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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
BOND ISSUE is
PROPOSED FOR
LAND PURCHASE
To Provide COnvalescent
Park at Riley Hos
pital.
WOULD RAISE $25O,OOt

Prospects of floating a $250,000 bond
issue with which to purchase land for
the proposed convalescent park between
the city and Robert Long Hospitals will
to be discussed by the board of park
be discussed by the board of park com
missioners soon, 1t was announced by Of
fcials today.
AT a conference OF city officials with
trustees of Indiana University and mem
bers Of the Riley Memorial Association
at the city hall Wednesday afternoon it
was practically settled that the city
should, il at all possible, buy the land
and 1he park board should be the gov
ernmental body to acquire the property.
The Riley Memorial Association and uni
versity trustees asked the city TO buy
the tract in order that 1t might make a
beautiful setting for the Riley Children S
Hospital, ground for which is to broken
on the poets birthday, Oct. z.
The Riley association and Indiana Uni
versity trustees, which by an act of the
1921 Legislature have joint control over
the Riley children's hospital project, are
buying the ground bounded by North
street, Caldwell street, Tenth street and
Wilson street. They are askIns the
city to buy the territory surrounded by
Wilson street, North street, Locke street
and the city hospital The second tract.
when cleared of about 100 houses.i. now
bears, would form a quadrangle upon
which the Long, city and Riley chill
dren's hospitals would front. This would
constitute a hospital center which when
developed along lines which State and
city officials have in mind would be
unrivalled in the country.
SALE OF BONDS
RAISES QUESTION.
The park board is expected 10 con
slider the necessary bond issue in the
light Of the facts that consent of the
board of State tax commissioners must
be obtained, and there Is said to be
practically no market for long term bonds
of not more than per cent denomina
ton. The board can issue as high as c
per cent bonds for a fiveyear period, but
beyond that the law provides the rate
must not be above > per cent. In re-
cent issues for swimming pools and play
ground acquisitions the board provided
for per cent fveyear bonds with the
idea they win be refunded at lower
rate at the date of maturity in case the
money market Is not so high.
The Riley association Is anxious that
city officials act at once because loca-
tion of the first unit OF the children s
hospital depends upon whether or not
the conyaleseent park is to be estab-
llshed. The State has appropriated
S125 600 for the purpose and the associa-
tion says IL expects to obtain S3I5,00C
in private contributions in short time
W. c. Bobbs. chairman; Frederick +
Schortemeier. secretary. and w. p. Herod,
member Of the Riley Memorial Associa-
ton, represented that body. DR.. S. Il.
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
MINERS RETREATING; 80 KILLE1
Declares Army
Quits After Heavy Loss;
Martial Low Is Delayed

WILLIAMSON 1.-The main the armed which
yesterday attempted enter Logan County retreat Sheriff Ben Chain Of
County reported military headquarters here
defending
He sadth OF the had killed
reng
Blair Jfery considerable
remains in the in the neighbohood Blair.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
WAR ALWAYS
ACCESSIBILITY,
HARDING SAYS
President Makes Talk
to Graduates of
War College.
REPEATS PLEDGE
Never to Call Forces
for Duties They
Can't IndOrse.

WASHINGTON, Sept. president
Harding in an address today to mem
bers of the entering class of the
Army and Navy College here, de-
cIared no matter where the best
aspirations OF the world may lead
us, there may never be a time W an
there will be no necessity for armed
forces"
"It is perfectly futile to believe
there never may be armed con-
hicts," he declared.
The two essentials for the progress Of
civilization" the President continued,
ARE understanding among men at home
and no conflict among nations" He re-
ferred to the present disturbances in
West Virginia, explaining this was a
result OF misunderstanding between
''men at home"
We should not have any conflict like
that the President added. 1t is due
to lack OF understanding"
President Harding reiterated his pledge
that during the time he served chief
executive you military men Will never
De called INTO service TOT any WORK tndt
you cannot enter with all your hearts
and souls as Americans" The Presi-
dent advised the officers to promote
fuller understanding" between the peO-
pie in the United States and in other
countries so you never will be drawn
into a conflict
General John ]. Pershing, Chief Of
STAFF, who spoke to the officers in advance
OF the President, discussed the technical
phases Of their training in the war col
lege.
The advantages Of a technical educa-
ton were also stressed by Secretary of
War Weeks.
We are living IN a technical age
Secretary Weeks said. THE records show
that more than half Of the men who made
good on the other side during the war
were graduates Of technical institutions.
A man without a technical education is
hopelessly handicapped"
Secretary Weeks said the Army had
undergone a state OF reaction because
of military rule during the war, and told
the officers tha talthough reductions were
to be made in the Army budget, be
would rather cut in any other direction
than in the technically trained person
mel"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
ENTIRE FORCE
is WIPED OUT
OR CAPTURED
Writer Describes Battlefield
as Similar in Topography
to That of Verdun.

