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DISCOUNT FEAR OF REVOLUTION AFTER MURDER No Plans of Uprising Are Found to Uphold Reports. BERLIN, Aug. 20. —There was a disposition la conservative quarter* today to minimize the dangers of a counter revolution despite the evident anxiety on the part of government officials and the sensational warnings in the press. It was pointed out that, while the alarm cry has gone up that the Republic is in danger, there has not been a single concrete report giving any alleged plan3 for an uprising on the part of either the militarists or the communists. There was an atmosphere of keen tension, however, resulting from the government proclamation of Monday night establishing a press censorship and warning all agitators of heavy penalties. The fresh troubles begetting the republican government have arisen from the assassination of the liberal leader, Mathias Erzberger. According to the Democratic press the assassination was a definite development In the plana and plots of the militarists and royalists against the Ebert government. ASK REORGANIZATION OF BEICHSXVEHK. A delegation of labor union leaders have called upon Chancellor Wirth and demanded reorganization of the Reichswehr and dismissal of the anti-republican officers so the troops could not be utilized in a royalist uprising. The liberals also seek an investigation of the judiciary, claiming militarists were being acquitted and severe terms of imprisonment were being imposed on socialists and communist sympathizers. The Patriot Soldiers' Association, has served an ultimatum on the government, demanding the imperial demonstration tomorrow be prevented. Chancellor Wirth has premised order will be preserved. The socialists are planing a gigantic demonstration tomorrow to protest against nationalist activity. The police are taking special measures to preserve order. The Communist organ. Rote Fahne. it making sensational capital out of the present disturbed conditions. This paper went even further than the labor unions In Its demcfds upon the government. They included: Dismissal of monarchists and militarists from all public offices, the judiciary and the aimy. Reorganization of the Reiehrwehr and the creation of soldiers’ councils (like those in the Russian soviet army* for the election of officers from the ranks. ARREST PARENTS OF MURDERER SUSPECT BERLIN, Aug. 50.—The parents of Oltweg von Hirsohfeld were arrested to- j day and grilled for hours as to the whereabouts of their son, the young stu- ! dent who last year attempted to assassinate Dr. Mathias Erzberger. Both stout- j ly denied all knowledge of their son’s 1 whereabouts. Young Oltweg, according to the police, answers the description of one of the two men who last Friday killed Erzberger on a high mad in the Black Forest at Offenbcrg. Baden.

UNBROKEN TIES IN MURDER CASE Rev. William A. Burch, Father of Alleged Slayer, Meets Pretty Divorcee. LOS ANGELES, Chi.. Aug. 30.—Eliminating a break in the defense forces which threatened to develop Into a serious spiit, the Rev. William A. Burch, father of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Bolton Kennedy hag adopted a friendly attitude toward Mrs. Xiadalynne Obenehain, he’d with hls 6onforthe •laying, it was learned today. From the day he arrived, Dr. Burch •hnnned Mr*. Obenehain by refraining from meeting or visiting her at the county Jail. Dr. Burch’s attitude In avoiding Mrs. Obenehain waa the one break in the defense forces. So that the defense will present an unbroken front to the prosecution In the case, however. Dr. Burch and Mrs. Obenchain met formally, being introduced for the first time by Ralph R. Obenehain, the woman’* divorced husband. Apparently the meeting was arranged for the sole purpose of forcing rumors of a split into the background. Dr. Burch’s meeting with Mrs. Obenehain was said to have highly gratified his son who was rumored to have been perturbed by his father’s shunning of the woman. Now that satisfactory arrangements have been made with Attorney Paul Sohendt. chief of defense counsel. Dr. Burch plan* to return to hi* home in Evanston as goon as possible. While In Evanston Dr. Burch will raise funds necessary for hi* son’s defense and will return to Lo* Angeles some time before the trial, which has been set for Nov. 1. Genevaites Hold Annual Reunion

