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VOL. XXXV.
WEW BATHING
BEACH OPENS
NEXT MONTH
Jarvis Announces Mu
nicipal Pool at
Warfleigh.
OTHERS TO COME
Dressing Tents to Be
Provided for
Bathers.
Anew municipal bathing beach, simi
lar to that operated last summer In
White River at Twenty-Seventh street,
will be opened in the river at YVarfteigh,
northern suburb, about June 15, R. Wal
ter Jarvis, superin'endent of parks and
recreation, announced today. The rec
reation department is pushing plans for
municipal bathing facilities vigorously.
The Twenty-Seventh street beach will be
in cse again.
In addition to the river pools, the
recrearion department will have opened
muring the summer the new pools at
■Villard and t'ouglass Parks. Bids have
*een advertised for opening June 1 for
the large swmiming pool at Rhodius
Park, and it is possible construction
will be begun during the warm weather.
SCHOOL BOARD
RI LING AWAITED.
Opening <>f the baehes and pools is
contingent upon decision of the board or'
school commissioners. Because the pub
lic school officials fear the lure of cool
water would be stronger than the urge of
compulsory school attendance laws the
park board trill await word from the
school b">->rd before inviting the boys and
girls to take a free dip.
As at the Twenty Seventh street river
beach, which accommodated thousands
each hot day last summer, there will tie
dressing tents at the Warfleigh beach.
Mr. Jarvis, with the cooperation of the
city engineer department has selected a
spot in Warfieigb which is peculiarly
suited for a bathing beach. The slope of
the river bed is gentle so tbr-re will be no
danger for children who want to wade or
swim in a safe depth The water farther
out reaches a depth suitable for diving.
Mr. Jarvis is having floating diving sta
tions constructed for both river b -aches.
Competent life guards and swimming
Instructors will be on dury at the beaches.
The park superintendent said applica
tions for positions as guards and in
structors have been received from num
ber of ■unusually high class men, In
cluding swimming coa hes from several
Mid-Western c.-lleges and universities.
WATER TO BE
KEPT PI KE.
Care will be taken to insure the purity
f the river water at the beaches. They
will not be opened until the city health
departments has pronounced tb“ stream
h|ur-- en -ugh to avoid danger of batbexs
contracting typhoid and other maladies.
Tin-- health department will continue to
take tests frequently and should the
water become dangerous the beaches will
be closed immediately. As double in
surance, chlorinating machines will
cruise the beach limits constantly. Such
treatment was successful at the Twenty-
Seventh street beach last snmmer.
The Warfleigh pool will be staked and
roped at different depths, so bathers may
have constant warning.
Construction of the concrete tank and
bath house at Douglass park is under
way. The pool proper will be oval in
shape with maximum length of feet
by 125 foot maximum width. This pool
will accomodate the negro population.
BIDS FOR ENLARGEMENT
OF TANKS.
The board of park commissioners
Thursday received bids for the enlarge
ment of one of the two tanks at Willard
park. This plant was completed last
fall under the former board, but the
present members feel it Is far too small
to serve the purpose. As it stands, ’here
are two parallel pools, each tv ,-uty-five
feet wide by sixty feet long and four
feet deep. The east tank will s>e ex
tended T'O feet to the east, making it
125 feet long to sixty feet wide. The
depth instead oi being four feet through
out as at present, will be graduated from
four feet to one foot, making it safe
for the little tots. This plant is de
signed wholly to accomodate children.
Todd & Reid have tho contract for the
enlargement at $1,34".20.
The Rhodius Park pool will serve the
same purpose for white people that the
Douglass Park pdant does for negroes. It
will he somewhat larger than the Doug
lass Park tank, and will accommodate ap-
F'oxlmately (1.000 bathers a day. Mr. .Tar
s said. A beautiful bath and community
nouse will he a feature of the Rhodius
Improvement.
Portuguese fliers
Rescued by Steamer
LISBON. May 12.—The Porenguese
filers, Captains Saccadura and Coutinho,
who fell into the sea between Fernando
Noronha and St Paul's Rock while at
tempting an Atlantic flight, have been
ricked up by the English steamer Paris
City, according to wireless advices re
ceived here today. A Portuguese war
ship is steaming tnvard the Paris City's
position and will take the men aboard.
