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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
FAVORS
S2,OOO,OOO FUND
FOR HIGHWAYS
Believes Sum From State
Should Match Federal
Contribution.
SPECIAL LEVY TO BE CUT

In discussing means for improving
highways in Indiana. Governor Warren
7. McCray today said he believed the pest
way to obtain efficiency in the function
ing of the State highway commission
would be to set aside a definite sum for
the maintenance Of the roads taken over
He declared that he hopes TO have this
fund reach approximately S2,OOO,O00 lie
said that he had suggested that this sum
be obtained by a special levy fixed for
that purpose. The highway commission
now Is spending about $4,000 on the
maintenance department.
The Governor said he believed the re-
mainder Of the highway commission fund
should be set to match the money de-
rived from the Federal Government At
the present time the State is receiving
about S2,JO0,000 from this source and if
the road measure pending in Congress
Is passed Indiana viii obtain about
100000
The proposal Of the highway commits
sion for 10 cent levy viii be scaled
down. the Governor asserted He said
he thought the figure would be set at
about or cents
The administration will support the
Lafuze bill, introduced in the House, and
which provides for a patrol system for
highways, it has been learned. 1t would
require the coInty highway superintend-
ent to fix the mileage to be covered by
patrols and makes the assistant superin-
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
JOY is SPREAD
BY IGNORANT
Federal Grand Jury Removes
Anxiety From Lives of
Twenty-three.

Twenty-three anxious individuals who
have been in jail or out on bond pend
ing investigation Of alleged violations Of
United States statutes had their hearts
made glad today when the Federal grand
jury, which returned 126 indictments
against about 2sJ persons yesterday, re-
turned Ignorant" I'm their cases. This
means that the evidence was not con-
sidered sufficient TO Justify indictments
and as a result they Will lie discharged
The lucky twenty-three and the
charges on which they were arrested are
as follows:
Martha Bauer and Grace Y. Vie. IN
dtanapOlis. Violation Of the Harrison
narcotic law.
Marie Conner. shipping stolen automo-
biles in interstate traffic
Herman J. Parsons, Bridgeport, postal
law violation.
Edward ellison. Tndfauapolfs interfer-
epce with mail lrier.
Howard King, Winchester, violation Of
postal laws.
John Rhlnehart, Washington, and Jo-
Eerh W. Puekett- indianapolis. violation
or Mann white slave act.
Vincent c. Fish. Hammond 'mpersonat-
ing Government officer
Hazel Gruhb. Chicago. Stealing pouch
OF United States mail
Raymond Wright. IndianapoIfs. Send
Ing obscene matter through the mails.
Otis Burnett. French Lick: Mike Burt
20, Indianap polls; Clarence Jones, Blan-
ford. Violation Of liquor laws
Theodore Barron. Mark BenicOwitz. Toe
Dull. Michael HOjinackl Adolph Hargens
Stanisiaw Kaczka, sam Tomitsa and John
Crsu. all of Lake County. Violation OF
the migratory bird treaty act
Charges of transporting stolen auto
mobiles in interstate traffic against
Harry Lafond and James Brady. both Of
Anderson. were dropped. but they will be
turned back to the State authorizes at
Anderson for trial on charges Of stealing
automobiles.
julius T. Ruch and W. Edward
Drompp, both of LoCanspOrt, charged
with prOfteering under the provisions Of
the Lever act, were discharged. These
men were charged with having purchased
q car load of sugar at Il cents a pound
and selling it at so cents a pound.
During the hearing on the coal case
Judge Anderson held this particular sec
ton of the Lever act unconstitutional and
for that reason the grand jury returned
Ignorant I'm their cases.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
CAPTAS SERVICE
IS DUE TOMORROW
Federal Work May Take Up
Next Two Weeks.

Service Of capiases in the 2s5 defend
ants indicted by the Federal grand jury
in report made to Judge Albert B. An.
derson yesterday, probably will begin
tomorrow, and not later than Thursday
at all events, according to Federal Of
ficials.
Floyd J. Mattice, United States district
attorney, turned over the precipes to
Noble c. Butler, clerk Of the court. to
day, and as the capiases are ready thev
viii be given to Mark Storen. United
States marshal, for service. On account
Of the large number Of defendants it will
take almost two weeks to complete the
work, 1t is believed.
Arraignment day was set for March
by Judge Anderson yesterday, but it
is not believed the work Of arraigning all
defendants can be completed in one day.
Fer that reason the arraignment will con
dnue through the day following, and
later If necessary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
Bond Provided
By Mrs. Myers
Pending Appeal
Father Obtains Release of
Woman Connected of Kill
ing Husband.

