Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair, cooler tonight and Sunday. Probably showers tonight.

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ROAD SCHEME WOULD SAVE FOUR MILLION Concrete Highway Is Proposed for the Discard by Governor. CONTRACT LULL NOW McCray Says Interest on Saving Enough to Construct Thoroughfares. A road building program which he declares will save the State of In diana $4,500,000 a year as long as the roads constructed are in existence has been mapped out by Governor Warren T. McCray. The program contemplates the paving of only onethird of the roads in the State and the maintaining of the remainder with gravel or crushed stone in a perfect condition. The Governor hinted ot the plan in a •peech at the Republican State Editorial Association meeting in Lake County recently and he now has elaborated his statements into something approaching a definite program. According to the Governor's plan only 1,000 miles of the 4.000 miles of State highways would be hard surfaced. These would be the roads on which there is extremely heavy travel. The remainder, which would be contributory to the mala paved roads, would be constructed of gravel or crushed stone. “There Is no reason why all the State highways should ever be paved.” the Governor said. “The cost would be tremendous and the results as compared with gravel roads would not compensate for this cost.” GRAVEL MORE SATISFACTORY. THAN' CONCRETE. Governor McCray pointed out that at the present time the cost of building a concrete road is about 540.000 a mile, ■srhlle the cost of improving a gravel road ' amounts to about SIO,OOO a mile. He contends that for general purposes a gravel road well maintained is even more satisfactory than a concrete road. The cost of maintaining a gravel or a crushed stone road in perfect condition •mounts to S3OO a year per mile, the Governor said. This, the Governor points out. Is considerably less than the interest on the difference between the cost of a concrete road and that of a gravel road. Figuring the difference between the cost rer mile of the two types of construction at $30,000 and the interest on this amount at 6 per cent, the interest would be SI,SOO a year for each mile of road. This would amount to a saving of $1,500 o mile a year on each gravel road, or a total of $4,500,000 a year for the 8,000 miles of gravel and crushed stone road the Governor proposes for the State. This Interest would be in addition to a saving of the principal which would be paid for the construction of a paved road. CONCRETE ROAD LASTS ONLY TWENTY YEARS. In mapping out his road building policy Governor McCray looks into the future. Ue contends concrete roads are •till in an experimental stage and that It has not been definitely determined how long such a surface will last. He estimates, however, the life of a concrete road at twenty years. At the tame time he points out that a gravel or a crushed stone road which has been properly maintained for twenty years will be In a much better condition than when It was built. Using the Governor's theories and calculations. the saving works out something like this: The cost of a mile of concrete road, without figuring in a maintenance 'N*st, over a period of twenty years would be $98,000. This includes an initial cost of $40,000 with interest on this cost added. The cost of a mile of gravel road for a period of twenty years would amount to $28,000. This includes Initial cost, the interest on the initial cost and maintenance. The interest on the money saved by the construction of a gravel road Instead of a concrete road over a pTiod of twenty years would amount to $3*5.000. Thus It is shown, according to the Governor’s calculations, that in twenty years time the savings In interest alone over a twenty-year period would more than pay for the construction of a gravel road The State now is maintaining its roads by a patrol system. The only roads being paved are those for which contracts were let last year. The Governor stated no more contracts will be let until material prices are reduced. When this time comes the policy which he has outlined is expected to be pursued. PARLEY TO COST SIOO.OOO A MONTH Pan-American Building Decided on for Meeting. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.—The State Department in estimating ihe expenses of the disarmament conference at SIOO,OOO month, calculated on a basis of two months’ sessions, Under-Secretary of State Fletcher today told the House Appropriation Committee. Mr. Fletcher said it had been decided to hold the sessions of the conference In the Pan American Building. LONDON, Aug. 20.—Great Britain's acceptance to President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference was dispatched to Washington this afternoon. The acceptance of the British government was couched in the most cordial terms. Mrs. Hoover’s Mother Dies in California STANFORD UNIVERSITY, California. Aug. 20.—Mrs. Charles Henry, mother of Mrs. Herbert Hoover, died at the Hdfover home here last night. Mrs. Hoover is now en route here from Washington. WEATHER J Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 m . 1921: Fair and cooler tonight and Sunday: Expect probable thunder showers this /afternoon or aonight. HOCRI.Y TEM PE RATI RE. fi a. m <57 7 a. m 70 8 a. m 74 9 a. m 78 10 a. m SO 11 a. m. ................... 79 12 (noon) ....78 1 p. m. 82 2 p. XXL

