Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 251, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1922 — Page 8

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STATE TO SAVE $115,000 BY NEW CEMENT BIDS Louisville Company Offers to Take Highway Contract for $414,626. PRICE RANGE WIDENS The action of Governor Warren T. McCray and the State highway commission in protesting against the original bids submitted for the supplying of 200,000 barrels of cement for the construction of sixty-six miles of the National road, appears to have saved the State approximately $113,000. New bids for the cement were opened by the highway commission afternoon, but because of the absence of Governor McCray, no action was taken toward awarding tne contract. The members of the commission will meet with Governor McCray tomorrow and will award a contract for the cement at that time. IDENTICAL BIDS REJECTED. When bids were submitted some time ago all were rejected, because most of them were identical and because the price was considered too high A number of the new bids also are identical but all of them are substantially lower than the original bids. The low bid was submitted by the Louisville Portland Cement Company. This bid offered to supply cement delivered for $414,620. The lowest bid before for the same quantity of cement under the same conditions was $530,222. The original bid of the Louisville company was $531,848. SHOW WIDER PRICE RANGE. The range of prices in the new bidding 1s widening. In some cases the price is as much as 17 cents a barrel above the low bid. If a contract for supplying the cement Is let contracts for the construction work also will be let immediately, it is understood. Bids on construction work, exclusive of supplying the cement, were received In December, but were held up because of difficulties In obtaining proper prices on cement.

FAVORS DRIVE OF VOLUNTEERS Chest Board Sanctions Theodora Home and Flanner House Campaigns. Indorsement of two campaigns for capital expenses by the Volunteers of America, in connection with the Theodora Home for Girls and on the part of the Flanner House In connection with the laundry school, has been granted by dhe board of directors of the Community Chest. Capital expenses for buildings, equipment, etc., are not included in the Community Chest, said Fred J. Hoke. However, the Community Chest reserves the right to approve or disapprove such action on the part of any agencies. A thorough Investigation was made of the requests. The Volunteers will operate the Theodora Home as an emergency home for girls and not as a working girls’ home, and are to raise maintenance expenses for the balance of this year from noncontributors to the Community Chest, under the terms of the indorsement. Flanner House is to utilize a garage now standing on the present property at 802 North West street, for the Inauguration of the laundry school and the cost of the equipment of the school will amount to approximately $3,000, which Is to*be raised largely from patrons of the present employment bureau, according to Superintendent Charles O. Lee. The Community Chest Board also arranged for the transfer of the budgets of the participating agencies to a uniform budget form permitting a thorough Investigation of the work and budget of each agency. These budget forms will be sent out at once and to be returned within three weeks.

SOLDIERS TO WAIT 2 YEARS FOR PAYMENT (Continued From Paje One.) In this connection, an excess profits tax again Is being considered among representatives who are inclined to pay more heed to the fact (’resident Harding has frowned upon whole reliance on British bonds as a ••bonus" payment source. Too, tne committeemen, are disposed to get action now especially as the American Legion is planning secretly to make things hot If there is much more of the present dilatory, indecisive attitude. WILL FIT 0> SENATE. The hundreds of American Legion posts throughout the country are planning now to let the “bonus" take ita course in the House, provided reasonably early action Is obtained. But, when the case conics to the Senate, these posts expect to flood body with messages demanding quick action. The House Ways and Means Committee has reached the stage where there Is considerable bitterness over publicity. The fact votes within the committee on this and that proposal have become known has piqued some of the committeemen with the result the yesterday became airtight. Despite the pledge of secrecy, how ever, it became known' the committee test votes showed a tendency favoring early action while there was considerable sentiment for providing a definite financing plan. The excess profits tax is gathering considerable support In the House and Chairman Fordney Is understood to have made that clear to President Harding. Within the American Legion there Is also a feeling such a tax would he proper, for It would “hit those who made money out of the war.” Drive on Chicago Druggists Planned by Federal Agents WASHINGTON, March I.—A drive on Chicago druggists was planned today at a meeting by Federal Prohibition Director Charles A. Gregory of Illinois, held with Commissioner Haynes. A detail investigation already has been madp by Federal agents into the matter In 4blch Chicago druggists were handling liquor prosecution planks Haynes said. “The results of the Investigation show a surprising laxity on the part of druggists.” Haynes continued. “Many fraudulent prescriptions have been found.” Springs of Oratory Hold Off Treaty Note WASHINGTON, March I.—Another day of lengthy debate over the Tap treaty confronted the Senate today with the i bare possibility that a vote might be i had on ratification this evening. Under the unanimous consent agree- ! ment on which the Senate Is proceeding, a 1 vote must be taken not later than 2 p. | m. Thursday. Senate leaders were hopeful, however, that the springs of oratory might go dry before that hour and permit a vote.

