Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, becoming unsettled by Friday night. Temperature same.

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HARDING MAY SEND TROOPS TO WEST VIRGINIA

FIRST PICTURE OF BUSINESS BY SPILLANE Financial Expert Begins Tour at Buffalo, N. Y„ and Reports for Times. FALKS WITH 12 LEADERS Reflects Views of Citizens, Each Trained in His Particular Industry.

£p.c(al to Indiana Daily Timas hod Philadelphia Public Ledger. By RICHARD SPILLANE. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 25 —Twelve men prominent in their particular lines of industry assembled at one of the leading clubs today to give to your representative their views as to business conditions, present and prospective, in this district. The gathering included Elliott C. McDougal. president of the Marine Trust Company, one of the largest financial institutions between New York and Chicago; R. M. Gidney. manager of the Buffalo branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Norman E. Mack, former chairman of the Democratic national committee, owner of the Buffalo Times; John L. Clawson of Clawson & Wilson, big wholesale dry goods house; C. A. Collins, vice president Buffalo Union Furnace; Charles L. Kennedy, vice president of the grain corpora tioa under Herbert C- Hoover; Carlton M. Smith of Smith-Fassett & Cos., lumber; Percey M. Saylor, vice president and general manager Dunlop Rubber Company of America, makers of Dunlop tires; Edward L. Koons, capitalist, former president of the Chamber of Commerce; Edward H. Butler, Jr., publisher Buffalo News. Here, In substance, is what they reported: TIS o%* COODS .MAN: I have been amazed at the purchasing power of the people. In retail lines the business In dollars np to July 1. was equal to that up to July last year and twlee as gr?at In volume. There are signs of slackness coining although prices mar go up temporarily for some goods owing to shorttage In particular lines. BETTER FEEXIXC SAYS IKON MAX. THE FIG I BOX MAX: There Is a better feeling 1 believe. It Is due more to a general Idea of betterment throughout the country than to actual Improvement that we can see. The Iron business Is good or bad as general business is good or bad. Wages are down with us from $6.40 a day to $3.60. We are on a 15 per cent production based on 191 S-1919 output and our present volume includes some old time contracts. High railroad rates affect us adversely. You know it requires five tons of ore to make one ton of pig. There Is a false notion that the railroads are our biggest customers. In the greatest year of railroad purchasing the total was S3.OOOJXk> out of a total of $36,000.0)0 The automobile business plays a larger part In our Industry than docs the railroad. That is looking up. THE GRAIN MAX: Just so long as people eat. the grain trade will function 100 per cent with periods of seasonal depression compensated later by periods of activity. Grain prices today are good measured against the average. They would be higher for the farmer if railroad rates were not so high The farme* Is complaining bitterly because so large a part of the total goes to the carrier. That will be adjusted In time. Personally I cannot see anything to the situation not natural to financing the most disastrous war in history and the ail ditlonal strain put on all the departments of production. The farmer should get an adequate return for his crops, but the farmer is a hard man to please. When grain sold at sl. he asked more and so It was when it was $2 and also when it was near $3. tHere a gentleman told a story. It was that when wheat sold at a dollar a farmer said it didn’t leave him enough to repair his bouse. When It was $2 he hadn't enough left over to build a garage and buy an auto. And when he wasn't satisfied with $3 wheat a man asked If he was desirous of acquiring an oceangoing yacht.) good demand seen Iv THE LIMBEBMAX. THE LUMBERMAN: There is going It be a good demand owing to increased activity in building lines, but tbls is offset by a falling off in making of boxes. People tblnk a lot about lumber in other uses, but do not appreciate how great an amount of wood goes Into boxes. When general business declines the manufacture of boxes declines also. In this Northwest business is better than before the -..ar. He looked for only a little Improvement in the business generally, but Improvement nevertheless. One trouble with the Industry was that there were too many large Inventories THE EX-PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Conditions were very much mixed. Some were disgusting and others reassuring. Savings banks deposits declined $1,900,DOO. in July. Evidences of forced retrenchment by the bulk of the people were many. While there was some home building it was a fact that not a few families that formerly occupied the whole floor of an apartment house now found (Contlnoed on Page Nine.)

