Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 263, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1922 — Page 2

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CEMENT TRUST INQUIRY HOLDS MANY IN GRASP > ' 26 Corporations and 48 Individuals Named in Indict- * ments. CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED CHICAGO. March 15.—The climax of an investigation that has been under way for two years is rytarded as having been reached with the indictment here of twenty-six coryorations and forty-eight individuals as alleged members of a “cement trust." Those indicted are charged with violation of the Sherman antitrust law. All of the concerns named in true bills are members of an organisation known as the Medwest Cement and Statistical Bureau, with Headquarters at Chicago.Its membershij includes virtually every cement concern in the Middle West and the organization is said to produce 90 per cent-of the cement used in this territory. The Indictments contain eight counts, charging conspiracy, a combination in restraint of trade, and violation of the Sherman act. The companies hit In the true bills are the following Portland cement concerns: , The Lehigh. Acme, Alpha, Atlas, Aetna, Cape Girardeau, Castilla, Continental, Crescent. Diamond, Hawkeye, Huron, Indiana. Kosiuos, Missouri, Michigan N>tvaygo, Northwestern, Peerless, Pet insular, Sandusky, Universal, Wol>r.ne, Wyandotte, Marquette and the Wellst n Iron Furnace Company. The individuals indicated all are officials or employes of the above concerns. GOVERNOR RIGHT, IT NOW APPEARS Among the twenty-six cement companies and forty-eight individuals indicted by the Federal grand jury in Chicago for alleged connection with a combination in the cement business to maintain high prices throughout the country, were four companies against which charge's of collusion were made by Governor Warren T. McCray, recently in connection with bids submitted to the State highway commission for cement for construtcion work on the National road. The four companies are. Universal Portland Cement Company of Chicago; Atlas Portland Cement Company of Chicago; Lehigh Portland Cement Company of Chicago and Indiana Portland Cement Company of Detroit. Mich. Anotner company, the Wabash Portland Cement Company of Detroit. Mich., which was named in the local charges is not named in the Cnicago indictments The charges made by Governor McCray against five of the companies followed the discovery three of the companies had submitted Identical bids for the National road cement contract and the bids of the other two were substantially the same A conference with representatives of the companies was then called by. the Governor at which It developed the-jriee of cement was fixed by the Universal Company and others simply followed the prices set by this concern. All bids were then rejected by the State highway commissioner. and new bids asked for. When these were opened it was found that there had been a marked reduction In prices and the cement eohtracts were awarded to the Marquette Cement Company of Chicago, and the Louisville Portland Cement Company of Louisville, Ky. News of the indictment of the Marquette Company at Chicago, was received with surprise by offiicals of the highway comimssion as they generally have believed this company was not connected with any combination.

ENGINEERS WIND UP CONVENTION Sanitary Guardians Finish Session With Election. With the election of officers and the selection of a convention city for next year the twenty-sixth annual convention of the Indiana Society of Sanitary Engineers, which has been in session at the Claypool Hotel for three days, came to a close today. Before the election it was conceded generally that Edward Kanney of La Porte, who has served three terms as president of the organization, would be re-elected if he wold accept the office. The morning session of the society was given over to reports of committee on resolutions, legislative affairs and the special committee. Frank S. Dunham, chemical engineer, delivered an address on “Water Soften-, lug.” The banquet and ball In the RUey room of the Claypool last night were suc.essful in every way and were attended by the 200 delegates and their families that have been attending the convention. The amusement features of the convention will wind up with a theater party at Keith's Theater tonight. Charter Granted to Somerville Bank The Somerville State Bank of Gibson Connty was chartered today by the State charter board. Capital was listed at $25,000 and the officers named were: George Zipp, president: Joseph P. Carter, cashier. The bank was incorporated at the same time. Two petitions were received by the board and held for investigation. The requests for chatters were by the Tuxedo State Bank of 4306 East New York street, with a proposed capital of $25,000. The <if leers proposed are Ephraim O'Hara, president, and Roy E. Castetter, cashier. The Glen Park State Bank of Gary, with a capital of $23,000, also sought a charter. Defense pests in Ross Murder Case WILLIAMSPORT, Ind., March 15. Defense attorneys in the Ralph Ross murder trial rested their cay today after Mrs. Ross completed testimony in which she told how Ralph's brother Claude, the victim, had succeeded In assaults on her. Mrs. Ross admitted on th-j witness stand that Claude had attacked her, once while Ralph was working in a cornfield on their farm and another time while Ralph was away from home. The State started Its case with the examination of the first of twenty-four witnesses. The State will endeavor to prove that Ralph was not insane when be shot Claude three times with a ?;> calibre automatic pistoL Speakers Wilf Cover Question Both Ways C. E. Sullivan of the Merchants National Bank, and J. D. Meek, of the Indianapolis Electric Company, will address the Indianapdlis Association of Credit Men at a meeting Thursday noon at the Claypool Hotel. The subject on which both will speak will be “Favorable and Unfavorable Factors In Our Financial and Commercial Situation.” Mr. S—.lvan will discuss this topic from a financial viewpoint, while Mr. Meek will cover the •ommercial aide of U.

