Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Unsettled and cooler tonight. Friday fair and cooler.

VOL. XXXIV.

SAY BANK BANDIT SUSPECT IN STORE BOLD-UP

U. S. TO PLAN COURSE FOR ARMS PARLEY Domestic Situation to Be Prepared for Event. ASK SMOOTH PATH ig Leaders Wish Certain Measures Dropped by Congress. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—America's course In the forthcoming conference on the limitation of armament will begin taking definite and concrete shape next week when the first meeting of the American commissioners will take place. Elihu Root, only member of the American delegation not a resident of Washington, is expected in the capital by early next week and the preliminary meetings will be launched at once. The initial task of the delegation, it is understood, will be to prepare the domestic situation in such a way as to insure a smooth path for the November deliberations. ri-'-The President and the American members are said to be firmly of the opinion that there shall be no outside Influences serving either as a deterrent or an irritant. They want Congress to finish its labors and they are anxious that ccr tain pieces of legislation be dropped un til after the conference for the sake of harmony among the nations that will sit at the conference. WISH MELLON BILL LAID ASIDE. Tt has been suggested rather definitely that the so-called Mellon bill, giving the Treasury blanket authority to refund obligations owed this Government by foreign governments, be laid aside. The rep"al of the Panama Canal tolls on coastwise shipping Is another proposal the Administrat'on would postpone for fear of engendering bitterness prior to the conference. The President, it is understood, will bp guided in his request for congressional cooperation by the wishes of the four American delegates. MEMBERS TO TAKE CP AGENDA. In addition to this task the delegation is expected at either Its first meeting or one that will foiiow closely, to assign to its four members various portions of the proposed agenda as the particular task (Continued on Page Eleven.)

ONE TAXPAYER COMES TO ST ATE BOARD HEARING Object to Consideration in Absence of Complainants. Only one taxpayer appeared before the State board of tax commissioners today when the bearing on the appeal of ten Marion County taxpayers from the county, city and State rates was to b' heard, and ire did not stay after he learned that the Wayne township rate was not to be discussed. The lone taxpayer was Joseph Flack of Wayne township. Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel: Robert Bryson, city controller, and James H. Cowry, secretary of the park board, appeared for the city. I.eo K. Fesler, county auditor and Harry Hendrickson county attorney, appeared for the county. Ralph Douglas, business manager of the school board, appeared for the school city. ASHBY AND FESLER OBJECT. Both Mr. Ashby and Mr. Fesler objected to a bearing in •> the remon did not aneMr and u •>;. h no evidence wa>, j*vsented against the nu They explained that the rates had heAq gone over carefully and that no tux-\ payers had objected cither to the city or the county n hen they had an opportunity. The board, however, decided to go over , the rates in an informal way. The city | rates were taken up first, and the only objection was to the rate for the park department. Asa result. Mr. Ashliy sent I for Mr. Howry, who explained that the park department has been faced with 1 the necessity of making up a deficit and \ that it has been deprived of $30,000 a j year in franchise fees formerly paid by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. MAY APPROVE COUNTY BATES. The tax board indicated it would ap prove the county rates and complimented Mr. Feslcr on the manner in whi< h they were made. During the discussion Mr. Fesler took the opportunity to criticise Michael Jefferson, Center Township assessor ,for not having his figures prepared in time. Wijliam Hough of the tax board said Mr. Jefferson had told him he had not sufficient help. Mr. Fesler disputed this. The school city rate was expected to be discussed this afternoon.

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Published at Indianapolis. Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914. at Ind., Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce. Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3. 1579.

PET DOG SA VED FROM VIVISECTIONISTS AT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

This in “Bobby/* fox prf of n whol* neighborhood In Murfiniville. who wiih stolen from Martin * vflle Monday ttnd found Wednesday at the Indiana Medical College, await inj \ U l*eetloti. The Indiana School of Medicine has begun stocking itb kennels with dogs, preparatory to a grand season of vivisection. From out of one shipment of dogs procured hv unidentified catchers, one family pet already has been .-escued and there is evidence to indicate that among the twenty or more dogs now facink death at the college there is more than one pet animal whose owner is wondering where he is. How Bobby, a valuable fox terrier dog. which was the pet of an entire neighborhood, was picked up in Martinsville and brought to the college, there to await vivisection, was disclosed Wednesday when W. B. Goss, a carpenter, residing at 921 East St. Clair street, discovered the dog at the medical institution. Mr. Goss rescued the dog and gave him a home.

