Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. Probably thunder showers tonight and Saturday. Continued warm.

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CHICAGO VIEW CONFUSES, BUT BASIS IS SOUND Spillane Says Business Has Seen Its Darkest Days. LINKED TO FARMS Buys Most From the Country Folk and Sells Them Most. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By RICHARD SPILLANE. CHICAGO, ILL., Sept. 2.—A city BO huge as Chicago, so sharp in some of its contrasts and having so many diverse industries, some fairly active, some dreadfully depressed and few up to normal, presents a difficult field for any one to gauge as a whole. But unquestionably, conditions are improving. They are improving at the base. The evidences of betterment will be more apparent months hence than this month or next month, for in some lines of business the situation is trying and painful and seemingly getting worse. The great outstanding and reassuring feature is the change for the better on the farm. It is through Chicago that the bulk of the products of the farm flow. It is by Chicago that the farm is financed to a considerable degree. It is from Chicago that the farm gets most cf its supplies. A few months ago it appeared as if the farmer would not get enough from his crops this year to cover his costs. Today he is assured of some profit—not much —but profit nevertheless. It will take another crop to get him on his feet but his accomplishment of this year and the meeting of his obligations this year, with, possibly, a slight reduction of his debts, makes for a wider credit than he looked for from the bankers and a broader purchasing power. This sudden change in the farm situation is of far greater Importance than most persons appreciate. The farm is the largest of all industries. All others depend upon it to u degree. FARMKE HAS HAD TOrCH OF HIGH LIFE. The farm has been through some kaleidoskopic changes in the last few years and the farmer has had his touch of high life. When, in the war period, it was necessary to get the largest possible production from the American farm in order to feed Europe, the fixing of prices of grain by the Government gave a great stimulus to agriculture. The farmer, for the first time, saw big profits. la time he had to modify his views when farm labor demanded unheard of wages and costs of everything for the farm went sky-high, but, nevertheless, he had his big profits. In this great agricultural belt of the Middle West the sudden transition from low to high price for tarm products led to the idea they never would come down and a speculation in farm property developed such, happily, aa rarely has been known. Improved farms ■worth S2OO to S3OO an acre soaring to S4OO or SSOO or more, sometimes passing through two or three hands on the way up and, in a few instances, through six or eight or even ten and occasionally being bought back at the top price by the original owner who had come to the belief that he was a fool. In the first instance, to sell. - Country tanks are loaded up with tarm sale papers. Together with the boom in farm lands the farmers bought many things he long had craved but dia not need. Possibly, too, he took things easy as his money seemed to be coming easy.

IWIKDLERS AXSO SET IX THEIR WORK. Coincident with the skyrocketing o t farm land values the farming territory was Invaded by an army of human locusts la the form of oil stoves salesmen end other fly-by-night swindlers. The foremost banker In the Middle West declares this swindle aggregated hundreds of millions of dollars. In lowa there was another game. This was a packing house project to be owned, directed and operated for the profit of the farmers. This took many millions. And when the farmers wa3 plucked by the sharpers the Government control of prices was removed and, soon there after the prices went down as if they were shot down. The whole experience has been bitter Indeed, but the farm today has been liquidated as has no other industry In America. The agriculturist Is down to mother earth. This year nature has smiled. All crops, except oats, are pretty good. The prices ere fair. The farmer will have to practice rigid economies to clear up the debts he contracted through high prices for supplies as against low prices for pr >djpets, but he has control of his affair now and' he Is working his way out. And no good farmer will lack credit. This is said on authority of the bankers. The farm is back to earth. GETS FARM BUSINESS COMING AND GOING. Chicago gets the farm business going and coming. The volume of this business is tremendous. It will not be particularly big as to purchases this fall or winter or next spring, but it will be much larger than was expected. There you have a solid foundation for optimism as to the outlook In this wonder city of the Middle West. Now as to labor. If the records of the local authorities of Chicago are accepted (and surely there is no better proof ob(Continued on Page Eight.) WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Sept. 3, 1921: Partly cloudy, probably local thunder showers tonight and Saturday; continued Jgarm. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 71 7 a. m 73 S a. m. 76 9 a. m 79 10 a. m 81 11 a. m 83 12 (noon) 84 1 p. m. 84

