Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 83, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1921 — Page 1

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U.S.TO HAVE 5 MEMBERS IN ARMS PARLEY Underwood. Sutherland and Root May Be Others Named. |WOMEN DISREGARDED? Lodge Appointment Brings Criticism From Borah Followers.

Aug. 17.—Five is the number of American representatives at the coming conference on disarmament and far eastern problems. President Harding is understood by Republican senators today to have agreed upon tentatively. In addition to Secretary of State Hughes and Senator Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, already designated by the President, former Secretary of State Elihu Root, Senator Oscar W. Underwood, Democratic minority leader of the Senate, and former Senator George Sutherland are the three others under consideration to sit on the conference as spokesmen for the United States. To aeveral Republican .Senators closely s*oeiafe.l with the Administration, the President s list of the five men named has been shown and they are or the opinion the list will not be enlarged. It has been decide.! definitely and finally by tie President that a woman shall not represent the United States at the conference. they have also been informed, while the names of Senator Knox, former Secretary of State, and Senator Borah, author of the original disarmament measure are not under consideration. BORAH CROWD OPPOSFS LODGE. he appointment of Senator Lodge, “while hailed with approval by Senators sympathetic with the l*Tesident's views. Increased the dissatisfaction with the President's plans for the conference on the part of Senators who still contend the Borah plan for a disarmament parley limited to the United States. Great Britain and Japan Is the only practical way to bring about limitation of armaments. The southern Senators also view with a marked lack of enthusiasm the proposed appointment of Elihu Hoot, ■who they declare Is a “big army and navy man" like Lodge, and wh< se expressed opposition to the Borah disarmament plan when It was being considered by the House is recalled by them as an Indication of how Root stands on military and naval reductions. SAT BBIAND SPELLS FAILURE. Lodge's course toward both disarmament and the Japanese questions also is being cited by these Senators who are predicting failure for the conference if only because of the participation in it of men like Premier Briand of France, who they describe as a “confirmed militarist." On two accaslons Lodge, as one of the ranking Republican members of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, voted against reporting the Borah disarmament resolution, and sought with other Republican Senators to keep it burled in the committee. The Japanese question Lodge Is known to feel is an “extremely perilous ope” against which the United States should be fully prepared with a large Army and Nary. He so informed the Senate in executive session toward the close of the last Congress when the “bigger American Navy" appropriatous bill was under consideration and when he urged its passage after stressing the possibility of between the United States and Japan. HARDING NAMES DELEGATES SINGLY Special to Indiana Pally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Aug. IT—The piecemeal method by which President Harding chose to announce his Cabinet has been readopted for the purpose of selecting the men who will represent this country at the disarmament conference. The confidence the President imposes In the method as a barometer of j üblic opinion reaction was amply demonstrated when he named Senator Lodge as a member of the American delegation, and said the announcement of the other members eould not be expected at once. Secretary Hughes' selection as b >ad of the delegation was announced several days age and apparently the White House has decided that a proper time had elapsed to war- ( rant a second announcement. I There are many in Washington who believe the President already has determined upon the personnel of the full delegation if It is not to exceed five members, but there are few who expect the announcement of the names in any other manner than singly and in accord with Mr. Harding's view of changing conditions. , KNOX, SUTHERLAND BEING CONSIDERED? It has virtually been established that Senator Knox has been asked to be a and will accept, others mentioned to fill out the slate of five are Senator Underwood, Alabama, Democratic leader, and George Sutherland, former Senator from Utah, and close personal friend of the President. The possibility that the delegation will be larger than five is being given consideration by the President, an- ae fact thac thus far no definite number has been agreed upon by the nations, party to the conference, may delay the announcements longer than the President now intends. The suggestion that Great Britain will not be expected to have a larger delegation than the other nations has led to the belief the British government may find it difficult to confine her representatives to as small a number as the proposed five, if British dominiot.3 are to have the full representation they are expected to demand. As far as could be learned neither the President nor the State Department has (Continued on Page Two.)

