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THE WEATHER
Showers tonight and Friday; cooler
Friday.
VOL. XXXIII.
WILSON SHOWS
GREAT ABILITY
AS STRATEGIST
Man in White House Advo
cates Unity of Command
as Victory Move.
DANIELS IS IMPRESSED
PRESIDENT WILSON AS A
r STRATEGIST —He wanted America
to be in a position on land and water
t to whip Germany, even if the aides
had to quit. From the first a strong
advocate of unified command. He
Insisted that American forces must
be organized as American army units.
Urged audacity, as naval policy for
the allied and associated powers.
“Crush the hornets' nests, or prevent
the escape of the hornets.' Presi
dent favored convoy system and mine
barrage. Woodrow W ilson as ft boy
had his heart set on a naval career.
By JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Former Secretary of the Navy.
Copvright 1921, by John F. Dille,
Copyright by National Newspaper
Service. Copyright in Great Britain,
Canada and throughout Europe. All
rights reserved, including translation
Into foreign languages, including the
Scandinavian. 1 nauthorized reprint
ing for any purpose forbidden.
ARTICLE 7.
President Wilson never left my
office, and I never left a White House
conference during the war years,
without the reflection shaping itseir
In my mind that the world had lost
% great military leader when it
gained a great educator and cxecu- j
live.
It was President Wilson, who, be- 1
fore we entered the war, saw that the
only hope of the allies lay in achiev- j
lug unity of command.
It was President Wilson who advo- j
cated this policy when we gained the
right to a voice in the military coun-
I cils of those who were fighting the
central empires.
It was President Wilson who re
sisted the strong urging of tome of
"his American advisers, and of the
British and French military author- /
lties, to permit our American soldiers
to be used merely as replacement
troops for the allied armies.
It was President Wilson who Insisted
that the American forces must be organ
ized as American Army units, under
American command, and who sustained
General Pershing In carrying this policy
Into effect at the earliest possible mo
ment.
It was President Wilson who contended
that America must be in position on land
ind water to carry the war through to
victory, even if the allies were forced
>o abandon It.
IT AT THRO Foil
TILE VICTORY.
This extreme possibility he envisaged,
tnd when we entered the war he had re
solved in his soul that whatever might
befall Great Britain. France, Italy or
fapan, the United States would stick un
it autocracy was beaten. It was this
I esolute purpose which made his leader -
I hlp so inspiring to those of us wno
nerved with him through days which
psere always anxious and not infrequent
ly discouraging.
In matters affecting the Navy he was
as wise and as forceful as in military
matters.
He saw at once the vital importance of
making egress or the L-boat difficult
If not impossible. If It was not prac
ticable to go into the rat holes and kill
ill the rats, the same end might be at
tained by stopping the holes up, or
failing even that, by setting traps so
thickly around the boles that rats at
tempting to get by would run seriouA
peril of being caught.
WILSON' SHOWS
iENICS IN WAR.
Newton Baker could tell many pn Inci
-Bent to illustrate the almost inspired
genius of Woodrow Wilson* in dealing
vith army problems. I have no doubt
be will some day. Naturally I am more
familiar with his gift of strategy as
displayed in the solving of naval prob
lems. Before I relate some Incidents
from my own experience which throw
light upon this phase of the former
President's many sided character, 1 want
to outline more fully the general situa
tion and circumstances which form the
basis for the assertions I have made
concerning his military leadership In
the opening paragraphs of this article.
Almost immediately following our dec
laration of war we began hearing from
Great Britain and France suggestions as
to the wise course for us to pursue in
such armed help as we might be able to
give.
Obviously we had no ready-made,
trained and disciplined army to send
overseas—at least not of such strength
as to be a considerable factor in the sit
uation. It was not unnatural, nor whol
ly unreasonable that the allies should
suggest the best plan for us to follow
would be to place such forces as we
could raise under allied command, where
association with the trained and vet
eran troops of France and Great Britain,
they would find support and learn more
readily the lessons that the fighting man
must know.
PRESIDENT AND
PERSHING VETO PLAN.
Admiral Sims, together with some
other Americans, were inclined to agree
with the allies that this plan was the
one we should adopt.
But not so the President. He dismissed
the proposal as soon as he heard of it.
General Pershing was equally emphatic
in repudiating it. If Gen. I’ershlug hail
recommended It, I believe President Wil
son would have been tempted most
strongly to recall him. The President
believed America could raise and train
an expeditionary force big enough and
quickly enough to taka its equal place
in the field with the veteran armies and
do its full share to bring victory. He
had faith In American capacity, and he
knew that Americans would never fight
so well under alien leadership as they
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WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
tor the twenty-four hours ending 7 i>. in'.