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DELAY IN IRISH REPLY BUILDS BRITISH HOPE Sinn Fein Cabinet Carefully Polishes Answer to Peace Offer. ALL EYES ON DUBLIN DUBLIN, Aug. 20.—1n spite of Eamonn de Valera's unequivocal rejection of the British proposal for an Irish settlement, hope In a compromise that will result in permanent peace in Erin still was strong today, due to the fact the Sinn Fein cabinet continued to work on its reply to Premier Lloyd George. For hours the ministry was discussing behind closed doors the points and phraseotogy of ti e answer which, it was learned, is still far fro n complete. A stiong belief prevailed in well informed quarters that an exchange of communications is proceeding between De Valera and Lloyd George. Contrary to previous reports which set Tuesday as tne day the answer would be announced in Daii Elreann, it now seems unlikely that the parliament will hold a public session before Thursday or Friday. Thus almost a week is gained In which the door to peace remains open. LONDON RESUMES ITS SPECULATIONS LONDON. Aug. 20—The eyea of the British empire once more were fixed with anxious expectancy upon Dublin today. The British premier, having said his last on Irish peace and having summed up the British government's attitude In a "take it or leave it” ultimatum, the decision of permanent or anew war of Incalculable ferocity must come from the Dublin capital. Tending Ireland's final answer, all discussion of the Irish problem once more has resolved itself Into guess work and speculation. That part of the press that has teen attacking the premier for going as far as he has gone, continued its tirades, while the more liberal organs praise him. Northcliffe's Daily Mail which has been silent all week, with regard to Irish negotiations, said: “Ireland as a dominion ia the utmost limit.” Other newspapers expressed similar views with theexreption of the Tory Morning Post, which sarcastically predicted that Lord Curzon. Lord Chancellor Birkenhead and Premier Lloyd George would “soon be defending the secession of southern Ireland.” Miners Arm to March Into Mingo County More Than 500 Men Threaten to Take in Hand IV. Virginia Situation. CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Aug 20—More than 500 armed miners have gathered at Marraet, about four miles from here, this afternoon and every hour is adding to the size of the gathering. The announced intention of the miners is to march into Mingo County and take the situation there into their own hands. The distance from Marmet to Mingo is eighty miles. The march is scheduled to begin tomorrow and will pass through Logan County, a nonunion field, it is reported. VICE CHAIRMAN WILL PRESIDE Kingston to Face Full Committee Membership for First Time. For the first time since he assumed the duties of city chairman in the absence of Irving W. Lernaux. Republican City Vice Chairman Ernest L. Kingston will preside at a meeting of Republican preeinct committeemen in Moose hall. 135 North Delaware street, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Kingston has met with the committeemen in ward and precinct gatherings but this will be the first time he has faced them in a body. The meeting will be attended by several hundred Republican workers, ait of the regular committeemen, the Shank forMayor Club committeemen and the precinct workers of the primary organizations of Thomas C. Howe and E. J. Robinson have been invited to attend. Republican registration plans will be the chief topic for dis*-uss on, Lloyd 1). Claycombe. candidate for city councilman, and Newton McGuire, one of the original Shank leaders, being on the program. Samuel Lewis Shank, nominee for mayor, also is expected to speak. Democratic precinct meetings are scheduled for Monday evening as follows: Twelfth precinct of the First ward. 1117 North Jefferson avenue; Fifteenth precinct of the First ward, 1407 North Olney street: Eighth precinct of the Fifteenth ward, 439 Arnolda avenue, and Thirteenth precinct of the First ward, 2154 Olney street. Boyd M. Ralston. Democratic nominee for mayor, and Albert Stump, attorney, will speak at 1407 North Olney street.

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THERE are many kinds of fools. Now, will everybody please sit still until they are called upon specifically to rise? I had been every kind of fool except one. I had expended my patrimony, pretended my matrimony, played poker, lawn tenuis and bucket shops—parted soon with my money in many vays. But there remained one role of the wearer of cap and bells that I had not played. That was the Seeker after Buried Treasure. To few does the delectable furor come. But of all the would-be followers in the hoof-prints of King Midas none has found a pursuit so rich in pleasurable promise. But, going back from my theme a while—as lame pens must do—l was a fool of the sentimental sort. 1 saw May Martha Mangum. and was hers. She was 18. the color of the white ivory keys of a new piano, beautiful, and possessed by the exquisite solemnity and pathetic witchery of an unsophisticated angel doomed to live In a small, dull, Texas prairia town. She had a spirit and charm that could have enabled he; to pluck rubles like respberrles from the crown

