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THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Thursday. Probably showers. Somewhat warmer tonight. VOL. XXXIV. LAW DOES NOT PERMIT METHOD OF VALUATION Tentative Estimates’ on Utili ties Is Hazy Feature, Pub lic Service Body. SIMPLY A CONVENIENCE [Editor’s Not*—Tills Is the third of • series of articles concerning the oper ation of the pnblie service commission.] By FELIX F. BRUNER. What Is a tentative estimated val uation? This term is found in many, pos sibly a majority, of the orders issued by the public service commission on petitions filed since Jan. 1, 1920. In the orders it is merely stated that the tentative estimated valuation is so much and that rates are based on thfte valuation. The question of what is a tenta tive valuation was taken to the engi neering department of the commis sion. The nearest engineer to the door of a room filled with engineers was asked the question. He explained that a tentative estimated valuation is simply a quick way to get at the value of the property. He said It la not as accurate as an appraisal but that it is sufficient for a temporary basis for action. He said a tentative estimated valuation was arAved at by "simply valuing groups of property in lumps while In an appraisal the valuation is reached by counting each separate item and valuing it.” When figures are needed quickly, be said, a tentative estimated valuation is resorted to. M MBER OF TENTATIVE ESTIMATES UNKNOWN. "How many tentative estimated valua tions have been made in the past year?" he was asked. “I don't know.” he said. "Who does know?" was the next ques tion. "I don't think anybody does," he re plied, “it would take a long time to find out "But, I tell you what I can do," he •aid, brightening. “I can tell you how many such valuations were made between May, 1917, and May, 19a.” He went to a file and dug out the state ment made by E. I. Lewis when he re tired as chairman of the public service commission to become a member of the Interstate commerce commission. Here is what Mr. Lewis had to say on the subject: "On May 1, 1917, the commission found seveifty-six valuations and seven esti mates of value of utilities made. In the four years closed today, 758 formal eval uations and 220 estimates of value have been made by the engineering depart ment. The archives of the commission now, therefore, contain the formal eval uation of 834 utilities and estimates of value of 227. The estimates are thought j to be Within 5 or 10 per cent of what the i formal evaluations would reveal. The: commission closes its eight years with formal evaluations of more than half of the utility plants In the State and close approximations of value of most of the (Continued on Page Nine.) PRICES ARE AT THEIR LOW EBB, RETAILERS SAY No Further Reductions Antici pated Without Decreases in v Other Lines. Housewives and shoppers must not labor under the delusion that prices eventually will retch the pre-war levels of 1910 to 1914, but must realize at once that prices are down and that when cor responding prevailing prices of materials, labor and transportation rates decrease, prices will take a further drop. This Is the unanimous opinion of the board of directors of the Indiana Retail Dry Goods’ Association, which closes its annual convention here tonight at the Claypool hotel. Officers and a board of directors were elected today. Officers are L. C. Steifel. Angola, president; F. C. Turner, Craw fordsviile, vice president, and Lee B. i Xusbaum. Richmond, secretary-treasurer. I Newly elected members of the board of directors are Ere S. Kiunear, Marlon; j E. J. Humpe, Kokomo; A. E. Leiter Connersville; E. C. Minns. Hammond; Lee B. Nusbaum. Richmond, and L. C. Steifel. Angola. Five hold-over directors are Myer Heller, Newcastle; Carl S. Wise, Logansport; Frederick M. Ayres. Indianapolis; R. A. Andres, Evansville; F. A. Turner, Crawfordsville. DROP OF 40 PER CENT SINCE ARMISTICE. The message which the retail dry goods dealers of the State wish to con vey to the people of Indiana Is this: Prices are down. Nothing else in the world, in the opinion of the directors, will tend to inspire confidence in the mer chants as would the realization of the fact that prices are lower in this country now than in any other country on the “globe. They say, and they present facts to prove their assertions, prices of retail dry goods today are from 40 to 50 per cent lower than they were when the armistice was signed. “The retailer Is doing his part, and hag been doing his part for the last two years. In an effort to bring down prices,” (Continued on Page Two.) W. VA. MINERS QUIET DOWN AFTER BATTLE WILLIAMSON, W. Va.. June 15.—With forty-seven residents of the Lick Creek Tent Colony of idle miners near Wll WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four honra ending 7 p. m., June 16, 1921: Unsettled weather to night and Thursday; probably showers, somewhat warmer tonight. HOCKEY TEMPERATURE. 