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Lodge Against Cut in Funds for Army and Naval Ranks WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—Reductions of Army and Navy appropriations by Congress were severely criticised ‘n the Senate ;oday by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has been appointed by President HardLng as representative of the United States at the coming conference on disarmament and Far Eastern problems.

CROP FAILURE IS BENEFIT TO U. S. FARMER Will Cause Funds to Be Distributed to Other Industries. BRINGS HIGHER PRICES NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—American farmers generally will experience the best season financially in several years and will pass their Increasing prosperity on in some measure to the rest of the country. This is being brought about paradoxically by a crop shortage. The law of supply and demand will mean higher prices for farm products and the income will afford greater buying power for this half of the Nation's population from which situation other industries are bound to benefit. “I am an optimist concerning the Immediate future of the argieultural industry and the importance of this year's crop In pulling the farmers out of the most serious situation in which they ever have found themselves," Gray Silver. Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation today wired in answer to a request for a statement. “Wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, potatoes. tobacco, sugar beets and some fruits will have a much less yield than last year. This should mean but one thing. If domestic and foreign purchasing power Is anything like normal—higher prices for faern products, more money in the farmer's hands depts paid and a higher standard of llvlDg.” INCOME GOES TO OTHER INDUSTRIES. B. W. Snow, noted Chicago crop expert, wired that the crop shortage will be of “general benefit" to the agricultural community, adding that the increased Income will be “distributed to pnoduction la all sections of the country.” “The winter wheat crog> is thrashing less than was expected and will turn out only about 550,000.000 bushels,” he said. “Spring wheat was affected by heat and rust and probably will not exceed 200.000.000 bushels. This total of 750. 000. 000 bushels is sufficient to meet domestic wants and furnish an export, taking Into consideration the carry-over of per haps 2,000,000 bushels. But this Is less than the world needs from America and with the crop shortage in India and continued failure of Russia to produce, the world situation for wheat is adjusted to a very narrow market. “The oat crop is the poorest in fifty years. It will not exceed one hllllon bushels compared with J,s<X).<NX>,oon last year. Other small grains are equally unsatisfactory. "Corn is a debatable proposition with the chances for a very moderate yield. Another food crop of great importance is potatoes and the failure in that is very severe. The crop will hardly equal twothirds of last year's. “The crop shortage Is general In character and every section is favored with something in the way of production. This will work to the benefit of the agricultural community because the higher prices will be distributed to production in all sections of the country.” Miss Kennel Values Her *Yes 9 Answer to Duncan at SIO,OOO Heart balm totalling SIO,OOO Is asked by Miss Viola Kennel against George E. Duncan, who Is said to be employed by the Ford Motor Company in this city. In a suit filed before Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court, room 2 Miss Kennell in her complaint states that on Aug. 10. 1020. she accepted an offer of marriage from Duncan, but that Duncan at that time refused to carry out his part of the agreement. According to the complaint. Miss Kennel claims that "relying on said promise of said defendant" she “has remained unmarried since said date and ever since has been and still is willing to marry the defendant.” She asks for SIO,OOO damages against Duncan.

Seek ‘Other Woman’ Now in Kennedy Murder Case Prosecution and Def ense Claim *She 9 Would Aid Them .

LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug 17.—Search for the “other woman" in the case of thp murder of J. Belton Kennedy, wealthy broker, started today. Information in the hands of both the prose*-ution and defense of Madalynne Obenchain and Arthur Burch, accused of the murder, indicated the existence of "another woman" attorneys declared. Both sides wish to find her. The State claimed that If such a woman could be identified it would strengthen materially Its theory that Madalynne found Kennedy had turned against ner aad had called Arthur Burch to help her in a desperate attempt to force Kennedy to marry her. The defense, on the other hand, indicated It would like to find this alleg’d mysterious character to show she migrt have done the same thing the State claims Madalynee did—namely, became desperate because Kennedy would not marry her. "Madaiynne's story of what took place in the tragic hour at Beverley Glen, is the true story." Ralph Obenchain, her divorced husband, and now her chief counsel, declared.

