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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
Deaths

Maurice Gilmer.-The 9months- no daughter of MT. and Mrs. r. S. Gill; mer. died yesterday at the family residence. 507 Fifty-seventh street, south. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Woodin. A. K. Fortner-Age 65, died yesterday at the family residence near East Lake. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Woodin undertaking parlors. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters.
 Miss Margaret Vcrplunck--Funera services for Miss Margaret Yer planck, age 76, who died yesteEady morning at 1407 Eleventh avenue, south, will be held this morning at 10:s0 o'clock at Johns chapel. Body will be sent to Milwaukee by Johns for burial. She is survived by niece, Miss Helen verplanck. of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
r,tInEE PLEAD GuILTY

Three men entered pleas of guilty to violating the national prohibition law yesterday before 5uuge W. l. Grubb in the United States court. William F. Jackson was given 30 days in jail while ]. c. Garlic was fined $25O and Rocco Leo was given & fine of $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
ENSLEY CITIZENS
 ID PAVE HIGHWAY
United States Air Service to Construct Landing Station
 at Shadyside

The Age Herald maintains special bureau in Ensley for handling core spondence and advertising, Avenue 10 ana ana seventeenth street: Clyde W. En- For subscriptions. call Circulation de- pertinent, Main 49O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
nIRECTORS TO MEHT

The board of directors of the Civic will meet this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock in the rooms Of the organization, when matters of inter est will be discussed. A full at tendance is urged by President Hugh A. Locke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
The example of the Junior Chambe

The example of the Junior Chamber or Commerce in buying county bonds 10 provide needed pavement may be duplicated in Ensley. The sugges- ton was made yesterday to Claud Rogers, county engineer, that the citizens of Ensley provide funds with which to pave from Palmer Station on the South Ensley car line to the gates of Fairfield. MT. Rogers said that $20,000 would be ample to make this improvement and within five minutes 5000 worth of bonds had been spoken for.
 The unit of road fn question is of brick and has been in a deplorabie condition for some time. Mr. Rogers and others speaking yesterday said that the pavement in question could be removed and permanent pave ment put in place for S20, ,000 It S stated that there will be held a con ference on this subject within the next day or two and it is believed that the necessary money will le subscribed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
Matthew Walker Retires


 After serving the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company for the past 35 years Matthew Walker, one of the veterans of that organization retired yesterday from active ser y- ice. He has been at Pratt City .n the mine division since Birmingham was mere infant and has been an eyewitness to the development ot the Tennessee company and the rapid progress of Birmingham.
 Upon his retirement MT. Walker was called into the offices of the mine superintendent and there gath cred he found many of his associates. Edward Flynn, chief inspector, on behalf of the. employees presented to the veteran diamond-studded Ma sonic emblem as token of their re- gard for him. MT. Walker made a heartfelt response.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
Handing station


 That the United States air service had leased a plot of ground at Shadyside for landing station for mail ships travelling through Bir- mingham was an interesting report heard here yesterday. It was sta -ed that the ground lying directly in front of the Tidewater line at shady . side had been secured from the Re- public Iron and Steel company.
 The further statement was made that the postal authorities would oe- gin the construction of landing field at this point September l. Ihs nresent lessee of the land, who has been growing crop thereon TOT some wears. has been Instructed not to plant any further crops tnis sea : son.
 James Mclaughlin of the McLausn- lin Coal company has begun the con struction of a home on Ensley Hisn- lands across the street from the Pres- byterian church. The DAVIS So.'. o,n tracting company is in charge or the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
soldiers to Camp Mcclellan


 Capt. |. D. Davis announced yes- terday that his company would leave next Sunday morning for the annual encampment at Camp Mcclellan. He will take minimum of 75 men with him and is willing to enlist 15 ad- ditional boys from Ensley If they wish to go. He is particularly anx- ious to obtain the services of a good bugler. Captain Davis said that the boys anticipated an interesting and pleasant trip.
 It was announced yesterday by the Hyatt Motor company that W. !, Phillips had purchased a one-half in- terest In that company. He assumed his duties in that connection yester- day. MT. Phillips is widely known Tn Ensley, where he has resided for a number of years. He has been in the grocery business and other lines heretofore.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
MAY COMPLETE
WORK OF FIXING
STATE TAX RATE
Governor to Meet With State
Auditor on Tax Board
This Week.

