Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 264, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Increasing cloudiness. Warmer tonight and Friday. Probably rain Friday.

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‘BONUS’ BILL IS PRESENTED TO HOUSE

OPERATORS TO ANSWER RAISE BID WJTH CUT Anthracite Miners Demand 20 Per Cent Boost. EMPLOYERS FIRM Outcome of Conference With Davis Awaited. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Although the Administration now Is a convinced a strike of soft coal miners April 1. Is Inevitable,. there Is a growing belief among high Government officials the etlc-up will last for only a short time and business will not be seriously affected by the walkout, a member of the Cabinet, who Is In close touch with the situation, declared today. NEW YORK, March 16— Demands of anthracite miners for a wage increase of 20 per cent will be answered by the operators tomorrow afternoon with demands for anew wage agreement cutting existing rates about 15 per cent This program was decided upon at the Atlantic City conference of the coal company head3, and since the opening of negotiations here there has not been any change in policy. Accompanying their demands for wage cuts will be a promise any decrease in wages will be followed by a corresponding decrease In the cost of coal to the consumer. In addition, there will be the charge the anthracite market Is Inactive and the argument will be made it can only be stimulated by bringing the price o t coal down. One of the claims of operators la the heavy production cost, and thla, they say. is due to the war wages still being paid the men. WILL CONFER WITH DAVIS. It was announced at conference headquarters John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, and Vice President Murray would-con-fer with Secretary of Labor Davis, who is desirous of extending his friendly services in the cause of adjusting the differences of miners and operators. It Is possible conferences with Mr. Davis may pave the way for a quick termination of the problems before the various interests. A compromise is not improbable. There is sufficient time to adjust differences and prevent a suspension April 1, but there are indications delay will mark the negotiations until the bituminous situation gives conclusive evidence of peace or strike. Both operators and miners ex, ected Davis to urge that the anthracite mines be kept in operation. Davis has been advised by Labor Department mediators that the Govern(Continued on Page Two.)

DIAGNOSES HIS OWN CASE, SAYS DEATH TO ENSUE Dr. Charles W. Conger Expires Following Illness of One Day. Dr. Charles 'W. Conger, 50, for many y*ars one of the best known physicians In Indianapolis, died early today at St. Vincent's Hospital following an illness of only one day. A remarkable featnre of the case was that when Dr. Conger was taken to the hospital he diagnosed his own case and when he had completed the diagnosis calmly said he was going to die. He was graduated from Indiana Medical School in 1898 and has practiced medicine in Indianapolis ever since. He wax an nnasnally fine mnslcian and as a diversion from the practice of his profession made a careful study of the violin. Asa result he became a recognized authority on toning violins, and it was said he could do this even better than experts who had devoted the greater part of their lives to the work. He was a member of Oriental Lodge So. 56 of the Masonic order. Dr. Conger is survived by Ms widow. Dr. Elizateth Conger: his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Conger of Colorado; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Padgett of Alta, Colo., and Mrs. Ida Tease of Indianapolis, and two brothers, Julian of Wayne, Neb., and Judson O. of Indianapolis.

Henderson Rites Held at Home Today The funeral of Mrs. Julia C. Henderson, woman’s page editor of the Daily Time*. yid prominent clubwoman, who died at her home. 1519 Park avenue, early yesterday morning, was held from the late residence this afternoon. The Rev. Thomas W. Grafton, pastor of the Third Christian Church, of which Mrs. Henyierssn was a member, conducted the serricea. Burial will be at Crawfordsvllla. Mr*. Henderson's former home, tomorrow. I . WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity fer the twenty-four hour* ending 7 p. m., March 17, 1922: Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight and Friday: probably rain Prlday afternoon or night. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 39 7 a. m 39 8 a. 46 > a, m..................... 46 16 a, m................... 47 11 a. j 0... 47 13 (noon) ................. 50 ip a,, ................. 50 p. at 5t

