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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
DARK CLOUDS
GATHER OVER
PACT SURVEY
Heated Discussion Is
Stirred Up in
Senate.
NO EARLY ACTION
Adjourn Until Tues
day Without Agree
ment.
NO EARLY ACTION
Full text of President Har ding's Ad-
dress will be found ON page 4.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The
four-power Pacific treaty unexpected
Iy provoked a stormy session of the
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
today, wher the members began a
preliminary survey of the new inter,
national agreements evolved by the
armament conference.
For nearly two hours heated dis
cussion of the various provisions or
the Pacific pact ragged. and the COM
mittee adjourned until Thursday
without any agreement being reached
as to which Of the seven conference
treaties should be acted on first.
1t had been anticipated the naval
treaty, as promising the least opposition,
would be considered first, but several Of
the Senate 'irreconcila bles,' who are
members Of the committee, insisted that
the Pacific treaty be taken up before any
of the others.
Although consideration OF the treaties
begins under propitious circumstances
which Senators Of both parties attribute
largely to the favorable impression
created by the address OF President
Harding In submitting the pacts. 1t was
indicated there would be no undue haste
IN securing the Senate's ratification Of
the new international agreements.
The desire of the committee members
arst TO familiarize themselves with all
the complex details Of the different
treaties before being called upon to pass
final Judgment upon them probably Will
preclude any immediate action on them.
The statement Of Senator Borah, Re
publican, Idaho, one of the 'irreconcil-
able" members, that he intended to sup
port the naval treaty. and probably
would favor the others If he found
President Harding to be correct IN his
opinion that they would not involve tie
American people in entangling foreign
alliances, was regarded as having eased
the Senatorial situation in and out Of
the committee considerably.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Film Head Brands
Demand for Notes
Stories as False

LOS ANGELES. Feb, Histories that
Mabel Normand went To the home Of
William Desmond Taylor slain movie d.
rector, to force him TO return to her let
tiers, were branded as Vicious false
hoods" here today by Charles Eyton, gen
eraI manager Of the Famous Players
Lasky Corporation.
Miss Normand went to Taylor's home
that night to get book" Eyton said,
she didn't try to get her letters until
after the murder had been committed, I
was IN his home after the inquest With
a public administrator when she called
and asked for them.
There Is tendency Of certain news
paper interests here to publish stories
against a man who cannot defend HIM
self against scandalous inslnuations. They
shall retract, or III know the reason
why" he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Mabel NOrmUnd Tells
OF Visit at Taylor Home
Film Coincidence Issues Statement on ReIa-
tons With Director.

copy OF the "Police Gazette"in the car.
which he noticed. He chided me for
having It In my possession, remarking
Freud, Haeckel and Nietzche were hardly
compatible with such literature.
After an exchange Of repartee for a few
minutes, l babe him goodnight and di-
rected my chauffeur to drive me home.
Before 1 left, Mr.. Taylor promised to
telephone me at my home within an
hour. He never did.
AS William (my chauffeur) pulled away
from the curb, I looked back and saw
Mr.. Taylor standing there gazing after
me. 1 waved my hand.
That was the last time I ever saw Mr..
Taylor alive.
Within a few minutes I was at my
home. 1 retired Immediately, having
dinner served to me in bed about 10.
The first knowledge I had Of Mr.. Tay-
lor's death was when Edna Purviance
telephoned me the following morning
about 1880.
She told me Mr. Taylor's valet had been
seen rushing from Mr.. Taylor's home,
screaming bis master was dead.
HAS NO IDEA
WHO KILLED HIM.
l have no idea who killed Mr.. Taylor,
or what was the reason for his death.
I would be only too proud to announce
the fact, had l been engaged to Mr.. Tay-
lor, but such a statement would be an
absolute untruth.
held Mr.. Taylor In the highest esteem,
regarding him as a very learned, cul-
tured gentleman, with whom any woman
might be proud to associate.
Mr.. Taylor and I had much in common
and during the long period OF our friend
ship, he aided me materially In my study
Of the French language and philosophy,
in which l had been interested for some
time. l am interested in these things
now.
SO far as revealing the contents Of any
letters written by Mr.. Taylor to me. or
by me to Mr.. Taylor is concerned, have
no reason to fear any consequences which
might result from such disclosures, ex-
cept the natural embarrassment of hav-
ing personal correspondence revealed to
the public gaze. 4
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
BY MABEL NORMAND.
Copyright, 1922, by United Press.

