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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20

ADMISSION OF
NEFALSEHOOD
Former COrydOn Banker on
Trial for EmbeZZlement
of $500.

The case Of Ben s. AppIegate of Cory
don. vice president Of the defunct Cory
don National Bank, who is on trial in
Federal Court charged with misapplica-
tion Of $G.500 of the banks funds reached
the jury this afternoon.
Applegate was charged by the Govern
ment with taking S6,5O0 from the inter
est account of Leander Bottles, a Harri-
son County farmer, and applying it to
his own use. Applegate contended that
the money was loaned TO him by Bottles
and that the entire transaction was pri-
vate one in which the bank did not figure
Bottles was the star witness for the
Government and testified that he never
loaned the mohey TO Applegate.
Applegate admitted he had made a
false affidavit as to the condition of his
bank when elected a director the last
time. The defense put up 4 bitter fight
against the admission of this evidence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Woman Finds
NeighbOr Is
Her Mother
Special to The Times.

KOKOMO Ind. June 2O.-AIrs. Frank
Redmond and her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Lewis, have been neighbors here for
years.
Almost daily they have met each other
on the street.
Yet they did not know of their rela-
tionship.
Thirteen years ago Mrs. Redmond's first
husband, Charles Bitner, died, leaving
her with four children. Blanche was
placed in an orphanage. and was later
adopted By Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Sinks
of Idaville, Ind.
At the age of 16. Rlanci: was married
to Ora Lane Lewis and the couple lived
in various Indiana cities, including Mon
ticello Goodland, Chalmers and finally
Kokomo.
Recently Mrs. Lewis went to the office
of DR.. W. 3. Huron In Upton, in search
of her birth certificate. As result Mrs
Lewis found an uncle, Elmer Bitter, near
Goldsmith. The uncle gave her the ad-
dress Of her mother.
Mrs. Lewis returned to KokomO, went
to the home of her neighbor Mrs. Red
mond, and announced their relationship.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
HENRY FORD'S
PLANT OFFER
GROSS FRAUD

WASHINGTON, June 20. - Henry
Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals.
Alabama nitrate ana power project ~
called a fraud" and IAN outright at
tempt to rob the Government" in a report
fled with the House today by five
members of the House Military Affairs
Committee
The report denounces the Ford bid in
the strongest and bitterest terms and
urges Congress TO authorize the Secretary
of War 10 call for new offers.
The substance of the complaint in the
report is that the Government loses all
an! gains nothing" under the Ford offer,
which. the report declared, has been
misrepresented 10 the country by one of
the most insidious propagandas the
Nation shas ever seen"
The report, written by Representative
Kearns, Republican. Of Ohio, was one Of
the most scathing denunciations of ma
tional project ever submitted TO either
branch Of Congress. 1t branded the
Ford offer as n subsidy" and fraud.
as a hollow promise and a "bribe Of
sympathy from the farmers"
Kearns and his fellow members urged
Congress to reject the proposal '1n the
name Of future generations" It par
ticularly denounced Ford's alleged in
sidious propaganda" which 1t termed
false, unfair and unreliable
majority report previously submit
ted by the committee urged acceptance
OF Ford's offer with the Gorgas steam
plant eliminated, while another minority
report urged its acceptance in full"
In the Kearns report, which was also
signed by Representatives rockingham
Republican. of Massachusetts, Crowther
Republican. Of New York and NORM and
CraigO, Republicans, Of Pennsylvania
particular attention was called 10 the
"frenzied finance" in Ford's proposal 10
pay Off the cost Of the project. The re-
port declared the Government was asked
to sell $50, 4S7.O worth Of property for
5000 900 in cash, rent a $67 900 600 prof
ect for a hundred years for a mere
Sl6T4.OO0." and lose s615 600 a year on
an upkeep provision insisted upon by
Ford
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
ALLIES
TO
MEET ATTACK
Conference Of Unions
Will Plan Joint
Action.
MUTUAL DEFENSE
Prosecution Expected
in Case of Big
WalkOut.

