Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1927 — Page 9

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CITY “TOO POOR” TO REDEEM BONDS DUE ICE 1922 Three Persons Try Vainly for Five Years to Get Barrett Money. The city of Indianapolis is too poor to redeem Barrett law bonds which •were due in 1922. Three persons who hold municipal improvement bonds, which were to be paid in June 1, 1922, have been trying vainly to collect their money for five years. “I have taken my bond to the Barrett law office every June and December toi the last five years," one bond holder said, “and they keep it for two or three weeks and then tell me that they cannot pay it yet. They told me the reason is because the owner of assessed property has not paid up.” “No Funds” h O. R. Scott, chief Barret law clerk, P said tpday that the city had no funds with which to pay off these bonds. . “These bonds cannot be paid off unless the property owners who take out the Barrett law pay the assess- . ments,” he said. “This matter has been coming up for a number of years.” , Just why the city could not foreclose the mortgage on the property Scott did not know. The first part of the bonds read: “On the first day of June, 1922, the City of Indianapolis, County of Marion, State of Indiana, promises to pay Sheehan Construction Company, or bearer, the sum of SSOO .in lawful money of the United States with interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable semi-an-nually on presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally mature.” Could Sue John K. Ruckelshaus, city attorney, declared that the city could be legally held to pay the bonds at the date of maturity. “The holder, of the bond could sue the city on these bonds," he said, “and get a judgment. But what good would that do to him if they haven’t got the money to pay it? Buying municipal bonds is a risk, unless you know what property is being assessed and if the owners will pay their asssessments when due.” Legally the city is responsible for the payment of these bonds, Ruckelshaus said, but the bonds are never unless the city gets the money the property owners. “It is a shame,” he declared, “for Ihe people to buy these bonds in good faith and expect the city to live up to its promise .to pay. The people are not dealing with the assessed property owners. They are dealing with the city. The city, I think, should be forced to pay the bonds as soon as they are due.” One bond owners said she was told to sue the person who failed to pay the assessment on his property. The property is not worth the amount of the bond she declared. Needs Money “I have nothing to do with the assessed property owner who failed to pay the city,” she stated. "I bought a bond which the city of Indianapolis promised to pay when due and which it never did. The bond does not say anything about me having a mortgage on any property.” “My husband is in poor health and we need the money,” she cantinued. The bonds in question were issued June 1, 1914, and were signed by J. E. Bell, then mayor, and J. P. Dun, then city controller. They were issued for the construction of a sewer on the left side of Finley Ave. from Shelby St. to State Ave. Whether the city will ever pay these bonds Scott said he did not know. “If the city gets the money out of the property owners the city will pay,” he said. “If the money is not gotten I don't know where the money will come from to pay the bonds as the city hasn't a fund for | that '' : 153 ON SHIP RESCUED One of Two River Steamers Sinks After Collision in Potomac. Bu T'nitrd Press RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 24.—The 103 passengers and crew of fifty of the river liner City of Annapolis, were saved in the early morning hours today after their ship had been rammed and sunk in Chesapeake Bay by a sister ship, according to reports here. The City of Baltimore collided with the City of Annapolis off the mouth of the Potomac River between 1 and 2 a. m., sinking the latter in a few minutes, it was stated. The City of Annapolis passengers were reported picked up by the freighter St. Anthony, which is expected to land them at Norfolk. -BRITAIN FLAYS RUSSIA Harshly Worded Note Assails Soviet Nation for Propaganda, Bv United Press LONDON, Feb. 24.—Anglo-Russian relations today seemed to be nearer a formal brea.k than at any time since Britain accorded Soviet Russia de jure recognition, three years ago this month. In one of the most harshly phrased notes of recent diplomatic .. history, Great Britain has demanded Moscow cease alleged anti-Brit-Ipsh propaganda,or accept the probable consequences severed diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries. Especial emphasis was placed by the British note upon alleged anti-British activities of Russians in China.

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One of fho incidents of the rounding up of Muncie newsboys and the seizing by Judge Clarence W. Dearth of their copies of the PastDemocrat, which aroused Muncie citizens, was the slapping of John Kanes Schweitzer, 605 W. Ninth St., Muncie. Patrolman Ira Pittenger slapped Schweitzer when the boy was herded into the sheriff's office with thirty-seven other newsboys. The boy declared that Pittenger had drawn a gun on him.

