Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 236, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1927 — Page 1

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NEW YORK AND LONDON USEIPHONE Voices Carried Across Atlantic Ocean as Mew Service Starts. |MANY CALLS ORDERED Rate of $25 a Minute Fails to Deter Patrons.

First Regular Call Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—'The first trans-Atlantic radio tele phone call was made today by Ralph Pulitzer, president of the New York World, and Ralph I). Blutnelfeld, editor of the London Express and formerly of Milwaukee. Pulitzer was notified shortly after 9 o’clock there was a call for him from London. “I can hear you perfectly,” Pulitzer said. “Yes, isn’t it extraordinary?" answered the London editor. The connection was made in 8 minutes, 39 seconds and cost |176.

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—New York talked to London today. From a common telephone hign up in an office building here Walter S. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, spoke to Sir G. Evelyn Murray, secretary of the British general postofflce, who was sitting in his office in London. Without the aid of wires, the voice of Gifford was carried across some two thousand miles of the Atlantic land Murray's voice was carried back in responso 't marked the beginning of anew means of communication across the Atlantic. Where today's inauguration of trans-Atlantic telephone service may lead, none can tell. But many in New York today thought back to times, beyond their own experience, when communication with Europe was by ships which took weeks to bring their burdens across the water; how the trans-Atlantic cable has struggled along in its beginnings as an expensive luxury over which less than a million words a year were transmitted. $25 Per Minute The service is available to all telephone subscribers in either calling city to pay for trans-Atlantic con versations. They cost $1,600 an hour, or $25 a minute, with a flat charge of $75 for the first three minutes or portion thereof. The service inaugurated in a fiveminute conversation between Gifford and Sir Evelyn was distinguished by the most annoying static since tests of the apparatus began. But, despite the atmospherics, the sixty-odd newspaper men and officers of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company were thrilled to hear words spoken in London simultaneously made audible by means of radio telephonv Connected in 30 Seconds Gifford s cull was completed in thirty seconds. The process was exactly the same as though a person in Peoria were calling a neighborking county seat. At 8:4314 a. m., (Gifford, having concluded a brief speech in which he outlined the twenty-two years of active experimentation by American Telephone and Telegraph Company engineers with today's accomplishment the aim, lifted an ordinary telephone from the directors’ table of his company and said: “Will you get me Sir Evelyn Murray, secretary of the British general postofflce in London?" Gifford’s request went to the Walker Street exchange of the telephone company. Thirty seconds later the guests of the company, nil of whom were “cut in” on the line with “head phones,” heard the operator say; “Here is Sir Evelyn.” “Good Morning, Sir Evelyn,” said Gifford. ‘ls this Mr. Gifford?” asked Sir Evelyn. “Yes,” replied 'Gifford. “This is he. Can you hear all right?” “Yes,” replied Sir Evelyn. MANY LOCAL REQUESTS Plan Trans-Ocean Service Here Sometime In Spring. The definite time when Indianapo 11s will be able to telephone London has not been set, but will be some time this spring, according to C. H. Rottger, Indiana Bell Telephone Company* president. Indianapolis will be In zone two and it will cost from S7B to SBO to (talk across the ocean for three minutes. veral Indianapolis persons have 1 to make calls the first day In■dik la connected. The honor : *K the first probably will be ;..vun the first person to apply the day the service Is Inaugurated. Indianapolis probably will be assigned & certain time to make its trans-ocean, calls, he said.

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ABOLISH PARDONS, PLEA OF BEREAVED Family of Murdered Man Asks That Criminals Suffer for Their Acts Widow Is Prostrate. /

