Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1923 — Page 1

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TROOPS TRAIL , ASSASSINS OF VILLA IN HILLS ♦ Mexico Moves Officially to Probe Sudden Death of Rebel Bandit Chief at Hands of Own Followers, Near Parral, GOVERMENT VOTES FOR IMMEDIATE INQUIRY Soldiers Concentrated Near Point of Ambuscade and Town Resembles Armed Camp—Murder Is Bombshell in Political Circles, By United Press MEXICO CITY, July 21. —Mexico moved officially today to investigate the sudden end of its most picturesque bandit, Francisco pVilla, who fell dead over the wheel of his automobile at Parral yesterday, his body riddled with sixteen bullets. The Mexican Chamber of Deputies voted to make an immediate inquiry while General of Division Martinez arrived at the scene of the assassination to take charge of the investigation and of troops charged with keeping order.

The assassins apparently have covered their tracks well. There were no reports to indicate any trace of them had been found. Army oflicials, however, were hopeful. The murderers got away to a good start because there were no horses for the infantry troops stationed at Parral. They searched yesterday afternoon and late into the nighty but their efforts were unsuccessful. Town Resembles Army Camp Troops are being moved into the region from all nearby posts this morning. The town of Parral resembled an army camp and business Is practically suspended. Crowds throng the streets. They want to see the bodies of the famous Villa, Trillo and the three men killed. v Fipoloto. brother of Villa, arrived this morning at Parral. He came from Chihuahua City to take charge of the body. Troops also were stationed about the neighborhood of Villa’s ranch in Can. ntlllo. They have been instructed to prevent trouble and guard Villa's home and office. No papers or flies will be touched until Government officials arrive. , President Obregon has ordered a "personal investigation and it is believed something may be found among the outlaws' private papers to shed light-on the daring assassin. Former Attempts Fail Several attempts -syere made last year to kilj the reformed rebel, but Uay were all unsuccessful ?here Is considerable speculation as t® what will be done with Villa’s famous ranch, where he has lived for the last few years in solitude. It is stated unofficially the property probably will be given to the surviving Widow and children. Villa died without a chance. The •hooting is described In a report from Maj. Gen. Eugene Martinez, chief of operations in Chihuahua. The shooting took place at 7:45 a. J*. Friday—the third anniversary rs Villa’s surrender to He La Huerta. Jt is suggested the assassination may have been planned in revenge for the execution of the father and three brothers of Francisco Herrera, political and miltary leader.

Villa Was Driving Auto Villa, with Gpti. Miguel Trillio. his chief of staff and secretary and an escort, was driving in an automobile toward Parral when they were attacked. Villa was driving the car. and when the Guanajuata Road was reached, the murderers opened fire from a vacant house along the roadside. The outlaw fell dead over the steering wheel at the first volley. He had no time even to realize he was being (attacked. Trillio also was killed and three members of the escort so seriously wounded they died soon afterward. The assassins ran from the house, mounted horses and fled In the direction of the Santa Barbara. In political circles, news of the assassination came as a bombshell. Villa was expected to be a strong man at the next presidential elections, and reports have it a political meeting was held at his ranch within the last few weeks. A rumor was circulated yesterday afternoon three of the assassins had been captured, but this lacked confirmation and is discredited by the secretary of war. CAMP TO BE INSPECTED Junior C. of C. Will Cooperate In Obtaining Naval Cadets. Representatives of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will make an inspection tour of the United States naval reserve training camp at Riverside Park Sunday afternoon. It Is expected that the Junior Chamber will take active part in obtaining boys for the camp. Edward O. Snethen met with a committee representing the Lions Club today to select two young men to attend the camp at the expense of the club. TIMES NEWSBOYS GUESTS Big Time Promised at Rialto Movie Tuesday Morning Elght-bundred. newsboys and carriers of the Indianapolis Times will be the guests of the Railto theater at ll a. m. Tuesday at a private showing of D. W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation.” Manager Hughes of the movie offered C. B. Julian, circulation manager of The Times, the entire house tar the boys.

