Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1921 — Page 1

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OHIO MAN MAY BE APPOINTED TO ARMS MEET Ohio Senator Favored Because Democrats Want Underwood Free. NOT LEAGUE PROPONENT Fought in Senate to Get Agreement on the Treaty of Versailles. Bpecinl to Indiana Daily Time* and Philadelphia. Public Ledger. By ROBEBT BARRY. WASHINGTON*, Aug. 22.—President Harding Is understood to have Senator Pomerene of Ohio under serious consideration for appointment as the Democratic member of the American commission to sit in the conference of the nations on disarmament and the problems of the Pacific. Selection of the President’s former Senatorial colleague, it is felt, would prove acceptable to all groups in the Democratic party. Suggestion of Senator Pomerene* name grows out of fairly definite asanrances that Senator Oscar W. 1 nderwood. of Alabama, the minority floor leader in the Senate, would not find it feasible to accept appointment as the Democratic member, because of the insistence of his colleagues that he remain at his desk to lead the party fight against the Republican tariff and taxation legislation All Indications point to a most aggres- j sire political campaign by the Democrats seeking to gain whatever partisan advantage they might fiud in the policies of the President as developed by the disarmament conference. They justify their course by the conduct of the Republican Rena's which adopted a round robin in opposition to the Covenant of the League of Nation* before that instrument was approved at Paris and signed at Versailles The leadership of Senator Underwood is desired by the party chiefs in the event of a political struggle over the issues of the conference. It Is regarded as improper that the floor manager la the Senate should bind himself to support the decisions of the parley. The name of benaror Pomerene is said to have been considered by the President among the Democrats first called to Kind. He has inquired of •‘-•me of bis advisors to ascertain their feeling toward a choice of the Senator from < hio. The Pomerene has been that he stands fourth among the Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and that bis appointment might be viewed as an intentional slight on the three Senators who rank him—Hitchcock, Nebraska; Williams, Mississippi; Swan son, Virginia. It is fairly certain Senator Hitchcock will not be chosen. Ho made too many Ke publican enemies during the fight over the League of Nations. In the Foreign Relations Committee and on the floor h“ was In constant clash with Republican Senators, especially Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, chairman or the committee. At one time the two Senators scarcely spoke to each other. Senator Pomerene was one of the Democrats who refused to submit to the rubber stamp distinction of the White nouse. He demined to yield to President Wilson's d“tnand that ratification of the treaty with the Lodge reservation be opposed by the Democrats. He not only voted on both occasions for ratification with the Lodge program, but he aided la the adoption of many of the reservations and he made several speeches urging the Senate to take a common-sense attitude and arrive at some sort of con • promise on the treaty. His suggestion for a bi-partisan compromise committee prevailed, but its work came to naught. —Copyright, 1921. by Ihiblic Ledger Cos.

GREAT BRITAIN SEXDS ACCEPTANCE WASHINGTON. Aug:. 22.—Great Britain, in a note to the T'nited States its “ready acceptance" of the formal invitation of President Hardtop to participate in the disarmament conference to be held In Washington on Nov. 11. The note, which was handed to Ambassador Uarvev by Marquis Curzon, expressed the "earnest and confident hope of his majesty's government that this conference achieve far-reaching results <xnductive to the prosperity and peace of the world. - ' The text of the note follows: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the invitation offered to His Majesty's government by the Government of the I'ni'ed States to participate in a conference at Washington beginning on the 11th of November next for discus • ion of armamtus and In connection therewith of the international problems presented bv the Pacific Far Fast. “It is with sincere gratification that I have the honor on behalf of His Majesty's government to request your excellency to cotfvey to the I uited States Government our ready acceptance of their Invitation to take part In this auspicious meeting with objects of which His Majesty's government and the British nation are in whole-hearted sympathy. It is the earnest and confident hope of His Majesty's government that this conference, approached as it will be. by all concerned with a spirit of courage, friendliness and mutual' understanding, may achieve farreaching results that will be conducive to the prosperity and peace of the world.’’ Special Meeting of School Board Held A special meeting of the board of school commissioners was held this afternoon at which bids for supplies and school equipment of various kinds were received. The completion of the first unit of Arsenal Technical High School and several new grade school buildings has made necessary the purchase of considerable equipment of various kinds. ~ ■ WEATHER | Foreast for Indianapolis and vicinity fr the twenty-four hours ending 7 p m . Aug 23: Probably showers late tonight and Tuesday : rising temperature. HOt RI.Y TBMPKBATI RF t> a. m s<> 7 a. m l 8 a. tn 9 a. m 71 10 a. m 74 11 a. m 74 12 (noon) 75 lp.m. 75 2 p. m 70

