Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday. Cold wave tonight with temperature 15 to 20.

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BLOODHOUNDS LEAD OVER SAME MURDER TRAIL THREE TIMES Arrest of Persons Connected With Killing of Lon Bement and Turner Willis Momentarily Expected. BOTH MEN HAD SKULLS CRUSHED PETERSBURG, Ind., Feb. 15. —Bloodhounds trying to trace the murdered of Lon Bement and Turner Willis, who were killed as they sawed down a tree in Bement’s woods near here Monday, were taken off the trail today and Sheriff "Wayne Bryan said an arrest may be expected momentarily.

The dogs trailed three different times to the home of a prominent farmer living near the Bement home with nearly ft hundred persons following It. Two other trails led to the Bement home. The neighbor, however, helped carry the bodies home and it is thought likely the dogs picked up the scent from these trips to the scene His name was not divulged. Another clew which officers are following developed in the story of an aged woman living near the Bement woods. She said she saw a man enter the woods about 3:SO o'clock Monday afternoon and leave about 4:30. The men were killed at 4 o’clock, the coroner said. The woman said she didn’t know who the man was, but the officers believe she recognized him and are trying to get a complete statement. BELIEVE I,EFT HANDEL MAN' DID KILLING. A left-handed man did the killing, according to all theories. He drove the wedge in the tree as the men sawed and killed them as they stooped at their work. One blow on ths forehead of each with a sledge hammer with which he worked stunned the victims it is said and they fell in their tracks. The crime was completed by battering In the skulls. Bement was found dead and Willis died last night without regaining consciousness. Sheriff Bryan and other officers are trying to link the crime with the man who was seen climbing a fence into the woods. They went to the place where the woman said she saw the men entering the woods. They found mud on the fence and started the dogs trailing from there. Feeling In the county la high. Five hundred men assembled about the Bonnet home last night trying to get some Inkling as to who the slayer could be. One hundred of them remained until dawn. None assign any motive to the crime, becAfftre the men were well liked throughout the community. They will be buried In a double funeral nt 10.30 o’clock Thursday. Secretary Hughes Sails for Bermuda NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Secretary of State Hughes sailed for Bermuda today on the liner Ft. Hamilton on a vacation trip.

JITNEYS AGAIN OPERATE UNDER LICENSE PLAN Motor Carriers Permitted to Resume on Meridian Street Route. Three Jitney busses started operating on the South Meridian street line under the jitney regulation ordinance today. They are the first to run legally since the city council passed tbe ordinance last fall. In order to operate under the ordinance, R. S. Wright, 1218 North Beville avenue, president of the Indianapolis Jitney Drivers’ Association; Charles T. Barber, 1437 Hiatt street and Louis Potter, 2020 South Meridian street, took out city jitney licenses for 1922, paying $25; filed $3,000 bonds each and paid State license fees of $5 and Federal tax of $lO. Ia further compliance with the ordinance they tiled routes and schedules under which they must operate under penalty of revocation of license. Mr. Wright said the premium on the bonds cost each driver $483. The three jitneys will run from the Bluff road and the Beit Railroad north la Meridian street to Pearl street, west In Pearl to Illinois street, south in Illinois to Georgia street, east in Georgia to Meridian street, south in Meridian street to Madison avenue and Bouth in Madison avenue and Union street to Adler street, thence west in Adler street to the starting point, according to their official routes. Their schedules call for round trip every fifteen minutes. Under the ordinance they must operate at least ten hours every day. Since the ordinance prohibits the loading or discharging of .passengers on streets where car-tracks are located, passengers will be received and discharged in Pearl street downtown. To receive or discharge passengers in South Meridian street, the drivers will evade the ordinance by turning Into side streets. Mr. Wright said the three drivers have agreed to run so there will be approximately five minute service on the route. City councilmen, who are considering amendments to make the ordinance less severe, will be asked to take a few rides in the Jitneys to gain a more comprehensive Idea of the burdens placed on jitney drivers by the present regulations announced.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty four hours ending 7 p. m.. Feh. 16, 1022: Fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight, with lowest temperature 13 to 2u degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 27 7 n. m 28 8 a. m 28 9 a. m 28 10 a. ta 30 11 a m 29 12 (noon) 28 1 p. in 27 2 p. m 27