North Carolinians Demand Blue Ridge ‘Ghosts’ Be Run Down WASHINGTON, March 15. Ghostly lights are terrorizing the people in the vicinity of Brown's Mountain, southeast of Asheville, N. C., Senator Overman, North Carolina, told the geological survey' today. Not satisfied with explanation of the survey by T the National Geographic Society, the people demand the “ghosts” be run down. For the past few years these ghostly lights have staged their flickering dances along the peaks and valleys of the Blue Kidge Mountains, Overman reported. The geological survey believes the lights are caused by railroad headlights from the twisting tracks leading to Asheville. The Geographic Society believes they are caused by certain combinations of electrical phenomena and atmospheric conditions. WATER CO. WILL PUT IN METERS Nominal Cost to Install Measured Cost. After a conference with experts of the public service commission the Indianapolis Water Company today announced that it will install meter connections for patrons at nominal cost. Plumbers now do this work. The new service will go into effect about April 1. The announcement of the water company follows: "Quite a number of our patrons, whose water bills for house use, bath, toilet, sprinkling service etc. are $5 or more a quarter, have stated to us that they would prefer to take water by meter measurement, but that they hesitate to do so on account of the Inconvenience and expense of preparing for the meter installation. In order to accommodate these patrons, we are arranging to install meter connections, and this work will be done at a nominal cost to the patrons. This refers only to those patrans who have basements where the meter can conveniently and safely be located. “We expect to have our equipment ready to begin the installation of meter connections on or about April 1, but applications for metered service can be at our office at any time and the meter will be installed as shortly thereafter as is possible. Advance payment by flat rate will be adjusted from the date of meter installation. “Full information will be given at our office.” ROB DINING CAB CONDUCTOR. CHICAGO, March 15.—Two negroes, who boarded a New York Central train at the Englewood station last night and robbed Adolpb Pierson, a dining car conductor of $'274, are being sought today.

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JEWELL ASKS FURTHER WAGE DISCUSSIONS Claims Burlington and Erie Not Properly Before U. S. Labor Board. ARBITRARY CUT CHARGE • Chicago, March 15.—Charging that the Burlington and Erie railroads were not properly before the United States Labor Board in the present wage hearing, B. M. Jewell, president of the Railway Employes Department of the American Federation of Labor, today asked that their wage disputes be sent back for further negotiations between the roads and their employee The federated shop crafts of the Burlington presented evidence to show that the road arbitrarily ordered a wage cut, refused to furnish, reasons other than “their judgment” • for the cut, and refused to consider tbe figures the employes offered in support of a request for an Increase. “The Burlington suggested an arbitrary reduction,” said Mr. Jewell. “It refused to consider anything but its own proposition. “When the employes demanded of J. H. Bremerman, the representative of the road, thst the seven factors named in the transportation act be considered, Bremerman called them ‘seven Sutherland sisters’ of the act and said he had no data to offer the men.” It was the contention of Burlington shopmen that they were forced before the board by the attitude of the road. Practically the same line of testimony was presented in the case of the Erie. RAIL UNION MEN SAY GENERAL STRIKE LIKELY CLEVELAND, March 15.—Forecast of a bitter wage fight between railroads and employes which may result In a general raii strike were prevented In union circles heifc today. This followed sudden cancellation ty j brotherhoods of regional wage confer- I ences with, carriers, believed to be one. of the final peaceful methods of settling \ imminent wage controversies. The regional conferences, the first since the war, were held so important brotherhoods chiefs here passed up the. joint rail meet in Chicago last month to atend the preliminary sectional hearings in New Y’ork and Washington. But, shortly after the first meeting with rail executives, there arose a strong dissatisfaction on the part of union officials with what they called the “dictatorial aloofness'’ of the carriers’ officials. A. F. Coyle, an officer of the locomotive engineers, said: “The attitude of the railroads was arbitrary. It was as if thsy said 'take-fit or leave it’ In offering propositions to us for settlement of troubles. That is the i reason we abandoned the reglonul conferences.”

