Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1922 — Page 1

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WATSON GRIP ON HIS PARTY HOLDS TIGHT Senator’s Star Rises to Pinnacle of Power. TWO BIG EVENTS Defeat of New With Success of Lyons Significant. The political 6tar of Senator James E. Wxtaon was In the ascendancy today, as the reaulr of the defeat of Senator Harry S. New for renominatioa and the rapture of control < f the Republican State organization by the Watson Met'ray faction. The combined power of Senator Watson and the Statehou.se political organization proved sufficient to override ail semblance of opposition to the reorganization of the State committee and the naming of Lawrence Lyons Stat" chairman at the meeting of the new State committee at the Hotel Severln. While the committee was In session Senator Watson called on the long distance telephone from Washington to tell the members that he would be on the Job In the campaign to help put over the ticket. When the Sixth district fight went before the committee George Ellioft, former mayor of Newcastle, and a Watson man, was given his credentials af'-r a tie had continued among the county chairmen of the Sixth district for twenty four hours. Kiiiott’s vote was not needed by those favoring Lyons for Sta'e chairman, however. TO MAKE PLANS FOR CONVENTION. A committee was ramed by the new chairman which will meet Friday afternoon with Frederick E. Schortemeier. re-elected secretary, to make plans sot the State convention. May 24 and 25. This committee consists of Lyons, chairman, ex-officio; Lawrence Cartwright William E. Reiley, Hailey E. McCoy and Clyde A. Webb. The selection of a temporary chairman who will delivet the keynote address, a permanent chairman and other officers of the convention will be made at that time. One men ber of the committee making arrangements for the convention said the keynote speaker .would probably be a man eloseiy Identified with the Harding administration. Senator Watson has sett word that he does not desire to make the opening address but that he will attend and deliver an address. An echo of the Sixth district contest was heard In an appeal to the State committee yesterday as a result of the naming of Robert S. N. Olhand, cha.rman of the Hancock County central committee. Unfair use of proxies and other irregularities were alleged. The State committee decided to refer the appeal tc the Sixth district chairman. PLATFORM LIST TO BE MODIFIED. A proposed platform advisory committee of fifty, sole ted by th former chairman. F. M. Wasmnth, was turned over to the new chairman v.ho rr.ay hake some modifications in the list of names suggested, it was said. A committee on wavs and means consisting of W. J. Robinson, George M. Foland and Mark Nebeker was camel by Chairman Lyon”. The election of Lyons was unanimous. There was no contest of strength In the actual meeting, when It was four. 1 la a caucus held prior to the gathering that Lyons had a majority. When Lyons had been named Mr. Wasmnth made a brief speech, saying he had served on the State committee eight years End he believed “long enough.” He pointed to the demoralized condition of the Republican party in 1314 when he said: ••Republicans had to pat each other on the back to make themselves think they had a chance,” and contrasted that situation with the present. He said the Republican party had reached the hightst pinnacle of •access. X.YONS GATS ITE 15 READY FOR WORK.

Lyons spoke briefly, following Was math. Ho said he was “ready to lake fcis coat off and go to work.” All differences tad teen forgotten and he was confident of Republican success in tiio fall. A unanimous -rote of thanks was extended by the committee to the retiring chairman. The election of Mr. Schortemeler to serve again as secretary of the committee was moved by Committeeman Durre of the First district, who made the motion for Lyons’ election. S.-b' rt> rueicr was re-elected v.l’iiout a dissenting vote. <"ommitteeman Waib of the Twelfth district, vi bo represented a district -, hb-h favored Senator N'ew in the primary, hut swung his support to I.yons. was slated to be vice chairman of the committee and william C. Hobbs of this city, treasurer. A motion was adopted, however, postponing the naming of a vice chair man and treasurer and to name a cutnmicee to emend the rules f permit the naming of several vi e chairmen, including women members., After the State committee meeting, a conference f Harry S. New, defeated candidate for Senator; E M Wasrnnth, former chairman, and Charles W. J. weft, ex - may or of India apolis. was held. With th° exception of Warmath, none of these three had any part in the State committee meeting City’s Demurrer in Asphalt Case Upheld The Indiana Supreme Court today upheld the Marion County Superior Court in sustaining a demurrer filed by the city of Indianapolis to a complaint in which Newton ,T. McGuire demanded the right of petitioners to street improvements to specify the kind of asphalt paving to be used. The suit grew out of the action of the bear ! of works In ordering a str.-u paved with Trinidad asphalt after the petitioners hail demand another variety. Mr. McGuire now Is attorney for the park board. WEATHER I Forcaat for Ti.tliaaapolls and vicinity tor the t ve-ntj -four hours ending at 7 p m., Friday. May Jg; Somewhat •. trl -1. hut genera;:.-- fair tonight and i’ridai ; continued warm Iff 'CUT. Y TE M PKKATFH E. *> A 111 i* 7 n. m 7-". > :i m . m; -• i nv sf 10 a. ui SI ’ i a. in 23 12 moon) 1 p. m 5.7 2 p. m S<;

