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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-07
WEATHER
Rv JosEPHUs DANIELS.
Former Secretary of NaVy-1e13-21.
ARTICLE %.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending p. m,
May s: Partly cloudy tonight, becoming
unsettled with showers Sunday; moderate
temperature
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-07
SHOT DOWN
AS HE FLED.

Smith fired the shot gun into the cell
Ing. and called for the man to surrender
he said The stranger ran from behind
tho counter and started 10 flee through
the front door Smith fired again and
the charge Of shot struck the burglar IN
the back OF the neck. Charles e. Chesser,
employed by Smith. who also lives at the
Geisendorf street address, notified the
police Of the trouble.
Sergeant Sheehan found the body lying
in the doorway. his feet In the store and
his body on the sidewalk. Or. George
Christian. deputy coroner. ordered the
body sent to the Royster & Askin funeral
parlors, SS7 North Illinois street, where
an autopsy was performed.
HAD TRIED TO ROB
NEARBY HOMES.
Near the body of vasil was found a
large screw driver. but this was identified
by Smith as one that had been in his
store. The man evidently had not had
time to rob the store, for the only thing
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-07
LOSS OF NAVAL
PLAN is GREAT
WAR MYSTERY
Patriot Carried Only Copy of
Secret Document to Grave,
Is Theory.
TEUTONs DID NOT GET IT

The war Plan that was lost
"Problem solution, Black" dealing
with naval tactics against Germany
In Atlantic vanishes-Did Germans
steal our secrets or were they good
guessers Probable solution OF mys-
terry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-07

Upon the proposition of entering a
third candidate. attorneys disagree. The
law passed by the last Legislature pro-
viding that Independent candidates shall
flle notice OF their intention to enter the
November election not later than thirty
Continued on Page TwO.)
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cepted by way of partial repara-
tion payment.
The reply of Secretary Hughes to
the Won Simons note is a perfect
model of pithy brevity. 1t ignores
the insinuationS against France,
probably as beneath notice. The
following sentence clears the air
and diSabuSeS the German mind:
This government stands with the
governments of the allies in hold
ing Germany responsible for the
war and therefore morally bound
to make reparation, SO far as may
be possible" Mr. Hughes hints
that new reparation offer from
Germany is in order. and it is re-
ported that Germany is about to
act on the hint. Germany, it
seems. reacts handsomely to mas
terfuI treatment. The red riots
seem to be over.
Hungary-Charles, ex-king. ex-
emperor, is back in Switzerland
La comedie est finie--a comedy
which suggests a female hand;
and, indeed, it is plausibly alleged
that the Empress Zita, homesick
for the vanities and frippery of
the court, was the author.
Italy--A royal decree of April
dissolved the chamber and ordered
general elections for May IS. The
chamber just deceased had but
short life-a year and a half
Giolitti proposed its dissolution on
two grounds. One that it did not
represent the will of the people;
the other that it did not give him
a comfortable majority.
The socialists fear the new cleo
tions, for they have been discredit-
ed by recent events. The popular
party apprehend considerable
losses. Only the conservatives
are pleased.
notwithstanding to an Asso-
ciated Press report. the recently
signed Franco-PoliSh agreement
is a much more intimate and i'm
portant affair than previous re-
ports have shoWn-doeS. in fact,
obligate either party to assist the
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THE NAVY