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TAXI LIQUOR RING BELIEVED BROKEN; THREEMEN HELD Police and U, S, Officers Join to Stamp Out Violations, With the arrest of Edward Hoeltkmeyer, 31, of 129 N. Librty St., today on a charge of operating a blind tiger, police and Federal officers declared they have broken up one of the most complete systems of delivering whisky in the city. Two other men, said to be employes of Hoeltkmeyer, were arrested on charges of operating a blind tiger Friday night. Lieut. Hudson and Federal Prohibition Agent Seth Ward said they telephoned a pool room at 430 E. Washington St., owned by Hoeltkmeyer. asked for "Frank Cameron” and said they were waiting in the 3900 block on N. Illinois St. A short time later, according to-the officers, Frank Cameron. 25. of 2913 >7. Dearborn St., and Charles Housey. 30, of 1318 Capitol Ave., drove up in a Radio Taxi Company car. The officers said they found eight half-pints of white mule on Housey! They arrested both men. Hoeltkmeyer operates the tax! company, according to the officers. Lieutenants Jones and Cox raided Hoeltkmeyer’s home later and said they found eighty-one half-pint bottles Jike these taken from Housey, in an old dresser. choiceFkeene ROUSESPROTEST Health Board Appointment Point of Contention, Bitter opposition to the appointment of Dr. T. Victor Keene of Indianapolis as a Democrat member of the State board of health was developing at the Statehouse today. Robert Bracken, auditor of State, suggested Dr. Keene as a successor to Dr. Charles B. Kern of Lafayette when Governor McCray and Secretary of State Ed Jackson told Bracken the appointment would rest with him. The three compose a committee to make appointments. Indications today were that the Governor and Jackson would retract their suggestion. Bracken, however, said he was sure his recommendation would be approved. Baking Company Incorporates The Hoosier Baking Company of Indianapolis today filed articles of incorporation. Captial stock will consist of 1,000 shares of no par value. Incorporators are C. M. Mattehws, A. C. Wiedenhom and H. T. Odiorne.

SEEING EUROPE THROUGH EYES OF AN ‘AMERICAN HICK’

By JOHN W. RAPER Philosopher and genial skeptic of she Cleveland, 0., Press, member of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. He calls himself an "American Hick” and is touring Great Britain. GLASGOW, Scotland: I'm blame near frozen to a sundae. Cold? My lord, but it’s cold. Even the Scotch admit it when they laugh at me. It's a raw, damp cold, such as I never before experienced. But I’m getting on. I can say “six pence,” and "tuppence.” and "thrupence,” like a native, and count change if you give me time. Let’s start back near the ocean’s edge. We saw Ireland first as a low dark streak on the haajr horizon, slowly rising higher as we came nearer,

- Winner of Times Traffic Contest Says—- “ Keep Your Name in City DirectoryJNot on Tombstone”

Girl Awarded SSO Prize Has Common-Sense Advice for Autoist and Pedestrian,

U T JUST watch and study Xtraffie from the front window where I work,” says Miss Maurice J. O’Connell of 3927 E. Washington St., winner of the SSO prize in the Times contest for solution of the traffic problem in Indianapolis. "I’ve never been in an accident and do not own a car, but daily I see enough near accidents to figure out preventative measurers.” Miss O'Connell is in the commercial department at the Taylor * Carpet Company, 26 W. Washington St. Here is her contribution: SAFETY SLOGAN.

Keep Your Name in the City Directory, Not On a Tobstone. Ten Commandments of Safety 1. Instruct motorists that the man from the yight has the right of way, except on Capitol Ave. and Meridian St,, north; Washington, Michigan and E. Tenth Sts., east. 2. Before you get your license know tlie traffic Jaws and hand signals. 3. All closed cars must have automatic signals on the rear, signifying intention of turning or stopping. 4. Meridian St. should be widened from St. Clair St. to Fail Creek, allow no parking between 4:30 and 6 p. m.; all slow moving vehicles be kept to the right hand curb, inasmuch as slow moving vehicles driving in the center of the street cause other motorists to drive either to tins right or over to the left, causing accidents. 5. All drivers use common sense at dangerous intersections and have their car under control. 6. No parking on Illinois, Pennsylvania and Meridian Sts., f-om Ohio St. to Mary land St., except trucks for delivery'. 7. Children not allowed to ride bicycles or roller skates after dusk, or play In the streets at any time. 8. Children not allowed to swim in any pooLs except municipal pools, or wherever there is a life guard. 9. That people walk with the traffic. instead of against it in the con gpted district. 10. That the motorist keep Ids mind on the driving of his machine, and what Ls ahead of him. instead of allowing it to wander on various other subjects. Thai pedestrians stop still when In danger Instead of going forward or backward.

