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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
PRISONERS
QUIT RUSSIA
Relief Society Estimates Only
Twenty-One TO Sixty Left
in Country.

LONDON. Aug. 1G-AU the American
prisoners now are out of Russia. accord
ing to advices by Russian headquarters
of the American Relief Society received
today.
The first prisoner 10 be released more
than a fortnight ago was Mrs. Margue-
rite Harrison. Baltimore. Last week six
more Americans crossed the Russian Dor
der and arrived at RevaL There was
some doubt as to the actual number
OF Americans remaining in Russia. the
estimate being from twenty one to sixty.
London relief headquarters said the
only question remaining to be adjusted
at Riga by Walter L. Brown. American
representative, and NJ. Litvinoff. Russian
representative. was the personnel OF the
relief STAFF.
DIFFICULTIES
BEING ADJUSTED.
The Russians objected TO the presence
OF any Americans or Russians on the
relief stan who were in Russia at the
time Of the revolution. 10 was under
stood the difficulties were being adjusted
With the remaining Americans OUT OF
Riga. the shipment of food, medicines
and clothing into Russia can begin i'm
mediateIy.
Secretary Hoover has cabled n brief
outline Of principles Of Russian relief
which constitutes his first official order
since he and Dr. hansen were put IN
charge OF the world wide relief organiza-
tion.
Secretary Hoover said the famine was
beyond complete relief from private
sources and the rehabilitation Of Russian
industry and Russian transport was be
yond private charity.
YEARLY OCCURRENCES
SAYS HOOVER.
such famines will be yearly occur
rences until the economic system of Rus
sla Is changed" said the American Of
fetal
Director Brown Of the American relief
administration in Europe has ordered
virtually the entire staffs Of the Budapest
and Vienna headquarters to Riga. There
are 500 trained relief workers here and
500 at Riga to assist in the work.
Riga dispatch to the Daily Express
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
APPOINTMENT
ANNOUNCED BY
WHITE HOUSE
Senate Leader Second Mem
Der to Be Selected for
U. S. Commission.
COST AT LEAST MILLION.
Unofficial Estimates Say $780,
coo Requested Is Only
a Starter.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican,
leader of the Senate and chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, viii be a member of the
American commission at the coming
conference on disarmament and Pa
cifc policies, it was officially an
nounced at the White House this
afternoon.
Senator Lodge is the second mem
Der of the commission to be named,
the President having announced
previously that Secretary of State
Hughes would head the commission.
The case of Korea. now smarting IN
der japanese domination, will be pre-
scented to the conference by Dr. Syngmanl
Rhee, president Of the provisional gov-l
eminent Of Korea, it was announced. DR.. /
Rhea is due TO land in San Francisco
today.
He was educated in the United States,
having been graduated from Harvard /
and Princeton. +
The conference will cost the United
States at least $1,0OO,OOO according to
conservative unofficial estimates here to-
day.
The 100000 appropriation requested
by Under Secretary Of State Fletcher Is
regarded as merely a start on the total
bill which the United States win be re-
quired to foot after the last delegate has
started home.
But even should the expense run far
over the one million dollar rough esti-
mate. this would be only a fraction Of
the cost Of one battleship, officials point
out
The decision of Premier BRAND to at
tend in person undoubtedly viii result in
similar decision by Lloyd George, on
cials here believe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
ONE TRIAL IN
MURDER CASE
Accused WOman's eX-Husband
to Head the Defense
Attorneys.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Aug. 10
Madalyune Obenchain and Arthur c.
Burch will be tried together for the al
legged murder of J. Bolton Kennedy and
will be defended by the same lawyers, It
was revealed here today.
Ralph Obenchain, former husband Of
the accused Madalynne. is in charge Of
the corps Of attorneys. including Lecomp-
te Davis and Warren Williams, criminal
lawyers OF note
Davis was retained at FIRST to repre-
sent Burch but following a conference
OF lawyers today. II was decided TO merge
the trials.
a secret love note received by Mrs.
Obenchain was sought today as new cor
rObOrating OF her story.
The note. written by Kennedy. was
said to have been slipped into Mrs. Obeu-
chains hand and read by her while she
still wore her bridal gown. only a few
minutes after she and Obenchain had
been wedded-"for better or for worse"
That such a note was sent by Kennedy
20 Mrs. Obeuchain On her wedding Dag
WAS revealed by Mrs Thelma Z. Smith
Los Angeles, Mrs. Obenchain's cousin.
Mrs. Smith said It was known TO her
and several others that Mrs. Obenchaln
received the letter, which was sent by
special delivery
The love note, now missing. became an
important new element In the case. be
cause. 81 was claimed, &c VIII be q sub
sanitation Of Mrs. Obenchain's story
that her love for Kennedy was recipro-
Gated and denial Of the prosecutions
theory that she pursued the man who
was slain.
Whether obenchain. who IS in Los An
geles to direct Mrs Obenchaiu's defense
knew OF the note sent to his wife by Ken
nedy on the day she was married was
uncertain. Obenchain has been quoted AS
Continued on Page ElevenD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
CAN SEE NO HOPE
FOR PENROSE BILL
Administration Aband0ns
Chance of Passage.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1G-so wide
spread has become the opposition TO the
Penrose bill, concentrating power in the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO negotiate
settlement OF the $4,000 ,0O0O00 allied in
dcbtedness that the Administration has
given mp hope Of passage of the bill be-
fore the contemplated recess of Congress,
it was learned today at the White House.
Meanwhile all negot ations with for
eign governments concerning their in
debtedness to the United States are held
UP making it virtually certain that when
abe world powers assemble in Wash
ington in November they still will be in
debted to the United States In large
amounts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
KANSAS CITY IS
SHOCKED; VICE
ORGIES CAUSE
Names of III Business Men,
Society Women, Students
Listed in Apartment.