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DEMOCRATS TO ASSEMBLE FOR EDITORS’ PARTY Mid-Winter Session Will Mark Opening of Campaign. HULL MILL SPEAK Hundreds of Demnrrat9 from all parts of Indiana are expected to arrive in Indianapolis tomorrow for the annual midwinter meeting of the Democratic j State Editorial Association. The meetj ' n g will be In the nature of a raily and In effect the opening of the campaign in the State. Cordell Hull, Democratic national chairi man, will be the principal speaker on the program at the Claypool Hotel to- ! morrow night. The banquet will be the j principal feature of the meeting. ! Mr. Hull will arrive from Washington J at 11:12 o’clock tomorrow morning. He | will he met at the train by leading Democrats and escorted to the Claypool Hotel. From the hotel he will go to the University Club, where he will be entertained at luncheon by Charles A. Greathouse. From # the University Club Mr. Hull will be taken to the Hotel Denison where he will attend an executive session of the Democratic State Committee. Fromithe Denison he will go to the Indiana aMnocratie Club, where he will be entertMhed at a public reception. MBS. RALSTON TO ENTERTAIN WOMEN. At the same time Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston will entertain the Democratic women at a luncheon at her home. From the Ralston home the women will go on a tour of inspection of the State School for the Blind, the State School for the Deaf and the Indiana Woman’s Prison. IV. 1.. Slinkard, president of the Democratic State Editorial Association, will be the toastmaster at the banquet. The first speaker will be Benjamin Bosse, State chairman. He will be followed by James Clifton, mayor of Connersvllle, who will speak in behalf of the newly-elected | Democratic mayors in Indiana. Mrs. ; Grace Julian Clarke of Indianapolis will ! be the next speaker. Following Mrs. ! Clarke’s talk, Samuel M. Ralston will introduce Mr. Hull. Considerable Interest attaches to the meeting of the State committee. The committee probably will have before It the selection of a national eommLtteman from Indiana to succeed Edward G. Hoffman of Ft. Wayne, who is expected to resign. It is understood Mr. Greathouse will be named. WILL DISCUSS WOMEN’S PART. The part women are to have in the party also will be discussed. A resolution has been prepared Inviting women to equal participation with the men and providing they shall be members of the same organization. This resolution is expected to be passed with little If any opposition. The date of the State convention will bo set at the meeting. The convention probably will be held during the first half of .Tune. The committee also wil! apportion the delegates among the various counties on the basis of the vote in 1020. The apportionment by districts will be as follows: First, 91; Second,! 100; Third, 104: Fourth, 99; Fifth, 94; Sixth, 96; Seventh, 153; Eighth. 97;' Ninth, 105; Tenth, 60; Eleventh, 96; Twelfth, 77, and Thirteenth, 9G. Total, 1,273. The finances of th Democratic party also are expected to come in for considerable discussion. The party still lias a deficit from 1020. ROBISON WILL BE CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER Defeated in Mayoralty Contest, He Will Try Again, E. J. Robinson, who sought the Republican mayoralty nomination las (spring, today announced his candidacy for tiie Republican nomination for treas irer of Marion County. “If 1 am successful in the primary and elected in the fall I shall give the offi e the same close personal attention that I gave it ns treasurer for the single term in 1908 and 1909,” said Mr. Robinson's announcement. “I shall strive to add to the reforms I then inaugurated. I have methods in mind cal minted still further to improve the service with respect to the convenience of tlio taxpayer and the insurance of greater accuracy. “Determined if elected, to lncresse the efficiency of tho office as Indicated above, I have no hesitation in asking the support of the public for tho nomination.” Bandits Tie Woman in Bier Jewel Theft CHICAGO. Feb. 15.—Three bandits looted the Fisher jewelry store of $12,000 worth of gems today after they >■' had bound Mrs. Gertrude Fisher, the proprietor's wife, to water pipes in the rear of the store.

