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COLBY TAKES
REINS, FACING
BIG PROBLEMS
Turkey, Russia, Adriatic and
Peace Treaty Status Press
for Solution.
WAITS ALLIES’ REPLIES
•
WASHINGTON, March 23.—Bain
bridge Colby was sworn in today as
secretary of state.
The oath was administered by
Miles Shands, appointment clerk of
the state department.
Four big international problems con- ;
fronted Colby as he assumed office. They j
were:
1. Turkey—This government's views
will be transmitted to the allies within
twenty-four hours. I'he United Mates j
will urge that the Turks be permauently
ejeeted from Constantinople.
2. Russia —An arrangement is being
sought with the allies whereby unre
stricted trade with soviet Russia would
be allowed at the risk of the traders.
America's note on this matter has not |
been answered. ‘
3. Adriatic—A reply is due from the
allies to President Wilson’s last com
munication reiterating opposition to their j
scheme of settlement in that region.
4. Treaty—One of Colby's first big
tasks probably will be negotiation of
modus vivendi agreements with flip allies
and Germany to safeguard America's
rights under the Versailles treaty until it
is finally ratified or rejected.
Secretary Colby, it is reported, has
prepared a letter to Senator Lodge,
chairman of the foreign relations com
mute, demanding that he make public
the evidence heard while the committee
was considering his confirmation.
Many rumors were circulated during
the Inquiry and Colby wants them all
cleared away by publication of the evl- .
deuce, according to this report.
'WILSON TO AID
BALLOT FIGHT
Plans Personal Appeal for
Suffrage in Delaware.
WASHINGTON. March 23.—President
Wilson will probably take a hand In the
suffrage fight In Delaware today.
It la understood the president plans to
wire an appeal to democratic leaders in
Delaware to use their Influence to se
cure ratification for the suffrage amend
ment.
DOVER, Del., March 23.—Suffragists
look to Delaware today to permit them
to vote in the presidential elections this
fall. With the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment by the Washington
legislature yesterday, Delaware is being
counted on as the thirty-sixth and last
state necessary for the adoption oft the
amendment.
The Delaware legislature, apparently
strongly against the amendment, will act
today or tomorrow.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. March 23.—The
question of calling a special session of
the legislature to consider the federal
suffrage amendment may be Injected into
the republican state convention which
opens here tonight
Asks House to Probe
St. Louis Postoffice
WASHINGTON, March
tion by the judiciary committee of Post
master Owen R. Solph of St. Louis on
( barges alleged to warrant Impeachment
was recommended to the house today
by the house postoffice committee.
The charges were made by employes
io the St Louis postoffice and Included
favoritism, unfair treatment and domi
neering manner.
U. S. Ship Sinking
Off French Coast
WASHINGTON, March 23.—The Ameri
can steamship Rock Island Bridge, with
a number of Boston men In her crew,
was today reported to be In a sinking
condition ofl' the coast of France.
According to the reports, the steamer,
which sailed from Portland, Me., on
Feb. 20, the first boat In the new service
to Antwerp and Rotterdam, was sinking
rapidly and sending out S. O. S- calls.
Recount Ordered on
Newberry and Ford
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 23.—The sen
ate subcommittee Investigating the Ford-
Newberry election today made plans for
recounting the ballot.
. The committee decided to send twenty
deputy sergeants at arms to Michigan
to collect the ballots and mull them
to Washington.
They will be .counted by ten boards of
two members to bo selected by counsel
for Ford and Newberry.
Counsel estimated that It would re
quire about a month to get the ballots
collected and forwarded^
Hammond Pioneer
Dies at Age of 92
Special to The Times.
HAMMOND, Ind., March 23.—E. S.
Clark, 92, oldest living pioneer of this
section of Indiana, Is dead.
During the civil war he was provost
marshal in the Union army.
He was the first president of the In
diana Mutual Fire Insurance company
and built the first waterworks in Lowell,
Ind.
'Aurora Borealis
Cuts Capers in Sky
Aurora Borealis put on a show for sky
gazing citizenry of Indianapolis last
night.
For fifteen minutes the phenomena, bet
ter known as the “northern lights,’’
danced and flickered against the firma
ment in the north.
Local students of astronomy claim the
aurora was one of the brightest seen in
Indianapolis In years.
Telegraph transmission - was crippled
for some time by the phenomena, which
threw a huge fan-shaped glare against
the sky.
The aurora was at its strongest from 9
o’clock to 9:15, but many claim it was
visible an hour before.
The strange light is caused by a condi
tion of the sun.
Published at Indianapolis. Entered as .Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at
Ind., Dally Except Sunday. Postoftlee, Indianapolis, Ind., under act Maroh 3, 1879.
LOCAL RADICAL
TO BE DEPORTED
Louis Purtikosky Leaves Late
in Day for Trip Back Home.
