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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
SHERIFF NIPS
JAIL ILDELIVERY
Knives Forged From Bed
Stats Found in Federal
Row Cells.

Sheriff George Snider today prevented
what is believed to have been a care
fully planned jail delivery by desperate
prisoners in the Federal row of the
Marion County Jail.
Following the usual custom a search
was made today of cells in Federal row
and two knives made of pieces of steel
bed Stats from the bcnks in the cellroona
were discovered concealed in cells Nos
6 and T. A file which was used by the
criminals was found hidden in thS
shower bath room. The knives were as
sharp as razOrs.
One knife was about eight inches long
and was a straight piece of steel half
of which had been sharpened into a razor
like blade The other knife was two
inches longer A handle was made by
twisting the steel, giving Il firm grip to
whoever held the knife.
The sheriff has been forced to watch
his prisoners closely since a recent at,
tempt at a Jail delivery was prevented
in Federal row. Sheriff Snider is OF
the opinion that the plans of the prison.
ers were somewhat similar to those used
at the time when twenty four escaped
after a deputy was hit on the head with
a piece of iron bar on July 4, 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
TAXABLES CUT
p MILLIONS
LESS THAN II
Total Valuation in City Is
$585,9O1, ,25O Figures
Show.
MEANS HIGHER LEVY
Controller Says 94.15 May Be
Rate Instead of
92.5.
MEANS HIGHER LEVY

Valuation of taxables in the city.
of Indianapolis for the year 1922 was.
to be $22,425, ,22O less than
for 1921 today when County Auditor
Leo K. Fesler certified the 1922 fig.
ures to City Controller Robert H.
The total valuation for 1922 is.
$685., ,901, ,250. For 1921 it was $685.
The big decrease was unexpected, city
officials having been led to believe the.
drop would be from 100000 to IS, 4
coo. Revision OF the proposed tax levy.
for 1922 viii be necessary in order to-
produce the sum needed to run tho city.
next year, Controller Bryson said, as al
result Of the lower valuation. 1t has
been estimated that a total city general
levy Of around 92.j cents on the S100
Of taxables as compared to the present
rate Of $1.061 would produce sufficient
revenue if the valuation were approxi-
mately $6OC, ,O0O, 900. With the valuation
cut to approximately S5S6, OO0, 600 levy of
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18

in my life" declared Father Weber. Il
wish he would speak that all around the
streets of indianapolis. The idea Of offer
ing the defense that the plant was worth
what was paid for it, and then an
nOuncing 1t was So old and worn out he
hopes it viii be entirely replaced by the
end Of next yearl
Buying nothing for something. is
practically what Mr.. Swift's assertions
about the garbage plant amount to-"
The Rev. Father Weber declared that
mayor or no mayor and sanitary
board or no sanitary board" the "stink
farm has got to go. 1t has got to be re
moved from West indianapolis or there is
going to be trouble"
The priest announced that the commit
tee OF twelve which is steering the clean
up fight Of the Enterprise Civic League
viii meet Monday evening to make plans
for what he said will be big uprising"
Bands are to be hired. prominent speak
ers engaged and parade planned for the
meeting which viii be for the purpose of
demonstrating the strength of West In
dianapOlis' determination to ,1mpel the
city to stop making that se,'tion Its
dumping ground. Father Weber said the
plans might go as far as to inclu,l le pro
vision for the parade to swarm ont of
West Indianapolis and capture" the busi-
ness district
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-President
Harding is being urged to appoint an
advisory commission to assist the Amer
lean delegates TO the disarmament con
ference.
This suggestion is being put forward
by some Of the Presidents advisers 10
get him out Of complicated situation
which has arisen over the personnel Of
the proposed disarmament commission.
The American delegation Is not likely
to exceed six members although the
number is yet to be officially fixed, and
with Secretary Hughes and Senator
Lodge already named. only four places at
most remain TO be filed
The President may find It advisable
to yield 20 the suggestion that the main
commission be composed Of persons OF
recognized caliber without reference to
expert knowledge
The specialists could then be grouped
IN an advisory commission which would
be in close touch at all times with the
delegation.
A hot fight is anticipated over the pro
posal Of Senator Harrison, Democrat,
Mississippi. for open sessions. which he
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
LEAKY GARBAGE
WAGON LEAVES
ODOR IN WAKE
to Stop OfenSiUe Prac-
tice Starts Game of Buck
PGSSing.'