At Convention \ ( > V ’ .! MRS. A. G. DIXON. Mrs. A. G. Plxon of Baltimore, Md., noted homo and foreign missionary wetter, who is here to attend the Young People's Convention of the Methodist Protest.’tut Church. Among the prominent national figures in church work who will attend the Voting People's Convention, storting tonight at the Victory Methodist Protestant Church, Wov3iawn and Villa avenues. will lie Mrs. Hixon, who will speak Friday night on “The Task for Methodist Protestant Women in America.” Mrs. Dixon began lor church work at the age of 1” by teaching a country Sunday school class in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was for six years in Japan lit charge of the girls s-hoo! of the church at Yokohama, Japan, and for eight years she was field secretary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of she church. For the last ten yars Mr>. Hixon has been president "f the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the church. The convention will formally open tonight with an address by Ed Jackson, Secretary of State, and Hr. C. 11. Minder-'. executive secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation, making the addresses of welcome. Ttia Rev. E. A. Sexsmith of Baltimore, Md., will the principal address of the evening on -The ui.urch *o tho Young People and the Young People to the Church.'’ BEVERIDGE IS MENTIONED AS U. S. PRESIDENT His Election in 1921 Is Predicted by Senator Van Orman. FTIICAOO, May 11 —Former United states Senator Albert .J. Beveridga of Indiana will lie the next presidential candidate of the RepuMb an party, State Senator Harold Van Orman of Evansv.;;.', Ind.. predicted in mi address I.<* sere the National Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Exposition here today. The remarkable “comeba'k” of Hover ldge means, according to Mr. Van f'rmars. “that the Old Guard” is doomed to defeat.

BANKER HELD FOR FORGERY Bundridge Alleged to Have Signed Name of Merchant to Note, MOBERLY. Mo., May 11. V E Bun I ridge, vice president and cashier of the Merchants A Farmers' Bank here, was arrested early today on a warrant charging him and his uncle. J. W. Burtdridge. president of the institution, with having forged the signature of A. Vince, local merchant, to a note for $.".100. The State banking department had charge of the bank today. Bonus Action to Await Week-end of Pres. Harding WASHINGTON, May 11. I'r-sid-nt Harding will not communicate ids views to the b- ante Finance Conimitlce regarding the McCutnber and various lie has returned from Ids week end visit to Abs con, N. ,T , as the guest of Senator Walter K. Edge, it was stated today by Senator Watson, Republican, of Indiana, following a conference at the White llotl.se. A report that the President was engag’d on a letter to Senator Met ’umber. Republican, of North Dakota, the committee chairman, in which h‘ would reiterate his position regarding proposed “bonus" legislation and would probably dispatch the letter to Mi-Cumber before the end of the day, was denied emphatically by Vatson. 9 Firemen Injured by Factory Blaze WILMINGTON, Del.. May 11 Nine firemen were injured today when fire caused a partial destruction and the Ililles A Tones tool plant. The lamage was SIOO,OOO. ‘Little Shiner’ Has Unusual Bad Luck The new order of Judge Delbert O. Wil met it burring profession a I bondsmen made ii inconvenient t-.r Everett “Little Shiner" Middiugh. 7*>' North t'npltn! avenue, today. Middaugh bis iieen ar rested so many times that lie doesn't seem to care much. On this occasi >n, however, he was arrested at midnight by two patrolmen who charge him with operating a Mind tiger. Instead of gening out on bond immediately, he was locked in a ceil and was s'iil there tclay as the bondsmen could not get hin out. HEAT HEATH NO. 1 ? j WARSAW, Ind.. May 11.—Tho warm j weather claimed Its fir*t victim at ; ( lay pool, tell miles south of here, i last night. Thomas HutfieH. Cf>. was overcome while plowing: orn. The thermometer registered 88 degrees. ‘v __ J