“Bobby” for some time lias resided In the 400 block in West Harrison street Martinsville. According to Mr. Goss bU ownership was vested in four or five families who took turns feeding Rnd caring for him. One of these families was that of Mr. Goss’s father, E. W. Goss of 4>>9 vvpst Harrison street. Frequently tfce Goss family goes tr Martinsville to visit end ea-h }jm<> Mr Goss’s children. Paul, 11, and Alice. 12, have had a great time with “Bobby.” Mr. Goss said ho grew to be very fond of the animal and would have like] to have brought him to Indianapolis, but refrained because the Martinsville neighbors were so attached to him. SISTER WRITES DOG HAS GONE TO COLLEGE. On Tuesday Mr. Goss received a letter from h ; s sister. Miss Stella Goss, residing with their fathei, saying that “Bobby” had been picked up and taken to the Indiana Medical College 1n Indianapolis. Goss went to the college building in West Michigan stree-. “T was referred by a student to a man whom I supposed was in charge of the dogs." said Mr. Goss “ills name was something life" ‘Bradford.’ I told him what happened an l that I had come to get the dog. He was very courteous and told me they did not intend to take pet dogs for the students of the college to operate on. but wanted to take only dogs without homes and upon which taxes had not been paid. “This man took me to the third or fourth floor of the building to a place which was fixed up Just for the dogs. There were fifteen or twenty dogs in the pen. Most of them didn’t appear to be much account, but there was one Scotch collie and one bull dog which looked pretty good. Over In a corner by himself sat ‘Bobby.’ I called him by name and he leaped over three otbir dogs

Former President Wilson Refuses to Lead Fight on German-Austrian Pacts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—Democratic Senator* failed again today to reach an agreement on ratification of the German, Austrian and Hungarian peace treaties. It was definitely and finally decided at a second conference that each Democratic Senator should be permitted to follow his individual judgment In voting fur or i against the treaties. 5 The Senators went on record as deslr‘Vig the “fullest measure of success'’ for t*'y approaching conference for the liuiituotion of armaments.’’ w ’AStfINGTON, Sept. 29. Fn-m-r Prcsi' lent Wilson has no intention of en tering\ actively into the fight which err tain IVmoeratie Senators once closely associated with his Administration are waging \sgainst ratification of the Gorman. Ailstrien and Hungarian peace treaties. ayeerding to Joseph P. Tumulty, h s former! secretary. The DemVoratio Senators who recently and scussed t,, } treaty situation with Mr. Wilson, werV no t sent for by him, but

En\barrassing WASHIN<\TON, Sept. 29—Delay in ratifying tiu\ t -eaties of peace with the former ■ <-iAtr.tl powers is threatening to BiTiousl>v embarrass the work of the "Big Fou iv’ to the November armament eonferen. *>, it developed today after Senator U’Sdfe, Republican majority leader, hau t paid another visit to the White Ilous' e f or consultation w ith President Hai trling.

were seen by him after tiSey had requested an interview, TuiVmlty said. They included Senator Glass . ,f Virginia, formerly Secretary of the Trfxaaury in Wilson’s cabinet. NO STATEMENT \ TO BE MADE. \ ‘‘Vou may be sure Mr. Wilson w.Jn take n active part in the present eYmtroversy.” Tumulty said, "either by Vomryunirating h s views to Democratic iVad eis of the Senate, or by written st\tement of his attitude to the country. f "Os course. Mr. Wilson is opposed\ to ary treaty which proposes a separate peace with the central powers and doubtedly be Informed the Democratic Senators who saw him that his views in

