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THE WEATHER Thunder showers tonight or Sunday. Not much change in temperature. VOL. XXXIV. CHANGED ORDER HAS ITS EFFECT ON SCHOOL LIFE New Conditions Demand Equipment Not Dreamed of in Old Days. COST MOUNTS UP, TOO By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS. Modern education in 1921 is a far more complex affair than it was less than a generation ago. In the old days all that was necessary for a public school was a school building, some teachers and a half dozen text books. Instruction was given only in courses that could be studied out of books and was confined to compara tively elementary subjects. In those days what the children did with themselves before coining to school or after leaving it was of no concern to the educators, and such matters as at tention to the physical welfare of the pupils or training along vocational lines was considered entirely outside the realm of school affairs. Today everything is different. Not only is the academic education of the children a matter of importance, but an enlightened humanitarian policy of edu cation demands that something be done to look after the bodily welfare of the pnpils and to extend the advantages of vocational training to those desiring it. SCHOOL AFFAIRS MORE COMPLICATED. Theee features are of great importance in a growing, Industrial community and as a result the administration of school affairs has become far more complicated than it was in the past. The school building of 1921 must have more than classrooms. It must contain rooms adapted to cooking, sewing an 1 < ther forms of instruction in home econo nics, ad there must l>e provisions for manual training as well. Necessarily this has increased the cost of the operation of the school system, has made necessary larger and more expen give school buildings and has greatly in creased the number of pupils to be taken care of. Indianapolis has made considerable progress along these lines. although much remains to be done and in some re spects the system here is behind that of other cities of the same class, however, considering the fact that the department of vocational education has been in ex istence only about five years the results accomplished to date have been, on the whole, satisfactory. VOCATIONAL INST RECTI ON. The department, which was organised under the State, but is now operated in accordance with the Federal statute, which is similar in a general way to th*> old State law. is now headed by R. C Lowell, director of vocational education. The department has about SIOO,OOO a year to spend which is inadequate to the needs of the schools. However, with this amount educational facilities have been extended to almost 5.000 persons during the past year and about 140 teachers have been employed. In a general way vocational education comes under three separate heads, all day schools, evening schools and part time schools. Under the first heading comes the Ar senal Trade school, generally regarded as a part of Arsenal Technical high school, but as a matter of fact an en tirely separate organization legally. The school has an enrollment of about 300 pupils and a teaching staff of about fif teen. This is an all day. full time school and its curriculum contains a list of sub (Continued on Page Nine.) PREMIER CALLS STRIKE SESSION British Miners and Mine Own ers to Meet With Lloyd George Monday. LONDON. June 25.—Hope for a settle ment for the great coal strike which has been in force since April 1. assumed substantial shape at noon today, when Premier Lloyd George, acceding to the request of the miners, called a confer ence between miners, mine owners and himself at the Board of Trade Monday. "Shark’ Attorneys and Bondsmen Solicit at Jail Before Turnkey Tlie order issued by Judge Walter] Pritchard of the city court, prohibiting j soliciting in the city prison by bondsmen , and attorneys is being openly violated. I Conditions almost a# flagrant as those that existed some time back, when the board of public safety made a “cleaning" and put certain turnkeys out on the dis-! tricts. is said to exist today at the prison. Shortly after midnight a man. who j said he was an attorney, entered the j turnkey's office, went to the wicker win- ] dow in the cellroom and called for Hor ace Janes. Jones, a well dressed, clean appearing man, told a representative of the Times today that the ina* was a stranger to him and that be had not sent for an attorney. “I am an attorney,” Jones said the man told him. “Have you a checking ac count in the bank?" Jonea aaid he was told that he was in serious trolble, but if he had a checking accounts he could get out, declaring the “attorney” said he was a friend- of the turnkey and could “arrange things." Jones, who was charged with vag rancy, told the “atorney” he did not want to employ him. Samuel Joseph, an Indianapolis busi ness man. called attention to a system of "get the money from the prisoners." j which he charges exists at police head quarters. Mr Joseph cited the case of Harry Ice, 734 North Capitol avenue, who was arrested on the charge of vag- WEATHER | Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twentv-four hours ending 7 n. no, June 26:, Thunder showers tonight or Sunday; not much change in temperature. HOURLY TEMPKEATIBE 6 a. m 71 7 a. m 73 6 a. m 76 # a. m SI 10 a. m S4 11 a. m..... 87 12 (noon) SS 1 p. m SO 8 s. m 01 Published at Indianapolis, Entered a* Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914. at Ind.. Dally Except Sunday. Postofflce. Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3. 1879. Dad in Missing Ship ■ i § jXTiSy Jy'ul u, 'Wbx-ave. 11. I Miss Laura X. Wormeil, daughter of Captain W. D. Wormeil, of the schoon er Carroll A. Peering, who has asked the United States Government to investi gate her theory of piracy in connection with tle disappearance of her father. The Carroll A. Peering is one of twenty ves sels which have mysteriously disappeared since the Ist of January. The vessel was found beached off the coast of North Carolina. KILLS STEPSON; HIDES THEBODY Woman Says Youth Abused Her While Drunk and She Used Ax. . CARLIXVILLE. 111 . June 25.—Follow ing her confession that she had killed her stepson early last Sunday morning by striking him three tines over the bead with an ax, Mrs. Catherine Har mon of Green Ridge today was held to await the verdict of a coroner's Jury. The alleged confession was made after an investigation of several hours by Sheriff Morris, Coroner Jacoby and other officials. G. J. Wallace, who was picking ber ries near the Harmon home, found the mutilated body of Roy Harmon, 19, in a well close by the house and notified authorities. According to the confession, the boy had been drinking Saturday night and had beaten her in the father's absence. On Sunday morning, she said, the quar rel was resumed, during which she struck him wth an ax over the head. She told of hiding the body in a shed Sunday, later burying it In a hole in the yard. Sheriff Morris said, con tinuing : "On Monday she went to Gillespie and wrote letters to the boy's grandmother stating that Roy had been kidnaped. On returning to Green Ridge last Wednes day she removed the body to the well, where she deposited it. weighted with e piece of tile,” according to her confes sion. Authorities found bloody matted hair in -the shed where the body lay and the hole where it was temporarily burled. Following the bits of evidence, Mrs. Har mon was questioned and she broke down and finally admitted the killing. The in quest is expected to be completed Monday. LAWYER DIES AT COUNTRY HOME John B. Stanchfield Suc cumbs to Short Illness. NEW YORK, June 23 John B Stanchfield, one of the best-known law yers in the United States, died at Islir, L. 1., today following a brief illness. Stanchfield had been ill for ten days suffering from kidney trouble. He for merly was one of the attorneys for Mr*. James A. Stillman, but recently with drew from that case. He was prominent In Democratic politcs and participated in many law suits. rancy, told the “attorney” he did not an electric iron which some patrolman thought might have been stolen. “I have known Harry Ico for a long time,” said Mr. Joseph. “He was ar rested on a vabrancy charge and I felt certain that he had committed no crime, so 1 decided to help him out. 1 found his bond was SI,OOO. That was pretty high and, after an Investigation, I went to Judge Pritchard and asked him to reduce the bond. The judge gave me a written order reducing the bond to SIOO. I told Ice his bond had been reduced and would put up a cash bond for him. 1 told him it would require only a few mic.ntes for me to obtain the money and return. "When 1 got back Ice told me that I had been gone only a few minutes when a man who calls himself a lawyer and does a professional bond business, called him to the cell window. Ice had not sent for this man. Ice was asked If he wanted to get out on bond and told that he could get his SI,OOO bond signed for a SSO fee. Ice told the bondsman that he bad not sent for him and that his bond had been reduced to SIOO. His vis itor said he was mistaken and he would prove it by the turnkey. The turnkey declared the bond had not boon reduced. Ice, however, waited until I returned and I put un a cash bond of $100.” Ice verified Mr. Joseph’s statement of the open soliciting from prisoners in the presence of the turnkeys. Judge Pritchard, some months ago, held that this was in direct contempt of court and sent one professional bonds man to jail for soliciting. Following the city primary election Judge Pritchard “lifted the lid,” and said he would let all the professional bondsmen sign bonds provided no bondsmen or attorney solicited from prisoners. He issued strict orders to the turnkeys to see to it that no soliciting was per mitted. Some of the professional bonds men, against whom the ban