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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
GAS COMPANY'S
MILLION-DOLLAR
COKE Pile CONE
Basis for Rate Raises EVapo-
rates With Heavy Demand
During Strike.
VAST SUM is REALIZED
Officials Criticised During Hear
ings for Allowing AccumuIa-
tion in Declining Market.

The million dollar coke pile of the
Citizens Gas Company, allowed to ac-
cumulate over a period Of a year in
advance of the opening Of the coal
miners strike has disappeared
This is the pile of coke which
formed the basis for an increase from
sixty TO ninety cents per thousand
cubic feet of gas, granted by the In
diana public service commission and
an increase from ninety cents to S1.20
granted by the Federal Court.
Reserves are Down
Coke reserves are depleted. accord
ing to the Gas company's published
advertisements and there will be a
shortage. Gas company officials were
subjected to criticism during the hear
ing Of their petition for allowing the
tremendous supply to accumulate in
stead of disposing Of it at current mar
ket prices. Officials Of the company
were asked during the hearing before
the public service commission if an
increase in rates would have been
necessary had the company sold it's
coke
An official of the company stated
today that the coke had been disposed
| Of at prices ranging from Sc to $3.50.
| The supply OF coke at the time of the
Federal Court hearing was 1853 900
tons. If an average price of Sc. rs was
received. more than 100000 was
realized
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

All Are Tech Students
He explained that the seven boys
met at Technical High School. where
they were all students and that their
meetings there resulted in plans to
steal automobiles. Wilson is a tall
frail looking boy and he frequently
wiped his large, heavy trimmed glasses.
He frequently asked for a cigarette
and complained Of the food and water
in the jail.
"I was driving about thirty-five
miles an hour when I struck the au-
tomobile in which Miss Burns was
riding he said. He said he learned
to drive for a man with whom ne
lived.
Easy to Steal Cars
Il want to tell you something else, "
he said Every car we stole was
either left unlocked or the keys were
left in it, 1t wasn't hard at all to
take them.
Gee" he added, II hope that jail
across the street has some fresh air
and some cold drinking water"
ALBERT JOunSOns QUO -. CAdLo ave.
also charged with manslaughter,
dressed in a late model tweed suit.
spent most OF his time singing. Oc-
casbnaly he would pull at the tiny
knot of his tie or pass his hands over
his creased hair, which was rapidly
becoming mussed.
Interested in Penalty
Johnson's deepest interest seemed to
be in whether the penalty for man
slaughter was two TO twenty-oue years
or three TO fourteen years. Fellow
prisoners did not seem to be able to
settle the question TO his satisfaction.
Luck seemed TO lead me wrong.
was his only comment when asked If
he did not fear the outcome or his
arrest. The breaks were against
me.
Probably the deepest outwardly af-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
Cites Understanding Had

THE understanding so had and now
existing among the defendant manu-
facturers results in the control of the
price at which ice is sold and the su-
preston of competition amongst
themselves and with others in the
manufacture, sale and distribution of
ice to the people Of Indianapolis. and
is unlawful" the court held.
The statement of facts included
findings that the defendant companies
divided the city into zones and did not
encroach on each others territory,
that the maximum prices allowed by
Federal authorities were maintained
by conjunction among the dealers.
War Time Sacrifices
Judge Eichhorn remarked that
each Of the companies seemed to be
more prosperous and to have made
more money after being called upon
to make war sacrifices for their coun-
try"
Many of them" the court contin-
ued, reduced their Indebtedness, ac.
cumulated surplus and many of them
paid dividends"
Petition Not Allowed
William c. Miller. one of the attor-
neys for the defendants. attempted to
file a supplementary petition to an
swer. which the court indicated he
would overrulA. Mr.. Miller pointed to
reductions in the price of ice. He re.
marked that ''if 1t were not for the
strike and this" coal business we
might put another schedule in effect.
Charles Thompson. special counsel
assisting Attorney General Lesh in
the prosecution. pointed to the use of
the term I'VE" as evidence that a
combine still existed, and also showed
the court that the changes in price
by the defendant companies had been
uniform.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
"Mere Desire for Auto Ride
Is Not Alone Cause of Theft q"

xETsF a automobile ride would
N/H of the opinion OF DR.
AVA professor medical jurisprudence in the Ind
desire would
be he enough to stimulate crime
Either robbery he stated would be the motive
Willis
pleasure as impel Of youths
In probability organize deliberately for the pur
when
mobile is to with 1t he tells his
friends sandt spreads
riding also
at might be a motive stealing by boys DR. VII
M stated The impulse blamed by
the expert n psychology.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

