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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
u. S. DirigibLe
in Trial Flight
With so Aboard
Gigantic AirShip May Make
All Night of 1t on First
Long Trip.

LONDON. Aug. 23.-The giant dirigible
ZR-2, which has been purchased from
England by the United States Navy De-
partment. and which is scheduled TO leave
for the United States Thursday began
a trial flight today with an English crew
on board She left her hanger at
Howden at Z 10 O'Clock.
The ZR-2 carried fifty persons. In ad-
ditiou to the English crew there were
twenty one American air sailors who will
take the big ship home. After rising to
height of 2,OO0 feet. the ZR-2 was
caught by strong wind and carried
rapidly toward the southeast. 1t was
Intended TO make a long flight out ove-
the sea, landing at Pulham. 1t is pos
sible the flight may be extended over
night and that the dirigible will not land
at Pulham until tomorrow afternoon.
At o'clock the ZR2 was sighted over
Skegness sixty five miles southeast Of
Howden, and two hours later was sighted
near Pulham. She was making swift
progress and showed no signs of making
a landing so long as weather conditions
held good.
The American air sailors are moving
their headquarters from Howden to Pull
ham.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
OF
U.S.T0 PARLEY
FOR PUBLICITY
Senator Lodge Declares Men
Representing President
Favor an Open Session.
AMENDMENT IS KILLED
Harrison Withdraws PropO-
sitiOn to Tie American Mem
bers to Publicity.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-'No one
representing the President of the
United States win go to the dis
armament conference not in favor
of the largest measure OF publicity
compatible with getting business
DONE" Senator Lodge told the Sen
ate today.
Lodge has been named one of the
American delegates to the confer
ence and is therefore in touch with
the plans of the President
Lodge spoke against a proposition by
Senator Harrison, Mississippi, which
would pat the Senate on record as fav-
oring open sessions of the conference.
Harrison made his proposal as an amend
ment to the bin appropriatiug 100000
for expenses Of the conference
Lodge declared that no one would
question the sOundness Of the arguments
against secret treaties, but added that
some negotiations should be started in
committee In private session.
He then advocated that the matter Of
procedure should be left TO the dele
gates.
This resolution proposes to meet the
delegates of other nations coming here
as our guests with an already determined
procedure" he said. 1T would be saying
to delegates that they may not confer
with one another without thinking out
loud"
Following Lodges statement. Senator
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23

DR.. Henry Jameson president Of the
board Of directors and Robert I. Todd,
president and general manager Of the
company, were not authorized to begin
any definite negotiations for a settlement
Of the controversy growing out of the de
sire of the city for a contract guaran-
teeing the city all rights granted by the
franchise which the company surren-
dered several weeks ago and the wish OF
the company that it be relieved Of jltney
bus competition, payment Of the $4,000
franchise tax and paving between its
tracks
QUESTIONS COME
UP TOMORROW.
These questions, it is understood, are
to be taken up with the executive com
mittee Of the utility tomorrow by the
traction heads and thereafter will follow
a series of conferences in which definite
negotiations between the city and com
pany will be had.
President Russell Wilson. Of the city
council. made public the report Of the
council committee which visited Des
Moines and Sioux City, Iowa, and Kansas
city, Mo, to study the Jitney question
and set of personal recommendations
he made thereon. He recommends the
elimination Of jitney bus competition and
urges the drawing of a contract between
the company and the city whereby the OBJ
legations and rights of both are secured.
The report and recommendations were
discussed in the conference.
Mayor Jewett Corporation CounseI
Ashby, President Mark Miller of the
board Of public works, Mr.. Wilson, ia
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
Denies Report
of Political
Pros e Lyting
Meeker Says Republican
Charge of Effort to Get
co. p. Money Untrue.

