Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 82, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1921 — Page 11

POLICE SQUAD RAIDS HOUSE OF BUZZERS AGAIN Three Men and Two Women Arrested—New Owners Run Resort. While habitue* of the underworld, islisted by provisional bondsmen and clever attorneys are fighting to keep the ltd pried off in the notorious west end red light district of the city, police continue raids which were started Saturday night. „ Lieut, Fred Winkler and a squad of po lice made a sudden visit to the ’house of buzzers" at . n .13 West Ohio street last night, arresting three men and two women. Lnolle Gaddis, 23, is cn.<rged with keeping a resort. This place Las been known to the police as h resort. Numerous raids have been made on the place, but the officers say it is so equipped with buzzers sn<l pusn buttons that the occupants are warned of the visit of a raiding squad and the obtain ing of evidence is difficult. For years Lee Ensley hss been known as the keeper of the rsort. and he was arrested on that charge July when feargeants Hudson and ' made a sudden raid on the place. He was convicted. The Gaddis woman and her bus band. Marion Gaddis, are said to have bought the place from Ensley. Marion Gaddis also was arreared sad was charged with associating. The other two men held on s.railar charges gave their tames as Itaiph Sudler. 31. kil C, ! Illinois street, end Tom Mushy, -G West Washington street M*V Marshall. 22, of 313 West Ohm street, also under arrest, was arrested In the same house July 22 when Ensley iris in charge. The police say SudleT told them he wa “roped la” on the street by the Mar shall wtmaa and that he made a statement telling of money sp"-nt at the pla re. The charges of keeping a resort szs,nst Stella rollz were continued in city court vesterdsr. The F ltz woman s attorneys ere playing for time f it is expected that the police clwn-np 'ampaign u..l quiet down soon. The Foltz woman ha= one case pending in Criminal Court following her arrest and conviction last Mav, according to LieucenaLt Harley Jones who made that raid on the house in the center of the West Court street red light district. in May the Folts woman a place was raided and two men and two women were found concealed in a secret hiding place under the atairwav The court held that there was “Insufficient evtdem a" and ills charged all caught la that raid. The officers at that tune testified as to the amount of money paid by the men, according to the statements made at the time of the arrest*. As soon as Helen Wagner, 22. Madison ' flats, apartment 204; Grace McCormick, 24. and Mi'dred Thompson. 25, both living at 1813 North Illinois street, reached the street in front of police headquarters yesterday, after leaving the city clerks offtce, where they bad appealed cases against them to the Olm Inal Court, they were met by Misses Davig and Robinson, policewomen, and •wetted on statutory charges. Judge Walter Pritchard released the women on their own recognizance. The Wagner woman was charge! with ngrancy and resist.tig arr°st and r-p* Judge Frank Symmct, after taking the case under advisement since Ju.y 29. fined her $1 and costs on each charge in city couyt yesterday. The other two women were each fined Si and coats on vagrancy charges. The cases were apP *AcCording to the Misses Davis and KobUon. who made the second nrrost. the three women have been uotio-d Standing in the downtown district into at nignis sometimes alone and at other times with your.g men. The trio denied having ever been convicted of any Offense. The policewomen said they ba l *een 'he women 'on the streets "nearly ewerv night since January. Mane Muolen. 32. 222 North Liberty a tree‘., arrested tn a downtown hotel by policewomen on statutory charges, was discharged. A charge of associating agairst Herbert Lloyd, 22, 12ft East Pratt gtr*et, was dismissed on motion of the Plate. The pair was arrested by Misses Duclus and Rupert, policewomen.