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RELIEF WORK AGREEMENT IS SIGNED TODAY Document Is Compromise on Early Demands Made by Commissioner Brown. FOOD SHIPPED AT ONCE To Save Million Children From Starvation—Russians Can Search U. S. Quarters. RIGA, Aug. 20- —The agreement for American relief in Russia was signed at 11:15 o’clock tills morning. The document, which stipulated in detail how the gigantic work of hastening food and sanitary relief to the millions of starving Russians in the Volga district was to be carried out, was signed by Walter Lyman Brown, as representative ot the American Relief Administration, and Maxim Litvinoff, for the Soviet, i “The feeding begins immediately: j American relief is going into KttssSa next i week,” M. Litviuoff. the Soviet plenipotentiary announced. “The earlier agreement.’ Litvinoff continued, “was hindered because Mr. Brown (American relief administration representative) did not have full powers but i had to refer everything to Mr. Hoover, | "The full ration for the Russian chilj dren is 1,700 calories. The Americans ! plan to give a supplementary of 070 ! calories for each child in the f*rm of ! rice, flour, milk, cocoa and sugar. “The agreement specifies that approximately one billion sick children in the Volga district will be fed. “The number of American relief work- | ers will not exceed one hundred. The i Soviets are reserving the right to veto \ the appointment of non American relief ! workers. j “The principal difficulty was ihat the | Americans wished to retain entire frreI dom of action, which w ould mean the j absence of cooperation with us. but tie I compromise which we have now reached ; over-bridges this The Americans wished to have n free hand in choosing the dis j tricts for relief, whereas we desired the I specification of the Volga district. “Another difficulty was that our country is in a state of war, for involution is a state of war and tbo revolution is not yet over. Therefore we required guarantees for our protection. On this score, too, we finally compromised. | “Under the agreement the Soviets have j the right to search the quarters of Atnerl- | can relief workers in the presence of the j American commissioner. We have no 1 right, however, to search the persons of ! Americans. American relief workers are j immune from arrest under the contract. | The Soviets are granted right of represen ! tatlon in the local organisations. ! “It is our earnest hope that this Is the beginning of other kinds of agreements with America.” NOT TREATY OF PEACE 1 WASHINGTON, Ang. 20—Signing of the agreement today between Soviet Russia and the American Relief Society has no political effect upon the relations between Russia and the United States, it was announced at the State Department. The statement by M. Litvinoff on signing the agreement that it was in effect a treaty of peace with the United States, was denied by State Department officia.s. HUSH AND FREED WHEN ‘DEAD’ WIFE RETURNS HOME Now Police Endeavor to Find Identity of Murder V Victim. \

ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Aug. 20.—Papers which declared Mrs. Serena Gilliland dead were corrected by the county court at Granite City, 111., today. The body of a woman found buried three months ago in a shallow grave near Granite City was posltvely identified as that of Mrs. Gilliland. “Her” body was buried beside her mother near Belleville. Mrs. Gilliland proved she was very much alive when she arrived from Cincinnati. Her husbund. who was arrested at Terre Haute. Ind., in connection n th the supposed death, was given his freedom. Coroner Mercer said a second inquest would not be necessary as the original verdict “homicide by persons unknown” still stands. Police today still endeavored to Identify the victim. Given Life Sentence for Murder of Woman RUSSELLVILLE, Ala., Aug. 20.—Fred R. Hall, charged with the murder of Martha Henderson of Dallas, Texas, here last April was found guilty this morning of murder In the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment.

of Belgium or any other sporty kingdom, but she did not know it, and 1 did not paint the picture for her. You see, I wanted May Martha Mangum for to have and to hold. I wanted her to abide with me, and put my slippers and pipe away every day in places where they cannot be found of evenings. May Martha s father was a man hidden behind whiskers and spectacles. He lived for bugs and butterflies and all insects that fly or crawl or buzz or get down your back or in the butter. He was an etymologist, or words to that effect. He spent his life seining the air for flying fish of the June bug order, and sticking pins in 'em and calling ’em names. He and May Martha were the whole family. He prized her highly as a fine specimen of the raclbus humanus because she saw that he had food at times, and put his clothes on right side before, and kept his alcohol bottles filled. Scientists, they say, are apt to be absent-minded. There was another besides myself who thought May Martha Mangum one to be desired. That was Goodioe Banks, a young man Just home from college. He (Continued on I’o.ge l'oor.J

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20,1921.