Republican leaders today said they
have been told Of evidence to back up a
stsfy to the effect that the Democratic
city organization had failed in a plan
to get substantial contributions to their
campaign fund from prominent members
OF the c. q. r. Thomas S. Mceker Demo
cratic city chairman, denied the tale,
which has had wide circulation.
The Republicans said one OF their
number has seen a form letter which the
Democrats sent 10 thirty men known 70
have been among the chief contributors
to the primary campaign fund Of Thomas
{. Howe. defeated Republican candidate
for the nomination for mayor.
According 10 the politicians the letter
asked for contributions 70 the Demo
cratic campaign fund and that the per
son appealed 10 join committee Of
thirty Republicans to work for the de
feat Of Samuel Lewis shank, Mr.. HOwes
successful opponent.
out Of the thirty men appealed 70 only
three have responded. the Republican
leaders said they have been informed, and
that as a result the Democrats have
dropped the idea.
There is nothing in it at all" said
Mr.. Meeker, when told of the report
why should we ask Republicans for
contributions OF course. n they want
TO give something they are very welcome,
but 80 far as I know there has been no
organized effort to get contributions from
Republicans.
"Of course ] DO not know what the
treasurer Of the Democratic city commit
tee has done. That's outside my
province
Ernest I. Kingston, Republican city
vice chairman, stated one Of the most
encouraging features Of the outlook in
the city campaign from the Republican
standpoint is that no evidence Of whole
sale party desertions. such as Demo
cratic leaders have been prophesying as
the result Of the nomination Of Mr.. Shank,
have developed. On the contrary. the
acting city chairman said, there are strong
indications that Republicans VIII stay
loyal to their party and its entire city
ticket
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
EXTENDS INCOME,
ENDOWMENT RULE
Lesh Gives Schools Chance to
Meet Requirement.

Indiana colleges and universities which
have not met the endowment and income
requirements of the law have a chance to
continue as recognized institutions under
a ruling today by Attorney General U. S.
Lesh.
The law requires that to be recognized
schools must have an endowment of at
least $5OO,00O or an annual income of at
least $4,000 Under the law they could
not be recognized after Sept. l. unless
they met with these provisions.
The attorney general ruled the State
board Of education may extend the time
for this provision to take effect amy
reasonable time but 1t cannot extend it
indefinitely.
The schools which can continue to be
recognized under this ruling are Goshen
College, Valparaiso University, Indiana
Central University and Oakland City Col-
lege.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
EXPECT PANAMA
TO YIELD COTO
TO COSTA RIGA
Officials at Washington Antici-
rate Little Trouble Over
Demand.
MARINES MAY NOT LAND

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The United
states has dispatched a note to Panama
announcing that this Government will
of hOstIIitIes between Panama and Costa
Riea over disputed territory and calling
upon Panama to eede Costa Rica the
territory which was awarded that cOun-
try under the White award, IT was an
nOunoed at the state Department today.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-COmpliance
by Panama in the decision of the United
States to insist upon the Loubet-W bite
awards in the Panama Costa Rica bound
arfy dispute is confidently expected by
the State Department. Secretary Hughes
is viewing the situation with little or
real concern and will be surprised If the
Marines dispatched TO the canal zone
aboard the Pennsylvania ever set foot on
-=-eign soil.
Panama has known for some time that
the United States was standing firmly on
the principle that the finding Of the ar
bitrators must be carried out and the
government of President Porras has been
insisting on its contention in a measure
hardly more than indicative of an ef-
fort to save face" II predictions Of
officials here are fulfilled the Cost Rics
authorities will occupy the Cote district
without the slightest form of trouble.
Panama, il was learned had advanced
virtually no arguments for holding the
COtO section, which is on the Pacific, or
southern side Of the isthmus and had
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
6 LIEUTENANTS
ARE CREATED
Two Platoon System Calls
for Promotion of Fire
men.