Louis Purtikosky Is leaving Indian
apolis for some foreign port late today. \
W. C. DeMlller, United States immi
gration officer, is going with hint part of
the way'.
Louis* exact destination is not known,
but it may be Poland. That's where he
came from.
Purtikowsky. also known as Purtlc,
was arrested as an undesirable alien in
Indianapolis some time ago.
He was given u hearing in DeMiller's
office by C. H. Paul of Chicago, special
Immigration officer. and after reading
the evidence submitted the United States
Bureau of Immigration in Washington
decided he should be deported.
Purtikosky, It is claimed, is an active
member of the communist party and be
lieves in the overthrow of the goye—*-
ment by violence.
It. is understood a Ted deportation
train is headed eastward from the west
and DeMiller presumably will take his
charge to Chicago, where he will be
placed on this train.
Sentiment of Indianapolis labor or
ganizations favors his deportation, De-
Miller claims.
-A - ■
Appoint Receiver
for Elkhart Paper
Arthur L. Korsehel today was appoint
ed receiver for the Review Printing com
pany of Elkhart.
The company publishes the Elkhart
Review, an afternoon newspaper.
16 Firemen Overcome
in $50,000 N. Y. Blaze
NEW YORK. March 23.—Sixteen fire
men were overcome today by gases from
a blaze at the Pouzlo's tobacco faecory.
The loss was $50,000.
French Senate Asks
for Light on U. S.
PARIS, March 23.—The senate foreign
affairs committee late yesterday adopted
a resolution asking the government for
official information as to the relation of
the United States to the German peace
treaty and the American attitude toward
Russia and Turkey.
Connecticut G. O. P.
Session to Be Test
WASHINGTON. March 23.—Party poli
ticians have their eyes today on the
' republicans in Connecticut, who meet In
; state convention at New Haven tonight
i and tomorrow.
i Interest in this convention lies in the
fact that it is the first test of the
| strength of the republican ‘lrreconcil-
I ables” in making republican platforms
| conform to their ideas on the treaty issue.
Higher Pullman
Rate to Be Asked
WASHINGTON, March 23.—The inter
state commerce commission today granted
I the Pullman Company permission to file
a petition for an Increase of 20 per cent
in Pullman car rates.
Sir Oliver Lodge
to Speak^Tonight
Sir Oliver Lodge, who Is to speak at
Caleb Mills hall tonight, kept bis ad
vance agent and others who wished to
welcome him, guessing this afternoon.
He had failed to notify them when
he would arrive. Hotel reservation had
been made for him and for Lady Lodge,
w-bo accompanies him on hU lecture
tours. A little reception committee kept
close watch on trains on which he might
reach the city.
Auto Crash Brings
Charge of Speeding
Mrs. Josephine McCann, 2215 North
Pennsylvania street, is recovering from
Injuries received last evening when an
automobile driven by Paul J. Crosby, her
son-in-law, collieded with another ma
chine at Capitol avenue and Thirtieth
street
Benjamin Saperstein, 36, of 2704 High
land place, driver of the other car, was
arrested by Sergt. Winkler, charged with
assault and battery and violating the mo
tor speed law.
Mrs. McCann suffered several cuts on
the head and severe bruises.
Jump in Gasoline
Prices Rouses Ire
WASHINGTON, May 23.—An investi
gation of the price of gasoline by the
attorney general Is authorized by a reso
lution introduced In the house today by
Representative Dyer of Missouri.
The recent sharp advances in the price
of gasoline have led to charges of profit
eering made against the oil refiners and
dealers in gasoline.
CINCINNATI, March 23.—Gasoline will
be 40 cents a gallon early in August,
John V. Edwards, general manager of
the Moore OH Company, one of the larg
est refineries in the middle west, said
today. Increased consumption by the
motor truck and insufficient production
of gasoline-bearing etude oil are given
as the causes.
Packing House Fire
Does SIO,OOO Damage
Loss estimated at SIO,OOO was caused
by fire which swept the Riverview Pack
ing Company's smokehouse, Kentucky
avenue and McCarty street, early to
day.
A large quantity of smoked meat was
destroyed.
Hot grease, falling from the meat,
is belteved to have started the fire.
! The plant is owned by HaTry G. Bills
and Otto R. Boettcher, who operate a
! retail market at 341 East Washington
street.
WEATHERS
-i
Local Forecast—Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; probably showers; warmer
tuntgnt.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
6 a. m 46
7 a. m 47
H a. m 52
9 a. m 57
10 a. m 58
11 a. m 60
11 (noon) 63
1 P. m 64
2 P. m 65
One year ago today, highest tempera
ture. 47 1 lowest. >7.