OWNING HOME HELD BIGASSET Burgess Dwells on Advantages of Ownership. John K. Burgess of the firm of Bur--1 gess Brothers, realtors, was the speaker ■at the opening session of the “Own Your nome” course at the Young Men's Christtan Association last night. His subject was “The Advantage of Home i Ownership.” Following his address, 8 I round table discussion was conducted | by J. J. Schmid of Schmid & Smith. | Mr. Burgess discussed the origin of ' the home and its place in society. He ! pointed out that all that Is best In j civilization had been conserved by the I home and that the laws of any nation are but tbe expression of tbe principles and rules that govern any well organized home. ! “The man who owns his home,” said Mr. Burgess, “possesses many advantages | over the tenant or renter. He becomes something of a fixture in bis community and enjoys a larger political influence I than doe# the itinerant renter. He can demand better streets and civic iinprove- ; ments than does the citizen who has no permanent home. In addition to this, he enjoys a superior commercial ratiug. lie | can obtain credit and financial backing, j where the renter would fail, nis sociul j standing also is better. He is recognized las a thrifty, economical and substantial citizen, who is worthy of Intimate acquaintanceship. It is significant that of all the criminals. Including gamblers, J drunkards, etc., appearing before otir courts, less than 20 per cent are owners of homes.” The course is open without charge to men and women of the city and the class meets Tuesday and Friday nights. Infringement of Patent (?harged Evidence in the case of the Backstuy Machine & Leather Cos., of Union City against the Zenlte Metal Company, for an accounting for alleged infringement o, patent, was heard by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court today. The eomidnlnt alleges the defendant has manufactured leather goods used in hat ness making, the design of which was covered by patents owned by the plaintiff. j ihe defense contends that these designs and methods were In use prior to the date of the patents. ‘World Traveler s’ Taken Back Home Mrs. Robert Cochran of MuntJs, arrived in liulianApoUs today to take her son and two other boys back to Muncle, i Velmer Cochran, IS, Arret is Rogers, 14, and Revelle Stewart, 14, all of Muncio started out to see the world. They ended their tour In the Rig Four Railroad when two policemen found them and took them to the detention home, where they were held until Mrs. Cochran arrived. Solves Mystery, in Poisoned Food Case URBAXA, 111., March 15.—Spinach, which caused the death of four persons at Kendallville, Ind., contained ptomaine poisoning. It was revealed in tests made at the University of Illinois laboratory today. The university authorities have dispatched to Kendallville a serum in an effort to save the lives of five other victims. The serum was first triad out on guinea pigs which were fed portions of the spinach. The pigs responded favorably to the treatment. Ten in all were poisoned at Kendallville. Four died. St. Louis Man to Address ‘Ad* Club Louis Blumenstock of St. Louis will speak at the weekly noon meeting of the Advertising Club of Indianapolis tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce. Hi* subject will be “The Power that Builds Better Business.” Members of the Advertising Club will be guests of the Hoosier Athletic Club at a dance Saturday, March IS.