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FEAR MOB VIOLENCE IN SULLIVAN AFTER ATTACK ON 3 WOMEN Farmersburg Girl Taken From Bed, Struck Over Head With Stone and Assaulted. CONSTRUCTION GANG NEGROES HELD Special to The Times. SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. 22. —Three women were assaulted by three negroes in the village of Farmersburg near here late last night. Race feeling has grown to such a point that Sheriff Ed Douthitt has advised Governor Warren T. McCray of the situation and told the Governor State troops may be necessary to prevent mob action against three negroes held in the Sullivan County jail here in connection with the crime.

Mias Glen Milan, 25, living south of Farmersburg. was attacked as she slept la her bed. “I was asleep a few minutes after eleven,” Miss Milan said. “I was awakened by a man standing over my bed. He hit me.” The exact nature of the attacks against the othPr two women was not learned. There was some talk of an armed mob marching against a camp of negroes employed by a contractor in bridge work near Farmersburg. where one of the negroes was arrested. AII three of the men under arrest were employed by the contractor. Two of them fled to Terre Haute and were arrested in "Bagdad,” the negro section, by police. The other one was taken at the camp. Cal Smith, 27, of East St. Louis, was arrested at the camp. He was brought to the Jail here by a circuitous rout.*, tha authorities fearing to pass through Farmersburg. Martin Harris, 25, of Clinton. Miss., and Russell Wyatt. 22. of Dyer. Miss., were brought here from Terre Haute. XEGROES TAKEN TO RE IDENTIFIED TERRE HAI'TE, Aug. 22 —Anticipating an attempt at mob violence, Sullivan County authorities today started for Farmersburg with two negroes arrested here, suspected of being members of the trio which last night assaulted three white women of Farmersburg. A third negro held at Farmersburg. also will be taken before the women for identification. Residents of Farmersburg are aroused to a high pitch and authorities make no secret of the fact that they fear an attempt at lynching. Martin Harris. 25. Clinton, Miss., and Russell Wyette, 22. Dyer, Tenn., are the negroes arrested here. Cal Smith of Terre Hants was seized at Farmersburg Miss Glen Melvin was one of the victims. She was taken from her bed by the negroes, she said, struck over the head with a rock and attacked. The other victims wore married women. W. VA. MINERS DELAY MARCH Lack of Leader Given as Reason for Failure of Protest Demonstration. CHARLESTON, W. Vs.. Aug. 22.Armed miners massed at Marmet. twelve miles east of here early today, still were delaying their threatened march Into Mingo County's coal fields. The march was scheduled to start yesterday noon. Miners from Cabin Creek, Paint Creek and New Rivet- treked Into Marmet all Saturday and Saturday night. They declared their Intention of marching In protest against martial law ordered In Mingo because of Industrial conditions. "They apparently haven't a leader who is willing to undertake the eighty-mile hike across the mountains in face of re -istance from authorities." Sheriff Walker said today in explanation of the Inaction. GUARDSMEN AT KENTUCKY TRIAL Rival Clansmen. Under Arms, Threaten Trouble. MT. VERNON. Ky.. Aug. 22. BaileyLee and Wldte, rival clansmen, numbering 100, are under arms here today for the opeuing trial of John Bailey. Jr., alleged slayer of Beverley White. Ade taehment of Kentucky National Guard cavalry Is camped on the courthouse grounds, dispatched here by Governor Morrow on request of the Mt. Vernon authorities Incoming trains brought reinforcements of the opposing factions and many other fendlstn. TO AN NOUNCE POLL SITF \ County Auditor Leo. K. Fesier announced today the official list of the voting places for the coming constitutional amendment eleetion will be made public tomorrow. The names of the officials will be made known within the next week or sooner If the names are submitted to Auditor Fesier by the Republican and Democratic chairmen.