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RIGHT OF WAY STILL GOES TO NORTH, SOUTH Safety Board Holds to Old Rule in Preference to New Law. STILL IN LINE WITH LAW Anticipates No Change in Present Rule for Year and Half. , North and south bound traffic In | Indianapolis will, continue to have | the right-of-way over east and west I bound traffic, excepting at certain designated intersections, regardless of the gereral rule to the contrary | established by the State law, according to Felix M. McWhirter of the board of safety and Samuel AshDy, corporation counsel. ' The new State law giving traffic to the right tbt right-of-way. excepting poI lice, lire, mail and ambulance vehicles, which have preference over all traffic, is ;in force at only three corners, at the in- [ te.sections of Michigan, Sixteenth and Thirtieth stieets with Meridian street, 4t which crossings mushroom lights are maintained. The State regulations provide In Sec-. | iiou 1 that “ail vehicles traveling upon public highways shall give the rlght-ot-way to other vehicles approaching along interesectlmg Highways from the right, and shall have the right-of-way over those approaching from the left." It Is provided In the • < w law. however, that ‘‘the proper authorities of incorporated cities may designate certain streets or boulevards as preferential traf- ! fie streets, and prescribe rules regulat--1 iug traffic tipon. crossing over, or turn- ' ing into such streets or boulevards." i The trnffie ordinance of 191!) designates such “preferential traffic streets’ and rules regulating vehicles using them. Some persona interpret the new State law to provide that cities may, after the | passage of the act, adopt such special regulations since the language “may j designate certain streets, etc.,” Is used. , Mr. Ashby, however, holds that when ; a law Is passed granting municipalities the right to do certain things and such j things already have been done and are in force they do not have to be done over, I but remain in full force and effect. His contention means that paragraphs “e" land "and” of section 4, of the city traffic ordinance, which otherwise might be in t conflict with the State law. remain' in effect. Mr McWhlrter's view of the law Is ; the same as that of Mr. Ashby. He said :he does not believe any attempt to change traffic regulations will be made during the four and a half months the j present city administration has left of | its term, excepting that he favors Ibe 1 passage of the ordinance prohibiting mo (Continued on I’age Six.) SWIFT DEFENDS 1 CITY PURCH ASE OF STINK PLANT Tells Lions Club, However, He Might Not Have Voted for It. Lucias B. Swift, president of the board j of sanitary commissioners, told the Lions | Club today at a luncheon meting that he had never fully decided whether or not he would have voted to purchase the 1 garbage plant which the board bought of J. P. Goodrich and others at a cost of $175,000 after J. T. Moorman, one of the owners, had testified it was worth less than the cost of junking it. | Mr. Swift said, however, that the board did not pay too much for the property and that ‘there is nothing in the story abotit .oodrich and others getting anything out Os it.” He said he knew this because as a member of the board lie had opportunity to investigate the story. He did not attempt to explain how he reconciled his conclusions with the j records In the office of the secretary of I State, which show that J. P. Goodrich j was a stockholder lit the Indianapolis Reduction Company at the 'time it received $175,000 of the public bonds. In support of his assertions that the board did not pay too much for the garbage plant, Mr. Swift detailed how all the equipment bought for $175,000 was now being replaced with new equipment I beranse P was antiquated and worn out. | He said he hoped by the end of next year to see all the old plant and methods, for which the board paid $175,000, wiped out. The most of Mr. Swift's short talk was devoted to explaining bow people seemed more willing to buy automobiles and pianos than to building sewer connections and septic tanks and lie urged the club to support an ordinance in the common council compelling the removal of all vaults in the city within ninety days.