ONE TRIAL IN MURDER CASE (Continued From Page Om.) saving he permitted Mrs. Obenehain to e obtain a -divorr*e because he learned she really loved Knnedy. FATAL WEAPON IS IDENTIFIED LOS ANGELES. Aug. 16—In a meeting today between Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of .1. Belton Kennedy and E. Rosenthal, a pawnbroker who claims to have sold the grn With which Kennedy was slain. D'strict Attorney Thomas Lee Wool wine believes the State will obtain the evidence to clinch its cae against Burch. Rosenthal will be asked to identify Burch as the purchaser of the gun. RoseutUa! has Identified the stock, a 12-gauge doublebarreled shotgun that was found in the ■urf at Santa Monica the morning after Kennedy was slain, as that of a weapon he sold to a man between July 23 and July 28. The pawnbroker first was Shown pictures of the gun and later was shown the stock itself. He positively Identified It by **anmiatakabl< markings" ts that of the gun he had sold. Burch, It was ponte-1 out, arrived in Los Angeles. July 24. Ralph S. Obenchain, t'hicago attorney whose divorced wife, Mrs. Madalynne Connor Obenchain, is jointly accused with ••arch of Kennedy s murder, announced that plans are being made *o fight the legal battle for Mrs. OT>enchain's and Burch's freedom with every available re source. He asserted a positive defense would be made and an effort made "net. *enly to prove Mrs. Obenchain and Burch Innocent, but try to solve the mystery of the crime and find out who did the shooting.'* It became known that no transcript was taken of the grand jury proceedings when Burch and Obenchain were indicted. It is not required by statute. Consequently the defense will find it necessary to question all witnesses summoned before the Inquisitorial body to learn exactly what evidence the State has obtained. TREE TO DIVORCED WIFE; LOSES JOB CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—Ralph S. Obeaebain, who was called the “man in a million" when he wpnt to the aid of his former wife, Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. accused In Los Angeles of the of J. Belton Kennedy, is out of a job today. Obenchain was employed as an attorney for the Aetna Insunance Company. The company objected to Otenchain going to Los Angeles, claiming his connection with the case had already brought the company sufficient notoriety. “ When Obenchain insisted on going to Los tngeies the firm terminated his connection with it. , . EVANBVII.BE FARES 6 CENTS. The Public Utilities Company of Evansville was authorized by the public service -commission today to continue in effect until further orders the present emergency str _-et car rates of C cents cash or twenty tickets for $L The commission issued an order fixing the valuation of the property of the Terre Haute Water Works Company at 61.WO.Outt.

Home Brew May Be Legalized by 11. S. y WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Home brew not intended for sale would be protected from search or seizure by prohlbittou officers under ac amendment to the anti-beer bill adopted by the House this afternoon before it sent the measure to conference.

ALL PRISONERS OUT OF RUSSIA (Continued From Page One.) said the negotiations between Mr. Brown md M. Litvlnoff were progressing | smoothly and satisfactorily. RELEASED PRISONERS RELATE HARDSHIPS RCVAL, Aug. Ift.—A graphic picture of , Russian life, where men and women were herded together in small cells and con- , deraned prisoners were stripped naked and executed in the middle of the ulght • while a wotqr truck was driven up and down the prison courtyard to drown the noise of the firing, was painted here to- ! day by Capt. Weston B. Estes. New York, ‘one of the six released Americans who | came out of Russia last week. ! Another American, Emmet Kilpatrick, said that when he was released from prison the soviet officials informed him the Moscow government had declared ; general mnaesy. Henry J. Lamarr, another of the Americans. said the Russiana were not hoifile towards the United State*, but ihat j ninety per cent of them are pro-German because they believe close relations with | Germany is the only salvation of the country. The six Americans were found to be jin good condition, but wore anxious to forg-t their hardships and either return I home or get into England or continental j Europe where luxuries are more plonti- ! ful than they nre here. Probably tbe best Informed of the actual conditions in Russia t is I-aniaTe*. He is a graduate of the Har ! vard law ’school, but lived many years jin Russia where he amassed a fortune "To be correct, there is not much more food in Russia than there was last year, but It is unevenly distributed.’’ he Said. ; “In some places the crops failed. In other pi icew where 'he erops were better this year than last, the peasants, not having sny confidence in the Bolshevists, refused to give up grain. The Americans should help Russia, but should insist j upon full control of the work. It is not ne-essary to import so much grain as machinery. Farm machinery would go far in restoring agriculture.’’ j John Flick. Brooklyn, a moving picture 'operator, who had planned to stage a giguntic film production in Arnerh a portraying Russian conditions as caught by the camera, declared the only place to learn about Russia is in Jail. “All the brains of Russia, including i many former communists, have been imprisoned,” said Flick. “That is the only place where there Is freedom of speech." Capt. William B. Estes, N°w York, had only harsh words for the Bolshevists. "Don’t you call eight women and twenI ty-seven men herded in one cell fifteen lby twenty-three feet bad? j “The favorite time for the Red in- • quiry boards to meet is between 1 and .3 j o'clock in the morning when resistance ! is very low.’’ Capt. Emmett Kilpatrick, another of i the Americans, broke into the convwsaItion. saying: “When I was released the Soviet Jailer told m° in gracious tones the Moscow government had declared general am- | ceety.” LLOYD GEORGE LOOKS TO FAMINE RELIEF LONDON. Aug. 16, —Thirty-five miii lien persona in Russia require famine re j lief, declared Premier I.lord George in the House of Commons this afternoon, quoting from a report made to the British government by F. L. Hogdson, bead iof the British trade mission now in I Moscow. I "The famine-stricken people are moving ! in large numbers in different directions.'’ i continued the premier. "Children are I abandoned and left to wander The people i are reduced to eating roots and grass.’’ “The shortest way to give relief to Russia is for the Soviet Government at j Moscow to resrore outside confidence by recognizing the past obligations of the country,” the premier added. “The Russian famine," continued the premier, "might bring one of rhe greatest scourges that ever affected Europe. Such an appalling disaster as Is threatened ought to sweep every prejudice from the people's minds and appeal to every na- • ion for pity and sympathy.”

