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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
SHOW PETITION
FOR PLAZA LEFT
OFFICIAL HANDS
COuncilmen Question Hand
writing Expert as TO Place
of Seeing Document.

The perltion asking for a referendum
on the purchase of land by the city OF
Indiana polls to provide plaza for the
proposed war memorial was at one time
entirely out Of official hands, accord
ing to testimony presented at the hear
ing before the city council yesterday aft
ernoon and last night.
In reply TO n question by Councilman
Russell Wilson, Frank F. wocher. cashier
o fthe Fletcher National Bank,
who appeared as a handwriting expert,
said that he saw the petition In the
Peoples State Bank one Sunday and that
il was then in the possession OF DR.. L.
Victor Keene Of the American Legion.
1t had been the contention OF the plaza
proponents throughout the hearing that
the petitino had never left the hands Of
Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel.
WITNESS RECALLED
FOR INVESTIGATION.
AS the meeting WAS about to adjourn
Councilman Gustave q. Schmidt requested
that Mr. WOcher return to answer a few
questions.
when was it that you saw this petl-
tlon at the Peoples Bank?' he asked.
"Oue Sunday, but / don't recall just
which Sunday it was Mr.. Wocher said.
Mr.. Wocher also said he was unable
to recall who was present at the time.
Mr.. Ashby attempted to interrupt with
an explanation.
You keep out of this, Sam" said Mr.
Schmidt. DO you want to testify for
him:"
Mr.. Wocher said he could remember
no more of the details Of his visit to
the bank.
SCHMIDT SAYS
POINT IMPORTANT.
This is a very important point" said
Mr. Schmidt. In the first place. the
city legal department had no business
to take this petition from the city
clerks Office without permission Of the
council 1t was illegal and they proved
that they knew it was Illegal by return
ing Il when | made a protest. We know
that some city officials were unfriendly
to this petition and they therefore had
no right to take possession of it,
Persons who circulated the petition will
he summoned To appear before the .elec-
tIOps committee of the council at It's
next meeting, Aug. 90. at 80 o'clock, TO
identify the sheets they circulated and
the signatures obtained by them. This
request was made and decision reached
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
MINING TOWN is
MASS OF RUINS
Fire Wipes Out Shepardsville,
Near Terre Haute.


TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 2S.-The
little mining community OF Shepards-
vile, north Of here, was mass of smOk-
ing ruins today. according to reports
reaching here The place was virtually
wiped out by fire over night
Calls for help were sent to this city
and to Clinton. but neither fire depart
ments was able 10 reach the scene. 1t is
understood that nearly every business
house and residence IN the town were de-
stroyed.
Telephone communications were broken
by the hre and definite statement Of the
fire damage could not be obtained. II
was said. however. that the property there
was valued at 100000 and was almost
totally destroyed
There are about 100 people, mostly
miners, living in Shepherdsville.
Scores of families were made home
less by the flames which were still burn
ing this afternoon. The fire started In 4
grocery. No one was injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
American Goods ROtting,
as Germans Capture Trade

and cleared for Germany and more car
goes.
The German goods sold at onehah the
price Of the American product because Of
the high cost Of the United States dollar.
The situation emphasized the jeopardy
of American prospects here which led the
United States Chamber of Commerce In
Buenos Aires urgently to invite Secre-
tary Herbert Hoover here for a per-
sonaI investigation.
While the most successful competition
comes from the Germans who benefit by
the abnormal rates Of exchange, English
and Belgian goods are sold here while
American made products lie useless some
Of them rotting in storage.
At one time 1 200 American automobiles
lay in storage while European makes
were snapped up eagerly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
EDITORS TALK
POLITICS AT
G. O.P. CONFAB
Much Whispered Discussion
Goes on at East Chicago
About Senatorial Contest.
SENATOR NEW ON JOB
Organization Seems Lined Up
for Incumbent as Against
Beveridge.
(By staff correspondent.)

