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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-22

Mr.. J. H. Murray and Miss Bona
Fitzgerald left this afternoon for Lex
iLgton being called there on account
Of the death of Mrs. Murray's father,
Mr.. A. Bona. Mrs. Murray was at her
fathers bedside when the end came.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-22

Just received new player pianos
Come in and hear them. From factory
to you. Special, New Player Rolls 20
cents each. Richard Spaniard Piano
Co. 22Mar-tf
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

which consot
north Of
southern fields by wire, well known in
public utility circles
utilities while senographer in Grand
Rapids barely 40 when he attacked the problem of con
through hydroelectrc plants
Under direction of utilities in northwest
Wisconsin developed with of than $190oO00
which brought He credited with
realization Wisconsin which
the obtained needs and fur
Minneapolis iowat
transported special high bring
about the the Chippewa Red Cedar Rivers
Mr. Brewer and his organization known Indianapolis through
their development Merchants
1914
this approximately S476OOO
annually.
What Mr. Brewer has done in Wisconsin he expects to duplicate in
Indiana with the exception that instead
he win
plants
cities and will insure interruption
o railroad and mining tieups.
the
Indiana with electricity
served throughout the entire length of the transmission lines
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

in January of each year, fo- a term of
three years." and vacancies In the Of
ficers or board of directors oS resigna-
nation or for any other cause. shall be
filled by the board of directors at the
first regular meeting after the vacancy
occurs"
The constitution also provides that
Anyone may become an active member
of the society by paying sl0O per year;
contributing member by paying any
sum over S10O per year and less than
$50 and an honorary member by being
elected as such. Active and contributing
and honorary members shall be entitled
to all of the privileges of the society
for one year and life members in per-
petuity."
Seemingly, from the constitutional pro-
visions, the membership Of the society
is made up from the contributors there
10. and that is the reason for the present
uncertainty as to who constitutes the
members.
For the Indianapolis Humane Society
has been depending upon the community
chest for its funds, az it did upon the
War Chest aud has not been making any
efforts to solicit mem berships
Not having solicited or accepted active
membership this year. the society ap-
pareDly has no active membership, un-
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

The directors for the first year. which
the constitution OF the society says shall
be held TO terminate on the second
Wednesday Of April, 1906" were desis-
mated as follows:
Rabbi Mayer Messing, William Watson
Woollen, Garret II. shower, Emily v.
Blanchard, Sarah !. Klrlin, Ida L. Moore
David W. Coffin, Robert ". Mcbride.
George S. Henninger.
George s Henninger's name does not
appear among the list Of original incor-
pOratOrs OF the society.
Never since the society was incorpor-
ated. has a report been made to the Sec
retary Of State Of any changes in the
board Of directors, although the name OF
only one OF the incorporators, Ida E.
Moore. now appears among the directors
Of the society.
WHAT LAW HAS TO
SAY On SUBJECT.
The law under which the society came
into existence. says;
Whenever directors shall be
elected. a certificate under the seal OF
the corpora tion. signed by its secre-
tary. giving their names and the
terms OF their office. shall be record
ed in he office Of the recorder where
the certificate of organization Is re-
corded
Tho constitution OF the society pro-
vldes that five directors shall be
elected by the members. by ballot. at
the annual meeting on the first Monday
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
KILLING
VERDICT TO BE
GIVEN FRIDAY
Coroner Sets Time for An.
nOuncing Finding-HoweII
Voluntary Witness.

Roy Howell city employed chauffeur
assigned to Mayor Charles W. Jewett's
city car, which ran down and killed
Woaneta FRANKIE. 9, on Thirty Eighth
street, today was a voluntary witness be-
fore the coroner. Howeu's statement was
not made public, DR.. Paul F. Robinson,
coroner, following the policy which he
announced when the investigation WAS
started of not making public testimony
of witnesses.
At o'clock Friday morning DR.. Rob-
tnson will appear IN city court and an
nounce his verdict and the result of the
Investigation of the accident causing the
death of the little girl. On this, the
coroner's verdict, depends the action ta-
ken by City Judge Walter Pritchard
Howell is charged with manslaughter.
Should the coroner recommend dismiss
SAL if the court follows its usual Gus
tom, charges of manslaughter viii be
dismissed. However, If the coroner rec
ommends that the case be Investigated
by the grand jury, there seems to be
little doubt but that the court win bind
Howell over TO the grand jury on the
charge of mauslaughter.
The coroner admitted HoweIrs state
ment conflicts with that of other wit
nesses. There have been six other wit
nesses besides the police who have testi-
fed At least four of them are known to
have stated that HoweH's automobile
was travelling at a fast rate Of speed
when it struck the FRANKIE girl. Howell
had been to Mayor Jewetts hog farm
at Arlington avenue and Pendleton pike.
The city car en- route to the mayors city
home, was not inside Of the city limits
when the accident occurred. and was noI
being used in pursuit of city business.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

