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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

fathers, bricklayers, pipe coverers and
others getting $125 an hour and plas-
terers and hosting engineers getting
$1373 an hour. He suggested a cut of
20 per cent The labor leaders refused.
They would agree to IL per cent, they
said, but no more.
The mild-voiced gentleman said he
would go beyond them and appeal TO
labor itself Thereupon he prepared his
case put all the facts in simple form
and asked labor to vote yes" or no
on the question of accepting 20 per cent
reduction.
But he went further. He journeyed to
Washington and saw the high officials
of the American Federation of Labor.
They declared the local labor leaders
who refused to- cooperate with him fully
were fools and were misrepresentation of
labor.
Wen tell them they are acting like
fools" they promised wen do all we
can to make them see they are wrong in
their position. Wen help you
Now, it's up to labor in that Middle
West city to decide by its vote.
NTHAT has been done in that city
w can be done in every city in
America if the right man takes hold in
each instance. It's one-man job.
Properly handled, it means not only a
decided step toward building resumption
now. but a Letter understanding Of the
whole subject in the future Copyright.
1922, by Public ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
SENIORS APPLY
FOR DEGREES AT
OLD EARLHAM
Many Hoosier Students to
Finish Course at Quaker
School.

Special 10 me IlIneS.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. II.-FIty-
eight seniors have applied to the Earl
ham College faculty for degrees to be
conferred next June. Thirteen Of the
applications are for the degree of Bach
elor of Science and forty-ive are for
Bachelor of Arts Miss Pauline E.
Pritchard, assistant dean of women, will
receive the degree Of Master of Arts.
The present senior class is Of about
average size. Last June sixty-one bach
eIor's degrees and two masters degrees
were conferred.
All those on the present list have not
been accepted yet It is also probable
that more applications will be received
before com mencement time. The list fol-
lows:
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
John R. Beasley, indianapolis; Edith
P. Blackburn, Bedford, Pa; Ruth o.
Blossom, Richmond; Cleon Dewey Book
out, Hagerstown; Marjorie Elizabeth
Bowers. Gary; Hurford A. Crosman,
Portland, Maine; Ruth 2. Day, Carmel,
Ind; Mildred DelOng, Azalia, Ind. Lois
Elder, Selma, Ohio; Robert Newell Ell
der, Selma, Ohio; Bernice c. Hadley,
Amo. Ind; Charles Howard Hall, Glad
wyne, Pa; Katherine Haviland, Ames-
bury, Mass; Mary Porter Hill, Chicago;
Charles R. IYey, Rochester, Ind; Jessie
Ruth Jerome, Muncie; Park Fields Kirk,
SpiceIand; Mildred E. KIute, Richmond /;
Fonzo Lawler, Thorntown; Jane McEwen,
Columbus, Ind; Lillian Z. McNIinn,
Richmond; Agnes E. Meerhof, Richmond ;
Louise A. Meerhof, Richmond; Mildred
A. Mendenhan, Winchester; Louise D.
Merwin, MiIerton, n. Y; Margaret T.
Nicholson, Westville, n. J; Leslie T.
Pennington, Spiceland; Mabel Lydia
Quigg, Charlottesville.
Lucille Ralston, Marshall, Ill; Charles
K. Robinson, Richmond; Josiah Russell,
Swarthmore, Pa; Julia Catherine Sherow,
AfiIlbrook, N Y; Elsie May Smith, Rich
mond; Perry C. Smith, Carmel, Ind.
Joseph H. Stamper, Richmond; Robert S.
Swain, Richmond; Edwin Way Teale,
Joliet, Ill Arthur S. Thomas, Richmond
Elizabeth c. Thomas, Round Hill, Va.
Margaret / Undertake, Lancaster, \.
H; Winffred A. Wtldman, Selma, Ohio
Isma Violet Williams, Bryant, Ind.
Sarah Jeanette Wilson, Danville, Ind.
Luella E. Winslow, Thorsby, Ala; Ruth
Annice Winslow, Kansas City, Mo.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
Clyde D. Caldwell, Paramount, Ind.
Leon Thompson Cox, Indianapolis; Helen
Jane Ellis, Logansport; Logan heelor,
Richmond; Dolan Loree, Richmond; Clara
Alice Pence, Richmond; Grin W. Rees
Georgetown, III; Clarice Louisa Scott
Dana, Ind; Eleanor E. Solder, New
York City; Paul L. Taylor, Russiaville
Ind; Stanley Wissler, New York City
Walter P YarnelI, WaIIingford, Pa;
Oneita Faith Terrell, New Vienna, Ohio
MASTER OF ARTS.
Pauline Enid Pritchard, Ano, Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
G. OF C. CALLS
RAIL SESSION
Government Ownership Seen
in Trend of Legislation.
special to Indiana Daily Times
nd PhlndelnLia Puhlln IledFer.