Residents living near East Tenth and
Sterling street feel there is something
amiss with the city board OF health, or
the sanitary board. Anyway they are
experiencing splendid example OF how
easily the time haloed buck can be
passed" in Municipal circles
Two or three times n week a garbage
wagOn-probably part of that splendid
equipment taken over when the Jewett
administration paid $4,000 for the Good
rich ct al. reduction plant--comes down
Sterling street leaking a trail of often
siye slop and refuse that gives rise to
the most nauseating odors.
Iime after time attempts have been
made to notify the city board Of health.
but no action ever has been taken to
repair the defective wagon, for il appears
regularly.
Il call the city hall and ask for the
health board" said one Of the woman
complainants IL get the health office,
make known my complaint and am re
ferred to the garbage collection depart
ment There they tell me to take my
troubles to DR.. Morgan, but he is never
in.
Il even attempted to invoke the action
Of the State board of health, but the
officials there always tell me the com
paint must be lodged with DR.. Morgan p"
Housewives Of the neighborhood de
clare the Odors arising from the leaking
wagon are especially obnoxious during
the warm weather and they assert that
at times pedestrians can hardly pass
along the street.
Henry F. Kline, a food inspector for
the city board of health, is said to pass
the polluted section Of the street several
times a day, going to and from his
home at 1914 East Twelfth street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
CARS LEAVE THE
TRACK; 10 HURT
Steel Gang Crew Thrown.
Under Wheels on Big Four
Near Greencastle.


GREENCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 1S.-Flve
men were injured severely and five others
badly cut and bruised today when
motor car and two trailers carrying sixty
men, jumped the track three and one
half miles west Of this city on the Big
Four Railroad
The severely injured were taken to st.
Anthony's Hospital. Terre Haute by
Big -Four passenger due here at 8 :34 a. N.
They are:
John Wilson, skull fractured and scalp
cut.
August Cram, scalp cut and right leg
injured.
John wilkus. right thigh broken
Walter Starr, left leg broken below the
knee, left shoulder injured and head
badly bruised
Tony Bennett, bone in left shoulder
broken.
Those suffering minor injuries are:
Nodit Netsilas. scalp cut.
Mike Gargol, injured head.
Carmody Mockiwitz, hand cut and
right leg injured
William Curran and Alec Lundy both
have right arms injured.
All of the men are members of the
steel gang, which is laying new rails on
the big our west Oh 6TeeAcaSlIe anu are
camping in box cars on a siding. At the
time of the accident the men were on
their way to work. They had gone but
short distance when the two trailers,
which were being pulled by a motor car,
broke loose. causing two of the men on
the loose car to fall in front of it and
derailing the first trailer and the motor
car. DR.. w. NJ McGaughey, Big Four
physician here gave first aid to the men
when they arrived at the station.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
At This Rate 1t
Would Take Million
Years to P0Ue All

Persons who say they watched a
dozen able-bodied city employees spend
approximately six days in patching
81 section of Central avenue at Thirty
Fourth street about twenty feet long
by forty feet wide have figured 10
would take something like a million
years to pave all the streets OF Indi-
annapolis were the work to be done
by city employees instead of by pri-
vate contractors.
The patch was made in the wooden
block pavement of Central avenue
north of Thirty Fourth street. Those
who patiently watched the men say
they worked on the twenty-foot
stretch four days last week and werc
stiIl at 1t the first two days of this
week Rain interfered one day. they
said. The old blocks and tar tank
had not been removed yesterday.
And at one time there were three
men who apparently were bossing the
job. citizens said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
Government Officials Held More Guilty
for Grover c. BergdOll's Escape From
Military Prison Than Slacker's Family