was twice charged with operating a
blind tiger. On Dec. s 1920. the records
show he wHs fined 500 ana costs and
sentenced to serve thirty days on the In
diana State farm for operating a blind
tiger. The case as usual. was appealed
to Criminal Court. On May %. 1920,
Carey was charged with operating Il
blind tiger and the records show the case
was continued indefinitely. There Is one
case In that year, grand larceny charge
against Carey, in which there is no rec
ord to show what court action, If any,
was taken after the first continuance
In 1921 Carey was arrested four times
on the charge of operating a blind tiger.
On Feb. IA, the records show he was
fined $100 and costs and sentenced to
serve thirty days. The case was ap-
pealed to Criminal Court.
On May IS. Carey was arrested on the
on the charge of operating a blind tiger
the following day he was discharged IN
city court. On May q, Carey was ar
rested on the charge of operating a blind
tiger. After numerous continuances. the
case was tried before Special Judge
Ralph Spaan Tuesday and Spaan fined
Carey 500 and costs, but suspended the
fine on payment of the costs Judge
Spaan made no explanation why such
leniency should be granted to a man with
the police record Carey is known to have
On May 80, 1921, Carey was arrested
nthe charge of operating n blind tiger
On June 16 this charge was dismissed in
city court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
FORBES ORDER
CANS RED TAPE
IN VET RELIEF
Head of Bureau Orders Of
fcials to Favor Claimants
if in Doubt.
SEEK OUT DISABLED

WASHINGTON. Agu. 11-Bureau-
cratic red tape was scrapped today
in a real drive to accord disabled
former service men the fullest meas
ure aid and Justice that the law
intended they should have.
Col. Charles R. Forbes, director Of
the veterans bureau. twenty-four
hours after taking the oath of office.
began cOordinating the work Of all
the Government agencies now consol-
idated by the Sweet bill.
Colonel Forbes warned division chiefs
against delays in acting upon claims Tor
compensation and insurance. He directed
that hereafter the policy OF every Of
fetal dealing with former service mems
claims. must be to give decisions IN
favor Of the claimants. wherever there
is a doubt. In carrying forward the
Governments disqualification program
under which SIS. 100000 viii be spent 10
provide for soldier patients. Colonel
Forbes at once will inaugurate rigid
system Of inspection OF existing
hospitals.
A feature Of Colonel Forbes plan, com
mcnded by Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon is to expand permanent soldiers
homes into hospitals for disabled former
service men with the idea OF re-
converting such hospitals later on into
homes for veterans after the need for
disqualification is past
Colonel Forbes instructed his sub
ordinates I'm the veterans bureau that
the organization bureaus must make it
their business to go out and hunt for
disabled former soldiers and let tnem
know their rights.
In his first official pronouncement since
taking Office. Colonel Forbes laid down
three cardinal principles:
l. tt is the duty Of the Govern
ment To equip n disabled soldier TO
make the best living I'm the highest
profession Of which he Is capable.
2 Responsibility Of the Govern
ment towards IT'S soldier claimants
cannot be delegated to private per-
sons.
;. Disabled soldiers are wards Of
the Government and as such, must,
and will be protected.
Forbes viii leave Washington within
ten days and visit each Of the 500 insti-
tutions now caring for veterans.
The result OF his personal investiga
tions will decide what places are TO be
closed up. which to be cleaned up and
those which viii be pronounced "ft
homes for heroes"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
RACE BOOZE CAR
AHEAD OF TRAIN
Sheriff and PrOhi Agents Take
Chances to Nab Two Men.