300 TAKEN IN CHICAGO LABOR WAR Police Seek Higherups Who Oppose Landis Award. REWARD OFFERED Three Are Partly Identified as Slayers. CHICAGO, May U.—Three hundred men, packing the city jails were in custody today In connection with the labor war killing of two policemen. ThiVo of the suspects had been partially identified us the slayers of the two officers. High union officials, under arrest, will 1"' prosecuted on charges of inciting to riot and with having fust-rod a reign of (error that resulted in loss of life, under statutes similar to those on which instigators .-f the Hay-market riots were convicted of anarchy. Authorities are convinced that the men who did the actual killing wo re > r. lines of higher ups who arc trying to defeat the Landis a.vard. Rewards totalling s*lo,ooo for arrest of the slayers spurred all Chicago to a g'gantio man hunt. The three men partially Identified as the Flayers were: Isador Braverman, 2S, named by two police men as one of tdo men re. ponsilde for the attack which killed Lieut. T. r re nee I.y< ns. Max Glass, 3.1, member of the Glaziers’ Fulon. and suspected of having drive, an automobile from which FoR-vinan Clark was killed. John Lafferty. notorious p liec < haracter, was partly id-ir:!;. and as the third man In tho ■■ ;r b\ an eye wlt'e-ss. Efforts were made :•> obtain release Os the "big three” In Chicago b siding trades un ns who were taken into e:,s tody following the nninh-r -! :-d Mad.-r, president of the Building Trade .' Council; “Big Thu" Murphy, the •"power” Rebind Mu tier, and "u” Shea. Nothing Left Out of Home Complete Show TOMORROW Afternoon —Carl A. Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Martha Yoh Mar&on, vice clui irnutn. Subject—"lnterior Decorating; and Furnishing," 3 p. m., >fr*. Dcnmrrhns Brown; lectur* on "Better Homes." 4 !*. M.—Mm. .Martha l'oh Mur-von, tuldre*** on Interior decorating; and furnishing;. I ng motion pictures on \\ omen's club* of Ind law* poll* will attend tills prouram. Evenlug;—Frank f. Jordan, chairman; Jacob K. Kh-dol. iln* chaii man. Optimist and Exchange Club Evenlnt:. Subject—* i Ire Preventlon.** ft I*. M.—Talks on fire prevention by Fire < hlef . J. O'Brien and I ire Prevention Chief Jacob KleuV!. Talk on city beautification campaign by l.awr*nee \ >hrrlhin of ity planning conunisslon. Motion picture, "The Danger that Never Indianapolis made film ►howtug right and wrong way to turn In lire alarm. Musical features during evening. By NO It A KAY. the p ?•*-!■Tc"f ire hu!;.’i y wfjo vises the • oMipjero I-.\ I; 1 • :on wI:: i'.n-l there everyth s ii£ to aid Mm in <• ‘\i n suitable tr • i iw-drd.s of < ■ompb-fo I'Ve!) to t I;;- .;pe ing ti> plans i>f inri -,s ! ,: :add.'fiui* in and ar uttul I ’idiu anj,, . booth "f th>- city plain .' ■■ c.ii.-i ,n is a large Ivai: map of the .•;. s streets. (-:. r lii:.*.. rail"- d-. | Digs, redd.-uce aid 1 -:i, s- : everything, in Uvt, G .it a ] consider In seh-'ti-ig a (pen. -i;. . j also are graphically shewn the s for making stre. t -x ten n- t„ f., r ,, ■ muiiities are tea, oiosodv Imi’t up. Another exhibit. ;l:at ~f company which has developed :l |„ i-itifully weeded addition, shows ;i min ture traet of land cover, and vvi.h i inv while other real <• , ttr: ; shc.v plots and photographs • tie r newest add: Gens. Landscape pardoning i- e,.rally re. garde.l us tie* last feature of home Ii and ing to be dealt with, hut a .harming Japanese garden, where reck I. >rdcr-d paths and ar h< and bridges wind inning beautiful speeimena of evergre- ‘hows (Continued on Page Three.)

