Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 223, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1922 — Page 16

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HARDING ASKS SPEED TO HELP UNEMPLOYED Tells Six Cabinet Officers to Rush Public Work. SEES TRIAL AHEAD Advises Revision of Plans to Provide Relief. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—President Harding today instructed six Cabinet officers to “speed up” plans in their departments for th. 9 accomplishment of all possible public works in the remaining months of the winter, in order that the unemployment situation may further be alleviated. The President’s instructions were contained in a letter to Secretaries of War, Navy, Treasury, Commerce and Agricultural. The President stated that the “most difficult period of the winter is still before us,” and that the Government should duplicate the splendid efforts at alleviation of unemployment which have been xnade by the various municipalities States and private concerns. LETTER SENT TO SECRETARIES. The President’ 3 letter follows: “The response of the employing interests throughout the country to the appeal to special effort to afford employment to the greatest possible extent during the winter has produced highly gratifying results. Thanks to the fine cooperation, the situation has been much less difficult during the winter thus far than it might otherwise have been. “The most difficult period of the winter, however, Is still before us, and I am therefore writing you to bespeak the utmost cooperation that your department may be able to afford in extending further employment. STATES AND CITIES PROVIDE RELIEF. “States and cities, as well, as private companies and individuals, have taken more comprehensive and effective measures than probably have ever been taken before in such a situation. The natural self-reliance of the American citizens has been supplemented In these plans by neighborly help, by part time work, by odd jobs, employers have to a marked degree, exerted themselves to find work for employes and have anticipated repair and construction operations which otherwise would have remained to be taken up later. “City and State authorities have generally organized to provide work and prevent or alleviate distress due to lack of employment. “In substantially every city where the need has appeared, the mayor has appointed emergency committees to lead the community’s action. Municipal bonds have been sold to an unprecedented degree to provide for construction as early as possible of needed municipal works.

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Endeavor to Extradite Titian-Haired Beauty

Kidnaping Charge Placed Against Woman With Fiancees Small Child by Its Mother .

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Extradition proceedings were started here today to bring back to Chicago Miss Frances Mac Lane, titian-haired beauty, held in Ogden Utah, with the son of George B. Bobbins. Miss Mac Lane is alleged to have kidnaped the child from Chicago In order to take the baby to its father, now on the Pacific Coast. The mother of the baby who has been divorced from Robbins charges Miss MacLane, also a divorcee, with trying to kidnap the child. ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED. “Miss Mac Lane and Robbins are engaged to be married,” the mother declared, “and they want to take the baby with them on a trip.” Chicago detectives who haij been or dered to Ogden to take the woman and child into custody, were recalled pending outcome of the extradition proceedings. The boy is the grandson of George B. Robbins, for thirty-five years a vice president of Armour & Cos., and the son of Cutler H. Robbins, capitalist. The warrant for Miss Mac Lane, who is pretty and 22, was sworn out by the child’s mother, Mrs. Mary Robbins, for-

In this way much winter work has been provided. ASKS WORK PLANS ADVANCED. “Os course, I do not need to urge upon you the vital importance of having the Federal Government also do everything possible In a sound way to ameliorate the situation. My purpose in writing you now Is to ask you to have a thorough examination made forthwith of all repair and construction plans in your department to determine what necessary work, which otherwise would not have been undertaken until later In the year, might be advanced so as to provide employment during the months immediately ahead of us, and to suggest that, so far ag possible and practicable, such work should be undertaken at once. “The response of the general public to appeals for the widest possible employment has been so generous and effective that I think we should be the more concerned to have the agencies of the Federal Government do their very utmost share In this humane effort. “WARREN G. lIARDING." SEEKS MEANS OF BLOCKING BIG MERGER (Continued From Fage One.) Railways and Light Company of Kokomo, the Wabash Valley E.ectric Company, the Putnam Electric Company and the Cayuga Electric Company. According to the plans of the corporation, these concerns are to be joined and a gnat power plant will be built in the coal fields for the purpose of supplying current to all of the seven utilities. The corporation has filed a petition asking for $6,000,000 additional securities for the purpose of obtaining land and building this plant. The amount of securities authorized by the public service commission is $1,000,000 less than that asked by the corporation, the cut being made In the

mer Follies chorus girl, who was divorced by the father. MAD RACE INTERRUPTED. Miss Mat-Lane’s mad race to the coast with the child was interrupted when she was taken off the train at Ogden at the instance of Chicago authorities. Detective Sergeants Birmingham and McGinnis then started out to serve the warrant. At the same time, according to members of the Robbins family here, the father left San Francisco for Ogden to obtain the release of Miss Mac Lane. The divorced Mrs. Robbins stated Miss Mac Lane and her former husband were engaged. “He divorced me charging I boxed his ears and slapped his face,” she said. “He was granted the custody of the child, but It was stipulate 1 I could have Georgie at stated times. fie was in my keeping when Miss Mac Lane took him a. ay. When I discovered it I swore out the warrant. I won't let them take my child away.” Miss Mac Lane’s mother denied the daughter is engaged to Robbins. “They have been friends for a long while,” she said. “Frances was just taking the child to his father.”