was lifted, have not abused the privilege, but others have taken advantage of the situation, and when a prosperous looking prisoner comes In there is great activity. Jittoaua Hatl® mtnt& STREET RAIL ISSUE LEADS TO JEWETT THREAT Says City May Join in Seeking Death of the Public Utilities Law. REGULATORY RIGHTS UP A threat that Indianapolis will be found among the cities working for the abolition of the public service commission at the next session of the State Legislature if “that's the way the public utility law is going to work out,” was made by Mayor Charles W. Jewett, following a con ference of officials of the city and the Indianapolis Street Railway Com pany in his office yesterday after noon in which the traction men flat ly refused to enter negotiations for a contract which would give the city all regulatory rights over the com pany excepting that relating to rates. The conference broke up with city officials gloomily shaking their heads and declaring that the utility men were making a mistake. "You're Just going to make the street railway company a football *of politics,' said Mark n. Miller, president of the board of public works. The mayor ana corporation counsel agreed with him. CHARGE OF BAD FAITH HURLED. ijr. Jewett flung a charge at Dr. Henry Jatoeson, president of the board of directors of the utility, that the company j has changed its attitude since the last session of tlie Legislature. He said that Dr. Jameson promised him that if the city would not use its influence aganist the bill to permit public utilities to surrender their franchises that all the company would desire to do would be to get relief from the fare provisions of its contract with the city and would submit to city regulation in all other matters. Dr. Jameson denied having made suoh a promise. Baying : “The fact Is. I said the city would not lose a single economic advantage." He insisted that he was standing by his word, that the company would now be In position to render bet ter service than ever, providing it could be relieved of some of the burdens it believes the city should not hold over it and that “that law was the most for tunate thing that ever happened to the city." It was pointed out by Mayor Jewett that the city administration lent its sup port to the utilities in their light to pre vent the representatives of a number of outside counties from getting through the bill to abolish the public service com mission. SAYS PENALTY COMES IN FIGHT FOR LAW. “And Indianapolis had to take a pen alty for fighting to presort the public service commission law,’’ said the mayor “The outßtate legislators said ‘All right. We’ll take the street car company out from under your control,' and they did It.- Upon refusal of the company to enter into negotiations for the contract Cor poration Counsel Samuel Ashby an nounced that the city will seek to have its common council pass an ordinance or ordinances granting It such regulatory i powers as it desires, under authority of . section 10 of the public service commis sion law which provides for such pro (Contlnued on Fage Niue.) ADMIT WILSON TO LAW COURTS Former President, 111, Ac companied to Courthouse by Former Associates. WASHINGTON. June 25—Woodrow Wilson, former President of the United States, was admitted to the District of Columbia bar today. Accompanied by Bainbridge Colby, bis ! law partner and former Secretary of ' State, and Joseph P. Tumulty, former i secretary to the President, Mr. Wilson ! drove up to the courthouse here shortly before noon and was aided by court at- I tendants as be left his car and was taken ] in an elevator to the chambers of Chief i Justice McCoy of the District Supreme j Court. The former President took the oath I and after a very brief reception by court 1 officials, left. Although Immaculately dressed in a ! smart frock coat and gray trousers the former President showed plainly that his illness is still a strain upon him. UNCLE SAM SUES LOCAL CAR LINE Asks Recovery for Damage to Mail Truck. Damages in the sum of $67.10 were in flicted upon the peace and dignity of the United States of America as repre sented by United States mail truck No. 198 by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company on Jau. 25, 1918, according to a complaint filed in Federal Court today by Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney. . The complaint alleges that on that day the streets were buried in snow and a snow plow, operated by the street car company, had swept the snow off the street car tracks in such a way as to make it impossible for the mall truck to drive on any part of Washington street, at its Intersection with Cruse street, except on the tracks. While so driving along came a street car and smashed into the mail truck, damaging it to the extent of $67.10, so the com plaint states. Storm Off Honduras WASHINGTON, June 25—A disturb ance, probably of moderate intensity, was central today over the northwestern Ca ribbean Sea near the coast of Honduras, apparently moving northwestward, the Weather Bureau announced today. B. Ruth Connects NEW YORK, Jane 25.