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.~Announce-
ment of a meeting Of the national council
OF the Chamber Of Commerce in Wash
ington on Feb. S and TO consider the
railroad situation. has been made here.
Some business men Whip have fol
lowed closely the railroad situation since
the roads were turned back to private
control" the announcement said. see IL
drift toward Government ownership and
operation unless there can be worked out
some plan by which the roads can be
put on self supporting basis.
They feel that the transportation act
should be given longer trial ard that
attempts which are being made in Con
Sress to amend the act If successful, viii
precipitate a crisis which may make 1t
impossible for the roads to continue
under private management. As vet, In
their opinion such an increase In earn
ings al has been attained may have been
reached at the expense of proper main
tenance."
The council, consisting Of representa-
tives Of 400 business organizations. will
consider recommendation OF the railroad
committee OF the chamber on the rail
roads. 4 new system Of nominating di-
rectors and the metric system.--Copy.
right. 1922, by Public Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
WAYS
TO BRING ABOUT
BETTER TIMES
A. J. Beveridge Addresses
Anderson Kiwanis and
C. of c.

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 17.-Normal
business will return only when the re
movable causes of business sluggishness
are removed, Albert J. Beveridge told
members of the Kiwanis Club and the
Chamber of Commerce in talk here last
night.
Chief Of the causes of business stag
nation that cannot be overcome by legis-
Iation are the wastage and industrial
financial dislocation brought about by
the war, the artificial and anti-economic
old world situation, created by the i'm
practicable provisions Of the peace treaty
and the consequent European ursettle-
ments' as the greatest Of financial editors
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
TWO BOvD ISSUES ApPROvED

Two bond issues tot8ling $50 800 were
approved by the State board of tax com
missioners yesterday. Twenty-Five th0d-
sand dollars Of this amount viii be spent
by the city of Laporte for the improve
ment Of the city water works and the re-
mainder will be spent by Tippecanoe
County for the improvement Of a county
INIT road
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
WACE-CUT FIGHT
OF V. r. & p. MEN
IN HANDS OF FIVE
(Contlnned From FI. lage.l

FROM FL l'uEe.D
week promises to be of The greatest
Importance.
Ranks OF the union were strength
ened yesterday when twelve new
Il. q. Tillcr. president of the Rich
mond local. stated that this was moth
ing new. as new members are received
regularly. Coming at this time, how
ever. IL was the subject of discussion
un the part or members of the union.
President Tiiler announced the new
members brought the total member
ship OF the Richmond union To H..
This includes trainmcn. shopmen. and
employees OF the power houses.
That the union officials are Eoinc
to bring the effect of the proposed cut
in wages before the merchants OF
Richmond was emphasized again
yesterday. They said that the pro-
posed scale would result in "a cut of
approx lmatcly $4,000 in wages in II
single year and that the purchasing
power ri iab"rins men in Richmond
would he reduced TO this extent.
No steps have been taken to give
free rides" Ia patrons Of the ears
in the event Il bus line is established
here. Representatives of the union
last night stated such Il program had
not been contemplated and that a
fixed fare would be charged They
again stated that the public will be
transported as cheapiy as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
COUNCILMAN WILL SUPPORT
JlTSI:NS IN pORTSNOl''rII

Special ~ The r.E:es- Dispatch.l
PORTSMOUTH, VA. Jan. j.-Strcet
ear men III the employ OF the vir-
c.nia Railway and Power Company
here who are cbjectirE TO the pro-
rcsed wage cut and threaten to
withdraw from tho service OF the
company will receive the support OF
nr. Vernon y. brooks. Councilman,
on the floor Of the Council. II they
desirc to operate jtncy buses in
ortSmouth
He came out in a statement today
in sympathy with the stand taken by
the street ca: workers In their Pc
tcrsburS meeting declaring that IL
would SO reduce the standard of liv-
Ing as 10 inture the morale OF the
employees. In this lowering OF
morale DR.. Brooks sees menace to
the entire public.
Thirty cents an hour. which Is the
minimum wage proposed. said DR..
Brooks. is the City's standard OF
wage for trash-cart drivers. My at
ittude toward the traction company
viii he governed by it's attitude to
the public and toward it's workers.
] don't believe the men who walk out
VIII he troublemakers: therefore. I
VIII oppose tn" introduction Of
strike breakers. who are generally
the real stirrers up OF strife. The
c:tr. through it's police force. viii
insure the traction company the
right to unmoicsted operation OF its
cars"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