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty four hours ending 7 p. m., Aug. 26, 1921: Increasing 1 cloudiness tonight, becoming unsettled by Friday night: not much change in temperature. 6 a. m 71 7 a. m 74 8 a. m. 76 9 a. 7 10 a. in. .. 80 11 a. id 82 .*2 (noon) - 62 1 p .m. ... 86 2 p. m. 86

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Girder Broke and Pierced Gas Bag of ZR-2, British Air Ministry Now Believes

FRAME BUCKLED BEFORE BLAST OF EXPLOSION All Authorities, Witnesses and Survivors Agree Huge Craft Weakened in Flight. SEARCH RIVER FOR DEAD

EON DON, Aug. 25. —“If all the men on board the ZR-2 had worn parachutes continuously daring the trial flight as General Maitland proposed last week, the loss of life would have been much lighter." said a high official of the air ministry this afternoon. “Our deduction in advance of the official inquiry Is that one of the girders broke and puuctured the gas hag, which caused a spark. This spark agnited the petrol and caused the explosion. It is impossible that the disaster could have been caused by a leak of air Into the gas bag.” HI LE, England, Aug. 25.—The official Inquiry into the ZR-2 disaster will show the following cause, it was learned from an authoritative source this afternoon; “The ship buckled completely, breaking in two at the tenth frame. Two sections of hydrogen gas exploded in the forward end, but there was no explosion in the stern. The ship was designed nnder the safety limit In order to acquire lightness and speed. She was carrying too much weight for her framework.”

HULL, England. Aug. 2ft— Official inquiry was begun here today to fix responsibility for the loss of the world's greatest dirigible, the ZK-2. which lies a mass of charred and tangled wreckage in the Humber River. The disaster—the most appalling in the history of peace time aeronautics—was almost Instantaneous. The breaking ot the girders and the two explosions which bsoke the back of the giant craft, sending her crashing wit!* the loss of fortythree lives, all occurred within five seconds. Out of the forty-nine men on board the giantess of the skies only six escaped, one of them an American—Norman U. Walker, a rigger, of Commerce. Texna Gen. Brook Popham, director of staff of the British air ministry, and Oen. G. Cockburn. chief of the accidents depart ment of the air ministry, accompanied by their staffs, hare arrived here to Institute (Continued on Page Two.)

W. P. HARRISON SHOT, KILLED AT ILLINOIS TOWN Details of Death of Indianapolis Man Not Known Here. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Aug. 25.—A man believed to hare been W. P. Harrison of Indianapolis, was shot and killed here last night in what police say was a spud over a woman. Joe Busetti, bartender, was being sought as the alleged slayer. Identification of the victim was fixed by letters found in his pockets. One letter was addressed to “W. P. Harrison" aud another to "Harrison A .Tones." both In Indianapolis. The man's cap bore an Indianapolis trade mark. The woman in tbe case, was also said to be from Indianapolis. NEWS OF DEATH CONFIRMED HERE Confirmation of the fact that Mr. Harrison was killed was received by his wife at their home at 932 North Illinois street early today and she left at 7 o'clock for Springfield to take charge of the body. Details of the tragedy, however, were not received by Mrs. Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a member of the brokerage firm of Harrison & Jones, with offices at 626 Lemckc building. E. D. Jones, a mcrabey of the firm, said be had been unable to learn details of the affair. Mr. Jones said Mr. Harrison had left at 12:30 o’clock Tuesday to visit his (Continued on Page Six.).

Capital Deserted With Congress on Vacation Solons Leave Anti-Beery Tariff and Tax Bills Until They Return.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—To the refrain of “The bills they left behind them,” ( Congress scattered to the traditional to&T winds today. Only the members of the Senate Finance ' Committee were left behind to wrestle with tax and tariff bills during the thirtyday recess, which begnn officially when the Senate threw up its hands and quit Just before midnight with tho Willis--1 Campbell anti-beer bill still to be acted ' upon. I This measure, carrying the Anti-Saloon League search and selxure amendment, reposes on the shelf, to be called up and debated again when the Senate reconi venes a month from now. Among othen measures which Congress left behind, were the Administration bill |to extend credits to the railroads. the Penrose bill to grant blanket authority 1 to the Secretary of the Treasury to fund ! the *11.000.000,000 Indebtedness of foreign I governments to the United States, the permanent tariff bill and the revenue bill. I The Senate Finance Committee will conjtlsue hearings on the tariff bill during the recess, bat may sidetrack this meaa-

