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THE WEATHER Showers and thunder storms tonight and Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday. VOL. XXXIII. NAVY SECRET SERVICE MEN UNCOVER PLOT Smooth Work of Intelligence Officer Apparent in Argentina. TURN LAUGH ON BERLIN A real secret service story from the records of naval intelligence—The adventures of the mysterious Dr. Brecht In Brazil and Argentina—He wins applause at dinner over which Count von Luxburg of “spnrlos ver senkt" fame presided—Plans to get secret dispatches Intended for Ber lin—ls present when riotous mobs burn German club and Bismarck restaurant—How those “idiotic "Yan kees.” to quote Von Papen, played rings around the Teuton conspirators. By JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Former Secretary of the Navy. Copyright, 1921, by John F. Illlle. Copyright by National Newspaper Serv ice. Copyright/ in Great Britain, Canada and throughout France, All rights re served, including translation Into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. Unauthorized reprinting for any purpose forbidden. ARTICLE 11. Through the windows of the bril liantly lighted German club, in Buenos Aires, one evening in 1917, came the lusty and guttural har mony of Teutonic voices joined in singing “Deutschland Ueber Alles.” It was a great night for the lovers of Wilhelm Hohenzollern in the Ar gentine capital—the night of the annual banquet of the German “bund.” Count Luxburg was the guest of honor and Count Luxburg was none other than the imperial German min ister to Argentina, and a most zealous servant of his august sovereign. There were those about the banquet table who knew something of his devo tion to the cause of Germany. Such mat ters were better not talked about, but the Count was worthy of the words of congratulation and the glances of admir ation which were given him. Doubtless when the great victory was won the Count would be given some high honor, ind it would be well then to have his favor. RECITES TVOES OF GERMAN'S. Seated to the right of the Count was a most Interesting guest. He had arrived not long ago from Brazil. This guest— “ Dr. Ernest Brecht” by name—had been most persistent and unswerving In his efforts to hold Brazil true to Germany, or, at least, neutral. He came with a message from the distressed and endan gered Germans of southern Brazil. When ”De Wacht Am Rhein" had been lung, and the kaiser and "Der Tag' toasted. Dr. Brecht was called upon to ■peak. The doctor spoke eloquently. He moved the tender-hearted Teutons almost to tears by his recital of the wrongs and hardships suffered by their dear kins folk In southern Brazil since Brazil had entered the war. He delivered a message from them—a stirring message of devo tion and of exhortation. He finished by 1 reciting a poem, written by a well-known German poetress who lived in Blumenau, a hotbed of Deutschum in Brazil. The applause that followed his effort was tumultuous. The Count most gra ciously expressed his appreciation, thank ing the speaker for his inspiring words gnd expressing the hope that his sojourn In the hospitable Argentine would prove i pleasant and profitable one. Dr. Brecht was firmly established in the confidence of bis German “com patriots.” TAKES CON'FTDEN'TI.VL MESSAGE. When he set out for the mountainous region of the Argentine to make Inquiry Into the value of oil lands, he took with him official messages to the branches or the German bund. The doctor, naturally, had many a con fidential talk with the leading Germans in Argentine circles. He was able to give them a good deal of information which they thought was of great value, and. in return, he gained from them a pretty clear idea of what was going on in South America, and what they hoped would result from the plans and plots which were being made. They all deplored the fact that by some extraordinary mischance the message of Zimmerman. German foreign minister, to the German minister In Mexico, had been Intercepted and published. It was most unfortunate that the United States had discovered German intentions to promote a Mexican-Japanese alliance in war against her. The “roconquest of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas” would now h%ve to be postponed. 9k. Brecht agreed It lamentable that plans of such importance should fall Into the hands of the enemy; but he congratulated the Germans of Argen tina upon having so wise and discreet and skilled a leader as Count Luxburg, who, no doubt, had been able to negotiate many a vital bit of business for the without discovery. It was to be regretted all were not so clever as he. BRECHT LEAVES FOR BERLIN. On the other hand, even though It were true that the enemy had obtained some rather valuable Information from them, was it -not true a thousand times over that the marvelous secret service of Germany had kept the Imperial authori ties familiar with every thought and move of the enemy ? Germany's secret agents were everywhere. Beyond all question Dr. Brecht was a brilliant and charming man. Hence there! was general regret when he announced that he must soon leave for Europe. They all expressed grief at the thought of his departure. However, if it must be, then to make j the best of it. Perhaps the suggestion ' came from him, or it may have orig inated with them; In either case the fact remains that it was presently arranged that Dr. Brecht should lie bearer of cer (Continued on Page Two.) WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m'„ >fcpril 26: Showers and thunder storms "tonight and Tuesday: cooler Tuesday. HOURLY TE.VIPER AT IRK. 6 a. in 64 7 a. in So 8 a. m 9 *- m 68 10 a. m 67 11 a. m 66 12 (noon) 65 ip. m 6 P. RE 72 Published at Indianapolis, Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at Ind., Daily Except Sunday. Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3, 1879. Motorboat Races Fast Train En Route Miami to New York NEW TORK, April 25.—Plowing through the waves of the Atlantic, the fifty-foot or 900 horse power cruiser mo torboat of Garfield A. Wood, wealthy De troit sportsman, today was racing the fastest train of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Havana special, determined to reach New York in forty-one hours, or three hours ahead of the train which left Mi ami at midnight. Barring accident, the motorboat is due to arrive in New York at D o’clock to morrow night, the speedster having left but a few seconds behind the train. Wood himself is piloting the boat, known as the Gar 11, which he drove to new world s speed records at Miami during the winter. The distance the boat, which is equipped with two 450-horse power Lib erty motors, must go is 1,240 miles and to keep to schedule Wood must drive the craft thirty miles an hour. FIRE OPENING SHOT IN DRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT $200,000 Community Chest Campaign Carries Appeal of 40 Institutions. INDEX 10,000 DONORS Ten thousand cards with names of Indianapolis citizens who have sub scribed In the past to the forty institu tions which are members of the Commu nity Chest are being indexed and classi fied today in preparation for opening of the drive for $200,(X)0 at the big dinner to workers in the Itiley room of the Clay pool hotel tomorrow night. The $300,000 subscribed in the Decem ber campaign for the Community Chest was given by less than 5,000 persous. The organization which lias been set up by C. H. Dreshinan, campaign manager, will make it possible to solicit each of the 10.000 not seen in December. Headquarters for. the Community Chest campaign were opened today in Parlor 15, Olaypool Hotel, immediately adjoining the Riley room, where lunch eons will be held each Loon beginning Wednesday to receive reports from work ers. The headquarters telephone number is Circle 7451. "Announcement of the fact that 96 cents of every Community Chest dollar goes directly to an institution has helped to break down an impression in many sec tions that the overhead of the Community Chest has been excessive," said Mr. Dreshman. “Many people have expressed astonishment that campaign and admin istration expenses are only 4 per cent of the receipts. However, the exact truth can be ascertained from the reports of the certified public accountants, which are to be published quarterly. "In addition to a minimum of expense the merging of forty appeals for funds in one will result iu greater efficiency in the member institutions. Time and effort whlc§ heretofore have been given to rats- I ing the annual budget are now devoted entirely to the relief or other work which the organization does. More than that, the combined campaign unifies the j soul of the community by breaking down selfishness, prejudice and bigotry, and In awakening a general broad-minded heart interest in the ne- 1 tlvities that affect the welfare of the city life as a whole.” Army Budget for Year Slashed WASHINGTON. April 25—A standing army of 14.000 officers an dIOS.OOO men is provided for in the Army appropria tions bill reported to the House today by a subcommittee on appropriations. Drastic cuts were made in the financial provisions of the bill. As recommended, it calls for $331,072, 159.50. for the svipport of the Army dur ing the current year. This sum is sls,- : 631,747 less than the some bill last ses sion, which failed of passage and is 5368.203,343. 13 less than the War Depart- j ment asked. Tile bill increases In some respects the amount of subsistence and pay for en listed men. Reductions were effected in the ordnance, engineer, quartermaster I and other staff corps. Hogs Here Quoted Lowest Since 1916 Hog prices reached the lowest level in i the last four years here today. All good grades are selling at $8.25 with receipts totaling 6,000. The cause of the lowering of prices is given ns larger receipts than usual and I lower price tendencies in other markets. | The market here is 50 cents lower than last week and this is the lowest price for hogs since 1916. Man, 72, Cuts Bride, 26, Entirely From Will ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 25. George M. Oyster, 72 year* old, Washing ton millionaire, who died yesterday, add ed a eodieil to Ills will on his deathbed, cutting off Ills bride, 26, without a penny, according to reliable information ob tained here. Mrs. Oyster before her mar riage to the aged millionaire last Janu ary was Miss Cecil Ready, a society belle of Syracuse, X. Y. Denby Asks Liberal Outlay for Aviation WASHINGTON, April 25.