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SHADOW OF SHANK CAST ON PRIMARY Mayor’s ‘Say So’ in State Politics Grows in Importance. FOES TRY TO WIN Marion County, With 80,000 Votes, Means Something-. For politicians the fight to give Mayor Shank and h!s lieutenants a “say so” In Indiana Republican polities today almost overshadows the question of whether Albert J. Beveridge or Harry S. New will get the most rotes in Marion County In the primary election next Tuesday. Opponents of the faction hope to eliminate the mayor even from having a hand in county control. By his tremendous victory in the municipal elections of 1021 Shank gained a hold upon the county Republican - organization. If his faction in the primary can elect enough precinct committeemen to Insure the election of Shank county and Seventh district chairmen and name the key candidates for nomination on the county Republican ticket it is backing, the mayor and ills advisers will hold a dominating position in State politics. The 20.000 Republican votes In Marion County are not to he scoffed at in any State election. politicians agree. Two sets of Republican politicians are striving to keep Mayor Shank from clinching his hold on the county organization by defeating all candidates on the Shank primary slate. C.-D. AND J.-L. CROWDS COMBISKD. These are the Coffin-Dodson, and Jewett-Lcmcke factions, which have combined on strategical points. Tbe CofTin-X'odson faction was practically eliminated by the Jewett-Lcmcke crowd when George V. Coffin, now county clerk, resigned as chief of police in the Jewett city administration. Then the Shank forces all but annihilated the splendid .Tewett-Lemcke mar' lne in the primary of 1921. Thus the two opponents of the mayor’s machine are left fighting hard to come back. Together the two factions are giving the mayor and William II Armitage, his field marshall a merry battle. The immediate issue upon which the war wages is whether William 11. Freeman shall be county chairman and William E. Reilly district chairman. The Shank forces are interested In seeing Beveridge nominated for Senator and certain county candidates elected, but what Shank workers will be devoting their chief effort at the polls next Tuesday to, is the election of Republican pirecinct committeemen pledged to go inti, the county and district convention a week from next Saturday to vote for Freeman and Reilly. DELAY N AMINO THEIR CHOICE. Opponents of the mayor have not announced candidates for the chairmanships and are not expected to openly show their hand until the day of the convention. It i gene/ally thought, however, that either Coffin or Harry C. Hendrickson, pres(Contlnned on Fage Two.)

THREE PERISH, 100 INJURED IN JAP QUAKE American Embassy Partly Wrecked at Tokio by Violent Shock. TOKIO, April 26.—Throe are known to hare been killed and one hundred persons were injured today in the most serere earthquake that has shaken Tokio in thirty years. The property damage will amount to millions of yen. No foreigners were killed or Injured, mi far as is known. I‘art of the palace moat wall was i-aved In. the kitchen of the American embassy badly shattered and great damage lone in other quarters. Modern skyscrapers erected in the last decade were severely shaken. The outer surface of practically all buildings, including the largest building in the Orient being erected by George Fuller, was badly cracked by the earth eonenssions. 1 The quake lasted two minutes, coming i ‘‘*t belore 10 o'clock.

v RASH VICTIM STILL SUFFERS C ase Against Driver of Taxicab Continued. Deaconess Hospital attendants today reported Andrew Stryker, most seriously injured of the five hurt in a taxicabgravel wagon crash in West Washington street, still in a critical condition. Charges of improper driving against Martin Moore, 2024 North Capitol avenue, operator of the taxicab, were continued in city court. New Light Thrown on Taylor Murder SAN* FRANCISCO, April 26—" Valuable Information" with regard to the mystery murder of William Desmond Taylor, motion picture director, was secured from Honore A. Conette. newspaper man. Detective J. A. Wynne of Los Angeles declared today. The original plan for Conette to go to Los Angeles was changed. Conette remained in San Francisco under an agreement to go to Los Angeles immediately should authorities so request. WEATHER B Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity Wor the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m.. April 27, 1922: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight, with probably frost; Thursdav fair. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 55 7 a. m 56 8 a. m 56 9 a. m 56 10 a. m... 58 11 a m 59 12 tnconi .... 59 1 p.- m 60 > p. m 62

LENIN LONDON, April 26.—Nicolai Lenin Is expected to reach Riga within a week, and It Is reported he Intends to proceed to Genoa, according to a Riga dispatch to the Daily Express today. The Soviet chief is reported to Intend using his Influence to prevent collapse of the Genoa conference.

