THE WEATHER
Showers tonight and probably Friday.
Cooler Friday.
VOL. XXXIV.
JEWETT USES
CITY TRUCK TO
OIL FARM ROAD
Highway Past Hog Ranch
Also Gets Services of Street
Employes.
MILE OUTSIDE LIMITS
Mayor Says Material to Be
Purchased—Nothing for
Use and Time.
In addition to using a city-owned
passenger car to transport himself
and others to his hog farm at public
expense, Mayor Charles W. Jewett
has been making use of a city trr.ek
and employes of the city to oil the
highway past the farm, one mile out
side che city limits.
Residents of an unimproved street
in Brightwood, who have been seek
ing in vain to have the city oil the
street in front of their homes, found
recently that the oil spreading truck
of the city was being driven almost
past their homes. They followed it
to learn that it was engaged in oiling
the country road known as the ex
tension of Arlington avenue, between
the Thirtieth and Thirty-Fourth
street paved roads.
The mayor's hog farm lies on the
west side of this road.
The mayor yesterday admitted that
a city oil truck oiled the road Monday
ffioralns. lie insisted that there was
nothing- irregular about the transaction,
stating that he and his neighbors,
residing on the east !do of Arlington
avenue opposite his farm, would pay f<r
the oil. He admitted, however, that
there was no intention of paying for
the use of the truck and the driver's
time, contending that this amount would
be trivial.
REPORT OF THREE
LOADS OF Oil,.
A Brightwood re c *dent stated Monday
afternoon that he had been told a city
truck driver had taken three loads of
oil to the mayor's farm Monday morrn
ing. In attempting to verify this
port other statements, besides the facta
admitted by the mayor, were obtained.
Two women sitting on the front poreh
of a farmhouse at the intersection of
Arlington avenue and Thirtieth street,
which was tb point at which the oiling
ceased (Thirtieth afreet marking the
southern end W the mayor's land) were
asked whoiii*l. Arlington avenue
"Me. Jewett h'lH It done,' 1 declared the
elder of the two women.
A mail box In front of this house bore
the name B. W. Tillingbast.
Inquiry was made at a house opposite
the barns of the "hog farm." A young
woman, who said that A. Marcy resided
there, said that the road was oiled about
neon Monday but that she didn't know
who did it. A man Inside the house said
he thought the county had done It.
SAYS CITY OILED
ROAD SIX WEEKS AGO.
A small general store and filling sta
tion is located opposite the point of the
"hog farm" at the intersection of Ar
lington avenue and the rendleton pike.
A woman who waited on the trade here
was asked if the road had been oiled
Monday and if she knew who did it.
The woman replied that she did not
(Continued on Page Nine.) t
UNBORN CHILD
NOW FIGURES IN
KENNEDY CASE
That It Might Have Father
Given as Cause of Los
Angeles Killing.
I.OS ANGELES, Au?. 11.—A “vamrlre
•woman” who sought to force one of h> r
victims to Rive a name to her tinhorn
child—that is the picture the Slate will
draw of Mr*. Madalynne Obenchain in
asking her indictment on a charge of
••mplieity in the murder of J. Helton
Kennedy, Insurance broker.
The authorities will attempt to show
that Mr*. Obenchain is to become a
mother as the result of her relations with
Kennedy, that Kennedy refused to marry
her and was shot by Arthur C. Burch,
whose indictment also will be sought.
As evidence of the woman's great mag
netism will lie presented the fact that
Burch whom she referred to as only a
“platonic friend” of her college days,
hurried across the continent in resp rise
to a single telegram which Under Sheriff
Manning says read:
“Things look bad here. Please come at
once. “Madalynne.”
SAY KENNEDY
DECLINED MARRIAGE.
The State will contend that Kennedy,
who was stronger willed than Burch, at
tempted to extricate himself from the
web Mrs. Obenchain had woven about
him and was shot by Burch during an
altercation when he refused to listen to
Burch's pleadings that he innrry Mrs.
Obenchain.
The story, as reconstructed by the
State, furnishes one of the most amazing
examples of devotion —Burch, alleged to
be madly in love with Mrs. Obenchain.
blindly heeding her beck and call
through the years, and finally sacrificing
his freedom and possibly his life to win
another man as her husband.
