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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
SHANK PLEDGES
WOMEN PLACE
Saws He Will Seek Their Aid
in Restoring Normal
Conditions.

Drastic reduction of taxes was prom
ised to north side property owners by
Samuel Lewis Shank. Republican mayor
atty candidate, speaking at 31S West
Twentieth street. and Thirty Fourth
street and Capitol avenue last night.
ST will avail myself of the service Of
women In the struggle to restore normal
conditions in indianapolis said the eI-
mayor. ''AIarket conditions should be
improved and Fairgrounds should be
established. Most improvements, how
ever, must wait until the tax matter has
been Strengthened out. That does not mean
that the city's own asphalt plant she'll
not be used to mend the chuck holes in
the streets"
Warning to his friends and supporters
not to be misled by propaganda published
By newspapers friendly to the candidacy
of Mr. Thomas c. Howe was sounded Oy
Mr.. Shank.
"'Please understand that I am not tax
ing the News attacks seriously. Any
adult who could not see the strained eff
fort to mislead in all the News articles
and editorials would be too stupid to
mark a ballot right, anyway. But l do
want to warn my friends to accept moth
ing printed in the News as true. II any
thing resembling the truth ever crept
into its columns somebody would be apt
10 get fred.
After the big Shank meeting on the
avenue last Tuesday the News took six
columns to explain that the crowd had
gathered to hear Professor Howe and
further stated that It was only one Of his
regular meetings. Last night tucked in
between the two political stories was
story about a young man who had re-
stolen from him at the Shank meeting.
not the Howe meeting. There was no
reason why that story should have been
placed in that position and that the OBJ
vious intention was to sIur my meeting
1 don't see how, but the aim was clear.
You would think 1 had had something
TO do with stealing that boys watch
Even in the obituary notice Of such
an estimable citizen as George Lemaux
the News had to inject political pro-
paganda. 1t was repeated twice In that
story that Mr.. Lemeaux was a supporter
OF Mr.. Howe.
Il am reminded Of something I once
read about a reptile which exuded
poison st every pore.
The News has strained in every way
to connect my candidacy with gamblers
or some other set of bad citizens. Ii
gives itself no concern over the reputa-
ton Of Rufe Page, negro gambler ana
high officer of the Jewett- Howe cam
paign. A policeman was telling me that
he had looked up Rufe's record one time
and found that he was first arrested
when he was fourteen years old That
was for stealing a horse and wagon.
For years after that he was arrested
about once a month. He was getting
valuable experience then for the position
he now holds with the Jewett organIza-
ton Stealing votes should come
natural to him.
Mr.. shank VIII speak tonight at 1905
Columbia avenue, 1902 East TweIrtb
, street and at private meetings on the
south side.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
BOYS INJURIES
MAY BE FATAL
Lad Jumps From Wagon and
Runs Into Truck.

Lewis Lathrop, 9, 1927 Bellefontaine
street, is in a critical condition today
at the Methodist Hospital as the result
of injuries received when he was run
over by an automobile truck yesterday
afternoon. The accident occurred in the
500 block on East Seventeenth street
The boy jumped off a wagon and ran
into the side of the truck driven by Ed
ward Phillips, 2S14 East Michigan street
Phillips did not know of the accident
until witnesses callea 60 MIN to stop.
The boy was dragged sixty feet, and all
the flesh torn from his left leg from the
knee to the ankle. DR.. o. w. Ridge
way, AT East Sixteenth street, gave first
aid and took the boy to the hospital
Lathrop suffered other injuries that
may prove series. Sergeant White ar
rested Phillips on a charge of assault and
battery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
H. C. L. DROP NO {.
CAUSE FOR CUT
Rail Employees Economist
Argues Against Parallel
Reduction.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Reduction in the
cost of living is no reason why wages
Of rail workers should be sIashed, w.
Jet Lauck, economist for rail employees
said today in an exhibit presented to
the United States railroad labor board.
Lauck took the position that general
price reductions would lower the cost
Of operation of the railroads, because
coal, steel and other materials would be
cheaper.
Since the materials are bought whole
sale railroads will feel the price reduc
ton sooner than workers because retail
prices always fall long after wholesale
quotations. Lauck stated.
Lauck said that falling prices would
save the railroad two hundred million
dollars in coal bills and four hundred
million dollars in steel bills the coming
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
c. of c. to Inspect
Industries of CITY