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4, tbe Indiana Genevaitea selected to attend the camp conferences at Lake Geneva, Wis., will hold a reunion In Indianapolis Saturday afternoon will be devoted to basinets and conference topics. In the evening the young people will give a banquet at the Y. W. C. A., after which a mystery ramble will be taken. The mystery ramble is under the direction of Miss Mona Brown. On Sunday morning the delegates will visit In a body the Central Christian Church. An auto trip throughout the city Is planned for Sunday afternoon, after which a hillside service will be held la one of the local parks. About forty youLg people from all over the State are expected to attend the rally. War ‘Medal Man’ Hits Drunken Man; He Dies CHICAGO. Aug. 30.—Lieut. Joseph O'Meara, an overseas “medal man,” today confessed his part ia a fight which caused the death early yesterday of Joseph Schlogl, son of a wealthy Chicago restauranteur. Schlogl a body was found on the doorstep of his home. O'Meara told police he had struck Schlogl once In the face during a quarrel, but declared the blow was not fatal, although It felled him. He added that a mutual friend had taken the dead man home In a taxicab under the impression that Schlogl wa helplessly drunk. [Erect New Bridge Over Pleasant Run The bridge over Pleasant Run. Just east of Ritter avenue, has been closed by the board of park commissioners because it was found to be In dangerous condition. It was announced today. 4 resolution for anew bridge is pending, i being up for hearing at the regular board meeting Thursday. Bids are to be received Sept. and it Is expected the structure will frwfr hafftf winter A

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ASSIGN HOTELS FOR ARMY MEN Department Quarters Selected by G. A. R. Hotel Committee. The assignment of national headquarters of the G. A. R. and of the allied organizations, which will be holding their annual conclaves in Indianapolis during the week of the fifty-fifth national G. A. R encampment late la September, has been completed, by tne hotel committee of which Edgar M. Heaton is chairman. The national headquarters of the G A. R. are to be located in the Hotel Severin,. The Women's Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R. and the National Association of Army Nurses will have their national headquarters in the Hotel Lincoln. Headquarters of the Sons of Veterans, Sons of Veteran s Auxiliary, and the National Association of Ex-prisoners of War will be in the Hotel Washington, while the National Association of Naval Veterans has been assigned to the Spencer House. Departmental headquarters of the Grand Army so far assigned are as follows: At the Hotel Severin, California, Nevada. Colorado, Wyoming. Minnesota, Nebraska. New York. Ohio. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin: at the Hotel Lincoln. Illinois. lowa and Massachusetts; at the Claypool Hotel, Missouri *nd Potomac; Denison Hotel, Indiana and Michigan; Spencer House, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon. Utah and Vermont; Hotel Edward. Connecticut, Georgia. South Carolina, Montana and North Dakota: Hoteel Colonial, Arkansas; Hotel Ohio, Florida; Puritan Hotel. Idaho and Maryland ; Hotel Brevort. Oklahoma. Texas and West Virginia: Atlas Hotel, Tennessee. The departments not yet assigned headquarters are those of Alabama. Arizona. Kansas. Louisiana. Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico. Rhode Is land, Washington and Alaska.