getting to the side of tho cage The min in charge took him out and turned him over to mo without further question. “ ‘Bobby’ certainly has got a home with us. I wouldn’t take SSO for that dog." DIDN’T ASK HOW THEY OBTAINED DOG. Mr. Goss said he did not ask the attendant h"w the dog came to be in the Medical College. “It was enough for me that T got the •log before they cut him up.’ he said. “We al! think more of him titan ever be cause of the circumstances through which we got him, he being picked up that way and me rescuing him from death as It were.” Vivisection, such as Is practiced at the medical schoo!, !, contrary to the law of the State of Indiana. There is pending in the city council now an ordinance which, upon Its pass age. would abate as a nuisance such kennels as the medical school maintains foro the violation of the law. Rot regardless of this ordinance, re ’ gardless of the plain declaration of the statute against the practice, the authorl tics at the medical college have arranged to have dogs seized for their use. The procurers of the college are not particular what dogs they obtain for the vivisectionists. Pet dogs are just as good, if not better, subjects for experi ments. as strays. And until the authorities of this State and city make it plain to the authorities of the medical cc.iefe that they are not above the law the college evidently-pro-poses to continue experimenting on the helpless dumb animals that fall Into their clutches.

that respect have not undergone any change since he first expressed them months ago. But he will not actively interpose himself in any way.” A number of Democratic Senators who are still regarded as ardent adherents of the former President have expressed a.n inclination to vote against ratification since Mr. Wilson’s opposition was communicated by those of their colleagues who saw him recently. EXPECTED WILSON TO ENTER EIGHT. Some of them have said they would not be surprised if Mr. Wilson suddenly took an active hand in the treaty fight, and Democratic leaders who favor ratification have indicated that they rather expected he would. Tumulty's statement was regarded as having clarified the circumstances sur rounding (he recent visit of several Democratic Senators to the former President about which they themselves had thrown considerable mystery by declining to discuss what had transpired. It was admitted, however, that the Influence of Mr. Wilson's known opposition, even though not "active,” was likely to be felt at the second conference held today by the Democratic membership of (he Senate for another exchange of views regarding ratification. It was reported that some of Mr. Wilson's friends in the Senate contemplate offering a resolution to bind the Democratic side against ratification. Got the Habit in Shelbyville, Too Special to The Times SHELBYVILLE. Ind.. Sept. 29- Fightyfour Shelbyville residents have filed a remonstran.ee with the State board of tax commissioners asking that the issuance of $150,000 school building bonds be prohibited. The bonds were to have been used for the erection of a grade school, agricultural! building and gymnasium. The remonstrance contends Shelbyville has ample bnildings to last until construction conditions bjfcouic store favorable.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1921.

ARBUCKLE IS FREED ON ROND BY CITY JUDGE Court Holds Evidence Not Sufficient for Murder. GETS EARLY TRIAL Faces Charge of Manslaughter for Death of Guest. SAN FRANCISCO, Sopt. 29.—Roscoe Arbuckle will never be brought to trial, his attorneys declared today. With the comedian freed on the first degree murder charge in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, his counsel expressed the belief that the manslaughter charge would be dropped. District Attorney Brady, however, a n d dared the trial on the lessor charge would be pressed as speedily as possible. Within half an hour after Police Judge Lazarus had dismissed the murder charge late yesterday, “Fatty” had furnished $5,000 cash bail He was expected to return to Lob Angeles today. But he must come back to San Francisco In a few days to plead to the manslaughter charge The date for his trial will be set then, according to the prosecution.