Method of Retrenchment Is Bothering Industries Horizontal Cut in All Wages , as Against System for Service Rendered , Discussed in Business.

Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Hedger. By RICHARD SPILLAHE. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22- In announcing the last cut In the wage of laborers in the United States Steel Corporation, Judge Gary says: “Other wages and salaries will be equitably adjusted." It would be Interesting to know what the steel corporation's ideas are on “equitable adjustment” of the pay of workers above the grade of rouyb labor Opinions vary greatly. Recently all the high officials of a big industrial concern were called Into conference to discuas retrenchment. The chairman plainly, but tersely, put the situation up to them. Labor bad been cut. There had been sharp reduction of forces of employes shove th<> grade of labor —the white collar brigades, so to speak Labor had been cut enough. How about the others, the chairman asked his associates for their Ideas. One staff officer spoke up promptly Unquestionably the simplest method would be a horizontal reduction in salaries all along the line, be said. This would be eminently fair. All would be

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No Report, Says Governor’s Office At the Governor's office it was stated this afternoon that no report., had been received of probable race trouble In ISulllvan. A similar statement was made at the office of A dpt. Gen. Harry If. Smith. TAXI DRIVER IS BADLY WOUNDED BY A POLICEMAN Officer Shoots Everette Wainscolt, Who Runs After Being Put Under Arrest. Evverette Walnscott. 35, 1113 Calhoun street, probably was fatally injured at 6 o'clock this morning when he was shot i by Patrolman William Mcßurney after he broke and ran from tho officer who had him with two other men under ar rest ut Beecher anil Shelby streets. It 1* believed by physicians at the city hospitul that Mcßurney did not shoot directly at Walnscott but shot at his feet and the bullet glanced, striking him in i the thigh and coming out through the abd men. The two men who were arrested with Walnscott gave their names and ad dresses as Charles Sauther. 39. 1413 Tai bor street, and Ira Hunt, IS, 1223 Kentucky avenue. Sergeant Burk, .villi Dei tectlve Golder and the emergency squad, j who went to the assistance ..f M-Burney, ordered Sauter and Hunt tak-"i io police headquarters aud held under $5,000 bonds each on charges of vagranry and reslst'ng arrest, pending investigation. Siml lur charges were lodged against Wainscott. HEARD MEN WERE QUARRELING. According to Patrolman Mcßurney, he was going to Beecher and Shelby streets to pull tho patrol box tv ben a man who said his name wu Kolmrt*. a flagman stationed at the Belt Railroad and Uheltiy street, a half block from the patrol box, made a remark to Idm about three men who were standing on the opposite side of the street and who had been quarreling for some time. Mcßurney did not Investigate immediately but went Into a grocery near the patrol box and when he came out he said he heard either Huut or Sauter say, "Here comes a copper." (Continued on Page Six.) MINISTER HELD IN WIFE’S DEATH ISays ‘Scorned Woman’ and Doctor Conspire to Give Him Trouble. SAN JOSE. Cal. Aug. 22. Quarrels over money were blamed today by the ; Rev. John A. Spencer, Santa Rosa min j Istcr, held In Jn 11 here while authorities investigated the death of bis wife, j Mrs. Spencer was drowned while boat i ing with her husband at Clear I,ake. | Cal., several days ago, according to the verdict of a coroner’s jury. But the : body was exhumed and an autopsy performed, the findings of which have not been announced While prison workers sang hymns in | (he clty'Jnll yard, the Rev. Mr. Spencer told his side of the story. Ho charged that a woman with whom he and his wife boarded for a time, had been “scorned’ by hlin after they had had trouble over a board bill. “It's a scorned woman burning for revenge,” he declared. He charged this woman had furnished the authorities with the circumstantial evidence against him. He then detailed trouble he had hail with Dr. Charles Craig, tho autopry surgeon. over a doctor's bill. This, he de- : elared, caused 'him to believe Dr. Craig | was anxious to see him prosecuted. I Mrs. Spencer formerly was Emma Morris of Toledo, Ohio.

treated alike. The only question to determine was the percentage of the cut. Each man In turn as called upon agreed with the first until all but two or three had been heard from. Then one, to whom the chairmat asked, “Is that your view, too?" responded. OBJECTS TO HORIZONTAL CUT. “No, emphatically no, r don't want any sucli plan applied to my people, it isn't fair. No horizontal cut can be fair. All through this organization we have a lot of people brought into It In war days They came In on inflated values. Every Ihtng else being equal, they are not e’n titled to the same consideration ns old and faithful employes. There is in equality of pay in every establishment in the country. I plead guilty to having it in my division. Agree on the amount you want cut in the salary expense of uiy end of u\s business and I'll bring the total dowr. tto It and below. But there'll l>e no more'horizontal reduction. It may be the easiest way, but It Isn't the Just | (Contirkied on. Rage Two.)

