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TAXIMETER CASES DROPPED BY PRITCH ARD Failure of City Ordinance to Provide Penalty Causes Dismissal. DRIVERS NOW LEFT FREE PMnting out that tbe city orrtlnauee requiring taxi drivers to hate taximeter* on their car* failed to itate the penalty In the publication of the ordinance for failure to o*W, Ira Holmes, attorney and head of tho Green Line Taxicab Company, today made a motion that charges against flea of the drivers bo dis missed. The motion was granted by Judge Pritchard in city court. The ruling of the court leaves the loop hole open for all taxi drivers to operate their cars without a taximeter. The ruling is Important, inasmuch, as there has been a large number of arrests ou this charge and many of them are pend ing in city court. Mr. Holmes, in city court yesterday afternoon. pointed out to Judge Pritchard that it is praictically 'mposeible to buy a taxi-meter necessary to comply with the city taxi ordinance. Mr. Holmes was appearing for a number of taxi drivers whrt ha.i been arrested for failure to have taxi meters on their automobiles While speaking one word for his client* the attorney was also speaking two words for himself. Mr. Holmes said he was the head of the Green l.ine Taxi Com pany, operating in this city. He said manufacturers had assured him it would he impossible for them to sppl ytaxl metere for several months. 18 CFSTS PRICE or GREEN LINE. Mr. Holmes stated, as head and attorney for the taxi has had several cards printed for the taxis of the Green Line setting forth that the fare ‘is 13 cents a pasi’nger from the point the pas senger or passengers boarded the taxi to his or their destination, provided it is within the city limits. Mr Holmes attacked larger taxi lines. He said he knew of a line, larger than ♦he Green Line, that has more than a score of taxicabs operating and that only nine of them are equipped with metevj. He said five of the Green Line drivers have been arrested for not having meters. TERMS OF ORDINANCE. According to general ordinance No. 32. passed by the common council this year, it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate a taxicab or other motor vehicle engaged in carrying pas sengers for hire between points within the city limits, or for the cabs to stand n putllc places for purposes of solicit ing. unless they are equipped with a practicable, standard fare-registering de vice. The ordinance further provides that the provisions in the ordinance shall not apply to vehicles, carrying pass-n ---gers for hire, for less than 15 cents each of less. TRICKS SHY OF MIRRORS. Twenty-five men were arrested jester day for not having a mirror on their truck. An act was passed by the la General Assembly that all commercial vehicles shall be equipped with a mirror or reflector atta’hed to and so located as to give the operator on such vehicle a clear reflected v.w of the highway to the rear, so as to enable the operator to ee and observe machines approaching from the rear and intending to pji.-s. The act also sets forth that it shall be un lawful for any person, firm or corpora tion to dispose of any commercial vehicle unless it is equipped with a mirror or reflects f. The mirror law arrests are the first that have been made In this staVe. Those -as"* will be heard In court t'wlay. - Mere i-b.oi 20 <j cases waere autoCioilUe truck owners are charged with having failed to obtain State licenses are sched uled to be heard in city court today. Other mir-or and taximeter law ar rests will be made, according to the traffic police unless a restraining order 1* Issued, whi -h was hinted as possible? MAHONEY TO FACE MURDER CHARGE Eccentric Bride’s Body Found in Trunk. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 10.—James E. Mabonev was held in connection with the muruer'of bis wealthy, eccentric bride, whose body van found in a trunk, offi cials said today. Mahoney steadfastly has contended he did not murder the woman. The body of Mr*. Mahoney was found in a trunk’at Lake Union after a search since April. Mahoney was held pending the Investi gation into the mysterious disappearance of hi* wife. He was grilled for two days following the discovery of the body but officials were unable to obtain Bny ad missions of bis knowledge of the mur der. He apparently was not worried over the charges. Mrs. Nora Mahoney, mother of the prisoner, and Mrs. Delores Johnson, bis sistar. were questioned at length, but were not arrested. 38 PASSENGERS RESCUED AT SEA Transferred to Destroyer When Ship Grounds. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. . Aug 10.