After a thrilling chase in which the
lives Of Sheriff George Snider and Fed
eral Prohibition Agents George Winkler
and Thomas were endangered by a train
which nearly struck the automobile In
which they were riding through a rail
road yard, the officers captured an
alleged booze car ana arrested Carl
Sowders. PIG North Liberty street, and
Claud Eaton, 1885 Central avenue, today.
Both men were charged with operating
blind tiger and the officers released
Matte Hiatt, 526 East Miami street, who
was riding in the booze car with the two
men
The officers first saw the booze car
at Twenty Third street and Cornell
avenue. They attempted to halt the
occupants but the car sped through an
alley and then turned south to Twentieth
street, then turned east to the railroad
yards. Sowders, who was driving the
car, did not stop at the end of the
blind street which stops at the yards
but drove through the yards, down and
across the tracks. Federal officer
Winkler, who was driving the officers
car, pursued the booze car in spite of
the chances he was taking in being run
down by a fast passenger train that
missed the officers car only a few
inches.
Sowders was captured at Nineteenth
street and Columbia avenue. In the car
besides the two men and woman, the
officers found six gallons of white
mule, whisky.
The officers alleged they saw Sowders
attempting to make a sale of some of the
liquor to negro at the time the pursuit
star.sd .Tha negro eScaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
BUSINESS MEN
SEE IMPROVED
TRADE BY FALL
Industrial and Financial Con-
ditiOns Look Better Than
in Many Months.
BY HAROLD d. JACOBS.

Copyright, 1921. by tho United press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Basic business
conditions are improving.
This opinion was reflected IN tele-
graphic statements to the United Press
today by commercial organizations
diagnosticlans OF economic ailments-in
all parts of the country.
The general feeling appeared to be
that the industrial revival will be well
under way by fall, although some were
inclined to the belief that material prog
ress win not be made in that direction
before spring.
"a better tone is appearing in the
business world" declared william Felles
Morgan, president of the Merchants As
sociation Of New York.
although new industries have not
benefited by an increased volume of
business there are indications that the
country Is beginning slowly to pull out
of serious business and Industrial de-
preston.
The crop outlook, with one or two ex-
ceptions is good Many Of the railroads
are reporting increased earnings"
The tide has turned IN New England
was the statement Of Melville H. Linn
ing, secretary Of the bureau Of COM
merce and industrial affairs, Boston
Chamber Of Commerce.
"Orders and inquiries are coming In,
and while there is still plenty Of room
for improvement, a more optimistic tone
generally prevails" he said.
Other statements were:
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce-"Busi-
ness in this direction looks better today
than in many months. In practically
every line conditions justify a more op-
timistic feeling for the fall
John B. Reynolds, secretary Indianapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce. believe
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
MELLON CUTS
HIS ESTIMATES
Secretary Pares Proposed Ex-
penditures $52O,OOO,OOO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon transmitted new
figures on the taxation program to Con-
gress today. cutting down his previous
estimates of the amount needed by
$500, 100000 in accordance with the de-
cision reached at the general taxation
conference with President Harding on
Tuesday.
Estimates of the expenditures Of the
Government for the present fiscal year
have been reduced to $4034 100000, the
Secretary said. Ordinary expenditures
have been reduced S350000,OO0 below the
estimates presented to Congress Aug. 4,
and expenditures for public debts nave
been further reduced by $170,OO0,0OO,
making the present estimates $500, 0,000, 900
below those nxasented Aug. 1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
UNBORN CHILD
NOW FIGURES IN
KENNEDY CASE
That It Might Have Father
Given as Cause of Los
Angeles Killing.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. IA vampire
woman who sought to force one OF her
victims to give n name to her unborn
child-tbat is the picture the State will
draw Of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchsin in
asking her indictment on charge Of
ssmplicity in the murder OF !. Bolton
Kennedy. insurance broker.
The authorities viii attempt 70 show
that Mrs. Obenchain is to become a
mother as the result Of her relations with
Kennedy, that Kennedy refused to marry
her and was shot by Arthur {. Burch,
whose indictment also viii be sought
As evidence Of the wOman's great mag
netfsm viii he presented the fact that
Burch whom she referred to as only a
s.pIatonic friend" OF ber college days.
hurried across the continent I'm response
to q single telegram which Under Sheriff
Manning says read;
Things look bad here. Please come at
once. 'Madaly nne.'
SAY KENNEDY
DECLINED MARRIAGE.
The State viii contend that Kennedy,
who was stronger wiIled than BUrch, at
tempted to eXtricate himself from the
web Mrs. Obenchain had woven about
him and was shot by BUrch during an
alteration when he refused to listen to
buFcn p4edUlHSs IAal nc AdtIH MIS-
Obenchain.
The story, as reconstructed by the
State. furnishes one Of the most amazing
examples OF devOtiOn-Burch, alleged TO
be madIy in love with Mrs. Obenchain
blindly needing her beck and call
through the years, and finally sacrificing
his freedom and possibly his life to win
another man as her husband
Deputy Sheriff Manning -hus described
the presentation that viii be made to the
grand jury:
who rented an auto. The tire tracks I'm
the road at the Glen cOrresponded with
those OF the machine he rented
we believe he was waiting at the
Glen for Mrs. Obenchain and Kennedy
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11