NopyEA A0-Sy DE IL A AVHSr
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 11.-This is my
own story Of just what happened on the
night Of my last visit to william Des-
mond Taylor, the evening of Feb. l.
In response to a telephone call left by
Mr.. Taylor at my home during the after
noon of the day he was killed, 1 stopped
at his house between and Z 10 in the
evening.
The purpose of my call was to pick up
a book which Mr.. Taylor had purchased
for me that afternoon, knowing particu-
larly that 1 wanted 1t. He already had
sent one book to my home, but had re-
quested me to stop for this one, which l
assumed he had purchased later.
Upon my arrival, l was let into the
house by Henry Peavey Mr.. Taylor's
valet, who informed rue Mr.. Taylor was
conversing with some one over the tele-
phone. In a few minutes after my arrival
Mr.. Taylor said, 'good-by' to the party
with whom he was conversing and left
the telephone. He greeted me. He had
just finished dinner and his man had
cleared away the table, but he asked me
if l would not let him have something
prepared for me or go out to dinner with
him later. 1 declined, explaining 1 was
tired and had an early studio call to
make the next morning.
SAYS THEY
DISCUSSED BOOKS.
l said l intended to go home early,
have dinner and go to bed. For twenty
five minutes Mr.. Taylor and l sat dis
cussing various books and photoplays.
About twenty minutes to eight, 1 pre-
pared to start for home. Mr.. Taylor
walked with me to where my car was
par,..l at the curling. There was a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Find ZR-2 Disaster
PreUent0bLe: Tests
We're abandoned

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE disaster
Of the dirigible ZR-2, with the loss
Of more than two score lives, might
have been averted If the proper pre-
liminary tests had been made, ac
cording to the report of the technical
committee of the Royal AeorOnautic
Society, which will be made public
soon. The committee has been max
ing a thorough Investigation into ths
catastrophe.
1t was learned that the report VIII
declare tests of strength regarding
the construction plans of the ZR ?
were abandoned because OF lack of
funds. Building Of the airshlp was
then undertaken on the basis Of I'M
completed experiments.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
ASKS SAVINGS
BE USED FOR
BONUS FUND
Constituents Demand
Congress Adopt
New Plan.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Con.
gress today faced a strong demand
that the savings resulting from the
arms conference be diverted toward
paying the soldier bonus"
1t has been officially estimated that
the Government will save $200,000,-
goo a year from the naval holiday
alone. And on top Of that reductions
in the Navy and Army personnel are
certain to result from the arms con
ference agreements.
with hundreds Of protesting sages
pouring In on them Republican members
of the Senate Finance Committee and the
House Ways and Means Committee met
today to consider the special taxes
tentatively agreed upon by the House
group which has charge OF drawing up
the bonus bill These special taxes,
which probably viii be approved late to-
day by the Senate Committee and then
taken 10 President Harding for his o.
X, are as follows:
One cent n gallon on gasoline, designed
10 raise S7O,oO00 900: % cents per horse
power on automobiles. Sj0.O00OOO; 30
cents per 1909 on clgaretts, $25,000C00;
cents pound on chewing and smok-
ing tobacco 100000; doubled tax or 20
per cent on theater admissions over .
cents, SG0000.01O; re-enactment Of the 1
cent on parcel post packages, costing
% cents or more; pa per cent tax on I'M
divided corporation profits; an increase
In the tax on stock exchange transac-
TONS no definite rate fixed; tax OF 5
cents for every $40 involved in real
estate transfers, no estimate; tax Of 4
Of per cent on capital stock. The latter
three taxes are estimated collectively to
yield S64 600 900.
The above table Of special taxes will
yield an estimated return OF S316, 600
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Nurses Story May
Throw Light on
Mystery.
SUSPECT is HELD
Blood Stained Cap
May Reveal
Slayer.
District Attorney
DiScredits RuntOrs
of Police LQxitu
BY THOMAS LEE wooLwINE.