IFII DOOR CLOSES WITH “FATTY” Ot TSIDE. As soon as he had furnished bail. Arbuckle went to the city prison to watch the jailer lock th‘ do>r of his late cell but this time with the big comedian on the outside. “By golly. Pin glad: thank you ail for your good wishes,” was ail the coin tnent he would make. It was believed Arbuckle would leave for I.os Angeles ill hi* b’g $26,000 ID tomob.le. probably accompanied by hia wife. M’nra Durfee, and her mother. District Attorney Brady has thirty days In whleb to file the information based on the finding of Judge Lazarus yesterday Ho has announced he will proceed on the police court holding, rather than the grand jury indictment, which will be permitted to die. After tho filing of the information Arbuckle will appear nnd enter his plea, after which a date for the wtlt b set ‘ Trial within sixty days" seemed to be the consensus of opinion of attorneys on both si lcs. The decision of Judge Lazarus was a bitter disappointment, to District Attorney Brady amt his staff. BR\DY BITTER AGAINST .11 DGK. “This action of Judge T.azarus in bold Ing the defendant to answer on a charge of manslaughter Is wholly mystifying,” (Continued on Page Two.)

FACTORY FOREMAN HELD FOR MURDER AFTER FIST FIGHT

William Pen nett. 3S, of Rcii'i North East street, superintendent of the Central Plating and Manufacturing Company, H 139 West Market street, is in city prison today charged with murder as the result of the death of Harry Ewing, 28, 110 North Bloomington street. Bennett Is alleged to have h t Fwing with his fist during an altercation in the plant of the Central Plating and Manufacturing Company. Ewing fell, striking his head on a nail keg. He was picked up by employes of the plant and walked a few steps and then sank to the floor and died. According to the story fold the police. Ewing, apparently under the influence of liquor, was walking along the Belt

REBELLION IS ON IN YUCATAN Former Secretary of Treasury of Mexico Said to Head Forces. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 29 A rebellion in Yucatan, reported to be headed by Gen. Salvador Alvarado, former secretary of the treasury, was under way today. General Alvaredo left here recently to enter Ihe field for election ns Governor of Yucatan ns national leader of the Socialist party. The revolution is reported to be spread ing to the adjoining Slate of Campeche. Several have been killed in conflicts between Alva redos' forces and those sup porting President Obregon.

Council Will Hear Protest for Jitneys In response to a request of the Taxi and Jitney Drivers’ Protective Association for a public hearing upon the ordinance designed to drive jitneys off of streets where car lines are located Dr. Sumner A. Furnlss, chairman of the public works committee of the city council, in which committee the measure rests, announced today that all interested parties will he heard next Monday evening before the regular council meeting opens. The ordi nance was Introduced as part of the city administration-council plan of settling the contract controversy. It is ’ understood that the Jitney association has obtained signatures of approximately thirty thousand people desiring jituev service to continue. Snow in Texas! AMARILLO, Texas, Sept. 29.—Flurries of snow fell here today and pedestrians scurried to work in overcoats as Amarillo experienced its first touch of winter. Temperature ranged about 40 degree*.

j Hold 1 in Reputed Effort to Defraud Gov't of $1,500,000 WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—An alleged attempt to defraud the Government of nearly $1,500,000 came to Ujfht today, with the arrest here of u lilffh official of the Income Tax Division of the Treasury. K. K. Klckmelcr. a**i*Uint chief of the pergonal audit section. income tax unit, was taken Into custody by Treasury apron t* and charged with attempting: to obtain bribes reveal In if confidential Information of the Government and thefts of the United States record.

LEWIS TELLS WHY HE MADE A.F. L RACE Gompers’ Opposition to Miners’ Policies Given as Cause.

Samuel Gompers' opposition to policies of tho United Mine Workers caused President John Lewis of the miners to seek, the presidency of the American Federation of Labor at the Denver convention, Mr. Lewis told the miners* concention today. ‘‘l didn't expect to he elected, but I did expect to receive more hearty support from the delegation of United Mine Workers,” he said. “I didn't consent to my name being entered In the ra-e until a majority of the delegates pledged th-ir support. 1 did not think al! of them would vote as they said they would, but l didn't believe cither that so many would repudiate their word. Those who did repudiate, gave as a reason that there was internal dissension i nthe miners' delegation." Lewis made this speech to the meeting In another verbal clash with Frank Farrington, anti administration president of the Illinois union district Farcing ton had opposed Lewis’ recommendation for a unit vote by the eight dele gates which the miners send to federation conventions. “There Is no personal equation In volved in the question." Lewi* declared. “If Is nothing to mo that Farrington considered Mr. Gompers n better man than I. “For several years past. Mr. Gompers has opposed Government operation of isllmnds. nationalization of the mines, old age i**nslnns and other policies Indorsed by the United Mine Workers. If the officers of the American Federation of Labor oppose what we Indorse, thou (Continued on I’uge Two.)

