Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Showers tonight and Tuesday. Slightly cooler Tuesday.

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SQUARE DEAL IN SILESIA IS BRITISH WORD Lloyd George Says Poland and Germany Will Get J ustice. FRENCH VIEW YIELDED Additional Troops to Be Sent Into Area if It Is Deemed Necessary. PARIS. Aug. I.—Premier Briand late today signed the convocation of the allied supreme council for Aug. 8. The ** gen da will Include the Silesian and Eastern questions and the Russian problem alno may 1 taken up. The Washington disarmament question is likely to be discussed informally. Premier Lloyd George has definitely announced that he will attend the supreme council session, which will be held here. LONDON. Aug. I—A “straight deal" for both Poland and Germany in the upper Silesian settlement was promised by Premier Lloyd George this afternoon. In a statement to the House of Commons the premier said that satsfactory arrangements have been made by both France and Great Britain to the supreme council to meet in Paris Aug. 8. "The first item on the agenda is ths necessity of sending allied reinforcement? into the plebescite area pending ad judication," sai dthe premier. MORE SOLDIERS may be sent. "The British. French and Italian ambassadors are warning Germany to be prepared to facilitate the transport of allied troops over German sod to Upper Silesia when the supreme council decides that the Upper Silesian situation necessitates the presence of more soldiers. “It is Great Britian's desire to see that the Germans and Poles alike get a straight deal.'* % The premier's statement indicated that Great Britain has made concessions in the Upper Silesian Issue. France had demanded that the question of Upper Silesian reinforcements he considered first, but Great Britain opposed it. From present indications, Great Britain has given way to France's desires on the qnestlon of sending additional troops over Germany to Upper Silesia if they are deemed necessary. MAT CONSIDER RUSSIAN FAMIVK. Uoyd George said it was highly pty>jjabte the council would take up the IUT tian famine situation. Questioned about reports that Poland and Roumanln were massing troops on the Russian frontiers, the premier said h* was t<!> aware of any exceptional concentration. Toland and Rouroania recently entered Into an alliance. Sub - - justly the so-iallt pres* jo Peris d* Is red that both powers were planning to make war against Russia.

SAY IRELAND IS TO BE REPUBLIC IN ALL BUT NAME Irish Question Settlement Awaits Only Formal Announcement, Report. DUBLIN. Aug. I.—Settlement of the Irish question awaits only a formal announcement. according to authoritative information here today. "President" De Valera and his cabinet were said to have accepted an enlarged offer from Great Britain which will make Ireland a republic in everything but name. Ulster's position was reported to nave been settled by permitting her to maintain a subordinate parliament until different terms can be arranged. The cabinet's decision followed the return here Sunday of Art O'Brien from London. It was eommonly reported he ••arried an important communication from Premier Lloyd George. Before formal announcement of the agreement is made It is expected all members of the Irish parliament, the Dail Eireann. will be released and permitted to ratify the cabinet's deeision. l>e Valera already had called for such a session for this week and arrangements previously had been made for release of those members still In prison. Details of the settlement were with held, but the basis of it is that Ireland is to have the standing of a dominion with even greater powers than Canada, t was stated Art O'Brien's mission in London was •arefully guarded. On his return here, he was In conference with De Valera. It is now believed De Valera will return to London the latter part of the week, possibly Thursday. STILL PENDING—LLOYD GEORGE LONDON. Aug. L—Tha Irish settlement still is pending and no move will be made by the British gov : -ament until the Sinn Fein at Dublin takes decisive action. Premier Lloyd George- declared this to be the status of the Irish situation this afternoon when he made a brief state•it in the House of Commons. The premier was asked by a member if he was in a position to make an announcement on the I-'.ii p**ace negotiation*. The premier replieo- “The Sinn Fein has not yet replied to the government s ♦erms. Consequently I am unable to make a statement at this time.” WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis snd vicinity for twenty four hours ending 7 p m . Aug, 2: Showers tonight and Tuesday: sl'gbtly cooler Tuesday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. *5 a. m 62 7 a. m 6*> 6 a. m 71 9 a m 7" !> a. m i6 11 a m TS 12 moonl 111 1 p. m 61 P m *?

Published at Indianapolis. Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25. 1914, at Ind.. Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce. Indianapolis. Ind.. under act March 3, 1879.