Women to Govern Town in Wyoming on Moral Basis t'OKEVI 1.1. E, \Yyo„ May 11 A “petti coat" governm i t will rule (’oki-xiile during the cm year. Mrs. Ethel Stutter was elected mayor in yesterday's election and Mrs. I>. N.ddltl and Mrs Richard Roberts were chosen as mem tiers "f the town eonm-i!. The women were elected over two men’s tickets, with •'improvement, in local moral conditions" as the chi.-f is-ue. Artistic Globes Used on Circle Street lamp globes in the Circle and Washington str.-t, between Illinois and Pennsylvania streets, have been changed to more artistic types than the plain spherical style in general use. in an attempt to “dr. up" the downtown district at night City Chil Engineer J hn E. Elliott a mini! need today. X'iie Merchants Heat and Eight Company, which h.i> the street lighting contract, made the change at the ofiicial s sitgges tion. Held for Grand Jury on Assault Charge Mike George, 2.1. 170 Bright strict, waived examination before Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in city court today and was bound over to the grand jury under 53.0U0 bond. lie was charged with as •uiuUitrg a II year-old girl. OKITT) SHKRIKKs CHOSEN. J'wn new deputy sheriffs have been appointed, it was announced at the sheriff'- office today. Tiny are Mortou S. Mattliews and Ralph Bakin.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922.

Blizzard Rages—Train Believed Snowbound in Western State CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 11.—Officials of the Colorado & Southern Railroad here expressed fear today for the safety of more than a score of passengers on a train that is lost in the blizzard raging In Wyoming. The train, a local Colorado & Southern, left Casper late yesterday afternoon and was due in Cheyenne at rrYidnight. No word had been received from the train up to 10 o'clock this morning. One of the heaviest snow and wind storm3 has been raging in southern and western Wyoming since early yesterday.

Irish Desert War for Leap Year Customs BELFAST, May 11.—Every year Is leap year in <'login r Valley, out along she Lister border. In this so-called “Valley of Dreams," it is the ancient custom for "women to propose and men to dispose.” The I'.C'd spring courtship campaign is new in full swing and all political ti'ould. ■ are forgotten for the time being. There comes a report, of this fair valley, however, tie'! tho logg crop of local swains !. woefully delhl.'or, in kissing and the ar' of love making in general. The girl-' say th.-.v will gladly welcome; wo,its from the outside. j WOODRUFF TO I FORCE ACTION Filibuster Threatened Unless House Provides for an Investigation. WASHINGTON. May 11 V filibuster tc com; el the il ' ise to take ncti n on the resolution providing an investigation ■ f alleged laxity In the prosecution of war defr.i cb.-rs, was threatened today by Kepr .1 1 !'e W oodruff, R ■publican. Mi't :g: • . 1 1" luring that "the coun’ry Is entitled t" t a,“ton „.oi fciv.T Cx.",'r.'S from the Aimin' 'ration." Woodruff served noli“p on i! ise lenders that tin loss they allow :t to .time to a vote within the r.e , t few days he will start a lonu hand filth:.so r against til! legislation. SON DISCOVERS FATHER’S BODY AFTER SUICIDE Ephriam Ivroot, <>o, SecondHand Dealer, Ends Life With (ias. Kphr'nm Kroot, fin. ltr.i South Illlno's : c.-fini:'. •••! ■ today by turn- i it g the gas Ids r -ua. The body ' was f-a-id l,j I'.ad'.r K r -t, his s n. T - , , f !he su hi.. : ;now n | Kr. t W i : :••• ),o sen o x; r . K i'o"t : g uo a v ; :t to r.dtittvcs In I", 'Mo No ro.'o was s and, n* Kroof on,::,] not write. Kr ’ w s n s, .'ojid hiitid dealer on Fa - t Washington red for many year*.