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Harding ‘Bonus' Program ‘Elimination by Indefinite PostponementHe Sheds Some Light on Campaign ‘Pledges

Special to Indiana Dally Times arc, Philadelphia Public Ledger. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM BILE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. President Harding has taken the “bonus" bull repeat bull) boldly by the horns and thrown it down. According to all indications “elimination by indefinite postponement” Is the President's “bonus” program. Mr. Harding stos no way to pay the "bonus” at the present moment without grave dislocation of “financial transqullllty" of wholesale raids on the pockets of tho taxpayers The President confesses himself a friend of the “bonus” In principle, but Is “unalterably opposed” to drastic methods for raising the necessary funds. He is not in favor of a special bond issue and is against, the imposition of special taxes. Until national economic conditions point another way out of the dilemma, President Harding unmlstakeably thinks the “bonus”

ASKS CITY TO RENT SANITARY POUND FOR DOGS Elizabeth Conger, Poundmaster, Says Present Quarters Vile. A plea that the city lease the animal shelter home of tne Indianapolis Humane Society for use as a dog pound in order to eliminate conditions at the present pound, which she described as “terrible,” was made today by Mrs. Elizabeth Conger. city poundmaater, to the board of public safety. I’he board Instructed her to find out what terras the Humane Society is willing to make. The shelter was Ifuilt from proceeds of the "buy-a-briok” drive of the Humane society about two years ago. It cost $9,000 and has an Indebtedness of $3,000, which the society is unable to meet. It Is located on tbe Pendleton pike, a mile northeast of the city limits. It has twenty-four pens, is steam heated, has a dog bath and is in other ways modern. The society never has used it. PRESENT FOUND DECLARED UNFIT. “Something has got to be done to get us out of the present pound,” said Mrs. Conger. It is located In the rear of the city yards at the Big Four Railroad and Bast New Y'ork street. “We have eight, cold, dirty, miserable pens. We've tried everything we can think of to make conditions better, but that place is so old and vile that nothing can be done for it. It is alive with a ebrepto-coccic infection, which might otherwise be termed the ‘dog influenza.' We have no facilities for isolating Infested animals. We bring those poor dogs into the pound In splendid physical condition. Sometimes they only last five days. Something has got to be done. We’ve tried spraying the place, but the boards have cracks between them that we ean't reach. CAN’T HEAT PLACE PROPERLY. “We can’t heat the place properly Why, I even knocked the stove down myself the other day, it’s so Insecure." Mrs. Conger said she thought the city should not pay more than $75 a month rent tor the new place. Board Member Edward G. Sourbier said he thought this too high.

Ex-Service Men Plan Big Dinner Plans for one of the most elaborate stag entertainments ever given by exservice men were announced today by Mcllvaine-Kothe Post, Nq. lf>3, American Legion. The post will be host to its friends at a cabaret dinner at the Athenaeum Monday, Feb. 27. Members are selling tickets. A wireless telephone demonstration will be one of the features. ARTIST, BARITONE HEADLINES. William .Chance, crayon artist, and ,T. J. Albion, baritone, were the headliner’s on the Lion’s Club program at the Hotel Lincoln todsy. .

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must be consigned to the Umbo of the dim and distant future. Apart from his condemnation of the “bonus” on economic grounds the President’s utterance constitutes an extraordinary commentary on the cash value of campaign pledges. Mr. Harding makes no secret of the fact chat while a candidate for the Repnbllcan presidential nomination In tho State pruinrSea of 1920 he placed himself on recc rrl in favor of the soldier bonus. He has net withdrawn from that position. He still la for the “adjusted compensation” scheme. But Warren G. Harding has become President of the United States since the primaries of 1920. he Is faced with executive responsibilities. The Nation’s needs looked different to a man shouldering that burd-n than to an aspirant for tbe presidential nomination. The White House is definitely persuaded that whatever Primary-Candidate Harding thought

Senator Criticises Chief Justice Taft for Speech-Making WASHINGTON’, Feb. 15 —Chief Justice Taft of the United State Supreme Court today was Included by Senator Harris, Georgia, in his criticism of speech-making by members of tbe court. Elaborating the statement In which he criticized Justice John Clarke yesterday in the Senate for his speech on cancellation of the foreign debt. Senator Harris declared !t is “outrageous" for Judge Taft and Judge Clarke to go fibout Influencing public opinion on controversial political questions which are decided either by the President or Congress.