Abolish pardon boards and let the criminals suffer for their crimes today pleaded the family of Dahlman De Bott, 60, of 3534 E. Vermont St., brutally murdered with an ax by an unknown assailant Wednesday evening in an alley near Darnell and Missouri Sts. “We have been hoping and praying every hour since this terrible thing happened that the murderer would be found, ’ said Mrs. Louis Kriel, 832 Carlisle St., sister-in-law of tho dead man. Favors Abolishment “Although it is discouraging to think that even if the fiend were found and even if he were convicted, HARMONY DAWNS AS FLOOR FIGHT APPROACHES END All Factions Striving to Pour Oil on Troubled Waters — Pittenger Accepts. Harmonious settlement of the controversy over the floor leadership in the House of Representatives was near accomplishment today. Speaker Harry G. Leslie said that Lemuel A. Pittenger, defeated candidate for Speaker, had accepted the floor leadership before Pittenger left for his home at Selma Thursday. Pittenger Undecided “That is not quite the fact,” was PUtenger’s phoned statement from Selma. “However. I am considering the offer favorably and may be able to announce my decision tonight when ■ I return to Indianapolis, or possibly not until next Monday. I have the disposition to do everything I can to make this a successful and harmonious session.” Farrell Not Named, Yet Asked if he had given his consent to Leslie's plan of naming Representative Samuel J. Farrell, Hartford City, chairman of the ways and means committee, a post usually given the floor leader, Pittenger said he had not and that, “I’ll not be prepared to answer this until after I have talked it over with the Speaker.” Following custom Leslie offered the place of floor leader to his defeated rival Thursday. Pittenger was reluctant to accept for fear his supporters would be penalized in committee assignments. "There are some things which I will have to iron out first in my mind,” he said. BARES ALLEGED KIDNAPING PLOT Convict Avers Aimee, Mary Pickford Intended Victims. Bu United Press MUSKOGEE, Okla., Jan. 7.—lnformation relating to an alleged plot to kidnap prominent persons, including Aimee Semple McPherson, was en route to District Attorney Asa Keyes of Log Angeles today following announcement by Coleman Richerson, convict in the State prison, that he was one of the kidnaping conspirators. Richerson, serving a sentence for robbery, told of the plot in a conversation with Roy Jones, under-sheriff, Jones said. According to Jones, Richerson told him that four years ago he .with two other men and a woman planned the kidnapings while Richerson was in Wyoming. Besides Mrs. McPherson, others to be kidnaped and held for ransom were Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan, a Brooklyn, N. Y., woman whose name Richerson could not remember, Maud Lee Mudd and Hattie Dickson, Indian heiresses of Oklahoma. mrsTgardner slated Woman May Head Indianapolis Affairs Committee. That Mrs.' Ella V. Gardner of Indianapolis will land the chairmanship of the House committee on Indianapolis affairs is genei-ally conceded In legislative circles. In ail probability a measure opening the way for a city manager form of government for Indianapolis as well as other important measures affecting the State’s jpetropolis will be referred to the committee. Representative H. Walker De Haven has been mentioned for chairman of the Insurance committee of the House. Representative Frank Borns, it is understood, will be well cared for, but no definite assignment is mentioned. WHITTAKER NEW DEPUTY Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom announced today the appointment of Virgil Whittaker, Hammond, os deputy attorney general to succeed Frank Grcenwold, who resigned In October.

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he would likely as not slip through the hands of the law. Thut's happening so much now days. A convicted criminal may get behind the bars, but too often he gets away in a little while. If I had my way pardon boards would be abolished." "There's so much crime in the city —one is almost afraid to step out,” said Mrs. Elmer Dodson. 3724 Robson St., a niece, from whose home the funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. Mrs. De Bolt, the widow, is almost prostrated from the shock. "It was so cruel that he had .no chance for his life,” she said brokenly.” Walked Floor “And this is just such a terrible thing as I've been fearing would happen to him. One hears of so many robberies that I’ve been worried the whole four months since he took that position and to work in that district where there were so many alleys and so many chances for crime.” “Whenever he was late in the evening, I feared for him and was fairly walking the floor Wednesday evening when the news came of what had happened.” De Bolt will be buried in Greencastle, Ind., his former home. Beside his widow, he is survived by three stepchildren. Mrs. Esther Van Cleve. Will and Ed Knoedel, all of this city. Sambo to Stand for ‘Cleaner Politics’ Sambo, name unknown, but color certain, from way down on the Ohio, is now an employe of the State. The aforementioned gentleman was "elected” Thursday with only slight opposition, as Janitor for the House of Representatives by the House Committee on Patronage. The only trouble is that nobody knows Simbo’s name! Representative French of Vanderhurgh County, Sambo's campaign manager, said that Sambo is a distinguished resident of Evansville and that he will get him on the job. Sambo will be “inducted into office” with the usual formalities, Monday. 500 BANKS ASK FUNDS Seek Part of State Money in Annual Redistribution More than 500 banks throughout the State have filed requests with State auditor Lewis S. Bowman to be designated State depositories. Biennial redistribution of funds is to be made soon. Requests total more than $25,000,000, while the maximum amount to be awarded is $15,000,000. Last year banks chosen totaled 406. Thirtynine Marion County banks have filed requests. ASKS LABOR’S SUPPORT Union Head Seeks to Block Primary I jaw Destruction Move. Organized labor will be called upon to resist the proposed destruction of the primary law, Daniel J. Tobin, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers, declared today. Tobin, who is treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, left for the executive council meeting, St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 11. “The drive for restoration of the convention system is fostered by practical politicians and spokesmen for business interests with special purposes to serve,” said Tobin. POLLUTION DISCUSSED • Meeting Held to Work Out Definite Legislative Policy. Senators L. G. Bradford, South Bend, and Claude S. Steele, Knox, will attend a conference late today in the office of Dr. William F- King, State board of health secretary, where a legislation policy relating to stream pollution is expected to be discussed. The first conference or* the matter was held at Dr. King's office Thursday afternoon and was attended by officials of the conservation department, the two Senators, representatives of the Izaak Waltofl League and others. The leage secretary is Charles L. Biederwo.lf, Supreme Court clerk, who will be at the meeting. Dr. King has drawn a tentative bill which would make the matter of larger scope and bring the water supply and sewage disposal of all communities under the supervision of this board. JURY STILL DEADLOCKED Bu United Press JOLIET, 111., Jan. 7.—After being deadlocked twenty-one hours, the jury in whose judgment may lie a SIOO,OOO damage verdict against Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold today had failed to agree. Judge Hooper stated that he would allow them to stay out for the conventional twenty-four-hour period before declaring them disagreed. The "thrill” slayers of Bobbie Franks are reported to have five jurymen favoring their denial of the crime of mutilating Charles Ream, a Chicago taxi chauffeur. ±