SMALL TRIAL BEGINS AFTER MANY DELAYS State's Attorney Opens Prosecution of Conspiracy Charge Against Governors. WAUKEGAN. 111. May 11---Tie actual trad ■ f Gov -r: .r I.<*:i Small of Uiii..,: i. on oh>irg"S of ,''iiiK|,iracy to cuibozzie State funds. v.;i s'-r'.-i at 10 in ~'clo. k this morning wl;-ri chief of prosecution coin;',,'!, r i r ,1 Mm-t'iuor. Slate's at ' rue. of Sau.ra:!:":, i'.unity, began the opening add rr - , of ti;.- prosecution. Del::,.',a!, Iv, cloq'ii ntly, the leader of tiie stat - for-"s iu this history making trial, outlined to the twelve tiuoi seated in tii jury box. the clmrg, s against Governor Small, wli; h, if provn, will send the chi f cl" ".Hive of the Stale of Illinois, i. n. 1 Persons Drown in Flood Water HOI'STo.V, ToxrtN. May 11. Four sons wire <ir<>w!il l>y Hno.l wafer** In -* M. T' *a*. Two small children of Mr and Mr . Matt \"a’k were drowned fut \\ inoh.es:* ■*. Woody iilinks and lU .ss I’ii ii*rson ni'D‘ drowned in the Brazos near Sotn* rv*]!^.

True Movie Life As Lived in the Wildest Days of Sudden Success is depicted by a famous author who knows the screen world from an experience of nine years—in telling of the romance and adventures befalling a N'ew York society woman when she fled to Hoi! wood from her husband. Be sure to read this late popular novel “Linda Lee, Inc.” By Louis Joseph Vance Author of “The Brass Bowl,” etc. THE NOVEL OF MOVIE LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD Appearing in 24 Installments, Beginning Monday, May 15 in the INDIANA DAILY TIMES

WILL RETAIN HIGHWAY JOB TEMPORARILY Lyons to Remain Until Successor Can He Appointed. Lawrence Lyons, new State chairman of the Republican party, expects to remain director of the State Highway Coin mission for a few weeks or at least until ids successor enn be chosen, ho stated today. Although the -date highway law requires that tho director give his entire tim io his duties as director, those who have held the position in the past have not regarded this strictly. The place os highway director pay SB,OOd per year and is one of the most important posts in the State administration. Tho commission, consisting of four men. names the director according to the law but in the experience of the past the board has bten used more or less as a rubber stamp, politicians say. I, 11. Wright of Columbus and Mr. Lyons have been the only men to serve as directors since the law creating the department was passed. Wright's accession to the place was it resuit of a political debt ow'd him by Governor Goodrich and Lyons was Governor McCray's campaign manager in ids contest for the H- pubII mii nomination for Governor. McCray, observers say, has been ever mindful of his friends In naming appointees to fill vacancies. I,yens ami M.t’ray have been friends of l e g standing Lyons lives at Brook, where he is interested in the banking business ami McCray lived at Kent laud a few miles a way before taking up his residence here. As tho sßa’ highway commission with tim money received from the Federal Government .1 shuts-* far more money than any oth< r bran-h of the State Government, sotne agitation and pressure ha* been directed toward the naming of a man wl.o is competent f-r the place rather than the -tion of one dl fated by political expediency. Governor McCray is known to be !n----cdr.i'd to bring about the naming of Matt Brown of Luke <iu:*y, if lie can but until the present time it has teen doubtful whether the board would accede to his wlalies. Brown has been n road builder In Lake County and served as a member of the Lake County board of county commissioners twelve years, but Ids qualifications P 'ilti'a'ly have given him what e'.'.nee he has. Governor M" Cray admits. Lawrence Lyons, present director, speaking of the qualification of a director, said recently In his opinion the director must lie an executive and not necessarily tin engineer 11. •aid that the paramount quality should he th ability to get things done. Weather Man Sags It’s Safe for Straw Hat The straw hat klan was ably abetted by the weather man today. 110 boosted the thermometer up to M degrees at 0 o'clock this morning and promised it would get hotter as, the day vv re on. Hot southerly winds, smothering the entire Ohio Valley region la responsible for today's perspiration. J. 11. Armington, Government meteorologist, said. Re lief cannot be expected until Saturday, as indications p lut to continued high temperature tonight and Friday. M, rcury cooled off n hit during the night, but not. to good sleeping weather. Hip lowest mark of the night being <S7 degrees Yesterday's highest temperature was hd ‘at T o'clock in the afternoon, which was not quite so bud as Tuesday when the high mark was 83. The heat, is nothing unusual for this period, according to the weather observer. Preceded by a cool spring and coming suddenly the 7>opulnce notices it more than ordinarily, it" said HKOKE! LON DON, Miy l!. —(irriit Britain Ik not propurfil to nmko a loan to thr *v>vl*t K>Vtfriimnt, Sir Robert Horn, chancellor of tho rxchniucr, announced In the lloiiho of ( oniinonn today. ID* wiw most emphatic.

