Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 263, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature.

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MARGIN NOW QUESTION IN RATIFICATION Only 4 G. O. P. Votes Expected Against Treaty. 62 TO 28 PREDICTED Underwood Considers 8 Democratic Votes Certain. WASHINGTON, March 15.—Appeal for a final vote nest week on the four-power Pacific treaty was being considered today by leaders of both sides in the Aght. ■Nest Wednesday was tentatively suggested. WASHINGTON, March 15—The margin by which the four-power Pacific treaty will be ratified appeared today to depend only on the number of Democratic votes Senator Underwood can deliver. If he can provide six rotes, the treaty will be ratified by a dangerously close margin. Underwood himself considers eight Democratic votes certain and from ten to twelve probable. Taking yesterday's vote on the Robinson amendment as the yard stick by which to measure the Senate line-up, it was apparent. 1. That four votes—Borah, Johnson, France and La Follette —are all the Republicans lrreconcilables can muster tgainst the treaty. 2. That the final vote based on present conditions will be about sixty-two for the treaty and twentyeight against it allowing for probable absentees and "pairs.” This would ratify the treaty by a margin of two votea. CARRIES THREE DEMOCRATS ALONG. Underwood carried three other Democrats with him in the vote against the Robinson amendment —Fomerene, Rani dell and Williams. Growing dissension among Democratic on the Pacific treaty was reported to be causing a serious ruction In * the higher council of the Democratic party which threatened to lead to another fight for national control between the pro-Wilson and antiWilson forces. With Senator Underwood and William Jennings Bryan pulling for the treaty and Democratic leaders still counted as adherents of former President Wilson, pulling against it, the illfeeling already engendered between the opposing forces was said to be spreading far beyond the Senate chamber. DEPLORES EFFECT OF PARTY FIGHT. Several influential Democratic Senators, like Harrison of Mississippi, were known to be deprecating the strife created by the biting criticism levelled at Senator Underwood by many of his colleagues. They were understood to be deploring the probable effect on the approaching Congressional campaign of Democrats fighting among themselves over a treaty proposed by a Republican Administration. Once the armament conference pacts are all out of the way, it is considered not improbable that a concerted move will be made on the Democratic side to wrest from the Alabama Senator his (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

WOMAN LEAVES 3 WEEKS’ BABY IN HOTEL BOOM icnts Quarters for One Day and Disappears—Bottle Label Only Clew. A search is being made by the police today for the mother who left a 3-weeks-old girl baby in a room at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. According to the story of Mrs. May Gilbert, manager of the hotel, a woman carrying a baby registered at the hotel at about 12:3<> o'clock yesterday afternoon as Mrs. R. V. Vester, city. She explained that she wished the room for Just one day as her mother had left the city for a day and she did not wish to stay home alone. Yesterday afternoon, according to Mrs. Gilbert, the woman left the hotel without the baby. Mrs. Gilbert said she thought nothing of this as she believed the woman would return in a short time. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Gilbert was passing through a hall and heard the baby crying. She opened the door with her pass key and found the child lying on the bed. Beside the bed was a suitcase containing a large assortment of expensive baby clothing. On a dresser was a bottle of glycerin and camphor bearing the label of the Wilde Drug Company, Bloomington, Ind. Motor Policemen Wilson and Maas took the baby to the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home. Maas named the child Leila, for his wtf.. and it will be known by that name at the home. GASTON BONOS APPROVED. The board of State tax commissioners approved a bond issue of $90,000 for y'he building of school house at Gaston. The original amount asked was SIOO,OOO. The board made the cut after receiving objections. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m.. March 16. 1922: Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m to 7 a. m 40 8 a. 42 9 a. m 44 10 a. m 46 11 a. 48 12 (noon) SO 1 p. m 51 2 p. m..— 52