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 1927

HITS MEXICO FOR ARMING NHAGWS Secretary Kellogg, in Direct Charge, Refers to ‘Most Unfriendly Act.’ U. S. MOVING FORCES More Ships and Marines Sent Southward. lit/ United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Secretary of State Kellogg today charged that Mexico has furnished munitions to the Sacasa government of Nicaragua, which opposes the Diaz government recognized by the United States. He added that "under existing condi - j tions, this would be a most unfriendj ly act." As the secretary for the first time definitely accused Mexico of inter- | sering in the Central American dis- ' pute, the United States cruiser Marblehead lilted anchor at Hampton Roads, Va., and sailed for Nicaragua, to re-enforce United States forces already there. The cruiser Cincinnati Is expected to follow later today. The submarine tender Argonne. converted Into a transport, sailed two days ago from Key West, Fla., for Guantanamo, Cuba, where it will take on board 400 Marines from Parris Island and Quantlco bases. The leathernecks will be carried to Cuba by other vessels. Three other ships will sail. Senator Borah, (Rep.) Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, conferred with President Coolidge this morning and then broke the silence which has surrounded senatorial foreign affairs experts for twenty-four hours, and charged this Government has “no business" Interfering in Nicaragua. With tho Senate stunned by confidential and public re.ports of latest developments in Central America, the Administration moved today to more decisive action. Six more warships, loaded with bluejackets and marines, were, either on their way or prepared for Bulling to Carrl bean waters, ostensibly to protect American neutrality in the serious situation which has developed in both Mexico and Nicaragua. The officially unexplained augmentation of American protective forces was Informally credited here to the desire of this government to prevent running of guns to the Liberal forces of Nicaragua from Mexico or any other foreign state. There was grave apprehension lest the protective activities lead to the discharge of guns between Nationals leading up to pos Bible war. Avery few Senators who were not reluctant to talk about the situation, today questioned the act of Secretary of State Kellogg in dodging the invitation of its Foreign Relations Committee to appear before it. Kellogg was summoned "at his earliest convenience.” Kellogg informed the committee he does not know when the pressure 'of his work will permit him to be present. “He must have some very important engagements,” Senator James A. Reed (Dem.). Missouri, told the United Press when informed of Kellogg’s statement. "There are complications down there which might grow to become really serious within a few days. It Is quite remarkable he can’t find time to come to talk over the situation.” GREET U. S. FORCES Nicaraguans Cheer as Marines Go on Guard at Capital. B-v T T nited Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 7. Admiral Julian Latimer, commanding American forces in Nicaragua, was under orders from Washington today to seize any arms landed in Nicaragua by "unauthorized persons.” Latimer interpreted the instructions to mean that he may seize any arms or ammunition brought to this country by ships flying the flag of any nation other than the United States. Cheered by crowds. United States Marines led by Lieutenant Commander Richardson of Athens, Ga., marched down the main street of Managua yesterday and proceeded to the United States legation where they will act as guards. They will be quartered at Camp Del Marte, which, until recently, was used as the presidential mansion. NAB STILL, BOOZE, MAN Earl Atkins Pleads Guilty to Charges —Fined S2OO. A fifty-gallon still, fifty gallons of whisky and ten gallons of wine -were seized in a raid Thursday by four Federal prohibition agents at New Albany, under the direction of A. R. Harris, deputy prohibition administrator here, according to a report received today. Earl Atkins, arrested in connection with the raid, was charged with possession and sale and pleaded guilty in the city court. He was fined S2OO and costs and given a sixty-day suspended sentence.