Tlaihi Wimts
MASONS OPEN
ANNUAL 3-DAY
CONVOCATION
Conferring of Degrees by
Adoniram Grand Lodge
Morning Feature.
FEASTS ON PROGRAM
The flfty-flfth annual convocation, a
three-day event in Masonry, Ancient Ac
cepted Scottish Rite, opened today in the
Valley of Indianapolis. Scottish Rite tem
ple, 29 South Pennsylvania street.
The Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfec
tion began conferring degrees four and
five on candidates at 9:30 this morning.
Luncheon wus served at noon to candi
dates and workers, after which the de
gree teams were scheduled to continue
the initiations.
Officers of the Adoniram Grand Lodge
of Perfection include William H. Boeh
stahler, thrice potent master; George M.
Spiegel, deputy master; Edward J.
Schoonover, senior warden; Leslie 1).
Clancy, junior warden; William W.
Thornton, roator; Will J. Dobyns, mas
ter of ceremonies, and Louden A. Harrl
man, guard.
Frank G. Kamps, Jr., will be chief of
assistants; Harry A. Porter, manager of
stage and costumes; Walter J. LeSaul
nier, captain of guides; Frederick M.
Loomis, director of Scottish Rite choir;
James F. Aldrich, Edwin J. Barnes and
Virgil „T. Ferguson, committee on safety ;
J. Ralph Fensterinaker, chairman of com
mittee on hospitality, assisted by George
B. Wellbaum, vice chairman; W. Scott
Smith, secretary; Ohio L. Wade, chair
man for distinguished guests; Nathan T.
Washburn, chairman for visitors;; How
ard E. Bruce, chairman of credentials,
and Adrian Ilamersly, chairman for state
members.
HEITKAM CHAIRMAN
OF ENTERTAINMENT.
On the entertainment committee, Wal
ter H. M. Heitkam Is chairman, assisted
by Albert Lachuit, Howard T. Griffith, W.
Randall and H. L. Richardson.
J. Clyde Hoffman Is chairman of the
banquet committee, with Andrew A.
Kendrick, Harry K. Ltbeau and James
H. Makiu, steward, serving ou his com
mittee.
Edward D. Moore Is chairman of the
auditing committee, assisted by Charles
P. Duney and Arte F. Singleton.
Degrees six, seven, nine, ten. twelve
and thirteen were scheduled for confer
ne tills aftrnoon. The "master elect ot
fifteen,'' degree ten, will be conferred
at 3 o’clock this afternoon for (be first
time by a Terre Haute, Ind.
At 6 O’clock this evening a dinner will
bo served at the temple for candidates
and members.
The grand-elect Mason, degree four
teen, will be conferred tonight at 7:30.
The Saraiah council. Princes of Jeru
salem, will hold a business meeting to
morrow morning at 8.30, followed at 9
o'clock by the conferring of degrees fif
teen and sixteen. A business meeting
nill be held at 11:30 in the auditorium,
sixth floor of the tethple, for candidates.
Noon luncheon will be served for can
didates and workers.
BUSINESS SESSION
PLAN OF CHAPTER.
The Indianapolis chapter of Rose
Croix will hold a business session to
morrow afternoon at 1 o’clock, which
will be followed by conferring of de
grees seventeen and eighteen at 1:30
o’clock. A class organization meeting 1
scheduled for 5 o’clock tomorrow eve
ning. A banquet for the new class and
members will be held at 8 o'clock.
The officers of the Saraiah Council
Princes of Jerusalem include Denton F.
Billingsley, sovereign prince; George H
Pendleton, high priest; Oscar L. Pond,
senior warden; David F. Smith, junior
warden; William D. McAbee. master of
I ceremonlea, and William E. Gentry, mas
ter of entrances.
The official rosters of Indianapolis
Chapter of Rose Croix Includes: Martin
T. Ohr, moat wise master; Frank G.
Laird, senior warden; Obie J. Smith. Ju
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ORDER TO RAISE
ITS RISK RATES
Mystic Workers of World Re
vising Schedules.
CHICAGO, March 23.—Insurance rates
of the Mystic Workers of the World will
be Increased 66 per cent if a proposal
introduced at a special session of the
supreme lodge here today is adopted.
The advance would affect members of
the laternatlonal Insurance order
throughout the United States.
Advances are necessary, delegates said,
because the order now operates on an
inadequate rate In conflict with many
state laws and because of inroads made
in the surplus by benefits paid for Influ
enza and war claims during the last
year.
Under the proposed advance rates
would be Increased so that a man 35
would pay $24 a year premium on SI,OOO.
This is more than double the present
premiums.
Officers will be elected at the session
to fill vacancies. Six hundred delegates
are in attendance.
ITALIAN BROTHERS
AND SISTERS WED
Double Honeymoon Harks
Back to Old Country Love.