31 CASES SET FOR TRIAL IN FEDERAL COURT Petit Jury Summoned to Report for Duty on May 31. BOOZE CONSPIRACY FIRS Trial of thirty-one eases, involving about seventy-five defendants who cutered picas of not guilty when arraigned in Federal Court Monday, will begin May 31, according to the ealentira given out by Noble C. Butler, clerk of the court, today. The petit jury was ilravva and its members ordered to appear on May 31. The first to come to trial will be the Clinton liquor conspiracy cusp, involving twenty one defendants, headed by “Big Jim” Cnrerro of Clinton, said by Federal officials to be the head of a liquor ring in that part of the State. Five of the defendants are now serving terms at tho Indiana State farm, three entered pleas of guilty when arraigned, one defaulted his bond, two have not yet been arrested and the others entered pleas of guilty ami will stand trial. Among the defendants is Paulo Sauitido, sister of "Big Jim.’’ , Tin* last case ou the calendar, tiiat of George W. Applegate, Ben S. Applegate and Wilson N. Cook, former officers of the defunct ' Cory dun National Bank, charged with violating tho national banking and Federal reserve acts, is set for trial June ID. Other cases ore set down as follows: June 1. Dennis Shea and Elmer Niece, Terre Haute; violation national prohibition law. June 2. George N. Cuss, Cumberland, formerly In charge of sp-clal delivery boys at the Indianapolis postoffice, charged with padding the pay rolls of delivery ‘ boys to the extent of about $1,200 and taking the money for his own use. Corbett Graves and William Fix of Auibta, with Alonzo Stephens of Ambia, who is serving a sentence at the Indiana reformatory, are indicted on sending a blackmailing letter tc a reiat.ve of Fix, demanding money on penalty of having his barn burned for failure. He did not pay the money, and the barn was burned. June 1. Morris Barton, Hammond, charged with displaying stills in his sec((ontinurd on l’lige Ten.)

3 BILLS WOULD TURN POLITICAL PRISONERS OUT Measures Providing General Amnesty Are Offered in Congress. WASHINGTON. May 11 Three bills prov; ii.ig general amm-sty for nil polirtcal pris i,ers now hdd in Federal prisons for violations , f the espionage act during the u.,r were introduced it: f 'digress tod IV. Two ~f Hie bills w re off'red in tho House, while the "Children Crusaders" looked down front the galleries The third ;ts introduced In the Somite by Ladd, Republican, of North Dakota. ONE DIES WHEN TANK EXPLODES ON STEAMSHIP Eleven Injured as Acetylene Container Blows Upj JERSEY CITY. N. J.. May 11. O.ie man was reported killed and eleven ln- ! Jure,l when an acetylene tnak exploded on the steamship Julian I.ukenbach to. day while the vessel was at her pier here. I One Os the inj..-. and is so seriously hurt | it I* foar-’d be will die. The dead are: Edward Ontel, fid. machinist of Brook- : lyu. N. Y. The acetylene tank was being used to repair the ship and a score of men were I working around it when the explosion j took place. Some of the injured were blown to the pier, twenty feet away. The ship and the pier were severely ; damaged. A fire started but was quickly brought under control. Three Convicted on Blind Tiger Charge Mary Zoiler and two negroes arrested at her home yesterday were convicted in city court on the charge of operating a blind tiger. Testimony in court was to the effect anyone going to the home of j the Zoiler woman at 23.',fi Bluff road, in quest of intoxicating beverege had no difficulty in obtaining it. Mary was in the possession of a tengallon still, plenty of white mule and wine, anil even a stock of beer, according to testimony. Ed Thomas, 1348 Reisner street and Charles Dickerson, 102 Kansas street, who say they were to out hay for Mrs. /.oiler were present when the officers arrived. Judge Wilmoth fitted each j SIOO and costs.