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P.u Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Miss Katherine Watson, daughter of Senator Jim Watson ol Indiana, has just received from Paris, the latest in ranine neckwear, u fur-trimmed collar, which she has preeented to her bulldog. “Hoosier Boy.” Miss Watson is shown with the dog wearing the collar. Miss Watson Is an extremely popular member of the younger Washington set.

HE TAKES LIFE ON THE R UNNING JUMP Mussolini Says We Achieve More if Ready to Spring When Occasion Breaks.

By Benito Mussolini. Premier of Italy. a* told to THOMAS B. MORI.AN. Rome Maimer ot the l nitre! Preas .Copyright, 1827. by United Pres* Association. All right* reserved. Reproduction In whole or in part prohibited In all tm.ru ot the world.) (This is the third of a series of article* on his daily hie and work by Benito Mu*sollm. aa toid to Thomas B Morgan. Rom* manager of the United Press. Each article in this series has been i>ersonal!y 'revised, corrected and approved by ITemier Mussolini.] I take life on a running Jump. It Is life lived to its fullest. We arrive at greater achievements when we are ready to spring the moment the occasion breaks. It is the life l have been trying to instill into the heart of my militant Fascists.. Ready, pulling at the leash, alert, impelled in the thought of an invincible destiny. And, while I exhort my hundreds of thousands to that life. I amongst them ail must be the first exemplar. I have again and again launched a clarion cry for them. “Bisogna vivera pericolosamente,” that is, “It is necessary to live dangerously," SLASHER KILLER HUNTED Man Dies of Wounds and Wife, With Throat tut, -May Not live. Bu l nlted Press MEMPHIS. Tenn., Jan. 7.—A Negro "slasher'’ was being sought today following the fiendish murder of Paul Brown and an attack on Mrs. Browne. Browne's head was crushed by hammer blows and his throat cut. Mrs. Browne's throat was cat and she is not expected to live. She was found 'ring a.t the entrance of their home late yesterday in a semi-con-scious condition. Sne said a Negro had entered their home, saying e wanted to pay her husband some money. There was a fight and Mrs. Browne said she screamed. The Negro slashed her throat with a sharp knife. AFFIDAVITS ARE FOUND Date for Trial of Wulfson and Keller to Be Set Today. After a mysterious disappearance for more than a day, affidavits charging Isidor Wulfson and Conrad Keller with usurping an office by performing marriages when they were not qualified justices of the peace under the 1925 municipal court law, have been found. Trial of the pair was to have been held Wednesday in Judge Dan V. White's court. The affidavits were located later among legal documents, by Deputy Prosecutor Paul Rhodarmer. Trial date was to be set today. Charges were brought against the two men by Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack. GAS IN BATH KILLS TWO Bu United Press ELIZABETH. N. J.. Jan. 7.—Two men were killed today and a third <vas dying from carbon monoxide gas in the Russian baths here. The owner of the baths found the three stretched out in the steam room. All windows were shut and a small coal stove was almost out. SHIP AGROUND Bu United Press HAMBURG, Jan.. 7.—The Dutch steamship Amsterdam was ashore today off Coxhaven, Germany, at the mouth of Elbe Riven The vessel was en route to Hamburg from the west coast of South America. Overnight fogs caused the vessel to go ashore, her skipper reported. Tugs were standing by. g