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Bcenes at the famous "haunted house” at Caledonia Mills, Nova Scotia, where Dr. Walker Prince, New York scientist, endeavored to trap a “ghost.” , The top picture shows the M -Donald farmhonse, Dr. Prince belnb In the center, with H, P. Whldeen and Dan MacCritchie, both members of the party. Bottom shows the entire party, from left to right: Alexander McDonald, the farmer whose report of ghosts brought the research party, Dr. Prince, a Mr Chisholm, who saw weird lights over the McDonald home, MacCritchle, Whldeen and Mary Ellen, foster daughter of McDonald, who has presented further claims of the presence of ghosts at the farm. It was ’aid spooks caused fire to spout from various pieces of furniture In the house, driving the cattle away and creating such a furore during the night hours as to prevent sleep or comfort. One explanation of the strango happenings credited to radio waves, the house being between two sending stations. HALIFAX, March 16.—Mary Ellen McDonald, 13, daughter of Alexander McDonald, at whose farm near Antogontah, unearthly fire* and other manifestations wrre reported, was herself the ghost which set the tiros, according to the formal report of Dr. Walker Prince, Investigator of the American Institute for Pyschlcal Research. A reporter did tha automatic writing. Dr. Prince discovered. He said there might be something psychlo back of It all.

Two of His 13 Wives Did the Proposing ISAIAH MOORE’S ANSWER TO QUESTION and He Never TFas Turned Down Once

Two of the thirteen wives of Isaiah Moore, modem Solomon, did the proposing, Moore admitted today when asked as to the tactics he used in persuading so many women to marry him. Moore added that no woman to whom he had proposed ever refused him. “How did I propose?’’ said Moore in answer to a question. “I don’t know just what I would say. I suppose I war just like any other man. My heart would be burning with love and would pour it out.” Moore said he usually tried to marry a widow with children because he loved children, but he could not say whether he hail ever been successful in this. HE LOVED SOME BETTER THAN OTHERS. “Two of my wives proposed to me,” he continued. ‘iSome of them I loved better than others and some were more anxious to marry me than others, but no woman refused me. "I suppose this is because I am educated, because of my personality and because I am a good singer. “I never married any woman nnder false pretenses except as to my previous marriages. I never told them I had money. They all knew I was a baker and they all knew I was poor.” Moore said he was 18 when he married his first wife and that she was 27. He said they had a daughter and that ne left Ills wife nine months after the daughter was born. He said the separation was caused by her people. •q loved that daughter and I still love her.” he said. ”1 don’t know whether she Is still alive or where she 1. I wish 1 knew. I was foolish then. I was too yonng to marry.” <? ■>) “SAY IT WITH A TIMES WANT AD” Save In tt* right way—When advertising something for sale you practice extravagance by the sparing use of necessary words to tell a complete story. To advertise judiciously don't try to convey a message which requires eight lines and contain it in four. IT'S A WASTEFUL PRACTICE. Don't choke the life out of your sale proposition. If it's worth advertising it s worth telling completely. MAia 3500 ClassifUd Ad? Dept. t -J

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Moore insisted he had not used the church as a stepping stone to matrimony. He declared he had first met only one of his wives at a church, but that he had attended church with many of 'hem. He said the only church of which he was ever a member is the Third Christian Church of Indianapolis. He said he was a member of this church and that he sang in the choir. Yesterday afternoon Moore had two callers. Both were young women and both said their husbands had deserted them. They appeared at the jail to determnie whether Moore was their husband. Both said he was not :t*id both refused to give their names. “1 never saw those girls before,” Moore said In commenting on his visitors., "They are not the type I would marry. A woman I marry must be cultured.” THINKS OPERATION WILL CURE HIM. Moore Is still insisting he must have medical attention. He believed an operation will relieve him of his desire to marry and then to desert his wife. He still has the idea that he will bePARK BOARD TO ANNOUNCE SITE Will Establish Playground in Brightwood. The hoard of park commissioners late today will announce Its decision to establish the playground and park In Brightwood upon (he wooded block just north of the James Russell Lowell school, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank announced. A controversy over where the playground should be has held up its development for more than a year. The hoard will hold hearings on resolutions for the acquisition of the Golden Hill property, north of Thirty-Fourth street between Northwestern avenue and the canal and for the block between Delaware street and Washington boulevard north, of Fall Creek, through which it Is planned to lay a connection from Delaware street to Washington boulevard when the county commissioners build a bridge over the creek at Delaware street. Bids will be received for a retaining wall along the north bank of Fall Creok from Thirty-First street to Ashland avenue. . NEW CHANNEL ASPIRANT. BATH, England, March 16. —Paul liadmlioule, water polo champion, has entered upon a year’s training In preparation for an attempt to swim the English channel. He la 35.