pay this lifelong reward for his perfidy.
An outraged nation has the right to de-
mand Colonel Hunts annuity be discon-
tinued."
Dismissal from Government service Of
Earl b Wood, who had charge Of the
Bergdoll correspondence in the Depart
ment of Justice and who was charged
with concealing certain important letters
was recommended with the additional
suggestion that he be forever disquaIi-
fled from holding any appointive posi-
ton with the Government.
The majority of the committees did not
charge directly that anybody received
money from the Bergdoll family, but ex
planned its findings at length in pointing
out the difficulty Of exactly defining the
Offense of conspiracy.
EFFECT OF CAUSE
MONEY PLAINLY VISIBLE.
The eye Of man Is far more easily
deceived than is his mature reasoning and
calm judgment" the committee stated.
Money may pass from hand to hand in
an instant and at some obscure place
and not be seen. While the passing of
ii may be proven beyond doubt, the
consideration for which it did pass may
be successfully disputed On the other
lOuu AAt lhAA performance 10 nt ItuutItQ
may be fully established, stlll the pass
Ing OF money in payment Of the service
may be proved only by appeal from the
eye to the mental consideration Of q
chain Of established facts Again that
is the case.
However. no witness. willing to tell the
whole truth, has seen the money actually
pass. But everybody who heard or has
read the testimony should be able to see
an effect which could not have been pro
duced by any cause except money.
But with the advent int0 the case Of
him who, by bis partner, has been moder-
ately declared 10 be the highest author
ity In this country on military law we
find sorcererlike deception practiced upon
the trusting Next, we see a palsied old
man, overfowing with that generous
spirit Of acquiescence snd lack OF resist
ance that always accompanies those who
grow old beautifully placed and re
placed in artist-lilie fashion. wherever his
name could best be commercialized. lThis
reference is to John W. Westcott New
Jersey lawyer
Then we find the activities trans
ferred from Washington. which for the
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
Record CrOWd
Predicted for
Pageant Event
BrOOkside Park Spectacle to
Be GiUen TOnight-Prepa-
rdtionS Elaborate.

With prospects for fair weather Of
flcials of the city recreation department
expect n record breaking crowd to at
tend the third annual pageant, The
Evolution Of the Dance to be given by
children from the city Fairgrounds at
Brookslde Park at 730 O'Clock this
evening The spectacle was postponed
from last night because OF weather con
ditlous.
A natural ampitheatre located In the
northeast end of Brookside Park has
been utilized as a setting for the pageant
The ampltheater may be reached from
the East Tenth street car line by walking
directly east from the park station. down
hill and across a bridge
The pageant was written by Miss Alice
Mescall assistant director Of recreation
and will be executed under the direction
Of herself and Il. Walter Jarvis, director
of recreation, with the assistance Of rec
reation department supervisors and play
ground instructors.
The indianapolis Military Band, which
will provide music will be directed by
Rudolph Kafka, director of the Circle
Theater orchastra. with W, S. Mitchell
regular band leader, cooperating.
Lighting effects were planned and
worked out by Harry Bolton, electrical
director at the Circle, while the stage set
ting was designed and executed by Fred
Ashby, art director Of the Circle; Charles
Read. scenic artist, and Charles Roth Of
the recreation department.
Mrs. Carroll Carr has trained and d-
rected the chorus Mrs. Carr has had
charge Of musical activities on the play
grounds this season.
Playground directors and others who
trained the young dancers and some of
whom will dance are Miss Clara Ledig.
Miss Emily Schellschmidt, Miss Jane
Sickels, Miss Verdi Miller, Miss Jose
phine Hicks, Miss Evelyn Cornell, Miss
Julietta Gally, Miss Helen Coffyn, Nine.
Theo Hewes, Miss Veryl Holt, Miss MI
riam Haas, Miss Ethel Hughes, Miss Anna
Smith, Miss Bertha Otte, Miss Thelma
Richardson, Miss Martha Carr. Miss
Delta Searcy and Miss Thelma Hessong.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
AKESACTION ON
JTTNEY PROBLEM
Chamber of Commerce Pre-
pares Resolutions for
City Council.