Police Corporal in
Double Tragedy
T.OrtSVTLLE, Kr„ May 12—Corporal
Mil* Moran, for many roars a metnbe.-
of the local police department, shot and
killed his wife and committed
ssilclde today. The rout te had been sep
arated for a year and this trouble is
believed to bar" been the cause of the
killings.
Arrested for Auto
Law Violations
Walter J. Phillips. .11. 726 North
Alabama street, was arrested today by
State Poliretnan C. Baker, on charges of
driving without an ownership certificate,
and driving without license plates on his
track.
| WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vlfin’ty
for the twnty-foar hours ending at 7
p m . Saturday. May 13:
Fair tonight anl Saturoav; r.,. ier to
night.
FTOrHI.T TEMPERA TIRE
6 a. m fix
7 a. m 73
A a. ra 78
• a. m 72
1 a. m 71
11 a. m 7<j
12 (noon) SO
1 p. m 70
t P. m 79
FRED MYDF.R. president of the
Chicago Building Trades Council.
SEEKS DEATH
PENALTY FOR
LABOR GANG
Prosecutors of Union
Leaders Would
Hang Them.
GRAND JURY ACTS
ANOTHER
CHICAGO, 111.. May 12.—" Bomb ex
ports'" of the polite department rushed
to the Parkers’ Machinery and Equip
ment Company this afternoon after
three hoys in the neighborhood had
found what appeared to he a dyna
mite honih in the" rear of the place.
The company had employed mill
rights under the Landis award.
Tile stick of dynamite was equipped
•with a percussion cap and a length
of fuse w hirh apparently iiad failed to
burn.
CHICAGO, May 12 Death penalties
will be demanded by proseeutoje of
Chicago labor leaders, alleged incltors of
gang terrorism.
The union chiefs will be prosecuted on
charges of Inciting to riot, and punish
ment by hanging will lie asked.
It dictmeuts charging murder of two
Chicago policemen wire voted against
eight of the labor lenders by grand Jury
called iti special night session Among
those named were:
Big Tim " Murphy, head of the gas
workers union and the “power" behind
the Chicago building trades council.
Fred Mader, tool' of Murphy and
president of the council.
“('on" Shea, treasurer of the theater
janitors' union and confidant of Murphy.
BAIL (H ESTION
IP TO ( GI RT.
Voting of the lndi-’tments frustrated
efforts to liberate the trio cf alleged
gangsters by habeas corpus proceedings.
Whether or not they will be admitted to
bail rests with the Judgment of the
court.
After hearing but a small part cf the
evidence gathered against the labor
leaders, the grand Jury voted the Indict
ments. Chief of Police Charles Fitzmor
rls said that "three wagon loads of evi
donee" had been gathered against tho
accused men.
The chief said this evidence proved
conclusively that Murphy. Mader. Shea
and one other suspect yet unnamed <.>n
stituted the brains of the terrorist gang
The fourth man is reported to have mad?
a complete confession.
Ml RPHY'S OFFICE
RING'S ARSENAL.
The evidence, according to the chief
established, Murphy's office was the
arsenal from which the ring was sup
plied with bombs, guns, fuses and caps
with whirl the acts of vandalism were
comm ft ted.
News of the returning of the grand
Jury indictments was carried to Murphy
In his cell at the jail. Murphy jumped
from his bunk, where he is confined with
a confessed slayer of a woman. He was
clml in silk, striped underwear.
“Smart fellows these officials are,"
Mnrphy said.
“This will all blow over before we
get to trial.
KNOWS LAW
FROM ARRESTS.
“I never bombed anybody. All I tried
to do was to get the mon to go to work
They don't know the law. I know more
law than the lawyers, just from gening
arrested. It's the bunk."
Fltzmorris said he has had operatives
shadowing Murphy and Mader for
months, and They reported there yvns
hitler conflict between the two. Murphy
sought to oust Mader and Install him
self ns czar of unionism in Chicago.
“Murphy's plan was io accept the
Landis award and order the men back
to work until next May. wh-m a eitv
wlde s'rike would be called,'’ the chief
said, “and then, to use Murphy s words
■put the shake on the town.’’’
“Murphy wanted to replenish his war
ch'sr.” the chief said, “to fight tho case
against any connections with mail rob
bery charges.”
