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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
POLICE HEAR
MANY REPORTS
OF ROBBERIES
PrOwler Sets Fire to Clothing
While Ransacking Bureau
Drawer.

An increase in the number Of petty
robberies was noted today by police
Many calls were received to investigate
minor thefts and attempted robberies.
Thieves for three consecutive mornings
have broken open the bread box of the
grocery Of f. T, Meloof, 1102 East
Georgia street, MeIoof told the police.
This time they helped themselves to
thirteen dozen doughnuts, five dozen
buns and six loaves of bread.
A thief who entered the home Of Mrs,
Blanche Nory, 1856 North Illinois street,
through the cellar door while Mrs. Nory
was away, ransacked the house and set
FIRE to clothing in a bureau drawer.
Little of value was taken, Mrs. Nory
SAID.
Chester Nauert, who runs a garage
at 6S4 East Minnesota street, reported to
the police a drum of motor oil had been
stolen from his place of business. The
drum and contents was valued a S15.
Elose Jennings, who lives at the East
ern Hotel said burglars who entered her
room took $50 in cash and some valu-
able jewelry.
Mrs. Anna Kelly. 2146 Barth avenue,
told the police some one brushed her In
a crowd at Meridian and Washington
streets and shortly afterward she discov-
cred her purse, containing 81, was miss
ing.
|. F. Heinterich, 154o North Illinois
street. reported an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to Jimmy the door of his
shoe store.
Mrs. II. r. Dent, 147 East Seventeenth
street, reported her purse, containing 50
and q wrist watch, was taken while she
was shopping in a downtown store.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
is
RESCUED WHEN
TRAIN WRECKS
Six Freight Cars Burn in
Accident at Wash
out.

Six loaded freight cars were burned at
o'clock this morning when a train was
wrecked at a washout at stones crossing
on the Illinois Central Railroad, fifteen
miles south of the city. No one was hurt,
but the damage probably will run into
thousands OF dollars.
The locomotive and three cars had
passed over the tracks when they gave
way with the third. which contained live
stock and which turned over.
As a result Of the wreck tank car
filled with gasoline exploded, quickly
iGniting other ears in the train The
fire spread to two other tank cars, which
were rapidly destroyed.
Other cars destroyed were one loaded
with cotton seed meal. one loaded with
eggs and one loaded with bananas.
The train included a number OF car
loads Of livestock, but B. II. Master
son, city freight agent, who investi-
gated the wreck, said the stock was
saved by the train crew and farmers
living in the vicinity.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
TARIFF BLOC
IN FIGHT FOR
HIGH DUTIES
Senator Johnson Declares
New Bill Generous to
the West.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator HI
ram Johnson of California today plunged
into the thick of the fight being waged
by the Republican agricultural tariff
bloc" to insure the earliest possible en-
actment. at this session, of the pend
ing tariff bill with its high "prospec-
tive" rates on agricultural products.
1T is the first tariff bill to be really
generous to the West" Senator johnson
said. "As a whole, it gives a better and
higher protection TO California products
than ever before"
The big FIVE" directing the 'bolc's"
tariff activities consists of Senators
Johnson, McNary of Oregon, Gooding of
Idaho. Capper Of Kansas, and Nichol
son of Colorado.
After meeting to consider the agri-
cultural schedules of the bill as report
ed, they decided the demand of the
bloc for increases in agricultural rates
should be pressed.
Senator Capper, chairman of the "ag-
ricultural bloc" from. which the tariff
bloc is an offshoot, declared that 1t
was not "class legislation" that is being
sought.
agriculture is our greatest, our basic
industry Senator Capper said. When
agriculture is prosperous, the Nation Is
prosperous"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
FIVE DROWN AS
SCHOONER GOES
DOWN IN GALE
Wife and Four Children of
Captain Perish in Potomac
River.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE schooner
S. c. Kendle, the property Of johnson
& Forsapp, Washington, went down in
gale one mile below Alexandria at
. 80 this morning with the loss of five
lives.
The dead were the wife and four chill
drcn of Capt william Lawrence, 50, Of
New Alexandria, Va. Lawrence and Car
roll, his 19-year-old son, were rescued.
Reports OF the incident We're received
by Washington police. The report stated
that the schooner was anchored when the
gale developed and its fury was so great
the vessel capsized.
Captain Lawrence and Carroll were on
deck at the time and TO this they owe
their lives. Mrs. Lawrence. 45. and the
children, Lillian, 16; Arch. II; Alvin,
10, and Mairl, Z, were asleep in the
cabin. They were unable TO escape
The steamer Northland, plying be-
tween Washington and Norfolk, passed
the schooner and answered the cries OF
the two Lawrences, who were clinging
TO the overturned vessel The two were
removed with great difficulty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
BELFAST SWEPT
BY ANTICIPATED
WAVE OF DEATH
Two PrOtestants, Roman
Catholic and Four Con-
stables Are Shot Down.