Railroad tracks n*ar the plating company plant Employes of the plum called to him to get off the tracks and lie became abusive. Ho then, according to the story, went into the plant and refused to leave when Bennett ordered him out. It was then Bennett is said to have hit him between the eyes Ewing is said to have boasted that he was ‘going to whip everybody in the place." Ewing was identified by a subpoena to appear In the Juvenile ('otirt found 1n hts pocket. The police were told he had been married and divorced. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Bennett will ho held for murder pending the outcome of the coroner's Investigation.

CARL WANDERER DIES TOMORROW Governor Len Small Refuses; to Grant Reprieve to Wife Murderer. STRING FI ELD, 111., Sept. 29 Carl ; Wanderer, convicted slayer of his wife ! and tinhorn child, and a "ragged | stranger" in n fake hold-up he had ! framed, will die on the gallows in Chi eago tomorrow morning. Governor Small, after hearing the plea of tils attorney and others who appeared in hiH behalf today, refused to with hold the death sentence. Those Interceding for Wanderer declared the condemned man was insane.

Quake Wrecks Many Houses in Utah; None Hurt ELSINOR, Utah, Sept. 29.—Three residences anil the new public school building were completely wrecked by an earthquake this morning and every residence and business house was more or less damaged. The most severe shock occurred at 7:30 and was followed by thirteen or more shocks in quick succession, the last occurring about 8 o’clock. No one was reported injured. The loss is edininted at SIOO,OOO, according to first reports. ROBBERS CRACK POSTOFFICE SAFE. EVANSVILLE. lud., Sept. 29.—Robbers early today blew the safe in the postoffice a Spottsville, Ky., near here, and escaped with S4OO in (‘becks and a largo amount of stamps. Tile building was partially wrecked. t

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NEGRO WIELDS KNIFE ON NECK OF WHITE GIRL Prowler Threatens to Kill Her When She Screams. AGED MAN BEATEN Thug Slugs Russell Ritter and Takes Watch. A negro entered the room of Flora Fender, 913 South Capitol avenue, and attempted to cut her throat because sbe screamed early today. The negro inflicted a slight wound on the side of her neck, but became frightened by her screams and ran from the house, escaping before the police arrived. She was awakened at 1 :50 ti. m. by some person walking near her bed. Sb saw a powerfully built negro standing near. “He at ill or T will cut your head off." ordered the negro Mrs. F nder screamed in spite of the threat and the negro slashed at her with a knife. The knife cut the side of her neck. She screamed again and the prowler ran and Jumped through the front window of her home, through which he had entered. Asa result of a brutal attack by a negro thug. Russell Ritter. 51. 2.5J2 Cornell avenue, is in the city hospital today Ritter was walking In front of 315 Osage street last night when he was stopped by the negro. "I have a notion to knock h— out of you,” sniti the negro. Then he struck Ritter a stunning blow on the head with a black jack The white man sank to the ground and the negro robber snatched bis watch, valued a! $35 and ran A physician dressed Ritter's injury and he was removed to the city hospiatl in an ambulance. Burglars broke into Peacocks drug store. 1550 North Illinois street, early this morning. A stamp machine valued (< ontinued on Page Two.)

EFFORT UNDER WAY TO FINISH ROAD BUILDING County Auditor Reports Most Work Will He Completed Before Winter. F.fforts are being made to complete work on all roads now under const ruction in Marlon County berore the first of the year, according to County Auditor I/oo K. Foster. Delays on Rome of the roads resulted In several of the main highways of the county being partly blocked for many months and in two instances roads have been closed for nearly three years, according to Mr. Fesler. Mr. Fesler reports on the conditions of the following roads now under course of construction, as follows: The Shelby villa pike from the city limits three utiles south party completed and part of the road open to traffic; expected to be completed before winter. The AUisonville road from end of concrete, three miles toward county lino— Partly finished. The Rockville road. ix miles to county line Work is being rushed and will be completed this year. This road was started this spring. Northwestern avenue road, known as the Michigan road —all don© except bridge and pavement on fill, which has (Continued on Page Two.)