“We will not ouly stand by it in every detail during the trial, but we will force the prosecutioi} to attempt to locate the real murderers instead of devoting all their time to trying to make out a circumstantial case against Madalynne and Burch.” POWER OVER MEN SOUGHT AS KEY LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.—Source of the mysterious magnetism of Madalynne Obenchain over at least three men was the chief point on which District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine today centered his investigation of the murder of John Belton Kennedy. Woolwine declared he believed the mys terious murder would be solved if he could find out the following facts: 1. What power Madalynne, who, with Arthur Burch, stands accused of the murder, possessed over Kennedy to cause the murdered man to communicate with her on the night she was married to Ralph Obenchain, and to keep in coml (Continued on Page Eleven.)

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1921.

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lss Winifred Randall, a fair haired, blue-eyed beauty, and Biss Margot GreY'Ue, a black haired, brown eyed maiden, who have been selected by a party of judges as the moat beautiful blonde and brunette in all of England The selection was made from among 1,000 of the prettiest young women of the British Isles

CHARGES ERIE WITH TRYING TO EVADE RAIL LAW | Congressman Says Corporations Formed to Take Over Shops Fictitious. OTHER ROADS ACCUSED WASHINGTON, Aug 17—Tho direct charge that the Erie railroad has formed a ficticious corporation to take over its shops at Marlon, Ohio, for the purpose of evading the labor provisions of the Esch-Cummlns law, was made today by Representative Huddleston, Alabama. During a session of the House Interstate Commerce Committee on the railroad bill, Huddleston said many railroads were openly disobeying the law and orders of the Railroad Labor Board RAIL LABOR BOARD DEL A YS DECISION CHICAGO, Aug. 17—Decision of the United State* Railroad Labor Board on over-time rates of pay and working agreements was delayed today. The board announced the ruling will not come for several days, due to delay lu having It printed. Representatives of the "Big Four" brotherhoods and the Switchmen's Union and the Association of Western Railroad Executives will not conclude their conference until late tomorrow. Kali board and road management conferred on the following propositions: That the Western executives put wage* back to the Juno ,70, 1921, levels, that railroads stop requesting abolishment of time and a half for overtime and that no more applications be made to the railroad board for wage reduction. Rail union representatives will not discuss the case in which the Erie Railroad Company has leased Its railroad shops at Marion, Ohio, to a group of business men until the question Is thrown before the railroad board. PREPARE PROTEST IN MARION (OHIO) SHOP CASE. Railroad union leaders her today prepared to protest to the United States Railroad Labor Board against the transfer of the Erie shops at. Marlon, Ohio, to private control under nonunion conditions. More than five hundred men in the Marlon shops have refused to enter the employ of the Railway Service Company, formed by Marlon hankers and business men to operate the shops under contract, according to Information received by B. M. Jewell, head of the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor. A strike threat was contained in the Information on the situation at Marion sent by union lenders there to Chicago. “We will not strike, nor is there any danger of a strike over the entire system until the derision of the labor bonrd Is received,” it was stated. The labor board will receive the protest and act on It at the earliest moment. It was stated by an influential member. . "But,” he added, “I don't know what we will do with It. I do not know If the (Continued on Page Eleven.) 2 FIGHT TO HOLD SCHOOL OFFICE

Salem Faces Squabble Similar to Marion County. Special to The Times. SALEM, Ind., Aug. 17.—Two men are claiming possession of the office of county superintendent of schoolß here and both have made appointments and signed contracts, each believing he has a legal right to do so. Orra Hopper, incumbent of the office for the last twelve years, asserts that L. B. Mather of Campbelisburg, .vho was elected by the township trustees, is not legally qualified to fill the position and he proposes to hold the office until a successor is chosen who is entitled to serve and who can meet the requirements. At a meeting of county commissioneis Tuesday, the problem was left unsolved. Both men assert they will tight the issue to a finish. HARDING TO SPEAK IN 80CTH. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—President Harding will deliven, an address at the William and Mary’s College at Williams burg, Va., and also will speak at Yorktown, Va., on Get. 111, It was learned at the White House this Afternoon. INMAN TO SPEAK AT CLERMONT. B. R. Inman, manager of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, will be the principal speaker at the annual old settlers’ picnic for Marlon, Hendricks and Boone Counties, tomorrow, at Clermout. His subject will be, "The Spirit of the I'ioneers.”

