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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
HATFTELDNEW
GOVERNOR OF
ROTARY CLUBS
Evansville Man Elected to
State Post Without
Opposition.

Frank Hatfield Of Evansville, was
elected governor Of the Rotary Clubs Of
Indiana, TO succeed Clarence II. Wills Of
Kokomo, at the business session of the
Rotary conference at the Claypool Hotel
today. Mr.. Hatfield had no opposition
Invitations for the 1923 conference were
received from Michigan City, Wabash
and South Bend. This matter will not
be decided at the conference, which closes
tonight, but Will be taken up later by
the executive board
Next to the election Of a governor, the
most important matter taken up was the
report Of Frederick e. Matson Of Indi-
annapolis on the proposed revision Of the
constitution and bylaws Of the Inter
national Association OF Rotary Clubs Mr.
MatsOn went into the proposed changes
in detail and explained them fully to the
conference. With the exception of a few
minor points, he recommended the pro-
posed changes be advocated by the Indi-
ana delegates to the national convention.
ROTARY IDEALS
CITED IN TALK.
After Mr.. Matson's report and before
the election of Mr. Hatfield, Charles NJ
Meier of TT. Wayne. addressed the con-
AtItbNG Oh bHON 1 ny NClEupOT.
"In the past we usually knew our
neighbor," Mr.. Neitzer said, from the
standpoint Of a competitor. We knew
nothing of his personal ideals, his aims,
his personality The old rule Of life was
contact by conflict, and 1t was the foun-
dation on which progress formerly was
made for the most part. This idea was
wrong, and Rotary had brought in the
idea of substituting cooperation and
service for conflict.
81 do not believe modern man is any
more efficient as An individual than an
Client man, and yet he is able to ac-
complish far greater results. This Is be-
cause he has profted by the knowledge
and experience of the past. In the same
way we today are able to profit by the
knowledge and experience of others if
we will only come into contact with
them through cooperation and not
through antagOnism and conflict Today
Rotary is an actual democratic force in
the world and 1t should be duty of all
Rotary organizations to hammer away
CONTINUED on Page TwO.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
SURVIVING Flight Officer
Says Big Airship Failed
to Respond TO Controls

