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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
GEN. PERSHING
TAKES UP JOB AS
CHIEF OF STAFF
A. E. F. Chief Will Aim for De-
Capitalization With Special
Course for Officers.
PREPAREDNESS IS GOAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., July l.
Gen. John ]. Pershing today as
sumed his new duties as head of all
the military forces Of the United
States.
AS chief of staff, succeeding Maj.
Gen. Peytor c. March, whose
approaching retirement has been
announced, General Pershing is in
command OF the general staff, the
War Department peace-time organi-
cation, and as head of the general
headquarters organization, author
lied by Secretary Of War Weeks, he
will have charge of the work of re-
cruiting the reserve strength Of the
Army and building up the war ma
chine which he will command If the
United States again get into war
One Of his first acts was to issue an
order 10 all adjutants and recruiting Of
icers Of the National Guard to use every
effort to aid disabled soldiers in secur-
ing contact with the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance In order that they might
avail themselves Of insurance privileges
or secure medical relief or compensation
to which they are entitled.
Maj Gen. James G. Harbord, as as
sistant to General Pershing. Will have
charge Of the routine work Of the general
star and in reality viii fill the position
which General March has occupied tor
more than three years.
II Is the intention Of Secretary Weeks
that General Pershing shall devote the
greater part OF his time and attention 70
the problem Of preparing the United
States in time Of peace for war.
His first task Will be that OF organizing
the general headquarters, which, under
present plans. viii be built UP on the
general line Of those followed by Marshal
Foch in the French army prior to the
Continued on Page Light)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
DISCHARGE FOR
ALL SOLDIERS
WHO WISH ONE
Weeks Begins Cutting Down
Army to Fit Provisions of
New Measure.

WASHINGTON. July The admins
tration today started cutting down tne
size Of the United states Army, IN ae-
cordance with the provisions OF the new
army BIZ
Secretary OF War Weeks took the first
step in this direction by Issuing an order
to the commanders OF the nine army
corps areas to discharge any man from
the United States Army who wants u
be discharged.
ANY soldier In the Army viii be given
an honorable discharge upon request,
providing that his record is straight.
For the present, at least Secretary
Weeks SAID the War Department IS going
TO proceed cautiously ia the matter Of
discharging soldiers who desire 70 re
main in the service. Legal authorities
have rendered an opinion that the Gov
ernmont can terminate Its contracted en-
Estment with the soldier whenever II
Wills, but despite this opinion officials
aIe not going to CO 1rt a test case if 1t
can be avoided.
The unemployment situation through
the country also Is a factor. The latest
figures on the size Of the Army show
II to be IN the neighborhood Of two hun
dred thousand officers, men and employees.
Under the Army bill this number must be
reduced to one hundred and ffty thou
sand making seventy thousand men who
will have to be severed from the oGvern-
men tpay rool.
The War Department feels that with an
estimated four million men out Of work
in the country it would be unwise to sud
denly add seventy thousand more to their
ranks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
SAYS He STOLE
MULE SOLD IT
Drunk's Story Uncovers
Tiger Trial.

When Troy Oliver, 27. 104 West Sc.
Clair street, recovered today at police
station from the effects Of intoyication.
he told a story that opened up a "blindz
tiger" trail Oliver was arrested yesxs
terday at 1924 Lee street OH charges
intoxicaion and for operating a blindS
tiger.
He said he had purchased the lquors
from Floyd Gait, II, 2074 South Belmont<
avenue. Gait was arrested and said H.
had stolen i've quarts Of white Juale
from a Belmont avenue bootlegg. 80 e
had sold four quarts to Oliver - ~
The police are searching for I'll 4
logger. 5
Edgar Heddin, sc, 2063 North <1S y Il
street, proprietor of restaura Z II
South Illinois street, and RolS fR6x xkE
son, 30, 219 West Sixteenth s 50
employe Of Heddin, were
charges of operating a. bu' ~ q I =
Lieutenant Houston. SergesV es =!
and Dean. The officers say tLey IN
three quarts Of wine in a suit caseVk7
gallon-jug partly filed under counter|
and a small amount of wine in quart
bottle in the safe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
SINN FEINERS
OUT OF PRISON
Leaders Freed TO Plan for
Peace Move Suggested by
Lloyd George.

