Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 82, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1922 — Page 1

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BROTHERHOODS WILL IT STRIKE, Chilli! SITS Declares Rail Men Will Live Up to Their Contracts With Road. BACK STRIKE MORALLY Engineers Will Refuse to Pilot Engines Which Are Cont sidered Unsafe. W The firemen and engineers of the Big Four railroad will not walk out, J. E. Wood, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen of the Big Four system, said today in reply to reports that a walkout is imminent. “Our men are not going out on a sympathetic strike,” Wood declared. “We expect to live up to our contract with the roads as long as the roads do the same. “Our men are instructed not to take out engines which they think are unsafe. They have turned down a number of engines, but wherever such engines have been brought to the attention of the company they have been tied up until they are repaired. "We will not refuse to work on , equipment which Is properly repaired. Os course, we are behind the men on strike morally and are even helping them financially, but we will not j break our own contracts.” remlm MIMING Troops to Stay Until Activity Is Resumed, McCray Says. Indiana National Guardsmen in coal fields will not be released from duty until mlnerj and operators have taken j definite steps to open Indiana mines, i Governor McCray announced today. In view of the Cleveland agreement some Indiana mines were expected to open at once. On© hundred and eighty-two priority orders for shipment of ccal into the State of Indiana were issued by the State fuel emergency committee yesterday. These priorities are forwarded to H. B. Spencer, Federal fuel administrator, who passes upon them. Alfonso Uses Polo Pants of Yankee Player By United Xevs DEAUVILLE. Aug 15.—That little business between the United States and Spain back in IS98 —that’s all forgotten now. And proud Young King Alfonso feels honored to eat shrimp, gathered from tne local shrimpery, with the American sportsman who gave up his pants for a royal stranger. King Alfonso was caught, to be blunt about it, without his pants. Trousers he had, yes. But polo pants he had cone. His majesty, it appeared, would be unable to play his polo match. Barrett Crockett, an American polo Bhlayer. was favored because the deHign of his legs most nearly resembled the design of tha royal underpins. RATES ALL BOOSTED Finance Committee Puts Issue Up to Senate Under Gag Rule. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—1n a last minute revision of the tariff bill to- j day the Senate finance committee boosted many rates already agreed to by the Senate. The Senate must either reject or accept the increases virtually without debate, under the gag rule governing dsbate this week. Add to Auto riant Dueeenberg Automobile and Motors Company today obtained a permit to erect a one-story brick and steel, 60 by 200 foot assembling plant at 16 to 36 S. Harding St., adjacent to the present main factory. THE WEATHER i Forecast for next twenty-four hours is fair and contiaued warm. Since Monday morning showers have occurred over the Northwest, being general over that section. Show- j ers are also reported in the Middle and South Atlantic states. The changes in temperature have been of marked degree over any Bferge area and warm weather continues over all district east of the Rockies. The mercury climbed to 82 for the J record at Norfolk, Va„ yesterday, while Roseburg, Ore., and San Francisco itde for honors with minimum temperatures of 54 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. 6611 a. m S8 7a. m 7112 (noon) 83 | 8 a. m 81 1 p. m 90 9 a. m........ 84 2 p. m........ 911 10 a. in........ 88