neuvered very badly. While above the
Army supply base the elevators failed en-
tirely to respond to the controls 1
called attention to this unusual predica>
ment and then noticed that the ship was
falling by the head
Il couldn't understand it. l threw
the control levers far over and ordinarily
the Roma should have nOsed up in the
air, but she continued to settle. We went
down and down, and we neared the ca rth
the men realized that We were going to
crash. They became panic stricken.
A few, l think, leaped over the side
one dove with parachute. L heard
later that 1t failed to open.
Il remained at the controls still trying
to get her nose up, but as we neAred the
ground, the envelope struck the overhead
electric wires paralleling the road into
camp. The next instant, we struck, nose
first. The bag seemed to roll over as she
settled on the ground. 1 was thrown
into ditch that ran across the field That
instant. a terrible explosion occurred, fol-
lowed by sweeping gust of flame that
swept the ship. l owe my life to the
fact that | fell in this ditch which shell
cred me from the explosion. The ship
was blazing all over as l crawled on my
face along the ditch out from under the
wreckage / think that the first blast
of fame killed every man caught bensnas
the envelope or in the cabins. Atfstf
terrible 49, = : =.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
HARDING EXPECTS
BRITISH BONDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-President
Harding has high hopes that by July ],
Great Britain win have handed over
to the United States more than $1,000
0O0, 900 in bonds to refund part of Its
war debt to this country and that the
sale of these securities here will pro-
vide the necessary fund to pay the sol
der bonus"
This Information was impaired TO mem
beers of the House Ways and Means
Committee by President Harding at a
recent white House meeting.
The President some members Of Tho
committee believe, has virtual assurance
the British bonds, which are in ex-
change for temporary obligations now
held, will be forthcoming by that time.
This is the reason, they said, for Presi-
dent Harding's privately expressed wish
for further delay in Congress in enact
ing bonus" legislation Final enaction
easily could be delayed that long, leaders
think. President Harding, however is
strongly opposed TO Congress passing
bonus" bill now which would pro-
vide for payments out Of the allied debt.
He does not want to make any dispo-
sltlon Of the debt funds. until they ac-
tually are in the Treasury.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
HARDING WILL
HOLD CONFAB
WITH LODGE
Reservations to New
Treaty Will Be
Debated.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - The
Brandegee and other reservations
proposed to the four-power Pacific
treaty by Republican '1rreconcil.
abIes." and Democratic Senators
constituting a majority Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee will
be the subject Of a conference be
tween President Harding and Sen
ator Lodge, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, the committee chairman,
before any of them are acted upon
In making This announcement today
aftsr the Pacific pact was agaiu dis
cussed by the committee, without any
agreement being reached regarding IT,
senator Lodge said be expected 20 soc
the President about the proposed reser-
vations within the next twenty four
hours
Senator Johnson Of California. one Of
the Republican "irreconcilable" commit
tee members offered Il new reservation 20
the Pacific pact at todays session which
was intended to define the term rights
employed In the Pacific pact, and to re
serve to the United States "ful iiberty oi
judgment regarding the validity OF in
validity Of those rights" In the event
OF any dispute over them
The Johnson reservation was also In
tended. II was explained, 30 prevent the
United States from being committed To
any guarantee Of any Of those rights
which may be claimed by some powers as
valid but By others deemed Invalid.
The text Of the Johnson reservation
follows: 'The use Of the word rights
in the preamble and in Articles I and
Of this treaty shall not be taken to com
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA
broken cable vas primarily RESPONSE
BILE for the fatal crash of the dirieI-
BILE Roma with a loss of thirty-fouf
lives, according to a preliminary in
vestIeation already completed by
Mai. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief
of air service.
General Patrick telegraphed Tho
War Department today the results Of
his preliminary investigation. His
brief report follows:
"HaVe ordered thorough Investi,
cation to determine cause of Roma
disaster. Information already gath
cred indicates cable to elevator rud-
der broke. Ship nosed down. Struck
live wires carrying high tension cleo
trio current and this started fire.
There was no explosion and no fire
until after these wires were hit and
broken. PATRICK"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
HOOCH DREAMS,'
HAYNES BELIEVES
Kn0r0s Nothing of Planes
Capturing Rum Ship.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-ProhibitiOn
officials today inclined TO characterize as
'hOOch Dreams" stories coming north
ward from Florida that a fleet of eleven
airplanes had captured the British
schooner Annabelle with eleven thousand
cases Of whisky aboard her.
It's queer" said Prohibition COmmss-
sioner Haynes, that we don't get any
report on this seizure. We haven't heard
a word. Also we haven't any airplanes
down there that I've heard Of"
Prohibition officials said it would be
heard to imagine eleven airplanes volun-
teering to aid the work of law enforce
ment by capturing q rum ship.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
AIR SERVICE CHIEF
MAKES STATEMENT
AFTER HIS SURVEY
Declares Roma Disaster Great Blow to His
Branch of Army 3 Investi-
cations Under Way.
DEAD TOTAL "a AND INJURED Ii