That prompt action should be taken by
the city council in the regulation of the
jitney service was the opinion Of the
mem bers Of the board Of directors OF
the Indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce
who in their regular monthly meeting
at the chamber today, endorsed the ac-
ton and organization Of a special com
mfttee which has studied the effects Of
competition between the jitney bus and
the Indianapolis Street Railway Gem
pany. This committee, composed Of
John r. Welch. chairman; Frank 3. Stai-
maker. A ". Rosenthal and o. B. Hes,
after going into the question thoroughly,
prepared the following resolution for
presentation TO the city council.
whereas. \ crisis is on US in regard
to local transportation, and recOgn.; ing
the seriousness Of the situation; there
fore. be IL
"ResoIved. By this special committee
Of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
that coOpera tiOn among the authorities
and immediate concerted regulation Of
all the elements that provide transpOr-
tation be urged to the end that the city
may be assured Of a permanent and
satisfactory transportation service; and
be it further
Resolved, That a subcommittee Of
three be appointed 10 meet and discuss
the situation with other business and
civic bodies, 50 that concerted action
may be taken in this critical matter at
the earliest possible moment
The Chamber OF Commerce, IL is ex-
plained by one Of the directors is neither
for nor against the street car company
or the individual jitney bus operators.
This director pointed out that the Cham
bers action urges regulation of all ele-
ments and that action should be taken
at once to protect the city.
In the absence OF Charles F Coffin,
president and 7. c. Huesmau. vice presi-
dent both of whom are in Europe. Felix
NJ. McWhirter, the treasurer. presided at
the meeting.
Every member of the board Of direc-
tors who is in the city attended. A
report on the meetings Of the Interna-
tionaI Chamber of Commerce sessions at
London was presented to the board by
Mr. McWhirter.
The board adopted a resolution against
Congress repeating the excess profits
taxes as effective Jan. 1, 1921, instead of
January, 1922.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18

matters relating to their duties un-
der the law for the previous month,
and whenever a humane statute Of
the State or a humane provision Of
any ordinance of such city has to
their knowledge been violated, they
SHALL if directed by the president Of
such humane society, file the affidavit
of one Of their number before any
magistrate Of the city, charging the
person 50 violating the law with such
violation"
BUT OUR CITY HAS
FOUR SERGEANTS.
1t will be observed that the law says
there shall be THREE humane officers
and there are now FOUR sergeants so
designated by the police department.
1t is worthy Of note that the law says
these humane officers shall be subject
as other police officers are to the con
troll and discipline of the police
authorities" but previously to a few
weeks ago these sergeants did not even
report to the police department. but acted
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18

The authority for the assignment of
police officers TO humane work is con
tanned in an act Of 1909, and is as fol
lows:
In each city of this State of the
first class it shall be the duty Of the
board of safety to appoint three mem
bers Of the police force to be known
as the humane officers Of such city,
whose duty it shall be to attend to
the detection and arrest of persons
violating the humane statutes Of the
State and the humane ordinances of
such city.
such humane officers shall have
the rank Of sergeant Of police and
receive the same pay as other ser
geants of police Of such city. AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT AS OTHER
POLICE OFFICERS ARE TO THE
CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF
THE POLICE AUTHORITIES.
Whenever there shall be an in
cOrporated humane society in such
city, such humane officer shall at
tend the stated and special meetings
Of such society, and shall report
thereto at least once a month on all
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
Dry Officers
Take Canadian
Yacht and CreW
Boat Had Finished Unloading
Cargo of Whisky at Pier
in CIeUeEdHd.