TOM SIMS SAYS: The burning question j will soon be: Coal vs. In E* Porte. Ind., a Vi born with two yvN 1 tongues will live. No, it | Ny-) is a boy. I SIMS „ .. ... , Sometimes we think I the sun is a suburb of the earth. Strikes are always helpful. If It I wasn't for them what would we blame I high prices on. These are dog days and cat nights. The height of folly Is getting mari ried in an airplane. Statistics show people live longer in Kansas; but it seems longer in New York. Two can love cheaper than one. The man who writes a best seller doesn’t make as much as the man who is a best seller. Burbank has perfected a seedless watermelon, when what we needed was a wetless shirt front. Hunt the bright side. With high i prices at summer resorts you rave more by staying away. One day last week Europe ran out of crises. Funny things happen. A man claims he saw a reformer smile. shgplMee TO OBEY TERMS } Federal Judge Baker Continues | Contempt Cases Indefinitely Following Action. Contempt proceedings against about 300 striking shopmen were continued indefinitely by Judge Francis E. Baker in Federal Court today. The action was taken after the men had signed agreements saying they would obey the terms of injunctions granted by Judge Baker several we:ks ago forbidding Interference with the opera--1 Lion of railroads. Following the hearing Monday when | Judge Baker sent four Terre Haute j shopmen, former employes of the Pennsylvania railroad, to jail for contempt of court, numerous conferences were held between James E. Deery. attorney for many of the defendants and attorneys for the railroads. These conferences resulted |n agreements NO FAVORITES "We will use the Jails until they overflow if there Is a persistent violation of the injunction and then build detention camps, if necessary, to find a safe place for the others,” Judge Francis N. Baker declared In sentencing strikers found guilty of violating the Federal Injunction. He added that if railroad guards overstep the bounds he would put them in detention Just as quickly as he would violators from the union ranks. ’ similar to the one signed by former employes of the Wabash railroad at the Peru shops two weeks ago. In general these agreements provide that the injunctions shall be obeyed, that only lawful picketing is to be practiced and that no attempts shall be made to boycott merchants selling to non-union workmen. Cases m which agreements were reached today were Monon. Indiana Harbor Belt, Pennsylvania. Big Four and Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western. Four former employes of the Penn sylvania Railroad at Terre Haute were sent to Jail yesterday, John M. Dayhoff, James Pettyjohn, Joseph Pfiester and David L. Hoff. No definite jail sentences were imposed and Judge ! Baker intimated that the men would |be released as soon as they agreed to obey the terms of the injunction. According to testimony, the defendants forced Lee Hixon, a non-union workman at the Pennsylvania roundhouse at Terre Haute, Into an auto- | mobile and by threats and coercion j forced him to give up his job. The defendants made a sweeping : denial of the charges. Two other defendants, Cleo Ebert and Leo Fox. were discharged. In giving his decision Judge Baker made it clear that both sides to the controversy must obey the injunction. 100 TRAINMEN IDLE Trouble During Night Causes Refusal to Go to Work. By United Press GREEN BAY, Wls., Aug. 15. — Trouble broke out at the Chicago, Miliwaukea & St. Paul Railroad shops here and continued until an early hour today. The aggressors fired on an engine crew. An armed guard returned the fire. Asa result more than 100 firemen, engineers and trainmen refused to go to work today. Blind Adopt Blind ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 15.—Petition has been granted in Madison County Circuit Court to Miss Grace Defore and Miss Nellie Walters, both blind, who are employed as proofreaders on a periodical for blind people, for adoption of Howard Black, a blind boy bom in this county in 1915.

Sim Ft HILLS ON Till MEN TO ‘WDRKOR OIIIT' Ultimatum Brings Answer From President Lee Pledging Effort. i SCHEDULES ARE ABANDONED Union Crews Desert Posts While Officials Seek to Carry On. BULLETIN By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Warren C. Stone, president of the engineers, and D. B. Robertson of the firemen, in telegrams to Vice President A. G. Wells of the Santa Fe today, declared that if the striking trainmen did not obey instructions to resume work their places would be filled at once by the brotherhoods. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Santa Fe Railroad officials today waited for answers to tlielr ultimatum to the brotherhoods that their men must either “work or quit.” W. O. Lee. president of the trainmen, replied that, he was making every effort to see that his men returned to work immediately. The ultimatum was Issued following the announcement that nineteen trains carrying 1.700 passengers, had been abandoned in New Mexico and Arizona. Officials Man Trains Company officials were manning I stalled trains today which were slowly moving westward. Reports from the Pacific coast last night declared that the California lim ited left for Chicago with seventy-five passengers, mail and baggage. Armed guards were on the express. Conductors Ordered Out At Prescott, Ariz., thirty-five conductors on the Santa Fe were ordered out. Brotherhood officials at Raton, N. M., have wired national headquarters | to sanction a walk-cut. | More than 160 shopmen, with their ! families and other railroad employes j were virtual prisoners in the stock- | ade at Los Vegas. N. M. | Michigan National Guard w-as or--1 ilered to Channing to protect property jof the Milwaukee and St. Paul Raili road. FRUIT CROP MOVING California Growers Seek to Stave Off Big Possible losses. By United Press | SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.—Rail officials and fruit growers exert- | ‘ng themselves to save the State’s $60,- ' uOO.OOO fruit crop. Prolongation of | the strike may cause a loss of approximately $1,000,000 a day. j Union Pacific employes returned to work at San Bernardino when the ; company agreed to disarm guards. The Southern Pacific announced it could move fruit over the Southern route through El Paso. VOTE IS UNANIMOUS Shop Craft Leaders All Favor Rejecting Harding's Proposal. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The striking shop craft leaders voted unanimously to reject President Harding's second compromise proposal to end the rail strike, it was revealed today when the union heads made public their complete reply to the President’ move to end the rail strike. Press Agent Is Busy Relating Dancers Plans By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal.. Aug. 15. —Even Burrowes Fontaine, beautiful Oriental dancer, who claims that Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Is the father of her two-year-old boy, was in seclusion in her Hollywood bungalow today rehearsing for anew play which her press agent said would open soon. Miss Fontaine, who filed suit at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., for $1,000,000, alleging breach of promise to marry, said she “was trying to forget.” "The truth will be brought out In court,” Miss Fontaine hotly retorted, when told that Whitney’s attorneys had said her salt was a species of blackmail. WILL PROBE STANDARD Senate Committee Informed Corporation Head Will Appear. By United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 15^—Investigation of the Standard Oil Company will be made by the special Senate Committee probing the prevailing high gasoline prices, it was announced today by Acting Chairman McNary, Oregon. W. C. Teagle, head of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, said that he would appear when hearings are resumed. Woi tan Held for Theft Mrs. Mar./ Splann, alias Mary Stran. 36, of 11414 S. East St., was arrested tdoayon the charge of petit larceny after she is alleged to have stoten'dreM valued at $2.80.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 1922

