Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 August 1926 — Page 12

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U. S.STRUGGLES FOR NEUTRALITY IN CKO CRISIS Catholic and Commercial Interests Exert Pressure for Intervention. Uu United Press WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13 The administration struggled today to keep from being drawn into a major controversy with Mexico as Catholic and commercial interests increased their pressure against the State department's hands-off policy. Developments included: 1. J. J. Flaherty, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, called on Secretary Kellogg and is believed to have protested against in the Mexican-Catholic conflict, this Government's nonintervention Flaherty and Kellogg announced they had agreed to give no interviews and resumed their conference. 2. Reports of a contemplated Catholic drive to raise $5,000,000 for relief of their co-religionlsts in Mexico. 3. Reports of renewed activtles of Mexican counter-revolutionists on the Texas border, necessitating increased watchfulness by Department of'Justice agents. 4. Secretary Kellogg denied this Government is withdrawing American Ambassador Sheffield from Mexico City as a sign of displeasure toward the Calles government, adding that Sheffield was returning solely on a vacation. 5. The State Department supported Sheffield’s urgent representations to the Mexican government in the case of J. H. Grande, Los Angeles business man, held incommunicado by Mexican- pol'ce. 6. Business and religious interests continued their demands ' that tfiie United States lift the embargo of private arms shipments to .Mexico, alleging its continuance is in effect American intervention in behalf of Calles. 7. Secretary Kellogg prepared a report on the situation including his recent note to Mexico on American rights under the land and oil laws, which he will submit personally to President Coolidge at White Pine Camp over the week-end. * 8. Discussing the reports that the Knights of Columbus are contemplating raising a fund of $5,000,000 for the relief of Catholics in Mexico, Mexican Ambassador Tellez said here: "The Mexican government is ready for any emergency.” Neutrality Favored I Despite continued demands for "stronger” policy toward Mexico, officials here are convinced that most of the country supports the Coolidgey-Kellogg neutrality attitude in Mexican religious struggles. It was emphasized, however, that wherever definite American treaty rights are jeopardized through en’dangering American lives or property, this Government intends to protect its citizens across the border. The situation was complicated by reports that Ambassador Sheffield desirefe a "stronger” policy, and that he will resign unless he can convert President Coolidge to his view while in this country. MEXICO PROTEST Expect Criticism of Knights of Columbus Plan. Bv United Press MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.—Although there has not yet been any i official declaration on the part of either the church or state regarding the reported proposal of the Knights of Columbus to raise money in the .United States to aid Catholics here, observers believe that the plan would be strongly criticised. It is expected that the higher clergy here, while grateful for ar.y outside influences which might terminate the present situation, would regard such a step by the Knights of Columbus as a retrograde movement injuring the cause of the church in the United States and intensifying the determination of the Mexican government not to yield to mediation, particularly from the outside, observers say.

BRANCH BANKS OPPOSED Illinois Officials to Combat Spread of Practice. Su United Press 1 CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—A Nationwide campaign against the spread of branch banks beyond the twenty-two States in which they are legally recognized, was launched today by 100 officials of State and National Banks. The officials, members of the American Bankers' Association, will ask the association at its Los Angeles convention, Oct. 4 to relndorse the McFadden banking bill as amended by the Hull amendments to “safeguard the future existence of independent banking.” Among the races in Su-rope and America, the Jews have the lowest infantile mortality rate. PROHIBITION IS BLAMED Chicago Police Chief in Statement on Gang Warfare. Bn United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—Chicago’s wholesale deaths in gang warfare and the crime wave enguiflng Chicago are due to prohibition, according to Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins. In a statement Chicago’s chief pointed out that, aided by big profits, bootleggers are able to shake the foundation of laws, by bribery, by taking advantage of every legal technicality, and through the apathy of honest citizens, in regard to dry laws.

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GIRL KILLS MAN EXAMINING GUN Gas City Authorities Probe Accidental Death. Bu United Press GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 13.—Authorities today are probing the death of Clifton Gray, 25, Gas City garage operator, who was accidently shot and . killed by Miss June Pyles, 16, last night. j Miss Ifyles was examining a revolver In front of Gray’s ga'rage wheA the gun was accidently discharged and the bullet entered Gray’s abdomen. He died of hemorrhage within a few minute®. TWO~G~A fT~SPEC IA LS i Two special trains will carry Indiana members of the Grand Army of the Republic and auxiliary organizations to the national G. A. R. encampment in Des Moines, lowa, the week of Sept. 19, Albert G. Ball, assistant adjutant of the State G. A. R., announced today. Two thousand are expected to makefile trip. One of the specials will leave Indianapolis at 11:45 a. m. Sept. 19. The: other will leave Evansville at the same hour.

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