Office of League to Fight Blue Laws Not Onened in City Any old "blue law" that has am- ; bitions to land on the statute books of | Indiana may be assured in advance that i It will find the going rough, if the nuinj her of persons looking for the offices of the Anti Blue haw League of America, Inc., today is any indication of sentiment. It has been announced that BnWsoti C. Cook. State superintendent of the h-agme. would open State headquarters at Room 4. Aetna building, and as a result a score or more of inquiri-s were made fr. him at tho building by persons Interested in the movement. However. Mr. Cm k did not arrive and nothing was known bv building employes as to when he would be here. -It is understood an intensive drive for too.ooo members will be made in tnI diana. The league will oppose enactment j of blue laws throughout the country. At i prevent efforts of the organization are being concentrated in Alabama where a State wide blue Sunday bill is pending, and in the United States Senate where the Meyers bill, which provides for a blue Sunday in the District of Columbia, io under consideration. Two Bond Issues Are Granted Board Two bond issues were approved by the State board of tax commissioners today -and in another case the interest on an issue already approved was Increased but the principal was reduced. The issues approved are $20,000 for a school building at Franklin and $22,400 for a couuty unit road iu Harrison County. The commission increased the interest rate on school bonds in Pipe Creek Township. Miami County, from 3 per cent to 6 per ceu<kbut reduced the principal from $125,000 to $93,000. Paves Way for World Exchange Conference WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—President Harding would be authorized to call a conference of the leading mercantile ua tions of the world to consider means of stabilizing international exchange and the values of foreign money, under a resolution introduced In the Senate today by Senator King, Utah. OIL MAN BECOMES BANKER. NEW YORK. Aug. 16. Robert W. Stewart of Chicago, chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, was elected a director of the National City Babk today.

DEMOCRATS TO DECIDE ON TAX REVISION STAND Go Into Caucus Today to Determine Their Course of Action. WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.—The Democratic attitude on the tax revision bill will be decided at a caucus of House Democrats late today . While there has been adverse criticism of the bli] and the tax revision presented by some of the Democratic leaders on the ground that It was a sham and a camouflage. the general course of Democratic members in support or rejection of the bill has not been determined. It is expected many of them will follow the suggestion of George White, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. that "the bill proposed is bad and prepared for the purpose of fooling the people.” and vote against the measure when It comes up for final action in the House. Republican leaders nre continuing preparations for consideration of the btlJ in the House and its final passage next Saturday. The majority neport on the bill, submitted to the House, declares tax revision is necessary to aid business in reaching a normal basis in the process of liquidation and adjustment now going on. but warns that striefest economy in Government expenditures must go with the tax revision. Tlie mnjority report estimates tbe bill reduces the tax burden by $790,3.20,000, approximately $7 per capita or $33 for the average family. 'The aim of the bill is tfr reduce taxes and not to shift the tax burden, the report declared Before reporting th i Ul the committee made the following change?: The tax on net Incomes of ljfe insurance companies was reduced from 13 to 12'j per cent, foreign companies to be taxed upon their earnings in the United States, thts tax replacing a tax of 8 cents on a hundred dollars, formerly paid by the policy holden. Thj tax on corporations to become effective Jan. 1, 1922. was reduced from 15 to 12'j per cent. The tax on cereal beverages was reduced from 12 cents a gallon to G ceuts a gallon. The tax on capital assets was fixed at 15 per cent on incomes from these assets above $40,000 annually. The committee also provided that the Treasury ruling for determining capital 1 gain or loss shall become effective Jan 1. 1922. Instead of being retroactive to Jan. 1, 1921 Charging that the bill prepared falls to give relief to the "poorer class of taxpayers.” tho Democratic members of rho Wav* and Means Committee voted solidly against the reporting us the bill.

