Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 64, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 64

ROADS HOLDING MEETINGS WITH VIEW T 0 PERCE

Separate Agreements With Striking Shopmen Again Hinted. HOOPER TALKS TO JEWELL Company Organizations May Serve to Entrench New Workers. By Vnited Press CHICAGO, July 25.—Although the public’s eyes were turned on V.'ashIngrton as the place from which the next step toward peace Is likely to come, indications pointed to the resumption of secret negotiations here to end the railroad shopmen’s strike. respite Chairman Ben W. Hooper's assertion that the board “contemplated no further action.” it was repotted that Hooper and Bert M. Jewell. president of the striking shopmen, were again holding conferences. Both sides refused to deny or affirm this report. Union leaders have declared that they would not consider settlement by individual roads, yet it again was indicated the strike may be broken up through separate agreements. Union chiefs, saying they are opposed to such settlement, continue to authorize conferences aimed at individual peace. Form Company Organizations Middle West railroad executives laid plans to form company organizations which would more strongly entrench the position of the men who refused to strike and the new men employed. Union chiefs viewed the move w'th alarm, but refused to comment. They indicated, however, that should such organizations be perfected, it would definitely eliminate any chance the strikers have of returning to work under their old seniority rights. The question of seniority rights is the chief stumbling block to a strike settlement. TO ESTABLISH MARTIAL LAW Texas Troops Ready to Move Forward to Railroad Zone. By Vnited Press AUSTIN, Texas. July 25.—Texas national guardsmen now mobilized here were expected to begin moving to Denison today to establish martial law in a zone to include railway property in that city. EMBARGO ON FREIGHT L. & N. Issues Preferential Order to Relieve Existing Congestion. By Vnited Press ST. LOUIS. July 25. —A freight orabargo, effective at once, was today announced by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad on all commodities except coal, livestock and perisnable goods. The step was taken, officials said, to relieve the rapidly growing congestion. Other roads announced freight will be accepted subject to delay. SCHWAB FIGURES INSTUTZJEPDRT Wall Street Hears Story in Connection With Ryan Failure. By Vnited Press NEW YORK, July 25. —Reports that Charles M. Schwab was seeking to secure control of the Stutz Motor Corporation of America, were circulated in the Wall Street district today following the appointment of Peter B. Olney Jr., as referee by Judge Hand in the Allan A. Ryan bankruptcy proceedings. Color is given to the report of Schwab’s interest in the Stutz deal, by the fact that it is known that he has already secured one other of the former Allan A. Ryan properties and that has been interested in motor manufacture possibilities for sometime. The Guaranty Trust Company today formally offered 111.614 1-3 shares of the Stutz Motor stock for sale Aug. 2. among other blocks of Ryan collateral which they now hold. This is 65 per cent of the entire stock of the company. Ryan’s total liabilities have now been pared down to $18,000,000, of which $14,000,000 are secured. HELD FOR $122 THEFT James Duncan Bound to Grand Jury Charged With Do - Saloon Robbery. James Duncan, 335 W. Eleventh St., was bound over to the grand jury under $2,000 bond in city court today on a charge of grand larceny and burglary, growing out of the robbery to the dry beer saloon of Fred Swigsons, 223 Indiana Ave. and the theft of $122 in cash. CLOUDS GATHER Today’s weather forecast is: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday: not much change in temperature. The weather report says that since Monday morning unsettled weather has prevailed from the middle Rocky Mountain Suites to the mid-Atlantic coast. The warmest spot when the record was made at 7 o’clock, was at Tam pH, Fla., with a temperature of 82. The coolest was at San Francisco with a temperature of 52. At Indianapolis the thermometer registered 71.