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Mrs. Julia 0. Henderson, woman’s page editor of the Indiana Daily Time* and prominent in social and political work, died at her home, 1519 Park avenue, at 3 o’clock this morning following an iliness from infinenza. Mrs. Henderson, was thought to be recovering from the disease, but last night she suffered a heart attack and died within a short time. Mrs. Henderson was 59. She was born in Crawfordsville and came to Indianapolis with her husband, George M. Henderson, in 1890. She would have celebrated her thirty-eighth wedding anniversary Sunday. Since coming to Indianapolis she has been active in club work and in the suffrage movement, giving most of her time to this work. Since women have been voting. Mrs. Henderson had been active in political affairs. She was connected with the primary campaign of Edward J. Robinson, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor last year. Last fall she was secretary of the women's Republican city organization, giving all of her time

25 ARE KILLED BY TORNADOES Terrific Windstorms Sweep Southwestern States— Damage Is Huge. OKLAHOMA CITT, Okla., March 15 At least twenty-five persons were killed, ! nearly one hundred were injured and huge property damage was done by tornadoes that swept parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana during the last twenty-four hours, according to reports today. Twelve dead and more than fifty injured were reported from Sulphur and Go wen, Okla., where “twisters" wrecked their worst damages. Eight negroes died In storms that swept Jefferson and Lonok counties, Arkansas Four persons were killed in West Baton Rouge (La.) parish and several were hurt. Twenty-seven persons injured, one fatally, was the toll at Corinth, Miss., b> a tornado. Bandits Get $9,000 EDGEWATER, N. J.. March 15.—Throe armed automobile bandits held tip and robbed the paymaster of Kellogg, Spencer & Sons of *9,000 here today.

Members of Public Safety Board to Pay SBS Bill for Badges Out of Own Pockets

“The city can now continue to pursue the even tenor of Its way. Departments may resume their functions and let everything proceed in a peaceful and orderly fashion,” announced Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of public safety today. “The board of safety members have decided they will pay that SBS bill for their badges out of their own pockets.” The three badges became a subject of major importance in municipal Government when City Controller Joseph L. Hogue last week “raised thunder’’ because the board had ordered the badges and charged them to the city. He made such cutting remarks as “I wonder why they didn't have 'em set with diamonds,” and “I’m going to have the board of works get badges and trim them with Trinidad asphalt." HEARS TALK ABOUT AS OLl> BRIDGE. Mr. Kingston got up in the mayor's cabinet meeting Monday and, after announcing that the board members were not trying to “grandstand” or stand out as individualists or run for mayor, remarked that be understood that once when Mr. Hogue was street commissioner be hauled away an old bridge and made himself a coal yard out of it It was explained that the board bad ordered the badge without knowing what they were to cost and merely as a matter of custom. The board of safety members in the Jewett administration had the city pay $95 for their insignia, It was said. They also bought badges for the board of works and other officials. At the board meeting Mr. Kingston

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to the work. She also was prominent in the Indianapolis Republican Club. Mrs. Henderson took an active part in the VV’ar ?u rings Stamps campaign, acting as a speaker a part of the time. She waa State chairman of the Thrift movement. She had been connected with the Times since about the first of the year. Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Woman’s Department Club, the Research Club, of which she wag once president; the Woman’s Rotary Club, the Woman * Press Club and the Third Christian Church. Surviving, besides the husband, are a sob, Edwin F Henderson, who la connected with the Associated Press at Chicago; three sisters, Mrs James B. Sidener of Indianapolis. Mrs. K. C. Itoas of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. James E. Evans of Crawfordsville; a brother, W. E. Coon* of Crawfordsville; a nephew, Merle Sidener of Indianapolis, and a niece, Mrs. O. T. Roberts of Indianapolis.

CONGRESS AIRS ANOTHER PEEVE House Committee Puts Denby on Carpet in Boat Sale Sift. WASHINGTON. March IS.—Alleged Irregularities a the recent sale by the Shipping Bof.rd of the steamer Columbia, formerly the transport Greut Northern, were charged today before the House Naval Affairs Committee, leading to a statement by Secretary of the Navy Denby that the sale was “perhaps Illegal.” Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board was criticised during the bearing, and I’r.-sident Harding was assailed for ordering the vessel transferred from the Navy to the Shipping Board without congressional sanction. Denby testified that the ship was brought into the Navy by executive order and transferred from it to the Shipping JJoard the same way. The Secretary said his department wanted to retain the ship, but that when the President ordered it transferred he was “heartily in accord with the transfer and later with the sale. The Secretary asked the committee to hold up action looking to the conversion of two cruisers into airplane carriers until the Senate had disposed of the anna- i ment conference treaties.