BELFAST, April 1.-THE expected
wave Of Easter violence broke upon this
city today.
Two Protestants were shot to death
while on their way home from a bakery,
A Roman Catholic who accompanied
them was shot down also. He was re-
moved to the hospital in a dying CON
dition A ballet had passed. through his
abdomen.
Four special constables were shot
while patror.ng the streets. Two Of
them are I'm critical condition and it Is
feared they viii die. Reinforcements OF
soldiers and police are being put on
duty in all parts of the city. 1t IS be
lieved the violence viii not reach its
crest until Sunday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
WABASH DRAGGED
FOR MANS BODY

PERU, Ind, April 14.@Police dragged
the swollen Wabash River here today for
the body of a man who drove a stolen au-
tomobile through the Keller avenue
bridge into the turbulent waters, fifteen
feet below.
The man was still in the seat when the
car struck the surface Of the water. His
body was not seen again.
The automobile was recovered and was
identified as one which had been stolen
from Herman Kneuneck Of Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
REPUBLICAN, FORCES
ARE STRENGTHENED

DUBLIN. April H. - Following the
failure Of the Irish truce conference to
reach an agreement the mutinous fac
ton Of the Irish republican army be-
gan to reinforce Its troops in Dublin
today.
1t is feared that even II Eamonn De
Valera does conclude a truce with the
Irish provisional government, he viii
be unable to force It. The city looks
forward TO Easter Sunday with dread.
The situation Is tense.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
'S2,228 A YEAR
FOR FAMILY OF 5
Grand President Fitzgerald
Quotes Cost of Living.

CHICAGO, April 14-"It takes s., ,22s
per year to buy food for a family of f7e,"
f. II. Fitzgerald, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway snd Steamship
clerks, told the United States Railroad
Labor Board today in opposing the rail-
roads demand for a reduction in wages.
THE coming business revival" he de
clared, "is indicated by the steady in
crease in bank clearings. Rising whole
sale prices Of farm products will fol-
low"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
MAN ADMITS
HOLDING UP
GAS STATION
One Bandit Confesses
Crime Committed
in 1921.
LOOT WAS $500
Says Another Man
Was Working With
Him.

James Erwin, 80. 514 East st. Clair
street, today confessed he was one Of
the men who held UP a Standard Oil
Company filing station at Bellefontaine
street and Massachusetts, avenue, on
Oct. II, 1921, and escaped with $500.
Erwin implicated Willard Whitehall,
1884 North LaSalle street, who, he said,
worked with him in the robbery. White
hall, who is q railroad engineer, has
been arrested.
Erwin and Whitehall have been identt-
fed by the four men who were in the
filing station at the time of the hold-up.
They are Walter ?. Doemler, 2207 North
New Jersey street. Oscar Stuart, 2205
Shelby street; F. R. Evans, 1922 Laurel
street, and Henry Smith, 1868 Barton ave-
nue.
The automobile used in the robbery
was the property of Whitehall, according
to statements made to the police. 1t is
in the possession Of the authorities and
has been identified.
According to Erwin, he and Whitehall
drove toward Beech Grove, but before
they arrived stopped and divided the
money, Erwin receiving $500 and White
hall S400
Both men are charged with robbery
and grand larceny and the bond of each
has been fixed at 5000.
The two men appeared al the filing sta
tion and forced four employees into the
basement of the place. They were held
there by one Of the armed men while the
other gathered up the money. They
made their escape in an automobile.
Erwin told the police he and Whitehall
first met when they worked together for
a railroad company IN Terre Haute. He
said he was a switchman and lost his job
as a result of the outlaw switchmen'S
strike. He said ne and Whitehall planned
a number Of robberies together. White
hall afterward returned to his job as
an engineer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
STATE LETS
CONTRACTS
FOR 2 GAPS
Action on Bids Received by
Highway Commission
April 4.