CINCINNATI, June 20-Railroad
workers and their allies, the striking
miners, will be prepared to meet any
kind Of attack" that may be launched
against them, in the event Of a rail
strike and joint action thereafter by the
railroad men and miners. leaders said
today, on the eve Of the conference for
common defense.'
As the miners representatives prepared
to take up formally with the railroad
unions tonight, the lntter's proposal for
cooperative action, 1t was intimated that
court action or intervention by the Gov
crnment to block the rail strike would
not surprise the allied leaders.
I'VE are prepared for anything; I am
not going to tip of our plans. but I'll
say we are going to be ready for what
ever comes" said a railroad union
executive today.
The first formal conference of the rail
road and mine groups will be attended
by counsel for both Of them, 1t was ex-
pected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
TWO ARRANGE
NEAT PLAN OF
PETTY GRAFT

A system Of petty graft whereby two
city employees set out to enrich them
selves by spreading city oil on country
roads and personally collecting from
property owners was disclosed today By
Martin j. Hyland street commissioner.
Hyland said he thought he had broken
up the scheme in its incipiency, by filing
affidavits against William Penrod, $50
North East street, operator Of city oiler
and William Bainaka, 75S North Holmes
avenue, Penr0d's helper. Peurod was ar
rested Saturday night Police have a
warrant for Bainaka Hyland said. Both
are charged with petit larceny. They
were discharged Saturday when he got
evidence duplicating them, Hyland said.
Both have confessed, according to the
street commissioner
The men were assigned to oil Tibbs
avenue and West Morris street inside the
city limits. Their reports showed more
oil used than the street requirements
called for, Hyland said. lie personally In
vestigated and found Saturday that on
Friday they went West Of the city limits
on the two streets.
Baiuaka went ahead and solicited the
property owners. Hyland said. If the
property owner would not pay s. the
solicitor got whatever he could, then
FenTod came along with the oiler, loaded
with city oil and oiled the street wher-
ever the properly owner had contributed,
according to the street commissioner.
One man paid 81 and the oil was spread,
Hyland said. The citizen complained the
oil was not thick enough so the city
employees said they would 20 over it
again for s., he said The 81 was paid
and another layer of oil put on, Hyland
was Informed.
Evidence that the scheme was worked
on six or seven citizens on the two
streets. outside the city limits, was
obtained, Hyland said They split the
proceeds, he said, one getting about $40
and the other approximately SIG. When
he confronted them with the statements
Of property owners they said they had
merely taken tips, be said.
Penrod drew 55 cents an hour from the
city and Bainaka 30 cents, pay rolls
show. Last week Penrods wages were
over S37 and Banaka's more than $27
according to the pay roll.
Hyland said the men will be tried In
city court Friday afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Wh0' D'y See?

E. V. W. saw a drunk man stagger
along the road between Broad Ripple
and Ravenswood. He lodged several au-
tomobiles, but finally bumped into q
taxicab.
". NJ. saw a fat man on West Wash
ington street drop a bundle as he ran.
The bundle burst and several cans OF
malt and sack Of hops rolled over the
sidewalk.
c. II. r. saw a contractor attempt to
hire for 10 cents an hour nine negro loaf
ers who clutter the courthouse curb. The
ninth one accepted the position.
E. P. S. saw man walk up to the
counter of a dairy lunch, ask for a glass
of water. pick up a toothpick and walk
out.
D. NJ. N. saw a fapper halt, reach
down and tumble with the elastic of her
boomers, pull out a small bag Of candy
and walk on down the street eating the
candy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
SCHOOLPAINT
is SUBJECT OF
CONTROVERSY
Two Distinct Views Taken by
Representatives Of Supply
Houses.

Specifications for paint to he used by
the school city were characterized as "an
insult to indianapolis by one delegation
Of paint dealers and manufacturers, and
as Thoroughly satisfactory and fair by
another at a meeting Of the board of
school commissioners today.
The controversy developed into open
hostilities between members and non
members Of the indianapolis Paint, Oil
and Varnish Association, although mem-
bers OF the association denied the or
ganization was anything more than n So
claI body.
When the board met the room was
filed with members Of the two groups.
HOSTILITIEs OPENED
BY ADVANCE AGENT.
Hostiiities were opened by Il. J. Kel-
ley Of the Advance Paint Company. who
presented protest against specifications
prepared under the direction Of Walter
J. Twiname, business director of the
school city. The protesto was signed by
the Advance Paint Company. the 4. Burd-
sal Company. Lilly Varnish Company,
indianapolis Paint and Color Company
anu the Atu ptug.
Mr. Kelley said that the specification
were so drawn that the standards Of out
side firms were adopted. while Indian
apoIis firms were ignored
Ar Twiname said the products Of three
local concerns. the indianapolis Varnish
Company, J. II. Baumann x Sons and the
indianapolis Chemical Company were
named in the specifications. II then dc
velOped that these concerns were not
members Of the local association.
Mr.. Twiname insisted that when he
drew the specifications he knew of no rs
socIations and did not learn of one until
yesterday.
The result OF the argument was that
4 special committee composed OF AdOlph
Emhardt and Bert ). Gadd. board mem
bers, Business Director Twiname and
George W. Ricketts,. superintendent Of
buildings and grounds. was named to go
over the specifications and report to the
board.
The list of employees Of the IndianapO-
lis public library system. presented by
Charles z. Rush librarian, was approved
without argument.
With minor changes the contract be-
tween the board and the park board for
the use of certain school Fairgrounds as
public Fairgrounds. during the summer
months was approved.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
POWERS WILL
ASK RUSSIA
TO THE HAGUE
Communication Goes
Out With Decisions
of Conference.
AVOIDS FORMULA
British Diplomacy Is
Triumphant Over
France.