SIPE, IN JAIL, MAKES NO TRY TO GET BOND (Continued From Fare One.) shortage was discussed. Attending the conference were Jesse E. Eschbaeh, chief examiner of the board of accounts; Walter Owens and Lawrence Orr, deputy examiners; Leo K. Fesler, county auditor; Baxter V. Havens, branch manager of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, the bonding company, and Frank Davidson, attorney for the bonding company. LOSS MAY FALL ON INDIVIDUALS. While no statement? could be obtained from persons attending he conference, it is understood the question of where money is to be obtained to meet demands on the office and the question of who will lose the money dissipated In excess of the SIOO,OOO bond given by Sipe were discussed. On the question of where money is to be obtaiued to operate the office it is understood no decision was reached. It is the theory 'of those who have studied the case the money dissipated in excess of the bond and what restitutions may be made probably will be lost by persons to whom the money Is owing, it is contended the county Is not responsible because the money was not public money, but belonged to Individuals. The money In the trust fund which has been dissipated consisted of money due on judgments and estates, and alimony and support money ordered paid by the courts. It appears, unless complete restitution can be made, many divorcees will be without their allmoDy and many dependent families will be without money erring fathers and husbands havo been ordered to pay them.

BONDING COMPANY DECLINES ADVANCE. On the question of obtaining money with which to operate the office, it is understood the bonding company has'been asked to advance some cash, but it is not inclined to do so until Sipe’s accounts are checked and the exact amount and nature of the losses determined. It probably will bo several days before a check can.be completed. Another conference of the bonding company officials, county officials and board of accounts representatives was expected to be held this afternoon at which these questions were expected to bo discussed farther. The grand Jury probe, which has been ordered tb start next Monday, will go deeply into the crash that has curried Sipe down, It is said. It is understood, according to information from county officials, it will embrace these points. 1. Who, if any one besides Sipe. Is to blame for wbat one official described ae "terrific malfeasance in office?” 2. Who, if any one. used his friendship with Sipe with a view of using the money In his custody? 3. How was the money spent? 4. How was the clerk enabled to keep his defalcations secret from other offic ials? Orders were issued by the field examiners who are checking the books that no money can be paid out of the clerk's office pending further Instructions Mouey, however, due for alimouy, support and in compliance with other court decrees will be received. CARRIES FRIENDS DOWN IN CRASH. It has developed that Sipe carried some of his friends with him In the crash that has caused a sensation in Marion County. One of the victims is his cashier, Mrs. Mary Gunter Bell, who declared she had given Mr. Sipe $3,000 of her personal savings about a week or ten days ag>* when he was engaged in an effort to aver tl lisclosurp. uer one who had come to M rescue is Louie Brown, prose bondsman, who said he had ad tali ed the clerk s3oo uot long ago. Sipe. bland and smiling, was at his office this morning and, according to his own statement, was prepared to write his resignation at once for submiss.on to the board of couhty commissioners. ARRIVING CHECKS FORCE ACTION. "Don't cry," said Sipe when Mrs. Bell appeared at the office. "Don't you see -1 have a smile on my face You have been a regular pal to me in this office. You have stuck*by me and 1 will never forget it, I am going to try to rustle up the money. Everything will come out in the wash." TWO EXAMINERS WORRINO ON' HOOKS. in the meantime the two field examiners are busily engaged in checking over the books in the clerk's office and it is expected it will be several days before they have a report ready to issue. "1 was a good man at munaging tnc office and the inside work,” said Sips, "but I was a poor business man. When a person came to me day after day and begged for aid, promising that the mouey would be well cared tor and that I would profit by the investment. I yielded simply because* it appeared that 1 was incapable of refusing. “I can say that 1 did not lose the money by gambling, either at poker or on the stock rnurket. The sole reason for the loss was lack of good judgment “I alone am to blame for this shortage and l. expect to stand the gaff. Whatever punishment is necessary in paying for my actions I shall take without complaint- I have friends who will stand by me under all circumstances.

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Shades of osculation t A kiss from Mrs. Alma C. Smythe of Washington Is worth sloo,(XXb—so she says. Declaring that Leighton Taylor, private secretary to the late Senator Boles Penrose, kissed her. in a foreq embrace at his office, Mrs. SuAthe has filed suit against Taylor for (10$000.