CHILDREN NED SMILES PSYCHIATRIST WARNS Instill in Them Courage, Break Down Their Inferiority Complex, Says Noted Vienese Doctor.

Bu United Press i CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—A growing child needs a pat on the back, a mother’s kiss and the bright smiles of his elders in order to avoid an almost natural inferiority complex, Dr. Herman Adler, Vieuuese Psychiatrist, believes. “Impress the child with the belief that everything ho does, is wrong, th'at other children are his superiors and that his little mistakes arc mountainous, thfen he becomes—a failure,” Dr. Adler told a group of parents. “Only courage is able to develop all the potential faculties and capa bilities of the child; lack of courage spells retarded development,” the psychiatrist, who was at one time an associate of Dr. Sigmund Freud, said. “The discouraged child becomes the neurotic, the depressed, the problem child. ” Misunderstanding parents and instructors often cause the personality of the child to wither, he declared. The feeling if inferiority results in sleeplessness and suffering which is carefully hidden away from the elders. “A child is naturally cynical of his own capability and accepts defeat as proof of his inferiority,” he said. “The child’s attitude is mistaken and he finds solace in little tricks to satisfy his craving for affection. “He takes home bad school reports because parents are more concerned with them. He cultivates stammering because this draws more attention. He likes to be spoiled because this brings an enjoyment from the spoiling." There is one way to offset this feeling, Dr. Adler believes. That is to impress upon the child mind that he is doing everything well and is able to do a lot of things far better. “Like groim-ups, whose emotional Monkey Glands Get Doctors 9 Ha-Has Bit United Press' CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 24.—The cream of America’s physicians was united today in agreeing that the much-discussed monkey gland operation has turned out to be nothing more or less than a total loss to the medical profession. What was reputed to be the “inside” story of a treatment that was once hailed as an up-to-date fountain of youth reached ears of doctors who are getting the “low down” on their business at the annual convention here of the American College of Physicians. London society women, it was understood, have become victims to the rejuvenation fad in large numbers, and their conduct has become increasingly Simian in tendency. They play apish tricks and declare a preference for nuts, raw vegetables and similar monkey foods, the gossip goes. Dr. William A. Aekroyd, Binghamton, N. Y., heard the scandal and uttered an emphatic, ‘I told you so." It’s just as clear as sunlight. My observation has been that thf skittish old parties who get a set of ape glands act like 2-year-olds simply because six weeks’ peace and rest in a hospital will put any man on his feet again. Another thing, they really believe they are going to lose thirty years at one blow—and that helps, too.” Projected athletic clubs in Germany are given free land by the government, the land being exempt from taxes.

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counterpart be is, the child must be imbued with self-confidence and courage to succeed,” Dr. Adler said. GATHEREVIDENCE AGAINST BOARD IN SCHOOLS BATTLE Dithmer Heads Citzens Who Seek Impeachment of Majority Faction. ■While the majority members of the school board evidently are “marking time” in their recent reported move to oust Superintendent E. U. Graff, supporters of the minority faction who banded together to block the action and institute Impeachment proceedings against the majority members today announced they had compiled evidence to warrant impeachment. , The statement came from Emsley W. Johnson, attorney, who, with Michael A. Ryan, was retained as counsel. The majority faction is comprised of Theodore F. Vonnegut, president; Mrs. Lillian Sedwick, vice president, and Charles W. Kern. Henry L. Dithmer temporarily heads the opposition group coniposed of a number of prominent citizens. “It looks like the majority* members were ‘scared out’ of firing Graff at the meteing Tuesday night,” Johnson said. “Bue we are not marking time.” “We have reviewed heating and ventilating contracts let since Jan. 1, 1926, and find that they were given exclusively to C. C. Shipp. The plans which provide for Shipp’s system to be used is in our opinion a violation of the law, in that it does not allow competitive bidding.” Shipp is known to have been active in unofficial board activities at the time the majority faction took office Jan. 1, 1926. It is rumored that Graff's resignation was requested because he was not numbered among Shipp's favorites. BEN RUDNER FACES CELL Convicted in Mellett Murder Life Term Only Sentence Possible. Bu United Press CANTON. Ohio, Feb. 24.—Ben Rudner, scapegrace son of a millionaire merchant, faces life imprisonment today for the assassination of Don Mellett, whose editorial crusade against the underworld of Canton caused him to be ambushed last July. A jury of seven women and five men in Common Pleas Court last night returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. The verdict made a sentence of life imprisonment mandatory on the court. Rudner is the second man convicted of the killing. Pat McDermott, who fired the fatal shot, was sentenced to life imprisonment in December. Louis Mazer, alleged to have been Rudner’s lieutenant in carrying out the murder conspiracy, will be tried next month. The defense announced intention of filing a motion for new trial. %