District Attorney of Los Angeles.
Copyright, 1922, by International
News Service.)
Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. lin
the William Desmond Taylor case the
police officers have been busy night
and day working on various theories,
and the statements OF great number
Of persons We thought might tend to
throw. some light upon this myster-
ious killing have been taken by the
district attorney. We are little be-
yond the very threshold of the inves-
tigation, but I must say, that so far
nothing has developed that gives US
the slightest intimatiOn as to who
perpetrated the CHASTITY deed.
In all my experience, I have seldom,
II ever, come in contact with any case
that Is so devoid OF substantial clues
There remains great deal to be done
and we can only hope from day to
day that this situation may change.
have been informed articles have
been carried by the public press out
side of the city OF Los Angles to the
effect the police authorities are not
using their best endeayors to unravel
this mystery, but from daily contact
with the officers working on the case
l have never seen any intimation Of
such an attitude upon the part of any
Of them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
ELECTRIC RATE
INVESTIGATION
WILL BE MADE
Public Service Commission to
Conduct Inquiry, Van
Auken Announces.

An investigation of rates charged all
classes Of electric service consumers in
Indianapolis will be made by the public
service commission, Commissioner Glenn
Van Aucken announced In formal state
ment today. The investigation VIII be
made in connection with petition Of a
number Of manufacturers asking for a
reduction in power rates, the statement
said.
After setting out the title OF the case,
the statement says:
1.-THE public service commission now
announces, In the above entitled causes,
in its investigation prior to the hearing,
during the hearing and subsequent to
the hearing, and in the final determine
tion Of the causes, it VIII consider and
determine and order just and reasonable
rates, not only for the power consumers
petitioners herein), but for all classes
of electric service consumers in the city
of Indianapolis.
FAIR WARNING
GIVEN PUBLIC.
This notice is issued 10 all parties
concerned in order there may be no mis-
take about the commissions purpose to
consider and determine proper rates for
all classes of electric service in tho city
Of Indianapolis and in order any party
who may object to the procedure outlined
herein may have opportunity to make
such objection in writing prior to the
hearing"
The action Of the commission is taken
under the provision Of the public service
commission act which permits the com
mission to institute proceedings on it's
own motion for the readjustment OF
rates. 1t is possible the action Of the
commission in going into all classes Of
electric rates in Indianapolis will mean a
reduction in such rates.
OTHER LIGHT
COMPANY AFFECTED.
The question of electric rates has
been brought to the front because OF the
Indiana Electric Corporation merger Of
which the Merchants Heat and Light
Company is a part. The action, however,
affects the indianapolis Light and Heat
Company as well.
The petition of Indianapolis manu-
facturers for q reduction in power rates
was filed some time ago, but action was
held up during the hearing of the merger
case. The petitioners for a decrease in
rates also participated in the merger
hearings.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11

With the abandonment of the skip stop
which was ordered Jan. %. and put into
Effect Sunday, Jan. 80, members Of the
mayors committee on street car traffic
congestion began to wonder if all of their
weeks OF work prior to the opening of
the new administration is to go for
haught The skip-stop was not specific
ally recommended by this committee, but
1t had been the idea of those interested in
relief from street congestion that 1t
would work into the specific recommends
tions of the street car advisors. Only
two Of the recommendations Of the street
ear committee have been put into effect
and no tangible step has been taken
toward making effective the others
friction ISSUES
A STATEMENT.
Mr.. Tretton Issued the following state
hent relative to abandonment Of skip
stops:
f"The skip stop method Of operation Of
our cars which was recommended by
members of the indianapolis chapter OF
The American Institute of Engineers and
placed In operation on Sunday, Jan. -,
has resulted in considerable speeding
up of the operation of our different lines,
with, we believe, resulting advantages
to the public in quicker transportation
and to the company in greater economy
In operation, due to the less frequent
stops and consequent saving in power
consumed, and other costs Of operation.
We have, however, received great many
complaints from the public as to the IN
convenience occasioned them by this
skip-stop method of operation, and these
complaints Immediately raise the ques-
ton in our minds as to whether the ad-
-. t. c414T7 nj 4
tify the Inconvenience which the public
fomnlains Of. We will, therefore, dis
continue the skip-stop on and after Feb.
IL 1922"
COMPLAINTS
LEGION, HE SAYS.
Mayor Shank said he discussed skip
stops thoroughly with the board Of works
yesterday and it was the opinion OF all
that the system had not resulted in hoped
for advantages to the public and so many
complaints had been received that it was
thought wise to give It up.
"I think we win continue to skip some
Of the alleys and middle Of the square
stops" said Mr.. Shank, "but the cars
are going to begin stopping at all cross
streets again"
Where such sklps will be will have to
be worked out later. Mr.. Shank said.
The board ordered mlddIe OF Ine oIoSh
loading downtown at the same time as
fhe skip stop system, but this was aban-
doued in less than a week Hardly a
meeting of the board has passed since
skip stops were ordered that the street
railway company has not been ordered
to resume stopping at two or three cor
hers abandoned under the Jan. p order.
The only steps to carry out recon-
mendations Of the mayors street car
committee Of which Frederic NJ. Ayres
was chairman, has been the re-routing
Of Riverside cars and the establishment
Continued on Page SeyeD.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
VIII Contest Suit
Reveals BOWie Wed
to japanese Woman

