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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16

Mayor Charles W. Jewett and Samuel
Lewis Shank, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for mayor, have offered
explanations as to why the city's $4,000
garbage reduction plant is being operated
at a loss despite the mayors prediction
several months ago that it soon would
be Dayig for itself.
The mayor dictated a statement in
which he declared that the plant is not
making money because private collectors
take the best of the grease producing
garbage from the big hotels and res
taurants.
Mr.. Shank declared that the mayor or
some one acting for him, is one of the
private collectors.
The private collectors pay good prices
for the garbage and the hotels and res
taurants refuse to let the city collect It,
therefore, the mayor said. He added that
the city is unable to compel the hotels
and restaurants to surrender the garbage
to the city because the city council has
persisten refused to pass an ordinance
giving the city the exclusive right to
collect it.
sHANK's EXPLANATION
GIVEN IN SPEECH.
Mr. Shank's explanation was delivered
in a speech at Eleventh and Brook streets
last night.
Every morning a big truck makes the
round Of the big hotels and restaurants
In indianapolis getting the best of the
city's garbage" said Mr.. Shank. ITS
a regular aristocrat of garbage col
lector. When it is loaded with the rich
est and greasiest slop the city has to
offer 1t leaves the city and goes north
Where do you suppose it goes? Why,
out to Charles hog ranch, of course.
NO wonder there's no profit In the
city's s175OO0 garbage plant. It's cost
ing the city more than twice as much
now to dispose Of garbage as it did be-
fore this plant was brought and we've
still got the plant to pay for. Jewett,
himself. says the reason the plant doesn't
pay is because 100 many private collec
tors come In apd get the best of the
garbage Maybe Charlie wants it all for
his hogs That's the sort of a fellow
who wants to name his successor as
mayor Of indianapolis"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Witness in Stokes
Trial Tells About
NegLige Tea Party

NEW YORK, March 16.-Neglige tea
parties In the Edgar r. Wallace apart
ment here, with Mrs Helen Elwood
Stokes an alleged participant were de-
scribed by a colored waitress. The
waitress was a witness for w. e. Stokes
In his suit for divorce.
Agricola Byers, the witness, said she
was employed in a tearoom on the lower
hoor of the apartment house. She fire.
quently took tea and light meals to the
Wallace apartment she said, often see
Ing a lady in scant attire In the bed
room or wandering about the apartment.
She has since identified the kimono-
clad lady as Mrs. Stokes, she said.
Wallace was there often, she said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Shank Says Garbage Finds
Its Way to Jewett's Hogs
Gives Version of Loss in Operation of Citys
Reduction Plant.

The mayors statement further declared
that If the city had been permitted to
gather all of the garbage that his state
ment that the garbage plant would pay
for itself would have proven true.
I'VE couldn't be expected to pay for
the plant when private collectors take all
the profitable garbage, leaving us the
corn husks and other materials that can
not be reduced to materials which can be
sold at a profit he said.
1t is well known that at the time the
Jewett board of sanitary commissioners
bought the garbage plant from the In
dianapOlis Reduction Company in 1913
that a proposition was placed before
Mayor Jewett for the disposal of garbage
at a price to be paid the city in excess
of the revenue that the city obtains from
the sale of the products of the garbage
plant
SHANK MEN INDIGNANT
OVER STORY OF FINANCES.
Shank supporters were today express
sing indignation at what they termed
a deliberate falsehood concerning the
financial condition of their organization.
A report, which Shank followers say
has been traced to the Robson camp
was to the effect that the Shank organ
ization had failed to pay its workers last
Saturday and was on the verge of col
lapse because Of a scarcity of money.
AS a matter of fact the Shank cam
paign is financed as well, If not better,
than either of the other Republican cam
paigns for the nomination. The paid
workers are receiving their salaries reg
ularly and the Shank treasury contains
plenty Of money for all legitimate pur
poses
One result of the circulation Of the
story of a scarcity of funds was the offer
of man who pays taxes on more than
100000 Of property to underwrite the
entire expenses of the Shank campaign.
He was Informed that contributions to
the fund were sufficient at present to
supply all immediate needs and would
probably be sufficient for the primary
campaign.
Mr. Robinson spoke at 631 Agnes street
and 515 North Senate avenue, last night.
He is scheduled to speak at Twenty fifth
and oxford streets tonight, and at 500
Fayette street Thursday evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
VIII Filed Here
Is Soul of Wit;
Totals 81 Words

