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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
5 BANDITS SEIZE
S17,523 PAY ROLL
Motor Gang OyercOmes Ex-
press Driver.

GRANITE CITY. Ill. June 20-Five
armed motor bandits held up John Me
tro, driver for the American Railway
Express Company. here today. seized a
pay roll of S17523, belonging to the Ma
tional Lead Company and sped away in
touring car.
PHILADELPHIA. June 20-Four ban
dts in an automobile today held up and
robbed Fred Myers, messenger for the
Mutual Trust Company of $4,000 in
cash.
The robbery was committed n few
yards from the bank.
CHICAGO. June 2O-Three armed
bandits today held mp and looted the
jewelry shop of Harry Behrens in Lin
coin avenue. They obtained $1,000 worth
Of jewels. The bandits fed in a block
touring car
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Must Fight Out
NeGr East Issue

LONDON, June 20.-The Near East
issue between Greece and Nationalist
Turkey must be settled on the field Of
battle and not in the peace chamber,
according to a Smyrna telegram 10 the
Daily Telegraph today quoting Or.
Stratos. an ofirial of the Greek gov
eminent. DR.. Stratos has just arrived
at Smyrna, at the head Of Greek par
namentary committee which IL going
to the front. DR.. Stratos was quoted
as saying:
Mediation is not acceptable. We
cannot yield Thrsce and Smyrna. The
only solution is by force Of arms. A
military offensive IS necessary to
bring the Turks into a more reason
able state of mind"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
1908 Inspections
Made in Eight Wards

Twelve thousand three inspections have
been made in eight of the fifteen city
wards by the fire prevention inspectors.
it was announced today. Of these In
spections, 1898 clean up orders were
issued, and 3G6 loads of debris hauled
away.
The inspectors worked one-half day
Saturday in the Thirteenth ward, making
512 inspections, $50 being approved, and
132 clean up orders being issued.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
RUSS ACTIVITY
AIDS NATFONALISTS

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 20 The
concentration of strong forces Of Russian
troops in the Caucasus, supported with
artillery and armored cars, has enabled
the Turkish Natlonalists to withdraw,
troops from that district and the Kema-
list army in Anatolia, is continually being
reinforced. according to information re-
ceived here today.
Following the occupation of Kars, by
part of the eleventh army CORDS OF the
Russian army The Turks withdrew and
large amounts Of Russian war materials
were transported to the AnatOlian coast.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
CREWS MAY HAVE
TURNED SOVIET
Disappearance of 3 American
Freighters Puzzles.

WASHINGTON, June 2O-Three good
sized American freight steamers which
recently disappeared in puzzling fashio1
while off the mid-Atlantic coast now ara
believed to have been taken over by theil
crews and run into soviet Russian ports,
according to information reAehing Secrs{
tary of Commerce Hoover today.
Two Of the steamers arc understood to
have been laden with wheat and one with
sulphur. Details are yet lacking.
The disappearance of the steamers oca
Cured about the same time the dereIict
Carol A. Deering, was found floating of
the North Carolina coast without a man
aboard. The ship was in good condition
and its case has been a puzzle to tbs
authorities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
None Injured When
Train Jumps Rails

WATERBURY,, Conn, June 20.-Ths
New York-Boston express on the New
Haven railroad, due here at II :45 a. H.
standard time, jumped the tracks north
of Waterville station after leaving this
city this afternoon. Several coaches left
the rails. Breaking of a portion OF the
tender caused the derailment. So far as
could be learned no one was seriously
injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
BREWERS MAKE
BEER AS FORCES
OF DRYS SPLIT
Squabble Among Leaders De-
lays Legislation to Prohibit
Manufacture for Medicine.
DRUGGISTS ONLY TO SELL