SAYS BRUMFIELD FEIGNS INSANITY Sheriff on Way Home With Han Held for Murder. CALGARY, Alberta. Aug. 18.—Within a month after be fled from Rosebnrg. Dr. Brumfield was en route back to his Oregon home today to face charges that he murdered Dennis Russel! and tried to disguise the body os bis own. Sheriff Stermer said Brumfield was a*ill feigning Insanity Afrer having greeted the sheriff with. "Hell > Bill.” Brumfield maintained that he did not know the sheriff. "I d°n't know who you are unles* you are Bill Mooney," he said "You follows may think I’m fooling, but 1 really don t know you ar all.” I nimAeld. Inu duffed to Deputy Sh* rig Webb of Doufflas’"County, 1* duo in Portland at 8 a in. tomorrow from here he will be taken to Rosebnrg. Negroes Kidnap Militiaman’s Wife ANNISTON, Ain., Aug. 18.—A posse headed by military and police authorities is searching for throe negroes who last night kidnaped tho youug wife of Gall Stunner, of Birmingham, member of Company K, 4th infantry, Alabama National Guard, In training at Camp McClellan here. According io the story told authorities by Stormer, be and his wife were walk ing about the city when the three negroes jumped from an automobile and kidnaped Mrs. Stormer. Way n e-Del aware Road Contract Let A contract, for the construction of a short stretch of highway in Wayne and Delaware counties, to be surfaced with tar compound was let today l>r the State highway conimi-sbm to Will Williams of Marlon, who submitted the lowest hid. *7.179 30. Other bidders wore tiie Eaton Oil Works Company, Covington, Ky„ tar. $7,831.52. and the Atlantic Refining Company, Columbus. Ohio, asphalt, $9,380.58. The commission rejected four bids for a road In La Porte County and four bids for a road In Elkhart County. Bids on these roads were rejected on July 20.

MOTION PICTURES. I Now Showing PRISCILLA DEAN In the Dramatic Sensation, £ T@T u REPUTATION ,,^%y?I Also George Ade’s, “The Table of Napoleon and the Bumps.” 1 NEXT WEEK Return Engagement— HAROLD LLOYD in “I DO” | Also—Longfellow’s “THE COURTSHIP OF MILES ST AN DISH.” I LOEW S STATE THEATRE*” WILLIAM RUSSELL in “CHILDREN OF NIGHT” LLOYD HAMILTON in “ROBINSON CRUSOE, LTD ” j *ow lowing CHARLES RAY “A T MIiiSjELL”

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16,1921.