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which is perhaps the essence of the charmed life. I therefore yield to no one of them the first place in danger. A leader must premeate his followers with his own spirit. He is the embodiment of what they hold noble and lofty. They must behold In him the Ideals for which th ;y are ready to sacrifice even their last drop of blood. Without that trust In his spirit, there la no unanimity of purpose and singleness of goal; without it the collective mass would threaten to disintegrate, not being strongly bound. The Idea of “fascio” is “to be bound.” In getting my inspiration for the word, that was just exactly my thought—a group, a mass, bound together for a common purpose as a llctor's rods are bound tightly by strong and sinewy thongs. The rods are the units of fascists while the thongs ure the forces which bind them together into one compact whole, to common ideals, suffering, sacrifices and aims. They are through these common at(Turn to Page 12) CLARKE TO PUSH ‘HOLDING PLAN' Continues Effort to Merge Light Firms. Harley L. Clarke, Chicago utility magnate, seeking to merge the two Indianapolis electric power utilities, is proceeding with his plan to unite the organizations under one holding company. Clarke has been in the city for two days, since he refused an offer to compromise on a $40,000,000 valuation, instead* of $55,000,000, made by the Chamber of Commerce committee. Clarke lias asked the public service commission to rule on the valuation before Jan. 10 so he would not forfeit a contract with an eastern banking firm \.hich agreed to sell the $55,000,000 securities for the merger. The commission granted a continuance of the hearing until Jan. 31. The holding company plan to which Clarke is resorting, is in effect a merger, with the exception that bonds are issued on the stock of the two companies and not on the properties, it is understood. Clarke objected to this resort, it is said, because of the higher rate of bond interest on the lesser security. BRIBERY CHARGE READ Gould's Testimony on SIOO,OOO Deal Given Senate Probers. Bu United Prrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Testimony showing that Senator Gould, (Rep.) Maine, paid SIOO,OOO to a Canadian political campaign two months before he received a railroad contract from a political administration. was read today to the Senate committee Investigating a bribery charge against him. The testimony was given by Gould himself in testifying in 1917 before a New Brunswick Canadian court, and was read into the committee record at the outset of the investigation today by Senator Thomas J. Walsh, (Dem.) Montana. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m...*.. 21 10 a. m 25 7 a. m.../.. 22 11 a. m 27 j 8 a. m 21 12 (noon) .... 30 I $ a. m. 24 1 p. 30

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Group Employ-,-s Attorney to Fill Petition for Revaluation and Reduction. TO CITE 30 PER CENT PROFITS Action to Be Based on Law Permitting Citizens to Attack. Reduction of Indianapolis gas rates will be asked of th public service commission by a group of responsible taxpayers it was learned today. The taxpayers have retained an attorney. They will pet tion for a revaluation of the Citizens Gas Company, set ou enormous profits made in 1925 and ask that the rates be parei to a point where the earnings will be more commensurate wit those of other utilities. The petition will he filed under the law which makes : mandatory for the public service commission to make a revali ation of a utility and conduct a rate hearing upon applicatio of ten taxpayers. The taxpayers and their attorney are not ready to disclos their identity.

The last available report on the finances of the gas company on file with the commission is for 1925. 23 Per Cent It shows: The company paid a 23 per cent dividend upon $2,000,000 par value common stock. It paid a 7 per cent dividend npon $1,000,000 par value preferred stock. It had a contingent reserve fund of $197,995.98. It had a depreciation reserve land of $103,840.08. It’s balance sheet assets totaled $11,137,003.07. It laid $158,688.75 worth of mains. It’s additions to leased property totaled $202,922.51. It's additions to owned property totaled $5,323.51. It allowed lor depreciation $450,000, equal to 3 per cent ol tlie valuation as set by the commission in 1921. The petitioners, it is understood, will contend that the company was able to meet all Its fixed charges and Indebtedness, lay away an unusually high amount for depreciation, make extensive additions to property out of earnings and still pay a 7 per cent preferred stock dividend and have enough left to pay 23 per cent upon common stock, of wjiich 13 per cent was an average dividend. $25 Par Stock The par value of the Citizens Gas Company common stock is $25 a share. The Indianapolis Stock Exchange quotation on this stock is $49.75 bid, with $50.75 asked. There are 2,233 common stockholders. of record, of whom 2,043 live lin Indiana. There are 8,959 preferred stockholders, of whom 1,071 live in Indiana, according to available records. The gaa company now has a graduated rate of from $1.15 a thousand cubic feet for domestic consumers, down to as low as 95 cents a thousand cubic feet for industrial consumers who use 200,000 cubic feet or more a month. Since this rate was established In 1924 the company voluntarily twice has established discounts of 5 per cent. This 10 per cent discount is available to all users who pay bills within tea days. Protection Promised The Citizens Gas Company entered the gas field in Indianapolis 1906. Eventually it took over all other gas utilities under a widely heralded arrangement whereby the city was to have gas for a maximum of 60 cents a thousand cubic feet, the control was vested In a so-called “citizens committee” and the public was to be forever safeguarded from “gouging.” The 60-cent rate stood until shortly after the World War, when it was boosted to 90 cents after a bitter struggle before the Public Service Commission. In 1922 the gas company sought an increase to $1.25 a thousand cubic j feet. The commission denied the pe- [ tition. The company went to Fed- ! eral Court and after much skirmishing the rate was established nt $1.20. Later, in 1924, it was set at $1.15. | Chicago pays 99 cents a thousand cubic feet for artificial gas and De- | troit 79 cents. BROTHERHOOD EXPANDS Executive Council Plans so Make Organization Effective. Plans for extending activities of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Hlpers of America were being made today by President Daniel J. Tobin and the executive council of the organization meeting here. GETTIN NOSE REMADE Bu United Prrss CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.—Mae Mur ray, movie actress, underwent a nasal plastic operation here last night, it wo* learned today. Dr. Samuel Iglauer performed the operation. Miss Murray arrived last night and went immediately to Jewish Hos pital for the operation. Dr. Iglauer. ha* performed plastic surgery operations on the noses of the great in all walks of life. Bebe Daniels, another movie star, was his patient about a year ago.

