Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 114, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1922 — Page 1

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Bu JOHN (PDOWELL SEA Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK. Sept. 21.—Present conditions in Asia Minor are so serious that there is “great danger of a recrudescence of the World War/’ declared Oscar S. Straus, twice minister and former ambassador to Turkey, in an exclusive interview today. The former ambassador, who is probably as familiar with the Turkish question as any other man in America, emphasized these points in his interview: ONE: Turkey, Russia and Germany, with one or more of the Balkan states, may pool their forces against the allied powers. TWO: The United States, for its enlightened self-interest, may be compelled to take a part in preventing a world-conflagra tion and in restoring peace. THREE: A general conflagration can be avoided only if (a) Great Britain. France and Italy reach an immediate agreement and (b) if the Treaty of Versailles be materially revised. FOUR: The present menacing condition would not have developed had “the United States, under any reservations we chose to make, joined the League of Nations.” FIVE: Venizelos. Greek premier exiled at return of Constautine, “should be immediately recalled and placed in'power.”

IAILMfIIEIY BEING Pm ID DEU! OF COIL Tell Fuel Commission Head They Are Unaware of Reconsignment. BROKERS ARE SUSPECTED McCardle Determined to Go to Bottom With Probe- Backs Up Times Expose. Officials of several railway companies operating lines in Indiana today told John W. McCardle. chairman of the public service commission and the State fuel emergency committee they were unaware of any reconsignment practice on their lines. Such answers from these officials supports the belief of the commission that the reconsignlng of coal has been done by brokers and not by mine operators or railroads The public service commission has promised prosecution of any agency found guilty of such practice and lias I 'aunebed an investigation Into the tactic* of so-called "coal brokers" who buy coal In carload lots at the mines and consign them to “John Smltn" at some railroad terminus, whete they will be sidetracked for later billing to destination. Coal Selling at $9 In view of the revelation that some Indiana coal Is selling as high as $9 a ton, McCardle has positive- information that coal at the mines has dropped slightly in price. Though operators promised faithfully that $4.50 a ton would be the maximum asked for coal, some have been asking 15.25. Strike Not to Blame Crippled freight car service and reduced motive service due to the recent shopmen's strike on several railroad lines have contributed to the unsatisfactory delivery of fuel, hut not In such a measure, railroad officials say. as to cause prices of Indiana coal to soar to such heights. The presence of hundreds of loaded ccal cars on sidings near Indianapolis was taken by the commission as the apparent explanation of the shortage. Investigation by the Times led to the probe of the commission. McCardle was firm in his Intentions to prosecute any offenders found guilty of the practice and maintained officials would “go to the bottom” of the situation to the end that the pub 11c should receive coal at a fair and reasonable price and in reasonable time.

DIES FROM INJURIES John Staplekemper Hurt in Fait Some Time Ago. John Staplekemper. 70, of 3010 Bellefont&ine St, died at the city hospital today as the result of injuries received in a fall some time ago. NOTED NATURALIST DIES Enos A. Mills Victim of Injuries Sustained in New York. By rutted Pres# ESTES PARK. Col.. Sept. 21. Enos A. Mills. 52, noted mßuralist, died at his home. Long Peak's Inn, near here today. Mills was injured in a subway ac eident in New York City last January from which he never completely recovered.

THE WEATHER

During the last twenty-four hours showers have occurred from central Indiana southward over portions of Kentucky and Tennessee and at a few widely scattered points In the Southern States. Elsewhere the weather has been generally fair, ■ although heavy rain fell on the North Carolina coast in connection with a storm off that region. It is warmer over the middle and northern plains region, and somewhat cooler from the middle Mississippi 'valley and lakes region southward. Tampa reported the maximum temperature at 7 .a. m. today at 72 degrees. Roseburg, Ore., reported the minimum reading at 46 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. t a. m 54 10 a. m 67 7 a. m........ 5411 a. m 69 * a. m 6012 (noon) 72 ft a. nu. 65 1 p. m. 77