FARMERS TOLD TO KEEP CATTLE OFF THE MARKET Live Stock Exchange Reports Slump in Beef Consumption. PACKERS OVERSUPPLIED

Soup Bone on Free List, Liver Next CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—A now sign of “normalcy” appeared today in Chicago uteher shops. The old-time soup bone again was on the free list. Butchers were giving away soup bones, J. H. Russell, president of the Chicago Meat Council! announced.

CHICAGO. Ang. 20.—Farmers, keep your cattle off the market. That was the warning broadcasted throughout the cattle growing country today by the Chicago Live Stock Exchange. Raisers, dealers and shippers were urged to restrict shipments of cattle to packing centers due to the glutted market. Additional heavy shipments, it was feared, again would demoralize live stock prices. UNEMPLOYED MAY’ PE OAt SE OF PLUMP. ■*'ha demand for dressed beef has come to a standstill, packers said, with the market glutted. There has been a na-tlon-wide slump in the consumption of beef. due. packers believe, to* the more than s,oo<>.oo<> unemployed In tbo country, and to the high retail prices. A heavy over-supply of beef has reached the packers recently as the re ult of the campaign waged throughout tI, P \Vet by banks and merchants, urging farmers to liquidate their products and pay their debts. Dealers in wholesale meats predict that if the farmers will keep their live stock off the market, it also will a.d in breaking the retail meat prices which packers contend have been kept on a profiteering basts by the retail butchers •PAY YOUR DEBTS” SLOGAN GLUTS MARKET. The “pay your debt* campaign” has resulted in not only a heavy movement of live stork, but also an unprecedented marketing of grain which brought corn and cate prices to their lowest level since 1906. Corn sold on Chicago markets for 51 cents and oats for 32 cents, while in western markets, oats sold for IS or 1!) cents a bushel and corn for 30 cents. With the ending of the grass season, farmers have dumped their cattle on the market in unprecedented quantities. Cold storage plants throughout the country were Jammed with dressed beef, already sold to distributors who can find no market for It. Fly Nuisance to Be Stopped at State Fair Citizens About Grounds Talk Court Action if Necessary. Plans to eliminate the annul! fly nuisance which always accompanlt the Indiana State Fair, were being given consideration today by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city board of public health. Every year citizens residing n. ir the State fairground complain that gr.-at swarms of flies invade their homes duting and after the fair. They have threatened to take legs 1 action to abate the nuisance if it Is repeated this year. Dr. Morgan announced that early next week he will request the State board of agriculture to cooperate with him on the problem. He said one of the things he will ask the State board to do is to Include in the contracts of stand holders on the fairground a clause binding the concesslonnaire to keep his premises free of garbage and other materials attractive to flies. The cooperation of the city garbage department will be necessary to keep the fairground clear of refuse. Dr. Morgan said the city has hauled garbage during the fair heretofore, but that he does not know what the board of sanitary commissioners plans to do this year. One of the main troubles in “fly proofing ’ the fair lies in the fact the animals on exhibition form the greatest attraction for the pest. Millions of flies gather about the stables and hold high carnival. After the prize stock is removed, however, the flies start for the nearby homes. Persons thus attaeked say they have seen their screens blavk with flies after State Fnir week. Dr. Morgan sold ho did not know the remedy for this. Commenting upon complaints of residents of Sterling street in the vicinity of East Tenth street, the board of health had “passed the buck” to the sanitary board, which had jiasscd it back to lho health body when they reported a leaky garbage wagon was strewing filth up and down their highway. Dr. Morgan again passed the responsibility back to the sanitary board, lie said the health department used to have control over garbage, but that the sanitary board now has the authority. He said he knows some of the garbage colleetioi wagons are in bad condition, but that the problem is one for the sanitary board and not the health board to solve.

Take Court Action to Stop Jitney Bus ROCKFORD, 111., Aug. 20.—An Injunction today halted the plans of the Fay Motor Bus Company to inaugurate a city-wide system of busses to compete with the Illinois ' Traction Company. Judge Shnrtliff granted an order restraining the bus company from operating on the streets here. Mother of Former Times Manager Dies Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. Lena Lederer, mother of John 11. Lederer, former manager of the Daily Times, at her home at Duquoin, 111. Mrs. Le-;?rer had been ill for some time. She is sue.)red by two sons, John H., who is now manager of the Milwaukee News; Fret, of Christopher, 111., and e daughter, Miss Clara Lederer of Duquoin. DAWES APPROVES PLAN'S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Director of the Budget Dawes today approved plans for the administration of the packer control bill, and It Is understood the President will transmit a request to Congress asking for approximately $30,000 for this work.

