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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
NATION WIDE
COAL STRIKE
HELDCERTAIN
Union Leaders Assert
Operators Are to
Blame.
DATE SET APRIL |
Owners Still Firm in
Refusal to Meet
Terms.
DATE SET APRIL |

! WASHINGTON, March 17.-official evil
dence of the hOpelessness of averttng a
| general strike of soft coal miners April
! /, was revealed this afternoon by See
/ rotary OF Labor Davis Ia making public
replies he has received from operators
OF the central competitive field turning
down his request for joint wage con-
ference In accordance with the agreement
of 1920.
The replies which the Secretary gave
out were received from eight operators
associations In Ohio. Illinois, Pennsyl-
yania, Indiana and West Virginia, and
represented practically all the mines that
will be affected by the scheduled walk
out.
A nationwide coal strike will
take place April l." William E.
Green, secretary-treasurer Of the
United Mine Workers, said unre-
servedly today in a statement
Green said all blame for the strike
will rest upon the mine owners who
refused to meet union representa-
tives in interstate wage conference
as provided by the existing contract.
He defended the six-hour day, five
day week demand of the miners as
an effort to equalize the work
throughout the year and furnish en-
ployment to more men az the present
basic wage.
His statement follows:
"A suspension Of mining operations in
both the anthracite and bituminous coal
fields OF the United States will take plaza
on April land why? The answer is bs
cause certain coal operators in the ceu-
tral coal field. the key 70 the whole titu-
minous coal situation. refuse to meet the
miners for the purpose Of negotiating a
new wage agreement.
During the course Of events leading
up to the impending shut down OF min
ing operations discussion IL taking place
among people In all walks OF life re-
garding the merits and demerits of the
miners demands. Particularly is this
true with reference 10 the proposal for
a six-hour day and five days per week.
This proposal OF the bituminous
miners is more often misinterpreted and
misunderstood than any other section In
cOrporated In the Mine Workers wage
| scale demands. The average person, not
familiar with mine operations is under
the impression that coal mine operates
eight hours a day and six days per week
and that the miner wants 10 reduce this
working time to six hours per day and
i've days per week People generally
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
Reports Is Killed
in East Africa

LONDON. March 17.-Fifteen persons
were killed at Nairobi, British East
Africa. in disorders that followed the ar
rest of an Indian agitator, Governor
Kenya reported to the Colonial office this
afternoon.
The government troops sustained no
ca aSualties.
Order has been restored. it was Off
cially announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

The police did not learn his identity
but he said he thought the dead man
was George Tompkins. 1919 Holborn
street Policemen went to that address
and learned Tompklns was the name OF
the murdered man.
In the end apartment Of one story
frame building, typical Of that narrow
little street, about a block south Of the
Robert W. Long Hospital was found
Robert Smith. negro. uncle Of the dead
Continued on Page ThIrteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 17-John Nc
Henry, the boyish murderer who was
given a weeks time to prepare his soul
for DEATH" was hanged at 10 40 o'clock
today within sight of the Capitol dome
McHenry went to his death at the end
OF a hangman's moose smiling and un-
afraid. He mounted the scaffold unaided.
faced the west and plunged into eternity
without opening his lips.
The execution, staged under the aus
pices of the Federal Government, came
only after President Harding had re-
fused to Intervene McHenry was the
self-cOnfessed murderer of a Washington
garage owner and a detective sergeant.
Mrs. John McHenry Rice, mother Of the
slayer, was sobbing out her grief in
downtown hotel when the boy died on
the gibbet She had spent the early
morning hours at his side, but an hour
before the execution, gave up all hope
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
White Ants InUGde
Picture ShOIC; Cell
Sent EntOn1OJOqiSt

An invasion of 'termite' or white ants
in a picture show on College avenue in
a fashionable residence neighborhoOd,
caused a hurry-up call for Harry F.
Deitz, assistant State entomologist for the
State department of conservation, today.
Employees Of the theater had killed
enough Of the insects to fill a half gal
Ion receptacle before calling aid. Deitz
recommended that concrete OF steel sup
plant the wooden beams from the ground
to a joist in the floor by which the
ants gained entrance. The ants ap-
peared in sucn numbers that they be-
came a serious pest, in short time,
1t was said.
The white ant is a white winged,
black bodied insect.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
QUIT PLAYING
POLITICS AND
SAVEBUSINESS'
RaIstOn Makes De-
mand on Admins
tratiOn Forces.
Special TO The Times.