MADISON, w. Va, Sept. Fifty
miners are reported killed or bad y
wounded In renewed fghting at Blair this
morning. The report was brought back
from the front by two men, both wound
ed. The detachment is said to have at
tackled machine gun nest on Blair
Mountain.
The entire force with the exception OF
the two making the report is said to have
been wiped out or taken prisoner.
Heavy fighting between striking miners
and sheriTs deputies. State police and
volunteer citizens broke out at IL o'clock
In the region OF Sharpless and Blair in
Logan County. according to reports re-
ceived here. Firing has been in prog
ress all morning and about noon IL be
came intensified. the report stated.
The topography of the Upper Guyan
Valley. wherein lies Logan County is
not unlike the country surrounding Yer
dun. Blair Mountain where the first
battle occurred, might well be compared
10 the sanguinary, La Morte Homme,
or Dead Mans Hin" where at a terri
BILE cost of lives, the French held the
hoche and where, later in the war, the
Americans. in brilliant attack. forced
the gray clad Huns backward
FTTILELY ATTEMPT
TO TAKE POSITIONS.
without the natural Notifications Of
Logan County, on the Boone border.
1000 or 5000 miners from the New River
fields and from Kanawha County are
crouched for the attack Several times
they have dashed forward. assaulting the
Logan defenders on the mountain tops.
As many times they have fallen back.
Following the initial assaults the min
ers have chosen to resort TO snlpers'
tactics
The defenders OF the Logan border
have employed many devices OF war.
Many drums Of tear" gas lie back OF
the front, ready to pour out If the miners
attempt a massed attack. The gas will
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

changes in the bill. One Republican
leader Of The Senate said 1t would be
safe to predict that Melons estimate
of 81, 900 0OO 600 would stand when the
bill is rewritten and enacted finally.
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah,
estimated that 1895, ,000,0 600 must be
raised by the Government from taxa
tion.
Smoot figures that this amount
easily could be raised, without
single person being able to say he
was Disseminated against" by the
new tax bill he has written and will
offer as a substitute for the House
measure.
While Smoot's bill will receive
careful consideration it is regarded
as certain that a rewritten House bill
will be the one the committee win
report to the Senate after 1t recon
venes Sept. 21.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
SNAG STRUCK
IN PROPOSED
MERGER PLAN
Doubt Money Source
for Building
Plant.
UGLY WORD USED
Attorney Says Plan
Admits $4,000, 900
Structure.
UGLY WORD USED