TWO WHO ROBBED GARY THEATER MASK IDENTITY Youthful Bandits Get S9OO at Show —Crash Into Bridge. Bu United Press GARY, Ind., Feb. 24.—Two youthful bandits, believed to be college students, are held in the city prison here today on charges of robbing the safe of the million dollar Palace theater here of S9OO. After herding the ushers and the manager, Maurice Hawkinson, into a room adjoining the lobby while a show was in progress Wednesday night, the bandits escaped with the money from the safe. An hour later their auto crashed into a bridge near Valparaiso and they f/ere captured by Sheriff William Forney of Porter County and Police Captain Reynolds of Valparaiso. They were returned to Gary and grilled throughout the night but refused to reveal their identity, althought readily admitting their guilt. It is thought their parents are prominent Chicagoans and that the youths were attending college in Chicago. None of-the three hundred persons attending the show knew of the hold-up until the two youths had fled, although they were in the theater more than half an hour. Walking calmly into the theater, the two youths covered the doorman and head usher with sawed-off shotguns and shoved them into a nearby room. Guided by the head usher, ono of the bandits rounded up the other ushers. Hawkinson was caught when he accidentally into the human corrall, unaware that a hold-up was in progress. Hawkinson took the bandits to his office and opened tho safe rather than run the risk of some of the employes being shot by the bandits. PETITIONS ASK DEARMSTER (Continued From Page 1) writ cf prohibition to prevent Dearth from again arresting Dale on contempt proceedings. Miller says that he has ample authority for such a move. In addition to the rumored indictment of Dale on criminal libel charges, there is a contempt charge resting against Dale in Dearth’s court, brought upon the affidavit of James Gilbert, a bailiff in Dearth’s court. Muncie is thoroughly aroused and is discussing the incident that is the latest in the long warfare between Dale and Judge Dearth, replete with contempt charges, with jail sentences, with appeals to courts and with the famous decision of the Supreme Court that "the truth is no defense,” in contempt proceedings. When newsboys sold The Times on the street last night, determined men gathered about them ready to protect them if the same tactics were used upon them as had been directed against the boys who sold tho Dale paper last Saturday. Correspondents of The Times were approached by citizens on the street, who offered bonds if the whispered threats of reprisal were carried out. As an indication of the sentiment and its change in this city is the act that The Star, a morning paper, which had taken no decided stand heretofore, carried' a first page editorial this morning, in which it made this comment concerning the action of Judge Dearth: “The general opinion appeared to be that Judge Dearth overplayed his hand when he had Dale’s newsboys brought into court and confiscated their papers. There is little question that that act of Judge Dearth, if permitted to be practiced throughout the country would soon shear the newspapers of any freedom of the press that the Constitution guarantees thdm; but we believe that he acted upon the spur of the moment without realizing the seriousness of his act and what it might lead to. There is no law that justifies a judge in confiscating newspapers simply because he feels that he has been slandered.” The importance of this significant editorial critisicm and half apology

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Muncie rallied to t! support of The Times when Wednesday’s edition, carrying the demand that Judge Clarence W. Dearth be impeached) appeared on the streets. Muncie citisens bought papers eagerly Iren newsboy*. The picture vbows scene on one of the downtown street corners.