common stock, which will total $2,000,000 Instead of $3,000,000. as was anticipated, it is understood this cut was made with the consent of the corporation. The order was approved by all the members of the commission with the exception of George M. Barnard, who pre- , sided in the case. Mr. Barnard had writj ten an order denying the petition and the ! remainder of the commission refused to ] accept it. The other commissioners then ; wrote the order approving the merger. ; The order stipulated that the valuation i of the property should not be used for ■ rate making purposes. BARNARD DISAGREES ! WITH VALUATION. Commissioner Barnard, in his dissenting opinion, said that he was unable to agree that the properties involved are worth $17,506,000, the valuation fixed by the commissioners. He said the figure would place the valuation of the Merchants Heat and Light Company too I high. The order of the commission goes to some length in explaining the value of a central power plant and points out such , a plant could L-e operated more eco- j nomlcally. The order was the second issued in the ! merger case by the commission. The i first denied a petition for permission to j Issue $21,000,000 In securities for the same purpose. Two Killed When Trains Collide PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 27.—Jacob Atkins, 35, and Eli S. Thompson. 20, both of Turtle Creek, this country, were killed, and John O'Hara, a conductor, was badly scalded and bruised today in a collision between two trains of the Union Railroad, near Hall Station, three miles from Turtle Creek. A misunderstanding of orders is said to be responsible for the crash. In the Impact the steam pipes on one engine burst and the crew was scalded.

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CHAMBERS WILL WAGE FIGHT ON LAKE SCHEMES Speaker Reveals System of Checking Which Will Prevent Frauds. Plans to combat fake solicitation, especially for magazine subscriptions for unstable companies, were made at a luncheon of the State Commercial Secretaries’ Association and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce today. Frank J. Green, chairman of the secretaries’ vigilance commission, was unable to attend the luncheon. His report, however, was read by Robert M. Snyder, assistant manager of the South Bend Chamber of Commerce. I told of the

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acquired in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), and to issue bonds thereunder to the extent of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) at this time. The balance, thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) to be issued from time to time, to take care of extensions, improvements, etc., in the development of this property. The commission consented to the execution and issuance of said Company in a mortgage in the form of a deed of trust to the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company of Kansas City, Mis- i souri, and act as Trustee and Registrar, face value of said bonds to 1 be in the denomination of one hundred dollars ($100.00), <

system which is used to check up on wild cat schemes. All secretaries of commercial bodies send ir, a report to the South Bend body of all unscrupulous schemers. A weekly bul.etin then is issued and sent to the Better Business Bureaus, chamber of Commerce and other organizations. The vigilance committee will attempt to eliminate a large number of alleged fake schemes it was announced. This committee is workignng In conjunction with the State securities commission. LEGION LEADER GIVES ADDRESS. Lemuel Bolles, National Adjutant of the American Legion, also addressed the meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. His subject was ‘“The Relationship of the American Legion to the Local Chamber Commerce.” Speakers on this morning's program and their subjects were: Maurice L. Mendenhall, administrative officer. In-' diana securities commission, “The Securities Commission and The Chamber of Commerce,” John A. Shields, general manager of the Blish Milling Company,

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Seymour, “The Manufacturers’ Problems, Chamber of Commerce Aid In Their Solution A. W. Meit, Ft. Wayne, president of the Miller Lau Company, “Chamber of Commerce Service Most Needed by the Wholesaler;” and John A. Rhue, Marlon, president of the Indiana Bankers’ Association. Discussions followed each talk. „ DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED. Yesterday afternoon thirty directors were elected as a prellmlniary step in the reorganization of the bodies. They are: F. B. Anstead, Connersvllle; J. E. Fredericks, Kokomo; A. De Prez, Shelbyville; W. E. Showers, Bloomington; Thomas Bauer, Lafayette; Dick Miller, Indianapolis; J. W. Robb, Clinton; G. B. Luckett, Crawfordsville; G. W. Galliher, Muncle; John A. Shields, Seymour; W. L. Chandler, Mishawaka; G. Leonard Maxwell, Valparaiso; B. F. Alnutt, Evansville; E. G. Richter, Michigan City; C. B. Fitch, Ft. Wayne; W. C. Neice, Hartford City; Will M. Meyers, Terre Haute; J. A. Van Osdal, Anderson; Frank X. Gartland,

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Marlon; Guy B. Tuthlll, Elkhart; Wallace C. Himmelwrlght, Frankfort; Joseph A. Kebjer, Indianapolis; Miles W. O'Brien, South Bend; Charles Barnaby, Greencastle; Frank C. Ball. Muncle; Mole Cook, Wabash; E. G. Scotten, New-astle; Harry Elliott, Logansport; AlfraJ M. Ogle, Terre Haute, and Lawrence F. Ebner, Vincennes. The executive officers of the reorganized association will be elected next week at a meeting of the new board of directors, J. A. Van Osdal, State president, said. The convention closed with a theater party. FARM PARLEY DEFEATS WAGE CUT PROPOS AL (Continued From Paso One.) declared Herbert Myrlck of Springfield, Mass., editor of a farm Journal and a

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leading figure In the "farm paper bloc.” This “bloc” grew out of the agriculture conference and claims to represent 6,000,000 farmers. FORESEES NO MOVEMENT TO FORM THIRD PARTY “I forseee no third party growing out of the farmers* movement unless this movement falls to receive reasonable attention from the other parties,” continued Myrlck. “This movement of the farmers reflects the feelings of the common people. “We feel that the best thing that can happen for agriculture is to drive out most of the men in Congress today and start with anew deal. That is very likely to happen in the next senatorial election, not through a third party, but rather through regeneration of the old parties. “There Is as yet no spefic organized movement among the farmers to create an ‘agricultural” bloc’ in State Legislatures. The intention is there, however. The people are going to take hold and throw out of office the politicians who are holding agriculture back.’’