THE HAGUE, June 2o.-Russia today
will be invited to send representatives
to the conference at The Hague.
Representatives of the powers gath
cred here today and drafted a communi-
cation to the soviet government, inform
ing it of the preliminary decisions of
the conference, the personnel Of the va
rious commissions that have been set up,
and asking it to send its spokesmen here
June 26 to solve the Russian problem.
However, this communication does not
contain any formula or basis Of discus
sion, first, because the allies have not
yet agreed on these matters themselves,
and, second, because the British object
ed to any set terms such as the French
desired. The British feared Russia would
regard such terms as an ultlmatum aud
assume a defiant attitude.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20

How would you like to be a corner
COP?
He 'tands in the burning sun all day,
wearing n heavy uniform coat. Tie is
not permitted TO shed the coat because
regulations say, he must wear 1t.
Many OF the HaTlc policemen are OBJ
jecting 10 this regulation. They are also
asking what has become Of the um-
brelas Of former years, with go" and
stop" printed on them In large letters.
The consensus Of opinion among the
traffic policemen according to interviews
with thirteen Of them. favers the use of
sunshades, similar TO those used last
year Many Of the men also expressed a
desire to discard their coats.
KHAKI SHIRT
- II FAVOR,
II shirt and no coat were worn,
tigbtuess around the neck and excessive
perSpiring would be eliminated, those in
favor Of shirts suggested. 4 tan or
khaki shirts with black fOur-in- hand he
seemed TO be in favor.
One traffic man, who has roamed the
world from Nome to Nagasad and bach
again, said he was against the elimin,
ton Of the blouse.
THE first thing n tourist secs when he
hits a town is the policemen" the sup
porter Of the continuance OF the wearing
Of the coat said. 1--WE have a great
many travellers coming through Indian
polls and We want to keep up the repu-
tatlon which we have established. II
looks sloppy to see policemen hitched to
a pole in their shirt sleeves"
Another officer raised the question as
to where the side arms could he kept He
objected he said, to looking life Il "sec-
ond Tom Mix
A veteran traffic man, who has stood
on a corner for many years, said that a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
CALLOF KANSAS
HARVEST FIELD
is FATAL TO 7
Five Seated on Santa Fe Rail.
road Tracks Fall Asleep, In
jured Survivor Says.

KANSAS CITY. No, June 20.-The call
Of the Kansas harvest took seven lives
today.
The men, all harvest hands on their
way to points near Wichita and Newton
were killed in accidents on the Sante Fe
Railroad.
An eighth man was possibly fatally
injured.
The dead:
Charles Jackson, st. Louis; Stanley
Carr St Louis; Clyde Perryman, Buffalo
Lloyd Keith, Buffalo; Mosie Claude
Perryman, Buffalo. two unidentified men.
Seriously injured:
JEFF Bryant. address unknown.
The five who were sitting on the San
te Fe tracks to rest, fell asleep, according
TO the story told by Bryant.
The mangled bodies of the four killed
were found scattered along the tracks for
three miles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
BAPTISTS IN
SUPPORT OF
WORLDPEACE
Resolutions Adopted
Lauding Efforts of
Harding.
SESSIONS CLOSE
Home Mission Society
in Charge of Last
Program.