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TOM SUMS SAYS: ________ There are grown peop*e * n re ' don’t jvyjLifeKjry know how quiet sounds. American ttying to IK?* swim the English chanwK nel may be tourist com ing home broke. SIMS Things could be worse. Suppose Ford was making air-, planes? We know a hen-pecked husband who lost his voice and didn't find it out until three days later. If the coal miners stay out. there will be a slate shingle shortage. Some say higher education doesn’t pay; but big-leagrue clubs signed up sixty-college players this year. Women's fall fashions show the ears but not the legs. The ladies may have heard something. Looks like Germany has given up the goose-step for the side-step. We see where a man caught a fish as big as he was. Wonder how big a fish the man was? Since a Pennsylvania alien can’t own a dog the only thing left is for him to get so rich he doesn't want any. Bad thing about being a New Yorker is you have to live there. The baby born in an airplane is doing nicely, but its parents are still up in the air. “A man can live at the north pole," says Amundsen. If this is true, that’s our new address. Fighter has his hands insured for SIOO,OOO. A lot of money to have on his hands. It may sound strange, 'out a wellrounded man is square. HESSLERMAKES NO COMMENT ON MINERS'MEETING Covernor Also Withholds Statement Pending Conferencee With Operators. After having been in conference with Governor McCray for one hour and forty-five minutes today, John Hessler. president of the Indiana district of the United Mine Workers of America, refused to make any statement concerning the outcome of the conference. Governor McCray also would make no comment, and it is believed he was waiting until after his conference with the operators' representatives this afternoon. Miners’ representatives at the meeting were John Hessler. president; T. J. Roberts, vice president; Roy Hirschfleld, acting secretarv-troasuret in the absence of William -Mitch, who is attending the International Miners' con ference in Germany; W. D. Van Horne, district board member: James H. Terry, national board member, and Dave Jones. Harvey Cartwight and Sant Bass, Indiana board members, as well as Harold Henderson and John Riddle, retailed as counsel by the miners. The session opened in the Governor’s office at 9:55. Sumner Kenner, assistant attorney general, and James W. Noel were called in the meeting to act as the Governor’s legal counsel. Hopes for Agreement. The meeting of the operators the Governor hopes will be productive of some plan of agreement between operators and miners, but Mr. Hessles, before he entered the miners’ session’, said he was firm in his resolution to maintain the stand which he has taken in favor of the central competitive district agreement, rather than a State agreement. Also he said he felt confident the miners would soon be at. work again and intimated his confidence in their success in obtaining the wage scale for which they are asking. Watch and Diamond Gone Otto Brunoler, 550 Virginia Ave., today said a thief cut a screen and entered his home. A wrist watch and a diamond lavalier were missing.

MINE LEADERS AFTER CONFERENCE WITH GOVERNOR

snapped as they left the staieuouse today following a conference with , counsel: Roy Herschfiald. acting secretary treasurer of tbs ’r. r :• ar psU* iJrX'j? member: John Hessler, president of the Indiana miners: T. J. Rob errs. H.-i-e] j Henderson, general counsel, Webb Webster. Harvey GarfgSfi> lf *board member*.

HOLDS COMPANY NEED NOT PUKE BETWEEN RAILS Public Service Commission Decrees Street Railway Not Liable for Expense. FRANCHISE SURRENDERED Order Points to Act of 1921 Legislature as Relieving Utility of Burden. The Indianapolis Street Railway Company cannot be required legally to pave between its tracks, the public service commission held in an order today. The order holds that when the car company surrendered its franchise under an act of the 1921 Legislature It was relieved of the paving obligation in the franchise. Responsibility Not Fixed It was held that it was not the province of the commission to say who should pay for the pavement, hut that the street car patrons should not. The order said that a citizen living two or three blocks from a car line and who rides a street car must not only pay for the pavement or his own street but must bear a part of the expense of paving the street on which the car runs. Tests Board Powers The case was taken before the public service commission after the board of works had ordered certain pavement. It was in the nature of a friendly action to test the power of the board. WILL ORDER PAVING. Board of Works Ready lo Act. Member Says. Approximately eight miles of double tracks are unpaved in improved streets, due to the street railway company’s failure for almost six years to keep up with board of works orders. City Engineer John L. Elliott said. $535,000 Estimated tost On the company's estimate a foot It would cost citizens owning property on the streets approximately $535,000 to lay the pavement. W. H. Freeman, member of the board of public works, said the board is prepared to adopt resolutions for pavement of the tracks at expense of property owners immediately. Principal Streets Principal stretches of unpaved tracks are: Kentucky Ave. from Harding St. to Belt Railroad; W. Michigan St., from Holmes to Tibbs Aves.; Boulevard PI., from Thirty-Fourth to FortySecond Sts.; Pennsylvania St., from Forty-Third to Forty-Sixth St.; Twentieth St., from Dearborn to Olney Sts.; Roosevelt Ave.. from Hazel Ave. to Gale St.: Gale St., from Roosevelt Ave. to Twenty-Fifth St.; Illinois St., from Thirty-Eighth to Thirty-Ninth St.; E. Michigan St., from Sherman Dr. to Emerson Ave.; E. Washington St., from Audubon Road to Sheridan Ave.; W. Washington St., from insane hospital to Big Eagle Creek; Brookside Ave., from Eighteenth to Rural Sts., and College Ave., now under contract for permanent improvement in the public sections from Flftletn to Fifty-Fourth Sts. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Gronitiger said he would not know whether the city will appeal from the commissioner's order until he has had time to study it. MUST INCREASE FUND City General Sinking Tax Levy Is Due for Boost in 1923. To build the city general sinking fund to meet $1,261,500 worth of bonds due In 1924, the tax levy must be raised to 6 cents in 1923, City Controller Joseph L. Hogue said today. A 7-cent levy will be necessary in 1924. This year the rate was 3 cents. Next year $167,000 in bonds must be retired. There is approximately $900,OOOin the fund now. Ramsey Takes Place E. E. Ramsey of Bloomington, who was appointed State school inspector by B. J. Burris, State superintendent of public Instruction, has announced his acceptance.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922