April 22: Showers tonight and Friday
cooler Friday.
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Published at Indianapolis,
„nd.. Dally Except Sunday.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS SHOWN
The following budget, showing the distribution of funds from the
Indianapolis Community Chest has been announced on the eve of the
drive for $200,000 addiitonal:
Alpha Home Association $2,400
Boys’ Club Association 4,500
Boy Scouts of America, Indianapolis Council 18,000
Camp Fire Girls 3,000
Catholic Community Center and Day Nursery 7,200
Catholic Women’s Association ( 1,020
Charity Organization Society 50,000
Children's Aid Association 37,000
College Settlement Association 8,000
Cosmopolitan Community Center 1,800
Dispensary Aid 5,000
Flanner House 9,000
Florence Crittenden Home of Indianapolis 4.800
Immigrants’ Aid Association 1,800
Indianapolis Board of Indorsers of Motion Pictures 300
Indianapolis Day Nursery Association 5,000
Indianapolis Flower Mission 6,000
Indianapolis Home for Aged Women 8,000
Indianapolis Humane Society 3,000
Indianapolis Orphan Asylum 8,000
Indianapolis Travelers’ Aid 2,000
Jewish Federation of Indianapolis 36,000
Knickerbacker Hall Association 2,400
Little Sisters of the Poor 1,200
Mothers' Aid Society 48,000
Mothers’ Aid Society, Colored Branch 10,200
Old Folks’ Home 4,000
Public Health Nursing Association 24,000
Salvation Army 13,427
School Lunch Association of Indianapolis 4,000
Society of the Good Shepherd 6,000
Social Service Dept. Indpis. Church Federation 3,800
Summer Mission for Sick Children 5,800
Volunteers of America 8.500
Wheeler City Rescue Mission 5.000
Woman's Improvement Club 1,500
Young Men’s Christian Association 36,000
Young Men's Christian Association, Colored Branch 3,000
Young Women's Christian Association 32,000
Young Women's Christian Association, Colored Branch 3,000
Special fund for possible emergencies, epidemics, floods, spe
cial charity needs, etc 46,553
Campaign expenses 12,000
Administration expenses 8,000
Total $500,000
WILLYS SEES
IMPROVEMENT
President of Auto Company
Says Business Conditions
Better.
That there is a constant and steady im
provement in general business condi
tions was the belief expressed today by
John N. Willys. president of th Wlllys-
Overlan l Company, of Toledo Ohio, who
was In Indianapolis to address a meet
ing of the representatives of the Gibson
Company from ludiana and eastern Illi
nois.
The Improvement in business condi
tions is not fast, he said, but added that
it was better that they do not improve
faster than they are, as too big a Jump
in the way of improvement would be apt
to bring about a reart ion.
He said that he believed a steady im
provement such as is now being ex
perienced is better for the cone try than
spasmodic spurts.
During the last thirty days, he said,
he has visited more than thirty States In
the Northwest. Southwest, Middle West,
South and East anil has talked with
more than 2.500 dealers and has found
that they are feeling better and better
as conditions improve.
He expressed the belief that the im
provement in conditions will continue
until times are once again normal—and
that that might require from six to
twelve months.
The trip made by Mr. Willys was to
get acquainted first hand with ren
ditions and will be completed tomorrow
with a big meeting of dealers at Toledo.
Mr. Willys is well known In this elt.v
ami was formerly u resident of Indian
apolis. In January of 1903 be took over
the Overland Automobile Company In
this city and operated it was several
years. In 1910 he went to Toledo and
took over the Pope-Toledo plant.
Other speakers at the Gibson luncheon
Included C. B. Wilson of Toledo, vice
president in charge of all plants of the
Willys-Overland Company; J. E. Keppor
ley of New York City, vice president and
chief counsel, and A. C. Barber of To
ledo. general sales manager.
J. M. Bloch, secretary anil general man
ager of the Gibson Company, presided at
the luncheon.
SON’S SUIT LOST
BY PEGGY MARSH
Claim to Field Millions Is
Held Invalid.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 21—The
Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that
Henry Anthony Marsh, son of Peggy
Marsh, London actress is not the legit
imate son of Henry Field and therefore
is not entitled to a share in the Field's
millions.
Peggy Marsh claimed a part of the
vast Field fortune for her son, hut the
Superior Court of Cook County, ruled
against her contention and the higher
court upheld this decision.
PERSHING WILL
HEAD NEW STAFF
Designed for Preparedness in
Time of Peace.