BRIDE SHOT BY JEALOUS NURSE Two Bullets Pierce Body— Assailant Held. LARAMIE, Wyo.. Aug. 30— Jealousy is believed by the police to have been the cause of tbe shooting of Mrs. Thelma Wolf, three weeks' bride of V. M. Wolf, chairman of the Albany County commissioners. by Miss Alice King. 80. a nurse. Mrs. Wolf was shot while preparing a meal In her home. Miss King had been a nurse for Wolf and for several years had taken care of W'oif's children whose mother is dead. She appeared suddenly at the rear door of the Wolf home last night and fired two bullets at Mrs. Wolf, one of which penetrated the left lung. Miss King is being held. Physicians say Mrs. Wolf cannot live. Uncle Sam in Need of Clerical Workers There is an urgent need for stenographers and typists, especially men. for Government service In cities In Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, according to an an- , nouncement made today by Henry M. T'rlmpe, secretary of the local civil service board, 421 Federal building. These positions carry with them annual salaries ranging from S9OO to $1,200 to start, with reasonably rapid promotion . > efficient employes. Mr. Trimpe says some of the vacancies are In many of the smaller towns as well as in the principal cities. Examinations will be he'd in Indianapolis Sept. 13 for these positions. Full details may be obtained from Mr. Trimpe. American Oil Meet President Obregon MEXICO CITT, Aug. 30—“American Oil interests will do everything possible to facilitate a settlement of the Mexican petroleum troubles,” said E. L. Doheuy, president of the Mexican Petroleum Company, today. ‘We wish a speedy settlement of the controversy and we expect a settlement to result from our conferences." Following the meeting of the American oil men with Secretary of the Treasury De La Huerta on Monday afternoon a Coafervnivf was scheduled for this moraine with President Obregon,

One-Tenth of All People in Indiana Defective in Head? Special to The Times. COLUMBUS. Ind.. Aug. 30.—1n an address at the Bartholomew County teachers’ institute today, Dr. Arthur E. Estabrook of the Carnegie Foundation stated that Indiana has 53.00 C mentally defective persons, with only 10,000 of them in institutions. H declared ten per cent of the population is below the average mentally, and me re than two per cent are feeble minded. Dr Estabrook said the prevalence of crime may bo traced to individuals who are below normal in mentality and who are not under right supervision. He urged proper institutions and treatment for this class of individuals under tho right sort of supervision.

40 ARE THOUGHT LOST WITH BOAT Driftwood, Broken Spars All Remaining of 111-Fated . Ship. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 30—Driftwood and broken spars are all that mark the spot where tlu> freight ship Canadian Importer was last seen, according to reports to the Marine Exchange from vessels that went to her rescue. Forty lives are believed to have been lost when the ship sank 300 miles west of Eureka. The Canadian Importer was found drifting helplessly by the steamer Cordo\a. Captain Bissett of the dlsatled ship refused the tow offered by the Cordova, declaring his ship was “ged for a week.” One boatload of the crew, including the second and third officers “nd nine seamen, put out in an open boat in an effort to reach the coast after the vessel became disabled, Aug. 19. No trace of them has been found. The Canadian Importer was en route to Adelaide, Australia, from Vancouver, B. C. She carried a cargo of lumber ASK NATIONS TO HELP EXCHANGE Congressman Wants Money ot World Stabilized. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—Congress will be urged to authorise a financial conference of the International powers In an j effort to stabilise exchange, when It re- ' convenes late in September, Congressman McFaddea of Pennsylvania, announced today. McFadden already has Introduced a resolution requesting the President to invite Great Britain and France to Join with the United States in a financial conference and he stated today he would attempt to secure pntmage of thls resolutlon shortly after the conclusion of the recess. The conference, to convene in Wasblng- ! ton not later than three months following its call, Is to conduct a Joint inves- , tlgatlon of the problem of exchange. Attorneys Attend American Bar Meet A number of prominent attorneys and local judges will leaTe tomorrow for Cincinnati, Ohio, to attend the annual meeting of The American Bar Association. Indianapolis will be represented by Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, room 5; Judge James Collins of the Criminal Court. Judge W. W. Thornton of Superior Court, room 1; Supreme Court ; Justice Louis Ewbank, Attorneys Henry Abrams. Claris Adams, Robert Marsh and Prosecutor William P. Evans. The session will continue for three days, beginning tomorrow. On Saturday all of the attorneys will go to Dayton, Ohio, as the guests of the Dayton Bar Association, and the National Cash Register Company. MEXICAN GENERAL KILLED. 1 SAX ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 30.—Gen. George G. Bluhm, noted Mexican millter' leader n">l one of the first men of Francisco Madero’s staff and minister to Germany for a number of years, was assassinated at his country home, “Aui rora,” near Macaxtepec Chiapas, according to word received at the Mexican consulate today.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30,1921.