said the board members had decided to take care of the bill personally becaust "the board members will uot at any time do anything which would look In any way like we were taking advantage of the taxpayers.” Someone remarked that they had seex in the papers that “Joe Hogue was going to Fin for mayor.” "Well if he does you’ll all be for him,’ remarked Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank. “I’ll not be for him,” said Board Member James E. Armitago with heat. DISMISS PATROLMAN. The board found Patrolman William Schlangen guilty of drinking and dismissed him. Evidence was heard in his trial a week ago. Patrolman Patrick Moriarlty was suspended for thirty days and reprimanded for neglect of duty in failing to report an affair in which a young man with liquor on his person was shot in the foot by Patrolman Howard Ten Brock. Ten Brock resigned several days ago. A reprimand and thirtyday suspension also was given Patrolman Patrick Shea wnen he was found guilty of making derogatory remarks about Sergeant Stoddard, one of the police “breath inspectors,’’ and Mrs. Stoddard. Charges of neglect of duty were filed against Patrolman Eugene O’Sullivan und Mounted Officers George Streacker and Marlon Vansickle. Each is charged with making a practice of spending from thirty to forty minutes an hour In dry beer saloons Rnd not covering their districts. O’Sullivan Is alleged to have taken street cars to distant points on his beat so he could telephone headquarters from the point where he was due. Emmet F. Hogan was appointed patrolman.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922.

ANTHRACITE MINERS ASE FORRENEWAL Threaten Suspension Unless Scale Is Retained. WAGES SATISFY Guarantee of Eleven Months’ Work Is Demanded. NEW YORK, March 15—Anthracite miners, headed by John L. Lewis, international president, took up negotiations with the operators here this afternoon set on one thing—forcing a suspension of work in the hard coal industry until May 1, at the operators will agree to a renewal of the present agreement, with a guarantee of eleven months’ work in the next year. Miners and operators agree renewal of the present agreement will iron out anthracite differences satisfactorily. If the operators will consent to renew the scale now in force for a period of two years and will guarantee eleven months’ work each year, there can be speedy adjustment of the case and the conference can quickly end, the miners declare. PROGRAM AGREED ON AT CONFERENCE. The program of the minors was agreed upon at a conference of the scale comj mitten held before the general conference (With the operators opened, j The miners’ case was to be presented by President Lewis. A lengthy statement will be submitted to the operators land they are expected to take it un- ! der consideration and to give the miner* an answer late in the week, i Failure to reach an agreement will cause the anthracite miners to Join the bituminous in shutting down from April 1 until anew agreement is framed. General opinion at the meeting was it would be difficult to reach on agreement by April 1. hut anew contract would be framed shortly after that date. Principal demands of the miners are: A 20 per cent wage increase. I Extension of the eight-hour day to all i employes. Adoption of the check-off system by which operators pay dues from the (Continued on Furs Tlilrteen.)

Modern Solomon to Become Evangelist; ‘Ladies’ Theme Moore Wishes to Warn Other Boys of Dangers in Matrimony.

With "lay off the ladles" as his principal text Isaiah Moore. 32. the modern Solomon, In jail here for having thirteen wives, will become an evangelist whenever he gets out of his present trouble, he declared today. "My one desire Is to lead a Christian life,” he said as he sat In his cell. “I always havj wanted to enter the ministry, but I know they won't have me. So I’ll be an evangelist when I get out. I am going to warn other boys." Moore's bent has always been toward churches, according to his story and the tales which have come pouring In from all parts of the country about him. He met most of his wives while singing In church choirs. Rlgamy, embezzlement and grand larceny arc charged In indictments reyp.ned by the Marion County grand jury today aguinst Moore. The specific charge