In Public Eye

Th most embarrassed woman in the world is how Mrs. Smith Wilkinson describes herself. She is the woman who is called the "most richly dressed woman in the world." Because of the stories whb-h were cabled to all quarters of the world regarding her immense wealth and | her lavish expenditure on dress she has received letters of all kinds from every section of the world. The photograph shows the mu eh-talked-about woman, who it is said, made her fortune out of well- ! conducted summer boarding establish- ! merits. wearing her furs, which, it is satd, no living queen could afford to buy today.

STREET RY. CO. CUTS MEN’S PAY 3 Cents an Hour Reduction for Motormen and Conductors. Wage reductions of 3 cents an hour became effective today for motormen and conductors of the Indianapolis Ktreet "liiTlwAy Ceisps-or, H.e Terre Haute, U,i? auapolis & Eastern Traction Company, ihe Interstate Public Service Company and the Union Traction of Indiana. This makes the new rate of pay for motormon and conductors of the Indl anapoli* Street Railway Company rang.; from 37 cents to 42 cents per hour, depending upon length of service. it is explained that this will be a sav .ng to. the street railway company of about 573.000 a year. In a notice issued to the street railway conductors and motormen It was stated that “owing to unrestricted Jitney competition, which Is taking from the Indianapolis Street Railway Company the revenue which rightfully belongs to it. together with the present serious industrial depression, there has been a daily decrease for some time past of 44.000 revenue passengers which represents a loss of $2,200 each day—the revenue of SI,OOO from transfers making tli* met loss $1,200 per day." It Is explained iu tho notice that the r.ew rates are the same as those which were in effect prior to April 1. 1020, when an Increase of S cents per hour was granted an account of the conditions prevailing at that time. It is stated that power-house, shop and track men of the company have hud corresponding reductions during the past few weeks. The new scale of wages for conductors and motormen ori the Terre llaute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company range from 31* cents to 44 cents an hour.

SMALL , AFTER A SUNDAY AT HOME, INSPECTS ROADS Governor Ignores Warrants and Stays Clear of Springfield and Sheriff Mester. KANKAKEE. 111., Aug, I.—Governor ! Leu Small planned to continue his tour of inspection of Illinois State roads today, apparently Ignoring the indictment which Sheriff Henry Mester is holding In Springfl-Id charging the executive with embezzlement of large sums of Stale funds. The Governor spent Sunday with Ills family here Preparations were made ! for Small to iuspect roads in three couu- * i ties during the early part of the week. There wV-re some reports that the Gov- 1 l ernor might go to Springfield Wednesday or Thursday, hut no intimation was forthcoming from the executive as to wbat his next step would be In his fight against the charges. Sheriff Mester is content to bide his time and is waiting for the Governor to return to Springfield. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Aug. 1. Sheriff Henry Mester who holds warrants for the arrest of Governor Len Small on charges of embezzling State funds, said today he understands the Governor will reach j Springfield Tuesday or Wednesday. "He won’t be here long when I will call on Mm, strictly In the performance of my duties, and 1 Intend to permit no Interference from outsiders.” the sheriff stated. “There will he other arrests If anyone • at temp? a to prevent service of the war- j rants." Des Moines Cars Run Despite Judge’s Edict DES MOINES. lowa. Aug 1. Dos Moines' street cars were running today de-spite Federal .fudge Martin Wade's niemorandu.nl that the public and the ; street car company might prepare them selvea "for a discontinuance of service Monday.” The service probably will continue. It was said, until the results of a bondhold rs meeting in Chicago early this week nr* mads known.

HARDING SEES HAPPIER DAYS FOR AMERICA President at Pilgrim Celebration Expresses Hope for World Disarmament. SAYS NATION IS SOUND Dark Days ot Depression Passing and ‘United States Will Carry On.’ The full text of President Harding's j I address will be found on page 2. AMTHITHE4TER, PLYMOUTH, Mass., Aug 1. —America stands toady with "new hope” at the door of anew era which promises to bring the National and the world to “the state which God must have meant for those created in his own image,” President Harding declared here today in an address at the Pilgrim Tercentary celebration. “Our faith Is firmer that war's causes •nay be minimized and over-burdening armament may be largely diminished, and wltaout surrender of the nationality which has inspired, or the good conscience which has defended.” the President declared. “The international prospect is more than promising and the distress and depression at home are symptomatic of early recovery." the President continued. "Sol vent financially, sound economically these United States will carry on.” The President called upon the Nation to follow the example of courageous In dependence set by the Pilgrim Fathers. “We must guard against th supreme centralization of power at home,” he declared, ”nnd the super state for the world. More, we must combat the menace In the growing assumption that the Stale must support the people. The one outstanding danger of today is the tendency to turn to Washington for the things which are the tusks of the duties of the (Continued on Tage Two.)