ASK ADOPTION DUNE HIGHWAY Lake County Autoists Confer With State Road Body. A delegation representing the Lake County Automobile Club, a branch of the Hoosler State Automobile Association, was in Indianapolis today to confer with the State highway commission relative to the adoption by the commission of the Dunes highway between Gary and Michigan City, and probably it* entire Indiana length. The conference, which was arranged by M. E. Noblet, secretary of the State Au--1 tomobile Association, was attended by representative business m*n of I-ake County, headed by A. S. Hess, president of the Dunes Highway Association. It was stated that the Dunes routs now has been pole-marked from Chicago through Hammond, Indiana Harbor. Whiting and Gary, as far as Miller’s, a few miles east of Gary The logical route for Us continuance. It was stated, is now no more than a trail. The right-of-way is there, but there is no roadway. and the available roadway east of Miller * Is said to be in a horrible condition. It is pointed out this is the main route between Chicago and Detroit, crossing the northern end of Indiana. The proposed new highway would be seven miles shorter, it is stated, than the present traveled road. The Dunes Highway as laid out on the map will pass the famous Dunes Park region, which, it is oxpocted, will eventually be taken over as a national park. The noosler State Automobile Association is lending its aid for both projects. Tho Lake County branch representatives will attempt to get the State highway commission to adopt the direct line route to Michigan City and to do some preliminary grading and drainage on this route this fall. It Is further hoped that by next year It will be possible to construct a hard surface real along this route. According to Secretary Noblet, the Chicago and Michigan traffic over this highway would be too heavy for anything but a hard surface highway.

$50,000 BALM ASKED lI V SUIT Church Romance Leads to Court Action. CHICAGO, Aug. 30. —An Illicit romance that had its inception at a church service, was bared here today when M. W. Powell, wealthy contractor. Bind a $60,000 ‘‘heart balm” suit agnlcst Charles B. Ott, mllUotuilro manufacturer of Wheeling, W. Va. Powell charges Ott alienated the affections of his “iosutiful young wife.” Acordlng to the suit, Ott became friendly with young Mrs.' Powell when the wife’s sister introduced them. Frequent visits to a nearby chuich first aroused tho husband's auspicio a, according to the papers. Powell a'.so charged Ott arranged parties for his wife among Chicago’s great lights. The romance culminated, according to Powell, in a raid upon an apartment house where his wife had gone to live. The evidence obtained by detectives was the basis for the suit brought today. California’s Oil Output Makes Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.—0il is being produced in California at the rate of 121,000,000 barrels a year. This estimate Is based on figures for the first half of 1921, Just complied by the Independent Oil Producers’ Agency. It gives the average daily production for the first six months as 334,229 barrels Shipments for the six months were 53,176, • 718 barrels, a daily average of 293.758. If this condition continues for the remainder cf the year, there will be a surplus of nearly 15,000,0(10 barrels. The Standard Oil figures differ slightly from those complied by the agency. The standard estimates stocks on June 30 at 20,768,643 barrels, an increase of 7.528,372 barrels for tbe half year. The Independent Agency estimates an increase of 7,319.764 barrels in stock. If the present production is maintained and the year's total amountp to 121,000,000 barrels as a result, this will be far in excess of the largest previous output of oil In California. Last year's output exceeded 105,000,000 barrels and was the greatest in the history of the State.— Copyright, 1921, bjr PubUc Ledger Comp*ny. 4