Feb. 22TMaiOr NJ.
today declared his
the disaster a blow
investigation
indicates
which the altitude down.
wires which
poon n
testimony report
possible their Everything being
The disaster blow to the air service.7
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
WAYS, MEANS
BODY AT WORK
ON SALES TAX
Mellon FavOrs Levy on
Specific Articles
When Sold.
PRODUCER TO PAY
Trainers Consider Two
Plans to Meet Bonus
Requirements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga sales
tax to pay the soldier bonus" was
being framed today by the tax divis
ion of the Republican members o.
the House Ways and Means com
mittee.
Two general plans for the tai
were under consideration. They
were:
1. A tax on specific articles when
sold Using $500, 10000 year.
2. A general sales tax with speci-
fed exemptions, raising $3.50 1000
year.
MELLON ADVOCATES TAX
On SPECIFIC ARTICLES.
The first plan was advocated by Secre-
tary Of Treasury Mellon and experts OF
the Treasury Department as most feasible
because collections could be made easier
aud at less expense The tax would vary
from . 10 4 per cent.
The second plan provides for a straight
manufacturers sales tax Of / per cent
with list of exemptions,
Both plans would put the tax on pro-
ducers or wholesale, neither plan CON
templating d tax on retail sales, or a
rurn over sales tax.
The Ways and Means Committees tax
trainers hope their work will be com
pleted by the end of the week. when they
win make a report TO the full COMMITTEES.
ADOPT PLAN As
ONLY ONE OPEN.
on The special subcommittee framiu z
the sales tax revenue plan for the bonus
are Representatives Fordney, Michigan
Bacharach New Jersey Frear Wisc0n-
sin; Treadway, Massachusetts; Copely,
Illinois Timberlake, Col; Watson, Penn
syIyauia; Chandler, oklahoma.
Some Of these Congressman DO not ap-
prove Of the sales tax. hut they are
going ahead With the work OF framing
y sebedstle for tne hcpas" bill. explain
tjg i il me only plat left open 20 Them
By President Harding II provide funds
for the bonus"
Representative Towner. Republican
Iowa. hled with the tax trainers pro
test against adoption Of any form of the
sales tax similar to the Canadian sales
tax. He gave figures showing how the
tax had advanced tho price Of sugar.
This protest WAS signed by twenty. three
Congressman all Republicans. Repre-
sentative Volk, Republican. New York,
sent the tax trainers an answering state
ment asserting sugar was exempted
from the sales tax under the Canadian
sales tax law adu demanding cesstion Of
attacks ON this form Of taxation.
Secretary Mellon opposed indefinite
authorization to use bonds or short
term certificates to make deficiency
bonus" payments. 1t was his Judgment
this could not be done under the law.
Reliance on use Of interest or principal
Of the official loans was discouraged by
Secretary Mellon. but there remains a
linCering hope by many members Of Con
gress chat I'm the end this VIII be the
source from which the bonus funds are
drawn
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
FIRE IN TOLEDO
STILL RAGING
Starting in Garage, Blaze Has
Already Caused Big
Loss.

TOLEDO, Feb. 22.-Fire which BROKE
out at 8 a. m today In an apartment
garage building in the downtown district
was still raging unchecked at noon today.
Fears were expressed by fremen that a
500 gallon gasoline tank In the garage
might explode at any moment. IhA
damage thus far is estimated at more
than 800 600. Scores of automobiles
were destroyed. Many thrilling rescues
featured the fire.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
PROSECUTOR CHARGES
HARTMAN PLANNED
TO 'REWARD' FRANCIS
Evans Outlines Case in Opening Statement
to Jury Selected to Try Former
Republican Candidate.
eCONFEssING BURGLAR CALLED FIRST
JURORS CHOSENTO TRY HARTMAN

who will try the of j. Herbert
the
Indianapolis
the jury follows:
A. Avery, farmer New Augusta
Washington c. Cain, farmer. R. R. E.
Hoover, farmer, r. N.
S. Dflow, farmer and truck gardener, R. R. d.
Charles farmer R. R. A.
Alfred NJ Gossbrenner president Levy Printing
pany, North Meridian street.
William H Chflders, paperhanger 34Oo Carson
APO East Thirtythird street
Benjamin Powers farmer, Acton.
Everett Agnew, department for the w K Stewart
Company 2915 North Talbot
Galley, wallpaper salesman 2206 Ashland
Edward Cofman farmer New Augusta.
will be kept together and will not be permitted to
unit final is made and the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. %. - Lieut..
Byron g. Burt, elevating pilot on the ill
fated Roma and the only active fight
control officer to survive the disaster,
today blamed the crash on the failure of
control instruments to operate. He said
the ship refused to respond to the ele-
waiting controls while COO feet In the air
and dove head first into the ground at
an angle of As degrees.
Il noticed soon after we left Langley
field that the ship was having trouble in
keep her head up" Burt said. Il tried
the controls repeatedly, but she ma
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
WOULD PREVENT
SHIP SUBSIDY
Senator Capper and Other
Bloc Members Active.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-O rga nized
opposition to the proposed ship subsidy
was planned today by Senator Capper,
Republican OF Kansas, and other Western
members of the Senate agricultural
bloc"
Capper, who is to succeed Senator Ken
yon, Republican, Iowa, as chairman of
the bloc upon the latter's retirement
Friday to become a Federal Judge de-
clared he is "unalterably opposed" to the
plan for a Government subsidy or guar
antee of the American Merchant Marine
which President Harding Is expected to
submit to Congress either Saturday or
MOnde&
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
WEATHER CHAP
JOINS OLD SOL
IN SMILEDUET
Spring Only Here on Flying
Trip, However, Expert
Says.