A series Of trips through Indianapolis
industries will be taken by Indianapolis
business men under the leadership of a
trip subcommittee Of the INDIANAPOLIS
Chamber OF Commerce.
The first trip Is planned for Thurs
day Of next week when the men will 20
IN party from the Chamber OF Com
merce after lunch to The Chapman Price
Steel Company.
The industries committee Of which
3. A WorthingtOn is chairman has been
impressed so much BY the success NJ
the courtesy trips OF the wholesale
trade committee, that they have decided
to conduct a series of tours inside OF
indianapolis" said John B. REYNOLDS
general secretary of the Indianapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
Wallace o. Lee, is chairman Of the
trip subcommittee
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
AutOist Freed in
Little Boys Death

Charges Of manslaughter against Sep
P. Palan, 146 West Thirty Eighth street.
we're dismissed today by Judge Walter
Pritehard In city court following a re-
port from DR.. Paul Robinson. coroner.
that witnesses who testified at his in
vestigation said the death of Wilbur
Fawter, 1868 Pomamder place. was acct
dental and unavoidable. Vawter. a little
boy, ran from behind a gravel wagon d.
reehy IN front OF the automobile, was
knocked down and the wheels Of the ma
chine crushed his chest. The accident
occurred April Z In front OF 500 West
Thirtieth street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22

The Indictment was returned Nov. 81,
1920
According to the charges made against
Evans, Miss Weber died Aug. 25, 1920
as a result of the alleged administration
Of poison by Evans.
A few days before she died Miss Web
Der signed what was purported to be a
dying statement which was said to have
been prepared in the office Of an at
torney and which accused Evans. 1t
is reported that a later statement alb
solving Evans was signed by Miss Web
Der and this led to the motion to quash
the charges.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
WAR MEAT SOLD
ATREDUCED PRICE
Product Goes at q IL Cents
Less Than Cost.

WASHINGTON, April 22-The War
Department has sold to Thomas Roberts
x co. Of Philadelphia, for $4,000, the
army stock Of war surplus canned meats,
members Of Congress were informed to-
day There were about 100000 pounds
OF meat of various kinds involved.
The sale prices indicates this meat
was disposed Of at about 6i5 cents per
pound. The cost price averaged "a cents
per pound. and the average market price
now is about "a cents per pound.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
All! EPSON SALTS
LIKE LEMONADE

You can now buy real epson salts with
out the awful taste and nausea, by ask
ing your druggist for a handy package
OF "Epsonade Salts" which looks and acts
exactly Ike epson salts. because II Is
pure epson salts combined with fruit
derivatiye salts, giving it the taste OF
sparkling lemonade.
Take a tablespoonful IN a glass Of cold
water whenever you feel bilious head
achy or constipated. "Epsonade Salts" is
the much talked Of discovery OF the Amer
ican EPSON Association Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
WOULD QUASH
DEATH CHARGE
Prosecutor Acts in Odd De-
mise of Woman.

A motion to quash an indictment
against Guy Evans, charged with man
slaughter, as the result Of the death Of
Josephine Weber, with whom he is said
to have lived, was filed in Criminal Court
today by Prosecutor William P. Evans
and taken under advisement by the court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
[. L. Professors
Watch Moons Eclipse
Special to The Times.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April PA few
professors and sightseers went to bed
about o'clock this morning after watch
ing the moon play peek boo with
Mother Earth from the Indiana Univer-
sity observatory here.
For five hours, forty three minutes and
seven seconds they watched a total
eclipse of the moon. 1t started at l :23 SO
a. m. and the last touch of the shadow
left at 3 % AZ a. m.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22

Wayman Shelton, negro, 1853 Sheldon
street, was fined 81 and costs and sen
fenced to two days In Jail on charges of
petit larceny by Judge Walter Pritchard
IN city court today. Patrolmen Paul and
George. who made the arrest Yesterday at
the Belt Railroad and Sheldon street, said
shelton was stealing coal valued at $3.50
from coal cars
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
Rope o. Husband
Club Is Formed
BY Ohio Goods