2,144 Arrests During Month of July in City 1f)39 of the Police Victims Were Males—l4o Negroes Caught During Period. Indlsnapolls cltbiemx were far from i o'* Sfc..'' A a uly. according to the polios report on the number of arrests made within the month. The of flclal count sh( in that 2,144 persons fell afoul of the law. The men were the principal transgre? sors, for of the total number, 1.933 were males, while the remainder represents! the "geutler sex.” 3he colored element was not missing among the violators either, for 440 of those taen into cum tody were negroes. The average monthly arrests In 1921 and prior to July was about 1,500, according to police figures. The greatest number of arrests In any one month heretofore, according to the turnkeys, was 1.700. The Increase is doe in a large part, the police said, to the enforcement of the city license ordinances, hundreds of per sons being arrested for failure to comply with the license regulations.

WHOLE TOWN OF 3,000 IS ON FIRE Blaze Wipes Out Business Section and Rages in Residence District. DES MOINES, lowa, Aug. 1. Eldorado. lowa, town of B,<X*o Inhabitants, sixty tulles northeast of here, was threatened with total destruction by fin- today. The greater part of the business district ali ready has been destroyed. Prisoners have been r-moved from tho county Jull to prevent a panic. Fire departments from lowu Falls. Ackley and Grundy Center are assisting in fighting the flames. SALE OF COKE DECLARED SLOW Citizens Cas Company Files Monthly Report. While the eoke supply of the Citizens Gs Company increased during the mouth of June by 6.000 tons, sales were slow, due to excessive heat, according to a monthly report filed today with the Public service commission Gas consumption, according to the report, was somew hat lower, due also to the heat, the report slated. Gas sales for the month amounted to $200,093.54, while coke sales amounted to $78,582.13. Kales of ammonia, coal tar and benzol approximated $50,000, according to the report. The operating revenue for June shewed a loss, the report stated. Coke sales to Indianapolis firms during the month amounted to ’,IOO tons, at an average price of $8.2.7 per ton. Coke on hand at the end of the month, the report showed, amounted I > 123.831 tons, valued at $1,234 303.50. The total coke stock at the beginning of June was 118 030 tons, valued at $1,109,689.04, an Increase of 6,395 tons, valued u; $64,744.52. Concerning the vale and shipment of coke, the report stated; "The shipments of eoko to Indianapolis dealers amounted to 1,109 tons lu June, compared to 873 tons In May. This Indicates no special Improvement over May. aa that month suffered from the special stimulus which usually comes in April. Canvasses of the fuel dealens Indicate that coke is boldiQg its place well with all other fuels, but that ver* little of any fuel Is now being ordered. Added In the feeling of hou-eholders that fuel and freights will be cheaper, is the natural pS'-.-hological effect of the extreme heat which has continued since about the middle of May. Inquiry brings the information that the snipe stagnation exists in the retail fuel markets of otucr cities. “The jprice remaiiySu. unchanged throughoiJ .Tune at $8 25 per lon f, 0 . b. ——- " ,

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, AUGUST 1,1921.

‘Hates’ Women so Much He Weds and Deserts 5 of Them

"Women, I hate them. The more I hate them the more I want to marry thorn,” declared Forest E. Warner, 52, alias Delbert Venable, today as he confessed to having married five women without taking the trouble to obtain a divorce from any of them. Still, Warner admitted the one woman he really loved was not among those he married. That woman, whose namo he refused to reveal, was one ho admitted had deserted her husband and four ehildren at Terre Haute, six years,ago and had gone with him to Louisiana, and from there to Des Moines. Then they went to Cleveland, Ohio, where she deserted him. There was born In him at that moment a hate that lie declares has caused him to marry four women since that date and Dot to obtain a divorce from an yof them. Years before lie was married and he has five children all grown, as tho result of that marriage. Aside from this. Warner confessed to Detectives William Reilly and Frank Reynolds that he had served a sentence in the Ohio State Prison on the charge of forgery, having been sent up from Greenville, Ohio. IT IS WIFE NO. 5 WHO CAUSES HIS ARREST. It was wife No. 5, whom he married April 29. of this year at the parsonage of Rev. Green, a Methodist minister at Vincennes who caused his arrest Saturday, but that time ho wus known to her onl yas Delbert Venable, 43, of Zanesville, Ohio. The arrest was made by Patrolman Barge, who charged the man with vagrancy, but today after obtaining a confession from the alleged much married man. Detectives Reilly and Reynolds placed the charge of bigamy against him. According to Warner’s confession he was born on Dec. 20, ISOS, at Greenville, Ohio. There ha married Miss Mattie. K. WIIHs on May 15, 1889. They had the following children, he said: Lawrence Warner, SO, a salesman for the Dclco company at Seattle. Wash.; Daniel T. Warner, 28, Canton, Ohio; Loretia Warner, 27, singer of Dayton, Ohio; Thomas Warner, 22, of the same city; Mrs. Ester Fischer, 20, of Newport News. Va. lie admitted marrying Miss Laura Beeley, 33, of Canton, Ohio, In Kept, V3IS. lie used the name of Elmer Hines at the time of the wedding. Warner declared he not only never obtained a divorce but always used a different name every time ho married. Miss Pearl Lowry, 30. of Zanesville. Ohio, was wife No. 3. ho said. Using the name of Elmer Wills lie married her In February, 1919.