FLANNERY FREED OF MURDJER COUNT Coroner Says Killing Was Self-Defense. Dr. Faul Robinson, coroner, today rendered a verdict in his investigation of the death of John Shannon, 338V4 East Washington street, who died Aug. 4, at the city hospital as the result of injuries received lu a fight with Ed Flannery, 115 North Liberty street. The coroner's rordlet stated Flannery > killed Shannon in self defense. Judge Walter Pritchard than dismissed a charge of murder agaJnst Flannery. The fight occurred July 21, at the North Liberty street address. Lucille Henry, who lives at that place, was arrested on a charge of vagrancy at that time aud held as a witness after she hud declared the men were jealous of her ami had the fight over her. The coroner’s investigation showed it was Just a drunken fight caused by a bottle of ’•white mule" whiskey. Flannery was badly cut and beaten and was taken to the city hospital luau ambulance. Shannon was arrested and taken to the cellroom at police headquarters. Both were arrested on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Shannon complained of having been kicked in the stomach and later he was sent to the hospital, and after au operation, died. „ — l *- ■— NEW OFFER FOR MUSCLE SHOALS Secretary Weeks Refuses to Give Name of Didder. WASHINGTON, Aug 18.—Secretary of War Weeks today received au Informal offer for the Muscle Shoals (Ala) nitrate plant, in competition with tbe offer made by Hen.ny Ford. The Secretary said the offer was mads by telegraph and will be followed ty a detailed proposal In writing. He refused to dlsclosa the name of the new bidder or the sum offere.d, Secretary Weeks and Seoro’tnny Hoover spent most of last night studying the Ford offer, and tho Secretary said that as soon as the new bid Is In. he feel* he will be aide to make counter pro posnl to Ford and will call Ford here to consider the whole question. The new bidden probably will V>e called into the conference, too.

NEW MINISTRY TO BACK FIGHT Spanish Cabinet Wishes to Subdue Moroccan Tribesmen. PARTS. Aug lfi—Th> new Spanish ministry of Premier Maura has voted complete confidence In the military operations against the r°b( llious Moors In Morocco, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Madrid today Tho cabinet also has aproved the political and financial a’tlvltiea taken in favor of the Moroccan ct mpaign. It was announced that the Spanish campaign against the Moroccan tribesmen would be continued unceasingly until success Is achieved Must Receive Bids for Portable Houses * ' Acting under instructions received from the btatw board of accounts, the Marlon County commissioners today did not buy two portable houses for use of tubercular ex service men at Sunny side. The commissioners intended to make the purchases, but the State hoard "111 require advertisements for bids. The eoimnUsionWS were hopeful (he board would permit them to buy tho por tabie houses under the emergency power of tho board. This would have raved from throe to four weeks' time. CREDIT MI N PLAN PICNIC. “American European Business Relations" will he the subject of a talk at the weekly luncheon of the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men at the Clay poo] hotel Thursday by Kell* MeWhirter. Arrangements ha*e beeu completed for the annual picnic of the association. Saturday. Aug. 27, at Garfield park. There will be various features of entertainment, including athletic contests and games. VAI DEVII.I.K TEAM Ol T OK STEP. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—“ Maurice and Walton," vaudeville dancing team, were finally adjudged out of step today when Supreme Court Justice I’latt in Westchester County issued a final divorce de cree to Florence Walton. NEW ENGLAND CITY 150 YEARS OLD. IVI NS TED. Conn.. Aug #6 -Tills city's celebration of its 150th anniversary whs ill full swing today wille the feature of the day’s events being a big historical pageant. One bumluied and fifty residents depicted scenes and episodes n the his tory of Winsted from 1771 to Itkkl. WISCONSIN RETAILERS MEET. APPLETON, \VL„ Aug. I.—Three hundred persons are in attendance here at the annual convention of the Wisconsin Retailers' Association. Foremost attention is given to discussion dealing with tlie problems of post-war readjust uieut.

