Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 109, 17 March 1921 — Page 1

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LIGHT PLANT CONVEYOR TO BE INSTALLED ? 1 T 4 -- " " t ' I ' Slated for Post Gets Appointment On Tariff Board

SAYS REVIVAL WAR FINANCE IS DEFLATION I Eugene Meyer, Jr., Believes

REDS LOSE TWO TOWNS ON FRONTIER Forces of General Semenof f

STATE DROPS WHITE SOX CASES TODAY Charges Against All Indicted Players Except Chick Gandil Thrown Out To Get New Evidence. ST R I C KEN-OFF CALL

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Corporation Will Start Things Moving Thinks It Will Help Conditions. INSPIRES-CONFIDENCE

BT MARK SUIJVAN WASHINGTON, March 17. The ap pointment of Eneene M?ver. Jr.. of I New York, as director of the War Finance corporation, has more immediate meaning for business men, farmers and other producers than any other single act of the administration. I say. "immediate" interest because all thai the cabinet can do and all that congress can do to affect business can not possibly show results for months or even years to come. But Mr. Meyer and the War Finance corporation are expected to show re suits immediately. Mr. Meyer, indeed, is expected to be a miracle maker, and if faith can make miracles, Mr. Meyer has the faith. His belief in the War

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cacy, ana its ultimate possibilities is almost a passion. Some conservative bankers have not looked with enthusiasm on the revival of the War Finance corporation, but Bince congress has revived it, everybody thinks Mr. Meyer is the best man to run it, and the news of his appointment lias been received with a humorous friendliness that says in effect: "Now Gene, go to it." Chosen by Wilson. I The appointment on President Hard- j tog's part reflects this sentiment rath-; er than politics. Mr. Meyer is com- j monly looked upon as a Democrat, Certainly he has been a conspicuous figure in the Democratic administration, i When the war came he severed such of his banking and corporation connections in New York as might have been embarrassing, and came to Washing- j ton. Wilson made him managing di- j rector of the War Finance corporation ! in its first incarnation. The purpose of that corporation was to provide j banking facilities to firms making war : goods. With the end of the war the institution was discontinued, but Mr. Meyer had a vision of making it useful in facilitating exports to Europe. He persuaded congress to revive the institu tion for this-purpose.. It funcyoned for a year, ,ana men secretary Houston . discontinued it on the ground that at that time exports to Europe were going out in increasing volume and there was no need for government aid. Mr. Meyer, however, differed with Secretary Houston- He believed passionately in the value of the institution, and for more than six months he made himself an earnest propagandist, going up and down the country persuading bankers and business men to advocate a second revival of it. Revives Institution The result of his efforts was that when congress met in December it ciaea, largely mrougn iur. wejer s through Mr, persuasion, to revive the institution i once more. Now President Harding j names Mr. Meyer as the head of it and puts it up to him to make good. What Mr. Meyer has more or less given business men and congress to understand is that through the instrumentality of the War Finance corporation and of about five hundred million dollars of government money which it is authorized to use he can measureably revive the export of cotton, tobacco, copper .and a large variety of other goods to Europe. What the War Finance corporation, as It now exists, is, how it functions, 'and the kind of thing it is expected to do can best be made clear to the less familiar public by describing a typical transaction carried out by Mr. Meyer before the corporation discontinued. Form Syndicate. In this case all the important cotton spinners of Czecho-Slovakia formed a syndicate. They gave their note to a group composed of the seven largest banks in Czecho-Slovakia. These banks indorsed the note and then turned it over to the government of Czecho-Slovakia. The government of Czecho-Slovakia in turn indorsed the note and sent it over here to America. Here, a group of American banks in their turn indorsed the note, took it