RAILROAD RILL GOES TO SENATE FOR ITS ACTION Measure Is Reported Favorably by Committee With Two Objectors. BROTHERHOODS PROTEST WASHINGTON, Aug. 17—The Administration bill extending financial relief to the railroads was ordered favorably r* ported to the Senate today by the Inter state Commerco Committee. Senator La Fullette, Wisconsin, Republican, and Stanley. Kentucky. Democrat, voted against the notion. TOWNSEND TO PRESENT BILL. Senator Townsend. Michigan, acting chairman of the committee will report the bill to the Senate, but expressed little hope of It a passage before the pro poaed recess next Wednesday. Ju*t before the bill was reported the committee adopted an amendment offered tv Senator Kellogg. Minnesota, to give preference to the financing and exporting of agricultural products by tuo ar finance corporation. LA COLLETTE HOLD Ills AMENDMENTS. Senator La Collette did not take part in tho discussion of amendments designed to perfect the measure. He announced when the committee voted to cut off the hearings he would reserve the amendments that he intended to orfer until the measure Is taken up In the Senate During tho discussion of the bill Sen ator Kellogg said Eugent M. Meyer, director general of the War Finance Corporation, Is endeavoring to Interest big financiers In tho formation of a ayndleate to fake over the financing of tho railroads. Kellogg said It was a tremendous undertaking, but If success ful would relieve the Government of the relief burden. BROTHERHOODS ARE RILED Special to Indiana Dally Times and Phllalelpliia Public I/edger. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 Representative* of the railroad brotherhoods entered vigorous protests when the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce voted down a motion to give them a hearing on tho railroad relief hill. The committee defeated n motion to summon Willlnin G. MCAdoo, former Director General of Kail(Contlnued on Page Eleven.)

HAY TO TAKE UP SCHOOL ISSUE Controversy Over County Superintendent’s Office to Get Early Hearing. That Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court, Room 2, will try at an early date the Issues envolved in the controversy between Supt. I/Co E. Swatls and Robert K. Derricks over the office of County Superintendent of Schools for Marion County, became known today. Attaehes of the court stated today that Judge Hay lias Indicated the court would set the two cases for as early a hearing as possible when the term of court opens on Sept. 6. As the court is in vacation, Judge Hay is unable legally to bear the merits of the cases until the regular fall term of court. Superintendent Swells, in his suit against County Auditor Leo K. Fesler, asks that Fesler be compelled to change the alleged “fraudulent" record of the annual meeting of the Marion County Board of Education to show that Swnils was elected Instead of Mr. Devrlcks. He also asks for $3,000 damages against Mr. Dealer. Mr. Devrlcks in his suit asks the court to “oust” Superintendent Swalls from the office since Swaiis refuses to surrender the office. Mr. Devrioks claims that he was legally elected county superintendent of schools and is entitled to the office, beginning on Aug. 16. He also claims that Mr. Swaiis is ineligible. Mr. Devrlcks publicly has stated that he does not care to embarrass the township school teachers and will take no further action to obtain possession of the office until Judge Hay has settled the various phases of the case. In the meantime, Superintendent Swaiis Is operating the office and attending to all the duties. Indications are that Auditor Fesler will refuse to pay Mr. Swaiis for his services, beginning with yesterday, until Judge Hay rules in the case. GOVERNOR GOES TO CAMP. Governor Warren T. McCray is planning to go to Canp Knox, Ky., Saturday to review the Indiana troops encamped there. He will be accompanied by AdJ. Geo. llarry B. Smith.