MOORES LEFT OFF APPROVED W. C. LU. LIST Name of Congressman Conspicuous by Its Absence. M’CRAY INDORSED Mrs. Schmoe Tells Why Organization Takes Stand. Merrill Moores, Congressman from tho Seventh Indiana district which consist* of Marlon County, and candidate for renomination by the Republicans has failed to receive the indorsement of the Marlon County Woman's Christian Temperance Union. His name does not appear In the list of primary candidates approved by the organization. Franklin McCray, former State Senator, Is the only local candidate for Congress to receive the approval of the orgnnlza tlon. The list of Democratic candidates approved has not been made public. Mr. Moores repeatedly has been elected by Marion County Republicans. Some light is shed on the action of the W, C. T. l\ by the statement of Mrs. E. H. Schmoe, a leader In the organization. "Mr. Moores has not answered our challenge, and to a letter gent to him by the W. C. T. U. he replied that he did not stand for the Volstead law and did not believe Mr. Volstead would himself, if he had known the result of It.” The •■challenge’’ referred to was the invitation of the W. C. T. IT. asking randl dates to express their ,'ows In regard to prohibition. Albert J. Beveridge is the choice of the W. C. T. U. of the Republican candidates for the nomination for United States Senator. In addition to Beverl ige and McCray, the W. C. T. U. wishes to go on record as recomending the following men win. they believe will support the principles for which the W. C. T. U. stands. For State Senator Thomas A. Dailey, and for the State house of representative the following Repuollcan candidates: Miss Elizabeth Rainey, Dr. J. N. Hurty, Fred Deckerinan, Homer Traub, Vincent Manifold, Ralph E. Updyke, Frank Huston, Henry Abrams, Asa R. Mathis, Edwin Mills and Clarence C. Wysnng. They have placed especial emphasis on their choice of candidates to be supported for the offices of auditor and county treasurer and have recommended for these offices Joseph M, Hillman and John L. Duvall. Frank .T. Lahr Is the choice cf the W. C. T. U. for Judge of the juvenile court.

ROBBERY OF POSTOFFICES IN IRISH RIOTS Six Men Captured by Free State Troops in Street Battles. BELFAST, April 26.—Irish Free Staters and Republicans battled In the streets of Mullingar during the night. The Republicans lost six men esptured. The forces on both sides have fortified public buildings. Several postofflees were raided during tbe night and large sums stolen. ‘SECOND U. S. A.’ IN RUSSIA, AIM But Without Garys, Morgans or Rockefellers. RIGA, April 26.—T0 make Russia a "second U. S. A.” without Rockfellers. Morgans or Garys, was tbe announced aim of the first group of American workers bound for Russia, who arrived here today enroute to Moscow. They are going Into Siberia a special train being supplied by the soviet for them. A welcome committee, headed by Bill Haywood, former International Industr' i Workers of the World leader, awaited the arrival of the party In Moscow.

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Hugh McGann, Ex-Heavyweight Pugilist, ALLEGES THEFT OF WIFE’S AFFECTION Sues Dr. C. Roland Per Due for SIO,OOO

Hubert. McGinnis, known in the prize fighting game as Hugh McGann, former heavyweight contender, today filed suit

in Superior Court charging that I>r. C. Roland Fer Due, 242.1 Central avenue, is responsible for the alienation of the affections of his wife, Ella McGinnis, 713 North Delaware street. McGinnis asks SIO,OOO damages. McGinnis was one of the central figures In the notorious Muncie

