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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
REBEL STRIKE
SPREADS, WITH
MANY OUT HERE
New York, Milwaukee, Pitts
burg and Other Centers
Also Affected.
EASIER, CHICAGO REPORT

The outlaw" strike of railroad en-
ployes continued to spread today, al
though the situation was reported
easier in Chicago, headquarters OF
the insurgent organization.
The strike extended to Indianapo-
lis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg, Columbus.
Ohio, and other railroad centers.
In New York, the striking yardmen
and switchmen were Joined by f1remen-
Suburban service was badly crippled,
railroad officials admitted
The roads were making every effort
to keep through trains running.
Trainmen in the Hudson tube, con-
Meeting New Jersey and New York also
walked out.
Railroad managers and representatives
Of the railroad brotherhoOds, vho were
lighting the ''rump" strike, declared they
expected to be able to break the strike.
They announced that several crews
which were first to strike in Chicago, had
returned to work.
Estimates placed the number of men
out at not more than $4,000.
Thousands Of men were thrown out
of work by closing down of industrial
plants unable to obtain fuel or raw ma
terial
While the food supply in practically
all cities affected by the strike was re-
ported sufficient to last until the latter
part Of next week, a serious shortage
was predicted in case the strike is not
broken at that time
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
UGLY DOG SAVED
FROM EXECUTION
Rags Gets Home Through
Efforts of Humane Society.

The ugliest dog In the dog pound
isn't there any more"
This "a the manner in which mem
bers of the Indianapolis Humane
society expressed their appreciation
today of the interest that Indiana
people are taking In the reclamation
OF dogs sent to the city pound and
for which the Humane society Is
finding homes.
Rags" was the name assigned 10
the Ugliest dog and Rags" went to
y proud owner. who Is showerlng
attention on him.
The pound attgches are shaking
their heads. however.
They think Rags got so much
attention at the pound that be viii
come back because be liked Il there
No one need be disappointed be
cause "Rags" has found = home.
There are a lor OF other mighty
dne dogs visiting az the pound for
homes and they can be obtained on
application and the payment Of ac-
cumulated fees OF very small
amount
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
FORGETS ARREST
AT COST OF 500
Speeders BOndsmdn Stuck
Through Cops Memory.

Ivy Taylor's poor memory and Mo-
torcycle Officer Theodore Walkers good
memory cost Joe Bisesi, commission man,
500 today.
On Feb. IL Taylor was halted by the
officer on South Meridian street, Wal
ker's speedometer showing that Taylor
was driving his automobile thirty miles
an hour.
Taylor was ordered into court after
saying he worked for Bisesi.
Bisesi provided 500 bond.
He didn't appear and couldn't be found
at BiseSis place.
Yesterday he was arrested while driv-
ing truck on West Washington street.
Police say he had been driving thirty
three miles an hour.
Again Taylor failed to show up in
city court today, as he had been notI.
fed to do.
Special Judge Hoover forfeited the
$100 bond.
Taylor is 1s years old and gave his
address as 615 East Merrill street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
FRANCE INSISTS
INVASION'S @. X.
Ambassadors Again Confer
With Lloyd George.

LONDON. April 1o.-Another ambassa-
dorlal conference on the German sltua-
tion was held at Premier Lloyd Georges
official residence IN Downing street to-
day
The French. Italian and japanese am
bassadors attended.
Lloyd George departed Immediately
atterward for San Reno. Italy. to at
tend a meeting OF the supreme council
Of the peace conference. which will open
April 81
The French reply 10 the British note
OF Thursday, which Is In the hands Of
the foreign Office is said 20 he pacific.
but contains no suggestion for modifying
the French military measures taken on
the Rhine.
The reply Is understood 70 express
the belief that the allies win accept
the French attitu0s as 20 the necessity
for military action.
France empha,icany readlrms that the
breach OF the treaty by Germany war
ranted French action.
PARIS, April 1O.-Japan viii support
the French advance from the Rhine and
the occupation Of the German neutral
zone by French troops, the Journal stated
today.
According to the Echo de Paris, the
French government has received a note
from Washington reiterating Americas 3
position taken In the note OF March 90,
stating that the French should be author
lied to intervene in the neutral relation
II Intervention is absolutely necessary.
but that no relation should exist between
this Intervention and the occupation Of
Frankfort and other cities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
BOSSE SHAPES
PARTY SESSION
Vice President Marshall Made
Temporary Chairman.