Two brothers and two sisters were to
day observing their honeymoon in In
dianapolis.
They were born in Italy and became
friends in their native land.
Joe Sgro, 30, and his brother, Frank.
28 married Tarquenia Giordano, 23, 615
East Merrill street and Celestlno Gior
dano, 19, last night.
The brothers conduct a fruit store ;J
317 South Noble street.
Held as Embezzler
Charles M. Burkett, 32, of 2203 Foun
tain street, was arrested on a charge of
embezzlement today.
Martin D. Maloney of Farmers City,
111., who preferred the charge, alleges
Burkett sold an automobile for him and
kept the money, according to Detebtlves
Hynes and Rugensteln.
The automobile, It Is alleged, was sold
last July for S9OO.
Jumps Into Well
and Rescues Dog
EMPORIA, Kas., March 23.—When
wind blew a dog Into a deep well
here Owen Miller, 9, jumped in after
Uis pet and clung to a chain until
pulled out-
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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1920.
New Ambassador
for Mexican Post
'
i v 1 ■
HENRY MORGENTH.XU.
WASHINGTON, March 23.—President
Wilson has nominated Henry T. Mor
genthau to be ambassador to Mexico,
It was officially announced at the white
house today.-
Morgenthau formerly was ambassadot
to Turkey, and aided greatly in Presi
dent Wilson's re-election.
Life Policy Paid in
Lump Not Taxable
A life Insurance policy which has been
paid for in a single payment is not sub
ject to taxation under the Indiana laws,
according to an cplnlou given by Ele
Stansbury. attorney general today.
The opinion was obtalne'd by the state
tax board.
Boys Smash Window,
Carry Away 3 Pies
Three pies disappeared from a window
sill at the home of Mrs. Frank New
man, 465 East Morris street, today.
A rock broke the window and three
boys carried the pies away.
Patrolman O’Brien was told the "loot”
was valued at 80 cents.
Wyckoff Checks Up
on _Meat Prices
To prerent chenper cuts of meat tram
joining higher priced cuts during this
week, Stanley Wyckoff. fat r price com
missioner, will check wholesale aQd re
tail prices.
A campaign to urge the public to use
less expensive cuts of meat la being
carried on this week.
Vernon, Ind., Asks
Water Rate Increase
City officiali of Vernon believe they
have just cause for asking an lncreese
In water rates.
* Th ® Pient has been In operation for
twenty-five years and never was self
supporting,” reads a petition filed with
the public service commission for higher
Taxpayers always have made up the
deficit.
Gary Attorney Files
Answer to U. S. Suits
r * ul p - Glaser, attorney of Gary, Ind.,
filed an answer In general denial to a
petition to cancel h! naturalisation
pnpera In federal court today.
He also requested that the case be
tried in Hammond, Ind., which was
sranted by Judge A. B. Anderson, who
set the date on April 27.
In his answer Glaser denies having
been affiliated with the communist party
or any other organization to overthrow
the government.
Glaser admitted, however, having re
ceived and read communist literature.
Glaser Is awaiting sentence for con
tempt of court.
Grocery Company
Leases New Home
Announcement is made by the Samuel
and Louis Fnllender Company of a ten
year lease on the property located at 209
and 211 West South street for the L. C.
Nicholson Company, wholesale grocers
now located at 120 and 124 South Dela
ware street.
A four-story building with basement
and equipped with automatic sprinkler
system will be erected on this property,
which Is 120 feet by 190 feet. ’
The building is to be completed by
July 1 1920.
The rent will be $1,375 per month for
the first five years and $1,466.66 per
month for the next five years.
Is Irish Cop Disappearing?
Not Here, Says Chief Kinney
Is the Irish policeman disappearing from American police departments?
Chief Jerry Kinney says no.
Among the list of men recruited into the Indianapolis department since
last November there has been an average sprinkling of “sons of Erin.’’
"Take for Instance, Eugene O’Sullivan;
an.l Timothy Shanahan—they’re new
ones,” said the chief.
Os course there are a few names sug-
VterHlte/ 1
gesting German and other foreign an
cestry, but the Irish are still holding
their own, according to Kinney.
It Is true, however, that police com
$17,000 PAID ON
‘UNSPECIFIED’
SCHOOL WORE
‘We Did the Work Ourselves,’
Says Director Hitt of
Board.
TYPICAL OF METHODS
This to the fourth article dealing
with lax meth'ods In the hunlnrM de
partment of the school* of Indlanapo- j
lie. Other articles will follow.
I J
Although George C. Hitt, business di
rector of the schools of Indianapolis, ap**
proved all the expenditures in the re
modeling of school No. 59, tra which
more than sl7.<>oo was spent after the
board had authorized the expenditure of
$2,500. he was unable to give any Infor
mation concerning plans and specifica
tions for the remodeling.
