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THE WEATHER
Tonight, increasing cloudiness ;
Sunday, warmer, probably showers.
VOL. XXXII.
‘REBEL’ STRIKE
SPREADS, WITH
MANY OUT HERE
New York, Milwaukee, Pitts
burg and Other Centers
Also Affected.
EASIER, CHICAGO REPORT
The “outlaw” strike of railroad em
ployes continued to spread today, al
though the situation was reported
"easier” in Chicago, headquarters of
the insurgent organization.
The strike extended to Indianapo
lis, Milwaukee. Pittsburg, Columbus,
Ohio, and other railroad centers.
In New York, the striking yardmen
and switchmen were Joined by firemen.
Suburban service was badly crippled,
railroad officials admitted.
The roads were making every effort
to keep through trains running.
Trainmen in the Hudson tube, con
necting New Jersey and New York also
walked out.
Railroad managers and representatives
of the railroad brotherhoods, who were
fighting the “rump” strike, declared they
expected to be able to break the strike.
They announced that several crews
which were first to strike in Chicago, had
returned to work.
Estimates placed the number of men
out at not more than 25,000.
Thousands of men were thrown out
of work by closing down of industrial
plants unable to obtain fuel or raw ma
terial.
While the food supply in practically
all cities affected by the strike was re
ported sufficient to last until the latter
part of next week, a serious shortage
was predicted in case the strike is not
broken at that time.
HUNDREDS OUT
IN YARDS HERE
Several hundred switchmen and switch
tenders had joined the Indianapolis Yard
men’s association this morning, officials
of the organization asserted.
The Yardmen's association is patterned
after similar new organizations of Chi
cago and other cities, and was formed
to promote uniformity of action in the
present nation-wide walkout.
Shippers of Indianapolis will meet
at 8 p. m., Monday in the Riley room
of the Claypool hotel to confer on
the strike.
I. oca! railroad officials are to at
tend.
The city was practically tied-up to
day as far as freight movement was
concerned, according to railroad officials.
Leaders of the strikers reported that
only two switchmen were at work in
the terminal yards last night.
WORKMEN DESERT
SEVEN MORE YARDS.
The Panhandle, Big Four. Monon. Van
dalia. Lake Erie, C., I. & W . and Illi
nois Central yards were deserted by their
few remaining workmen today, It was
claimed.
Frank J.‘ Peters,veteran switch
mail. Vas e!?ctV3' president of she new
yardmen's organization; Harry Hicks
was elected vice president; James B.
Canary, secretary, and J. L. Burns,
treasurer.
The men declared they would not leave
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
or the Switchmen's Union of North
•America, although those organisations
arte not sanctioning the strike.
Four representatives of the Chicago
switchmen are in the city In conference
with local leaders and have offered plans
for the walkout similar to the program
in effect in other cities.
EXGINEMEX NOT
MAKING DEMANDS.
and firemen employed in the
yards have attended the meetings of the
switchmen, but railroad officials say the
enginemen are making no demands and
will return to work when the switch
men return and cars can be moved.
Several Indiana Institutions, Including
the Old Soldiers' home, are facing a
coal shortage, Maurice C. Shelton, sec- 1
retary of the state purchasing board,
sold today.
Railroads have confiscated coal con
signed to Institutions because of strike
conditions and Gov. Goodrich has or
dered claims prepared against the rail
roads for the difference between ths.
state contract price and the price the
state must pay to buy In the open mar
ket.
SIGNS OF BREAK
SEEN AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April 10.—Signs of a break
in the railway yards strike, which for
a week past has paralyzed freight
traffic of Chicago and the middle west,
were seen today when officials of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road an
nounced that the freight embargo on
their line probably would be lifted Mon- ,
day..
Other optimistic signs lay in the fact
that all engineers and firemen on the St.
Paul line were reported to be back at
work and striking yardmen and others
on the Chicago A: Northwestern railroad
have promised to take a referendum vote
today on returning to work.
Federal intervention to end the na
tion-wide switchmen's strike, backed by
a threat of prosecution under the Lever
act, will be begun by government au
• thorltles on direct orders from Wash
ington if the strike is not settled within
l.the next forty-eight hours, according to
United States District Attorney Charles
F. Clyne.
The strike's storm center today was
in New York.
New cities to be affected were Youngs
town, 0., where 3,CsjO men struck and
threw 3T>,000 steel men out of work; In
dianapolis, where several hundred switch
men walked out. Pueblo, Colo., with 150
out; Columbus, 0., 100 out; Milwaukee,
Wls., 100 out; Pocatello, Idaho, 100 out,
and Portland, Ore., where 100 switchmen
quit on two roads.