Plans for the state democratic oonven.
tion. May Is and 10, were discussed TO
day by Benjamin r. Bosse, state chair
man: Edward @. Hoffman Of Ft wayne
w. S. Chambers OF Newcastle and A. G.,
sallee Of indianapolis. composing a com
mittee appointed to arrange for the con
vention
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
was named temporary chairman OF the
convention and former Gov. Samuel F.
Ralston was named permanent chairman.
Claude c. Bowers Of FIT. Wayne viii be
permanent secretary, and John Shea of
indianapolis will be sergeant-at-rams
MIR Bowers, Mr.. Hoffman. Mr.. Cham
hers and Mr.. Sallee were named on a
committee TO DRIFT statement OF state
Issues for the campaign.
Thomas Taggart democratic candidate
for United States senator. was In In
dianapolis today comforting with dem
ocratic leaders.
Negotiations for changing the head
quarters to the Claypool hotel from the
Denison hotel were entered into today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
SIGNS OF BREAK
SEEN AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 10.-Signs Of a break
in the railway yards strike. which for
a week past has paraIyzeC freight
traffic Of Chicago and the middle west,
were seen today when officials of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road an
nounced that the freight embargo on
their line probably would be lifted Mon
day..
Other optimistic signs lay in the fact
that all engineers and fremen on the st.
Paul line were reported to be back at
work and striking yardmen and others
on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
have promised to take a referendum vote
today on returning to work
Federal Intervention to end the Da-
tiOn-wide switchmen's strike, backed by
a threat Of prosecution under the Lever
act, will be begun by government au-
thorities on direct orders from Wash
ington If the strike is not settled within
sthe next forty eight hours, according to
United States District Attorney Charles
f. Ciyne.
The strikes storm center today was
in New York.
New cities to be affected were Youngs-
town, o., where 5000 men struck and
threw 5000 steel men out of work; In
dianapolis, where several hundred switch
men walked out. Pueblo, Colo, with $50
out; Columbus, o., 100 out; Milwaukee,
Wis, 100 out; Pocatello, Idaho, 100 out,
and Portland, Ore, where 100 switchmen
quit on two roads.
Thus far the only complete tie-up to
be reported from any trouble center, with
the exception of New York, has been in
the movement of freight, which is hard
hit everywhere.
Passenger trains, while seriously de-
layed at many points. are still moving
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
FIGHT CORNER
ON POTATOES
AS PRICES SOAR
Commission Men Limit Sales
at $3.50 a Hundred in
Big Demand.
COMPLEXED BY STRIKE

With the price of potatoes soaring to
unusual heights, commission men OF
indianapolis today declared they had
taken steps to prevent a corner on the
available supply in the city.
Customers were limited TO two bags
of $50 pounds each by the larger whole
sale commission merchants of the city.
This, they say. is done for the pur-
pose of preventing any one FROM gather
ing In the bulk of the supply.
The railroad strikes have further
complicated the problem of supply ac-
cording TO commission men. who foresee
no end of the price increase.
Potatoes we'e selling in indianapolis
today for $i1 p bag of $50 pounds, or
$50 hundredweight.
Wholesalers price list, issued late to-
day; effective for next week, quote prices
at So per hundred pounds.
CHICAGO PRICES
Up TO $3.50 HUNDRED.
Price at Chicago was S7.25dT.5o hun
dredwe!ght yesterday,
1t costs 20 cents hundredweight to lay
potatoes down in Indianapolis dealers
say.
Potatoes are selling retail at 10 cents
a pound, or three pounds for 25 cents.
Is a gigantic corner In Michigan potatoes
and those which are sold at other north
ern points.
continual lack Of railroad cars,
coupled with short crop and a strong
demand, have created the present sit
uation, they say.
we have only one car of potatoes on
hand. although we have several rolling
this way" stated a. d. Hitz. president
of George Hitz & Co., wholesale com
mission dealers.
"The matter Of transportation has been
one OF the keynotes to the rising potato
msrket and now with strikes, prices will
certainly not tend 10 recede any" Mr.
Hitz said
There are no potatoes in storage In
this city" Arr Hitz continued.
Nobody has heen able TO buy enough
to put them In storage IL he wanted to.
LACK OF CARS
FIGURES IN RISE.
Lack Of cars to handle the crop at
northern points, and a short crop. cou-
pied with heavy demand, have been the
vital factors.
at gets right back to the old law OF
supply and demand.
when there is plenty Of any com
modify and no demand, the price drops
When the same commodity is In heavy
demand and scarce the price goes up
Local dealers declare potatoes are no
higher in Indianapolis than In other
cities, and point to Chicago prices as
proof
On Feb. 10 northern potatoes were sell
ing at IS hundred pounds; on March
10 az $50 a hundred pounds and today
at 81 30 hundred pounds.
AZ no time have dealers been able to
bny IN large quantities, they claim.
report that there were fourteen cars
of potatoes on track yesterday. which
had not been disposed OF. was news 10
large dealers, they said
Under normal conditions there are
usually from thirty TO forty cars on
track and the local market can absorb
tut fifteen TO twenty five cars daily. the
dealers say.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
TALKS TAX ON ALL
CITY'S BUSINESS
Controller BrysOn Compiling
Figures on Revenue.