Told Her She Was* First , but Press Reports Say Bth DAVID CITY, Neb., March 15.—Until disillusioned today Miss Florence Johnson, attractive music teacher, believed she was “the only woman Isaiah Mooro ever loved.” Miss Johnson became the bride of “the Ace of bigamists" in April, 1920. Moore was then known as J. H. Vaughn, church soloist, Miss Johusou said. “He told me I was hia first love,” she added. “The newspapers give me eighth place.” Bride thirteen, who caused Moore’s arrest, was lucky to lose only SSOO, wife No. 8 says. Miss Johnson hr.s charged up to loss the $1,400 obtained by mortgaging her home to sta.ri Moore in business.

of bigamy Is based on the allegation that Moore while married to one Laura Ilertzberg of Peoria, 111., unlawfully wed one Harriot Evans of Vincennes, lud. the marriage took place, according to the indictment, Nov. 30, 1921. The charge of embezzlement and grand larceny grow out of the charge that Moore disappeared with $312 belonging to his most recent wife. CONFIDENT THIRTEEN LIMIT. Moore said be was confident he hau not married more than thirteen women. He can remember the full names of nine and the first names of two, but all recollection of the Identity of the twelfth and thirteenth has gone, he said. However he does recall that he married one of them in Denver, Colo., under the name of James Vaughn and another in Ridgeway, Md., under the name of Harry Forbes. Had he not been arrested, Moore was to have been married today to Miss Alma

Owens Must Sell Rabbits Which Led Him Into Coal Yard If John Owens, 50, 574 West Wilkins street, will sell his rabbits be need not go to the penitentiary for ten to twenty years, Judge James A. Collins decided in Criminal Court today. Judge Collins found Owens guilty of entering a house to commit a felony. The evidence showed Owens was caught In one of the buildings of the coal yard of Emma E. Gates, 575 Vinton street, and that ho had taken at different times a total of six tons of coal. Owens explained he had merely chased one of his rabbits, which had escaped. Into the place. The court told Owens if he would sell his rabbits and move out of the neighborhood ho could go. OHIO VALLEY TOWNS FEAR FLOOD PERIL Streams Attain Highest Stage Since 1913, According to Reports. FARMS UNDER WATER COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 13.—Ohio valley towns feared floods before night, according to reports reaching here. Recent rains have swollen streams throughout the State and the highest mark since the flood of 1913 has been reached at some points on the Ohio River. The Ohio River was over the flood stage at 50.3 feet at Cincinnati today. The Big Miami and Whitewater Rivers, tributaries, went beyond their banks and had nnundated low lands. FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED MEMPHIS Tenn.. March 13.—Warning of a flood in the lower Mississippi River valley following heavy rains in the upper Mississippi and Ohio River districts was issued by the Weather Bureau today. According to the warning, flood stage will be reached here and at Helena, Ark., by Saturday. The rise will continue for ten days to a point considerably above flood stage. BOATS USED IN FLIGHT TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March 15-Sev-eral persons narrowly escaped death at Tondhop, a small community west of here Wednesday, when they fled from their homes in boats us water from swollen • streams trapped them. Water filled the first floors of many homes. Residents (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

Kofahl of Becker, Minn. He wa* engaged to her under the name of Howard Johnstone when he was taken Into custody In Minneapolis last week. Although he worked In Indianapolis several months last fall Moore stoutly insists he did not attempt to marry any local girls. It waa shortly after he left here he married Miss Hurrlett Evans of

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Isaiah Moore, tho much married man, when searched by the police was found to itnve snap shot* of a number of women In his pockets. Here are reproductions of four of them. Moore says none of these women arc his wives, but that they are merely friend*. He declined to identify them further.

Vincennes. The grand Jury Is investigating this wife’s charge he embezzled $512 from her. RECALLED BY MEMBERS OF LOCA 5 CONGREGATION. Moore sung in the choir of the Central Christian Church here, Mrs. Arnold Spencer, wife of the choir director recalled. Dr. A. B. Philputt, pastor of the church, said he visited Moore at the Deaconess Hospital, where the alleged spent two weeks. Moore was not so nervous today as hs has been in the past two days. He said he was much relieved now that his sins have been confessed and he is clinging to the hope he will be spared to go out into the world and tell others of the wages of wrongdoing. There was every indication he is Berious about his hope of’ becoming an evangelist. He delivered himself of the announcement in a manner apparently devoid of pose. According to reports coming from cities where Moore was matrimonially (Continued on Fa go Thirteen.)