Lawrence Lyons. director Of the State
highway commission announced today
that the commission had awarded two
contracts for closing gaps in the Ma
tiOnal road. Bids for these were re
Ceiyed April 4.
A section in Clay and Putnam counties
Brazil to ReelesviIIe cut of on the Ma
tionaI road. 5.261 miles, was awarded to
The FoUlkes Contracting Company Of
Terre Haute, for S11O4I2O6.
A section in Putnam County. Pleasant
Garden to Putnamyille on the National
road, $50 miles was awarded TO Kerr
& Murphy, Of Bloomington, for S9O,J66.-
S3.
Active construction work on the Hazel
ton bridge project is expected to start
within a month. and is to be completed
by October, 1923. Mr.. Lyons said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
SOCIAL LEADER
FATALLY HURT
Mrs. Robert GrOsvenor Is
Thrown From Horse.

NEWPORT, r. l., April 14.-Mrs. Rob
ert Grosvenor, a prominent young So
ciety woman of New York and New
port, Is believed to be dying in the New
port Hospital today, of injuries received
when she was thrown from her saddle
horse yesterday. The animal ran away.
Her spine was fractured. The beautiful
young woman chung to the frightened
horses neck while the animal raced
madly three miles. with autoists and po-
licement trying vainly to stop its flight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
LEAGUE
PATIENCE IN
CASE OF CARL
Mayor Shank's Brother May
Be Ditched by City
Machine.

A statement that the city administra-
tIon faction Of the Republican party has
lost all patience" with Carlin H Shank,
brother of Mayor Shank. and that a con-
ference was held with Arthur Haverstisk,
one Of Carlin H. Shank's opponents for
the Republican nomination for county
commissioner was issued from headquar-
ters of the Marion County Republican
League today. The league was organized
by the city hail forces to fight for con-
troll Of the county organization. and Will
come out soon for Mr.. Haverstick, said
to be the man whom Carlin H. Shank
fears most.
The league is backing Robert F. Mil
Ter against Harry D. Tutewiler, who is
running for denomination for the other
commissionership.
The city hall forces say Carlin h.
Shank and Tutewiler are playing with
the Lemcke-Jewett crowd"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
TO PRESS CLAIM
FOR 9 MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Gov
ernments war contract claim Of more
than $9,OO0O00 against the Lincoln Mo
tor Company of Detroit will be pressed
to a decision IN the Federal Court at
Detroit without delay. Attorney General
Daugherty declared today, after a con-
ference with President Harding at the
White House.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
MUNCTE HOMES
ARE VACATED

MUNCIE, Ind, April 14.-~Twenty- fve
homes in Riverside, a fashionable su-
burb OF Muncie, have been vacated be-
cause of rising waters and other fam
ales are preparing TO move. White
River. which last week reached the high
est level since 1913, is reported a foot
higher this morning and the water rising
rapidly. Farms throughout Delaware
County and eastern Indiana are inun-
dated and farmers declare damake and
delay to planting will amount to thou
sands OF dollars. Street car tracks in
several parts OF the city are under water
and traffic has been greatly curtalled
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Boys Find Body
of Young Woman
Slain Long Ago