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W. J. Steele, who fell to his death yesterday. when the giant dirigible ZK 2 collapsed over null, England. balled from Bajnbrldg-. a. tr* r tuiies: north nX GrccueastV*. Stecie. wio was 26, was a chief machinist’s ma'e in the Untied States Navy and had iecn in England for nearly a \oar, having ben one of three expert aero men sent overseas to assist in building the huge aircraft. Among thow'who kept the Tigil last night, homing agaln.t hope that the wires would I ring the message that Steele was not among those on the illfated airship, was his wife, Mrs. I.ems Anderson - Steele, who is recovering fron an operation for the removal of her toe slls at the home of her uncle. Elmer C. Dicks, bo North Warrnan avenue. For a time Mrs. Stecie-wns not told of the disaster, relatives fearing the shock would prostrate her. A brother. Harry Steele, lives at 127 South State avenue.

Maxfield Gave Hints of Doubt About Airship Man Who Was to Command ZR-2 Wrote Mother About T rouble. BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25 —The last glimmer of hope that her son might yet turn up alive was snuffed oit today when Mrs. Louis H. Maxfield of St. Paul, Minn., received official confirmation that Commander Louis H. Maxfield, who was to pilot the ZR-2 to this country, perished in yesterday's disaster. It came to her from the dead commander's brother, Cathccrt Maxfield, who wired from St. Paul that he had been officially notified of Louis' death. Mrs. Maxfield, who 1s visiting her daughter, Mrs. Marshall Coxe, here, had expected to remain for the arrival of tbe ZU 2 in this country. Tbe grief-stricken mother spoke proudly of her ton's character and of his eighteen years in the Navy. Mr. and Mrs, Maxfield declared recent letters from Commander Maxfield about the big airship were not encouraging. "While Louis did not definitely say there was anything the trouble with the dirigible we gathered from his correspondence there had been some trouble which accounted for the delay In the expected flight,” said Mrs. Coxe, the dead airman's sister.

No Regulations to Come From Mellon WASHINGTON, Ang. *B. Failure of Congress to agree on the anti-beer Mil will not mean the issuance of regulations for the sale of beer as medicine. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced today. The Secretary said despite' former statements that he would issue beer regulations if Congress fai'ed to pas* the beer bill before taking a recess, he has decided to withhold the regulations until Congress reconvenes. The Secretary said issuance of the regulations would mean the -Tea!ion of a machine which might he torn down in a month and that it woul ' be a waste of time and energy.

ure for the revenue bill with view to reporting the latter to the Senate and securing its Immediate passage when Congress reconvenes.

Hoosier Boy, ZR-2 Victim

W. J. STEELE.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921.

The father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steele, live at Balnbrldge. The mother, who has not been In good, health, received the a**H .t *he‘ re mSf* but expressed the hope until the lst minute that her son had not gone on the trial trip. Two sons. Clare and Julian: three sisters, Mrs E C. Modlln, Anderson, and Margaret and Neil Steele, at home, and two other brothers, Jesse and Morris, also survive. Steele served in the naval aerial forces during the world war, being stationed at the air depots at New London, Conn, and Hampton Roads, Va. After he was discharged be re-enlisted in Indianapolis in January, 1018, aud was Immediately sent to the Atlauttc Coast air stations. By virtue of being an expert mechanic i he rose rapidly and was one of the first 1 n.en selected to man the ZR-2.

ARMY WILL HOLD INVESTIGATION To Seek Origin of Costly Maze at Hoboken Pier. HOBOKEN, X. ,T„ Aug. 23.—A military board of Inquiry was to meet here today to determine the tauso of the $5,000,000 fire that last night destroyed piers 5 and 6, military headquarters, and several smaller buildings. The bodies of 4,700 soldier dead, brought home from France, were saved by the valiant efforts of troop* stationed at the pic s. aided by Hoboken citizens. Tbe giant steamer Leviathan was saved from destruction, although her superstructure was burned and her sides badly scorched. A man vbo gave his name as Albert Kraemer was taken Into custody on suspicion at the scene of the blaze early today.