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DEFENDERS HOLD MINERS BACK

WATCH ROADS TO HALT AUTO RUM RUNNERS Sheriff, Deputies, U. S. Agents and City Police Busy. ONE LOT IS LANDED Car Returning From Chicken Dinner Fired On. Sheriff George Snider and a force of deputies and Federal agents began a nattempt last night to check the invasion of booze runners into Indianapolis by guarding the main roads leading into the city. One cargo of illicit liquor was seized and gun play figured in another case when a big car bearing Frank F. Powell, president and treasurer of the H. Coburn Storage and Warehouse Company, 211 W. Georgia street, was fired on, when returning from a chicken dinner at the home of John Mann near New Bethel. A squad of Federal officers, a policeman and a deputy sheriff were patroling the Michigan road a half mile east of Five Points about 10 o'clock to intercept an automobile load of whisky headed for Indianapolis. According to Deputy Sheriff Fred Tlelking. a big touring car suddenly appeared. Tielking stated he was waving a red lantern to "slow” all cars down. He claims the patrolman was standing in the light so auto drivers could see an officer in uniform. "As I waved the lantern the automobile suddenly speeded up and darted by," said Tielking, “One of the officers of the party fired one shot. The car sped away." Shortly Mr. Powell called the sheriff’s office by telephone and told Deputy Sheriff Ed Koons his car had been fired on. "Mr. Powell stated that he thought the men with the red lantern were bandits and he ’stepped’ on Ms car and speeded away," said the deputy sheriff. "He said one shot was fired, but that it went wild." | According to attaches of the sheriff's office Mr. Mann also called and pro"lf I had seen the man in uniform I would have stopped,” said Mr. Powell, “but when I saw the group of men there, my first thought was of a hold up. and my next was to get away.” tested against being shot at. SHERIFF DOES DIXY ON' BROOKVILLE ROAD. While the Michigan road was being patroled by one crowd of officers Sheriff Snider was watching the Brookville road He arrested two men and took possession of a car containing fifteen cases of whisky. “We bad no trouble stopping cars,” said Sheriff Snider. “We used a red lantern to slow them down. Everybody seemed to be good natured about it.” The sheriff said when cars attempted to get away the officers try to puncture a tire. The sheriff said he had tried to get in touch with Mr. Powell, but failed. The sheriff claims tbit under the law, Federal and State officers have the right to stop all automobiles on the road. TRAGEDY # CRAZES GIRLS. BRUSSELS. Sejt. 2.—The two daughters of Count Emanuel de Reissart recently had to stand by helpless while their father burned to death under his overturned motor near Bastogne. Both have now lost their minds as a result.

Lloyd George and King Talk on Irish Peace INVERNESS, Scotland. Sept. 2.—Premier Lloyd George interrupted hla holiday today to hold a conference with King George upon the Irish peace situation. The premier has sent copies of De Valera's reply to members of the cabinet. The cabinet has bee n summoned to meet at Inverness Saturday. LONDON, Sept. 2.—Although the Sinn Fein note which was delivered to Premier Lloyd George In Scotland yesterday has not been published. It was understood to be In a very conciliatory vein. BELFAST, Sept. 2.—The death list in the violent outbreak of rioting that raged for several days was Increased to eighteen today when two wounded persons succumbed to their injuries. The city is quiet.

Bottom Drops Out of Overflow Sewer at Thirty-Fourth St. and Fall Creek Blyd.

Employes of the city civil engineering and city sewer departments have discovered that the bottom has dropped out of a section of the eight foot Thirty-Eighth street overflow sewer beneath a point where Thirty*Fourth street intersects Fall Creek boulevard. The discovery was made when officials, curious to know why a section of Fall Creek boulevard, about eight by ten feet in size, has settled several times In the last two years, made an investigation. The overflow, which carries storm water off of a large area, meanders to Fall Creek opposite Thirty-Fourth street, from Thirty-Eighth street and College avenue. It was constructed by the Marion County Construction Company and accepted by the board of public works Feb. 16, 1916. The guarantee period expired In three years, but officials said If it develops