WORKS BOARD GETS BUSY ON SEWAGE DANGER Steps Taken to Obtain Sanitary Survey of Menacing Overflows. - ■ — ■- . Ma Municipal government ftgetimes working to eliminate (K-rlous sanitary problems growing out of tho Improper operation and use of tho city's sewage dis posal system were augmented today by the board of public works which entered the movement following a confer once with Dr. Morgan, secretary of the board of public health ; James H, I.owrv. superintendent of park*: A. <) Meloy, str*-ot commissioner; Charles Kublmau, assistarii street commissioner tn charge of sewers and Frank C LlugetifeP.er. city civil engineer and member of the board j of sanitary commissioners. I The board of works asked Dr Morgan. |Mr I.ingciifelter and Mr. Meloy to make I independent surveys (if the se’enty-flve i soiver overflows In the city and submit reports of tiller findings. Tho board then will take steps to eliminate stream pollti ! tlon out of the connection of toilets di i reotly with the overflows, President Mark j 11. Miller, promised. Specific directions | to eliminate several cases where sewer j gas has been reported were given to Mr. j Meloy, Mr. Llngenfelter and th • park | department. MANY COM PLAINTS EEC EIVED. The conference followed the receipt by the health department of many complaint* of sewer gas escaping from the points where storm sewers empty Into streatr.4, particularly Fall Creek and Pleasant ltun. during the present hot weather. Indianapolis has what is known jas the double sewer system. Both sc.w----i age and storm water How it to the same pipes until within .a short distance of : streams, where Interceptors are located. | The interceptors, when working properly, ; permit the sewage and water to sink to | the bottom and flow off through sewers j connecting with the big conduits which j eventually will connect with the new- sew (Continued on Page Eleven.)

DRUGGISTS CUT PRICE OF SODAS Sharp Decline in Ice Cream Cost Prompts Ac tion. A drop from 15 to 11 cents in cost of tee cream sodas and sundaes in a mini tier of drug stores in outlying sections within tho last three days was explained today when It was learned that between twelve and fifteen owners of such stores gathered at the Chamber of Commerce last Friday and agreed upon the cut. It is understood they are urging other soda fountain owners, including the big downtown soft drink places, to make the same decrease. The lower prW is based upon another drop in the wholesale price of Ice cream, druggists say. The frozen dessert ha a dropped from $1.35 to $1.25. then from $1.25 to $1.29, and now from $1.20 to sl.lO per gallon, wholesale, since Jan. 1. The ! Inst 10 cent cut caiue recently. Rome fountains have lowered the priee of be cream by tho quart, it being possible to gel It for 45 cents retail at n number of stores. Some are charging 55 cents, while the majority stick to the old 60 cent schedule. O’Connor Denies Slaying Policeman CHICAGO, Aug. I—“ Terrible Tommy" O'Connor, Chicago's most elusive criminal, pleaded "not guilty” to the charge of slaying Policeman Patrick J. O’Neill, When he was arraigned in court today. The alleged slayer was escort*'d to the courtroom by seven armed guards. Trial will be set Friday. It probably will commence early in September. WOULD BREAK IP Kl-KLI X Ii LAN. AUSTIN, Aug. I.— Legislation to strengthen Texas laws so as to break up the st-rret organization of tho liu Klux Elan tWjtje was submitted to tho Legislature by ‘Governor Neff In ■ special meesnge. \