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Negro Claims His Death Is to Please Few Republicans NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 15. Maurice Mays, a negro, went to death In the electric chair at the State penitentiary here today declaring he was “dying to satisfy a few Republican politicians.” He was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Birdie Lindsay of Knoxville, in 1919. “I am innocent as the sun that shines,” the negro said, ns the straps of the chair were adjusted about his body. “1 am dying to satisfy a few Republican politicians. I hope they are satisfied Governor Taylor has been told he would lose 50,000 votes if he interceded for me —” But here the electric current ended his statement and his life. BIG ARMY MEN, WIN IN JAPAN They Even Propose Bill to Restrict Thought With Jail Penalty. TOKIO, March 15.—Japanese reaction, aries have apparently won their fight against an almost •universal demand lot army reduction. The militarists, standing pat, announcing they prefer a cabinet crisic to reduction of armaments at the present time. Besides insisting upon a large army, reactionary leaders have even proposed a bill to restrict liberal thought. (Recent developments in Japan, believed to presage a mere liberal era, have only served to bring out tbe full force of reaction and militarism. Refusal of the militarists to surrender to demands for further reduction may precipitate a cabinet crisis, but the war minister Is not responsible to cabinet o* parliament. Only to the throne. The Japanese diet 1s juggling a piece of political dynamite known ns the bill to control dangerous thought, and som% leaders are afraid the legislative legerdemain will result in an explosion. Jail sentences for Japanese who think dangerous thoughts are proposed by thq measure. FILINGS GAIN AS TIME LIMIT NEARS Candidates’ Notices of Intention Pile Up. Thirteen days remain for candidates to file declarations with the secretary of Slate for the primary election, May 2. As the time limit for filing approaches the number of candidates increases. William P. Evans, prosecuting attorney of Marlon County, today filed his declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination for a second term. lls is the only Republican candidate for the office at the present time. James M. Leathers, 21 East Michigan street, filed his candidacy for Judge of Superior Court, room L He 4s a Republican. Others filing were: Harry L. Crumpacker, Michigan City, Republican, for Judge La Porte and Porter Superior Court. Oscar F. Lydy, Noblesville, Republican, Representative Hamilton County, Genera! Assembly. Claude A. Smith, Princeton, Republican, House of Representatives, General Assembly, Gibson County. .Tames J. Robinson Princeton, Republican, prosecuting attorney, Sixty-Sixth Judicial district. Meyer Gludstein, Republican, Joint Representative Scott and Jefferson Counties, Scottsburg. George R. Jeffrey, Newcastle, prosecuting attorney. Republican. Henry County. James M. Songer, Duff, Indiana, Democrat. Joint Representative, Dubois and Martin Counties. John Rabb Emison, Republican, Vincennes, prosecuting attorney. Twelfth Judicial district. Henry F. Voile, Republican, Knox i County, House of Representatives. Eugene C. Wharf, Republican, Pal- : myra. Joint Senator cf Knox and Daviess Counties. Rosooe Kiper, Boonvllle, Republican, Judge Second Judicial district. Donald C. McDngall, Goshen, Demo- | ernt. House of Representatives, Elkhart County. . Herbert O. Waterman. Democrat, Elkhart. House cf Representatives, Harvey J. Zearing, Madison, Democrat, prosecuting attorney, Fifth judicial dls- i trlot. Dwight M. Kinder, Republican, Gary, prosecuting attorney. Alleged Car Thief Held During Inquiry Following investigations made by E. L. Osborne, chief agent of the bureau of in- ! vestigatlon of the Department of Justice. Bend nenderllte of Louisville, who was n>-. *t,>fi r n a charge of vehicle taking at McCordaville last week, is held In Jail at Greenfield until Mr. Osborne can determine if Henderlite Is wanted at Salisbury, N. C., on a charge of forgery. Louis Carey of Greenfield, who was with Henderlite, was exonerated of all connection with the case. When arrested Henderlite had In hts possession an automobile belonging to the Rev. Harris Mallinekrodt of Louisville. Henderlite Insisted he was using the ear with the owner's permission. Information obtained through the police authorities of Louisville was to the effect the preacher had loaned Henderlite the automobile for a short time, but had reported it stolen when It was not returned the same day.

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Horrors! Missus Kennedy! Sure It Isn’t White Pop? Corn-Fed Girl Declared Worse Than UltraSophisticated Flapper.