Assistant Stales Attorney Gorman
said: “If the law in the anarchists'
case growing out of the Hnymarket riots
i in harmony with present-day law. the
State of Illinois now has sufficient evi
dence to hang Murphy, Mader, Shea and
possibly others.
-Five others indicted are I sad ore Rrav
erman, Daniel McCarthy. Jcr’y Horan,
Thomas Hogan and Robert McCloud.
Hogan is a former policeman and
Horan Is a saloonkeeper who is said to
hare acted as the “employment agent”
for labor leaders desiring the services of
bombers and sluggers. The others are
ofioals of various Chicago unions.
‘NORMALCY*
WASHINGTON', May 12.—A survey
of tlie unemployment situation made
by the Department of ( ommeree in
thirty-four Slates during April re
veaied tiiat unemployment is on file
nune and timt Industry and hu*lneA
I* on the upward trend, Secretary
Homer announwl today. The sur
vey showed a of S3 per cent
tn the number of nn applying for
work.
CONSPICUOUS FIGURES IN CHICAGO LABOR WAR
i|i'
WILLIAM F. QUESSE, former
head of the Chicago Flat Janitors'
Union.
Prohi Detectives
Jailed for Telling
Police to ‘Go To 9
CHICAGO. May 12—Ten prohibi
tion agents were held In jnll here
three hours early today.
Dry officials received Information
that a car of whisky would arrive
hero from Decatur early today. The
prohibition agents were a-signed to
the case and were loading the booze
info trucks when a police squad ap
peared. The police say the prohibi
tion agents fold them to "go tn.” The
arrest followed. The whisky was in
barrels labeled “potatoes.”
MEREDITH HAS
CINCH ON JOB,
IT IS BELIEVED
Federal Officials Say Rich
mond Supporter of Watson
Will Be Marshal.
NEW SUPPORT DOUBTED
Federal officials place little credence
In r"p" r 's in circulation since the pri
mary election, that Linus P, Meredith of
Richmond, selected by Senator James K
Watson as success ir to Mark Storen.
pr-\ent T aped Sta'es marshal, will nor
be permitted, because of Senator Harry
K New > objection to land the office.
These reports are based on activity
Mt-r ll’h is said to haw displayed dur
ing the primary campaign which worked
to th.- ltd vantage of Albert J. Be v< ridge
in his successful race against Senator
New for the Republican senatorial n-i.m-
Inathin. According to the ;nri<- in cir
culation Senator Nvv may hold up
Meredith's nomination when it come*
to tlie Senate for confirmation.
DIVISION OF SPOILS
GIVES \V\TSON PLACE,
Republicans In tho Federal building
say there Is little probability of any
action of this kind being taken by Sen
ator New. Shortly after the Harding
Administration w-n info office there
was a division of ie spoils between the
Indiana Senators, New taking the pro
hibition enforcement department and the
appointments In the district attorney's
office. while Watson took tb.- collector
of Internal revenue and the marshal.
Senator Hutson, almost a year ago,
announced the selection of Meredith to
(Continued on I’ugo Twelve.)
PROWLER MAY
HAVE BEEN HIT
BY POLICE SHOT
Attempt to Enter Residence
of William McLain, College
Avenue, Frustrated.
A prowler who attempted to enler the
residence of William Melvin, 1714 Col
lege avenue. Is believed to have been shot
by the police last midnight. Mel/ain sow
the man near his home and notified the
polli-e. When Motor Policemen Heller
and Petit reached the scene they saw the
man run from between the houses and
they fired two shots at him. The prowler
fell, but Jumped up and ran. The police
followed, but the man escaped in tile
neighborhood of Ashland avenue and
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. .leno Baden, 1028 East Washing
ton street, heard some person on the
rear roof of her home last night. She
looked out of a second story window Just
ns n man attempted to raise the window.
•She screamed ami the prowler mads n
hurried escape from the roof.
E. C. Arnold, 120 Fa.-d St. Joseph street,
gave n burglar n warm reception early
tills morning. lie was awakened by a
man turning the kno t on the door of his
room. An instant inter he saw the man
look through the transom. Arnold fired
one shot at the burglar, who disappeared
In a hurry. The bullet lodged In the
ceiling near rlie door.