12 REPUBLICAN WOMEN NAMED TO STUMP CITY Activity Continues at Headr quarters of Both Major Parties. Twelve women who will take the stump on behalf of the Republican city ticket when the speaking campaign opens Sept. 5, wer eannounced today by Miss Katrina I Fertig, head of the women speakers’ bureau at Republican city headquarters, j M. H. Camden, head of the men’s bureau,' announced a partial list of his orators j several days ago. Miss Fertig sadi more women speakers will be listed from time j to time. The women o nthe list Just made public are Dr. Amelia Keller, Mrs. R. Harry Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kuhns, Mrs. R. j C. Huggins, Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, Mrs. Gertrude B. Hill, Mrs. Lorianna Young, Mrs. Mayme Shelton, Mrs. Hettie Brewer. Mrs. Ida Plummer Listno, Mrs. Julia Heed and Mrs. Ella Williams. Both Democratic and Republican city committees continued to schedule a number of precinct and ward meetings for the purpose of completing organizations this week. Democratic are beginning to carry out plane for a city-wide registra- j tlon organization, whicn they hope to have in the field early next week. Republicans were taking their sixty-day poll and continuing registration activities. FIRST VOTERS SHOWING INTEREST IN WORK. Mrs. J. XL Corwin, Mrs. J. W. Trenck, Miss Mlnturn and Miss Gertrude McHugh spoke at the weekly gathering of women first voters and business women at Democratic city headquarters Monday. Miss Josephine Reardon, in charge of first women voter activities, said the young women evinced a splendid spirit. Workers of the Thirteenth ward met at city headquarters in on executive session on Monday night. Heydon W. Buchanan, Democratic nominee for councilman of the Fifth district. was announced by Mrs. Grace Jackson Bodenmiller, women's city organizer. as the principal speaker for the weekly gathering of women workers at headquarters Wednesday afternoon. Democratic meetings for tonight are as follows; First precinct of the Tenth ward, at the home of Julius Kuechler. 2917 East Washington street. Miss Hazel Fesler and others to speak: Seventh preciuet of the Tenth ward. 1421 Prospect street: Eleventh precinct of the First ward. 23.54 Prookside avenue; First precinct of the First ward, 2540 School street; Fourth precinct of the Tenth ward, Hoyt and State avenues, and Fourth precinct of the Fifth ward, 702 Blake street. Samuel Simon conducted another school for women registration notaries at Republican city headquarters today. More than 100 men and 100 women will be on the notary force when it is finally organized, Mr. Simon said. NINTH WARD SHANK ! CLI lI TO MEET. I Ninth ward Shank-for-Mayor Club j workers will meet at the McKinley Club jat S o’clock tonight. The executive comi inlttee and other regular Republican j workers of tha Fourteenth precinct of the Fourth ward will meet at the Harrison Club this evening. The entire regular organization of tho Tenth ward will get together at the home of Mrs Edna Neighbors. 14ct! Pleasant street, tonight. I Mrs. Joseph L. Hogue, women chairman !of the Fourth ward, will be hostess to | tho Republican workers of the Twelfth land Thirteenth precincts of the Fourth 1 ward at her home, 930 West Thirty-First j street, Wednesday evening. | The Ex-Service Voters League, which i backing soldier nominees* on both ' rickets, will hold Its weekly luncheon at I tho Board of Trade Wednesday noon, i The league has between six hundred and ! seven hundred members. It was said ! There are about eight thousand former j service men ia the city.