At Little Rock. Ark.. Warner, traveling un ler the name of Edward Wills, met Miss Beulah Head, 22. Early in March of this year he says he married her at Monroe, La. Tiring of her quickly he deserted her and went to Vincennes, where he met Martha C. Lucas, and was Introduced to her as Delbert E. Venable, a construction engineer at Zanesville, Ohio. “He seemed to have plenty of money,” declared wife No. 5, who was formerly Miss Lucas of Vincennes. "Ho ate at the best, places. He bought 60 cent porterhouse steaks and 20 cent orders of head lettuee. He would Invite me to supper. and then we would go to the shows. Os course you know the only shows In Vincennes are movies. It was in the latter part of March that I met him and we were married April 29.” She then showed a letter, three pages neatly written with pen and Ink and signed, “Delbert E. Venable.” The letter was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, 1115 North Beville avenue, Indianapolis, who are the parents of Warner's fifth wife. It was cleverly worded, telling the parents of the quiet marriage at the parsonage of Rev. Green, and he promised to love and care for his wife and treat her kindly. KIND TREATMENT ENDS AFTER TWO DAYS. “lie did not treat me kindly after the first two days, lie seemed to want to go to his meals by himself," declared tile former Miss Lucas. “Ha was Just as clever a talker as he was writer.” she added ns *he folded the letter and put It tn an envelope. Mrs. Venable declared her husband had obtained $325 from her after a week of married life and then deserted her. Mrs. Venable then camo to Indianapolis and stayed at the home of her parents, she said. Her husband made a fatal mistake, however. lie left a notebook when lie deserted wife No. 5, and In that book was the address. "Pearl Wilts. 28 South Sixth street, Zanesville, Ohio.” Mrs. Venable opened a correspondence with Mrs. Pearl Willis .and found that the Zanesville woman also was the "wife” of her husband. When Venable arrived in Indianapolis a few days ago lie sent a taxi driver to Ills wife and asked her to meet him at the Union Station, and declared he would ■square things." "If he married me to get tny money I thought he would try it on some other woman,” declared Mrs. tenable. ''Therefore I told Patrolman Barge and tie arrested tny husband. I am only sorry that 1 had to he one of his victims.”

M’CRAY SAVES CHILD STING OF PRISON BIRTH Pardons La Porte Woman Forger, Who Soon Will Become a Mother. In order that the first glimpse ot light of the unborn child of Mrs Margaret Kmitli, I.a Porte, may not bo lnsld* the tone wills of a prison. Governor Warren T. McCray today l-sued a par don to Mr*. Smith. Mrs. Smith was corvtcted In La Porto County March 14, 1921. and was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Woman's State Prison, on a charge of forgery. Mrs Smith had forget) three checks amounting to 898. Mrs. Smith's pardon was granted along with one other pardon, eight paroles, one remission of jail sentence, one remission of fine and twenty-seven refusals, following action b vthe State board of pa rdons. PRISONER WILL HE DEFORT ED." The second pardon was Issued to Basillo Cananla, who was sentenced from Wayne County, July 20, 1909, to a term of one to eight years, in tho State prison, for petit larceny. Since being confined in tho prison, Cananla was adjudged Insane. and was placed In the Insane ward, and tits term having expired long ago, he was Issued a pardon in order to clear the records. In order, however, for the pardon to become effective, l.'ananto must leave Michigan City at once, for New York City, where he is to be deported to Italy. One Morion County man Is Included in the persons who were granted pareh s He is Anton Jones, sentenced Feb. 3, 1919, to a term of five to fourteen yearn In the Indiana State Reformatory, for robbery. Others granted paroles tire: Albert Scliiinel'e, Vanderburgh Connty. sentenced Feb. 11. 1921, to six months at the Judlana State, Farm, and fined $lO and costs, on a charge of vehicle taking. I/eonard Xortliam, Elkhart County, sentenced March 29, 1920. to the Indiana State Reformatory, for a term of one to fourteen years, for robbery. Charles Swaney, Daviess County, sentenced Feb. 10, 1921, to one to fourteen years at the Indiana State prison, for rereiving stolen goods. Clinton Redmond, Vanderburgh County, sentenced Dot. 12, 1908, for life on a charge of murder. Don Henderson. Lawrence County, sentenced Dec. 6. 1920, to six months on the Btate Farm and fined $l4O and costs, on a charge of assault and battery. Paroled on condition (tint unpaid and tinserved portion of fine bo paid. Avu Lamb, Vanderburgh County, gen tenced Dec. 24, 1921), to six months on the Indiana State Farm and fined S2OO and costs on a charge of violation of liquor laws. Paroled on condition that unpaid and unserved portion of fine be paid. Ml ST SUPPORT 1118 CHILDREN. ' George Crawford, Grant County, sentenced Feb. 8, 1021, to one to three years In flic Reformatory on a charge of wife (Continued on Page Eleven.) Senate Adopts the Sweet Bill Report WASHINGTON’, Aug I.—The Senate today adopted the conference report on the Smoot-Sweet bill for the creation of a separate Federal veterans’ bureau to handle soldiers’ aid. The war risk In * iranee bureau, the educational board >gd similar agencies are to be consolidated In the new bureau. It Is to be independent of any Government department anjl answerable only to the President and Congress. Kills Rival, Walks to Morgue and Suicides MUSCATINE, lowa. Aug I Appa vntel.v deranged by business troubles. F. W. Swan, 71, a jeweler here, made an appointment with George 11. Volger, 30, a business rival, shot him dead nnd then walked a block to an undertaking parlor r.ml committed suicide by taking poison. Swan left a note to r-o"j£ charging that Volger had been "lying those near and dear to him.”

