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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
Russian Famine Declared
Greatest in Worlds History

from Prague where he has been exhort-
ing Czech0 Slovakians to aid the Rus
slams. He said refugees encountered there
gave him Information on which his state
ments were based.
"A minimum Of eleven million tons of
wheat is necessary to save Russia"
Kerenaki declared
without betraying triumph in any
way, Kerenski. who was driven from
Russia BY the Bolshevists, declared the
famine viii lead to the elimination of
MOscow's radical leaders and the ulti-
mate Reorganization Of the government.
Kereuski graphically depicted the
death march across the Russian
steppes. Oven ten million persons, he
aid, have Joined the great caravans which
toll over the dusty plains in search Of
food. Thousands drop by the wayside,
he said.
These caravans, Kerensh said, co lot
always follow the roads, but spread over
the country.
1T is q dust covered swarm he said.
"preying on the countryside, dying and
causing death for the sake of food. There
are innumerable fights as the invaders
strip the homes Of peasants they have
encountered The home owners vainly
try to protect their small food stores
"The death march is worse than the
invasion Of the vandal hordes Of the
twelfth century, except that these in
(COnHnued on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02

November, 1919, to the Indiana State Re-
formatory, for larceny.
William II. Griffith, sentenced April 10,
1921, to six months on the Indiana State
Farm and fined $500 for contributing to
delinquency.
James /. Griffith, sentenced April 10,
1921, to six months on the Indiana State
Farm and fined $500 for contributing to
delinquency.
Raymond Renfro, sentenced Nov. 26.
1920, to a term Of one to fourteen years
in the Indiana Reformatory on a charge
of grand larceny.
Frank Shelton, sentenced July 4, 1921,
to term of thirty days in the county
jail, and fined S100 on a charge of viola.
tion of the liquor laws
Henry Smith, sentenced in June, 1921.
to six months on the Indiana State Farm,
and gned 81 and costs, for petit larceny.
Nick Dondovitch, convicted in Lake
County on a charge of murder and SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair, is
asking tle board for commutation Of
sentence to life imprisonment Dondo-
witch was granted reprieve early this
summer by the Indiana Supreme Court,
pending a full investigation. He is to
die in the electric chair at Michigan
City, Oct. u, unless the pardon board
extends clemency. ssf
Dondovitch was convicted Of murder
ing an Italian at Gary. following an all
Continued on Page EIsycn.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
MAINE GREETS
THE PRESIDENT
Harding and Party Arrive at
POrtland-Brief Speech
Given.

PORTLAND, Maine. Aug. 2,-Greeted
by huge thronGs, President Harding and
his party arrived here at 10 80 this morn
ing from Plymouth. The President i'm
mediately proceeded to the public square,
where he was to make n brief address be
fore motoring to the summer home o.
Secretary of War Weeks at Lancaster,
\. II.
I'D Ike to restore in America the In
dustrial activities which made us ia
nous" declared the President, speaking
at the City Hall shortly after his ar
rival lie had just expressed himself
in favor Of protection for the potato
growing industry.
we are a government by law and l
am glad to come to bespeak the interests
in your State believe America draws
It's strength from the many States and
not from sections" said the President
Il want an America OF good people
want an America Of one principle, one
nride and one purpose, and only one flag,
the American flag" he continued. There
are discouragements and though we are
handling conditions that the world neyec
appraised, our confidence I'm America
makes us know that we are coming to
better order 1t will not be long until
our America comes to the new established
order"
The President paid tribute to Senator'S
Hale and Fernald and also to New Eng
land.
The Presidents objective is Mount
Prospect. the summer home Of Secretary
Of war Weeks, at Lancaster, N. IL,
motor Journey of some $50 miles from
Portland
At Mount Prospect the President hopes
to set himself in the midst Of leisure
for at least five days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
Way to Stop War? Cut off
Money Supply, Edison View
Inventor Says Harding Disarmament Confer
ence Will Win, Providing This
Can Be Done.