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fake fight swindle which resulted in penitentiary sentences for a number of persons and a one-day jail sentence for McGinnis He Is “going straight” row, he declares. A divorce was granted Mrs. McGinnis, March 2. It was not contested. They have one child, a daughter It is charged, in the complaint that Dr. Fer Due visited McGinnis' wife at

SAYS CHAOS IS CONDITION IN COAL INDUSTRY Association President Calls Situation Worst in History. Declaring the “coal Industry as a whole Is today in the most chaotic condition It has ever been since the development In this country of this basic industry,” E. E. Heller of the Indiana Retail Coal Merchants Association, discussed the present depression and the strike in his opening address et the sixth annual convention of tbe association at the Severln Hotel. “How to remedy this condition Is giving great concern to our Government and the public as well as every one Sa the coal trade," he said. ’“The main trouble has been overproduction caused by too many mines, too many miners and too many Jobbers, all of which has helped to produce too many retailers. Open and unrestricted competition In any commodity when the supply exceeds to any great extent the demand for such article means decline in price at base of supply below cost of production, means decline In selling margins below cost of doing business. In other words It brings on a competitive business war. That Is the condition of the coal Industry today. BUSINESS REVIVAL IS ONLY HOPE. “This condition will right itself only when a business revival or decreased production ereates a more nearly equal balance of supply and demand. “The miners are trying to solve this problem for themselves by demanding tho same pay for two thirds or one-half time as they should have for full time, but wo *s retailers cannot ask for Increased margins simply because we have 40 to 50 per cent too many retailers. "The most vital thing to ns today 1s the miners’ trike The supply and the price of coal all depend on how long the strike lasts and how much reduction is made In the miners' wages. “SETTEE STRIKE NOW TO AVOID FAMINE.” "Should the strike be settled in tho next four weeks there will still be plenty of time for the mines to produce, and the railroads to deliver, all the coal needed for next winter's consumption. But If It should last a much greater length of time then, when the mines do start work lng, there will be a rush for coal and higher prices. Other speakers were G. F. Oiwln manager of the Better Business Bureau, Indianapolis. who spoke on “Establishing and Maintaining Better Business; ’ E Victor Syrcher, manager of the plan department of Direct Advertising Corporation of Indianapolis, who spoke on “How to Advertise and Get the Most Out cf It;" W. A, Dalton of Gary, and J. 11. Fauabaker of Kokomo, who discussed, “The Efficiency of Yard and Delivery Equipment.” Tonight the five hundred members, who are attending the convention, will go to H F. Keith's Theater. Thursday morning there will be reports of committees and election of officers. The public Is especially Invited to hear the address of 11. X. McGill, director of the commodity department of the Babson Statistical Organization of Wellesley llills. Boston, on “The Business Outlook.” as well as the address of J. II Briscoe of J. H. Briscoe A- Cos., at Cincinnati. A banquet will he held Thursday night on the roof garden at the Hotel Severln.

Strike of Paper Makers Impends NEW YORK. April 26.—Unless the paper mill owners of America withdraw their 10 per cent wage cut demand almost one half million paper mill workers wj]] go on strike May 1. it was declared here today at a meeting between the workers and the employers Red Cross Supplies Flood Victims Needs CHICAGO, April 26. Flood refugees driven from their homes along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were amply supplied with food and eolthing today, the central division of the Red Cross announced. Relief workers In a dozen Illinois town, whose citizens were made destitute by ove-flowing streams, have the situation well In hand, It was said. 40-Galion Still Get Him 40 Days I Trio Gibson, -7. arrested yesterday on a charge of operating a blind tiger at his home three-quarters of a mile East of Iteeeh Grove, was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to forty days at the Penal Farm, by Judge Wilmoth, In city court today. The police found a lort.v-gallon sltll at Gibson's place. The court gave him one lay on the I arm for each gallon of capacity of his still. Washings Stolen Off Two Porches Two persons complained today that the family washing had been stolen from their back porches. The victims are Thomas Corey, 16T4 North Alabama street, and Mrs. Harry Johnson. 12 the Alexandria apartments. Eleventh and New Jersey streets. A burglar obtained 7 cents by breaking Into City School No. 32, Illinois and Twenty-First streets.