When Mr. Hitt was asked for Infor
mation concerning' the specifications un
der which the $17,000 was spent, he re
plied :
“There are no spe Ifications. We did
the work ourselves."
"Do you mein to say,” he was asked,
•‘that you made lmprovents without
any one specifying the kind of material
that was used?”
“Well,” said Mr. Hitt. “1 didn’t have
anything to do with It. I think some
plans were drawn and some specifications
made, but 1 didn't have anything to do
with It. I think .Mr. Itickes can tell you
about It."
George H. Htckes Is superintendent of
btitldlugs and equipment under Mr. Hitt.
Ills office Is nrar that of .Mr. Hitt, but
he does not spend much time therein,
and no one about the school adminis
tration headquarters appears to have In
formation as to when he can be found
In his office. Throughout one whole day
repeated calls were made at ala office
for the purpose of getting In touch with
him. hut all were unavailable.
PAYMENT NOT MADE
ON (SPECIFICATIONS.
Nobody else about the offices knew
anything about plans and specification*
for the remodeling of school No. 59. The
record* show that all the bills Incurred
were paid on the approval of the busi
ness director, but he did not know
whether the bills were In accordance
with the plans and specification* for
the reason that he did not know whether
there were any plans or specification*.
The failure to have a definite pro
gram in this Job of remodeling Is char
acteristic of the manner in which the
school system Is being conducted. School
No. 56 Is the best IllustrnPon of the
1 lack of business methods that has conn.
I to light since the school board called
on the board of accounts to make an
Investigation of Its method*.
Tho only authorization for an expendi
ture on the rebuilding of this school is
: an authorization for the expenditure of
$£.500 In remodeling the building, the
work to be done by the board's own em
ployes. Investigation show* that more
than $17,000 was spent In this work, that
no contract was let for the Job, and that
the business director, who approved the
1 expenditures, did not know nndsr what
plans or specifications the work was
done.
Bills on file In tho offl-'e of the school
board ahow that T. M. Bowers and Sons
Company was paid a total of $203.34 Oct.
14, 1919. for three ventilators and that
these ventilators were used at school No.
59. The bills that the school board
bought on# forty-two-lneb aeroplane
rotary ventilator, one eighteen-inch
; aeroplane ventilator and one 54-Inch
| ventilator. The ventilators are of a type
sold by Trank B. Jordan aud company
| of Indianapolis.
VENTURI TORS NOT
KIND SPECIFIED.
It has been reported by supply men
, that the ventilator* Installed were of a
type that was not specified by the school
j hoard's architects and there ha* been
| considerable dlecueslon of their inatalla
tlon. Whether they are of the type that
was recommended for the job can not be
; ascertained until the alleged speclfica
-1 (lons are produced by the school business
head and he does not appear to have any
Idea whether there were any specifica
tions or not.
Supply dealer* generally admit that
they have never shown any Interest In
the methods under w hich the achool work
was conducted. Several who supplied
1 more than S2OO worth of material for
| school 50 say that they never luvestl
j gated to ascertain whetner the business
! director of the board was authorised to
make the purchases. They exhibit orders
on a printed form for material* and
authority for furnishing materials and
they say frankly that they never tried to
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MAN AND AUTO
HELD BY POLICE
Elkhart Aids Investigation of
Alleged Theft Here.
I John Hitch, 742 Rochester avenue, tried
! to trade a stolen automobile for a cheaper
car at Elkhart, Ind., and was arrested.
| according to a message received by the
j Indianapolis police.
The automoolle he tried to trade Is
; said to be n ear stolen from Robert
| Decker, 1902 North Illinois street, in In
! (liannpolls, on Feb. 17.
j Hitch was convicted Jan. 12 in erim-
I lual court for stealing an automobile.
i—
mands formerly held by Irish are fall
ing into other hands.
Take for Instances a few years ago—
the names of Murphy, Hagerty, Quigley,
Hyland and others were prominent.
Os course Jerry Kinney, himself, Is a
descendent of Gael.
In Cincinnati the records show a
marked decrease In Irish policemen. Men
of German descent are taking their Jobs.
But we can’t be responsible for Cin
cinnati.
"We'll go on, Irish or otherwise,”
Kinney tells us.
Wasn’t a Dream
CLEVELAND, March 23.—"1 thought 1
was dreaming,” Anton Kovach told the
police. But when he woke up he found
his S6OO missing and he knew v tbe bur
glar be saw In his dream was painfully
realistic.
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TAKE RENT WAR
TO N. Y. CAPITAL
‘Serfs/ as Well as Landlords,
to Battle in Legislature.
ALBANY, N. Y„ March 23.—Five hun
dred Gothamites, both men and women,
hearing figurative scars of continued
"gouging” by their landlords, descended
upon the capital today to urge passage
of numerous bills designed to curb profi
teering.