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come an evangelist when he gets out of hla trouble. He Is an admirer of Major Earl C. Hite of the Volunteers of America and continually asks to see Major Hite. The “ace of bigamists” still sticks to his slory that he has “only” thirteen wives. His original statement was that he had eleven, but since that time he has remembered he liad two more, but he cannot remember their names. Letters froip various parts of the country are arriving at police headquarters inquiring about Moore and demanding to know if he is the missing husband of various deserted wives. A woman in Aurora, 111., writes she believes Moore Is the missing husband of her daughter. She said her daughter was 1 married to a man giving his name as Ed- ; ward Wright, March 4, 1921, and he deserted her March 6, 1921. She said Wright took S2OO belonging to her daughter. She declared he was “not only a bigamist, but a thief." LETTER GIVES DESCRIPTION OF MOORE. A letter from Oakwood, Ohio, contains an accurate description of Moore. The letter says a man, giving his uaiue as George F. Moore and representing himself to ho a United Brethren preacher, married a girl named Grace Gettal there about two years ago and deserted her, taking- with him money he had borrowed and money belonging to the Red Cross. A second letter from Oakwood describes the same affair. A letter from Springfield, Mo., written by a cousin of Helen Hargrave, one of Moore's many wives, said Moore married her using the name of Harry Jarvis, rather than the name of Vaughn, as he had told the police. A letter from Augusta, Kan., signed by Mrs. J. A. Ashland of that city, offers to j give informat ion concerning one of Moore's wives. Thomas O'Brien, chief of police of Ann Arbor, telegraphs to ask if Moore married a girl named McAvoy In Detroit Oct. 3, 1921. A good picture of Mooro is contained In a letter from Guy Shields of Detroit, brother of one of Moore’s wives. Shields declares his sister died In Senttlc from a broken heart after Moore had deserted her. He said she died believing Moore had met with foul play. Moore married the Shields woman under the name of J. Howard Melvin In . Couer D'Alene, Idaho, according to the letter and they motored to Spokane and later to Seattle. He said Moore borrowed money on an automobile and then sold the automobile and disappeared. Moore and Miss Shields, according to the letter, were married by a priest. This is the first departure on the part of Moore from the Ptoteataat faith reported to the police.

PRESIDENT AND HOUSE IN CONFLICT Wrangles Created in Several Issues Due for Showdown. ‘BONUS’ IN LEAD Size of Army and Navy Other Bones of Contention. WASHINGTON, March 16—A conflict between the legislative and executive branches of the Government is in progress today along a half dozen fronts and a slowdown between President Harding and the heavy Republican majority in the House can not long be delayed after the President’s return from his Southern vacation jaunt. THREE CHIEF WRANGLES. The three main wrangles are: The “bonus,'* supported by the Republican majority in the House and opposed in its preent form by the President and his Cabinet advisers. The proposal of the House Republicans to cut down the size of the Army to 1X3,(G0 men and force the withdrawal of all troops except a corporal's guard from Germany, China, Hawaii and tho Philippines. The proposal of the House Republicans to cut down the size of the Navy to flo.OoO men snd force a suspension of much of the Navy's activity. The Army fight gave promise of developing Into a bitter one, overriding the opposition of General Pershing and the executive branch generally, tho House Republicans presented an Army supply bill which not only cut down the size of the Army materially but also gave direction as to how this was to be accomplished by withdrawal of troops from overseas assignments. This was characterized by Chairman Kahn and other opponents of the cut as a Congresaional attempt to usurp the prerogatives of the President of the United States, who, as commander-in-chief of the Army and Nary, alone has power to direct the disposition of the armed forces of the Nation. NAVY SITUATION PARALLELS ARMY. The Navy situation parallels that of ! Army—congressional economists having decided that the Navy can get along I with about half as much erp. nslve fuel i oil as usual, now that the armament con- ' ference has "established the reign of \ peace." I In addition to theae entanglements numerous others of lesser national importance await the return of the President. The tariff bill Is still tied up in the Benato Finance Committee and threatens to become the keying which will effectually jam a whole mass of domestic i legislation.