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her home, and “showed her numerous marks of kindness and affection and, by various artifices and devices, won the affections of the plaintiff's wife. “It is also averred that the defendant and Mrs. McGinnis had “numerous clandestine meetings at divers and sundry places,” that the doctor and Mrs. McGinnis took automobile drives together at night and that they “visited neighboring cities and stayed at hotels as man and wife." It Is charged In the complaint that on Jan. 6 “the defendant and the plaintiff s wife stayed at the Crawford Hotel In the

city of Crnwfordsville and registered there as C. R. I’erDue and wife of Indianapolis.” That the doctor influenced and persuaded Mrsl McGinnis to apply for a divorre Is another allegation to tho complaint. McGinnis was one of the forty men indicted by the Federal grand Jury In 1919 for participation in

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the famous Muncie fake prize fight swindle. He pleaded guilty, rendered valuable assistance to the Government, and was let off by Judge A. B. Anderson with a sentence of ono day in jail. Before he became one of the crowd which perpetrated the fake fight swindle in Murnle and elsewhere McGinnis gained considerable prominence as a boxer, reaching the point where he fought Stanley Ketrtiell, then middleweight riumpion. Kctchell won the bout, but McGinnis was a headline attraction in matches throughout the West and South for several years. He drifted in with “Billy” Collins. “Dock” Scott, “Chappie" Moran. .Toe Engleton and other member* of the swindle band several years before they finally were apprehended at Muncie. Ills first connection with the gang was ns one of the fighters who rut on the fake fight, it Is said. The swindle workc-d thus: Agents for the gang would round up a well-to-do victim, usually a farmer in some distant State, and tell him there was a chance to dean up a lot of money In a land deal. They would induce the victim to come to headquarters where he would meet “C. 11. K. Pierson,” a wealthy Englishman, who wished to dispose of Home sixteen sections of Missouri land. He was willing to sell at $5 an acre, ills secretary, "George Armstrong,” secretly had a buyer at $lO an acre and If the victim would help finance the deal he would nttend to the sale and spilt on an even basis with tho victim. The victim usually tumbled head overheols Into the trap and was ready for the plucking. “Ct* 11. K. Pierson” hap

17 Reported Dead in Fire in Spain LONDON, April 26—Many persons are reported to have lost their lives In a tire which burned the customs house and an office building at Malagna, .Spain, according to a Central News die patch from Madrid The dispatch es't mated the d'-ad at seventeen and Injured at thirty.

MISSING PLANE REPORTEDSEEN; IS OUT OF GAS Naval Airboat Sends Word of Santa Maria With Six Passengers. KEY WEST, Fla.. April £6.-A navsl seaplane today reported having sighted the seaplane Santa Marla, which left here Monday for Nassau with six passengers, at Williams Island, at 11 :20 o'clock this morning. The Santa Marla, the report said, was out of gasoline. ROACH FINED TWICE. Melton Roach, Rural Route D, Box 133, was fined lu city court today on tho charges of drunkenness and operating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor. lie was fined SI and costs on tho charge of drunkenness and a fine of $5 and costs for operating a motor vehicle while under tho influence of liquor was suspended.

ENOUGH! LONDON, April 2(L—At least one country in this wlle world hna tried prohibition nm! found It a failure. A t ent ml News dispatch from Reykjavik, Iceland, today stated the Iceland parliament Ims abolished prohibition and adopted a measure permitting; the sale and consumption of wines.

Victim of Automobile Wreck LAID UP THIRTEEN WEEKS Gets Check From Times Under the terms of the special insurance policy issued by the Indiana Daily Times, any insured subscriber injured and disabled in an accident while traveling receives indemnity at the rate of $lO per week for loss of time for a maximum period of three mouths.