One day last week no aviators were
killed.
Nevada sentences two Cinnamon to
death. This leaves 499 ,999. 1898.
It is getting so a girl has TO decide
between staying single and getting
her hair bobbed.
Song and Dance Averts Panic
headline. Sometimes they start one.
Weather Bureau plans to forecast
six months anead. That's easy. Janu-
airy: Much cooler.
We saw man in white and tan
shoes discussing women's vanity.
Irish Situation Tense"-headline
You might say it is past. present and
future-tense.
Records show more crimes are com
mitted in the spring than any other
season. This does not include poetry.
Some people are never satisfied.
Here's where a cooks husband is su-
ing her for divorce.
You can make most any man feel
at home by starting an argument.
Normally is here" says Harding
Wonder what has taken its place just
around the corner?
Oregon girl takes two letters at the
same time in shorthand. We saw
twenty girls talking at once and none
missing n word.
A pessimist is a man who is an
Old Guard Republican.
This man who hung himself be
cause he feared the loss of his for
tune realized his fears.
They claim the flapper bobbed hair
craze is creating a demand for
switches. Hair. not hickory.
Cultivating the voice often raises
a howl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

initiated it. Pheasants, duSKs' pears
deer, elk. coyotes. wolves. spa mons,
raccoons and monkeys aboun,Ced' Old
Dick" one of the big bears atS up
Wisconsin brown bear.
Sea lions cost too much to KEEP up
eating as high as twenty-seven pot 1lds
of fish day. Monkeys quarteredt on
top Of the Riverside shelter house, PIP
set an oil stove ar burned to deaEh
in the blaze which destroyed the seS
ond floor, The flood of 1913 fnished(
the Job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
STRIKERS HEAR THREE
Labor Leaders and Preacher Talk to
Rail ShOpmen.

Thomas n. Taylor, president of the
state Federation of Labor; Frank
Duffv. member Of the executive board
of the American Federation of Labor
and the Rev. Harmeson, Beech Grove,
smoke at the regular meeting o1 strik-
ing railroa d shopmen today.
Deputy DhICeu states HldrshdlS
served iniun ction writs on leaders at
Machinists Hall before the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
Nab Woman For Thefts

Sylvia Hamilton, %, 1905 South
eastern Ave, was arrested today
charged with burglary and grand lar
ceny. She confessed the theft of $72
in cash and dry goods from the store
Of Harry Koin, 1901 Southeastern
Ave- Detectives searched her home
and found part Of the missing dry
goods
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
CITY MAY OWN ANOTHER zoe.
WITH ANIMALS COSTINCt SIS, 900

Indianapolis may own a public ZOO
again.
r. Walter Jarvis, superintendent Of
parks and recreation. will ask the
park board to appropriate $4,000 next
year with which to build cages in
Riverside Fark and buy a few animals.
Detroit. Sioux City and a public zoo
in Florida want to sell Indianapolis
some surplus stock cheap, he said.
The city once boasted a zoo at River
side. Floods ana other disasters an.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
GOMPERS PREDICTS FAILURE
OF HARDLNG,S PLAN OF PEACE
BIZ United Press

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July IS
Samuel Gompers predicted failure for
President Harding's plan to resume
operations at the mines.
The miners, he said, will not dig
coal under such a plan. and strike
breakers cannot be obtained.
Gompers attacked the Administra,
ton. charging there was a bond re
vealed in the statements of Govern
ment officials and employers.
Gompers issued warning against the
use of troops, declaring responsibility
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
Bluffton Jurist, Presiding Here, Hands
Down Decree Hitting Polar and
Other Companies.
HIGHEST PRICES MAINTAINED IN CITY
Are Held to Have Been Most
Prosperous While Making War
Sacrifices for Nation.