Determination of the tenants to Insure
passage of the rent bills crystallized us
the result of a mass meeting of land
lords in New York City Sunday when
,i decision was reached that 20 per ccn*
net profit on apartments is “not enough."
The landlords also planned to have at
least 500 representatives in Albany to
oppose the anti-profiteering nilis.
35 OPERATORS
AND MINERS
UNDER ARREST
Roundup of Men Indicted by
U. S. Continues in West
ern Indiana. x
LINTON, Ind., March 23.—Arrest of
XV. Hamilton and David Terhune, lo
cal operators, this afternoon brought the
number of arrests up to 37.
SpeeriaJ to The Times.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 23.
Roundup of coal mine union officials and
operators on federal dtorges continued In
western Indiana today.
Four more were taken Into custody and
provided bond here early in the day.
When United States Marshal Mark
Storen and his deputies wound up their
work late yesterday twenty-one men had
been arrested in this city and four ir
Evansville.
With the six earlier arrests in Indian
apolis a.id the warrants served here and
in Evansville today and yesterday the
number of defendants reacted tiilrty
flve. •
Seventeen men still are to be served
In Indiana. It Is reported.
EXPECT ARRESTS
IN VINCENNES.
It was understood here Marshal Storen
would visit Vincennes and Brazil, where
arrests would be made.
The round-up is the outgrowth of the
federal grand Jury Indictment in Indian
apolis recently naming 125 miners and
operators for alleged conspiracy to vio
late the I-ever control art.
The exact nature of the charges baa
not been disclosed by any of the de
fendants.
They are silent.
In all cases the operators and miners
gave themselves up when they learned
they were wanted. Marshal Storen and
Deputy Frank 8. Ream took up head
quarter* at the office of United States
Commissioner Clyde Randel a short time
after they arrived here yesterday noon-
QUICK TO GIVE UP
TO U. 8. MARSHAL.
As soon as the word ran dowfi the line
that certain men were wanted they be
gan to appear at the commissioner's of
fice. Soon the place wss filled with
operators and mine workers and men
ready to appear as bondsmen.
None of the men arrested would talk
about the case
Those on whom warrants have been
served here are;
Edward Stewart, president district No.
11, V. M. W. of A.
Willism Mitch. secretary-treasurer
district No. 11, U. M. XV. ot A.
Robert Perry, John Little, William
Raney, Jack McQuade and Jonaa Waffle,
members of the C. M. XV. of A. district
executive board.
William J. Freeman of the Glen Ayr
Coal Company and former president of
the Indiana B'tumlnous Coal Operators'
association.
Homer Talley, operator and former
president of the Indiana Bituminous Coal
Operator*' association.
Phil H. Penna, secretary of the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators' association.
Walter W. Talley of the Coal Bluff
Mining Company.
Edward Sblrkie of the Bieket-Shtrkle
Coal Company.
J C. Koisetn of the Jackson Hill Coal
Company.
A. M. Ogle, president of the Vandnlla
Coal Company.
O. H. Rich* rda. Wllilara P. Zlmme
(Continued on Page Two.)
SEEK $578,042
AS STATE QUOTA
United Brethren Plan Drive
for Interchurch Fund.
United Brethren In Indiana will cam
paign for $578,942 as their share of the
Interchurch XVorld Movement fund, April
25 to May 2, It was announced today.
The national budget of the church calls
for raising
$6,000,000 In the next three years.
The apportionment for the Indiana
districts is as follows: White River con
ference, $215,202; St. Joseph conference.
$261,281; Indiana conference, $101,159.
Pastors and laymen of the United
Brethren churches met at Brookslde
Park IT. B. church today and discussed
plans for carrying out the campaign.
Dr. I. J. Good, president of Indiana
Central university, University Heights,
has been appointed financial director for
the denomination, it was announced.
STILL SEEK AID
FOR 788 KIDDIES
City That Number Short of
Quota in Near East Drive.
Indianapolis and Marion county has
pledged support for 1,212 Armenian
orphans out of a quota of 2,000 for the
country to date.
This leaves 788 starving babies for
whom support Is sought.
Directors of Near East Relief are op
timistic and declare the goal will be
reached.
Mrs. R. E. Kenningtoii, chairman of
the woman’s division of the county,
wants a dozen automobile.;, with drivers,
donated for next week to aid in an in
tensive facto./ campaign.
Numerous noon meetings are sched
uled and cars are wanted to carry speak
ers here and there.
James O. Arroll, with a thrilling story
of Turkish persecution, after addressing
a mass meeting of students at Caleb
51111s hall tomorrow morning, will ad
dress a factory meeting at £be Nordyke
& Marmon plant.