CHICAGO, March 15—Corn-fed girls, with their silo-still juice, make pikers of the city flappers when it ecjnies to imbibing. N Conditions along the “Great White Ways” are puritanical compared with those in the thousands of “Main streets” In America. Take drinking, for instance. Mrs. Julia P. Kennedy, educational supervisor In the Illinois department of health, qualifies as an expert in rustic morals, and this is what she said today: .< “Conditions among the young people In small towns are so bad as to be almost Indescribable. Morals are far worse than In the cities. "A short time ago I found a group of rural high school girls, every one

DEFENDS BURCH TO AID WOMAN Mrs. Obenchain’s Attorney Upholds Story Two Men Killed Kennedy. LOS ANGELES, Chi., March 15. Upholding Madalynne Obencbaln's story J. Belton iteimedy was slain by the two I “roughly dressed men,” she said she saw fleeing from the scene of the crime. Attorney MacDonald, in his address to the Jury in her trial for the murder, today defended Arthur Burch, co-defendant in the case. Having attacked the prosecution's theory, Mrs. Obenchain was a “woman scorned,” MacDonald shifted to the second lino of defense, that Mrs. Obenehlan can not be gnllty because, he declared, Burch was not the slayer. MacDonald sought to show by the testimony of the prosecution's own witnesses Burch did not commit the murder. MacDonald's defense of Burch*’ followed his hot attack on the theory Mrs. Obenchain was a "woman scorned,” who plotted the murder because Kennedy refused to marry her. By removing the motive attributed to Mrs. Obenchain by the prosecution, he said, the way was clear for a quick acquittal. "Madalynne Obenchain's Jove for Kennedy never died,” MacDonald declared. "She loved him In life even as she lores his memory now.” TOLD TWO TALES OF SHOOTING Reckless Handling of Gun Causes Trouble. Telling a story of having been shot by a hold-up man Leon Farren, 17. 221 West Maryland stret, appeared at the city dispensary today and asked that a physician dress a buliet wound in his left hand. While the wound was being cared for the police were notlfl"d. To Motor Policemen Bernauer and Gooch, Farren told a different story. Instead of the story of a struggle with a hold-up man in a restaurant nt 163 Kentucky avenue, he had told the physician, Farren explained he had shot himself arcidently with a .32 caliber revolver at the rooming house where he lived on Maryland street. Mts. Hattie Winney, who has the Maryland street rooming house, told the police the storv of the shooting. She said Farren hnd put two cartridges in the revolver and hnd snapped the gun thinking it was n and loaded. The bullet hit his hand nnd pus? -d near the 3 year old daughter of Mrs. Winney and hit the wall. . Farren was arrested on the charge or unlawful possession of a weapon, and Pete I.aff, proprietor of the restaurant on Kentucky avenue, was arrested on the charge of selling a revolver without n permit. Farren said he purchased the gun from Lass. Leathers Enters Judgeship Contest James M. Leathers, Republican, of 21 i East Michigan street, todu* filed notice of Ills intentions of being a candidate for j the nomination for Judgeship of Superior Court, Root* 1. Mr. Leathers is opposing Judge W. W. Thornton who is seeking re-nomination. Gideon W. Blain. 1915 North Pennsylvania street, Is a candidate on the Democratic ticket for tho nomination for th judgeship of Superior Court, Room 5. Harold K. Bachelder, 1301 North New Jersey street, has filed notice of his candidacy for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for Probate Judge. John .Tny Griffith, present Republican county surveyor, is a candidate to succeed bin self. Bomb Partly Wrecks Home of Alderman CHICAGO, March 15.—Private guard* were thrown about homes on Chicago's Gold Coast today, following a bomb explosion which rocked and partially destroyed the home of Charles J. Agnew, Twenty-First ward alderman. Agnew was addressing a political meeting nt the time of the blast at midnight. Members of hts family were shaken, but not injured. No motive for the bo nblng Is known to him, Agnew stated.

of whom had a small flask tied'about her neck and burled in the bosom of her dress. In another school four pupils were expelled for being drunk. “White mule can be obtained in every small town much easier than in Chicago. The small town girls drink mule, extracts and all kinds of mixtures. Awful stuff!” Automobiles which carry young folk to the outskirts of town in a few minutes also contribute to the deplorable conditions, said Mrs. Kennedy. The expert ventured the opinion It was more vicious for young persons to sit out In the great open spaces drinking synthetic spirits out of a gourd dipper than it was for cty girls to imbibe In bright lighted cabarets.

