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THE WEATHER
Fair and cooler tonight.
Sunday fair.
VOL. XXXIII.
WAR MEMORIAL BILL IS PASSED BY THE SENATE
TRUNK MURDER
CLEW LEADING
TO WINDY CITY
Identity of Hacked Girl A ic
tim Being Sought in
Chicago.
MANY THEORIES LOOSE
DETROIT, Mich., July 24. —Was
the hacked and mutilated corpse
shipped from Detroit to New York
in a trunk by “A. A. Tieturn, June
10, that of a Chicago woman?
Detroit police, baffled at every turn
for-a clew, will seek the co-opera
tion of Chicago police today in an
effort to unravel the mysterious
trunk murder which came to light
yesterday in the New York office
of the American Railway Express
Company, by having them make a
search of their records for a missing
woman answering the description of
the girl found in the trunk, her body
sliced by a surgeon’s knife and the
vital organs removed.
Mrs. Lottie Brooks, manager of tho
apnrtmenT nt 105 Harper avenue, the ad
dress given by the shipper of the trunk
,-offin. told the police today that the
young couple, giving the name of Mr
and Mrs. K. Leroy, who left under mys
terious circumstances at about the time
the trunk was shipped, had told her they i
were from Chicago and had talked of ;
that city.
Because of the fiendish mutilation of
the corpse, Detroit police are at a loss i
for a motive for the murder.
All the vital organs, including the heart j
and lungs, were removed, the tongue was j
cut out. and the knees broken, leading
to the belief that it was either the work j
of a ’ .aula or the cold-blooded and pse
poseful blundering of someone with a
knowledge of surgery.
WORKING ON
TWO THEORIES.
Completely baffled, the homicide squad
today begun work on two theories.
First, that an illegal operation had re
suited In the death of the girL-and the
vital organs removed to blot out all j
trace of the original crime and secondly :
that she had been poisoned and the !
organs removed for the same reason.
The cutting out of the tongue leads i
the homicide squad to place the most
credence in the poison theory, as the
tongue might have showed poison traces.
The trunk with its grewsome contents
was shipped from tho Michigan Central
depot on June 10 on a prepaid slip, No.
2.418 at a cost of $4,179, according to
the records of Chief Clerk Libby of tho
express office.
According to Mrs. Brooks. _ Leroy had
two trnnks hauled away and police be
lieve the other trunk containing the
heart, lungs, tongue and other parts of
the body was shipped to some other
fictitious address where It is laylug un
claimed.
According to Chief Clerk Libby of
the Detroit office of the American Ex- |
press Company an expressman by the
name of Depot Lemmon hauled the trunk
containing the body of the backed wom
an from 105 llarper aver.ue to the Mich!- !
gan Central depot.
Lemmon formerly had a stand at the
depot but has been missing slm - e July I. j
CLOTHING ON
TO DETROIT.
Itetroit poliee today began a search
lor him.
Detroit police received a message from
Yew York today saying the police there
v.ere sending the clothing found in the (
1 1 ur.k to Detroit for possible identifier-:
tion.
They notified them that a blue serge
-nit found with the body had been!
bought In rulaskl, Mich,
other clothing found In the trunk in
in led !i woman's brown coat with a fur
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AIRPLANE SEEKS
CHILD’S SLAYER 1
Works With Posse of 300 Beat
ing Michigan Marshes.
t
POTTERVILLE. Mich., July 24.—An
airplane from Lansing today was used
in the hunt for the slayer of Beatrice
Hiokock. 12, who was found beaten to
death Thursday nt the rear of her fa
ther’s farm near here.
A “tall, lanky stranger" is being
sought in eonnectlon with the crime.
The slayer Is believed to be in hid
ing in one of the marshes in this vi
cinity. The airplane, flying low. swept
over the marshes for many hours, but :
the pilot failed to find any trace of the j
fugitive.
A posse of 300 men, composed of m.-m- j
bers of the American legion, farmers |
armed with pitchforks, and state con
stables continue to scour the country for
the child's murderer.
It was ascertained that Harry Bush- :
ne!l, an escaped coflkict, was seen in the ;
neighborhood recently.
Bushnell ran away from the Jackson
prison farm three days after the raur- !
der of Mrs. Tlllie Jenkins and Vndlen :
Bordner near Jackson, and a reward of j
SI,OOO was /iffered for him.
Box Factory Fire
Causes $5,000 Loss
Loss estimated at $5,000 was caused
by fire of unknown origin which de- j
stroyed most of the plant of the Alex
ander Box Company, 308-310 Kansas
street, at noon today. *
The building was a two-story frame
structure.
Alex Alexander, 317 West Morris street,
is president of the company.
r~ N
Bury Lightning
Victims to Necks
to Restore Lives
NEW YORK, July 24.—Nine-year
old Jennie Stahnrskl and her 2-year- j
old brother were killed by a boK j
of lightning at Bayside.