6 a . m * 65 W 7 a. m 67 < 8 a. m 70 9 a. m 74 10 a m 77 11 a. m 78 12 (noon) 79 1 p. m 83 i 2 p. m £4 Published at Indianapolis, Ind., Daily Except Sunday. ‘B’Gosh, IPs Peggy!* Jl i • • Vfk;: ' , 'YI Ur -,v > ■ m < +#*+ ■ . . • ' > <:> | t 4 ’/ i ■ j I v - ..i J \ > fc- M. & & •- Here is the fair Peggy, photographed at the age of 12, when she was the vil lage belle of Berkley, Va. In those days she was known as Margy; now she is no other than Peggy Joyce. BRANDS PEGGY ‘INFAMOUS LI AW INHARRANGUE Speaking Through Attorney, Joyce Calls Her ‘Adulteress’ and ‘Siren.’ CHICAGO, June ’S.—Pretty Peggy Joyce was placed on the public pillory today as a scheming adventuress and as a betrayer of honest men. when counsel for J. Stanley Joyce, mu.timillionaire lumber prince, went before Judge 8 a ba'h and delivered a bitter attack on the former “Follies” girl’s claim for SIO,OOO a month alimony and SIOO,OOO in solicitor's fees and court costs. No details of pret ty Peggy's spectacular career and her adventures in matrimony ana mlltions were spared by Attorney Alfred Austrian, when he began his legal assault. Joyce sat impassively at his counsel’s table while Austrian dragged Peggy through the “mire of public scandal." He listened attentively and once or twice frowned as Austrain was particularly bit ter in hig denunciation of the stage sar. "If Peggy Joyce were permitted fur ther to mulct Joyce under any guise— either for solicitors’ fees, suit money or temporary alimony—it would be rank in justice," declared Austrian. SAYS .JOYCE BELIEVED ALL WOMEN HONEST. "If I do not demonstrate that she (Peggy) is the greatest adulteress that has ever appeared before you and the greatest perverter of the truth, then IT say that Mr. Joyce has employed in competent counsel,” Austrian told Judge Sabath. “Much has been sa’d of the character of my client, but he had only one short coming and that was he believed in the honesty, virtue and integrity of women. "Her counsel has combed two contin ents to find other short coming and they found Charlotte Johnson an da cer (Conttnued on Pat* Two.) Kramer Makes His Exit With Gloomy Forecast for Wets WASHINGTON, Jnne 15.—John Kramer, retired "dry” law chief, to day, on the eve of departing for his home at Mansfield, Ohio, had nothing but gloomy predictions for tbe thirsty. "During my twenty months battling old John Barleycorn, I did what I could to ‘dry up’ the country,” he s lid. "It’s a safe bet that it’s harder bow to get a drink than it was when 1 entered office. Y'ou see we stopped 'he flood of liquor from bond. “If you thought it difficult to get fine old red liquor while I was In con trol, you will have a sample of real dryness if my successor, Haynes, has his way.” _ ■- ' Wellesley College Expells Four Girls WELLESLEY, Mass., June 15.—Four Wellesley College girls have been expelled from school for their part In the costume dance in the exclusive Wellesley Inn, to which the police were called upon on the complaint of the residents who were dis turbed by merrymaking, it became known today., All are members of wealthy and prominent families. The dance was given by students of the Fabson Institute Some of the guests at the inn are said to have been shocked. St. Paul Masons to Honor High Officer ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 15.—High honors will be paid Dr. Jehlel W. Cham berlain, deputy grand master of the grand encampment, Knights Templar, and Scottish Rite Mason, who died yes terday. His body will lie in state two hours tomorrow at the church of St. John the Evangelist. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m., and an escort of Knights Templar will accompany the body to Roselawn cemetery. Masons will conduct commitment services. liamson in the county jail here this morning, one man, Alex Breadlove, dead, and a State trooper, James A. Bowles wounded in the shoulder, authorities here believe that the latest flare-up in the war between operators and striking union miners has quieted down for the time. Martin Justice, said to have been In charge of the colony, is being treated for wounds in the cheek and leg, re ceived in the battle which raged for sev eral hours late yesterday between State troopers and residents of the colony. The status .of yesterday's Supreme Court derision In lta practical effects Jt not yet clear. Governor Morgan’s mar tial law proclamation was nullified so far as it gave jurisdiction to civil courts. The point was raised, in effect, that mar tial law could not be effective unless en forced by military forces. West Vir ginia baa no National Guard. jniiiana flatly mmm Entered aa Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3, 1879. REVEALS‘DEATH SHADOWING’ OF H. P. ZIEGLER Chauffeur Tells of Trailing