NEW JERSEY BLAST KILLS 5; ONE IN K. C. IS FATAL TO 4 MEN

PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. Sept. 29—Five meu were killed instantly and three othe-s wounded today when explosives tha were being loaded ou a truck at Parlin blew up. . The explosion was in the plant of the K. I, Dupont-Penemours Company. The dead and injured men were employed by the George Harris Salvage Company of Morristown, N. J. John Harris Jr,, a contractor, who was wounded, was removed from the scene in a dying condition. There were a series of explosions, the shock being felt ten miles away at Brunswick, N. J. The men were employed in salvaging some pipes that had been used ill the manufacture of guncotton. It is believed some of Ihe explosive remained in one or more of the pipes. The men believing the pipes were harm less were carelessly throwing them on a truck in the center of the plant. One of the pipes suddenly blew up. Jagged pices of tile metal were hurled with great force in all directions. 4 REPORTED DEAD IN K. C. EXPLOSION KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 29.—With i roar which was heard iti the downtown districts here an explosion occurred at the Excelsior Powder Company’s plant at Holmes Park, four utiles south of th city limits. Four are reported dead and severely burned. The number of injured is unknown. The blast destroyed one building and was followed by fire which is raging through the planL Other buildings filled with tons of explosives are near the flames and it is feared more explosions will occur. The force of the blast shock build ings in the viciuitv of the plant and shattered windows. Firemen and polhe reserves have been called to the scent, but little can be done to check the fire. After risking their lives for two hours.

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These three men, Clint Simms (top', Georg© Miller (centeri, and Glenn Stout (bottom), are alleged by the police to be number.-, of the gang that held up and robbed the Beech Grove State Bank of The men have been identified by officials of the bank and Simms has been connected with other robberies.

DR. PILCHER IS ELECTED HEAD OF THE G.A.R. Brooklyn Alan Is Made! Commander in Chief by Acclamation. With the election of Dr. Lewis Stephen Pilcher of Brooklyn, X. Y, as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the selection of Des Moines. la., as the site of the 1922 encampment and the naming of other officers, the fifty-fifth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic came to an end today. For the office of commander in-chlef the names of Dr. Pilcher and John 8. Chambers of Portland, Ore., were placed in nomination. Before the roll call was completed it became apparent that Dr. Pilcher was assured of u majority and the Oregon delegation withdrew Mr. (t outinued ou Page Two.)

in fighting the flames, the fire was placed under control py firemen and volunteers and danger of further explosions was at an end. Thirty five workmen were in the plant when the explosion occurred. The building destroyed contained 4,04) pounds of black powder. 6 BANDITS ROB SANTA FE MAIL COACH; ESCAPE Force Train to Stop. Blast Way Into Car—No Estimate of Loot. OKLAHOMA. CITY, Okla., Sept. 29Six masked bandits early today held up Santa Fe passenger train No. 15, Kansas City to Galveston, Texas, near Edmonds, Okla., and escaped with four pouches of mail, one of which was registered. The robbers torced mall clerks to throw the mail saeks from the car door. They escaped in an automobile. Posses from here headed by county officials and police are in pursuit. No attempt was made to molest passengers. One of the robbers forced his way into the engine cab <tt Edmond and compelled the engineer to stop the train a short distance south of there. A charge of dynamite was placed under the mail ear and exploded, the explosion tearing the mail car door from Its hinges. The lone robber then was joined by five other companions. They entered the mail car and forced the clerks to turn over to them all n;ail pouches In sight. Postal authorities refused to estimate the loss.