LONDON, July 1.-For the first time
in more than a year Sim Fem leaders
met unhampered today.
President" De Valera was free to come
and so as he pleased. Likewise Arthur
Grithihs and Prof. John Mcneil, no
torious Sim Fein leaders, were at large,
being released from Mount Joy prison
Other prominent Sim Feiners were freed
at the same time.
Although official information was lack-
ing here, it was believed De Valera and
Griffiths would confer Immediately on
Premier Lloyd Georges profer Of q
peace meeting.
Moderates among the Sim Feiners are
understood to be urging them to accept
Lloyd Georges invitation, even if he
cannot go as the authorized spokesman
for all ireland. Those who urge ac-
ceptance, declared he Will strengthen his
position by thrashing out all questions
with the British and Ulster premiers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
SUM OF $4,000
is PAID TO CITY
Money Left by Resident for
Coliseum.

Charles T. Hanna and the Security
Trust Company. joint executors OF the
will Of Mrs Anna Segar, widow Of Jona-
than n. Segar, a wagon maker of promi-
nence in indianapolis some years ago,
have turned over to the city $4,000, rep
resenting a bequest made by Mrs. Segar.
The city's benefactor died in 1915, her
will specifying that the city should re-
ceive the residue of her estate after GER
tain charitable and friendly bequests
were paid. The sum, under the will,
was to be added to funds for construc-
ton of a city hall or a coliseum, or 10
case either of these had been constructed
it could be used for any other purpose
from which citizens generally would de-
rive the most good
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby is
preparing an ordinance to provide for in
vestment of the money and the addition
of interest to the principal until a use
for it is determined. The ordinance will
be presented to the city council late this
month.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01

vision Of the Big Four railroad was the
only loot obtained by two masked ban
dts, who, early today, held up and shot
Frank Beckman, 30. express messenger,
and escaped when the train slowed down
at the western limits Of VeederSburg.
Four men. two at Covington and two at
Veedersburg. are being held, pending in
vestigation of the holdup.
Beckman, who was shot twice in the
hip. was taken to the Deaconess Hospitol
in indianapolis Railroad detectives and
police authorities are securing the coun-
try hereabouts, rounding up all suspects.
BANDITS GOT
NOTHING OF VALUE.
Contrary to first reports, the bandits
did not throw the safe from the rail
road car. They boarded the train at
Covingtsp. and when Beckman entered
the car, they seized, bound and gagged
him, and then, using Beckman's keys,
rifed the safe They obtained no money.
the seven remittance drafts being their
only loot The railroad can stop pay
ment on these drafts, so they are worth
less to the robbers. Beckman was shot
as he entered the car.
When the train slowed down at Wee
dersburg, the bandits slipped from the car
and escaped in the darkness. The mail
clerk, in the adjoining car. entered the
express car, finding Beckman lying in
the floor, bound. He was sent at once
to the hospital, arriving there at 5
O'CLOCK. His wounds are said not to be
serious.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
HELD
IN JAIL 6 HOURS
FOR SOLICITING
Pritchard Holds Michael J
Ryan in COntempt-Turn-
key IS EXOnerated.

Michael J. Ryan. attorney, today was
sentenced to serve six hours in jail. by
Judge Walter Pritchard Ia city court
who found him guilty Of indirect con
tempt OF court The sentence was the
climax of the bond soliciting expose
made in the Harry Ice case.
Evidence offered IN court today showed
that Otto Simon. turnkey, did not know
that Ryan was soliciting at the time
the attorney called Ice 20 the window Of
the cellroom door on June 23.
4 mysterious telephone call which
Ryan claimed to have received was the
attorneys explanation OF his reason for
calling to see about Ices bond.
That is the very system the court
is determined to break up declared
Judge Prirchard. Some one gets q
prisoners name, aud telephones it to
b0ndsman. and the bondsnan comes 70
the rulnkey's office and asks TO see the
prisoner. ind tells him he Will 90 his
bond You know the order against So
Letting. It's contempt Of court. and it's
the courts duty to enforce the order
am trying principle as well as / am
trying you, Mr.. Ryan. Because Of your
physical condition I viii make it as light
as I can. You are sentenced 10 six hours
in Jail"
Harry Ice. 81. 734 North Capitol ave
nue., was arrested on q yagrancy charge
June .. when found carrying an cleo
tric iron on West Washington street. He
was charged with vagrancy and held un-
der a $1,000 bond on order of the ar
resting officers. Later be proved in court
that he was innocent Of any wrong do
ing, and was discharged. 1t was follow
ing the statement by Samuel Joseph, a
business man and a friend of Ice, that
the soliciting in the city prison was
brought to public view.
Joseph went to Judge Pritchard when
he found Ices bond was 81 600 and the
court gave him a written order to the
turkeys reducing the bond to S100
Joseph went TO get the 500 In cash, leav-
ing the order with the turnkey. The
chief Of detectives learned that Ice S
bond was reduced, and went to Judge
Pritchard and got the court to reverse
the order and again raise the bond to
$1,000. Then Mr.. Joseph returned to the
turkeys office.
Ice testified that while Joseph was
gone after the money that Ryan and an
other professional bOndsman whose name
he did not know, solicited to take him
out on bond. He said he did not send
for Ryan. Similar testimony was Of
fered by Alfonzo 4. Waterman, 734 North
Capitol avenue, who was also in city
prison on vagrGncy charge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
WORKS BOARD
ADMITS ERROR
Permits Agreement Against
City in Michigan Street
Case.