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. ia romance
Of the land Of cherry blossoms, in which
an American attorney and student of
Orientalism welded an aristocratic Japa-
nese miss, was brought to light by the
contest brought against the Will of the
late Henry Pike Bowie. His stepson filed
suit alleging Bowie had left 100000 to
a Japanese woman and her two sons be-
caus ethey had promised to have his
memory deified by Shinto temple.
Louis P. Dunkley, attorney retained by
the japanese heirs, revealed that Koma
Hirano, mentioned in the will, was
Bowie's bride and the two sons were his
sons. Dunkley added that a shrine was
erected no Bowle's memory,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
SHARE
OF BONUS PUT.
AT $11,OOO,OOO
Estimate Made of Part
HOOsiers Would Be
Called to Pay.

Indiana taxpayers Will be called
upon to pay $11,000,000 or more .
year In taxes for the soldier bonus, &"
should the program agreed upon yes
terday by the House Ways and
Means Committee become a law, &C
cording to estimates based on the
most reliable information available.
The American Legion VIII take no
official stand either IN favor or in
opposition to the present program Of
raising the money for the bonus, -
or any other method. according to
Lemuel e. Bolles, national adjutant
Of the Legion.
LEGION TO TAEE no
PART IN DISCUSSION.
I'm accordance with the announced
policy of the legion in this matter" Mr..
Bolles said today, neither tho legion
nor it's officers will take any part in the
discussion OF any means which may be
selected by Congress to raise money for
the adjusted compensation. 1t IS the re
suit in which we are interested and we
will not take any part in discussing ad
vocating or opposing the means Congress
takes 10 make the adjusted compensation
for which the legion has stood, a real
ity."
Hanford STacNider, national commander
OF the legion, expressed a similar opinion
when he was here several weeks ago at
tending the conference OF American Lee
gion heads.
In all probability labor organizations
will oppose the present plan Of taxation
Labor leaders called attention today to
the fact that only one provision of the
proposed law, that placing a tax of pa
per cent on the undivided profits OF cor
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Shank Puts Stop to Skip-St0p System
Edison ~ Minutes Late
Reporting for Work -- But
It's His 18th BirthdGy

WEST ORANGE, n. J., Feb. IL
Thomas A. Edison celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday anniversary today. He
announced that the world is on the
threshold of a great tnventing era and
that America soon will enjoy a long
period of prosperity.
eve soon shall be able to hear ants
talk" he announced as he explained that
he was working to improve the amplifier
that spreads broadcast radio messages
Mr.. Edison shame -facedly reported for
work nineteen minutes late, after his
5000 employees had punched the clock.
at shan't happen again." he apologized
to the newspaper men when he told them
Of his dereliction. Today's hardness,
however, is Offset by the fact that he
worked all Monday and Wednesday
night until l a. m. Thursday morning,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
JOHNSON SEES GREAT
POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-Great polit-
teal possibilities join in the Joint confer
ence of miners and railroad workers in
Chicago, Feb q, william H. Johnston,
president Of the International Association
Of Machinists, declared here today.
"The purpose of the defensive ALI
ance' meeting Is to effect determine :e
bonds between the coal miners and the
railroad workers, heretofore more n
matter of well wishing than of concrete
cooperation" said Johnston.
''From that conference a great politi-
cal labor coalition may come"
The International Association OF Ma
,chinists already has accepted the fnv1-
tation Of John L. Lewis to attend the
conference Johnston said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11