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PIGGLY WIGGLY JOB ALSO LAID TO CLINT SIMMS Prisoner Under Manslaughter Indictment Year. CITY BOND STANDS Held With Two Others in Beech Grove Robbery. Clint Simms, alias Shaw, 20, 468 Division street, charged with being

one of the quartet that robbed the Beech Grove State Bank of $24,400 Sopt. 9. today was identified as one of the men who took part in the hold-up of the Piggly Wiggiy grocery, Pembroke Arcade, Sept. 3. Sims, who was identified as one of the men who entered the Beech Grove bank, has been under a manslaughter indictment since Oct. 16, 1920, and, according to Criminal Court records, his city court bond has never been changed to cover his ajs pearance in the higher court Th© alleged bandit is held on robbery and grand larceny charges under SIO,OOO. George Miller, 24. 547 North Oakland avenue, aud Glenn Stout, 26. 140 Soutfc Fleming avemie, also were arrested $ < barges similar, and are held under bonds of SIO,OOO each as memters of the gang. Simms was identified today by Carl Mademan. &J 0 South New Jersey street, stock clerk, and Ansil Ballss, manager of the Piggy-Wiggly grocery store No. 10. as on< of the men who held them up la the rear room of th“ Piggly-Wiggly Xo. 1 store and stole $2,000 of the company’s money. They were In the rear room of the Piggly Wiggly store In the Pembroke Arcade building on East Washington street. Two men entered, covered them with a revolver, took an envelope containing the day’s receipts that was lying on lop of the safe nnd walked out. They ran through the Arcade to Virgin's avenue, where they entered an automobile waiting there. The driver had kept the motor running. Simms also is wanted, detectives Bay, for holding up a physician and stealing a valuable diamond ring. After city police and operatives of two private detective agencies had run down a series of clews in an effort to find information that would result in th© arI Continued on Page Two.)

STATE TAX LEVY STILL IN DOUBT TO MEET AG AIN Conference With Governor and Auditor Results in No Decision. After an hour's conference of the State board of tax c nnmis.-doners and Governor Warren T. McCray and Auditor William G. Oliver today it was announced no decision had been reached as to the State tax levy and that another conference would he held later. Members of the tax hoard said some of the departments are "holding out for higher rates than we are willing to grant. ’’ Attorney General U. S. Lesb mad# public an opinion stating that the tax board, with the approval of the Governor and the auditor, may levy a tax to take are of deficiency appropriation* for the teachers' pension fund. The appropriation was made by the 1921 Legislature, but no provision was made for raising th“ money. It is understood the pension fund officials are asking for a levy of onehalf of 1 cent on each SIOO of taxable property, but that the taxing official* wish a lower levy. The latest statement at the office of the tax board Is that the levy will not exceed 2.7 cents, although several day* ago the statement was made by an employe that it would be in the neighborhood of 28 cents. In order to raise the funds that have been appropriated and to lake care of levies made directly by the Legislature, many officials say that 28 cents is nearer to the correct figure than 2.5 cents. The political aspect of an 8 cent increase In the tax levy, however, would not be a pleasant one to face, and it is believed tlie tax board and the Governor, as well as the auditor, are using every effort to keep the levy down. This may result In the Inability of the St*te to raise sufficient money to meet some of the appropriations. thus resulting in a serious situation necessitating, at least, LU* transfer of funds.

Earth Tremors Are Felt in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.—Southern California was experiencing today another series of earthquakes, the first series of major importance since the shakes of June and July, 1920. which did considerable damage. Three quakes had been reported up to 9 a m. today. The heaviest was at Riverside, seventy miles from Los Angeles. The others, earlier in the day. seemed to center between Los Angels and Riverside and were not as heavy. The tremors were of very short duration and no damage was reported. Call 55 Witnesses in Brumfield Case ROSF.BURG, Ore., Sept. 29.—Fifty-fix* w’itnesses have been summoned by th* State to appear in court here Oct. 5 and testify against Dr. It. M. Brumfield, Koseburg dentist and former Indiana school teacher, charged with the murde* of Dennis Russell. Although the names of the witnesses were not given out. several were said ta be from Calgary. AJberta, where XLungft field was arrested.