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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
RIGHT OF WAY
STILL GOES TO
NORTH, SOUTH
Safety Board Holds to Old
Rule in Preference to
New Law.
STILL IN LINE WITH LAW
Anticipates No Change in
Present Rule for Year
and Half.

North and south bound traffic in
indianapolis will, continue to have
the right-of-way over east and west
bound traffic, excepting at certain
designated intersections, regardless
of the ger eral rule to the contrary
established by the State law, accord
ing to Felix NJ. McWhirter of the
board of safety and Samuel AshDy,
corporation counsel.
The new State law giving traffic to
the right the right-ofway. excepting po-
lice, fire. mail and ambulance vehicles,
which have preference over all traffic, is
in force at only three corners. at the in
te.sections of Michigan, Sixteenth and
Thirtieth streets with Meridian street, At
which crossings mushroom lights are
maintained.
The State regulations provide In Sec
tion / that all vehicles travelling upon
public highways shall give the right-ot-
way to other vehicles approaching along
interesecting highways from the right, and
shall have the righto over those
approaching from the left"
1t is provided in the ucw law, how
ever l4dt the proper autubAAt4CH VI IA
corpOrated cities may designate certain
streets OF boulevards as preferential trat-
fc streets. and prescribe rules regulat-
ing traffic upon. crossing over, or turn
ing into such streets or boulevards"
The traffic ordinance Of 1919 designates
such preferential traffic streets and
rules regulating vehicles using them.
Some persons interpret the new State law
TO provide that cities may. after the
passage OF the act. adopt such special
regulations since the language may
designate certain streets, etc" is used
Mr.. Ashby. however. holds that when
law is passed granting municipalities
the right to do certain things and such
things already have been done and are
in force they do not have 70 be done over,
but remain in fun force and effect. His
contention means that paragraphs go
and ID" Of section 4. of the city traffic
ordinance. which otherwise might be in
conflict with the State law. remain in
effect
M McWhirter's view Of the law is
the same as that OF Mr.. Ashby He said
be does not believe any attempt to
change traffic regulations will be made
during the four and a half months the
present city administration has left Of
its term, excepting that he favors the
passage OF the ordinance prohibiting mo-
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
SIMS OPPOSES
.TAXLAW CHANGE
Says Amendment Would Re-
move Constitutional
Safeguard.

ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 17.-Stating
that the people of Indiana will pay
S44 000. 900 more taxes this year under the
new tax law than under the old statute,
and declaring taxes would continue to
mount unless people settled down to econ
omy, Fred A. Sims, former chairman of
the State board of tax commissioners,
opposed the proposed tax amendments
to the constitution in speaking before the
Anderson Rotary Club
Sims opposed the amendment giving the
Legislature unlimited power in matters
OF taxation on the ground there would
be no constitutional safeguard around the
peoples purses If this amendment were
adopted
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
us. TO HAVE
| 5 MEMBERSIN
ARMS PARLEY
Underwood, Sutherland and
Root May Be Others
Named.
lWOMEN DISREGARDED?
Lodge Appointment Brings
Criticism From BOrah
Followers.

A-TASHINGTON, Aug. 17.--Five is
4 the number of American representa-
1 tives at the coming conference on
disarmament and far eastern prob
lens, President Harding is under
stood by Republican senators today
i to have agreed upon tentatively.
In addition to Secretary of State
Hughes and Senator Lodge, chair
man of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, already designated by
the President, former Secretary Of
State Elihu Root, Senator Oscar w.
4 Underwood. Democratic minority
i leader Of the Senate. and former
/ Senator George Sutherland are the
J three others under consideration to
I sit on the conference as spokesmen
for the United States.
To several Repu Nlican Senators closely
associated with the Administration, the
Presidents list Of the five men named
has been shown and they are OF the
opinion the list will not be enlarged. II
has been decided definitely and finally
by the President that a woman shall not
represent the United States at the con-
! ference. they have also been Informed,
while the names OF Senator Knox. former
n Secretary Of State. and Senator Borah,
author OF the original disarmament
measure are not under consideration
BORAH CROWD
OPPOSES LODGE.
s,7he appointment OF Senator Lodge.
tSFhiIe hailed with approval by Senators
sympatheuc with the Presidents views.
incre1 sed the dissatisfaction with the
Presidents plans for the conference on
the part Of Senator'S who still contend
the Borah plan for a disarmament parley
limited to the United States, Great
Britain and Japan IS the only practical
way to bring about limitation OF arma-
ments. The southern Senator's also
view with a marked lack OF enthusiasm
\ the proposed appointment OF Elihu Root,
who they declare IS a big army and
navy man" Ike Lodge. and whose ex-
pressed opposition to the BOrah disar
mamsnt plan when it was being con-
sidered By the House IS recalled By them
as an Indication OF how Root stands on
military and naval reductions.
SAY BRAND
SPELLS FAILURE.
Lodges course toward both disarma-
melE ana tue japanese questions also 70
being cited by these Senator's who are
predicting failure for the conference If
only because of the participation in It
Of men like Premier BRAND Of France,
who they describe as a confirmed mill
tarist" On two occasions Lodge, as one
Of the ranking Republican members OF
the Senate Naval Affairs Committee yO.-
i ed against reporting the Borah dissrma-
ment resolution, and sought with other
Republican Senators to keep it buried in
the committee.
The Japanese question Lodge is known
to feel is an extremely pcriious one"
against which the United States should
be fully prepared with a large Army and
Navy. He so informed tho Senate in ex-
ecutive session toward the close Of the
last Congress when the bigger American
Navy" appropriations bill was under con-
n sideration and when he urged its pas
sage after stressing the possibility Of
%yar between the United States and Japan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
HAY TO TAKE UP
SCHOOL ISSUE
Controversy Over County
superintendent Office to
Get Early Hearing.