FLU CONTINUES GRIP; 6 DIE IN 24-KOUR PERIOD No Abatement in Epidemic Noted by Health Authorities of City. No abatement in the Influenza epidemic was noted by tbe city health department today. Five deaths from pneumonia and ono from Influenza were reported during the twenty-four henrs ended at 10 a. in. lowa City Sustains $500,000 Fire Loss lOWA CITY, lowa. Feb. 15.—An entire half block of tbe downtown business district was destroyed by fire which broke out shortly before midnight here last night, causing damage of approximately $50), 000. One fireman whs hurt.

Flier Will Try to Hit World’s Ceiling ESTIMATES BODY WILE EXPLODE IN HIGH ALTITUDE Builds Super-Charger to Carry Him Up

HATTON, Ohio, Feb. 15.—Lieutenant J. A. Macßeady, holder of the world's altitude record, is preparing to fly to the celling of the world—the altitude at which he estimates his body will explode. Macßeady, dissatisfied with his recent flight record of 40,000 feet, said today he Is building a super-charger to carry him 50,000 feet into the air. Before he reaches this top of the’ world, his body will burst like a ballon becauses of the lack of pressure. Macßeady believes. “The Importance of the revelations expected Justify the experiment regard-,

about the “bonus” two years ago. President Harding has no altetnative but to confront relentless economic facts as they stare him In the face today. only makes situation ■MORE COMPLEX ONE. The President’s views as expressed with almost unprecendented eander "and frankness at the bi-weekly conference ycs;r lay with newspaper correspondents at tho White House, caused something like consternation in both House and Senate. The telephone wires leading “downtown” were kept hot with ’nqulrles aa to whether Mr. Harding's "bonus" statement ha 1 been correctly reported. Seldom, if ever, since he became President ha3 he discussed a current public issue with greater candor or straightforwardness. Conferences with congressional leaders and the Nation's (Continued ou Page Thirteen.)

ADMITS TAYLOR MURDER QUIZ AT STANDSTILL No Nearer Solution Than Week Ago, Says Chief Investigator. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Investigation of the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery to date has failed to eliminate even one suspect, District Attorney Wool wine told the United Press today. “All the evidence and the principals in the case are still under tho microscope,” he said. “I refuse to go into the question of why numerous persons brought into the case have not been exonerated in view of their apparent satisfactory statements,” Woolwine said. “I may say, however, we seem to have gotten no farther—no nearer a solution, than we were a week ngo.” Charles A. Jones, former police chief was Woolwlne’s field agent in the investigation said; “In my estimation, tho investigation is tending toward exoneration of those whose names liavo been connected with the tragedy." Jones, however, refused to say who they were. A number of other prominent people who heretofore bave not been mentioned, 1 were questioned by investigators. Their names were withheld. William Davis, chauffeur for Mat'el N'ormand, who drove her car when she paid her last visit to Taylor the night he wns killed, again was cross-examined. James “Slim” Stewart, confessed bootlegger, who produced sensational new r ! evidence, has disappeared. Stewart said while trying to deliver liquor at Taylor’s home the night of the murder he heard a muffled shot and saw a woman flee from the house. Adolph Zukor, president of tho Famous r’layors Lnsky Corporation, au(Uonttmied on Page Two.)