CLEVELAND. Aug 1S-Phohlbition
officials and police today seized the Ca
madam yacht Venice carrying ninety six
cases Of liquor.
They arrested the captain and four
members Of the crew together with three
men engaged in loading liquor on trucks
and four women passengers.
Among the men under arrest are.
Capt. William Curry, SS4 College street,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Norman Turner, Toronto.
Michael Parle, Kingston. Ontario, Ca
NADIA.
Jay Burney. Cleveland, Ohoi
William Kempert Cleveland, Ohio
Shortly after midnight, police were in
formed that a vessel without lights had
entered a ship at the ore dock.
Flying squadrons were dispatched to
the pier. They arrived just as the yes
sci was making ready to leave. After a
short struggle the crew was subdued
The seizure came on the heels Of in
structiOns from Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes TO Prohibition Agent J.
+. Russell TO make a thorough investiga-
ton OF the liquor traffic in this district
Police late today wired Montreal and
Toronto authorities asking the arrest Of
four prominent business men. after con
fessions duplicating them in a dieantic
liquor ring had been made BY two men
arrested here in the seizure of the yacht
Venice.
William Curry. Toronto, captain of the
Venice, after a grilling by Federal off
cials and police, finally admitted he had
been in charge Of the yacht TranquilIo
when fl carried a consignment. of 1877
cases Of whisky into this harbor
The Canadian business men implicated
in the whisky smuggling plot by Curry
are said to have purchased most Of the
whisky abroad.
Federal authorities are trying to learn
what the exact workings Of the Organiza-
tion are by further Questioning Of the
men under arrest
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
ENGLAND WILL
BUILD EQUAL
NAVY WITHU.S.
Commons Cheers Statement
of Premier on Armament
and Jap Treaty.
TAKEN UP IN U. S. SENATE
POindexter Says 1t Is Evi-
dence of Folly in Reducing
American Fleet.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The British
empire will maintain a navy equal to
that of any other country in the
world, Premier Lloyd George told
the House of Commons this after
noon.
The premier's announcement was
made in the course of his report on
the results of the British imperial
conference.
1T was agreed that the British en-
pire must have q navy equal to that Of
any other country IN the world" said
Lloyd George. In the future the Brit
ish dOminions viii continue contributions
toward the navy"
The premier's statement was received
with cheers.
Turning TO the approaching Far East
and disarmament conference in Wash
ington. Premier Lloyd George said;
FRATERNAL FEELING
TOWARD AMERICA.
The British Empire must behave like
a gentleman and in a spirit of fraternity
toward America. II the United States
and Japan could combine on their prob
lens in the Pacific. it would be great
event to guarantee the peace Of the
world. The surest way 10 success in the
disarmament conference is through an
understanding on Pacific issuesh. l am
hopeful that such an understanding viii
ensue from the Washington meeting.
The Premier defended the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance
1t is unanimously recognized he
said, that the British-JapaLese alliance
was faithfully and Loyalty observed by
Japan in war time"
Here the speaker was interrupted by
cheers He continued:
is it suggested tha tCreat Britain
turn around to Japan Tow and say,
Thank you for the trouble you have
taken. but we do not want you any
longerf'"
CHEERS STATEMENT
on JAP TREATY.
There, were cries Of NO from va
rious parts OF the House.
The Premier said the United States
and the British Empire are in agreement
upon the general principles Of world
policy.
This, be continued, ought to be the
basis of an absolute guarantee of peace.
The world IS still hopeful that such an
understanding viii be reached at Wash
ingtOn."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-18
TRIES TO GET
SUPPLIES in
SOVIET HANDS
LitvinOff Effort COuntered by
Director Brown in Riga
Farley.
NEW RELIEF ISSUES UP
Full Distribution Agreement
Not Expected Before End
of Week.

RIGA, Aug. 18.-Additional issues
have been raised in the Russian re
lief regulations between Walter l..
Brown, representative of Secretary
Hoover, and NJ. Lityinoff, delegate of
the Soviet government. A complete
agreement may not be reached until
the end of this week, it was stated
today.
An agreement was reached late on
Wednesday night upon two disputed
points, as follows:
Relief committees are to include
Russians Of all classes and the Amer
can Relief Association is to retain
the right Of deciding where relief
shall be distributed
The American Relief representa-
tives are to have complete freedom
in travelling through or leaving Rus
sin.
The negotiations had been In a virtual
state Of deadlock upon these two qucs-
tions and Litvinoff had inspired long
argumeutative article in she H-vypIt, the
local Bolsheyist organ, conveying the
yelled threat to break of the negotia-
tions.
REFERS ADDITIONAL
POINTS TO WASHINGTOS.
Director Brown, following receipt Of
adyices from Washington, has referred
two additional points to the American
government which have been raised in
tie course Of uegottious \ reply from
Washington is not expected before Sat
urday
Litviuof has been struggling constant
~ to get the distribution Of the relief
supplies into the Soviets hands, but
Brown would not submit to this
The Bolshey,st organ. Ncyyput, charged
that the Americans were not following
Humanitarian dictates. but had political
aims In view.
III the Americans really wanted to
help the famine sufferers the quickest
way possible is to make use Of the food
supplying mechanism that has been op-
Grating In Russia for several years ~
says Noyyput III the Americans had
no other object but helping the famine
sufferers on the VoIga they would choose
any method. They must meet the Soviet
half way or decide TO end the negotia-
tiong"