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921.

U. S. SUPPLIES TO REACH RIGA DURING WEEK News of American Relief Gives New Hope of Life to Millions of Starving. LIFE HARD IN MOSCOW Paper Tickets for Food and Wearing Apparel Are Issued by Soviet.

LONDON, Aug. 22.—The actual work ot' Russian relief got under waytoday. Six motor trucks were shipped from London to assist In distributing foodstuffs, medicines and clothing In the famine district. Russian relief headquarters announced a consignment of supplies would reach Moscow from Petrograd Thursday. The first ship of the relic' fleet hound for Riga is expected to reach that port by Saturday. Ft is understood considerable shipping that was made idle by the commercial depression will bo utilized for the transportation of food, medicines uud clot hi tig. “The people of the Volak region of Russia are reduced to bread made of ground acorns, although they tad white bread as late as April,” said a Moscow despatch to the Daily Herald. "The inhabitants of the Middle Volga a:e digging up seed potatoes which had not yet sprouted, to stave off hunger, in less than a month 90.000 peasants have left : the Volga region by rail aud steamer for ! Siberia. Many others who hid no funds ' to purchase transportation t re walking. Petrograd expects 15.0(H) refugees before | the situation is relieved." Brigadier General Thompson, who has : just returned from Moscow, told the Daily Herald that Russia is making big sacrifices of her economic theories In ord.-r to fight famine. "The cholera situation seems well in hand now." Brigadier General Thompson said. NEWS OF RELIEF CAUSES REJOICING I*y JOHN (IB.U DE.VZ. MOSCOW. Aug. 22.—News that Amcr lean relief was on its way eprend like wild fire through famine stricken Russia. Starving fb-usand*. reduced to the last extremity, have taken on uew hope of life (Continued on Tag* Six.)

Amazing Crime Story Revealed in Boy’s Death

CHICAGO, Aug. 22 —An ainnxing story of Juvenile crime was revealed today following tho death of Walter Gryzbowskl, alia* Martin. 15. Chi cage’s youngest bandit, mortally wounded in a duel with Policeman Thomas Kgao. personal bodyguard to Police Chief Fitzmorrls Gryxbowskl. a Pittsburgh youth, was leader of a boy bnndit gang, which perpetrated 107 robberies In the Hyde Park district alone, according to confessions from other members of the band The dead youth was implicated by Joseph Skalskt, 17; William Bniegel. 17, and Alex Ille baulvewct, 18. Policeman Egan. desperately wounded In the duel. Is fighting for life, with physicians favoring his

DENIES MELLON HAS RESIGNED White House Statement Declares Secretary Gives No Intimation of Quitting. Washington. Aug 22 •-Formal denial of reports that Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has resigned was made I by the White House today. "The President has not received au lnj timntion that Secretary Mellon Intended ! resigning or had any desire to resign.” ; Secretary to the President George B. ; Christian said. At tlie office of the Secretary It was stated he was tn conference, but he had i not indicated ho had tendered his resig ; nation. ' Following defeat tn his tax revision ' program at the hands of Congress, roj ports were to circulation that the Seo- ! retary was greatly displeased. Tb White House denies any knowledge of any such altitude on the part of the Secretary. I President Iteturns on Mayflower Today WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—President and Mrs. Itarding returned here shortly after 8 o’clock this morning on the Mayflower, having spent the week-end in cruising with a party of friends on the Potomac Ittver and Chesapeake Bay. CONGRESS BRIEFS WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The Administration Mil giving the War Finance Corporation authority to create a fund of $1,000,000,000 to aid farmers in financing the exportation of their products passed tha House this afternoon by a vote of 314 to 21. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. —Action on the foreign loan funding bill which authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to refund war loans due the t'nited States by foreign governments was postponed until after the proposed recess of Congress by the House Ways and Means Committee today. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. A resolution empowering the Senate Agriculture Com- j mittee to inveslgate reports of the pro- i jeetion of a national organization fur the "announced purpose of combatting legis- j lntion for the relief of the farmers of | the country,” was passed by the Sen- j ate today by a viva voce vote vote. Sen- | ator Kenyon, Republican, lowa, chair- j man of the sanatoria 1 "agricultural'’ bloc, | sponsored the measure.