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Paris Paper Says Ex-Kaiser Flew Out_ of Holland PARIS, Sept. 2.—The new rpeper L’lntranci grant today printed an unconfirmed rumor that the ex-Kalger hud escaped from Holland in an airplane. According to L’Tntransigeant, the information was received from Torino, Italy, in a telephone message. EVERY COUNTY A TAXING UNIT UNDER NEW ACT May Be Bonded Up to 2 Per Cent for Construction of Roads. The county unit road law created a separate taxing unit in every county in the State, U. S. Lesh, Attorney General, ruled j in a letter to the State board of tax com- | missioners today. I This means counties may be bonded up jto 2 per cent of the value of their taxable property for the purpose of constructing county unit roads. It makes possible an enormous increase in the burden of j taxation. I The creation of new taxing units has become a common indoor sport with Leg- | islatures recently. It is a means of I evading the provision of the Constitution ; which requires that no municipality shall be bonded for more than 2 per cent !of the value of its property. During the ilost session of the Legislature it was I pointed out that Marion County may be bonded up to 14 per cent of its taxables. The county unit law will add another 2 per cent tinder the opinion of the Attorney General. WOOD ACCEPTS GOVERNORSHIP Major General Will Retire From Army to Rule Philippine Islands. MANILA, Philippine Islands. Sept 2. — MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood today accepted the governorship of the Philippine Islands. The American Army veteran announced his decision to newspaper men here, saying he was forwarding L’s acceptance by cable to Washington. General Wood has completed the survey of the islands, which he made with Cameron Forbes at the direction of President Harding. The general made no announcement regarding his resignation from the Army. His holding of a diplomatic post while a major general was censured recently in the Senate. Prior to his Army Staff experience, General Wood was Governor General of Cuba.

DO-NOTHING ATTITUDE OF CONGRESS WORKS WELL FOR WAR PROFITEERS

Squirrel Misses Its Leap and Dies A Brown County fox squirrel seized a desperate chance to ride to Indianapolis today and paid with his life. The Pttle animal took a flying leap aboard an express car attached to Illinois Central train No. 310, bound (or this city, but failed to gage the momentum of the train sufficiently and was killed by striking the side of the door. Yin Brlgholf, an express messenger from Effingham, 111., took charge of the remains and expects to have a squirrel dinner for himself and his friends this evening. Who’s Next? Mrs. Stoughton Shaw, 945 Lexington avenue, believes she is the champion sunflower grower. She has a sunflower stalk In her yard that measures thirteen feet and six Inches and it is topped by 8 flower more than a foot In diameter.

that faulty material was used It might be possible to make the contractor repair the big conduit. The sewer now 5s filled with about four feet of water, which has backed up from Fall Creek. In order to get to the point where it was thought there might be trouble, workmen used a boat, sounding the bottom of the pipe as they went. When they reached a point about three hundred feet from the creek, which Is under the spot whore the boulevard has been sinking they could not find the bottom. The supposition of officials is that the sewer was built across a deposit of quick sand at this point or that the earth settled. As the bot4om dropped earth dropped around the sides of the sewer into the hole Into which the sewer floor apparently has gone. This accounted for the settling on.the boulevard surface.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. War grafters who are alleged to have defrauded the Government out of hundreds of millions, have paved the way for a clean getaway. AU of the alleged grafters will be beyond criminal prosecution unless Congress acts quickly and raises, the statute of limitations from three to six years, it was statsd at the Department of Justice. Legal experts are sifting the records bearing upon the guilt of some of the biggest offenders, trying to establish that "overt acts” were committed less than three years ago. Those who were to become defendants in civil actions now have outwitted the Government with a plea that their alleged offenses were committed more than three years ago and that they are not new subject to any actions which the Government might bring under the im-

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1921.

SAY COMPANY ABLE TO MEET FIXED CH ARGES Corporation Lawyers Refute Attorney’s Charge. ESTIMATE GIVEN Up to Firm to Prove Contention Is Wrong. The contention that the Indiana Electric Corporation, which is seeking consent of the public service commission to purchase seven Indiana utility plants, will be able to meet all the fixed charges resulting from the proposed issue of securities is contained in a statement filed by attorneys of the corporation with the public service commission to* day in reply to tb& declaration of Fred Bates Johnson, attorney for the respondents, that the new corporation would not be able to meet much more than half the fixed charges. The reply was signed by J. W. Fesler and Charles M. McPherson, attorneys for the petitioners. The question of whether the new corporation will be able to pay Interest and dividends on its bonds and '?s preferred stock has become what appears to be tbs most important question In the hearing. In fact, Commissioner Edgar Blessing has gone eo far as to state that unless Mr. Johnson’s figures could be shown to be wrong there would be an insurmountable obstacle in the way of the corporation carrying out its plans. The statement attacks Mr. Johnson’s method of computation, particularly that of applying a 3 per cent rate of depreciation to a total valuation of more than which the petitioner now alleges Is not ail depreciable property. SAY THEY’RE ABLE TO MEET CHARGES. ‘‘Any computations of earnings based upon conditions now existing and likely to prevail in the future with proper deductions for all depreciation and other charges win show net earnings ample to j meet all proposed fixed charges of the ' petitioner,” the statement says. The petitioner's attorneys then proceed : to make calculations and estimates for (Continued, on Pnge Fifteen.)

