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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Mail Carriers Will Not
Heed Back Door Request

The matter never was reported to the
postoffice and everything weut along
smoothly until a short time age, when 4
new carrier was put on the route and he
insisted on delivering mall at the front
doors.
Then came the storm Most residents
along the route took the matter good nat
uredly and agreed TO the change, but
few became "hardboiled' and objected 70
any change in the old system. Their OBJ
jections ranged all the way from their
own personal convenience to the argu-
ment that mail boxes IN the front porch
marred the artistic beauty OF the nome.
They carried their objections to postal
officials and the matter Is under con
sideratlon. However. the officials say If
the objectors wish mall service they must
get it via the front door route in view
of the postal regulations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16

Residents living along Fall Greek boule-
ward who insist that mail, like groceries
be delivered to the rear door, either
must change their minds or do without
mail service. according to postoffiee Of
heials, for they say the postal Iegula
tions are very clear on that point.
\ young tempest In teapot has been
raging along the boulevard, IL IS said,
ever since new carrier was put in the
district recently. The former carrier
had teen there II the days when there
were more vacant lots than houses ana
In taking short cuts he found II saved
times to make some back door deliver
les Having started It, he kept 1t up
even after the district became closely
built, and some of the residents put mall
boxes on their back porches.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16

The troubles of candidate are
graphically set out in the following ex-
pcnse account Of Patrick Dugan, 1923
Blaine avenue, candidate In the last pri-
mary for Republican precinct committee
man. filed with the clerk Of the Circuit
Court today
Il lost 1910 hours Of sleep thinking
about the election. ! lost two front
teeth and a lot of hair In a personal en-
counter with an opponent. ] donated
four crippled shoats to kosher butcher.
/ gave away two pairs of suspenders and
one pair Of shoe strings, paid S1.50 for
advertising, gave away thirteen baby
rattlers, kissed 126 babies, kindled four
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16

CHICAGO. May 16-Margaret Miller
from which two policemen were shot and
killed last week in Chicago's bomb and
gun war, was arrested today.
Questioning of the woman, the police
believe, Will reveal the inside" operations
of the terrorist gang which held forth in
west side saloon where her husband.
John Miller. was bartender
Four men in custody of the police
are said to have been positively Identified
as the siayers of Police Lieutenans Ter
renee Lyons and Policeman Thomas
Clark. Two of them are said to have
confessed they We're members Of the quar-.
tette of ''terrorists" which last Weines
day killed the twe policemen, wounded
another and hurled several tombs.
John Miller, bartender, is said 10 have
been identified the driver of the auto
mobile in which the murderers rode An
ether of the men under arrest, whose
name is withheld. is declared to have
confessed the shooting Of Clark aud 10
have outlined the terrorist" plot ex-
planning how the bombers and gunmen
were employed and how they operated
According TO the police the saloon OF
Jerry" Horan. one Of the men indicted
with Big Tim" Murphy, Fred Nader and
Con" Shea, labor leaders. accused Of the
murder of the policemen, was the rem
devious Of the labor bomhers There
they received, the police declare, heir in
structions. dynamite, guns and wages :
Statements issued by Chief Of Police
Fitzmorris and Chief of Detectives Hughes
declare that the confessions received con-
meet Murphy. Nader and Shea with the
operations of the bolnhers These police
officials, together with Henry Barrett
Chamberlain, head of the Chicago crime
commission. declared today the evidence
now In their possession is strong enough
to warrant asking the death penalty for
the accused union officials
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Senator Gets
Bomb Threats
Against Poles

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Destruction
of the Polish legation In Washington and
Polish consulates throughout the United
States and Canada Is threatened in let
ter received today by Senator Willis.
Ohio. The letter was mailed at Cleve-
land. May Ia.
This is the second time that Willis
has received threat to blow up the
Polish legation and consulates.
The new threat warns people to keep
away from the consulates after July /,
because it will be blown up by bombs"
Alleged cruelties Of the Polish govern
ment are given as the reason for the
threats.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
STALNAKER is
ELECTED AGAIN
Indianapolis Clearing House
Names New Officers
for Year.