4-POWER PACT TO MEET FATE IN EIGHT DAYS Senate Will Vote on Pacific Treaty at Noon Friday, March Zi. WASHINGTON, March 16.— Again attacking the four-power Pacific treaty a a “quadruple alliance,’' Senate- Reed, Democrat of Missouri, charged > the Senate today that Great Britain, France anil Japan “double-crossed” us, secretly and perfidiously, before and during the World War, and would not hesitate to “doubhvcrt>s” us again. WASHINGTON. March 16.—Slightly more than two-thirds of the Senate stood ready to Indorse the work of the armament conference. The Senate fight over the four-power treaty simmered down considerably today as a result of the unanimous consent agreement for a final vote on ratification on Friday, March 24. which was the direct outcome of negotiations for a compromise entered Into by Administration lenders with their leading opponents. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Vote on the four-power treaty will be taken in the Senate at 12 o'clock on Friday noon, March 24. Unanimous consent to that end was obtained late yesterday. It was granted at the end of another desperate but futile attempt by the opposition to "devitalize” the original pact by amendment. On all hands—alike by friends ttnd foes of the treaty—it Is considered the light is ns good as over. The four-power pact to insure peace in the Pacific is safe. It will not go over the top with a bounding margin of strength to spare. But It will go over. Unofficial prognostications fix the eventful pro-treaty vote at a minimum iof sixty five, with only twenty-eight against—an excess of three .votes over | the requisite two-thirds of sixty-two. More optimistic pact supporters think the “band-wagon" vote will turn out to be even larger. They believe, both from Democratic and Irreconcilable ranks, there will be unexpected recruits when it is realized the “spite bloc” has failed lamentably to smash the treaty. With the insular pact In snug harbor, the other achievements of the Washington conference—the naval limitations and nine-power Chinese treaties—will have easy sailing.—Copyright, 1922, Public Ledger Company. Police Find Half Grown Tiger’s Lair James Pyatt, 36, 4241 Baltimore avenue, was arrested today on the charge of operating a blind tiger. The police say they found a flfieen-gallon still, twenty gallons of mash and a number of empty jugs at his home. <*

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BRITISH GRANT INDEPENDENCE TO EGYPTIANS Notify Other Powers Country Is Sovereign State. MARTIAL LAW END Sultan Ahmed Fuad Becomes First King of Province. LONDON, March 16.-—A government rescript has been reissued at Cairo, announcing the Egypt is an independent, sovereign state, according to a Reuter dispatch from that city. This formally puts an end to the British protectorate which has existed since 1914. Sultan Ahmed Fuad becomes king of Egypt and has taken the title of King Fuad I. Martial law has been abolished. STEPS TAKEN TO CREATE PARLIAMENT. Steps are being taken for the creation of a parliament. Britain has notified the powers that Egypt Is now a free state and that the protectorate Is at an end. A Central News dispatch reported serious disorders at Cairo when announcement was made of Egyptian independence. The irreconciliables were held responsible. The British government proclaimed a sovereign state having no connection with the British empire and enjoying the same status as any other sovereign state in tho world. But Britain has inaugurated a European Monroe Doctrine with its withdrawal of Its protectorate over Egypt and reserves the right to combat any effort by any power to Interfere in Egypt, as the United States does with any South American state. Egypt may and probably will have Its own representatives abroad. BRITISH ANNOUNCE RESERVATION. The British reservations, ‘announced coincident with the withdrawal of the protectorate, were: 1. The security of British imperial communications. 2. The defense of Egypt against atj tack. 3. Protection of foreign Interests. 4. Retention of Britain's interests in the Sudan.

ARBUCKLE JURY TODAY—MAYBE Eleven Tentative Members Chosen—Three Are Women. RAN FRANCISCO, March 16— Completion of a jury to try Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuokle the third time for manslaughter was probable today as tho trial entered upon its fourth day. Eleven tentative jurors were in the box Including three women when court convened Tha State bad exercised ono of Its five peremptory ehallenges and tbe defense two with eight still In reserve. Thirteen Jurors will be selected in this trial as in each of the others. The State has revealed in questioning prospective Jurors that every effort will be made to keep from the record depositions being taken by the defense in Chicago regarding tho past life of Virginia Rappe.