At community house at Greenwood at
3 o’clock tomorrow women of tha town
and surrounding neighborhood will or
ganise tor aa Armenian orphan appeal.
LUSITANIA SUNK BY
1 SHOT, SAYS LOG OF
U-BOAT, JUST BARED
Commander’s Tragic Record Tells of His Emo
tions When He Discovered Nature of Prey
After Firing Solitary Torpedo.
PHOTOGRAPH REVEALS HISTORIC RECORD
(Copyright. 1920, by International- News Service. Publication rights In
Great Britain reserved.)
I- PHOTOGRAPHIC copy of the official log of Capt. Lieut. Schwieger,
I IN commander of the German submarine U-20, which sank the Lusi
| tania, today is in possession of the International News Service.
This document, which describes one of the most tragic incidents in
history, shows that Schwieger was on his return to his base after an
assignment to harass shipping off Liverpool, when the Lusitania was
encountered. Schwieger knew he was sinking a giant passenger liner.
But hi3 story is that he did not know it was the Lusitania until after
the fatal shot was fired. Only one torpedo was launched and Schwieger
described the emotions which prevented him from shooting again into
the struggling mass of humanity.
0 Schwieger’s official log ranks as one of the most important papers
in the history of the world's greatest war and is here revealed for the
first time.
i —*
By FRANK MASON,
Staff Correspondent of the International News Service.
(Copyright, 1920, by Internationa! News Service. Publication, rights
in Great Britain reserved.)
BERLIN, March 3 (by special courier to New York.)—Like a voice from
the vaults of the dead the official story of the destruction of the Lusitania
—written on that historic afternoon of May 7, 1915, by the German sub
marine commander whose hand directed the fateful shot —is here given
to the world.
It Is a terse, passionless document, jotted down in brief sentence*
within the tiny cabin of a steel terror of the deep, by Capt Lieut. Schwieger,
who commanded the German U-20.
TEACHERS GIVE
BOARD DEMANDS
Early Contracts and Higher
Pay Asked in High School.
Indianapolis high school teachers want
several changes In their working con
tracts for the coming year.
In addition to Increased pay and an
early contract they are asking for an al
lowance of ten days' absence at full pay
for personal Illness each year, according
to a statement today by E. U. Graff, su
perintendent of schools.
A committee of fifteen high school
teachers headed by Jacob L Jones,
j chairman, held a conference with Mr.
■ Graff late yesterday concerning working
! contracts for the coming school year.
They suggested that contracts be Is
sued In April instead of May or June,
as has been the custom, and asked for
a wage scale with a minimum of $2,000
per year and a maximum of $3,600.
The present scale ranges frcm $1,200
to $2,500.
Mr. Graff explained that members of
the board and school officials favored
salary Increases and assured the com
mittee, that the board will establish a
standard scale equal to that In force
in other cities In the same class with
Indianapolis.
Mr. Grnff also favors early algnature of
contracts.
Matters pertaining to teachers’ con
tracts will probi ly be discussed at a
meeting of the school board tonight.
SIDE CAR HITS
AUTO;_3 HURT
Woman’s Leg Broken in Crash
on Meridian Street.
Three persons were Injured, one seri
ously, when a motorcycle and side car
collided head-on with a big automobile
driven by H. G. Hill, 52 North Irvington
avenue, today.
The accident occurred In front of the
Sterling Motor Sales Company building,
833 North Meridian street, and the In
jured persons were carried Into the
building, where Dr. E. M. Hagard gave
first aid.
Mrs. Pearl Sands, 22, of 2123*4 East
Washington street, suffered a brokeh leg
and possible internal injnrles.
She was taken to the City hospital.
Her husband, Mathew Sands, 24, was
severely bruised and cut, and also was
taken to the City hospital.
William Sholty, 27, 632 East St Clair
street, driver of the motorcycle, was
bruised and cut about the face.
He was arrested, charged with violat
ing the speed law.
Witnesses told Sergt. Houston and the
emergency squad that Hill had slowed
down his car, evidently to make a turn
into an alley.
The motorcycle was north-bound, and
according to Information given the po
lice, was traveling at a high rate ot
speed and swerved around an auto,
crashing bead-on Into Hill's car.
The side car folded up and the occu
pants were hurled against the auto with
great force.
Sholty was demonstrating the car to
Sands to sell It to him and Sands was
a stranger to Sholty. Mrs. Sands was
sitting on her husband’s lap when the
accident occurred.
‘CHUCKHOLE’ SUIT
COSTS CITY S2OO
Autoist Settles Claim for $5,-
000 Damages in Compromise.
After a Jury in superior court, Room
5, was sworn In to hear the evidence in
the case of Billy W. Brown, 1319 North
Tuxedo street, against the city of Indi
anapolis for SS,(XX) damages, the case was
settled today for S2OO.