Centralized control of purchasing
and stock distribution. thereby avoid
ing the purchase of materials avail
able among government stocks, is the
keynote to the Navy's success in its
method of steering the good ship
Supply" whose helm is now in the
hand Of Rear Admiral c. J. Peoples,
temporary successor to Rear Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN. retired.
Purchasing supplies under the
Navys centralized plan is. according
to the statement of Admiral Peoples,
effecting a material saving in the
price paid for supplies. by an
ticipating and consolidating the needs
of all yards and stations into one
combined purchase. ut has been our
practice for years" remarked the
admiral, "to purchase the major por-
ton of our supplies whenever expert
ence and statistics show that market
quotations are the lowest. This may
be illustrated in the case of canned
goods, a years supply of which Is
purchased at the peak of the canning
season. We find 1t advantageous at
times to purchase abroad, though
home importers are given an oppor-
tuptty to bid upon these requirements.
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action of the miners revolution.
They are not merely striking.
They would destroy the mines
rather than yield one jot in their
demands.
Germany-Germany has at last,
Through DR.. Won Simons, made
her long expected appeal to the
United States. Only a paraphrase
has been given out by the State
Department, but presumably it
follows closely the text. 1t con-
tains no admission of German
guilt or moral obligation to make
reparation, but admits the neces-
sity of the latter. "It is entirely
clear, not only to the government
of Germany, but to the German
people also, that Germany must
make rparation to the limit of
her ability to pay
The suggestion of can interna
tional loan in favor of which the
allied and associated governments
would waive their general mort
gage" and for the safety of
which the government of Germany
is prepared to offer the necessary
securities" and the suggestion
that Germany assume the obliga-
ton of the interest and the amor
tization of the foreign debts of the
allied and associated powers.
within the limit of her capacity
are at least deserving of eXamina-
tions.
But the most important part of
the document is an attack on
France, of which l will only say that
il out -Chicherins Chicherin. l didn't
think Won Simons had it in him.
The proposal to make reparatlon
payment partly in German labor
has reason in it: long ago ad-
yanced, it has been carefully con-
sidered by the French government.
but hitherto rejected for the ex-
cellent reason that the people OF
the devastated regions seemed un-
willing to have German detach-
ments (howbeit peacefully again
on their soil. That unwillingness
seems now to have passed. and
German labor will probably be ac-
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which, as a rule. are unusual products.
such as tin, teak, shellac, hemp, etc.
For example, last week We opened
bids in Rangoon, Burmah. London and
Washington for two million feet of
teak wood to be used as decking in
the construction of ships. Our pur-
chases are made on the basis of COM
petitive bidding, all features of the
transaction being available to inter-
ested parties. The widest competition
is secured through classified mailing
lists of bidders, to whom are sent the
proposals for all materials upon which
they are in position to bid. Due to
our system of centralized control, we
substituted two million dollars worth
of supplies last year by filling orders
from surplus stock, thus avoiding un-
necessary purchases on the one hand
and sales on the other.
I'VE recently estimated our savings
as nearly three million dollars by
purchasing surplus materials from the
War and other government depart
ments and through our system of
centralized control of purchasing and
stock distribution. thereby avoiding
the purchase of materials which are
already available among government
stocks. Purchases this year will ag
gregate approximately seventy-five
million dollars, as against more than
half a billion dollars in 1918.
we were fortunate In the disposal
of more than one hundred million
dollars worth of surplus war ma
terial at an average sales cost of
exactly per cent In fact. we
actually made a profit of more than
three and a half million dollars over
the cost or appraised value Of the
first seventy million dollars taken in
from the sale of surplus supplies. In
order to obtain this result we rushed
to unload at time when prices were
at the peak. Today our surplus stocks.
including ships. do not exceed a value
of more than thirty-eight million
dollars"
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land living in its twenty-five stone
thatch-roofed houses. Their wood is
that which drifts in to them on the
tide. they raise potatoes as the food
staple. they obtain a few clothes from
an occasional ship which calls there
in exchange for geese, fowl. milk,
| sheep. eggs and cured albatross and
penguin skins. and for months in sue
cession they do without bread. tea,
coffee and sugar.
The nearest inhabited island to
Tristan da Cunha is st. Helena, Of
Napoleonic fame. This rugged bit
OF earth rises out Of the south Allan
tic 1.200 miles from the nearest part
OF the African coast. Before the days
of the Suez Canal IL had some com
mercial Importance, but today its ex-
cellent harbor shelters vessels only
while they are coaling. It's 10000
lnnaoitants enjoy most eauable cli-
mate. the mean temperature ranging
, throughout the whole year from 65
to II degrees.
"A bit Of land in the Pacific which.
as dld fap. ruffied the surface Of the
peace conference is Naur7I. Thou~h
| only twelve miles in circumference
this pretty little island with its many
oeautifui laRoons which mirror it's tall
! coral pinnacles and coconut palms in
nIe-nke perfection, is a treasure
hooss or millions OF tons Of rich phos-
pha1e OF lime; 1t is perhaps ona e6
the most livable Of the Pacific islands
, as the promoters Of the phosphate in
oustry have tablished free laundries.
/ Ice, electric lights and refrigerators
1or the preservation of fresh foods,
Employes have their own homes and
there IS an almost endless succession
or social functions to keep them alive
and happy. In fact. the place fs
| known as Pleasant Island.
! A People Lacking Curfosity.
| III there is skeleton in your closet
rest assured that the few Inhabitants
| of Easter Island, 300 rics off the
/ coast of Chile and the easternmost in .
habited Polynesian island. will make
! no effort to bring IL forth into the
| light. one traveller says of tl,-m n, :
! they are not curious enough to turn
! around on the dock to look at the boa 4
| that calls there about once in eighteen
| months. Gigantic statues. stone
houses. and sculptured rocks, relics Of
an ancte0S peepse. AFe found On fha
island"
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MARINE CORPS