Expressing profound appreciation OF
the efforts of the President of the United
States and the Secretary OF State TO Sc
cure a limitation of armament and rec
Ognizing the responsibility of the
churches to educate the people in the
evils of war and to promote a federation
X of all peoples the Northern Baptist
delegates. In final morning session of
the convention today at the Cadle Taber-
nacle. adopted the report Of the social
service committee. Action on the report
was unanimous. The recommendations
follow:
L. We commend to our churches the
principles of humane work as IL applies
to protection Of children. helpfulness TO
the aged and infirm and kindness to ami
Alals; we favor humane education in the
<5lSlic schools and public institutions
&4tsrally, in the principles Of Kindness TO
4 4reatures: We commend the work in
'XX&f Of humane education and conduct
<3*Xknducted by the American Humane
~ hfiatiOn. and We commend the organ
#%fA Of a band of mercy in each
<<<<@ and that the social service COM
<<& - be authorized To cooperate with
l<E&$ national and the other agencies In
80 5king humane education and service.
t95#.3e urge our people To uuccaSing
Dtudn tI TEN I't-EdllCe euIcstl fiil
< q dissemination of facts showing
<t&esnSs Of prohibition and We further
T people TO cooperate with all
r5 ~gencies in upholding the sanctity
NJ and in securing an adequate en-
<Fment OF the eighteenth amendment.
s{t<eofAN VALUES
- @TINDUSTRY.
SeS''3. In view--ef the fact that human
values are involved in industry and the
industrial question is a moral and re-
HgioUs question, we strongly urge our
pastors and people TO make a careful
study of the issues unsOlved. to encour-
age classes TO study these questions, and
to use such literature as is available ia
reaching a right understanding of the
Issues at stake; and 10 promote confer
ences of employers and employees for the
consideration Of industrial questions and
the adjustment Of human relations
"4. We urge upon the Christian heart OF
America sympathy and responsibility for
the suffering childhood of the world; that
our people Loyalty support the established
recognized relief agencies. such as the
Near East Relief. Russian, and European
relief organizations. The hungry and
destitute child IS Americas challenge TO
serve Christ
80. We record our profound apprecia-
tion OF the efforts Of the President and
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
RENEW EFFORT
TOSECURECITY
REFORM
Federation of Civic Clubs Take
Up Question Through Reso-
luton TO Council.

Efforts to have the city market house
remodeled were revived today.
The indianapolis Federation Of Com
munity Civic Clubs sent resolutions TO
the city council calling for resurrection
Of the recommendations Of the market
survey committee appointed by Mayor
Charles w Jewett In 1919 1t asks this
survey be made the basis for another in
ycstigation Of present needs.
Mayor shank IS asked TO actively pro
mote the work and the council is asked
to use its best efforts to accomplish
market reform.
The 1919 survey was made by Stanley
Wyckoff Mrs Rowland Evans. John +.
White. and Z. j. OMahoney. They sub
mitted elaborate recommendations for
new buildings, costing around $500, 900,
and for changes IN market methods.
The Jewett administration, asked
council to appropriate $4,000 for re
modelling the present buildings, but
never secured II.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
KILLS FATHER:
SON RELATES
CRIME STORY
Asa Miller Calmly Tells
Sheriff How He Murdered
Parent.

PETERSBURG, Ind, June 20-Asa
Miller. 81, sitting on a cot in the county
Jail here Tuesday, calmly told Sheriff
Wayne Bryant why he killed his father,
George Miller, "a, the sheriff said today.
The fathers body was found late yes
terday by Charlie Vaughn. a farmer, In
the front yard Of the Miller home. a mile
west Of Velpen. The victims head had
been battered with a fence picket, ac-
cordng 10 the coroner. The man had
been dead since Friday.
at all happened over some mules.
Sheriff Bryant said Miller told him. MY
father refused TO let me sell the mules,
which I knew l partly owned. We had
an argument and he ran out Of the house
with n corn knife. He was almost upon
me when I picked IN the picket.
Yes. l hit him. I'm not sorry OF it,
either
Uushaven. dressed In overalls, wear
ing a straw hat and gum boots, Miller
slept soundly at the jail last night.
1t Is believed the attack took place some
distance from the spot where the body
was found. and that IL was dragged to
beneath the tree. The son is alleged TO
have served prison sentence in the West
for murder, returning only short time
ago to his fathers house. He is said
to have made a trip to Washington re-
Gently, where after an unsuccessful at
tempt 10 see" President Harding. he
was placed in jail, only TO be released
with notice to leave the Capital. Doubt
exists here as to his mental response
biIity.
Relatives say the son made vicious
attack on his father eight years ago, after
which he disappeared and was gone for
months
The coroner's verdict was that the elder
Miller died at least two days before the
body was discovered, a result Of blows
on his head, from some blunt instrument.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Boys Leave
for WdUerLy
in ROU Boat

