Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight.

VOL. XXXIV.

Former Director General W. G. McAdoo Defends Federal Control of Railroads

NATIONAL ROAD BIDS SHOW BRICK, ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION HIGH Cement Pavement Said to Have Wide Margin of Advantage in Figures Submitted to Highway Commission. BOARD’S ENGINEER GIVES ESTIMATE Although the Indiana highway commission recently announced a change in the road specifications, under which it said the State would have the benefit of competition among road materials, an examination of the bids submitted on fifty-one miles of the National road last Thursday shows that under the new specifications the cost of brick and asphalt roads will be more than 60 per cent higher than cement. “The agreement to change specifications mark3 anew era in Hoosier road construction,” said a newspaper bulletin issued by the highway department. “In the past there was virtually no choice but to build main market roads of concrete, due to the fact that the old specifications were not inducive to competition between brick and asphalt interests.”

The highway department predicted that the change in the brick specifications would reduce the cost of brick roads about $3,000 a mile and slightly the cost of cement roads. With this the brick Interests took issne stating that while they had been given some concessions, new requirements were imposed which Increased the cost of brick roads about $1,300 a mile. The bidding last Thursday not only brought out the fact that the new Specifications have Increased rather than decreased the wide margin between cement and the other two types of roads, but showed a wide margin between the department's advance estimates of the costs and the actual bids made by the contract- ! ©*rs. In every instance the bids for cement roads ran under the engineers estimate, and on one Job was more than $76,000 lower. Also, in every Instance, the low bids for brick and asphalt roads were higher than the departments estimate, the low bid on asphalt on one road ing $130,000 above the estimate. Although the highway commission. Itself, has taken great pains to convince the public that the new specifications abolished the cement monoply and gave the State the advantage of competition among materials, the commissions’ chief engineer seems at no time to have been under any illusion on this point. A few days after the change in specifications he stated in a letter to an Ohio surveyor that “due to the high cost of brick and asphalt pavements, it is quite likely that the greater portion of our program for the coming year will be concrete." His advance estimates for the letting last week bear out his position A total of 51,942 miles of the National (Continued on I’age Twelve.) JURY STILL OUT; ARBUCKLE MAY BE TRIED AGAIN Alternate Juror Says Count Is 10 to 2 for Acquittal. SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.—Another "hung” Jury In the manslaughter case of Roseoe “Fatty” Arbuckle seemed probable today. Unable to agree after more than five hours deliberation the Jury was locked up over night and today resumed its deliberations at 10 o'clock. An hour after the jury resumed Its deliberations, no word had come from the Jury room. Not a word has leaked out of the Jury room regarding the ballots which have been in progress there since 3:44 yesterday afternoon. In the first trial fairly authentic information came by some grapevine channel from the juryroom, but only vague rumors were afloat today as to the standing of the Jury. Henry Ottenberg, an alternate Juror, who was discharged when the twelve original Jurors returned, expressed the belief that the count was ten to two for acquittal. This seemed to be the prevailing belief, although Assistant District Attorney I.eo FreedmC?3 inclined to believe the division was more equal. Twice the Jury has come to the courtroom from the Juryroom. The first time the testimony of Josephine Keza, hotel cham bermald, was read to them. The second time they asked Judge Louderbaek to reread bis entire Instructions. Attorneys said this was the first time to their knowledge a Jury had ever asked for the court’s full Instructions to be re-given. Following the reading of these instructions a second time the Jury retired and took another ballot with no result. Judge Louderbaek then ordered them to be locked up for the night. A disagreement will mean a third trial, defense attorneys said. The failure of the jury to return a quick verdict of acquittal was a stunning blow to Arbuckle and his attorneys. So confident were they of the outcome that Gavin McNab submitted the case to the jury without argument. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours enJiing at 7 p. m.. Feb. 3. 1922: Generally fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight, with lowest temperature "5 to 20 degrees. 0 a. m 32' 7 a. in... 30 8 a. in. 31 !< a. m 30 10 a. in 31 31 a. m 32 12 (noon) 32 1 p. m 31 2 p. m 32