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Clell C. Maple, Muncie manufacturer, who is backing George Dale in his tight against Circuit Judge Clarence \V. Dearth of Muncie. Maple wrote the anonymous letter published in last Saturday’s issue of the paper which aroused the judge’s ire and led him to suppress the edition.

for Judge Dearth is the fact that in former actions by him against Dale, the Star has ntade no protest and has generally been a friend to Dearth and his associates. It is construed here as an admission that Dearth violated the law when he herded the thirty-eight newsboys before him and confiscated their newspapers arftl threatened them with judicial consequences. The explanation that he acted violently and in haste is being (jommented upon in contrast with the calm and deliberation expected from the bench and may have some bearing on the hearing expected from the Legislature. Papers Join Movement The open demand made by The Indianapolis Times for the impeachment of Judge Dearth as the one defense against suppression of the press by judges has resulted in other newspapers of the State rallying to that demand and supporting it. Among the flrsi was the Richmond Palladium whose publisher, E. 11. Harris, wired a number of newspapers of the State, calling attention to the situation. “The action of Judge Dearth is an attack upon free government,” wired Harris. "The Legislature has power to impeach a judge for such action and we think that there should be immediate steps taken to protect the riglit of free speech and a free pres.®. If you have not already communicated with your representatives in the Legislature, t may we ask that you do so at once.” Anderson Paper Active The Anderson Herald, printing this appeal prominently on its front page, added a pledge of its own support. The Andersqp paper was one of the first to arrive. Muncie, realizing that it has become the center of a fight for free speech, such as the States has not seen before, is accepting the situation. Men who before have been aghast at the suppressions are now circulating petitions for the impeachment of the judge who took newspapers away from newsboys and sent them home with -notes from policemen, asking their parents not, to punish them because their papers had been taken away from them by a judge. No other topic is discussed today. Everywhere the demand of The Times for impeachment is receiving a spontaneous echo of approval and the demand is being written into petitions. The court held Its regular session today, attending to some minor matters and no mention was made of the newsboy suppression or the articles in Dale's paper. MURDER STILL BAFFLES Detroit Doctor, Held in Wife’s Slaving, Maintains Innocence. BY/ United Press DETROIT, Feb. 24.—The mystery surrounding the clubbing to death Monday night of Mrs. Grace Loomis, 34-year-old wife of Dr. Frank Loomis, prominent physician and surgeon here, remained more puzzling than ever today, after police had investigated forsiearly thirty-six hours. The most important finding yesterday was corroborative evidence,setting the hour of the slaying at about >9:10 p. m. A coulSle who passed the doctor’s home at that time told police they heard a woman’s scream.

JURY FOREMAN QUITS BECAUSE OF DISSENSION Seek New Member of Probe Body to Resume Graft Investigation. Dissension in the grand jury rooms between John D. Collett, former jury foreman of the Marion j County prosecutors staff was the cause of his resignation from the jury Wednesday, Collett admitted today. \ Collett, however, refused to say whether the trouble was in connection with the probe of political corruption which the grand jury is to , continue. The last Jury began the probe and recommended to continuj ance. “The situation arose in the grand jury rooms,” he declared. “I am not ' permitted to divulge what happened there. I will neither affirm nor deny i that it was the political investiga- ! tion.” Sees Coilins Juryman Charles Wheeler went to Criminal Judge James A. Collins’ chamber this morning before he appeared at the jury room. He waited some time to see Collins. After a twenty-minute conference Wheeler went to the jury room. Both refused to discuss their conference. It is known that Deputy Prosecutor William H. Sheaffer has been attempting to have the jury take up the investigation as soon as possible. However, for about three weeks the jury lias not touched the situation except to ask Collins to turn over when it is needed the evidence gathered by the last jury, which is now impounded in his private chambers. Collins agreed to do this, but the jury did not return for the evidence. Collett’s resignation to the court set out that business reasons were the cause. Sheaffer Silent It became known today that Collett went directly to the court Wednesday before turning in his resignation. He did not go to the grand jury rooms until the court had called in the entire jury and Sheaffer and informed them of Collett's action. After this Collett went to the Jury rooms to bid other jurors good-by. Sheaffer refused to comment on the matter. The jury continued today to unofficially hear routine cases. Charles Reddick, one of the five men drawn to appear in court Frias a prospective/ juror, has moved to Hamilton County, Sheriff Omer Hawkins said. Efforts are still being made to locate Elmer Backemeier, who has moved from R. R. H, Box 568. Other men Brawn for service were: Henry Vichabur, R. R. J-2; Joseph R. Heightshue, New Augusta, and Clifford Engs, 3201 Minnesota St. EARLY BANDITS ROB TAXI DRIVER Two Strangers Fire Bullet Into Man’s Home. The two Negro “before breakfast” bandits, after a one-day lay off, resumed operations early today, and picked a pedestrian for their victim. Police say since the first of the year the two have staged nearly twenty early morning hold-ups. At 5 a. m. today John Bredaugh, 844 N. Capitol Ave., taxi driver, was walking along Pratt St., between Illinois and Capitol Ave., when the two Negroes stepped out of the dark alley and one pulled a gun. They relieved him of s2l. Why two men fired a bullet into the home of Garavin Alexoff, 960 N. Warman Ave., at 12:30 a. m. today, remained a puzzle to police. Mrs. Alexoff said she was awakened by knocks and responded. Unable to understand them she told the officers she slammed the door. Alexoff pulled back the window shade and watched them. Turning one of the men whipped a gun from his pocket and fired. The buleet struck the house near where Alexoff was standing.