‘Hell Can't Be Any Worse / Says Youth Facing Death

Bible Holds Some ‘Good Stuff,’ He Declares. ‘NO CHANCE HERE’ Hopes Spectators Will Enjoy Seeing Finish. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Although determined efforts were being made today to save John McHenry, 22, Connecticut youth, from the gallows, it appeared certain the boy will bang tomorrow, unless President Harding intervenes. McHenry was convicted of shooting a Washington automobile dealer and of killing a police detective who tried to arrest him. He was granted a reprieve of one week to allow him to “prepare his soul." The week will be up tomorrow. In the following story McHenry tells how he feels “about this hanging business.” By JOHN MeHENRY. (Under Sentenco to be Hanged Tomorrow for Murder.) WASHINGTON, March 16.—Well, they’ve got me ready to die. The priest has got me reading the Bible. Some of it's good stuff, all right. They hanged Jesus and he didn’t Kill anybody. They've got a right to kill me, I guess, but God oughtn't to have let them kill Jesus. They kill you If you’re good and they kill you if you're bad. There’s a lot of killing stuff la the Bible. I’m glad they’re going to kill me at last. It was no use keeping me alive. A fat chance I’ve got of going to heaven. Why didn't God give me a chance to make good here? They never gave me a chance here and I’m going to hell. Well, let them send me to hell. I’ll go there smiling. I'm going to the gallows smiling. Why shouldn’t 1 smile? Maybe they know how to treat kids better in hell than they do here. It can’t be any worse than it is berg. I don’t know why I’ve been a bad egg. I don’t know > lot of things. I can’t

FORDNEY SUBMITS SOLDIER MEASURE, ASKING ADOPTION Ways and Means Committee’s Attached Report Urges Favorable Consideration by Congress. FIRST STEP ON WAY TO ENACTMENT "WASHINGTON, March 16. —The much-contested soldier “bonus” bill was formally presented to the House of Representatives today by Chairman Fordney of the Ways and Means Committee, with a report attached favorably recommending its adoption. The presentation of the bill to the House completes the first legislative step on the way to enactment.

* Bonus 9 Cost Put at $4,098,719,350; 20 Years to Pay WASHINGTON, March 16—The total cost of the soldier "bonus'* bill under the plan proposed Is placed at $4,659,719,350, spread out over twenty years, according to an analysis made by Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee in its report submitted to the House. Os this total only about $500,000,000 will fail upon the Government during the next five years, and only $74,279,000 during this fiscal year 1922-23. The estimate of cost of the “bonus'* is made out on a basis of 10 per cent payments of compensation that amounts to SSO or less, 70 per cent in adjusted service certificates, 2Vi per cent vocational training aid; 10 per cent farm and home aid and 7Mi per cent land settlement aid. For the year 1922 it Is estimated the “bonus” cost will be sl6,ooo,uot> cash; $26,604,000 death payments; $31,675,000 vocational training. 1924 $26,440,000 death payments; $20,000,000 vocational training; $72,000,000 farm and home aid; $6,000,000 land settlement. Total, $124,440,000. 1925 $26,720,000 death claims, $650,000 vocational training; $64,000,000 farm and home aid; $30,000,000 land settlement. Total. $121,370,000. 1926 -$26,825,000 death payment's; $50,000,000 farm and home aid; $60,000,000 land settlement. Total, $130,825,000. 1927 $26,936,000 death payments: $16,000,000 land settlement. Total, $42,030,000. After 1927 the Ways and Means Committee makes allowances only for death payments under the insurance certificates, all other forms of “bonus" payments (Continued on Fogs Two.)

MAY USE DATA OBTAINED HERE IN CEMENT CASE Information Gleaned by Governor and Highway Body Extensive. Information coming to light in the experience of Governor Warren T. McCray and the State highway commission with the cement manufacturers may have great bearing in the investigation of the alleged cement trust by tbe Federal Government started in Chicago. Not only the experience of the State, but that of private contractors, who have been complaining may figure, Attorney General U. S. Lesh said In an Interview today. While there Is no direct evidence of collusion In the hands of the State of Indiana, the results of price fixing have (Continued on Pago Two.)