WASHINGTON, April 21. General
Pershing's permanent duty will he the
command of a skeleton headquarters
staff to he organized liy the War De
partment, Secretary of War Weeks an
nounced today.
The purpose of the skeletonized head
quarters Is to prepare In time of peace
for war, the Secretary said. This head
quarters “will be ready in time of peace
to act in time of war," and will see that
the military forces of the Tutted States
are prepared for action at ail times, the
Secretary said.
There is some difficulty in arranging
the details for the skeleton headquarters,
the Secretary said, because of the pres
ent law. The chief of staff will remain in
charge of administration of the Army
during peace time, however.
Plan Federal Jury
Report by Monday
*
In an effort to get all cases now be
for the Federal grand Jury disposed
of this week. Frederick Van Nuvs,
t'nited States district attorney is keep
ing that body working at top speed. Yes
terday it was almost 6 o'clock before the
grand jury adjourned and today the
waiting room and corridors were filled
with witnesses many of them from
Aurora and Evansville.
Mr. Van Jyuys says that he feels
certain that the grand Jury will be able
to present its report to J ldge Ferdinand
A. Geiger Monday.
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at
Postofflce, IndlanapoUs, Ind., under act March 3. 1879.
3 uiiiaua flails Slitnrs
Woman Is First
to • Cast Vote in
City Primaries
Mrs Rebecca ,T. Baker. 1635 Wood
lawn avenue, today cast the first vote of
the city primary election. The election
will not be held until May 3, but Mrs.
Baker voted at the city clerk's office,
taking advantage of the absent voters’
law. She asked for a Democratic bal
lot. She Is the wife of Frank Baker,
former county prosecutor of Marlon
County and prominent Democrat.
Mrs. Baker, when she appeared at the
clerk's* office, was accompanied by her
son. Frank Baker, Jr., who will not vote
at this election as he D only 4 years old.
Frank Jr., was much Interested, how
ever. In the trip to Jackson, Miss . which
he will take with his mother, and which
Journey caused Mrs. Baker to take ad
vantage of the absent voters' law.
Sarah Isabel Foster. 1322 South State
avenue, also took advantage of the ab
sent voters' law. She Is going West for
the benefit of her h-alth. she stated, she
said she lived in the Ninth precinct.
Tenth ward, and she also asked for a
Democratic ballot.
BANDITS MAKE
$25,000 HAUL
Carry Away Bank Cash in
Auto With Two Of
ficials.
CHICAGO, April 21.—Five armed auto
mobile bandits today held up John S.
Am berg, vice president, and Norton F.
Stone, cashier of the Scheubert Atnberg
State bank, and escaped with $25,000 lu
cash.
Atnberg and Stone were in an auto
mobile conveying the cash to the Union
Trust Company, when the bandits halted
their ear, compelled the bank officials to
enter the robbers’ machine, drove them
several miles from the scene of the rob
bery and then dumped them out. The
money was mostly in $5 and $lO bills.
BALK ATTEMPT
AT P. (). ROBBERY
EDWARDSVILLE, J’!.. April 21-
Three masked bandits were frustrated
early today in an attempt to rob the
postoffice here. A small safe in the
office of Postmaster Hole was blown,
but nothing taken. The bandits escaped
in a high-powered automobile when
offieers approached the building'follow
ing the explosion.
The main safe in the postoffice will he
opened by explosive experts. It was left
charged by the bandits.
OPEN BERGDOLL
INVESTIGATION
Committee Takes l T p Million
aire Slacker’s Escape.
WASHINGTON, April 21.—Active in
vestigation into the escape of Grover C.
P.ergdidl, millionaire slacker, was begun
today by the special congressional com
mittee appointed by the Senate. Tti*
committee's first step was to hold an or
ganization meeting. At this meeting the
procedure to be followed was to be de
cided on and preparations made to ex
amine witnesses.
The scope of the investigation makes
it probable, it is said, that persons in
several cities wil be summoned.
Story of a Mule;
Brown Not White
A mule. not a white mule, but a
brown mule, was hitched to a buggy
and tied in the rear of 520 East Court
street at 4 a. m. today. The police in
vestigated and found thirteen chickens
in sack* in the buggy. Lieutenant
Woolen and Motorpolieemen Wrnnlng
and I.idgin played a game of watchful
waiting, and after more than an hour
they saw a negro approach the buggy.
When he reached it they arrested him.
The negro gave his name as Virgil
I’orter, 815 Hadley street. He Is held
on a vagrancy charge under a high bond.
1. M. Hieney. living five miles sonth of
the city on Meridian street, telephoned
the police that some person stole his
hrown mule and buggy out of his barn
last night. He said, however, that none
oV his chickens were missing.