REPORT STEAMER SUNK OFF OREGON Part of Canadian Boat Crew Is Saved. SEATTLE. Wash., Ang. 25—Her hold filling with water from some unknown cause, the Canadian government Rteamshlp Canadian Importer Runk today off the Washington coast, according to wireless reports received by the Seattle harbor department. Part of the wrecked vessel's craw was taken aboard the Seattle steamship Cordova, which rushed to the reßcue In response to wireless calls for help. One life boat loaded with members of the crow is reported missing and wireless stations along tho Pacific coast have flashed mariners to be on the lookout for the craTt. The location of the wreck is given at 39:49 degrees north latitude and 136:25 west longitude. At 6 a. m. Wednesday, tho position of the Cordova was given as 623 miles south of the Columbia River light house. She was on her way to Portland from Honolulu. Shortly after midnight, sho received the distress call from the Canadian Importer. 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal , Aug. 25—No word of the wreck of the steamer Canadian Importer, reported from Seattle, had been received here. The longitude and latitude reported from Seattle would place the wreck approximately 150 miles from Astoria, Ore. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25. Twenty were estimated to be missing from the wreck of tho steamer Canadian Importer by the head offices of the Canadian government merchant marine, here today. Daugherty 111 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Attorney General Daugherty Is ill a i his home here from an attack ot ptomaine - poisoning. His office has been Informed his condition is not serious,

U. S.-GERMAN PEACE TREATY SIGNED TODAY American Commissioner Diesel and Dr. Von Rosen Affix Signatures. RATIFICATION HELD UP Senate and Reichstag Will Take No Steps Until Late in September.

BERLIN, Aug. 25—The GermanAmerican peace treaty was signed here this afternoon at 6 o'clock The treaty, when ratified, will put an end to the state of war which has existed between the United States and Germany since April 6, 1917. Signatures were affixed to the document by Ellis Dresel. American commissioner. on behalf of the United States, and Dr. von Rosen, German foreign secretary, for Germany. The treaty which was signed today bus been under consideration for soiuu time. The terms were to be made pub lie immediately and were said to be substantially those of the Kuox-l’orter peace resolution. The treaty will be presented to the Reichstag and the I'nited estates Senate for ratification late in September. TACT USED BY PRESIDES T HARDING Special to Indiana Pally und Philadelphia Public By ROBERT BARRY. WASHINGTON, Aug 26. A diplomatic achievement of the first magnitude appears to have crtwvned the efforts of the Harding Administration to negotiate u separate treaty of peace between the United Mutes and Germany. The President and Secretary of State Ilughea seem to have drawn an Instrument, which accomplishes the ritual impossibility of pleasing Germany, the allies, the Republican Irreconcilable*, tbe Democrats and. of course, the great body of Admlnistra tioti Republicans In the Senate. Not once since the signing of the armistice had all the.-,!* forces been in accord. President Harding, true to the prin cities o/ otiogffltpitc government, for which iiii contended when a member of the Senate, submitted the tsxt of the treaty to the Republican members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at the White House yesterday before he would give the word that would enable I.orlng Dresel, American commissioner to Berlin, to attach his signature in the name of the United States. Following the White House conference. President Harding, in recognition of the rights of the minority, had Secretary (Continued on Page Six.)

M’CRAY CALLS SESSION OVER MINE UNREST Committee of Workers and Operators to Meet Here Tuesday. An arbitration committee representing both miners end operators will meet in the office of Governor Warren T. McC'ray st 3 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of attempting a Fcttlemen: of the differences which have resulted In unrest in the Sullivan County coal Helds, The meeting will be bold at the hivits tion of the Governor who has assumed the task of peaceably settling tho coal district difficulties. Tho Governor today suit Invitations to tha secretaries of throe local unious and to the operators of three Sullivan County mines asking them each to send two representatives to the conference. The mines involved are the Star City, the Glendora and the Peerless. M't BAY'S LETTER CALLS CONFERENCE. The Governor's letter to tho unions, which Is similar to the one sent the operators, follows: "As chief executive of the State of Indiana I desire a conference In uiy office between n committee of miners and operators of Sullivan County, whose mutual interests are being affected by the late labor disturbances. “The purpose of this conference is tc discuss the questions Involved In the controversies that have recently arisen, with a view of settling matters In s way that will be satisfactory to all concern ed. “I therefore ask you to select from your local union two representative miners, with authority to act, to meet a like number from neighboring unions and a committee of equal size of operators and foremen at the office of the Governor. “I hope that you will take action on this at once to the end that your union will be properly represented, nnd report to me by letter or wire whether or not your local will bo represented and by whom. I am earnestly endeavoring to safeguard the interests of all and each side will receive an absolutely square deal. LAWLESSNESS NOT TO UK TOLERATED. “I must Insist, however, as Governor of this State, that the present condition of lawlessness will not ba longer tolerated. The State of Indiana must not be disgraced by having any part of It In a state of Insurrection. The rights of labor and industry must both he protected at any cost. It 1“ therefore, my sincere desire to see these matters amicably and fairly settl'd and In that spirit I am calling so- this conference. “Hoping that this may meet with your support and approval and that. I may have the pleasure of assisting In reaching a conclusion that will he mutually satisfactory to the contending factions, I am “Very truly yours. “WARREN T. McGRAY.” The Governor has had two representatives In the coal fields. lie said that, according to reports given lilm, the differences which have caused the disturbances are trivial. He said that In one case a mine started a baseball team and that the foreman became so Interested in bseball that he dischrged miners who could not play and employed ball players. He said that in another ease objection was raised because a foreman employed a number of his own family in a mint,

