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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
KEEN NOSES
BRING COPS
PROMOTIONS
Breath Inspectors Are
Elevated to Lieu
tenants.
FOUR SUSPENDED
Safety Board Head
Warns Against
Discharge.

Four patrolmen charged with
Aneglect Of duty were suspended for
Sthirty days, designations of three
paroImen accepted and charges fled
against four more by the board Of
public safety today in its drive to
eliminate the indolent cop. As a
reward for diligence in seeking out
the loafers on the force the board
promoted Sergeants Elmer Stoddard
and William Cox, known as the
breath inspectors" to lieutenants
and instructed them to go out and
discover the lazy sergeants as they
have been detecting patrolmen.
Detective Sergeants Roy Pope and Fred
Simon also were promoted to lieutenants
OF police. Pope was 4 captain in the
poIice department in the administration
of Mayor Joseph f. Bell. He left the
department when he was indicted in
Federal Court in one Of the vote fraud
cases. Pope was reappointed 10 the pO-
lice force as 4 detective sergeant as
signed 20 the mayors office for special
duty Jan. 2 The mayor said he was
having Pope transferred to the uniformed
force to siren gthen the department in
its effort to check the crime wave
Sergeants Cox and Stoddard were the
principal witnesses against Patrolmen
Thomas Hopson, negro; Donald
Bushong, Thomas BledsOe and Daniel
Foley, those suspended for thirty days.
They were charged with lettering in a
motion picture show at Thfrtieth and Illi-
nois street on the night OF March ..
In finding them guilty and prououncing
sentence President Ernest L. Kingston
Of the board said:
n You men are the men who are causing
: the whole police department TO be
criticised People see policemen loafing
in the back end Of picture show ana
then they read in the morning OF a bunch
OF robberies and burglaries. They can't
help but wonder.
You men are paid by the citizens OF
Indianapolis 20 do police duty and the
citizens have a right to expect you to
do it. The board is going to give you
another chance. You viii be suspended
for thirty days. but II you come back
before the board again you viii be dis
charged. II you want TO do the right
thing you have a chance to-
Mayor Shank interpOsed 4 remark that
the same thing applies to every other
Continued on Page TwO0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Special - Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
RY EDWARD G. LOWRY