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WASHIXGTC N, Aug 22.—William J. Burns, new chief of the Bureau of Investigation of 'lie Department of Justice, was formally sworn in today Burns conferred at length with Attorney General Daugherty concerniug the reorganisation of the Bureau of Investigation and the proposed consolidation of all Government secret service activities under one head, it was announced Daugherty would present his plans for this consolidation to PrAident Harding before they are put lit cfleet.

Here's List of Bills Leaders Ask Congress to Bass WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 —Here is the legislation Republtcnr. Congress leaders hope to pass before the vacation recess due to start Wednesday. The anti beer bill. The measure enabling the War Finance Corporation to aid in the export of farm products. The Capper-Tlncher bill to prevent gambling In grain futures. Extension of the dye emburgo in the emergency tariff fur three months Imposition of a DO jer cent duty on all surplus war supplies sold to the allies. If attempts are made to bring them bac k to the United .Slates. Deficiency appropriation for tha disarmament conference and the Shipping Board. Action on the Administration’s railroad aud foreign debt refunding blits will be delayed until after receaa.

chances ITe was shot twice Authorities at the same time announced tliat Gr.vzbowskl had attempted to ■ hoot auother patrolman at his bedside in tho county hospital just, before he died Tho youth attempted to snatch a revolver from the pocket of Sergt. Edward Flaherty while the policeman WHS assisting nurses in attending the boy. The policeman wrested the weapon away from the dying bandit. Other members of Grytbowskl's gang declared the dead youth was their leader The trio, held by police. were being viewed by victims of r .-cent hold ups. in nn effort to connect the band with other crimes Detectives meanwhile were tracing the loot of the bands long list of robberies

WEATHER HALTS TRIAL FLIGHT Delay in Test of Big Dirigible Not Due to Faulty Construction. WASHINGTON, Aug 22. Delays in the trial flight of the dirigible ZB 2 which has been purchased by the Navy from Greet Britain and which is to make a trans Atlantic flight, are due to weather conditions and not to faulty construction of the ship, the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy Department announced today. Naval officials stated they had no confirmation of reports from England that damage to the craft bad disabled It. They admitted that some of the girders of the ship had been reported to have buckled, but that this is n common fault of all dirigibles and cannot be held to have disabled the ship. Reluctance to take the untried ship out ' n unftivoratde weather Is responsible for the present delays, It was stated, but it Is the hope of officials hero that the ship will have met all tests satisfactorily within a short time. PLAN CUT IN . EXPORT RATES Iron and Steel Shippers Talk 25 Per Cent Reduction. NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—A joint con feronce was held here today between rep resontatlves of eastern shippers of iron and steel and tha traffic executives committee of the Trunk Line Association, with the result that an tippiicatlon for permission to go in effect on Sept. 1 a 25 per cent reduction tn freight rates on export shipments of lnon and steel moving through Atlantic ports, will be filed with the Interstate commerce commission tn a few days. The Iron and steel shippers represented that trade competition In foreign fields, particularly England and Belgium, made a reduction of transportation costs iflopenmtlve. They pointed out that lower rates would not affect domestic business. Western shippers of Iron and steel products have arrived at a corresponding agreement with the railroads represented In the Western Freight Association. To make the reductions at the earliest possible date It Is believed the commission will authorize the cut on Sept. 1 by reducing to two weeks the usual thirty days’ notice of the new schedule.— Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Cos.