Approximately one hundred va
cancies exist among the grade Of
second lieutenant. and according 10
Maj. Gen. John 4. Lejeunc. command
ant. IL Is proposed 10 nh large pro-
portion OF these vacancies hy pro-
motion from the ranks Non-com-
missioncd officers who wish IL apply
for these commissions must secure
Il recommendation from their com
mandlng officers and dcmostratc their
fitness for commissioned rank. with
"A view 10 enabling candidates To pre-
pare for these examinations. they viii
be assembled al n suitable marine
post and given every possible OPP
portunity for study and preparation.
The fnai examination from which
commissions win be aWarded viii be
In December. -
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ROBINSON CRUSOE COULD HAVE
A DESERTED ISLAND EVEN NOW

Crowded as the world SENS to be
getting, Robinson Crusoe could find
a haven today, and he would not have
to resort to the polar regions, either.
Numerous islands still dot the seas
where a visitor would find no living
soul, and there are others where the
inhabitants are living in almost
primitive simplicity" says a bulletin
from the Washington. D. c.. head
quarters of the National Geographic
Soci ETY..
Nor is II necessary for you to
choose a plot Of land belonging TO
States. There IS Bakers Island, 1925
miles out from San Francisco, as well
as many other such isolated dots in
tho Pacific, where there will be no
chance OF getting even a faithful Fri
day to share your lot Vessels used
to haul guaaO from the island. but
today the deposits are practically
worked out II you feel that you must
have your wife somewhere in the
nning y0e could send her on to How
land Isla nd, twonty-fve miles to the
westward. an equally deserted spot,
and row over TO see her when you
get bored with your freedom
Hunting and Fishing Good.
..Fanning Island might interest a
l-ss exclusive Individual. This elysium
lies in the mid d-Pacifc about 235 miles
north of the equator. is of atoll for
nation, and is thickly covered with
cocoanut trees. There is a fair har-
Aar on the southwest side. out of
which its zoo men and women ship
their copra Pearl oysters are TO be
found in the lagoon. poultry and cat
r!c can be procured. the fish are
plentiful and excellent. and duck.
snipc and curlew may be shot.
a British cruiser late in 1920 visit
cd 4 spot which has had only one
other caller at her port since July.
1919. This isolated place is Tristan
Ga Cunha said to be the loneliest spot
N the British empire. The island.
which is Of volcanic origin. towers
10 height Of 5000 feet above sea
'nvel in the south Atlantic. So thor
0ughly has the ReVer-Worry creed
taken hold upon the people that the
men move in a listlesS fashion, only
bestirring themselves enough to keep
from starving. and let the women do
,. what work th0ee is to be done. There
SaEe only III tnfabttautr - the ~
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THE ARMY