-Thirty, eight passengers of the strand* liner San Jose espoed the thrills of shipwreck with the hazardous experience last night of boarding the bobbing destroyer Tar qnabar. Meager reports received here told of the difficulty of swinging the passengers Rtd crew of sixty six aboard tie de stroyer whose secrcuilghts threw a glare over the sea a.in the stranded San Jose. The rescued were s ! d to have aided their rescuers by treating the adventuvs as a lark. Certain that all bar'ls were safe, efforts were concentrated on float ing the San Joe. The towing vessel Grlffo reached the Pan Table reef last night. Its crew preparing to throw a line to the ban Jose if tb- latter still held to gether. JAIL SENTENCES TO STOP MINING Howat Says Miners Will Quit When He Is Locked Up, HUTCHINSON. Kan., Atft IO.If Alex ander Howat, president of the Kansas M‘ne Workers, is forced to serve a Jail nonteree under the convictions obtained against him all work In the Kansas coal fields will suspend for the duration of his senter -e and n„t a pound of coal will be mined Howat declared today that not-fl luiner wnuld work while he is in jni! and he added that he expects to lose his appeals fpom the several sentences Impose*! for a violation of the Industrial laws ia railing strike*. The mine leader Is tonrlrg the State explaining the position of the miners. iNCi.rnixo desert? BERLIN, Aug. 10.—Lndwlg Fauer. a Bavarian chstnist, has invented a fbod tablet whirl; be saya contain* all the nn- • trtttve qualbies of a 4 course owl Sun Ousted in Films by High Power Lights (1) Portable power plant to operate powerful lights. (2) High In tensity motion picture studio light. , . . The thousand of movie fans who marvel I the wonderful photography ns bun- ; —w-eSsOT*’ , eds of feet of film arc displayed on /’&&&! V e srreeu, and wh*, perhaps, know from eir personal experiences with a camera | 5 ff ft |l\ at sunllrht Is so highly essential to j- JR,, | - ■od pictures will undoubtedly marvel L. S j''.VaeS► 111 more when told that artificial II- 1 V' '> mlnation is used almost entirely in the j •Jr :,, , '%U I-- ' liking of films. t i.. Jr n Jnifvw For yar* motion ptetures were pro- ? Ii&fATtW.. ped almost entirely in southern Cali- i - because of the quality and dun jj i&iilS&r.-. ■••••' • ■ nos sunlight available. Although sun : ; es net meet presett day requirements I the movie concerns. Uithlu re-cut |;: w nn methods of a-:!flelal illumination vSyg|r' fig ,■ Ha' ve h n so greatly improved and de- aggSL yT !> ;e the* smlight Is being supersede! , L / ■ - -as • ‘electrle lighting This form of II- j i f ~ • :.v -. n cj,.:. boo, tr-'llcd and directs,! M >*> will, a feature of no small Importance. | L.s •• '~±T With the suul'ght t. : apodal effects I .tffigS-:' I{l eendal to the motion - it. > j- 5r ■,i •>s>nt advanced singe of artistic de L , r O , lotiment, eoold be obtained. Eveti on .1 ; ear day light values and • not remain j \ ' v ' i J roughout the day at the same intensity, j The thousand of movie fans who marvel at the wonderful photography as hun dreds of feet of film arc displayed on the screen, and who, perhaps, know from their personal experiences with a camera that sunlight is so highly essential to good pictures will undoubtedly marvel still more when told that artificial Il lumination is tiled almost entirely In tbe making of films. For years motion pictures were pro dureii almost entirely In southern Cali fornia because of the quality and <lurt tlon of sunlight available. Although sun light le the brightest possible light, it d*-es not meet present day requirements of the movie concerns. Wiihiu recent years methods of artificial illumination have been so greatly improved and de veloped that sunlight Is being supersede ! by electric lighting This form of 11- lnmioatlon can be controlled and directed at will, a feature of no small importance. SUN LIGHT NOT SATISFACTORY. With the sunlight no special effects, so essentia! to the motion picture in its present advanced stage of artistic de velopment. eoold be obtained. Even on .1 clear day light values d■> not remain throughout the day at the same Intensity. At noon perhaps the light is very bright but as the day begins to wane about 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the photo graphic value of the light, although pos sibly not preemptible to the eye. is very much lower. In the making of a film it may happen that port of a scene is Aimed at noon and !