Couple Wed in Soaring Airplane While Pastor Pronouces Ceremony by Radio

SPECISL MESSIGE goesticobess GK STRIKE ISSUES Harding’s Appearance Set for Next 48 Hours, White House Says. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Prcsi dent Harding will appear before Congress within the next forty-eight hours to deliver a message on the rail strike situation, it was announced at the White House today. Harding will make his message to Congress a statement to the. people of the country outlining the principles Involved in the strike dispute and his efforts to bring about jieace. In this manner he hopes that the ! full force of public opinion may be brought to bear to force an ending to the rail trike before the Federal Government is forced to take forceful measures such as seizue of the railroads. Follows Shopmen’s Reply Announcement that the President would go to Congress within fortyeight house came shortly after the striking shopmen made public their unanimous rejection of Harding's latest proposal to end the strike, in which they charged that the railroads have embarked on a great open shop drive and do not want to setUe the dispute. It was Indicated that while the President will not Interfere with the effort* of the big four brotherhood leaders to mediate the strike, he bus planned no further peace moves before going to Congress. It was emphasized that the executive will stand upon the same position which he has held In his negotiations. Basis of Message His message will be based upon information regarding the strike gleaned from conferences and correspondence with both factions during the last month. The shopmen's reply stated that the second proposal "is impracticable and would create a chaotic condition be>cause of the undetermined seniority status of the employes.” The position of the leaders is that strikers can not return without guarantees of unimpaired seniority. SEATS IN DISPUTE iexican Cltamber of Deputies Meets to Pass oil Financial Deal. By United Press MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.—Soldiers and police of the Obregon government were held In readiness today to quell any disturbance in connection with the opening of the Chamber of Deputies. Notification of tho financial agreement between Finance Minister De I,a Huerta and American bankers depends upon who Is placed In the disputed reats. LADDERS IN COURT Half Dozen of Them Are Introduced as Evidence. Six ladders, that made city court look as if housecleaning time had come, were introduced as evidence by Robert Randall, 1328 N. Capitol Ave., a window cleaner, attempting to prove that he was not guilty, as accused, of stealing the ladders from Max Gellman, another window cleaner. Gellman was unable to show that the ladders belonged to him, and Judgment was withheld. FEARS WRATH COMING Auditor of Newton County Expresses Self on Tax Increases. "May the Lord protect us from the wrath to come,” wrote John G. Davis, auditor of Newton County, and brother-in-law of Governor McCray, In certifying the county board’s increase to the State board of tax commissioners. Tax board hiemibers observed that Davis was probably expressing the sentiments of other officials who have been obliged to in- ‘ crease assessments.