—Babe Ruth, home run king, this afternoon scored his twenty-sixth circuit hit of the season off Walter of the Washington club. The drive came in the fifth inning with one man on base. On this date last season Ruth had twenty-twq home runs to his credit, t INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1921. CITY ATTORNEY TAKES PETITION TO HIS OFFICE Demand for Referendum on War Memorial Removed From Clerk’s Ca^e. TO CHECK SIGNATURES Removal of the petition bearing 12,882 names and calling upon the city council to order a referendum upon the war memorial plaza project from the city clerk’s office to the private law office of T. D. Stevenson, city attorney, today brought the first clash between the opposing forces. The petition was removed in or der to give attaches of the city legal department an opportunity to check over the names, as every endeavor is to be made, according tc a state ment given out by Corporation Coun sel Samuel Ashby, to nullify the re quest by finding fraudulent signa tures. At noon W. G. Miller, who had charge of the circulation of the petition, and Charles A. York of the Disabled Sol diers' League, demanded to see the peti tion at the city clerk’s office. A deputy clerk told them be knew nothing of it, and the men left with the Intention to bring legal procedure to bear to force the return of the document to the custody of the city clerk. Just prior to the appearance of these two men, John W. Rhodehamel, deputy city clerk, said that representatives of the city legal department had taken the petition and had left a receipt for It. Miller contends that under the munic ipal code the city clerk “shall be the custodian of all ordinances, resolutions, petitions, memorial and all other papers pertaining to the business of the com mon council,” and that he violated the law by letting the papers get out of hu hands. ASSUMED HE HAD RIGHT TO PETITION. "I assumed that I had a right to take out the remonstrance," said Mr. Steven son when asked about the affair. ll* said it now Is in his private law office at 1110 Hume-Mansur building “I took It out In my capacity as city attorney for the purpose of examining It. It is an official document, addressed to th“ mayor and tho city council whom, in the absence from the city of my superior (Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby) I represent as attorney.’' He sail he had not looked up the law upon the matter of such a re inoval of an official document from the office in which it was filed. In addition to being examined the signature* on tho petition are being copied, he said. This was thought to presage a campaign on the part of those who favor the memorial to induce signers to withdraw their names. EVANS READY TO START ANY ACTION. The law requires that the bona fide signatures of 5 per cent of the voters of Indianapolis, approximately 8,500 per sons, be attached to the remonstrance In order to make It mandatory upon the city council to call a special election In which the citizens may vote "ye" or “no” upon whether the city shall ctrry out its Intention of cooperating with Marlon County In th* purchase of land for gift to the State ass. site for the proposed memorial building. Prosecuting Attorney William P. Evans said be was ready to make a probe (Continued on Page Two.) BILL TO KILL BEER SALES SCHEDULED Mondell Says House May Pass Measure Monday. WASHINGTON, June 25.—he Willis Campbell bill, preventing the sale of beer as a medicine, will probably pass the House on Monday, Republican Leader Mondell stated today at the White House, following a conference with the President, Mondeil also predicted that conferees will report out a disarmament resolu tion giving the President more latitude in calling a disarmament conference than was provided by the Borah resolu tion passed by the Senate. The House program calls for the con sideration of the new tariff legislation, July 6, Mondeil stated. CONVICT 11 IN MAIL ROBBERY Only Two of 13 Men and Wom en Are Freed. TOLEDO, Ohio, June 25.—Eleven of the thirteen men and women tried on a charge of conspiracy in the sl,ooo,o'>o poat.office robbery here were found guilty this morning. The two acquitted are John J. Epps, Chicago broker who was accused of disposing of souio of the stolen bonds and Charles Furrier, Toledo. The jury was out all night. The trial lasted three weeks. Sentences will be deferred until the conclusion of the robbery trial. A num ber of defendants will be tried on a charge of actually staging the robbery. The hold-up occurred Feb. 17. The Higher Abdication r , /--v tttvx TTIV/ Copyright, 1920, by Doubleday, Page I I I —B |H [vj H * * Cos., Published by special arrtnge- LJy • X llji NXV X ment with the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. CURLY the tramp sidled toward the free-lunch