exists in indianapolis Judge W. II. Echhorn Of
Bufton today finding of read in Superior Court
Room 2.
The finding merely facts in the eand argument
its final disposition will be heard later.
The that brought by T. S. Lesh attorney general
against ice companies in Indianapolis.
The started last year and hearing completed last
Ehorn has been working nhis finding since
that time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

for this crisis is on the mine owners.
No matter what the Government may
say. what the mine owners may say
or what newspapers may say. the mine
owners are the guilty parties.
Let it not be forgotten the strike
was caused by the disregard Of their
contract by the mine owners.
THE need of this hour is for nor.
NAL, common. natural conference be
tween interested parties. When half
million men are aggrieved. it is a
poor time indeed for the roll of drums,
the rattle of sabers and the pounding
of the mailed fist"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
union MINERS
HELD BY JURY
FOR FATAL RIOT
Indictment Charges First De-
gree Murder Against
Seven in Ohio.
By United Press

by CniteU PTeSS
BELLAIRE. Ohio, July 1s.-First-
degree murder indictments against
seven union miners in connection
with the New Lafferty rioting. June
q. N which one non-union miner was
killed and two severely injured, were
returned by a special grand jury here
today.
One other indictment for man.
slaughter was returned against five
union miners in connection with the
same disturbances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
FAIR WEATHER COMING

Fair and not much change in tenn
perature is the weather forecast.
The hottest points today were Tam
pa and Jacksonville. Fla, with a tenn
perature of so and the coolest was
ROseburg, Ore. with 81
It has been cooler in the middle and
upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
the lake region. the weather report
said. but it is somewhat warmer over
the highland district and far North.
west
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 18.-
Even if the Government should send
Federal troops to guarantee safety in
opening mines of Indiana there is
little likelihood that such plan
would have any effect in the State,
in the opinion of James Cooper, re-
ceiver for the Rowland Powers Con
solidated Galleries Company, operat-
ing properties in this vicinity.
Cooper pointed to an Indiana law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
AUTO DRIVER FREE
Court Dismisses Charges Resulting
from Child's Death.

Manslaughter charges against Joe
Shaffer, loo Garfield Ave, were dis
missed in city court today. Shaffer
was arrested about month ago after
his automobile ran over and killed
Ray Allen, 5, of 427 z. Market st. DR..
Paul Robinson, coroner. said death
was accidental
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
MAILS ROAD REQUESTS
Public Service Commission Opens Bids
Aug. 8.

Requests for bids on improvement
of two State highways have been
mailed from the office of the public
service commission.
Bids for a brick, bituminous-con.
crete or concrete highway on the road
connecting Farmersburg and Stan
dard, a distance of three and one
quarter miles, and for improvement
of nine miles Of the French Lick Trail
between Evansville and French Lick
are to be received and opened on Aug.
8, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
IS REPORTED
DEAD IN RIOTS
ABOUT CHURCH
Nearly 100 Said to Be Wounded
in Battle of Mexican Mine
Workers.
By United Press

By United Press
NOGALES, Ariz., July 1S.-A bat
tie between Catholic and Socialist
workmen, staged in a camp church
at La Paz, in the Matehuala mineral
district of Mexico, in which thirty-flve
were killed and nearly 100 wounded,
was described in advices received here
today.
In the midst of the talk by two
priests a disturbance occurred which
caused the alarm among Catholic
workmen the priests had been at
tackled A riot resulted.
Troops patrol the district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
Last Home

Full leased wires of United Press,
United News and United Financial.
Complete service of the NEA and
Scripps Newspaper Alliance.
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zation of State troops in West vir.
ginia, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia
and other States.
Leading coal operators said at
tempts will be made this week to re-
open the mines in accordance with
Harding's request
President Lewis of the miners. pre-
dicted none of the 10000 striking
miners VIII return TO work and that
the plan will end in failure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
DEMoSTHENES WRONG
Pebbles Do Not Help Speech, BOgue
Says.

pebbles in the mouth will not cure
anything" said Benjamin N. Bogue,
president of the Bogue Institute for
Stammers at the Rotary Club lunch
con today noon at the Claypool Ho-
tel He was remarking about the rem
edy for stammering made famous by
Demosthenes.
Bogue talked on the methods en-
ployed by his institution of mental
and physical coordination.
Several hundred Rotarians wit
messed a class demonstration of the in
stitute's methods. TWenty-four stu
dents took part.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
CRAVING FOR EXCITEMENT
MOTIVE FOR AUTO THEFTS
Lads Held Car Thieves Confess More Than Thirty Steal
ings, and Three Admit Part in Death Car
Incident.
BY DICK MILLER.