—Declaring the American people have fulled to real ize the importance of aviation to the Navy, Secretary of the Navy Denby to day urged before the House Naval Af fairs Committee that Congress provide liberally for naval aviation on a large scale. Capper Seeks Repeal of Rail Guarantee WASHINGTON, April 25 Itepeal of the guaranteed return the railroads under the transportation act is provided for in a bill introduced today by Senator Capper, Kansas. The bill also prevents j the interstate commerce commission in- \ terfering in making intrastate rates. Attorney Is Found Dead by Mother Carl Schoeneman, S3. 51.8 North Jefferson avenue, an attorney, was found dead In bed at his home today. Mrs. Lizzie Schoeneman, his mother, went to his room to call him and when he failed to answer discovered his death. Dr. Paul Robinson, coroner, said death was due to heart dis ease. ‘MUNCIE PONZF AND 72 OTHERS U. S. INDICTS Federal Grand Jury Makes Re port to Judge Geiger Sitting for Anderson. BOOZE AND AUTO CASES Seventy-three Indictments were re turned by the Federal grand jury to day in a report made to Judge Fer dinand A. Geiger of Milwaukee, who is sitting for Judge Albert B. Ander son. The names of about seventy de fendants who are already under ar rest were announced but the others will not be made public until they have been served with capiases by deputy United States marshals. Among those Indicted are Alpha A. Holaday, generally known as the Muneie Pouzi, on a charge of using the mails in a scheme to defraud; Carl A. Heldt, an employe of an Evansville bank, on a charge of embezzlement, and a number of Indianapolis men charged with viola tion of the national prohibition and na tional motor vehicle acts. Ignorami were returned against fifteen persons, which Is equivalent to a finding that there was not sumcient evidence to Justify the return of indictments. "POISON CANDY GIRL” SET FREE. Among those named in the list of tg norarnl are Mabel Speers, the Vanderburg County school teacher, charged with hav ing sent poisoned candy through the mails to a young woman rival. All defendants will be arraigned Wednesday, May 4, before Judge Geiger. The names of those against whom in dictments were returned and who are un der arrest are as follows: L. O. Fisher. Bluffton, sending obscene matter through the mails to a young woman employe of the Orawfordsvllle postoffice: Charles 11. Bergman, Cincin nati, stealing from interstate shipments and violation of the prohibition law; Benjamin 1,. Davis, violating national motor vehicle act; Rooney Miles and George Helm, violation of prohibition act; Russel Gant, Alonzo Barnard, Otto Barnard and Mack Hon, charged with operation of a still near Greenfield ; Peter Bojko. East Chicago, violation of pro hibition act; George Milhalik, Indiana Harbor, violation of prohibition act; John W. Ilorstiuan, Ft. Wayne, violation of postal laws; John M. Burja, East Chi cago, violation postal laws; Abraham E. Cutler, Detroit; Dominick Giovanni, John Giovanni, Harry De Male, Mrs. Harry De Male. Steve Syefano, Angela Del Sisso. Ben Paffare, Andy Roberts, Criss Pasa vento, Dado Pasavento, Charles Mosk. Ceto Vesctre, Silio Gintilinl, Peter Ar gents, all of Clinton, violation of pro hibition law. LONG LIST OF OT II Fit CASES. Others charged with violation of the prohibition laws are: Clarence Clssel and Errnal Mullen, Indianapolis; Tooy Feltrln and John Valente, Chicago; Frank J. Peacock and Harry E. Kent, Indian apolis; James G. Seballet and John E. (Continued on Page Nine.) GEIGER DIRECTS LEWIS VERDICT Federal Court Jury Finds ‘Red Onion* Proprietor Not Guilty Averdlct of not guilty In the case of the Government ncnlnst Edward J. ! (Chip) Lewis, proprietor of the Red j Onion Onion roadhouse, 2901 Prospect j street, charged with conspiracy to violate j the national motor vehicle act, was re turned by a jury In Federal Court at (he direction of Judge Ferdinand A Geiger today. ! After all the testimony was In Judge Geiger said that while the evidence might j have been such as to lead one to be lieve that Lewis had guilty knowledge that a certain automobile had been stolen, there was no evidence to connect him with the theft or disposition of any automobile or accessory and he therefore directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Lewis was Indicted by the Federal grand Jury In February together with Leland Parker, the latter's wife, Ciai borne Parker, Norinan Price, Ansel Slip per, Laird Newgent, Charles A. Newgent, Carl Bernauer and Charles J. Jones In connection with the theft of an automo bile belonging to the Indiana Bell Tele phone Company from in front of the j home of Frank Wampler, vice president of the company, 2101 North Meridian street, last June. Bernauer and Jones are now awaiting trial in the State courts on a charge of ! having murdered Samuel E. Raids. All | other defendants except Lewis entered I pleas of guilty and will be sentenced by j.ludge Geiger within the next week. Farmer and 4 Horses Killed by Lightning Special to The Times. BRAZIL. Ind., April 25.