Employer at Mrs. Orth wein’s Direction. WOMAN’S PAST IN ISSUE I CHICAGO, June 15. “The death I shadowing" of Herbert P. Ziegler, ! wealthy Chicagoan, for weeks before his ; murder, was revealed on the witness stand ; here today at the murder trial of Mrs. j Cora Isabelle Orthwein. Eddie Nelson. | one of Ziegler's chauffeurs told how he had trailed his master at the direction of Mrs. Orthwein. "She once said if Ziegler went back to his wife she would kill him,” said Nel son. The State attempted to show that Nel son's reports on his "shadowing” of Ziegler had aroused Mrs. Orthwein to fury and resulted ultimately in the kill ing. FIRST MRS ORTHWEIN CALLED TO TESTIFY. Mrs. Neva Orthwein, divorced wife of Ralph Orthwein, former husband of the accused woman, was to testify later. Her testimony was to describe events lead ing nt to her own divorce when she named Mrs. Cora Isabelle as co-respon dent. Orthwein, following his divorce, married the accused woman, later divorc ing her, too. Testimony relating how Mrs Orthwein had stood over the body of Ziegler, a smoking revolver In her hand, was given by Policeman John Burres. As he told of the scene in the “death room,” Mrs. Orthwein broke Into tears, dabbing her eyes with a bit of lace. Burres declared Mrs. Orthwein had ■ stood weeping beside the body, alternately j reviling herself and cursing the slain man. "He’s lying, cheating—damn his soul," Burres said the accused woman had ] sobbed. "Oh, why did I kill him? "Oh, I want to kill myself!” The pol ceman then described the con dition of the apartment, laying par ticular stress on dozens of bottles of gin and whisky. Many of the bottles were empty, he added. IDENTIFICATION OF GIN BRINGS TEARS AGAIN. He then Identified the gun used in the slaying. As It was displayed, Mrs. Overthweln ngain burst out weeping and had to be restrained. A ninterestiug coincidence of the mur der trial was a cross-bill for divorce filed I by Bernard Lewinsky against Charlotte Lewinsky, the "kissing blonde,” who will testify for the State against Mrs. Orth wein. Lewinsky, in his suit, charged th.' I "kissing blonde" with intimacy with ! Ziegler in a Chicago hotel on Feb. 27, : 1921. It was only two weeks later that Mrs. i Orthwein shot Zeigler after he had been | seen "kissing" Mrs. Lewinsky at a cab aret wh-re they were dancing. Zeigler, the State contends, went directly to Mrs. Orthwein’s apartment after leaving Char lotte. GIRL’S SCREAMS ROCT INTRYDER. Miss Della Watson’s screams forced an intruder to flee from her room early to day she told the police. Miss Watson, who lives at 330 North Missouri street, was awakened by a man standing ovei her bed and she declared he attempted to chloroform her. THINK ‘BIG TIM’ CAN GIVE LIGHT ON OTHER JOBS Reputed ‘Brains’ of Mail Bandits Loudly Protests Innocence. CHICAGO. June 15.—With "Big The" Murphy, political and labor leader, who is held as the "brains" in the $380,000 Polk street station mail robbery, confined in the jail at Joliet, Federal operatives began a still hunt today to recover some $200,000 of the loot, which is still missing. The Federal officials also are probigg the alleged connection between the “Gas House” labor leader with two other big crimes—the looting of the Illinois Central Railway Station when a collector was slain and the robbery of a big bank. While “Big Tim” loudly protested his innocence, his political lieutenant, Vin cenzo Cosmano, also under arrest, main tained a discreet silence. Information developed by the police shows that the actual perpetration of the Polk street robbery was In charge of t vo notorious gangsters. One of these, Mar tin Sicks, is now in Joliet prison for the $250,000 Heller-Rose robbery. Federal officials, who declared Mur phy’s share In the Polk street robbery was $200,000, assert he was often host at a "crime flat’’ he maintained on Sheri dan road. Eight arrests have been made in con nection with the robbery, but John Northrup, special Federal District Attor ney, said all but Murphy and Cosmano are "lesser fry" and that the Govern ment’s case would bo centered against Murphy. Northrup called Murphy a “crime bungler,’’ and said he made er rors that a schoolboy might have avoided. Drunkenness Basis of Divorce Petition Charging that her husband is obtain i ing whisky from "blind tigers and boot leggers,” Mrs. Stella May Bassett today filed suit for divorce in Superior Court, Room 1, against Alexander B. Bassett, superintendent of a tanning factory. The drinking allegation is the chief argument advanced by the plaintiff for desiring a divorce and the custody of their children—John Wilson, 5, and Rob | ert A, 2. Mrs. Bassett charges that “where or how defendant obtains intoxicating liquors at this time she does not know definitely, but on information and belief avers as a fact that he obtains It at blind tigers and from bootlegers.” Gosh! ‘Goosie,’ Don’t Ever Do It Again Harry Lee, known as “Goosle” Lee, negro, appeared In the juvenile court late yesterday on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a negro girl. “Goosie's” wife also appeared and tes tified that she tad found a girl in her husband’s taxi cab and riding around with him for pleasure alone, she would have so changed the facial characteristics o-fthe girl that her own mother would not have recognized her. The cour, after hearing the evidence, withheld judgment In the case because there was n§ direct evidence against Lee. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15,1921. Talking Admiral Leaves for U. S. and Reprimand "jit ‘AjCaßk x ; VI EV w . * .' * 4 ISkW * Igl raHH| BiSp**? | . . v, ft jgMHErjrjg 1 mm/L lußmm'/: This picture of Admiral William S. Sims and Mrs. Sims was taken upon their arrival in London. LONDON, June 15—Rear Admiral Wil liam S. Sims. IT. S. N., who was re called by Secretary of tbe Navy Penby at Washington, departed for home today. Admiral Sims had booked passage for New York upon the liner Olympic before FRANKLIN MAN BOARD’S CHOICE FOR SECRETARY I. Newt Brown to Succeed C. L. Kennedy in Agri cultural Position. I. Newt Brown of Franklin, a mem ber of tbe State board of pardons, was unanimously elected secretary of tho State board of agriculture today to suc ceed Charles L. Kennedy, who died Sun day. Mr. Brown is a member of tbe board. Asa result of bis election, Mr. Brown Is expected to resign as a member of the pardon board and also a* a member of the board of agriculture. Under the or ganization of the board the secretary l* not a member. Emphatic denial that there is any deficit or shortage in the accounts of the State board of agriculture was made by members of the bonrd today, following the publication of a statement that the board wn* facing a deficit of $400,000. J William Jones of Fairmount, a member of the board, stated that there had been no new developments In the affairs of the board other than the fact that Governor Warren T. McCray had consented at the request of the board to hold a meetlug tomorrow to discuss its finances in con nection with the fact that the board is becoming a department of the State. "The State will receive property worth about $2,0(0,000 on which there is a debt of $410,000," Mr. Junes said. "This fact Is well known and has been published repeatedly. The meeting wit’s thy Gov ernor will be hold to determine whether the State Is to turn the money to pay this debt over to the board or whether it Is to be paid directly. "Four years ago when the present board took charge there was a debt of $165,000, which Included SBO,OOO In coli seum bonds. Tho present debt in cludes additional permanent Improve ments amounting to $330,000 and equip ment and repairs amounting to $40,000. If the present board had not paid off any of Its indebtedness the total would be $535,000." Some confusion over the turning over of the property of the board of agri culture to the State resulted from the fact that the law passed by the 1921 Leg islature provided for the issuance of bonds to reimburse the State for paying the debt. This provision was found to be directly contradictory to the constitu tion. Lawrence Orr, a deputy examiner of the State board of accounts, said the board is preparing a regular report cov ering the affairs of the board of agri culture, but denied any knowledge of a report that there Is a deficit or a short - ags. William G. Oliver, auditor of S f aio and member of both the finance committee and the board of accounts, deviled any knowledge of the existence of any rucb state of affairs as was reported Took Sheriff’s Auto and Twelve Cases of Booze From Jail Special to The Times. MUXCIE, Ind., June 15. —John Little and Ralph King, both of Anderson are in custody here charged with the theft of twelve cases of confiscate! 1 . whisky from the Delaware County Ja 1 and an automobile, the property of Sheriff Thomas Hiatt. The men were arrested early today at Chesterfield, ft llowin a chase begun by the sheriff who was awakened by the sound of the a itomobilo being driven from the vicinity of the jail. At York town, he was joined by the town marshal and the men were finally captured with the aid of members of the Anderson police force. Entrance to the “liquor room” in the jail Is i=aiii to have been gained by picking a lock after the sheriff and Jail trusties were asleep. 3 Drin king Founts for Courthouse Plans for Installing three public drinking fountains at the Marion County courthouse, were announced today by Custodian Ben Pierce. One will be lo cated at the south entrance, a second at the west entrance and the third on the first floor of the courthouse. “The two outside drinking fountains will be available to the public at all hours,’’ said Mr. Pierce, “and the water will be lee cold.” This action of the custodian meets a situation which should have been rem edied for a long time, Mr. Pierce con tends. OPEN SHOP ARGUMENT. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 15.—Fifty-elgh of the largest printing houses In St. Louis have slgnel an agreement binding them to operate under the open shop plan for five yearn, u was learned today. his recall orders were received from Sec retary Penby. Admiral Sims chatted with the British naval officers and other officials who were at the station, but refused to be in terviewed. All be would say for publica tion was that he had an enjoyable time and deeply appreciated the courtesies the English people had shown him. There was a distinguished assemblage at Waterloo station to bid good by to the admiral and his special railway car was gorgeously decorated with roses and smilax . The American admiral, who was ac companied by his wife, was cheerful and smiling. He showed no trace of anxiety in his demeanor. Among those who wished the American naval officer farewell were Admiral Wat son and Sir Sidney Freeman tie of the British navy; Sir Low the Grant and Col nel Seibert. Mrs. Sims was. presented with a bou quet on behalf of the Queenstown offi cers’ Association. Just before leaving, Mrs. Sims said she had been deeply Impressed by En glish girls and especially members of the girl scouts. "I have been very much impressed by the girl scouts and their fine leaders," said Mrs. Sims. “I certainly hope that the girl scout movement continues to grow for I believe it will be Instrumental in giving much help to vhe rising gener ation. I have been treked what I think of tbe English girls. "It seems to be that tbe games pUy**d by tbe English children call for more im agination than those of American chil dren.” MEETING HERE RAPS ADMIRAL Immediate dismissal from the Navy of Admiral Sims In case It is proved that he was correctly quoted In his recent speech In London, in which he was said to have denounced Irish sympathizers in this country. Is contained in a resolu tion adopted n\ a meeting of citizens of Irish blood held last night. The meet ing was presided over by Daniel Foley, former State Senator, and copies of the resolution were sent to Secretary of the Navy Denby, Congressman Moores and Senators New and Warson. in part, the resolution reads: “We hereby enter our solemn protest against th* disgraceful conduct of Ad miral Sims and deifiand his Immediate dismissal from the service of the United States, If proved guilty. We bellpve that this latest offense of Admiral Sims has clearly proved what he has often boast fully said, ‘I am a Britisher and I am proud of my British birth.' To con tinue such a man in tho service of the United States in view of present inter national conditions is a danger to the country and a reflection on the intelli gence of our Government." Among those at the meeting were: Daniel E. Foley, chairman, John R. Welch, Joseph A. McGowan, Charles P. Tlghe, James E. Deery, Thomas D. Mc- Gee, George Sadler, It. L. Kessing, Wil liam J. Slattery, John D. Brnsnan, Frank Garrlgnn, John Clancy, Maurice Donnelly, Frank Manning, Albert Feeney, Daniel Brosnan, James H. Deery, P. J. Kelleher and Dr. John W. Lyman. First Families’ Homes Harbor Most Hazards Fire Prevention Workers Give Out 304 Clean Up Orders in Eifjhth Ward. Ghosts of the past were dragged out of attics of many of Indianapolis’ best families and told to depart forever by inspectors of the city fire prevention .bu reau who combed the Eighth ward, look ing for fire hazards Tuesday, according to the report of Jacob 11. Hilkene, chief of the division of fire prevention, today. The inspectors Issued more clean-up orders in the Eighth ward than have been given In any one day since the flre preventlou crusade began. The average number of orders a day has been 250. A total of 304 were issued Tuesday. The inspectors reported to headquarters that they found worse conditions In many of the flue old mansions of this ward than they have encountered anywhere else, chiefly because of the wealth of ancient heirlooms stored under the roofs. The Eighth ward comprises the ter ritory hounded by Capitol avenue on the west, Sixteenth, Alabama, aud Fifteenth sterets on the north, Central and Mas sachusetts avenues and the Big Four railroad on the east and St. Clair, Penn sylvania and Pratt streets on the south. The inspectors gijve 661 o. k. slips in addition to the 304 clean-up orders. They were working in the Third ward today. 350 Chinese Soldiers Are Kjlledjn Battle LONDON, June 15.—Three hundred and fifty Chinese soldiers have been killed in a battle between regulars and in surgents near Siaokan, said n news agency dispatch from Hankow today. The Chinese forces that had attacked Wu Sbang fled northward: Their train was sidetracked near Stvokan and at tacked from ambush _ . , _ , {By Carrier. Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c. Subscription Rater. J By Mall 60c Per Month: $5.00 Per Year. COOPERATION OF FARMERS, LABOR NEAR Representative of Soil Warm ly Received by A. F. L. Convention. PLAN ACTIVE STEPS DENVER, Colo., June 15,—Active co operation of the farmer and laborer to ward attaining common objectives, was brought closer at today’s meeting of the American Federation of Labor. The delegates warmly received a mes sage from Benjamin C. Marsh, secretary of the Farmers' National Council, telling of benefits to be gained by cooperation of the worker and farmer. Resolutions presented to the convention also provided for working out details of a program. to unite thfe efforts of the workingman with the farmer. Before the convention closes some definite action toward working out the program un doubtedly will be taken. MUST UNITE FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS. Marsh's message stated the farmers and workers must unite to "achieve ideals of economic. Industrial and agricultural as well as political freedom.” He declared the farmers would be “glad to join hands with labor to stop con trol of our national resources, shipping, banks and credit systems by a clique of investment hankers and selfish un-Amer ican citizens of great wealth." The farmers and laborers, working to gether should obtain "an honest tax system” and procure legislation for con trol nf meat packers, Marsh (stated. The message warned the worker’s representa tives against "false spokesmen of the farmers who denounce getting together of farmers and workers.” The convention held on’y a short ses sion due to work of committees, and ad journed until tomorrow. The railroad unions are lining up for a test of strength In the convention. Victorious over Samuel Gompers last year on the issue of Government owner ship and Democratic control of the rall ! roads, they will again endeavor to wrest control of the federation. They will line up solidly behind a resolution introduced I today to reinstate the United Brother hood of Maintenance of Ways and Rail road Shop Employes. With the organ ! iaation allowed to vote, it is claimed : they will have sufficient strength to I dominate tbe policies of the federation ! and force a reorganization of the adinin ; istratlon. A rupture in the ranks of the federa tion la threatened in event of favorable action on tbe resolution. Withdrawal of 1 the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, the second largest union ; in the federation, which was suspended last Saturday from the building trades department, is feared. COM FLUTE REORGANIZATION MAY BE RESULT. Tho maintenance of ways union, the second largest of the railway labor or ganizations. was suspended nearly two years ago for refusal' to carry ont the instructions of the executive council in a jurisdictional dispute with the carpen ters. It was charged at last year's con vention they were suspended to prevent the railroad unions from controlling the largest vote in the federation. If their efforts to support the main tenance of ways union are successful, they maj present a program for complete (( ontlnued on I'age Two.) CONSPIRACY IN HARNESS DEAL? Attorney General Charges Dis posal of Surplus Irregular. WASHINGTON, June 15.—Contracts for the disposal ol surplus Army har ness to estimated value of $25,000,000 se cured by the United States Harness Com pany from the sales division of the War Department under the former Adminis tration were obtained as a result of a conspiracy between temporary officers of the Army who had charge of the material, according to an opinion rendered by At torney General Daugherty. Acting on the advice of the Attorney General, the President today ordered the War Department to immediataely declare contracts null and' void. The officers of the United States Har ness Company are former temporary of ficers of the Army. BLAIR TO SMOOTH WILLISTROUBLE Revenue Head to Mediate in Ohio Rumpus. WASHINGTON, June 15.-Internal Revenue Commissioner David L. Blair is expected to smooth out the rumpus caused by fonator Willis, Republican, Ohib, over the nomination of Charles L. Nnut of Toledo, his avowed antagonist in Ohio Republican politics, as internal revenue collector of the Tenth Ohio dis trict. It Is understood .that President Harding Intends to leave the tense situation creat ed by Willis’ announced opposition to Naut's confirmation by the Senate, en tirely to Blair, and that Attorney Gen eral Daugherty and Walter F. Brown, chairman of the joint Congressional Committee on Reorganization, Naut’s backers, will remain inactive until Blair lias sought an agreement with Willis. Tried to Carry Off 5 and 10-Cent Store Lester AVilliams, 17, of Conersville, ar rested on a charge of petit larceny, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to serve thirty days on the Indiana State Farm by Edward