X to the War Finance corporation, secur-

l ed a loan or s,uou,utnj on it ana witn

the money bought that amount of cotton in the southern states and shipped it to the spinners in Czechoslovakia. So far as the American government is concerned, the safety of the loan obviously had the backing of all four" of the indorsing and signing group?. So long as any one link in that chain remained solvent. The American government was secure. Mr. Meyer believes earnestly that this sort of thing can be done on a large scale in Germany, France. Great. Britain, and everywhere else. Of course, not all. the transactions will conform to this same formula, but he undertakes to see to it that the security is good in every case and that our feovernment shall not lo.r a dollar. His own practical success as a banker makes confidence for his management. He says that the $500,000,000, or so which he will be permitted to use can be turned over and over again so as to facilitate the export of many times tli at amount of goois. Depends on Man. Of course, this institution, like every other institution, is the reflection of ome one personality, and will depend largely on the man who manages it. If forcefulness and aggressiveness, and especially resourcefulness, can turn the trick. Mr. Meyer will do it. Not everybody believes that 'Mr. Meyer and his corporation can do as much i fts he hopes. to " Indeed, there are very sound persons - vho take the position that-the whole thing is a mistake, that it involves adding half a billion dollars to issues (Continued on Page Two)

Thomas W. Miller Thomas W. Miller of Delaware has been named custodian of alien property by President Harding. The appointment does not have to be confirmed. Miller is a former representative. He was in charge of the eastern branch of the Republican speakers' bureau during the 1920 campaign. He succeeds Francis' P. Garvan. SPECIAL ELECTION VIRTUALLY ASSURED, UNOFFICIAL REPORT Persons signing the petition for the city manager form of government, are urged, to affix 'their names with ink or an indelible pencil. If names are signed with an ordinary pencil, they are valueless, said one of the leaders today. Remember, names must be signed in ink or with an indelible pencil. A special city election to determine whether the city of Richmond prefers a city manager form of government to the present mayor and council form is virtually assured by unofficial returns from ward chairmen of the city who have "lii charge the circulating of petitions. .! The first official tabulation of signatures will not be made until Friday morning, at which time each worker will report tne number o signers secured to his ward chairman who in turn will report to a committee having the tabulation in charge. One worker for the new form of government stated that time was the only thing that was preventing his getting a hundred names on his petition. With forty people out in all districts of the

de-;cjty it is estimated by leaders 1n the

movement tnat 2,000 or 3,000 names will be affixed by Friday The election, which will follow the filing of the petition with the city council, will be carried on in the same manner as an ordinary election. A lively fight is expected by people who are advocating the change in municipal affairs. Although no formal announcements have been made of any one leading a fight against the proposed measure, this i3 expected to turn tip before the matter comes to a vote. In preparing for the election the city clerk and tw resident free holders, one known to be in favor of and the other opposed to the measure, shall be appointed by the mayor at the time of calling the special election These election commissioners will have in charge the election, the distribution of ballots, the appointment of judges, clerks, inspectors and shep. iffs for each precinct. Form Provided When the question is called for a vote the statute provides the form of ballot. If desirous of voting for the measure a (X) mark in the space opposite the "Yes" on the ballot will be indicative. If opposed to the measure, the same mark should be employed opposite the "No." The passage of the home rule bill ! by the state legislature has temporarily discontinued the announcement of candidates for mayor and councilmen of the city. Activity in all political matters seems to have suddenly suspended in' anticipation of the balloting on the city manager form of government for Richmond. FAMOUS EDUCATOR IS DEAD IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, March 17 Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulu1?, noted educator and writer, and since 1892, president of th.e Armour Institute of Technology here, died suddenly at his home early today, following a severe heart attack. Physicians were hastily summoned, but he died within two hours. Dr. Gunsaulus was born on January 1. 1856, at Chesterville, O., and attended Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware. O. He entered the ministry at Columbus at the age of 19, and later held pastorates at Baltimore and Chicago. Then followed a series of professorships at Yale, University of Chicago, Ohio Wesleyan and Miami University, Oxford, O. Among' his famous lectures are those on Oliver Cromwell, George Washington and American statesmanship. His writings include songs, essays, a Life of Gladstone, and numerous religious works. Four daughters and one son and the widow survive him. All are of Chicago, except Mrs. Robert K. Merriman, of Allentown, Pa.

Occupy Points Located on!