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TOM sms SAYS: '?•'No matter where a man goes, his laundry mark is sure to follow. "Packers Unite” — headline. A street car conductors union? SIMS New York's board of education Is threatening to find enough seats for all the children. We eat 2,500.000,000 eggs yearly. No wonder a hen lc iks mad. What tickles a dentist like anew candy store opening? A man's head swells when he gets stung by a political bee. Our next income tax is due ten days before Christmas. Professor. Better has written a history of our Independence. One man calls it an ancient history. “Women Will Speak”—headline. This, however, is not news. Near Santa Monica, Cal., a Jaza brass hand, made cows give more n.llk. Bet it was buttermilk. Steel rails are up $3 per ton. Pay no more. FALSE ECONOMY, ENGINEER DOBS SEWAGE PLANT Expert Hits Construction of $2,000,000 Works Because of inadequate Sewers. False ecnomy of building a $2,000,000 sewage disposal plant when the sewer system will not properly deliver to it was pointed out today by Charles H. Hurd, consulting engineer, in a letter to the board of sanitary commissioners. The letter provoked discussion and an agreement Hurd and his assistants on the bpard’s consulting staff are to instruct a contractor to stop work on a grit chamber connecting the West Indianapolis main sewer with the new plant at Sellers Farm until they determine why sewage backs up through West Indianapolis a distance of nl most two miles. Meanwhile City Engineer John L. Elliott, vice president of the board, will consider ways of getting a thorough survey of the sewer situation north of Fall Creek made by his department.

Bad Conditions in Summer ! Hurd’s letter charged attention of I the board and city engineering de--1 partment have been called to “almost ] unbearable" conditions along Fall . Creek and Pleasant Run practically | every week through the summer, I nothing resulting. i Hurd said he feared operation of the new disposal plant may be | hampered if the sewers are not corj rected. I Recommendations for modernization | of sewers north of Fall Creek, which he admitted are Inadequate, have been held up by lack of men necessary for a survey, Elliott said. To do the job right would require a staff Almost as big as the entire personnel of the engineering department, and probably cost from $600,000 to $700,000, he said. Defects which Hurd and Elliott said have been discovered Include dips In w'hich sewage collects, broken pipes and interceptors, sections of small ripe In a larger line and lines entirely too small to serve the Increased population.

MAKES NEW .RECORD French Aviator Speeds 213.75 Miles an Hour at Versailles. Bn United Press VERSAILLES. Sept. 21.—Flying at the terrific rate of 213.75 miles an hour, Sadi Lecolnte, French aviator, beat the world's airplane speed record here today. Lecointe Immediately announced he will try to better his record this evening. HARDING SIGNS BILL Capper-Tincher Measure Is Designed to Regulate Grain Futures. 1 By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21—Presi cent Harding today signed the Cap per-Tlncher bill which regulates trad ng in grain futures.

“I do not wish to be a prophet of evil,” said the former ambassador, “hut the danger of an outbreak of the World War is great. I say great because the present state of affairs may bring Germany, Russia, Turkey and one or more of the Balkan states together in close alliance. War Danger Is Great “The militarist and monarchical parties in Germany have nothing to lose and everything to gain, in their estimation, by joining with Russia and Turkey, Furthermore the Russian Soviet system would be immeasurably advanced by' such an alliance. “Today', Russia has in readiness the greatest army in the world. That army, organized and led by' German officers, can bfc enlarged to any extent. “With the world exhausted as it is. bleeding at every wound, another war carries with it the possibilities of endless woes in the disorganization it may bring within the allied nations themselves.” Straus discussed the causes of the present situation. “For the past 100 years the Eastern question has menaced the peace of Europe not because of tlie dominant power of Turkey, hut because of the jealousy and the antagonistic interests of European powers in respect to Turkey.

NOTICE IS SERVED ON TURKS'LEADER 81 GREAT BRITSII! Advance Into Neutral Zone Will Be Construed an Act of Open Hostility. OCCUPATION OF THRACE Threat of Nationalist Sees Preparation for Battle Along Wide Front. Bp United Press CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 2!. With Turkish forces rapidly concern trating on the border of the neutral zone General Harrington, commander of Britain's Near East army, today served notice on Muswpha Eemal that any advance into fine inter allied territory would be considered an act of war. This was Britain's reply to the threat of Hamid Bey, Kemalisl repre sentakive in Constantinople, that cho Turks would cross the neutral zi ne to invade the southern part of Tilt ace if that province were hot turned ever to them immediately. Throughout the night British troops dug in on the Near East front, reinforcements going up from all the garrisons in Constantinople. The Turks were reported bringing up artillery and cavalry and making preparations for the attark. The Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, two narrow straits, are the only ones the Turks could cross. The wildest front—one of about thirty miles—has been established to protect Constantinople and the Bos phorup. The British lines run through Scutari. which is opposite the former Turkish capital. BRITAIN WILL ANSWER Kemal Demands Permission to Occupy Eastern Thrace. Bp United Press PARIS. Sept. 21.—The French for eign offices reported today Great Britain’s answer to Mustapha Kemal s demand that he bn permitted to oncupy eastern Thrnov pending negotiations for a settlement of the Near East trouble will be forthcoming tomorrow. Lord Curzon, it is stated, will confer with Premier Lloyd George ir. the meantime. ‘FORCED TO DECLARE WAR' Bp United Press BERLIN, Sept. 21.—“1f Britain is unwilling to withdraw from Constantinople, we will bo forced to declare war,” Nuri Bey, Turkish Nationalist representative here, announced today. "If the Greeks are unwilling to withdraw from Thrace, immediately, they must be driven out. "Turkey has been fighting for twelve years and Is anxious for peace, but only after the lost territory is regained.” S2OO.OOOToR RELIEF Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Congress was expected to accede today to President Harding's request for $200,000 for emergency relief of Americans iu the 'Smyrna war zone. The appropriation, recommended in a special message yesterday, was to be added to the deficiency appropriation bill, which tho Senate took up today.

