Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1922 — Page 6

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GOV. M’CRAY’S PROPOSAL IS TURNED DOWN (Continned From Page One.) nine months and the decreases in rates order by the commission. A second discussed the question of whether a utility’s stocks and bonds effect the valuation the commission uses when it fixes rates. The third statement dealt with appeals taken from the decisions of the commission. AVhen the crowd, headed by a band, arrived at the building. Governor McCray and members of the commission were invited to come outside and address it. This they refused to do, but the Governor invited Mayor Shank and the leaders to come to his office. They in turn refused. Asa result Mayor Shank did not see the Governor or the members of the commls. sion as had been planned. After the demonstration outside about 150 persons were admitted to the Governor’s office and the Governor read his statement to them and urged that a committee be appointed to discuss their differences with the commission. The delegation which called on the Governor was headed by Henry Harmon, former State Senator; Hey den Buchanan, a Democratic member of the city council; J Stephen Fullen, a member of the Enterprise Civic League; Frank Turner, president of the Enterprise Civic League; the Rev. Joseph Webber of the Assumption Catholic Church of West Indianapolis, and Morris G. Brown, mayor of Noblesville. THEN RETIRX TO CITY HALL. There will tea mass meeting of citizens under auspices of the Enterprise Civic Leaguer in Assumption Hail, 1105 Blaine avenue, Friday night, for discussion of the next step on the part of the people, Mr. Shank said. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger will be one of the speakers at this meeting to explain legal steps that may be taken, Mr. Shank said. Mr. Groninger and attorneys for other cities have announced their Intention of tiling a petition for rehearing of the merger petition with the public service commission tomorrow. The mayor also said ha would ask the council to pass an appropriation to employ attorneys to fight the order granting the merger. After the demonstration Mayor Shank announced he is going to write to the mayors of every city of the second and third class in Indiana and ask that they bombard the Governor with demands that he call a special session of the Legislature to repeal the public service commission law. Considerable secrecy surrounded the appearance of members of the National Guard in the building. The men were in charge of Capt. Albert Whitcomb, Lieut. Russel C. Lane and Lieut. H. G. Gallaher. All were stationed In and around the Governor's office. A number of other National Guard officers were present, but it was stated from an authorative source i that they were not ordered to be present j but had merely volunteered their services, j It is understood the men who were ord- j ered to be on duty were armed and that j they had instruction specifically to look to the safety of the Governor. GATHER LONG BEFORE PARADE. Several hundred people gathered In the j rotundas of the city hall and State j House long before time for the parade j to start. Officials of several other cities j were admitted to the Mayor's office for . a short conference with Mr. Shank. American flags were distributed to the people at the city hall, who were augmented by a thousand or more who gathered outside in Alabama street a few minutes before 10 o'clock. Ushered by detectives, the Mayor came out on the front steps of the city hall and made a brief speech in which he asked every person who took part In the demonstration to act as a policeman to see that no one conducted himself In an ungentleinanly manner. With approximately 1,500 people In line the band struck up a march and moved south in Alabama street. With Mayor Shank marched Mayor Horace G. Brown of Noblesville. Between lanes of people who shouted their approval of the demonstration the parade turned west In Washington .street at Alabama and marched to the sidewalk leading into the south entrance of the Statehouse. Several hundred people followed the parade on the sidewalks of Washington street. Approximately 2,000 people waited In vain inside the Statehouse, for the crowd urged by the mayor to go on home after the demonstration, did not enter. The mayor also left after announcing that the Governor and public service commissioners were not coming out. Several banners were carried in the parade, bearing legends as “Are Your Lights Brown or White? - ’ “Coal Cheap w • —Labor Cheaper—Yes—Heat and Light Higher” and “War Over Three OneQuarter Years—Heat and Light Surcharge Still On.” The south lawn of the Statehouse was thronged, estimates placing the crowd at between 10,000 and 12,000. As the mayor marched up the sidewalk the crowd swarmed in behind him so that the marchers had to distribute themselves some distance from the south entrance. The mayor walked up the south steps and stopped. lie took off his hat and called upon the crowd to sing “America.” One verse was sung. Mr. Shank then mounted the high balustrade at the east end of the steps and began to speak. The crowd remained quietly respectful while he urged them to be orderly and go home when he had finished speaking. He said that there would be no attempt to enter the statehouse but that a delegation would go In to propound a few Important questions to the Governor and public service commission. Mr. Shank said he doubted very much that the public service commission would come out because he had learned that Saturday the Indianapolis Telephone Company, which has a rate increase petition pending, had its bills all made out at an increased rate, but when it learned of the demonstration the bills were torn up and new ones made at the old rate. The crowd cheered. Someone in the crowd with a foghorn voice boomed out a query as to why the Governor did not call a special election and let the people vote upon whether or not the public service commission shall be abolished. “I’ll leave that to a vote of the people right here.” said the mayor. All in favor of abolishing the public service commission say ‘Aye.’ ” A mighty shout of aye” sprang from the crowd. ‘‘Ask the Governor to demand the resignation of the State Legislature, too,” shouted the inan with the big voice. The crowd approved this too. Then the mayor pulled a prepared ! statement out of his pocket and read. When he finished there was a pause .and someone carried a message to the mayor. He faced the crowd and announced that a committee had failed to find ttyc public service commission. “The groundhog won’t come out. He's afraid he'll see his shadow,” lie shouted. The crowd roared with laughter. Then Mr. Shank advised everybody to go on about bis business. He left the balustrade and followed the secret service men and police who forced a way through the crowd. He marehe# up the north sidewalk of Washington street on his way buck to the city hall, stopping every three or four steps to shake hands with citizens and inquire "if we didn't put it over big?” Both Mayor Shank and the commission issued statements last night discussing the situation. AGREE ON NAMING COMMITTEE OF TWELVE. Members of the committee and the party successful in getting into the executive chamber agreed with the Gov- ! ernor that the proper procedure would j be to appoint a committee to meet with j