Plans to establish tax on all business
institutions in the city are being con
sidered by Robert II. Bryson, city con-
troller, who is preparing to compile
figures showing the amount Of revenue
that can be realized from such a measure
In the opinion OF Mr.. Bryson. tax on
all business houses of n nominal amount
per year will equal the loss of revenue
suffered as a result of prohibition and
also relieve taxation on real estate.
The loss of income from liquor licenses
in the city amounted TO 100000 per year,
according to Mr. Bryson.
A tax on business concerns has been
in effect for some time in Kansas City,
Mo, and is said to be highly produc
tive.
The matter may be brought before the
city council In the form of an ordinance
after it has been considered by city
authorities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
DEATH OF NUN
PALS KIDDIES
OF HOLY ROSARY
Playground Merriment Gives
Way to Sorrow and Prayer
Following Accident.
BODY SENT TO CONVENT

Youthful songs of narrow little Ste
vens street do not ring out today.
Sister Mary Blanche is gone.
In place of Joyous chants of Saturday
play there is sadness.
Sister Mary Blanche to the children
Of the humble italian settlement near
Holy Rosary church and school was
a mother--a vicar of love.
She knew love-she taught 1t.
A speeding automobile struck her
down in Monument Circle yesterday.
She died clutching her cruciix.
AS dark-eyed tots passed the school
where Sister Mary Blanche loved and
was loved they quavered.
Some lowered their faces.
Others wept.
Sister Mary Blanche is gone.
The screechiny call for Tony" was
missing
There was no tattered yarn ball n.y.
ing through the air.
Skipping ropes were laid aside.
MIKE's big" BROTHER
BREAKS NEWS.
Wee Mike Sansone 8, Gle Stevens street,
didn't realize, fully.
Where's sister gomez" he asked.
"Shes gone to heaven-whered you
suppose?" snapped his brother Joe, s.
There are about $50 pupils in the tiny
school
Sister Mary Blanche was the principal
and taught the seventh and eighth grades.
Rev. Father NJ. Priori. in charge of
the parish, was greatly affected by the
tragedy.
Many Of the small girls Of the school
gathered at the parish house when they
~ of he Sfe arda Y
afternoon.
All wondered how Sister Mary Blanche
could have been snatehed away from
them so quickly.
'She was no nice to me when I was
sick" said Rose Jardina. 13, OF $40
Stevens street, as she squashed 4 tear
with her fist
"oh, I'll miss her so much" wss Rosie
Aristobane's comment.
"I'Il miss her telling me to be a good
girl"
Rosie lives at S2s East Norwood and
was In Sister Blanches room at school
Sister Julitta and Sister Mary Magda-
lene are the other teachers in the three
room school.
Both are grief stricken.
PRAYERS AT MASS
IN BASEMENT CHURCH.
Many children prayed for sister Mary
Blanche at mass IN the basement church
Of the Holy Rosary this morning.
Sister Mary Blanche's body was taken,
this morning to St. Mary of the W woods.
Ind. for burial.
She entered the sisterhood and took the
veil at st. Mary's, where the Mother house
of the Sisters OF Providence is located.
A number OF indianapolis sisters ac-
companied the body.
II was kept M ST. yincepts hospital
until taken to the train for the trip 70
st. Mary's
Sister Mary Blanche was 80 years old,
having been born in Xenia, o.
Her real name was Mary Blanche Nc
Cormack.
She had taught in Parish schools OF
Indianapolis for many years, having been
here for six years during her last stay.
Prior TO that she had taught at 81.
Agnes and St Pautck's.
Special masses will be said for her in
some Of the churches Sunday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
DIXON BLAMED
FOR NUNS DEATH