The county medical examiner found
both bodies* buried up to their necks
in the back yard of their home.
Relatives and friends quoted a Ire
fief that a person struck by lightning
could be restored by earth currents
which would draw out the electricity.
■ They proteested vigorously when
j the examiner ordered the bodies re
moved from the ground.
Published at Indianapolis,
Ind., Daily Except Sunday.
Hold Lad With Incurable
Insane Men at Julietta
State Has No Other Place for ‘Buddy’ Wil
liams, 9, Epileptic.
Everett Williams, 9, an epileptic, is an inmate of the Julietta Hospital
for the Incurable Insane, a Marion county institution.
He is not insane, for there is a sunny smile on his face, but he has
been confined in the institution since last December, and, what is particu
larly appalling, has been confined in the same ward with adult incurable
insane men.
Subjected to the degrading scenes cf
such a ward, little Everett, or “Buddy,"
as the attendants have come to know
him, a ward of the state and county,
must go on l.vlng there unless some
thing is done to remedy the situation.
Joseph (7. Hayes. Marion county com
missioner. first raised the issue in a dis
cussion of conditions at the Julietta in
stitution. and insisted that the county
should not long permit such a condition
a- existed in the case of “Buddy.”
“It's a shame that Marion county puts
up with such a revolting condition, that
lad there among those degraded men. un
trained, unschooled as epileptics should
be schooled, and forced to see what goes
on there in the men's ward.
"I for one, am sick of such miserliness,
such inefficiency on the part of the state
authorities, and l believe if the taxpayers
really knew of such conditions, strenu-
TWO GET LICENSE,
GIRL TAKES PICK
Both Lovers Come for Sweet
heart—She Faints.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 24.—For
better or for worse, Miss Margaret Corco
ran made her choice between two lovers
today and was to be married at once to
Howard Rebeck.
Faced last night with the necessity of
making a choice between Rebeck and
Donald Walp, both of whom visited hpr
home armed with a marriage license,
Margaret fainted.
Her parents favored Donald.
The men glared at each other across
a library table.
The girl picked up Walp's license an*
tore it to shreds. Then she fainted.'
Her parents assented to her choice to
day.
Pup’s Playground
Sold for $200,000
NF.TV YORK, July 24.—The mOt.fr
pampered pup In the world today
•oughtnew buck yard. The Wendell |
family, which for years kept a back
yard on Fifth avenue for their dog.
sold the canine playground for
*200.000.
Roosevelt Resigns
Cabinet Position
WASHINGTON. July 24.—Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic vice-presidential
candidate, today submitted to President
Wilson his resignation as asalstant sec
retary of the navy, effective Aug. 9.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt left
Washington at 3 p. m.. for his summer
home. Camp Obelio. Maine.
lie expected to spend a week there
resting before returning to Washington
to wind up his affairs at the navy de
partment.
Honeymoon Cut Short
by Harsh Army Order
Special to The Times.
CORYDON, Ind , July 24.—The honey- j
moon of Dewey Dora, who was married
to Mary .Mickies. 14, of Louisville, in
in Jeffersonville last week has been cut
short by a telephone message from Camp.
Taylor to Marshal Gajly, instructing him
to return young Dora to camp, as he
had left without permission.
He is now hack in camp, while his
bride is staying with her husband’s sis
ter in Corydon.
Tractor Runs Over
Body of Operator
Special to The Times.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. Jul# 24
Howard Straley, a farmer living north
of this city, probably was fatally In
jured Friday when a tractor with which
he was working, started accidentally and
ran over his body.
He was terribly mangled and there is j
little hope for his recovery.
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A Open Letter
mister edltur
wood It bee a glide idee fer guvner
goodritch to raze a nu flag over the
doarn uv th stait house while th spe
shul servuses lz being hel fer the sal
vashnn nv th tax law
er iz thet th flag th hoys hed when
tha wuz fitin th huns over et shattoo
theery er which is it
tlia sa th guvner iz mitey Ittvin to
his! fambly.
i reed ure paper ever da
j piffles.
Let Father Die for Crime
Youth Confesses Murder of Mother Seven
Years Later at Revival Services.
FLESHERTON, Ont., July 24. —“Arise and confess your sins,” shouted
Rev. G. N. Sharpe, evangelist, in appealing to a revival meeting at Salem,
Grey county.
Arnold Love, 21, an industrious and respected farmer, arose from his
chair and confessed to murdering his mother seven years ago, a crime
for which his father was hanged on circumstantial evidence.
Love In a slow and hesltnting voire
told the story of hlg struggle of seven
years to still the voice of a guilty con
science.
Jhe murder of Mrs. Henry Love was
most brutal character.
Her body was found in the cellar ol
their farm, her head battered and her
throat cut.