MERCURY STARTS TO CUMB AGAIN Weather Man Sees No Relief From Rains. HOURLY TEMPERATURE * 6 a. m 72 10 a.m 86 7 a. m 74 11 a. m 89 8 a. m 78 12 (noon) 89 9 a. m 82 1 p. m 91 With the sun still baking the pavements of Indianapolis, J. H. Arming ton. meteorologist, today sighted no relief from rains. However, a breeze somewhat mitigated the sun’s raya. The mercury climbed fifteen degrees from 7 a. m. to noon, when it stood at 89. This is slightly above normal, Armington said. Highest temperature recorded by the local weather bureau since 1871 was 108 July 22, 1901: the lowest for July. 46, on July 1. 1885. New York Swelters P.y United PreNEW YORK, July 21.—New Yorkers sweltered today under a recurrence of the mid-June heat wave. Friday was the third hottest day of the summer and the mercury today was high and the humidity oppressive. Thermometers registered 99 in the shade. 0 COUCH CASE SET AUG. 15 Former Statehouse Custodian Held in Jail Pending Bond. The case of Roy M. Couch, charged with embezzling $177 of State funds while he was custodian of the Statehouse, was continued until Aug. 15 in city court today. He Is held under $5,000 bond. The county grand jury, ls investigating an alleged shortage in Couch’s office.

and gradually turning green and greener and greener until it was really and truly the Emerald Isle. “The green hills of Donegal,” said our Scotch captain We sailed close enough to the Irish shore to get a good view of the green, green fields, the little white houses and the cutest little railway trains you ever heard tell of. If I had had time I certainly should have thrown a shirt and a feig socks and handkerchiefs away to make room for a locomotive in my suitcase. I know a boy in Indianapolis who would have a grand time pulling it up and down the sidewalk. Our ride up the F.rth of Clyde and up the river to Glasgow was wonderful. The Scotch said it was a typical Scotch day, chilly enough for an overcoat, the sun shining for a few

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1923

MISS MAURICE J. O’CONNELL

GRAIN PRICE LAID TO SPECULATION Farmer-Labor Leaders Blame Wheat Slump to Gambling on Market —Johnson Starts Probe,

By T nlted Press ST. PAUL, July 21.—Grain gambling in violation of the CapperT,cher law is responsible for the drop of grain prices below $1 a bushel, farmer-labor leaders declared today. Sepator-iitecl Magnus. Jolmson, from bid farm nMi Kin.prton, smarted an investigation of what he termed "manipulation,’’ and wild he would issue a statement Mon - ay. Johnson says he be leves millions of bushels of wheat wen sold short on a

It’s Free Three band concerts will be given in city parks Sunday. The Indianapolis Military Band will pluy in Jamieson Park at 3:30 p. m.. Wick’s Band at Rhodlus Park at 3:30 p. m. and the Marimba Band In University Square at 7:45 p. m.

INDIANA PRODUCE ON CJTYMARKET Home-Grown Fruit Arrives in Large Quantities. Indiana grown fruits were abundant at the city market Arly today. Pears and peaches were selling at three pounds for 25 cents. Cherries were selling at two quarts for 25 cents. Apples averaged 5 cents a pound. Blackberries were quoted at 20 cents a pint. Other garden produce included green beans at 15 cents a pound; tomatoes at two pounds for 25 cents; beets, carrots and turnips, at three bunches for 10 cents; cucumbers at 5 cents each: sujlrar corn at 40 cents a dozen, and cabbage and head lettuce at 2% cents a pound. Late produce is expected to arrive on the market early next week. „ Father Testifies Against Son By United Press CHICAGO, July 21.—Testimony of Frank Channlng, wealthy dairy-man jot Hampshire 111., against his son, Paul, aided Mrs. Martha Channlng, the son's wife, to obtain a divorce. The elder Channing told the court he 'had observed his son’s activities on "many gay parties and automobile rides with other women.”