Allan A. Ryan Sensational disclosures of the financial rise and fall of Allan A. Ryan, New York stock broker, appear in a copyrighted article, written expressly for UNITED FINANCIAL SERVICE by T. C. Shotwell, on the Financial Page of the Times today.

SERIDUSNEED FDR COAL FELT IN THIS STATE Indiana Utilities Reach Critical Point Within Period of Two Weeks. Widespread suspension of light, heat, water, electric, transportation ind other utilities in Indiana, will be forced within two weeks by the coal shortage, the public service commission announced today. Coal supplies of many utilities are almost exhausted, according to State survey by the commission. Replies from one-third show: Figures From Replies Ten per cent have supplies sufficient to carry them for thirty days or more. Fifty per cent have supplies for less than a month. Forty per cent can continue opera tions for only a few days to two weeks unless immediate relief it supplied. The larger utilities are in worse condition than the smaller ones. They consume more coal and were not able to store such a large reserve. Water Companies Suffer It was also indicated that city water companies are suffering more than any other class. * Questionaires were sent to all utilities except railroads. The Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company was thp first interurban line to feel serious effects of the coal shortage and has announced a radical cut in its train service. Under anew schedule the only traifris qn the Connerslvlle and Greensburg divisions leave Indianopils at 6 a. m., 8 a. m.. 5:30 p. m. and 8 p. m. Had Fourteen-Day Supply At the time the cut was decided upon the road had coal on hand to maintain the full schedule for four teen days. The. I. A C. Traction Company cut follows that of C., I. & W. railroad, which together furnished the only rail facilities between Indianapolis. Rushville and ConnersvUle. Sharp curtailment of both schedules left the district badly crippled for transportation. Others in Belter Shape Other interurban lines are in better shape. The Terre Haute. Indianapolis K. Eastern Traction Company, according to O. K. Jeffries, general super intendent, has sufficient coal on hand to maintain a full schedule of trains for about s:xty five days. The Union Traction Company is in about the same condition, and it is understood that if it becomes necessary crude oil will be used as fuel at the power plants of the company. The Interstate Public Sjervice Company, which operates the interurban line to Louisi’ille, obtains its power from the Merchants Heat and Light Company. GEORGE FORGETS’PAY ROLL Employs Whitewasher, hut Neglasts Payment, Is Charge. George Washington had a job of whitewashing as an employe of the C. & A. Potts Cos. He in turn hired Vernon O. Morrison, a youth, to whitewash. Vernon worked three days. George forgot to pay him. Now George is defendant in a suit filed in the Marion County Superior Court In which Vernon hopes to collect $8.50. Auto Hits Pedestrian William Thickster. 1427 Bellefontained St., was slightly injured last night when he was struck by an automobile driven by H. R. Baldwin, 431 Alton Ave. The accident occurred at New York and Illinois Sts.

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER FULL CONTROL OF COMMON CARRIERS

AUTOCRACY CHARGED IN SUIT

By SPA Service KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25.—Has America a social caste? A jury must answer that question, asked by .Miss Grout. 23-yea.r----oid stenographer, who has filed a $50,000 breach of promise suit against a milhonaire business man hero forty years, her senior. She charges she was left waiting at the church because she is a* working girl: that her elderly suitor had bought her a $1,500 engagement ring and a $4,000 automobile, planned a brilliant church wedding and a honeymoon to China—but that he called off the wedding because women of his set turned “thumbs down" on her.