PLANS BIG CUT IN GERMAN DEBT English Statesman Would Reduce Indemnity More Than Half. LONDON, March 15.—Sir Robert Horne has presented a German deb: reduction plan to the allied flnace ministers which calls for reducing total German Indemnify from 132,000,000,000 gold marks to 45,000,000,000, It Is understood that the British and Italians are in agreement on It. The plan also provides for the cancelIntton of all lnter-allled Indebtedness, totaling 05,000,000,000 gold marks; therefore It requires America s consent to become effective. The Anglo-Itallan plan would provide for 85/100.000,000 marks being paid in material for reconstruction of devastated areas and in dyes, etc. An International loan would be raised to enable Germany to meet portions of the cash liabilities. 4. HAY TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ' { Merger Demurrer to Be Taken Up in Court. Arguments on a demurrer of the pub- | lie service commission of Indiana, the; Merchants -Heat and Light Company, the Elkhart Gas and Fuel Company, *the Val- i paraiso Lighting Company, the Indiana : Railways and Light Company, the' Wabash Valley Electric Company, the 1 Putnam Electric Company, the Cayuga Electric Company and the Indiana Elec- j trie Corporation, wnleh are defendants! to an action brotiglit by the city of Indl- I anapolls and the city of Kokomo to pre- ! vent a merger of the various companies, wtll be heard by Judge Linn D. Hay of Superior Court, Room 2. Thursday. Counsel have asked for two days’ time in which to present argument, but the j court bas olloted one day. Tbe plaintiffs seek to prevent a merger of the companies as authorized by the public service commission by obtaining an injunction preventing tre merger. The arguments tomorrow by the defendants' counsel will be on a demurrer seeking to throw the rase out of court. HANGS SF.LF WITH HANDKERCHIEF: CHRISTOPHER, 111., March 15.—John j Smith, 40, a prisoner In the city jail here, committed suicide ,today by hanging himself wth a handkerchef.

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GARY LAWYER MUST EXPLAIN TO U. S. COURT Took .SBSO Fee From Client, but Failed to Deliver Goods. Dimitre Economoff, lawyer of Gary, will be given an opportunity to explain to Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court just what promises he made to Mike Zoran also of Gary, in return for a fee of $750 received for defending Zoran on a charge of counterfeiting two years ago. Zoran was found guilty by a jury in Federal Court early in 1929, and w*as stentenced to serve three years in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., by Judge Anderson. He got out on parole after serving a year, but feels he did not get his money’s worth out of his lawyer. Asa result Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, filed an information against Economoff today, and he will be brought before Judge Anderson to explain his actions in the case. The information is based on affidavit signed by Zoran. In this affidavit he says that following his indictment he employed Economoff to defend him, and was told that th efee would be S3OO or S4OO, or inaj'be $500.”’ Just before the trial Zoran says Economoff came to him and demanded $750. When asked what this large amount was for, Economoff is said to have told Zoran that It was to use In Federal Court so that Zoran would not have to go to jail. Dlmitre is further said to have promised that If this money was paid Zoran would not have to bother atout any witnesses or any defense. “All yotf have to do Is to pay your money,” he was told. Relying on this promise Zoran says he paid the $750 and did not bring all his witnesses to Indianapolis. When the casa came to trial it was conducted by M. L. Clawson an Indianapolis lawyer, who, Zoran said, had been hired by Economoff without his knowledge. At the conclusion of the trial Zoran was found guilty In short order and sentenced, greatly to his surprise, by Judge Anderson. District Attorney Elliott said Clawson got no money for his services In tbe case. In the past Judge Anderson, on several occasions, compelled lawyers to refund fees to clients which had been collected through false representations or which were In the opinion of the court, excessive

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