Forecast Unsettled tonight and Saturday ; probably rain or snow by Saturday; rising temperature.

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SIXTY AMERICANS LEAVE CENTER OF CHINESEDISORDEI Women and Children Qu Hankow —British Refugees Travel. Bu United Press PEKIN, Jan. 7.—Sixty America women and children have fled froi Hankow, China, to escape the me: ace of anti-rt>reignism there. Di patches today said American refi gees had been received aboard—we chant vessels in the Yangtze Rive British women previously had be taken aboard river boata and toda wereen route down the Yangtze. 1 Shanghai. BRITLSH PLAN ATTACK Forces Awaited for Attempt 1 Dislodge Hankow Chinese. Bu United Press LONDON, Jan. 7.—Efforts to driv the Cantonese from Hankow will 1 made upon arrival at the Chines city of the Bitish cruisers Cards and Vindictive and the Destroy* Wishart. a dispatch to the Dali Mail said today. The vessels were due at Shanghi today and were under orders to pn ceed immediately up the Yangtze t the scene of the fighting betwee Chinese coolies and police. Sir Perclva) Phillips, in a speck dispatch to the Daily News, reports Hankow placarded with posters cal ing on Chinese troops to “crqs British imperialism." There was no relaxation among tt foreign population of the city, h said, ns all realized that a single ui toward move might precipitate general outbreak of anti-foreign eli ments. LOOTING ON LARGE SCALE Enormous Loss Reported at Wuah —Foreigners Not Harmed. Bu United Press SHANGHAI, Jan. 7.—Rioting i Wuahu, Anhui province, was r ported today. Northern sympathizer 'ooted the Chinese districts and eno mous property loss was reported, a though the foreign concessions wa not molested. The riots came after desertion < the Anhui governor, Clientiayui who fled to Nanking before the a< vancing Cantonese troops froi Kiangsi province. Four steamers carrying British re ugees from Hankow, Klukiang an Wuahu, mostly women aand chi dren, will arrive here tomorrow. An ultimatum framed at a mee ing of Chinese agitators in Hanko has been presented to the Britis consul there. It demands indemnit for those killed and injured in tb disturbances of last Monday; su render to the Chinese authorities < the British uniformed guards wh used force; removal of the Britis gunboats from the river, abolition c armed volunteers and an apology t the Chinese government within thr days. Wife of Harroun, Race Driver , Sue. Bu United Press DETROIT. Mich., Jan. 7.—A dan age suit charging alleged alienatio of affections of her former husbant Ray Wade Harroun, one time auti mobile race driver and promoter t the Harroun Motor Car Company has been filed here against Mn Helen Cron, Ilarroun's second wifi by Mrs. Edith Guilford Harrouiv A though the declaration in Mrs. lia: roun's suit was suppressed, It wa learned the amount sought is $50,001 Harroun won the first 500-mlle at tomoblle race in Indianapolia In 191: His motor company near here faile four yean ago. |