Thus far the only complete tie-up to
be reported from any trouble center, with
the exception of New York, has been in
the movement of freight, which is hard
hit everywhere.
Passenger trains, while seriously de- j
layed at many points, are still moving.
1200 OUT AT
MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, April 10.—Twelve hun
dred switchman and yardmen on the
.Jfhlcago & Northwestern went on strike
acre today.
All traffic In the yards of that road
here Is tied up.
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RAY OF HOPE SEEN
AT KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 10.—A ray j
of hope for railroad officials broke
through the pall of the atrlke situation j
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Published at Ind.anapolis,
Ind., Dally Except Sunday.
Pig Drive Staged
in Detroit Streets
DETROIT. April Id—City ordi
nances and custom both weut I>> the
boards here because of the switch
men's strike.
Squealing ,igs—l.soo of them—had
to l>e remo ed from cars in railroad
yards and "riven for some distance
through the streets to the packing
houses
They scattered In all directions,
demoralized traffic and furnished
amusement for almost everybody ex
cept street car motormen.
Some of the' porkers were caught
under street c. •. but were extricated
without serious damage.
— 2
Bandits Rob Office
in View of Scores
CLEVELAND. April 10.—While scores
of persons looked on, four armed auto
mobile bandits robbed the Minnlck Gib
bons Construction Company office of
$3,000 here today.
The three employes of the office were
locked In a small room and the monay
taken from a safe.
DAYTON, April 10— Three automobile
bandits vvlth puns drawn entered the
bank at West Carrollton, six miles south
of here today and after driving the em
ployes and patrons Into the vault es
caped with $23,000 In currency and Lib
erty bonds.
Army Motor Trucks
on Sale April 23
There will be a public sale of array
motor trucks at Camp Zachary Taylor,
Louisville, Ky., April 23, according to
advices received today by Robert Spring
steen, postmaster, who is prepared to
give out detailed information on the
kinds and number of trucks to be dis
posed of.
Parents Warned
of Measles Spread
Measles are increasing at the rate of
about 100 cases a day in Indianapolis,
according to Dr. Herman G. Morgan,
secretary of the board of health, and
parents are urged to guard children
from contact with the disease.
During the week up to Saturday morn
ing 531 new cases were reported, making
a total of 2,003 cases this year, the
greater number being In April and the
latter part of March.
Seek Meanest Thief
Right Here in City
Jimmy Landers, 5, Is walking to
day.
A thief entered hi* garage under
the back porch of hi* home and rod#
away on hi* tricycle.
Jimmy doesn't quite realise bow
anybody could be to cruel.
He’* looking for the guy that
took It.
The child's parent*. Mr. and Mr*.
Frask leaden, list East Washing
ton street, are helping Jimmy hunt
down the thief.
Shift Market Stands
t° Clear Sidewalk
Beginning next Tuesday, the market
stands on Delaware street west side of
the courthruse, will be abolished by or
der of the county commissioner*.
It has been decided that the sidewalk
there is too crowded on market days.
Inside space will be arranged for
the stand owners on Market street on the
north side of the courthouse.
The stands will be allowed to remain
on the curb on Alabama street.
Goodrich Tax Law
‘Breaks’ Huntington
Charles N. McGrew, mayor of Hunting
ton, Ind., held a confererce today with
City Controller Robert H. Bryson, dur
ing which methods of obtaining city rev
enue were thoroughly discussed.
According to Mr. McGrew, the Goodrich
tax law has emptied the Huntington
treasury prematurely and the dty 1*
searching vainly for some method of
meeting running expenses.
Mr. McGrew also obtained copies of the
vehicle taxing ordinance and health ordi
nances of Indianapolis.
Ask Straphangers
to Aid in Auto War
Street car passenger* are asked to
give the police the license number*
of automobile* which are driven past
street cars taking on or discharging
passenger*.
Alex Taggart, chairman of the
board of publlo safety, and Chief of
Police Jerry Kinney made the appeal.
A similar request was made a week
ago to street car motormen and con
ductors.
Every one who the police learn
drives his machine past a car taking
or discharging passengers will be ar
rested, the chief said.
Leaves for U. S.
gebues
LONDON, April 10.—Sir Auckland
Geddes, the new British ambassador to
the United States, departed for Wash
ington today.