Perhaps the briefest will filed in Marion
County Probate Court went on record to-
day when the will of the late Thomas
Dean of the Dean Brothers Steam Pump
Works of this city was offered for pro-
bate. 1t consisted only of thirty seven
words.
The bequest directs that all of Mr..
Deans Just debts be paid and turns over
the entire estate to his widow, Emily
Dean. His son. Stuart Dean, is made
executor.
The personal estate is estimated at
10000 and the real estate at $4,000. Stuart
Dean today qualified as executor by CIV
ing bond for $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
SAYS WATER
REVENUES CUT
BY DEPRESSION
COmpany's Auditor Testifies
in Hearing for Rate
Increase.

Revenues of the indianapolis Water
Company, during the last few month:
have been greatly reduced through the
Industrial depression, according to the
testimony of c. L. Kirk, auditor of the
company, in the hearing today befort
the public service commission on tbs
petition for an increase in rates. The
company's petition was filed Nov. 10
1920.
Commissioners Glenn Van Auken anu
John W. McCardle and Harry 4. Boggs
presided in the case. W. J. McInerny
attorney, represented the water com
pany and Samuel Ashby. indianapolis
corporation counsel, appeared for the
city and opposed the rate increase.
Mr. Ashby told the commission that the
rates granted on petition OF the com
pany in 1919 were based on the theory
that the company was to extend its
mains, but that this had not been done.
AsHBY OPPOSES
RATE BOOST.
"The city does not wish to be unfair
to any utility" said Mr.. Ashby, but we
take the position that this is not the
time to increase rates. Prices have ceased
to increase and are now on a down hill
trend
Il will attempt to show and the com
pany, in its papers, shows, that it has
made an earning of per cent on its
capital stock
In his testimony Mr.. Kirk stated that
the gross income OF the company in 1919
was seas, ,702, and in 1920 was S6SO, ,219.
The first two months OF 1921 showed an
increase Of $1,000 over the revenues pro-
dueed in the corresponding months of
1920, he said, but for the first fifteen days
OF March, this year, there was decrease
of $1,000 as compared with the first If
teen days of March, 1920.
Labor, he said, has increa sed $30.O00
over the last year. This, however, does
not include the wages of common labor
as that has decreased, he said, the in
crease being in the salaries of clerks and
other office help. The company used
16.5O0 tons of coal in 1920 which is an
increase Of 5000 tons over the amount
used in 1919. The amount of coal which
will be necessary for opera ton in 1921
will be about 1900 tons more than that
used in 1920, he said, making the total
about $4,000 tons, or a total increase in
cost of coal for this year of over $1,000.
TOTAL COST
PUT AT S6O2.759.
Including miscellaneous supplies, Mr..
Kirk said the total cost of operation will
reach approximately SG02, $50.
1t was expected that the hearing would
be completed today.
The commission will enter on the hear
ing tomorrow of the petition of the Citi-
zens Gas Company for increased rates.
When this hearing is completed it is @x-
pected that the commission will begin
work on the petition of the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company, in which it
asks permission to charge a 6-cent fare,
with twenty tickets for 81 and cents
for each transfer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Home Run Shots
by Gipsy Smith

"The man who compromises you when
your souls at stake Is your enemy"
You can't hold a cross in your
hand on Sunday and feel the devils
paw on Monday"
'It takes lot of courage to stand
up with a badge on"
You have on your church register
a siclxly. sentimental crop of believers,
who can work up a little enthusiasm
for a church concert, a lecture, a So
ciaI or an entertainment, but they
can't save their souls at IA prayer
meeting"
You are a weak fraud, in or out
of the pulpit. IL you are not putting
Jesus Christ first day by day and try
ing to please him."
II am not saying that you should
not have recreation in pure pleasure,
but do demand that you put God
in His right place"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Believe Suspect Had
Share of $4,000 Loot