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SAYS TROUBLE NOT EXPECTED WITH PANAMA I State Department Asked for Marines Merely for Precaution. |TO INSIST ON JUSTICE Can Not Honorably Permit Any Encroachment on Costa Rica. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Tho United States does not expect any trouble to arise as the result of Costa Rica putting into effect the White award and talcing disputed territory from Panama, It was stated officially at the State Department today. The dispatching of a battalion of Marines to Panama is merely a precautionary measure and the troops may not even be landed, it was said. The State Department view is that Panama has no claim whatever to the Goto territory, having abandoned that when she accepted the Loubet award. In view of this fact the State Department officials believe the Panamanian repubi lie will put no obstacles in the way of occupation of Goto by Costa Itica. | The reason behind tho State IJepart- ] ment’s insistence on strict Justice to ! Costa Rica lies in the fact that America is the guarantor of Panama's integrity and could not honorably permit Panrua j to exceed her authority and encroach on Costa Klcun territory. i With fourteen officers and 388 marines aboard the superdreadnaugbt Pennsylvania sailed for Panama from the Delaware Breakwater before dawn today. Quantities of small arms and large caliber ammunition were tuken üboard the lighters at Ft Mifflin. Narctsco Garay, foreign minister of Panama, who has been here as head of a mission seeking to have the United States change Us attitude on Hie boun Jury dispute, stated the Republic of Panama would not use force in an es fort to thwart the execution of the White award adn decried the need of this Government using force to put the award into effect. The population of Panama heretofore has shown itself to be of aa extremely excitable nature and It is believed this ; la one of the reasons for the orders sending the marines southward. In the event the people of Panama get out of control of the Government, the marines will be reiied upon to maintain order in the disputed territory while Costa Itica Is executing the White award. Costa It! a has advised the United j State* it is ready to exercise Its Jurisdiction over the disputed land and in v'ew of tlte ac'lon of tills Government It : 1s expected the White award will be made effective immediately, thus ending a controversy of some years’ standing. IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED BY C. S. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Final noti(U at lon has been given the Government of Panama that the United States, as mediator of the Panama Costa Itica boundary dispute will expect Immediate settlement on the basis of the Loubt-White awards, which gave the disputed territory to Costa lUca. The Panamanian government, which has demurred consistently to tho terms of the awards and carried its contentions over the head of the State Department di(Continued on Page Two.) SHOT 4 TIMES; WOMAN IN CASE Yal Pritchard, Although Wounded, Holds Assailant Until Arrival of Police. As the result of what the police declare was a quarrel over a woman, Val Pritchard. 30, ft4o East Now York street, is In t critical condition at the city hospital and Brack Neff, 27, of COG East Georgia street, Is in the city prison, charged with shooting with Intent to kill. Pritchard was shot four times, once I in the arm and three bullets lodged in ’ the abdomen. Surgeons at the city hospital do not expect him to live. The woman In the case Is said to be Mrs. Aunn Rieheson, 133 North New Jer- j sey street. Neff, according to the storytold the officers, called at Pritchard’s room and inquired if Airs. Rieheson was there. On replying In the negative, i Pritchard said he slammed the door in j Neff's face. Later he responded to a knock at the door and Neff, he said, greeted him with j a fulslllado from a revolver. Pritchard desperately wounded, grappled with his assailant and held him until the police arrived. Neff declared Pritchard struck him as he was leaving tha house, and said he fired in self-defense.

Plan Seventy Changes in the Names of City Streets Ordinance Prepared by Departments Intended to Relieve Confusion.

■ Seventy changes in street names are provided In au ordinance prepared at the request of the city engineering and fire departments and the Indianapolis postofflee, for presentation In the city council at the next regular meeting, It was announced at the city hall today. Streets which are so similar In name to others they often are confused when citizens telephone to report fires, those which have different names although they are continuations of the same highway and those which have been given the wrong numerical designation for several years, are those affected by the proposed changes. WHERE CHANGES ARE NEEDED. For instance there Is a Downey avenue and a Downing street. Dowuey avenue Is to be changed. Kenwood avenue end* at Twenty-Second street and* the continuation of this street from Eight-

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DISTRICT TOO LARGE, SALARY TOO SMALL, TO ENFORCE DRY LAW Group Chief of Federal Enforcement Department Makes Discovery and Resigns 3 Days After Taking Office. SEVERAL WET COUNTIES IN SECTION Sometime between Friday, when J. J. Jones, mayor of Brazil, took his oath of office as group chief of Federal prohibition agents for the Terre Haute district, and today when he submitted his resignation to Bert Morgan, Federal prohibition officer for Indiana, Mr. Jones made up his mind that the territory in the district is too large for the number of agents employed and that the salary of $2,625 a year is too small. These are the reasons set out in the letter of resignation, which came as a gAat surprise to Mr. Morgan.