Craving for excitement the motive that mpelled the
yeaod boys under for stealing Three of
the held for manaughter Their combined confess
listed the theft of than thirty automobiles From be-
hind bars in the city today they talked Of the they
played-the excitement they sought and found.
Samuel Wilson, 1892 Washington Boulevard, charged with
ansaugher result of the death of Miss Josephine Burns
little concerned the charges against him He
the driver of the which codd with the which Miss
Rnrns sEasr ridin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
MINE OPERATOR TELLS WHY
HARDING PLAN IS UNAVALLLNC

that forces miners to pass examina-
ton by board composed Of two union
miners and one operator
Existence of this law would prevent
importation of non-union miners.
Cooper said.
He pointed out also that non.union
miners Of the country are at work.
and it would be impossible to op-
crate with men from other walks Of
life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
PR0HI RAIDER ACCUSED
Petition Says Agent Is "Out After the
Jack" Amounting to $1,000.

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 1S.-"Count" VIII
liam D. Yaselli. prohibition agent,
whose activities recently resulted in
many temporary injunctions against
the city's Gay White Way" was ac-
cused Of being 'out after the jack" in
a petition to have set aside an in
junction against the Green Mill Gar
dens.
Affidavits say Yaseui agreed to fix"
the case for $4,000
1t is charged also that he had been
recommended for dismissal because Of
expense padding and embezzlement."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
SPEED CRAZY

Why do young boys steal auto
mobiles?
The he-fappers Of today are
speed crazy. That is the only ex-
planation, John Mullin, inspector
Of detectives, said.
1T is ordinary meanness," is
the opinion of Lieut.. Michael
Mines, in charge of the automobile
squad They steal a car and get
away with it and they want to do
it again. The more they steal the
more they want to steal"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
SOUGHT AS DEFAULTER
Employe Alleged to Have TakeT
$I3,292.10 From Bank.

Dale Spahr, 25. of $50 Middle Drive,
Woodruff FL. is being sought by de-
tectives as the alleged embeZZler
of S13,292.1O from the Continental Ma
tional Bank, where he had been en-
pIoyed for nine years. Spahr left for
q weeks vacation June 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
FEAR OF TERROR
KEEPS GUARDS
ON PICKET DUTY
Heavily Armed Force Anxious
Over Reports of Bitter Feel
ing in Hills.

WELLSBURG. w. Va. July IS
Twenty-three prisoners, arrested in
the CIintonville mine war. arrived
here today in the custody of Sheriff
Harry r. Clouse. They were lodged
IN the Wheeling Jail with thirteen 9th,
ers Of the attacking party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
DROWNING YOUTH
SAVED BY HEROIC
MESSENGER BOY
Charles BeIvins, 1927 w. Ver-
mont ST., Pulls Gerald
Meyers, 7, From River.

Charles Belvins. 1927 W. Vermont
St, special delivery messenger, today
rescued Gerald Meyers, I. Of 276 n.
Lynn St. who was on the point of
drowning in White River.
The Meyers boy had asked pernis-
sion of his mother to go to the city
playground at Elder Ave. and w,
Washington st. Instead he vert to
point near the w. Michigan st.
bridge and fell into the water while
playing with other boys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
MARRIED OR SINGLE? YES
Negro Tiger Prisoner Claims to BE in
Both Conditions.

Are you married or single?" asked
j. Burdette Little, prosecutor, in city
court today.
Both, answered Tom Franklin,
colored, 13011a N. Senate Ave, de-
fendant in blind tiger case.
"What?" exclaimed the prosecutor
II am married but me and the old
lady don't live together" explained
Franklin.
The police testified they found a
funnel and number of bottles of
white mule in Franklin 's'room. Frank
lin was fined $3.50 and costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
TEN ROOMS PLANNED
Manual to Undergo Changes Costing
$1,000.