1t was ollie Dixon's taxicab that ia
tally injured Sister Mary Blanche on
Monument Circle, according 10 Clifton
Coomer, the other Of the two drivers who
were said to be racing when the tragedy
took place.
In sworn statement Coomer told De
tectives Barnaby and Stewart how
Dixon's cab struck down the nun.
Dixon. in a statement made. later,
claims Coomer's car brushed Sister Mary
Continued on Page TwoD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
COnfection JObbers
Plan Exhibit Here

Plans for staging a confectionery ex-
hibit In connection with the convention
OF the National Jobbing Confectioners
association to be held here in August,
are being considered, 1t was announced
today.
A meeting OF the Indianapolis Jobbing
Cenfectioners club was held last night
at the Hotel Severin when plans were
discussed for completing arrangements
for the convention.
The state organization will Cooperate
with the indianapolis club in entertain
Ing visitors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Parents Warned
of Measles Spread

Measles are increasing at the rate Of
about 100 cases a day in Indiana polls,
according to DR.. Herman G.. Morgan.
secretary OF the board of health, and
parents are urged to guard children
from contact with the disease.
During the week up to Saturday morn
ing 531 new cases were reported, making
a total Of 2,093 cases this year, the
greater number being in April and the
latter part of March.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
URGES SWEEPING
CHANGES IN NAVY
Sims Charges Bring Party
Vote for Reorganization.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Recommen-
dations for complete reorganization OF
the navy will be made by senate sub
committee which has been investigating
Read Admiral Sims charges, 1t was de-
cided today.
The subcommittee of the naval COM
mittee which has been conducting the
probe, came to this decision by a strict
party vote.
Senators Pittman and TramInell, demo
cratic members. announced they would
protest to the full committee that the
subcommittee had no authority to go be-
yond an investigation of Sims specific
criticism, which was that the navy de-
partments refusal to cooperate with him
prolonged the war.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Four Kansas Mine
Officials i'm Cells

GIRARD. Kas., April 10.--Alex Howat,
August Dorchy Thomas Harvey and
Robert Foster, officials Of District IA,
United Mine Workers OF America, jailed
here for refusing to recognize the juris
diction of the Kansas industrial court
started adjusting themselves to Jail life
here today.
The four union officials will receive
the same "ehow" and the same treat
ment accorded other prisoners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
MAYOR PREDICTS
FEWER GARDENS
Says Repeal of Daylight Law
Will Bring Curtailment.

Repeal of the daylight savings bill win
prevent many Indianapolis citizens from
cultivating home gardens this year, in
the opinion of Mayor Charles ". Jewett,
as expressed at meeting of the Pa
triotic Gardenrs' association In TomIin-
son hall last night.
About 1,100 citizens were present
After the meeting 5000 packages OF
government seed were distributed free
by Harry MieSse, secretary of the asso-
citation.
An illustrated talk on landscape gar
den;ng showing methods of identifying
yards, was given by Prof. Walter Lom-
mel of Purdue university, following
which the park board offered to plan
yards for any individuals requesting such
assistance.
Franklin Vonnegut, president of the
association, presided at the meeting.
which was the last of series held By
the association.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
WoOlling Issues Call
to All Democrats

Frank F. Woolllng, president of the
Indiana Democratic club, today an
nounced that on Monday evening at .
o'clock, Henry N. Spaan. attorney. will
address the Democratic club on what
the democratic party has accomplished
ana what the republican party has failed
to accomplish
Mr.. Woolling said he hopes ca demo-
cratic workers and candidates will at
tend the meeting, all democrats being
invited.
'sIt will be Call to battle and clear
statement Of the political situation,' =
said Mr.. Ivooiiing. 1t will be the open
ing gun Of the eampsign."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Three More Taken
in Coal Indictment