the public service to discuss the merger in detail. Mayor Maurice P. Brown of Noblesville, suggested that the committed be appointed of mayors from over the State. The mayor suggested then that the committee be of twelve members. The Governor agreed wdth the mayor’s proposal as did the people who were in the chamber. Mr. Fullen. however, said that he did not care to take upon his shoulders to explain to the people why the merger was approved. Mr. Harmon suggested that the Governor use all the influence of his office in having the commission reopen the case, but the Governor said that he would be unable to do this, but if the committee or the people had any evidence which would bear on the ruling

in the case he thought that the commission would be glad to reopen it at any time. Mr. Harmon said that the question of rehearing the case bad been taken up with the corporation counsel of Indianapolis and that he was looking up the legal phase of the order In an attempt to have a rehearing. BUCHANAN VOICES VIEWS ON COMMISSION. Mr. Buchanan, who acted as spokesman for the crowd, said, "I cannot help but feel that the Public Service Commission in granting rate increases and the approval of this merger does not have the mind the people of> the State but always the utilities.” Mr. Fullen said that he did not care to be made the “scape goat” and thought that Governor McCray as the chief of the State should explain the conditions under which the merger was approved. “We do not care to be sent to the publico service commission for a bearing on this matter,” he said. “It was my understanding when the committee met with the Governor several days ago he would explain this matter.” “I would be unable to explain to you the reasons under which this merger was approved,” replied the Governor. “I think that the only logical sane business and common sense way for you to do would be to appoint a committee which would meet with the commission and learn their reasons for approving the merger." TWO APPROVE GOVERNOR’S STAND. Both Mr. Harmon and Mr. Buchanan approved the Governor’s stand, and the Governor contlnueod. “I want yon to go before the commission and get the facts and figures; 1/ that is not a fair and honest stand, what more can a man offer to you.” The Rev. Mr. Weber broke In shortly after Mayor Erown recommended that the committee be made up of mayors from over the State and said: “The people of this State are entirely dissatisfied with the operations of the public service commission and we believe in government for the people by the people and under this operation It Is not government for the people and by the pedple. The poor people of this State are the most dissatisfied with the operation of the commission. And the Lord only knows that there are plenty of them In Indianapolis.”-^ FEAR ATTACK WILL LEAD TO LAWLESSNESS. ’ The commission’s statement declared “Mayor Shank, in his bitter and unwarranted attack on the public service commission and irs members, has displayed a complete Ignorance of the facts or an utter disregard for the truth and has. by his appeal, incited a disregard for law and order which. If permitted to develop, Is bound to lead U> lawlessness and disorder and strike at the Very foundation of the Government editself.” . The statement said utility rates have been kept relatively low in Indiana ami “it makes very little difference, personally, to the members of the commission whether it Is abolished, but It is of transcendent importance to the people of Indiana when the mayor of the largest city in the State by an Ignorant, unwarranted and vicious attack on the State government encourages the public In an utter disregard of law and order.” The commission issued the statement after two hours' conference with the Governor. SHANK BAYS BOARD’S FEARS UNFOUNDED. In nnswer thereto, Mayor Shank said: “This stuff that those commissioners put out about this creating a lot of mob violence and disorder is a lot of salve. That, stuff won't get across and they ought to know It. It’s ridiculous. I've got the right dope on those birds, trying to put across a steal like that on the people.” Resolutions condemning the commission and asking the Governor to oust the commissioners ami appoint men “less amenable to the Influences of the public service corporations and more interested in the public welfare,” were adopted Sunday by the Southeastern Improvement Association and the Belt Elevation League to the South Side. In Greeneastle. one of the cities directly affected by the merger, several prominent men expressed confidence in the commission. , At Elkhart the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and Hotary Club were opposed to the merger on the ground that no benefit can come and possible rate increases will Allow for Elkhart through inclusion of the Elkhart Gas and Fuel Company in the combine. Mayor Agar called a special meeting