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Missourian Cites the Possibility of Trouble as Great Britain Orders Cruiser to Nicaragua. Bu United Press LONDON, Feb. 24.—Great Britain has decided to send a cruiser to Nicaragua and the admiralty informed the United Press today that 11. M. S. Colombo was due there tdmorrow. The vessel was believed to have left the British West Indies naval station Tuesday.

G. DALE TO FACE JURY INDICTMENT (Continued From Page 1) courtroom to asa him to pose for a picture. Previously Pearson had snapped the judge. “Say, I’m the court,” Judge Dearth told Pearson. “You get out of here. We don’t want • you in here at q/l. If you don’t go I’ll have niy bailiff put you out.” He then turned to the bailiff and told him to take Pearson out. Two deputies escorted Pearson out of the building and watched him leave the grounds. Judge Dearth, it is believed, had a statement prepared to be given to the grand jury in open court regarding the Dale contempt case, but suddenly changed his mind when he learned an Indianapolis Times reporter was in the courtroom. Planned Prosecutor Hap It is rumored that Judge Dearth had planned to criticise the prosecutor s office in his contemplated speech •to the jury. It was whispered around the courthouse that the judge was going to charge that Prosecutor Joe Davis had failed to approve an affidavit charging criminal libel against Dale, and because of that failure was asking the grand jury to act. However, it was stated on good authority, that the prosecutor’s office had approved the affidavit. It is said that the judge as early as Saturday had sworn out an affidavit as a private citizen and submitted it to the prosecutor. The prosecutor, it is declared, approved it. It was too late to be filed and a warrant issued that night. Early Wednesday the judge announced he would call the grand Jury together at I:JS for instructions. Trial of a criminal case, howevsr, delayed matters. In the meantime. Garrigus. The Times reporter, was waiting in the corridor. Bailiff Approaches Clarenco James Gilbert, acting court bailiff, app'roached him. “Who are you?” he demanded. Garrigus told him. “Come in here,” said Gilbert Gruffly taking hold of Garrigus’ ann and leading him into tho sheriff's office on the same floor. “Now you stay there,” lie commanded Garrigus, leaving him in a small ante-room and left. In about five minutes Gilbert returned. . He was smiling. “It’s all right. Judge Dearth said you could come in the court room and take just as many notes as you wish.” However the criminal case was still going on. Garrigus stayed in the corridor. Several times Gilbert came up to him, smilingly. Offers Seat “Come on in and sit clown. Here I’ll get you a seat.” A crowd of several hundred spectators was present in the courtroom when the grand jury came in for instructions. Judge Dearth immediately had Oren Broyles, anew grand juror, sworn In. When Judge Dearth called the grand jury to meet. Merrell Pickoll, a highly respected farmer of Hamilton Township said it would be inconvenient for him to attend. Judge Dearth ordered anew juror drawn —Broyles. A Road Supervisor Broyles is a road supervisor of Washington Township. He is the second road supervisor on the grand jury. Arch Hamilton, the foreman, is being supervisor of Perry Township. He is a near relative of Sherman Shroyer, county infirmary superintendent. In addition there are three women on the grand jury, Mrs. Ivey Curtis, Mrs. Julia Kurtz and Mrs. Francis Peterman. Although the law states that grand jurors must be freeholders Mrs. Curtis' name does not appear on tho last tax duplicate. She is a deputy assessor-=-a political office. Mrs. Peterman is the wife of Police Sergeant Henry Peterman. Mrs. Kurtz is a sister of Shroyer, the county infirmary superintendent Which makes her a near relative, of course, to Hamilton, the other grand juror. And Donavan The other man on the Jury is Leo M. Donavan, the juror who recently filed an affidavit against a defendant when the rest of the jury refused to return an indictment. This was the grand jury which Judge Dearth called to delve Into the Dale affair. Then while the spectators awaited anxiously, with a number of newspaper men all se to copy down a sensational charge to the jury, Judge Dearth cleared his throat. “You will consider some matters which will be presented to you by the prosecuting attorney. You will retire.” And that was all. The grand jurors filed ou' of the room. Dales friends. Including many persons who were against him before the attempt to suppress his paper, plan a demonstration for him whan h* returns from Washington. ...