counter. He caught a fleeting glance from the bartender s eye, and stood still, trying to look like a business man who had just dined at the Menger and was waiting for a friend who had promised to pick him up in his motor car. Curly’s histrionic powers were equal to the impersonation; but his make-up was wanting. The bartender rounded the bar in a casual way looking vp at the celling as thought he was pondering 8/me intricate problem of kalsomining, and then fell upon Curly so suddenly tha* the roadster had no excuse ready. Irresistibly, but so composedly that it seemed almost ab sentmindedness on his part, the dispenser of drinks pushed Curly to the swinging doors and kicked him out, with a non chalance that almost amounted to Bad ness. That was the way of the South west. Curly arose from the gutter leisurely. He felt no anger or resentment toward bis ejector. Fifteen years of tramp hood spent out of the twenty-two years Volstead Fond of Chewing Tobacco; Is Given Warning WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 25. Every member of the House has re ceived by mail a small plug of to bacco. On a card attached to each plug was this inscription: “Unfit for chewing purposes; ‘‘Contains 1 grain tartar emetic. “Please hand to Mr. Volstead.” Mr. Volstead is author,of the dry enforcement law as well as the more drastic supplementary bill which has been sidetracked by tho more conserv ative prohibitionists. Mr. Volstead is extremely fond of chewing tobacco. MAN BEATEN BY ROBBERS; LEFT UNCONSCIOUS Attacked by Four in Douglas Street—Cripple Is Ar rested. Beaten and left unconscious on the sidewalk In front of 14.1 Douglas street, a man said to be William R. Howe, 37 South Tuxedo street, was found by tne | police last night. lljwo probably was robbed as an open bill book was found | near him, but bis condition was such that i he was unable to tell the police his | name. He was identified by letters found ( in his pocket. Esther George, 150 Gelsendorf street, ! and Lulu IJrunner, 217 Blake street, were I sitting on a porch across the street from | where Howe was found. They told the | police that Howe and four other tnen | walked to the sidewalk In front of the ! Douglas street address when suddenly the four men started to slug Howe. | Helpless to defend himself Howe sank Ito the sidewalk beaten until uncon scious. The men had disappeared before the I police arrived. The women said one of i Howe's assailants was crippled and had j crutches. The police arrested John j Murphy, 20. 31(1 Douglas street, on the Charge of vagrancy. Murphy Is hell tinder $2,000 bond. lie denied being with H >we. Murphy is a one-legged man ami Wilts with crutches. Howe was ar reuted on charges of druukenuess and vagrancy. FIRES ON BURGLAR. 1 Lowell Sims, proprietor of a grocery at [ 4fs Divlson street, gave a burglar a real 1 welcome. Situs lives In the rear of his ; store. The burglar cut the screen from ! the door of the living apartment. Sims awoke and the burglar started to run j through the store. Sims tired one shot i and the burglar escaped through a front ; door. The grocet ran after the burglar and fired two more shots. Nothing was , stolen. H. A. Rathhans, 1104 Southeastern avenue, was held up and robbed at North street, between Illinois and .Me i rldlan streets. A big negro, described | as weighing 225 pounds, came up behind ; Rnthhaas '. put his anus around him, giving hi" a "bear hug." A negro ; woman tin n searched the victim’s pockets and relieved him o< SSO. JEWELRY AND MONEY STOLEN. A burglar used a skeleton key and entered a residence at 2339 North Illi nois street, yesterday. Miss Grace Sour wlne, Mist Audory Mahan, and Miss Saroua Green reported Jewelry worth |sso ar.d about sls In money taken. A. D. Ginmn, 427 East Ohio street, re ported fiat )t thief stole his eyeglasses i yesterday, the glasses are worth $22.30. : Mrs. Frank Harrttt, 1822 North Rural street, reported the theft of $2.50 from ! her home. ASKED TO ‘GET’ WAR GRAFTERS Stimson of New York Offered Post of Chief Prosecutor by Daugherty. WASHINGTON, .Tine 25—nenry L. Stimson, of New York, has been asked by Attorney General Daugherty to direct the Government's search and prosecution of alleged war grafters, it was learned to day. Attorney General Daugherty is await ing Stimsons acceptance. Stimson, a member of the Cabinet of former Presi dent Taft, has been urged by the at torney general to accept the post with the assurance that ho will have the as sistance of some of the country’s ablest lawyers. He is now abroad. Meanwhile the attorney general is proceeding with his war graft investigations. Plane Overweighted; Flight Put Off Again RIVERSIDE. Cal., .Tune 25 Finding their huge biplane was overweighted David R. Davis and Erie Springer today again postponed the start of what they had planned as a non-stop flight to New York. They nrnse from March field, near here, and circled about, but were forced to land. It wajj decided