4 ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD IN MACON BLAZE Historic Hotel Is Destroyed by Fire During Night. SEARCH FOR VICTIMS MACON, Ga., Aug. 22.—Four person* are known to be dead and search was being made in the ruins of the Brown House for others, following a fire which last night destroyed the ancient frame hotel Harry Swansburg, Atlanta engineer, died of injuries in a hospital this morning, bringing the total known dead in the fire to four. The fire, it was stated, started when a gasoline tank in Brunner's drug store exploded. The store occupied part of the hotel. It is believed the list of injured will not exceed eleven. The list of dead probably will run higher than four. Os the seven missing, some are believed to be buried in the ruins. Firemen and police were digging Into this mass In their search for bodies The explosion, it has been definitely established, was the result of a leaky pipe line leading from a sidewalk tilling station into the diug sore. The blast blew out the Interior of the store and the only stairway in the hotel. This cut off the escape of those on the secoD 1 and third floors. Most of the injured were hurt In leaps from windows. SUSPICIOUS FIRES TO BE INVESTIGATED INDIAN SPRINGS, Ga., Aug. 22. - Three fires of suspicious origin, which de stroyed two hotels and a residence bets last night with a loss of $200,000. today caused Sheriff Butts of this county to ask the State fire marshal to make an investigation. Tha Wigwam Hote! and the Bryan House, and a large dwelling were destroyed. No one was reported injured.

FIDELITY COST WOMAN HER LIFE Refuses to Leave Husband and Swain Shoots— Poisons Self. I’ORTERVILE. Cal., Aug. 22—Walter Alexander, sought as the man who killed Mrs. Ermin Bachman when she chose her husband rather than him, drank poison and died early today when sur rounded by a posse of officers. He was surrounded at the Joseph Luck ranch, south of her. Alexander took refuge in an obi ranch house, but fled through a rear door when officers charged the building. A search revealed his gun left lying against the rear of the house. About a hundred yards away, huddled under a fence. Alexander was found in the last throes of cyanide poisoning. A small bottle was near bis hand, the contents drained away. Alexander’s suicide brought to an end a remarkable story of a wife who refuses!, when brought face to face with the necessity of choosing between her husband and another tnan. to desert her legal spouse. \ “Well, you must choose between the two of ns,” Alexander said to Mrs. Bachman, ns she stood beside him and her husband, according to Bachman. Mrs. Bachman turned to her husband pledging him her loyalty. She was holding in hpr arms her babe, only a few months old. Alexander’s shot gun boomed one shot and iMrs. Bachman fell dead, while her baby, unharmed, struggled on the ground crying with fright. Bachman and Ills wife had been separ nted recently. Yesterday Bachman called on Mrs. Bachman and was effecting r reconciliation when Alexander was said to have interferred. The three started from Lindsay to Popiar, near Porterville, a distance of some 20 miles, in au automobile. Much of the distance Bachman said, Alexander kept a knife pressed against his side.

eenth to Sixteenth streets is Hall Place From Sixteenth to Fourteenth streets it is Byrain Place and from Fourteenth street to Washington streets It is Muskigutn street. If the changes are made the entire street wilt be named Kenwood avenue. An instance of incorrect naming of a street by number which the ordinance would eliminate is the street officially known as “Forty-Fifth” on city maps. It is generally known ns "For-ty-Fourth” street and the ordinance would change it to that. The proposed changes are as follows: Ohmer avenue from 152 feet south of University avenue to Bitter avenue, changed to Beecihwood avenue: Ohmer avenue from 152 feet south of University avenue to Pennsylvania railroad, to South Hawthorne Lane: Downey avenue (fomerly known as Burgess avenue) from Kttter avenue to Intersection with Beech wood avenue, to Beechwood avenue; Downey avenue from Beechwood to Unl(Continued on Page Six.)