The conclusion was that the success Of
the conference depends upon the fore
sight, courage and determination of the
President
Six cars and two trucks of America 5
most famous camping party were
stretched down country lane. At the
improvsed camp stove. Fisher, the cook,
was putting a permanent wave in another
batch Of bacon and the aromatic smoke
Of the camp fire drifted over the heads
Of the party as they talked.
Edison leaned against the side Of his
car, Firestone sat upon the running
beard, Ford moved resuessly about.
do you think Harding can put his
disarmament plan over:" Ford asked of
Edison.
Il don't like to answer that ofhand, p"
replied Edison. He was the only man
in the group who was smoking, and as
he spoke slowly he shook his head
slightly.
I'D rather hear you say it ofhand,"
retorted Ford.
The man who first envisaged the cleo
trio light was silent for a moment.
Then he spoke.
q think it will depend upon money"
he said.
'If the money can be found to keep
on maintaining armies and nayies 1 think
the conference will fail Only the abso-
lutte lack of money and the inability to
see where they can get any more funds
TO pay for the expense Of war prepared
ness will force the military element to
accept a real disarmament. If Harding
can keep them from getting the money
he'll succeed with his program. 1t pretty
largely rests on him"
Firestone hadn't Joined In the talk I'M
til now.
IT'S Americas great opportunity" he
said. 1T all depends upon the quality
Of American leadership. There's all the
difference in the world between the man
who says come on, boys, follow me-, and
the man who says, I'm with you; where
shall we G0?
UP TO HARDING,
FIRESTONE SAYS.
Il believe Harding has the courage to
map a program and say, Come on, boys
If he does, he'll win. If he doesn't, he'll
lose He's going to have subtle oppOsi-
tion. They won't come out in the open.
But they will be right on their toes to
wreck the conference If they see the
slightest indication Of indecision."
The motives Of men, said Edison,
slowly. ARE unfathomable"
"Thump," responded Ford. you
said it."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
BUDGET
TOTAL WILL BE
NEARLY 100000
Townships Tax Levy Likely to
Stay Unchanged Next
Year.

A. budget totalliDG &pproximately
isf sen q .sr sE3.i i4vtst az II iafs as the
scheduled estimate Of runsing the various
offices. courts ana instir.tious Of Marion
County for 1922, win be presented 90 the
Marion County Council at the annual
meeting 10 be held on the first Tues
day in November
i VIII net know tuc definite sum for
about two weeks as most of the judges
are out Of the city on their vacations, %
Leo X. Fesler, county auditor. said.
At the council meeting the fox levy for
the county and the various townships viii
be fixed officially and approved. Indica-
ticns are that the rate for next year will
remain the same as this year.
County officers are exercising more care
in making ont their budgets for next year
than they have iu the past because the
State board OF accounts has held that
no money can be expended by special ap-
propriatlOn7. That means the 1922 bud
get must contain the estimated total eX-
pensas. In the past the county council
has reduced materially the totals asked
by the various county officers and iuSt'-
tutlons. 1t has been the custom OF the
couRcn to make additional appropriation
as needed during the year
The State board has supplied the
county uN04LoE Win lNIAtlo NA. W A4'h NHN
budget estimates must be placed for all
county offices and institutions. The
ruling Of the State board does not af-
feet bond issues or funds created by
special tax levy. Mr.. Fesler stated.
The budget ruling OF the State board
will compel the county commissioners
and the auditor TO spend money from
the general fund only as the budget
provides The budget viii give the tax
payers Of the county a definite idea Of
the way the county administration eX-
peets to spend the money of the tax
payers for next year. 1t also Is neces-
sary. under the law, to advertise pub
licly the proposed budget 50 that tax
payers may have an opportunity to pro
test.
Among the heavy items which Will be
in the budget are the following:
Appropriations for the county primary
next spring and the subsequent election
next fall: janitOr service at the Court
house; bridge building; Up-keep Of the
various institutions; expenses OF the
county courts and the various county of
ffces and salaries as provided under the
new salary law.
The council also viii decide on defi-
mite policy on Julietta and whether a
special bond issue will be made to build
two annexes to the present building
Indications are that there will be live
ly argument if the councilmen attempt to
cut the running expenses Of the various
offices and Institutions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
GIRL, 8, INJURED
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Driver Said to Have Passed to
Right of Wagon.