Deputy Sheriff Manning hus described
the presentation that will be made to the
grand Jury:
“Burch has been identified as the man
whN rented an auto. The tire tracks In
the road at the Glen corresponded with
those of the machine he rented.
“We believe he was waiting at the
Glen for Mrs. Obenchain and Kennedy
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending 7
p. m., Aug. 1”. 1921:
Showers tonight and probably Friday
morning; cooler Friday.
6 a. m TO
7 a. m 71
8 a. m 73
9 a. m 74
10 a. m 74
11 a. m 74
12 (noon) 69
lp.m. 69
2 p. in 70
Published at Indianapolis. Entered as Second Class Matter. July 35, 1914. at
Ind., Daily Except Sunday. Postofflce, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3, 1879.
City Boasts Unique Organization
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HUMANE SOCIETY DISTINCTIVE
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It Is Without Roster of Members
Indianapolis possesses the unique distinction of having an incorporated
society, recognized by the city as such, and presumed to be actively func
tioning. which society has no roster of members.
This .unique organization which is known as the Indianapolis Humane
Society, was incorporated under the laws of Indiana Dec. 14, 1905, by
Rabbi Mayer Messing, William Watson Woollen, Garrett H. Shover, Emily
V. Blanchard, Sarah L. Kirlin, Ida E. Moore, David W. Coffin, Robert W.
Mcßride, Dorman N. Davis, F. A. Blanchard, Jennie E. Leedy, Mary H.
Reese.
The directors for the first year, which
the constitution of the society says "shall
bo held to terminate on the second
Wednesday cf April, 1900,” were desig
nated as follows:
Rabbi Mayer Messing. William Watson
Woollen, Garret If. shovi-r, Emily V.
Blanchard, Sarah 1.. Kirlin, Ida K. Moore.
David W. Coffin, Robert W. Mcßride.
George S. Ilennlnger.
George S. Henninger’s name does not
appear among the list of original incor
porators of the society.
Never since the society was incorpor
ated, has a report been made to the Sec
-1 retary of State of any changes in tlie
i board of directors, although the name of
| only one of the incorporators, Ida E.
Moore, now appears among the directors
: of the society.
WHAT RAW HAS TO
SAY ON SUBJECT.
The law under which the society came
l into existence, says:
"Whenever directors shall be
elected, a certificate under the seal of
the corporation, signed by its secre
tary. giving their names and the
terms of their office, shall be record
ed in the office of the recorder where
tbo certificate of organization is re
corded."
The constitution of the society pro
vides that “five directors slinl] be
elected by the members, by ballot, at
the annual meeting on the first Monday
FORBES ORDER
CANS RED TAPE
IN VET RELIEF
Head of- Bureau Orders Of
ficials to Favor Claimants
if in Doubt.
SEEK OUT DISABLED
WASHINGTON, Agu. 11.—Bureau
cratic red tape was scrapped today
in a real drive to accord disabled
former service men the fullest meas
ure aid and Justice shut th* law'
intended they should have.
Col. Charles R. Forbes, director of
the veterans’ bureau, twenty-four
hours after taking the oath of office,
began coordinating the work of all
the Government agencies now consol
idated by the Sweet bill.
Colonel Forbes warned division chiefs
against delays in acting upon claims for
compensation and Insurance. Ho directed
that hereafter the policy of every of
fieial dealing with former service men s
claims, must be to give decisions in
favor of lh-* claimant*, wherever there
is a doubt. In carrying forward the
Government's hospitalization program
under which SIS.W.OOO will be spent to
provide for soldier patients. Colonel
Forbes at once will inaugurate a rigid
system of inspection of existing
hospitals.
A feature of Colonel Forbes' plan, com
mended by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon is to expand permanent soldiers'
homes into hospitals for disabled former
service men with the idea of re
converting such hospitals later on into
homes for veterans aft*r the need for
hospitalization is past.
Colonel Forbes instructed his sub
ordinates in the veterans’ bureau that
the organization bureaus must make it
their business to "go out and hunt ' for
disabled former soldiers and let tnem
know their rights.
In his first official pronouncement since
taking office. Colonel Forbes laid down
three cardinal principles:
1. Tt is ttie duty of the Govern
ment to equip a disabled soldier to
make the best living in the highest
profession of which he is capable.