He was accompanied by Lady Geddes.
Among those who gathered at the Eus
tou railway station to say farewell be
fore the ambassador left for Liverpool
were John W. Davis, American ambas
sador to Grear. Britain, and A. Bonar
Law, govemmeat leader in the house of
commons^
Jtibiana -p dilh OKttice
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25. 1914, at
Postoffice. Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3, 1*79.
DEATH OF NUN
PALLS KIDDIES
OF HOLY ROSARY
Playground Merriment Gives
Way to Sorrow and Prayer
Following Accident.
BODY SENT TO CONVENT
Youthful songs of narrow little Ste
vens street do not ring out today.
Sister Mary Blanche is gone.
In place of joyous chants of Saturday
play there Is sadness.
Sister Mary Blanche to the children
of the humble Italian settlement near
Holy Rosary church and school was
a mother—a vicar of love.
She knew love—she taught it.
A speeding automobile struck her
down In Monument Circle yesterday.
She died clutching her crucifix.
As dark-eyed tots passed the schdol
where Sister Mary Blanche loved and
nns loved they quavered.
Some lowered their faces.
Others wept.
Sister Mary Blanche is gone.
The screeching call for "Tony” was
missing.
There was no tattered yarn ball fly
ing through the air.
Skipping ropes were laid aside.
MIKE'S “BIG" BROTHER
BREAKS NEWS.
Wee Mike Sansone, 5, 616 Stevens street,
didn't realize, fully.
“Where's sister gone?” he asked.
“She's gone to heaven —wbere’d you
suppose?” snapped bis brother Joe, 8.
There are about 150 pupils in the tiny
school.
Sister Mary Blanche was the principal
and taught the seventh and eighth grades.
Rev. Father M. Priori, In charge of
the parish, was greatly affected by the
tragedy.
Many of the small girls of the school
gathered at the parish house when they
heard of the sister's death yesterday
afternoon.
All wondered how Sister Mary Blanche
could have been matched away from
them so quickly.
“She wss no nice to me when I was
sick,” said Rose Jardtna, 13, of 619
Stevens street, as she squashed a tear
with her fist.
"Oh, I'll miss her so much,” wu Rosie
Arisfohane's comment.
“I'll miss her telling me to be a good
girl.”
Rosie lives at 328 East Norwood and
was In Sister Blanche's room at school.
Sister Julitta and Sister Mary Magda
lene are the other teachers in the three
room school.
Both are grief stricken.
PRATERS AT MASS
IN BASEMENT CHURCH.
Many children prayed for Sister Mary
Blanche st mass in the basement church
of the Holy Rosary thia morning.
Stater Mary Blanche’s body was taken,
this morning to St. Mary's-of-the-Woods,
Ind., for burisl.
She entered the sisterhood and took the 1
veil at St. Mary's, where the Mother house
of the Sisters of Providence is located.
A number of Indianapolis sisters ac- j
companies the body.
It was kept at St. Vincent's hospital \
until taken to the 1 train for the trip to
St. Mary's.
Sister Mary Blanche was SB yeara old,
having been born In Xenia. O.
Her real name was Mary Blanche Mc-
Cormack.
She had taught in Parish schools of
Indianapolis for many years, having been
here for six years during her last stay.
Prior to that she had taught at St.
Agnes and St. Patrick's.
Special masses will be said for her In
some of the churches Sundsy.
DIXON BLAMED
FOR NUN'S DEATH
It was Ollle Dixon's taxicab that |*-
tally injured Sister Mary Blanche on
Monument Circle, according to <'ltfton
Coomer, tle other of the two driver* who
were said to be racing when the tragedy
took place.
In a sworn statement Coomer told De
tectives Bamaby and Stewart bow
Dixon's cab struck down the nun.
Dixon. In n statement made, later, I
claims Coomer's crt brushed Slater Mary j
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FORGETS ARREST
AT COST OF SIOO
Speeder’s Bondsman Stuck
Through Cop’s Memory .
Ivy Taylor's poor memory and Mo
torcycle Officer Theodore Walker's good
memory cost Joe Blsesl, commission man,
SIOO today.
On Fob. 12 Taylor was baited by the
officer on South Meridian street, Wal
ker’s speedometer showing that Taylor :
was driving bis automobile thirty miles
an hour.
Taylor was ordered Into court after
saying he worked for Blsesl.
Blsesl provided SIOO bond.
He didn’t appear and couldn't be found
at Blseei's place.