INVENTOR SUES FOR PATENT.
Lei i.l action to recover full rights of a
patent shock absorbey has been instituted
in tlie CiW'lt ,- ourt by George G. F. Ros
well, an Inventor, against Lilburn H.
Van Briggle, former head of the Van
Briggie Motyr Device Company. The in
ventor claims he had a contract with the
defendant tor the use oX bis patent.
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921.
CHEST FUND TO
BE COMPLETED
IN SHORT TIME
Distribution Plan Shows $200,-
000 Needed to Make Up
Full Amount.
DRIVE OPENS NEXT WEEK
The budget for the distribution of I
funds in the Indianapolis Community j
Chest to the various benevolent and
charitable institutions of the city has
been completed by F. E. Angerer,
secretary of the board of directors.
The total amount of the funds to be
distributed is $500,000.
The requests for funds exceeded the
amount to be distributed by $127,061.35, I
and additional requests for SS(S,OOO, for j
extensions and improvements, outside of !
maintenance funds, were received by the J
chest directors, both of which, of neces
sity, were refused.
The chest now lacks $200,000 of having
enough money t:> complete the distri
bution of the funds, and it ;s the intention
of the directors to raise 'his amount In
the campaign scheduled to start next
week under the direction of G, H. Dresh
mnn.
I EW REFUSE TO SERVE
IN ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Dreshman has stated there have
been few refusals to serve in the organ
ization. which has pledged itself to make
up this dpfl'lt An Inspiration dinner
is to be held in the Itiley room of the
Claypool Hotel on the eve of the open
ing of the drive, at which speakers of
prominence will talk. All genera's, cap
tains and workers are to attend this Uin-
Les.
It was announced today that generals
and captains la the community chest
drive will meet Friday noon at 12:15
o’clock, at the Columbia Club, when re
ports on organization will be received,
and parilul lists of workers will be sub
niitted.
Included In the distribution budget are
Items of $12,000 for campaign expenses,
and ss.ooo for administration expenses,
the total of which reaches only 4 p-r cent
of the total amount to be distributed.
Reserved for use as a special fund in
case of possible emergencies, epidemics
tloods. special charity needs, etc, is the
sum of $46,553. The School Lunch Asso
ciation of Indianapolis is to receive s4,uuo.
RULES AGAINST
ARBITRARY ACT
Rail Labor Board Says Roads
Can Not Slash Wages
Without Conference.
CHICAGO, April 2t. Railroads or re
ceiiera cannot arbitrarily .lash wag.-. ~f
employes, the United States Railroad
Labor Board decided today.
The ruling was handed down in the
ease of the At'anta, Birmingham & At
lantio Railroad, which has been pending
before the board fur several months.
The railroad cut the wages of employes,
who protested to the railroad board.
While the board was reviewing the case
the road went into the hands of arc
celver.
The Federal Court of the north district
of Georgia, however, after appointing the
receiver, gave permission to slash wages.
The board in Its decision requested that
the court direct the receivers of the road
to get together with employes and de
termine a fair wage, later taking it up
with the railroad body.
The board, however, announced it
would take no further action In the case
until the court either denied or granted
the request of a conference. This, the
board said, was to prevent a conflict of
jurisdiction.
RAIL MEN TO
MEET HERE APRIL 28
WASHINGTON, April 21—The first
step by unskilled railroad workers to
negotiate new working agreements with
the railroads, as directed by the railway
labor board, was taken today when the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employes ordered all vice [iresi
dents to meet In Indianapolis April 28,
to formulate a policy fur presentation to
the railroad executives.
ELEVATION WORK
TO RE RESUMED
Pcnnsy Orders Contractors
Back on Job.
Work upon the Pennsylvania Railroad's
share of track elevation is to resumed
at once, officials of the company notified
John L. Elliott, senior assistant city
civil engineer In charge of track eleva
tion today. 11. G. Ray, engineer fur the
company, has ordered the Mead Con
struction Company, contractors, to com
plete work on the Delaware and Noble
street bridges, which n-r-.n stopped about
thirty days ago. The order to resume
came from the board of directors meeting
in Pittsburgh, May 13. it was said.
The Delaware street crossing should
be completed by the middle of June, Mr.
Elliott estimated.
BQOKWALTER MAKES
PLAIN HIS PURPOSE
Former Mayor to Leave His Party if Fraud
Perpetrations Are Repeated.
Charles A. Bookwalter. former mayor
of Indianapolis, means Just what he says
when he threatens, in speeches he Is
making In the' Interest of Edward .T.