munity which the Government's tardiness has given them. Attorney General Daugherty’s next step wLI be a special plea for sperdy action by Congress to pass the bill of Senator New of Indiana, making It impossible for a defendant to escape liability for Ills acts, within six years after their commission. Such action by Congress, however, will servo only to allow the Government to go ulioad in those rases now pending which may be affected later on by the statute of limitations. Whatever the potion taken, Congress cannot make Its action retroactive to cover those cases of defendants who now virtually are freed from criminal prosecution by tho Government. The Department of Justice did not reveal the number of defendants who have worked this ruse.

Legionnaires Sail Tonight for America PARIS, Sept. 2.—The delegates from the American Legion who came to France as guests of the French government to tour the battle fields and dedicate monuments, will sail for home tonight from Havre oil the liner Leopoldina. Immense crowds gathered at the railway station here this morning when the Americans left for Havre. They got a rousing ovation. Representatives of the French government wished them bon voyage. The train was decorated with French and American flags. During a fifteen-minute halt of the train at Rouen, the local authorities presented the Americans with a tablet and address, thanking the United States Army for the part It had played in the war. There was another big demonstration when the Americans reached Havre.

Extent of the damage has not been ascertained. When the level of the creek lowers some, the mouth of.the sewer may be dammed and the backwater pumped out. Then the source of the trouble will be sought with the aid of powerful electric lamps. If it Is found that quick sand Is the cause of the trouble, It .may cost many thousands of dollars to repair the conduit. It was said. It Is possible, according to officials, that the repair. can not be made from inside the sewer, but that an excavation will have to be made from the boulevard surface. About the onlly way to successfully carry the sewer across the quicksand deposit, If there Is one at the trouble point, Is upon big pontoons, since there is no other practical method of getting a foundation In quicksand in a case of this kind, engineers say.

STRIKERS MAKE FURIOUS ATTACKS AS ARRIVAL OF FEDERAL TROOPS NEARS

GOVERNOR SAYS STATE IN HANDS OF U. S. FORCES \ Issues Proclamation Calling Upon Civilians to Obey Federal Troop Orders. NO MARTIAL LAW ORDER WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—No decision has yet been reached to declare martial law In West Virginia, Secretary of War Weeks announced this afternoon after the Cabinet meeting. The proclamation of martial law now depends on the recommendations of General Bandholtz, the Secretary said. The President has approved all action taken with regard to the West Virginia situation thus far. the Secretary said. A technical question us to the authority of the President to declare martial law Is pprtly responsible for the delay by the ! Administration in proclaiming martial law, it was learned. Legal experts have advised the Administration of a decision of the United States Supreme Court In overturning a military death sentence, ' approved by the President In the cose j ex-parto, Milligan, Indiana. In this dei cislon tile courts held that "martial rule cun never exist where courts are open In the properly and unobstructed exercise of their jurisdiction." Discussion of this decision Is understood to have been brought up before the ' Cabinet today. , CHARLESTON. W. Vj. Ppt. 2—" The | State of West Virginia is now In the hands of the Federal Government.” Governor Morgan announced this afternoon. Martial law now practically exists, the Governor said. The Governor issued a proclamation announcing that officers of the United States are in charge and all peace officers and citizens were ordered to obey the law and also obey the regulations which are to be immediately promulgated by General Bandholtz. The proclamation Issued by Governor Morgan follows: "To all State and county officers, civil and military deputies, assistants and subordinates: "Whereas, the United States troops have, at my request, been ordered to this State for the purpose of quelling an insurrection, the peace officers of this State are ordered to co-operate with the United States troops to the end that there may be unity of action. "The peace officers of this State will obey the directions of the officer commanding the United States troops or his properly designated representatives.” WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. Federal troops today were ordered into West Virginia to disperse the armed bands of miners who are threatening an Invasion of the Mingo County coal regions there. Major General Uarbord, chief of staff, announced that he has ordered the 10th Infantry from Camp Sherman. Ohio, and the 26th infantry from Camp Dlx. N. J., to proceed immediately to West Virginia in response to o reauest from Gen(Contlnued on Page Two.)