CITY EVADING LAW; BUDGET NOT PRINTED Annual Appropriation Ordinance, Instead, Published by Controller. RULING MADE BY ASHBY Corporation Counsel Says He Is Backed by State Board of Accounts. Although the State tax law provides, in an amendment to section 200, passed by the special session of the Legislature in 1920, that tax levies shall be established by proper legal officers of municipal corporations “after the formulation and publication by them of a budget on forms prescribed by the State board of accounts showing in detail the money proposed to be expended during the succeeding year,” the annual appropriation ordinance will be published by the city administration of Indianapolis instead of the document known as tho “city budget,” according to Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel. This follows a precedent established by the Jewett administration last year. The city budget contains detailed estimates of expenditures for each of the city departments. These items run into the thousands. The appropriation ordinance amounts to the barest outline of the budget, Including, as a rule, only two Items for each department, "salaries” and “maintenance." The budget shows, for instance, how many shovels and how much gravel the street commissioner expects to use during the com- I tng year. The appropriation ordinance, being very brief in comparison, gives only the vaguest of Ideas about what the j money provided for in it is going to be , spoilt for. Corporation Counsel Ashby asserted that the city administration is hacked up in its contention that the law means that the appropriaion ordinance and not the actual budget should be published by the State board of accounts. He said that the State board has borrowed the form of the Indianapolis ordinance ns a model which other taxing units shall follow in mak'ng the publication required by law. The appropriation ordinance up to the time it is adopted by the council is the “budget,” Mr. Ashby said. He insisted last year, while defending the failure to publish the real budget, and reiterated j his belief again this year, that publics- ; tion of the detailed document would be , impractical, because of its length and that the law did not intend for it to be advertised Against Mr. Ashby's contention of last : year and this, there are the cold hard : (Continued on Page Two.)

GUNSMITH WILL CALL ON BURCH Prosecution Hopes to Prove Prisoner Is Man Who Had Weapon Repaired. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 20.—R. C King, a gunsmith, today will bo asked to make positive identification of the gun stock found In the surf at Santa Monica, and which the police believe to have been the weapon with which J. Belton Kennedy was killed, as that of the shotgun which was repaired in his shop on July 27. King also will be taken before Arthur C. Burch, indicted with Mrs. Madalynne Obenchaln as the slayer of Kennedy, and asked to identify him as the man who had tho gun repaired. Investigators fir the State who have been working on the case regard the evidence obtained from King as an important development in the case. Although refusing to make positive identification from photographs of Burch as the man who had tho gun repaired, King has given a description of the man which tallies in many respects with the personal characteristics of Burch. King told Investigators that, the gun which ho repaired on July 27 had been sold from ids shop a few days earlier. The repairs were to remedy a defect that had existed when it was sold. King said. When the gun was brought in for repairs, King said, it was wrapped In a newspaper. The gunstock bore the name of the maker, “T. Barker," and the man who left the gun to be fixed also gave the name of “Barker.” Anew mysteiy angle was given the investigation when it was disclosed for tho first time that a number of letters found in Kennedy’s safety deposit box have been carefully withheld by Kennedy's parents. Even the district attorney's office is not aware of the contents of the letters, It was stated, as J. D. Kennedy, the slain man’s father, maintains they have nothing to do with tho case and for that reason should be kept out of the Investigation entirely. MOB MOWED DOWN BY MACHINE GUN One Killed, Fifty Wounded in Tennessee Riot. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 20—One man was killed and more than fifty wounded when a mob stormed the jail hero last night. The mob xvas bent on lynching Frank Martin, negro, alleged assailant of Miss Jessie Parke, a young school teacher. The would-be lynchers crossed a deadline into the fire of authorities guarding the Jail. The crowd included many women, some of them with babies in their arms. Two of those shot were women. The attack upon the Jail followed a day of watchfulness on the part of Jail authorities, police reserves and two machine gun companies. Fire from shot guns handled by deputy sheriffs and machine guns from the militia swept the street. As members of the mob fell, the fire was returned. Excitement is at fever heat. Y’OUTH HELP ON’ SERIOUS CHARGE. Merle Alte, 19, 940 Woodlawn avenue, was arrested on a warrant charging him with contributing to the delinquency of Martha Long, 721 East Eleventh street. The warrant was sworn to by a member of the woman's police department.