PHOENIX. Aria. April 3. Arizona
will bear watching for considerable
time to come The State IS resolved to
make something out Of itself, to de-
velop It's resources. to organize its in
dustries, to diversity its products, to
raise, IN so far as It is possible, its
own necessities. It Is a broken State
geographically, sparsely populated and
full Of waste spaces. 1t is q State Of
strong allure to the eastern mind and
the eastern Imagination. 1t is as un-
like It's neighbor, New Mexico, as Il is
unlike its other neighbor, California.
Copper, cattle and cotton are the chief
three things by which Arizona lives, and
last year all three OF these failed the
people Of the State. They are Just com
ing out Of deep valley OF depression. A
year ago, Arizona was in a deep hole,
for which condition there were a num-
her Of contributing factors. Copper was
down below tho cost Of mining. The
mines closed down, with large stocks on
hand Cattle were worth nothing; sheep
were TO he had If n man would take
the herd and take care of them. The
price debacle followed closely a drought
Continued on Page Three,)
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doctors and refused the right to see any
one, the central figure of the tragedy, de-
spite the pleas Of friends, gave her YER
sion Of the affair,
my husband killed Beck because he
attacked ME" Mrs. Day said.
my husband and 1 have known Beck
intimately. He was our friend. We en-
tertained him at our homo on many &C.
casions.
zone time he called when my husband
was away, but 1t was a very brief visit.
However, each time he called previous to
Monday night, he acted a perfect gentlez
man. We greatly enjoyed having hiZ1.
He was brilliant and scintillating and an
acceptable addition to any company.
early Tuesday morning, however,
shortly after DR.. Day left the house in
our automobile to take our guests to their
homes, Mr.. Beck became a monster-a
beast. He seized me by the wrists and
threw one arm around me. Nothing like
this had ever occurred before and I was
dumfounded. For a moment I could not
speak. Then, as he continued to hold
me, he cried out his love and made i'm
proper proposals to mel screamed for
him to stop, but I struggled in vain to
free myself from his grasp.
How long we struggled do not know.
But i remember my husband coming
in--I saw him there framed in the door
way and knew 1 was safe.
After that-well, the next thing l re-
member was the police telling me to be
quiet, that I needed rest.
What happened during that interval
l do not know"
Mrs. Day is considered one Of the most
beautiful women in Oklahoma. She is
a brunette of striking figure. She speaks
with the accent of a SOutherner.
~ love my husband and my baby
they hold all my love- Mrs. Day con.
cluded her statement.
My wife" Day said at the conclusion
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
TRIPLE INQUIRY INTO
FACTS WHICH LED
TO TRAGIC CLIMAX
Mrs. Day Tells Story of Experiences That
Ended in Fatal Shooting Of
Lieut.. Col. Beck.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 5.-A
triple investigation into the age-old story
Of platontc friendship, built about the
glamour Of an Army uniform. beauty and
sudden wealth, which served as the death
trap for Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, A
years old, premier Army airman and
commandant at post field, Ft. Sill, Okla,
was launched today.
The Army, through a military court
presided over by Maj. Thomas B. Ian
ther; the State. acting through Coroner
a. W. McWIlliams, and the Federal Gov
ernment, represented by Willard +.
Meadows, prohibition director Of Okla
homa, united to sift the ashes of the story
of fierce burning rage told by Jean z.
Day, 55 years old, former Supreme Court
Judge and millionaire oil man, self-ad-
mitted slayer Of Beck.
With the smoking revolver in his hand,
Day and his wife-her mind a blank in
the hysteria Of the death scene, accord
ing to her statement-are the only eye
witnesses to the killing.
Possibility Of prosecution Of Judge J.
Day on charge Of numbering
Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, developed
late today. County Attorney Hughes
announced that Day and his wife, on
whom Beck was alleged to have at
tempted an assault, causing the Staying,
would have TO appear at the coroner's
inquest Saturday. or the jury will be
dismissed and murder charges fled.
Facts may develop that may cause me
to file murder charge before Saturday,
the day set for the inquest" Hughes
said.
Both announced today they would ap-
pear before the triple court of inquiry.
And we cannot force them to do so,'
Forrest L. Hughes, prosecuting attorney,
said, adding: But that will not keep me
from filing proper charges"
Mrs. Day told OF the events leading up
to the tragedy for the first time today.
Confined to her bed under the care of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
FIGURES IN TRAGEDY

Judge Jean P. Day, the husband,
millionaire oil man, former member
State Supreme Court commission, q
power In Stute politics and prominent
attorney.
Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, the
husbands best friend, conlmandant
at post flying field, pioneer of Army
aviation-One of the four men oldest
In service, helped stage the first "iy-
ing circus" in San Francisco, q pio-
neer in tho use of radio in aviation,
q social lion, of handsome dashing
appearance, prominent In Washington
and other social circles, scion of .
long line of Army celebrities, with an
excellent record as to his conduct In
the service.
Mrs. Jean p. Day, the wife, okla
hOma social leader, noted for her So
cial functions at Washington and as
charming patroness of Dixie balls
at the national capital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
MINE OWNERS
DENY RIGHT OF
GOVERNMENT
Operators Agree to Flat Turn
down Of Invitation to
Meeting.
CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED

CHICAGO, April Goal mine opera
tors today planned a fat rundown Of
the Governments offer to settle the min
ers strike.
Mine owners in Indiana and Illinois
have agreed to refuse to accept the invi-
tation Of the labor committee Of the
House of Representatives 10 meet on
April 10 with John L. Lewis, president
Of the United Mine Workers.
The attitude Of the operators toward
the investigation by the House was
learned from an operator official. He
disclosed the position Of the operators as
follows.
We did rot understand what right
Congress has TO interfere IN this dispute.
We have no contract with the miners
union now. Our old contract providing
for a meeting before April l, expired on
that date"
A conference Of operators probably will
be held in Chicago this week to formally
consider the invitation. According to
their present attitude, brief, diplomatic
refusal viii be sent. It Is no secret now
that the operators viii devote all OF their
efforts TO bring about separate State
agreements with the workers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
BRITISH NOTE
TO FRANCE is
INTEREST DUN
CurzOg Declares 1t Impossible
for England to Renew
War Loan.
MUST PAY OWN DEBT