Boundary Between Mon golia and Siberia, Report. ITRAFFIR IS PROHIBITED (By Associated Press) PEKING, March 17. Occupation of the two towns of Kiakhta and Troitskosavsk, located on the frontier between Mongolia and Siberia, about 1 70 miles southeast of Irkutsk, by General Baron Michel Ungern-Sternberg, chief lieutenant of General Semenoff, is reported here. These towns are about 125 miles south of Verkhnie Udinsk, through which runs the Transsiberian railway. There were formerly of great commercial importance, being trading stations art which Chinese and Russian merchants met. General Semenoff's forces have been in the process of orgainzation around Khailar, northwestern Manchuria, but the capture of the city of Urga, about 175 miles southeast of Kfahta in January, showed that anti-Bolshevik elements had moved westward from Manchuria to a point within striking distance of the Siberian frontier. Uprisings Reported. There have been reports of antiBolshevik uprisings at Irkutsk, and other points west of Lake Baikal, and it seems probable the occupation of Kiakhta and Troitskosavsk may foreshadow an attempt on the part of General Semenoff's followers to join forces with elements in Siberia, which were opposing the Authority of the soviet government in Moscow. Bolshevik officials are not permitting traffic toward Russia beyond Omsk over the Transsiberian railway, the reason given for this attitude being the "heavy transportation of provisions within Russia." All freight shipments west of Mancliuli, a station on the Trana-Siberiaii between Siberia and Manchuria have been stopped on orders from .Verkhnie Udmslt ' WARSAW, ; MarciTl7V-Polish. Rus sian and Ukranian delegates will sign the treaty. -imween soviet Russia and Poland "at 7 o'clock Friday evening, it ls officially announced here. Negotiations on the treaty, which will establish peace between Russia and this country, have been completed at Riga, where the ceremony of signing will take place. COPENHAGEN, March 17. The Bolshevik batteries on the Karelian headland opened a' strong fire against Kronstadt yesterday, says the Helsingfprs correspondent of the Berlingske Tidende today. The bombardment, from Kronstadt caused four extensive fires along the coast toward Petrograd, the warships at Kronstadt participating in the bombardment, the correspondent adds. Finnish refugees from Systerbak report the Bolshevikl are making extensive preparations for a new attack on Kronstadt, four artillery divisions with 48 four-inch and and six-inch guns being concentrated between Systerbak and Petrograd. Last night there was a violent artillery duel between the fortresses at Kronstadt, Krasnaya Gorka and Oranienbauni. MEXICAN RAIL LABOR REFUSES SETTLEMENT CRy Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, March 17. Various workmen's organizations have refused to abide by the agreement reached by labor leaders and the government for a settlement of the railway strike and work has not been resumed n the road by men who have been idle for the past three weeks. Announcement was made by General Plutarco Ecalles. secretary of the Interior yesterday, that after a conference with strike leaders the situation has been adjusted, but it was described last night by government officials and strikers as being "in status quo." Newspapers of this city assert there is still danger of a general sympathetic strike. In spite of the fact that the men have refused to resume work, trains were running yesterday on approximately normal schedules. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST Occasional Showers. Mostly Fair. Cloudy and unsettled weather with showers this aftrenoon or tonight. Mostly fair Friday but partly cloudy, moderate temperatures will prevail.

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday, not much change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 61 Minimum 33 Today. Noon 59 Weather Conditions The storm center is over Lake Michigan this noon causing cloudy and unsettled weather with showers from the Great Lakes south to Tennessee. Another storm is now over the Canadian northwest. Temperatures are above normal excepting over Lake Superior region and Saskatchewan. Barometer Readings 7 a. m -.30.08 1 p."yn 29.92