LEGION ASSAILED BY STATE LABOR Revocation of Charter Is Asked of Congress. Ppeclal to The Times. HAMMOND, Ind., Sept. 2—Declaring the American Legion does not represent the former service men and was organized by big business to further the purpose of capital In fighting organized labor. the State Federation of Labor at its convention hero today, after a bitter fight passed a resolution favoring the revocation of the American Legion charter by Congress. Fred Defrick, Gary, sponsored the passage of the resolution, claiming he enuld produce returned Army officers who would testify that the legion nnd the Lova! League are the same and that during the steel strike In Gary the strikers were given a “dirty deal.” He closed with: "The American Legion is nn organization to disorganize organized labor.” Louis Hart, Lafayette, who opposed the resolution, declared he was for the legion. William Croach, Hammond, favoring the resolution, said the American Legion drove a railroad organizer cut of Arkansas. American Aviators Missing i nJYI exico TAMPICO. Mexico. Sept. 2—An American aviator who left Tampico yesterday wilh two passengers Is missing, along with his two companions. It was feared the machine was wrecked In the mountains. Searching parties are leaving. Chicago Jail Full CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—You can’t break Into Jail In Chicago today. Owing to the '•frightfully overcrowded” conditions at the county jail. Jailer Peter Lawrence today served notice on Sheriff Teters he could not accept anv more prisoners. The jail, built to hold 200 men, has B*s Incarcerated at present. Most of the cells, built for one man, are holding four prisoners.

Retail Stores Close All Day Labor Day Following the usual custom the stores of the Merchants’ Association will observe Labor day by remaining closed all day; this includes stores in all lines of business. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, the usual closing hours, 5:30 p. m., for the first five days In the week, will be resumed.

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CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept. 2.—“ We are holding them.” Such was the message received at the Governor’s office juat before neon from the Logan County defenders who are holding positions along a twenty-five-mile front against the army of striking union miners. With half a dozen bombing and observation machines, which arrived late yesterday from Langley Field, circling over Charleston today, apparently in tuning up flights, the capital began to take on a war-like appearance. General H. H. Bandholtz, who will be in command of Federal troops upon their arrival, has established headquarters in a local office building. While no official announcement has been made it is understood Federal troops will be thrown into the affected district along the Chespeake <£. Ohio Coal River branch, which would have the effect of stopping all gaps through which miners have been going into the district. This would place them in the rear of tne miners. Military authorities here have let it be known that no half-way measures will be used, once troops are here, but the peace will be restored in the shortest time possible and the most effective means to achieve that end will be used. WILLIAMSON, W. VA., Sept. 2, —The first uprising in Mingo County since the battle opened along the Boone-Logan County line was reported to Sheriff A. C. Pinson early today. A number of men had slipped across the Tug River from Kermit Into Martin County, Kentucky, and had organized there. The band then recrossed into West Virginia and started in the direction of Logan through Wayne County. Sheriff Pinson has two forces of men out trying to ir.i‘* cept the band. Sheriff Pinson received an appeal from Sheriff Don Chafin of Logan to send more reinforcements and hurry them up.

GOMPERS UPHOLDS MINGO MINERS

By ROBERT BARRY. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, early today made a direct charge that the Harding Administration and the American press had not presented to the American people a true statement of the fjets about Mingo. “The great mass of news relating to West Virginia conveys the impression,” Mr. Gompers stated, "that lawless bands of miners are roving the State without reason except as an unjustified bitterness against the mine owners. ’Uneducated miners.’ they are called. There are tour basic facts which are consistently Ignored and which it is the duty of Government and press to present. These are: "1 The mines of West Virginia constitute the last refuge of autocracy In the mining industry. In these mines an unrestrained, unlimited greed dominated absolutely. Absentee owners hold immense tracts cf rich mining land, demanding only dividends. "2. The appetite of this private greed is upheld by a private army of killers, the like of which no longer exists in any other State. This private army is paid by the mine owners and naturally seeks to Justify its presence by making ’business’ for itself in the form of trouble. The Baldwln-Feltg Detect! *e Agency recruits this army, but the mine owners pay the bill. Deputy sheriffs