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By XBA. Service PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 15. —High in the air above a crowd of thousands ’soars an airplane. In it are a happy girl—blushing, of Course—and a swain—embarrassed, of | course—and a pilot, indifferent to everything but engine and controls and gas. Ten miles away in a Portland broadcasting station is the Rev. Russell M. Brougher. His prayer hook in his hand, open at the marriage ritual He stands before a radio transmitter. “Hello, bridal party, hello!” he shouts into the instrument. "Hello." comes the reply through the air. go, parson.” And through amplifiers and ear sets the clergyman pronounces Roy H. Sohneffel and Miss Eva Burdick man and wife. Thus is performed the most up-to-the-second marriage in America. SHE PROTESTS UNDERVALUATIONS Declares Personal Property Being ‘Passed by the Board’ by Tax Commissioners. Mayor Shank appeared before the State board of tax commiss oners today to protest against undervaluations in assessments of personal property in Indianapolis, saying that a staff for tho appraisal of real estate was maintained while personal property was being “passed by the board." Mayor Shank gave illustrations of what he termed outrageous assessments in which personal property to the value of thousands of dollars was overlooked. Mayor Shank favors starting at West .SL, and proceeding to East St., along Washington St., and increasing the assessments of some stores to their full value, as he sees it, that the tax rate may be reduced. A short time ago Mayor Shank took a crusade through the business district and succeeded in digging "up approximately $700,000 and getting the county board of review to add tills amount to the assessments of various stores. REPORT sl4l STOLEN Boys at Rooming House Say Room Was Entered. Three boys rooming at 617tfj N. Illinois St. reported to the police that their room had been entered and sl4l taken. Loyd Rosel lost S9O, Charles Walker sls and Charles E. Hofiin $36.

MINES TO OPEN Eight Indiana mining companies will resume operation as a result of the agreement between miners and operators. The companies represent an annual output of 2.430,000 tons. The concerns are: The Enos Coal Company, Gibson County, the Northwest Indiana Coal Company, Vermilion County; Tho Pigeon Creek Coal Company, Gibson County; Interurban Coal Company, Vermilion County; Rebekah Coal Company, Sullivan County; Sugar Valley Coal Company, Vigo and Green Counties; Whitloclc Coal Company, Vermilion County, and the Indiana-Ohio Coal Company.

PROFITEERS IT BE GURBEO DULY BT LEGISLATION Hoover Declares Coal Price Regulation Attempt Has Failed. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Immediate legislation by Congress is necessary if the Federal Government is to j curb the coal profiteers and insure an ■ equitable distribution of the limited ! supply of fuel, Secretary- of Com- | inerce Hoover declared today. Efforts to control prices and disI tribution through voluntary agreej tnents are threatened with failure, due I to the refusal of some coal operators I and other interests to cooperate, the ; secretary admitted. Government reports show that coal prices have soared considerably above the $3.60 maximum price at the mines which Hoover sought to put into effect, and it was emphasized that j fast action by Congress is necessary. STATEMENTS RETRACTED Photographic Copy of Letter Appears in Candler-Byflpld Case. Ry Cnitrd Press | ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 15.—Retrac- ! tion of statements charging Walter T. Candler, millionaire, with misconduct with Mrs. Sarah Byfleld, aboard the steamship Berengara, was contained in a photographic copy of an alleged letter from the woman's husband published here today. Candler filed suit to prevent Clyde ! A. Bvfield from disposing of a note for | $25,000, given in connection with an I incident on the voyage. HIS CHECK REFUSED i Alleged Narcotic Order Forger Sent to Jail Without Bond. “If you won't take cash I can give you a check,” Chseter Sirot>son, charged with forging Federal narcotic orders, told Mark Storen, United States -marshal, today when his offer of a cash bond of SI,OOO was refused. Sinipson showed keen disappointment | when Marshal Storen Insisted on a j real estate bond, and was bound over ! to the Federal grand jury by Howard S. Young, United States commissioner. De was taken to iail. LISTS HALF A HOG Men in Filing Bankruptcy Petition Splits Stock Into Fractions. Two and one-half heifers and seven and one-half sows were listed among the assets of Brant Galvin, a farmer living near Lebanon, in his petition in bankruptcy filed in Federal Court today. No explanation was given as to how he obtained his fractional ownership. He listed liabilities of $7,639.15 and assets of $2,203.00. J. C. Imbler of Kokomo, merchant, scheduled liabilities of $2,C63.22 and assets of $2,159.14. CONDITIONS IMPROVE Industrial Reports Show Rusiness is Bettered. Reports of Terre Haute, Evansville, Anderson, Hammond, Kokomo and East Chicago, to the State industrial board indicate a general Improvement In business conditions, especially in the iron and steel Industries. Kokomo reported re-opening of some dormant Industries and speeding up of production in others with labor conditions much Improved. RUSH STREET REPAIR Officials Hope to Have Work Done Before State Fair. Indianapolis this year will try to live down her reputation for having streets to-n up during State fair week, John L. Elliott, city civil engineer, said today. Elliott asked public utilities to have all work requiring street excavation done before the week of Sept 4.