PARIS, April 5.-The French govern
ment has received a note from England
which Is considered tantamount to a de-
mand for immediate payment Of the In
terest on Frances debt to Britain of
s.. 500. coo 900.
Marquis CurZon, British foreign
minister, indicated in his communication
England could not renew the three con
ventlons Of 1913 whereby Farnce was
permitted to postpone payment Of in
terest due on war time loans.
The whole question Of Inter allied debts
and Of Europe's debts to America may
be brought up at Genoa, 1t was said IN
French government circles today as a
result Of this action by Britain.
It is said here Marquis Curzon pleaded
Americas pressing for payment Of Eng
lands debt TO the United States a q
reason for not renewing the convention
with France.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Mrs. Louis Swift,
Packers Wife, Dies

CHICAGO, April 5-Mrs Louis F.
Swift. wife of the president of Swift &
Co., died suddenly in her home in Lake
Shore drive early today.
Mr. Swift returned to Chicago from
Honolulu at 9 o'clock this morning to
find his wife dead. She had succumbed
at 2:3O a. N.
All the children were at the bedside
when the end came. They are Alden B.
Swift, Louis +. Swift. Jr., William Swift
and Mrs Ida Mary Minotto.
Mrs. Swift was 90 years old. She was
born at Rolling Prairie Ind. Her maiden
name was Ida May Butler
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Woman Pleads for
Man Who Hit Her

Because of plea made by the woman
whom he attacked, John Gabriel, charged
with assault and battery with intent to
murder, was given only a sixty day
sentence on the Indiana State Farm and
fined 81 and costs on the reduced charge
of assault and battery, instead of a
long term in the State prison.
Mrs. Amber Whit, the woman, testi-
fed that Gabriel, who rOomed Mt her
home, go North Walcott street, came
home one night intoxicated. He became
infuriated and struck Mrs. Whit over
the head with a chair and beat her
about the face.
Mrs. Whit had attempted twice to
have the case dismissed. In court she
pleaded with Judge James A Collins
to give only light sentence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Machinist Union
Leader Testifies

CHICAGO, April 6.-Harry ]. Carr,
vice president of the International Ma
chinists' Union, today took up the bat
tie of railroad employees against efforts
Of the roads to cat wages.
Carr, testifyinR before the United
States Railroad Labor Board, disputed
statistics presented by the roads, in
which they attempted to show that wages
in other industries were lower than the
railroad scale.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
CONGRESS- AWAITS
OPERATORS REPLY

WASHINGTON, April 6-C0ngress
settled down today to await response
from the coal operators to congressional
overtures for a peace meeting with the
striking miners.
While the House Labor Committee con-
ducts its inquiry into conditions which
aided In bringing about the existing tie
up, interest centered in the answer which
the operators in the central competitive
field will make to the committees tele-
graph invitation to them for a conference
In Washington on April 10.
Upon the response depends, according
to congressional belief either quick settle
ment or continuance of what promises to
be a protracted shutdown of coal mines
Of the country.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
BRITAIN MUST
PAY INTEREST

LONDON. April 5,--In view Of French
reports that England had virtually de-
manded payment by France Of interest on
her i've million pound debt to Great Brit
ain the following statement was issued
today:
THE question Of ending the convention
whereby France was excused from pay
ing interest on her war debt TO Britain
is under consideration.
Great Britain in a note to France has
iutlmated. In view OF Britains obligation
to pay 5000 900 pounds interest to the
United States in October, this country
must consider seriously asking the allies
TO pay something of what they owe her"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
IRISH MUTINY
MORE SERIOUS
Defense Minister May Call
Citizens to Arms.

LIN. April 5.-The warfare of the
Republicans (the mutineers of the Re
publican army against the irish Free
State troops is assuming serious proper
tions. In addition to numerous ambush
attacks against the Free Staters. a mum
Der Of officers and men of the Loyal
Legion have been arrested by the rebels.
1t is reported that Richard Mulcahy,
minister Of defense in the Irish pro
yisional government. and former CHIEF
of staff OF the I. r. A. is contemplating
a general call to all citizens of the Irish
Free State to arm themselves for the
protection Of their country against the
rebels.
1t is reported from Cork that a con-
siderable quantity of British ammuni-
tion was dumped into the sea to pre-
vent seizure by the mutaineers
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
WIELDS AK IN
VICIOUS ATTACK
Farmer and Four Sons Victims
of Unknown Murderer.