Robison, candidate for the Republican
nomination for mayor, to leave the Re
publican party if the News-Jewett crowd
perpetrates fraud in the coming munici
pal primary, the same as he charges they
have put over in every election since 1912.
The statement that the News-Jewett
crowd, sent messengers to Chicago and
had fraudulent ballots printed, which
they used on election day to defeat Sam
uel Lewis Shank in 1917, was disclosed
and elaborated by the former mayor as
one instance of crookedness which should
l>e watched for from the same crowd in
the coming primary.
Mr. Bookwalter left no doubt as to his
intentions in a statement which he gave
out today. Some politicians have pre
dicted that Mr. Bookwalter would get be
hind a movement to establish a commis
Succumbs
v. A *-■ 1
GEORGE LENTAI X.
George Lemaux, president of the hoard
of public works, and well known Indi
anapolis business man, who died today
following an operation.
HOWE BUBBLE
BURSTS AFTER
HALL’S SPEECH
Former Schoolmate Tells
Facts About Professor’s
Hard Life Struggle.
Airy, bright, beautiful bubbles of
greatness carefully blown by members
of the Jewett organization for Mr.
Thomas C. Howe, former president of But
ler College and New-Jewett candidate for
the Republican mayoralty nomination,
were pricked ruthlessly last night by
Archibald Xl. Hall, well known Repub
lican leader, at a meet I tig held in the
Interest* of E J. Robison at engine house
22, Ashland avenue and Twenty-Fourth
street. The fact that Professor Howe
and Mr. Hall have been friend* since
boyhood, that they were students to
gether nt Butler College many years ago,
and that they aro members of tho same
college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta, only
made the bursting of the bubbles the
more convincing to the large crowd of
men and women that filled the engine
house to the very doors
Mr Hail's speech came In reply to
the reiterated demands of Professor
Hov.-o fh.if Hie I:e‘. Innspoil* public
should know ail about the lives and
records of the t andUlaus.
Mr. Hail apoko with a restraint and
an entire lack of personal animosity that
impressed his hearers with the fact that
he was making every effort to do Pro
fessor Howe full Justice and nt ttie same
time tell the plain truth. Ilut when he
was through speaking scarcely * shred
remained of the beautifully woven fabric
of the supposed marvelous administrative
ability with which organization orators
have clothed their candidate.
DWELLS ON BUTLER
COLLEGE record.
Particular attention was devoted by
Mr Hall to the record of Professor Howe
at Butler College. Organization workers
have painted u picture of Howe as a boy
who worked his way through college and
by bis own unaided efforts attaiued the
presidency of bis alma mater and only
gave up the office after an administra
tion of unparalleled success.
The facts as stated by Mr Hall wore
entirely different His picture Is one
| of a youth, a brilliant scholar, living in
a prosperous borne, backed by a gener
-1 ous fattier In-law who sent him to Ger
j many to become a devoted follower of
the German school of thought and “kul
tur,'' and through this same benefactor’s
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CARRY RAIL PLEA
TO THE PRESIDENT
Farmers Ask Harding to Take
Problem in Own Hands.
WASHINGTON, April 21— Anew plea
that President Harding take the railroad
problem In bis own hands was laid be
fore him today by a delegation of farm
ers and congressmen from agricultural
j States,
! Declaring that, the very life of the
S farmer was threatened by present high
freight rates, the delegation went to the
White House to ask fur a conference of
labor, capital and representatives of
basic industries to tbrasli out the whole
; problem.
Harding also received a delegation of
i railroad brotherhood men headed by J.
!W. Wills and \V. N. Doak. Doalt de
! dared their mission had nothing to do
with the general railreail problem.
! Meanwhile Hardii g, it was learned to
j day, lias received reports from Cabinet
! members who have made a study of the
j railroads which are even more pessimistic
(ban tile information carried him by the
farmers.
sion form of city government if the pri
mary Is stolen by the organization back
ing Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former presi
dent of Butler College, for the Repub
lican mayoralty nomination.
SAYS COMMISSION FORM
WOIXD NOT SICCEED.
“The commission form of government
never would succeed In Indianapolis,"
declared Mr. Bookwalter. “Do you know 7
why? It would not succeed because the
san e old terrorism would be exerted over
the commission or the city managed by
that crowd. Look at the fcehool hoard.
There is a commission. It is presumable
that the commissioners there are doing
their duty as they see it but we find the
same old gang trying to terrorize them
because they have refused to do the
gang's bidding.
“I meant it when I said that I would
leave the party this time if they repeat
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GEORGE LEMAUX,
HEAD OF BOARD
OF WORKS, DIES
Succumbs Following Opera
tion Last Monday for
Appendicitis.