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22.-Bold
goods at Ohio State University have
organized a club ITO rope in" hus-
bands before members leave school
this spring.
Members Of the new club admit they
are not looking forward to careers.
They don't want to teach school or be
steongraphers, they said. The or
ganizatiOn is known as 1.-THE Open
Gate " Club.
One charter member today explained
it thus:
You've heard the expression. Civ
ing the man the gate7' Well, the
gates Of this organization are always
open inwardly. No man is safe"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
Delegates Named by
Indianapolis G.. of C.,

The official delegates from the Indian
apolis Chamber of Commerce to the con
vention Of the Chamber Of Commence Of
the United States to be held at Atlantic
City, April q, Is and 20. were announced
today by john 3. Reynolds. general sec
rotary Of the indianapolis Chamber Of
Commerce.
s. E. Rsuh. II. II. Fletcher. c. d. Brack-
eft, J. D. Brosnan, c. J. Lynn, John b.
Reynolds, Felix NJ McWhirter and A. z.
Bradshaw.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
Upton Welcomes
Newcomers Today
Special 20 The Tines

Upton, Ind, April 22-The local
Kiwanis Club, under the supervision of
z. J. Hedrick. president, entertained the
new citizens Of Upton this afternoon
The event, known as Upton day, will
end with a banquet tonight at the West
Street Christian Church. The spea ker
Of the svening viii be the Rev. Mr. Preston,
pastor OF the NJ. z. Church Response
YIN Be given by Mr. Nutting of the L.
n 4 ". Railroad. The gathering is
= welcome to new families which have
come to Upton with the reopening of the
tActories and railroad shops.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
STILL. THEY FINE ,E.aT-

Russell Pierson, 21s Randolph street,
and John Scott. 2O12 East Washington
street, were each fined SIS and costs on
charges Of speeding. in city court, today
by Judge Walter Pritchard. Cecil VIII
liams. S015 Kcnwood avenue. received
lighter fine Of 81 and costs on similar
charges. Motorcycle Officers Halstead
and Mckinney made the arrests yester-
day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22

Governor Warren T. McCray left this
afternoon for the Virginia home Of Fair
fax Harrison, president OF the Southern
Railroad Company. where he will attend
n cattle sale. The Governor and Mr. Mar
rlson have been associated In the live
stock business.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-22
TIU0 Grandchildren
in 3 Hours, Record
Special to The Times.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, April 22.-
To become a grandfather twice In
three hours Is the distinction held to-
day by Daniel Hey, wealthy land
owner. Both grandchildren are girls.
The new arrivals are the daughters of
Cyrenus and Henry Hey. sons of
Daniel, who live on adjoining farms.
Evening star., 1921-01-16
BANDITS ROB POSTMASTER
|. NEAR D. C. REF0RMATORY
Masked Men Take $3.50 From Lor-
ton Official, But Leave Post
Office Untouched,

Held up by four masked men as
he was locking the front door of tine
POST office at Lorton, Va, shortly
after 10 o'clock last night, William
sB. Dillinghast. postmaster. was
marched to secluded spot 308 yards
from the building, biindfolded and
robbed of $3.50. The money was Dill
linghast's personal property, as the
post Office funds were secure in a
safe in the building. .'~
After getting his blindfold removed.
Dillinghast saw his captors moving
hurriedly toward the road leading to
Alexandria. He rushed to the sneaFest
telephone in Lorten and summoned
friends, who Communicated an auto
mobile and started on the trail of the
highwaymen. NJ NJ Barnard, SUPER
intendent of the District reformatory,
located about a mile from Lorton,
was notified and assisted in organic
ing the posse.
Mr.. Barnard said there. had been
no escapes from either the FefeFma-
tory or the workhouse at Occoquan,
and that the robbery could not have
been committed by prisoners. The
police at Alexandria and Washington
were notified. Watch was kept on the
roads leading to this city, but at an
early hour this morning the robbers
had not been arrested.
Evening star., 1921-01-16
ENTERING new QUARTERS.