GOVERNMENT HAS RIGHTS UNDER ESCH-CUMMINS LA W

By Vnited Press WASHINGTON, July 26.—Here is the text of the sections of the Each Cummins law under which the Federal Government plans to assume direction of the Nation’s railroads: Whenever the commission is of the opinion that shortage of equipment, congestion of traffic or other emergency requiring immediate action exists in any section of the country, the commission shall have and is hereby given authority • • • (ai To suspend the operation of any and all rules, regulations or practices then established In respect to car service for which time as may be determined by the commission. 4b) To make such just and reasonable directions with respect to car service without regard to the owner-

lIP SINK. do not nor Message Received by Relatives of Those on the Charles Braley. By Vnited Press 1 TORT ARTHUR. Texas, July 25 Fears for the safety of the steamer Charles Braley, seventy-five miles northwest of Tampico, were felt today when wireless communication with the Port Arthur naval station ceased. The radio reported the ship still afloat, and then came the message, "ship sinking; don't worry,” followed by dozens of messages from members of the crew to relatives. Later efforts to communicate with the steamer were fruitless. HURL ROCKS AT TRAIN A gang of negroes hurled rocks at an outbound Monon train at Nineteenth St. and the Monon Railroad at 7:46 a. m. today. Ralph E. Kennington, yard master, reported to the police.

FORD GOES ON By United Press TOLEDO. Ohio. July 25.—While other Industries of the country face a shutdown because of the rail and mine strikes, Henry Ford’s enterprises bear an “open for business” placard. Ford’s Kentucky coal mines and his railroad, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton, are operating. The employes are paid higher wages than the union scale.

LANDIS GROUT

“They told him I worked for a living,” Miss Grout says. “That they could never accept a working girl into their set“l thought our boys went overseas to fight for democracy—that this was a democratic country, without classes. “Perhaps the Jury's decision will leach rich men not to trifle with the affections of working girls. Just because a girl works, her heart appears to be fair game—to be killed, as mine has been killed, by some man of wealth. "If a jury derides a man must have other reasons than a girl’s social position to jilt her on her wedding day, I believe my suit will have done much for the working girl of America.”

ship as between carriers' railroad cars and other vehicles during such emer- j gency as In its opinion will best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people •• • (c) To require such Joint or common use of terminals, including main line track or tracks for a reasonable distance outside of such terminals as in its opinion wlil best meet the emergency and serve the public interest • • * (and) To give directions for preference or priority in transportation embar goes or movements of traffic under permits, at such times and for such periods as it rnay determine and to modify, change, suspend or annul them.

PROFITS CONE By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 25. Wash women are refusing to take washing home because they won't iron with coal at $9 a ton.

Moonshiners Break Out 1 on Wild Rampages in Two Separate Points

Victim Says ‘Baron Ms Responsible for Women’s Disappearance. By United Press CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 25. Charges that a moonshine "liquor baron” enthroned high in the mountain fastness of Kentucky is responsible for the mysterious disappearance of six women during the last half year, were made by Carl Schuett, prominent musician, here today. Schuett declared his wife, Anna Mae, 27, was a victim of the alleged moonshine chief who, after mistreating her, forced her to poison herself, under threat of torturous death. Sohuett said that from interviewing natives who had viewed the girl’s remains. he learned her identity. He received his “tip.” he said, from meager press dispatches that carried the girls suicides name as Anna Mae. Schuett asserted he would call on Gov. Edwin P. Morrow for aid in recovering the girl’s body. i He also claimed his investigation, made by auto with a party of friends, had revealed the feudist clansman ruled over a band of seventy-five moonshiners. The entire county is said to be under autocratic rule of the alleged “despot.”

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Interstate Commerce Commission In Emergency Proclamation Calls Forth Wartime Powers. FREIGHT PRIORITY ORDER ISSUED Extraordinary Step Under Esch-Cum-mins Act to Meet Requirements Growing Out of National Tie-Up. By Vnited Press WASHINGTON, July 25.—A national emergency exists because of the rail and coal strikes, the Interstate Commerce Commission declared today. The emergency orders and classification apply only to carriers east of the Mississippi river and including the west bank. The commission took this extraordinary action in accordance with the provision of the Esch-Cummins law and vested itself with powers equalling those in force during war time to prevent profiteering to control distribution of coal. Priority Orders Issued The commission ordered that each road should give preference and priority to each of the following commodities: Food, food for live stock, perishable products, coal, coke and fuel oil. The commission also ordered that priority be given interchange and return of empty ears intended for transportation of these designated necessary commodities.