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Mil William S. Culbertson William S. Culbertson of Kansas has been reappointed member of the tariff commission by President Harding. Culbertson is a Republican. He acted as tariff expert for the senate finance committee in its work on the Underwood-Simmons tariff act. CENTERVILLE HONORS GIFT CORN DELIVERY; SCHOOLS DISMISSED CENTERVILLE, Ind., March 17 It was an impressive occasion, one that will linger in the memories of a hundred of the young donors, when the children of the Centerville school marched in a body to the co-operative elevator here, each carrying five ears of corn, which they threw into the wagon dump as they passed through the elevator, on the occasion of the delivery of gift corn for the starving children of China. The people of Centerville will long remember what Center and adjoining 1 tqwnshlps -dtd lor the cause of human ity, rarmers came earry to tne elevator at Centerville, bringing their gifts and the whole town welcomed their arrival and appreciated the reason for the offerings. Rev. Clark reiAarked, "Many business men of the city imagine that the only object of the farmer's organization is to put them out of business. This will make them realize that it is much bigger and broader than that." The school children were dismissed and marched down, to the elevator eacn witn live ears. Vhe pupils who lived in the country contributed their share personally, while the city chil-1 dreh were furnished corn from a wag- ' on that had been placed conveniently ' on the school grounds. As they march ed two by two, down the street and through the elevator, they threw their corW'nto the dump, symbolizing the tact that the corn u ia gilt from the, community Wagon For Rostrum. After this was done, they were grouped before a wagon piled high wjth corn which had been brought in for contribution to the collection. This wagon was vsed as a rostrum, from which the speakers addressed the meeting. Farmers and others connected with the enterprise stood in the road before the wagon with the children, while short addresses were given by Principal Corey of the schools. Rev. Clarke of the Methodist church, and Prof. Alpheus J. Sampson, a native of India, who accepted the gift corn in behalf of China and other famine stricken, countries. He was introduced bv Ret-. Clark, the latter stating that it had been expected that an Earlham student, from China, would have been present to accept this gift of corn for ht3 people. As an Asian neighbor of the people of China Mr. Sampson said that he

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took pleasure in accepting this gener- military torces ana ponce ana civiious gift for the needv ones across the i 'ans. A number of soldiers riding in Pacific, and in a 10-minute talk won j motor lorry were proceeding along the hearts of all his listeners. This I Redmonds hill street, on the north closed the ceremonies in front of the i side of the city, last evening, when a elevator, after which the children fell j bomb was thrown at the machine. The into line and marched back to school, j soldiers returned the fire and wounded while the more nvnsnic work nf nn- i two persons.

loading, iho wagons, shelling the corn and loading it into the car, proceeded, Great satisfaction was expressed by the farmers and others connected with ' the project at the success of the aTfair. j "This sure paid a man for staying." ! said a man who had brought in his corn early and waited for three hours j for the program. "It makes me feel! mighty good." said another, had big pay for my corn." and I've

Fair and Simple Taxing Sysiem Urged by Advocates of Reform

rAI.I.ADUM SF.W! BIREAC WASHINGTON. March 17. The period for payment of first installment of federal income taxes has passed. Before the close of the year there will be ' three other collections and, it is estimated, the cost to the government will be approximately $125,000,000. There is no way of estimating the total expense the business interests of the country will be put to in hiring experts to show them how much tax they must pay to the government. It is an enormous sum, however. ' Senator Watson of Indiana, a member of the finance committee, has issued a statement to the effect that the next congress must provide a new taxing system before it attempts any other legislation, even a tariff law, and

rty Associated Press) CHICAGO. March 17. The state today dropped the cases against all of the Chicago White Sox baseball players, indicted for the alleged throwing of the 1919 world series, except Chick Gandil.