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, July Is
Politicians, some Of the potential va
riety, some of the positive variety,
others of the would-be variety and
still others of the mere private In
the rank" variety, took precedence
today as the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association started on tour
of the famous Calumet district as the
guests of Lake County Republicans
Although the outing, which will take
the visitors through most OF the great
industrial centers Of the so-called Pitts
burgh Of Indiana. was arranged mostly
FOR the benefit OF the scribes of the
party, 1t. like all other similar gather
ings, is more In the nature Of a polit-
ical love fest--a sort OF jollification over
the fact that we are in than dis
cussion OF the trials and tribulations OF
the present day newspaper man.
There are more politicians here OF I'll
varieties to square inch than there a-e
editors, yet they all adhere and swear
by the one d-Republicanism.
PARTY SEES
BIG PLANTS.
In between mouthfuls OF the break
fast at the Lyndora this morning in
Hammond and as the autos carrying the
party sped over the magnificent Lake
County roads today from plant to plant
n this thickly settled region. politics
was the dominant topic. For some it
with sort OF halleluJah chorus over the
fact that they have landed" or have
strengthened their own ambitious fences
by landing" some deserving worker %
While a joyful note permeated the en-
tire cavalcade, some were not without
omlnous forebodlnGs Of the future. and
while the latter were considerably mega
tived by their more vociferous brethren
Of the stancher faith. they managed 20
utter direful predictions from time to
time
This is a regular" gathering: that Is
aligned with the State organization which
carries a double duty now-faithfulness
to Hcrry s. New, who has already
launched his battle for a return to the
United States senate, and spreading the
doctrine of or iOdcx Republicanism The
greater par OF the gathering the or
gani1ati Il workers as Il were, are strong
for Senator New and there is little doubt
that II they have their way he will be
renominated unanimously and almost as
unanimously reelected year from this
fall
ALBERT
LOOMS DARK.
The only dark cloud on the horizon Of
regular Republican happiness is the ON
nipresent inclination OF Former Senator
Albert J Beverldge to take another whirl
for his long vacaut seat In the Senate,
which he feels has been filled long enough
by Senator New.
The regulars" most OF whom held to
their standpat tendencies in the great
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
Dugger Pair Escape
Injury; Auto Wrecked

Abel S. Davis and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Davis of Dugger. narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury when their automobile was
struck by an outbound Brightwood ave-
nue. stree car at Olnev street and Roose-
Welt avenue today. The automobile was
demolished, but Mr. and Mrs. Davis were
uninQured.
According to Sergeant Sheehan. in
charge of the emergency squad. Mr.. Davis
was driving north on Olney street and
the street car was going east on Roose-
welt avenue. A high fence and build
ings obstructed the view of Mr. Davis
causing the accident
The street car was I'M. ,.charge of John
Durham, 1910 Keppas Greet motorman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
PARK POOL
CONTRACTS TO
BE LET SOON
Bids for Bathing Places Are
Lower Than Boards
Estimates.
OPEN RIVERSIDE BEACH
Bathers Can Use White River
at Twenty-Sixth Street
Next Sunday.