besides putting in his regular day shift
of ten hours or so in each twenty-four.
Il feel fine and as fit as any two
shift man in the world he continued.
Il am never going to retire and I'm
going to live untu-well, for fifteen
years longer, anyhow
'Mr Edison. who is the greatest man
in the world today" no was asked.
81 don't know. I'm SO busy in my
laboratory that I haven't time to meet
folks. l never 80 anyw here" He said
he met Roosevelt at one time, however,
and added: Il liked Teddy"
Edison Is convinced the arms parley
ala some good.
It's better than nothing at ALL" he
explained. ITS all right to limit the
Navy. but here's an idea that l want to
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Rikhoff Suspends Cops;
Will File Booze Charges

Two members Of the indianapolis
police force were suspended today by
Chief of Police Herman +. Rikh0ff, who
said he will prefer charges of being
under the influence of liquor against
them. The men suspended are Patrol
man Patrick Shea and Patrolman VIII
liam Schlangen.
PatrOlman Shea was suspended as a re
suit of the written report of Sergeant
Stoddard, who reported Shea was drunk
at the home of Charles Francis, 21S East
McCarty street, last Sunday and that he
used bad language. Shea was appointed
to the force Nov. %, 1919
A report came from Beville avenue and
Washington street last night that
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
TEN DIE FROM
PNEUMONIA
LAST "a HOURS
New Record Shown by Re
ports Made to City Health
Department.

Pneumonia and influenza deaths
Jumped to q new record for the present
epidemic during the twenty-four hours
ending this morning when city health
department reports showed ten from
pneumonia and one from influenza. The
daily average heretofore has been five
and six.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Farm Bodies Exempt
in Marketing Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE House
today adopted, 276 to s, the Senate
amendment to the cooperative marketing
bin which eXempts farmers cooperative
organizations from the provisions Of the
antitrust laws. The bill now goes TO
the President for his signature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Killed by Discharge
of Automatic Pistol

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11-Clarence J.
CURLY, Sc, vice president of the Smith
& Davis Manufacturing Company, was
found dead today in the gunrOom Of his
home. Members Of the family declared
he was killed ~Rsn an aCcG%nG Pistol
ploded.
According to members Of the familp,
CURLY, just before starting for his Office,
declared he was going to clean a gun
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
STREET CARS TO STOP
AT ALL CROSSINGS
BEGINNING SUNDAY
Mayor Telephones Rail Company Instruc-
tons to Abandon System as Soon
as Possible.
WORKS BOARD HOLDS PLAN FAILURE

Asserting
Railway Company
! possible
James Tretton superintendent railway company
will Sunday
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11

Schlangen was under the influence Of
liquor and was abusing a motorist. Sergt.
Cox was sent to investigate and brought
Schlangen to headquarters where his
badge was taken from him. Schlangen
was appointed to the force Dec. O, 1905.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
Rail EmplOye Killed

PERU, Ind, Feb. III. B. Morrison,
81, railroad laborer, was crushed to
death when a coal dock in the Wabash
railroad yards here fell on him late last
night. He is survived by a widow and
six children.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11

1.-THE United Press has obtained from
Mabel NOrmand complete statement OF
her last visit TO William Desmond Taylor
on the night of his murder. This is the
most comprehensive recital OF what trans
spired during her call on the director the
film star has made since the tragedy. 1t
is believed to be substantially the same
as her statement made to District At
tOrney WoOlwine when she was ques-
toned by him.I
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending at Z
b. M. Feb. u, 1922:
Unsettled, with snow late tonight and
Sunday. Colder tonight, with lowest
HOERI.Y TEMDER ATTIRE