minutes, then a light rain, the sun again, a drizzle mist, and a god breeze To our left was the' Island of Arran with its rounded peaks, thd highest 2,800 feet. Their summits would be hidden one moment by the Scotch mist, the next moment the wind cleared them to the view. To the east was Ayrshire, the "Burns Country.” We could easily make'out-of-town of Ayr, from which Tam o’ Shanter made his wellknown ride. On every side were relics of ancient days. On the tops of hills were cairns, or piles of stone, often tower shaped. Some of them are seven and eight centuries old. One may be a monument to commemorate a victory in battle, another a monument to a leader, another perhaps to be used in signaling. But the trip up the Clyde gives you

bear market in the last ten days. Other farmer-laborites were more outspoken, It is "obvious speculation has forced prices down.” "A market doesn’t behave like that unless there ls some tremendous presbafcfcd U, ”Jf r Telgan, Fartner-Labor campaign manager, asserted. Johnson expects to confer with Senator Henrik Shfpstead on possibility of prosecution under the Capper-Tincher law and the Minnesota State law prohibiting grain gambling. "There is something wrong with the Capper-Tincher law, too,” Johnson said today. "We have, got to find out what it is.” Amendment of the Capper-Tincher act, means of forcing President Harding to call a special session of Congress to attempt passage of a law providing a minimum price of wheat for two years, and the possibility of storing grain in Government storehouses, will be discussed at conferences between Johnson and other Fannerlabor leaders next week. A wheat embargo will also be considered. FARMERB PLAN CAMPAIGN Figure on Withholding 209,000,000 Bushels of Wheat From Market. By United Peru CHICAGO, July 21.—An American Farm Bureau Federation plan to In crease wheat prices by withdrawing 200,000,000 bushels from the market, was announced today. O. E. Bradfute, president of the federation, Meclared the project necessitated about $150,000,000 credits to the farmers and this is available under the intermediate act passed by the last Congress. Grain taken off the market would be stored in farm bins which, Bradfute asserts may be designated as Government bonded warehouses. The growers would borrow up to threefourths of the value of stored wheat to tide them over. CARS TO RESUME ROUTES Repair Work on North Illinois Street Tracks Completed. • Four street car lines will resume their regular routes Sunday morning. The Illinois, Northwestern, Riverside -and Indiana lines are those affected. Illinois and Northwestern (Illinois) cars have been running north on Illinois St., their 'regular route, since Wednesday, but their southbound routing still ls over the temporary route. The cars were rerouted two weeks ago because of repairing of tracks in Illinois St. between Washington and Ohio Sts.

pot only characteristic scenery and ancient relics and tells you of its glories It gives you also he economic side of the country’s affairs. Its problems and its troubles. We cams upon a part of the stjbry passing the Island of Arran, containing about 250 square miles. "That island,” said a Scotchman, "was formerly owned by the duke of Hamilton —all of It except a few thousand acres. But he never would sell a foot of it because he wanted It for a playground. His daughter. Lady Mary Hamilton, at last permitted the erection of a few houses.’’ When you consider thac Scotland has an area Just half that of the State of Ohio, holding a 250-square-mllt piece of land out. of use means

Entered as Second -class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Suggestions of Many Writers Favor Changes Involving Too Much Expense,

TO Miss Maurice J. O’Connell, 3927 E. Washington St., go the laurels and SSO prize in the Traffic Froblem Contest conducted by the Indianapolis Times. Miss O’Connell’s “Ten Commandments of Safety” were unanimously chosen as the most practical and simple set of suggestions for regulation of Indianapolis traffic by Captain Michael J. Glenn of the police traffic squad, Harry K. Stormont, safety director of the Hoosier Motor Club, and the Traffic Editor of the Times. So excellent were many of the suggestions offered by entrants that Captain Glenn and his trained staff of experts devoted three days to considering the suggestions. Ra"e Becomes Close The catpain’s recommendations simmered down to three sets of suggestions, those furnished by Miss O’Connell, Jack D. Taylor, 315 W. New York St., and D. V. Moore, P. O. Box 1192, city. When the three judges met Friday afternoon earnest consideration was given each and Miss O Connqll was proclaimed winner. A vast number of excellent suggestions for Jhe alleviation of traffic congestion was offered but many were found to Involve changes such as superstructures for auto traffic and subways for street car traffic that would necessitate the expenditure of huge sums of money—a thing the city cannot financially afford to do at the present time. Inasmuch as the three judges believed the intention of the contest had been to discover the best means of handling traffic under present conditions. Miss O’Connell’s suggestions were regarded as the most practical, easiest for motorist and pedestrian alike to remember and the simplest from all standpoints. The winner's eighth commandment does not pertain to traffic, but does . relate to a kindred subject—safety of human life. Studied by Engineers ,Asa word to those whose contributions contained suggestions as to the rerouting of street cars and one-way traffic on certain streets, Cap'aln Glenn makes the statement that traffic engineers and experts have long studied these matters from an analytical standpoint and have discovered the present routings of cars is the best that the volume surface traffic in the city will permit. Other contestants had valuable suggestions, but some were considered too technical to be of practical advantage. Captain Glenn and Mr. Stormont joined In the praise of the 250 contestants for the civic interest and pride displayed by their suggestions, not failing to call attention to the fact that such public interest in a matter so grave when accidents and fatalities are mounting daily would fall to be of inestimable value in arousing public sentiment to the truth and sagacity of Miss O’Connell’s slogan: "KEEP YOUR NAME IN THE CITY DIRECTORY'. NOT ON A TOMBSTONE.” PANMCM ' REPORTED CLOSED Radio Message Says Landslide Blocks Channel, By United Peers SAN FRA NTH SCO. /July 21.—A report that the Panama Canal had been closed by a heavy slide was picked up by the Federal Telegraph Company’s radio during the night. The station heard the two Pacific Mail liners, Scudder, west bound, and Venezuela, east bound, both on the Pacific side of the canal, discussing the slide. According to his information the canal will be closed sixty days. If*this ia. the case. President Harding will be forced to abandon his trip Ihrough the canal and return from the coast to Washington by rail. Pacific Mail officers had received no. confirmation o®the report from their two vessels.