The Society. for Savings and Loans
recently Incorporated as the Depart
mental Bank. yesterday moved into its
new home. 17l4 Pennsylvania avenue.
where business will be, resumed tornor-
row. The former" location of tho bank
was 522 18th street northwest.
The officers and directors OF th6
Society for Savings and Loans areas
follows: President. Louis Gutenberg;
vice president. R. J. Quinn: secre-
tary, Louis a. Rosafy; manager. J: T.
Exnicios: r. H. Alcorn, John 8.
Beach. w. II. Kervin. e. w. Libbey,
J.. Franklin Meyer, r. E. Potter and G.:
Melvin Sharpe
Upon the completion of the merger
the Departmental Bank will have the
same officers and directors, with the
addition OF the following directors:
David d. Caldwell, II. {. Graham. H.
A. Filler, Gertrude Fl. McNally, third
vice president; Clyde Reed. Joseph
Stewart and James w. Witten To
the directorate also win be added
subsequently, representative from
the State Department, the. Treasury
Department, the Department Of La
Dor. the District government. the city
post office and the District school
teachers
Evening star., 1921-01-16
U. S. TO RELIEVE DISTRICT
OF CARE OF. TWO LEPERS
Men Held in Cottage on Eastern
Branch May Be Transferred
to Quarters in Louisiana.

/ The United States public health
service has decide to relieve the Dis
trict government of the task Of caring
for Willard Centlivre and Charles H.
Young. detained here as lepers. II
was learned last night.
The surgeon general Of the public
health service has notified District
Health Oficer William C. Fowler that
he has approved Of the transfer of
the men. 1t is presumed they will
be sent to the leprosarium at Car
willie, La. which has been acquired
by the federal government. How soon
the transfer viii be made is not
known.
Health Officer Fowler asked the
federal authorities to take the pa
tients. because he felt the District
health department should not be re-
quired to care for them permanently.
fnasmuch as neither of the men was
resident of the District prior to
being quarantined.
I u has been a considerable drain on
health department funds to maintain
the cottage pm the Eastern Branch in
VIII ch the men are detained.
Recently the two men wrote a Joint
letter to DR.. Fowler complaining that
they were compelled to occupy the
same room. DR.. Fowler said he was
unable to give them separate quarters.
Cenel1vre was formerly in the mill
tary service and came here from the
Carville institution to obtain a psn-
sion from Congress. Young. accord
ing TO Or. Fowler. told Of having
visited all parts OF the United States
oe1ore his arrival in Washington.
Evening star., 1921-01-16
SETS FIRE TO "GET EvEN''

Because she had ~been nagged to ret
up and 20 to work." Jennie Matthews,
colored, yesterday set fire to the house
oocupied by Bertha Butler. colored, Al
1925 G street southwest. she admitted
following her arrest by Policeman Bailey
ana Detective Wise Of the ffth precinct
on a charge of arson. according to the
police. The flre caused damage ssti-
lccordine to the police the woman
declared abe did not wish to go 10
work yestsrday snd that she vas In
10 Ket up and get out made by the
iandia1E. 9he Waited until The latter
VHnt cat oS tho kouso ana eet II a1Pe
%n thA Sedpna 1aer. leaving 1mme-
6iaAely. Prompt arrival OF AF6 an
'naEatus Qgeveats6 leSioua danaaGA
Evening star., 1921-01-16
BALLOU TO DETERMINE
CHANGES IN TEXT BOOKS
Begins Study Of Recommendations
by Committees in Graded
and High Schools.

How many new text books are to be
introduced into the District public
schools at the beginning of the next
school year will be determined by
Supt. Frank W. Ballou before the end
of this month. The superintendent
yesterday began a study of the
changes in books recommended by
committees of graded and high school
teachers and officers. He indicated
that he would submit his textbook re-
port to the board of education at it's
meeting February :.
The schools have no uniform series
of language books at this time. and
for the last two years various stand
ard series of such books have been
under trial.
DR.. Ballou also is expected to make
recommendations covering the ad-
justment of the history work in the
elementary and high schools and the
history text books, so as to strengthen
this subject.
Evening star., 1921-01-16
.TGEXTEND PHONE
. RATE TINE, BELIEF
Decision Expected From Util-
tiles Commission in
Ten, Days.