The State tax rate may be fixed the
latter part of this week. according to
Philip Zoercher. member Of the State
board Of tax commissioners, who re-
turned today irom a national tax conven-
tiou at Breeton Woods. \. II. The other
members Of the board went to Wash
ington. where they will confer on mat
ters Of tax legislation before returning
to indianapolis, possibly Thursday.
The tax rate Is fixed by the tax board
the auditor of State and the Governor
The present rate is 20 cents and the Leg
islature fixed rates 4 cents higher than
those previously fixed. The, rates to be
fixed by the State officials are for gen
eral purposes, the highway department
and benevolent Institutions. If these
rates are left as they are the State rate
will be "a cents. 1t is probable, how
ever, that il will be even higher.
Mr. Hoercher said also that the board
probably will take up the appeal Of the
ten Marion County taxpayers against the
county rates early next week. He said
also that the board probably will hear
an appeal from VIgo County next week.
These are the only appeals filed thus far.
Mr. Zoercher refused to comment on
the latest statement OF the indianapolis
board Of school commissioners in the
school building bond controversy, saying
he had not hal time to read it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
KNEW NOTHING
OF INJURY, SAYS
FIRST ON CASE
Admits Examination Was
Superficial and Had Her
Sent to Hospital.
NOW ON WAY TO FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 19.-"ToO
much high life"
This was the diagnosis of DR.. Arthur
Beardslee, who attended Miss Virginia
Rappe the first night Of her Illness that
followed the party given by Roscoe
FATTY Arbuckle, motion picture
comedian, and from which she subse-
quently died, according to a statement
made by the physician TO Sheriff A. e.
Dolan Of Mono County before he left
Bridgeport today to hasten to San Fran
cisco in response to a summons from
District Attorney Brady.
DR.. Beardslee told me he knew but
little Of the case" Sheriff Dolan stated
over the telephone. s'He said he treated
her for too much high life and knew
nothing Of any injury. He declared his
examination was superficial and he rec
ommended she be taken to Il hospital. -
According to advices to the district at
torney's office, DR.. Beardslee will not
reach here until tomorrow.
DR.. Beardslees testimony is regarded
as highly important by both the state
and the defense. 1t is understood both
sides are anxious to learn full details of
his diagnosis Of the case aud the medical
treatment accorded the patient.
What was his diagnosis Of Miss Rappe's s
Hines?
What Treatment was given?
DR.. BearG Slee is understood to have
attended Miss Rappe much Of Monday
night two weeks ago. 1t has been ru-
mored that the defense counts heavily
upon his testimony, although so far as
is known they are as ignorant Of its
nature as is the State.
Distriat Attorney Brady and his assist
ants. IsVdore Golden and Milton Cohen,
had in mind a complete re-enactment II
the scenes which attended the party
which was followed by the death of the
pretty Aim actress, piecing togetlsr the
story as told by the partys drkmatis
persOnae They dramatically rehearsel
the events that led up to the alleged at
tack
The rehearsal took place behind closed
doors, Int It was learned that It had
provided the State with valuable leads
Other over Sunday developments n
cluded:
The arrival cf Mlnta Durfee Arbuckle,
wife of the prisoner. In charge Of Az
buckles attorneys who refused to per-
NIT her to talk;
District Attorney Brady wired salt
Lake authorities 70 intercept Lowell Sher-
man, member OK Arbuckles party and
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
HOWAT OUT TO
GET LEWIS IN
NINE MEETING
Scrap Feared Within
Ranks of United
Mine Workers.
IKANSAN NOT HERE
Frank Harrington of
Illinois May Join
Lewis Opposition.