Huck Finn had nothing on two Indi-
annapolis boys. Robert Lalee, 10, 10 West
Arizona street, and Gilbert Clark, 16, %
West Arizona street, left this city at
noon Sunday in a fiat bottom rowboat,
They were en- route to Waverly, Ind,
but today the father of the Clark boy
notified the police, as he fears the boat
is somewhere on the bottom Of White
River and that his son has been drowned.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Rat Holds Up
Traffic While
He Eats Lunch

A big gray rat strolled into the car
tracks on South Illinois street, near
Maryland, about noon yesterday. and for
several minutes entertained a crowd. The
rodent, apparently rendered fearless by
hunger, busted itself with some popcorn
that was scattered along between the
street car rails.
AS the crowd grew TO nearly one hun
dred persons, several men walked close
to the greedy rat. He paid no attention
TO them, even when one young man
kicked him.
So intent was the rat on his feeding
that he failed to see an approaching au-
tomobile. The front wheel of the car
struck his head. The crowd watched him
die and pedestrian traffic was resumed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20

MINNESOTA is
LEADING RACE
KellOg Piles Up Votes to Sue
ceed Himself in
Senate.

ST. PAUL. MINI, June Ex-senator
Frank B. Kellogg, Republican candidate
to succeed himself, piled up a heavy lead
over two opponents in early returns from
Mondays Minnesota primary.
Returns from 245 precincts out of 343S
gave:
Kellogg, 1925; Ernest Lundeen, 7,747 ;
Richard Titus, 1,762.
Anna D. Olesen, Democratic candidate
for United States senatorial nomination.
gained a slight lead over Thomas J.
Meighen in the first scattering returns.
The vote in 14S precincts:
Mrs. Olesen, 1911; Meighen, 1853.
Edward Indreheus had a slight lead
over * Merle Birmingham in the contest
for Democratic nomination for Governor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
PLUCKY WOMAN
PROTECTS AUTO
FROM THIEVES
Frightens Two From Attempt
TO Start NeighbOr's
Automobile.

A plucky women prevented two thieves
from stealing an automobile from the ga
rage Of William J. Lyons, Cos North
Beyille avenue at 4 40 O'Clock this morn
ing. Mrs. Jessie knight, 5GS North Key
stone avenue. heard some person break
Ing the door Of the garage open. She
went to the rear of the yard, to lnvcsti-
gate and saw two men in Lyons garage
trying to start his automobile They
saw her and ran to another big automo-
bile they had parked in an alley near the
garage
Mrs Charles Tyner, 5G4 North keystone
avenue also was attracted to the scene
and the two women saw the would be
automobile thieves drive away at n high
rate OF speed. The alley led to n school
yard where the thieves turned the auto
mobile around and drove through a
hedge to Keystone avenue, escaping be-
fore the police arrived.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
SnOW White
Moths SWGrnt
at Gem Fire

The moths, which at night have been
seen in indianapolis in such swarms as
to obscure the vision, are the snow-white
linden moths, Frank \. Wallace, State
entomologist, said today. Mr.. Wallace
said Marion. Madison, Hancock and Ham
ilton Counties are experiencing a great
infestation of moths
The mothes were particularly thick at
the Gem laundry fire last night, and
around Illuminated sign boards. Mr.. Wal
lace said the great flight of moths last
night may have been caused by the fire.
He said the flight Of the moths recurs
at intervals Of several years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Auto Accident Case
Continued by Judge

The case of Cevil Williams, III Ken
tucky avenue proprietor of the Williams
Auto Livery, charged with assault and
battery growing out of the accident in
which his machine struck and severely
injured Charline Richardson, 6, of 81
North Ritter avenue, at Ritter and Ear
Washington street, was taken under ad-
visement until July 1 in city court today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Mars Displays
Preference TO
South America

LICK OBSERVATORY, MOUNT HAM
ILTON, Cal, June 20.-Mars has displayed
rank discrimination against the astrono-
mers Of North America.
While it. is nearer to the earth now
than any time in recent history, it is
visible so low on the horizon in North
America that observations can be made
only by looking through. for long dis
tances, the atmosphere of the earth.
But in South America, the planet has
smiled on observers and is almost in the
zenith.
As result, North America astronomers
have been forced to confine much of their
work to spectroscopic examinations of the
atmosphere surrounding the planet.
DR.. W. w Campbell, noted chief of the
Lick observatory here, explained the sit
uation in discussing Mars and its visit
today.