—Court { Stickles, 35, farmer of near Clay City, j was killed by lightning while plowing In a field today. Ilis four horses also were killed by the bolt, j It was virtually a bolt from a elear ! sky, as only one small cloud was vis | lble and only a light shower fell. Bandits’ Order Cheats Them Out of Diamond CHICAGO, April 25.—‘‘Keep your mouth shut," commanded the lender of four bandits today when they kidnaped and robbed Helen Spangler, artist, and Charles Holland, with whom she was mo toring. Miss Spangler obeyed. She took a big diamond ring from her mouth after the bandits left. The robbers se cured about $1,500 in cash and jewelry, however. Cassidy Trial Opens In Criminal Court today the trial of Tom Cassidy, who was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days In Jail in the ! City Court, on a blind tiger charge, be gan before a jury. Cassidy appealed j from the City Court. Ernest Davis, who was fined $250 and sentenced to sixty days by the city court I some time ago, was scheduled to go to j trial tomorrow in Criminal Court. It j was announced that his case has been continued because Davis was fined today j $250 and costs and sentenced to ninety j days on the Indiana State Farm on I another blind tiger charge in city court. INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, APRIL 25,1921. 1,400 School Kids in ‘Magic Muneie ’ on Protest Strike Special to The Times. MUNCIE, Ind., April 25.—As a protest against acceptance of the resignation of Jesse L. Ward, principal of the high school here for eight years, the entire student body of approximately 1,400 pu pils, left the school building at 10 o'clock this morning and paraded through the business part of town. Ward’s resignation is said to have been asked recently by the school authorities. GERMANS SEND TWO NOTES ON REPARATIONS Forward Third Communication to Washington as Ex planation. LARGER SUM IN OFFER BERLIN, April 23.—Germany drafted two reparations notes for transmission to Washington and also sent a third accom panying t ote to explain the proposals in the other two, according to the Berliner Zeitung Mittag today. The newspaper Montagspost was au thority for the statement that Germany did not suggest taking over the allied debts to the United States as part of her indemnity to the allies. It was learned from an authentic source that the following proposals were adopt ed by the cabinet on Saturday night, but it is not known if -wiry were changed in any way on Sunday; 1. Germany indemnity to be capitalized at 50,1X10,000,000 gold marks. 2. The Interest the first year to be 4 per cent, increasing subsequently in pro portion as German industry and trade develop. 3. Ten billion gold marks to be raised Immediately by an International loan se cured by a lien on state owned coal mines and customs. The sum qffered by Germany is far in excess of both counter proposals made by the Germans at the London confer ence. Not only are the annual pay ments higher, but they extend longer than was proposed by the Germans at London, when they set the limit of pay ments nt thirty years. Newspapers re ported that the government proposes to make payments in both money aml goods. HUGHES TO ACT AT ONCE WASHINGTON, April 25.—The State Department today stands prepared to use its efforts in speeding up the derision of the allies as to the acceptability of the new German proposals on reparations. As soon as the German note ren'hes here Secretary of State Hughes is ex pected immediately to communicate with the allies through diplomatic channels to determine whether the proposals are ac ceptable as a basis for uew negotiation*. The allied ambassadors In Washington, It is understood, are under instructions which may make it possible for them to reject the proposals if they did not make a substantial advance from the last pro posals submitted by the German gove.ro* ment. In the event that the proposals forwarded from Berlin last night repre sent a substantial change <n front by the Berlin government, then the ambassadors will communicate with th-lr foreign of fices and it Is probable there will be a delay of several days awaiting a reply. MILLER TO HEAD BOARD OF WORKS Mayor Makes Request for His Selection. Mark 11. Miller was made president of the board of public works by the board today upon request of Mayor Charles W. Jewett. He succeeds George Letnaux, who died Thursday. Mr. Miller Is an attorney. lie was appointed on the board by Mayor Jewett early In 1919 to succeed Schuyler A. Haas, who resigned to do organization work for the Republican national committee. Siuce his appolnment Mr. Miller has served ns acting chairman at the board's meetings when Mr. Lemaux was absent. Mayor Jewett said he will not announce the appointment of a ninn to fill the va cancy caused by Mr. Lemaux's death for several days. A successor for Democratic member Thomas A. Riley, who may be come a member of tbo .State Industrial board on May 21, also is not expected to be chosen for some time. Youth of 16 Held on Serious Charge Lewis Easley, 10, 1123 South Randolph street, was arrested this afternoon and charged with contributing to the delin quency of Lulu Lynn, 14, 1909 South State street. The boy was arrested on an,affidavit sworn to by the girl's father, William Lynn. The police were told that the girl dis appeared from school on April 9‘and has riot been seen by her relatives since. The police believe she is in hiding in the city. Bread Prices Drop 15 Per Cent in Chicago CHICAGO, April 25—Tim price of bread dropped approximately 15 per rent here today. Wholesale bakeries reduced the price of the standard pound loaf from 10 to B>£ cents and the one-and-one-half pound loaf from lift) to cents. Re tailers cut their prices accordingly. U. S. Supreme Court to Recess May 2 to 16 WASHINGTON. April 25.