That Judge Linn Hay Of Superior
Court, Room . will try at an early date
the issues envolved in the controversy be-
tween Supt Lee f. Swalls and Robert X.
Devricks over the office of County Super
intendent of Schools for Marion County,
became known today.
Attaches Of the court stated today that
Judge Hay has indicated the court would
set the two cases for as early a hearing
as possible when the term of court opens
on Sept. 6.
As the court is in vacation, Judge Hay
Is unable legally to hear the merits of
the cases until the regular fall term of
court. superintendent Swails in his suit
against County Auditor Leo X Fesler,
asks that Fesler be compelled to change
the alleged fraudulent record of the
annual meeting of the Marion County
Board OF Education to show that Swails
was elected instead of Mr. Devricks. He
also asks for 5000 damages against Mr..
Fesler
Mr.. Devricks in his suit asks the court
to "oust" Superintendent Swails from the
office since Swails refuses to surrender
the office Mr. Devricks claims that he
was legally elected county superintendent
Of schools and is entitled to the office,
beginning on Aug. 16 He also claims
that Mr. Swails is ineligible.
Mr.. Devricks publicly has stated that
he does not care to embarrass the town
ship school teachers and viii take no
further action to obtain possession of
the office until Judge Hay has settled
the various phases Of the case.
In the meantime, Superintendent Swails
is operating the office and attending to
all the duties Indica tiOns are that An
ditor Fesler will refuse to pay Mr.. Swails
for his services, beginning with yester
day, until Judge Hay rules in the case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
2 FIGHT TO HOLD
SCHOOL OFFICE
Salem Faces SquabbIe Similar
to Marion County.

SALEM, Ind. Aug. 1.-Two men are
claiming possession of the office OF
county superintendent of schools here
and both have made appoin tnents and
signed contracts, each believing he has
a legal right to do so.
Ora Hopper, incumbent OF the office
for the last twelve years, asserts that
L. B. Mather of Campbellsburg, Who was
elected by the township trustees, is not
legally qualified to fill the position and
he proposes to hold the office until a
successor is chosen who is entitled to
serve and who can meet the requirements.
At a meeting of county commissioners s
Tuesday, the problem was left unsolved.
Both men assert they Will fight the
issue to a finish.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
POWER OVER MEN
SOUGHT AS KEY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Source of
the mysterious magnetism of Madalynne
Obenchain over at least three men was
the chief point on which District AttOr-
ney Thomas Lee WOolwine today CEN
tered his investigation of the murder
of John Belton Kennedy
Woolwine declared he believed the mys-
terious murder would be solved if he
could find out the following facts:
1. What power Madalynne, who. with
Arthur Burch, stands accused of the
murder, possessed over Kennedy to cause
the murdered man to communicate with
her on the night she was married to
Ralph 0benchain, and to keep in com
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
English Officials
Delay Statement;
Situation Serious

LONDON, Aug. 17.-So delicate is
the new Irish peace situation created
by Eamonn De Valera's reply to the
English offer that the plan of the
British cabinet to have Premier Lloyd
George make a public statement in
the House of Commons this afternoon
was cancelled at the last minute.
Mr. Chamberlain blocked an at
tempt to bring about debate on the
Irish situation. He appealed to the
members mot to jeopardize the gov
ernment's position so long as there Is
any hope of securing peace
This statement brought forth cheers.
A statement had already been drawn
up at a meeting Of the cabinet just
before noon. When Commons assem-
bled, Austen Chamberlain, spokesman
for the government, arose and said:
ut is not desirable that any state
ment on Ireland should be made here
today.
I'VE must be guided by the daily
course OF events. do not know what
may happen between the present time
and the prorogation Of Parliament"
1t was indicated the House of Com
mons viii have to sit Saturday despite
plans for vacation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Ia TOILETTE HOLD
HIS AMENDMENTS.
BROTHERHOODS
ARE RILED