NpFEldA ~ ltt ! f4lit9-
MUNCIE, Ind, March 17.-In his
first speech since announcing his
candidacy for the United States Sen
ate, Samuel NJ Ralston, former Gov
ernor, told the Delaware County
Democratic Club here last night:
L That he hoped the senate would
ratify the four power treaty. for he per
sOnally was willing to take a chance on
any kind Of an agreement that will az
ford a reason for hoping that 1t viii help
to keep the peace Of the world"
, That it is the demand of the Demo-
cratic party that the Administration
quit playing politics and to address our
selves to reyiviHg business and creating
markets throughout the world"
3. That "all right thinking people want
TO do the square thing by our patriots
and IF the present Congress does not
find a way to solve the bonus question
the next Congress will
TINE FOR HOLDING
ALOOF PAST
The time was" said Mr. Ralston
when this country could prosper and
hold itself aloOf from other nations but
that time has passed. 1t was not then
q world power but now there IS not o
nation anywhere to be found that does
not look to it to lead the way In the re-
construction work the great war has
made necessary.
Reconstruction work was undertaken
on a big scale by the former Admlnistra-
ton, but the new Administration was so
lacking in its conception of world con-
ditions and was so bitter in its hatred
OF the Administration that preceded II
that II had no time to give to the service
OF humanity It's time has been spent
wreaking vengeance on Woodrow Wilson
while in an economic and commercial
sense our country has gone upon the
rocks"
Declaring that be agreed with Albert
J. Beveridge, former Senator that the
task Of the hour is to restore American
business te health and vigor." Mr.. Rails
ton said he presumed Mr.. Beveridge
wished it understood that had he been
in the Senate under Republican Ad-
ministration, something would have
been done long ago TO have brought re-
lief to the people or to have averted the
awful misfortune that has overtaken
them"
1T remains TO be seen, however" said
Mr.. RalstOn, whether Senator New will
admit that ex-senator BeveTidge's hypO-
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
Taxpayers May
File Protests

A number Of property owners assessed
for the permanent improvement with as
phalt Of Shelby street from the first
alley south of Georgia street to Pros
pect street, who believe they have been
unfairly charged were to meet in the
city council chamber this afternoon to
consider employment of an attorney to
represent them before the board of pub
lie works.
The pavement was put in by the Jewett
administration and completed Dec. %,
so late that the task of assessing the
property owners for it was inherited by
the Shank administration.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
Obenchain Judge
Instructs Jury

LOS ANGELES, March 17-Superior
Judge Sidney Reeve today gave his in
structiOns on the law to the jury in the
trial of Madalynne ObenChain, charged
with the murder Of J. Bolton Kennedy,
and the case was reaedy to be placed In
the hands of the Jurors for deliberatIon
on a verdict
The courts instrActions on the Law
were read after Deputy District Attorney
Asa Keyes, who was unable to finish his
argument to the jury yesterday, once
more demanded the death penalty be
inflicted upon Mrs. obenchain.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
Special 70 Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
nv EDWARD q T0WR'