to lighten the big machine as much as possible and to attempt another start early tomorrow. APPROVES SCHOOL BONDS. The State board of tax eoinmlssioneVs today approved a bond issue of $15,000 for a school building in Lagro Township, Wabash County. of hts life had hardened the fibers of his spirit. The stings and arrows of outrageous fortune fell blunted from -the buckler of his armoured pride. With especial resignation did he suffer con tumely and injury at the hands of bar tenders. Naturally, they were his enemies, and unnaturally, they were often his friends. He had to take his chances with them. But he had not yet learned to estimate these cool, languid, Southwest ern knights of the bungstarter, who had the manners of an Earl of Pawtucket, and who, when they disapproved of your pres ence, moved you with the silence and dispatch of a chess automaton advancing a pawn. Curly stood for a few moments In the narrow, mesquite-paved street. San An tonio puzzled and disturbed him. Three days tie had been a non-paying guest of the town, having dropped off there from a box car of an I. At G. N. freight, because Greaser Johnny had told him in De Moines that the Alamo City was manna follen, gathered, cooked, and served free with cream ting sugar. Curly (Continued on Phu Six.) _ . ... „ . (By Carrier. Week. Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c. Subscription Rate*: j ßy Mall 50c Per Month . j 5.00 5 .00 Per Year. GOMPERS BEATS LEWIS IN FIGHT TO RULE A. F. L. Veteran Leader Is Elected President for Fortieth Term Amid Wild Scenes. HAS 25,000 OF 38,000 VOTES DENVER, Colo., June 25. —Samuel Gompers, overcoming bitter opposi tion, was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor today for his fortieth term. The veteran labor leader won over John L. Lewis, of the coal miners’ union, who put up a strenuous fight for leadership. Lewis was unable to overcome the handicap of the strong sentimental hold which Gompers obtained on the labor movement by nearly two score years of administration. Lewis polled 12,324 votes, while Gompers was given pproximately 25,022. The secretary of the convention was instructed to unanimously cast the vote of the convention for James Duncan of Quincy, Mass., as first vice president of the federation. He was declared elected. J. F. Valentine of Cincinnati, Ohio, was unanimously elected second vice president. The convention adjourned at 12:30 after the election of a second vice president, to meet again at 2 p. m. and to remain In cdntiuuous session until its work is com pleted. The vote was taken amidst dramatic scenes in the auditorium. The galleries were packed with supporters of both factions. The floor of the convention hall was crowded with spectators. Delegates applauded every vote as It was announced. < It was the first time that Gompers lias been strenuously opposed since 1804. when he was defeated for the presi dency by another miner. He won' the poistion back the next year, however. DELEGATES CALL FOB GOMPERS. Gompers' triumph was an endorsement by representatives of organized labor of his administration and approval of his slow moving, cautious methods. In preference to the swift, spectacular driving methods of Lewis. Gompers was given a tremedous ova tion us the vote was announced. lie could scarcely control his emotions. As delegation after delegation cast its vote for "the grand old man of labor," It was easily seen by delegates that he would win and they cheered each vote as cast for him, Lewis’ own delegation was badly split. lie got 2,129 of the miners’ vote, while 1.590 eust their ballot for Gompers. When the vote was announced there was u tremendous cheer from the floor and delegates called for Gompers. With tears in hi* eyes, he stood up to start his speech. Ha said: "Whatever favor has come to me in previous elections I took It simply as a call to duty. There was little if any gratification In it. The source of my gratification Is not In the fact that I de feated Delegate Lewi*. "The source of gratification to me in this case comes from the fact that a newspaper mud slinging machine cannot control the American labor movement. "My election will bring no comfort to Gary or to Hcarst. “The voice of labor I will Interpret and (Continued on Page Two.) CITY IS FORCED TO GO TO TRIAL Demurrer on Michigan Street Suit Overruled. Judge Arthur J. Robinson of Supe rior Court, room 4, today overruled a demurrer which was filed by the city of Indianapolis, which is a defendant to an action brought by William C. Freund and Stella E. Freund, asking that the city lie restrained from proceeding with the proposed changing of the course of Michigan street from Dorman street to Highland avenue and also from collect ing any assessments. The court held that the complaint of (he Freumls did state sufficient facts. The city, in its demurrer, contented that the complaint of the plaintiffs did not state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action. ' This