tho driv. which started October Sth
and ended, for him, when he was
wounded, on october Is. The only
time he showed hesitancy in answer
ing a question was when Senator Will
lis asked II he had been decorated
He told the committee he had been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. the Croix de Guerre with two
palms. and the Legion OF Honor. The
testimony revealed the fact that. al
though lie was wounded at O'clock
in the morning. Colonel Opie was not
relieved OF his command until $50
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Describes Action in Detail.
.>sked by the chairman to describe
his actions on the morning o: octo-
ber .. Colonel Opte said:
'on the evening of the sth. my
command WAS the assault battalion.
with the First Battalion iii close sup
port. When We had taken the three
trenches given as our objective. the
First Battalion went through US
closely followed by the second. which
advanced beyond the First was on
the very last line. with my head
quarters in dugout.
About daylight OF the 9Th. l
left my shelter TO look around. pre-
vioUSly having unbUckled my belt and
pistol. ! saw number OF men com
ing from the 'front.'. They were Oh
'lousiy excited and wrought up. some
81 them yelling "counierattack," and
The Boches are coming" halted
them as they reached a line with me
working in this manner for perhaps
a half-hour or hour.
None "f my stan was with me- 7
was confronted with situation
which vas forced TO handle as hes,
could Then they began coming
nhc" IN heavier punches. ono group
had gone past me. headed .or the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
SIMPLICITY MARKS
e PENROSE FUNERAL
senator Leaves WIN Disposinw 81
Estate .rniucd at F.uU,0oO
md Upwards.
10y Associated Press. ]


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-Buried
with tho greatest simplicity. as was
his desire. tho body OF Senator PEN
rose tonight rested In brick lined
grave In South Laurel Hlll Cemetery
beside that OF his father. The grave,
situated on promonotory overlook
Ing the East River Drive OF Fair
mount Park. was devoid of flowers
mont Park. WAS devoid OF flowers
or noral offerings Guards who
were thrown around the grave after
the undertaker's assistants had low
cred the bronze-lined casket into II
shortly before Q o'clock this morning
were still there late today.
The same great secrecy that
marked the making Of the arrange
mehts for the funeral was main
tatned until the end. No informa-
ton beyond the brief obituary notice
III the newspapers that the funeral
would he strictly private" was
given out
Tho viii OF Senator pcnrose. lcay-
ing his entire estate To his three
crothers. was the simplest OF docu-
ments. 1t was fled late today ut the
once OF tho register of Wills. The
estate is valued at 5000, 900 and up
wards. but friends said it was
worth many times that sum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
DENY ABSOLUTELY
STORY OF KILLING IN DUGOLfT
Former Soldiers, Quoted Knowing All About Alleged
Crime, Testify They Are Ignorant of Any
Evidence Supporting Charge

chest lie was dead when we pickct
him up"
Did you make complaint abou,
the shooting"
Il did not"
Admits Misrepresentation.
In letter to Senator Watson Smith
said he had leen decorated by tn,
French and American governments
hut he admitted that he had received
no such honors.
why dit YOU say il them"
~ friend OF mine. n patient in the
hospital at Marion with me. wrote
the letter and signed it withou,
reading it
WHO wrote the letter."
"E"njamin Iuc-r.
Smith said he had been physically
unable TO work since leaving the
army.
Taking the witness. senator Wat
son told Smith "a compose himself
and not he afraid OF Major Opic or
any body else In the committee room
Have You amy personal grievance
against Major op;e?"
None whatever. told no one To
write YOU that | had been dccoratcd
WAS volunteer"
Watson CriticixcS Cutchins.
ton 10 Il line OF DISCRIMINATION by
John y. Cu,chins. OF Richmond. Va,
counsel for Major opic. The lawyer
had asked Smith il he believed n man
killed in battle died an honorable
death.
MS outrageous to have officers
hull%ras this poor nervous man
senator Watson shouted. we are
after evidence. not opinions -
After the flareup Chairman Bran
deEee held the question was not ma
,erial and IT was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cutchins declared he was not
now an officer.
Chairman Brandcgec. calling at
teniioa TO discrepancies in statements
in Smiths letter and testimony. as
10 tie durout shooting. asked which
was correct
What testified was right" he
said.
Request was made by the majors
counsel that the superintendent OF
the hcsrita. III which Smith is a
ratien, be summoned. in view OF the
understandings ~ counsel that other
hospital patients were coming for
ward with letters. Chairman Hrand.
gee said the superintendent would
he called.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
my Associated rrcssl