KANSAS CITY, No, Aug 16.-Orgies
OF a school Of vice" which rivals the
"rovels OF Belshazzar' and In which In
nocent high school girls and boys were
the victims, were revealed today follow
ing a raid upon a luxurious apartment
in an exclusive residential district and
the arrest of r. W. Harrod and Albert
W. English SO.
The men confessed - on astounding
story Of immortality end gave police a
list Of thirty names of high school stu
dents who had been lured to their apart
ment When these were questioned by
tho police the names Of a score Of 9th ~
were revealed who had taken part in the
parties"
A book found in the apartment con-
tanned the names Of Ill men and women,
many of them prominent in business and
society, who, it IS alleged, took part in
the orgies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
ON
UPPER SILESIA
Lloyd George Says Trouble
With France Has Been
Settled Satisfactorily.

LONDON, Aug 16,-Questions menac-
ing the solidarity of the alliance between
France and Great Britain have been
satisfactorily settled, Lloyd George de-
clared in commons today
Reviewing the recent actions of the
supreme council the British premier de-
clared he was gratiled to be able to an
nounce a settlement Of the most trouble
some questions
He characterized the French belief that
the appropriation of coal. tin and iron
mines in Silesia was essential to French
security as a delusion
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Upper Silesian Huns
Asked to Keep Cool

BERLIN. Aug. 16-The German gov
eminent today appealed to the German
residents Of Upper Silesia to keep cool
and not start anything. pending solu
ton of the Upper Slesan issue by the
council Of the League Of Nations.
1t is understood Adelbert Korfantys
Polish commissioner in Upper Silesla
and leader Of tho Polish instruction, will
attend the League Of Nations meeting
as representative Of the Polish popula-
ton Of the disputed territory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

The Oldest locomotive in the United
States and the fastest locomotive in the
world we're expected to arrive simultan-
euously in Indianapolis at 4 o%cock this
afternoon. The Oldest locomotive VIII be
pulled into the city by the fastest one
the former riding in state on a fiat car.
The oldest locomotive is the De Witt
Clinton. which was manufactured in 1881
and which is the second locomotive to be
built in America. The fastest is the "a
nous 1873" which was built In 1898 for
exhibition at the Chicago worlds fair
and which attained a speed of 112 miles
en- hour in a test run.
The oldest train will be placed on
track No. l at the Union Station aIoDs
with the fastest locomotive, and they
will remain on exhibition until 4:15
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The exhibit
was to be brought here by the Big Four
from Chicago. where 1t was displayed at
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