2. Responsibility of the Govern
ment towards its soldier claimants ,
cannot be delegated to prlrate per- j
sons.
3., Disabled soldiers are wards of
the Government, and as such, must,
and will he protected.
Forbes will leave Washington within
ten days and visit each of the 500 insti
tutions now caring for veterans.
The result of his personal investiga
tions will decide what places are to be
closed up. which to lie cleaned up and
those which will be pronounced "tit,
homes for heroes.”
PEACE PLANS
TOLD TO BORAH
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL—President
Harding today Informally advised the
Senate as to the pending negotiations
for peace with Germany when ha called
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, to the
White House and explained to him the
negotiations t)6w In progress.
Senator Borah, following the cone
ferenee, said it was his opinion that no
peace proclamation would be issued until
a peace treaty had been concluded with
Germany.
RAIN PREVENTS GAME.
The final game of the Columbus-tndian
apolls baseball series was called off today
on account of rain and wet grounds. It
will be necessary to play the contest in
Columbus when the Indians visit there
in September, for the Columbus team does
not play any more games here this
season.
Harding*3 Father
Elopes With Steno
MONROE. Mich.. Aug- 11 -George
llnrdiug, father of President Harding,
was married here today to Miss Alice
Severens, 52, a stenographer. The
couple came here in an automobile
early today from Marion, Ohio. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Coles, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
Jninaua H aihj Sfittirs
I In Junuary of each year, for a term of
I throe years.” and ‘'vacancies in tlie of
ficers or board of directors by resigna
nation or for any other cause, shall be
| filled by the board of directors at the
first regular meeting after the vacancy
‘ occurs.”
The constitution also provides that
“Anyone may become an active member
of the society by paying SI.OO per year;
| a contributing member by paying any
sum over SI.OO per year and less than
SSO and an honorary member by being
elected as such. Active and contributing
and honorary' niemliers shall be entitled
Ito all of the privileges of the society
for one year and life members in per
petuity.” *
.Seemingly, from the constitutional pro
visions, the membership of the society
is made up from the contributors there
to. and that is the reason for the present
uncertainty as to who constitutes the
members.
For the Indianapolis Humane Society
has been depending upon the community
chest for Its funds, axi it did upon the
War Chest ami has not been making any
efforts to solicit memberships.
Not having solicited or accepted active
membership this year, the society ap
parently has no active membership, un
(tontinued on Page Nine.)
LLOYD GEORGE
THREATENS TO
QUIT MEETING
Poles Concentrate Troops as
France and England
Wrangle Over Silesia.
BRIAND CALLS CABINET
PARIS, Aug. 11. —Great Britain
and France again were perilously
near a break this afternoon on issues
involving Upper Silesia, Germany
and Poland. Premier Lloyd Ge<>—•
told Premier Briand that if France
maintained her present position
there was nothing for him to do but
return to London.
Premier Briand replied that he was
unable to make further concessions with
out calling a special session of the Cham
ber of Deputies to get its sanction.
Asa result of the deadlock tills after
noon s session of the allied supreme coun
cil was called off.
Briand announced he had called for r
cabinet meeting tomorrow morning to
consider the Silesia situation.
President Millerand of France inter
vened in the Fpper Silesian conversa
tions between Premier Lloyd George
and Premier Briand in an effort to
prevent another serious divergence of
views. The president urged the impor
tance of a settlement to save the entente j
< t rdiale of Europe.
The new deadlock between the British 1
and French premiers developed over
night and came to a head at a break ,
fast this morning attended by Lloyd
George, M Briand and M. Loucheur, min
ister for liberated regions in the French
cabinet.
BRIAND KEFISES
MORE CON PENSION'S.
Premier Lloyd George was said to have
insisted that the British and Italian views
prevail while M. Briand said ho would |
refuse to make any further concessions.
The premiers met again at luncheon at
the summer home of President .Millerand
at K.imbouillet. Before tile luncheon be- j
"5n the 1 rench president conferred pri
vately with Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Briand, urging the importance of
an amicable sell lenient.