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Defeat
for the Volstead bill to outlaw beer
was predicted today as the row be.
tween the drys began TO take on
more fire.
The prohibitionists were at logger
heads when ANDY" Volstead, author
of the new bill to make medicinal
beer drinking a crime, went before
the House Rules Committee for a
grilling. Their camp was split wide
open by the charges and counters
charges Of bad faith passed between
Wayne Wheeler, general counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League, and the Rev,
E. c. Dinwiddie, leader Of several
national temperance bodies.
The vets wept no bitter tears today
as Dinwiddie turned loose a verbal tor-
rent Of criticism against Wheeler, and
accused him of prime responsibility for
an imminent food of beer and liquor such
as the country has not known for 20
months since the dry" era began. Din-
widdie was vehement over Wheeler's acS
cusation that he was aiding and abetting
the vets" Dinwiddie said of all per-
sons in the land, Wheeler is to be
chiefly blamed for the refusal OF Con-
gress to make the beer a means OK
paralyzing legitimate users of alcohol.
BLAME WHEELER
FOR BEER DELUGE.
There will be a de1uge Of beer ana
other liquors and Wheeler is to be blamed
for his obstinate attitude" said Dins
widdie.
He alone is responsible if delay re4
suits from his notion that anti-beer legis-
ladon must be hooked up with a lot oe
other controversial matters. But Com
gress cannot be expected to take any ac-
ton which clearly viii exterminate legi-
innate interests under the guise Of inter4
dieting beer
The row between the drys means in-
evitably that the House and Senate viii
refuse to set aside its normal procedure
to furnish a vehicle to railroad" the
bill through
GIVE AUTHORITY
TO MAKE BEER.
AS the merry dry row brewed, there
came a demand upon the Treasury to
issue the beer regulations. and Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon directed Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Blair to make
the beer regulations effective without fur
Their delay.
Revenue Commissioner Blair today saw
that the drys were hopelessly divided and
that their apparent hostility 10 any modi-
Bcation of the Volstead bill would only
prolong the fight in Congress into an
endless struggle.
He decided to affix signature at once
TO the beer regulations and they VIII go
out IN a day or two. giving full author
ity to brewers to manufacture medicinal
beer with a kick" and to sell it to wh0lez
sale and retail druggists.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
81 With Costs for
Shot at Milkman

Otto Lockman. 268 Miley avenue, who
shot at his milkmTn Saturday morning
and was arrested or a charge of shooting
within the city limits, was fined 81 ana
costs by Judge Walter Pritchard in city
court today.
Lockman is said to have fired three
shots at Ralph Burt, driver for the Polk
Milk Company, alleging that Burt took
his wife out on automobile JOY rides"
while he was at work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
BONUS BILL IS
BEFORE SENATE
Finance Committee FavOrably
Reports on Compensation.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The soldier
adjusted compensation bill today was
favorably reported to the Senate by the
Finance Committee.
The measure was accepted practically
as drafted by a subcommittee, and en-
braces five plans for adjusting compensa-
ton Of veterans, ranging from q cash
payment Of 81 a day for home service
and S125 for foreign service to aid in
acquiring homes.
Its early consideration by the Senate
is to be expected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Old Trails Highway
May Become Memorial

RICHMOND, June 2O.-A movement to
organize civic bodies in Indiana cities
along the National road from Richmond
to Terre Haute for the purpose Of maxi
ing the Old Trails highway memorial
to the veterans of the World War viii
be initiated here Friday night by rep
resentatives of the American Legion and
other Richmond organizations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Hottest Day, but No
Sun Strokes, No Auto
Spills, No DrOlUnings

ST. PAUL. MINI, June 20.-Although
the highest temperature Of the year-93-
was recorded Sunday, there were no heat
prostrations, no drownings and no serious
automobile accidents. Thousands in the
country and at the lake were caught In
heavy rain late in the evening that
brought a ten degree drop in tenn
perature
The weather bureau promised no relief,
however. from high temperatures of the
last week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
TUG RUSHED TO
AID OF i. S. BOAT
Shipping Board Vessel Having
Boiler Trouble OFF Halifax.