Yesterday he was arrested while driv- i
lng a truck on West Washington street. !
Police say he had been driving thirty- !
three miles an hour.
Again Taylor failed to show up In
city court today, as he had been not!- \
fled to do.
Special Judge Hoover forfeited the j
SIOO bond.
Taylor Is 18 years old and gave his
address as 613 East Merrill street.
URGES SWEEPING
CHANGES IN NAVY
Sims’ Charges Bring Party
Vote for Reorganization.
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Recommen
dations for complete reorganization of
the navy will be made by senate sub
committee which has been Investigating
Read Admiral Sims’ charges, it was de
cided today.
The subcommittee of the naval com
mittee which has been conducting the
probe, came to this decision by a strict
party vote.
Senators Pittman and Trammell, demo
cratic members, announced they would
protest to the full committee that the
subcommittee had no authority to go be
yond an investigation of Sims' specific
criticism, which was that the navy de
partment’s refusal to co-operate with him
prolonged the war.
Rotarians to Hear
Profits Tax Talk
Dick Miller. president of the City
Trust Company, will discuss the excess
profits tax before Rotarians next Tues
day.
The Rotarians also will do a little
practice rooting for the opening of -the
baseball teasoa on April 14.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1920.
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A group of little girls of the Holy Rosary school, where the nun, who
was killed by a reckless taxicab driver on the Circle yesterday, was
principal.
They are mourners.
Sister Mary Blanche taught the seventh and eighth grades of the
tiny school.
They were her pupils.
The picture was snapped while they were exchanging regrets over
their loss.
FRANCE INSISTS
INVASION’S 0. K.
Ambassadors Again Confer
With Lloyd George.
LONDON, April 10.—Another ambassa
dorial conference <>u the German situa
tion was held at Premier Lloyd George*
official residence In Downing street to
day.
The French, Italian and Japanese am
bassadors attended.
Lloyd Georg** departed immediately
afterward for San Remo, Italy, to at
tend a meeting of the supreme council
of tbe peace conference, which will open
April 21
The French reply to the British not#
of Thursday, which is In the hand* of
the foreign office. I* said to be pacific,
but contains no suggestion for modifying
the French military measures taken on
the Rhine.
The reply Is understood t express
the belief that the allies will accept
the French attitude as to the necessity
for military action.
France emphatically reaffirm* that the
breach of the treaty- by Germany war
ranted French action.
PARIS, April 10.—Japan will support
the French advance from the Rhine and
the occupation of the German neutral
zone by French troop*, tbe Journal stated
today.
According to the Echo de Paris, the
French government ha* received a note
from Washington reiterating America’*
position taken In the note of March 29.
stating that the French should he author
ized to intervene in the neutral relation
if intervention i* absolutely necessary,
but that no relation should exist between
thl* Intervention and the oeeupatim of
Frankfort and other cities.
MAY SEIZE COAL
AND OIL FOR NAVY
Daniels for Quick Action as
War Law Repeal Looms.
WASHINGTON, April 10 Secretary of
Navy Daniels today Intimated strongly
that Immediate step* will be taken to
commandeer oil and coal for the navy for
the coming year.
Possibility of the repeal of war-time
legislation, which give* the navy power
to commandeer, has forced necessity of
quick action, he said.
“The situation is serious and I expect
Information today on which to base ac
tion,” he declared.
He indicated that bids submitted for
oil and eoal hnve been unsatisfactory.
TALKS TAX ON ALL
CITY’S BUSINESS
Controller Bryson Compiling
Figures on Revenue.
Plans (o establish a (ax on all business
Institutions in the city are being con
sidered by Robert H. Bryson, city con
troller, who is i preparing to compile
figures showing the amount of revenue
that can be realized from such a measure.
In the opinion of Mr. Bryson, a tax on
all business houses of a nominal amount
per year will equal the loss of revenue
suffered as a result of prohibition and
also relieve taxation on real estate.
The loss of Income from liquor licenses
in the city amounted to $309,000 per year,
according to Mr. Btyson.
A tax on business concerns has been
In effect for some time in Kansas City,
Mo., and is said to be highly produc
tive.
The matter may be brought before the
city council in the form of on ordinance
after it has been considered by city
authorities.
EXPRESS BUNDLE
LETS GQ, HURTS 3
Package Explodes on Station
Platform at Providence, R. I.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., April 10.—Three
men were injured, one end of an express
car was blown off and scores of windows
were shattered in the Union station of
the New Haven railroad here when an
“express” package standing on the sta
tion platform exploded.