The, question will not be definitely set-!
tied at the present session of the su
preme council, but will be left open for j
a future meeting to be held in Boulogne'
or London, according to the usually well
informed Journal.
NO SETTLEMENT
AT THIS MEETING.
It is probable that final ratification of j
the new Silesian frontiers will to post- ■
poneri until the next meeting of the ;
council to allow the allied high com- I
missionerg to return to Fpper Sll-sia to
take necessary steps to prevent trouble
when the partition Is put Into effect. ‘
On Friday the council will take up the I
German war trials in the Supreme Court
at Leipzig. The French are Incensed at
the lightness of the sentences imposed j
upon the convicted German officers and !
have withdrawn their commissioner from j
Leipzig in consequence. This action was
taken independently without consulting
the British.
The council unexpectedly took up the
Russian famine situation and decided to j
send relief into Russia. An international \
commission will study the situation anil !
report upon the best methods of giving
quick relief to the starving masses in the
interior of Russia.
U. S. MA Y OBJECT
TO RULING
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—A con
troversy between the United States Gov.
eminent and the allied reparations com
mission seemed certain today us a result
of the commission's decision, reached at
Paris, that payment for the upkeep of
the American forces on the Rhine will be
deferred until British, French and
Belgian claims are settled.
POLES CONCENTRATE
TROOPS ON BORDER
BERLIN, Aug. 11.—Although war
clouds are again rolling up along the
German-Polish frontier German official-'
dom remains serene, concentrating its
attention upon the rainbow which it be
lieves it sees over the British Isles.
Reports to the German intelligence de
partment confirm press dispatches that
the Poles are feverishly concentrating
troops upon the German frontier.
According to the Abendblatt, 30,000
Polish regulars, partly under French
command, have been massed along the
on Page Six.)
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921.
ARMS PARLEY !
NOTICES SENT
OUT BY U. S.
Invitations Dispatched to
Great Britain, Japan, China
France and Italy.
PERSONNEL IS STUDIED
President Gives Thought to
Representatives on Ameri
can Commission.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.— The
United States will today dispatch to
Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy
and China formal invitations for
those nations to pa ticipate in a dis
armament conference and a discus
sion of Far Eastern policies at Wash
ington on Nov. 11, Secretary of State
Hughes announced today.
K The formal invitations will be put
on the cables this afternoon and will
probably be made public here to
morro .c.
With the first forma! step toward the
conference put into effect, the attention j
of President Harding and his advisers ■■
here Is turning to flic personnel of the
American commission where a real
. problem is presented.
President Harding's own suggestion
that tho participating nations limit their
delegations to five or six persons has pro
vided tho tongues of Washington with a
! basis of speculation concerning the sys
tem to be followed in selecting America's
i representative*.
!• ItKHI DENT NOT
TO TAKE PART.
It is considered settled in high quarters
hero that President Harding himself will
■ take no active part In the deliberations
! and that Secretary of State Hughes will
act as chairman of. and principal spoket
i mm for tin* American delegation.
A number of plan* already have been
proposed for selecting the delegates.
The one understood to liavo been found
most favor embraces:
A representative of Congress, prob
ably a Senator.
A representative of the Array.
A representative of the Navy.
A prominent Democrat.
A prominent Republican.
Perhaps a woman.
It has been suggested that In view of j
I tho fact that the experts and heads of
the Army arid Navv will le on the ground j
here It will lie unnecessary to Include
their representative in the commission It
self, or that the Army or Navy repre
sentallon bo centered in one man, such
, as General Pershing.
I.ODGK. MAY
111, ( HO.SF.N.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Is con
sidered n likely cholre to represent Con
gress, due principally to bia position ns
i •Yiairtnan of the Senate Foreign Reia
tions Committee and his admitted knowl
edge of International affairs.
There is more apecultion over the
Identity of the Democrat than over any
other personage. The nntne of Wllliait |
Jennings Bryan is being mentioned wit i
frequency. The name of Klihu Root alsv
is being heard with inerc.asing frequency
ns a member of the American commis
sion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 —President
Harding favors publicity for the work
of the disarmament conference, though
not to the extent of opening ail its do
liberations and sessions to the public, sis
demanded by Senators Johnson and
Borah.