Frank Il. Stalnaker. president OF the
Indiana National Bank. was reelected
president of the indianapolis Clearing
House Association Mt the annual election
today in the clearing house rooms, 915
Merchants Bank Building
Evans Woollen, president of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company,
was re elected vice president Fred C.
Dickson. vice president of the Union
Trust Company, was elected treasurer
He succeeds Ross III. Wallace, new pres
ident OF the Aetna Trust Company.
George c. Calvert was retained as man
ager of the clearing house for the ensu-
ing year.
The newly elected executive commit
tee is composed Of Frank u. Stalnaker.
Evans Wooden and @. \. Frenzel Mr..
Frenzel is president of the Merchants
National Bank.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
PENSION VOTE
CAUSES DEFEAT
OF GOVERNMENT
Coalition Cabinet Meets Re-
versal by Three Ballots on
Minor Question.

LONDON, May lG. The British gov
ernment met defeat in the House OF
Commons late this afternoon by vote Of
151 to t4s on Il bill dealing with a ques-
tion Of teachers pensions.
Loud cries Of resign greeted the an
nouncement of the vote.
This Is the third time the present coal
ition government has been defeated in n
vote in the House Of Commons: in each
case the reversal has come on a COM
paratively minor question.
BY tradition, a government defeated
on n major issue resigns to make way
for the leader of the opposition to form
a new cabinet. A defeat on minor
question is. however, very serious pollt-
ically.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
CRITICS SEEK
DISMISSAL OF
ROY L. HAYNES
Prohibition Commissioner De-
clareS He Is Not at All
Discouraged.

WASHINGTON. May f6 Replying to
congressional critics Who are demanding
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon re-
move him from office. Prohibition Com.
missioner Haynes today charged mis-
chiesous and special propaganda was
being used against him.
Haynes said he was not discouraged.
and declared he would continue bis az
gressiye administration Of the prohibit
tion law He conferred today with In
tera.l Rerenue Commissioner Bloir, dis
cussing recent attacks made upon the con
duct of the Prohibition Bureau by Rep
rescntatise I,tll, Republican Of Maryland.
and other Fongressinen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Musn Say English, Can Do,
but Hard to Understand

HONOLULU T. H, May 16In recent issue Of the leading
English daily of Honolulu following
knowledge o English appeared:
"MUSA-SHIYA, THE SHRrMAKER.
(Aso sale
gladly to produce
include everythngs require
usually
"Many very baby wearing
should
small Wonderful Notice:
finding Musshiya small
Waikiki Market where
looking before
river. Musa shop closely between Good luck"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
HARDING CLAIMS
RIGHT TO DIP IN
White House Visitors Advised
as to Stand in New Jersey
Race.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Presldent
Hardings Endorsement of Senator Jo-
seph S. Frelinghuysen, Republican. OF
New Jersey, for the denomination does
not necessarily mean reversal OF his
previously announced policy of keeping
Glands off, in State primary contests,
he Informed callers at the White House
today.
In the main, President Harding will
adhere to his policy Of remaining aloof
from State contests. but It was made
plain that he reserves the right as the
leader of his party to dip In" where
such action is deemed advisable by him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
i. s. REFUSAL
THREATENSTO
BREAK PLANS
French Follow Suit of
America in Stay
ing Out.
TALK OF NEW NOTE

GENOA, May 16.-America's refusal to
approve the Hague plan makes 1t ex
tremely probable that the proposed con-
ference to appoint Russian commission
will be called off.
The French today indicated they will
follow the lead Of the United States and
the Russians withdrew their acceptance
and asked for twenty four hours delay
to consider a new reply.
The allies desperate at seeing their
hopes for renewal OF the European con
ferenc at the Hague next month fading,
planned new note 10 Washington. They
refused to accept the American reply as
final refusal Of their invitation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
RECEIVERS FOR
TWOINSURANCE
FIRMS NAMED
Attorney General Lesh De-
clares Lion Company Failed
in Cash Reserve.