The swash Of Hays Wilson's merry
wall cleaners no longer breaks the dig
nlfied calm Of the city hall
Long would the classic walls OF the
municipal headquarters, could they talk.
tell Of Just how diligently and how
fruitfully (for Themselves Hays and his
merry mural moppers stuck on the job.
In language understood only to them
selves. and observable only when they
are aroused to echoes by the heavy foot
falls Of some unwilling citizen not
equipped with tho regulation gum shoes
which tradition requires be worn around
all governmental centers, the tall columns
in the rotunda win discuss how pain
stakingiy were their neighbors, the walls
and ceilings. caressed with Hays VIII
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
King Peter of Servia
Takes Turn for Worse

WASHINGTON, Aug. liking Peters
condition has taken a turn for the worse
Il was reported in a cable received to
day by the Serbian legation from Bel
grade When the cable was dispatched
yesterday the kings temperature was 1O2,
with a pulse of 124.
King Peter is sUfening from a compli-
cation Of diseases brought on BY old age.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
JOB
NOT NEAR DONE
Five Measures Must Be
Finished Before SOlOns
Get Rest.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Legislative
tasks set for Congress by President Hard
Ing before It can take a rest today ap-
pear impossible Of completion before the
middle OF next week.
Unfinished measures which must go
to the President before Congress gets
away are:
The Capper-Tincher anti grain
gambling bill the 81 000,0000C0 farm
credits bill; the resolution extending
the emergency tariff and the delft
cheney bill carrying $4S,500,000 for the
shipping board and 100000 for the
disarmament conference expenses.
The tax revision bill must pass the
House and go over to the Senate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

L. That neither the mayor, the
board of safety or the chief of police
OF Indianapolis has any control over
the enforcement of the statutes of In
diana or the ordinances of Indianapo-
lis pertaining to cruelty to children
or animals.
2. That the taxpayers of Indianapo-
lis pay the salaries of four police
sergeants and the maintenance costs
of a headquarters for these men and
the Community Chest provides a
stipulated sum per month for the so
clety without requiring a report OF
Its activities and without having any
Jurisdiction over IL.
g. That the four police sergeants
are under the direction of an ap-
pointee of the society who acts as
their chief and directs whether prose
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Falls Off Bicycle;
Hit by Street Car

Carl shackel, is. 1908 Linden street,
was painfully injured about the legs to
day when he fell from a bicycle In Vir
ginai avenue at Fountain Square and was
struck by a south bound Minnesota
street car In charge Of Motorman 4. B.
Dalpy. % North Capitol avenue. He was
removed to the city hospital Motor
policemen Hyland and Mangus investi-
gated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

the Pageant Of Progress exposition.
The first trip of the De Witt Clinton
was made on the Mohawk & Hudson
Railroad in 1881 from Albany to Sche-
nectady, n. Y. 1t was planned TO make
the trip, using an English locomotive, the
British railroads having been Just step
ahead OF those I'm t1e United States, but
the imported locomotive failed to fame
ton and the De Witt Clinton was sub
stituted.
~Tbe train consisted of stage coaches on
which the ordinary wheels had been re-
placed by Hanged wheels. The locomotive
burned wood and twice on the trip it
was found necessary to stop ana cUt
down trees for fuel
The old locomotive weighs only G,75S
pounds, the tender $40 pounds and each
coach 1920 pounds. The engine Is twelve
feet ten inches long. the tender ten feet
eight inches long and the entire train
sixty-flve feet nine inches long. This is
Continued Page Ten-)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
SuOish of Hays Brush Is
StilIed by Last Pay Check
Doubtful HoU Long Job Might Haze Lasted,
but Then, Primarys OUer.

sons sponges all through the balmy
days of spring and of course the
primary and darned near through the
whole summer.
THE BIG BROWN
BOOK KNOWS ALL
Meanwhile a big brown book called
the allowance record" down in the Of
flee of the board of public works will
chuckle over the true account Of the ex-
tent of Hays long and fruitful labor
which It carries.
For the city hall walls are cleaned at
last-that is, most of the walls. The
board of works finally stopped Hays be-
fore he got done The columns in the
rotunda also probably viii comment
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Industrial Condition
in Steel District Good