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‘Beauty Contest ’ Congressman Asks Police Protection WASHINGTON, Auk. 25.—RepreentaLive Manud Herrick of Oklahoma, who has created a considerable uproar here by a “beauty contest’’ which he ia;i he conducted to show how Kiri* might be lured by mean* of newspaper contests, has asked the local police for protection from Mrs. C. Melville Shorey. Herrick Informed Police Inspector Grant that he formerly roomed with Mrs. Bhorey and that she had letters which he wanted, and that he had fears for ills safety because of the attitude that he claims has been taken against his beauty contest stand. Mrs. Shorey visited Inspector Grant und told him her young daughter Elizabeth hud accompanied Herrick t* numerous places of amusement aud that 'she has received a number of anonymous leters. Police Inspector Grant has refused to afford Herick special police protection or interfere in the case.

SINN FEIN’S REPLY AT 10 DOWNING ST. Answer to Lloyd George’s Proposals Delivered at Official Residence. LONDON, Aug. 25.—The Sinn Fein’s formal reply to the English peace offer was delivered at Premier Lloyd George’s official residence late this afternoon. The Irish envoys, who handed over the document, were Art O’Brien, head of the Irish SelfDetermination League; R. C. Barton and Joseph McGrath. It is understood the answer states That Dni! Eireann gave full indorsement to the derision of the Irish republican cabinet to refuse the English terms. The document was said to interrogate Premier Lloyd George whether he is prepared to negotiate further with Ireland upon the basis of the latter country be iug self governing through the consent of the gov srned. SOLDIERS ORDERED KEPT IN READINESS DIBLIN. Aug. 25—A general order call lug upon all Sinn Fein soldiers to hold themselves in readiness for active service In the field at #nv moment, was read to all ranks and units of the Irish republican army today. “No such necessity may arise." said the general order, "but it is’ the duty of tbe defenders of the Irish republic not to re lai their vigilance and to leave nothing to chance. This situation Is thoroughly appreeiated by the fighting men of Ireland. Whatever contingency arises they will act in a manner worthy of the glur ious tradition* of the republican anuy The morale of the Sinn Fein volunteers was never higher than It Is today." ARMY ORDER FIRST NEWS OF REPLY. The Irish republican army order gave the first definite news that Dali Eireann wag sending a formal reply to the English peaco offer. In conclusion the army order said: "Dali Eireann hag unanimously approved of the attitude of the government of the republic In the negotiations with the British. A reply Is being sent embodying the views or all the members of the Irish legislature. Until the foreign army of occupation and the threat of foreign aggression is removed, the Irish republican army must hold itself In readiness. “We are faced with threats of fresh hostilities rgid renewed enemy frightfulness In an attempt to compel tbe people to consent to an arrangement which Is not their free choice. Their threats leave the Irish civilians and the Irish soldiers unterrifled. By Its courage and officieney, the Irish republican army has placed the republic In its present position and has lifted the Irish nation from Its state of helplessness and subjection to a position of a proud, self-reliant nation that has made the enemy, at least temporarily, withdraw from hie campaign of aggression.” Dali Eireann was scheduled to resume Its secret executive sessions for consideration of Eamonn Pe Valera's reply to the English peace proposals. Henry County Farmer Dies in _Auto Crash Special to Tne Times. NEWCASTLE. Ind., Aug. 25.—Tilmah Williams, 66, of this city, was killed instantly late Wednesday when an nutomobtla which ha was driving collided with another machine driven by Thomas Wheeler, living east, of Newcastle. Tue drivers of both machines attempted to pass a farm wagon at the same time driving l'rom opposite directions. One took tbe right side of the road, the otLor the left, resulting In the crash.