The board Of public works today prac-
ticauy admitted that it was wrong in
attempting to open and pave Michigan
street from Highland avenue to Dorman
street under one resolution and raise
money TO pay for 1t under one assessment
roll when it permitted Thomas D. Steven
son, city attorney, to enter into an agree
ment with Merle y. A. Walker, attorney
for affected property owners, whereby
Judgment viii be entered against the city,
probably Saturday, in Che suit for in
junction to stop the procedure. The case
was brought by William c. and Stella E.
Freund in Superior Court, room 4.
The property owners cOntended that
the board had no right, under the law,
to open and pave a street under the same
resolution. About 400 citizens also OBJ
jected to the amount of assessments
against them for the Improvement by
fling two suits in Marion County courts.
These suits will be dismissed as part
Of the agreement between the attorneys.
Persons who have paid their assess
ments viii be fully reimbursed, Mr..
Stevenson announced. Their money viii
be available at the city controller 8
office as soon as an ordinance appro-
prlating the total sum collected can be
gotten through the city council.
The board of works intends to adopt
two resolutions for the work and go
right ahead with it, so as 10 have IL com
pleted by the end Of the year, President
Mark II. Miller stated. One resolution
will be for opening and the other for
paving. The same district which was
assessed under the invalid resolution
probably will be charged for the expense
of the opening, Mr.. Miller said. How to
distribute the cost of paving has not yet
been determined.
Plans were ordered for the permanent
improvement of Thirty-Sixth street from
Carrolton to Fairfield avenues.
Gas and water mains were ordered in
stalled in Guilford avenue from Forty
Sixth to Forty Ninth streets, in
Blue Ridge Road frcm Boulevard
Place to Sunset avenue, and in Hard
ing street from Miller street to Ken
lucky avenue, and water mains in Hard
ing street from Morris to Mccarthy
streets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
DELEGATES MIX
WORK WITH PLAY
Electro Platers Hold Today's
Session at Park.

From technical papers Of an education~l
al nature, such as Cyanide Potassium vs.
Sodium" to games, such as baseball, tha
program ranged for today's session at
Columbia Park, of the ninth annual consI
vention of the American Electro Piaterss
Society.
The program for this evening at the
Claypool Hotel includes a number oE
papers equally formida BILE to a laymaas
The closing business session Of tha
convention, tomorrow morning, provides
for the election of officers, the selection
of the convention c ty for next year, res
vision of the constitution and the trans
action of other routine business
The program for tomorrow afternoons
includes an automobile trip around tbs
city, and in the evening a dinner dance
and the installation Of new officers &c
the Claypool.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01