action of the court will compel the city to go to trial. The plaintiffs ask that a restraining order be Issued preventing the city from taking over any ground of the plaintiffs and also to restrain the city from col lecting any assessments. The court has not issued a restraining order. Jazz to Give Way to ‘Nut’ Song Warble CHICAGO, June 25. —Know what a “nu.” song is? it's a sentimental warble about sweethearts and moonlight and love-longing. “Nut” songs are coming into their own again. At least so say publishers. And the Jazz fs passing. And the waltz is coming back. It’s going to be a little livelier than the waltz of yore, but it's on the way to its old fa ro f. J. Ham Lewis Sues to Release Booze Store CHICAGO, June 25.—J. Hamilton Lewis, attorney and former U. S. Senator, ] today filed suit against the Government for release of $500,000 worth of liquor now being held In Government ware houses. Lewis represents 100 prominent Chi cago clients who claim the Government refused to give them their liquor. Suicide Had $7,000 CALGARY, Alberta, June 25.—George L. Dyer, reported a millionaire from New York, committed suicide by shooting him self at the Sanatorium at Banff summer resort Friday. Very little is known of him here. lie was 52 and had $7,000 iu his pocket when he took his life. NO MORE HAMS FOR 00 DAYS. Hubert Clevenger, negro, 532 North West street, arrested on a charge of petit larceny by Patrolman Ludgin yes terday morning, was found guilty and fined $1 and costs and sentenced to ninety days on the Indiana State Farm by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today. It was said Clevenger stole five hams and two cartons of cigarettes, valued at $24, from Bair's restaurant, 47 North Illinois street. LAST HOME EDITION TWO CENTS PER COPY Winner and Loser La* SAMUEL L. GOMPERS JOHN L. LEWI; I . WOMAN SURETY ASKS RECOVERY ; Seeks to Get Back $5,000 For feited When Priloner Failed to Appear. The right to become a party defendant to a suit brought by Prosecutor William P. Evans to have distributed to the var ious school funds a $5,000 cash bond 1 which was given by Edward Stevens and j which was forfeited w hen Stevens failed | to appear in the Marion County Criminal i Court for trial, was granted today by ! Judge Harry Chamberlin of the Circuit Court to Rose Phillips of Chicago. | It developes now, according to Rose i Phillips’ petition to be made a party defendant to the suit, that it was her money which Stevens put up as a cash bond when Jail doors were oponed for him Aug. 30, 1919. Stevens is now in the Indiana State Prison serving a sentence from two to fourteen years for unlawful possession of explosives. She states in her petition that she “was desirous of securing his (Stevens) release from custody by bail,” and that Stevens "prevailed upon her” to furnish him with $3,000. She claims that she virtually has be come "at law and in equity the surety of Stevens," and that the action of the i authorities in returning Stevens to In ! dtannpolis for trial from Illinois de i prived her of all opportunity of sur : rendering Stevens to the sheriff of Marion I County. | This introduces anew phase to the ac- I tion, bbt Prosecutor Evans is prepared I to fight the case in behalf of the State j when it comes to trial, probably some "time in July, before Judge Chamlerlin. Banker Says He Took $200,000; Speculated LANCASTER, Pa., June 25.—Charles D. Zell, treasurer of the Agricultural Trust Company, which was closed Wednesday, today confessed to taking $209,000 in securities from the bank's vaults and losing them through specu lation. It is stated that his defalcation may reach $500,000. Zell is in jail await ing court action. Bandits Get Pay Roll AKRON, Ohio, June 25.—Four bandits in an automobile dashed up to the of fice of the Akron Sand and Gravel Com | pnny today, seized the pay roll, amount | ing to $1,500 and made their escape. Boys Stealing Cherries Give Idea That Leads to Woman's Murder HEMPSTEAD, L. X., June 25.—Three boys stealing cherries last Wednesday in Mrs. Minnie S. Bartlett’s orchard were the cause of her murder that same day, for when Lawrence Kubal, a Polish la borer, who happened to pass by, asked them if they weren’t afraid of- arrest, they replied, “We are not afraid. The cherries belong to a rich woman, who lives alone in that house over there.” And that, according to Kubal’s con fession to the police, put the idea of robbery in his mind. "I was out looking for work that morning,” he said, "and had no idea of committing crime. Then I met the three boys. That was about 9 o'clock. “I decided to go to the house. A good looking woman opened the door. I told her I wanted to buy the house.” RETURNED WITH SHARI* CHISEL. After some discussion as to the price, Kubal, according to the police, said he left, ostensibly to consult with a rela tive about the price. When he returned at 1 o’clock, carrying a sharp chisel in his pocket, he gained admittance to the house. “I had decided if she let me in I would make her give me $500,” said Kubal, “When she started to open the frontdoor NO. 38. CONGRESS HAS PRETTY RECORD OF WRANGLES Special Session Fails to Pas3 Any Legislation for Which It Was Convened. NEW ONES PREDICTED WASHINGTON, June 25.