SHARON. Pa, Aug. 16.-Business in
the great Sharon Youngstown steel dis
tricts is rapidly improving with many
men going back to work.
The Sharon Steel Hoop Company has
put more mills and furnaces in operation
at its various plants in the district and
Svern p. Kern, president of the company,
said today the volume of business is the
greatest this year and expects a further
increase in September.
The Greenviue, Pa, car works is run
ming at full capacity.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
COnfesses Murder

ST. JOSEPH, No, Aug. 16.-Mike Wren,
taken into custody at Cover nine miles
from here, today confessed, according to
officers, that he murdered Ross Hammond
near Bradyville, Iowa, a week ago and
buried the body in a shallow grave in 9
cornGeld. Hammond was shot twice.
Wren is said to have declared.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
FRANCE SENDS
ACCEPTANCE

PARIS. Aug. 16.-France's official ac-
ceptance Of the invitation to participate
in President Harding's proposed disarma-
ment conference was submitted to the
American embassy today for transmission
to Washington.
The message said Premier BRAND him
self will attend the conference.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
R. K. DEVRICKS
FILES SUIT TO
GUST SWAILS
Formal Demand for Possession
of County superintendent
Office Rejected.
INCUMBENT HOLDS SWAY
Claimant Reviews Election,
but Makes No Mention of
Pike Township.

Marion County today is expert.
encing the sensation of having two
superintendent of schools with
Supt. Lee f. Swans refusing to va
cate the Office and with Robert X
Devricks, not only claiming the office
but asking in a suit filed before
Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court,
Room ?, that Swails be "ousted."
Formal demand in writing was
made upon superintendent Swails to
vacate the Office by Thomas Stevens
of Adams & Stevens. counsel for
Deyricks.
At the time of the demand for the
surrender Of the office. superintendent
Swans was surrounded by many friends,
both men aud women being present.
sWAILS REFUSES TO
SURRENDER OFFICE.
After reading the demand. Mr.. Swaus
put the paper down on his desk.
You will refuse to surrender the Of
ficel" Mrs Stevens asked.
Il do" Superintendent Swails replied
Mr. Stevens advised Mr.. Swaus to re
tain the written demand Mr. Stevens.
who was accompanied to the superin-
tendents office by Mr. Deyricks. left as
peacefully as ne entered Il.
Mr.. Derricks aud his counsel then pro
ceeded to the office OF County Clerk
Richard V. Sipe where quo warranto
proceedings were filed Ia Superior Court.
Room =, 10y Mr.. Devricks against Mr.
Swails
The suit alleges that Mr Swails has
wrongfuuy and unlawfuuy kept tb- re-
lator out of possession Of said Sffce
since said time. wherefore the plainuG
prays that the defendant be ousted from
said office and that relator have posses
sion thereof. recover his costs 10 said ac-
ton and an other proper relief
NAMES ONLY
EIGHT TRE sTEEs
The suit is IN four paragraphs. One
allegation Is that on June g 1871 Marion
County was composed OF only eight town
ships and with as many trustees. The
complaint claims that william Evans was
trustee ~ Center Township; Joseph HUI
man for Wayne; James Burk for De
catur -. Ed. Wheatly for Franklin. Dan
lei ". L. Voyles for Perry; Ed. ! Heck
ct for Warren; Guy A. Hamilton for
Lawrence and Charles p. Wright for
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Fire Breaks Out on
Ship Carrying SHUTS

LONDON, Aug 16.-Fire has broken
out in the coal bunkers Of the British
steamship Saxon, which IS en- route for
Sierra Leone. but is under control said
n Lloyds dispatch this afternoon. Among
the 500 passengers on board Is Gen. Jan
Christian SHUTS premier of South Africa.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Rich Mans Son Held
on Bad Check Charge

CHICAGO. Aug. 18-Rolond Joseph
Munster son of retired millionaire
packer, today was remanded to the
sheriff for Incarceration in the county
Jail after he had confessed in an affidavit
that he had passed number of worth
less checks Munster set forth that he
was penniless, that he was unable to pay
his divorced wife alimony and that bis
penury forced him to pass the checks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
NeLU Bill in House
Would Aid Credits

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Ten
years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine
for any person Offering for sale or
purchasing at less than face value
any Government hond or obligation
is provided in a bill introduced in
the House today by Representative
Herrick, Oklahoma. The bill is Of
fered as a means of bringing Gov
eminent securities TO par and pre-.
serving the national credit.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
Destroy Evidence

COOLIDGE, Texas, Aug. 16.-The body
Of Alex VIM. negro, was taken from
an undertaking establishment early to-
day by mob and burned.
VIM was hanged by mob yesterday
at Dature. He was accused of assault
ing a 17-year-old girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
rHIEF GETS 20 PENNIES.