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This Lake Hopaeong (N. J.) skater, with his one-mnn ice gall, attracts a lot of attention. Blown by the wind, he at tains great speed at a minimum of effort. The contraption looks like a giant kite. *

Some of them already have offered tne money, but I have refused. If any one makes restitution, I shall do It, and I hope to gome time. "I have signed every cent of my property to the bonding company. Some of it I know to be good and worth some money. A portion of it, I expect, is valueless now, but may turn out to be valuable if it is managed properly. "I shall await any a-tlou that the authorities care to take and 1 shall make no effort to escape the consequences by flight. "Well,** h A concluded, "I expect to go to the penff'‘nt!ary."

SIPE’S FALL TO CARRY' DOWN HIS BENEFICIARIES (Continued From Page One.) loan and overdraft amounting to approximately $13,000. MONEY ITT Fl* IN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT CRASH. One friend of Mr. Sipe, who endeavored to straigthen out his affairs aud who did relieve two banks of notes on which Sipe was either the prio ‘ ni or the security, has put up itcly $24.<M>O recently in a vn'n a t ipt to save •he crash. Others are reported to have helped or to have stood ready to help ave hitn until it became evident that the sum required to make good his defalcations was beyond their available funds. Sipe is understood to have been bonded in the sum of SIOO,OOO, und the bonding company is reported to have taken over all his property but there is still a question whether the SIOO,OOO will cover his shortage and whether it would not be possible to recover the property which | Sipe turned over to the bonding company as well as the SIOO,OOO bond. The property which Sipe has given over to the bonding company resists of'his home and at least two pieces of real estate as 1 well as some securities the value of which is unknown. • Among the investments which Sipe is reported to have made recently were the purchase of an interest in a moving picture theater, stock in a stack building concern and control of a negro newsi paper. Ills explanation of these investI incuts was that they were made to "help j -ouie fellows for political purposes.” ; EVIDENCE POLITICIANS KNEW OF CONDITIONS, , That tile politicians generally were aei quainted with the Sipe debacle aevaei) ! days ago became evident yesterday when | it was found that a plan had b-en perfected to make Iletry Cochrane county clerk. Cochrane was expected to run for eounty treasurer in opposition to Ed .T, Robinson whom the Shank machine wished to nominate. Itv making him clerk with the understanding tint he was ! to be nominal ed to succeed h.maelf in May. it was hoped to clear the way for Robinson. Considerable opposition to this plan developed today, after a meeting last night at which friends of Leonard M. Quill voiced their opposition. The selection of Cochrane to succeed Sipe would effectually block Quill’s chances of obtaining the nomination for clerk. George N. Montgomery was advanced ns a satisfactory man to succeed Sipe by those who were opposed to Cochrane. All of these arrangements, apparently, had been made by the politicians prior to the public announcement of the Sipe defalcation, and it is possible that had the sum of the Sipe shortage not teen so great the Republican politicians of Marion County would have succeeded in transferring the office, covering the shortage and saving Sipe from disgrace, while other officials passively assented, j APPOINTED DIOCESE HEAD. FREEPORT, 111., March I.—Mgr. Clemens Kalvelage, for forty-eight years pastor of St. Josephs Catholic Church of this city, has been appointed vicar general of Rockford diocese, to succeed Monsignoi Bennett, who died several months ago.

Studebaker Cars Will Be at The AUTO SHOW SOUTH SIDE MAIN FLOOR For those who can not attend, we will have our salesroom open evenings, where our entire lines will be on display. The Buck Cos. 315 N. Pennsylvania. ” LI. 4371.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922.