HAMMOND. Ind. May 16.-Receivers
were appointed today for the Lion Life
Insurance Company and the Old Line Life
Insurance Company of East Chicago.
Attorney General L. S. Lesh Of Indiana
made the application for the receivers.
1t was charged the Lion company failed
TO maintain any legal reserve for the pro-
lection Of policy holders as provided by
law 1t was alleged further that the COM
pany has been mismanased and its as
sets disSipated
The Old Line Company was in the pro-
cess of organization.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
In Famous Charge
of Light Brigade

CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 16.--Thomas
Durk. 81 years old. is dead at his home
near Murray, south Of here.
Mr. Durk was a British soldier in
the Battle of Balaklava and witnessed
the charge Of the Light Brigade, made
famous by Tennyson's poem. He was a
great walker and frequently made trips
to Columbia, a distance of twenty miles,
scorning all offers to ride.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
BREAK COMES
in RANKS OF
COAL MINERS
Separate Contracts
Provide Lower
Wages.
CUT OF S1.5O DAY

MUSKOGEE, Okla. May 16.--Split in
ranks of striking United Mine Workers,
through separate wage agreements, was
threatened here today.
Feeling in the convention of Mine Dis
trict 21 comprised of Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Texas, was bitter as factions
began fight over a separate wage con
tract made O. Bridgeport. Texas, wherein
300 miners accepted a reduction Of Sl.50
a day.
The Lewis administration forces We're
Under heavy fire trom the insurrectos.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
JULIUS HAAG,
INDIANAPOLIS
DRUGGIST, DIES
Well known Business Man EX-
pireS at North Meridian
Street Home.

julius Haag, -. indianapolis druggist.
died at his home, 2s59 North Meridian
street. today. Mr. Haac was engaged
in the drug business in Indianapolis for
over thirty years.
He was born in Knoxville. Tenn.
March 5, 1s60 He came TO Indianapolis
while boy and received his education
in the public schools.
The Haag drug business was started
with a store in the Denison Hotel build
ing. There are now seven stores owned
by Julius Haag and his brother, Louis
Z. Haag.
Mr Haag was bachelor. He ia sur
vived by his brother. Louis; sister,
Miss Lenore Haag. and two nephews,
". NJ and Fl. L. Haag
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
IS INJURED BY
COLLAPSINGOF
PARADE STAND
Telegraph Operator Is Only
One Seriously
Hurt.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. May 10
Thirty five persons were injured today
when a photographers stand, built to
take pictures of a knights Templar
parade. collapsed.
Francis NJ. Harper, assistant chief
operator for the Western Union
Telegraph Company. was seriously in
jured, but 1t was believed the others
sustained only slight injuries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16

Chief Of Police Herman Rikhoff to-
day turned a cold shoulder on the
policemen who like ice cream. He Is
sued orders that no member of the
police depart ment should go to two
ice cream factories on North Alabama
street unless they did so in the line
of duty The order pointed out that
the chief had received complaints
from the companies that certain po-
licemen had visited the ice cream fac
tories and had eaten considerable ice
cream without paying for 1t.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Capper W0Ues to
Abolish Gambling
in Grain Futures

WASHINGTON. May Unsupported
by the organized farmers of America, a
new movement was launched today by
Senator Capper, Republican, chairman of
the agricultural bloc, 10 abolish gam
bling in futures on the grain markets.
Senator Capper said the farmers wonld
not be robbed Of millions, despite the
decision Of the Supreme Court, invali
dating the Capper Tincher act. The
Kansas Senator declared he would have
a new bill ready within a week or ten
days. which would stand In the courts" "
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
BANDITS SHOOT
GUARD FOR $4,000
Bank Messenger and
Police = Escape With
Package of Bills.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 10 Street car
bandits chalked UP another successful
hold-up today when two desperadoes
shot and probably fatally wounded
Henry Airing, 43, a guard for the Bre-
men Bank and escaped with n package
containing S2,oo3 in bills, which William
III. Goeieke, n messenger for the bank,
had just drawn from a downtown bank
The robbers gave no warning Of their in
tention. They sent bullet into Al
brings forehead, then snatched the pack
age Of money and, forcing the motorman
to halt the car. escaped In a waiting auto
mobile.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
BOLT STRIKES
TANKS OF OIL
Spectacular Blaze Still RACES
Causing Losses of
S1,500,000.

