with the public serv< ■ Ice commission, a supplemental peti* j tion, asking authority to charge an 8-cent cash fare and two-cent transj fer charge on its lines in Indianapolis. With the petition, the company filed a statement giving the loss in revenues of the company in three periods, March 5 to April 17, April 18 to May 31, and June 1 to July 14, inclusive. The petition was filed at the opening of a hearing before the commission on the results of tbe present rate of 5 cents with a 2 cent trnnsfer charge. This rate expires at midnight Sunday. It is expected to be extended temporarily by the commission until action can be taken on the new petition. y The company asks “that it be authorized to increase its rates of fare to at least 8 cents for each passenger over the age of 5 years and that the 2 cents charge for each transfer issued be continued, and that such rates continue in force for such time and upon such conditions as your honorable body may prescribe, and it asks all other proper relief.” The petition sets forth that on the twenty-eighth day of May, 1921, the public service commission issued an order that on and after June 1, and continuing until Aug. 1, the street ear company should be authorized to charge and receive 5 cents for each passenger over the age of 5 years, and 2 cents for each transfer issued, and that in the meantime further consideration of said petition would be continued. JITNEY BISSES HURT BUSINESS. The petition shows "that the operation of tbe Jitney busses in competition with your petitioner's lines of street railway, which existed at and before the time ol filing of said petition, has not ceased or diminished, but, on the contrary, has increased. nrid that by reason thereof, and the general business depression, which also has continued, and the continued high cost of nil operating expense, and increase in raxes resulting from the World War. your petitioner's net Income from such rates of fare and from all other sources is not sufficient to yield n reasonable return upon the value of its property actually used and useful in supplying street car service to the eitv of Indianapolis, as it is required by law to do.” The company charges in its petition that under the order of May 28, the company has t< I'en short to the extent of $1,200 per day In earning a reasonable return even upon the value of its property so used, and that the daily loss is increasing, and If continued throughout the year, will amount at the end of the year to more than $550,000. Continuing the appeal says: "Youi petitioner further shows that the Jitney ousses which are being operated In competition with wour petitioner’s lines of street railway are so operating und r licenses issued by the City of Indianapolis under its autho’Uy to regulate, license nnd tax vehicles engaged in carrying passengers for hire, and that your petitioner has heretofore applied to the mayor and common council of said city, letters to take measures to protect your petitioner against such competition, which it submits is unfair and unjust, but your petitioner shows that no such measures have been taken. DISCONTINUE IF NO MORE REVENUE. “Wherefore, in view of the inadequacy under existing conditions of the rates of fare of vour petitioner as fixed by your honorable body to yield It a reasonablo return for the use of its property, your petitioner shows such rates should be increased. and further shows that the financial condition of your petitioner resulting as aforesaid from Jitney competition and business depression, makes it impossible for it to continue service unless relief be afforded, and therefore that an emergency exists for the Immediate granting of such relief.” Copies of the letters sent to Mayor Charles W. Jewett and Russell Willson, president of the city council, asking that action be tnken to regulate the operations of jitney busses, In competition with the street railway company, were attached to the petition. According to the statement of loss of revenues, which was also attached to the company's petition, during tho forty-four-day period from April IS to May 31, when tbe fares were 6 cents cash, twenty tickets for $1 and 1 cent transfer, as eompa and with the previous period of forty-fc : days, March 5 to April 17, when t 1 • fare was 5 cents straight and l cent transfer, there were carried 889,182 less revenue passengers und 394,746 less transfer passengers with a loss of $12,492.05 in revenue. Comparing the period of forty-four days. June 1 to July 14, during which time the fare was reduced to 5 cents straight and the transfer charge increased to 2 rents, with the previous period of forty-four days, April 18 to May 31. when the fare was 6 cents cash, twenty tickets for sl, nnd 1 cent transfer, there is a decrease of 739,787 revenue passengers, and 340.485 transfer passengers, with a loss in revenue of $50,930.30, or $1,157 per day. REVENUE CUT $1,300 PER DAY. The daily decrease, according to the statement, from July 1 to July 24, 1921, as compared with the same period of July. 1920, is $1,200. This is excluding Friday, July 22, 1921, which was day. The statement explains that the period of forty-four days Is taken because the schedule of 0 eents for a single cash fare, twenty tickets for $1 and 1 cent transfer was in effect forty-four days, or from April IS to May 31. For comparative purposes results are given for forty-four days before and after the period April IS to May 31. The statement of revenues during these periods, as attached to the company's petition, is as follows: “There has been a steady decrease In each period, both in number of revenue (Continued on Pace Two.) $