CONCORDIA, Kan, April 5.--An un-
known assailsnt. welding an ak as a
weapon, attacked the family Of l.. J.
Tremblay in their farm house, twenty
miles east of here, early today.
Tremblay's eldest son, Theodore 1S
was hacked to death, Mr.. Tremblay and
three Of his younger sons were so badly
injured they were not expected to liv.
After striking down his victims with
the ak, the murderer set fire to the house
and barn. The barn was destroyed, but
neighbors extinguished the fire In the
house after dragging out the dead and
unconscious victims.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
PUBLIC TO SEE
BODY OF BOSSE
Schools viii Close and Busi-
ness Suspend for
Funeral.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. April 5.-The
body Of the late Mayor Benjamin BOsse,
chairman Of the state democratic com
mittee. who died Tuesday, will lie IN
state at the Coliseum from II q. m. to
3 p. m, Thursday. according TO an
nouncement today. Funeral services will
be held Friday morning.
Schools viii be closed all day Friday.
City hall, stores and the courthouse
stronghold Of the former mayors political
enemies. will close during the funeral.
!, Mrs Bosse was recovering slowly to
day from the shock OF her husbands
death Gloom enshrouded the city. Mes
sages Of sympathy TO Mrs. Bosse poured
in from friends throughout the State.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Gun Man TerrOriZes
Jones Company Plant

CHICAGO, April with a gun in
each hand a man entered the W. A.
Jones Foundry Company plant this aft
ernoon and shot four men, killing one Of
them. He was shot and killed by the
superintendent of the plant
The mans name Is said to be Falfeldt.
The man he killed was Chester Borg
stron. chief clerk Of the plant.
The man who did the shooting is said
to have been an ex-employe. First re-
ports to the police were that he sought
revenge for having been discharged.
The injured were rushed to hospitals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Texas Floods Break
Over S15O,0O0 Levee

ROCKWELL, Texas, April 5.--Follow
ing the eight and one-half inch of rain
here which caused the east fork of the
Trinity River to rise to the highest
point ever recorded, water broke through
the $4,000 levee about a-mile east of
here early this morning in seven places
and inundated more than 1000 acres Of
land which had been reclaimed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
RECLAIMING
MILLIONS PAID
ON CONTRACTS
Army Overpaid Immense
Sums, Lord Tells Com
mittee.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--An audit of
wartime contracts has shown that the
Government oveIpai0 Army contractors
s45, ,GS1, 900, it wis revealed today by
Brig Gen. H. n lord, chief Of Army
finance. before the Serate Army ApprO-
prations Committee. General Lord de-
clared the audit was not yet completed
and that many millions more discrepancy
might be shown.
OF the amount owed the Government,
Lord said, $4,000 600 was now in process
Of collection. while S1,SO0,000 had been
paid back on other claims.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Asks $4,000 Damages
for Injury to Leg

Alleging permanent designation to one
Of his legs, caused in an automobile ac-
cident, Charles Star fled suit in Superior
Court, room ?, today for $1,000 damages
against Webster II. Franklin. The com
plant charges Star was struck by an
automobile driven by Franklin Jan. II.
The accident occurred at Washington
and Oriental streets. Star complains
that he was thrown to the ground by
the force Of the speeding automobile
and was under a physicians care for
ten days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Committee Asks
S7,5O0,O0O for Dam

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Appropria-
tions of $500, 600 for completion of the
Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals will be
asked of Congress, under a motion unan-
imously passed by the Senate Agricul-
tural Committee today. The commit
tee will offer its request as an amend
ment to the military bill now the subject
Of hearings before the Senate appropria-
tions
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
TO DECIDE ON
CONFERENCE

ST. LOUIS, April 5-Representatives
Of the Illinois Coal Operators Associ-
alton will meet in Chicago tomorrow to
decide definitely whether they will meet
union representatives on April TO- to
discuss wage negotiations.
This announcement was made today
by W K Kavanaugh. president Of the
Fifth and Ninth Illinois districts Of the
Operators Association.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Banks Believe Business
Betterment Permanent
Changed Conditions of Last Month Indicate
improvements Are on Solid Basis.