The Indiana Navee Oh Where Is She? On Uncharted Sea "Oh Where Is My Wandering Fleet Tonight,” is the I igubrious lament of the gloomy gobs of the Indiana division of the Naval reserve. Somewhere in the stormy seas between here’ and the Great Lakes naval training station the Indiana Navy has lost itself. Just a week ago the entire fleet, comprising five naval cutters and two whal9 boats, steamed away, Indianapolis bound, on a long line of flat cars. Lieut. Com. Frederick R. Payne, U. S. N., retired of the 9th Regiment of the reserves, received bills of lading, several days ago, but the ships still are missing. Accompanying the boats are uniforms for about 200 men and band instruments. When the seven boats finally arrive they will be taken to Riverside Park. The board of park commissioners has donated the use of a strip of land. Knickers on Knees Is Latest Wheeze of Fashion *s Breeze By KORA KAT Sight-seeing note: Knee knickerbockers, consisting of two gav garters joined together by a puff of black net, are the newest idea for disguising unsightly knees or protecting tender ones from exposure. Adown the street comes Sister Ann. A playful breeze comes, too. Ann’s skirts are short, likewise her hose; Now say, what would you do? But what is this that greets the eye Where nothing once was seen’' Two bands of pink, a puff of black. And ribbons strung between. No longer need she fear the sun. Or any playful breeze. For Ann, close following fashion's whim, Wears knickers on her knees.

Federal Aid Against Band of Dynamiters Sought by Sufferer. By United Ketcs ST. PAUL, Minn.. July 25. —Charles R. Grace has enlisted the aid of Federal prohibition agents in his war on moonshiners at Kingsdale, a settlement in northern Minnesota. In the last three weeks a band of moonshiners have burned Grace's lumber camps, dynam'ted his hotel at Kingsdaye and "shot up” the settlement, Grace claims. Residents there are so terrorized they are afraid to give evidence against the gang, it Is reported. Grace tipped Federal agents to the moonshiners’ operations last April. Raids resulted in the discovery of twenty moonshine stills within a radius of three miles of the mentA band of fifteen men rode through the town Saturday and shot out windows in a dozen homes. Grace's hotel was dynamited and two persons injured. Grace has brought four preachers to Kingsdale in the last three years. Every one of them was driven from town. One of them was stoned., “I have $60,000 invested here,” said Grace. "I am going to stick. My family is going to too. We are going to win.” 4

CLOUDY Little temperature change. 6 a. m 69 11 a. m........ 80 7 a m 7112 (poon) ...... 82 8 a. m 73 1 p. m 83 9 a. m 76 2 p. m 82 10 a. m 79

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Coal Cars Get Priority Coal cars were also given priority by the commission order and It was directed that coal mines be furnished with open-top cars suitable for transportation of coal and other necessities. The commission also ordered an embargo on all coal consignments in open-top cars that cannot be unloaded within twenty-four hours after placement, to facilitate the movement of fueL The commission directed that no coal cars should be used by any road for any other purpose than the loading and transportation of fuel so long as there is any demand for them. It classified the manner in which coal cars are to be supplied to the mines. The first class will be “for such special purposes as the Interstate commission desires.” This rtil*, gives the commission practically complete control over the movement of all coal cars. Fuel for Public Utilities The second class includes cars for fuel for public utilities, railways, municipal governments, hospitals and schools and for bunkering ship*. The third class gives priority to movement of bituminous coal from mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wed Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama to Lake Erie ports on shipments destined by water to Lake Superior ports, thus assuring coal in the future for the northwest. The fourth class is that of coal for domestic consumption. In making this classification the commission stated that cars were to be used in the order specified and that they shall not be subject to reconsignment except for some purpose of the same class or in a superior class. PLAN IS REJECTED Miners Tell Harding His Idea Is “Too Complicated.” By Vnited Press WASHINGTON, July 25.—President Harding has failed in another attempt to settle the coal strike, it was revealed officially at the White House todaL The President, after the rejection of his first proposal, submitted to the warring factions still another plan for solution of the present tie-up and troublesome conditions in the mining industry. The second proposal was said to have been received favorably by the operators, but was rejected by the miners as “too complicated." BORAHOFFERS BILL Measnre Would Establish Safeguards Against Strikes, Author Says. By Vnited Press WASHINGTON, July 26.—A definite move to put the coal mines under such governmental control as will safeguard the country against a recurrence of the present strike was made in the Senate today when Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a United States coal commission to study the coal industry and aid Congress in legislating against strikes. The bill, Borah said, was not introduced with the idea of helping solve the present emergency. Bee Stands Stolen C. O. Tost, State apiary inspector, caused the arrest of June Brook of Carthage for the theft of three stands of bees from Rankin Martin of near Greenfield. WHAT DID YOU G£E? R. S. saw a garage man repairing % gasoline pump with a tdow-torclL M. G. N. saw three negro strlk*breakers hiding in a bread wagon near the Big Four engine house. L. M. W. saw a man on N. Illinois St. with his trousers rolled up and his socks rolled down. H. T. H. spw a man riding a bicycle and reading a newspaper at the same time. R. M. C. saw a horse and buggy standing in a gasoline filling station.