Great Britain Seems Winner in Controversy With Turks By J. TT. r. MA SON (Written for the United Press) ON tho basis of present information Great Britain has won the war against the Turkish Nationalists without firing a a shot. Mustapha Kemal shows he haa been awed by the quick military action of the British and is afraid to attack. The Turkish Nationalists are contenting themselves with paper hostilities, demanding the British troops return homo and surrender Constantinople and Thrace. Mustapha Kemal's discretion Is waiting upon a split In the allied ranks, but even this will not help him now. All France's influence with Mustapha Kemal is undoubtedly being exhausted for peace. On account of France's fears of the fruits of a British victory over the Turks. Great Britain now dominates the political strategy of the situation. France cannot afford to fight with the Turks against Great Britain and cannot afford to seo Britain defeat the Turks in a war calling at the end for compensation. Mustapha Kemal. therefore, is himself isolated and the first win has gone to Great Britain.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1922

FIRES OUT! Oct. 9 Set Aside Bp United rress WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—President Harding, in a proclamation issued today, called upon the country to set aside Monday, Oct. 9, as Fire Prevention day, and to observe it in such a manner as to impress upon the people the "Importance of preen ut ionary measures for the avoidance of fires." “It has long been a reproach of our country." the President said, in the proclamation, "that by reason of poor construction, inadequate facili tOs for fire prevention and -ill t>o general carelessness about possible causes of conflagration, our fire waste reaches figures year after year w liich are not approached in any other country in the world."

MESSENGER HERO MEETS DEATH IN CYCLE ACCIDENT Charles Blevins Fatally Injured When Machine and Side Car Turn Over. Charios Blevins. 19. of 1927 W. Vermont St., a postoffice messenger, who was publicly commended by the postoffice d* parttnent July 18 for rescuing n boy from drowning, was killed in an accident at 1 a. m. today. Blevins was tiding in a side-car and Leonard Kirk. 23. of 758 Lexington Ave.. another special delivery messenger. was driving the motorcycle on Keystone Ave. near Thirty-Fourth St. As the motorcycle turned a corner a tire blew out and tho machine turned over. Kirk righted the motorcycle, picked Blevins up and took him to Central Ave. and Thirtieth St., where he called the police. Blevins died In the operating room at the city hospital. Blevins was commended for bravery when he leaped from the W. Michigan St. bridge over White River and rescued Geral Meyer, 14, of 27f> N. Lynn St., who was struggling in the water. The postoffice department made public a statement concerning his act and he was recommended for a Carnegie hero medal.

FOOD WILL REOPEN AFTER FOUR DAYS, ORDERS SIN OUT Supply of Coal Assured by West Virginia and Kentucky Companies, It Is Said. Bp United Press DETROIT, Sept. 21. —After a fourday phut-down due to an aouto coal shortage, the plants of the Ford Motor Company here will reopen tomorjow. Orders for all Ford employes to return were Riven out at noon to day. Supply of coal, .sufficient to keep the Ford plants going indefinitely, has been assured by West Virginia and Kentucky coal companies, It was announced.

LD WAR, DECLARES OSCAR STRAUS

“The diplomacy of the Turk has been to take advantage of this antagonism. “The present situation has developed because Turkey took advantage of the jealousy between Great Britain. Italy and France. “Anew world conflagration may ensue unless Great Britain, Italy and France come promptly tjp accord. It was their failure to act in concert that caused the present situation to develop. “Had the United States joined the League of Nations, the dominant moral prestige of our country could have prevented the disagreement between the allies and brought about an agreement in regard to Turkey. Then Greece would not have dared to begin the war. Greece Is Directly Responsible “But Greece is immediately responsible for the present condition. During the war that nation was under the leadership of Venizelos, who proved himself one of the foremost statesmen of the allied powers. After deserving so well of his country he was deposed and made an exile. “Had he been at the head of affairs. Greece would not be in the plight she is in today. To eseape from this plight, to avoid another World war, T would emphasize the necessity of these steps: (1) there must he immediate agreement between Great Britain.