Circumstantial evidence was all that
could be produced against her husband
In the trial, but a verdict of guilty was
returned and he paid tbe penalty on the
scaffold.
Entered as Second Class Matter. July 25. 1914, at
Postoffice. Indianapolis, Ind., under act 3, 1879.
ous efforts would ho made to enlarge the
facilities at Newcastle, where the epi
leptic village Is located," Mr. Hayes de
clared.
FIFTY OTHER EPILEPTIC
CASES AT JULIETTA.
There are more than fifty other epilep
tic cases at Julietta, committed there
because the county cannot secure admis
sion to the state institutions.
Attendants at Julietta have voiced their
disapproval of the conditions.
K. E. Rapp, in charge of the men’s
ward, said if the state would find a
place for . the epileptics there would be
au improvement in the housing condi
tions for the incurably insane cases, and
it would enable the county to make a
better showing in the institution.
“We are doing the best we can," he
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POLES AND RUSS
STOP FIGHTING
TO TALK IT OVER
Agreement Reached Looking
to Armistice, London
Dispatch Says.
ALLIES NOT IN DEAL
LONDON, July 24. - An armistice
agreement has been reached between the
two commanders of the Russian and Pol
ish armies tn the field, and it is under
stood that fighting in the Russo-Pollsh
theater of war ceases immediately, ac
cording to official telegram* received
here today.
The allies will not be represented in
any way at the armistice negotiation*, it
was stated in official circles.
British officials said the final and com
plete terms may not be received here un
til an agreement Is reached and signed
by the Polish and Russian governments'
representatives,
A dispatch received by Central News
earlier In the day said the Poles were
shortening their battle line for the bet
ter cefense of Warsaw,
ORDER* ISSUED TO
SUPREME COMMAND.
The following Russian wireless dis
patch from Moscow to Warsaw was
picked up here today and given out by
tho government:
“The soviet l.as ordered the supreme
command of the red army to commence
negotiations with the Polish high com
mand and to conclude an armistice that
will prepare the way for future peace.
“The Russian high command will ad
vise the Pole* of the place and daie
where the armistice is to be signed ”
The message was addressed to the Pol
ish foreign minister and was signed
“Tchltcherln."
George Tcbitcherln is foreign minister
in the bolshevik government at Moscow,
A later radiogram front Moscow stated
that the chief of the headquarters staff
in the field had acknowledged the armi
stice instructions sent to him by wire
less.
Another Russian wireless dispatch,
timed midnight, seld representatives
would be furnished with full powers aud
sent to meet the Polish delegates.
The meeting place and date, it was said,
would follow in a later radiogram.
WASHINGTON LEARNS
RUSS OUTNUMBER POLES
WASHINGTON. July 24.—With Poland
reparted virtually destitute of arras and
ammunition, the Russian soviet hrmies,
reinforced, now outnumber the Polish
forces three to two in their victorious
advance westward, according to official
advices today front Warsaw.
This fact was regarded as highly sig
nificant by military men here, ns previous
estimates placed the number of Polish
troops on the Russian frontier In excess
of the bolshevik forces.
On the northern and southern Ruaso-
Polish front the soviet armies now have
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CALIFORNIA GETS
ANOTHER QUAKE
Fall River Valley Scene of
Slight Disturbance.
REDDING, Cal., July 24. Four earth
quake shocks shook the Fall River val
ley. eighty miles northeast of Redding,
during the twenty-four hours ending nt
8 a. in. today, according to a telephone
message here.
No damage was done. The quakes
were sufficiently violent, to rattle dishes.
The valley is near Mt. Lassen and the
belief is the quakes may have been con
neoted with the volcano.
Arnold, 14 years of age at the time,
was never suspectedT
“T was Just eating my breakfast,”
Love said, In describing the murder,
“w hen my mother warned me to avoid
keeping bad company.
"I grabbed a stick of wood and hit
her over the head.
“I dragged the body to the cellar
and covered St with' earth and then
went to school.”
Love was held by authorities of Owen
Sound, y
Uaily Slimes
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920.
ORGANIZATION
OF DEMOCRATS
IS ANNOUNCED
Many Leaders Remain Over
Week-End After French
Lick Conference.
PLUNGE INTO CAMPAIGN
By H. C. FEIGHTNER,
Staff Correspondent The Times,
FRENCH LICK, Ind., July 24.
Details of a complete organization
by which the democrats hope to re
claim Indiana from republican hands
this fall were announced today at
the conclusion of a joint meeting
here of the men’s and women's dem
ocratic state committee.
The week-end sojourn of the 300
and more party leaders who are here
as the guests of Thomas Taggart,
the senatorial nominee, wound up
at noon with a general meeting.
Mnny of the guests departed for home
this afternoon, but the greater number
have the hospitable invitation
of Mr. Taggart to remain over until to
morrow.
Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch, democratic
candidate for governor, left this after
noon for Bloomington, where he will
speitk tonight nt a ratification meeting
in commemoration of the nomination of
Gov. James M. Cox.
Under the plan adopted today the
state organization will at once plunge
into the details of a strenuous campaign
with various departments co-operating
with the central committee.
FORMER MAYOR
HEADS SPEAKERS.
The selection of John W. Holtzman,
formerly mayor of Indianapolis, us
chairman of the speakers' bureau, was
confirmed.
William M. Jones. Eleventh district
\ chairman, was made chairman of the
farm bureau; W. a. Trapeer, a railroad
engineer of Peru, was named head of the
railroad men's organization, and Robert
A. Adams of Indianapolis was jimeed in
charge of the young men's organiza
tion.
The committee had first selected. George
A. Dehortty, Klwood, for the place, but
he declined because he felt it would in
terfere with his candidacy for stste treas
urer.
Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch of Ft.
Wayne, chairman of the women's state
committee, will open headquarters nt
once In Indianapolis
She was authorized to select a woman
in charge nt publicity, one to head a
speaker's bureau and another tS conduct
organization matter*
Mrs. McCulloch will announce her ap
pointment* within the next few days.
Miss Gertrude Fanning McHugh, who
has been in state headquarter* for sev
eral year* and who is now secretary of
tbe women's organization, will co-operate
with Mrs. McCulloch.
A campaign for a one dollar contribu
tion from every democrat in Indiana wtli
be opened July 29 by Charles J. Murphy,
state treasurer
When Benjamin Bouse, state chair
man, announced the plan to the gen
eral meeting it was received with en
thusiastic cheers.
“It will be one dollar per democrat,’’
he said, “with the women going In fifty
fifty.
“By setting the contributions at. this
iow figure we make it possible for ev
err democrat to have a direct and per
sonal Interest in the operation of the
campaign.
“It Is the only truly democratic way
to finance the great undertaking."
COVER STATE IN
THIRTEEN DAYS.
Mr. Murphy proposes to cover every
district In thirteen days and has set his
dates ns folows:
July 29, Third district, N<*w Albany;
July 30, Firat district, Evansville; Aug.
2, Fourth district, Mt. Vernon;
August 2, Eighth district, Mun
cie; Aug. 4, Sixth district, Conners
vllle; Aug. f>, Tweltfh district: Aug. (1.
thirteenth district; Aug. 7-9, Ninth dis
trict, Frankfort; Aug. 10, Eleventh dts
trlct, Peru; Aug. 11. Tenth district, and
Aug. 13, Fifth district, Terre Haute.
A date for the Seventh and Second dis
tricts will be agreed upon later.
The democratic editors appointed a
committee of five to ro operate with the
publicity department of the state or
ganization.
They are L. G. Eliinghatn. Ft. Wayne;
Walter Chambers, Newcastle; John R.
noller. Decatur; Charles Arnold. Green
cnstle, and Howard Roost, Evansville.
The committee ratified the selection
of Charles E. Cox of Indianapolis as a
candidate for Jndge of the supreme court
A vacancy on the supreme bench
caused by the death of Judge Harvey
made It necessary, that both parties
present another candidate for the high
court.
W. E. Dupree of Franklin and Judge
Felt of Indianapolis were aspirants foi
the place, but Indorsed the selection of
Mr. Cox.
Word is being nnxlously awaited front
Nominee Cox ns to the date for opening
the presidential campaign in Indiana.
The midsummer meeting of the demo
cratic editors in South Bend will he set
at a time that wilt meet Gov. Cox's
schedule, which probably will be the
lust week In August.
The presidential nominee intends to
make Indiana one of his fighting states,
and word has been received that Cox,
Franklin D. Roosevelt and William (7.
McAdoo will spend several days in
stumping the state.
Plenty of Charges
Against Husband
Because of his alleged shiftlessness and
failure to shoulder his end of their matri
monial obligations, Mildred Strouse, 28
South MoKim street, today tiled suit in
superior court for divorce from Jonas
Strouse.
Mrs. Strouse charges that her husband
not only refused to work, but forced her
to find employment as a power machine
operator nt the Cole Motor Coutpany, re
fused to keen a fire burning Inst winter,
absconded with her earnings when in
trusted to deposit them in a savings
bank, squandered $55 saved on a home
and also spent the proceeds of a SSO Lib
erty bond, told indecent stories in her
presence when visitors catne to see them,
gambled, was jealous of heP—nnd was a
drunkard.
The Strouses were married May 10r
1919, and separated May 1, 1020.
STORE ROBBED THIRD TIME.
For the third time in three week*
burglars entered Fred Bennett's grocery,
170(1 East Washington street, early today.
The thieves are believed to be boys, tor
on each occasion cigarettes and cand/
formed the loot of the burglars.