This was the President's attitude as
he expressed to Senator Borah at the
White House today Borah told Hard
ing the people ought to be let Into the
whole proceedings, llarding indicated he
thought Borahs program of com plots
open sesnions wont too far. Borah said
Harding’s program of part publicity did
not go far enough and served notice ho
and Senator Johnson intended to stir up
a public demand for open sessions.
BUSINESS MEN
SEE IMPROVED
TRADE BY FALL
Industrial and Financial Con
ditions Look Better Than
in Many Months.
By HAROLD I). JACOBS.
(Copyright, 1921. I>y the ltd ted Press.)
NEW I'ORK, Aug. 11.—Basic business
conditions are Improving.
This opinion was reflected In tele
graphic statements to the United Press
today by commercial organizations—
diagnosticians of economic ailments—in
all parts of the country.
The general feeling appeared to be
that the industrial revival will bo well
under way by fall, although some were
inclined to the belief that material prog
ress will not be made in that direction
before spring,
“A better tone Is appearing In the
business world.” declared William Fellos
Morgan, president of the Merchants’ As
sociation of New York.
"Although new industries have not
benefited by an Increased volume of
business there are indications that the
country Is beginning slowly to pull out
of a serious business and Industrial de
pression.
'Tile crop outlook, with one or two ex
ceptions, is good. Many of the railroads
arc reporting increased earnings.”
The “tide lias turned !n New England,”
was the statement of Melville E. Lim
ing. secretary of the bureau of com
merce and industrial affairs, Boston
Chamber of Commerce.
“Orders and inquiries are coining In,
and while there is still plenty of room
for improvement, a more optimistic tone
generallly prevails,” he said.
Other statements were:
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce—“ Bus
iness In this direction looks better today
than in many months. In practically
every line conditions justify a more op
timistic feeling for the fall.”
John B. Reynolds, secretary Indianapo
lis Chamber of Commerce—“l believe
(Continued on Page Two.)
No. 43 for Babe
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.—Babe
Ruth, home run artist, this afternoon
drove out his forty-third circuit hit of
the season. The homer came in the
fourth inning. Keefe was pitching for
the Athletics.
On this date last season Ruth had
forty-two home rias to his credit.
$18,000,000 POWER MERGER LOOKS
TO CENTRAL ELECTRIC PLANT A T
MINES FOR STATE OF INDIANA
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The head of the new Indiana Electric Corporation, which Is to consoli
| date seven established public utilities In Indiana and link the north part of
j the State with the southern coal fields by wire, is a man well known in
, public utility circles.
He became interested in utilities while a law stenographer in Grand
Rapids and was barely 40 when he attacked the problem of power con
servation through hydro-electric generating plants.
Under his direction tho immense network of utilities in northwest
Wisconsin have been developed with an investment of more than $19,000,000
■of capital which Mr. Brewer brought into the project. He is credited with
the realization of the Wissota power dam project in Wisconsin from which
the company obtained sufficient current to supply its own needs and fur
nish St. Paul and Minneapolis with 140,000,000 kilowatt hours of excess,
transported over special high tension wires. He is now engaged in bring
ing about the harnessing of tho Chippewa and Red Cedar Rivers in a
project which will make use of water power for the generation of immense
amounts of current.
Mr. Brewer and his organization are known to Indianapolis through
, their development of the Merchants Heat and Light Company which they
'took over several years ago. Since 1914 they have increased tho gross
revenue of this company from approximately $476,000 to $3,000,000
annually.
What Mr. Brewer has done in Wisconsin he expects to duplicate in
Indiana with tho exception that instead cf using water power for the con
servation of coal he will use coal at the mines for the conservation of
transportation. The proposed power transmission lines will obv/ate the
necessity of shipping an enormous tonnage of coal to individual plants at
various cities and tow ns and will Insure against interruption and increased
cost due to railroad and mining tie-ups.
It is the theory of the Brewer organization that by linking up the
cities of Indiana with a central power plant in the coal district electricity
can ho made cheaper for industrial use and the agricultural field can be
served throughout tho entire length of the transmission line?.
Notorious Willie Carey
Gently Treated by Spaan
Oft Convicted Bootleg’ ger Let Off Easily in
Defiance of Explicit Statute.