The question or where the Indiana
Electric Corporation expects to OBJ
tain money with which to construct
a central power plant and. dlstribu-
ton lines for the purpose Of sup
plying current to the seven utilities
it proposes to purchase came to the
front in oral argument before the
public service commission today in
the hearing Of the corporations petit
ton for authority to purchase the
property.
Samuel Ashby, corporation coun-
sci for the city of Indianapolis, in his
argument raised the question.
IF the public service commission
should authorize the securities issue for
which the corporation is asking authority
they would not produce a dollar for
power plant or a distribution system
Mr.. Ashby declared Where Will they
get the money TO finance power plant:
If these securities are authorized the
company viii be back before the commits
sion asking for new securities with which
to build a power plant and distribution
system"
"I have been wondering about that
myself" Commissioner George Barn
q ID said. ~ have been wondering Why
the power station idea was not developed
, i. this hearing
Charles Mcpherson, an attorney for the
corporation. said he had been prevented
from presenting evidence on this subject.
.sThe gentlemen on the other side
started out by saying they were for the
central power station idea" he said. u
will say, however, that this project will
be financed by the sale Of new securities
The earnings on the securities will come
from the profits on the additions"
ATTORENY USES
NAUGHTY WORD.
But IL the property has all the securi-
ties it will bear the money must come
from somewhere else" Commissioner
Barnard remarked. IF this proposition
does not involve central power statior
It seems to me you have only combina
ton the purpose cf which l cannot see. >
I'VE haven't given you all these things
because the respondents have been d
unfair" Mr. Mcpherson declared.
Mr. Barnard told Mcpherson the pro-
family was not necessary.
Mr.. Mcpherson continued by saying the
plan Of consolidation viii enable each
company to issue new securities as 1t
grows.
"Our plan is broad enough to build a
$40, 100000 power plant" he said This
is the thing that leads us to form the
companies into n large unit. There is
no question but what this company can
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Police Chief Tells
His Officers They
Must Hit the Ball

A more strict enforcement OF the law,
especially the gambling, prohibition and
vice laws, was ordered by Chief of
Police Jerry f. Kinney in a talk to
sergeants, leutenants and captains in
the detectives roll call room at police
headquarters yesterday afternoon. Chief
Kinney asserted that unless the ranking
officers chit the ball, they will have to
suffer the consequences"
Chief Kinney pointed out to his Of
ficers that next week is State fair week,
and the crowds of visitors must be pro-
tected from thieves. He announced that
a special detail Of police vii lbe as
signed to the Playground.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA squad
ron of thirteen airDlanes TODAY was
ordered by Secretary of War Weeks
10 proceed to West Virginia to he
used by the Government in the event
of establishment of martial law In
the troubled zones of the West Vir-
=inla coal felds.
The airpIanes are under orders to
proceed from Langley Field. Va
CHARLESTON, ". Va. Sept. l.
G. +. keoDoy and Fred Mooney, presi-
dent and secretary. respectively, Of
District II, United Mine Workers,
indicted for murder in connection
with the death OF two men during
fighting In Mlngo County last May,
still we're being sought today by
Sheriff Henry 4. Walker. who re-
ceived warrants for their arrest from
Williamson Wednesday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

Although the committee is con-
sidering the bill in closed executive
session, it was stated no plan or
policy for raising revenue and revis-
ing taxation would be formulated by
the Republican majority members un-
til after Secretary Mellon confers
with the committee next week.
Most of the Republican members
are inclined to accept the Secretary's
tax proposals as n guide as TO how
far Congress and the Administration
reall ycan go toward relieving the
country's tax burdens and at the
same time provide for thu Cover
ment's financial requirements.
Melons recommendations were re-
jected by the House when it cut the
amount to be raised by the bill to
81, GA 000, 900. The Senate is expected
TO add at least $1,000, 100000 to this
amount In making many sweeping
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Mine Trouble in
West Virginia of
Long Standing

Conflict in the West Virginia coal
fields has ragged Internationally for
many years.
Warfare has cost heavily in lives
and money.
1t Is the direct result, according to
President John l.. Lewis of the United
Mine Workers, of the efforts OF coal
operators TO resist organization of
miners In that region.
Fifty-five thousand miners In West
Virginia are orGanized-that Is, they
are members Of the United Mine Work
era.
Only about forty thousand are un-
organized and these are in the five
counties named in President Hard
ing's prepared martial law procla-
nation.
No trouble exists. according to
union officials, In the organized dis
triet.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Day and Night of Terror in Coal Mine War


Coal River side of the Guyan Ridge,
miners sought shelter in cabins and gull
lies and kept up continuous fire for
hours.
ARMY OFFICER IS
HOOTED, JEERED.
Neither officials here nor in Charles
ton believe the miners will pay any at
tention to President Hardings proclama-
ton. This belief is based on the fact
that firing has not ceased since the proc
lamation was issu i and the miners have
continued to advance. Information was
received here to the effect that Colonel
Thompson. who was sent to Charleston
By the War Department, had been hooted
and jeered when he read the proclama-
ton to an assemblage Of miners on the
opposite side. of the ridge, which sep
a eG this city from the reds territory
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Decision May Open
Way for Recognition