BAYoNNE, y. J., May 16.-Although
brought under control after an all-night
battle, the spectacular blaze believed to
have been caused by a bolt of lightning
striking a tank Of gasoline. was still
raging at the plant of the Tidewater Oil
Company here today. The loss. includ-
ing ten huge tanks of gasoline, thousands
Of barrels Of oil agitators used for mix
ing oil, high pressure still, two plants
and more than a mile of pipe lines, Is
estimated at over 81 500. 600.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Amt KnOULedge
Grand? Look at
These AnsuUers!

CAMBRIDGE. Mass May 16.-Women
are the most popular study at Massa
chusetts Institute Of Technology, accord
ing TO a questionable answered by the
student body.
What do you drink?'' was another
leading question, and one student an
swered: Il often wonder"
Seventy five confessed they never had
kissed
Most of the senior class expects $4,000
a year by 1882.
NO money. no honey was the answer
of sophomore to the question: Are
you married 2"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Head SeUered BY
Steel Cable: Body
ThrOlUn in RiUer

ALBANY, n. Y.. May 10 Michael va
kett, 80, was decapitated when the steel
cable on dredge in the Hudson River
broke early today. Whipping through
the air, the cable dashed around Yakett's
neck. severing his head. then the cable
unwound and threw the body into the
river
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Trial of Eskridge
Set for June 18th

FRANKFORT. Ind. May 16.-The trial
of Clarence Eskridge. who shot and
killed Kenneth Knots here May 6. has
been set for June l. in The Clinton Coun-
ty court. Eskridge pleaded not guilty
whe narraigned on grand jury indict-
ment He will be defended by Earl
Gruber county attorney for paupers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
WAR
THREATENS IN
SOUTH CHINA
General Chen Appeals to WI
for Help in OverthrOwing
DIR. Sun.

PAO TING FL, Chin. May 16.-Another
outbreak of civil war, this time in south
eastern China, was threatened today.
General Chen Chung Ming, formerly of
the Cantonese army, has appealed TO Cen
eral WI Pei-Fu, couqueror of General
Chang Tso-Lin, TO aid in the overthrow
Of DR.. Sun Vat Sen. head Of the Republic
of South China, and ally Of General
Chang.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
New Lyric Barber
Shop Is Robbed

A burglar entered the new Lyric bar
ber shop. 100 North Illinois street. last
night Virgil McIntire, manager OF the
place notified the police. The thief took
cigars valued ut $40, broke open pea,
nut Wachine and forced open the money
box On a pay telephone.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
American Girl y
Loses Necklace

PARIS, Hay 16.-The Marquise Amo-
dio, formerly Miss Josephone Vain
wright, an American girl, today in
formed the Paris police she had lost q
pearl necklace valued at 100000 franss
(about S125, ,000).
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
AZ Gallons Mule and
3 of Wine Hidden

Forty-two gallons of white mule
whisky and three gallons of wine hidden
In a secret closet under a trap door,
which was clever.y concealed by
curtain, were sent 10 police headquarters
today as evidence against Luba Nekich,
So, proprietor Of dry beer saloon at
II South West street. Nekich was ar
rested on charge of operating a blind
tiger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Seriously Injured
as Truck Oyerturns

MUNCTE. Ind. May 16.-W. F. Car
rard Of Marion was injured seriously to-
day when his motor truck overturned In
a ditch near here. Garrard was i'm
prisoned under the truck and suffered
fracture of his left leg.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
10 0-Year-Old Boy
Hurt by Automobile

Oliver Pickhardt, TO- Southport was
slightly injured today when he walked
against the side of an automobile driven
by George e. Stacy. 5903 College avenue,
The accident occurred at Twenty -Firs
and Illinois streets. The boy was takeJV
to the Methodist Hospital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
STRUCK by AUTOMOBILE.