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PROPOSAL OF FORD HANDED TO CONGRESS Secretary of War Submits Offer for Muscle Shoals. NO ADVICE GIVEN WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Recommending neither acceptance nor rejection, but urging immediate consideration, Secretary of War Weeks today transmitted to Congress Henry Ford’s offer to the Government to develop the Muscle Shoals project in Alabama. Last-minute changes in Ford’s contract, making stronger the guarantees of good faith to the Government, have led Administration officials to regard the Ford offer as “one of value,” Secretary Weeks declared. Principal of these changes were, ’Weeks said: 1. Ford agrees to continue manufacture of nitrogen and other fertilizers In the nitrate plants now operating. 2. He guarantees that the fertilizer products manufactured at the plant will be sold for not more than eight (8) per cent profit. 3. He guarantees to maintain the plant In its wartime state of readiness for the manufacture of explosives in the event of war. MAY RESULT IN FINAL ACCEPTANCE. These modifications of Ford’s first proposal for the development of the project may result In final acceptance of his plans by Congress, although lengthy consideration of the scheme is bound to be given, it was announced at the War Department. In seading the Ford offer to Congress, Secretary Weeks suggests further contractural modifications designed to throw up insurmountable guarantees that the contract, If approved, will be carried out. The Secretary asks that Congress make provisions to insure carrying out of the contract, once it is started, no matter what difficulties may face the projectors of the plan. He urges Congress to make sure, before sanctioning the proposal, that the Government be guaranteed the rignt to proceed legally r.iraiust the company by which Ford proposes to handle the development, if it fails in any way to carry out Its contract to the letter. Secretary Weeks combats the Ford demand for a 190 year contract, declaring it would be better to limit the proposed contract to fifty years ‘‘to conform to (Continued on Page Two.)

M-M-Phoo! Mrs. Asquith Puffs and Chats ‘AMERICAN REPORTERS QUITE EXTR’ORDINARY’ ‘Brooklyn? Who Is He?’ She Asks Dryly

NEW YORK, Feb. 2—Mrs. Margot Asquith, wife of the former premier of England, whose recently published diary caused all kinds of stir and gave America an eye full of spicy gossip about the British upper classes, lighted a fresh cigarette today and then expressed her opinion on women in politics. “Ladies do not go into politics.” Mrs. Asquith, who is here on a lecture tour, announced between puffs. Previously she had parried questions seeking her opinion of Lady Astor. A kindly r“porter after watching Margot light another, advised her to cut out tobacco if she should go to Kansas, explaining it might land her in the hoosegow or something. “Kansas?” said Margot raising her left eyebrow. “What is that?” After delivering, tin? opinion New York was the "peer of cities,” some one asked:

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MINERS’ WAGE BODY CALLED TO MEET FEB. 8 District Presidents to Outline Convention Program. NEW UNION SEEN Strong Alliance May Be Effected With Rail Men. Washington, Feb. t.—stirred to action by the fear of a nation-wide strike of railroad workers and coal miners as a result of the proposed coalition of their forces to resist wage reductions, high officials of the Government prepared today to combat any efforts to tie np transportation faculties or to stop necessary supplies of food and fuel. Attorney General Daugherty annonnecd that the Department of Justice, having considered the possibility of a mine strike for several weeks, had drafted a formal statement of the Government's policy to be made public within a few da; s. The International Beale committee of the United Mine Workers has been summoned to meet In Indianapolis Feb. 8, It was announced today. The committee, composed of district presidents of the union, will formulate a wage scale program to be presented to the international dhhv-jntion of the mine worker * hero Feb. 14. Possibility of anew trades union movement in the United States —entirely foreign to the American Federation of Labor —was seen today In the proposal of coal miners for an alliance with railroad workers. Being the two most powerful groups of union labor In the world f they could easily fonn the neucleus for anew national body. Significance was attached to the fact that President John Lewis of the miners should appeal to the rail men for concerted action in their fight against the open shop and wage reductions, rather than lay his case directly before President Samuel Gompera of the American Federation of Labor. It Is known the miners in recent conventions have shown marked hostility toward the federation. They have claimed their affiliation with the federation never helped them in any way and that the federation’s policies are ntit progressive. The railroad men have taken the name position in some respects. At the Montreal and Denver conventions of the American Federation of I-aror the miners and railroaders threw their strength together and defeated some of the policies of Mr. Gompers. Such an alliance would give Mr. Lewis a powerful club over mine owners w'hen (Continued on Page Two.) NEGRO SLASHES HIS EMPLOYER Crayton 11. Meyers, Restaurant Proprietor, Severely Cut by Dishwasher. Crayton 11. Meyers, proprietor of ft restaurant nt 511 Massaehussetts avenue, was severely cut today in an altercation with a negro named “McDonald” whom Meyers had hired as a dishwasher yesterday. Meyers told police that he had ordered the negro to clean up the kitehen. The negro refused and in the argument which followed, drew a razor and cut Mej'ers three times on the side of the head, shoulder and arm. He was taken to the city hospital where eighteen stitches were taken to close the wounds. The negro escaped.