By Ed " i KID q. LOW Rt-
DES MONIES. Iowa. March IL
Here in Iowa one encounters a con
valescent patient now sitting up and
taking solid food after an illness that
was sharp and severe, but, one sus-
poets. never at any time really dan
gerous. The whole State is inter
ested in the experience it has just
come through. 1t is sitting up with
itself, holding its own hand, taking
its own temperature every three
hours and giving three lusty cheers
when it discovers each time that it is
still normal.
1t is rather d question. even TO the
State itself just how sick it has been.
During last October, according 70 its
own account, il was in a very bad way
indeed. The farmers and the bankers
and the business men undoubtedly were
scared. They even began to ask them
selves. is Iowa brOkef This gave them
very much the same state Of mind Mr.
Rockefeller would have II he awoke
some morning with the suspicion stand
ard Oil securities no longer possessed
any value.
Iowa stands to the East as the classic
model Of Midwestern agricultural States.
Therefore. it is particularly interesting
to visit 1t at this time It is a sort Of
a national habit of mind to ask what the
agricultural situation Is in Iowa and
then judge the rest OF the United States
accordingly. This usage Of making
Iowa the standard test case applies to
the West as well 2 5 20 the East. SO when
il began to be nOised about through this
Western country last autumn Iowa was
IN a bad way economically and fnan-
cially and approaching insolvency, the
apprehension spread to the neighboring
States.
IOWA REGARDED
AS BAROMETER.
They reasoned, having less natural
resources than Iowa. less wealth and
being in a generally weaker position. If
this rich State was approaching a preci-
pice. they must be in even greater dan
ger. 1t was along about this time, to-
ward the end Of October, that the War
Finance Corporation began lOaning
Continued on Page TwOJ
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and left the Jail She had fought for a
month with every means IN her power
to avert the execution.
A crowd of three hundred witnesses
jammed the tiny corridor within the
district Jail when McHenry died. Shafts
Of sunlight, flashing In from windows
high overhead, threw grotesque silhou
cites across the scaffold.
Into this setting, McHenry marched
with firm tread. His slight bOylsh
stature stood out in odd contrast to the
two huge jailers who strode beside him.
The youth smiled pitifully just a little
while before he had declared his soul
would go to Heaven" for he had made
''his peace with God" in the week the
law gave him to prepare his soul
Two Catholic priests stood little TO
one side, chanting prayers. The Jsilers
stepped back and with a crash, the trap
dropped, McHenry's body shot through,
twisting and Jerking as though its weight
were not enough to straighten the rope.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
ElectrOcuted While
Trimming Trees

BLUFFTON, Ind. March 17-Harvey
Close. %, was electrocuted here late yes
terday when he touched 4 high tension
wire carrying 2.300 volts.
Close was trimming trees in the west
part Of ths city when his hand came in
contact wlaA the wire and he fell to the
ground 32s shoe soies were burned to
crisp.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
Times Policy Pays
Auto DriUer S34.28

Lee j. Werner, 1165 Holiday street.
today received a check tor $S4.2s, as a
-csult of injuries received when his
automobile turned over at Rural and
Roosevelt avenue. Mr.. Werner was
attempting to avoid collision. He
WAS holder of Times Travel Accident
Insu urance Policy No. 1886.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

on dribbIe under the basket and
counted. Logan counted another from
under the net Manual took time out.
Score, 10 to s, Bloomington. Eleven
mknutes of the half had been PLAYED at
this time HarmesOn missed a follow-in
shot as play was resumed. A foul was
called on Sponsler and Howard made
the point. Harmesun was trying long
shot as play was resumed A foul was
Bloomington at this time let loose some
wild passes. The south side team showed
some clever passing, but missed the
shots Just as the gun fred Kreuger
shot long one. The ball was ia air as
the gun cracked and Referee Move al
lowed the goal Score at end Of first
half: Bloomington, u; Manual. 4.
a crowd estimated at 5000 persons was
on hand to watch the local entry do
battle with Bloomington. Outside Of a.
final game it was the largest crowd that
ever saw a tourney game at the Coliseum.
The huge amphitheater was filed with
the exception of the far end sections.
SECOND HALF.
\ At the start Of the second half Bloom
ington called time out because of an
united shOestring. Howard missed a
foul throw. Harmeson got q basket on
a closeup shot after Biersdorfer had
missed Manual was now playing a five
man defense Logan scored from under
the whipcord. Bloomington missed sew
eral under-the1basket shots Manual took
time out and substituted Rail for Sum-
mers. Manual tried two long ones, but
failed to count Bloomington showed a
very strong defensive game. following
HarmesOn and Howard closely. Nichol-
son fouled, but Howard missed the try
A personal was called on Martin and
Logan made another point
Harmeson was being watched closely
and his efforts were being made under
heavy guarding. Floyd went in for Har-
meson fol Manual Floyd was fouled for
travelling" aarmeson came back into
the game fY- Martin. Logan tossed an
other point from the foul line.
Biersdorfer missed after { clever
dribble down the floor through the
Bloomington team. A foul was called on
Rail, but Logan failed to count. Wells
went in for Talbot. Wells doubIe-drib-
bled and Howard made good the foul.
Summers returned to the game in place
of BierSdorfer. Manual missed many
tries. Kreuger made one from the cen
ter. Kreuger counted again from under
the loop. Talbot went back into the
contest for Kreuger. Bloomington called
time out for rest. The score At this
time was 90 to {.
Bloomington held a commanding lead
with only three mintues TO go. Westmeyer
went in for Nicholson Manual had
missed many of the long shots with which
they won the sectional. Bloomington
sm0thered the follow-in shots of the 10
Gals. Harmeson was well covered from
the start.
After play was resumed Bloomington
missed many shots. Hill went in for
Logan. Howard and Harmeson missed
two foul tries. GIazier went in for Hew-
ard of Manual.
The game was very hard fought at
this time Glazier fouled and Wells
counted the foul after the final gun had
sounded. Final score. Bloomington, 21;
Manual Z.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
IOWA FEELS
BETTER AND
SHAKES LEG
State Is Recovering
From Industrial
Headache.
DANGER is OVER
General Condition In
dicateS 'NOrmalcy'
Is at Gate.