Frank Hearsay, IB_'3 North Capitol
avenue, called the police when bis daugh
ter Louise discovered a negro looking
into the window of their home. The
negro answers the description of ono
shot at a few nights ago in the same
neigh! orhood as lie was looking In a
window.
Substitute for
Soldiers* Bonus
WASHINGTON, May 12— A substitute
for the pending soldier bonus bill was
introduced today by Senator Bursum,
New Mexico. The bill follows the gen
eral outlines of the MeCumbor bill, but
provides for Immediate payment of ,VJ
per cent of the adjusted service com
pensation and the issue of certificates
of indebtedness bearing 3’j per cent in
terest. due in December, 1927, fur the
unpaid balance.
NEW COLLEGE BITLDiNG.
EVANSVILLE, lnd., May 12.—The new
administration building :.t Evansville
College will be dedicated June 21). Gov
ernor McCray and leading educators of
the State wtave been iiyflted to take part
In the ceremonies. /
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922.
CIIARLKS C. FITZMOBRIS, po
lice chbf of Chicago, who says he Is
Is going to make the guilty pay.
4-CENT RAISE
IN GASOLINE
PRICE PROBED
Federal Department
of Justice After
Reasons.
STOCKSARE LARGE
WASHINGTON, May 12. Recent In
creases in gasoline prices are being in
vestigated by the Department of Justice,
It Was leurm-d today.
Attorney General Daugherty has prom
ised to give immediate attention to the
increases amounting to four cents p--r
g-allon during the past slv woks in the
face of the greatest guv line reserve In
the history of rti- United States.
CONGRESSMEN
TO EEND HELP.
Several Congressmen are expected to
aid in the investigation. They nr In re
ceipt of complaint* from cons ituent*
agaliivt the Increases, and a resolution
may be introduced for a congressional
Investigation.
Inquiry at the Bureau of Mine* show
the reserve is mounting close to the 90.-
fHio gallon mark. The reserve oi: Feb.
2S s’ood at 507,37P,2(',l compared w'th
680.5 "• :2a l on the same date hist year.
Figures for March to be issued Pen grow
will show reserve close to 900,000,000 gal
lons.
Practically every oil producer sh the
country has raised price* rep rts h. re
stated.
I.urge and small oil companies fire su'd
to be acting In concert A truce has baer,
declared and the prb e cutting wars have
been suspended for the tune being.
I’ltll E ON I N FOR I S
Al so MIVAM El).
Four Increases of 1 cent each were made
effective in all parts of the country dur
lng the past sU weeks I’rices of gasoline
for export n!v> have g.-ne up
The Depart inert of Justice !s deter
mined to discover whether a “gentlemen's
a are-men t" is in operation in the oil in
dustry.
One official at the Department of In
terior expressed tbe belief that tte oil
producers are anticipating a shortage this
fall. The use of increasing numbers of
motor vehicles is responsible he salt’:
The National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce today estimated that nearly
12.00u.000 motor vehicles of all descrip
tions will be used this summer .and fall,
l.ast year 10.-1b5.115 automobiles, motor
trucks and motor cycle* were In use,
compared avith 9,211.295 in 1920.
SMALL FIGHTS
HIS ACCUSERS
AT HIS TRIAL
Governor’s Attorney Denies
Certificates of Deposit
Were Bogus.
WALK EGAN, 111., Maay 12 Governor
Len Small fought back today at charges
of Ills accusers. C. C. Leforgeo, the ac
cused Governor's chief counsel, answered
the charges of Fred C. Mortimer, State's
attorney of Sangamon County, that Small
and hie alleged conspirators took $29.-
000,000 from file State treasury and ‘'pock
eted” the Interest.
“No man should be convicted on mere
suspicion," said Leforgee.
“Ages and ages ago, It was ruled that
no man shall be convicted unless he is
found guilty beyond n reasonable doubt."
Leforgee argued to refute arguments of
Mortimer tiiat certificates of deposit of
the Grant Park Bank were bogus.
“Every certificate of deposit was backed
by millions in collateral." said Leforgee.
“I'll show you that the money deposited
In the Grant Bark Bank got the same in
terest as funds In other banks in Illinois.
"Banks never paid the State of Till- j
nois over 2 per cent Interest. I'll prove. ;
however, that the Grant I'ark Bank paid
from 0 to S tier cent interest, Edward j
Curtis, president of the Grant I’ark ;
Bank. 1s dead and can't appear ns a
witness in this case,” continued I,e- ;
forgee. “I am not the champion ot |
tli is man who is dead, but I say ho
conducted a legitimate banking institu
tion.”