Jail doors opened at noon today for
Mrs. Inda Myers, who was found guilty
OF manslaughter for killing her husband.
AS soon as Mrs. Myers was denied
new trial by Judge James A. Collins of
Criminal Court Arthur r. Robinson, chief
counsel for Mrs. Myers, asked permission
to file a bill Of exceptions and to pray an
appeal.
Judge Collins granted the appeal to
the Supreme Court and gave the defend
ant ninety days In which to perfect the
appeal. The court fixed the appeal bond
at $4,000.
After being sentenced Mrs. Myers was
returned to jail in custody of the ma
tron Mrs. Agnes Ward. She was in
Jail about an hour when Robinson and
Alon2o SnidCr, her father, appeared in
court and signed her bond.
Mrs. Myers was sentenced formally
from two to twenty-one years at the
womans prison. She had been in jail
since the jury returned a verdict Friday
morning. She showed the strain of her
stay in Jail. The minute she entered the
courtroom she looked about for her two
stepsons, but they were not in court to
hear their stepm other sentenced.
Mr.. Snider stated under oath that he
had real estate estimated at a value of
at least $4,000 over any Indebtedness.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
OUT GOES M'GINTY
Dog Pound Keeper
Says I'm DOne.'

The Anal chapter in the up and down
history of Joseph McGinty, keeper of
the city dog pound, has been writ
After worrying along with the ever
changing population Of the city canine
prison for three years McGlnty finally
succumbed to the worries attendent upon
the job, and, 1t was learned today,
marched into the office Of the board of
public safety, laid his badge and keys
upon a table and said to George w. VII
Hams, executive secretary:
I'm done"
That was all the explanation the board
of safety had to offer today in announc
ing the promotion of Otto Haldeman, az.
sistant pound keeper, to McGinty's Job.
McGinty has been famous around the
city hall for the trouble he had with his
Goggle prisoners
When the indianapolis Humane So
ciety wasn't taking him to task for the
kind of meat t-a dogs were fed. the dogs
were tearing holes in the wire netting
surrounding their houses and escaping,
or the dog Coaching truck was out Of
commission. McGinty was severely criti-
cised during the Christmas season be-
cause the dogs were left unattended until
women workers of the Humane Society
discovered them, hungry and thirsty. The
drinking water was frozen, the kennels
were so cold, 1t was said.
The designations of Patrolmen Burl
Nicholson and Clarence Keel were ae-
cepted.
Harry Ellerkamp, Homer I. Daily and
Erwin Z. McClain were appointed patrol
men.
The report of Building Commissioner
Walter B. Stern for the week ending Feb.
II showed 104 permits for building val
ued at $174.S64 were issued.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
PUTS BUCKSHOT
IN TIIIEF'S BACK
Grocer Reports Hot Reception
Accorded Man Who Broke
Into Store.

The police today are searching for a
burglar whose back is peppered full Of
buckshot
Lowell Simms. proprietor of a grocery
at 46s Division street. was awakened at 2
o'clock in the morning by a burglar
alarm. He lives in rooms above his store.
The burglar had broken a glass from the
rear door and as he opened the door set
off the alarm.
Simms reached the rear yard with q
shot gun in time to see the burglar run
ming. Simms fred and believes he filed
the burglar with buckshot,
Nothing was stolen from the store.
Frank G. Gates. 23O1 North Meridian
street, returned home and found a bur-
glar had ransacked every room. He told
the police that q neck chain and watch
valued at $3.50 were missing. About
twenty residences in the same neighbor.
hood have been robbed during the last
six weeks.
Robert Hunter, 1912 Martindale ave-
nue., reported his home was robbed of
S34 and food supplies by d thief who used
key.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
GEDDES BRINGS
ARMAMENT TIP
Will Intimate Readiness of
Great Britain to Join in
Restriction.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 15.-
Sir Auckland Geddes, sailing for America
today. carried instructions to intimate to
the incoming administration in the
United States Great Britain's readiness
to participate in any movement for the
restriction of naval armament.
For more than a month Ambassador
Geddes has been in England, comforting 2
almost daily with Premier Lloyd George
and Cabinet officers. He also had an
audience with the King.
Geddes was supposed to have laid be
fore these officials his Impressions Of the
American attitude on the MesopOtamian
oil situation, disarmament and the reas-
signment Of German cables.
In turn the ambassador received the
official British attitude on oil matters
affecting the relations of the two coun-
tries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
MEEKER ASKED
TO MAKE RACE
Opens Headquarters and May
Seek Democratic City
Craftsmanship.