Two more Indiana miners and an
operator have been arrested on war
rants growing out of the federal cOpl
indictment.
They are John Chesterfield. operator
If Brazil; Edward Havercamp. miner of
Brazil and Joseph A. Mckinney, miner
of Perth.
Chesterfield provided $4,000 bond,
while the two miners we're given liberty
or 5000 sureties.
The men were arrested yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Frank S.
Ream.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Seek Meanest Thief
Right Here in City

Jimmy Landers. 5, is walking to-
day.
A thief entered his garage under
the back porch of his home and rode
away on his tricycle..
Jimmy doesn't quite realize how
anybody could be SO cruel.
He's looking for the guy that
took Il.
The chiId's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Handers. 1888 East Washing
ton street, are helping Jimmy hunt
down the thief.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Army Motor Trucks
on Sale April %

There will be a public sale Of army
motor trucks at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Louisville, KY, April %, according to
advices received today by Robert Spring
steen, postmaster, who is prepared 10
give out detailed information on the
kinds and number of trucks to be dis
posed Of.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Emergency Cases
Delay Jail Inquiry

Only one witness was examined today
by the Marion county grand jury in the
Jail probe, as Prosecutor Claris Adams
desired TO present some emergency
cases pertaining to other matters than
the Jail.
DR.. Homer Cox, who examined the fed
eral prisoners at the Jail, appeared be-
fore the Jury in the morning.
The jury will resume the Jail. inquiry
Monday morning, but the list Of wit
nesses to appear has not been made
public,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Ask Straphangers
to Aid in Auto War

Street car passengers are asked to
give the police the license numbers
of automobiles which nre driven past
street cars taking on or dIseharglng
passengers.
Alex Taggart, chairman of the
board of public safety, and Chief of
Police Jerry Kinney made the appeal.
A similar request was made n week
ago to street car mOtOrmen and con-
ductors.
Every one who the police learn
drives his machine past car taking
or diseharging passengers will be ar
rested, the chief said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
HUNDREDS OUT
IN YARDS HERE

Several hundred switchmen and switch
tenders had Joined the Indianapolis Yard
mems association this morning, officials
Of the organization asserted.
The Yardmen's association is patterned
after similar new organizations of Chi
cago and other cities, and was formed
to promote uniformity of action in the
present nationwide waIkout.
Shippers OF indianapolis will meet
at s D. m, Monday in the Riley room
of the CIaypOoI hotel to confer on
the strike.
Local railroad officials are to at
tend.
- The city was practically tied-up to-
day as far as freight movement was
concerned, according TO railroad officials.
Leaders of the strikers reported that
only two switchmen were at work in
the terminal yards last night.
WORKMEN DESERT
SEVEN MORE YARDS.
The Panhandle, Big -Four, Monon. VAN
dalia. Lake Erie, C., I. & W, and I'LL
nois Central yards were deserted by their
few remaining workmen today, it was
claimed.
Frank j. Peters, veteran switch
man. was elected president Of the new
yardmen's organizhtion; Harry Hicks
was elected vice president; James B.
Canary, secretary, and ]. L Burns,
treasurer.
The men declared they would not leave
the Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
or the Switchmen's Union of North
America, although those organizations
are not sanctioning the strike.
-Four representatives, of the Chicago
switchmen are in the city In conference
with local leaders and have offered plans
for the walkopt similar to the program
in effect in other cities.
ENGINEMES NOT
MAKING DEMANDS.
%%Engineers and fremen employed in the
yards have attended the meetings Of the
switchmen, but railroad officials say the
enginemen are making no demands and
viii return TO work when the switch
men return and cars can be moved.
Several Indiana Institutions, including
the Old Soldiers home, are facing a
coal shortage, Maurice C. shelton, sec
retary of the state purchasing board,
said today.
Railroads have conhscated coal con-
signed to institutions because OF strike
conditions and Gov. Goodrich has or
dered claims prepared against the rail-
roads for the difference between the
state contract price and the price the
state must pay to buy in the open mar
ket.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
Bandits Rob Office
i'm View of Scores

CLEVELAND. April 10.-Whife scores
Of persons looked on four armed auto
mobile bandits robbed the Minnick Glib
hons Construction Company office of
s.. 900 here today.
The three employees Of the office were
locked in a small room and the money
taken from a safe.
DAYTON, April 1O.-Three automobile
bandits with guns drawn entered the
bank at West Carrollton, six miles south
of here today and after driving the en-
ployes and patrons into the vault es-
capped with $4,000 in currency and Lib
erty bonds.