“And have you see Brooklyn?” “Brooklyn—who is he?" asked Mar got, coldly. I

Scrub Woman Saves SIO,OOO for Argo Slate Bank CHICAGO, FeU. 2.—A scrub woman saved SIO,OOO belonging to the Argo btate Batik today. Her appearance routed three men who had forced an entrance to the bank, cut the wires of the burglar alarm system and were preparing to dynamite the safe. The bandits tied at the scrubwoman’s approach, taking about SI,OOO they had obtained from a cash drawer.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922.

Groundhog Sees Shadow Early in Day, Retires Professional Jealousy Keeps Bureau From Predicting Severe Weather. If the Old Man Groundhog did not see his shadow when he eased out of his hole this morning to take a look around then he Is guilty of gross personal negligence, Is the opinion expressed by J. 11. Armlngton, meteorologist at the United States weather bureau station, j According to Mr. Armlngton there was I sufficient sunshine to convince the most J pig-headed, short-sighted, groundhog in I the world, that the object trailing around with him was his shadow and that he should retire for another six weeks period of rest. But as to the six weeks of winter, Mr. Armlngton Is not so sure. Os course there is the possibility that his Judgment may be colored by the professional Jealousy such an upstart as the weather bureau might be expected to cherish against an institution as old, revered and famous as the groundhog, but he says that indications are not of a character to bear out the groundhog six-weeks-of-winter theoery. In fact he says I that for the next few days fair and not : bitterly cold weather Is in sight. Asa ! concession to Ills rival, Mr. Armlngton Is willing to grant that the weather will be a trifle colder and that tonight the mer- | cury may fail as low as 15 degrees above 1 zero, but he will not admit that there Is any immediate danger of real winter j w eather. '! INDICT 3 FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB County Grand Jury Files Twenty Charges This Week. Clarence Jones. William Taylor and Ludwig Johnson, negroes who attacked ! Detective Patrick Itocho some time ago. i were Indicted by the Marlon County : grand Jury for assault and battery with Intent to rob in a batch of indictments j returned in Criminal Court today. The indictments returned by the grand Jury to Judge James A. Collins numbered twenty and the Jury failed to return Indictments against two. The foreman announced to Judge Collins that the jury would continue at work throughout the remainder of the week. Others against whom Ihdlctments were returned and made public were John Roll. 1110 Myron street, forgery and issuing a fraudulent check; Ben Miller, 1124 Trurnble street, vehtclo taking; Ralph Eastrblge, 406 South Harris street, burglary and petit lureeny; Joe Price, 614 Ogden street, grand larceny; Lee R. Joyner, forgery and fraudulent passing of check; Roy Adams, robbery and grand larceny; John Kramer, grand larceny; Ignatius Frakes, defrauding a hotel; Harry Plorpont, vehicle taking; I.eonard Condon, vehicle taking; F. Henry Thompson. Incest; Charles Brown, burglary and grand larceny.

Mellon Says Special Tax Needed to Pay 'Bonus'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Special taxes must be levied to pay a soldier “bonus, ’ as the foreign debt cannot be relied upon for this purpose, Secretary Mellon stated emphatically today before the House Ways and Menus Committee. He opposed a general sales tax on the ground of the cost of administration and suggested that specific articles should be taken up for special taxation. Without specifically recommending any tax he suggested revenues would be raised by these taxes: Increase of 1 cent on first-class mall matter and ou second-class mail matter which would yield $100,000,000. Increase In documentary stamp taxes to yield $40,000,000. Tax of 2 cents on bank checks, yielding $30,000,000.

Did she think Americans crude after her experience with her first American audience, the other afternoon? Oh, no, indeed. Mrs. Asquith said she thought Americans “tremendously interesting.” Women in the audience frequently interrupted Mrs. 1 Asquith with rude remarks during her lecture. “It is my opinion,’’ she said, “that the discourtesy which marked my first appearance before an American audience, came from the fashlonnble ladles in this orchestra seats. They were bored. That is all.” As she sat in her hotel suite surrounded by Interviewers, Margot looked as if reporters and things bored her beyond words. What did she think of American reporters? “They are quite extraordinary," said Margot after a bored puff at her cigarette.