Special TO Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Aug Representa-
tlyes Of the railroad brotherhoods en-
tered vigorous protests when the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce voted
down motion to give them a hearing on
tho railroad relief bill. The committee de-
feated motion to summon William G.
McAdoo, former Director General of Rail
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
HARDING NAMES
DELEGATES SLNGLY
Special to Indiana Daily Times

Special
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE piece
meal method by which President Hard
ing chose to announce his Cabinet has
been readopted for the purpose Of select
ing the men who viii represent this
country at the disarmament conference.
The confidence the President imposes
IN the method as q barometer Of public
opinion reaction was amply demonstrated
when he named Senator Lodge as a mem
Der Of the American delegation, and said
the announcement OF the other members
could not be expected at once Secretary
Hughes selection as bead of the delega-
ton was announced several days ago and
apparently the White House has d tcided
that a proper time had elapsed to war
! rant a second announcement.
There are many in Washington who
believe the President already has de-
termiDed upon the personnel OF the fun
delegation If Il is not to exceed five
mem bers, but there are few who expect
the announcement Of the names in any
other manner than singly and in accord
with Mr. Harding's view Of changing
conditions.
KNOX. SUTHERLAND
BEING CONSIDEREDe
It has virtually been established that
Senator Knox has been asked to be a
ASslegate and will accept. others men
i toned to fiji out the slate Of five are
Senator Underwood, Alabama, Demo
cratic leader, and George Sutherland,
former Senator from Utah. and close per
sonal friend OF the President
The possibility that the delegation will
Be larger than FIVE is being given con
sideration by the President, an ae fact
that thus far no definite number has
been agreed upon by the nations. party
to the conference, may delay the an
n0uncements longer than the President
now intends. The suggestion that Great
Britain will not be expected to have a
larger delegation than the other nations
has led TO the belief the British govern
ment may find It difficult to cOnfine her
representatives to as small a number as
1 the proposed five. if British dominioLs
are TO have the full representation they
are expected to demand.
AS far as could De learned neither the
President nor the State Department has
Continued on Page TwOD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
RAILROAD BILL
GOES TO SENATE
FOR ITS ACTION
Measure Is Reported Favor
ably by Committee With
Two Directors.
BROTHERHOODs PROTEST

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Admin
istration bin extending financial relief 10
the railroads was ordered favorably re-
ported TO the Senate today By the Inter
state Commerce Committee.
Senator La Toilette. Wisconsin, Repub-
lican. and Stanley. Kentucky, Democrat,
voted Rgsinst the motion.
TOWNSEND TO
PRESENT BILL.
Senator Townsend Michigan. acting
chairman OF the committee VIII report
the bill 10 the Senate, but expressed
little hope Of It's passage before the pro
posed recess next Wedres0ay-
Just before the bin was reported the
committee adopted an amendment or
fered ty Senator Kellogg, Minnesota, to
give preference 70 the financing and ex-
porting OF agricultural products by the
war finance corporation.
Ia TOILETTE HOLD
his AMENDMENTS.
Senator In Toilette did not take part
in the discussion OF amendments de-
signed TO perfect the measure. lie an
nounced when the committee voted 10
cut off the hearings be would reserve
the amendments that he intended to offer
until the measure Is taken up In the
Senate.
During the discussion OF the bill Sen
ator Kellogg snid Eugent NJ. Meyer.
director general Of the War Finance
Corporation, IS endeavoring TO interest
big financiers In the formation Of a
syndicate to take over the financing OF
the railroads. Kellogg said It was a
tremendous undertaking. but II success
full would relieve the Government Of the
relief burden.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
RAIL LABOR BOARD
DELAYS DECISION