MINE OPERATORS MEET GOVERNOR Make Appointment to Talk Over Disturbances. A committee of coal mine operators had an appointment for this afternoon with Governor Warren T. McCray for the purpose of discussing the situation in the coal fields where uneasiness among the miners and some violence has been reported. The appointment was made in behalf of the operators by M. E. Lowish of Indianapolis, an operator. Although the situation at Sullivan, where recent disturbances were reported, Is said to be quiet, the operator? are reported to be anticipating further trouble. The operators contend thart recent changes in the administration of the affairs of the Mine Workers' Union in Indiana are responsible for uneasiness. They were expected to ask the cooperation of the State in maintaining order. MINERS QUIET, SAYS REPORT Special to The Times. SULLIVAN, Ind , Aug. 18.—Indications today were that the trouble among coal miners of western Indiana incited by grievances against mine bosses would die down Reports from coal mines in Sullivan and Greene counties showed that county authorities had the situation under (control, although there still was an undercurrent of feeling among the miners in resentment to tlo policy employed by their bosses. Three of the bosses were driven from this county recently for showing preference during the unemployment here ami eighty men walked out in Greene County in protest against tho employment of four men from the Clinton field. HOLD SHOPLIFTER CASE UNTIL AUG. 23 - Detectives Claim Woman Is Clever Operator. The ease of Rose BrliUbart, 23, 1518 North Rural street, arrested late jester- ' day by operatives of the Quigley-Hyland Detective Agency on a charge of grand, larceny, was toutluued In city court today until the afternoon of Aug. 23, by ; Judge Walter Pritchard. According to the detectives, Mrs. Brill- j hart has carried on a series of thefts in downtown department stores for the last ■ five years, and has been arrested only j onco in that time. When arrested, tbe j detectives say she wore a pair of shoe* which she bad purchased at a department store, and tn payment gave a check, j using the name of D F. Wellbart. She , has admitted, the defectives say. having taken number of article? previous to her artiest. The system used t.y Mrs. Brillhart Is very effective aud has been for five j years, the detectives say. They assert j they have had numerous complaints from j stores abuut a woman who would select ; an article she desired am! make a large j purchase which she would have charged j or delivered C. O. D. While the clerk 1 was making out the usual checks. It Is alleged the woman would take what articles sho wanted and leave. RAILWAYS START OPEN SHOP ULAN Labor Board Investigates Action Taken at Marion. Ohio. CHICAGO. Aug 16—The United States Railroad Labor Board today was understood to be probing charges that rati roads were establishing the open shop plan lu their shops, thus evading jurisdiction of the board. According to word received here from Marlon. Ohio, the Railway Service Company has taken over the operation of the Erie railroad shops and are re hiring ' i.raployee* on an open shop basis .Since the Railway Service Company is ! not a "common carrier" it was pointed ■ out It would not be subjected to supervision by the Railroad Board. Th Indiana Harbor A Belt Railroad j at GihsAn, ind . is understood to have j adopted the same plan Railroad Beard members threaten in- ! tervwntlon if it Is shown Hie transports-j tlon act has been violated, “If is a subterfuge to evade the rule* of the board as to wages and working condition*.” B. M. Jewell, president of tho railroad department of the American Federation of Labor, said. TEACHER WINS. REDHILL, England. Aug 16.—Because Mrs. James Bayne criticized her son's teacher and refused to apologize the teacher refused to admit the Bayne chll- 1 (Iren to school. She was upheld by the school hoard.

AMUSEMENTS. TWttW 1 issetwc? 5 MINSTREL MONARCHS O Neil McKinley & Cos. 6 OTHE3 BIG £+ NEW ACTS Pitncing in th* Lyric ballroom ofternoon and c\#*nlng:. jjl—lfiwmi MM —lll W\mm IM I\>ll TV? AT TONIGHT. MAT. IVIUfV/\. 1 TOMORROW Tli* Bluort Walker Cos. in THE LOTTERY MAN I THE GREAT COMEDY SUCCESS NEXT WEEK HONOR BRIGHT By Meredith Nicholson and Kenyon Nicholson First Time on Any Stage | 1,, , | 1,, ,i,,,,mm • MOTION PICTURES. ftUJAMBRA FIRST HALF THIS WEEK ETHEL CLAYTON iii “WEALTH” Fox News—Literary Digest Prizma Color Subject I QIC entire ICIIO WEEK TOM MIX in “After Your Own Heart” Chas. Chaplin in "THE TR^P”

■-■■■ ■' 1 ’ ” CLAIMS TO GET BEST EFFORTS OF VETS’ SQUAI) Many Former Service Men Report at Headquarters on First Day. Special efforts to have all former service men. entitled to compensation from the Government file their claims will bel made by the clean-up squad of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, which began active operations at 511 Meridian Life building yesterday. Officials of the bureau, which Is the successor of the old war risk Insurance bureau, say there are many isolated cases where either through timidity, false pride or misappresension of conditions former service men fully entitled to compensation and greatly in deed of it. have not filed claims, and it is this class of claimants that will receive special attention from the squad. Although the bureau began the active adjustment oU claims only Monday, the corridor of the Meridian Life building was filled with a waiting line of former service men h!1 day. Yesterday twentyfive claims were handled. The squad will remain in Indianapolis until all claims in this district, which Is composed of Marion, Hancock, Hendricks. Hamilton, Morgan. Johnson, 'Shelby and Boone counties have been satisfactorily adjusted. The adjustment work is in charge of Frank 11. 11. Nolle. He is assisted by Dr. J. A. Ullrich, medical referee; Dr Charles W. Myers, medical examiner: Mis* Dorothy Clark, of the American Red Cross, and Bert S. Hawkins and Alexander Asch of the American Legion. Additional assistants from various civic organizations will be selected from time to time. Mark Cunningham is acting as advance agent. After the squad has finished Us work In Indianapolis if will go to other points In Itidinna until all claims have been adjusted. Ur. Ullrich, has Just returned from Washington where he took a special course of instruction in rating the claim ant* and classifying their claims.