Teza Marion. s, living at North
West street, was injured today when she
was struck by an automobile driven by
Tom Poparad 80, Of Ben Davis, at Wash
ingtOn and West sereets
Motorpolicemen Englebright and Bas-
tin investigated and arrested Poparad
on charges of assault and battery and
violating the traffic law. According to
witnesses, Poparad, who drives taxi,
passed wagon on the right side instead
Of the left. The girl was taken to her
home by her father and a physician was
called She was painfully cut and
bruised, but it is believed the injuries
will not prove serious.
Two automobiles collided in front Of
100 East Washington street last night
c. L. L1nsley, 391S Graceland avenue,
was driving east and w. c. Robinson, 52S
Warman avenue, was driving vets on
Washington street Both cars were dam
aged but no one was injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
FARMERS WANT
TO SELL STOCK
Effort on to Have State Order
Rescinded.

Representatives of the Farmers Finance
Corporation and the Indiana Federation
of Farmers Associations met this after
noon at O'Clock, with members Of the
Indiana Securities Commission, in an
effort to induce the commission to re-
scind It's order of last Tuesday, whereby
the Farmers Finance Corporation Is
prohibited from selling any Of it's stock
in Indiana. The corporation is incorpo-
rated under the laws Of Delaware and ef-
forts were to bo made TO extend its Op-
erations to this and other states.
According T. the securities commission
members, the corporation does not COM
ply with the laws Of Indiana. 1t has
100000 900 of preferred stock and
twenty one shares of no par common
stock.
Efforts were to be made to sell $3.50
coo worth of preferred stock in Indiana.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
Unscathed in War Man Is
Killed by Shrapnel at Home
Frank NJ. Kinne Loses
Life Trying to I'm
load Shell.

After he had gone through the World
War unscathed and after he had qualified
as an expert in handling artillery ammuni-
ton. Frank NJ Kline, 20. $50 South Tre-
mont avenue, an overseas veteran. was
blown to pieces last night in his home by
a three inch shrapnel she'll The explo-
sion occurred in the kitchen at o'clock
and Kinne died at the city hospital
short time later.
In the little home on South fremont
avenue at the time of the accident was
Kinne's mother. Mrs. Mirtle Kinne. a
widow, and his sister Alma, Il, and
brother Marion. 10.
Kinne served with Hospital Camp No. L.
and was in France one year. After the
World War he reinlisted and served in the
demonstrating squad which gave exm-
bitions Of how shells We're exploded and
Ioa1ed. The death Of Edward Kline, the
father. caused Frank to apply for dis
charge from the Army. That was six
months ago but 1t was not until April
that he obtained his discharge from the
Army and returned home.
HIS mother needed his support, and he
worked as a machinist at the Nordyke-
Marm0n company and operated a drill
press.
a friend gave Kline a three inch
schrapneI shell Sunday and he brought
it home He told his mother that he
would unload 1t some day and last night
he tried it. The shell, about twelve
inches long and three inches in diameter,
contained besides the explosive & number
Of bullets.
Kline placed the shell on the kitchen
cabinet and started to work removing the
nose" Of the shell which is the brass
time fuse. No one was in the room. In
the bed ON adjoining the kitchen to the
north was Marion Kinne, asleep. In an
other bedroom west of the one where
Marion was sleeping was Mrs. kinne and
her daughter. Suddenly there WAS aa
explosion.
The little home shook and the windows
of other residences in the neighbOrhOod
ratified. Kiune sank to the floor, his
right hand blown off. part Of his face
torn away. and he was wounded in the
chest and leg. Some Of the bullets pierced
the wall and entered the room where
Marion was sleeping. One piece Of shell
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02