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, Friday, tones was in Indianapolis and went over the situation at length with Director Morgan, took his oath of office and went back to Brazil, apparently ready to assume the duties of his office. Today Mr. Morgan received his resignation, which reads as follows; TOO LARGE FOB LAW F..YrOKCEMEN'T. "1 hereby tender my resignation os group <liief of the Terre 11 auto district to which I recently was appointed. “It is my opinion that tha territory la too large for the number of men employed a"-J for tliat reason effective work ennnot lie done. “X do not feel like undertaking this work without reasonable assurance that the same ran be done successfully. Also the amount of work expected to be done Is too large for the salary paid, which is $2,250 plus $2lO per annum.” "Tills resignation is to take effect at once. "Thanking you for past favora, I am. “ A’onrs very truly, I “J. J. Jones.” The Terre Haute district is a large and Important one, taking in a large part of southern Indiana and including such well known wet spots on the prohibition map as Vigo. Vandorburg and Vermillion ! counties. According to the assignments made by Director Morgan, four Federal agents, officially are stationed in the Terre Haute district, seven in tho Indianapolis district and five in the Haiumond district. However, he explained that these men are shifted from place to place as the exigencies of the situation demand and sometimes a majority of the entire force may be working in one district. DRY ENFORCEMENT SF-KIOTS MATTER. ”1 hare impressed on ail agents and group chiefs appointed by me,” Mr. Morgan said, “the fact that thi3 prohibition enforcement is a serious matter and that we intend to go all the way down the line with It. We. of course, can not expect to put a stop to all violations of the liquor law. but we can take the work seriously and do the very best we can to make the enforcement effective.” No successor to Mr. J ones has been named and Mr. Morgan said he ha* no ore in mind for the position. It has been his policy in selecting inen for posly (lot: - to select a man residing in the corr gresslonal district in which the head quarters is located. Mr. Morgan was not ready to announce tho name of the agent who will be placed in charge of the Terre Haute office temporarily, although he said it would be someone who is working in the field at the present time. It Is believed the choice may fall upon Walter Wills of Linton, who has been working in the Terre Haute district as an inspector. WISHES JITNEY LAW ENACTED

Ordinance Speed Said to Be Mission of Dr. Jameson’s City Hall Visit. Dr. Henry Jameson, president of the board of directors for the Indianapolis Street Railway t'omapny, called on Mayor ; Charles W. Jewett at noon today. It was i said the traction head urged the mayor ! to attempt to hurry the city council to ] action on the ordinance to regulate yjgofr j busses. For several days word has been cominjf from sources close to the street railway i company that unless the city council takes regulatory action soon the comi pany will follow up its threat to suspend service upon streets where there heavy j Jitney competition and it was understood i that this was communicated to the mayor ! by Dr. Jameson. A private discussion of tha Jitneystreet railway controversy will be had by members of the city council either beforo or after the special meeting to be held this evening, it was understood today. President Russell Willson said that no action is to t>e taken upon the question of jitney regulation, which has been In tlie hands of the council for several weeks, since the Introduction of an ordinance for thre purpose by Councilman Jacob P. Brown. The call for the special meeting docs not include the bus question so It car. not be considered. Several days ago, however, the coun•ilmen agreed that they would meet tonight to privately discuss the report on the street railway situations in Des Moines and Sioux City. lowa, and Kansas City. Mo., submitted nst Monday by Mr. Willson. Assistant City Attorney Dixson 11. Bynum and Councilman Lea J. Kirsoh, who wore commissioned by the council to visit these cities. Meanwhile the special meeting was called. Introduction of the annual city civil tax levy and appropriation ordinances, resolutions appointing registration inspectors and places for the first registration day. Sept. 10, the anti-open vault ordinance backed by the board of health and au ordinance providing for advance of a year's compensation to an injured city employe constitute the business which can be considered at the special meeting under the president’s call, issued last Friday. RED CROSS MAN UNDER ARREST Assistant Treasurer Stole $14,000. Charge. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Charles Earle Wilson, former Second Assistant Treasurer of the American Red Cross, was placed under arrest here today charged with grand larceny. At Red Cross/headquarters it wag stated the loss Wivolved in the alleged Irregularities by/Wilson may approximate $14,000. Wlls/i has been prominent In banking clrclps tn Washington for many years. /