Lewis Dunlein, 81, 2179 North Penn
sylvana street, was slightly injured to-
day when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by A. ]. Bnriege. 80. 125
7uclid avenue, at Meridian and Washing
ton streets. He was taken home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Col. Mutt Appointed
Prohibition Director

WASHINGTON. May 16.--Col. l.. G.
Mutt has been appointed associate Fed
eral Prohibition Director for Illinois it
was announced at prohibition headquar-
ters today. Mutt was due in Chicago
today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Police Believe She
Will Reveal
Operations.
TWO CONFESSIONS
Have Identified Four
as Slayers of
Officers.
TROUBLE

CHICAGO. May 16.-These are
troublesome days for the Murphy
family. With Big Tim behind the
bars in the police drive on crime, Mrs.
Murphy. his Wife. was arrested on a
cfarge of speeding. while cops said
she was going forty-two miles an hour
today. Two men and Mrs. Fred
Nader, wife of Big Tins associate,
also in Jail. were in the auto. Police
believe the party WAS collecting funds
for defense of the labor leaders.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
TIP

NEW YORK. May 16.-"Girls, never
take n mans promise without ring to
back 1T up," was Miss Winifred Lynch's
warning as she settled a breach of prom
ise suit for $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
New Greek Cabinet
Takes Office Today

ATHENS May 16.-The new Greek
cabinet of Premier Stratos was sworn
In today. 1t succeeds the Gounaris min
istry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Colorado Justice
Dies of Poisoning

DENVER. Colo, May 16.-Morton S.
Bailey. associate justice of the Colorado
Supreme Coure, died suddenly at his home
here today. of ureInic poisonig.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
MOder7. Sherlock 7
Holmes Locates
Missing $40 Biz

ut Is simple. my dear
Robert yoltz, 1896
street, discovered a ~
stolen from DIRE
room.
Last night he
serial numbers
placed these b
pieces and ON
room of the Z
found thi
of James
Wyatt
and yag1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
u. S. Treasury on
Fire for Third Time

WASHINGTON. May 16.--Fire broke
out on the roof of the United States
Treasury building today for the third
time in the past two months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
Defiance

WASHINGTON.
that the 81
X
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-16
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending at
p. m. Wednesday May IL:
Partly cloudy: possibly showers this
afternoon and tonight; Wednesday fair
and somewhat warmer
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-13
WILL CELEBRATE
DRY BIRTHDAY
Marion County w. c. T. u. to
Observe Anniversary.

A meeting celebrating the second an
niversary Of national prohibition Will be
held under the auspices OF the Marion
County Women's Christian Temperance
Union at the old Empire Theater, Mon
day evening. Jan Is, at 7;45 O'Clock it
was announced today.
Several prohibition authorities viii
address the meeting. Among those who
will speak are Bert Morgan, Federal
prohibition director Of Indiana, who will
speak on Take Time to Be Patriotic"
and C. T. Rogers, member of the
national prohibition flying squadron,
who will speak on Law Enforcement"
THE enforcement Of the prohibition
law should be the chief concern, Of not
only the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, but every law-0biding citizen"
declared Mrs, NJ y. Bronson president
Of the Marion County society This
is a good opportunity for the law-abid-
ing element 10 DO heard"
The Newsboys Band viii provide
music. and the audience VIII sing
America" followed by the reading OF
scripture ana he fourteenth Psalm,
Prayer Win be led by the Rev. Z. Il.
Eberhart, assistant superintendent OF
the Wheeler Rescue Mission.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-13
MURDERED MAN
is IDENTIFIED
AS HORACE DAW
Authorities Investigate Past
Life to Find Motive
for Crime.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-Police today
were probing the past life of Horace
Dow, formerly of Janesville, Wis, who
was found murdered here last Saturday
in the garage on an estate on which he
worked as gardener, in aa effort to as
certain the motive for the crime.
Dow was known here as Harry Donel-
SON" but his body was identified late
Yesterday by his wife, who came from
Janesville Mrs. Dow, a little woman
gray-haired and careworn, said her nus
band disappeared April IS, last, aud that
she had never received word from
him.
His brother, the Rev. Z. r. Dow Of
Wheaton H., is a widely known eYange-
list in Wisconsin and other mid-western
States, she said.
For several months Dow had been
working as a gardener, living alone IN
quarters above the garage, SO lar as Is
known he had no enemies.
He was shot by .45-caliber bullet. A
bloody print of hand on the door OF
the garage was clew left by the slayer
upon which the police are working.