The weather man and Old Sol smiled
In unison today. The suns grin brought
the thermometer jumping up to 90 do
grees at noon, which is the highest point
reached In February since 1911 when the
ike temperature was registered Feb.
IT.
The prOgnosticator's humor was cynl-
cal. Going to be much colder tOmor-
row" he said, laconically.
Warm wee Their prevails throughout the
northern States east OF the Mississippi
and west Of the eastern mountain range,
according to the weather bureau. An
area of low pressure to the west, which
drew in southerly winds, is responsible,
the expert says.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
Asserts Roma Vas
Safest Ship That
EUer Took the Air

BERLIN, Feb. 22-B-ig. Gen. William
Assistant Chief Of the American
Air Service. who has Just arrived in Ber-
lin. declared today that he considered the
American dirigible Roma, "the safest
ship that ever took the air"
Brigadier General Mitchell was shocked
and grieved when informed of the air
disaster.
I'VE had no fears for the Roma" seid
he. The crew of the dirigible was the
best possible"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
REFORMATORY
MAY BE SENT
TO PENDLETON
Madison County Town Said to
Find Favor With Com
mission.

Pendleton came decidedly to the front
today as the most probable location Of
the Indiana Reformatory when the re
location commission met with Governor
Warren T. McCray with the express pur-
pose of coming to an agreement on the
long debated site.
The first question before the commits
sion was that of whether the institution
shall be sent to Carmel. II is under
stood a majority Of the members Of the
commission now oppose sending it to
Carmel and that they probably would so
decide Pendleton IS reported to be the
second choice.
CARMEL SENDS
DELEGATION FAVORING.
/ Another demonstration was staged by
Carmel citizens as the commission met.
This time the demonstration was in ia
vor of sending the institution to that
town. Those favoring the Reformatory
came to indianapolis in an interurban
car with two trailers. The crowd was
estimated at 200.
There was a question as to whether
/ the delegation would be able to see the
commission after it arrived. An an
]
sion would hold a closed session aud
would hear no one. However, it was
thought possible that inasmuch as the
delegation opposing the institution was
heard several days ago, the commission
! might hear those who favor it.
FIVE SITES
! STILL ON LIST.
The commission, it Is understood, still
has under consideration five sites, Car
mel, Pendleton, Acton, Mooresville and
Roacbdale. 1t has inspected all the sites,
the PendletOn location having been In
! spected yesterday afternoon.
Should the relocation body vote not
to put the reformatory at Carmel, as it
was expected it would, the other sites
were expected to be taken up and voted
! on.
Thus far here las been little or no
oppC ION to the Pendleton site so far
as pc rs living in the neighborhood
are concerned, and many persons at Pen
dleton Lave been urging the commission
to put the institution there.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
SYMPATHY

LONDON, Feb, PA cry of deep
and heartfelt sympathy will go out
to the citizens of the United States
for the losses in the Roma disaster"
the Times said today.
The whole press comments feelingly
with many expressions of sympathy.
an the tragedy of the ZR2," the
Times pionts out, the people of our
two nations were Joined in a com
mon sorrow. This time the blow has
fallen upon America alone, but Eng
land feels for her and with her, no
less than when our own sons were
numbered among the dead"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
Gets New Trial for
Assault on Girl

SPRINGFIELD, III, Feb % Herbert
+. Crane, son of one of Chicagos veal
thiest families, who was convicted in
Cook County of an assault on Louise
Sturm, 49, was granted new trial by
the Illinois Supreme Court today. The
court reviewed the case, which was ap.
peaIed on the grounds that the evidence
presented at the trial was not sufficient
to support the verdictsbf the jurya
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22


pennty
Indianapolis
P today
deposed
city judgeshp guilty 0 receiving goods
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
ROMA OFFICER
USED TO LIVE
IN THIS CITY
Capt. Allen P. MacFarland,
Air Tragedy Victim, Has
Relatives Here.
WORKED AS ARCHITECT