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MANNING ASKS CHAIRMANSHIP OF DEMOCRATS Believes Record Makes Him Eligible to Head County Committee. GIVES OUT STATEMENT Joseph C. Manning, 909 East Morris street, traffic manager of the Schrolacke Coal Company and vie* president of the Commonwealth Coal Cos., Inc., today announced himself as a candidate for chairman of the Democratic county central committee. Ha is opposed by Russell Ryan, whose candidacy was launched several day* ago. Mr. Manning is understood to be allied with the Thomas A. Riley Democratic group. He is 37 years of age and has taken an active Interest In politics since he reached voting age. Beside serving In the ward organizations of the Tenth, Eleventh and Thirteenth wards, both as a precinct committeeman and on precinct executive committees and as chairman of the east half of the Thirteenth ward in last year's municipal campaign he was I treasurer of the county committee in 1910 and a candidate for State Representative from Marion County in 1913. He is mari rled and has two children. In announcing that he is seeking the chairmanship Mr. Manning issued the following statement: “Responding to the ever-increasing demand of my many friends throughout Marlon County, I have decided to submit my name to the local democracy as a candidate for the chairmanship of the Democratic county central committee. It is Indeed very gratifying to me to learn of the confidence that my Democratic associates have in my ability to handle successfully the difficult duties which the office of county chairman carries with it and if the honor I seek is conferred upon me they may be quite certain that 1 will exert every effort at my command to justify their expectations. “I am not unmindful of the tremendous responsibilities that will faej the incoming county chairman. The recent defeat* we bar i suffered locally have had the effect of seriously weakening the morale of our party and it is to the restoration of this morale and the stimulating of the former fighting spirit of the Marion County Democracy that the next county organization must dedicate Itself with unremitting zeal and energy. “The citizenship of Marlon County need* a militant democracy today, a real fighting unit that will release It from the clutches of the band of self seeking political charlatans who have forgotten entirely the Interests of the taxpaying public in their mad pursuit of power and profit. The shocking conditions that have manifested themselves In the courthouse during the last four years, culminating in the recent expose, as a direct result of the ’personal government' that has been permitted to operate unhindered. has become a matter of public scandal throughout the State. The time for calling a halt has arrived. An outraged and long suffering public will gladly support the cause of Democracy if directed toward an elimination of the existing conditions and pledged to a policy that will place the courthouse once again in the hands of those who will recognize that the performance of their duty means the serving of the public interest. “Not only am I aniions to see young blood injected into the coming campaign; I am equally desirous of seeing in active service those men and women who have rendered yeoman service in past campaigns. In the field of polities it has been my experience that It is the spirit that matters rather than the years and I believe it is the real fighting spirit that we need now more than anything else. With it we can and will win decisively. “I am not now and have never been allied with any of the so-called factions of the Democratic party, neither am I attempting to pkociote the interest of any candidate or group of candidates aspiring for the various county offices. Should 1 be honored with the chairmanship, I believe my past record as a working Democrat in the county would be ample assurance that the hand of welcome would be extended to every man and woman in Marion County interested in cooperating with the county organization for the success of our ticket.” The chairman will be elected by the Democratic precinct committeemen after the primary election May 2. Makes Liberal Bid, but Forgets Check WASHINGTON. March 15.—The Shipping Board lias received a flat offer of more than $200,000,000 for its entire fleet of steel eargo and ships recently advertised for sale. The bid came from a resident in a small town of North Dakota, and offered a price far in excess of the value placed on them by Shipping Board experts at prevailing tonnage prices. The bidder, however, failed to enclose a certified check as required.