A cheek was sent today to Herman L. Douglas. 20, Rural Route No. 9, Crawfordsville, Ind., for 5130, compensation for loss of time as a result of injuries sustained when an automobile in which lie and bis sister were riding was struck by a Monon train near Crawfordsville. This is the fourth Insurance claim paid in Crawfordsville by the Indiana Daily Times In the last few months. Young Douglas and his sister were driving over s grade crossing near the Monon Junction at Crnwfordsville. The side curtains of their car were up and they did not hear the approaching train. The engine hit the automobile broadside and carried it 150 yards down the track where the car and its occupants were hurled into a ditch. Douglas' Injuries consisted of a broken thigh, cuts about the face, and Internal Injuries. Ills sister sustained. Internal Injuries. While Douglas was in sured under a Daily Times policy, his sister was not. The insurance claim was put through a few days after the accident and the final papers reached the Farmer* Trust Company, Indianapolis

pened to be quite a sporting gentlemen and carried a prize fighter or two In his stable, lie would wager the victim his

fighter could lick anything the victim would put up. The secretary would urge the victim to humor ihe "old man" for fear tbe deal might be called off. assuring the victim he could lose nothing because he, the secretary, would fix tho boxers so his employer would lose. The money would be put up and th fight started. One of the boxers would be knocked out, apparently killed. The cry of "murder”

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would be set up and everybody would scatter for fear of arrest, the victim Included. The fang always saw that he (Continued on Page Two.)

SENATOR NEW HERE TO STAY UNTIL PRIMARY Lack of Activity on Part of Watson-McCray Forces Causes Comment. Senator Harry S. New Is expected to return to ImOltnapolis tomorrow from the northern part of the State and remain here until after the primary, May 2. Harry G. Hogan of Ft. Wayne who was manager of the Leonard C. Wood primary campaign In Indiana In 1920, has returned and he, too, Is expected to remain until the primary. Hogan Is assistant to Fred 1. King, Senator News State manager. Among political workers called In to aid the New campaign U John Moorman of Knox, prominently mentioned as a possible compromise candidate for the Republican State chairmanship In which at present Lawrence Lyons, director of the Stnto highway eormnl'-s on. and l-.d ward Wasmnth, present chairman, appear the principal figures. Hogan expressed the belief that the forces' backing Leonard Mood for the Republican nomination in 1920 are now united for New. lie declared lllratn Johnson refused to help Beveridge because Beveridge gave him no assistance in 1920. Lack of activity on the part of the Wrtsun McCray faction of the 'state Republican forces bn* been the chief source if worry for the New managers it la known. Although Governor Mn'ray has said at various times b” favors the nomination of Senator New. he has not taken any active step* In the campaign Senator Watson Is said to have undertaken to raising funds with which th* New eampalgn apparently has been well supplied. <nitsldi if till*, close observers say, neither Senator Watson nor Governor McCray have shown much Interest Bort Thurman of New Albany, collector of Internal Revenue for Indiana, has been an active figure at New's headquarters.

Wilson to Receive Women Delegates on His Home Doorstep BALTIMORE. Md April 26. —Former l’rosidcnt Wilson will recelv* ths delegates to the convection of the League of Women Voters, In session here, from the doorstep of his home In Washington, Friday afternoon, Mrs. Wilson announced today In a telegram. The league requested permission to pay honor to the former president, when Its delegates adjourned to W ashlugton. ‘Blue Book’ Thieves Make $16,800 Haul CHICAGO. April 26.--“ Blue Book" bandits. who raided the fashionable apartment of Samuel G Garfield, wealthy broker. and robbed it of $16,800 In cash and jewelry, are being sought by the police today. It Is believed that the robbers wer.* members of n band that has robbed homes of wealthy persons hero of more thau $250,000 In recent months.