Capt Allen p. MacFarland. who was
killed IN the Roma dirigible disaster at
the Hampton naval base yesterday, is a
nephew Of W. 4. Fletcher. 1893 North
Alabama street, and lived IN the STRAIT
ford apartments 500 North Meridian
street, with his widowed mother, Mrs.
Mary F. MacFarland. at the time he
re Unlisted in the Army Air Service two
wears sro. Tie came 10 indianapolis after
fhe armistice aud was employed by
Bass Knowlton & Co. as an architect
until he re entered the Army.
Mr.. Fletcher said Captain Mcfarland
has a number Of second cousins In the
city. He was "a and was born In Dan
Vile H., where he resided until he en-
tered De PAW University. He was
graduated from De Paw where he was
member Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. He was graduated from the
Columbia University School of Archi-
lecture in New York City and early in
the war enlisted In the Columbia Uni
versity Aero Squad with the rank Of
sergeant He was promoted 10 lieu
tenant and was discharged with this
rank
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending Z
D. m, Feb. % 1922:
Probably rain tonight and Thursday
much colder Thursday.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
LIVED HERE
ABOUT YEAR.

He came to indianapolis and had been
with Bass -Knowlton & Co for about a
year when he accepted captains com
mission in the 9th Balloon Company Of
the Army Air Service in April, 1920 His
mother has lived with him since he re-
enlisted, Mr.. Fletcher said. She resides
at 81 Park Place. Hampton. Va. About
sixty days ago the captain was trans
Continued on Page Nlne.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
MINERS STAND
WILL DEPEND
ON OF ORATORS
Short Working Pro-
gram Opposed by
Lewis.
WORD is AWAITED
Illinois Reply Favor
able to Confer
onco.
READY TO FIGHT


CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-"We are ready to
fight. We are not yet convinced they
viii make fight, but we are ready to
go through"
John l.. Lewis, president Of the United
Mine Workers of America, hurled this
challenge at the coal operators today In
his opening address to delegates con-
vened here to discuss tho formation OF u
defensive alliance" between the miners
and the railroad workers of the Nation
Lewis was cheered as he pleaded for the
moral support of the miners In their
wage fight by the railroad men and or
ganized labor in general.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-It was stated
today on high authority If the coal
miners representatives get to the
conference table with the operators
before April /, the date of the
threatened coal strike, they win
make no fight for the six-hour day
and the five day week 1t also was
said there might be other conces-
sions.
The short day. short week program
approved by the miners at their con-
vention in indianapolis last week is re-
garded as disastrous" by John l..
Lewis, president OF the United Mine
Workers Of America. who will be chair
man of the policy committee which would
Zeal with the operators. This commit
tee is understood 70 have blanket aa-
thority to negotiate the wage scale.
Nr. Lewis, who made swift trip from
indianapolis to effect a defensive al
lance" with the sixteen standard rail-
way unions, only to find the brotherhood
representatives lukewarm on the propo-
siGon, is confident a strike can be
ayerted If the operators VIII enter the
vyage Ra -leE Ne'Sz7 sgestfd IN his call
yesterday
The first reply. just received ~
Lewis, was favorable. 1t was from the
Illinois Operators Association and said
if the law allows" they are willing
and axious to take part In the confer
ence.
FEDERAL INDICTMENT
STILL STANDS,
Reference to the legality Of the confer
ence was prompted by the fact there
Is now pending Ia indianapolis a two
yearold Federal indictment against ~
miner officials and coal operators charg-
ing them with conspiracy and violation
OF the sherman antitrust law 1t was
alleged the miners and operators I'm the
central competitive field entered into con-
ference and laid plans to destroy com
petition in West Virginia and other non
union fields, at the same time precipitat-
ing an advance in the price of coal TO he
| public.
The attitude of the Harding Admins
/ tration toward this pending court &C.
ton, heritage of the Wilson regime, is
regarded as important by mine officials.
/ Lewis said should all the operators
/ agree to a conference. which he hoped
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22
THE WEATHER

Probably rain tonight and Thursday.
MUCK der Thursday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22

Following the exhaustive recital & by
Mr.. Evans of the CLOSE aSsocia ton be-
tween Hartman and Francis, Frank
Francis, the chief witness for the State,
took the witness stand at 2 o'clock this
afternoon as the first step of the State
in it's attempt to weave a chain OF evil
dence around Hartman.