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MINERS SHARPEN TOOES IN READINESS FOR WORK; CONFERENCE SUCCEEDS Confirmation Is Announced Between Union and Operators, Who Reach Understanding on Basis of 1921 Scale. INDIANA TONNAGE IS INCLUDED Renew Check-off System, Through Which Workers’ Envelopes Are Subject to Deductions for Dues. BULLETIN. By Times Special TERKE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 15.—With the announcement that an agreement settling the mine strike had been reached at Cleveland numerous operators called the headquarters of the miners here today and asked how to become parties to the agreement. A copy of the terms will be on file here and operators wishing to become parties may sign. A prominent operator said operators representing S5 per cent of the Indiana tonnage will open their mines. BULLETIN. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Tentative agreement by miners and operators at Cleveland to settle the bituminous coal strike is not illegal in the opinion of Attorney General Daugherty, it vas officially announced here today. By United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. 15.—Operators of the central competitive field and miners' representatives today ratified a temporary wage agreement which marks the first step toward the end of the nation-wide bituminous coal strike. Many thousands of miners in the Nation’s soft coal fields “slicked up their tools” today. Termination of the coal miners’ strike, begun April 1, is now only a matter of hours. Six States Are Included. The miners in the six States—Ohio, central and western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois —will be ordered back to work immediately, it was stated. Armed with the wage scale agreement, the union leaders will go to all coal operators of the country and offer to sign up. It is expected that a large majority of the operators will sign promptly.

The proposals as ratified by the policy committees of both sides will be placed before the entire conference at 2:30 p. m. for final acceptance. The agreement provides for: Acceptance of the 1921 wage scale. Continuation of the “check-off’’ system. No renewal clauses. A meeting In Cleveland Oct. 2 at which a general scale committee of operators and miners will be appointed. Scale Committee Meets The scale committee will meet Jan. 3 of next year to draft another wage scale to become effective at the expiration of the scale accepted by the two sides today. The miners' policy committee met at 9 a.m. to pass on the agreement and a similar committee for the operators met at 10 a. m. The policy committee of the miners must act on the agreement before the workers can return to the pits. Then the agreement must be presented co the entire membership of the miners' union, comprising 600,000 for a referendum vote. This probably will take ten days, but the workers are expected to be | ordered back to work pending the refj erendum. FEEL WAVE OF RELIEF Western Pennsylvania Miners Ready For Welcome News. By United Press PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13.—A wave of relief swept through tho bituminous coal fields of Western Pennsylvania today with the news that settlement of the soft coal strike was probably but a matter of hours. Nearly 50,000 strikers, out since April 1. were ready to march to the mines as soon as their union officers gave the word. Many of these men have sunk to the lowest depths of poverty in the four months fight. READY TO RESUME WORK Illinois Miners Will Go Into Pits on Moment’s Notice, By United Press HARRISBURG, 111., Aug. 15. Thousands of miners in this section — NO. 1 By United Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Aug. j 15. —Actual mining of coal started j today in the Kimlock and Valley j Camp mines of the Valley Camp | Coal Company. Coal cutters were ordered into the mines by officials of the com- j pa-.iy In anticipation of the signing j of the agreement between miners J and operators In Cleveland. ]

Forecast Fair tonight and probably Wednesday. Continued warm.

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COAL HOGS By United P-ess WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Railroads throughout the country were reprimaned today by the interstate commerce commission for the confiscation of coal being moved under priority in an equal or higher class than coal for railroad fuel.

the heart of the Illinois soft coal district—today gathered together their | tools and prepared to enter the pita on a moment’s notice. Mules were today being lowered Into i the works while machinery was being cleaned and oiled. Workmen this morning entered the “strip” mines in Saline County and i prepared them for immediate opera- ; tions. These will send hundreds of tons of coal to the fuel famished industrial centers of the Middle West. WIVES PREPARE PAILS Make Ready for Return of Men to tho Mines. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 15.—Miners of eastern Ohio prepared today for reopening of the mines. Wives of the miners prepare' to pack the dinner pail for the first Jhm In more than four months. IDLE IN SOUTHWEST .Miners Stay Out During Negotiations to End Strike. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 15.—Idle miners in the Southwest remained on vacation today while union workers in some other bituminous fields prepared to return to the pits under provisions of the tentative agreement of the Cleveland conference. WHAT DID YOU SEE? ■ - , O. I. C. saw a file clerk hold an application in her mouth and look all over the desk for it. C. J. It. saw a sign in front of as Cumberland confectionery store which read: “Ice Cream Soda and Paint.*' M. F. T. saw a girl go Into a grocery store and heard her ask for a 1 dozen cobs of corn. J. N. saw a woman, after the ball game Saturday, make a grab for a 1 street car and seize a fat man about' the waist. S. Nt H. saw a cat Jump out When, a grocer opened his 100 bos r