six fremen were promoted 10 the rank
Of lieutenant by the board OF public
safety Five Of the advances We're TO
nj Iieutenancies created by conversion OF
the fire department TO the two platoon
system
Harry f Gould secretary TO Fire
Chief John {. Loucks. was one Of those
promoted. His predecessor, Ben Wheat,
bad the rank Of captain.
Men promoted To lieutensncies for field
duty were Jesse L. Day Of truck com
pany No. -. August J. Gelder Of truck
company No. a, Joseph H. Adolay Of
truck company No u. John L. Fehren-
bach OF truck company No IL and Ed
ward Barnes Of truck company No. IS.
The promotions increase the number OF
lieutenants in the department to fifty
six. With the exception OF several chat
feurs all Of the new offices created un-
der the two platoon system have been
filed.
Chief Loucks asked the board to ap-
prove his suspension for one day of
Fireman Grant Bales of Pumper Com
pany No. 4 for being twenty minutes
late to roll call on Aug. %.
Building permits issued for the week
ending Aug. 20 totaled 300 in number
and S230,1SS in value. the report Of
Building Commissioner Walter B. Stern
showed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
TWOOTHERSIN
FINANCE BAND
ARE ARRESTED
Milwaukee Man Lost $4,000 to
Swindlers and Joined
Them in Deals.
8 HELD; 8 MORE SOUGHT
Confessions Show That Gang
Operated in Deals In
volving Millions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-A second confes-
sion from alleged members Of the five
million dollar swindle gang, brought to
light by Chicago officials, was made to-
day by Alva W. Harshman Of Milwaukee
Harshman. the seventh man to sur
render or TO be arrested'in the case, made
a clean breast Of his connection with
the alleged "swindle trust" The hrst
confession was made Rudolph Il. hOhn
caught when he attempted to dispose OF
thirty thousand dollars worth of alleged
spurious notes.
HARSHMAN said his connection with
the alleged gauge started when he made
a loan of $4,000 to Charles W. French,
alleged brains" OF the swindle gang and
partner OF John Worthington, held in
connection with numerous mail robbers
and bank thefts.
PREPARED DEAL
OF $500. 600.
In 1918 French borrowed $1,000 from
me to put over a deal Harshman told
Assistant United states District Attorney
Cunnin, In charge of the Investigation.
Il hung onto French and played his
game in the hope Of recovering some Of
the money" He also made a statement
that the gang was preparing 10 swindls
a Washington. u. 6 man out OF SS0,UO0
az the time Of their arrest.
Eight men are now In custody.
Harshmans confession, according to
Clnnln. involves every man in custody"
His story branded u. W. Davis, Cleye-
land millionaire, whose arrest has been
ordered as sucker" who afterward
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
FIRM AGAINST
DRY SEARCH
AND SEIZlT RE-
'Interminable Debate Weapon
Threatened as Last
Resort.

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. -Constitu.
tionRl guarantees against indiscriminate
search and seizure OF private property
In and out Of the home is the rock upon
which they are standing and from which
they win not bulge. Senators fighting
the dry search and seizure amendment
to the anti-beer bill declared today.
"Tntermtnable debate" is the weapon
they asserted they ara prepared TO en-
ploy as a last resort II the drys insist
upon the acceptance OF the amendment.
Senator Bornh, Republican, Idaho. who
voted for prohibition Of the sale OF in
tOxieants and who favors a rigid en-
forcement OF the law prohibiting the
liquor traffic, IS among the ordinarily
dry senator's who are holding out against
the amendment.
Senators declared that for years before
the name OF Volstead became synonymous
with prohibition the Fourth Amendment
Of the Constitution has been habitually
Ignored and violated in the enforcement
OF State and local laws against traffic
In iptoxicants, and that 1t is time TO call
a halt upon further disregard Of It by
prohibition agents.
They cited the dry amendment" they
propose to talk to death" IL they fail to
otherwise kill 1t as affording another
loophole for prohibition sgents to invade
the home, or search and seizure OF pri-
vate property outside the home in utter
disregard Of the fourth amendment
To the criticism Of Attorney General
Hopkins OF Kansas OF the Stanley
amendment to prevent search and seizure
without a warrant on the ground that
It would destroy postal game. food, drug
and other laws permitting search with
out a warrant, Senators replied that If
such laws are In conflict with the fourth
amendment they were better destroyed"
repealed or otherwise nulliAed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23