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of the city council at Valparaiso, which prominent citizens attended. It was de-i elded that the city would join in opposition to the merger and a committee left for Indianapolis. Mayor B. C. Moon of Kokomo declined to head a delegation to join Mayor Shank's delegation, but officials and prominent citizens in a meeting at the city hall reiterated the city’s opposition to the merger on a $17,000,000 valuation basis. Mayor Moon said he feels the true value of the property to be merged is nearer $13,000,000. Judge Alonzo Blair was among Shelbyville citizens who scored the public service commission. Martinsville sent a delegation here. / ‘SKIP-STOP IN REAL TEST Lack of Knowledge Cause for Some Confusion. Skip-stop operation of street cars and mlddle-of-the-block loading which went Into effect Sunday morning got their first real test today. Considerable confusion resulted from lack of genernl knowledge of the movement of the loading stations from every corner to the center of every other block. Car crews are under orders not to pass up anybody at non-stop corners In the residence districts until tomorrow when skip-stop will be the rigid rule. The board of public works and James P. Tretton, superintendent of the street railway company, went over the rohtes of every line this afternoon to change stopping points, wherever it is deemed advisable. The board desires, if possible, to arrange the stops so they will fall on corners where there are drug stores or other places where patrons may comfortably wait on cars.

Hartman Wins Plea for Venue Change A motion asking a change of venue in the case of J. Herbert Hartman, under indictment on a charge of receiving Rtolen goods, today was sustained by Judge James A. Collins In Criminal Court. Judge Collins named five Judges from which each side was to stroke two names. They Include Judge Jonas Walker ox Grecnflpld, Judge Fremont Miller of Franklin, Judge Will M. Spcrks of Rushvllle, Judge Alford Bain of Martinsville and Judge Dugan of Danville. The State struck the names of Judges Walker and Dngan. The Hartman case is scheduled for trial Feb. 14. Ask ‘Teeth’ Put in Transportation Act NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—A plea for "teeth” in the transportation act, giving the railroad labor board power to inflict pennltise for violations of its decisions, was made here today by Bon W. Hooper, vice chairman of the board and former Governor of Tennessee, before the twen-ty-third annual meeting of the National Civic Federation. “This power is needed a hundredfold more on account of the carriers than on account of the employes,” Mr. Hooper declared. ~ POLICEWOMAN ILL. Mrs. Mary M. Moore, police sergeant, 1025 Ashland avenue, is seriously ill at her home, according to reports received at police h*adquarterg today. Mrs. Moore is suffering from diphtheria. When on duty Mrs. Moore is assigned to the terminal station. YEGG HURRIES TO PLEAD. LOR ANGELES, Jan. 30.—Rather than go to trial on a charge of .robbery, Joe Call, a confessed highwayman, pleaded guilty to attempt robbery and was given a prison sentence of twenty-five years by Superior Judge Avery. Conviction on the robbery charge would have brought a sentence of fifty years. BATTLEFIELD MILLIONAIRE. PARIS, Jan. 30.—Frances Terrlt, a contractor, of Amiens, has become a millionaire by collecting and salvaging battlefield debris.