Urcan is alleged to have hurled a brick
wrapped in newspapers through the wins
dow Of the Wolf Sussman Jewelry Cons
pany, 2S9 West Washington street. Ths
brick struck the window so high that,
although the glass was shattered, the
bandits probably were unsuccessful "a
obtaining any loot.
JEWELRY WORTH
$4,000 IN WINDOW.
A pile Of s5 and $40 gold pieces am
$4,000 worth of dian onds, including Oh
gem valued at $4,000, was the pri{ -
sought. The diamonds were displayAHn
two racks in the window.
Frank Britton, $40 Chadwick street,
and O. NJ. DELPHI, 1917 Le Grande avenue.
heard the breaking of The window, and
started after the two boys, whom they
saw reaching through the opening in the
broken glass.
The robbers ran east IN Washington
street to the first alley and then south.
turning west at Pearl street. The yells
Of Britton and DELPHI to "catch the
thieves caused Oren Deere Of the Deere
& Kirby Farm Implements Company, II
South Senate avenue. to join in the chase.
Deere caught Urcan and a. J. Wildof-
sky. 23S West Pearl street, assisted In
holding the boy. who was struggling 10
BOY APPEARS
TO BE OLDER.
Sergeant Burk. and Detectives Sullivan
and Colder arrested Ercan and took him
to police headquarters.
No diamonds or jewelry were found on
tbs boy after his arrest.
Urcan was charged with grand lar-s
ceny and burglary, and was taken to-
Jail Detectives have not fully deter
mined If there were one or two in the
attempt to steal the diaraonds. Some
witnesses say two and others say one-t
Urcan declares he was working lone
handed. The youth said he had been.
employed at the Beyeridge Paper Com-F
pany. The police say John dreams older
brother, Dan, escaped from the indiana
State Farm some time ago. Dan now.
is supposed to be in the Navy.
Mr.. Sussman reported to the detectiva
department that only one diamond ring
valued at $40 was missing.
Detectives investigated John dreams
record in the Juvenile court. They
found he had been in Whites Institute
as on incorrigible sent from juvenile
court. He was in court on q similar
charge on 4 previous occasion. Records
show he was born July 81, 1905, and VIII
not be Is until the last day of this month.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
TURN DOWN OF
REPAIR NEEDS
TO COST MORE
County Bridge Bills Mount
When Appropriations
Are Denied.
DEMANDS ARE URGENT

The failure Of the Marion County
Council to heed the recommends
tions of County Surveyor John J.
Griffith for appropriations totalling
approximately $4,000 to $4,000 for
the repairs on bridges, for painting
and for the erection Of new bridges
to take the place Of those which
have been declared nearly useless
and even dangerous, may cost the
taxpayers from $4,000 to $4,000
more than it would if the council had
acted more speedily. >.
Commissioner Carlin Shank after
a tour Of inspection of the bridges,
admitted that the delay in making
appropriations, has resulted in many
bridges being made practically use
less.
At the last meeting Of tie Council Mr.
Griffith asked that a $4,000 appropria
ton be made to take care OF bridges
which are in the emergency state" be-
cause they had not been repaired, 70
paint the bridges and install soma new
bridges.
The council at that time reduced the
requested appropriation &c $4,000.
We have not used that as yet be-
cause We are holding it for emergency
purposes" said Mr.. Griffith. "At the
special meeting OF the council will ask
an appropriation os $4,000 to take cara
Of the bridges 1t would require al out
a $4,000 appropriation to paint all the
bGid ses, which need il. repair them and
build others where necessary.
The iron bridges have not been painted
In the last four or FIVE years, and to
properly preserve bridges 1t is necessary
TO paint them at least every three years,
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
Ft. Wayne Telephone
Co. Can't Raise Rates

The public service commission today
denied a petition of the Home Telephone
Company Of Fort Wayne and New Haven
for increased rates. The commission
held that the company had been charg-
ing excessive amounts to operation. At
the same time the commission authorized
the company to sell $4,000 in per cent
notes to expire in threa years.
The Hammond, Whiting & East Chi
cago Traction Company was authorized
to continue charging an Scent rate Of
fare in the cities named until further
order. The company recently surren-
dered its franchise.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
LOST FARMER
RETURNS HOME
Hartford City Man Says He
Was tKidnaped' Month Ago
By THO Men.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 1.-Ross
SilIs, %. a farmer resident near here,
who disappeared month ago. and or
whom no trace had been found. returned
TO his home here today. Sills declares
two men kidnapped him the night OF
June /, forcing him to drive them TO
Peoria, Ill, leaving aim there with the
warning not to return to his home for
month
sills denied he had left because of
financial difficulties
Sins disappeared the night of June 1,
aft erhe had called on his sweetheart,
near Dundee An empty purse was
found along the road, but no trace OF
him nor his machine was found. Snach-
ing parties were unable to find any ciew
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
Watson Says Taxes
May Precede Tariff

WASHINGTON, July Tax 1egisla-
ton may be pushed through Congress
ahead of the tariff, Senator Watson, In
diana, said today. He made the state
ment after luncheon at the White House
attended by Senator Penrose. Pehnsyl-
vania, as well as Watson and President
Harding.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
Papa DdJUeS Mist
Pass ore All Money
Spent by Bureaus