BELIEVE BANK BANDITS DROVE TO CINCINNATI (Continued Prom One.) sons both inside and outside the bank as bearing strong resemblance to one of the East Tenth street gang. The name of the suspect was not given out, but detectives snid he was arrested in Indianapolis several months ago on suspicion that be had participated in a hold-up. He was released because of lack of evidence. Hank employes and customers who were cowed by the bandits' revolvers re nieinhered that one of them spoke to the leather-coated individual who guarded the door in a strange tongue and that the man on the door answered in the same language. The witnesses thought the conversation was In Bulgarian -or Roumanian or some kindred speech. CLEW PROVES INFOISUEI). At one time Last night the police thought they had three of the five banditi surrounded ip he home of Haille Edwards in \Yasl ng n street Just west of the White Rife. bridge, but after a small force of officers armed with riot guns, had closed in on the place they discovered Haille Edwards aud three soldiers calmly conversing In a front room unaware that they were the center of so much attention. Later the police received a tip that Otto Ingram, 108 Douglas street, a taxidriver had taken three men corresponding In appearance to the description of j the bandit* to Newport, yesterday. Ingram readily described his passengers and the police decided the clew was cot worth pursuing because the descriptions did not fit any of the bandits. AUDIT SHOWS LOOT TOTAL *33.753. An audit of the bank's books, com pletcd list night. showed that the robber’s loot totalled $33,753, Hugh Mcli. Landon, vice president of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, announced This was fully covered by Insurance, he said. Os the amount, *-‘0.380 was in currency, *7,200 in Liberty bonds and *173 in War Saving stumps. The police aay they were informed SBSO worth of stamps were taken. Since the five passenger Rulck auto mobile in which the bandits escaped bos not been found abandoned, the police believe the robbers started on a long trip immediately after the robbery. How ever, a “grapevine” rumor, which so far has not been verified in any degree, came to detectives that aome of the bandits left the Bulck and got into a Packard In the north part of the city. Police are entertaining a suspicion that the Bulck automobile Is that stolen from Ira B. Means of Needham from in front of 209 North Delaware street Sunday night

Hollywood Menaced by Spreading Fire nOLLTWOOD. Cal., March I—Holly wood, home of the movie Industry, was threatened by fire today. The fire started in a llumber yard at the edge of the motion picture belt and spread quickly to an adjoining factory, sweeping an entire block, at a loss of $200,000, before being extinguished. Movie folk turned out in various stages of “early morning dress” to watch the fire. 4 Dead, 2 Hurt in Madn Gras Riots NEW OBI*ANS, March I—Four dead, two critically Injured, six stabblngs, seveval shootings, three hold-ups was the toll today of Mardi Gras, ending here last night. Two riot calls brought out police to free for all fights. Numerous wagu calls hauled law violators to the lock-up far into the night.

ATHLETIC CLUB IS SEEKING 200 MORE MEMBERS Fifty Teams Assigned to Recruiting Task—lnitiation Fee Reduced. Following the plans for Improvement of the Hoosler Athletic Club, recently announced by the new officers, a drive for members has been Instituted which will close April 10. Two hundred new members will be added, according to the club president, Harold Hampton, bringing the membership to 1,500. As an inducement to Join the club now, the Initial fee of S3O has been reduced to $27.60. - Fifty teams will be engaged in the membership drive. The team captains are: Harry M. Agerter, F. W. Asperger, Charles M. Baird, C. W. Brink, A. S. Arnold, Herbert L. Bass, S. N. Chambers, L. H.* Corbaley, Jack Carrol, Elmer Culbertson, J. E. Clemens, N. J. Conner, Milton Crowe, Dr. H. P. Clarke, Dr. C. E. Day, Harry Dragoo, Guy Dunnington,,

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WILL EXCLUDE RUSSIA FROM CORPORATION European Reconstruction , Body to Include No Nation Repudiating Debts. LONDON, March I.—Russia will be excluded from the proposed International corporation for the reoonstruction of ,Europe, it was learned this afternoon. Sponsors of the corporation ruled that ‘‘any nation which refused its foreign debts should not be allowed to participate.” Soviet Russia so far hae repudiated all her foreign debts. The United States will be Invited to Join the corporation as soon as It Is a "going concern.” The official name of the organization ! is the Central International Corporation. The nominal capitalization is $10,000,000, but provisions have been made whereby the various participating nations mayform subsidiary national corporations capitalized £t $100,000,000 each. Grant Forbes is in Europe as

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an unofficial observer for the United States and is understood to be making reports to American jankers upon the various formal steps. The scheme was proposed by the allied economic experts on the eve of the supreme council meeting at Cannes and was put into concrete shape during the Cannes conference. Allied financial experts are at present meeting here to work out final details. PROVISION TO PUNISH EVADERS Congress Asked to Continue Draft Status. WASHINGTON, March L—Early action by Congress to continue the military status of draft evaders so that the Government may prosecute them as was sought today. fl Representative Kahn, chairman of nouse Military Affairs Committee, asked for a special rule to compel immediate action on the Joint resolution asked by Secretary of War Weeks, which wouid extend the time of liability to punishment of draft evaders. The Senate has acted favorably upon the resolution. Unless concurrent action comes from the House, the time for punishment of such cases will end March 14.