LEADER IN BUSINESS
George Lemaux, 58, president of
the board of public works, died this
morning at 7:55 o'clock at the Meth
odist Hospital, where he was oper
ated on Monday for relief from ap
pendicitis.
A weakened condition of the heart
worked against his recovery.
The death of Mr. Lemaux resulted in
a wave of profound sorrow not only at
the citv hall, but throughout business
and political circles, In all of which he
was known as a man of sincerity, abso
lute fearlessness, big-hearted allegiance
to his friends and fairness in dealing
with his enemies.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
HORN IN CANADA.
CAME TO U. S. AS P.OY.
Mr. Lemaux would have been 59 on
his next birthday, June 19. Born in
Tyrone, Canada, he moved with his par
ents to Ogdensburg, N. when a small
boy. A short time later he was brought
to Noblesville, lijd., by his father and
mother and after a short residence there
the family moved to Ridgeville, Ind.,
where Mr. Lemaux practically grew up.
He was In tho grocery business in
Ridgeville for twenty-two years.
Twenty-one years ago, Mr. Lemaux,
with M. B. Stratton, now the head of
the Stratton Broom Company, of this
city, established in Indianapolis the in
dianapolis Brush and Broom Company.
He moved his family here two years
later. Mr. Stratton left tho company
about sixteen years ago, since which
time, Mr. I.emaux and his son, Irving W.
Lemaux. Republican city chairman, have
developed the business until It has be
come one of the leaders In the brush
and broom Industry of the nation.
While in Ridgeville Mr. Lemaux took
a prominent part In the business and
Republican polities of Randolph County.
He had not been in Indianapolis long be
fore his Influence In these circles begin
to be felt also.
IDENTIFIED WITH
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
At the time of his death he was a mem
ber of the board of directors of the Se
curity Trust Company, of the board of
directors of the Employers' Association,
a member of tho Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Indiana Manufac
turers' Association. The lodges of which
he was a member included Oriental Lodge
No. 500. F. A. M., Elks Lodge No. 13, the
Odd Fellows, Red Men and Modern Wood
men of America. In addition be belonged
to the Columbia and Marlon flubs. His
religious affiliation was with the Broad
way M. E. Church.
Ills marriage to Miss Norn C. Ward
was solemnized in Ridgeville iu 1884.
The son was the only child.
Besides the son and widow, a brother,
V. A. Lemaux, ai.d t's i moth r, Mrs
Mfiriiia V. Lemaux, both of Ridgeville,
survive.
Although he had been active in polities
all Ids life Mr Lemaux never held a
political office with the exception of a
term on the county board of review un
til the opening of the administration of
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Object of Inspection.
Memhers of the commission on the re
location of the Indiana Reformatory, to
gether with the advisory commission, left
this afternoon for Jeffersonville to in
spect the present reformatory, after which
they will go to Putnam County to look
over the State Farm, where the Institution
is to be relocated.
The commission will also next week
visit reformatories in Pennsylvania. Mass
achusetts, Connecticut, New York aud
Ohio.
The members of the commission are
George il. Hester, New Albany; Charles
C. Heustis, Greencastle; Charles W.
Moueh, New Castle, and M. E. Foley, In
dianapolis.
The advisory commission is composed
of Charles A. MeGonagle, Plainfield; Dr.
8. K. Smith, Richmond; George A. 11.
K 1 ideler, Jeffersonville; Thomas A. Daily,
Indianapolis; Estes Duncan, Cloverdale;
also Amos W. Butler. representing the
board of State charities.
COLLINS GRANTS
YOUTH LENIENCY
Gives Fine and Farm Term,
Then Takes It Back.
Judge James A. Collins of the Crimi
nal Court today found Ilarr.v Stafford,
17. guilty of contributing to the delin
quency of a young girl and lined him
SSO and costs and sentenced him to
ninety days on the Indiana State Farm.
The court immediately suspended the
sentence and fine pending good behavior.
Road Board Goes
Over Many Projects
Super’ntendent.B and engineers on road
and bridge work were called before the
State Highway Commission today for the
purpose of going over the details of work
now under construction and that which
is being planned.
The commission has not received the
resignation of L. H. Wright ns director,
although Is it expected to be forth
coming within a short time. Mr. Wright
did not attend the meeting. Lawrence
Lyons, Tenth district Republican chair
man, may l>e named in his place. Mr.
I,yens again was a caller at the State
House.
‘No Politics,’ Taggart
Says; Visits Harding
WASHINGTON, April 21.—Tom Tag
gart of Indian*! called on President Hard
ing nt the White House today.