The unusual action of Special Judge
Ralph Spaan Tuesday In fining Willie
Carey, notorious police character, only
SSO and costs for operating a blind tiger
and then suspending the fine when the
costs wero paid has caused considerable
comment. The costs were paid by Charles
(Big Shiner) Mtddaugh, another police
character.
The first question concerning the rul
ing of Special Judge Spaan, who, by the
way, was police court prosecutor on many
of the numerous occasions when Carey es
caped conviction —concerns his action In
suspending a fine which is a very un
usual procedure.
LAW SPECIFIC
ON SUBJECT.
I The second question concerns his as
j sessment of only a $1)0 fine in view of
the explicit provision®' of the law on the
subject. The law provides specifically for
imprisonment on second, third and sub
sequent offenses —and Willie Carey has
been convicted on a number of occasions
for operating a blind tiger, despite the
many times which he has escaped punish
ment.
The pennlty clause of the prohibition
law follows:
“Any person convicted of any vio
lation this act where the punishment
therefor is not herein specifically
provided shall be punished by a fine
of not less than fifty (S3O) dollars
nor more than two hundred and fifty
($250) dollars, or by imprisonment In
the county jail for not less than ten
(10) days nor more than three (3)
months, or by botli such fine and im
prisonment. Any person convicted a
second time for any violation of this
net shall bo punished by a fine of
not less than fifty (SSO) dollars nor
more than five hundred ($500) dol
lars and by Imprisonment In the
comity Jail for not less than thirty
(30) days nor more than six (6)
months; nnd nny person convicted
the third time of any violation of the
provisions of this net shall for such
third and each subsequent violation
he fined not 1 :ss than two hundred
and fifty ($250) dollars, nor more
than five hundred ($500) dollars, and
be confined in the ,county jail not
: less than three (3), months nor more
than one (1) year.”
ARRESTED ONLY
.TEN TIMES.
In 1019 Carey was arrested only ten
times and In that year was never charged
with operating a HitiU tiger. However,
In 1920, he was times and
JOSEPH H. BREWER.
was twice charge,; with operating n
blind tiger. On Dec. 8. 1020, the records
show he was fined SIOO sna costs nnd
sentenced to servo thirty dnys on the In
diana State farm for operating a blind
tiger. The case, ns usual, was appealed
to Criminal Court. On May 25. 1920,
Carey was charged with operating a
blind tiger and the records show the case
was continued Indefinitely. There Is one
ease in that year, a grand larceny charge
against Carey, in which there is no rec
ord to show what court action. If any,
was taken after the first continuance.
In 1921 Carey was arrested four times
on the change of operating a blind tiger.
On Feb. 14, the records show he was
lined SIOO nnd costs and sentenced to
serve thirty days. The case was ap
pealed to Criminal Court.
On May 18, Carey was arrested on the
on the charge of operating a blind tiger,
the following day he was discharged in
city court. On May 27, Carey was ar
rested on the charge of operating a blind
tiger. After numerous continuances, the
case was tried before Special Judge
Ralph Spaan Tuesday and Spaan fined
Carey SSO and costs, but suspended the
fine on payment of the costs. Judge
Spaan made no explanation why such
leniency should be granted to a man with
the police record Carey is known to have.
On May 30. 1921, Carey was arrested
o nthe charge of operating a blind tiger.
On June 10 this charge was dismissed in
city court.
MELLON CUTS
HIS ESTIMATES
Secretary Pares Proposed Ex
penditures $520,000,000,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Secretary of
tne Treasury Mellon transmitted new
figures on the taxation program to Con
gress today, cutting down his pfevious
estimates of the amount needed by
$520,000,000, In accordance with the de
cision reached at the general taxation
conference with President Ilardiug on
Tuesday.
Estimates of the expenditures of the
Government for the present fiscal year
have been reduced to $4,034,000,000, the
Secretary said. Ordinary expenditures
have been reduced $350,000,000 below the
estimates presented to Congress Aug. 4,
and expenditures for public debts nave
been farther reduced by $170,000,000,
making the present estimates $520,000,000
below those presented Aug. A
_ . , ~ (By Carrier. Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 120.
Subscription Rates. j ßy Mall 800 Per Month; jj.oo p er Year.
TEN ACRES
NOW EXCAVATED.