The platform on which the three men
were standing was ripped off.
Investigators found a clock spring in
the wreckage.'
This led them to believe there may have
been an infernal machine In the package
that exploded.
Federal agents -ware notified.
UGLY DOG SAVED
FROM EXECUTION
‘Rags’ Gets Home Through
Efforts of Humane Society.
“The ugliest dog in the dog pound
isn't there any more.”
This la the manoer In which mem
bers of the Indianapolis Humane
society expressed their appreciation
today of the Interest that Indiana
jieople are taking in the reclamation
of dog* sent to the city pound and
for which the Humane society is
finding homes.
“Rag*" wa* the name assigned to
the ugliest dog and “Rag*” went to
a proud owner, who is showering
attention on film.
The pound ntticbe* are shaking
their head*, however.
They think “Rag*'' got to intich
attention at the pound that he will
come back because be liked It there.
No one need be disappointed be
cause “Rags" has found a home.
There are a lot of other mighty
fine dog* waiting at the pound for
homes and they can be obtained on
application and the payment of ac
cumulated fees of a very small
amount.
BOSSE SHAPES
PARTY SESSION
Vice President Marshall Made
Temporary Chairman.
Ulan* for the state democratic conven
tion, May 18 and 19, were discussed to
day by Benjamin F. Bo**e. state chair
man: Edward G. Hoffman of Ft. Waynn,
3V. S Chambers of Newcastle and A. C,
Sallee of Indianapolis, composing a com
mittee .appointed to arrange for the con
vention.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall
was named temporary chairman of tbe
convention and former Gov. Samuel F.
Ralston w* named permanent chairman.
Claude O. Bower# of Ft. Wayne will be
permanent secretary, and John Shea of
Indianapolis will he sergeant-at-rams.
Mr. Bowers, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Cham
ber* and Mr. Sallee were named on a
committee to draft a statement of state
issues for the campaign.
Tboma* Taggart, democratic candidate
for United States senator, was in In
dianapolis today conferring with dem
ocratic lenders.
Negotiations for chrnglng the head
quarters to the Claypool hotel from the
Denison hotel were entered Into today.
HANG 16 BANDITS
IN PUBLIC SQUARE
Caught by Carranza Men
After Raiding Village.
MONTEZUMA, Mexico, April 10.—Six
teen bandits captured by Carranza caval
ry In Canyon Diablo after they had
rnlded the village of Neuvo Minos were
brought back to that community and
hanged in the public square today.
A search of the mountain rendezvous
of the bandits revealed a cache of sev
eral hundred thousand dollars' worth of
gold and silver bullion, besides a store
of arras and ammunition.
Emergency Cases
Delay Jail Inquiry
Only one witness was examined today
by the Marlon county grand Jury In the
jail probe, ns Prosecutor Claris Adams
desired to present some "emergency
cases” pertaining to other matters than
the Jail.
Dr. Homer Cox, who examined the fed
eral prisoners at the Jail, appeared be
fore the Jury in the morning.
The jury will resume the Jail’lnquiry
Monday morning, but the list of wit
nesses to appear has not been made
public.
Three More Embassy
Pickets Arrested
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Mrs. Thomas
Walsh and Mrs. Katherine Columbine of
New 3’ork, and Mrs. Thomas Curran of
Philadelphia were placed under arrest
this afternoon for picketing the British
embassy with pro-Irish banners.
Miss Mary Calvin and Miss Maura
Quinn, who have been in jail several
days after refusing to give ball after
being arrested for picketing the em
baaay, today, gave batUaod-were released.
MnWrintinn Tim,mm- ) By Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 12c.
Subscription Rate*. { By MaU 50 „ p „ ' Month; *5.00 Per Tear.
FIGHT CORNER
ON POTATOES j
AS PRICES SOAR
Commission Men Limit Sales:
at $7.50 a Hundred in
Big Demand.
COMPLEXED BY STRIKE
With the price of potatoes soaring to
unusual heights, commission men of
Indianapolis today declared they had
taken steps to prevent a corner on the
available supply in the city.
Customers were limited to two bags
of 150 pounds each by the larger whole
sale commission merchants of the city.
This, they say. Is done for the pur
pose of preventing any one from gather
ing in the bulk of the supply.
The railroad strikes hate further
complicated the problem of supply, ac.
cording to commission m>*n. who foresee
no end of the price increase.
Potatoes we : e selling in Indianapolis
today for $1125 a bag of 1.30 pounds, or
$7.50 hundredweight.