Internal strife in the organization
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, which opens its convention in
Tomlinson Hall tomorrow, was free
ly predicted today by the delegates
who were gathering in Indianapolis
by the hundreds. In fact, the ques-
tion uppermost in the minds Of the
delegates and the most frequent sub
ject of discussion was that of what
Alex Howat of Kansas, leader of the
radical wing of the organization, can
be expected 10 do.
Mr. Howat had not arrived in the
city, but his arrival was expected almost
any time, and with his arrival things
we're expected to happen. vt is generally
understood that Mr.. HOwat Is out to
get" John L. Lewis, international presi-
dent Of the organization. and that he
can be expected to fight almost anything
Mr.. Lewis may propose.
Much depends on the opening address
Of Mr.. Lewis. according to some of-the
delegates to the convention. If Mr.. Lewis
sees At to criticize the "left wing" Of the
organization to any extent a fight is eX
pected to break loose according to some
of the delegates Mr.. Lewis has neyef
been known to mince words on this sub
ject and few expect him 10 do so in this
case.
One Of the things which Mr. Howat is
expected to advocate is the election OF
organizers. Organizers are now appoint
ed by the International president. >and
his opponents contend that they do much
to keep the miners IN line for the ad
mlnistration.
There is also much speculation as to
what can be expected Of Frank Earring
ton, president Of the Illinois miners. Mr..
harrington opposed Mr.. Lewis IN the
last election and has been associated by
some with Mr., Howat as a radical. Mr..
CONTINUED Page E,even.p
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
GAIN
1853 OVER 1920
ShOrtridge Enrolment Is u
Below Figures Last
Year.

Enrolment figures for the schools of
the city show that last Friday, Sept. 16,
there were 36.393 grade school pupils
and 1909 high school pupils in school.
This Is a gain Of sol for the grade schools
and SO2 for the high schools over figures
for Sept is, last year.
However, for the first time in years a
high school showed a decrease in enroll
ment, Shortridge having 1877 pupils
listed as against ,904 year ago, fall
ing off Of twenty seven. Arsenal Tech
meal High School figures jumped from
5000 to 1900, a gain of COO, while En-
merich Manual Training High School
figures showed Il gain of 220, the enroll
ment being 1,663 as against 1,443 a year
ago.
Tota, figures will be increa sed, school
officials say, by late arrivals and when
all these are In 1t Is believed ShOrtridge
will have at least as many pupils in
school as in 1920.
The falling off at Shortridge is not
due, school officials say, to any decline
in popularity of a classical course, but is
wholly due to the obsolete building and
crowded conditions at that school.
"Give Shortridge a modern building
with adequate equipment, and l will
guarantee that it will be flled regardless
of how large the building is" Superin-
tendent Graft said.
The board of school commissioners in
it's last budget provided for sufficient
funds to pay for the preparation of plans
and the beginning of excavation work
for ,aew Shortridge on the north side
high school grounds at PENNSYLVANIA and
Thirty Fourth streets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
3 STREET CARS
HELD UP;;LON
BANDIT WORK
Man Gets on Car Alone, but
Pal Follows in AutomO-
bile.

Hold-up men, burglars and automobile
thieves held a carnival of crime in Indi-
annapolis over the week end. Street car
conductors seemed to have been singled
out as a special mark by the bandits,
three being held up and robbed
Charles Klmerly, 233 South Summit
avenue, conductor on West indianapolis
street car No. $50, was held up and
robbed of $2O35 last midnight at Perish
ing avenue and Howard streets. Kimer-
ly said man got on at Morris and Divi-
sion streets, and said he wanted to get
off at Pershing avenue and Howard
streets When th2 car reached that place
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
UNEMPLOYMENT
CONFERENCE TO
OPEN SEPT. rs
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Announces Date Set
for COnfab.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 President
Harding's conference on unemployment
will open here next Monday, Sept. &c.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover announced
today.
Plans for the conference were com
pleted by Harding and Hoover during
their recent vacation trip, and it is ex-
pected the personnel Of the conference
will be announced shortly by Secretary
Hoover.
There Will be more than thirty dele.
gates, Hoover said, but there will be no
class or group representatives in the
conference
The agenda for the conference has
been prepared by the economic advisory
commission Of the Department OF Com
merce. A number of prominent experts
voluntarily gave their services.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
SELECTING JURY
IN OSBURN CASE
Woman Begins Fight for Yer
dict in Arson Charge.