Brown alleged that he was injured
when an automobile which be was driv
ing struck a “chuckhole” in the street
at Parker and Brookslde avenues, caus
ing the machine to hit a tree. The acci
dent happened on Aug. 14, 1918.
Bank Robbers Get
SBO,OOO Liberty Bonds
LINCOLN, Nob., March 23.—The First
N'atjdnal bank at Greenwood, Neb., near
here, was robbed last night of SBO,OOO
in Liberty bonds and cash. Thera was
no trace ot the rob here.
Home
edition
TWO CENTS.
) This arch fiend U dead, bnt his
posthumous storv:
"HOW I SANK THE LUSITANIA”
exists in the archives of the German
navy. It is written over his signature
and the very lack of sentiment in the
epochal narrative stands in weird con
trast te the shock which the sinking of
the Lusitania, with the loss of 1,195
lives, gave to civilization.
FUEL SHORTAGE
CHANGES PLAN.
Schwieger, the log shows, had been or-*
dered to the Irish sea to harass shipping
off Liverpool. On account of the vast
network of barricades erected by the
British navy across North channel he
started to sail all the way 'around Ire
land. but his fuel ran short and he de
cided to disregard his orders and return
to his base. He -had started back to
Wiifceimshafen when he suddenly met the
Lulstanla.
The submarine commander professed
! to have been surprised to see a giant pas
sen liner steaming unconcernedly east
ward past the south coast of Ireland.
Schwieger Jotted down a criticism in bia
official diary. He thought It was "bad
management" on the part of the British
admiralty to let the great Cunard liner
pass through St. George's channel instead
of North channel (between Ireland and
Scotland).
"It remains Inexplicable why the Lusi
tania was not sent through North
; Channel,” wrote Schwieger in hls log a
few hours sfter ths Lusitania had been
sent to the bottom.
PERISCOPE REVEALS
GIANT SEA PALACE.
Schwieger tells of hls rigO at the
periscope. A mighty liner Is reflected in
the mirror. It has four great funnels
and Is e'ldently one of the, floating pal
aces of the Atlantic. The U-20 sub
merges and plunged ahead at high speed
to intercept the doomed ship. The sub
marine rises to see the greyhound
steaming ahead at twenty-two sea miles
an hour. There Is a sharp command. A
great “G" torpedo Is fired at 700 meters'
range. It strike*. A gaping hole ts
torn In the proud liner on the starboard
side behind the bridge. A terrific ex
plosion follows. There Is a second ex
plosion, and the debris and water spurt
skyward. The ship begins to keel over.
There Is tremendous excitement on board.
It appears that the officers have lost
their heads. They can not get the life
boats launched. Another shot—Schwieger
Is tempted. But adds In his log:
“I couldn’t have fired s second tor
; pedo Into this throng of humanity at
tempting to save themselves, anyway.”
The submarine goes upon its way.
Schwieger coolly works on hls diary,
considering the horror of hls act as a
part of the day’s work. He figures hi*
marine, hearings and note* his success
and makes hls comments.
These are official statements, con
tained In the official diary which
Schwieger utilized as hls formal report
of the voyage to the great staff of the
Imperial German navy.
RECORD INCLUDES
12 TYPED PAGES.
There are twelve pages of typewritten
manuscript, with accompanying maps
and charts. It looks unimposlng bound
| In a simple wrapping of blue man 111 a
covers. But It is history. I am not at
liberty to explain how I secured poses
slon of these Important papers from the
naval archives for thirty-six hoars to
enable them to be photographed. But
that is comparatively unimportant.
Pchwleger’s terse account, intended
only for official eyes, contradicts and
brands as false Germany’s subsequent
announcement that the captain who
sank the Lusitania did not know he
was firing on a passenger vessel.
The favorite tactic of merchant ships
hunted by submarines was to speed
ahead on a zigzag course. The attacking
“U” boat without waiting to learn the
name of Its quarry, would then set out
Ito get In front of the vessel to give a
mortal blow.
This apparently explains Schwelger’s
story that he did not seek to Identify
the Lnsitanla before he fired upon her.
SECOND EXPLOSION
WITHIN LUSITANIA?
From the standpoint of settling allied
conjectures and theories, probably one
|of the most valuable revelations con
tained In the log Is its indication that the
second mysterious explosion came from
within the Lusitania itself. Schwieger
did not attempt to define actually what
caused this, but suggested "boiler, coal
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
f Why Not Bulletin J
i They Are Repaired? I
Official recognition at last 1 $
City chuck holes, long neglected. I
now have won their way into a city j
hall bulletin. i
The board of public works has j
posted a bulletin notifying city em- •
ployes to keep city automobiles off I
bad streets on which cars may j
damaged.
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