WASHINGTON, Sept. There is a
possibility that the decision of the Su-
preme Court OF Mexico with regard to
the non-retroactivity Of Article % of the
Mexican constitution may prove, upon
examination, to be a sufficiently compre-
hensive guarantee against conhscation of
American rights to warrant recognition
Of the Obregon government by the United
States without that issue being covered
in q treaty, it was intimated in a high
official quarter today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

hurry call was sent out for reinforce
ments and the police were summoned
from points where they were engaged in
guard duty.
line of defense was thrown around
the city OF Logan under command of
six captains. Tense excitement prevails
but the town is orderly. Detachments
of men coming in from the hills report
heavy firing in various sections, particu-
larly on Crooked Creek. Food and am
munition is being constantly rushed to
the four points under attack by a feet
of motor trucks and autos.
Machine guns have been planted at
that sector and, according to reports
from returning volunteers and American
Legion men, more than 600 rounds of
ammunition were discharged from the
machine gun nests. In the valley on the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

1t also was said that for a time his train
was commandeered, but later returned
TO him and that he left the vicinity with
out having succeeded In either dispensing
the mob, nor impressing upon them the
seriousness of the situation they would
precipitate should they refuse to retreat
Later advices from Charleston were to
the effect that additional miners were
gathering and would march 10 join their
comrades In the Blair sector. Logan
has 1900 men in the field but this force
is considered totally inadequate to repel
the invaders should they make concerted
charge on all fronts. That is the reason
why the President has been asked to
rush troops here Immediately. The gen.
eral situation at this hour is more seri-
GUS than at any other time since the
Continued on Page six.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Says Ashby in
Ne ed OfAids
in City Work
Attorneys Wonder at Ability
of Counsel to Keep
Going.

Widespread sentiment has developed
among indianapolis attorneys that Sam
uel Ashby. corporation counsel for the
city, should be provided with first-class
assistant to relieve him Of some of the
burdens which have been piling upon
him while he has been attempting to
combat the late moves CT several big pub
lie utility corporations affecting the citys
interests. The work which Mr.. Ashby
has been called upon to do in the past
few months and which he faces during
the remainder OF the Jewett administra-
ton has been and will be enough to keep
three or four good corporation lawyers
busy almost night and day and yet the
corporation counsel has been compelled
to fight along as best he can practically
without assistance.
Mr.. Ashby's department has an appro-
priation to pay the salaries Of five as
sistants. So far as his work of pro-
tecting the citys interests in utility
matters is concerned, however, these sal
aries might as well never be paid. Two
of the assistants are assigned to city
court. Dixson H. Bynum, another, has
his hands full acting as city claim agent
and attorney for the board Of sanitary
commissioners. Thomas d. Stevenson,
city attorney, and Harry E. Yockey, as
sistant city attorney. represent the city
in suits against it.
Some assistance in corporation matters
might be given Mr.. Ashby By Mr.. Stev-
enson and Mr.. Yockey, but both within
the past few months have engaged in
private practice as well as holding their
city jobs.
BUCKS ARRAYS OF
LEGAL LIGHTS.
So the corporation counsel stands alone
lighting batteries of the brightest attor-
neys in Indiana. For several days he has
been representing the city in opposition
to the petition for q merger Of electric
utilities by the Indiana Electric Cor
poration before the public service commits
ion. At the same time he has had to
keep in mind from day to day the city g
interests in the fight to get a contract
with the indianapolis Street Railway
Company to replace It's surrendered fran
chise, the plaza remonstrance fight in the
city council and other equally compn-
Gated matters. In the midst Of the mer
ger hearing last week, Mr.. Ashby's
troubles were multiplied a hundred fold
when the Citizens Gas Company surren-
dered it's franchise and filed with the
public service commission n petition for
permission to Issue 81 100000 worth of
stock. The merger hearing ended today
and Mr.. Ashby must plunge right out of
il into the hearing on the gas company 8
request for permission to issue the stock
tomorrow No sooner will this be over
some time next week than he must rep
resent the city before the commission in
a hearing on heat rates Of the Merchants
Heat and Light Company and the Indian
apolis Light and Heat Company week
from tomorrow.
And all the while, it is to be re
membered, the busy lawyer must keep in
mind the jitney bus wrangle, the trac-
Continued on Page Eleven.y
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Liquor Bars DOIUn
for Delegates to
Arms Conference