Wholesalers’ price list, issued late to- i
day; effective for next week, quote prices
at $8 per hundred pounds.
CHICAGO PRICES
CP TO S7AO HUNDRED.
Price at Chicago was $7.25(27.50 hun
dredweight yestrday.
It costs 20 cents hundredweight to lay
potatoes down In Indiana polls, dealers
say.
Potatoes are selling retail at 10 cents
a pound, or thrpe pounds for 2.3 cents.
Local dealers scout the Idea that there
Is a gigantic corner in Michigan potatoes
and those which ore sold at other north
ern points.
A continual lack of railroad car*,
coupled with a short crop and a strong
demand, have created the present sit
uation. they say.
“We have only one car of potatoes on
band, although we have several rolling
this way,” stated A. D. Hltz, president
of George Hit* & Cos., wholesale com
mission dealers.
I “The matter of transportation has been
j one of the keynotes to the rising potato
J market, aud now with strikes, prices will
certainly not tend to recede any,'' Mr.
Hltz said.
“There are no potatoes In storage In
this city,” MX. Hit* continued.
“Nobody ha* been able to buy cnongh
to put them in storage if he wanted to.
LACK OF CARH
. FIGIRES IN RISE.
i “Lack of cars to handle the crop at
northern points, and a short crop, cou
pled with heavy demand, have been the
: vital factor*.
“It gets right back to the old law of
suppt.v and demand.
| “When there is plenty of any com
modity and no demand, the price drops.
“When the same commodity Is in heavy
demand and scarce, the price goes up.”
Local dealers declare potatoes are no
higher in Indianapolis than In other
cities, and point to Chicago price* as
| proof.
On Feb. 10 northern potatoes were sell
ing at $5 a hundred pounds; on March
10 *t $3,30 a hundred pounds, and today
at $7.30 a hundred pound*.
At no lime have dealers been able to
buy In large quantities, they claim.
A report that there were fourteen cars
: of potato.-* on track yesterday, which
| had not l>een disposed of, was news to
j large dealers, they said.
Under 'normal conditions there are
usually from thirty to forty car* on
S track and the local market can absorb
Itu fifteen to twenty-five cars dally, the
i dealers say.
HUNT PROWLER
SHOT BY WOMAN
Bullet Brings Cry of Pain and
Threat of Revenge.
Detectives today are bunting for a
prowler believed to have been shot by
Mrs. E D. Ward, 1315 Madison avenue,
last night.
When the man attempted to open the
resr door of her home Mrs. Ward got
a revolver and ordered him away.
When ahe threatened to rail her hus
band the prowler laughed and said he
knesv her husband was not home.
He then attempted to open a window
and Mrs. Ward fired at him.
The man gave a cry of pain and yelled:
“I’ll come back and 'get' you for j
; that.”
CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR HARRY NEW
‘
Time for Filing Brief in Be
half of Slayer Extended.
LOS ANGELES, April 10,— Attorneys
for Harry S. New Jr., reputed son of I
United States Senator New of Indiana, j
intend to continue the fight for their j
client's freedom, according to stipulations j
on file today in the district court of ap- I
peals granting an extension of time to j
April 24 for filing an opening brief.
New ta serving a sentence of from ten j
years to life in San Quentin, following
his conviction of the murder of his j
sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
OPEN RECRUITING
DRIVE FOR MAIDS
And Just Take a j Glance at
Their Selling Talks!
CHICAGO, April 10.—“And here is
something exceptional—a twenty-room
| cottage, overlooking a park, private golf
I links for the servants, individual garages,
all ultra-modern conveniences and ” ■
That is a sample from the selling talk
two American women will use iu at
tempting to bring French maids to
America.
Under a plan originated by Mrs. J. S.
Knowlsou, the agents collected $250 from
each housekeeper desiring a maid.
Transportation will be advarced to the
girls who yield to the lure of photographs |
of homes and descriptions of jazz-laden
: phonographs to be theirs for the asking.
Woolling Issues Call
t° All Democrats
Frank F. Woolllng, president, of the
Indiana Democratic club, today an
nounced that on Monday evening at 8
o’clock, Henry N. Spaan, attorney, will
address the Democratic Club on “What
the democratic party bai aeowepllshed
and what the republican party baa failed
to accomplish.”
Mr. Woolllng said he hope* 60 demo
cratic workers and candidates frill at- j
tend the meeting, all democrats being j
invited.