Mr Swift does not know that special
arrangements heretofore have been made
by the board Of works to remove garbage
from the Playground and that the citizens
Of that vicinity are demanding this year
that more vigorous steps be taken to
abate the ny nuisance.
Il have never heard OF it, I know
nothing OF tt says Mr. Swift when
asked II the sanitary board would direct
Its newly acquired garbage department
TO care for the garbage in the Playground.
Whereupon. Mr. Swift hurried away in
the very evident fear that II he tarried
long he might get some information thar
would compel him to give consideration
to the relief Of poor sanitary arrange
ments affecting a large part the city.
How stand holders at the state fair
this year are going to keep their
premises free OF garbage and thereby
satisfy residents OF the neiGhborhood who
threaten to take legal action II con-
ditious which breed millions of flies are
permitted to remain as they have during
past fair weeks, continues to be 4
problem unsOlved.
HEALTH OFFICER
JUSTIFTEs COMPLAINT.
DR. Herman G, Morgan, secretary Of
the board OF public health, last week
stated that knowing OF the hy-breedlng
conditions which usually prevail at the
fair and that the citizens In the section
have n just complaint against them, he
intends to ask the State board Of agri-
culture to include in the contracts of
concessionnaires clause requiring them
to keep their premises free of garbage.
He said he could not say whether city
garbage wagons would be used to haul
the refuse from the Playground, as was
done before the garbage collection de-
partment was transferred to the sanitary
board, because that was the sanitary
departments business.
Tie city's equipment has been used
heretofore because the State has none
suited for garbage hauling and 1t was
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
NOW THERE ARE
THETAHITI GIRLS
They Smoke Not, Neither Do
They TOddle or Roll
EN- Down.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 23.-'Twould
be well to consider the young ladies Of
Tahiti
On that sunny South Sea isle they
speak French and play pianos and have
other American habits.
But they smoke not, neither do they
toddle or roll down their hosiery.
This was the word brought here today
by the Princess Ina Salmon, aged 81,
graduate of st. GATHERINGS College, St,
Paul and herself a princess OF Tahiti.
She is here from Tahiti to visit rela-
tives
The Princess doesn't care for the late
American feminine fads and says the Ia
hiti girls agree with her.
But Ghe wears beautiful big rings in
her ears.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
TAX RATE MAY
BE so PERCENT
HIGHER In "
Unless State Retrenches 1t
Will Be Between q and
80 Cents.
ONLY 20 CENTS LAST YEAR
Valuations in Indiana Drop
Approximately $3OO,OOO,OOO,
According to Estimates.

Unless the State of Indiana puts
into effect a definite and drastic pro-
gram of retrenchment the State tax
rate for next year must be between
n cents and 80 cents. according to
all present indications. This Will be
an increase from 20 cents. the pres
ent State rate.
There are several conditions con-
tributory to the necessity for a high
er rate. One is the increases in
specified tax rates made by the 1921
Legislature. another is the unpre-
cedented amount of appropriations
made by the Legislature and the
third is the decrease in tax valua-
tions.
Present indications are that the valu-
ations Of the State viii drop approx
mateIy $500. 100000. The decrease may
be several millions above or below this
amount. but on the basis Of ell facts now
available this figure viii be approx
mateIy correct.
VALUATION FIVE
AND HALF BILLIONS.
The estimated total valuation in the
State for this year. based on prelimi-
nary reports made by county auditors
and making liberal allowance for hori-
zontaI increases In some counties made
on order OF the tax board and tlh sed
on valuations made by the State tax
board itself. viii be in the neighborhOod
Of S5.450O00.O00. The valuation for last
year was s5,749. .25Ss 500
One situation which has saved the
state from the necessity Of making an
even higher tax rate than that now an
ticipated is the fact that real estate was
not valued this year Because OF the
present high valuations OF real estate, in
many cases much higher than its present
true valuation. much greater cut In the
total valuation Of taxable property In In
diana has been avoided.
Another factor which enters into the es-
timated valuation OF property in the state
is the valuation Of property made by the
tax board. This valuation was cut S37,-
go. on, according to figures given out by
the board. Last year this valuation wGs
Sg65 los. .e42 ard this year il IS S9@T Sis
s71 This makes the percentage OF de-
crease in the valuations Of the tax board
somewhat more than the percentage Of de-
crease in valuations ia the entire state
In fact, in a few counties the valuations
have increased.
VALUATIONS OF
UTILITIES RAISED.
A peculiar circumstance in the vslua-
tions made by the tax board is the fact
that utilities valuations have been in
creased instead Of decreased. thus bring
ing them nearer the valuations for rate
making purposes as fixed by the public
service commission The 1920 valuation
Of utilities was $50, ,SS6.746 and the 1927
Continued on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
FORDNEY SEES
PRESIDENT ON
DEBT FUNDING
Agree Action Shall Wait
Until After Congress
Takes Rest.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-The House
IS ready TO recess tomorrow. Chairman
Fordney Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. informed President Harding today.
FOrdney conferred with the President re-
garding the Penrose foreign debt fund
ing bill and It was agreed there VIII be
no action on the bill until after the
recess when Secretary Mellon VIII appear
before the Ways and Means Committee.
I he President also advised Fordney that
an increased appropriation would be
asked shortly for the work Of the United
States Tariff Commission. when the
pending tariff bill becomes effective
The conference report on the anti
beer bill was taken UP in the House this
afternoon. Leaders predicted that the
report would be adopted before the close
Of today's session.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
Says BOOtleggers'
Business Thrives