less of the consequences to myself,” Mae Ready said. When he explored the 40,000 foot level recently he found an air pressure of only three pounds a square inch. Fifteen thousand feet higher, he believes, may bring a collapse to the plane, a failure of the engine, an Inefficiency In the supercharger of an explosion of his body. The newly constructed craft will carry first three possibilities. His body was puffy and the body tissues had begun to feel the strain of thc> altitude when Macßeady made his record. He pushed the nose of his plane upward but its physical limit had been

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TAX AND BOND ‘BONUS’ GOES INTO DISCARD Mondell Sees Hope in Budget Paring and Naval Cuts. PRESIDENT BUSY Writing Views to Send to Congress—Can’t See Caller. WASHINGTON, Feb, 15.—Repablican leaders of the House will try to raise the soluiui paring down the budget and through the savings effected by tho naval holiday. Representative Mondell (Wyoming), House leader, said today. The Republicans have practically decidod to drop tho plan of raising the money from special taxes, a sales tax or a bond Issue. Representative Mondel c ne of the outstanding soldier “bonus” supporters la Congress, called at the White House, but failed to see the President. President Harding. i3 was aid. was busy -m his letter to Congress outlining his po sltlon on the “bonus.” Reprosenfnt've Mondel believes by trimming the various bll's. Congress will be aide to carry the “bonus” through the first year. The sum required is estimated nt s.’: 30.000.000. He was eiuphatc In his belief that the proposed sales tax will not be Invoked. LEADERS CONFIDENT THERE WILL HE “BONUS' There will be n “bonus” for ex-service men, House and Senate leaders declared. Regardless of the stand of President Harding against raising money to pay the “bonus” through either taxes proposed by tbe House "Ways and Means Committee or through a bond Issue, leaders were hopeful that the letter Harding has promised to send would help them out of their difficulties. Persons in touch with the executive claimed it woulv offer Congress leaders little, if any. help in the way of ft concrete “bonus” solution problem. Chairman Fordney of the House Ways and Moans Committee Is a strong advocate of converting disarmament savings into a “bonus ” A cut of Navy personnel to 60,000 men would save an estimated sum of $40,000,000 for instance. But Navy Department officials, Including Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, hold it idle for the American people to expect a substantial saving reaction for tho disarmament short of three years. SALES TAX PROPOSALS ROUSES FARMERS’ IRE. The sales tax proposal has stirred up the farmers’ Ire. Their official organs are issuing complaints against It as a "bonus” source and even though Senator Smoot, sales tax advocate would exempt farm products from the operation of the (ax, the “farm bloc” says the farmers would still be hit through what he buys. Ac bond issue in the face of President Harding’s declaration against it, also appeared a doubtful means of meeting the situation although Senator Smoot said the conferees had given considerable thought to that method. Chairman MoCumber of.the Senate Finance Committee declared: "I still believe we will huve a ‘bonus.’ It think it will have to be raised through some sort of a tax.” Fordney even more emphatic, declared: “There will be a ‘bonus’—maybe in ten days--and maybe with some delay. It will be passed by both houses. The time has come when we must say yes or no to our soldier boys.”

Questions Right to Hold Two Offices The question of whether Charles E. | Coffin, a member of tho Indianapolis board of public works and of the board of trustees of the State Normal School, can legally serve In both capacities has been brought before Governor Warren T. McCray. The Governor said that Mr. Coffin has offered to serve ou the normal board without pay or traveling expenses in order to got around the provision of tbe law which prevents a persons from holding who remunerative public positions. The Governor said the matter will lie referred to U. S. Lesh, attorney general. Three Killed in Domestic Quarrel LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—A domestic quarrel resulted In n triple slaying hero today. George A. Boden, 45, an attorney, called at the home of his wife, from whom he was separated and, following an altercation over money matters, shot and killed Mrs. Broden, her mother, Mrs. Julia Taylor, 68, nnd then fired a shot Into his own head, dying instantly.

reached. Then he said, he determined to explore the higher region. “There Is a limit to altitude flying,” the aviator said. “One can not go up indefinitely. There comes a point where the condition of space or nothing is reached. It is impossible to state what that limit is. It may be a physical limit or It may be a mechanical limit. If the mechanical means are perfected to gain higher altitudes the limit will be a physical limit.” Macßeady has not decided when his experiment will be attempted and said only personal friends would know of it until the flight has been made.