Repairs and alterations to Emerich
Manual Training High School We're
discussed at a meeting of the board
Of school commissioners today. Ten
additional class rooms are being pro-
vided at the expenditure of approx
mately $4,000.
A list Of material needed for the
coming school year, prepared by Su-
perintendent Graft, showed $29.3S5.28
would be required to provide supplies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
WHO OWNS THIS MULE?
Wife Claims Ownership but She Is
Freed in Court.

Mrs. Lester Lightf6ot. colored. S23
Lewis St, was dismissed in CITY court
today although she admitted owner
ship of three bottles of white mule
found at her home. A case is pending
in Criminal Court against her husband
in which the same three bottles Of
mule are involved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
B0RR0WS AUTO TRUCK
Driver Takes Wife for Trip and Is
Fined for Theft.

Roscoe Morrison, 213 S. New Jer.
sey St, was fined s5 and costs for
vehicle taking in city court today.
He had worked a week as q trucl,
driver for the Ideal Furnace Company.
A small truck was in the repair shop
and he had the check with orders to
get the truck Monday. His young wife
wanted to go to her home at Prince
ton. Ind, for the weekend Morrison
took her in the truck Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
WHAT DID YOU SECT

G. M. r. saw an old man try to push
street car off his straw hat
L. L. saw a hall sign which readf
"All vile language and music must
stop after 10 p. m"
1. V. H. saw a man stop his automo-
bile in the middle of a railroad track
and look both ways for a train.
s. D. H. saw man on W. WASH
ington st. wearing felt boots.
T. E. saw a motorist wave his hand
at silent policeman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
Governments Next Step in Strike Crisis Goes
to Local Executives to Furnish Means
for Protecting Big Industries.
WARNING ON USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS
sion With Cabinet Called to Consider
Program for Economic Emergency
BULLETIN

Governor McCray said today he has any Of
fetal communication from President Harding, as to
States protecting the coal production
He said he had worked plans for carrying any such
program the President is said to have in mind.
WASHINGTON July 18.-Presdent Harding, the Gov
ernment the crisis by the rail and
strikes will call upon the Governors of all States take immediate
steps protect mining trains
was learned officially here today
The White House announced the President would issue a
message the Governors before night.
Warning Back of Appeal
Back of this appeal for prompt action by the Governors will
be warning that if the States cope with the
on the Federal Government public interest will be forced
to intervene and use the United States Army
This of action decided upon by
his Cabinet at their meeting today.
The White House indicated that the Administration
Federal troops into the strike reluctantly was denied that
the use of marines trains had been decided upon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
ONE YEAR FOR CULP
Ex-Preacher Sent to Dayton Work
house After Elopement.

hB Jnited Press
XENIA, Ohio. July 1S.-Rev. w. w.
Culp, Spring Valley. Ohio, who eloped
with Miss Mary Esther Hughes. was
fined $500 and costs and sentenced to
one year in the Dayton workhouse
here today.
Culp was charged with abandoning
his wife and nine children.
Culp wept bitterly as Judge Mar
shall passed the sentence.
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By United Press

By United Press
CLIFTONVILLE. W. Va, July 1s
Terror Of another "Herrin" kept
deputy sheriffs and mine guards.
heavily armed, on picket duty today.
following the clash yesterday in which
Sheriff Duvall and six miners were
killed.
Bands of miners. embittered by the
death of comrades yesterday, were
reported gathering in the wooded
hills around Cliftondale preventing
vengeance.
Machine guns We're trained on roads
down which an attck might come
Meanwhile a coroner's jury heard
the facts of the staying of Duvan and
the union workers. Forty eight miners
were under arrest.
North OF Cliftonville. State police
routed twenty-five men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18

Shadow of Warfare
The menacing shadow of industrial
warfare hung over the Nation today
as the Federal Government took steps
to force the mining of coal and to
protect the movement of trains.
With the Nation confronted by the
gravest domestic crisis in years,
President Harding and his Cabinet
decided to appeal to the States.
Federal troops will be used laJer If
necessary.
Reports reached here of the mobiIi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
CITY Asks to Issue Bonds

The city of Paoli today asked per-
mission of the public service commis-
sion to issue $4,000 worth of Zig per
cent bonds for Improvement ofs the
city's water and electric equipment.