“It will be a ‘Call to battle' and a clear
statement of the political situation,"
said Mr. Woolllng. “It wIU be the open
ing - gun of the eempaig.V
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Asks Salary Raise
to Pay Shortage
Jesse Esehbach, chief examiner ot
the state board of accounts, received
a letter today asking him to use bis
good offices to get a salary increase
for a county official whose accounts
were found by a field examiner of
the board to be SSOO short.
Tbe official, who has charge of
school funds In an Indiana city,
based his unusual request on tbe
argument that a salary Increase
would enable him to pay the money
hark.
Three More Taken
in Coal Indictment
Two more Indiana miners and an 1
operator have been arrested ou war
rants grow ing out of the federal co?l j
Indictment.
They arc .John Chesterfield, operator
of Brazil: Edward Havercamp, miner of |
Brazil, and Joseph A. McKinney, miner
of Perth,
Chesterfield provided *IO,OOO bond,
while the two miners were given liberty
on *5,000 sureties.
The men were arrested yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Frank S.
Ream.
Four Kansas Mine
Officials in Cells
GIP.ARD. Kas., April 10.—Alex How3t,
August Dorchy, Thomas Harrey and
Robert Foster, officials of Diatrlct 14,
United Mine Workers of America, jailed
here for refusing to recognize the Juris
diction of the Kansas industrial court,
started adjusting themselves to jail life
here today.
The four union officials will receive
the same “chow” and the same treat
ment accorded other prlioner*.
Court Fight Delays
Issue of Road Bonds
Action on road bonds proposed under
the county unit road law may not be
taken by the state tax board before
June 1, it was said at the tax board
office today.
The delay is due to the court attack
ou the law.
While the state supreme court has
held the county unit law valid, the
board is waiting to learn if a petition
for rehearing will be filed in the next
sixty days.
T. R. Fund Helpers
Urged to Pay Up
Persons who subscribed to the Roose
velt Memorial fund In October, 1919, are
asked to pay their subscriptions.
The appeal to Indianlans was issued
by William Boyce Thompson of New
York, president of the Roosevelt Memo
rial association, through William C.
Bobbs, Indiana state chairman, IS East
Vermont street.
Total cash and pledges raised in In
diana exceed SBS.(XX> from more than
160,000 citizens.
Confection Jobbers
Plan Exhibit Here
Plans for staging a confectionery ex
hibit In connection with the convention
of the National Jobbing Confectioners'
association to be held here In August,
are being considered, it was announced
today.
A meeting ot the Indianapolis Jobbing
Confectioners’ club was held last night
at the Hotel Severln when plans were
discussed for completing arrangements
for the convention.
The state organization will co-operate
with the Indianapolis club in entertain
ing visitors.
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PRICES
CHEER NEWS.
Packers drop wholesale price of Tea;
Hfr?r lb.
Eggs due for 2c drop next week,
wholesalers predict.
GLOOM NEWS.
Potatoes going to $8 100 lbs. whole
sale, Monday.
Butter up 2c lb. wholesale, to 68@69c.
U. S. May Probe Labor
Case in Noblesville
Investigation of the reported ejection
of Frazier E. Lewis, union organizer,
from Noblesville. Ind., by citizens, has
been requested in a telegram sent to
W. B. Wilson, secretary of the depart
ment of labor, by Adolph Fritz, secre
tary-treasurer of the Indiana State Fed
eration of Labor.
In the oplnlou of Mr. Fritz an in
vestigation of the matter by a repre
sentative of the government will no doubt
clear up a tense situation.
Cashier Held
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MAURICE MANKY.
The embezzlement of more than sll.-
000 is charged to Maurice Maney, cash
ier and bookkeeper of tbe Cleveland
Grain Company, 006 Board f Trade
building. •
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ARREST GRAIN
FIRM CASHIER
‘SHORT’ SII,OOO
Police Say Maurice Maney, 29,
Confesses Thefts Cover
ing Four Years.
‘GOOD TIME’ IS BLAMED
Maurice Maney, 29, cashier of the
Cleveland Grain Company, SO6 Board
of Trade building, is under arrest to
day on a charge of embezzlement,
following the discovery of a short
age of more than SII,OOO in the office
accounts.
Maney has confessed to the defal
cation. detectives say.
Maney waß arrested last night at the
offices of tbe company by Detective*
Glenn and Dugan, after chargea had
been filed by Edwin K. Shepperd, man
ager of the company.