Contracts will be awarded in about
one week and construction will start
soon thereafter on the construction
Of swimming pools at Riley, Ellen
berger and Garfield parks, following
receipt of belated bids today by the
park board for their construction
The bids for each of the pools were
below the estimates made by the
board.
Bids were received as follows:
Ellenberger Park, J. W. and W. c.
Martin, S1.70O; George Weaver, S6.966
zConder & CulbertsOn. S11 COO; George W.
Bunting, $500: Walker Brock. SO 1855
Hall Construction Company, S1l10O.
Riley Park: q. W. Harries. ST,341; J.
W. and W. c. Martin. 400; George
Weaver, S6.605; Howard Chestnut, 5000
Conder & CulbertsOn, S11, 600; George W.
Bunting. S7,345: Walker Brook, $40. .16
Hall Construction Company. I1,UOO
Garfield Park; J. W. and W. {. Mar
tin, 81, 700: George Weaver. S6.542; COnder
& Culbertson. $1,000; George w. Runt-
ing, IS 900; Walker Brook. S9.965 50; Hall
Construction Company. $500. ]. G. Kar-
stedt Construction Company bid S23 .22-3f
as the price for the construction 0f all
three pools.
OPEN RIVERSIDE
BATHING BEACH.
The board announced that the city Ell
gineer had completed the layout and had
Installed sounding posts in the water at
Riverside bathing beach Twenty Sixth
street and White River, and the beach
viii be formally opened Sunday.
A delegation of members of the River
side Golf Association appeared before
rush completion OF the shelter house al
Riverside park. The board informed the
delegation they wece rushing the matter
as fast as possible. and that before they
could complete the work it would be
necessary to hold a conference with the
State tax board.
FALL CREEK
RETAINING WALL
Bids were received also for the con
struction of the FaH Creek retaining
wall. Five bids were received, the high
est, that Of the State Construction Com
pany, Chicago, OF $50 per Hneal foot, and
the lowest, by J. o. Patterson, S31.S9 per
Hneal foot.
The park boards budget estimate for
lie year 1922 is completed and was np-
proved by the board, and transmitted TO
Robert Fl. Bryson, city controller The
oOaru Is ashlnS lot S@otsVVo lot us eA-
peRses for next year. This win mean an
increase OF approximately one cent in the
park board levy. but will raise less funds
than we're obtained by the department foI
the present year, according to James ii
Lowry, superintendent OF parks The
levy for the recreation department Will
OF necessity. remain at two cents. that
being the tax limit for that department
Expenses Of this department have de
creased. according to Mr.. Lowry, despite
the fact more help is used, due to the
decreased price OF labor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
Calls Disabled Vets
Quarters Mad House

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-Describing 60
the Senate Hospital Inquiry Committee
cond' > rs at hospitals in which disabled
veterans are quartered. Col. Charles
r. Forbes. director OF the war risk in
surance bureau, today characterized the
old soldiers home at johnson City, Tenn.
as a mad house" and Fort McHenry.
near Baltimore, as mot a good sewage
disposal plant.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
Bandits Interrupt
Card Game to Loot
Club Men of $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-Bandits
broke into the Colonial Club, on Powell
street, early today, lined up the guests
against a wall, took their money and es-
capped.
Police said their reports indicated the
loot was approximate ten thousand dol
lars
The bandits victims were engaged in
card game, police said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
To Cut Half Billion
From Yield of Taxes

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-RepubIican
leaders of the House virtually have de
cided to reduce taxes so that the total
yield will be about $500O00,000 less than
the Treasury Department estimates will
be necessary to run the Government dur
ing the present fiscal year
The object of this reduction is to force
the most drastic economy in govern
mental expenditure.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
One Is Sent to Jail,
One to the State Farm

Lewis Ascosta. charged with petit lar
ceny, was sentenced to thirty, days In
Jail by Judge James A. Collins of the
Criminal Court today.
Rezo Taffee, also charged with petit
larceny, was sentenced to ninety days
on the Indiana State farm. q
The court, on the motion Of the pros
ecutor, increased the bond of Lewis G..
Howard, charged with forgery, to $1,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
FOuntaintOwn Lad
Dies of Bullet Wound

Frank Esenhour. Is. son of W. II.
Esenhour Of FOuntaintOwn. died at the
Deaconess Hospital today from a bullet
wound received accidentally July q. The
boy was shooting at pigeons near Foun-
taintown when a small rife he was car
rying was accidentally discharged. in .
ficting n wound. He was brought TO the
Deaconess Hospital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28

BUENos AIRES, July 2s.-Germany is
winning the race for South American
trade.
The customs house and surrounding
yards here are stacked with American
made goods valued at from $4OO0O,o00 to
500, ,OO0, 600.
Meanwhile three German ships, which
arrived here with almost identical goods,
discharged their cargoes, saw them sold
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
COL. FORBES WOULD RE-EXAMINE
FOUR AND HALF MILLION SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Re-exam-
ination of the $500, 600 soldiers who
served in the world war. as a means
of solving the veterans relief problem.
was suggested by Col. Charles r.
Forbes, director Of the War Risk
Insurance Bureau, testifying today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
He HarbOred 'Mule;'
Court Says S1O0 and