MINERS’ PRESIDENT STARTLES SESSION IN REPLY TO HO WAT Convention Then Gives Kansan First Round by Voting 972 to 884 for Review of ‘Outlaws” Grievances. NOW MARKS TIME FOR ROLL CALL Alex Howat, the deposed Kansas miner leader, won the first round of his contest with John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers of America, today when the convention in session at Tomlinson Hall voted 972 to BC4 to allow him to place the grievances of the “outlawed” Kansans before he convention. What the Howat forces jubilantly declare Is a sharp reverse for the ministration came at the end of a spirited tilt between Lewis and Howat i which the former disclosed for the first time that his life had been threatened if he presided over the convention. The administration forces immediately demanded a roll call on the vote and the convention is marking time while the long roll was being called.

RALSTON WON’T BE CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR Former Governor Issues Statement, but Makes No Comment. TAGGART IS MENTIONED t’amncl M. Ralston, former Governor I of '.Milana, announced today that he will not ce a candidate for the Democratic noial .atlon for the United States Senate. He dictated this statement and declined to comment further: “I c in not in Justice to my law firm, recent y reorganized, or In Justice to myself, bi a candidate for the United States Senate. ’ MANY WISHED RALSTON TO ENTER LISTS. It has been generally understood among Democratic party workers that | Mr. Ralston would be a candidate. A great deai of pressure had been brought I to bear on him and had previously de- | rimed to give a definite answer. He re- ■ peatedly mado tbe statement that his | personal and financial affairs stood In I his way. | Tbe announcement of the former Governor leaves things pretty much “up In j the air" so far as the Democratic side :of the fight is concerned. The only | avowed candidate Is Bernard Shively of i Marlon and he frankly Is not looked upon with favor by party leaders ; Undoubtedly efforts will be made by Mr. Ralston’s friends to persuade him to reconsider his decision. The announcement of Mr. Ralston he will not be a candidate has brought I forth an enormous amount of speculation ; as to the possible candidate. The name ; of Thomas Taggart Is most often heard, although Mr. Taggart has repeatedly said he will not be a candidate. Persons advocati..g Mr. Taggart as a •candidate point out, however, he was very active in urging Mr. Ralston to make the race and now that Mr. Ralston has withdrawn, he may be more favor- : able toward becoming a candidate him- ! self. Mr. Taggart was not in tho city nnd no expression of his views could be obtained. TAGGART REPORT GAINS STRENGTH. It is known petitions asking the name of Mr. Taggart be placed on the primary ballots h:\vo been circulated. It is possible such a petition will be filed with the Secretary of State without Mr. Taggart's | consent. This will bring the matter to a j showdown and Mr, Taggart would be expected either to demand the withdrawal | of the petition or to make the race. Among tho other strong possibilities was Walter Myers of Indianapolis. Mr. Myers was talked of some time ago ns the candidate for the Senate, but tho talk died out when it was understood Mr. Ralston would make tho race. Since that time Mr. Myers has b->en talked of as a candidate for Congress. He Is a former service man and is well known ns an attorney and orator. O’BHIFN IS POSSIBILITY. Another possibility who Is being discussed is William 11. O'Brien, of I.awrenceburg, former State treasurer. Mr. O’Brien, however. Is understood to have informed friends he will not be a candidate. Other names mentioned are those of Albert Stump of Indianapolis, Dsn Strns of Lafayette, W. V. Darroch of Kentland. Claude G. Bowers of Ft. Wayne. Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon. L. Ert j Slack of Indianapolis and Frank C. Dailey of Indianapolis.