Berna p. Osburn today began her fight
for averdict OF not guilty OF a charge
Of arson before jury In the Marion
County Criminal Court. BY her counsel,
Robert Dalton and Henry Winkler, an
examination OF talesmen began this
morning which continued for three hours.
When court began this afternoon the de
fense had not passed the jury to the
State for examination.
Indications are that the actual intro
ductions OF evidence will not begin until
late tomorrow morning.
The State alleges that the defendant
set fire to a house occupied by her at
Bridgeport for the purpose Of obtaining
about 81 500 in insurance carried on her
furniture.
Both the State and the defense have
summoned mary witnesses. The defend
ant has been in Jail for several months
awaiting trial.
The court room has been packed with
spectators since the trial began. This
is the first jury trial to be tried by
Judge James A. Collins since the sum
mer vacation
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
Irish Situation Bound
to Be Reflected at
Arms Farley.
INDIA, EGYPT RIOT
GarrisOns in Battle
Array on Constant
Guard.
Special TO Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY F. w. VILE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Great
Britain's role at the armaments
conference is bound, in the opinion
of acute observers to be seriously in.
fiuenced by prolongation of strife
with Ireland The absence of Lloyd
George from the British delegation
will be the first, but not the only re-
suit Of the continuing menace of
British-I Irish war. If there is no
peace by Armistice day the predic-
tion is hazarded that the entire
British attitude toward reduction of
ornaments may have to be altered.
Not even the mighty British empire.
authorities say. could afford to unfix a
bayonet or dismantle a ship with Irelind
in rebellion and India and Egypt await
ing a propitiOus moment to take advan
tage Of Britains woes. In his last COM
munication with canon De Valera Lloyd
George for the first time made public
mention Of the real fear that inspires the
British mind when Irish independence is
under discussion, namely. that a "sover-
eign" Erin might ally itself with a for
eign power for the destruction of the
empire.
Much is heard Of Ireland's determina-
tion to cast off the British yoke, but lit
tie or nothing OF the equally bitter
eagerness of India and Egypt to achieve
their independence.
In both the realm of the Rajahs and
the land Of the Nile, sedition is avowed
and rampant. Open rebellion is all but
officially existent. In both countries i'm
mense garrisons Of British troops are
maintained, armed to the teeth in prepa-
ration for warfare on a vast scale. The
Continued on Page EleFen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
CONNECTICUT
MAN is STEEL
SOCIETY HEAD
Officers Named by Referendum
Announced at Opening
Session.

T. 2. Ghligan OF Hartford Conn, was
elected president Of the American So
ciety for Steel Treating. in the recent
referendum, according TO a report made
at the opening session Of the society
third annual convention and exhibition
at the State Playground today. The cleo
ton resulted In the selection Of other Of
ficers as follows: First vice president,
F. G. Lau. Chicago; second vice presi-
dent, X. j. Allen. Springfield Mass.
treasurer, J. v. Emmons, Cleveland.
Ohio; and member Of the board Of di-
recbors, J. j. Grove. Philadelphia.
The retiring president A. u. White,
director Of research at the University OF
Michigan, automatically becomes a mem
Der Of the board The new officers will
assume their positions at the close of the
present convention.
The term OF office Of the secretary of
the society, W. H. Eisenman OF Cleveland,
Ohio, continues for another year
SOCIETY DELEGATES
GIVEN WELCOME.
The program for the opening session,
which vase held In the Manufacturers
building at the state Playground, In
cluded an address OF welcome by w. X.
Chaplin, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the indianapolis
chapter of the society; an address OF
welcome by Mayor Charles w. Jewett: q
response by the president OF the society.
A. e, White; the report OF tellers OF
the election, by X. 7. Bayless of Cleve-
land, Ohio, chairman the report OF the
secretary, w. II. Eisenman; the report
of the treasurer. w s. Biddle Of Cleve-
lands and an address by the president,
Mr. White.
In his address President White
touched upon various features Of the
work during the past year, and also up
on the local chapters Of the society
throughout the country.
In referring to the local chapters he
said Your national officers fully ap-
Continued on Page EIeven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
OWNERS PROTEST
WORK ON STREET
Claim Southeastern Avenue
Needs No Resurfacing.