something, even if part of it is mountainous and of no value. "How about the taxes?” I asked. “Aren’t they so high the owner can’t afford to keep land idle?' "They ought to be. but they are not,” answered the Scot. "They are based on a valuation made several centuries ago, when land in Scotland wasn’t worth very much. "The taxes on this land,’’ he continued, "are practically nothing, while every article consumed in Scotland is taxed to the limit. That’s one of the reasons Communists and Socialists are being sent to Parliament from Glasgow districts." The Clyde is probably the greatest industrial river in the world, or at one time was. On each side of the river for miles am shipyards, one against the other. Seven 1 hundred

WAR VETERAN SEES FLAMES EAT SAVINGS Mother and Six-Hour-Old Baby Carried to Safety on Mattress When Fire Threatens Home —Families Driven to Street. WOMAN HURT TRYING TO AWAKEN RELATIVES * Joseph Moore, 702 Spring St,, Followed by Misfortune Since Service in Army, Trapped After Getting Daughter Out, Fire started in a garage and barn at 702 Spring St. early this morning. Asa result — Mrs. Delmar Keith, with her 6-hour-old daughter, Ellen Marie, 702 Fulton St., Yvas carried from her home on a mattress and springs, when flames threatened to reach tha house.

PENNSY EMPLOYES MEET FOR OUTING AT FAIRGROUNDS Mayor Shank to Welcome 7,000 Vets —Contests Scheduled, Special trains from every division in the Southwestern region of the Pennsylvania Railroad system brought more than 7,000 members of the Pennsylvania Y'eterans Association to Indianapolis for the fellowship meeting at the State fairground today. Mayor Shank was to welcome the "Vets’’ this afternoon and Benjamin McKeen. vice president of the Southwestern region, was to respond. YV. W. Atterbury, vice president, in charge of operations of the entire 1 system was scheduled to address the assembly at 2:15 following which atbi letic events were to be staged. In Service 56 Years I Charles D. Butler, station Agent at Selpio, Ind., will receive the honor medal for being the ‘ vet’’ longest in active service. He entered the service .of the Pennsylvania Aug 17, 1867, as station clerk at Scip;o, where he still is employed. Next in rank for longest pay roll record is Otto Austermlller, passenger engineer, retired, who entered the service Dec 3, 1844. He was retired in 1910, after serving the company over fifty years. Youngest Vet \ The modal for veteran youngest In sge- goes to Harry R. Schnell, Jeffersonville, Ind. He entered service March 28, 1903, >and at present is extra agent at Jeffersonville. Atterbury was not scheduled to speak until 2:45 p. m. he left Woodstock Country Club, where he is being entertained, at 11 a. m. to see the track laying contest scheduled between picked teams of the Indiana and Ohio divisions. The Pennsylvania Glee Cclb and Band of the Indianapolis division will furnish the musical numbers this afternoon and play at the dance to be bjeld in the Coliseum tonight. JACOBS NOT GUILTY OF DANCER'S MURDER Second Trial Results in Acquittal for Army Officer. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. July 21—Dr. L 1.. Jacobs, Army officer, was found not guilty of the murder of the dancer, Fritzie Mann, by a jury in Superior Ccurt today. It was Jacobs’ second trial, the first jury having disagreed. BOND ISSUE IN ORDINANCE County Council to Consider Appropriation for Orplians' Home. Provisions for a bond issue of $150,000 for anew colored orphans' home on E. Twenty-Fifth St., near the Monon Railroad, are contained in an ordiance which will be considered by the Marion County council Tuesday. Appropriations for various county institutions and offices also are provided for.