tore its way through the wall and hit
brick flue and glanced upward through
the ceiling of Marion's bedroom. The boy
was sprinkled with brickdust an dplaster
a tin cup hanging on a pump four feet
away from where Kline was unloading
the shell had three bullet holes through
it. One bullet went through the oak
wall OF a safe and tore through two pie
pans there. Other pieces Of the shell
broke the kitchen window, and the glass
from the door Blood and bits Of flesh
were strewn in all parts Of the kitchen.
KinBe's funeral sermon viii be
preached by the Rev. Roscoe Smith, Of
the Norris Street Christian Church. The
funeral services VIII be held at the home
Of his mother on fremont avenue at )
o'clock Wednesday afternoon Burial
viii be at Grown Hill. Kinne will be
buried with military honors and the
American Legion will have charge Of
the rites.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
BY KARL 4. BICKEL,
General News Manager United Press.

Copyright. 1921. by the United Press)
BELISGTON. w. Va. Aug. keep
the nations OF the world from obtaining
money to prepare for the next war
II this is done and America has the
power to do It, President Harding win
succeed in the conference he has called
for Limitation Of armament.
In that manner the situation was
summed up today by Thomas A. Edison,
Horny Ford and H. s Firestone, as they
sat on the shady bank Of a ripping West
Virginia mountain brook, munched sand
wlehes. frizzled bacon and talked about
disarmament. prosperity and golf
They issued a warning that President
Harding must look out for the cars"
The enemies Of disarmament, they said,
already are busy
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
2 NABBED AS
SUSPECTS IN
TRAIN WRECK
'Fishplates' Of Track Removed
Where Michigan Central
Engine Derailed.

DETROIT, Aug. with one Of the
most disastrous railroad wrecks AMI col
lisions In recent years narrowly ayerted.
two men under arrest today on suspicion
Of having wrecked the u 40 n. m. west
bound Michigan Central ll-Pullman train
at Ouskter, near here,
Railroad detectives and police found
that the "fshplates' binding together the
tracks had been removed at the spot
where the engine was derailed.
Three persons were seriously injured
and more than one hundred others i'm
periled when six cars left the tracks
Officials of the Michigan Central here
stated they believed malicious attempt
had been made to wreck the train.
Andrew Z. Beaumstark, a passenger Of
Atlanta. Ca, was among the injured. Pas
sengers were hurled from their berths
when the train left the tracks.
The engineer, Robert Block Of Jackson,
Mich. pinned beneath his cab laughed
and ioked with rescuers as they cut the
steel away from him with acetylene
torches
A catastrophe like the one at Porter,
Ind, was narrowly averted when east
bound train No. 20 leaving Chicago at
3 40 reached the scene. Although it
brushed the side of the wreckage, it
was stopped before any additional dam
age was done.
The engine Of the west bound train
turned over, pinning the engineer be-
meath the wreckage Passengers and
trainmen worker two hours to release
him,
The engineer Of the east bound train
Jumped when his engine brushed the
wreckage Of the west bound train. He
sustained minor injuries.
The tracks were torn up several hun
dred feet.
The fireman of the westbound train
received slight injury to his hand
when he jumped.
The injured were rushed to hospitals
before their names could be learned.
officials are investigating to learn the
cause of the wreck.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
EACH NATION
PAYSOWV BILL
AT ARMS MEET
United States Will Not Give
Party to Powers at
Washington.
COUNTRIES GO DUTCH
Hughes Notifies Dawes to IN
clude Cost of Conference
in His Budget.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. - The
United States has no intention Of
giving the party when the principal
powers of the world gather in Wash
ington this coming autumn to reduce
armament and settle the irritating
phases of the far east and Pacific
problems.
This was made clear today when the
question was put up to the State De-
partment of how the expenses of the
forthcoming conference are 10 be met
II is the present intention OF the ad-
mlnistration, it was stated, that each OF
the partic cipating powers will pay their
own expenses.
Already. It was learned today, Secre-
tary Of State Hughes has notified Charles
G. Dawes. director Of the budget, to in
clude in his reckonings the cost Of the
conference to this Government. Esti-
mates are now being prepared, but are
not sufficiently advanced to warrant
guessing at figures. They must be in,
though, by Aug. Is.
Lest IT be thought, however, that the
expense incident to such conference
Of world powers are Of small moment It
was recalled today that the expenses OF
! the American peace commission at Paris
ran high into the millions The expenses
incurred by President Wilson and his
associates at Paris provided Republican
ammunition on the floors Of both House
and Senate for weeks while the ex-
penses of the Harding autumn conference
will not be comparable to the Paris par
ley. they nevertheless VIII be consider
able.
The aggregate cost TO all the nations
participating win be large II the confer
ence is long drawn out. While no coun-
try has thus far indicated the size Of its
representation there have been reports
that both England and Japan are plan
ming to send veritable young armies Of
representatives.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Great Britain has
definitely abandoned the project for a
preliminary conference to discuss far
eastern questions Il was learned from an
authoritative source this afternoon.
The British government has decided
not to make any further oyeFtures on the
subject as r result Of the upfagorabie
attitude Of Washington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
Jap Merchants Pay
Expenses of Labor