WAR! (HE NO (HOW HO. China, April 20. —Wii I’cl Fu, central China’s stronj man, today Issued a declaration of war against Chang; Two I.ln, war lord of northern China. In issuing tho declaration, Wu warn* the foreign legations against foreign nationals assisting the enemy In any manner.

representatives of the National Casualty Company, acting for the Indiana Daily Times, on April 21. Check in full settlement was sent to the insured five days later. The Indiana Daily Times travel accident Insurance, which pays SI,OOO In event of denth of the Insured In a travel accident, SI,OOO for loss of both hands. Doth feet or sight of both eyes, and lesser amounts for less serious injuries, is issued as a public service. The only cost to the render is 50 cents. This covers the handling and registering of the policy. Whenever a reader goes anywhere, by automobile, street car, railroad, steamer, taxicab, jitney bus or on foot he or she is traveling under the protection of this special Insurance. Every subscriber to the Dally Times, over the age of 13 and under 70, Is entitled to the benefits of tills Insurance. Information concerning details of the Insurance plan, claims that have been paid, etc., may be obtained at the office of the Daily Times,

SOVIETS BRING MORE ANXIETY IN ALLYJAMP Seven Questions for Purpose of Fixing Position. THREATEN PEACE After Three Weeks at Genoa, Program Is Slight. THE SEVEN QUESTIONS. 1. Is Russia prepared to recognize she Is not going to get the five billion ruble loan and to discuss credits? 2. If so does sho intend to permit a modicum of allied supervision to guarantee those credits? 8. Does Russia now understand that when tho allies propose to “write down” war debts they do not mean “wipe out?” 4. Exactly what Is the soviet’s attitude towards restoration of private and foreign property rights in Russia? 3. Will Russia reiterate Its Intention to pay the pre-war debts of the czar without constantly interposing fresh conditions ? 6. tan the soviet delegation agree (o get down to work with the allied experts and lay aside Its public propaganda? i 7. What, exactly does Russia Intend to do about her counter claims? Hus she dropped them as she stated? GENOA, April 26.—Seven categorical questions will be presented to Russia by the convening powers of the Genoa conference today. Prompt answers are demanded. Lloyd George and the French are determined that the Soviet delegation's i vaslons and contradictious, which have brought the parley dangerously near disaster, must cease. The questions have not yet been made public. I’ractlrally the whole progress of the parley depends upon the Russian's answers. The unusual diplomacy of the Soviet representatives has baffled the most astute minds among tho European statesmen present. Complaint is made that after three weeks of Genoa, the Allies are no nearer to knowing Just what Russia's proposals are. The questions arc designed to find out Th*- questions will not constitute an ultimatum. Meanwhile, the transportation commission has called for an International railroad conference. The financial eub-divi-slun proposed an international meeting to discus* a consortium scheme for Russia, having rejected the Soviet proposal of a cash loan. The Russian delegation caused fresh friction at Genoa by dispatching a sharp note to Poland, demanding explanation of Polish collaboration with the Allies In a note sending to Germany about the Russo German pact. Tohitcherin claimed Poland had no right to protest against the German treaty, (inasmuch as there already was In existence a treaty between Poland and soviet Russia. Ho threatened to annul this latter treaty i f Poland did not Immediately an-l satisfactorily explain. Poland officially denied today that she ever recognized soviet Russia “without reservations." The British position is that no party to the conference, In view of world desire for peace and economic reconstruction. dares assume responsibility for smashing what might bring progress toward both financial stability and peace. Lloyd George put out the message that peace should be made with the people of Russia, whatever the character of their government, POPE FEARS FAILURE ROME, April 26.—The Pope is gravely concerned over the apparent Impending failure of the Genoa conference and plans diplomatic Intervention urging that a strong effort be made to realize the has sent Monslgnor Pl/.zardo to Genoa. Textile Mills Scene of Two Bomb Blasts PAWTUCKET, R. 1.. April 26—Two bomb explosions In textile mills today caused slight damage. The blasts were at the Jenck'g Spinning Company and the Crown Manufacturing Company. Employes of both plants are on strike. No Lawyer After 26 Days of Grace Twenty-six days were not enough for John Meeks, negro. 523 West Fourteenth street, to obtain the services of an attorney, he told Judge Delbert O. Wilmoth in city court today. Meeks was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger. Police testified they found a quart of white mule and numerous empty bottles at his home. Judge WUmetb fined Meeks SSO and costs.