What are the Organized Reserves?
This question is frequently asked. Per-
haps the most simple definition would
be: 1.-The principal war component OF
the Army Of the United States. limited
in strength only to the manpower Of the
nation
Under the national defense act the
Army Of the United States shall consist
Of "the Regular Army, the National
Guard while in the service of the United
States and the Organized Reserves IN,
cluding the Officers Reserve Corps and
the Enlisted Reserve Corps" Unlike
the Regular Army and the National
Guard, a member Of the Organized Re
serves cannot be ordered to active duty
for a longer period than fifteen days IN
consent, except in time Of national
emergency. expressly declared by Con,
gress. Not even the President Is vested
with that authority. He may. however
fix the peace strength, depending upon
the basic organization OF the Army OF
the United States.
History records that heretofore in
time Of emergency our nation called lts
citizen soldiers to arms at the eleventh
hour, the result being that vital time
and valuable lives were lost by the very
lack OF a we'll defined and comprehen-
siye plan of national defense. With
view to avoiding the possibility OF ma
tional disaster from lack OF military
preparedness. the Congress wisely pro-
yided in the national defense act au-
thority to skeletonize the Organized Re
serves In time Of peace. This act as
now being carried out by the War De-
partment will provide the nucleus for a
we'll trained. well balanced ors3nlzatlon
adequate war component or third line
Increment Of the Army Of the United
states, which will be able to cope with
any major emergency requiring the use
uiar Army and the National Guard.
In time Of peace the skeletonizeo
force of the Organized Reserves is
distinctly a volunteer organization
should the nation be imperiled. the
Congress may, in it's judgment. again
draft sufficient strength of man
mower to meet any emergency. fe-
serve officer personnel, of which there
are $4,000 available today. will COM
mand the Organized Reserves under
The direction of officers of the Regu-
lar Army, who are qualified to handle
large bodies of troops The Con-
qress. in enacting provisions for the
organized Reserves, provided in the
naf;onal defense act for an Officers
Reserye Corps consisting of sections
! corresponding othe various branches
of the Regular Army and OF such ao-
ditional sections as the President may
direct
The cost to the government for
maintaining the Organized Reserves
is nominal when compared with its
value as an insurance for adequate
n national defense. Officers or enlisted
reserves draw no pay other than dur
AR their training period of two
Weeks. with the exception of a few
oncers required for longer periods
as training instructors.
In order to give the Organized Re'
serves equitable representation in the
ARMY of the United States. the Con
gress provided that number OF
qualified reserve officers may be de-
tailed as additional members of gen.
eral staff committees for the purpose
of determining all policies and regu-
lations Affecting their respective Or
kxauixztious. ThS wisdom q tffa
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Attractive Pay for Ensineers.

With entrance pay and allowances
approximating $4,000 per annum as
an incentive. with increase up 10
$500. the bureau of yards and dock
is receiving applications IN the COM
missioned grades OF assistant civil en-
gineer. corps of civil engineers. com
mencinS with rank of lieutena mt
0unior grade).
Candidates must bc American cit
liens. between the ages of twenty
two and thirty years on August I.
1921: must have received II degree
in engineering. and not less than
twenty months practical professional
experience since graduation. The pre-
liminary examination to determine
general fitness will be based on papers
submitted by the candidates on or
before May 1891. covering college
record, references and professional
experience Candidates. arc not re-
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clothes while on or off duty. Asked
regarding the possibility of the issu-
ance of such an order. an officer of the
general staff, familiar with the sub
ject stated that to his knowledge the
matter had not been discussed with
Secretary Weeks. 1t is more than
likely that any change of the kind, if
it takes place, will permit the wear
ing of civilian clothes while off duty.
Many officers of the Army believe
that there will be no change in reg
ulations for some time to come which
will permit the wearing of either
civilian clothes while on duty or a re-
turn to the old blue uniform
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Dental Corps Examinations.

Candidates for appointment in the
permanent dental corps OF the Navy
may undergo examination in Wash
ington April IL. This examination is
open to applicants from civil life
whose eligibility has been approved.
The bureau of medicine and surgery
expects TO conduct another eNamina-
tion of dentists about June 81. which
will also be held in Washington.
There are now twenty four vacancies
in the naval dental corps. Success
full candidates will be commissioned
In the rank of lieutenant q. CD. and
they are promoted with their running
mate in the regular medical corps.
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Supply Corps Appointments.