HALIFAX, June 2O-The United
States Shipping Board vessel ozette is in
trouble 200 miles south of Halifax, ac-
cording to a radiogram to the naval sta
ton here. The Ozette was having trouble
with her boilers and requested that she
be towed in. The tug Musquash was
sent to her aid.
The Ozetta was en- route to New Port
land, England.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Canada May Ask for
Return of BergdOll

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-Announce-
ment was made today at ottawa. Canada,
by minister of Justice c. ]. Doherty, that
extradition from Germany of Grover c.
Bergdoll is under consideration by the
Canadian government.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Protest Oil Edict

WASHINGTON, June 20.--Strong pro-
tests were registered with Secretary OF
State Hughes by a committee represents
ing the American Oil Producers Assoc
citation against the decree recently issued
by Presidetn Obregan increasing by IS
per cetn the export tax on Mexican oil.
The decree was attacked on several
grounds as being as ''coniscatory," as
some of those issued by Obregon's pred-
ecessor, Carranza which kept Mexican-
American relations in turmoil over
number of years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-A diplomatic
report giving a rough outline Of an as
sociation Of nations plan, purpOrted to
be favored by President Harding has
gone to two South American republics, it
was learned today.
The two governments asked their rep
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
Mice and Matches in
Store Cause $500 Fire

Fire caused loss of about $500 today
at G. y. HanseTs grocery, 1917 West
Vermont street. Mice and matches
caused the blaze, according to the re-
ports of the fire department.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
By BLYTHE @. HENDRICKS.

BY BLYTHE @. HENDRICKS.
In the bright lexicon of the board
of school commissioners there is no
such word as harmony. For more
than a year past the bi-monthly
meetings and the numerous special
meetings of the board have been
marked by quarrels, squabbles,
verbal knock outs and general hos
tility among the members that would
be laughable were it not for the fact
that upon this body depends the wei
fare of the school city of Indian
apolis.
For a number of years past there
has been a steady decline in the
morale of the school board of the city
and in the present board the climax
in this respect has been reached. For
the past year the history of the board
has been the story of just one quarrel
after another.
HAS RAN GAMUT
OF DIsCORD.
The board wrangled over the appoint
mcnt of a superintendent Of buildings and
grounds; over whether or not 10 give the
League of Women Voters a reason for
the discharge Of a very popular high
school teacher. and then when it finally
agreed to do so che entire situation got
messed up as to what constituted an
answer and they quarreled over that. 1t
fought over legal opinions submitted by
its own legal representative until Albert
Baker. for sixteen years legal advisor Of
the board and for more than twenty
five years connected with school affairs
OF Indianapolis, handed in his resigna-
tlon Then the board Quarreled for an
/ evening or two to whether or not to
accept the resignation. 10 has wrangied
/ over the building program, over business
/ methods, In fact over every conceivable
4 thing
/ Back Of all this dissension and wrang-
/ ling lies utterly divergent views %
various members Of the board as to the
/ proper manner IN which to conduct the
/ school affairs Of the city under present
! conditions Two factions finally have
/ evolved ont 70 the turmoil, or more
/ properly one majority factIen. and two
I together and sometimes do not The
majority faction which IS composed OF
! Mrs Julia Belle Tutewiler, president OF
/ the board Bert s. Gadd and Clarence
/ E. Crippin. with Charles l., Barry and
| W. D. Allison as the two dissenting mem
/ bers.
/ NOW SCRAP
/ OVER BUILDING PROGRAM.
| Lately the differences Of opinion have
centered on the building program of the
board. The majority faction has been
determined to 60 ahead with the building
| program. high building costs to the con
trary notwithstanding, and build up to
the very limit Of the $12000,O00 bonded
Indebtedness permitted under the present
law. The minority on the other hand
has insisted that until building costs
fall to a lower level that only absolutely
necessary building should be done, and
that where necessary children should be
taken care Of by means Of portables as
a temporary expedient.
In view of the fact that at the city
election in November an entirely new
school board win be selected by those
voters Of indianapolis who take the trou-
BILE to vote for members Of the school
board, the whole question becomes one
Continued on Page Six)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20