Thomas Meeker, who was asked to
make the race for the Democratic city
chairmanship by approximately one hun
dred party workers at Il meeting at the
Indiana Democratic Club last night. to-
day opened headquarters at -416 Indiana
Trust building and his friends were say
ing that he would be a candidate. No
announcement has been made by him.
His hackers stated, however, that he viii
take such action soon.
The Democratic city chairman will be
selected at a city convention to be held
next Monday. William r. Feeney, for
mer city detective, rs the only announced
candidate for the place
Meanwhile Republican politics con
tinued to seethe. Albert f. Uni, real es-
tate dealer, let It be known that he ex-
poets to decide within the next ten days
whether he will heed the requests OF his
friends that he become a Republican
candidate for nomination for mayor He
is former president of the Marion Club
and a former member Of the city council
John w. Rhodehamel Of 1870 Orange
street, deputy city clerk, announced that
he Is a Republican candidate for nom
inAtiOn for city clerk
The Irvington Republican Club an
nouuced that it will hold a meeting in
the Irvington Picture Theater on Thurs
day evening Ito demonstrate to the rest
of the city that Irvington is behind
Thomas G. Howe, former president Of
Butler College, for the Republican nom
ination for mayor" The club is attempt
ing to float the following slogan: I'VE
want Thomas c. Howe for mayor" It
was reported that at a typically Irving
tcnian meeting last night the club had
a protracted argument over whether It
should call the candidate of the Indian
apolis News, TON" or "Thomas c."
W tn the final decision being In favor Of
Thomas G." as better befttlng the dig
nifty OF a resident Of Irvington
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15

LONDON, Feb. 15.-"The situation
in Ireland causes me distress" de-
clared King George in opening
Parliament today with a speech from
the throne.
"a misguided section Of the Irish
people is persistent in resorting to
methods of criminal violence with
the object of establishing en in
dependent republic. Neither Irish
unity nor Irish self-government can
be attained by this means.
"Arra ngements for bringing force to
the government Of Ireland act sre well
advanced and I earnestly trust that. IN
the near future. a majority Of people VIII
have showed their determination to re-
pudiate violence and work for the act.
This measure cCnfers upon them great
responsibilities of self government and
provides machinery whereby Irish unity
is attainable through constitutional
means"
REFERS TO
INDIAN UNREST.
In referring TO the Indian unrest the
h1ng SAID.
"The Duke Of Connaught has inaugu-
rated new councils in India. I pray that
the assumption by my subjects in India
Of new political responsibilities may as
sure progress for the administration ard
an early appeasement Of the political
strife
Il hope that the negotiations for a
trade agreement with Russia shall be
brought to a successful conclusion"
The King referred to the forthcoming
London conferences on German war in
demnity and Turkish problems, saying
he earnestly trusted they would be the
means OF further progress IN making
peace. treaties effective; that they would
be the means Of re-establishing concord,
and that finally they would be the means
Of restoring tranquility in the Near East
As to the acute unemployment situa-
ton, the King said:
a most pressing problem confronts
you in unemployment and consequent
worldwide restriction Of trade This
may be alleviated, but it connot be cured
Continued on Page seyen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15

This is the open season for iceboating
up north, but down IN the warm waters
about Florida riding the wild wave
Pullman" is the daily sport. The photo
graphs show Misses Adelaide and Marion
Stevens, daughters OF Senator William A.
Stevens Of New Jersey, on their yacht,
Little Imp" The picture was taken
at Pleasure Bay on the Shrewsbury
River near Long Branch, y ].
The inviting Palm Beach scene shows
Miss Gertrude L. 2. Conway OF Phlla-
delphia and Jack Rutherford OF New
York, both prominent society leaders
resting on their wild wave Pullman" in
the surf
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
REPORT PUTS
@. X. ON STATE
ENGINEER BILL
House Committee Approves
Creation of Conservation
Office.
SPLIT ON STREET COST