HURLS DEFY ATCHARGEOF RAIL HEADS Says Government Act Saved Properties From Ruin. WORKERS PRAISED Unbiased Views of Road Leaders Given to Committee. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—William Gibbs McAdoo, former director general of railroads, declared openly today that Federal control alone bad saved the railroads of the United States from ruin during the war. Appearing again before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, Mr. McAdoo concluded a lengthy defense of Government Administration with this emphatic declaration: “There Is no ground for the charge of railroad executives that the Government ruined the railroads. The indisputable fact Is that the Government saved them.” PRAISES SERVICE OF EMPLOYES. The former Cabinet member heartily praised the work of railroad etnplovr* during the war, saying they were "underpaid as compared to competitive Industries.” Federal control, he summarized, Asd eliminated useless competition at great savin c. to the public, Increased facilities for the comfort of the traveling public, decreased operating costs and Improved efficiency. Without Federal control of the railroads, McAdoo said, the carriers would have failed at the crlsla of tbo World War. The former director-general emphatically urged the railroads to eliminate competition, as the ’public pays the price.” He aiso urged common use of passenger terminals and the Immediate ttnion of freight terminals. COST PUBLIC MORE THAN DIKING FEDERAL CONTROL. Since the return to private operation Mr. McAdoo said the roads were costing the people $54,774,731 more a month than during Federal control. Operating costs, he added, had Increased $97,286,386 a month since the return to private control. He denied statements of railroad executives that the Government had put burdens upon the railroads by Increasing wages. “I adopted the recommendations of the railroad members on the adjustment board as to classification and wages,” bo said. He told of deciding in mnny instances against increases while employes la other industries were getting advances. McAdoo charged that many reads had violated Federal orders in Increasing wnges arbitrarily. The Pennsylvania (Continued on Page Five.)

Increase of cigarette 50c a hundred, which would yield $25,000,000. Increase on smoking tobacco tax 2 cents a pound, which would produce $5,000,000. License tax on automobile horsepower of 23 cents to yield $50,000,000. “$425,000,000 YEAR FIRST TWO YEARS.” The Secretary estimated the cash cost of the "bonus” each year for the first two years at $425,000,000, or a total of $850,000,000. • Daring the next fiscal year, or In 1923-24, the estimated deficiency In expenditures over estimated receipts is $300,000,000. “We cannot increase the class of taxes now in existence,” the Secretary argued, “It Is necessary to find somo broad class of commodities upon which some reasonable percentage of tax can be levied which will not be too muc*> of a burden.’> Representative llnwle- |>.), Oregon, asked if an Increase in tw . .ryoration tax and the Income normal tax was practlca\. “It would be harmful to increase either,” asserted Secretary Mellon. "It would retard revival of Industry. These taxes are higher now than they should be in normal or peace times.’’ "Utilization of the foreign debt is impractical, uncertain and would lead to a great many difficulties,” he said. “It Is a problem whether these funds can be obtained within the time limit to meet the ‘bonus’ payment. It is most uncertain when we can get this mon Nothing would be gained by such financing. Tho Government would have to guarantee these securities and market them. It would cost more than marketing our own. I don’t think these foreign securities would bring as much as our bonds. They would have to be sold at a discount because subject to municipal taxes.” Asa result of the ministerial resignations, the ceremony in commemoration of the late Tope in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon was canceled. King Victor Emmanuel late in the afternoon summoned the ex-premiers and party chiefs to confer with him Friday morning. After the announcement of the cabinet's resignation, tho Chamber of Deputies adjourned.

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SOCIETY LEADER ASKS $150,000 WITH DIVORCE Shelbyville Woman Asks Legal Separation From Rich Husband. Special to The Times. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2—Alimony of $130,000 is demanded in a complaint filed here today by Mrs. Bertha Vaughn C’Jtsinger, society leader, against Homer I. C.’utsinger, wealthy lumberman and capitalist of this city, for a divorce. The complaint is the most sensational ease brought up here in many years, affecting the most prominent families of Shelbyville. Ralston, Gates, Lairy, Van Ntiys A Barnard, attorneys of Indianapolis have been retained by Mrs. Cutslnger ns her counsel. Mrs. Cutslnger charged the defendant spent his time and money In drunken debauchery at his home here, and In the city of Indianapolis. She charges him with Infatuation with a number of women since the time of their marriage six years ago. Mr. and Mrs Cutslnger separated Jan. 4, 1922. She states that ha has an income of $12,000 a year, ts interested in a number of corporations and partnerships and Is a probable heir to an estate of $250,000. Mr. Cutslnger Is the son of Martin Cutslnger, wealthy resident of near Edinburg. Denies Resignation LONDON Feb. 2—A report that Field Marshal Allenby, British high commissioner to Egypt has resigned, was denied at Premier Lloyd Gcorge’a office today. It was sain the Field Marshal has the confidence of the cabinet.