The Granite Sand and Gravel Company
has excavated an area of about ten acres,
to an average depth of 25 feet on the
north end of Its 100 acre tract. Should
the city decide to take over the gravel
land this lake could be equipped with
bathing beaches immediately.
The gravel company proposes that the
city loau it $300.0 0 at 4 per cent in
terest. to bo repaid in twenty-fivo an
nual equal installments, the city to be
given title to and possession of the land
as fast ns gravel excavation is com
pleted, final possession and title to l>e
bestowed when the gravel is exhausted.
The board holds that it can not legal
ly loau money to a private business con
cern in this manner ami favors an
arrangement whereby the city shall issue
$300,000 worth of bonds, buy the land
from the gravel company and lease It
to the company at an annual rental
equal to the Interest, and sinking fund
charges on the bond Issue. Thus the
lake as a fact would cost the city
(Continued on Page Six.)
RACE BOOZE CAR
AHEAD OF TRAIN
Sheriff and Prohi Agents Take
Chances to Nab Two Men.
After a thrilling chase in which the
lives of Sheriff George Snider and Fed
eral Prohibition Agents George Winkler
and Thomas were endangered by a train
which nearly struck the automobile In
which they were riding through a rail
road yard, the officers captured an
alleged booze car and arrested Carl
Sowders, 210 North Liberty street, aud
Claud Eaton, 1835 Central avenue, today.
Both men were charged with operating
a blind tiger and the officers released
Mattie lliatt, 520 East Miami street, who
was riding in the booze car with the two
men.
The officers first saw the booze ear
at Twenty-Third street and Cornell
avenue. They attempted to halt the
occupants but the car sped through an
alley and then turned south to Twentieth
street, then turned east to the railroad !
yards. Sowders, who was driving the 1
cur, did not stop at the end of the j
blind street which stops at the yards
but drove through the yards, down and |
across tho tracks. Federal officer-
Winkler, who was driving the officers'
da r. pursued the booze car In spite of
the chances he was taking In being run I
down by a fast passenger train that
missed the officers’ ear only a few
inches.
Sowders was captured at Nineteenth
street aud Columbia avenue. In the car
besides the two men and woman, the
officers found six gallon* of “white
mule’’ whisky.
The officers alleged they saw Sowders
attempting to make a sale of some of the
liquor to a negro at the time the pursuit
LAST HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS PER COPY
NEW CORPORATION
FILES; 7 COMPANIES
WOULD CONSOLIDATE
Plan to Link Up Towns and Cities on One Loop
to Distribute Power Generated
at Coal Mines.
HOPE FOR TWO LINES EVENTUALLY
One From Clinton by Way of Greencastle
and Danville; Later Another Through
Kokomo, Insuring Service.
Plans for the development of industrial and agricultural electrification
of Indiana to a point where more than a million people will be served with
electricity generated in the coal fields and transmitted over high tension
lines became public today with the filing of articles of incoporation by the
Indiana Electric Corporation.
Simultaneously, a petition was filed with the public service commission
for permission to consolidate the Merchants Heat and Light Company o£
rndianapolis, the Indiana Railways and Light Company of Kokomo, the
Elkhart Gas and Fuel Company of Elkhart, Valparaiso Lighting Company
of Valparaiso, Wabash Valley Electric Company of Clinton, Putnam Elec
tric Company of Greencastle, Cayuga Electric Company of Cayuga.
GRAVEL FIRM
OFFERS CITY
LAKE AT DOOR
Granite Sand Company Will
ing to Turn Over Holdings
North of Sellers Farm.
123 ACRES IN PLOT
Receipt of a proposal whereby the
city eventually would become the
owner of a lake containing 125 acres,
within ten minutes’ ride of the busi
ness district, which body of water
would be sufficient to supply 100,000,-
000 gallons of water for the city's
daily consumption and could be made
into a boating, bathing and fishing
spot probably unrivalled by any
similar municipality owned lake in
the country was announced by the
board of park commissioners today..
Tho proposal came from the Granite
Sami and Gravel Company, which desires
to turn over to the park department its
gravel holdings situated south of Ken
tucky avenue, west of Harding street
and north of Sellers farm. The finan- j
eial terms do not meet with the hoard's ]
idea and the proposition is to be taken 1
under advisement pending further nego
tiations, it was stated.