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Des Moires, After Month of ‘Jits,’ Wants Trolleys Back

DES MOINES, lowa., Aug. 20—Des Moines wants her street cars back— If they will deliver real service. After nearly a month of bus riding, while street ears gathered rust in the barns, negotiations to resume street car service were coming to a head under pressure from the retail markets. Street car service was abandoned when the company couldn’t make expenses, In tho face of Jitney bus competition. The busses have done remarkably well, take it from the average Des Moines rider. Eighty-four busses have carried an average of seventytwo thousand perso. s each day. Every one rides now, with no time lost, but comfort and regularity has been sacrificed. A street ear system, with the cars running on regular schedule, would be preferred. The busses haven't had a thorough trial, every one admits. They are still an experiment and Des Moines’ leading merchants do not feel the city can afford to experiment. The busses, operating on a month-to-month franchise, have been unable to organize and develop their facilities for handling the crowds as they would have beer, able to do if the city had granted the one-year franchise, giving

REPORT CANTU IN MEXICO TO START REVOLT Former Lower California Governor Said to Be on Stealthy Mission. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20.—Estelta Cantu, former Governor of Lower California, said by United States agents of the Department of Justice to be one of the biggest moving factors In the new plot to unseat President Obregon rs the head of the Mexican government, is now in Mexico traveling incognito in furtherance of the revolt plans of the Junta held here the early part of the week by Mexican “irreconcllables," according to word received from the border operatives today. Cantu's work, according to the reports from tbo border, is to convey the result of tho Junta to other “IrreconctlaVdes” now in Mexico and ostensibly at peace with the present regime. During the trip, arrangements. It Is reported, are bel ig made by hirn, for the furnlshirg of anna and|ammundtion to revolters within the Mexican states so they will be in a position to act simultaneously with revolters from this side of the border. The Federal grand Jury will convene here on Sept. 1 and information now in the hands of the Department of Justice regarding the newest plot against the Mexican government, it Is said, will be placed liefore if in an effort to secure the Indictment of exiled Mexicans on charges of conspiracy.

AMERICAN, HELD BY BANDITS IN MEXICO, ESCAPES No Details Given in Telegram lo Chicago — U. S. Had Been Approached. CHICAGO. Aug. 20—Erick Clarke, an official of the International Land and Livestock Company, has escaped from Mexican bandits who kidnaped him yesterday and is safe at the company's hacienda, according to word here today by 11. E Bullock, president of the company. “Am all right, thanks to my saddle mare,” was the message received from Clarke. No details of the kidnaping or escape were given. Clarke had been held for 15,tM)0 pesos ransom. Clarke, according to word received here by 11. E. Bullock, president of the company, was seized while Inspecting a dam on the Ilaicetda do Coroles near Jlminez, Mexico. He lias been a resident of Mexico for several years. James D. Sheehan, vice jiresident of tho company, who Is In Virginia, was expected to lay Clarke's onso before the State Department. It is understood here that the Governor of Chihuahua, who was appealed to, has ordered pursuit of the brigands.

U. S. Officers Get 110 Barrels of Mash ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 20.—Philip Eller is "within tho law” even if Federal authorities did confiscate 110 barrels of “mash” from his 'barn last night. The barn had been rented to Sam Galakl, Italian, for SIOO per month for a period of six months. A written agreement, posted on the wall of the barn and signed by both Eller and Galaki, provided that the latter assumed full responsibility for “anything that happens here" during the six months for which the place was leased to him.

Solons Assume Fistic Pose as‘Lie J Passes in Congress

BULLETIN. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—A number of last minute tax reductions, recommended by the House Ways and Means Committee, were adopted by the House this afternoon, whllo conspiring the pending tax revision bill. An amendment placing a flat tax of 12V4 per cent on net Incomes of all insurance companies, except fraternal companies, was adopted. The estimated loss in revenue will be $13,200,000. The House adopted an amendment removing the tax on all proprietary medicines of every character and upon all cosmetics and toilet preparations. An amendment providing for tax of 50 cent* on all Indemnity and surety bonds was adopted. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Resentment on the part of the Republicans against charges made by Democrats that the revenue revision was designed to relieve contributors of their campaign funds and represented a shifting of the tax burden from the rich to the poor, came close to precipitating a free-for-all tight in the House Friday. Representative Walsh of Massachusetts, acting as chairman, was compelled to call upon the sergeant-at-arms to force belligerent members to their seat*. During consideration of more than sixty amendments to the bill, most of which