—The legislative record of the special ses sion is now in the balance, Congress men admitted today. The fate of many pieces of im portant legislation is uncertain and, unless a change of sentiment occurs, more wrangling and new delays will develop, it was indicated. The special session was called for the main purpose of declaring peace with Germany and of revising the revenue and tariff laws. The permanent tariff bill probably will be completed by the House Ways and Means Committee next week, but there ia a growing demand in the Senate that this measure be shunted and the new taxes passed through oCngress. This, however, is causing a serious dispute between the two houses. FORDNEY SAYS HE'S •UNALTERABLY OPPOSED.’ “I am unalterably opposed to thli nlan," Chairman Fordney of the House Ways and Means Committee said. “Near ly three months have been devoted to the flaming of the tariff bill and it would be a big mistake to cast it aside now. I feel sure such action will not be taken.” It is generally admitted that the tariff bill wil? not reach the Senate before Aug. 1. Then Chairman Penrose, Penn sylvania proposes to consider it In the Finance Committee for two months, he has stated. Much greater speed will have to be shown if it is enacted before the close of the special session, leaders admit. The House will not consider a revenue bill until after the tariff is passed, and with the continued hot weather the de mand for a recess is growing. It is probable that the House will adjourn during August, while the new revenue bill is being framed, Republican Leader Mondell said. MAY AGREE ON THREE NEXT WEEK. Final agreement may come next week on three important measures which have been in dispute for many weeks. These are the peace resolution and the Army and Navy appropriation bills. With the return of Senator Lodge from the Harvard commencement exercises, conferences on the peace measure will be resumed. The Army bill probably will be signed by the President and an agreement on the naval bill is expected with the House agreeing to the Borah amendment. TWO CHILDREN TWO WOMEN DIE Three Generations of Family Hurt or Killed When Home Burns. BALTIMORE, Md.. June 25.—Fire early today wiped out or caused serious in jury to three generations of a family when four persons—two women and two children met death in the flames. Three other persons were badly burned and two more had narrow escapes from death. The fire destroyed the home of Meyer Sandler. The dead: Mrs. Meyer Sandler, 52 years old. Mrs. 11. A. Baron, a bride, 19, a daugh ter of Mrs. Sandler. Doris Sandler, 12, another daughter. Evelyn Silbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Silbert and granddaughter of Mrs. Sandler. ELEVATION BILL IS PAID BY CITY Union Railway Company Re ceives $326,792.61. The city today paid the Indianapolia Union Railway Company ?326,792.(>1, rep resenting the sum owed for track eleva tion work done by the railroad over and above that which the road owed the city in the period between the start of the project in 1912 and March 1, 1921. Pay ment was made under the terms of aa agreement reached by the city and the company in April, after it became certain that work would have to he stopped on the Union Station improvement unlesa funds were forthcoming. Proceeds of the sale of track elevation bonds were used in making the payment. The city on Thursday received from Estabrook & Cos. of Boston, Mass., pur chasers of the bond issue representing payment for $375,000 worth of the se curities. $2,500 premium and $3,380.21 ac crued interest. again to let me out I told her I was bluffing and was a poor man. “She started to scream. I had the chisel in my pocket and took It out and told her if she did not give me the money I’d kill her. She tried to open the door and I struck her across the face with the chisel and put my back to the door. WOMAN BATTLES FOR HER LIFE. “But she was a stronger woman than I had thought and began to fight. I struck her several times on the face and head with the chisel and knocked her down. But she dragged me Into the dining room and tried to stab me with a fountain pen she picked off the tablet. Then I knocked her down and made up my mind to kill her. All the time she was screaming I thought ‘Will she never die?’ so .uch did she seem to be Buffer-i ing.” The unequal battle ended and Mrs. Bartlett soon succumbed, whereupon Kubal threw some rugs over her and be-< gan a search for loot. Kubal’s arrest followed his confiding to his wife that he was the slayer of Mrs. Bartlett. I’anic stricken, she ran to her brother with the news and through him the information became known to the police. i