GOODRICH ASKS
PRESIDENT FOR
FUEL DIRECTOR
‘Something Must Be Done,’ Ex
plains Indiana’s Chief
Executive.
,CALL MADE WEEK AGO
Gov. Goodrich has asked President
Wilson to appoint a fuel administra
tor.
This became known today when a
statement was given out at the
whitehouse to the effect that the
president probably would decline to
take such action in the absence of
congress.
The governor said he had written a
letter to the president about a week ago
making such a request, but that he
thought it advisable not to make his ac
tion public unless the president desired
to do so.
The governor said he hail asked Sena
tor Watson to use bis influence toward
obtaining the re establishment of the fuel
administration,
“Something must be done to bring
about a solution of the coni situation,"
the governor sajj!.
"I hod my doubts concerning the power
of Indiana to act.
"However, I am determined to do what
ever I ran to remedy the situation.”
The governor refused t" make the text
of his letter public, that Its
publication was a matter to be determined
at the whitehouse.
Joseph B. Tumulty, secretary to the
| president, said In reply to a telegraphed
request that If the letter Is given out it
j. must l>e given out by the governor,
j Tbe revelntlon that the governor has
asked for the re-establishment of the fuel
administration throws an entirely new
| light on the eoat legislation now pending
i iu the special session.
' ONE or MYSTERIES
; OF SESSION.
One of the mysteries of the session was
the resolution proposed h.v Senator
Beardsley, republican, asking that the
president appoint a fuel administration.
The resolution came as a surprise, es
pecially because It was presented by a re
i publican and apparently supported by a
majority of republicans in the senate.
Tbe resolution was passed by the sen
: ate, altbougb there was considerable
i speculation regarding the governor's at
! titude.
It now appears that the governor was
back of the measure.
This reveals the fact that the gov
; ernor is having some difficulty In con
: trolling the house of representatives ns
he generally bus been supposed to be
doing, because tbe house defeated the
resoluttou.
- It ajjpears that either the trouble was
not taken to inform a majority of the
j members of the house that the resolu
■ tion was *an administration measure, or
t that tbe governor Is having trouble in
maintaining control.
The statement of the governor that be
!* doubtful regarding tbe power of the
state to act. places the.coat commission
: bills in a lev light.
DESPITE GOVERNOR,
EFFORT CONTINUES.
Despite the governor's doubt, the ad
ministration forces are still bending
every effort to bring shout an agree
; meat on a bill providing for the con
' trol by the state of the price and move
ment of coal.
The house passed a hill creating a
i commission for this purpose
i The senate amended tho bill to pro
i vide that the power should be placed In
tbe hands of the public service comrnls
sion. .
By some the a tion of the governor is
looked upon ns an admission of the effl
ciency of the administration in handling
emergency problems.
B.v others it is looked on as an at
tempt to "pass the buck" In asking the
administration to do something which
I cannot be done at this time tn order that
the administration may be blamed for
any situation which may arise tn the
future.
Heretofore Gov. Goodrich has been
one of the strongest opponents of the
government control of any private en
terprise. but his insistence on state
coal commission and his request that a
fuel administration be Instituted appear
to lie a complete reversal of his attitude.
PROPOSED JAIL
PLANS UP MONDAY
Commissioners Will Discuss
Safety Improvements.
Frank E. Brown and Russell T. Byers,
members of the county council, will meet
with tho county commissioners Monday
for the purpos" of taking up plans for
tbe improvement of the county Jail.
The two members were named os a
committee for this purpose b.v the council
at a special meeting last night.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Byers, accompanied
b.v the commissioners, and Stephen Dark,
architect, who has been making esti
mate# of the Improvements necessary at
the jail, will visit the Jail Rnd go over
the proposed changes to modernize that
institution.
It has been estimated approximately
SIOO,OOO must be spent to remodel the
present building, making it sanitary anTi
prevent future jail deliveries, as well as
provide quarters for inmates.
The council discussed the problem of
financing the proposition, and it is ex
pected that at a special meeting early
in August approval will be given to an
appropriation for the work.
No disagreement was voiced by the
members of the council who attended the
meeting.
Joseph G. Hayes,'county commissioner,
attended the conference.
The members of the council decided
they had done all In their power to
•bring about the Improvement of tho jail
in the appropriation of $30,000 for this
purpose atul that the next move must
be made by tbe commissioners.
Recommendations for Improvements
made as the result of a recent survey
will lie considered.
More Effective
Than Fly Swatter
KANSAS CITY. .Tilly 24.—Every
time a roach stuck Its head from
under Frank M. Lester's lied, he shot
at it with a high calibre rifle. He
shot nt four, then told the judge ho'd
been drinking Jamaica ginger.
Snher-.tnit.n JBy Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c.
Subscription Rates: ( By MaJl 50c Per Mont h; $5.00 Per Year.