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them exclusive use of streets. Mayor 11. 11. Barton declares busses might be the Solution of the transportation problem in the future, but at present “the safety of tho city demands street cars,” whose service is fully developed. Busmen have promised to put 150 busses into serv ice, sufficient to handle the surplus fifty thousand ridc.t daily which are now being cared for in private automobiles and taxis, within two weeks after granted a one-year franchise. Anew franchise under which street car service would be resumed, Is ready for presentation to the city council. The franchise was proposed by the Harris Trust Company of Chicago, controlling the majority of the stock of the concern. K. C. Chambers, receiver for the company, acting as a representative of Des Moines merchants who wants street car service restored, drew up. the franchise in a two weeks’ consultation with officers of the trust company. After the council acts on the franchise, and If it approves it, the pro posal will go before the city In a referendum election. Tho only known proposal of the new franchise is that bus competition must be eliminated before street car service is restored.

DOG HARNESS THEFT CHARGED Physician Also Accused of Malicious Trespass by Woman. Pr. Homer R. McKinstray, 3530 North Carrollton avenue, was arrested by Patrolman Ruchanan today on charges of petit larceny and malicious trespass. The arrest was made on two affidavits sworn to by Mrs. Charles Test, Rural Rout" K. 1. The doctor's arrest was unsual in some ways in that he was not required to give bond and was not released on nls own recognizance, or by order of the Judge of the city court, or by order of any high police official. He was “just arrested” and why he was not brought in the turnkeys admitted they did not know. All they knew was that Patrolman Buchanan appeared in the turnkey's office, banded in the arrest slip and said “slate this man.” After the patrolman left the office it was discovered the bonds in such cases were usually S6OO. Dr. McKinstray was “slated” but the turnkeys have no bond for his appearance In court Monday afternoon at which time he will be tried. Ia the petit larceny affidavit Dr. McKinstry Is charged with stealing dog harness valued at $6. The malicious trespass affidavit charges that McKinstray took, and carried away and caused to be injured one dog valued at S7OO, the property' of Mrs. Test. Patrolmnn Buchanan, when asked about the case, said he served the warrants on Dr. McKinstray at his office last night, and that as it was a "minor charge” and the doctor promised to be in court today, he was not sent in. The policeman said he thought the doctor would be in court, and he telephoned Dr. McKinstray when he failed to appear and the doctor said he would be “right down." It is understood that a valuable dog, owned by Mrs. Test, was picked up in a crippled condition by Dr. McKinstray, and was afterward destroyed by attaches of the dog pound without the knowledge of the and without compliance with the provisions of the law for such destruction. Woman Gets Number of Auto Licenses of Men Who Stole Ducks A woman's ability to “spot" a license number on an automobile used by two men who stole three ducks led' to the arrest of two alleged thieves. Mrs. Jennie Doke, who lives on a farm near Beech Grove, telephoned Lieutenant William Cox, at police headquarters at 5:45 a. m. today that some men in on automobile stole three ducks from her farm. She said the ducks were each valued at $5. She told the police the number of the license on the automobile which, according to the records, was issued to Harry Walterman, 1507 English avenue. Motorpolicemen McClnre and Dalton, were sent to investigate. They arrested Walterman, 18, who it is said confessed he took them to the home of George Winkley, 17, 1459 Spann avenue. There tho police say they found one of the ducks. Winkley and Walterman were arrested on the charge of petit larceny. Milwaukee Steel Mills Opens Monday MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 20.—After being shut down for several months the Illinois Steel Company will reopen Its plant here Monday. About eight hnudred emploes will return at the old wage scale, but reductions of 7 cents an hour will be put in effect Aug. 29.

were adopted. Representative Fordney of Michigan, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, rose to reiterate his denial of charges made Thursday by Representative Byrnes of South Carolina. When Mr. Byrnes at that time declared the bill was drawn to relieve contributors to Republican campaign funds of their tax burdens, Mr. Fordney declared his statements were “untrue.” Mr. Byrnes retorted by calling him a "liar.” Deploring this language. Mr. Fordney again aroused the ire of Mr. Byrnes, a short black haired, frail appearing Southerner, by reiterating the statement was untrue. Rising to his seat, Mr. Byrnes said he wrs compelled to use the language he did because of Mr. Fordney's statement. He charged then Mr. Fordney's statement was a “lie.” “You can't ssy that to the old man,” Representative Chandler of Oklahoma, burst in as he rose in his seat and started toward Mr. Byrnes who was on the other side of the aisle. “Come on over here,” Representative Hammer of North Carolina, broke in. Thore was a sudden shifting around. Several Republicans and Democrats started moving toward the center aisle, the prospective scene of a battle. Others began to Intercede In tho Interests of peace. Rapping hls gavel with all his might, Mr. Walsh called upon the ser-geant-at-arms to restive order. Rushing up the aisle, J. G. Rodgers. se*geaut-at-(Coniinaed on Page Two,)