CHICAGO, March 16-Officials of the
Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati are
expected here today to attempt TO iden-
tify man giving the name OF Marcus
Bateman. who was arrested while at
tempting to dispose of $4,000 Govern
ment certificate said to have been stolen
from the Cincinnati bank three months
ago. The certificate is believed to be
part of a $4,000 loot. The man undef
arrest told the police he won the cer-
tificate gambling at Louisvills. Ky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
DECKER BOYS
UNCLE TELLS OF
HIS BEHAVIOR
Says Virgil, on Arrival in
Marion, Acted as if in
Trouble.
EFFORT TO GRILL FAILS

Special to The Times.
MARION, Ind, March 16.-In sworn
statement made in the presence Of Sher-
if Fowler and other officers here today,
Isaac Decker, the uncle of Virgil Decker,
who was arrested here last night in
connection with the mysterious death Of
Leroy Lovett at Atwood the night Of
March u, declared Virgil came to his
home Sunday evening and acted strange
ly as though he were in trouble. lie
left the home for a time saying he wished
to call his brother by long distance
phone Returning later, his peculiar ac-
tions were noted by the family and he
was accused of being in trouble, but
made strenuous denial
Sunday night he slept with his clothes
on and on Monday he went to the fac
tory where his uncle works and talked
of getting employment there.
Officers from Warsaw returned with
him at noon today.
EFFORTS TO SECURE
CONFESSION FAIL.
All attempts to date to secure a com
plete confession from young Decker have
failed although officers and newspaper
men griled him through the night. He
remained stOlid. Decker admitted, how
ever that he went to Elkhart Friday
night and was with Leroy Lovett and
another youth whose name is Guy. They
were having a good time and Decker
admitted that the three planned to make
a trip to South America.
An automobile which they had hired
was used to take them on their rounds
and they finally wound up at the cot
tage along the Tippecanoe River on the
farm occupied by Fred Decker. Virgil
denies that he was inside the cottage
but admits taking his brothers horse and
buggy.
Young Decker was found at the home
of his uncle, Isaac Decker of West
Marion. When questioned by Sheriff
Fowler, Decker said he could not remem-
her where he had been during Friday,
/ Saturday and Sunday nights. He could
/ only recall that he had spent Monday
night with his uncle here. He frankly
admitted his identity.
DENIES BEING AT
SCENE OF TRAGEDY.
Decker denied that he was near the
scene Of the tragedy on Saturday night,
but could give no account Of his where
abouts since that time. He denied know
Ing Leroy Lovett but finally admitted
that be had a friend in Elkhart and ac-
knowledged that he visited a girl ac-
qualntance In Warsaw Saturday night
Sheriff Fowler believes that he will
be able to obtain a confession from
Decker. 1t was learned that Decker came
here direct from Warsaw. riding on a
traction line to Peru. reaching Marion
by the way of Wabash Monday morn.
ing. 1t developed that this IL the first
time he had ever seen his uncle.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
BE Extra Wonderful
Is DGiSy'S Plea in
DiUOrce Case Note

NEW YORK, March 16.-"Dear heart
Of my heart, be extra wonderful to me
tomorrow" said a letter read in court
today In the divorce trial Of Ronald W.
Orr. whose wife is a daughter of Alan
Dale. dramatic critic
Lionel H. Dolaro, alleged correspondent,
was placed on the stand and shown the
letter. He said 1t had been received by
him and that 1t was in Mrs. Orrs hand
writing.
The letter went on to say:
"I am tired out My emotions and
passionate worship Of you and the desire
to be in your arms and the loneliness Of
life without you always near me have
tired me. But it is gorgeous for all that,
and I'm glad I'm not placid. l do so
want you. Your own Daisy"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Bulky Safe Missing;'
3 Suspects Quizzed

safe weighing 600 pounds was hauled
away from the restaurant of Eliga Ham
mold, 439 Indiana avenue, early today
aud so far the police have been unable
to find it. However, three suspects We're
brought to police headquarters and ques-
toned
The safe, which the police believe was
battered open, containing S21O also some
old coins worth $50 and a diamond valued
at S45.
Russell A. Bradford of Broad Ripple
appeared at police headquarters today
and reported he lost a billfold at 2IOO
West Michigan street which contained
$50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
POLICE RANKS
REPORTED FULL
Plenty of Firemen Obtained
by New System.