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MINORITY SPLITS ON TAX FIGHT Caucus Unable to Agree on Plan of Attack on Revision Bill. SOME FAVOR MEASURE Democratic Leaders Fail to Prevent Rule for Final Vote on Saturday. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. The Democratic membership of the House was split today on the rock of tax revision. The minority caucus, which has been in almost constant session since 4 o'clock yesterday, was unable to come to any definite conclusion on the tax revision bill reported by the Republican majority of the House Ways and Means Committee. Minority I/eader Kltchln, who is ill at his home in Norrh Carolina, Insists that the minority must oppose the bill. Mauy of ths members declare that Inasmuch iih ths bill provides for reductions iu tuxes they cannot vote against the bill or oppose It In Ice entirety. Efforts to report a substitute hill hare been of no avail and the present indication.* are that there will be a considerable Democratic vote iu favor of the pending measure. PLACED BEFORE HOUSE AT 11 O’CLOCK. The tax bill was placed before the Houae at li o’clock, after an hour of debate during which Democratic lenders tried to prevent the adoption of a rule under which tho final vote on the measure will be taken Saturday afternoon. It was decided by the Democrats that they would Insist that the Kep-uhlicau tax plan would not yield the $3,500,000,000 necessary to safe and sane conduct of the Treasury and that an attempt to get along with less would result In a deficit destructive of orderly financing of the Government. They claim the decision of the Republican! to collect only three billion dollars from internal revenues la bad financing. TAX REVISION

INEQUITABLE, They present the further argument that the revision of the taxes prepared by the Republicans Is Inequitable in that It lightens the burdens ou the rich but gives little relief to the poorer taxpayers. The Democrats decided in their con ference to present no substitute tax bill for that presented by the Republicans The Republicans are worried over the action of the House Republicans in forcing changes in the biil delaying repeal of the excess profits end surtaxes until Jan. 1, next. Pledges had been given duriug the campaign by Republicans for an immediate repeal of these heavy taxes and business was counting on this relief. The Nation's tax bill will be cut $193,010,OuO this fiscal year. $377,790,000 lu the (Continued on I’nge Two.) SIMS OPPOSES TAX LAW CHANGE Says Amendment Would Remove Constitutional Safeguard. Special to The Times. ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 17.—Stating that the people of Indiana will pay $+4,000,000 more taxes this year under the new tax law than under the old statute, nnd declaring taxes would continue to mount unless people settled down to economy, Fred A. Sims, former chairman of the Stute bonrd of tax commissioners, opposed the proposed tax amendments to the constitution In speaking before the Anderson Rotary Club. Sims opposed the amendment giving the Legislature unlimited power In matters of taxation on the ground there would be no constitutional safeguard around the people's purses If this amendment were adopted.

Tax-Tariff Priority Decided Next Week WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The question of tax legislation being given prefreence over the tariff measure will be taken up next week by the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Penrose, committee chairman, announced today, rne commmittee also decided to continue its hearings on tariff schedules next week. PERU WOMAN ON BOARD. Mrs. E. A. Gould of Peru has been appointed by Governor Warren T. McCray to fill a vacancy on the hoard of trustees of the Indiana 7chool for Feeble Xllndcd Youth at Ft. Wayne.

Harding Promises Women Place at Arms Conference Mrs. Richard Edwards of Peru Scores Congresswoman.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The influence and intuition of American women will be employed In the forthcoming disarmament conference. President Harding declared this afternoon. A delegation from the National League of Women Voters called and urged the President’to name a woman to the American delegation to the conference. The President gave no definite answer to the proposal for a woman member of the commission, but said: “I am very anxious to have the influence and the Intuition of women utilized in this great conference and such an arrangement is being worked out satisfactorlly. „ • Officials of the League of Women Voters addressed to President narding resolutions adopted recentluy urging appointment of a woman on the disarmament commission, or at least on an advisory committee. They also took issue with the statement made by Miss Alice Robertson, Congresswoman from Oklahoma, that few if any women are qualified for a place on the commission. "Asa Republican woman, I regret the newspaper prominence being given a

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1 Dodger Bergdoll Now Missing From German Retreat BERLIN, -Aug. 17.—Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the millionaire draft dodger who disappeared from his home In Eberbach, Baden, last week, was still missing today and his friends and relatives said they had received no word from him. It is believed at Elierbach that Bergdoll has fled from . the country.