W. Little, judge pro tern.. In city court today. Judge Little sus pended judgment on a promise from Williams of good behavior and that he would return home at once. Williams was arested by Patrolmen Baker and Lugi at a 5 and 10-cent store. Williams had In hts pockets everything from a pair of dice and a packet of needles to a French harp. Court Bailiffs Get S6OO More on Year The Marlon County judges today at a conference decided to pay the bailiffs a yearly salary of SI,BOO, which will be an increase of S6OO on the year. Under the new law the judges have the authority to appoint and fix the salary of the bailiffs. The courts agreed that the bailiff's sal ary should be the same in all courts. LAST HOME EDITION TWO CENTS TER COPY New Dry Chief '^ N Maj. Roy C. Haynes of Hillsboro, Ohio, who succeeded John F. Kramer as Fed eral prohibition commissioner. Major Haynes is 40 years old and has been editor of the Hillsboro Dispatch since 1908. He has long been active in Ohio politics and temperance matters and was indorsed by tbe Anti-Saloon League for his present post. The new dry chief was one of President Harding's earliest sup porters for the presidency. SEEK TO PROVE ILLEGITIMACY OF GUY STILLMAN Former Banker’s Sister and Housekeeper Recall Period Previous to Birth. POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y., June 15. Two witnesses testified at renewal of the Stillman divorce proceedings today that James A. Stillman had not even seen Mrs. Stillman at any time during a period which would permit the assump tion he was the father of 2-year-old Guy Stillman. The witnesses were Mrs. Percy Rocke feller, sister of the former president of the National City Bank, and Mrs. Helen B. Hunt, former housekeeper for the Stillman*. In Stillman's suit he charged that Fred Beauvais, Freneh-Canadian guide, is the father of Guy, who was born in Novem ber. 1018. Beth Mrs. Rockefeller and Mrs. Hunt testified that they were positive Stillman had not seen Mrs. Stillman at any time between January and April, 1918. During that period, the witnesses said, the banker was constantly at 270 Park avenue, New York City, because of the critical illness of his father. Previous witnesses had testified that while Stillman waj in attendance on his father, Mrs. Stillman divided her time between the Stillman country estate at Pleasantviile, N. Y., the Stillman farm (Continued on Page Two.) Law Requires a Guardian for City Juvenile Dancers "Glrla and boys of juvenile court age cannot attend dances in Indian apolis unless accompanied by their parent or guardian,” was the state ment of Chief of Police Jerry Kin ney today. "The published order of the board of safety 6eems to be misunderstood. All girls and boys, as well as older people, can remain at dances until 12 o'clock at ntght. The only restric tion being that the girls under 18, and boys under 16, must be accom panied by a guardian or by their parent. This is the Juvenile court age.” The chief made it plain that this applied to all dances where per mits were issued. He said the law stated that permits were Issued for all dances not held in private homes. HUNS MUST GIVE UP ALL AIRCRAFT Prohibited From Building More for Specified Time. PARIS, June 15.—The Council of Am bassadors today demanded that Ger many surrender all airplanes and diri gible balloons constructed since the Bou logne agreement was enacted. Germany also was warned not to build any more aircraft for a specified period of time. Germany was accused of violating the Boulogne n,<;reement which was drawn up about a year ago. New Monarchist Coup Scheduled in Austria PARIS, June 15.—Another monarchist coup will be attempted in Hungary in the autumn if conditions are propitious, It was reported reliably today. Arch duke Frederick, pretender to the Aus trian throne, has spent a fortnight m this city, living at the Grand Hotel under an assumed name. Conferences were held with members of the French group who are favorable to the restoration of the Hapsburg monarchy at Budapest. HARDING NOT TO NAME JUSTICE UNTIL FALL WASHINGTON, June 15.—President Harding has definitely decided to defer until fail the appointment of a chief justice of the United States Supreme Court to succeed the late Edward Doug las White, It was learned at the White House today. With t,he court in the long summer re cess. not convening again until early Octoher, the President feels there ex ists no real need of the selection of Justice White's successor at this time. Hundreds of letters have poured into the White House since the vacancy curred. The vast majority of these fet ters, it was learned today, urged the appointment of form** President Taft NO. 29. LEGISLATION TO HELP DISABLED FIRST-EMERY New Legion Commander Ex* pects Relief Measures Within a Fortnight. WOULD HONOR DEPARTED John G. Emery’s most importani job as the commander of the Amer ican