Elias Kautthmer. 50. 1901 Church street
arrested July 16 on a charge of operating
n blind tiger, was fined $100 and costs
byt Henry Abrams, Judge pro tenn, in
city court today. Patroimen Flem-
ing and Gillespie testified they found five
gallons and one quart of white mule"
whisky in a barn in the rear of Kautth
mer's home
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
CLOUDBURST AT
TERRE HAUTE
Streets Flooded and Lighting
System Put Out of Order
by Storm.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 2S-An
electrical storm and a veritable cloud
burst struck this city and territory north
Of here this afternoon.
The lighting system OF Terre Haute
was put out Of order. telephone lines
were broken and water flooded the
streets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
This Mans Stories
Remind the Police
of BGrLeycOrn Days

W. f. Primer, 313 East Ohio street,
told so many stories about being
robbed and then denied them that he
was arrested last night by Motor
Policemen Morarity and Harris on
the charge Of drunkenness.
Primer went to a candy store at
II West Ohio street and told the
clerk that he had been robbed Of $40
and asked that the police be called
When the officers arrived Primer
insisted he had not been robbed.
Later he declared he had been
robbed of $50, then he denied that
story and said he had been robbed of
$40 The police locked him in a cell.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28

before the Senate committee investi-
eating the problem.
Forbes explained that statutory
red tape has resulted In an cpl
Gemic of affidavits in the bureau and
declared the law requires too much
evidence in substantlatlOn of claims
for compensation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
No Ball Game

The Kansas City-IndianapOlis game
scheduled for this afternoon was post
pOned on account of rain.
Manager Hendricks announced that the
teams would meet In double bill at
Washington Park tomorrow afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
DEMAND SMALL
SURRENDER BE
WITHIN COUNTY
SangamOn District Attorney
Says Governor Will Not Be
Arrested Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, July 2s.- Governor Len
Small under Indictment for misappro-
priation Of State interest funds, whose
whereabouts were mystery, early today
was located in Chicago shortly before
noon. He had spent the night az a down
town hotel.
1t had been reported earlier that the
Governor had left the city" without re-
vealing his destination.
Governor Small. il was lee rned. has
placed his case in the hands Of com
mittee Of five lawyers, who will handle
all angles Of the litigation. He was In
conference today with his attorneys and
political advisers.
SPRINGFIELD. H., July 2s.-Govornor
Len Small OF Illinois must surrender
Internationally" within the confines OF
SAngamon County.
This was the fat ultimatum issued by
States Attorney c. Fred Mortimer when
Informed that the Governor had been
found" in Chicago. Mortimer declared
that the Governor must come to Spring
field and submit to technical arrest.
Three warrants. charging Small with
the misuse OF s.. 100000 In State interest
funds, were held meanwhile by Sheriff
Henry Mester. No attempt viii be made
to serve them until the Governor replies
to the unconditional surrender ulti
matJrn.
WILL FIGHT
CHARGE OF VENUE.
The legal forces Of Sangamon County
were preparing to wage a bitter fight
against any attempt Of the Governor to
evade trial through technical processes
of the law 1t was announced that states
Attorney c. Fred Mortimer. Would bitter
ly oppose n habeas corpus proceeding or
a writ for change Of venue from Sanga-
mon County. Mortimer, in effect. fatty
challenged the Governor TO test bis
case" before any tribunal.
"No man can evade the responsibility
of a crimin- act in this county" said
Mortimer THE man who believes he
can do so is poorly advised"
The Governors two principal legal
weapons are the habeas corpus proceed
ing and a writ for change of venue
from this county. Use of either, ac
cording to Mortimer, will be fought
through every court. Both would COM
pei a "test of the Governors case" 1t
was stated
The States attorney, anticipating a
habeas corpus proceeding in Chicago
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty y-fOur hours ending D. m.
July %: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day; probably local thunder showers
Friday; not much change in tempera-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
LIGHT RATES
MAY DEPEND
ON VALUATION
Service Commission to Au-
thorize No Change in Seized
ules Without Plant Survey.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
The hearing on the proposed sched-
ules of the indianapolis Light and
Heat Company and the Merchants
Heat and Light Company was post
pOned by the public sercice commits
sion this afternoon. 1t probably
will be taken up again some time in
September.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28