Bridge Without Rood Found in Miami County by,Donaldson

A bridge without a road running across it and without even preparations for the construction of a road, is the latest curiosity discovered by A. L. Donaldson, examoner and engineer for the State board of accounts. The structure is over Eel River, In Miami Counly and is known as the Ikenberry bridge. According to the report, an appropriation was made for the construction of eight bridges, the total cost to be $43,000. The bridge without a road, according to the report, consumed a large part of this amount. The report suggests that the county commissioners get active and build a road over the bridge. Another report told of the use of copyrighted specifications for the construction of the Leroy Christie road in Vigo County. It was reported that the contractor was compelled to pay a royalty of $15,800 for the

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APPEAL SAYS ‘ARMED INSURRECTION’ NOW j THREATENS IN STATE 5,000 Miners Reported on Move or Forming in Protest Against Martial Law in Mingo Coal Fields. PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH WAR CHIE WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. —President Harding i3 considering the question of sending United States troops into West Virginia as the result of a request from Governor Morgan of that State, it was announced at the War Department today. Governor Morgan declared armed bands are forn irg throughout West I Virginia, that they are moving on Charles;on and -armed insurrection threatens.” The President conferred on the situation with acting Secretary of Wax j Wainwright and Major General Harbord, chief of staff.

Billboards on Boulevard Are Cause of Peeve Member of Park Board Says He Won’t Trade With Concerns Using Them. “I'll not buy anything off of anybody who advertises on bill boards stationed along boulevards; that's Just how sore I am on this boulevard billboard business,” declared Fred C. Gardner, member of the board of park commissioners, today, after he had requested Peter Balz of the Jose-Balz Realty Company and also of the Jose Kuhn Lumber Company to have a sign of tbe lumber company located near Maple Road aud the Moau Railroad removed as a matter of public spirit. It vvus said many_ residents of Maple Road have adopted the same attitude. Mr. Balz conferred with tne board upon the controversy over the proposal of the Jose-Balz Realty Company to construct a garaga In Twenty-Eighth street be tween North New Jersey street and Central avenue. The board recently showed signs of blocking the construction because the building Is within 500 feet of a boulevard and property owners on Twenty-Eighth street have put up such vigorous objections. Today, however, the board informed Mr. Balz that It had decided since a building permit has been issuned for the garage it can not stop the work. Mr. I'alz promised, in response, to an earnest plea of the board, to so beautify tbe garage that It will not be any more objectionable to the neighbors than is necessr.v. A petition of residents of Byram avenue between Maple road and Forty-Second street that their highway be converted Into part of a boulevard connecting Maple Road nnl the new Canal boulevard north of Falrview Park Instead ot Rook wood avenue, which has been proposed by Park Superintendent James H. Lowry, was taken under advisement. The Byram avenue citizens offered to give the city the real estate necessary to widen the street to boulevard size.

BANDITS ROB ‘KATY LIMITED’ Board Train Near Denison, Texas, and Seize All Registered Mail. DENISON, Texas, Aug. 23. Two masked men boarded the "Katy Limited'’ passenger train No. 4 at Bells, south of here, early today, seized all the registered mall and escaped. Ono mall clerk was clubbed by a bandit, but was not seriously hurt. The amount of money obtained will not be known until the registered mail pouches are checked over. , SAYSPHONOGRAPH BREAKS HIS REST Man Living in Half of Double Sues for $5,000. Damages of $5,000 today were asked by William G. Kruger, 2S<)4 Franklin riace, from William Duckwr-11 and Bessie Duckwall, who own the double house occupied In part by the Krugers, in a suit filed in the Circuit Court. Kruger alleges he rented one-half of the Duckwall place, ponding a decision of tbe Indiana Appellate Court on the legality of the lease, and contends the defendants are conducting a nuisance next door for the purpose pf causing him to move before a decision Is rendered. He claims the Duckwalls often play their phonograph records after midnight and then pouud upon the walls separating the double house. The plaintiff claims the Duckwalls also rattle the radiators for the purpose of making additional noise so tho plaintiff can not rest at nights.

use of the specifications. The report holds that this pre-ented competition and recommends that the county recover the $15,800. In a report on the Charles M. Herschall road, In Marshall County. Mr. Donaldson found- that $24,000 had been paid for work without a formal contract and without specifications. He found that the contractor to whom the work was originally given has been seeking to be relieved and that meanwhile the work was done by another. Numerous improvements are suggested. In Hendricks County charges were made that inferior material was purchased at high prices and it was recommended that the bills for the material should not be paid. The examiner also found that gravel used on roads In Fnlton and Hancock Counties does not meet specifications.