DENIES MOTION TO THROW OUT MERGER PLAN (Continued From I‘uge One.) which securities ars to be sold Mr McPherson objected that the corporation will not receive money for the securities. The mitlon was withdrawn and the case proceeded. Mr Johnson declared an attempt was being made to evade the law and that the Merchants Public Utility Company ’was orx&ii-zftd fur that purpose. “Tho company was not organised for the purpose of evading tho luw,“ Mr Brewer declared. "It has been in ex Istence for ten year* and it controls the stock of tho Merchant* Hi-at and Light Company." WITNESS ASKI.'D TO HE ( OI’BTEOI’B. Mr. Brewer objected emphatically to the questioning of the attorneys for the respondents and declared his time was too valuable for such questioning He became so vehement that tbe commission instructed him to answer the questions courteously. “What is the Indiana Electric Corporation going to pay for the Merchants Heat and Light Company,” Mr. Johnson asked. “I am unable to segregate this company or to state what Is to be paid,” Mr. Brewer said. He testified there is no contract of purchase and sale between the Merchants company and the corporation and no understanding as to what is to be paid. In answer to questions he said he was simply dealing with himself and the commission will undoubtedly determine the price to be paid. He said the Valparaiso property is controlled by the American Public Utilities Company, another of the Brower Interests. He snld no contract for a sale has been made and the sale will be at approximately the valuation fixed by tho pnblic service commission. Mr. Brewer testified similarly a* .to the Elkhart property, except as to the ownership. In the course of the question, Mr. Johnson was accused by Mr. McPherson of calling Mr. Brewer a liar, and words flow for a few minutes until counsel was calmed. “Do you mean to tell the commission that this transaction has come before the commission without any contract between yonrself and the selling companies?" Mr. Johnson asked Mr. Brewer. NO FIXED CONTRACT MADE. . “It is not possible to enter into any firm contract until the commission reaches a decision. It would be .unsafe to make fixed contracts,” Mr. Brewer said. "In event some company would not accept the commission's value, could a sale be made?” Mr. Johnson asked. Mr. Brewer said that was a question for a lawyer, but when pressed for an answer he said he could not answer. When the hearing opened the commission was expected to rule on a motion to dismiss made by respondents yesterday afternoon, but respondents aweared with amendments to the motion and much of tbe morning was taken up with their arguments. The amendments, presented by William L. Taylor, representing Indianapolis power users, were based on the theory as stated previously by the petitioners that the corporation was organized under the voluntary association act. In his amended motion Mr. Taylor set out; 1. “Under the voluntary association act a corporation has no power to buy a street or interurhan railway. 2. "There is no power in the voluntary association act that allow* the purchase of a gas plant, 3. , ‘Th‘’rf > Is nothing In the act wtrtrii

Works Board Restrained From Granting Contract

Judge T. J. Moll today issued a restraining order preventing the board of works of the city of Indianapolis from awarding contracts at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning for the resurfacing of Broadway and College avenue from Twenty-First to Twenty-Fifth streets. The petitions asking for a temporary restraining order were filed by property owners on the two streets. The petitioners claim their remonstrances were “ignored” by the board and assert their property will be taken away from them

allows a corporation to buy securities of a street railway or a gas company. 4. “There is no authority for the purchase of an electric light plant. 3. Any stocks or bonds under the applcatin of the corporation organized under the voluntary association law would be valid and worthless.” With these points as a start the attorneys argued at length as to whether the public service commission act gives the commission a right to give a corporation power which it does not already have. Following the argument the commission ’announced it would hold against the respondents. Motion to dismiss was made formally yesterday in behalf of the city of Indianapolis, the city of Kokomo, the city of Elkhart, and a number of Indianapolis power users. The entire afternoon wis taken up with arguments on the motion. The motion was based on the following contentions: 1. That the petitioner is not a publia utility. 3. That the petitioner does not own nor operate a public utility. 3. That the petitioner ha* no property nor assets. William L. Taylor, representing Indianapolis power users, in opening his argument on the motion declared that for these reasons the commission has no power to authorize the Issuance of securities by the petitioner. HAS SIO,OOO CAPITAL, WANTS $21,000,1100. “This is a queer sort of company,” Mr. Taylor said. "In a sense it is a holding company, but holding companies can not exist under the Indiana law. This is a puny little company with only SIO,OOO of capital 6tock authorized, but it comes before this commission for permission to issue more than $21,000,000 in securities. There is no suggestion in the petition of a plan to erect a power plant. According to the petition, not one cent of these bonds is to go for the erection of a power plant. "This organization is not a public ntility. There is no allegation that it is ; a utility and until it is a utility and | has property it can not issue stocks and j bonds under the public utility act. Thi* | company has no property on which to : issue stocks and bonds. They simply plan to come out of the blue sky and to start the presses going printing stocks i and bonds."