A favorable report was returned
by tho IJorsa vK7o1,s and Means Com
-
mlttee To-Day on house Bill NO z9o'
which would create the office OF
e+a+o apoipear ae n division of +ha
department or conservation. The
hill is sunDorted bv the conservation
| COMMISSION.
Members OF the House Committee on
Affairs of the City Of indianapolis split
on the Benedict bill reiatlng to payment
for resurfacfnr and repair of perma-
nentIy improved streets in indianapolis.
A majority reDort signed by Representa-
tlves Benedict Newman Jameson Ha-
worth and f;ivan and -, ninoritv renorr
y,.,rod NV pe,,,.asertati,.-s Harrison
- t,i,,,.l.,.,,, ,,,, >,aIi 49,,
nat ,.,.,l, 0'-
"'N'
me majority report Favored an amend
meht whereby the city would pay TWO
thirds OF the cost OF resuriaclng and the
ahuttlng property owners the remaining
one thIrd. Ile minority report called
i"r olVlsIoh Oh tue cost on hity -nI'y
DaSls.
The BENEDICT 5lH provides Tor levy
! OF cents on each @l'o or uxaole prop
erty IN ths el'y Tor payment IOr the IN
pfoVemeht Work.
After considerable debate the House
adopted the minority report ~ TO -
BEARDSLEY BILL
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
MINERS FACE JAIL
FOR DEFYING COURT

PITTSBURG, Kan, Feb. 15.-Another
chapter in the attempt of Kansas to
eliminate the strike as a needless eco
nomic waste was to be written here to-
day in District Court.
Six district officials of the United Mine
Workers were to answer charges Of con-
tempt of court for calling a strike of 200
coal miners in violation Of an injunction.
In addition three local union officials
were to answer charges Of contempt for
violation of an injunction against timing
union members for taking cases to the
State Industrial CauEG
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
!S24.24 Var Blu
For Each of Us
in q. S. in 1921
Per Capita Cost Triple That
of All Other Federal
Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-War this
year will cost the United States S2,593,
OOO. 900. according to estimates by Secre'
tary of the Treasury Houston today.
Every person in the United States is
paying S2424 a year for war purposes,
according to Houston's figures, as against
per capita appropriations for all pur-
poses Of S31.12. This leaves ST.6S per
capita for expenditures ether than those
related to war.
To get ready for future wars the United
States this year will spend 1851, ,291 800,
or about 25 per cent of the total appro-
priations.
Wars Of the past will cost S31S, ,19S.375,
or about 10 per cent.
The World War, in which the United
States is still technically involved, will
cost Slab 3,7210S3, or about Il per cent.
For purposes other than war, "a per cent
Will be left
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
Mercury Stands 50,
Still 3 Under Record

Tho mercury took quite jump today,
starting out at IS at a. m. by mid
afternoon It had climbed to CO degrees.
difference Of 81 degrees. Last year at this
time IL was zero.
Tie high temperature is not record,
however, J. II. Arlington, meteorological
at the United States Weather Station
here. saying that on Feb. 10, 1888, the ther-
mOmeter stood at II degrees Nor will
the warm spell last longer than a day or
two, according to Mr.. Arlington. There
is vast difference between the bamy
atmosphere here today and that beyond
the Rocky Mountains and in the North
west regions, and we are bound to feel
some results from the low temperature,
he said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
DAMPER rs PUT
ON STOREHOUSE
BILL FOR CITY
Administration Pledge to Seek
Purchasing Law Seems
Forgotten.
PLEA BY RITTER FAILS