HOUSE PASSES POSTAL BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The House
today passed the postal reclasf9cationi
bill reclassifying the postal employees
and their salaries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending p. m,
June 21, 1921: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday with probably local
thunder showers, little change in tenn
perature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20
TURMOIL RULES
INDIANAPOLIS
SCHOOL BOARD
Constant Wrangling of Mem
bers Obliterates Any Sem
blance of Harmony.
PROBLEM FOR PUBLIC

Editors NOte-This is the first of
series of articles dealing with the COM
position of the Indianapolis board of
education, its problems and the manner
In which it has met them and the method
it Is using in planning for the future.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-20

Out of mansion and cottage, duplex
and bungalow, apartment and tenement,
the youngsters of indianapolis iocked to
the city Fairgrounds. when they were
officially opened at o a. m. today. At
tendance. according to recreation depart
ment officials, was up to a midsummer
figure, indicating that many thousands
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
". Notes

Mary f. Balch members will take box
lunches Tor an all-day meeting at the
Home, Tuesday. Take South Meridian
car to Belt r. R, walk one-half square
TO Snyder's coal office where automobiles
VIII take members to home.
Zerelda Wallace Union will meet with
Mrs. May McIlvaine, 1850 Cornelius ave
nue., Tuesday at , p. N. Reports from
the State convention will be given.
The Leopard Y. ?. ,. will meet at the
Washington street, Monday, at 6 p. m.
All Marion County W. c. T. [. dele
gates to local council Of women are in
xited to attend q meeting of the council
Tuesday, at 10 80 a m. in the wOnen's
parlors Of the Fletcher American Bank.
Miss Byrd Pruden Of the w. c. T. e.
Americanization Center entertained the
foreign mothers Of the center with lunch
con Wednesday afternoon. The Minnie y
Bronson L. T. I. gave a drill and Mrs
Bronson presented twenty-five of the
new testament for learning the Ten
Commandments.
Broad Ripple Union members will en-
terrain their husbands and members Of
their families with a reception and sup
per at the N. E. Church at Broad Rnple
Friday at p. IN. Mrs Bronson and Miss
Pruden are on the program.
The Mary Balch Union conducted fun
eral services for Mary Robertson al he
late home, 1887 Eugene street, Friday at
1:30 p. m.
MIS- J. NJ Barrett, 1914 Lex1n gtOn ave
nue., will be the hostess for a reception for
DR.. J. r. Swain given by the Sarah A.
Swain Union Friday at 8 p. m.
Anna Gordon Union will meet at the
home of Mrs Charles SeImey, 100 North
Alabama street, Monday at p. m.
n Edgewood LOngacre Union will hold its
SFegular meeting Wednesday at D. N. at
Edgewood NJ F. Church.
North East Union meets with Mrs.
Frank Lee, 2241 Rowland avenue, Thurs
day at p. m
Meridian W. c. T. q. will have an all
day meeting In the parlor If The Central
Avenue VI. 2. Church at Twelfth street
and Central avenue Wednesday.
The business meeting will be called at
anniversaries of all members of last quar-
ter will be celebrated at a luncheon in
afternoon installati Of new lew Officers and
reception to new members viii be held.
Mrs. L. @. Carlln will give a reading and
. quartette win sing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
Collins Finds
Time to FarOr2
With Leniency
Judgment Is Withheld in
Speeding Appeal
Cases.