ASHBY SAYS CITY OWES UNION RY. Tells Works Board $115,760 Due on Track Elevation Work. COUNTY’S CREDIT TAKEN That the city owes the Indianapolis Union Railway Company $115,760.54 more for track elevation work done by the railroad prior to April 1, 1921, than the city paid In the settlement agreed upon early in the spring, was the gist of an opinion given to the board of public works today by Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby. The error, the attorney said, is due to the fact that the city claimed credit for payment of $115,760.54 to the company when such credit belonged to Marion County. Mr. Ashby, City Controller Robert H. Bryson and City Civil Engineer Frank O. Llngenfelter discussed the error and the corporation counsel's opinion with Jessie E. Escbbacb, chief examiner of the State board of ccounts during the day. Mr. Ashby said no ruling was asked from the State board, it merely being the de sire to fully acquaint the examiners with the situation. INDICATES SUM WILL BE PAID. The board of works Indicated that it will pay the Union Railway the sum which Mr. Ashby says is due. Funds for this purpose will be available when the November tax money Is received. Discovery of the error came when county officials began cheeking up the amount the county owes the railroads. Track elevation Is being paid for on the basis of 9 per cent by the county, 17 per cent by the city and 75 per cent by the railroads, excepting that the Indianapolis Street Railway Company pays a small percentage for work done in the vicinity of points where its tracks pass under the elevation, which percentage is deducted from the slare of the city and county. At the time the city made its settlement with the Indianapolis Union Railway Company last spring the company was about to stop work because of lack of funds. The settlement was necessary because the city had done some work for which the railroad wa3 responsible and (Continued on Page Two.)

SUICIDE WARNS I OF COMING END Young Man Tells Taxi Men He’s ‘Going to Die’— Drinks Acid. I “You better rush me to the hospital, j because I am going to die," exclaimed I Leonard Burton. 24, as be walked into ■ the office of the Indiana Taxicab Com- | pany in East New York Btreet shortly I before noon. ! The request was compiled with and I Burton died in the admission room in the j city hospital. | County Coroner Panl F. Robinson, on I investigating, found the young man had j drunk a bottle of carbolic add before entering the taxicab office. The empty bottle was found on the stairs above the office. Burton's father, William I. Burton, j lives at College avenue and Noble street. No motive could be learned for the act. Electric Corporation Hearing Set Aug. 26 The petition of the Indiana Electric Corporation, which combines seven large power companies in Indiana and which expects to supply a large part of the State with electricity from a plant in the coal fields, for approval of It* organization will be heard by the public service commission at 10 a. in. Aug. 20, the commission aunounced toduy. Tho case has ,been assigned to Commissioner George Barm i rd. Employes of the commission are engaged in making an Inventory’ of the property to be combined by the merger.

woman of Miss Robertson's type.” Mrs. Richard Edwards of Peru, Ind., first vice president of the League of Women Voters, declared on leaving the White House. “Herself, a political accident, in her contempt of women and their ability, her total ignorance of women and women's affairs, she in no way represents women, though she sits as the only woman in Congress. Actually what Miss Robertson says or thinks is negligible. The women in my part of the country know that she never responded to the demands of women nor concerned herself with things women's organizations were developing throughout the country.” JERSEYITE FOR I. C. C. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in executive session today voted to report favorably to the Senate the nomination of Frederick I. Cox, New Jersey, as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Cox is to fill the place on the commission made vacant by the resignation of Chairman Edward E. Clark.