WASHINGTON, July I.-President
Harding and Charles C. Dawes, bud
get director. today assumed personal
responsibility for holding down Gov
ernment expenditures.
Under plans announced by Dawes,
no official, large or small, can spend
more money than has heen allotted
him without obtaining consent of
Dawes and then Harding.
Dawes plans for cutting appropria-
tiOns and building mp "a reserve fund
were explained today at "a meeting of
HIS assistants Il which Harding was
present. 1A
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
Congress Peace Is
Called Surrender

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Knox
Porter peace resolution, declaring the
state of war between the United States
and the central powers at an end. was
described on the floor of the Senate to-
day by Senator Underwood of Alabama,
Democratic leader, as political sur
render"
I'VE have fought a great war TO suc-
cessfuI conclusion" Underwood declared
''and now oil that cur soldiers won on
the battle field is to be surrendered in
the payment of political understanding" E"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
HOLD 2 SUSPECTS
AT CRAWFORDSVILLE

CRAwFORDSyILLE, Ind, July l.
Paul Kropp, giving his address in the
1OCO block Linden street, and Joe Enges-
ser, alias Joe Carnes, who says he lives
at 1865 Bellevue street. both claiming
Indianapolis as their home. are held by
the police, pending investigation of their
possible connection with the robbery Of
a Big Four passenger train near Coving
ton today.
Kropp and Engesser were arrested after
they aIghted from the train which was
robbed. They said they boarded the
train at Urbana, H., and were beating
their way to indianapolis. They VIII be
held pending an investigation of the rob-
berry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
700 GiUen Permits
to Use Fireworks
on Fourth of. July

The particular. division of young Amer
lea residing In Indianapolis found out
today that the hoard of public safety
still was issuing peTmits to use fireworks
on the Fourth of July and the rush was
almost more than two clerks could
handle. BY noon the total number is
sued was far past five hundred and was
expected to go to seven hundred by ths
time the weary attaches satisfy the army
Of frecraeker- youngsters.
The permits are being issued to adults
and children over IA. and to children un-
der IA who have applications signed by
their parents. - permits ere issued
upeR written Application.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
sNADO HITS
IN WISCONSIN
Are Down at Chippewa
lis, Where Damage is
Believed Heavy.

] 'AUL, July IA tornado was be
ed st have swept & section OF western
iconsin near Chippewa Fails shortly
T 1 O'Clock today and was said to
e caused considerable damage. Tele-
)h and telephone wires to Chippewa
Is were do iEn. Before communications
.e, how -.er, it was said a terrific
ram and electrical storm was
Is.
ID storm was said to be local Com
3 cation with Eu Claire, twenty miles
4 Chippewa Falls, also was cut of
.&rarily.
rs SAID the wind and rain storm
4 a considerable area Of western
~ sin.
Is believed the storm might bring
.4T rom intense heat which has held
thwest in its grasp for more than
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
Zion City Jury of
Husbands D. KS Lou
Cut Waist on Women

ZION CITY. III. July Wilbur
Glenn Vollya. overseer Of Zion City,
lost HIS first decision to modern femt-
nine style today. a jury OF married
men ruled that the ''low-cut waist
Of Mrs. Sarah johnson. pretty 10
year-old ZioHite, was perfectly
proper"
Mrs. Johnson was arrested June %
when she appeared at the Zion rail-
road station wearing the "low-cut
waist" Volivia charged It was
violation Of the Zion City laws.
Hes picking on me-" the pretty
witness testified. There were other
girls at the station from kenosha
who wore rolled down stockings knee
skirts and hlmy waists l bought
this waist at his own store. I don't
care. never read any oe his silly
old laws"
'The jury apparently felt the same
way.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
S807,200 Bond Issues
Approved by Board

Eight bond issues. totaling S8O7, 200,
were approved By the State board of tax
commissioners today. The largest issue
was that Of the school city Of Terre
Haute for s40O,0O improvements. The
Terre Haute park board was authorized
to spend S160 900 in land purchase.
Other bond issues were approved as
follows: Clay township, Miami County,
S73 600, school; Beaver township, Newton
County, S630O0, school; Cass County,
county unit road, $50 900; Pulaski Coun
", $500 and $4,000, county unit roads.