Legion is fighting for legisla* tion to aid disabled veterans of the World War, he said in an interview today. Next in importance comes consid. eration of the fivefold adjusted soldiers’ compensation plan noW pending in Congress. "I expect the legislation necessary tot relief of distressing conditions which have surrounded the administration oj our disabled to be enacted by Congres* within a fortnight.” Mr. Emery said. "Certainly no finer tribute could be paid our late distinguished commander." Mr. Emery, who succeeds the lata Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., as com-* mander of the legion, has always been a fighter for congressional action to aid former service men, especially those who are disabled. The new commander was conferring with department heads of the legion to learn the detailed work of the organi zation. Tonight, he will go to Grand Rapids to wind up his affairs as head of the commission form of city government there. Later he will fulfill speaking en* gagements made for Commander Gal braith and within a few days he will pay his respects to the widow of the for mer commander who met his death in an automobile accident here.’ TOUR TO BOOST LEGION LEGISLATION. It is probable that Lemuel Bolles. na tional adjutant, will make a speaking tdur of the Pacific coast States boosting the legion legislation now pending in Congress and later under Mr. Emery’* direction a gigantic membership drive will be staged. The last public utterance of Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., former national com mander of the American Legion, who was killed here early last Thursday morning, made in a speech at’ Monument Circle, the night before the fatal accident, In the interest of the citizen’s military training camps, will be rend at eiery July Fourth celebration held by American Legion posts in the country. This will be dona in accordance with a resolution Intro duced by Dr. X. Victor Keene, Indianap olis, Indiana national committeeman, after the speech, as printed in the Daily Times, was read at the meeting held here yesterday when anew commander was selected. "FAREWELL" MESSAGE OF COLONEL GALBRAITH. The message of Colohel Galbraith which will be sent to every legion post in the United States, is as follows: “I come to you as one of the counties* thousands of those Americans who went into the World War without benefit of a training camp. We believe in preparing the young men of this country for citi zenship. A part of good citizenship con sists in being ready to defend our coun try in time of need. “Today my little boy is in a military' academy. When he becomes old enough it is my intention that he shall attend a citizens” military training camp and I (Continued on Page Nine.) SHRINERS TURN TO AFFLICTED Propose to Erect Hospitals for Crippled Children of Country. DES MOINES, lowa, June 15.—Noble* of the Shrine temporarily tnrned their backs on gavety today to give their at tention to a serious endeavor —the estab lishment of great hospitals for crippled children. W. Freeland Kendrick, Philadelphia, past imperial potentate of the order, hopes to influence the imperial council to build such an institution at St. Louis. Imperial Potentate E. L. Garretson of Tacoma, Wash., favors the idea of en dowing beds for crippled children in hospitals already established over the eounrty. Selection of the imperial outer guard, the order's only elective officer, i sched uled. CANADIAN MADE ROTARIAN HEAD United States Lands Most of High Offices. EDINBURGH, June 15.—Dr. Crawford McCullough, Ft. William, Ontarfio, was unanimously elected international! president of the Rotary Clubs. Other officers elected were: Treasurer, Rufus Chapin, Chicago. Sergeant at Arms Dick Aspinall* Bucbanon, W. Va.; Ralph Cummings, Lancaster, Fa.; Everett Hill, Shawnee, Okla.; Luther Stark, Orange. Tex.; “Bill’' Bailey, Clarksville, Tenn.; George Diehl, Buffalo, N. Y.; Andrew D. Morton. Lon* don; Norman Black, Fargo, N. D. Three vice presidents will be elected Thursday by the international board of governors. King Peter of Serbia Is Reported Dying BELGRADE, June 15.—King Peter ot Serbia was reported today to be dying In the pnlpee here. Prince Regent Alex ander. summoned from a vacation in French health resorts, is at his bed side. to the vacancy. President Harding, it can be authors Itatively stated, has not yet made a definite choice. The deluge of letters favoring Taft have had some effect, It is said by those in close touch with the White House, but the President is understood not to have made a definite decision. The age of Mr. Taft—63—is said to have entered largely Into the hesitation about appoint ing him. The former president expressed himself frequently and at length during his incumbency about the of placing men on the bench after tKop had passed the age of 60, and that‘tael; la being recalled here.