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WISH DOCTOR FULL TIME FOR VET PATIENTS Service Committee Urges U. S. Physician Be Kept From Private Practice. BETTER RESULTS AIM Besponsibility Also an Issue as Borne Out in Complaints. Recommendations that full time physicians of the United States public health service should not be permitted to engage in private practice and that a resident physician should be detailed by the Government to supervise tho care of disabled soldier patients at the Methodist hospital, are contained in a report of the hospital committee of the Service i Club, submitted and unanimously ap- . proved by tho Service Club at its weekly luncheon at the Lincoln ' hotel today. ! The report also points out that staff ! surgeons and specialists of the local U. I S. I*. H. S. are paid from $75 to S2OO a month for their services, and while no I definite recommendation is made In regard to this, It Is stated that these figures seein very Inadequate when compared to the foes charged In the medical 1 profession. COST I’ER DIEM \ EXCEEDS S3. I According to the report the Methodist | Hospital receives from the Government $3 j a day for each patient which amount : must cover subsistence, quarters, nursing j and Incidental drugs. The hospital au | thoritles maintain that the cost per diem ! is largely in excess of $5 and the corn- ! inlttee recommends that the Government j increase its allowance to the hospital to : the end that the former service men Giall not be considered pauper patients ill any sense. The need of a resident physician Is gone into at considerable length and In regard to this the report says; "It is also believed the best Interests of the service would to met by a ruling to the effect that full time officer* (doctors i of the U. S. P. H. S. should not maintain a private practice. •‘The regulations of the U. S. P. H. S. require that patients be visited at least once each day. in the Interval between i visits any cure of the patient is left to j tho nuses, employes of s the hospital or ! the nurse may call an interne, also an employe of the hospital. There was one case of seemingly very serious Indifference called to the attention of your committee and vouched for by several patients, viier* a man was entirely neglect ert after an operation until he died some ! hour* later No attempt on the part of | your committee was made to determine j ns to the truth of that ehnrgp, tills being ! left tn the hands of other agencies, but I your conimittPo is of the opinion that 1 n j rlie operation of a fifty-bed hospital the | Government should have a resident physl j slclan In charge of and ocountabie for all cases, to the end that the responal btlity would rest entirely with the public h>-a!th serve* nnd not Ire divided ns between it and the hospital. In the abovementioned Incident, if true. It would be (C ontinued on Page Eleven.)

SID HATFIELD IS GUN VICTIM West Virginian and Companion Meet One ‘Quicker on the Draw.’ WELCH. West Va.. Aug. I.—Sid Hatfield of Matewan mine wmr fame, met a better gun man today. Hatfield and a friend, Ed Chambers, were shot dead in the courthouse yard here by C. E. Lively, a detective. Lively, it Is said, engaged In an argument with Hatfield and his companion, anl was “quicker on the draw" as Hatfield made a move to reach for his revolver. Detective Lively nnd foqr others were arrested following the shooting. Welch is county seat at McDowall County nnd is the stronghold of the Baldwin Felts detective agency, which provides mine guards for many workings in this part of tho State. Lively was the Baldwin Frits “under cover” man who ran a restaurant for a long time in Matteawran and acted as a spy In the meetings of the United Mine Workers. He was the principal witness for the State at the trials in Mattenwan and Williamson. Lively is said to have served a prison term in Colorado for killing a union miner. From the time ot the trial at Williamson, bad blood had existed between Hatfield and Lively.