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IRISH SPURN PEACE; ARMY IS PREPARED De Valera Sets All Doubts at Rest bv Statement to Parliament. BRITISH CABINET MEETS Discusses Sinn Fein Situation, but Premier Lloyd George Withholds Statement. LONDON, Aug. 17. —Premier Lloyd George gave the following “interview” this afternoon upon Eamonn De Valera’s speech: “It is better for me to say nothing p.t the present time.” DUBLIN, Aug. 17. —Eamonn de Valera, head of the Sinn Fein government, today turned down the English peace proposals. This action had been foreshadowed in his defiant speech of Tuesday, opening Dail Eireann, when he said the Sinn Fein insisted upon an Irish republic and could not negotiate with the English government because it had no principle. Addressing the Sinn Fein parliament today, the Republican President decla red: “There swim, to be some doubt in the pres* today after my speech cf yesterday as to whether we accept or reject the terms offered us by Mr. Lloyd George. There should be no doubt in anybody’s mind. We cannot and will not on behalf of this nation, arcept those terms. 'There Is an Indian proverb which says: ‘E oI me once, shame on yon. ’Fool me twice, shame on me.' “The Irish people are not going t-o be fooled this time.” There is every indication that the ai** mistice will be broken off and hostilities will reopen in Ireland before another week has ended. Leaders of the republican army declared at the opening of Dail Eireann they would not attack the English unless they were attacked first, but it is known the radical republican* in the Cork area have been clamoring for a reopening of warfare against the British and the Sinn Fein chieftains have had a hard time restraining them.

PLEDGED TO GIVE REASONABLE TIME. When the truce went into effect both the Irish and the English gave pldges that a reasonable time would be given by both parties if it was decided to end the truce. English troops on leave are returning to their posts in Ireland, indicating the government believes fighting may be renewed at any time. Dail Eireann met in secret session today for a detailed personal report by De Valera on his peace negotiations with Premier Lloyd George. “We cannot and will not accept the English peace terms.’ said De Valera in an address to the members. “The Irish people are not going to be fooled this time. Ireland has not been offered dominion status. The Almighty placed Ireland as the neighbor of Britain and the Irish desire to be neighborly and if Britain were wise she would he friendly. We do noi desire to close up England's routes to the sea. “We are prepared to make any sacrifices toward Ulster to make Ireland one whole nation and to prevent partition. ' “I would willingly suggest that the Irish people give up a good deal to free themselves from future external trouble” De Valera continued. "There is no enmity felt iu the south toward* the people of the north. We are ready to give them every reasonable safeguard.” The Sinn Fein president declared the statement that Ireland had been offered dominion home rule contained two falsehood*. i “There would be no Ireland, bnt two broken pieces” he said. “Also Ireland has never been offered the some statu* a* the other British dominions.” “We are willing to submit the question between Great Britain nnd Ireland to external arbitration” De Valera declared. “The Irish people will not flinch because more arms have been ordered to this country.” L>o Valera added: “If this question Is settled there will b no enmity towards England. The only, enmity is towards British rule in Ireland. The Irish hate to the marrow of its bone* the so-called Irish problem. A powerful and selfish person wishing to encroach upon the rights, property and freedom of his neighbor—that typifies the fundamental problem at issue," PREPARE IRISH ARMY FOR ACTION. A general order was read to the Irish republican army to prepare for any contingency. The order forecasts that the republican soldiers would be called upon to make their sacrifices more than at any time in the past. The Irish press was not entirely sympathetic with the attitude taken by De Valera and the heads of the Irish Republican army. The Irish Times, in its editorial comment said : “Premier Lloyd George's offer was everything that the heart and the nation could desire. We are convinced Dali (Continued on Page Two.)

English Officials Delay Statement; Situation Serious LONDON, Aug. 17. —So delicate is the new Irish peace situation created by Enmonn De Valera's reply to the English offer that the plan of the British cabinet to have Premier Lloyd George make a public statement In the House of Commons this afternoon was cancelled at the last minute. Mr. Chamberlain blocked an attempt to bring about debate on the Irish situation. He appealed to the members "not to jeopardize the government's position so long as there Is any hope of securing peace.” This statement brought forth cheers. A statement had already been drawn up at a meeting of the cabinet just before noon. When Commons assembled, Austen Chamberlain, spokesman for the government, arose and said: "It Is not desirable that any statement on Ireland should be made here today. “We must be guided by the dally course of events. I do not know what may happen between the present time and the prorogation of Parliament.” It was Indicated the House of Commons will have to sit Saturday despUe plans for a vacation.