The action was taken after Judge William E. Bever had refused to grant a continuance of more than 60 days in the case. The state demanded six months on the ground tliat it would take that length of time to gather evidence which would give the prosecution a chance of conviction. Immediately after the action had been taken, Robert E. Crowe, state attorney, announced that ain attempt would be made to gather new evidence and that new indictments would be sworn "against the men. Names Dropped. The players whose cases were dropped are those that had surrendered and given bail, namely: Claude Williams, Joe Jackson, Oscar Felsch. Swede Risberg, Eddie Cicotte, Buck Weaver and Fred McMullen. The case3 of Gandil, Hal Chase, Raschel Brown, Joseph J. Sullivan, Abe Attel and Phil Burns were stricken off the court call by Judge Deever. They were charged with being the men who arranged the alleged conspiracy. Taking the cases off j the call prevents calling them up again for six months. NEWARK CENTRAL ASKS LABOR BOARD FORTEMPQRARYCUTS (By Associated Press' NEW YORK, March 17. The New York Central railroad whose wage revision proposals have been rejected by unskilled labor, today forwarded a petition to the railroad labor -board in Chicago asking that tribunal to make the proposed reductions., effective tentatively on April 1. The board's final decision in the wage controversy would be made retroactive to that date, the petition provides. -Union officials announced ' they would oppose any attempt to put the ' proposed reduced scales in effect until the labor board had given a final decision after hearing the arguments of both sides. These officials, who represent the unskilled hands, dedared they had assurance of support from the Bie Four Brotherhoods. Officials of the New York, New Hav en and Hartford whose wage plans affecting unskilled labor also have been rejected by the employes announced tney wouia cary ineir case to tne laoor board in an ex-parte appeal. Following the lead of the New York Central this road will have' tentative reduced scales effective pending final decision. Union and railroad officials agreed that the cause of -e New York Central and the New I iaven would constitute a test of questions raised in railroad wage controversities throughout the country. SEVERAL ARE INJURED IN DUBLIN SHOOTING (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, March 17 Several serious shooting affrays occurred in this city last night, end a number of persons were injured in encounters between I Another lorry was bombed and fired j upon from windows of houses along : Camden street, ana tnree civilians were wounded when.a bomb exploded in Aungier street. During a melee near the Ship street barracks many shots were fired and 3 persona were wounded. For the first time Bince disorders ! broke out in Ireland identification slips were given to the troops last night. it is believed he reflects the opinion : of the majority of members of con-! gress. . "Economic experts say that our absurd method of taxation is one of the greatest factors in keeping up high ?cs' Q Yl I - .1 It man to a congressman. "Why can not we be sensible about it? Why cannot some system of taxation be arranged j that will distribute the burden as easily and justly as possible and that people of ordinary intelligence can understand?" .v . Urge New System. Advocates of taxing reforms urge that a new taxing system be provided before the end of this year which will be fair to all concerned, which will discontinued on" Page Two)

Walter F. Brown Walter F. Brown of Toledo, O., has been ottered a diplomatic appoint ment by President Harding, according ing to word from Washington. Ambassador to either Italy or Belgium are mentioned as possible posts. WORKS BOARD READY TO CLOSE OLD ROAD DESPITE OPPOSITION Immediate steps to close the old National Road from West Second to the river will be taken by the board of works and city attorney, according to action taken by the board of works Thursday morning when it ordered the city engineer to prepare specifications calling for the raising of the grade along this section of road. Steps that were taken by the board recently were stopped when MissEsther Griffin White filed suit for an injunction to prevent the carrying out of an order made by the board to permit dumping of earth in the roadway. The board did not fight this action admiting that they were wrong in that initial step. City Attorney Reller stated that there was no doubt but that the board had the legal right to change the grade of the street. He further said that people in that neighborhood and. who claim to .represent oth.era.b ad asked him to proceed in having the roadway filled up. Objects to Abandonment. Miss White states that she is objectlng to the abandonment of the Old National Trail because of its historical setting. She states that she will combat any move that the city makes to do away with this strip of road. According to Miss White she has received letters from all over the state commendine her action in filinz the in junction preventine the filling of the road. Board members state that they will Ttmxr nmroprl in tho coma n-av a if they were going to lay out. vacate or change any street. A resolution stating what property will be Injured or improved will be drawn up and advertised in newspapers, and a date of hearing will be fixed at which time remonstrances will be heard. This resolution will be adopted at Monday's meeting of the board. CRITICIZE COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENT'S ACTION (Tty Associated Pres) SAN JOSE Costa Rica, March 17. Opponents of the Acosta government of Costa Rica an? sharply criticizing the administration for terminating hostilities between this country J and Panama following intervention by ' the United States. Exciting scenes are occurring in congress, many members of which are denouncing the government as 'favoring Panama and endangering the government of Costa Rica." The government ia making conciliatory replies to these criticisms and endeavoring to calm the storm. Costa Rican interests In Panama have been placed in the" hands of the Spanish minister. The Panama government has repatriated many" Costa Ricans who were taken prisoners during the fighting and has sent them to Puerto- Limon. United States war ships are reported to be watching the Costa Rican and Panama coasts - Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Kitrh day Palladium rraorte trill latcrvtevr- peruana at random to ftad ut yvbt tuer like ta llva re. "Richmond is the best place in which to live for many reasons. In the first place it is my home town and all of my friends and close associates live here. When you go into a strange city it is very difficult to get acquainted with the right class of people in that particular city," said a man on Main street Thursday. "Another thing about Richmond is that it i a clean city. Nearly all the factories are located in one section of the city, which keeps the smoke and dirt in that section leaving the residence district . free from the menace of the dirt ' and smoke of the shops."