Third Raid in 24 Hours
Made by Auto Bandits
Drug Store at Central Avenue and 22d Street
Scene of Daylight Robbery.
A third holdup was committed shortly before noon today by the three
bandits who have been terrorizing the north side during the last twenty
four hours.
The third holdup was at the Case Brothers drug store, 2152 Central
avenue.
One of the men remained outside in an automobile while two of
them went into the store.
One of them remarking that, “I hate to
do it, but it must be done,” ordered Earl
C'lanipet, the only occupant of the store,
to hold up his hands.
He obeyed, and one of the bandits
rifled the cash register and then went
through Clampet's pockets.
They took sl3 In money and a watch,
from Clam pet.
He asked the holdup men not to take
the watch chain because it was a gift
from his mother. The bandits agreed to
let him keep It.
SAFE CONTAINING SIOO
STOOD OPEN NEARBY.
Only sls was taken from the cash reg
ister, as S3OO had Just been removed aud
deposited by one of the proprietors of
tho store.
One of the men asked Olainpet if
SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR ASSEMBLY
T 0 END TONIGHT
Bush Insists on Return of
Home Rule in Tax
Levies.
DEADLOCK IS EXPECTED
Prospects of the special session of the
Goodrich legislature winding up its busi
ness tonight were very doubtful this
afternoon although Lieut. Gov. Bush had
called upon the senate to speed up mat
ters.
In th# lower house. Speaker Eschbach
appointed Representative divan to suc
ceed Representative Winesburg on the
Important Joint conference committee
which Is considering the sweeping
amendment made by the senate to the
Johnson bouse tax hill providing for,
home rule, with the understanding that
Mr Glvan could serve over Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Several members ofthe lower bouse
stated that If it was impossible to wind
up the business of the special session to
day, they would agree to adjourn until
2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. j
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I
HOLDS If MEASURE.
Matters became more complicated when
it was rumored that Lieut. Gov. Bush
would refuse to submit the substitute
tax bill, passed by the senate last night. |
to the house until the joint conference i
committee adopted the amendments made j
by the senate to the Johnson “home
rule" bill.
Lieut. Gov. Bush is insisting that the
house approve the amendments of the
senate to the Johnson hill, which pre
vent the state ini board hearing ape
peals from future tax levies from local
taxing units, and so make secure the j
return of complete home rule In In
diana.
The bill as amended by the senate pro- j
rides when an appeal is desired the
Judge of the circuit court where the case
Is under consideration sit in as an j
arbiter to decide the fax levy.
This clips out of Johnson's house bill
the provision providing for the state tax
board to deride questions of levy on ap
peal.
With the presiding officer of the senate
holdtng up tbe substitute tax bill, it is
thought members of the lower bouse may
be persuaded to approve the home rule
amendments to the Johnson bill as fa
vored by the lieutenant governor and the
senate.
There-are some members of the house
who do not famr the Johnson home rule;
bill us amended b ythe senate, and are I
willing to remain here until the senate !
realize that
the house to concur in its opinion.
There are indications that the senate
and the house may become dead locked
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DRAFTDODGERAID
SEEKING RELEASE
Joseph Schur Says His Fed
eral Prison Time Is Up.
ATLANTA. Ga„ July 24.-A. Joseph
Schur. convicted in Indiana conrts in
1918, today sought in federal court here :
a writ of habeas corpus alleging he is |
being Illegally detained at the federal
prison here.
Schur was convicted with Leonard
Snitkin and Morris Snitkin on charges
of espionage and conspiracy, he alleged,
though his own conviction was for con
spiracy and not for espionnge.
He asserted he had completed the maxi
mum (sentence for conspiracy Feb. 4 this
year.
Schur, who was a member of an In- j
dlanapolis draft board, was convicted in
federal court for activities In permitting j
certain persons to escape the draft.
Vote Getter, Not Killer
Armenian Issue Regarded by Senator King as
Religious Magnet.
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DAYTON, 0., July 24. —The Armenian Issue, regarded by republican
critics as one of the most embarrassing of Woodrow Wilson’s legacies to
Gov. Cox, In reality will strengthen democratic chances of success enor
mously, according to Senator Will H. King, Utah, who was sponsor of the
senate fesolution to recognize the independence of Armenia and to expel
the Turks from Europe.
“The churchgoing population of Amer
ica is solidly behind the move for the
Armenian mandate,” the senator stated,
after a long conference with G.v. Cox,
In which International, affairs was tne
chief topic of discussion.
‘i have received thousauds of letters
and telegrams on the subject and many
officials of church organizations have
whited on me.
•'The vast majority of fbe Christian
congregations In the United States feel
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there was a safe and he told him there
was not, although an open safe con
taining about SIOO stood out of sight a
few feet away.
The robbers bid C'lampet goodby and
departed in their automobile.
The other two robberies were commit
tad in a similar manner.