TAKING WAYS IS CAUSE FOR JAIL Negro Couldn’t Explain Possession of Petticoat. Waiter Winston, alias Will Williams. 39, negro, 421 North Senate avenue, has such taking ways that It has cost him much money and n number of vacations In Jail and on tbe Indiana State Farm. Today bo was convicted in city court of perit larceny and fined $1 and costs and sentenced to serve 100 days ou the Indiana State farm. There was a beautiful silk petticoat hanging on a rack In the front part of Rink's cloak house, on North Illinois street, yesterday afteruo'on. How that petticoat got off of that rack and got stuffed under Winston’s shirt he declared he did not know. A clerk explained the mystery by saying he saw Walter take the garment and put it under the shirt. Traffic Officer Bat O’Connor .who made the arrest, was somewhat more blunt and said: 'He stole It, your honor. Ye*. Judge, and that ain't a ! l he stole. He stole a coat and he stole fiv quarts of whisky once nnd he has been convicted in this court five times." The court believed O'Connor. Winston did net remember how many time* he had been convicted, but did remember he had teen in court before Request President to Quit Tobacco Ppecls! to Th T!m*. WINONA LAKE, Ind. Aug. 16—A resolution requesting that President Harding refrain from the use of tobacco was Introduced nt tho second annual session of the No Tobacco League here today. The resolution calls upon the President. to refrain from the use of tobacco “for th good of the cause." The league is designed to rid America of tho tobacco habit. Tho resolution was iniroducad by Charles Fillmore, of Peru, general secretary of the league.

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Legless lowa Man Not the Canadian Theater Magnate DES MOINES, Towa. Aug. 16—The latest “finding of Ambrose Small” wds proved a honx today. The legless cripple, whom Detectives John J. Brophy and Frank Harty claimed was Small, Toronto theatrical millionaire who has been missing two years, has been identified as John Daugherty, victim of a railroad accident. Daugherty was located at the county poor farm where he was kept in seclusion by the detectives, who claiming he was Small, hoped for the reward of $50,000 that was offered. Chief of Police Sauders, who started action against the detectives for holding the prisoner, indicated today would drop the case.

DE VALERA FOR FIRM STAND TO GET REPUBLIC (Continued From Page One.) basis of a republic, can we deal with any foreign powers." He added : "If we took up the* British proposals in detail it could be proved they are not just." ISSUE IS PEACE OR WAR. “The Issue at stake,” he added, “is peace or war with Ireland. The Irish people have, not only by their will sanctioned a republic, but have solemnly declared they would give up their lives to make their expression effective. “We stand for principles.” Five women were sworn in as members of the parliament. Including Countess Mnrktewiez, who was released from prison not long ago. Sean Kelly, the speaker, declined reelection so the posllion was given to Dr, MacXeil. Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City and New York occupied a seat on the speaker's platform. Thece-ewas a large number of young women In the spectator's gallery. The walls of the room were decorated with the costa of arms of the Dublin lord mayors since 1321. NO ARBITRATION BY AMERICA WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. —Earaonn de Valera’s thinly veiled suggestions that the points at issue between England and Ireland be left to "external arbitration” —which means the United States—have fallen on deaf ears In Washington. Neither in offhdal circles nor in congressional quarters is there to be feund the slightest inclination to have the United States mix up in the present negotiations in any way. Bi-Fo-Re Club Will Hold Anniversary The Bi-Fo Re Club, a social organization composed of over s ; x hundred clerical and supervisory employes of the C. C- C. & St. L. Railroad, will celebrate Its first anniversary ' n ' , h an entertainment and dance at the Casino Gardens the evening of Aug. 29. Haney's slx-plece orchestra vill furnish the music. It is planned to make this entertainment one of the boot the club has given and an elaborate program Is being prepared for the or-aibs. Arrangements have been made for an automobile bus to meet all Riverside cars at tho South (trove Golf clubhouse to convey members to tbe Gardens. At a recent meeting of the club, new officers were elected and Installed. K. ,S. Jackson is president, .T. A. Brossart. vice president. A. R. Taylor, financial secretary. Miss Eva Waltz., reeordtng secretary and W. 11. Seitz, publicity manager. KOKOMO FIRM BANKRUPT. Voluntary petitions In bankrnptcy were filed in Federal Court today by the Trianclc Soda Shop, 217 West Sycamore stieet. Kokomo, and Bruce R.. Raymond H. and Scott Mygrant, partners in the business. Tho shop listed liabilities of $8,853.89 and assets of $4,310 Bruce R Myrgrant scheduled liabilities of $4,837.50. assets $500: Raymond H. Myrgrant, liabilities SSOO, assets $300; Scott Mygrant, liabilities $4,887.50; no assets. j