—The Su preme Court of the United States today announced a recess from May 2 to May 16, and stated that no motions would be entertained after May 31. The court will adjourn early in June. Arguments be fore the court for this term will be sus pended April 29. 'Kid* Jazz Wins Knockout Over Sig. Grand Opera NEW YORK, April 25.—A verdict In the case of Jazz vs. Classics: en tertainment vs culture, and L. Brow vs It. Brow, tried during the theatri cal season here, was handed down to day as follows: The Hippodrome closed Its season with a profit of $150,000. The Metropolitan Opera closed Us season with a deficit of $25,000. CITIZENS CLAIM ASSESSMENT IS EXCESSIVE Delegation Before Works Board on Michigan Street Jog Elimination. COMMITTEE IS NAMED When a number of property own ers in a delegation of 100 made state ments today to the effect that they believed an assessment roll for the elimination of a jog in East Mich igan street at Highland avenue would bring in $50,000 or $60,000, whereas the cost of the Improvement is es timated by the city civil engineer at $26,123, Mark H. Miller, president of the board of public works, appointed a committee of three men from among those who made the protest to audit the roll and scrutinize all maps and other data relating to .the improvement. The committee will meet at the board's office at 10 o’clock tomorrow. It Is com posed of James F. Lynch, 415 North Ar senal avenue; C. It. West, 318 Highland avenue, and Lewis F. Bollard, 247 Leeds avenue. Final action on the roll was postponed until May 11 in order to give individual properly owners who bijlove they have been unjustly assessed opporunity to adjust mistakes. SAY BENEFITS INEQUITABLE. Persons in the delegation, indignant because their assessments for the im provement are high, made repeated dec larations that the benefits for which they are charged in the roll are inequitable. A number Insisted that the property upon which they are assessed is outside the district which the board says the roll is to cover. To eliminate the Jog at Michigan street and Highland avenue the board has adopted and confirmed a resolution for the opening of Michigan street diago nally from Highland avenue to Dorman street. The cost was assessed ngalnst approximately 0.000 lots in a district said by the board to be bounded by Ver mont street on the south. North street on the north, East street on the west and Emerson avenue on the east. Re moval of the crook is part of the board's progrlam to rid the city of such situ ations. which also includes straighten ing work nt Randolph and New York streets, Sixteenth street and Capitol ave nue. Sixteenth and Delaware streets. Thirty Fourth street and Central ave nue, Tenth street and Tibbs avenue and Shelby and Cruse streets. REASSESSMENT t O.NTLV, MILLER VTB, R< P • . to lewm * f the meats Mr. M'Jler said If had cost a great deal to have it. made and that it —ouUl cost Considerable to make It over. The city a-sessffient bureau and several extra clerks hired by the board of works worked on the roll and the sending of notices of nmounts charged against (Continued on I’nge Nine.) NOW HER BOND IS CUT TO SI,OOO Neva Wellv, Who ‘Dreamed Millions,’ Released From Jail. Miss Neva Welty, 23, of Y’oung America, | Ind.. the dreamer of millions, today was j a "free woman” for n time at least as she was released on bond of SI,OOO which was signed by A. J. Davis of 819 East Nineteenth street. i The small amount of the bonds came ns a surprise because Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court on April 13 ordered Miss Welty to Jail In default of #2.000 bail, it was explained at the J ill , that Judge ColUus had reduced the girl s j bond. The records 1n Criminal Court at noon failed to show an official entry reducing Miss Welty's bond. Records of Criminal Court show that Miss Welty for a time was at liberty without a cent's worth of bond being produced. On April 13, on motion of l'rosecutor William V. Evans, the court called her Into court and fixed her bond at $2,000, although the prosecutor asked for a ‘ high bond.” Miss Welty was indicted on a charge of embezzling SSOO and she Is also charged in an affidavit of conspiracy to embezzle. Miss Welty Is the young woman, ac cording to the State, who dreamed that she could make fortunes for herself and others by obtaining money from men by sending letters with her picture on the stationary. CONTRACTS LET BY WORKS BOARD Contemplate Improvement of Walks and Streets A contract for the grading and gravel ing of roadway and grading of sidewalks In