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CLASHES REPORTED BETWEEN MARCHERS CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 25.—Several of the miners marching towards Mingo County have been killed In fighting among themselves, a report reaching here today stated. Although unofficial, It was considered reliable. The same report said an army of 4,000 armed miners had reached Racine, Boons County, which is about ten miles from Marrnet. A miner was reported killed at. East Bank, but details are lacking. Reports reaching here from Logan County said Sheriff Don Chafin has mobilized a large army of citizens with machine guns and two airplanes to oppose the proposed march through that county a non-union stronghold. In face of numerous autbentlo reports reaching here from various sections that a force of from 4.000 to 6,000 armed miners had began their Jong predicted march and had virtually reached Racine, Boone County, Governor E. F. Morgan (ind Colonel Jackson Arnold, commander of the State police force, refused to disci os o what plans had been made for dealing with the situation. The miners' march, according to all reports, has been peaceful, except for clashes among themsedves, and thus far no attempt has been made by either officials or citizens to interfere with their progress toward the troubled Mingo field. Bodies of a white man and a negro were reported to have been found at Marrnet In the wake of the miners' march. It was said they were slain as “spies.”

LOGAN COUNTY FOLK PLAN RESISTANCE lAHtAN, W. Va., Aug. 26.—Logan County threatened by Invasion of several thousand armed union miners from the Knnawha field, today took steps to uphold Its sovereignty. On receiving reports that the Invaders were moving toward the Logan boundary in large groups, hundreds of miners anl citizens cf this and adjacent towns volunteered their services to county officials. Though citizens here were hoping a clash with the mob would be averted, they declared that should the Invaders cross the Logan boundary, they would resist them to the last ditch. According to reports received by county officials, the Invaders are moving In groups of from forty to fifty men, about twelve miles from their former camp at 1 Marrnet and are heading toward the Logan border. They are reported to be at Racine, twenty miles from the Logan lino. Confidence was expressed that Governor Morgan was in complete touch with the situation and thnt the State Government would take drastic action. The marching miners are said to have paid scant heed to the advice of Jones, who advised them to return to work and give up their tindertaking.

ARMY OF MINERS REACHES RACINE RACINE, IV. Va.. Aug. 25.—Apparently Ignoring reports thnt they would be met with reslstence at the Logan County, line by armed citizens, the “army” of miners estimated between 5.000 and 7.000, straggled through here today on their march to Mingo. Practically all were armed. A steady stream of men has passed through the. town since early morning. They traveled along the main highway that runs from Charleston to Williamson. Mingo County. RECEIVE NO ORDERS AT FT. HARRISON No orders had been received at Ft. Benjamin Harrison early this afternoon for the movement of troops from tbas sth Army Corps area into West Virginia to put down an armed movement by 4.000 miners. Staff offlccrc under MaJ. Gen. Georg# Read, commander of the area, said If ‘ such orders are i.-sued, the troops will be dispatched from Camp Sherman, Ohio, and not from corps headquarters here.

FARMER S BODY FOUND RY ROAD Amosna Montgomery of Near Seymour Reported Murdered. Specie 1 to The Times. ! SEYMOUR. Inti., Au?. 25.—Amosna Montgomery, 40, a farmer living near here, was found murdered a mile and a half north of his home this afternoon. Montgomery disappeared from his home Tuesday night while he was feeding the chickens. No trace of him was found yesterday and bloodhounds were employed in the search. Late today a farmer coming to town found the body beside the road. The skull of a dog which had been with Montgomery was lying nearby. It is Ml known how Montgomery was killed Fond du Lac Editor Seriously Injured FOND DU LAC, AVis.. Aug. 25.—P. B. Haber, officer of the National BUI Posters Association, pub. Ishei" of a newspaper here and preside it of the Rotary Club, sustained a brol n pelvts and probable internal Injuries when his automobile skidded on a dangerous curve and then struck a telephone pole while he was returning from a Rotary plcftfc. Hia condition is serious. y