Editors S0te-Edward G. Lowry.
distinguished investigator and re-
porter for the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, is touring the agricultural
section west OF the Mississippi River.
in behalf Of the Public Ledger and
the Daily Times, and writing series
of articles upon conditions as he
finds them. This Is his first prOdCc-
tiOn. based upon observations in
Iowa. Others will follow at reg
uIar interyals)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

that the husband Of Mrs Burkett is not
legally involved in her troubles, hut that
he may be morally responsible in part, as
he must have known of what had been
going on.
Mrs. Burkett had been in trouble be-
fore
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-fOur hours ending
o. m. March is. 1922:
Unsettled tonight and Saturday: prob
ably rain: somewhat warmer tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATIRE
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
MANUAL basket five
Summaries of Ell. S. Net
Games in State Finals
MoRNING GAMEs TODAY.

MORNING GAMES TODAY.
Franklin (27). Cent raj E'v'lle (16).
Cant ........-......F. F........... Flentke
Xandlyier ......-...F F...-..-..-... Allen
Friddle .....-...... C........... DoTg
Ballard ......-..... G.......... SETTER
williams ........ ..G................ Tuley
observation-disclosures for Tuley, Ward
Field goals-Gsnt, 4; vandivier, 4
Fr.ddle, 8 Ballard, /: Doss. /; Allen. /.
Foul goals-Gant l out OF 8; vandi-
vier , out Of &; boss, out of S.
Referee-Levls. Umpire-Lambert
Bedford t4Ol. Atwood n4).
Dye ...-..-.........F F....... Swanson
Benzel F...- Miner
Gear .......-......C...... Sutherlin
Klchter ..-.-....... G............. Burt
Mcmillan .........-. G........ Bradshaw
u'ions-Toole for Dye: Dye for
Toole; Toole for Benzel; Koelter for
Gear; II. Sutherin for Swanson; Swan
son for II. Sutherlin; PinkeTton for
Swanson; Martin for Bradshaw; Brad
shaw for Burt; II. Sutherlin for Miner;
Shoulty for Mcmillan.
Field GOals-Dye, C: Benzel 8; Gear
g. Richter. 6; Miner, i Sutherlin, 3.
Foul Goals--Cezar out of A. Suther-
lin. out Of
Referee-Lambert Umpire-Dale Mil
Ter.
Vincennes (3D. Cutler cor.
Wampler ..-...-.,.F. ..---.G. Stephenson
Wolfe .....-..-..-.F.. F..... G Lucas
IheoboId ..........C...... r. Stephenson
HOFFMAN .-..---... ..G..--.-.....-... Flora
Tones ..............G G...... Downpv
Substitutions-Mayl for Wolfe. Field
goals-Wampler. 4: Theobold Z; Hon
man, ?: Jones. I; G. Stephenson, 2; Lu-
ras. 4 Stephenson. l. Foul goals
Nampler, out Of ) Flore. out Of s.
Referee-DaIe Miller. Umpire--Moore.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

Bloomington High School defeated
Manual Training of indianapolis, 81 to :,
In the first game of the afternoon State
finals basketball program ut the
Coliseum, State Playground, today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17

Ual. l.
Final score-BIoOmington, 21j Man
uaI. Z,
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THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Probably
rain. Somewhat warmer tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-17
HOW THEY LINED Up.