Belief prevails in usually well in.
formed circles that the Public Utili-
ties Commission will render decision
within a9week or ten days continuing
the present sch hetIs1le of telephone
rates in the District. 1t is likely
however. that the commission viii
restrict the order IL a period of six
months .-
The Chesa peake and Potomac 'Tele-
phone Company did not ask for high
er rates, but petitiohed the commits
sion not to- rednces the rates on Feb
ruary l, when the present order ex-
pires.
testimony was presented by the com
pany" to- show. that during the past
six; months net earnings amounte ed
to $226,00O. which is equal to 3.62
per cent return on the value of the
property used in rendering service.
Those who believe the commission
will continue the present schedule
base their conclusion principally on
tne fact that this return is lower than
that earned by other utilities in the Dis
trict.
While it is not regardad as likely
that the commission will reduce rates
at this time. questions asked of wit
nesses at the hearing; Friday by Col
Charles w. Kutz. chairman. Indicate
that the commission intends to care
fully consider certain items OF. ex-
pense. These questions Include the
method of charging income tax, the
payments made to the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company as
rental ON equipment and for ffhe serv-
ices of engineering experts. and the
amount which the company spends
to maintain a force of 280 out-of-
town operators
The company. testified that it
charges income tax up to operating
expenses. Col. Kutz intimated that
TIE commission believes this tax
should not be paid out Of operating
expenses. on which rates are based.
Tho locrl company pays the Anneri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany Az per cent out of it's gross reve-
nte for the rental Of telephone instru-
n1ents and for other technical services.
1t is understood the commission again
will consider whether this is a rea-
sonable amount There is nothing. to
indicate that the members. OF the
commission regard AZ per cent as
unreasonable for the services ron
dered by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. but the item
will be studied in connection with the
reaching Of a decision.
Evening star., 1921-01-16
$4,000 IN LOOT
IS FOUND IN CACHE
Bandit Caught Under Wreck
ed Auto Helps 0fficers-Sen.
sationaI Arrests Expected.

By the Associated Hre0.
DALLAS. Tex. January lk-Es.
ports of the recovery of nearly $780,
900 in liberty bonds and currency ana
the accidental death of one of the
bandits tonight marked the police
Investigation last might in the rob-
berry of a sub-post Office station here.
The amount of loot csaken by the SIX
robbers had not been determined and
four of the band remained at liberty.
W. s. Scrivner, one Of the band. who
was injured when the bandit car
overturned on = road near Fort
Worth three hours after the robbery
was committed, led DaDas officers
to a cache eight miles north of Fort
Worth late today. Here 100000 IN
liberty bonds and $4,000 in currency
were found in two registered mail
sacks. according to the local police.
Scrivner. who was pinned UNDER
meath the wrecked automobile. was
arrested by Fort Worth police and
brought here early today. Suose-
quently he made a complete confes-
sion. police said. duplicating a mas
ter mind behind the robbery whose
arrest. detectives said, will cause
sensation.
RObber Killed In wreck.
Pat Murphy. alias Rufus Clemons.
alias w. w. Matthews, another mem
ber of the outlaw band. was killed
near Fort Worth. According to the
alleged confession OF Scrivner. he
and Murphy were returning to Fort
Worth after having cached the loot
following q wild night ride from
Dallas. The four other members OF
the band had taken refuge in q house
at Fort Worth.
Five Dallas detectives returned to
Fort Worth with Scrivner on the lat
ter's promise to lead them 10 nus
comrades hiding place. The house
was found occupied, but indications
were that it had been hurriediy va
Gated. The detectives then were di-
rected by Scrivner to the cache'
where the bonds and money were
recovered.
Search for the missing four. whose
identity. police say. is known was
continued in Dallas and Fort worth
tonight.
$4,000 recovered pear Fort WORTH
more than $4,000 OF the stolen cur
rency was found in house In south
Dallas, police searching the house
on the strength of Sctivners alleged
concession
Feeling High Over Shooting.
Extra precautions were taken TO
guard Scrivner here and on his trip
to Fort Worth. While outsvardly the
situation was quiet, feeling was in
tense over the shooting OF three
postal employees. who offere& no re-
sistance during robbery Of the sub
station. None was critically injured,
accord. ng to physicians. ScrivrAer. in
his alleged confession. declared herv-
BUSINESS on the part of one Of the
bandits caused the robber accidentally
to discharge his pistol and that the
entire band then fired more than
twenty shots.
Both ScrivneF and Murphy. or
Clemons. as he was known to local
,nolice, were notorious characters
4 ,rivner' escaped from q Texas peni-
teA,tiary last December 28. He had
bea7 sentenced to serve fifty years
for participation in a pay roll robbery
here 1.-TWO years ago. Murphy also had
served a prison term and only recent
ly waS released. He escaped from the
ren. .terA.iary two years ago and was
recaptuA,d at Little Rock, Ark, after
a sensational gun fight with police
there.