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Swceping
denia, OF charges that he had shot
two Of his men while his command
part OF the Twenty-ninth Division
was in the thick of the Argonn.
lighting, was made before Senate
investigating committee today by
Major II. l. Opic. of Staunton, Va
and nearly IA dozen men serving with
him overseas.
At an ail-day session only one voice
was lifted agsins; Major Opie--the
war, now patient in Virginia hos
nital for the insane.
The witness, l.cmucl &. smith. de-
ciarcd that. while III a ducou; with
three comrades and four German
prisoners. Major opic entered. shot
and killed soldier. then ordered m,
body removed. without once utterin.
word.
Saw No Such killing.
In rapid succession the comrades
mentioned by Smith went ON the
stand and Swore they saw no such
killing, that they were not in the dug
out, and that they knew OF no cvt-
drncc whatever TO support the
charges. Ana then. after half IL dozen
OF Major opie's men had testified they
never heard of his shooting "A sol
oier in France or anywhere else, the
major himself spoke in his own de-
tense. declaring there was no word
oi truth in the accusations and that
he never sho, a man" in his life. :.
Smith Takes stand
Lcnucl @. smith. ut Dublin. Va.
VINO has been in an institution for
the insane since the way. declared
he saw Major opic shoot 4 soidici
while in Il dugout with three com
radcs and four German prisoners"
said Smith. e! saw Major Opie take
Il gun and deliberately shoot "A man.
The man opie Shot WAS William
Wooiwine. He Mas shot in the dug
cut. about in the middle ~ it, Opie
vas ten steps from Woolwine"
What did Major opie say?" lie was
ask.d.
Nc said; I shot him; take him
out
Vii: was said before the shoot,
Ing"
Not word was passed. Major
cric gave no reason"
How many shots were nred2"
one / hit Woolw.nc in the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

back yard of the home. and 1t is
'h"asht tho thieves ncd through n
renr entrance whom interrupted In
their operations.
Mrs. Jones was OF tho opinion last
night the burglars woro aware of
.heir ABSENCE from the city and had
e"rcfutly timed tho burglary Mt an
hour when trafrlc was at its minimum
on The thoroughfarc. She said her
hiaid had answered numerous nnony-
nous phono calls on the eve OF their
c'osihx the house. Attempts to es-
taoiish Identity of the parties were
OF no avail, she said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
STEPS ARE TAKEN
AT WESTHAMPTON
FOR PROTECTION
Continued From First Payc.)

81 Jeweiry and clothing valued a.
$500. while the family were mak,nr
New Years calls. Detective .erpnants
nave been assigned to both cases. but
are reported through the victims of
me robberies to have found no def
nv" ciucs that would aid them In an
arrest or Identification OF the burg
front door. unlocked from the
'hsiue' ana suit case hurricdly
i'ehe" WIN loot. found by the fam
lily, would Indicate tho burglars Ind
been disturbed in systematic roh.
bcry OF the residence and had left
hurricdly. More than $1,000 worth
OF valuable hcirlooms and plate sill
yer was left untouched \ silver
spoon was found trampled I'm the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

year later. knew many Of the
officers and men and until tho Senate
infest'aaton started was neTer NO.
uuainted With nny charges whatEo-
ever against Major Ople. Ho tcsu.
fed to tho gratifying reception which.
lie said. would have plonsod any Of
hccr. accorded Opio after his return
from the hospital and wna first sron
by his men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

hospital.
hepioSie's telegram came In an
sWer 20 message sent to Governor
sproni by THO local commerce body.
requesting him to name Rcploglo to
succeed Senator penrose. -.-.-----
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
SCHWAB FOR SENATE
boost Candidacy OF steel sIun ,o
Once.
tBy United News1

'oiiNSIoWN. Pa. Jan. 81 Leon
ara Repiogle. In telegram to the
!ohhstown Chamber of Commerce
ia'e today. urged that organization
TO boost the candidacy of Charles NJ
Schwab. chairman OF the board OF
directors OF the bethlehem steel Cor
porauon. FOR the United states Sen
ate TO succeed Senator william T.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
so KILLED BY BLAST
Espiorton Wrecks Greek To.a.:.sdo
boat Destroyer. ....
[By AsAoclatcd pres.1