The first holdup was at the Florenc*
Ice Cream and Confectionery store, 129
East Sixteenth street, of which place Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Steiner are the proprie
tors, and the robbery was committed at
10:10 o'clock.
The second was at the Standard oil
filling station, Capitol avenue and North
street, an hour later.
The man used a touring car on which
the license numbers were covered with
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KILLS WIFE AS
PER AGREEMENT
Hasn't Nerve to Finish Self
and Gives Up.
VAN COUVER, B. C., July 24.—Unable
to carry out his purpose of committing
suicide because his nerve failed him, Wil
liam George Robbins, 30, today was in a
ceil while police investigated the most
amazing story of wife murder that has
ever come to their attention.
According to Robbins’ confession to the
police, made when he voluntarily gave
himself up, he first shot his wife in the
stomach Monday night, during a quar
rel.
Realizing that she had but a short time
to live, the dying wife calmly discussed
with her husband the future of their two
young sons.
It was agreed, Robbins told the police,
that be should finish her life and leave
heside her the revolver to indicate that
she had fired three shots into her brain
and then beat in her skull with the butt
of the revolver.
The body he disposed of by placing it
In a tangle of brush.
Finally, after failing to kill himself, he
gave up and related his story.
Weather Man Shows
Some Consideration
HOURLY' TEMPERATURE.
6 a. 7811 a. m 85
7 a. m 7912 m 86
8 a. m Sli 1 p. m 88
9 a. ra 83. 2 p. m 88
10 a m 85j
It was hot today, but it wasn’t nearly
so bot ns. yesterday—not by several de
grees.
A breeze helped to keep the tempera
ture down.
The weather man promised cooler
weather for tonight
Says Doctor Sewed
Gauze Up in Body
CHICAGO, July 24.—Dr. E. L.
Denison of thi * rlty is named de
fendant in n suit for damage# to th#
extent of SIO,OOO.
Annie Young, colored, filed the suit
through her attorneys.
Bhe charge# that I>r. Denison, after
an abdominal operation, sewed up
•‘ten feet of gaoce” In her bode.
I)r. Denison denies sewin., any
“exee## npholstery” tn Anlne’s body
and further assert* that “gauze
doesn’t come in ten-foot lengths.”
Judge Collins Still
Seeking Grand Jury
A ninth effort to obtain a grand jury
to investigate crimes in Marlon county
will be made next Tuesday, when the
jury commissioners will draw two more
names from the jury box.
Judge James A. Collins in criminal
court today excused Henry Dorman, 547
North East street, and Charles D.
Myers, R. R. M., Washington township,
whose names were drawn for grand Jury
service.
Babe Ruth Raises
Homer Total to 34
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK.
July 24.—Babe Ruth raised his homo
run record to thirty-four In th#
fourth inning of th# New Tork-Ulovo
land game this afternoon.
Ill* drive, which set anew world’s
record, put the YanVcc* one run In
tbe lead In their battle with th#
westerners for the league leadership.
The score at the end of the fourth
inning was 2 to 1 in favor of New
York.
Mnesel of New York scored the
Yankees’ first run in the second in
ning with a circuit drive.
that it would be a stain on our honor If
we permit the extermination of the race
which for years has been the bulwark
of Christianity against the encroachment
of the Infidel.
“We discussed practically all the.vital
national topics which haye been before
the senate recently,” Gov. Cox said, fol
lowing the conference.
Both expressed themselves as satisfied
with the interview.
! ONLY ONE VOTE,
BY BEARDSLEY,
CAST AGAINST IT
Amends House Measure to In
crease Appropriations
by State.
9 OTHERS ARE SILENT
With amendments adding substan
tial increases to the amount to be
appropriated by the state, the bill
providing for the erection in the city
of Indianapolis of a memorial to the
soldiers of the world war, passed the
senate today by a vote of 37 to 1.
Senator Andrew H. Beardsley of
Elkhart was the only senator oppos
ing passage of the measure.
Those voting for the bill were:
.cldredge, Arnold, Bainmn. Bowers,
Brcwn. Cravens. Decker. Dobyns, Dor
rell Douglass. Duffey, Duncan. Eisner,
English Furnas, Grant, llcplr, Hogstoa,
Humphreys James. Kiper, KUne, Laney,
MoConahn McCullough, McKinley, Mas
ters, Meeker, Munton. Negley. Nedjl,
Ratts, Smith, SoutUworth, Strode, Tague
and Wolfson.
• Senators not voting were:
Btacken Ersklne, Hagerty, Kolsem, Mc-
Cray, Maler, Metzger, Self, Signs.
PROVISIONS MADE
FOR RAISING MONEY'.
Provision for raising money by the city
of Indlannnoiis and Marion county ere
made in amendments offered by Senator
* ecil Tague of Brookville, ana concurred.
In by the senate.