The incorporation Of the Indiana Elec-
trio Corporation and the movement to
consolidate all these Indiana companies
marks the first step in the plan OF
Joseph II. Brewer, utility operator. to
link up a hundred towns and cities in
the State on one power loop over which
electricity generated at the coal mines
will be transmitted hundreds of miles
and laid down at the meters of industrial
plants with all the savings that are pos
sible from the economies Of large opera
tions.
PLAN TO LINK
EXISTING PLANTS.
The plans of the syndicate are to link
the existing plants of the companies
mentioned with transmission lines and
establish one large power plant with a
capacity sufficient to supply the electrical
needs Of all. Most Of the properties to be
consolidated are already either connected
or within q few miles OF each other and
the most important immediate transmits
sion link is TO be built between Grean-
castle and Danvllle. thereby makinc1 a
direct Transmission line from Clinton. In
/ the heart Of the coal fields, to Indianap-
oils.
AS the project is developed 1t Is planned
to build another transmission line from
1He NtclHlty VI clinton 10 hokOm0 and
from kokomo to Indianapolis, thereby
completing a loop that will insure two
ways of sending electric energy into Indi-
annapolis in the interest of continuous
service.
1t is estimated the value Of the prop
erty held by the companies which are
TO be consolidated is $4,000 900 aud tho
Installation Of additional power plants
and transmission lines viii require cev-
eral million dollars more capital
HOW CORPORATION
WILL BE OFFICERED.
The Indiana Electric Corporation.
which is incorporated for $4,000 pend
ing the approval by the public service
commission of the merger, is to be Of
fcered as follows
President-Joseph H. Brewer, presi-
dent American Public Utilities, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Vice PresideD+-Lex J. Fitzpatrick.
vice president Inuiana Railway and
Lighting Company, Kokomo.
Secretary d. Birdsall, Merchants
Heat and Light Company, Indianapolis.
Treasurer-CharIes O'Brien Murphy,
vice president and general manager
Merchants Heat and Light Company,
indianapolis.
These officers and Marshall V. Robb,
secretary of the Wabash Valley Electric
Continued on Page Twol
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
GEORGE
THREATENS TO
QUIT MEETING
Poles Concentrate Troops as
France and England
Wrangle Over Silesia.
BRAND CALLS CABINET

PARIS. Aug. 11.-Great Britain
and France again were perilously
near break this afternoon on issues
involving Upper snesia. Germany
and Poland Premier Lloyd Geo.
told Premier BRAND that IL France
maintained her present position
there was nothing for him to do but
return to London.
Premier BRAND replied that he was
unable 20 make further concessions with
out calling q special session OF the Cham
Der OF Deputies TO get its sanction.
As a result OF the deadlock this after
Moons session Of the allied supreme coun-
ell was called OF
BRAND announced he had called for
cabinet meeting tomorrow morning 10
consider the Silesia situation.
President Mnlerand OF France inter
vened in the Upper Silesian conversa-
tious between Premier Lloyd George
and Premier BRAND IN an effort to
prevent another serious divergence Of
views. The president urged the impor-
tauce Of a settlement TO save the entente
cordiale Of Europe
The new deadlock between the British
and French premiers developed over
light and came to head at a break
fast this morning attended by Lloyd
George, NJ BRAND and NJ Loucheur, min
ister for liberated regions in ;he French
cabinet.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
JEWETT USES
CITY TRUCK TO
OLFARM ROAD
Highway Past Hog Ranch
Also Gets Services of Street
Employees.
NILE OUTSIDE LIMITS
Mayor Says Material to Be
Purchased-NOthing for
Use and Time.