MRS. TIERNAN IN COURT

MRS Ai GI'STA TIERNAN, principal figure in the South Bend "pa ternltv case." as she appeared in city court with her three children, when hourlngs opened Mrs. Tlernan, wif. of a Notr. Dame law professor, is sutiiff Harry roulln. South Bend clothing merchant, asking that he lm made to acknowledge he is the father of her youngest eh.ld, shown in tho picture on Mrs. Tiernan’s lap.

'IF.'SAYS HARDING WRITING RIS Nil TO TARIFF OF 1522 Elasticity Is Condition He Attaches to Success of New Law. /?// United l*rcxx WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—The Fordney-Met ’umber tariff act was signed at 11:07 a. nt. today by Presi dent Harding. In the President's ex ecutlve office the last legal step was taken to make the law effective at midnight tonight. Congress first, began work on the measure nearly two years ago. Th<. bill, which will be known as the tariff law of 1922, was signed in the presence of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, who wrote It. Harding Uses Two Pens President Harding used two pens in affixing his signature. One was presented to Senator McCumber, North Dakota, chairman of the Senate committee. and the other was awarded to Representative Fordney, Michigan, who led the fight in the bill's behalf In the lower house of Congress. Both McCumber and Fordney are retiring from Congress this year. After signing the bill, President Harding sold: “You have been a long time in tho making of this bill, and I do not know how many of you are In accord with me, but if we make the provisions of this hill elastic we will succeed in making the greatest contribution towar< tariff making in a century.”

INJUNCTION CASE ARGUMENTS CLOSE Time Expires at Midnight Unless Court Extends Strike Order.. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 21.—The restraining order issued by Judge Wllkerson of the Federal Court against striking shopmen from furthering the walkout of railroad employes expires at midnight unless by virtue of the arguments now concluding the court dissolves the temporary injunction or declares it permanent. It was expected that attorneys would conclude their pleas this afternoon. Indications were the injunction order would be modified so as to permit of a more liberal interpretation, removing some of the stringent restrictions. In case It is not dissolved entirely. +

80 PER CENT AT WORK Railroad Shop Forces Increasing Since Chicago Agreement. Bp United Peess WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Shop forces of the railroads of the country’ now are approximately SO per cent of normal, the Association of Railway Executives announced today, j On Sept. 39 the increase In shop workers totaled 7.974 over the previous day, tlie largest Increase wince the railroad strike began. This Increase was attributed to the Chicago agreement.

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What's file cutest thing your baby or your sister’s or neighl>ors’ babies ever said or did? The Baby Mine Editor of the Times would like to know. Tell him in a letter or on a post card. Well Wisher Four-year-old Ted was fond of an old maid school teacher who lived near us. He often remembered her In his bed-time prayer. As he concluded his prayer the other evening he said: "And please, God, have the stork bring Miss Dunn a little baby.”— T. M. L. Lonesome When we moved to Indianapolis it was necessary for us to take temporary quarters until our new home was ready. We furnished the temporary place with as little of our household goods as we oould do with. The rooms looked rather desolate and bare. Little Jane looked about the room and sighed as she said: “Mother, I'm lonesome for the furniture.”— M. McK.

Apprehensive Mary, aged 4. was visiting her ant in Chicago. On a motor trip along the lake front she saw men hauling in fish on lines flung from a North Shore pier. Then she saw a motor boat chugging out into the lake at Lincoln Park. She turned to her aunt and said: "Aunty Marie, won’t the fish get run over?"—R. H.

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France, Italy and the other allied powers; and (2) Venizelos should be recalled immediately and placed in power in Greece. “And furthermore, if we are going to avoid another war, the Versailles treaty will have to be materially revised. This revision is possible only if the allied powers come to prompt agreement. Only a solid diplomatic front on the part of the allies can bring Kemal and his forces to terms. Failure to Join League a Calamity “It is a world calamity that we have not cooperated with the allies by joining the League of Nations. “Had we joined, the present situation. I believe, would not have arisen. As things now stand, it is within the realm of probability that for enlightened self-interest we may be compelled to take a part in preventing a world conflagration and in restoring peace. “And all this menacing condition finds its cause now, as in the past, in the opportunity given to the Turks by the mutual jealousy of those who opposed them. The present lack of concord be* tween Great Britain, France and Italy emphasizes the fact that the Treaty of Versailles was in many respects unwise and was stimulated by a spirit of revenge rather than by that of calm and foi* ward-looking statesmanship.”