“No polities,” said the Hoosier Demo
cratic leader as he left after his call. “I
Just dropped in to see an old friend and
a good fellow."
’Nother Shake
I.OS ANGELES, April 21.—A slight
earthquake shook I.os Angeles at 7:97
a. m. today. No damage was done.
RETAINS WEATHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, April 21.—President
Harding today nominated Charles F. Mar
vin to be chief o fthe eather Bureau.
It was a reappointment.
LAST HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS FER COPY
DENNIS BUSH, FREED
BY 'ERROR, ’ ORDERED
RETURNED TO FARM
Written Instructions for His Rearrest Sent
From Gov . McCray's Office to
Sheriff Snider.
HE HASN'T BEEN LOCATED AS YET
Dennis Bush., who gained his freedom from the Indiana State Farm,
where he was serving a sentence of four months on an assault and bat
tery charge, through a “mistake,” was ordered returned to the Indiana
State Farm by Governor Warren T. McCray today.
Sheriff George Snider received a written order from Governor McCray
shortly before neon instructing him to take Bush in custody and return
him to the penal farm.
I. W. W. Chief
Escapes Bars;
Now in Riga?
Sweeping Search for ‘Big
Bill * Haywood Or
dered.
CHICAGO, April 21—District Attorney
Charles W. Clyne today ordered a sweep
ing search for William (“Big Bill”) Hay
wood, leader of the I W. W.
have reached Clyne that Hay
wood, under sentence of twenty years in
Federal Prison for violation of the
espionage act, had arrived in Riga, Rus
sia, a fugitive from the United Status.
Clyne refused to divulge the source of
his information.
“According to my advices,” Clyne said, :
“Haywood sailed from the United States '
several weeks ago on the Oscar II and
has arrived in Riga.”
Word has been received from Ft
Leavenworth where Haywood was re
! ported to have given himself up yester
day that Haywood was not there.
Haywood was out on $15,000 bail pend
ing an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court from tho sentence to
leaven worth by Federal Judge Landis.
Christensen said that he personally had
| put up part of the money. The high
* court last week affirmed the ruling of
the lower court.
WANTS SPECIAL
LIQUOR COURTS
Attorney General Would Have
Commissioners Handle
Booze Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 21—Attorney
! General Daugherty announced today that
. he is considering the recommendation to
Congress of Hie establishment of Federal
! commissioners' courts to handle exclu
sively cases Involving violation of the
prohibition law. The Federal Courts
now are “clogged’ with these cases. At
; torney General Daugherty stated, and it
is necessary that something be done to
expedite the liquor law violation cases.
Particular need for such courts is ap
parent In New York, Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Detroit, Indianapolis and
Philadelphia, the attorney general said.
The proposed courts would be presided
over tiy a Federal commissioner and
trial would be by Jury.
Ever since the day the State prohibition
law went into effect in 1918 Federal Court
here has assumed the aspect of a police
court. National prohibition instead of
making the situation better seemed to
make it worse. At every term of court
an enormous percentage of cases pre
sented to Judge Anderson were concerned
with some form or other of liquor law
violation. Two years ago it was found
necessary to hold a special session of
the Federal grand jury, at which nothing
but liquor cases was considered.
There are two United States commis
sioners in Indianapolis, Charles W.
Moores and Howard S. Young, and un
doubtedly they would be called on to
preside over special commissioner courts
mentioned by Attorney General Daugh
erty.
BLAIR NAMED
REVENUE HEAD
North Carolina Man Named
by Mellon.
WASHINGTON, April 21.—David H.
Blair of Winston Salem, N. C., will be
the new Commissioner of internal lteve
nue. Formal announcement was made
today by Secretary of Treasury Mellon
that he had recommended Blair's ap
pointment to thq President and he said
the nomination would go to the Senate
this week.
George Was a Good
Ducker, but Mamie
Got Him With Knife
Mamie Lamb, alias Simms, threw a
hatchet at George Simms, 22, in a house
at 545 North California street today.
George dodged. Then Mamie threw a
lamp and George dodged again. Mamie
then whacked George on the wrist with
a butcher knife. When that occurred
George left the place.
This is what George told the police
when they found him at 519 Bowman
street getting bis hand tided up. The
tight was over a table cloth, he said.
George is held on a vagrancy charge
under high bond w 7 hile the police are
hunting for Mamie. Both are negroes.
3 Killed in New York
Engine Explosion
BUFFALO, N. Y„ April 21—Three men
were instantly killed and several others
seriously injured today when a Lehigh
Valley locomotive blew up near the town
of Victor. The engine that exploded was
one of two locomotives that were draw
ing an east-bound freight train. The
dead men were practically blown to
pieces.