MAN ARRESTED WANTED IN EAST Jack Burns Says He Jumped Bond in Baltimore. Jack Burns, alias Elmer Swallow, 45, who was arrested In a rooming house, in the 400 block on North Illinois street Sunday morning with his wife, Estella Burns, admitted to the police this afternoon that he had Jumped a $2,500 bond in Baltimore, after he had been arrested for shooting a man. He is held under SIO,OOO bond on n charge of being a fugitive from Justice while the police investigate his story. Burns was taken into custody after l>e tectife* Roach and Fossati had received Information that he was planning to hold up one of the Washington street hanks today. The fugitive said ho had shot Joe Laraghan ’during a quarrel in the Insor Case in Baltimore last May. He said that he had lived at 629 Fulton street, Baltimore, before fleeing to this city. Politician Named Deputy Collector The appointment of Harry Olintworth as deputy collector of internal revenue was announced today by Collector M. Hurt Thurman. Ilis territory will be Marion County, succeeding Charles Stuart, who has been transferred from the field into the office at the Federal building. Mr. Clintivorth has held political offices frequently in the courthouse. During the gubernatorial primary In 1930 ha was In charge of Fesler heed quarters.

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House Hopes to Cut All Prices by Luxury Tax Ways and Means Committee Would Force Doan Articles Held Up by Profiteers. WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—A plan to use the taxing power of the Federal Government to force down the prices of articles that have remained high, while the cost of raw materials and other commodities have taken a big drop, is being considered by the House Ways and Meaqs Committee In revising the revenue laws of the Government, Chairman Fordney said today. The proposal Is by a rather Indirect method to increase the tax rates on the so-called luxuries. At present. under the luxury tax section, only the cost of an article above a certain figure—generally considered a fair average price -is taxed. Under the new plan as outlined by Fordney any article that sells above a fair average price would be taxed on the entire selling price and uot just the amount above the fair level. “For Instance,” satd Fordney, "suppose It was determined that the maximum price the average man needs t pay for a pair of shoes is ss. Under present law If a dealer charges $lO, the tax applies only on $2. Under tho new plan which the committee is considering the tax would apply ‘>n $lO at Si Vit the same rate us now applies to $2. “The plan would have the effect of forcing down the price of many articles which have remained on a high perch despite the fact that the raw materials that go into them have shown declines. I’eople who can pay extravagant prices for various articles would not be hurt much by the tax.” Fordney said the new plan Is being used in Canada and that he has written Canadian officials for details as to how it is working out.

THOUSANDS GO BACK TO WORK Pittsburgh and Youngstown See Returning of Prosperity. PITTSBURGH, Aug. I.—Prosperity is returning to the great Pittsburgh and Youngstown industrial districts. There is a noticeable revival in business in most lines. Within the last ten days several thousand men have gone back to work, largely in the allied steel industries, several thousand more resumed work today and Indications are that thousands more will be given employment within the next two weeks. Invariably the men who are going back to mills and mines are doing So at reduced wages, generally 10 to 15 per cent below what they formerly received, and In some instances at reductions of 20 per cent. Steel plants and steel working industries are booking large orders and the entire atmosphere is more optimistic and cheerful. There Is a renewal of confidence among workers and business men.

RICHARD STONE # REACHES BANFF Will Aid in Effort to Find Body of Father. Special to Tha Times. LAKAYEiTK, Ind., Aug. 1. Richard Stone, son of Dr. W. E. Stone, Is at Banff to help In the work of recovering his father's body. The following message has been received from him by Miss Helen Hand, private secretary to Dr. Stone: "Arrived last night and met Dr. Bell and Mr. Wheeler. Mrs. Stone is at camp thirty miles out’of Banff. Reported is exceptionally good physical condition Will remain here until body is recovered. Well organized expedition being formed for further search.” IMMIGRANT SHIPS 'ARRIVE’ ON AUG. 1 Delays Occasioned to Evade New U. S. Law. NEW YORK, Aug. I—Three liners, bringing hundreds of immigrants from Itq£r, Greece and Ireland, officially "arrived” here today. They crossed the three mile limit almost on the stroke of midnight, after having delayed their arrival In American waters for several days to evade the new immigration restriction law. Tho Megalli Hollas, tho Greek .steamer, which, with 130 American passengers, has been riding the waters off Fire Inland since last week, came in first, landing a fuming lot of Americans, but a joyful horde of Greeks who might have had to return to the old country hail Megalli Hellas “arrived" during July. The Cedric, carrying Immigrants, arrived from Queenstown, and Is believed to hav,| delayed en route to nvold difficulties im-ith the now l*w