New EauiDment, Will fW

$ 1 2,675 Exclusive of the Cost of Construction, Which Will Be Small TO CONSTRUCT SOON A contract for a coal and ash' conveyor for the municipal light and power plant was entered into by the board of works Thursday morning. The new equipment will cost $12,675, exclusive of the cost of construction, which will not be a large expense, according to the consulting engineers of the plant ; - The Stephens-Adamson company, of Aurora, 111., was given the contract for the first five items advertised one belt conveyor, one flight conveyor and coal gates, one motor with controler and pulleys, 10 coal discharge gates, one travelling weigh coal car. This will cost $8,050 f. o. b. Richmond. The General Iron Works company, of Cincinnati, O., was given a contract for one coal bunker, one car track and supports and coal spouts to hopper, all to be erected by the contractors at a cost of $4,625. Additional coal gates will be provided in the bottom of the coal bunkers. Start In Six Weeks Construction of the work will be started in about six weeks and will require only a short time for completion. Five companies submitted bids, all being close together and requiring an analysis by engineers. F. E. Slick was granted a contract for a sewer to be constructed between Ridge and Ratliff streets, his bid of $5.24 per foot being the lowest of the three offered. Bids on the Improvement of North Third street to North Second and from North Second and North A to the C. and O. railroad were all rejected, all of those submitted being above the estimate prepared by the city engineer. Bids on the concession of advertising on the trash cans of the city in the downtown districts were rejected because the amount was considered inadequate. To Aid Concerts The board entered Into a written contract with the Young Men's Business club to pay $250 towards the payment for concerts to be held in Glen Miller park during the summer. The concerts will begin May 29 and continue each Sunday until August 14. They will be held between 3 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. A petition for the improvement of an alley between KInsey and Pearl streets from First to Second streets was referred to the city engineer for investigation. City Attorney. Reller submitted a proposal that office holders be in- ! structed to make note of all places I in tne ci'y where dirt has washed down over the sidewalks and report I these to the city clerk. A notice will j De sent the property owners that this must be stopped or legal steps will be taken. The board accepted the proposal. "MONKEYING AROUND", IS MONOTONOUS REPLY COMING FROM DECKER WARSAW. Ind, March 17. Virgil Decker central figure in the death mystery of his double, LeRoy Lovett, maintained a stoic attitude today in the jail here where be is held on a murder charge. Unlike the usual murder mystery lacking clue or motive this case abounds with both but Sheriff Moon and other officials are centering their efforts toward winning a statement from the 19-year-old prisoner. "I was just monkeying around." Decker repeatedly told the sheriff and three detectives during an hour fire of questions as to his whereabouts at the time of the murder. Particularly authorities were asking Decker to relate his movements during the 24 hours before Lovett's body was found last Saturday night after a train bad crashed into a buggy bestride the track at a road crossing near here. No New Facts. Not one bit of new information was gained the authorities said, explaining that they ceased, their questioning early this morning as the prisoner continued the monotonous reply as to his movements. The questioning was to be resumed later in the day. Meanwhile the prisoner's aged mother. Lydia. and his two elder brothers. i Calvin and Fred, were waiting for an opportunity to visit the youth in his cell. They came to the jail last night. ' but were not permitted to see him. They applied again today and. meeting a refusal, began a vigil at the Jail waiting for the time when the sheriff would grant them admission. Solution of the crime, authorities said, rested largely with getting , a statement from Decker. The air Is charged with rumors and , countless stories are told and retold until they assume grotesque proportioils. the authorities ascertaining that when these are sifted down to 'facts thatt nothing remains but the coroner's finding that Lovett was murdered, and the prosecutors charge that Decker committed the crime. Forty Autos Burn in Elkhart Blaze ELKHART. Ind., . March lT.Forty automobiles were destroyed early today In a" fire of mysterious origin which leveled the Warren, garage here. B.: L. Lo3?e. proprietorestimated the loss at about $100,000. .The blaze followed an explosion in the garage stock room. ' , , w