Improvement in Business Seen as Natural Sequence Agricultural Conditions Indicate Return of Nation to Normalcy.

RV HARRY A. RODMAN. Students of economies, bankers, stock, bond and investment brokers and tusiness men in general see in the improved condition of the State's growing wheat crop and the over time working of the farmers two of the brightest spots that hax-e appeared in the slowly improving financial and industrial conditions for some time. This, along with the general, although slow, improvement in other lines of business, they say. is assurance of returning prosperity, and they feel there is ample cause for the public in general to be optimistic of the final outcome of tlie situat ion. FARMERS I'KHK UP. Farmers six months ago were in very poor spirits and planned to plant only

GUN TOTING BANDITS ROB STATE BANK Handcuff Cashier to One Side of Cage and Girl Stenographer to Other, Then Gather Up All Cash in Sight and Make Their Escape. LOOT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $1,500 ALERT, Ind., May 11. —Handcuffing the cashier and his assistant to the cashier’s cage, an armed bandit today robbed the AJert State Bank here of $1,500 and escaped with a confederate, who awaited him in an automobile. The cashier, Roy Campbell, and his assistant, Miss Cordie Cheek, the bank’s stenographer, were the only occupants of the hank. The robber pointed a revolver at them and commanded: “Do as I say, or I'll kill you.”

President Signs Immigration Act WASHINGTON, May 11.—President Harding today signed a bill extending she j three per cent restrictive immigration law to June 30, 11)24. Portuguese Fliers Are on Way Again LISBON, May It.—Tho Portuguo** filers today resumed their interrupted transatlantic flight. They left the Island of Fernaudonorah in a Falrey hydroalrpinno exactly at noon, Greenwich mean time. Man Who Sold Beer to Boys Is Fined Fred Engleking. 40fi Leeds avor.no, who. If was charged, sold six pdnts of beer to three boys April 10. was fined slod and costs in city court by Judge I’ro Tom. Raymond Murray. The case of tho boys was taken under advisement. Tornado Sweeps Across Prairie WINNIPEG, Manitoba. May 11.—Several persons were, injured and heavy property damage resulted from a tornado that swept the country thirty miies west of Winnipeg. Scores of houses and barns were wrecked and electric power transmission lines were blown down. Harding Withdraws Goldstein’s Name WASHINGTON, May 11.-President Harding Inst night formally withdrew front the Senate the nomination of Nat Goldstein to be internal revenue collector at St. Louis. His step followed receipt of a 'letter from Goldstein asking such action because of the fight against him j In the Senate, growing out of the Low- j den presidential campaign In 1020. Arrest Farmer for Auto Accident Charles Crosby, 02, a farmer living near Roachdale. was arrested today on charges of assault and battery and fail- j ing to stop after an accident. The ar- S rest Is the result of an accident April 19. at Washington street and Belle Vieu ! place. In which Hazel Sandburn, 7. of 30, bi-uth Holmes avenue, suffered a broken collar bone and severe bruises. 1 Governor McCray to Sit on Pardon Board Contrary to precedent, Governor McCray will sit with the pardon board when hearing Is held May 18 on a petition f r clemency for William T. Donova'n. sentenced to die June 1 for the murder of his wife at their home near Blootnlngdale, in Park t'ounty, last July. It was announced today. Donovan was | convicted by a jury In Montgomery Coun- j tv January 23. afar n change of venue . from his home county. The Governor's ! unusual action is based on r. desire to j have personal knowledge of the facts in the eleventh hour effort to save the i doomed man from the electric chair, •it i was explained. Dark Dine Despair Now Abides Along African Boulevard The air Is "blue” today on Indiana j avenue. Lieutenant Louis Johnson, following orders from Chief of l’oli 't’ liik- ; h“ff. ordered all cases in the district to j close at midnight. The cabaret blues! ceased at 12 o'clock, but the owners of; the cases sang their own blues to the } political bosses ill an effort to be per- j mitted to keep open. Thus far they have j not been successful.