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COMMITTEE NOT TO CALL M’ADOO FOR TESTIMONY Vote on Question Defeated 7 to 3—Ready for Report to Senate. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—WiUlaia G. MeAdoo, former dlroctor-general of the Railroad Administration, will not be summoned to testify before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee concerning the merits of the Administration bill to extend financial relief to tbe railroads. This deolsioq was reached today by the committee when a motion of Senator Pitt- ! man, Democrat, Nevadaff'to call MeAdoo was defeated by a vote of 7 to 3. The committee then proceeded to consider a motion to report the bill to the Senate. The demand that MeAdoo and Hines be called was made originally by Senator La Follette, Republican, Wisconsin, who expressed a determination to keep the railroad bill before tbe committee until the former railway heads had answered some questions concerning the administration of transportation affairs during their connection with the Government. and had given their opinions in regard to the pending bill. MeAdoo is understood to have signified a willingness to appear before the committee and Hines, in answer to a cable set . to him in Europe by Senator La Follette, stated be would return to the United States during the latter part of September and would testify at that time. Efforts were to be made by Democratic members of the committee who want more information concerning the financial relief scheme, to keep the bill before the committee over the proposed thirtyday recess In tbe Senate, with a view to permitting Hines to appear when he returns from his European trip. The commltte° amended the bill so that the War Finance Corporation, in its funding operations will not be permitted to reopen accounts of the railroads with which the Government has made final settlement of claims growing out of Federal control. The bill also was amended to an absolute limit of $500,060,000 on th° amount which the War Fi' am e Corporation may expend in purchasing railroad securities from the Railroad Administration. Senator Stanley, Democrat, Kentucky, offered an amendment to prohibit tbe War Finance Corporation from making use of tfny money row held by it in the Federal Treasury for the purchase of securities from the Railroad Administration. Stanley sought to authorize such purchases only with funds derived from the sal- of War Finance Corporation bonds. The amendment was rejected by a vote of 7 to 3.

BELIEVES GOLF STAR MURDERED Atlanta Folice Chief Discounts Accident Story. ATLANTA. J. Douglas Edgan noted golf star, wa* being sought today with renewed vigor by Atlanta police following the statement. of Lamar Poole, qhief of detective*, that the golfer in his opinion was murdered Instead of being hit by an automobile as was first thought. Edgar bled to death from a deep gash just above one of bis knees. There were no other bruises on his body. Chief Poole pointed out today that tho nature of the wound explodes the automobile theory. No clew Indicating that it was an automobile that struck the man has been found, according to Poole. He intimated police were working on theories, pointing to solution of the mystery, but declined to comment on them. Fire in Cleveland Does $200,000 Damage CLEVELAND. Aug. Ift. Damage amounting to nearly $200,000 was caused by a fire which today ravaged the dry kiln and storage plan*, of Grief Brother* Lumber Company, coopers, at Willey avenue and the Big Four tracks. Scores of families were driven from their homes by the flames, which are still raging, although now thought to be under control. ,

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