Plans to Relieve Congested Car Traffic at Standstill

Sixty days have passed since Mayor Snmuel Lewis Shank’s committee on street car re-routing recommended that a street car track turn-out from East Washington street north into Pennsylvania street be constructed so as to permit the re-routing of College and East Tenth street cars, but the board of public works has not put on its books an order directing the Indianapolis Street Railway to Install the sptcial work. Only one major and one minor change of the many suggested by the committee In a comprehensive scheme to equalize street car movements over congested downtown streets is In effect. In the past two months seven distinct changes have been ordered in street car operation and five of them done away with. No effort to put the mayor’s committee’s complete scheme into effect has been made. The success of this pltn, lumbers of the committee say, will depend upon its adoption in the whole, since all parts of It are interlocking. It was de-

FORMER EMPLOYE OF STORE WHERE BLAZE STARTED QUESTIONED Fourteen Buildings, Including C., B. & Q. Skyscraper, ir. Union Depot District Destroyed or Damaged. ESTIMATE LOSS FROM 5 TO 10 MILLIONS CHICAGO, March 15. —Evidence of Incendiarism was found today by the authorities investigating the disastrous fire which wiped out an etnire block of buildings in the Union Depot business district this morning, re* ducing great structures to grim, gaunt skeletons and causing a property damage estimated lrom $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, killing two men and injuring scores of others. It was the greatest Chicago fire since the historio conflagration of 1871. Frank Costello, alias Frank Carsey, a former employe of a confec. tionery concern in the building where the fire started, was questioned by the authorities.

CHICAGO’S FIRE The Are; Io the heart of Chicago’s Union Depot business district. Most disastrous fire since the conflagrations of 1871. The effect! Seven great strnrtares, including ihe sixteen-story Burlington building, gutted. Nearly fifty firms burned out. More than 20.000 thrown out of work. The property loss! Estimated by officials at between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Other unofficial estimate* considerably higher. The casual tie* I Two firemen, James J. McGovern and William Desmond, dead, and soore* injured. The probable cansei Incendiarism j Frank Carsey, a chauffeur, placed under arrest.

FORDNEY PLANS TO PUSH ‘BONUS’ THROUGH HOUSE Report of Presidential Effort to Thwart Action Fails to Disturb. GILLETT MAY HINDER WASHINGTON, March 15—Plana of Chairman Forduey of the House Ways and Means Committee to Jam the soldier “bonus” through the House early next week went forward today in the face of reports from the Presidential party in Florida efforts would be made to thwart his program of immediate action. The Ways and Means Committee has Instructed Forduey to get the bill passed as soon as possible and It Is the plan of Republican leaders to call the measure up next Monday under a suspension of rules which would limit debate to forty minutes and under which the introduction of amendments would not be permitted. A two-thirds vote is required to pass a bill under the suspension rule, but pells taken by those favoring the “bonus” Indicate there would be no difficulty in rounding up the necessary majority for passage. There is only one thing that could cause a hitch in this program and that is the attitude of Representative Glllett, the speaker of the House. If Gillett decides opportunity should he given for extended discussion of the "bonus” bill, he can fail to recognize Chairman Fordney or ether members of the Ways and Means Committee when they attempt to put the “bonus" bill on its passage, and in this way delay action until opportunity is afforded for lengthy debate and the introduction of amendments. The five members of the Ways and Means Committee, who opposed the “bonus” bill were busy preparing their individual views, but did not indicate if they would be submitted in a formal report to the House or reserved for statement on tho floor 'Hiring consideration of the legislation. The members are Kitchin, North Carolina; Garner, Texas, and Collier, Mississippi, Democrats, and Treadway, Massachusetts and Tilson, Connecticut, Republicans. With defeat in the committee of tho sales tax, tho excess profits tax and higher surtaxes on incomes ns a means of raising money to pay the “bonus,” it was believed such efforts to change the bill would cease and that it would go on Its passage minus any revenue provision. MITTEN RETAINS HEAT. PHILADELPHIA, March 15.—Thomas A. Mitten, president of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, at the annual meeting of the stock holders of the company today succeeded In gathering enough proxies to win his fight aguinst the five Insurgent directors who were trying to oust him.