Giinber street from Shelby to Dietz streets was awarded by the board of public works today to Abel Brothers on their hid of $2.14 per lineal foot, total, $12,915.31. Plans were ordered for sidewalks on flic east side of Meridian street from Georgia street to the north end of the 1 present walk under the elevated tracks i and for the grading and for graveling j Twenty-Eighth street from La Salle to ; Stuart streets. Resolutions were adopted for the per manent improvement of Salem street from Thirty-Fourth to Thirty-Sixth streets, for the permanent improvement of Co lumbia avenue from Twentieth street to the Belt Railroad and for a local sewer In Butler avenue from Burgess avenue to a point twenty-eight feet north of lirook ville avenue. Wood Due to Arrive at Yokohama Today SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.—The steamer Wenatchee, carrying Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to the Orient, should reach Y'okohama. Japan, today In tow of the steamer Edmore, according to n cablegram from Yokohama to the San ! Francisco Chamber of Commerce today. The Wenatchee previously was reported as having broken down as sea, but was then proceeding under her own steam, making slow progress. Trouble devel oped with the engines and pumps. o n,• ( By Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 12c. Subscription Rates. | By Mall 500 Per Month ; $5.00 Per Yea* Offers SSOO for Primary Election Fraud Evidence |SOO. OO'riujK Indianapolis, Indiana. Apr 11*23,1921. ,To the Citizens of Indianapolis; v X hereby offer $500.00 Reward to the first informant sho furnishes Information and evidenoe whioh leads to the arrest and oonviotlon of any man or set of men who may be found guilty of violating the Primary Election laws of our stats,at the Primary to be held on Ray 3, 1921, In the City of Indianapolis, la the following partloularsi'to-wlti’ Bribery of aqy sleotor'or.uny~prlnary election offlolel tl such as . lnapeotor. Judge. Clerk, Sheriff or poll book holdar;•unlaw fully ohanglng.any elector‘s .vote, or altering or tampering with any election return In any preolnot^ This offer applies not only.to anyone_who.conmlts'any of the foregoing orlnes but as well to.those.whopcounoel.'ald or abet_ In the ooanlaslon'of euchjarlmes.-. C f£o Determination of the Shank forces to prevent a repetition of the alleged elec tion theft In the Republican primary four years ago has led to the offering of a reward for any revelation of crookedness in the primary this spring. While the public contract signed by Charles L. Hutchinson, a Shank sup porter, applies alike to fraud that may be perpetrated In behalf of any candidate it is clear that the measure is Intended to give pause to News-Jewett election experts and strong-arm men. "This Is only one Item In our pro gram to spare this city another disgrace ful scandal," said Mr. Hutchinson. Something more than the election or de feat of any candidate is at stake. In dianapolis politics ls*a byword through out the country now what with ttie fran tic scrntuble to mislead the negroes of the city and the absurd falsification of news by the Indianapolis News that mnrk every election. This election is go ing to be honest.” FORM DETECTIVE ORGANIZATION. A volunteer detective organization has been formed according to Mr. Shank's managers, with instructions to ferret out guilty men In any camp Including of course the Shank camp. The Shank-for- Mnyor Club has a membership in excess of 22.000 and pledge cards have been filed by precinns so that strange sounding returns from any precinct in the city may b hastily checked and proved. Fifty votes counted for Shank In a pre cinct where the club has 300 members will lead quickly to a determined in vestigation. "Men of political experience and un questioned integrity have been telling the voters of Indianapolis for four years that the Republican nomination given to Charles W. Jewett was stolen," said Mr. No. 5 for Ruth j XEYV YORK, April 25 Babe Ruth hit liin fifth homr run of the sowiion today In flu* fir*t inning of th gamo with Washington. Halter Johnson was on the mound for the Senators. No one was on the tut*** when the "Bambluo” lilt his four-base clout. FIFTEEN REDS TO GIVE SELVES UP Will Begin 1 to 20-Year Term af Leavenworth CHICAGO. April 25.-Fifteen of the forty six I. W. W. members, tinder sen tence of from one to twenty years for violation of the espionage act, were to surrender themselves here today. Otto Christensen, attorney for the radicals, said the members would give up In various parts of the country. They are to begin their sentences at Leavenworth prison this week, i Christensen said “Big Bill” Haywood, I. W. W. lender, who escaped to Rus sia. will be the only one not to enter Leavenworth. Cigarettes and Liquor Not for Mrs. Stokes NEW YORK, April 25.