Commissioner McCardle a6ked what would be the difference between a citv 1 buying a plant and the corporation buying a plant. Mr -Taylor answered by ! saying that a city could erect a plan-. Mr McCardle pointed out (hat the commission never considers stock and bonds in making rates. "How would the public bo hurt if the company is not bonded above the value of the property It Intends to buy?" Commissioner Edgar Blessing asked. “Because,” Mr. Taylor replied, ”if all these i iants are together this city wouLl have to suffer with the others involved and the others with us. The commission has no authority to segregate the securities to individual utilities. You hare no right to allocate these bonds aud stocks. That is my chief objection to this caße." ’The commission will never made a uniform rate to apply to all these places,” Mr. McCardle declared. "Every property wall stand alone. What objection would you have If this means a lower rate?" “These people don’t need a guardian,” Mr. Taylor declared “They expect to get higher rates. Either the holders of their securities will be swindled or the public will have to bear the burden A pure blue sky company has no right to go ahead aud issue bonds.” MUST APPLY TO SECRETARY OF STATE, j Samuel Ashby, speaking for the motion. ! then raised a point, which possibly cre- | uted more of a stir than any argument that had been put forth He declared the company could not Issue more stock than authorized by its articles of incorporation unless more is authorized through the action of the incorporators filing such Intention with the secretary of State in the regular way. Fred Bates Johnson, representing the city of Kokomo, declared the law under which the action is brought applies only to the issuance of securities by utilities already in existence and that the electric corporation ia not a utility in any sence of the word He referred to the admission of Charles McPherson, counsel for petitioner, earlier tn the day that the company Is not a public utility. Commissioner Barnard broke into the argumeut with the contention that the various utilities may sell to the electric corporation under section 96 of the utilities act.

‘They have the right to sell to any one authorized to buy, but this corporation 1* not authorized to buy," Mr. Johnson replied. "You have been trying to call this thing a straight out purchase when In ,act It Is a purchase and sale,” Mr. Barnard said. Commissioner Blessing declared he disagreed with the admission of counsel for petitioner that the petitioning company is not a public utility. J. W. Fesler, an attorney for petitioner, declared that for the purpose of this case the company is not a public utility. He cited the statutes under which he said the company is bringing the action and declared that It Is understood securities will be Issued under the supervision of the public service commission. HARD TO GIVE CITIES SEPARATE RATES. W, E. Wider, may-or of Elkhart, demanded to know how the plan applied to the Elkhart company, which Is a gas company. He repeated the arguments of Mr, Ashby that the company would have to go through a stock increase authorization before it could increase its capital stock. He declared it virtually will be Impossible to give each city a separate rate. “I know the commission wants to do this but it will be all mighty hard to do.” he said. The arguments for the petition were then repeated in a general way by counsel for respondents and the commission adjourned without ruling. Hold Services Here for Former Citizen Funeral services for Dr. Isaac Dunn, 64, who died Aug. 22 at San Francisco, Cal., were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the H. D. Tutewller chapel, 934 North Meridian street. Mr. Dunn lived in Indianapolis for many years before going to California. While a resident of this city he took an active part in local politics. He is survived by his son, Edward Dunn of Glenwood, Ind., a brother, Jacob Dunu of this city and two sisters. Mrs. H. W. Tutewiler, Indianapolis and Miss Catherine Dunn, Washington. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Georg* M. Smith, paster at Uatxf* M. B. Cftnrclj,

without due process of law if the board Is not restrained. Judge Moll held in issuing the restraining order that under the old statutes there Is a vested right of property owners to remonstrate and under the fourteenth amendment property can be taken only by due process of law. The court, Sept. 12, next, will fix the date for the hearing of a temporary injunction. The city will make no attempt, It was announced, to act further in this matter until the court finally disposes of the case.