NO. 78.
I The incorporation of the Indiana Elec
trie Corporation and the movement to,
consolidate all theso Indiana companies
■ marks the first step in the plan of
Joseph 11. Brewer, utility operator, to
link up a hundred towns and cities in
tho State on one power loop over which
electricity generated at tho coal mines
will be transmitted hundreds of miles
and laid down at the meters of industrial
plants with all the savings that are pos
j stble from the economies of large opera-'
! tions.
PLAN TO LINK
EXISTING PLANTS.
1 he plans of the syndicate are to link
the existing plants of the companies
mentioned with transmission lines and
establish one large power plant with a
capacity sufficient to supply the electrical
needs nf ail. Most of the properties to be
eonsoiidaied are already either connected
or within a few miles of each other and
tin* most important immediate transmis
sion link Is to be built between Grein
c, Stic and Danville, thereby mnklogv*.
C'rert transmission line from Clinton, in
I 'he heart of the ccal fields, to Indianap
olis.
As tho project is developed it Is planned
to build another transmission line from
tho vicinity of Clinton to Kokomo and
! from Kokomo to Indianapolis, thereby
completing a loop that will insure two
ways of sending electric energy into Indi
anapolis in the interest of continuous
| service.
it is estimated tho value of the prop
erty held by the companies which are
i to be consolidated is $18,000,000 and the
installation of additional power plants
and transmission lii.es will require sev
eral million dollars more capitaL
HOW ( ORPOK ATIOX
WILL BK OFFICERED.
'I h" Indiana Electric Corporation,
which is incorporated for SIO,OOO pend
ing the approval by the public service
commission of the merger, is to be of
ficered as follows:
President—Joseph 11. Brewer, presi
dent American Public Utilities, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
\ ice Preside!)*—Lex J. Fitzpatrick,
vice president Indiana Railway and
Lighting Company, Kokomo.
Secretary Paul D. Birdsall, Merchants
Heat and Light Company, Indianapolis.
Treasurer—Charles O'Brien Murphy,'
vice president and general manager
Merchants Heat and Light Company,
Indianapolis.
These officers nnd Marshall V. Robb,
secretary of the Wabash Valley Eiectrio
(Continued on Page Two.)
FRANKE KILLING
VERDICT TO BE
GIVENFRIDAY
Coroner Sets Time for An
nouncing Finding—Howell
Voluntary Witness.
Roy Howell, city employed chauffeur
assigned to Mayor Charles W. Jewett’s
city car, which ran down and killed
Woancta Franke. 9, on Thirty-Eighth
street, today was a voluntary witness b*-,
fore the coroner. Howell's statement w 0
not made public, Dr. Paul F. Robinson,
coroner, following the policy which he
announced when the investigation was
started of not making public testimony
of witnesses.
At 9 o’clock Friday morning Dr. Rob
inson will appear In city court and an
nounce his verdict and the result of the
investigation of the accident causing the
death of tho little girl. On this, the
coroner’s verdict, depends the action ta
ken by City Judge Walter Pritchard.
Howell is charged with manslaughter.
Should the coroner recommend dismis
sal, if the court follows its usual cus
tom, charges of manslaughter will be
dismissed. However, if the coroner rec
ommends that the case be investigated
by the grand jury, there seems to bo
little doubt but that the court will bind
Howell over to the grand jury on the
charge of manslaughter.
The coroner admitted Howell's state
ment conflicts with that of other wit
nesses. There have been six other wit
nesses besides the police who have testi
fied. At least four of them are known to
have stated that Howell’s automobile
was traveling at a fast rate of speed
when it struck the Franke girl. Howell
had been to Mayor Jewett’s “hog farm”
at Arlington avenue and Pendleton pike.
The oily car en route to the mayor’s city
home, was not inside of the city limits
when the accident oeeured, and was not
being used in pursuit of city business.
Spain’s Cabinet Quits
Over Morocco Affair
MADRID, Aug. 11.—The Spanish
cabinet resigned today as a result of the
Spanish military reverses la Morocco,
Senor Maura has been asked to form a
new ministry. It probably will form a
coalition cabinet. X