Fair Bond Case May Be Taken to Court It probably will be necessary for a court to decide the legality of the bonds issued by the State board of agriculture, William Jones, financial secretary of the 1 board, said today. The board proposes , to issue $1,000,000 In bonds, mortgaging the State fair grounds, for the purpose of paying the debts of the board and to make improvements. Mr. Jones said the question has arisen ns to whettfer the State legally can give a mortgage and that the Chicago Bond ; Company, which has bid on the seeur- | itles, will not take them for that reason, i Attorney General U. S. Lesh has ruled the bonds are legaL Water Bond Hearing Hearing on the petition of the Indianapolis Water Company for permission to issue in 7 per cent preferred stock was held before the public service commission today. The proceeds of the stock are to he used to reimburse the company for the cost of extensions and betterments made from Sept. 1, 1021, to Dec. 31, 1021. Engineers of the commission have checked over the company’s figures and found them to be correct, it was stated.

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THINK ROLL CALL WILL HURT HOWAT. Howat's success is likely to b temporary. By forcing a roll call, administration forces believe elimination of votes, which they declare were not legally cast when a standing vote was taken will cut the Howat majority far below Its level. Spirited missionary work among the delegates during the Intermission is expected to do the rest. At adjournment Lewis forces expressed confidence in tho convention to support the administration on roll call. During a personal debate as to whether Howat should be reinstated, Lewis swept the convention off Its feet with this declaration: “Day after day. mall after mall, I have received letters saying that it bad been decreed in sacred conclave that I should die if I tried to preside over this convention.” Lewis did not reveal the sonree of the letters. HOWAT “JIMMIES” WAY INTO CONVENTION. Howat literally “Jimmied” his way Into the convention. His first appearance before the delegates was dramatic. Tie fiery Kansan slowly made his way from the rear of Tomlinson Hall, took a stand a few feet from the platform where Lewis was presiding and pleaded that in "Justice” the Kansans be given a hearing in the convention. Howat began an Impassioned appeal to the convention in behalf of the outlawed miners, but Lewis checked him. A parliamentary battle ensued, the international chief pointing out that Howat had no status in the’ convention and that furthermore the delegates were convened to consider only policy and scale. He declared that the repeated motions made by the Kansas In an effort to get his case before the delegates were out of order, (Continued on Page Eight.)

SAFETY BOARD KILLS ORDER ON CORRIGAN Action Avoids Danger of Break With Mayor—• Politics Cause. After being subjected to heavy political pressure for two weeks, the board of public safety today rescinded Its Instructions to Chief of Police Herman F. Riklioff to suspend Patrolman Jchn Corrtir.th and file charges of insubordination against him for failing to obey an order to report to a doctor for examination preliminary tj retirement, G. Sourbier, Kcpuolican member; dUftftnted. The board then adopted a resolution recommending Corrigan to the police pension • trustees for retirement. Lieut. Samuel Gaddis, secretary of tbs police pension fund, said Corrigan would be sent to a doctor at once and his case laid before the board at Its next regu- ; lar meeting, March 7. The board's action, for the time being. dispelled possibilities of a breach between itself and Mayor Samuel Lewi* , Shank. j Tbe Corrigan affair has excited tmj usual interest because he has been on j the police force for thirty-six years and i had politicians, both r-eat and small, working overtime to keep the board from i filing charges against him, so his record, which Is without blemish, might remain ‘ clear. LONG BERYTUE RECORD HELPS. In voting to rescind their action, | President Ernest L. Kingston and L*emo- ! era tic Member James F. Armltage took pains to state they believe Corrigan waa guilty of a bad breach of discipline, but they were inclined to be lenient because' of his long service. The action of the board restore* Corrigan to duty in juvenile court, pending decision of the pension fund trustee*. The law gives the trustees the right to retire Corrigan if he is found incapable of doing any police duty whatever, Lieutenant Gaddis said. Mr. Kingston, discussing the affair at tho meeting, said Mayor fTiank had told tho board he never had Instructed Corrigan to Ignore the board. “He said the only thing he said was somebody suggested Mr. Corrigan was going to resign Feb. 3 and in that event it might not be necessary for him to (Continued on Page Two.)

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