signed to take cars off of crowded blocks of tracks and put them on routes now ! lightly traveled. The only changes recommended By the j committee which the board ordered and j have kept in force are the re-routing of the Riverside line downtown and the establishment of anew line running from i the fairground through Fairfield avenue \ and Thirty-Fourth street to Illinois street, thence to the city and return over the same route. The Complete re-routing scheme presented by the committee was as follows: | College Avenue. ‘‘Present Route—lnbound on Massa- j ebusetts avenue to Delaware, south on Delaware to Washington, west on Wash- j ington to Illinois, north on Illinois to j Ohio, east on Ohio to Massachusetts, ; then northeast on Massachusetts avenue. \ "Recommended Route—lnbound on j Massachusetts avenue to Delaware, south j (Continued on Fage Four.)

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When tha Are was brought under control shortly before 10 o’clock, after burning fiercely since midnight, investigation was started to learn the cause. “I have evidence which shows conclusively the fire was of incendiary origin,” said the fire attorney. Carsey was questioned after Harry P, Sehiff, president of Schafer & Cos., wher# the Are started, told him that the man had threatened him. Carsey, who is a chauffeur, laughed at the suggestion that he started the fire. ”1 gave this fellow Sehiff SI,OOO to start a business,” he said. "Later Sehiff gav<* |me back $750 of this. Then he quit paying. We had some words about the mat* ter. "I never started the Are; that's preposterous. I have a good alibi.” Fire Attorney High, who questioned Carsey, said he wanted it understood Carsey wag frank in his answers and that he was not under arrest. Thousands of persons circled the devastated district all day watching the firemen battle with the smouldering ruins. Many were the miraculous escapes at the scene of the fire. The cornice and facings of the sixteen-story Burlington building, housing tho main offices of the Chicago, Burlington fc Quincy Railroad, which was gutted from the sixth floor up. were continually dropping and Imperilling the firemen and police. Portions of the Austin and Atlantic buildings, among the many in ruins, swayed and fell with heavy crashes. Street car lines in the district were out of commission all morning. Thousands of persons were late reporting to work aa a consequence, being forced to take devious routes. Elevated traffic was suspended half a mile from the scene. The injured were being treated at tha Iroquois Hospital. The death victims were James J. McGovern. a fireman, who was killed by a falling sign striking him ou the head, and William Desmond, former fireman who volunteered, and died of injuries at noon. From a spectacular standpoint the blaz* was ono of the most thrilling the city has known. Starting about midnight, the flames spread rapidly and shot skyward to great heights, reddening tha skies for miles and driving fear into tha hearts of thousands who visioned a repetition of the great conflagration of more than fifty years ago. It is estimated that more than 100.000 persons thronged the streets leading to the fire area, most ofl them on bridges spanning the river. For several hours the fire defied control and more than half of all Chicago’s fire fighting forces and equipment wai called out to aid In the fight. AT ONE TIME FEARED INVASION OF “LOOP.” At 2 o’clock it was feared by fire authorities that the flames might leap across Intervening streets and perhaps the river, menacing thereby the socalled “Loop” district, which is the heart of Chicago. At 4 o'clock, however, after a gam* and stubborn fight, the spread of the conflagration had been checked and the blaze brought under control. Sparks wer* still shooting from smouldering debris at 7 o’clock, however, and It probably will be hours before the last vestige of tha fire is extinguished. The biggest building destroyed was tha sixteen-story Chicago. Burlington & Quincy building in South Clinton street. This, one of the most modern buildings (Continued on Page Thirteen.) HARDING NOW AT ST. AUGUSTINE President to Rest Few More Days Before Returning to Capital. ST. ATTGUTINE, Fla., March 15.—Headlng northward again toward Washington, and the complex situation that awaits him there, President Harding arrived here today for a few days’ rest and golf before moving on to the capital the last of this week. The Presidential party reached St. Augustine on a special troln shor.ly bpfore 9 o’clock and had breakfast on the train. Then Mr. Harding went to the golf links to get in a full day. Mrs. Harding is expected to leave here Friday in time to reach Washington Saturday afternoon. A public reception will be given for the President and Mrs. Harding in the Ponce De Leon Hotel tonight.

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