REGISTRATION NOW IS OBJECT OF DEMOCRATS Prepare to Have Over 100 Notaries in the Field. Democratic ward committeemen and committeewomen will be told at their regular meeting at city headquarters tonight by City Chairman Thomas S. Meeker that for the next week or two they are to concentrate their efforts on registration. The city committee has more than one hundred notaries prepared to work on preregistration day work among the voters, some of which already are in the field. Mr. Meeker announced, following a complete survey of the situation yesterday, there are strong bodies at work in all but twelve of the 166 city precincts, and things will begin to bum in the dozen quiet sectors as soon as a number of people return from their vacations. Two notaries will be assigned to each street in the city when the preregistration drive gets under way. Boyd M. Ralston. Democratic nominee for mayor, and Mrs. John W. Trenek, assistant director of women's organization, are to speak at a meeting of Democrats of the Fourth Precinct of the Eleventh Ward at Wyoming and High streets this evening. Other Democratic meetings for tonight are in the Tenth Precinct of the First Ward at 1025 Windsor street, the Thirteenth Precinct of the First Ward at 2154 North Olney street and In th Ninth Precinct of the Ninth Ward at 1410 East Washington street. Samuel Simon, in charge of the training of Republican registration notaries had forty more women sworn in today. This brings the total number in the precincts or ready to go to work to 3SO he said. Fire Laddies to Aid As part of the movement to clean tip the city enrb market the board of public safety has ordered the fire department to flush the streets and sidewalks around the courthouse, Tomlinson Hall and the East Market building aftei every market day, George W. Williams, executive secretary of the board, announced today. Refuse zones vnll be established and all Standholders who dump garbage and trash elsewhere will be suspended from operating upon the market for ten market days, Mr. Williams said.

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Pld by mine owners form another wing of this private army, equally dangerous. "3. The present strike is a direct protest against the action of the mine owners of West Virginia in refusing to abide by the award of the United States coal commission. If the United States Government at this time defends the mine owners and does not destroy the private armies of the mine owners, the Government is in the position of sustaining a defiance of aa order issued by its own authority. *'4 The State government of West Virginia has broken down, not because the miners have protested against lawlessness, but because it has failed to stop the mine owners from enforcing law ns a private business at the hands of privately paid and privately directed gunmen.” After a detailed review of labor troubles in West Virginia extending over a period of years, Mr. Gompers stated: “The United States Government can do a great service by destroying government by gunmen, by restoring civil government uneorrupted by coal mine autocracy and by giving to the miners an opportunity to secure justice and to be free from persecution in enjoying their constitutional rights. Unless the Government does this it adds to the shameful record and helps to perpetuate the era of crime and brutality.’—Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Cos.

REVENUE AGENTS HOLD CONFERENCE New Employes Addressed by Officials. About 100 revenue agents, division chiefs, deputies and other employes of department of internal revenue are holding meetings at the Federal building today. Different departments are holding their own conferences and when j these are completed there will lea general meeting for all who are in attendance. A big chicken dinner Saturday evening will mark the end of the conferences. The meetings are especially for the benefit of new employes and are largely In the nature of “experience" meetings directed by the older employes. Charles R. Rogers. Washington. D. C.. assistant supervisor of collectors, addressed the division chiefs and their deputies, devoting the greater part of his talk to a discussion of the sales tax. F. E. Frazier, Washington, supervisor of collectors, also Is in attendance.

Memorial Plaza Opposed by the Original South Side Woman’s Club; Vote Asked

A resolution opposing the expenditure by the city of millions of dollars for the memorial plaza and indorsing the sending of a petition to the City council asking that the plaza question be left to a vote of the people, was adopted by tbe Original South Side Woman's Club following a heated discussion, concerning tho proposed building plans of the city ! at a meeting of the club at the home of Mrs. Martin Reiffel, 1019 Dawson street, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Werbe was named as chairman of the committee to enlist the aid of various civic organisations of tbe city in petitioning the counciL Mrs. Werbe made a short talk in opposition to the creation of the plaza, severely criticising several members of the American Legion who are taking an active part In urging the project. "Some people are laboring under the Impression that tho proposed building is to be a sort of hospital or home for disabled ex-service men, but It la really to be only a convention hall, that several politicians have been trying to put over on the people for some time,” sha said. “Tbe petition of remonstrance against the project should never have lift the