—Mrs. nelen El wood Stokes today denied on the witness stand that she ever smoked a cigarette or took a drink of Intoxicating liquor. Mrs. Stokes, testifying in the Stokes ! divorce suit, admitted playing with an ouijn board in her apartment at the Ho i tel Ansonla. Under direct examination ■ by her attorney, Martin YV. Littleton, she i denied she had ever been driven to the : studio of Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt by Roosevelt's chauffeur, Valentine Ixubic, as testified by Kublc. Asks May 16 as Date for Bernauer Trial Prosecuting Attorney William P. Evans today requested that the Judge of the ! Circuit Court at Shelbyville, fix May 16 ns the date for the beginning of the sec ond trial of Carl Bernauer, a recipient of favors from Judge James A. Collins of the Marlon County Criminal Court. The jury in the first trial of Bernauer failed to agree. Bernauer Is charged with the murder of Sam Ealds, a eonfectiouer of Indian apolis. The court has not Informed the prose cutor if May 16 will be available. Seeks Salary Limit for Rail JExecutives WASHINGTON, April 25.—Rallrond companies would be prohibited from pay ing any of their officials more than $15,- 000 annual salary without the consent of !he Interstate Commerce Commission un der tr resolution Introduced in the House , today by Representative Black. Texas. The Interstate Commerce Commission could, however, agree to higher salary | when “compatible with public Interest.” SUIT FOR $2,000 DAMAGES. Damages of $2,000 were asked In a suit filed today in the Circuit Court by Wil liam Shelton against George Egan for in juries said to have been sustained by Shelton when Egan's automobile collided with a wagon In which Shelton was riding. Shelton claims his horse became frightened and ran away. LAST HOME EDITION TWO CENTS PER COPY Hutchinson, "Charles A. Bookwalter has stated publicly that about 2.600 votes were stolen from Mr. Shank in polling places and that 5,000 were stolen at the City hall by the use of spurious ballots, printed in Chicago and marked here. “If that Is true, and there is little rea son to doubt it, Charlie Jewett received about 8,000 votes In that primary, a little more than half as many ns Mr. Shank, and yet he was declared the party nomi nee. Mr. Bookwalter, by the way, Is not a Shank supporter. "I wish to call attention to the fact that Edward .T, Robison, a third candi date, is complaining as loudly of the like lihood of fraud as Mr. Shank. That fact should carry some conviction to the voter. At the 9ame time It seems to me that Mr. Robison's position is paradoxical. “I do not see how any man who likes fair play can conscientiously vote for any candidate beside Lew Shank.” Mr. Hutchinson pointed to statements made by Mayor Jewett and Professor Howe, In the beat of speeches, that "Lew Shank shall not be mayor again.” "These worthy recipients of marital re mittances place much confidence in the promises of such venerable benefactors as "Itufe" Page, Charlie Roemler and “Dick" Smith of the News." he said. "But they had best beware lest the prom ised benefactions bring them face to face with the cold stone walls of a prison. Dreams of yawning prison gates would not be new to such swash buckling pi rates as "Dick" and “Itufe,” but the pampered and protected husband of a million dollars would find them destruc tive of his peace of mind. ” ‘Shall not’ is a powerful phrase, but the professor had better be mistaken than guilty. To the people belongs the right to choose a mayor, and they, and they alone, are going to choose one this year” TO REPORT 0. K. ON KNOXPEACE Foreign Relations Committee Favors Resolution Ending State of War. WASHINGTON, April 23—The Knox peace resolution was ordered reported fa vorably to the Senate today by the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee. The action of the committee was taken by a vote of 9 to 3 and with little or no discussion The three rotes cast against reporting the resolution were those of the only Democratic member, present. Pomerene of Ohio and Pittman of Nevada and '■ Swanson, Y'lrglnla, who had his vote recorded against the measure. The only Republican member absent and not voting was Senator New of In diana. The three Democratic members of the committee absent and not voting were Hitchcock, Nebraska; Williams, Missis sippi ; Shields, Tennessee. The nine Republican members of the committee who stood squarely for the i resolution as rewritten and amended, ; were Lodge, Massachusetts; McCumber, I North Dakota; Borah, Idaho; Brandegee ! Connecticut; Knox, Pennsylvania; John son, California; Moses, New Hampshire;! McCormick, Illinois; Kellogg, Minnesota. DAYIS GETS THIRD PENAL FARM TERM Speedy Returns Obtained in Arrest on Tiger Charge. Ernest Davis, 32, alias “Maggie” Da vis, 957 West Pearl street, today was found guilty of charges of operating a blind tiger by Judge Walter Pritchard, and was fined $250 and costs and sen tenced to serve ninety days on the In diana State Farm. This, according to tao city clerk's dockets, is Davis’ third conviction. Davis was arrested Sunday midnight by Lieutenant Jones and squad. The officers stated that they found a gallon of “white mule” whisky In the Davis home and six rnent who the officers termed as being “thoroughly saturated with liquor.” The men’s names are Tim Sullivan, 34, 109 East Maryland street; Charles Holder. 