HOW THEY LINED Up.
Bloomington Manual.
hreuger ..--.--.. .-.F.----.----.-. Martin
Talbot .-...-....F. F........... Howard
logan ..-.---.--- Z. -.----.-. HarmesOn
NlcholSon --.---...G. ..----..~. Summers
Sponsler ..-.---..--G. G..-.---.. Biersdorfer
Substitutions-Floyd for Harmeson. Har-
meson for Martin; Glazier for Howard
Raj! for Summers; Summers for Biers-
dorfer; Wells for Talbot; Hill for Lo-
gan Talbot for Kreuger; Westmeyer
for Nicholson.
Field Goals-Kreuger, 4; Talbot, 1;
logan, 81 Harmeson, 2 Foul goals
Howard, 3; Logan. 4 /; Wells, L
Referee-MoOre. Umpire-LeEia.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14
THE JEsuiT's REBUKE.

A famous Jesuit missionary had
just concluded successful mission,
and was walking up and down the
platform Of European railway sta
ton, awaiting the arrival of a train to
convey him home. On theasame plat
form stood several we'll dressed
atheists, intently observing him, and
among themselves exchanging ..deri.
sive remarks about him. wait one
moment" said one of them, Il will
have little fun out of him; | will
give him nut to crack" CourteoHsly
approaching the Jesuit, he bowed and
said: Pardon me, reverend sir; / have
always heard that the Jesuits are very
knowing men. Therefore | am so bold
as to ask you il you can tell me why
it is that my head of hair is yet all
black, whilst my beard, as you see, is
white" NoWise Disconnected, the
Jesuit answered as courteously, but il
tone of voice easily heard by al
upon the platform: "The reason, sir
is self-evident; in your lifetime yot
have exercised your mouth more thar
your brains" The laughter of the
waiting passengers was not suppress
ed, and happily for the crest-faller
atheist, the train just then came
along.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-14

was ready. The skipper stepped for
ward.
Have you made up your mind yet
to give up your papist superstition, Or
do you want to feed the fish," sheer
ingly asked the captain.
".'I have no fear of you nor your
threats. gladly. die for my religion,
and thank God that 1 have the oppor-
tunity.'
The captain ordered the men to
| blindfold the priest.
There is no need to blindfold me,
calmly answered the priest. I have
no fear
Then walk the plank ordered the
prosecutor.
Though / would gladly suffer
death at your hands, it is against my
conscience to take my own life. II
you want me to die in this way, then
push me over the side
The crew stood with open eyes,
some OF them even were filling with
tears. Like tigers, they glared at the
captain.
Here, men, Seize him, and hurl
him over the side. There is no use
| wasting any more time yelled the
| captain.
No one stirred.
"'Papist cowards,' cried the heart
less wretch.
One of the crew spoke up: 2
| 1--WE are no towards, nor is this
poor man. We are British subjects,
and will not stand by and see this
man murdered in cold blood without
| a trial
The captain swore and fought like
a beast. Finally the mate quelled the
trouble. The prosecutor, foiled in his
| attempted brutality, swore to be
avenged on the priest
He retired to his cabin after seeing
| the priest safely slowed away in
| chains.
In the evening, the captain sent for
the. priest, He was brought by some of
the men, who refused to leave him
alone at the mercy of their superior.
| He, however, told them he had some
private business with him, and had no
further intention OF killing him.
| Apparently, he had changed.
| Here, take a chair, and warm
yourself before the stove. Even if you
are papist, you are brave man,
cunningly said the captain.
The men were thrown off their
guard.
The priest spoke UP: Men and
friends. If you have any respect for
me. do as your superior has ordered.
You need have no fear for me. The