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FOREIGN DEBT REFUND BILL IS GIVE 0. Kj Reported Favorably to Senate After .Amendment Is Made. LA FOLLOTTE DISSENTS Gives Mellon Authority to Extend Payment for Five Years. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—The Administration bill providing for refunding the $11,000,000,000 allied debts to the United States was reported favorably to the Senate today by Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania. The measure has heen amended to provide for the refunding to be completed in five years. Senator Lafollette, Wisconsin, at the same time, submitted a minority report. The bill gives the Secretary of the Treasury sweeping authority to refund and to extend the time of payment of the principal or interest of any obligation of any foreign government owing to the United States arising out of the European war. He is authorized to convert obllga-. tlons Into bonds of debtor nations or ofj any other foreign government and to, receive bond* of any foreign government In substitution for those now or hereafter held by the United tSates. “The indebtedness of the foreign countries to the United States actually! exists,” the report states, “and It 1* necessary that someone be authorized promptly to deal with the situation It presents.” After careful consideration tne committee approved the proposed bill! amended as affording the best and most] practicable method of handling the matter. “No msn ever lived who should ba entrusted with 6uch a gigantic respon-, elbility,” the minority r-porc deelared,j in opposing the passage of the bill. This! report was signed by Senators La Fol-' lette. Wisconsin. Republican; Jones, New Mexico; Reed, Missouri; Simmons, North' Carolina; Geary Rhode Island; Walsh, Maryland, Democrats. According to the majority report the treasury now holds $10,141,261,585.68 of obligations of foreign governments. The interest accrued and unpaid amounts to $943,334,755.99.

BEER MAY FLOOD UNITED STATES Fate of Medicinal Bill Depends cn Volstead, Who Objects to Amendment. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—With the sole exception of Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, who "boited” the conference, the Senate and House conferee* agreed today to report the anti-beer bill without the Stanley amendment, as It was adopted by the Senate unanimously., WASHINGTON Ang. 20.—Whether the Nation will be flooded with beer soon' depended today on Andrew J. Volstead, author of the prohibition law. Here is the situation today. Volstead opposes the Stanley amendment to the anti-medlcinal beer bill, which forbids dry agents from hunting, liquor, unless armed with search warrants. This amendment would hamper prohibition enforcement. Unless Volstead yields on this point, his opposition will hold up the whole 1 antl-mediclnal beer bill until it is killed, by the congressional adjournment next, Thursday. In that case the Internal Revenue Bureau will proceed to issue its regulations governing sale of beer for medicinal pur-' poses. Unless the beer bill goes through before next Wednesday when Congress adjourn* the breweries probably will soon be working over-time, producing beer “for the sick.”

UNIONS, ROADS CLAIM VICTORY Both Sides Apparently Pleased With Ruling. CHICAGO. Aug. 20. —Both the unions and the railway officials were claiming! victory today as a result of the decision' of the United States Railway Labor I Board yesterday In the matter of overs, j time pay. j The board upheld labor's contention for £' time and a half for overtime, which the union men claim was a victory. Certain exceptions made by the board,’ among them a ruling that time and on# half for overtime need not be paid tomen regularly assigned to necessary! Sunday and holiday work, were hailed as favorable to the roads by railway officials. 100 ARE REPORTED KILLED IN BRAZIL Soldiers Attack After Village Uprising. BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 20.-One hundred persons aro reported to have been killed by soldiers ia the course of an, uprising In the village of Matta, Brazil,, according to a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, received here today. The governor of the state of Mnranhao has received official telegrams asking further Information of the reports which' said that soldiers had fired upon a crowd' of citizens who were attempting a minor revolutionary movement. Vandals Enter Home in Owner’s Absence When A. O. Sims, 4125 North Capltot avenue, a postofflce employe, who had been on a vacation, returned home today! he found vandals had caused hundreds! of dollars worth of damage to hls real-' dence. ; He showed tho police where a kntfo, had been used to cut great holes in the leather couch In the living room. Every: light globe and shade In the house had' been broken. Mahogany furniture hadj been turned over and scarred up aad| broken. About one hundred pounds o£| sugar had been sprinkled over the flour* of the house. This is the second residence In tho neighborhood to he visited by vandal*. \j