DEMOCRATS TO MEET TODAY FOR HARMONY WORK Prominent Members of Party May Take Over Work of the City Committee. Moves by which serious troubles that persist in ero-pplog out In the city organization, chiefly through the inability of Thomas S. Meeker, city chairman, to maintain harmony, will be talked of by the executive committee of the Democratic city committee this afternoon, it is understood. A rumor that a number of prominent Democrats are contemplating the formation of a body which will serve as an auxiliary to the city committee, something like the Shank-for-Mayor Club functions in the Republican organization scheme which has been current since late last week, was expected to result In some sort of counter move on the part of the exe eutlve committee. The committee, it is understood, is very desirous of finding some means of stifling the continuous criticism of Xlpeker which comes from several sources within the party chiefly from life long party workers who do not believe in Meeker's methods. Several of these men started out to work with Meeker when city headquarters were opened this summer, ffut within a short time most of them became so dissatisfied with his moves that they now are practically inactive. A great many of the so-called “big men” of the party have not been calling at headquarters. In this group is included the men who have shouldered the chief responsibility in county. State and national campaigns of the last few years. They stepped Into the campaign for a brief period when Meeker first started to build his organization, and while the J Democratic city platform was being for- ' mulated, but since then they have not i been prominently mentioned, j Meeker has announced he will outline ( to the executive committee his activities j of the past few months and plans for the future. It was stated last Saturday he also Intends to present to the committee the matter of the establishment of a speakers' bureau at city headquarters with Woodburn Masson at Its head and the request of the Seventh District Democratic XVomen's Club that Its president. Miss Julia E. Landers, be given equal authority with the male director as head of a woman's division of the bureau. Xlrs. J XI. Corwin spoke at the aieetUng of business women and women first voters at Democratic city headquarters Monday evening. William H. Henry, Socialist candidate for mayor, is in Chicago attending a meeting of the Socialist national committee, of which he is a member. Social- [ let city nominees will speak at East and ' Washington streets Wednesday evening.

COMMISSIONERS LET 4 CONTRACTS Receive More Bids Than in Past Three Years. Four bridge contracts totalling $52,640 were awarded today by the Marion County commissioners after the bids of fifteen concerns were opened. The commissioners awarded the contract for tbe erection of the new English avenue bridge on Pleasant Run to the National Construction Company on a bid of $15,988. The repair work on the Haverstick road bridge was awarded to H. L. Findley on a bid of $4,142. The removal of the old bridge and erecting of anew one on Evans road was given to the Central States Bridge Company on a bid of $15,503. R. H. Scott was awarded the contract for repairing the Arlington avenue bridge on a bid of $13,998. There were more bids received for this wor kby the commissioners than on any proposed county work in the hist three years. The commissioners’ courtroom was filled with representatives of the interested firms Coal Miner Kills Wife and Suicides KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 30.—David Smart, 42, a coal miner from Orrick, Mo., and his wife Gertrude, 35, were dead today as the result of a quarrel in a hotel lobby here. The couple had been separated. They met yesterday to discuss plans for their 15-year-old daughter. Vivian. After sending Vivian to a hotel room. Smart drew an automatic pistol and fired three shots at his wife. As she fell he turned the weapon to his temple and fired one shot.

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REVOLUTION IS ON IN PARAGUAY Agents Purchase Arms in Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 30.—A revolutionary ' movement is gaining ground in Paraguay, authentic reports from that Republic showed today. Paraguayan agents are here purchasing ammunition and arms. The discontent in Paraguay is due partly to' the disintegration of the American International Products Company, Involving as it does the collapse of Paraguayan enterprises with an aggregate capital of $20,000,000, and partly to tha vast concessions which this government has granted Canadian colonizers, and which are regarded as threatening Paraguay’s national stability.

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