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Two Ameri-
can labor representatives from Hawaii
who appeared before the House Immi-
era ton Committee today to oppose leg
islation which would permit Chinese
labor to come into the sugar plantations
OF Hawaii. admitted under severe cross
examination that japanese merchants in
the island had contributed $3.50 TO
finance their trip to Washington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
SPURGN
CAUGHT AGAIN
This Time Fleeing FiRaRcieT
Is Reported in Texas.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2-Warren g. Spurgin,
alleged defaulting president of the Michi-
gan Avenue Trust Company Bank. today
vas believed to have been trapped at
Maria, Texas a border town on the
edge Of the Big Bend country, for years
a refuge for hunted murderers and
bandits.
telegram was received at the States
attorneys once from J. Humphries and
T. c. Crossen, said TO be officials Of
Maria. asking for information at once
as to the reward offered for Spurgin's
espt1Ire.
Plnkerton detectives have been rushed
TO Maria from FL Paso, where they have
been conducting a search for several
days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02

PARIS. Aug. Fifteen million per
sons in Russia will perish Of hunger and
disease this year IL immediate aid IS not
extended, Alexander Kerenski declared
today in an interview.
Never in the history Of the world has
such a calamity confronted a nation"
Kerenski declared. Never was there
such a mass Of people left without pro-
visions, exposed to disease, famine and
plague.
Even the great famines Of China and
India are not TO be compared with that
IN Russia"
The former premier returned today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
JAPS BRING UP
MEXICAN QUESTION

HONOLULU, Aug. Japan win insist
the disarmament conference proposed by
President Harding discuss the Mexican
and American immigration question in
case these are not settled at a prelimt-
nary conference. according to a Toxic
dispatch today 20 the Jill. a japanese
language paper published here
The dispatch declared that Japan still
insists she must know the nature and
scope Of the questions to be discussed
before entering the conference, according
TO the dispatch.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-02
CUT LEGS OFF
VOTE MACHINES
Women Propose to Make De-
UiceS. Practicable.

Are the voting machines to be used at
the coming city, election too high for the
average women voter TO reach?
That is a question which is concerning
County Auditor Fesler.
Il will go out and measure them" Mr..
Fesler said today.
Word has been received here that
women voters in other cities have found
the machines too high for them to oper-
ate freely and have asked the election
commissioners to 'cut off the legs of
the machines
The makers of the machines have ad-
vised against such action. In soroe cities
a small platform may be built 10 enable
the women to manipulate the machines
freely and by themselves as the law con-
templates.