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LOGAN BORDER NOW ASSAULTED AT EVERY POINT r Automatic Rifles and Machine Guns Used to Repulse | the Invaders. ■ BOYS, AGED MEN, IN LINE * i LOGAN, W. Va., Sept. 2.—Miners are assaulting the Logan border at every point. The fighting is the heaviest since the “red necks” massed for their invasion of Logan County. Ten thousand men, according to these reports, are engaged in a terrific battle over a ten-mile front in the vicinity o$ Biair Mountain and Crooked Creek, ia Logan County. The opposing forces are about evenly divided, about 5,000 men being engaged on each. side. The firing from the machine guns and high power rifles from both sides is so intense that the noise of the battle is a continuous roar and audible for a great distance. The fighting is growing rapidly la ferocity, the reports said. A 25-mile half circle around Logan courthouse is under terrific machine gua and rifle fire. The miners have been thoroughly repulsed, but are continuing their efforts to dislocate the Loganite* from the ridges and commanding points back of the mountain passes. Browning automatic rifles and machine guns were rushed to Blair Mountain, Crooked Creek and Mill Creek. More reinforcements arrived this afternoon and are being thrown into the conflict. Four miners are officially reported killed in the fighting east of Logan about noon. One was wounded in the Logaa army. Air reconnoissance scout r-ports that the mir.ers are moving up to the border from all points la Boone County and that they are planning a heavy attack.

LOGAN SPENDS NIGHT OF TERROR LOGAN, W. Va., Sept. 2—A night etf wildest terror has passed in Logan. Tho miners, swarming at many points on tho 25-mile front, threatened hourly to smasli through the lines. The defenders, reinforced by business and professional men from every section of the State were thrown into the lines. They returned shot for shot with the miners. The President’s proclamation was nothersing more than a “scrap of paper.” Tho fciners sullenly rejected it and continue to drive additional men to the border. The Hewitts Creek concentration is the greatest in point of men. but at other point* on the border the m.ners are congested this morning. Miners working in the Logan field, left the mines today to join the army of defense. The miners had been working practically eighty per cent. Only siMfc eoai as is necessary here will be produced. The workers have shouldered rifles and are being thrown Into toe lino* to’ reinforce the exhausted defense army. The fifteen hundred miners added to the defense brings* the Loganite army to nearly 3,000 men. The action of the miners is regarded a a highly significant as to the feeling of workers in this field. It is declared at headquarters that there have been no desertions to the "red necks" as the attacking army is knowif, because of the red bandana handkerchiefs they wear around their arms. DEFENDERS CAN HOLD POSITIONS. After the miners had volunteered tot defense service, Col. William E. Eubanks declared he would be able to hold hi* oppositions until the Federal troops ar rive. "I am pleased with the situation this morning,” he said. "I have sufficient forces to maintain our positions until the United States troops get to Logan.” One reinforcement party from Welclj. arrived this morning They are coal miners who, headquarters say, receive nothing but food for their services. However, the Welch mine operators arar paying the men the same as though they were working in the mines. The word that Federal troops are cons* Ing. was circulated widely along the Logan front this morning. The information was greeted with cheers. The defense army stood with renewed determination on the receipt of the me** (Continued on rage Two.)

city clerk’s desk until delivered to fha city council. Too many fingers have been In the pie and the people are t<k be deprived of their rights. Taxpayer* and not tax dodgers will have to pay for the memorial, therefore it should bi left to tbe people's vote. "I am for the soldiers who gave their, all In the World War and fought such a noble fight for the sake of right; Ia raj In total sympathy with the memorial idea! at some future time, but at the present: there are more important things to con-: sider than a convention halL” Mrs. Reiffel, president of the organiza-, tlon, also spoke against the building plan.) “If there is no money to build school* or to right the sewerage system, wherxj are the millions to build a convention halL to come from,” she asked. “As & clvi<x; project X am for it In some future but first I feel that something should b*, spent to improve our sewerage and condi-] tlons of the local streams." Mrs. Reiffel deplored the insanitary condition of the lake at Garfield Park, saying the nauseating odor from the water was keeping people from going to the park. She also stressed the Insanitary state of Pleasant Run, and the uapleasant odor coming from Jtfr-fpUtn.

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