boats can be built at the same time. There are hundreds of mills and factories. In the busy days the din of hammers and pneumatic rivets make it difficult for passengers on steamers to carry on a conversation. Where is such a forest of stacks and conveyors, hoists and derricks that you are bewildered. Today the Clyde Is a cemetery. The shipyards are idle. I counted only five new vessels being built, all of them small. Probably a doen ships were undergonig repair. Some of the yards haven’t seen anew ship built since the armistice. *• • * NEXT—Jack Raper finds he’s a hick abroad; strangely garbed and bewildered by the choo-choo. a.

Forecast GENERALLY fair and continued warm tonight and Sunday.

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Joseph Moore, 634 Spring St., World War veteran, was injured when he was trapped by flames and jumped from a second-story window and lost his furniture, in which he had Invested all his Government compensation. Relative Rouses Family Mrs. Carrie Goodman. 630 Spring St., sister of Moore, suffered sprains to her left ankle and wrist beating on a door to awaken Moore, his wife and their daughter, Ruth Jane, 3. One horse was burned to death and two automobiles were destroyed. Families were driven to the street in night clothes. Total loss was estimated at $5,500. Gazing despondently at the ruins of Ins home, Moore today told of the ill luck hat has followed him for four years. While at Camp Sherman, 0., during the war, he contracted influenza, which was said to have developed into tuberculosis When he finally got compensation, after spending his savings, anew wave of misfortune struck him. During the past eight months his mother and his son, Arthur, 9 months, have died. Moore was trapped when he returned for furniture after getting his wife and daughter to safety. When Fire*Chief John J. O'Brien heard of Moore’s loss he gave him $5, which he said he hoped would start a fund to replace the furniture. Incendiarism Reported Police are investigating a report the fire might have been caused by a still in the barn at 702 Spring St., or by Incendiarism. A can of gasoline exploded during the fire. Mrs, T. F. Edwards, mother of Mrs. Keith, asked The Times to thank men who carried her daughter to safety. The Moore home and furniture were totally destroyed. The Goodman residence was damaged by water. A house at 707 Noble St., owned by Mrs. Mary Garrison, 613 '-a Dorman St., was slightly damaged. Three families were driven out. The roof of the home of George Boiler. 706 Spring St., was destroyed. His loss was S9OO. The flames damaged the homes of David Couch, 708 Spring St.; P. A. Rottmever, 705 Spring St., and John GambeJ, 707 Spring St. Telephone cables * were burned, crippling telephone service in the neighborhood.

DAMAGES SOUGHT IN TAXCOLLECTION M, Bert Thurman Defendant in Suit Filed-Here, Catherine E. Apperson of Kokomo, widow of Elmer Apperson who died March 28, 1920, and executrix of his estate, today filed suit for damages in Federal Court here against M. Bert Thurman, United States collector of Internal Revenue, district of Indiana, for $17,687.98 estate taxes which, the complaint charges, were illegally assessed and paid under duress. Elmer Apperson, according to the complfMtnt, conveyed $140,000 in Liberty bonds to his wife, and SIOO,OOO in shares of the Apperson Automobile Company, and a similar amount to Lillian G. Clancy, his wife’s sister. The illegal tax, it is charged, was levied on these securities. Thurman stated that an abatement clause had been filed on the assessment In question but had been rejected. WIDOWS, MAIDS MEET BACHELOR’S, WIDOWERS The Independent Order of Widows, Widowers, Maids and Bachelors of Indianapolis will meet at the shelter house, Garfield Park, Sunday at 3 p .m., for a picnic and to make arrangements to entertain members from Kokomo, Peru, Logansport and Elwood at a picnic In Garfield Park, July 29. "The i purpose of the organization 4 is to afford associations and friendships to men and women who are older t!han the "younger set” and yet are single," J. W. Winningham, presideht of the Indianapolis Club said today. "We get together often and our lives ere not quit? so lonesome.” Any one eligible to membership la invited to the meeting Sunday,