HAvERSTRAw, y. Y, April IA
party of boys. searching for rare
wild flowers in high places in the
mountains today discovered the nude
body of a woman on the wooded
summit Of Cheese Coat Mountain, re-
vealing a murder mystery, which
battles Rochland County authorities.
Coroner Stahlmann declared death
had been caused by a heavy blow to
the left side of the head by a heavy
club, eight or nine months ago. The
victim was about five feet six inches
tall and had brown bobbed hair.
Identification probably will be i'm
possible.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Shively and Simms
Speak at Luncheon

Dan NJ. Simms of Lafayette and Ber-
nard 8. Shively, candidates for the
Democratic nomination for United States
Senator. were guests OF the Indiana
Democratic Club at luncheon today and
made short talks.
Tonight a mass meeting at the club
viii be addressed by Simms, Shively
and DR.. Jesse Sanders of Garrett. who
also is 4 candidate for senatorial nOmi-
nation.
Former Governor Samuel NJ. RalstOn
notified the club today that he would
be present if possible. Clay Batchelder,
president of the club will preside.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Sentence
of Fine and Days

SHELBYVILLE. IND. April 14-Fol-
lowing his conviction in the city court
here, for violating the state prohibition
laws. Charles E. Davis, arrested at
Greenfield, filed an appeal. His sentence
is TO pay a fine Of 500 and costs and
TO spend ninety days at the State Penal
Farm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Tire Blows Out;
Machines Collide

When a tire on the automobile OF J. N.
Wheatley, Wannamaker, Ind, blew out
on Meridian street near Twenty Fifth,
the car swerved and hit that of Bennett
Phelan, 1885 Central avenue. Wheatley
was driving south and Phelan north
causing a near head-on collision. Both
cars were damaged, but the drivers es-
caped injury.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
COnstitutiOnality
of Law Questioned

The constitutionality of the statute
which makes the Attorney General coun-
sci for the public service commission was
attacked in pleadings filed In Superior
Court, Room .. today. The filing was
made in the case of Ira Chase Koehne
against the commission and the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company asking that the
company be enjoined from charging the
present telephone rates and that the COM
mission e prevented from enforcing its
order fixing the rates. The Attorney Gen
eraI has been participating in the case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
EXTRA! LONE
BANDIT FAILS
AND Is TAKEN
Attempt to Rob Mail Truck
FOiled When Inspectors
Are on Job.

GRANITE CITY, H.. April IA
daring attempt ty a lone bandit to rob
Il United States mail truck of $53 900 in
currency was fOiled shortly before noon
today by the watchfulness of postofice
inspectors stationed along the route
which the truck followed.
Following pistol duel in which n
score Of shots whistled through the
streets Of the business section Of the
town. Paddy Conway of st. Louis, for
mer convict, was arrested charged with
the attempted hold up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Sidmese TJUins NOU
Separated, Asserts
SpirituGLiSt Head

CHICAGO, April 14-Death has
separated Josefa Black from her Siamese
twin sister. Rosa, George c. Warne,
president of the National Spiritualists'
Association said today.
According to Warne, who is presiding
over a State convention OF Spiritualists,
the spirit of Rosa attended the conven-
ton when she was summoned to testify
about life In the other world.
Although Rosa was in the seance
room only a few minutes" said Warne,
I'VE know the contact had been estab.
lished and she was alone"
The Black sisters died here recently
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
BANDITS GET
$4,000 HAUL
Escape After Daylight Hold.
up.

CLEVELAND, April 14.--Diamonds and
other jewels valued at more than $4,000
were secured by three bandits just be-
fore noon today in a daring daylight
hold-up of the store of Max Kurjan, in
the Hanna building, in Euclid avenue.
Only one of the robbers was masked.
After looting the store of gems, the
bandits made a getaway In the crowd
of downtown shoppers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Eyes of Year-Old
Baby Are Restored

ANDERSON, Ind, April IA year
old child, Glen Edward Lemond, whose
parents reside on the Pendleton pike,
near this city, is able to see, after tenn
porary blindness, due to cataracts. The
operation. which promises to be a com
plete success. is said to be very rare in
cases of infants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
John Dodge Must
Face Court Again