80 -tI"OSfu0CU TTeSS,1
ATHENS. Jan. Fifty bodies
have been recovered from the Crook.
torpedo boat destroyer Leon, an.
chored In the harbor OF pirao,,s
which was wrecked yesterday Nv nm
explosion OF torpedo. The e.nIo-
SION damaged nearby wurships ana
caused houses ashore to coIianso
killing II number of their inhnb,tan,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

rear, when took . rifle from n
man and fired one shot over their
heads and another At their feet. both
Shots well ahead of the :oremos,
man. The group halted.
Il was as cool as I am this minute
ana absolutely positive / did not hi,
a man. Later. sent out patrols TO
lind OUT what was the matter. I
found my lines in;ac, and then pro-
ceedcd 10 form the strasgiers into
:ou- columns OF twcs. sending them
back into battle in this torma,ioa.'
Brnnd> Accusations False.
Co'oHel opie branded as deliberate
ialSehoods every story OF his hayi,-
killed man. His testimony was
corT"borat@d in every detail hv IN.
ENLISTED men and officers who tssti-
TED in his behalf Captain A d
harAsdale. VINO succeeded him in
Command OF The battalion on oc,o.
hrr Is, Swore ;ha, he had never
heard IN. stories until the Senat. in
Nsstgaron MADE public the accusa-
tions.
colonel John \. Cutchins and Col.
onel "pie l.ft Washington tonight
ALTER planning their line OF defense
f"r IueSdaE. when c. r, Fox and
~" oih"r Witnesses will he heard
Although the Virginia officer un-
dou6'ediy Ia" winner in his tirs,
tit with his accuSers. the investi-
cation when VIII be taken up next
Week provides almost separate
case. Charges brought b. ST. John
Withrow and smith are not connected
with the accusation OF Fox and other
Richmond men.
Interest Great In Next Call.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
DIR. Il. ". cnII.cb,. suh,.... =

The subjects of Rabbi Il. N.,.ca-
ishs sermons for this week at He'll,
Ahanal Synagogue V,rc. for evening.
AZ SID. rho Jew and His Pcnple.',
For Saturday morning at IL o'cinci,
Responsibility" The public Is wei,
coine-at all service at Beth Ahabah.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
interest Grcnt In Next Cali.

interest Will De greater next Tues
DAY ihIn At any time OF the inves;i-
Sat !5n, To-day rrr, than zoe men
ana women many Of the latter.
li'eraii! packed he committee room.
Inc only possible exclamation OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06

z .Jack Frott" salt, extra quality
Ask yq2r grocer for it,--Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
COL. OPIE, ON STAND, TESTIFIES
HENEVER SHOT MAN IN HIS LIFE

Continued From First Page
, 1922-07-07
JULY CLEARANCE sale
STAGED BY MEDNICkS
STARTING ON THURSDAY

Mednick Brothers IRE staging n
July clearing sale beginning tomorrow
and lasting throughout the month
and are offering mems wear at n great
reduction in prices right in the face
OF advancing costs Inasmuch as the
store handles the best in mems wear
goods. the sale is especially daring.
owing to the act that raw wool has
gone up since the present stock was
manufactured.
Mednick Brothers. however. state
their intention OF cleaning out eheir
stock and making room for a full me
Of fan goods.
The store is noted for b high quail
ity of its merchandise. featuring as Il
does. Hart Shaffner and Marx clothes.
Edwin Clapp shoes. Manhattan shirts.
interviewer hose. vassar underwear.
and Hartman trunks.
The management feels that In offer.
ing such an opportunity to the buyers
Of Casper to get first class articles at
reduced prices. II is but doing Justice
TO Its splendid list Of customerA
, 1922-07-07
Officers
Discuss Changes
In Constitution

While there was not a large repre-
sentztion present tho monthly meet
ing Of b reserve officers of Casper
at the Henning hotel last night proved
to be most interesting
The constitution Of the club. which
Is a branch OF the United State Army
Officers association. was discussed
and some slight. changes were made.
Tho entire meeting was thoroughly
informal and the discussion covered
various phases Of military affairs
Col. Burke II. Sinclair. as president.
presided. while C. II. Reimerth served
as secretary.
The membership Of this club Is open