Candidates for appointment in the
Supply Corps who took the examina-
ton in January are informed that the
board of officers. which has before 1t
approximately 600 applications. has
not reached the end of its delibera-
tions. 1t is now stated that the ap-
pointments may not be reached until
May. That not enough OF the men who
took the examination will qualify to
fill all the vacancies in the corps is
regarded almost as a certainty by Of
ficers familiar with the work of tho
board,
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Of the air. are the price paid for prog
ress. The airman in his brave care
lessness is no doubt unconscious of
the future he is making. But the inn
portance of that future to the human
race no one can doubt"
Rush Reserve Com missions.
Former service men scattered
throughout the country who served
during the war and are applicants for
commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army of the United
States will be gratified to know that
the War Department is asking imme-
diate action in expediting the dellv-
cry of their commissions by tempo
rarily waving delay heretofore
caused by the non-arrival from ap-
pointees of their physical condition
certificates. In order to avoid fu-
ture delay in the issue of commissions
to reserve officers, the adjutant gem
eral of the Army will inclose with the
appointee's commission certificate
of physical fitness which the ap-
pointee will sign and return together
with the acceptance of the commits
sion. Should the applicant be in,
doubt as to his physical qualifications.
he may, in lieu of the certificate, fur
nish a physicians report as to his
fitness. Physically defective officers
will be discharged either when physi-
cal reports are received or when call
ed to active duty and examined.
Attacking Airplnnes.
At present it may be generally stat
ed that airplanes are brought down
not by gunfire skillfully directed, but
by the airplane being unskillfully
Unanswered. But" says Maj. H. T.
Knerr, C. A. c.. in a recent article.
are about one in 5000. The action Of an
airplane with a speed of 100 miles
an hour can cover sphere 5000
yards in diameter in 80 seconds. Con-
sidering the comparatively small size
of the airplane in this sphere. it is
evident why airplanes get away from
anti-aircraft gunners. They are
pecking away at it with inadequate
weapons. snipe hunting with rifle,
or worse, with a bag and lantern.
In order to be sure of hitting the
plane we must fill it's sphere Of ac-
single burst of sufficient power, or
with a number of smaller bursts
properly distributed. The sphere has
a capacity of 15.000,000.00O cubic
yards. hence the first method is at
present impracticable. as is the sec
ond, since it would require at least
1000 900 shells exploded Simultaneous
ly-also an impracticability. The So
luton is to plant cluster of bursts
of sufficient density and extent in
the immediate vicinity of the air
plane, without warning of any kind,
to force the pilot to earth. To do
this we must have a gun Of great
power throwing a shell of high ex-
plosive energy, and second, it must
be light with great flexibility and of
automatic operation. The elements
of the targets defense will include
altitude, speed. direction, armor,
armament and visibility, all of which
must be considered in the type of
gun used against the airplane. The
author believes that anti-aircraft ar
tillery is not economically practicable
and that the defense Of our aerial
frontiers should be conducted by
properly equipped air service
No Change Conte mplated in Uniform.
There appears to be no foundation
npr the present rumor that officers
VIII be permitted to wear civilian,
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| policy in the national defense act mas
even at this early date proven nehe :
! fetal. for with an equal number OF
regular, National Guard and reserve
officers serving on these executive
committees, the welfare Of the three
component parts of the Army of the
United States is more evenly balanced
and equitably adjusted.
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Sea Service of Temporary Com
manders.

officers temporarily serving as COM
manders in the line, who were tenn
porarily promoted to that rank before
permanent promotion to the rank of
lieutenant commander. appear to be
of the opinion, it is stated in the bu-
reau of navigation. that they should
be credited with service in the rank
of lieutenant commander for all serv-
ice at sea since temporary promotion
to that rank. In this opinion. the de-
partment says. these officers are in
error: the fact is that inasmuch AS
during the interval between their
temporary promotion to the rank of
commander and the date of perms-
nent promotion to the rank of lieu
tenant commander they had no status
in the latter rank. During such in
terval they are credited with Sea
service as lieutenant and also as a
commander.
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quired to report in person for the
preliminary examination
Those who qualify in the prelim-
mary and physical examinations will
take the final oral and written eX-
animation, which will probably be
held in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco. depending on the number
of applications from each locality
Officers of the Corps OF Civil Engi-
neers are detailed principally to the
various navy yards and naval sta
tions to supervise the work under
the bureau of yards and docks. Navy
Department, consisting of design and
construction of all the public work :
Of the naval establishment on shore
as well as the maintenance and re
pair of existing structures.