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RELIEF NEEDS CAUSE RUSSIA TO SURRENDER Prisoners Will Be Released to Induce U. S. to Aid Stricken People. TROTSKI URGES WAR Would Attack Poland and All Europe—Starving Families Flee to Moscow. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 First steps to relieve starving Russians were taken today with receipt of assurances that American prisoners would be released by the soviet authorities. The promises to release the prisoners came to Secretary of Commerce Hoover in a cable from Maxim Gorky. Gorky's cable was a reply to a recent one by Hoover that relief would be held up as long as Americans were imprisoned. Immediately after receiving the cable Hoover instructed Walter Lyman Brown, European director of the American Relief administration tn London, to proceed to Riga, but to withhold opening of discussions until American prisoners are actually delivered out of Russia. GORKY'S REPLY TO HOOVER .MESSAGE. Gorky's reply to Hoover's message, dated tendon, follows: "Riga transmits following from Maxim Gorky, presented by representative soviet government in Latvia: “July 2S. I have transmitted your proposal to the soviet government, seeing that the soviet government alone can discuss the conditions contained therein. I have received from the soviet government the following reply # for transmission to you: “The Russian government has acquainted itself with the proposal of Mr. Hoover, made in the name of the American Relief administration nnd finds this proposal quite acceptable ns to a basis, including the release of the American prisoners. The Russian government considers it desirable as soon as possible to fix the precise conditions on which this association (the American relief association) will immediately begin negotiations of its humane intentions to guarantee the feeding, medical treatment and clothing of a million children and invalids. For that purpose the Russian government would consider It useful that Director Brewn or another person Invested with full power* should re-rj- .out negotiations and should immediately come to Moscow, Riga or Reval. The Russian soviet government awaits a speedy reply ns Jo the piaee and- date of these negotiations.'’ Signed: Chairman of the commission of the all Russian central executive committee for helping the famine stricken territories. Kameneff, Maxim Gorki - .

TROTSKI FAVORS WAR ON EUROPE BERLIN. Aug. I.—War on Poland and the rest of Europe to escape the famine is urged by the "soviet war minister. Leon Troski, according to Russian dispatches received here today. The messages said TroSki in public speehces advanced the idea that war would compel other European countries to furnish food. Trotskl declared that file fear of war in Europe's present condition would compel other countries to relieve the famino district by donating supplies, the report said. While the famine continues unabated and thousands are dying, the pbtgue situation Is empasized in reports received here. Both cholera and typhus were said to be spreading among the weakened drought victims. FOUR MILLION ON JVAY TO .MOSCOW PARIS, Aug. I.—A revolutionary uprising has added fresh terrors to the terrible famine and plague situation in Russia, but the, government troops are crushing the rebels, said a Reval despatch to IYlnformation today. Four million starving, plague-stricken peasants are reported to be moving towards Moscow from the cholera aucf famine districts. The cholera is claiming 95 per cent of the residents of some districts. The public service bureau has been notified by tho workmen In the Volga district that ail factories will be turned back to their former owners under guarantee*, the Reval despatch added. The Petregrad tramways arc to be turned back to their Belgian owners.

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN DESERTED COPENHAGEN, Aug. I.—New cholera cases are developing in the Samara district of Russia at the rate of 400 daily, according to information received here from Riga. Thousands of children in the Samara district have been deserted by their parents in the wild flight of the populace from the plague-ridden countryside. The task of fighting the pestilence la rendered doably difficult by the bad sanitary conditions. The Samara district is in eastern Russia, stretching from the Volga to the Ural Mountains. The area is 58.321 square miles and the population at the outbreak of the war was 2,765,000. GERMANY SENDS RELIEF SHIP BERLIN, Aug. I.—The German Red Cross has heeded Russia's cry for help. A ship is being loaded with medical supplies with which to fight the Russian cholera plague. It will be sent to I’etrograd. A number of German doctors are going with the medicines to cooperate with the Russian Red Cross. A gloomy and desolate picture of life in Russia is printed in advices received by the Berliner Tagoblatt through "underground channels" from Petrograd. The Petrograd correspondent of the German newspaper says: “The discipline of the workers has broken down. There is practically no work bpeause there are no raw materials, no iron, no coal, no nails for building and no tools. In Petrograd the ration ot bread is .one pound daily. The people are supposed to get a quarter of a pound of sugar monthly and sometimes they get a pound of dried fish. Speculator** are profiteering in the little stocks ot butter, coffee, lafd. shoes, clothing jud othr necessities thet are on hand.