No more applications for appointment
TO the police and fire department as
needed for the time being, more appoint
ments having been made and more ap-
plica tions being on file than the needs
of the departments demand, the board of
public safety announced today.
Since tie transformation Of the fire
department to the two platoon sytem
hundreds of applications for appointment
as firemen have been received. Twenty
six men who have been appointed are
awaiting assignment TO companies when
they are converted to the new system,
which requires more men, it was stated.
Albin Delaney. Glenn S. Bell, Carl
Malcom, Lester y. Washburn and Sam
uel A. RichardOon- are newly appointed
substitute firemen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Wouldn't Let Bum
in Mayors Office

BOSTON, March 16.-Attired like a
down and outer" Mayor Peters showed
up at the city hall, after spending the
night at Wayfarers' Lodge. sleeping IA
the same dormitorv with -"v"'ltvH''a mo-
ont Of work. to get in close touch with
the unemployment sifu.-ti Whe n
attempted to enter his offices he was
held up by Patrolman Joseph Smith,
who failed to see in the miserably cla.i
man the erstwhile immediately dressed
head of the city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16

The upper picture is OF Leroy Lovett
Of Elkhart, whose body was found along
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near
Atwood In Kosciusko County Saturday
night after he had presumably been slain
in a lonely cabin near by. The lower
picture shows Virgil Decker. who was
arrested at Marion Monday evening and
who is held for completely In the death
Of the Elkhart boy.
The photographs show the striking re-
semblance between the two youths, and
this, according to some thories advanced.
was the cause of the crime. Officials as
sert that it was the intention to contend
that Lovett's body was that OF Virgil
Decker in order 10 claim about $30OO0
worth Of insurance young Decker car
ried
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Get Your
Garden Book NOLU

1t is too early for spade work but not
too early for headwork.
Good gardening takes brains as well
as muscle. Now is the time to plant your
garden, lay it off, get your seeds.
Remember, most gardens are started too
late.
Steal a march on the season by send
ing to our Washington Information
Bureau for your Government Garden
Book. There is a special book for North,
for Sout hand for the city gardener.
Use the attached coupon, write your
name and address plainly, and send 2
cents in stamps for return postage
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Daugherty Selects
Golf as Assistant

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Attorney
General Daugherty today recommended
to President Harding the appoir tment Of
Guy D. Golf, Wisconsin, as assistant at
torney general
Goff was made a member of the ship
ping board by former President Wilson,
but never confirmed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
League to Take Up
Hun Protest in June

GENEVA, March 16-Tbe German note
protesting to the League of Nations
against the allied indemnity penalties.
which was received this afternoon, will
be taken up at the June meeting of the
league.
Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen
eral of the league, said he would make
merely formal reply advising Germany
that the note had been received.
1t Is regarded as foregone conclusion
that Germany's arguments will be re-
Jected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Miners Official
Gives $4,000 Bond

Philip Murray of Pittsburgh, Pa, vice
president Of the United Mine Workers of
America. named as defendant in the in
dictments returned last month by the
Federal grand jury against 22S coal op-
orators, miners, union officials and com
panies, for alleged violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust law, appeared at the Of
flee of the United States marshal today
and gave bond of $4,000 The bond was
signed by a surety company.
Murray will be arraigned with other de-
PENDANTS before Judge Albert b. Ander-
son MAY 8.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
SarOphOne Player
INDUCES in Long
Kiss With Pianist