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PREDICTS FIGHT ON WAGE CUT / Program to Be Determined at Miners’ Convention. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30,-The bitterest fight Ohio has ever had was threatened by tinion mine officials today if southern Ohio coal operators put through their proposed 30 and 50 per cent cut In wages April 1. Lee Ilall, district president of the miners, declared the union would not accept the scale adopted by the operators meeting late Saturday. He said no program of action would be determined until after the national convention in ' Indianapolis Feb. 14. Friend’s Death Held Reason for Suicide # ■ - NEW YORK, Jan. 30. —Francis Morgan, 76, retired Navy captain, committed suicide today at the University Club by slashing his throat with a razor. His body was found in a basement washroom. Grief over the death of Baron I Rosen, a close friend, who died recently after being hit by a taxicab, is believed to have prompted the act. REVIEWS PLAN (Continued From I’age One.) finding state the particular value of the company, but the evidence In the trial showed that from 1002 to the date of the hearing, every dollar Invested by the Merchants Heat and Light Company, amounted to but $7,034,414.87. If you deduct 3 per cent for depreciation, which is $1,535,600, it would leave $5,440,418. as the present value of that company. In its petition to the commission for merger purposes its value is set out at $11,171,000. A plain steal of $6,000, 000, that, gentlemen. “The Indiana Railway and Light Company, known as the Kokomo property.

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cost undej $2,500,000. Its value as fixed before the commission is $4,519,000. A two million steal on Kokomo up there. FOUR PROPERTIES AT KOKOMO. “The Kokomo property consists of an electric light plant, a steam heating plant, fifty-six miles of interurban railway and the city street railway of the city of Kokomo. “I’ve been up there and we wouldn't want one of their cars in Indianapolis. I would like for someone to tell me what relation there Is between these four distinct properties that would justify any public service commission in merging them under an electric company or under any other kind of a utility. “The property proposed to be merged at Elkhart is a gas plant* “That might be all right to merge our water and gas companies here. There’s plenty of water in the gas. “What relation is there between the gas plant at Elkhart and the Merchants Heat and Light Company of Indianapolis or of any of the other cities named that will warrant the commission in making such merger ? “In the Valparaiso property there is not a power plant, the city getting its service from another company. SAYS INCREASE IN RATES AFPAKENT. “The evidence at the hearing showed that the present war-time rates of all of the foregoing companies will not furnish operating expenses, depreciation charges and 7 per cent return on the $17,500,000 by $400,000 each year. And the petitioner claimed that 7 per cent return was not high enough. Therefore it seems to me that there would have to be nn increase in rates or the investor would be defrauded. “I am opposed to this merger finally because I am In favor of Home Rule. If these utilities ever get away from the control of the people then there is no government left in the United States. “I believe the various cities of Indiana are able to regulate all those things which are particularly within the confines of their respective city limits. Those utilities which extend from one part of the State to the other are properly subjects of State regulation. On the other hand those things which are maintained and supported solely by tho cities of the

State of Indiana should be controlled b ythose cities. I am opposed to any entagling aliances between the cities of the matters. “I am going to fight this thing as long as I can fight anything. I’ve Instructed our corporation counsel to take this thing to the Supreme Court if necessary.” DEFENDS BODY (Continued From Page One.) or if new evidence appears that would have a bearing on tire findings they then have their remedy by due process of law and should proceed in an orderly and lawful way to secure their relief. SAYS FACTS ALONE COUNT. “The appeal of force or numbers does not mean much to those entrusted with power who desire to do their duty conscientiously, fearlessly and honestly. It Is facts alone that count and not prejudice or hearsay evidence. Prejudice Is a false and dangerous medium through which to view and settle governmental questions. In the particular matter at hand the comlssloners are amply able to

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speak for themselves and 1 not only ask but urge that out of your number you select a committee of twelve or fifteen persons In whom you have confidence and let them repair to the chambers of the commlsioners, where all the/ records are kept, and go Into the details of this matter thoroughly. They will receive you courteously and will be glad to give you all the facts and figures in thetr possession. They spent almost three weeks of diligent, painstaking pursuit for facts in this case, and their findings only after a most careful and thorough study of the whole situation. The hearings were open to the public and any suggestions from Interested parties were gladly received. “I am not a member of the commission, I have not been present at any of the hearings and am not familiar with the mental processes by which they arrived at their conclusions. I have supreme

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confidence, however. In their Integrity and their ability, as well as their sincere desire to do what they consider to be Just and right without fear or favor. Oa account of this faith and confidence, I am not prepared to interfere with their Judgment. My duties are clearly defined by the constitution and as the duly constituted head of the State Government, it is my sworn duty to uphold the Constitution, to maintain law and order under all circumstances and conditions, to sup port the decrees of the courts, to suppress violence, and to give every citizen or group of citizens equal consideration and equal justice under the law and I again repeat that I propose to do this to the very best of my judgment and ability. I am determined to defend the sovereignty of Indiana and to safeguard the authority and jurisdiction of her public officers, as contemplated by the Constitution and by the subsequent acts of tha General Assembly.”