In addition to using a City-oWned
passenger car to transport himself
and others to his hog farm at public
expense, Mayor Charles ". Jewett
has been making use of city trick
and employees of the city to oil the
highway past the farm, one mile out
side the city limits.
Residents Of an unimproved street
in Brightwood, who have been seek
ing in vain to have the city oil the
street in front of their homes, found
recently that the oil spreading truck
of the city was being driven almost
past their homes. They followed it
to learn that it was engaged in oiling
the country road known as the ex-
tension of Arlington avenue, between
the Thirtieth and Thirty-Fourth
street paved roads.
The mayors hog farm lies on the
west side Of this road.
,
& city oil truck oiled the road Monday
morning. He insisted that there was
nothing irregular about the transaction.
stating that he and his nelghbOrs,
residing on the east side Of Arlington
avenue opposite his farm, would pay for
the oil. He admitted. however. that
there was no intention Of paying for
the use OF the truck and the drivers
time. contending that this amount would
be trivial
REPORT OF THREE
LOADS OF OIL.
A Brightwood resident stated Monday
afternoon that he had been told a city
truck driver had taken three loads Of
oil to the mayors farm Monday morn
ing. N attempting To verify this re-
port other statements. besides the facts
admitted BY the mayor. were obtained.
Two women sitting on the front porch
OF a farmhouse at the intersection Of
Arlington avenue and Thirtieth street
which was the point at which the oiling
ceased (Thirtieth street marking the
southern end Of the mayors laudl were
asked whesollEa Arliugtoa avenue.
MI Jewett hsa 1t done declared the
elder of the two women.
mail box I'm front Of this house bore
the name =. W. Tiliuzhast.
Inquiry was made at 4 house opposite
the barns Of the hog farm" A young
woman, who said that \. Marcy resided
there said that the road was oiled about
neon Monday but that she didn't know
who did it. A man inside the house said
he thought the county had done IL.
SAYS CITY OILED
ROAD SIX WEEKS AGO.
A small general store and filling sta
ton IS located opposite the point Of the
hog farm" at tho intersection Of Ar
Hngton avenue and the Pendleton pike.
A woman who waited on the trade here
was asked If the road had been oiled
Monday and IL she knew who did it,
The woman replied that she did not
CONTINUED on Page NineD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-11
Notorious Willie Carey
Gently Treated by Spaan
Oft Convicted Bootleg ger Let Off Easily in
Defiance of Explicit Statute.

The unusual action Of Special Judge
Ralph Spaan Tuesday in fning Willie
Carey. notorious police character, only
$50 and costs for operating a blind tiger
and then suspending the fine when the
costs were paid has caused considerab lie
comment The costs were paid by Charles
(Big Sinner Middaugh, another police
character.
The first question concerning the rul-
ing Of Special Judge Spaan, who, by the
way. was police court prosecutor on many
Of the numerous occasions when Carey es-
caped conviCtion-cOnccrns his action in
suspendlng a fine which is 4 very un-
usual procedure.
LAW SPECIFIC
ON SUBJECT.
The second question concerns his as
sessment of only a $50 fine in view of
the explicit provisions Of the law on the
subject. The law provides specifically for
IMPRISONMENT on second, third and sub
seGuent offenses-ond Willie Carey has
been convicted on a number of occasions
for operating a blind tiger, despite the
many times which he has escaped punish
ment.
The penalty clause Of the prohibition
law follows:
"Any person convicted Of any vio-
1ation this act where the punishment
therefor is not herein specifically
provided shall be punished by fine
of not less than fifty $3.50 dollars
nor more than two hundred and fifty
(S250) dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than ten
GO days nor more than three (3)
months. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment Any person convicted
second time for any violation OF this
act shall be punished by a fine of
not less than fifty (S50) dollars nor
more than five hundred (S500) dol
lars and by Imprisonment In the
county Jail for not less than thirty
800 days nor more than six 90
months; and any person convicted
the third time of any violation Of the
provisions Of this act shall for such
third and each subsequent violation
be fined not less than two hundred
and fifty ($250) dollars, nor more
than five hundred ($500) dollars and
be confined in the county jail not
less than three (3) months nor more
than one % year"
ARRESTED ONLY
TEN TIMES.
In 1919 Carey was arrested only ten
times and in that year was never charged
with operating a hliuG tiger. However,
In 1920. he was arresteartwenty times and