WASHINGTON Aug. 23.-Businoss
depression has not affected the boot
Logging industry, according to testi-
mOny of Assis .ant Attorney general
Kennard before lie House Appropria-
tiOns Committee.
kennard told the committee there
are $4,000 more prohibition violation
cases pending in the Federal Court
now than there were at this time in
1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
4 PARTIES GO TO
RUSSIAN RELIEF
Offices to Be Opened in PetrO-
grad, Moscow and the VOlga
Famine District.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-FOur parties o.
Russian relief workers win start for
Russia Thursday, It was announced to-
day at Russian relief headquarters. one
viii 20 TO Petrograd. a second to Nos
COW and a third into the Yolga famine
district to establish local headquarters,
and the fourth, which Will go from Con-
stantinople. viii enter the Southern part
OF the Volga district and work north
ward The chief duty OF the Con
stantlnople party viii be to make eG-
plorations and ascertain conditions In
districts from which no word has
reached the outside world
DR. hansen. who will be actively IN
charge Of the whole international relief
movement. will not enter Russia He VIII
remain at headquarters in Riga. The
first ship from New York with Ameri-
can supplies is expected to SAL within
4 week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
Des MOines Car Service,
Suspended, May Remain So

Stipulations Of the new franchise,
which was kept secret, were said to
include an cent farefwith a sliding
scale to increase or decrease as the
earnings OF the troileys justified.
The capitalization OF the proposed
new company was said to have caused
much controversy, a valuation Of more
than 81. 100000 being rumored to have
caused some strife between the car
men and the merchants Interest
charges also brought sparks between
the conferees, it was said.
Should Harris refuse to modify his
demands on the six disputed points,
It was said the merchants viii favor
turning the transportation system
over to the buses on a guarantee to
furnish complete service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
y State Diaries in Bad
Sanitary Condition

Twenty two Indiana dalries have been
rated by the food and drug department of
the State board Of health as being in
bad sanitary condition. This number is
included in 161 dairy inspections made
by the department Twentysix were
rated good, seventy-nine fair and thirty
four poor.
The department also condemned one
cream station and one retail grocery. OF
total OF 1oo6 inspections, 6So were
graded good
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
COP KILLS ONE,
CAPTURES TWO
Witnesses, However, Say PO-
liceman Was Drunk.

CHICAGO, Aug 23.-One man was
shot to death and two companions. one
probsbly mortally wounded, we're cap
tured today in a battle with Policeman
F. B. Naegle.
Maggie asserts the three men had been
pointed out to him as robbers and that
he opened FIRE. when they refused to
halt at his command. Witnesses declared
Maggie was intoxicated and that the
men he fred at were peaceful citizens.
Police authorities are Investigating.
The dead man was Joseph Paylee He
was shot through the left side and died
shortly after at a hospital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
FLIGHT TO u. S.
TO BE DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Navy
dirgible ZR-2 will not start on her
transatlantic air flight to the United
States for at least ten days after her
final trip is completed, it was announced
here today. cablegram was received
by the Navy Department from officers in
England suggesting the Navy delay send
ing station ships to their posts until
after the trial flight is completed. These
ships have been standing by waiting to
put out to sea where they will be
stationed at intervals while the flight is
in progress.