Friends of the central storehouse
system of city purchasing are begin
ming to wonder what has become Of
the bill to legalize such plan in In
dianapolis, which Mayor Charles w.
Jewett indorsed several weeks ago.
With the end of the session of the
Legislature just three weeks dis
tant, the bill has not even been writ
ten by Samuel Ashby, corporation
counsel. and indications are will not
be, it was learned at the city hall to-
day,
Dwight S. Ritter, city purchasing
agent, who was brought to the admin
lstration from one Of the big manufac-
turing firms by Mayor Jewett for the
aYo"ed purpose OF conducting the city
purchasing department as nearly ike
that Of a modern big business institu-
ton as possible, began the movement
Tor the central storehOuse purchasing
system several months ago.
Mayor Jewett, in an interview summing
up the accomplishments Of his admins.
tration and the hopes he has for it in
this it's last year, declared adoption Of
the central stOrehouse system was one
Of the things planned.
LED TO EXPECT
EARLY ACTION.
When the administration was outlining
the bills it would support in the Legis-
lature several weeks before the session
convened Mr.. Ritter discussed the store
house measure with the mayor and other
officials and was led to believe, it is said,
that it would be presented.
Meanwhile, Mr Ritter presented an
outline Of the plan to prominent citizens
and business mems organizations and
obtained their approval. The Kiwanis
Club devoted entire meeting to a dis
cussion of the plan and indorsed it.
Five weeks of the legislative session
have passed, however, and the bill has
not made It's appearance. Mr.. Ritter, il
was learned, has been trying for almost
two weeks to get conference with the
mayor and Corporation Counsel Ashby
without success. The corporation coun-
sci. who is generally known as an ultra
conservative man, is understood to be
opposed to any change from the present
purchasing system and so IS not thought
10 be very anxious to discuss the matter.
At any rate the bill has not been pre-
pared
DESIRES JEWETT
TO HAVE CREDIT.
Mr.. Ritter, 1t is said, has let ths
mayor know that he can have the bill
prepared and presented by parties out
side the administration, but that he pre-
ferred to let it come from the city legal
department in order that the administra-
tion might get credit for instituting the
improvement. The mayor is showing
little disposition to take advantage of the
opportunity.
Origination Of the central storehouss
plan by Mr.. Ritter is the result of the
discovery by him Of a number Of features
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
COAL
FUND MOUNTS
TO $1O4,9O7.45
Commission Created at Special
1920 Session Reports to
Legislature.
REVIEW WORK OF BODY

Between July 81, 1920, and Jan. 1,
1921, the special c9al and food COM
mission created az the special ses-
sion of the Legislature, collected a
total Of $104,907.4j II tonnage that
license fees from coal operators and
dealers. according 90 report sub
mitted by the commission to the
Legislature today. The disbursements
of the commission during that period
we're $23,305.62, leaving a balance of
$S1.601.83l This disbursement figure
does not include large fees paid to
attorneys and other expenses since
Jan. L
The report shows that this amount Of
money WIS collected a-G expended despite
The fact that a numblr OF coal producers
bare been refusing 10 pay the license Of
/ cent a ton as provided by the coal con-
mission act
On the subject the report says:
Many Of the large coal producing
companies Of Indiana are refusing to
IN the act creating the special coal
and food commission and have SO re-
fused since Nov q, 1920.
FEES HINGE on
COT RT HOLDING
Should the supreme Court Of the
United States sustain tie lower court
and hold that the said act Is colsh-
tutioual. the State Of Indiana should
collect thousands Of dollars addi-
tionpl tonnage license fees for the
months Of December, 1920 and Jan
uary. February and March, 1921
The disbursements Of the commission
are not itemized in the statement The
receipts are divided rs follows: Licenses
Issued oper4tors. 3S2, at so each. So
$50; 197 licenses issued wholesalers at $40
each. $l0I0; 1903 licenses issued to re
tailers st S. each. S9,5l5; tonnage license
tax collected at l cent ton, $50, ,S72 IS ;
total, sl0& eJ7.45.
The report reviews in detail the ac-
tlon Of the commission in making various
orders and in fixing prices. 1t also goes
into the litigation In which the com
mission and the State are stiu involved
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
GOVERNMENT TAKES
LEADN TYPHUS WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The third vic
tim or typhus succumbed today at the
detention hospital at Hoffman Island,
where immigrants are examined before
they are permitted to land at Ellis Is
land. The latest to succumb was an i'm
migrant who arrived a few days ago
aboard the italian liner Sangiusto from
Trieste.
One new case of typhus developed
among the detained immigrants today.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The Federal
Government today took complete charge
of all anti-typhus measures In this city
and port and announcement was made
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
KILLS ROOMER:
WOUNDS BABIES
Jealous Husband Then Turns
Gun on Self, Dying
Instantly.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 15.-NIy-
ron Black, 30, early today shot and killed
Raymond Buss. a roomer IN his home IA
tally wounded his daughter, Ellen, 9, and
seriously wounded his four-mOnths- old
baby daughter. Black then turned the
gun on himself and died instantly
Mrs, Black who declares that her hus-
band jealousy caused the tragedy, was
uninjured
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-15
KILLS CASHIER
IN LOOT GRAB
Lone Bandit Being Trailed
With Texas Officers and
BIOOdhOundS.

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. IA lone
bandit beat Cashier L. y. Kirby Of the
State bank at Blue Ridge 20 death and
escaped with a large amount Of money
today. A messenger boy discovered the
crime. He found Kirhy's body lying on
the floor and saw the bandit climbing
out a rear window
Officers from the Blue Ridge prison
farm nearby tralled the bandit with
bloodhouuds.