In addition TO hearing the pleas of
thirty five defendants, including the al
legged Beech Grove burglars, and also
accepting an important grand jury re-
port, Judge James A. Collins of Criminal
Court today found time to indulge in his
favorite pastime by giving two defendants
their liberty by withholding Judgments.
Those who were especially favored were
Earl Bait, 20. and Paul Koeling. Koeling
pleaded guilty to speeding after he had
appealed from the city court, and the
record shows that judgment was with
held pending good behavior. The record
is the same in Bats case.
Nellie Kiroff, charged with the murder
of her husband, was granted change
of venue to Morgan County.
The courtroom was heavily guarded by
deputy sherifs detectives and policemen
when Clint Shaw, Glenn Stout and
George w. Miller appeared. They are
charged with robbing the Beech Grove
Bank Of 500, 900 and Liberty bonds valued
at 81 ,4O0 Sept. 8. Precautions were taken
following the discovery of an alleged at
tempt to smuggle saws into the jail by
Fred Mckinney of 1926 Division street.
The three alleged members Of the
Beech Grove gang pleaded not guilty,
Shaw, who previously has appeared in
court under the name of Simms, informed
Judge Collins his name is Shaw and not
Simms. The three We're given until Mon
day to decide if they want a jury trial.
Others arraigned were for various other
Offenses ranging from assault and bat
terry with intent to murder down to We
hicle taking. Most of the defendants
pleaded not guilty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
HURRY-UPC CALL
FOR MEN TO ACT
AS INSPECTORS
Election Board Notifies Re-
publicans of Neglect to
Obey Law.

Acting Republican City Chairman
Ernest L. Kingston today sent a hurry
up call to all Republican precinct com
mitteemen to Immediately submit nomi-
nations of men to serve as inspectors on
he city election boards Nov. S and
places for the voting booths. Fast action
was necessary because the Republican
itv committee was advised by the city
election board that the city council
:hould have named the inspectors and
inc in September.
N E. Tenant, Republican member of
he board, said that purely through over
light no one remembered that the Gus
ON was for the council to pass upon
hese matters in September. Since the
official date is long past the only thing
left to do is to rush the inspectors and
voting places to the council for action
at the regular meeting Monday evening.
Republican city headquarters said the
lists would be completed late Monday
afternoon.
While it has been the cus-om 20 submit
h lists TO the council in September the
law is not at all clear on the point, ac
cording to Mr.. Tenant. He said that
belle fthat the council should have acted
in September is based upon the following
survey Of statutes: The laws for county
elections provide that the county COM
missioners shall name voting places a..d
inspectors at their September session.
Such laws as can be found bearing upon
city elections, few Of which are particu-
laTly specific. state that certain provisions
Of county election laws shall apply to city
elections, that regarding appointment CT
inspectors and naming Of voting places
among them, and comforting such powers
Of the commissioners upon the city coun
ell.
The two lists must be officially sub
mitted to the council by the Republican
city chairman, he being the head Of the
party which obtained the highest vote at
the last municipal election.
Other election officials will be nomi-
mated to the board Of election commits
sioners by the Republican and Demo
cratic city chairmen later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15

After arriving at the marshal's ofr1ce
Hartman said his arrest would not alter
his intention to remain on the Republican
ticket as candidate for city judge.
my conscience is clear that 1 have
done no wrong" he said, and my per-
scnal reputation is more to me than any
thing else This arrest does not alter
my position about getting off the ticket.
When Mrs Hartman arrived her AIS
band met her at the door Of the mar
shall's office and put his arm around
her saying:
"Uon't worry about this. It's all right,
honey"
Later he turned to the marshal and
said:
You can make the tond double the
amount if you'll let this little girl 60"
The offenses charged are punishable
as follows
Violation of national prohibition
law, fine of $500.
Violation Of national motor vehicle
law, a fine of not more than $1,000
and a sentence Of not more than FIVE
years or both.
Conspiracy charges, a fine OF not
more than $4,000, a sentence Of not
more than two years, or both
Inc conspiracy 10 transport stolen auto
mobiles, the indictment charges, came
into existence Nov. 1. 1920. and lasted
until Sept 1. 1921 During that time it is
charged fifteen stolen automobiles were
transported in interstate traffic, all Of
which was known to the six defendants.
Hartman is said to have taken an active
part in this conspiracy, while his wife Is
charged with no overt acts other than
riding as a passenger in cars she knew
were stolen.
Transportation of twenty-five gallons
Of gin in a hearse from Hartman's ga
rage at 1902 Broadway to Williams ga
rage at Ill Kentucky avenue is the act
that got Williams into trouble.
A long line of overt acts are charged
in the automobile conspiracy case, thir-
teen in number. They are as follows:
l. That on April s. 1921, Francis
drove a FIVE passenger Buick car over