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understand this God stuff. I don’t know why they say they've got to kill me because I'm a bad egg end then tell me to pray seven days and God will forgive me. I didn’t want to kill those men. I didn't want’ to kill anybody. Why didn’t God give me a chance when I was a kid? Why does he give ma a chance just before I die? I’d like to live o to show I’m not such a bad egg, after ail. But what’s the use? I guess It’ll hurt all right when they break my neck. A lot of people are coming to see them do It—well, I hope they’ll enjoy It. They're going to give me a good breakfast before they hang me. There’s a lot of poor guys who are going to live that’d like a good breakfast. Well, what’s the ise? They handed Jesus because he was good and ndw they’re going to hang me because I’nfi bad. —Copyright, 1922, by International News Service.

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Republican handlers of the “bonusbuzz saw in the House planned today to “smoke out" President Harding as to hia attitude on the pending bill Just as soon as the Chief Executive returns from hi* Florida trip. Representative Fordney of Michigan, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, announced he wonld go to the White House as soon as Mr. Harding returns and endeavor to bring about an agreement. Fordney will be accompanied by Floor Leader Mondell, Represeitative Longworth of Ohio, Representative Green of lowa, and other member* of the Ways and Means Committee. They will urge acceptance of the bill a* It now stands. UNCERTAINTY OF ATTITUDE TIRES. “We are tired of all this uncertainty about the President's attitude,” they explained. “There have been hints and intimations of a presidential veto and if there Is to be one, we wish to know It.” Fordney and others profess to believe the President has not been correctly placed before the country as to his position on the pending bill. They assert his objections were directed against another “bonus" bill and matters he criticised In that bill have been eliminated. They wish to explain the pending bill to him. AWAIT RESULTS OK CONFERENCE. There is to be no baste on the “Uonu*” hill until after the conference with the President. Those members of the committee who voted against the bill have until Saturday to file with the House statements of objections to the legislation. The bill cannot be taken up for passage in tbs House until next week. The proposed conference with the President will not delay action on the bill, Fordney said. Republican leaders have made no plans with "bonus" legislation should President Harding state flatly he will veto the present bill. The pressure is strong for House action on the measure, irrespective of the stand to be taken by the President. "Bonus” advocates assert the Senate will pass the bill If it is sent

JUST WAITING WASHINGTON, March 16.—The movement to eject Speaker Gillet from his powerful place la the House, should he block a gag rule for the “bonus” was calming down somewhat today. Those who met in secret for such an attempt were not so certain this unprecedented action could be “put across." But the speaker will face the political battle of his career If he refuses to allow the gag rule to be presented. Plans for a conference with him as he returns from vacationing with President Harding were maintained, however. This conference is destined to be the scene of some plain talk. Gillet, it is assumed, will bring back some of President Hardings '‘bonus’’ views—views against the present proposal, which the "pro-bonusers” are not too keen to hear.

through the House by an overwhelming majority. There is uncertainty whether an attempt will be made to override a veto. Republican leaders will not cross the bridge until they come to it, and will not even discuss the possibility of hav? ing to decide on such an issue. Chairman Fordney dropped the bill s£to the legislative hopper a short time ago, after the House convened for business at noon. He made no comment on It. The bill probably will lay over until next Monday, when It will be called up under either a special rule or a suspension of the rules, depending upon agreement in the meantime. CUTS PRICE FOR ASPHALT PAYING $1 SQUARE YARD Mansfield Engineering Company Joins Marion County Concern. The Mansfield Engineering Company has joined the Marion County Construction Company In cutting prices of asphalt street paving In Indianapolis, comparison today of a bid submitted yesterday with one on tbe same Improvement rejected by tbe board of public works Feb. 27, shows. The Marion County company cut its price mure than $1 a square yard upon the Insistence of City Civil Engineer John L. Elliott that asphalt prices will have to come down before he will recommend the awarding of contracts. Prices submitted by the Mansfield Engineering Company shows that it too has made a $1 a square yard cut. Such action by the Mansfield Engineering Company means that if the board of public works awards it the contract for the permament improvement of Mansfield street from Eighteenth street to TwentyFirst street the property owners will have to pay approximately $4,000 less than they would have paid had the city civk engineer not started his war on high prices. The lowest total bid on asphalt paving for this improvement received Feb. 20 and rejected Feb. 27 was $lB.124.78. The second bid of the Mansfield company totals around $14,000. The decrease in the Mansfield Engineer Company's prices is graphically shown (Continued on Page Eleven.) TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE. The Commonwealth Community Club will hold open house at 3216 East Michigan street tomorrow night. Dancing will be a feature.

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