32, 226 North Senate avenue; Rob ert Curry, 30, 1452 English avenue; Lee Rrndley, 26, 206 Bloomington street; Chalmer Nlckum, 23, 42 North Harding street, and John Welsh, 42, 17 South Senate avenue. Welsh and Nlckum were arrested outside the house, which made them legally guilty of charges of drunk enness and each were fined $1 and costs and the other four men were discharged. According to the city clerk's records j Davis was fined $250 and costs and sen tenced to 120 days on the Penal Farm , on July 15, 1920, and was fined SSO and j costs and sentenced to 120 days on the ! farm on a similar charge, which was tried on the same day. Both fines were I paid and the dnys served, according to ! the dockets. Commons Speaker Is Sent to Upper House LONDON, April 25.—The right hon- ; oroide James William Lowther, speaker j of the House of Commons since 1905, an nounced his resignation today. He will b t promoted to the House of Lords, with 1 She title of viscount. NO. 299. CAMPAIGN IN FINAL LAP OF FURIOUS DRIVE Candidates Map Out Programs for a Strenuous Finish. ALL EYES ON OUTCOME With one more week of active cam paigning before them Republican mayoralty candidates entered on the last lap of their drive for votes today with renewed vigor. Both Samuel Lewis Shank and Ed ward J. Robison, with smoothly run ning organizations, have mapped out a strenuous schedule for the final week. Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College and News-Jewett candidate, has sum moned to his aid all of the adminis tration leaders that can be prevailed upon to take up his sinking cause and is prepared to make a whirlwind climax to his drive for votes. Among those who will appear on tha How estage this week are Judge James A. Collins, whose suspended sentence system has become notorious, and Claris Adams, whose weak-kneed administra tion of the prosecutor's office won for him extended condemnation. Aside from these two Mayor Charles W. Jewett will appear for the professor, not so much to urge his election, however, as to de fend his administration which is reeling under the combined assaults ,of Shank and Robison cainps.- FIXAL M EEK MILL BE INTERESTING. The final week will be Interesting, even to old time political observers in Indi anapolis. It will mark the apex of the effort of the Jewett-News combination to put over Mr. Howe and thus perpetuate the Jewett dynasty. On the other hand the public, warned repeatedly by both Shank and Robison leaders, is keeping an eye open for pos sible primary corruption, such as was practiced four years ago. The people are also expectantly await ing the answer of the Jewett controlled Republican city committee as to whether all of the candidates will be allowed equal representation on tha election boards as a guard against possible fraud. Thus far the organization, which is solid for Mr. Howe, has not deigned to answer the request made in behalf of all candidates by Mr. Robison. Speakers and workers of Mr. Robison will be in all precincts this week with meetings. A large number of factory meetings, neighborhood gatherings and ward mass meetings have been arranged for the Robison speakers, and in addi tion there will be mass meetings in dif ferent secticns of the city during the re maining days before the primary. MOMEX INTERESTED IN ELECTION. " “Women voters will have a large part In the primary," Mr. Robison said. “Meet ings which I have addressed contained a large number of women, and that is in dicative of the interest the primary has aroused among the women voters. We may expect a large primary vote this year, as the citizens are thoroughly in terested In the Republican situation and desire to nominate a business man to conduct the affairs of the city, rather than a professor or a person who is not liable to stay on the job all the time.” M'ide indorsement of the Robison can didacy is indicated by the fact that he will have a group of efficient workers in every precinct on primary day. His ward organizations, composed of trained work ers, have a number of former organization men, this situation indicating that the or ganization is considerably weakened In Its efforts to put Mr. Howe through the nomination. Efforts of Mayor Jewett to raise a dust cloud to obscure the extravagance of his administration were ridiculed by Mr. Shank lu speeches yesterday and today. SHANK SAY'S SAME SET OF FIGURES USED. “I don't want to engage In an undig nified controversy with the boy mayor over a matter which can be so readily cleared up by any person Interested," said Mr. Shank. "The figures I have quoted were all taken from the yearly reports of the city controller. Any one Is entitled to copies of those reports if he will visit the city hall and make ft demand. It is not true that I used one set of figures for compiling the total of my term and another for compiling the total of his term.” William P. J'vans, prosecutor, was scored by the ex-mayor for taking an ac tlre part in the city primary campaign in behalf of Howe. “It's the looks of the thing that I object to,” he said. “I know, of course, that Mr. Evans gets his orders from the same quarter as Charlie Jewett does and as Professor Howe will, but then people of Indianapolis have a right to expect the prosecutor to hold aloof when an election fraud may be Impending. 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