When Mrs. Frank L. Hartsock. III
West Twenty Third street. returned home
today she found her house had been ran
sacked and that fifty pennies had been
taken. The thief gained entrance by
using a skeleton key.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
s4s. 700 GOO Bill O. K.,d

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The def
cheney appropriation bill carrying S4s.-'
100000 for the United States Shipping
Board and S200,O00 to defray the ex-
penses of the disarmament conference,
was ordered favorably reported to the
SENATE today by the Appropriations Com
m5ttee
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
HOLDS PEACE
ENDANGERED
IN PROPOSAL
Writer Says Adoption Would
Make Negro Obstacle in
Unnecessary Way.
BOSS TWEED OUTBOSSED

EDITORS NOTE-This is the
tenth Of series Of articles on the
constitutional amendments which win
be published In the Daily Times
with view to giving readers infor-
nation and opinions such as will
assist them In determining how to
vote Sept. g.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-f0ur hours ending
,. m. Aug It 1921:
Showers tonight and Wednesday /;
slightly warmer tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
DEVALERAFOR
FIRM STAND TO
GET REPUBLIC
president of Ireland Takes
UncOmprOmising Attitude
for independence.
ENGLAND IS PREPARED
Would Declare Martial Law if
Negotiations End and Use
Troops to Rule.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The British
government is fully prepared to deal
instantly with Ireland in the event
the peace negotiations collapse, it
was officially stated this afternoon.
The government has outlined the fol-
lowing two alternatives in the event
the armistice is ended:
/. If the Sim Fein does not at
tempt violence, Great Britain will
institute crown colony rule in Ire
land under the home rule law.
2. II the conflict is renewed, all
Sim Fein Ireland will be put under
martial law and all evil govern.
ments will be abrogated, Sir Nevn
MacReady, in-chief of
the British forces in Ireland will be
given a free hand with all the men.
guns and equipment he desires.
DUBLIN, Aug. 1--we mean to
fight for our principles and we mean
to die for them if necessary" de-
clared Eamonn De Valera, head OF
the Sim Fein government in ireland.
in opening the session of DAN
Eireann (Sinn Fein parliamenD here
today
De Valera quoted from speech by
Premier Lloyd eGorge regarding the
freedom or small nations.
These are our principles, too" con-
tiuued the Sim Fein chief. They are
now and always viii be-
Silence so deep one could have heard
a pin drop reigned while De Valera was
speaking The Sim feiners declared it
was the best speech their leader had
ever made. AS De Valera ceased the
audience rose iu their seats and cheered
Justify
Ireland Must
BE REPUBLIC.
De Valera declared ireland must be
republic.
1T is practically impossible TO nego-
tate with the present British govern
meat. ne said. because Il is unprincipled.
II Is like negotiating with man with
a pistol 10 your head. We are fighting
for human progress and civilization.
THE Irish republic has been sanctioned
by the viii Of the people.
The irish people recognize only the
Sim Fein ministry and Dali Eireann rs
their government
De Valera continued premier Lloyd
George told the American soldiers that
they were fighting for the principle OF
independence and that when they came
to Europe they were fighting for the
liberty Of small nations The principles
that Lloyd George expressed on that day
are ours"
Dali Eireann Will consider the English
proposals in private and then VIII com
municate the decision ut public session.
De Valera said Dall Elreann would
formulate a reply which would be sent
10 London.
De Valera declared that only on the
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
HUMANE SOCIETY is
RULED BY IRON HAND
Chief Has Power, and Uses 1t, to Smother Re-
suits of Investigations of Officers.

investigation Indianapolis
c directors without
roster of reveals:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16

CHINA WON'T, WHATEVER IT Is.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1d-China win
not be internationalized, reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding, 1t was made
known today at the State Department.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight and Wednesday. Sli
warmer tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-08-20

FOR -h. -".