Some are extremely optimistic; some
are merely satisfied with the present
state Of improvement and others have
formed truly optimistic opinions from
their observations, but all seem confident
that we have rounded the corner of de-
preston and gloom and are well on the
way to a new era of prosperity.
n discussing the outlook Frank d.
Stalnaker, president of the Indiana Ma
tional Bank, said:
Although 1 am not as optimistic ss
some. and even though I can not see
prosperity returning Ly leaps and
Continued on Page Thrce.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
1000 Places in Federal
Service Affected, Re-
port Says.
DOVER IN CHARGE
Deadly AK Already
Has Fallen on Many
Revenue Agents.
BORAH SPEAKS

WASHINGTON, April 5-The con-
troversial question of whether Con-
gress has the right to demand Of
a President Of the United States
that he explain his actions, was raised
in the Senate this afternoon, by Sen
ator Borah Of Idaho.
Senator Borah raised the issue with
regard to the Caraway resolution,
which would demand that President
Harding explain his shakeup Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Borah doubted chat Congress had tha
right to ask the President to do this.
III the President has violated the
law, there IS a way TO reach him
impeach him." said Senator Borah.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Transatlantic
Fliers Hop Off

LISBON, April 5.--After a false start
yesterday when engine trouble started
forced them to postpone the second leg
Of their flight to Brazil and Portuguese
aviators got away today at s: 80 a. IN.
They left from the Bay Of Gando instead
of from Las Palmas, motoring to their
starting place to avoid bad weather and
were to fly to the Cape Verde Islands.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
OF
BRIGHTER DAY
FOR ARIZONA
Clouds Passing After
Long Period of
Dizziness.
3 MAJOR STAPLES
Copper, Cattle and
Cotton Bringing
New Hope.

Editors Note-Edward G. Lowry,
dlsting guished Investigator and re-
porter Tor the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, is touring the agricultural
section west Of the Mississippi River.
in behalf of the Public Ledger and
the Daily Times, and writing a series
of articles upon conditions as he finds
them. This is the eleventh production
based upon observations in Arizona.
others win follow at regular inter
Vals.I
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
GREAT BRITAIN
ADMITS CLAIM
American Right to Share Ger
man Indemnity Endorsed.

LONDON, April 5.-Great Britain has
informally notified the United States
that she acquieces in Secretary Hughes
fecent note demanding that the Eu-
ropean allies recognize the validity OF the
AIeT4can claim for a share OF German
indemnity for the upkeep Of the Ameri-
can Army OF Occupation on the Rhine,
il was learned this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05

Mayor Shank has passed the buck for
his failure to do anything toward carry
ing out a promise to establish a public
comfort station at Pennsylvania and
Market streets to the city council. The
mayor spoke at length of the need for
another station in interviews a few days
following his election. He was going to
start action on the project right after he
got in office.
What's the use Of asking anything
about that until the council shows a dis
position to do something the administra-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Passes Buck to Council
on Comfort Station PLGn
Shank BLames That Body for Failure to Keep
Pre-ELectiOn Promise.

tion wants it TOT" asked the mayor to-
day.
I'VE can't build anything until the
council authorizes bond issues. I'm not
going to try to do anything until the
council acts like it wants to do some
thing"
The city has only one public comfort
station, outside OF the parks. This is
at Kentucky avenue and Washington
streets. The former administration
planned to establish one in the basement
of Tomlinson Hall, but the present regime
has expressed opposition to this.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
BY HARRY A. RoDMAN.

In the opinion of many bankers, mer-
chants, dealers in bonds, securities and
investments and business men in general
there has been decided improvement
shown in the business and industrial con
ditions of indianapolis and Indiana dur
ing the last month. The situation is not
as far advanced as many have hoped II
would be by this time, but those who are
in positions 10 watch the movements and
feel the pulse OF the city, State and
Nation say that the foundation upon
which the new prosperity is being built
is solid.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05
Three Persons Die in
Farm House Blaze

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, April 8
Three persons were burned to- death in
their beds at Woodlawn, eight miles
from here today. when the farmhouse in
which they resided, was destroyed by
fire, caused by an overheated cook