<ausc of som* changes in scenes or need for new char acters there will be a delay of three or four bohrs before it car. be completed. Undr natural light the first part of the s ,.e tl o when screened would be very bright and clear, whereas the other part would be darker and less distinct, caus ing confusing effect to the spectator. Thus the need for an even, unaltered light at all times of the day which can only be supplied by artifloal means, vni which ts now being used almost entirely ir American atudtos. There are several schemes for producing this constant il lumination G. E. I.IOHT LATE INVENTION. One of the latesf is by the new <}. K. high intensity studio light, which in ox terral appearance rwsembles a searchlight. It ran be used as a spot or flood light. much the same as the searchlight whore the light rays are focused erd projected in s small betim. or as a prime flat light to Illuminate the entire retting or scene. This can be done by removing the glasa miTror at tho back, which focusses tho light ray*, and thus allowing a general spread of the light from that end of tho projector. The light Itself has a 24-!neh mirror, its earbor.a are fed together elec trically requiring practically no attention and its entiro operation is of the most simple nature. It Is mounted on a btiso with rnbb<*r tired wheels of a large dia meter. making It easy to move about, and can be raised to an elevation of about Id feet, where an overhead spotlight is desired. The entire device weighs less than 500 pounds. * USEFUL, IN SUNLIGHT EFFECTS This light, one of the most powerful adapted to the studio, is particulsrly use ful where moonlight or sunlight romlug through a window or the illumination of large settings is desired. They are also valuable for backlighting. By focusing a spotlight on the back of the heads of the principals, the images are caused to stand ont from the background and the figures are more pronounced and thus a better depth is obtained. If this were not done, the figures would go dead against the background, no matter how far they stood In the perspective. They are also used a great deal to counteract shadows caused by o*her lighting ap paratus. Even out of door* In the daylight there is use for artificial Illumination. There are scenes, Jt st as in ordinary photography, that are too dark even at midday to be taken vlthout extra light Then, too, there are times in the bright sunlight where artifi lal light is needed to counteract shadow ! caused by the sun or to light up faces of persons when their backs may be to the source of natural light. To meet such situations, a portable power plant has been per fected—an electric generating outfit mounted In a motor truck. A gas en gine drives an electric generator, which supplies sufficient power to operate tMe powerful lights, the same as used in the studio. Women Put Ban on Mush Poetry for Boys CHICAGO. Aug. 10.—Evanston, Intel lectual crusader of the Chicago district, hps started anew reform, and. as usnal. the club women are tho sponsors. They have decided to declare a war ou mushy poet-y for schoolboys. The sirup will b# sav.-d for the morning wafles. TWO TAKEN IN RAID. John Duncan, 80. of 20 East Fratt street, and Gertrude Chase, 20, who said she came front Danville, Hi., were ar rested on statutory charges when the police raided a house at the Frat, street address last night. WHAT IS IT WORTH TO ||j - YOU? j|| “REPUTATION” g American Professor Dies on Excursion KAItriZAWA. Japan, Ang. 10—Wil liam Hyde Price, professor of political economy at the Japanese Imperial Cni versity and a prominent figure In the American colony at Toklo, was killed accidentally Tuesday in a fall down a gorge near here while on an excursion trip He was born in Titusville. Pa , In 1880- He was a graduate of Tufts Col lege. Massachusetts, and received his de gree of doctor of philosophy at Harvard University in 1906. THI _ BASEMENT STORE m t Store Closes Saturdays at I—Other Days at 5 Domestics and Beddings Bleached muslin Yard wide, pure spring water bleach (limit 10 yards to a | £ customer); yard 13C LONGCLOTH, yard wide, for underwear* and general use; former 25c 1 O quality, yard lOC NAINSOOK, yard wide; neat boxes of 10- yard bolts; $4.00 QQ quality, bolt FLISSE CREPE, for underwear; pink, blue, yellow, white and lavender; extra special, yard iu£C HEMSTITCHED AND EMBROIDERED PILLOWCASES, regular size; ir 65c quality, each Men’s Trousers Great Values ALL-WOCL MEN'S TROU SERS, in patterns to match suits. All-wool blue serges, all wool blue, brown and gray worsteds; extra QC special Genuine Palm Beach trousers, $3.95 v KHAKI TROUSERS, extra fine quality khaki moleskin, well tailored, worth (h* qa $2.50, sale price 'l.J*' .THE Wm. H. BLOCK CO. INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921. FORD BUILDING UNDER HAMMER New York Sales Headquarters Sold to Meet Judgment. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—The Ford Motor Company building was sold here roday by the United States Marshal to satisfy a judgment obtained against the com pany by the Hotel Woodward The building was bought by tho Aetna Casualty and Surety Company for strT6,- BCV The bnilding. used by the company as Its sale* headquarters here, is valued at considerably more than the sum for which it sold. The Judgment was obtained by the bo tel company ax the result of a contract executed several years ago fhroogb which the Ford Company waa to sdd to the building which would be nsed as an annex so-r the hotel. Judgment against the company was se cured for $e00,370. The Aetna Company cannot obtain public possession of the building for about 14 months, during which time It can be redeemed by the motor company. SEIZE STOLEN BONDS IN BANK Papers Valued at SIOO,OOO Cashed by Worthington. CHICAGO, Aug. 10. —Seizure of SIOO,OOO worth of bonds from a bank n Cleveland, announced today by John V. Cllnaln, a* Ristant Ui*ed States attorney, adds an other birg<> block to the ptle of recovered securities believed to have been the loot of John W. Worthington, under indict ment as the head of a •'robber’s trust,'' and hla associates Hundreds of thou sands of dollars In securities stolen in Chicago. Toledo, New York and other citle jVt remain bidden in the banks of Cleveland and other dtles. Clinntu be lli vet*. m Tbe capture of a confedern'W of Worth ington who had charge of tbe disposal *>r stolen securities la Ohio Is expected with in a few days, Cllnnln said DOUBT CAPTURE OF CHICAGOAN Reports From Mexico Regard ing Spuugin Conflict. CHICAGO Aug. 10—Conflicting re ports were received today regarding the apprehension of AVarren G. Spurgin. miss ing president of the defunct Michigan Avenue Trust Company. Word from Chihuahua City, Mexico, said police there had taken Spurgin Info custody while he was biding on a ranch belonging to a friend. Other ad vices from Mexican officials disputed these reports, saying that while they believed Spurgin was hiding near Ohi huabua, he had not yet bean captured. Local officials In charge of the Investi gation Into tbe banker sass .rs, do not believe he was captured. Seek Pardons for Serious Offenses Cases of James and Wiliißm Griffith. Marion County men, who were sentenced April 19, 1921. In the Marlon County juvenile court, to ISA days on the Indi ana State Farm, and fined SSOO and costs, the former on a charge of eontributing to delinquency snd tha latterto contributing to neglect, were before the board of par don* today. k Leniency was asked Tor the men on the ground both were not normal mentally, and that they were not represented by attorneys at tho time of their conviction and sentence. 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Y.) police court while being arraigned on the charge of murdering Ellis Guy Kinkead, prominent New Y'ork lawyer. Miss Stone shot aud killed Kinkead as he was about to enter his home in Brooklyn, where be was living with hla bride of a year. “He lured me Info a comraou law mar riage and then deserted me," said Mias Bton. following her arrest. "Itegret killing him? No: I'm glad of It! I'm the happiest woman In the world!” The nurse said she met the aiain man in Cincinnati in 1918 and went to At lantic City, where they lived as man and wife. Kinkead, who was 54, married Miss Marie Gormley of Cincinnati last year. 7 CANTONMENTS TO BE EVACUATED War Department’s Order Fixes Date at Sept. 1. WASHINGTON. Aug 10—The War Department today issued orders that seven of the cantonments recently or dered abandoned, shall be evacuated by Sept. 1, or as sn*m after os practicable. Except for necessary storage houses, roads and tracks, all property on the canlomcnts will ho sold. The cantonments affected by the or der are Devens, Massachusetts: Sher man, Ohio Pike, Arkansaw: Grant. Illi nois ; Jackson, South Carolina Bragg. North l arolina, Meade, Maryland INDIAN KILLED; HUNT RELATIVE Wife Hysterical and Refuses to Talk. SPRINGFIELD. Ilk. Aug. 10— Baten to death with some heavy Instrument, tbs dead body of Harrison Hill, half-breed Indian, was discovered by authorities early todnv in a rig driven by Ms wife, Dixie Ely Hill. The wife Is being held and police are looking for the wife's brother, Barney Ely, with whom nil! had quarreled many times. The prisoner Is hysterical and refuses to talk. The murder tvs* discovered when pliin clothes men went to as’ in controlling fh<> horse that was being driven by Mr*. HtlL Tbe screaming woman and the body of Hill were brought to the police station, where questioning of the woman < was of no avail Tho rig had been hired from a 1 rery. A hat which may furnish a clew to the murderer was taken from the buggy. 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