Leforgee said the accounts of the Grant
Park Bank were carried on the books
of tbs Ft. Dearborn Bank of Chicago, j
"They now say,” said Leforgee, "that
the bank they took the money from
and complain because they didn't get
inure—was a bogus bank.”
CONVICTS BAR JASTZ.
LONDON. May 12.—Convicts at Penton
vllle Prison, giving their choice of
classical or Jazz music at 'heir weekly
concert, decided for the classical.
S. I. W. F.
In anticlation of the usual In
creased demand for carnations as
Mother's day approaches, prices on
these flowers 111 Indianapolis advanced
today. Yesterday carnations were sell
ing at 50 cents to $1.50 a dozen. To
day downtown florists were asking
$3 for a dozen blooms.
“BIG TIM” MI RrnV, head of the
Gas House Workers and Street
Cleaners’ Union.
Diamond Merchant
Involved in Bank
Robbery, She Says
SAVANNAH. Ga . May 12.—The
$500,000 robbery of the Chase National
Pank of New York, was ' framed” by
a New York diamond dealer, the wo
man arrested here with John Varde
mnn, in connection with the theft,
charged tn a confession to Pinker
ton detectives today. Details of the
plot were worked out in a conference,
be*ween the alleged thieves and the
diamond merchant, on the stairway
leading to the latter's office, accord
ing to the woman.
PRESIDENT OF
PERDUE TO BE
NAMED SOON
Herbert Hoover Reported to
Have Declined Tender of
Position.
BOARD NOT TALKING
The final selection of a president of
Purdue I'niver ity is expected to bo
made at a meeting of the board of trus
tee* of the Institution next Tuesday.
Members of the board of trustees re
fused to disclose the name of ib men
to be made president or the names of
ar.y of those who have been considered.
If 1* reported, however, that Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, was Ap
proached on the and that he did
net accept.
Two Indianapolis men, James W. Noel
and F. F. (’handler, are members of the
boar ! of trustees.
Since the tragic death es Dr. 55*. 17.
Stone while mountain climbing In Can
ada nearly a year ago, Henry Marshall
of Lafayette, a business man, has been
acting president of Purdue University.
Mr. Marshall ha* indicated his readi
ness to retire at the earliest possible
moment, and the trustees have been en
deavoring to find a monos the highest
caliber. In which effort they have been
assisted by Governor McCray
't hat tho choice I* fairly, welt deter
mined 1* believed by those Interested,
Rumors have been that a man who ranks
among the four biggest educators In the
country will b asked to fake the chair
as a result of anew policy by which
the State hopes to make Purdue the first
school tn the country lu agriculture and
engineering.
MORE VIOLENCE
IN NORTH PUTS
PEACE ALOOF
Trish Free State Overshadowed
by Reports of Kill
ings.
DFBI.IN, May 12. The peace move In
the Irish Free State, was overshadowed
today, by ominous news of violence and
threatened' violence tn the north. More
than n half-dozen persons were wounded
In Belfast.
A bomb that was being carried in a
suit case exploded in a Belfast street car
wounding four people. A girl of 10 and
a boy were wounded by firing in the
streets. One of the victims of the street
car bomb Is dead.
A boy of 14, w ho had been wounded at
Belfast several weeks ago, died of his in
juries.
YOUNG TEXAN
KILLS FATHER
Declares He Believed Mother’s
Life Mas Endangered as
Result of Quarrel.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12—Hugh
Stowo, 21, shot and Instantly killed his
father, George Stowe, 45, a dairyman,
today. Two charges from a shotgun
were fired, one of them almost tearing
the head from the body.
"I was afraid ho was going to kill
mother,” was Stowe's statement when ar
rested. declaring his father had recently
attempted to kill Mrs. Stowe during a
quarrel.
‘Confession* Barred
in Stillman Trial
POT'GHKEESIE, N. Y., May 12.—The
so-called “confession” or “hysterical”
letter In which Mrs. Anne U. Stlllnnn is
alleged to have confessed to her husband.