When the hearing Of the public serv-
ice commission on the proposed new
schedules of the Merchants Heat and
Light Co and the Indianapolis Light and
Heat Company adjourned at noon today
indications were that the entire matter
would be continued until after the audit
Of the books Of the companies and val
uatiou Of their properties had been com
pleted by the accounting department of
the commission.
The hearing had not been under way
more tahn a few minutes until 1t became
apparent that in reality it was nothing
more or less than n rate hearing, and in
order 10 determine whether or not the
proposed schedules are reasonable OF ex-
cessive II will be necessary for the com
mission to have at its disposal the audit
and the valuation Of property. These
are now being made and probably viii be
completed within the next few weeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
GIVES METHOD
USED BY HIM.

He testified a length as to the methods
used by him and his ASSISTANTS in fgur-
ing the new rates. In brief IL amounted
to computing the cost Of the service, tax
ing into consideration the valuation OF the
plant based on inventories running from
1912 to 1919. the operating expenses and s
per cent which he said was a fnir re
turn to the company on its investment
When asked by attorney for the re
monstratOrs for exact figures. the futllity
Of going lead with the hearing until
the commission has at its disposal tho
audit and valuation Of the companies
became apparent. Mr.. Andrus did not an
swer this question directly and as soon
as the hearing adjourned Samuel Ashby
corporation counsel, who is representing
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
ANDREWS TELLS
or NEW PLAN.

Only one witness. Lucius b Andrus
of Grand Rapids. Mich, chief engineer
OF the Kelsey Brewer Company, parent
company Of the Merchants Heat and
Light Company. was examined at the
morning session. Mr.. Andrus went at
length into the new schedule Of his com
pany and said that he had prepared a
large part Of il personally and had exer
cised supervision over all Of It,
He denied the charges of opponents Of
the schedule and insisted that 1t was
far simpler than the one now in force
pointing out that only five classes Of
service are provided for instead Of the
twenty eight now in existence.
With the exception Of residence light
Ing he testified that the rates substan-
TALLY are the same as al present In
the case Of residences he said that the
old system Of charging for the number
OF sockets installed in . house had been
done away with and the proposed charge
is now based on the number of rooms
in a house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-09
St. Matthew'S Ev. Lutheran Church
Wauwatosa and West Milwaukee
Avenues

Wauwatosa and West Milwaukee
Avenues
Bible School, els A. NJ; Public
Worship, 1920 A. M. Sermon theme
Christmas Preparations.
Tomorrow afternoon: Junior Mis-
sionary Society at 2:3O. Rehearsal for
Sunday school Christmas program,
$3.50 p. NJ.
Monday evening: Teachers Train
ing Glass of the Church of the Refor-
nation and Washington Park Church
study period with st. Matthews at the
Parish House. The Book of Joshua
win be discussed by Rev. Niebling.
Tuesday and Friday afternoons /:
Senior Catechetical Glasses at 3:45.
Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons: Junior Catechetical Classes.
Wednesday evening: Mid-week
Bible Study Glass at s o'clock.
Thursday evening: Choir rehearsal
at o'clock
On Sunday afternoon, Dec. IL, the
First Boys Conference win be held
for all boys over 10 years, at the Lake
Park Lutheran Church.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th, the
men Of st. Matthew's will enjoy a so
cial gathering with their friends al
the Parish House where a special pro
gram will be presented. The Reverend
J f. Feeders Of Milwaukee win be the
speaker for the evening. Non-mem-
bers Of ST. Matthews are invited to
enjoy the evening at the Parish House.
On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18th, st,
Matthews Parish House will be dedi-
Gated at service which will begin at
3 O'Clock. Reverend w. W. Kennerly.
pastor Of the Church Of TIE Redeemer,
Milwaukee, win be one OF. the CHIEF