WASHINGTON, Sept. Prohibition
officials will make no attempt to keep
the Forthcoming disarmament conference
dry, it was announced officially at the
Treasury Department today.
Prohibition officials hold that liquors
for delegates to the disarmament con-
ference must be permitted because of
diplomatic immunity and all recOmmen-
dations Of the state Department for per-
mission for liquor to enter the United
States Will have the approval of the
Treasury Department.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
SINN FEINS' REPLY
TO LLOYD GEORGE
TAKEN TO SCOTLAND

Sixty persons are in hospitals and more
than forty others have been treated In
their homes.
Before the rioting was quel1ed it spread
to the Falls road and Shank Hill road
districts. Soldiers fired numerous vol
leys to separate Sim Fein and Unionise
combatants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Another War!

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 1.-Rormania is
preparing to go to war against Russia,
according to a report from Moscow to-
day. The Soviet has begun massing
troops along the Roumanian frontier 1t
is claimed these soldiers are to be utilized
only for the protection of the Russian
border.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

DUBLIN. Sept. 1.-The Sim Fein reply
to Premier Lloyd Georges note Of last
Friday was delivered to the Premier in
Scotland TO-DAY.
The courier bearing the document was
r. c. Barton, member Of the Sim Fein
parliament.
Premier Lloyd George is spending a
vacation In the Scottish Highlands and
1t is regarded as possible. If direct nego-
tiations are renewed between himself and
representatives of the Sim Fein, they
may be held in Scotland
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
RY II. i. HEALY.

LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. Am army of
from four thousand to eight thousand
armed miners is slowly but steadily ad-
vancing over the hills toward this city.
Washington was informed that unless
Federal troops were sent here at sonee,
Logan might be taken by the miners.
Great loss of life and property is feared
II the invasion is accomplished.
An airplane flying over the mountains
bordering the Guayan River dropped a
T. n. T. bomb over the camp of invad
Ing miners and the explosion was terri
fc. Effect on camp unknown. This was
announced officially
State police from various sections of
West Virginia are en- route to Logan. A
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
MOTOR TO PREMIER'S
VACATION PLACE

INVERNESS, Scotland. Sept. 1.-R. C.,
Barton and Joseph MacGrath. the Sim
Fein couriers who brought the Irish nots
to Britain for delivery to Premier Lloyd
George, arrived here today and immet
diately took a motor car for Gairloeh
where the premier is spending a holil
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Bodies Of Two ZR-2
Y. S. Victims Found

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The bodies of two
American victims Of the ZR-2 disaster
Commander louis II. Maxfield of wash
ington, D c. and George Welch, me-
chanic. Elgin, ill.-have been recovered,
the Daily Mail announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Louisville Man Is
Shot Near Carlsbad

r CARLSBAND, Germany, Sept. Carl
Orlamunder of Louisville, Ky, was shot
and seriously wounded and then robbed
at Pierkenhammer today. He is in a
nbospitaI in a serious condition, but ply
sicians say be probably will recover.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Italy Accepts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The United
States today received acceptance from
Italy of President Hardings formal in
vitation for an international conference
on disarmament and far eastern policies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Believe Mellon Estimate
Will Be Cause to Rewrite
House Revenue Measure

WASHINGTON MELONS statement that the Gov
approximately its obligations
the fiscal is likely to be
rewriting the
bill Republican indicated
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
Is DEAD, 100
HURT IN BELFAST

BELFAST, Sept. This city was com
paratiyely calm today after violent dis
orders in which fifteen were killed and
more than one hundred were wounded.