Britain Ships Much
Liquor to America
WASHINGTON, April 21—Great Brit
ain grows in favor as a thirst quencher
for “dry" America.
British wines of ancient vintage now
are being shipped for "medicinal pur
poses" to the United States at the rate
fa quarter of a million dollars a year.
Match shipments of wines from Lon
don totaled $24,200.
NO. 296.
The sheriff immediately called the Bush
home by telephone, and he said he was
informed that "Mr. Bush was not at
home,” but would be back this evening.
"If I am aide to see Mr. Bush I will
take him to the farm this afternoon when
I take another prisoner there,” said the
sheriff. “If I do not get him until to
night. I will take him tomorrow.”
Ralph Howard, acting superintendent
of the Indiana State Farm, stated that
Bush had told him over the phone that
he would be willing to return to the
farm on the Governor's order.
COUNSEL SAYS BUSH
WILL RETURN TO FARM.
After Governor McCray gave the sheriff
instructions to return Bush to the penal
institution to serve out his remaining two
weeks, Attorney James E. Deery, 319
People's Bank building, counsel for Bush,
stated that as far as he knew, Mr. Bush
had not as yet heard of the Governor’s
order.
“Mr. Bush called the superintendent of
the Indiana State Penal Farm yester
day ami told the superintendent that he
was willing to return there as soon as
the Governor desired it,” said Mr. Deery.
“There is no doubt but that Mr. Bush
will go to the farm at once.”
Upon receipt of the order from the
Governor, Sheriff Snider went to County
Clerk Richard V. Sipe and asked him
fur recommitment papers. Mr. Sipe con
tended that his office under the law had
; no authority to issue such papers.
GOES TO COLLIN'S
WITH LIKE RESULT.
The sheriff and the clerk went to
Judge James A. Collins of Criminal
Court. The judge was hearing a case,
but stopped proceedings to consult with
them. The sheriff explained the “re
quest” of Governor McCray.
“This is no matter for the court,” said
Judge Collins. “The thing for the sher
iff to do is to obtain a written order
| from the governor directing the sheriff
i to return Bush to the superintendent of
the Indiana State Farm.”
The sheriff then went to the office of
the Governor and on leaving, he said
he had received the order from the Gov
ernor.
CAME ABOUT THROUGH
‘ERROR’ IN COPYING ORDER.
Bush was released from the State Farm
through a “mistake" made by the
executive clerk iu the office of the Gov
ernor in copying the recommendations
of the State board of pardons which
expressly denied a parole. The State
board of pardons recommended to the
Governor however, that SSOO of Bush s
S9OO fine be remitted. When the order
went from the Governor's office it called
for the parole as well as for the re
mission of the fine. This order went
: both to the Criminal Court and to the
State Farm. Authorities at the latter
place immediately released Bush. Cor
rected orders later were sent both to the
court and to the farm and the original
orders recalled.
The clerk of the Criminal Court stated
that an entry will be made ordering the
remission of SSOO of the S9OO fine. The
copy of the governor's order directing
: the paying hack of SSOO of the fine has
i been turned over to County Oerk Rich
ard V. Sipe, by his deputy in Criminal
Court.
KNOX RESOLUTION
MUST BEjCHANGED
Proposed Modification Stays
Committee’s Progress.
WASHINGTON, April 21— Changes
found necessary in those provisions of
the Knox peace resolution involving the
property of American and German
nationals prevented the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee from reporting the
measure to the Senate today as had been
planned by its Republican members.
Publicity Man Loses
Suit for $25,000
After being out less than fifteen
minutes, a Jury In Superior Court. Room
1. today returned a verdict in favor of
John Keefe. 2181 North Meridian street,
who was a defendant in a $25,000 damage
suit brought by Medos Gravelle, who
claimed he was formerly employed in
the capacity of general publicity and
sales manager of the American Aircraft
Company of Anderson, Ind.
Gravelle claimed that he bad been
damaged to the extent of $25,000 in
selling stock In the aircraft company.
Spring Is the Time
to Set Out Roses
The rose is the most beautiful and
popular of ali American flowers, and the
one which yields the finest decorative ef
fect for the least money.
If you have a house you have a place
for some kind of a rose bush.
In order to be sure of your results get
the new illustrated booklet issued by the
Department of Agriculture, called “Roses
f*r the Home.”
To get your copy of the book use the
attached coupon. Print name and ad
dress or be sure to write plainly. En
close 2 cents in stamps for return post
age.
Frederick J. naskln, Director,
The Indiana Dally Times.
Information Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
I enclose herewith 2 cents in stamps
for return postage on a free copy of
The Rose Book.
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