He was locked In a cell at police head
on orders when he failed to Drovide a
SIO,OOO bond and today was bound over
to the grand Jury.
Detectives announced that under ques
tioning Maney admitted that he had em
bezzled money during a period extend
ing over four years.
•GOOD TIME’’ AND
"INVESTMENTS” RUIN?
When asked by the detectives what he
did with the money he is reported to
have replied:
“Well, 1 got It.”
Under further questioning he is said
to have admitted that he squandered
part of the money having a “good time”
and ioet heavily on some investments.
Maney is married and lives at 625 North
Rural street.
He has no children.
Because of the large amount involved
I Maney must pay the penalty of the law,
! Shepperd declared.
“If it had only been a matter of even
a thousand dollars.” Shepperd said, “I,
would have been willing to consider the
case from another light, and am sure
that some of the boys around would
have joined in to help him make the
amount good, and give him another
'chance.
“But I am now sure that he needs
punishment.
“He went too fast a pace.
“He deceived mo.
“I trusted the boy.
“I brought him up in the busineaa
“He was favorite here with the men,
on the exchange floor, too.
“We all liked him and thought him one
j of the finest of men.
“I was very much surprised.
"I had no inkling of a doubt but that
be was on the square and the blow has
hit me hard.
"I am sorry for him, too, and yet
j it is too much to ask that he be per
mitted to go free. The court must
take action,” said the grain dealer.
Sheppard 6aid he know the young
man's family were good people, anti
that Maney's downfall came about in
I on effort to live too luxuriously.
NOTICE FROM RANK
BRINGS DISCOVERY.
Shepperd appeared in city court when
Maney was bound over to tbe grand
Jury.
The first knowledge he had of the
defalcations was yesterday when a bank
notified him that the company had made
; a large overdraft.
Shepperd and another employe were
checking up the books last night when
Maney walked into the office.
He is said to have confessed immedi
ately when confronted by the two men.
Maney was detained until detectives
arrived. __
Although Shepperd said the shortage
would be more than SII,OOO, ha Is unable
to state what the complete ahortage will
be until further examination is made.
Maney is said to have taken the money
in amounts of from SIOO to S9OO, manip
ulating the books so as to cover up h'a
defalcations. This mone> ho used to
| "ply” the grain market, be admitted.
The Cleveland Grain Compat.y, which
has Us main offices in Cleveland, 0„
usually carries a large bank b.Uance, it
is understood, which aided Maney In
his operations.
ALLEGED SIOO,OOO
ABSCONDER GIVES UP
ROCKFORD, IIL, April 10.—James M 2
Miles, former vice president of the Stand
ard Trust and Savings bank of Chicago,
who has been sought throughout the
country since last November on a charge
of having absconded with SIO,OOO of the
bank's money, surrendered to a depart
ment of justice agent here today and
made a detailed confession.
Miles said that his defalcations were
due to having played a losing tip on the
market.
He carried poison with him for weeks,
but lost his nerve and could not bring
himself to the point of taking it.
MAYOR PREDICTS
FEWER GARDENS
Says Repeal of Daylight Law
Will Bring Curtailment.
Repeal of the daylight savings bill will
prevent many Indianapolis citizens from
cultivating home gardens this year, in
the opinio a of Mayor Charles W. Jewett,
as expressed at a meeting of the Pa
triotic Gardenrs' association in Tomlin
son hall last night.
About 1,100 citizens were present.
After the meeting 5,000 packages of
government seed were distributed free
by Harry Miesse, secretary of tbe asso
ciation.
An illustrated talk on landscape gar
dening showing methods of beautifying
yards, was given by Prof. Walter Lom
mel of Purdue university, following
which the park board offered to plan
yards for any individuals requesting such
assistance.
Franklin Vonnegut, president of the
association, presided at the meeting,
which was the last of a series held by
the association.
GUIDES FLAMING
PLANE TO EARTH
Two Mail Aviators Hurt in
New Jersey—One May Die.
CAMDEN, N. J„ April 10—Two aria
tors were injured, one perhaps fatally,
near here today when their airplane
caught fire 1.700 feet In the air.
Both are in the aerial mail service.
Lieut. Mark C. Hogue, 22, of Portland,
Ore., was piloting the machine and Lieut.
Richard Wright of Cleveland was in the
observer's cockpit.
WUeu the machine burst into flames
Hogue did a nose dive.
About 200 feet up Wright crawled out
and dropped. He suffered broken legs
and a broken arm.
They were en route from Buatleton,
Pa., to Washington.