City Civil Engineer Frank c. Lingen-
felter reported to the board of public
works today that the remonstrance
against the resurflcing Of Southeastern
avenue from Washington street TO State
avenue bears the signatures of more than
forty per cent of the property owners
and therefore must be certified to cir
cult court before further action can be
taken.
The property owners object on the
ground that the improvement is not
necessary, its cost would be excessive
and that the board had no legal right
to order it.
A request that Dearborn street in the
vicinity of school No. "a, Dearborn and
East Tenth streets and California street
in front of school No 3 from Washing
ton to Market streets be closed to traffic
during play periods while Fairgrounds
are being constructed was received from
the board of school commissioners. No
action was taken.
The resolution for the permanent inn
pryvement of Sherman Drive from Tween
ty First to Thirtieth street was postponed
Iuhtil Sept. n,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
SAY ONE ADMITS
BOMB OUTRAGE
Chicago Police Arrest Five
and Seize Quantity of
Explosives.

CHICAGO, Sept ia terrorist plot
was unearthed here today, according to
police, when James S,uith confessed to
implication in several bombings here
Smith, together with four others, was
arrested early today by police.
More than fourteen hundred sticks
of dynamite and 100 sticks of
INT were seized by detectives today
In a raid on the rendezvous Of an alleged
gang Of bOmbers that followed the bomb
ing Of David Kremen's shoe repair shop
in South Halstead street
Five men, declared by the police TO
have hurled the bomb. were pursued.
ne alleged bomber was wounded and
two others captured. Two others were
seized later in the raid on the dynamite
cache.
The bomb, which was hurled at Kre-
mems shop, wrecked the front Of 1t,
hurled Kremen and his four children,
living in the rear ont Of bed and shat
tered windows in adjoining buildings.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19
PROFESSIONAL
FINE STAYERS
HIT BY NOTICE
City Clerk to Refuse Accept
ance of BOndsmen if Fines
Are Overdue.
MORE MONEY POURS IN

When the professional bondsmen ap-
peared at the city clerk : Office today they
were greeted with a notice" posted on
the glass window near which they are
supposed to pay overdue fines. This no
tice included a list of names Of men who
will not be permitted to sign stays
Of fines and costs until after "all old ac-
counts are settled in full" The notice
bore the signature of George o. Hut
sell. city CLERK.
The scramble to pay the delinquent
ines and to clean up the stayed docket
followed the exposure In the ZINES that
nearly $1,000 is due the city and that
some OF the stays date back to 1916.
Mr.. Hutsell pointed out that his action
in barring the men named in his notice
as surety until "all old accounts were
paid in full" did not IN any way inter
fere or stop the suits that VIII bs fled
by Prosecutor William +. Evans, against
the men who stayed the fines and costs
Of defendants convicted in city court
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-19

WILLIAMSON, w. Va. Sept 10
Senators Kenyon and ShOrbridge today
questioned West Virginia constabulary
and county authorities concerning the
troubles which led to the recent civil
war between union miners al deputies.
Questioning Of miners and their fam
flies already has brought out the union
side Of the case. The alleged refusal OF
coal operators properly to check the coGl
mined and to pay upon basis eitf er
OF weight or measurement and the in
sistence of operators that miners and
their families trade at company owned
stores were the principal grievances put
forward by the miners.
After examining officers of the State
constabulary in Williamson and hearing
an account OF the shooting al the Lick
Creek tent colony last night, the mem
bers of the special committee of the
United States Senate, who are conduct
ing an investigation of the est Virginia
industrial war. left for Matewan, union
stronghold of Mingo County, and scene
of a bloody battle between forces Of for
mer Chief Of Police Sid Hatfield and
Baldwin Felts detectives.
Major Davis, local commander of the
West Virginia State police, was examined
Deh IND closed doors Dy SendtOI heuyOu'
but a stenographic record was taken of
the testimony.
The investigation committee motored
to the village of Kermit near here durin 6
the morning to prove reports of the re-
cent killings there.
Initial activities Of the investigating
Senators was confined to the famous
Lick Greek colony. After perilous mo-
tor trip along roads rendered doubly
dangerous by torrential rains, the com
mittee arrived at a point about a quar-
ter Of mile from the colony-the quarter
of mile was as the crow fies-and
straight up.
Led by Senator Kenyon, the party
scrambled up the slippery bank to a lit
tie group of dirty tents forming a sort
of suburb The first man encountered
was a colored preacher, the Rev. George
E. Echols
"Ah. was raised slave" he said, Civ
ing the first testimony. "but All, thought
that when Marse Lincoln gave his man
cipation he had made every man free
and equal