Boys Are Shown How Radio Works The boys at Baptist hendquarters were treated to a radio demonstration Inst night. The working of the machines was explained by E. C. Bacon and local programs were caught. Othpr programs of like nature will be held. A special aerial, made by Mr. Bacon for the pur pose, was set In the window of the Occidental building. Cops and Firemen Get Their Reward The police and fire pension funds were enriched SSOO each today by the generosity of the State board of agriculture. T. Newt Brown, secretary of the board, brought to City Controller Joseph L. Hogue, a cheek for SI,OOO, presented by the board as a gift of appreciation for services of city policemen and firemen at the State fair last fall. Mr. Hogue passed the money on to Lieut. Sameul Gaddis, secretary of the police pension fund, and Benjamin C. Wheat, secretary of the fire pension fund. JOHN C, KLIMS DISMISSED. John C. Ellis, 1401 North Alabama street, charged with operating a motor vehicle while under tha inflienoe of liquor and drunkenness was dismissed in city court today on the charge of drunkenness, and judgment was withheld on the charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor.

WHOA! WASHINGTON, April 28.—“ Bonus” legislation came to a dead stop in the Sonata Finance Comnißteo today because of pressure on committee leaders for amendments to tho tariff bill. Indications were that It might be several days before any further progress was made in drafting th© "bonus" measure.

17 ARE DEAD IN FLOOD AT FORT WORTH Property Loss Will Run High Into Millions. RISE CONTINUES Dynamiting of Dikes to Be Investigated. FT. WORTH, Texas, April 26.—Loss of seventeen lives, approximately 2,500 rendered homeless and property damage that will run Into the millions, is the toll of Ft. Worth’s greatest flood, which has raged since Tuesday morning. Rescue workers, under the direction of the Ft. Worth chapter of the American Red Cross combed portions of the flood areas for bodies today. Augmented by additional heavy rains, the flood waters continue to rise today. Officials pronounced the situation more grave than when the Trinity River first started Its rampage. as the search for bodies continued, a grand Jury investigation was demanded on charges by John J. McCain, chairman of the levee boards, that the dikes had been dynamited Monday night, causing the breaks through which the flood reached many sections of the city. With the river still rising, threatening to spread out in the lowlands, Maj. L. G. White, leader of rescue work, Issued a call for several hundred more volunteer workers to perform rescue work. His appeal was quickly answered.

Girl Answers Call of Road as Granddad Did CHICAGO, April 26.—“8100d will tell —be It hobo or blue.” Helen Reitman, Missouri University co-ed. wearing male attlro, “rode the rods” Into Chicago to day an a Santa Fe freight train. A half century ago her grandfather, Ben Reitman, famous tramp and hobo, rode a freight Into Chicago completing 1,060,000 miles’ ralj travel without paviny a fare. Her father, Dr. Ben Reitman. famous social worker, physician and hoboes’ friend, had not seen his daughter for eighteen years. 4 COMMUNISTS ARE ACCUSED OF DEATH PLOT Preparing to Make Attack on Millerand as He Reaches Tunis. TUNIS. April 26. A plot to assassinate President Millerand of France upon his arrival here was unearthed today. Four Communists were arrested. The police declare tho captured men belonged to a gang which was preparing an attack upon the President of the republic when he arrive* here this week on a visit. Coroner Frees Auto Driver in Fatality Manslaughter charge* against William Frank Tansell, 26, 1414 King avenue, were dismissed In city court today on recommendation of Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Tansell’s automobile struck and killed Eugene Childa, 38, negro, 420 Roanoke street, April 8. The coroner held Tansell was not to blame. Girl Strangles Self With Wrapping Cord CHICAGO, April 20.—After kissing her mother goodnight, Miss Irene Theis, 27, strangled herself to death by twisting a heavy wrapping cord around her throat In her home. Her body, clad in night clothes, was found today.