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April 14-John
Duval Dodge, Detroit millionaire, must
stand trial in the Circuit Court here
Monday morning in answer to a charge
of carrying and possessing liquor, de-
spite legal technicality which has come
up in the proceedings, it was stated to-
day,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
7 Mexican Reels
Killed in Battle

MEXICO CITY, April 14-Seven
Mexican rebels, including Criserin Con-
treras, a former lieutenant in the
federal army, were Killed in a fight be-
tween federal cavalry and a group OF
insurrectos near FL Suschil, state of
Vera Cruz, according to an official re-
port received here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Service Body Costs
State $4,000 Yearly

Operation Of the public service com
mission has cost the State Of Indiana an
average of $S4, ,2522 a year in the last
six fiscal years This statement was
made today by John AIcCardle, chairman
of the commission, in discussing recent
charges that the commission uses up
S150,0O0 OF the taxpayers money every
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
PRES. HARDING
FAVORS $4,000
Executive on Record in Sup.
port of Larger Navy.

WASHINGTON, April 14-President
Harding today came out fatty in favor
of Navy of $4,000 men and against
the slash to $1,000, as provided by the
House Appropriations Committee in the
naval appropriation bill. The Presidents
position was set forth in a letter to Rep
resentative Longworth Ohio.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
IDAHO STORY
RECORDED IN
PLAIN TERMS
Prosperity Missing
Since Winter of
1919-20.
NO FLUSH TIMES
Farmers Suffering
From Too Much
Borrowing.
NO FLUSH TIMES

Editors Note-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 the fifteenth
production based upon observations
in Idaho. Others will follow at
regular intervaIsl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
TRACTION CARS
BEHIND SCHEDULE

All interurban cars were running late
as result of high water. Reports
reach the traction terminal station to
the effect that tracks were impossible
near Rushville and at Chesterfield be-
tweap Anderson and Muncie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
WUXTRY

CORNING, Ark, April 14.-The
right Of Miss Pearl Pugsley to use
face powder in school will be checked
up to the Arkansas Supreme Court,
it was announced today. Her case
was reopened when Judge W. W.
Bandy in District Court, after hold
ing her expulsion unjust and scoring
the anti-cosmetic rule, refused to is
sue mandamus writ compelling the
board to readmit her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
END NEAR?

GENOA, April 1.-THE inter
national economic conference may
adjourn next week, it was learned
this afternoon.
The answer of George Tchitcherin.
head of the Russian delegation, to the
proposals of the allied experts for
the reconstruction of Russia, has been
postponed until next Tuesday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
BANG!

TIEN TSIN. China. April 1.-THE
rival war lords In North China. Gen
eraI TsO Lin. sO-caIIed king of Man
churia." and General WI Pei-Fu, are
continuing their wsr-Iike preparations
and the Indications today were fight
ing will begin within a week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
Burglars Force
Way Into Home

Burglars forced the side window of
the home of D. Silverburg, 2427 North
Illinois street, early today. A pocket
book containing $1057 was reported
stolen q
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
HERE'S VILLA

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April IA
1t is reported in TOrreOn. Coahuila,
that Francisco Villa will be can
didate for Governor OF Durango for
the coming year, according to word
received here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
FIRST WARD DEMOCRATS.

The First Ward Democratic meeting
will be held at 7.3O o'clock Saturday night
at Roosevelt and Commerce avenue. All
Democratic candidates. precinct commit
teemen and workers are invited.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
ACCEPTS CALL TO OHIO.

FRANKFORT Ind, April IA call
from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at
Canton, Ohio. has been accepted by the
Rev. c. L. Warstler. for five years pas
tor of st. Paul's Lutheran Church here
He will leave May 1 for his new field
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
Tor the twenty -four hours ending
p. m. April Il, 1922:
Showers and thunder storms this aft
ernoon and tonight; cooler tonight; Sat
50
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-14
THE WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms. Cooler to-
night. Fair Saturday.