ACCUSES SUCCESSOR IN SCHOOL POSITION OF SWINDLE TACTICS Baker, Recently Discharged,Declaresßickes Used Materials and Labor in Improvement of His Own Property. MAKES CHARGES TO COMMISSIONERS Direct charges that George H. Rlckes, superintendent of building and grounds for the board of school commissioners, took lumber from the school board yard and used it in construction work at bis own home, that he used carpenters employed by the school board to do private work at his house and charged their time against the school city, that he charged flooring and glass used in his home to work being done at School No. 18, and that he used four school board employes to clean his home and charged the time of two of them against the city, were made by George W. Baker, formerly custodian of foremen, before the board of school commissioners today.

Mr. Baker's statements were made to the school board at n special meeting hold to hear a number of former employes who wefe discharged summarily when Mr. Rlokes was made superintendent of buildings and grounds a few weeks ago. RAKER TRE MULES WITH EMOTION. “The troublo between Rlckes and me dates back a number of years,” Mr. Baker, who has been a school board employe for twenty-seven years, told tho board In a voice which trembled with intensity of his feelings. “It goes back to the time I told a truck driver to take benches that had been made out of material for use at Technic*! High School by school board employ ca, to Rlckes’ home. / “When that man remodeled his house on Sutherland avenue he carried lumber from tho school board yard to his house and out of It built steps, forty or fifty of them. I know for a man named Douglas, a school board employe, and myself did the work. “He had glass and flooring used in his remodeling work from school No. 18. He sent four laborers on the school board forces to clean his house and wall paper. Two of these he paid, nnd tho school board paid tho other two. "One of tho men at Manual Training High School told us he had made a clock on school board time nnd said the clock was for Rlckes’ home.’ The meeting which started as a hearing of the eases of the discharged employes turned into n hearing on the fitness of Rickes to hold the office before It adjourned. All the old questions brought up when Rickes *wns discharged two years ago where brought up nnd a lot of new ones. The discharged men openly charged Rlckes had removed them without even telling them the nature of the charges and it was a matter of comment among spectators that Rickes was settling old scores of long standing. (ADD REMARK CAISF.S STIR. When the meeting opened Bert R. Gadd, who played an important part in the dis s charge of Rickes In 1920, frankly said, after a tilt with Charles L. Barry, president of tho board, over the method of handling the hearing: “If you don’t want to enter this case with an open mind, then go ahead, the skids are greased." This mention of "greased skids” caused a turmoil In the ranks of the majority members of the board, particularly affecting Adolph Emhardt and President Barry. “This is an Insult to the Intelligence of this board,” Mr. Emhardt almost shouted, and I’resident Barry, apparently horrified by Mr. Gadd’s use of the term, asked what was meant by it. -“Just this.” Mr. Gadd answered, very deliberately, "that this is all a prear(Con tinned on Page TwoO

EXPLOSION OF GAS TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN PENNSYLVANIA Rescuers Work Heroically to Save Lives of Workers Entombed Under Debris—l,ooo Men Employed in Shaft. SOME ESCAPE BY CLIMBING CABLES BROWNSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 2. —Twenty-four men were killed in a gas explosion at the Gates, Pa., mine of the H. C. Frick Coke Company, near here today. Sixteen have been brought to the surface. The explosion is believed to have been caused by gas. A fall of tons of slate, following the explosion, is believed to have crushed many more miners, according to company officials’ statements just before noon.

At 12:10 o’clock this afternoon, nine bodies had been removed from the Gates mine. Rescuers coming up from the scene of the explosion say there is no hope any of the other twenty men in the mine are alive. Rescuers are working frantically to dig through the mass of debris and reach the entombed men. The exact number is unl known. One statement by a company official said about one hundred miners were at work at the time of the explosion, but some had escaped by use of ropes and cables ty which they clambered np the 250-foot shaft. MINE ENTRANCE Sf OF HORROR. The entrance to the mine is a picture of horror. At the base of the shaft are the bodies of the five dead miners. They have not been identified. The bodies of gome of the victims are charred so badly they probably never will be identified. Sam Brown, former Boston Braves' catcher, is directing the rescue work. His wife Is aiding him. Brown is superintendent of the mine. A squadron of State troopers was dispatched to the mine today to aid in the rescue and preserve order. The mine in which the explosion occurred is the largest of sixty-three owned by the Frick company.