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Judge Hay Decides Corporation Can Not Unite. LACKS FRANCHISE Dissimilar Utilities Are Held Without Rights. The city of Indianapolis and the city of Kokomo today won the first step ia their suit to set aside the order of the public service commission Authorizing the Indiana Electric Corporation to purchase and operate seven Indiana unitlity plants. The victory came in the decision of Judge Linn D. Hay in Superior Court, room 2, overruling a demurrer of the defendant corporation and the public service commission. The court holds that the city has a right to restrict utilities from the unauthorized use of its streets, and that the public service commission has no power to authorize a corporation without a franchise or other property, to merge two dissimilar utility properties. These Iwo questions have been points at Issue throughout the procedings surrounding the merging of the utilities valued at nearly |20,000,000. SEVEN COMPANIES SEEKING TO MERGE. The c”"'oanles which the Indiana Electric Corporation is seeking to merge and which it has authority from the public service commission to merge are: The Merchants Heat & Light Company of Indianapolis, the Elkhart Gas & Fuel Company, the Yalpariso Lighting Company, the Indiana Railway & Light Company of Kokomo, the Putnam Pliectrlc Company, and the Cayuga Electric Company. The case will now proceed in it3 regular course, but the ruling on the demurrer is looked upon as a victory for the city. In this decision the city, which has consistently opposed the merger, has won its main points. RULING AS TO STREET CONTROL. In ruling on the right of the city to control its streets the court said: “If the Indiana Electric Corporation Is permitted to consummate its purpose, it will result in its Invndingthe rights now vested In the city to control the occupancy of its streets and to determine the kind of product it is to recover. "The commission has no right to permit utilities to use streets.” In speaking of the corporation's lack of right to unite dissimilar utilities the court said: “I am inclined to believe that under the utility act a newly organized utility might purchase the property or plant of another utility and apply for permission to issue securities for that purpose, and (hat such permission would authorize it to conduct a utility business, but the statute certainly intends to limit his rlgh to a single company, or companies furnishing like service or product in the same city.” SHANK PROUD OF DECISION. “I am mighty proud of Ihe way Corporation Counsel Groninger and the attorneys associated with him, handled this case and I know that the decision will bo approved by every man, woman and child in Indianapolis,” said Mayor Shank in commenting on the decision. “Judge Hay has made himself a very popular man. The people now will feel that in him they have a man willing to protect them from corporations. “Personally, I am mighty glad about It, because of the criticism I received, for the march I led on the Statehouse protesting against the merger. This ought to prove that parade was not a mob, but a crowd of citizens with a real grievance. “I feel that the action has been one that will be far-reaching, not only in Indianapolis, but all over the United States.” GRONINGER ALSO ELATED. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger Joined the mayor in elation. Attorneys for the city regard the overruling of the demurrer as a complete victory practically. “I regard Judge Hay’s opinion as one of the most important that has been rendered in Marion County courts for many years.” said Mr. Groninger. "It is important In that It more clearly defines the powers of the public service commission and declares that the commission has no powers other than those expressly delegated to it in the net which created it. “In other words, the public service commission is a commission of power limited by express provisions of the statute and section 95th of the public utillty act provides that only utilities furnishing the same product or service in the same community or whose lines parallel or intersect may merge. SECTIONS MUST BE BEAD TOGETHER. “The court decided that the second part of section 95)4, applying to the sale of utilities, must be read with the first part which that only similar utitlltles may merge. “It is important, also, that the court decided municipalities stil! have power to control the use of their streets and alleys That power has not been sur rendered to the public service commission.” Attorney General U. S. Lesh declined to comment, saying he had not had an opportunity to confer with the public service commission. The attorney general is defending the case in behalf of the commission.

Second Venire in Trial of Len Small WAUKEGAN, 111., April 26.-With four prospective jurors accepted tentatively from the first one hundred drawn for service in the trial of Governor Len Small, charged with conspiring to embezzle State funds, every indication pointed to their dismissal today. The program for the third day is the examination of a second array of one hundred. While lawyers and court attaches were hopeful that this section batch of electors would be’productive of acceptable jurymen, few were optimistic. THRILLS Thrill mounts on thrill in the latest novel by Courtney Ryley Cooper, Don’t miss the first Installment, of "The White Desert” in The Indiana Dally Times, Monday, May 1.

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