James A. Stillman, that Fred Beauvais
had “come into her life," was ruled In
admissible ns evidence in the divorce
hearing by Referee Daniel J. Gleason
here today. Supreme Justice Morchauser
had refused last summer to admit the
letter, but attorneys for Mr. Stillman
made a second attempt festerday to have
It admitted.
fSk ' :
THOMAS F. TVALSH, buslnesi
agent for the Sheet Metal Workers’
Union.
10-YEAR PACT
TO GUARANTEE
EUROPE PEACE
(‘First Important Step*
Taken at Genoa
Conference.
‘PRACTICAL’ PLAN
j
STICK!
PARIS. May 12. Premier Poincare
t'-day instructed the French delega
tion at the Genoa conference not to
withdraw, but to abstain from all
further negotiations over the Russian
problem.
k J
GENOA, May 21—The first great con
i structlon slop in the international eco
i nomic conference came today, when
l’retul-r Lloyd George, head of the Brlf-
I Ish Empire deb-gallon, laid the. founda
-1 tions f.-r his long heralded ten year non
aggressli.n pact to preserve the peace of
: Europe.
In an official statement Issued from
British headquarters, announcement was
made that:
, L The British Fmptre delegation has
accepted the Russian reply as the satis
factory basis of an European truce.
2. The British formally will propose a
trine based upon existing frontiers and
I> tiding the work of t.he conference com
:n'-■ |. rirs and the formation of a defi
nite Russian Agreement.
‘A break on this document would mean
nil the border s'.ites would be exposed
to the danger of a war, and the peace
of Europe might be fundamentally dis
turbed," sabl the British official state
ment In reference to the latest Russian
note.
"The appointment of a commission
seems- a practical way to carry on the
study es the Russian problem, though a
much mere difficult way than If we had
done so.”
.COMMISSION WAS
Ul SSLY'S IDEA.
I (The commission referred to by the
British was the same one proposed by :
the Russians in their answer. They ,
suggested that an International commis
sion be created to study in particular
tho question of a loan to assist Russian
reconstruction and compensation for na- ,
tiomilized property in Russian.)
The British pointed out that the eharae- ;
ter of the Russian reply made It apparent '
that Russia must wait for some time be
fore obtaining long term credtts.
A rupture of relations with Russia was
believed probable bv those who heard the
French premier's denunciation of the
soviet note.
l’oincare declared the French delega
tion was remaining temporarily at
Genoa only because the economic ques
tions such as transportation were con
siderable and France wished to partici
pate helpfully.
"The Russian reply 1* Ironical, pomp
ous, bypocrltal and lnaeceptable from
every view,” Poincare said. “I do not :
believe a single nation can possibly ac- ,
cept such n contradttlon of the Cannes
program The reply does not contain a
single word on which to base the slight
est hope. Neither allies nor neutrals can
accept It.”
ROAMING BAND
USES DYNAMITE
ON DRIFT MINE
Workings of Peterman Plant
Shattered After Strike
Suspension.
PITTSBFRGIf, Pa.. May 12.—The drift
mine of J. It. Peterman, at North Besse
mer, twelve miles from here, was dyna
mited and badly wrecked early today,
according to reports received at the
sheriff's office. The -opart said that a
hand of seventy-five ro IUO men had
marched on the mine shortly after dawn
and placed a very heavy charge of ex
plosives In the workings. According to
word received by Sheriff Robert Wood
side, the marching miners were roaming
about the countryside and threatening
to dynamite other mines. Two auto loads
of deputies have been rushed to overtake
the marchers and disperse them. The
Peterman mine has been down since the
strike began. No one was injured by the
explosion first reports said.
Then men were lodged 1 njail at noon
following the dynamiting.
PROWLER CAI’GHT IN SHED.
Earl Sloss, 3d, 1926 Alvord street, was
arrested today on the cortege of enter
ing n house to commit a felony. Motor
policemen Seifert and Dillane caught
him. it is allege!, after he had been seen
prowling around In a shed at 2061 Broad
way. Nothing was atolen from the shed.
B’GOSH!
BUFFALO, May 12.—Deputy Sheriff
Isaac Higgins reported to the police
that his sheriff’s badge, revolver and
$lO had been stolen.