CHARGES MAY RESULT FROM CEMENT BIDS Lesh Says Prosecutions Will Follow if Investigation Warrants. PRICES OF 3 IDENTICAL Representatives 2 several cement companies who submitted bids to the State highway commission were summoned today to appear before the commission and Attorney General U. S. Lesh next Tuesday to explain how three of them bid the same price on 200,(100 barrels of cement, although tho freight, rates are different. According to the bids submitted to the commission the Indiana Portland Cement Company of Greencastle. the Universal Portland nnd the Lehigh Portland Cement Company of Chicago submitted the same bids, although their shipping points are more than 100 miles apart. GREENCASTLE. CHICAGO CONCERNS BID SA\$E. The Greencstale and the two Chicago companies submitted bids asking $503,222.52 on the cement in sacks at their destination. The question of how these companies can submit the same prices will be investigated by the attorney general at this meeting. These companies also, according to the bids, sabl that the cement in barrels nt their destination would cost $435,027.72. Although the Atlas Portland Cement Company did not bid for all of the contracts. the prices submitted for individual contracts were the same as those submitted by the other companies. FILM DIRECTOR SLAIN AT HOME IN LOS ANGELES LOR ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Shot down while writing at a desk by a mysterious assassin, William Desmond Taylor, well known motion picture producer and director, was found dead today In his bungalow In the Westlake district. Death was caused by a bullet found in the back, just below the left shoulder, according to the police.

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RATE INCREASE ORDER CAUSES FLOOD OF CALLS Inquiries Keep Bell Company Busy—Few Removals Are Ordered. U. S. PROBE IS URGED Hundreds of calls asking for explan*tions of the rate Increase order, a iarg® number indicating the subscribers will order measured service, and a few ask* Kg telephones be removed were received by the Indiana Bell Telphone Company today. Two switchboard operators wee* kept busy receiving the calls, most of which were merely for explanations of the order issued by the public servle* commission. The company announced it is ready to take care 01 orders for change: of classification, such as the orders ftr measured service and orders from Individual 11a* subscribers who wish to be put on party lines. The company officials tsld th* orders for removals are small and that It Will be in no hurry to remove telephono*, believing that many subscribers will change their minus. Persons who wish changes in clasotfleation, the company announced, m*y order such changes before Feb. 15 and they will be treat and so far as chargea at* concerned as if they had been orderad Feb. 1. Credits for decreased rate* zill be made on the March bills. While the increase in rates will help the telephone company, it probably trill not give the company a return of l.b per cent, as estimated by the public service commission. C. H. Rottger, president of the company, said. He said reclassification and removals probably will cut into the return. WILL ASK CONGRESS x TO INVESTIGATE. A resolution asking a Congressional investigation of the relations between the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and local telephone cempaniea throughout the country will be presented at the meeting of the Enterprise Civic League In Assumption w nll, UOS Blaine avenue, Friday * J. Stephen Fullen, one of the league leaders, announced today. Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, Who planned to be at the meeting, said if t j league would forward this resolution to United States Senators Harry S. New and James E. Watson he would accompany it with a letter explaining the city Government of Indianapolis feels the same way. Further action in opposition to approval of the Indiana Electric Corporation merger by the public service comnPsslon is expected at the West Indlanapclla meeting. Meanwhile the city legal d>partment was completing preparations to file a petition for rehearing on the merger petition with the commission. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger said the petition probably will be ready for filing Friday. The city of Kokomo (Continued on rage Two.) FUNDS LACKING, CITY EMPLOYES WAIT FOR PAY Health Department, Facing Shortage, Forced to Borrow Money. Employes of tho city health department will have to wait until some time between Feb. 8 and 30 for their salaries due yesterday. Lack of money In the health department funds Is responsible. The board will make a temporary loan of $175,000 Feb. 7 and the salaries can be paid as soon as the money is received. The loan will tide the department over until the June tax settlement. There is only $3,000 left In the health department funds. The pay roll due to have been met yesterday total $11,293.56. City Controller Joseph L. Hogue Is conducting a drire upon persons delinquent in the payment of city licenses, due Jan. 1. Police have been reporting poolroom, theater and pawnshop owners who do not have city licenses. Arrests may follow continued failure to pay the slOl fee required of each person In the above businesses.

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