crops absolutely necessary for them, bankers, who are in close and constant touch with the agricultural districts of the State, say. But now the farmers are working overtime and seem to be in the ; best, of spirits. The harvesting of even a normal, if: not a bumper, crop of wheat, will help In many ways the general condition, busi- j ness men say. First, with a good crop. ; the farmer will be able to meet obliga ; tlons at country banks, pay his taxes : with less difficulty, and perhaps even ' buy necessaries that he bus been in need of for the last two years, but which he was unable to buy. A good example of these necessities are farming machinery, additional stoik and Improvements for dwellings arid other farm buildings. Second, with the strain he has carried for some time lifted from his shoulders, he will be much more hopeful anil will I (Continued on Page Thirteen.A

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Mr. Campbell and Miss Cheek threw up their hands. The robber forced Campbell to open the safe. He then produced two pairs of handcuffs and secured them to tho cage on opposite sides of the counter. Leaving them there he took the money from the safe and ran to the waiting automobile. The car sped in the direction of Columbus and was believed to be heading toward Indianapolis. A squad of Indianapolis police was sent out in an effort to head them off. The bandits were described as a middle I aged man and a young man. Their automobile wta described as a black touring car. CANDIDATES FILE REPORTS OF EXPENSES French Hollinshead Says Race for Nomination Cost Him Only $4.50. Tea candidates for the major offices have filed their statements of expenses with George V. Coffin, county clerk. The smallest expense report is that of French Hollinshead, defeated Republican candidate for the nomination for Representative in Congress from the Seventh district, His total expenses were $4.50. Ferdinand Montani, defeated Republican candidate for State Representative, filed the largest expense account to date, it being $1)6.53. Candidates who have filed and the amounts expended follow: REPUBLIC AN*. State Representative. Marion County— Warwick If. Ripley, $00; Ferdinand J. Montani. $',<11.33; William Gruncr, $47 05; Charles Mendenhall. $20.25. Commissioner. Second District—Harry W. Heath, $7.30. Representative in Congress, Seventh District —French Hollinshead, $4.30, Judge, Room 3—John L. Benedict, $241. DEMOCRATIC. State Senator—John McGregor, $35. Judge of the Criminal Court—James D. Ertnston, $27. Judge Superior Court Room 2—George N. Burkhart, $12.75. State Representative—Leo X. Smith, $6. Sheriff—Wesley A. Stout. $64 37. EX-PREMIER OF CHINA REFUGEE Arrives in Japan, Fleeing Prosecution Ordered by President. TOKIO, May IL—Liang Shih Ti, deposed premier of the I’ekir, Chinese government. following the defeat of his backer, Chang Tso Lin. arrived at Kobe, today as a refugee. Protection was accorded hint by the Japanese police there, it being explained that the same protection was afforded the Anfuites when they were defeated by the Fengtains.

Mandalay Swept by Destructive Fire RANGOON, India. May IL—The city of Mandalay was swept by fire today Many persons are homeless and the damage Is heavy. Held to Grand Jury as Vehicle Thieves Herman Chandjie, 24, Brevort Hotel, and Edward Siersdorfer, 21, HP. North Delaware street, were bound over to the grand jury on the charge of vehicle taking bv Acting Judge Raymond Murray, in city court under $4,000 bond each. The case of Violfi Mills. 403 East South street, and Joan McDonald, 44*33 East Washington street, who were with the two men when they were arrested In Ohio, was continued until May 17. They are held under $2,000 bond each. Burglars Sentenced in Criminal Court Robert Wilson and Alfred Withers, 310 West Thirteenth street, charged with burglary and grand larceny, were each sentenced to serve sixty days on the Indiana State Farm on the larceny charge by Judge James A. Collins in Marion Criminal (’curt today. Sentences in the case of Robert Thurman in court on a similar charge was withheld and the i-ase continued until Monday when Thurman's mother insisted that the other two defendents were not telling the truth con ccri’ing her son. The two were charged with entering the shop of Froil Mueller, April 10. and stealing merchandise valued at $33. BOMB EXPLODES IN BELFAST BELFAST, May 11. -Two women were Injured in a bomb explosion here today.

FORE DETROIT, May 11.—America’s first, "golf divorce" was granted here today. Mrs. Helen Rout-no joy Lee, daughter of Henry B. Joy, former head of the Packard Motor Company, was granted a decree when she alleged her husband pursued golf to the neglect of his home and business.

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