CHICAGO, Aug. 17--Decision Of the
United States Railroad Labor Board on
overtime rates Of pay and working
agreements was delayed today.
The board announced the ruling win
not come for several days. due to delay
In having It printed.
Representatives OF the Big Four
brotherh oods and the Switchmen's Union
and the Association OF Western Railroad
Executives VIII not conclude their con
ference untn late tomorrow.
Rail board and road management con
ferrcd on the following propositions:
That the Western executives put wages
back to the June co. 1921, levels, that
railroads stop requesting aboHshment Of
time and a half for overtime and that
no more applications be made to the
railroad board for wage reduction.
Rail union representatives will not dis
cuss the case in which the Erie Railroad
Company has leased its railroad shops at
Marion, Ohio. to a group Of business men
until the question is thrown before the
railroad board.
PREPARE PROTEST IN
MARION (OHIO) SHOP CASE.
Railroad union leaders her today pre-
pared to protest to the United States
railroad Labor Board against the trans
fer Of the Erie shops at Marion, Ohio. to
private control under nonunion condi-
tiOns.
More than five hundred men in the
Marion shops have refused to enter the
employ of the Railway Service Company,
formed by Marion bankers and business
men TO operate the shops under contract,
according to information received by B.
NJ. Jewell, head of the railroad depart
ment Of the American Federation of La
Dor.
strike threat was contained in the
Information on the situation at Marion
sent by union leaders there to Chicago.
I'VE will not strike, nor is there any
danger of a strike over the entire system
until the decision of the labor board is
received it was stated.
The labor board will receive the pro-
test and act on 1t at the earliest mo-
ment. 1t was stated by an influential
member.
But he added, II don't know what
we will do with 1t. | do not know II the
Continued on Page EIeven0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Miss Kennel Values
Her Yes AnSIUer to
Duncan at $4,000

Heart balm totalling $4,000 is asked
by Miss Viola Kennel against George f.
Duncan. who is said to be employed by
the Ford Motor Company in this city, in
a suit filed before Judge Linn Hay of
Superior Court, room
Miss Kennel in her complaint states
that on Aug. 10, 1920 she accepted an
offer of marriage from Duncan. but that
Duncan at that time refused to carry
out his part of the agreement
According to the complaint, Miss Ken
mel claims that relying on said promise
of said defendant" she has remained
unmarried since said date and ever since
has been and still is willing to marry the
defendant"
She asks for $4,000 damages against
Duncan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
WARNS
OF COMING END
Young Man Tells Taxi Men
He's Going to Die
Drinks Acid.

"You better rush me to the hospital,
because I am going to die" exclaimed
Leonard Burton. "a as he walked into
the office Of the Indiana Taxicab Com
pany in East New York street shortly
before noon.
The request was complied with and
Burton died in the admission room in the
city hospital.
County Coroner Paul F. Robinson, on
investigating. found the young man had
drunk a bottle Of carbolic acid before
entering the taxicab Office. The empty
bottle was found on the stairs above the
Office.
Burtons father William /. Burton,
lives at College avenue and Noble street.
No motive could be learned for the act.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Electric Corporation
Hearing Set Aug. rs

The petition of the Indiana Electric
Corporation, which combines seven large
power companies in Indiana and which
expects to supply a large part of the
state with electricity from a plant in the
coal fields. for approval of its organiza-
ton will be heard by the public service
commission at 10 a. IN. Aug. 20, the com
mission announced today. The case has
been assigned to Commissioner George
Barnard
Employees of the commission are en-
gagged In making an inventory of the
property to be combined by the merger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Harding Promises Women
Place at Arms Conference
Mrs. Richard EdUards of Peru Scores Con-
gTeSSLUOn1Gn.
QTeSSLOOn1On.

woman of Miss RobertsOn's type" Mrs
Richard Edwards of Peru, Ind. first
vice president of the League of Women
Voters, declared on leaving the White
House
Herself, a political accident, in her
contempt of women and their ability, her
total ignorance of women and women's
affairs, she in no way represents women,
though she sits as the only woman in
Congress. Actually what Miss Robert
son says or thinks is negligible The
women in my part of the country know
that she never responded to the demands
Of women nor concerned herself with
things women's organizations were de-
veloping throughout the country"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
JERsEYITE For I. c. e.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee in ex-
eeutive session today voted to report
favorably to the Senate the nomination
of Frederick l. Cox, New Jersey as a
member of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Cox is to fill the place on the
commission made vacant by the resigna-
tion Of Chairman Edward e. Clark.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CHARGES ERIE
WITH TRYING TO
EVADE RAIL LAW
Congressman Says Corpora
tiOns Formed to Take Over
Shops Fictitious.
OTHER ROADS ACCUSED

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The direct
charge that the Erie railroad has formed
ficticious corporation to take over its
shops at Marion. Ohio. for the purpose
Of evading the labor provisions Of the
Esch Cummins law, was made today by
Representative Huddieston, Alabama.
During a session OF the House Inter
state Commerce Committee on the rail-
road bill, Huddleston said many rail
roads were openly disobeying the law
and orders Of the Railroad Labor Board
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

I'VE will not only stand by it in every
detail during the trial, but we will force
the prosecution to attempt to locate the
real murderers instead of devotiilg all
their time to trying to make out cir
cumstantial case against Madalynne and
Burch."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Lodge Against Cut
in Funds for Army
and NGUGL Ranks

WASHINGTON. Aug. I5.-Reductions
of Army and Navy appropriations by
Congress were severely criticised N
the Senate today by Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, who
has been appointed by President
Harding as representative of the
United states at the coming con-
ference on disarmament and Far
Eastern problems.