The Colombo, the foreign office said today, would act as a place of refuge for British nationals in the event of further fighting. The foreign office statement today said Charles C. Eberhardt, United States minister to Nicaragua, had been unable to guarantee protection of British lives and property In Nicaragua. MONROE DOCTRINE ISSUE Some of Washington Officials Express View of British Action. I Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 24 —Faced [ with what some deemed a British throat against the Monroe Doctrine, the Adminlstratlsn was determined today to settle the Nicaraguan turmoil without foreign interference. This Government will not willingly permit a British warship to intervene, it was said. In a brief press reply to a British note, warning this government that it contemplated sending a British warship to Nicarauga, Secretary of State Kellogg said: “Admiral Latimer (American commander) has been instructed from the beginning to protect foreign as well as American lives and property, and is doing everything he can to do so.” The British note, delivered Tuesday to the American minister at Managua, caused excited and contradictory comment among members of Congress. Some Senators viewed it as an insult to tho United States and a challenge to the Monroe Doctrine. Others interpreted it as a friendly British move yto strengthen the Administration’s Justification of American intervention in face of congressional opposition. “If Britain now should carry out her contemplated action, she might create a very ugly situation.” according to Senator James A. Reed (Dem.), I Missouri, member of tho Foreign Relations Committee. Chairman Borah of that committee was skeptical of the British move. “Already we have in Nicaragua a naval force sufficient to reduce tho country to ruins over night,” he suggested, adding this query: “What foreign lives have been lost; what foreign property has been destroyed?” x Ho hinted he believed the State Department announcement was intended to .forestall passage of bis resolution for an investigation of Central American and Mexicun policies. GRAIN DEALERS OPEN CONVENTION 200 Attend Two-Day Gathering at Claypool. A two-day convention of tha Farmer's Grain Dealers Association Os In-' diana opened today at the Claypool, with more than 200 grain dealers and managers of farmers’ elevators attending. resident M. P. Hill of Franccsvllle, presided. “Our Fre sent Problems, Legislative and Otherwise” will be the topic for J. W. Shorthlll of Omaha, national secretary, at a banquet tonight. Speakers today's Included: E. O. McCollum of Indianapolis, association secratary; Professor Mervyn Crobaugh of Indiana University; H. R. Krayblll, State chemist and seed commissioner; E. C. Barrett, Indianapolis grain exchango vice president; and Samuel Holden, exchange chief inspector. City Coal Pile Now Furnishes Mystery The latest mystery at the city hall is what became of the carload of coal that was delivered to the garbage plant Oct. 4. A bill was sent some time ago to the sanitary board by the B. C. Dudley Company for a carload of forty tons of coal which they sent to tho garbage plant from Terro Haute, Oct. 4. Tho. board refused to pay the bill saying the coal was not received. The compuny then tried to collect from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The railroad company officials appeared before the board this morning and proved that they had delivered the coal Oct. 4 and had taken the empty car away Oct. 7. Everyone on the sanitary board denies any knowledge of the coal. 300 TAKE OWN LIVES Anti-Suicide Campaign Being Proposed in Argentina. Bu United Press BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 14.—An antl-suicido campaign by tho press and public health authorities was proposed here today to check an unprecedented wave of self-poisonings which has taken 300 lives in Argentina, and which reached a climax when, fifteen persons killed themselves in a single day. Persons of all ages and all classes .iave committee suicide, and authorities were at a loss to find causes. Much prominence was given to a poison murder four months ago. It) which a certain poison vu used. Most of the recent deaths war* Mid to have been tamed Inf Ika Mats .