Burglar , Ready
for Hurdte Race ,
Outjumps Cops
A burglar dressed only in light sum
mer underwear proved too fast for the
police and escaped after an exhibition
of hurdle racing at 2 a. m., today. Pa
trolmen Fahey and Pollock saw the man
running on New York street and they
called to him to stop. Thinking It
might be someone running In his sleep,
the police did not shoot, but started
In pursuit, when the man failed to obey
an order to stop.
The thinly clad dodged between resi
dences at 705 and 707 East New York
street. Then the race was on. The
patrolmen chased him as he hurdled
fences, ran through alleys, dodged be
tween houses and finally escaped. The
emergency squad searched for him In
vain.
The police later learned the same man
had raised the window at the home ol
W. N. Faubian, 711 East New York
street. Mrs. Faubain was awakened by
the noise and she awakened her husband
As the prowler attempted to crawl into
the window Faubain asked him what
he wanted, and he ran.
SENATE ASKS
FACTS AS TO
BIGMERGER
Investigation Order
Comes From La-
Foil ette.
PLANS FOR PROBE
WASHINGTON, May 12— A Govern
mental investigation of the proposed
merger of six Independent steel corpor
ations Into one gigantic organization,
was ordered today by the Senate.
The probe will be carried out by the
Department of Justice and the Federal
trade commission, under a resolution
sponsored by Senator LaFoliette. Repub
lican, Wisconsin. The resolution was
adopted without a record vote.
Tho resolution specifically calls upon
tho two Government agencies to inform
the Senate what action they have taken
to prevent the merger and what action
they proposed to take. The attorney
general Is also asked to Indicate how the
Government could prevent the merger.
The pending merger was branded as
a “dangerous probability of Immense
Injure to the country," by Senator La
Foilette.
“Such a gigantic trust,” he said, would
throttle all competition in the steel in
dustry.”
"Reports also Indicate that while tlie
Bethlehem Steel Company for diplomatic
reasons, is apparently not to be taken
Into the merger at tills time, the plans
contemplate the absorption of this great
corporation Into the new trust within
the near future," said La Foilette. “When
this has been accomplished every so
called independent steel corporation of
any concern In the United States will
have been merged Into one gigantic com
bination and almost the entire output of
iron and steel products "ill be under
the control either of the United States
Steel Corporation or of It* twin ln>ther.
"The purpose of this merger Is clear.
It Is tho elimination of whatever com
petition now exists in the steel Indus
try and the creation of a situation "here
prices may be fixed on a monopoly with
out fear of detection.”
CAUSES GREAT
GAIN IN VALUE
NEW YORK. May 12—The stock of
tho Ls-’kawanna Steel Company leaped
from ?65 per share to {75 on the ex
(Contlnued on Dago Twelve.)
RAY IS SUED
AS RESULT OF
AUTO ACCIDENT
City Councilman, WTiose Car
Struck Woman, Named in
Damage Suit.
Otto Ray, city councilman, was made
defendant In two suits filed in Circuit
Court today by Edward J. Boyle and
his wife, Katherine M. Boyle. The lat
ter asks for Judgment of $2,500 against
Ray and the former $5,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyle were injured April
20, when an automobile driven by Ray
struck them at Delaware and Washing
ton streets.
Ray was arrested on charges of assault
and battery and Improper driving after
the accident, but was discharged lu city
court.
Police Find Booze
Cached Under Steps
as Bottles Rattle
The police were about to leave the
home of William Sowders, 312 lowa street
without success in their liquor hunting
mission, when Sergeant Hudson stepped
on the store with his 200 pounds of
weight. lie heard the rattle of bottles.
On Investigation four half-pints of mule
were discovered under the steps. Sowd
ers was found guilty of running a blind
tiger and fined SIOO and costs by Jugge
Wilmeth in city court.
Fatal Argument
Over Divorce Suit
ROCHESTER, Mich.. May 12.—Stanley
Copeland, 40 years old, shot and in
stantly killed his wife today and then
killed himself in an argument over a
divorce suit which Mrs. Copeland had
filed against her husband. The shooting
was witnessed by Mrs. Charles bissett, a
nelce of Mrs. Copeland.
Arrested for Having
Alleged Stolen Cars
Two automobiles, said to have been
stolen, were In the possession of the po
lice today. Three men alleged to have
purchased the automobiles were arrest
ed charged with lacking a certificate of
title. The mm, George Heckman, 45. of
Augusta; Grover Rodibaugh, 36,, New
Augusta, and Elmer Wilkerson, 29. New
Augusta, were released on bond.