SCHOOL HEADS UNABLE 10 SOLVE PROBLEM OF HOUSING; NO BELIEF SEEN Inadequate Building- Program and Lack of Money Are Factors Given for Failure to Keep Up With City’s Growth. BOARD NEARS LIMIT OF BONDED DEBT Officials Admit Portable Schools Are Makeshift—Seventy Temporary Structures Being Used, Building Superintendent Says. How to provide proper housing facilities for the school chiL dreu of Indianapolis has proved the most perplexing of all problems the board of school commissioners of Indianapolis has faced for the last few years. Furthermore, indications are that it will continue to be a perplexing question for a number of years to come. With a school population growing at a rate of about 1,200 a year, a constantly increasing demand for expansion of school activities the necessity of replacing outgrown and obsolete builds ings with modern structures and the steady growth of expenditure* for school purposes the problem rapidly is assuming serious pro* portions. Leaving the 7,800 high school pupils out. of consideration therei are today 38,041 pupils in the seventy-seven elementary schools o£ Indianapolis, as against 36,782 a year ago, an increase of almosfc 1,100.

| This means ■‘bat merely to take care j of the ordinary Increase in enrollment i would require the erection of about I four eight class room or two sixteen j classroom buildings each year. Under existing conditions eight classroom buildings have been costing approximately $200,000 each. This means that an expenditure of SBOO,OOO annually for new buildings would be required to keep the situation exactly as it Is now and would do nothing toward relieving crowded conditions already existing or replacing obsolete i buildings. Seriousness Apparent When it is realized that the bonded | indebtedness of the schools is now within about $2,500,000 of the constitutional debt limit, the seriousness of the situation becomes apparent. According to tentative figures compiled by Leo K. Fesler, auditor of Marion County, the total tax valuation of Indianapolis for the coming year will be about $597,000,000. This would make the limit of bonded Indebtedness of the school city $12,940,000. Bonds outstanding and other indebtedness chargeable to this account will amount In the near future to about $9,400,000. According to George H. Rickes, superintendent of buildings and grounds there are seventy portables, converted residences and other buildings of this character in use as school houses. These seventy buildings contain ninety-five rooms and house about 500 pupils. Makeshift at Best However portables and temporary ! buildings are at the best only make- i shifts and their Installation allays has been opposed by parents. During an inspection trip by the State board of tax commissioners last year Commissioner Hough stated that to house children in cottages suoh as School No. 16, Bloomington and Market Sts., was a shame. He said that the morale of the children could not be maintained In such surroundings. To do away with these temporary buildings would require ten or twelve new eight-classroom buildings, and

Prayers By United Press CALCUTTA, India, Sept. 21. Lloyd George was denounced by the thousands of Moslems today following a pilgrimage to the mosques at. which prayers were offered for the success of Mustapha Kemal. “There Is a conspiracy to wipe the Turks off the face of the earth," speakers declared. “We will not tolerate Lloyd George or his policy further."

Forecast Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer Friday.

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the money is not in sight to them. The first eight months of the regimsj of the present board were marked by failure to take any definite steps t<j! inaugurate a building program about ten days ago the board am nounced that it had formulated a pro* gram for buildings at eight schools. In addition to this plans are unde* way for the erection of anew build* ing at the Potter Fresh Air School 'A cost about $90,000. The adoption of a building prograrri is one thing and the erection of th* buildings another, and it is practically certain that if the building progranj is carried out some method of obtain* ing more funds must be worked out. The plans now under consideration make no provision for anew Short* ridge high school or any extension o| high school facilities. DEFEAT OF BONUS IS FINANCIAL AID Secretary Mellon Declares Gov* ernment Better Enabled to Pay. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The death of the soldier bonus removes a> restraint from the financial market and makes It easier for the Govern* ment to meet its obligations, Seem* tary of the Treasury Mellon feels, isl was made known today. Passage of the bonus would have re suited In a tightening of the money market, with the resultant Increase la interest rates, Mellon holds. Now that the burden of meeting the soldier bonus is out of the way, th% Government Is in a position to borrow money at a nominal rate of interest to meet maturing obligations.

WOMAN IS RECOGNIZED First American of Sex to Achieve Diplomatic Distinction. By United Press .WASHINGTON, Sept. 31.—Pres* dent Harding has named tho first woman ever to be selected for an iin, portant American diplomatic postj Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus. Ohio, was nominated to be secretary of an embassy or legation in class L Mias Atcherson has not yet been as signed, but it Is likely that she maj go to Franoe, where she has engaged in relief wosk. .