This provision Is as follows:
board of trustees shall not ex
?. r co . ntr3 -’t for the expenditure of
K of Uv# million (Inl
and otrii 00 i l °' A" ,bp “Sgregate unless
and until the rlty of Indianapolis and
I n h r ?.s”d ,nty ° f Mar,on shal * har e appro
-2 aggregate sum of not less rhan
five million dollars ($5,000,000) and au
thorized the use thereof for the pur
pose of this set. 1
Sta, ‘' ,° ,f Indiana shall have tha
right to receive from the city of Indian
apolis and from the county of Marion
for use by said board of trustees under
the provisions of this act said sum _of
money when duly appropriated by said
city and bv said county and expend th#
**s® for l he purposes defined by this act.
> hen any suoh money shall hate been
appropriated and the use thereof au
thorized as In this act provided, such
memorial shall thereupon be and become
a.world war memorial of the city of In
dlanapolis and a world war memorial of
the county of Marion to the extent of the
i respective amounts so appropriated by
; each for the purpose of this act. in addi
i r ' on to being a world war memorial of
I state of Indiana: and in such event
I ,ae board of trustees shall make stich a
i suitable as a world war memo.
' r * a ~ ? r , sn city, county and state and
j available for their uses as such.
In such event the right is hereby
j granted to such city and county r
j spectively to use said memorial as a city
and county memorial pursuant to a con
tract to be executed as in this art pro
j vlded.
j .The appropriations so made by said
■ city and county shall be continuing op
propriatlnns and shall r,ot lapse until
• ail of the money go appropriated has
been expended, nor (-hall such money
, so appropriated revert to the general
funds of said city or countv
( STATE GIVEN
CONTRACT rOWER.
The state of Indiana, noting by and
i through, said board of trustees, shall
| have the powe- to enter into eontracta
■ with the city of Indi.innpoiis and the
i county of Marion, which contracts shall
t provide that svid city and county, in
stead of building a separate city world
"ar memorial and a separate county
world war memorial or a joint city and
county world uar memorial, as autho
rized by law. -hall pay and cover into
the treasury of state'of the state of
Tndlana the aggregate sum of not less
than five million dollars ($5.000000), said
sums shall he paid at such times and
ir. such manner as said contracts may
provide for the purpot ■■ of this acf,
and said contracts sha’ ’ require thst
, said board of trustees :.:;,51 plan and
, construct such world war memorial so
I that the same snail he suitable and avail
able not only for staip world war me
! mortal but also fyr a city world war me
; inbrial and a county world war memo
rial, provided that such city use and
: such county use shall he upon snch term*
and conditions as said contracts may
provide.
Section 17. There is hereby appropriat
ed for the use of said board of trustees
for the purposes defined by this act. all
sums of money covered into the treasury
of the state of Indiana, by said city ot
eonnty for surh purposes, the same when
paid to be immediately available and no|
to revert to the general fund of the state
and to be In addition to all other appro
priations herein made and to be drawn
out of the treasury of the state In tha
same manner as moneys otherwise ap
propriated by this act.
Another amendment made by Senator
Tague provides that the memorial shall
be used alike by soldiers of all wars tn.
which America has participated.
PROVIDES FOR
GETTING PROPERTY.
Provision for acquisition of property
by the board of trustees for th#
memorial site is made in an amendment i
offered by Senator Tague. j
This metis ure provides that the board '
of trustees may
Acquire b.v donation, purchase or con
demnation such real estate aud property
In the city of Indianapolis to be used la
connection with the real estate now
owned or In the name or control of the
state of Indiana and dedicated in sec
tion 5 of this act as a part of said
“memorial park,” as it may deem neces
sary or proper whan used in connec
tion with said real estate so dedicated
to make suitable grounds for the erec
tion and maintenance of the structures
as contemplated by this act, and soy
such “memorial place,” and said board
of trustees is hereby given the right to
proceed under “an act concerning pro
ceedings In the exercise of eminent
domain, approved Feb. 27, UK'S,” aud alt
acts amendatory thereof or supplemental
thereto, together with all powers of
eminent domain now or hereafter granted
to cities of the firat class. ,
Bald board of trustees khall have th#
power to rent any real estate or im
provements thereon, which they may ac
quire as a part of such grounds, upon
aueh terms nnd conditions and for such
a time as it may determine.
To sell the buildings aud improvements
sPnated on any real estate which may
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OPEN LETTER
TO THE INDIANAPOLIS PARK
BOARD.
Gentlemen—There is nothing mor
essential to appreciation ot public
parks than the comfort of visitors.
Drinking water is very necessary
to comfoft.
In the fountain at lYnnsylvauia
and Ohio streets you have found an
economical method of providing po
table drinking water.
Install more of these fountains,
particularly in St. Clair and Federal
parks, and cease forcing our''vis
itors to ask for a drink of water.
NO. 64.