CHICAGO, March 16.-A "soul kiss"
which lasted five minutes by a de-
tective's watch, marked the parting
of Fred J. Miller, 29year- saxo-
phone player, and Esther Smithysan,
17-year- old pianist, arrested here to-
day On request of police.
The couple was found early today
in a north side rooming house. They
elOped from Pittsburgh two weeks
ago, Miller leaving a wife and two
children, authorities claimed.
Miller and the girl protested their
love for each other when detectives
broke into the room When informed
that the parting time had come their
request for an opportunity for one
more kiss was granted. They made
1t long one.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Pershing to Quit
If Not GiUen Work

WASHINGTON, March 16-Gen.
John j. Pershing probably will quit
the Army soon unless he is given n
"man sized" job, it was learned today.
Pershing holds the rank of full gem
eral, the only such rank existing in
the Army, but does not want to re-
main simply the titular head of the
Army, and unless he is given actual
duty In keeping with his rank. his
friends expect he will leave the serv-
Ice.
Perehlng has been suggested for
the post of chief of ssaff, now held by
Maj. Gen. Peyton G. March.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Free Another of
Trigger Conspiracy

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, March 16.-An-
other man was freed from the murder
charge in the trigger trial just after both
sides closed their case today.
He is Calvin Mccoy. The State an
nounced it had failed to find sufficient
evidence 30 connect him with the alleged
conspiracy to kill Detective Albert C.
Felts
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Irish Kill Runners
and Get Dispatches

DUBLIN, March 16-Important dis
patches fell into the hands of Sein Fein-
ers when two runners were attacked in
a suburb here. One of the men was killed,
the other being seriously wounded.
Later a lorrie load of cadets was fired
on, one soldier being wounded. The as
sailants escaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
Clippers Carve Negro
Who Grabs Woman

Miss Stella Bledsoe, No. 81 The Lex
ington Apartments, demonstrated the art
of self protection on a young negro last
night. The man approached her as she
was walking on Eleventh street near her
home and asked her something about a
street. She answered him and started
on but he grabbed her. Miss Bledsoe
had a pair of scissors in her hand and
she stabbed her assailant in the face. The
negro ran.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16

FIND VALUABLE PAPERS IN WELL.
ALVA, Okla, March 16-Liberty bonds
and negotiable papers worth approx
mately $4,000 were found in a well near
Lookout, Okla, by school children, who
turned them over to the authorities. The
bonds are believed to be part of the loot
from the Je.nors lKan-) bank. which was
robbed recently
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
GETS 80 DAYS FOR THEFT

Jack Nicholson, 49, 523 Myrtis street,
was fined 81 and costs and sentenced to
serve thirty. days on the Indiana State
Farm by Judge Walter Pritchard in city
court yesterday afternoon on charges Of
petit larceny Nicholson was arrested
Monday afternoon by four detectives,
who allege be stole storage battery, the
property of the Jones Whitaker Sales
Company, at Capitol avenue and YER
mont street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-fOur hours ending D. m.
March II: Increasing eloudiness. fol
lowed by rain late tonight or Thursday
rising temperature Thursday.
HOURLY TEMPERATERF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
PROPOSE REDUCTION
TO 2 PER CENT.

Some of the Democrats favor reduc-
ing the tax that affects the average man
from 4 to 2 per cent, while others be-
lieve it should be reduced only to 3 pei
cent. Other suggestions will be that a
greater exemption be allowed. such as
81 800 for a single man and $500 for q
married man. Representative Roden-
burg, Illinois, Republican, claims that
the exemption for children is too low
The average child causes greater reduc-
tion than $500 a year from a mans in
come, he believes. Exemptions OF $4GC
and $500 viii be proposed.
Representative Claude Kitchin, North
Carolina, who expects to be Democratic
leader II his health permits, is planning
to hold q series OF conferences between
now and the meeting of the special ses-
sion OF Congress 10 frame the position
which the minority will take on fiscal
legislation.
He plans to resume his seat on the
Ways and Means Committee. Kitchin Is
tax authority, in the main having been
responsible for the present revenue act.