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REPORT SAYS
WATSON MAY
RE KEYNOTER
Republicans Select
Party Leader, It
Is Said.
ACTION DELAYED
Candidate Beveridge
Meets With Sub
committee.
Senator James E. Watson was expected
I to be chosen temporary chairman and
, keynote speaker for the Republican State
convention, at a meeting of a subcom
mittee of the Republican State commit
tee at the Hotel Severin this afternoon.
W hile no definite announcement was
made, it is known Senator Watson was
ask>'d to make the keynote speech. The*
commutee met at 1 o’clock, but took no
action pending the arrival of Albert J
Beveridge, Republican nominee for the
Senate. Mr. Beveridge was expected to
meet xvith the committee at 2 o’clock.
The selection of the keynote speaker
was also expected to determine the basis
of the Republican campaign in Indiana
this year. With Watson men in control
of the State committee they hold the
best strategic position and were ex
pected to be a figure in the
Harding Administration. Before the
meeting there had been no suggestion
that Beveridg would be asked to outline
the issues on which h is to try to return
to the Senate.
While Beveridge in his primary cam
paign said repeatedly he expected to
stand by President Harding, It is ad
mitted a large part of his vote was a
protest against the National Administra
tion. Without this protest Senator New,
! close friend of President Harding, might
j have been renominated, It is said. Many
j Republican leaders took the protestation
j of his good faith and regularity with a
1 grain of salt and preferred to judge Bev
-1 eridge by his works.
| Beveridge as an insurgent, supposed
| ly, won the Republican nomination. Bev
j eridge as a regular and a standpatter
, must run in November to be acceptable
j to the State Republican organization.
POLITICIANS RECALL
POSITION IN 1910.
! So far Beveridge forces have asked
, nothing aside from his nomination. This
; is in marked contrast, Republican poll
' ticians say. with the campaign he made
1 in 1910 when he dictated the choice of
State chairman, the organization and the
campaign practically made himself the
: sole issue and went, down in defeat.
The question being asked is whether
Beveridge will place himself completely in
the hands of his old enemies or will he
j conduct a campaign typical of his past.
: When Senator Watson achieved what
his friends admit to be an ambition of
long standing—the control of the State
organization—he did so partly through
the return to political life of that stormy
petrel whose presence as a political fac
tor would help him and Harding little.
Senator Matson and Senator New, tem
permentally different, worked fairly well
together in the United States Senate.
Watson with fiery impulse and New with
less obstrusive characteristics, conflicted
less than a combination such as Watson
and Beverid fc e.
M ATSON'S PURPOSE
CAUSES SPECULATION.
Why then did Watson and his friends
allow New to go down In defeat without
making heroic efforts to rescue him. The
first answer is, politicians say, control of
the State organization is the first step on
the way toward what Senator Watson be
lieves might be a presidential nomination
for him. should Ilarding not run in 1924,
or should Harding run again which is
regarded more probable, Watson would
be in a position to sidetrack tho deep
rooted ambition of Beveridge to be a sec
ond Roosevelt. Beveridge with an im
pressive primary majority believes with
accrued prestige of the Senate he would
be presidential timber in 1924 on a basis
"fa revival of the old insurgent days.
Beveridge cannot make that kind of a
campaign with the present State organ
ization behind him and his friends say
It Isn't in him to do otherwise.
Those who have endeavored to figure
the tactics of Senator Watson think he
inay believe the elimination of Beveridge
altogether, as a factor after November
next, imminent, and thus leave him a
clear field as Indiana's favorite son if
he seeks the nomination at the next
gathering of the Republican political
bosses in Chicago to name a candidate
for President.
If the keynote speaker's choice Is a
criterion of the Beveridge campaign for
renomination and means by the indorse
ment of the Harding Administration part
and parcel, Albert J. Beveridge, non
partisan observers say, will lose that
support from those dissatisfied with
things as they are in the national Gov
ernment and that strength will go to
the Democratic nominee.
Gasoline Car in
Deadly Accident
LOS ANGELES. Cal., May 12.—One
man was killed and a man and woman
were seriously Injured when a Southern
Pacific gasoline-propelled intenirban car
crashed into an automobile at the South
ern Gate Gardens, today.
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