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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-14
For Sale
BIZ United Prfas

BV United Press
SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. IA
Domnik Batch. a miner whose
back was broken in a mine acci-
dent two years ago, today offered
to sell his four choldren. He in
serted this advertisement in
newspaper:
-Four children for sale, Mary,
Rose. Ella and Anthony Batch.
Inquire room s. third floor, State
Hospital "
Batch said ne wanted the chill
dren to get a good home because
he and his wife were not able to
care for them.
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G. @. SEEKS
TO INCREASE
STATE FUND
Administration Begins Effort to Add S2OOOOOO to Si6,
100000 Appropriation Measure Over Which Bitter
Fight Was Waged in LEGISLATURE

Administration the State Senate prepared today
add approximately 100000 the pending
$16OO0OOO appropriation bill,
It learned auhoratve that amendments be attached
bill sanction of enough members of the Republican
majority to their adoption are:
million dollars for construction of power
Purdue University School, home
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THE WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis ana vi
cinity is fair tonight and Thursday.
Colder tonight. Lowest temperature
near zero. Continued cold THURSDAY
and probably Friday
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
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indianapolis today was feeling the
effects Of blizzard gripping the
Middle West.
With zero weather expected by to-
night. local coal dealers reported the
city almost without coke and with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-14

Then catrh your smile Oh Mother mine
And claim you for nay Valentine
Mrs. o. GWinnup. New salem r. X. /.
BOX 80
soft clustering locks OF silver hair
OF angel faces. a loving pair
A face, alas, that's lined with care
They 90 10 make a mother
Inscribed within my heart Is she.
Her lalthfuiuc-s and cOUstancy
HOLDING a spot which can not be
Replaced 10y any other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-14
DAYLIGHT SAVING HIT
Senate Passes Bill to Limit Powers of
Cities and Towns.

Daylight saving in Indiana received
a severe blow TO-DAY when the Senate
passed Senator Hodges bill prohil
iung cities or towns from adoptin
daylight saving ordinances. 80 to T.
No debate marked discussion of the
bill. The measure now goes to the
House.
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Immortal Love, forever full,
Forever flowing free,
Forever shared, forever whole,
A ever-ebbing sea,

PRAYER: Almighty Cod we thank
thee for the life of Jesus Christ; that
he lived his divine life amons men,
ministering to their needs and show
ing them the way Of life. Open our
eyes that we may see him; enlighten
our understanding ,hat we may know
him, and strengthen our wills that
we may follow him Unite thy people
in fellowship through 'rayer. May we
be refreshed in the inner life, be puri-
fed by thy cleansing power and
blessed by the indwelliy4g of thy Holy
Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
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TRAFFIC MEN TO BANQUET
Editor Speaker at Clubs Annual
Affair.

Affair.
f. d. Van Amburgh, editor of the
Silent Partner Magazine. New York,
will be the principal speaker at the
thirteenth annual banquet OF the In
dianapols Traffic Club tonight in the
Riley room of the ClaypOol Hotel.
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Blind Girl Student Takes First Prize in Times
Contest for Valentine Poems Dedicated to Mother
The Winning Verses:
BY MARY BULLOCK

PfIctItss ptaTI UOu gave 10 Inc,
Of all the virtues wrought.
1t shines with love and purity
With hope and t~ust is fraught,
This pearl though bathed with human tears.
Still glows docs other.
1t heals each pain, subdues all fears,
This halIowed gem is Mother.
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Rush Begins
Amendments Cut Short

A similar amendment, prohibiting
"amusements" on Memorial day. in
troduced by John w Thiel. was ta-
bled on motion of Freeman So to 33
Then. with half a dozen members
or their feet seeking recognition. one
at least having a motion to kill the
bill the successful effort to prevent
further attempts at amendment was
started. Lemuel A Pittenger moved
that the bilI be passed to engrossment
without further amendment Miller
moved that motion be tabled and the
Miller motion was lost, So to &c. The
Pittenger motion was carried. e. to 80.
Smith Stays Away
The entire Marion County deiega-
ton. with one exception. voted against
the bill The exception was Asa J.
Smith, who left the House just be
fore the bill was handed down and
returned Immediately afterward.
The vote:
For Passage to Third Reading
Observation-Disclosures Ahlgren. Brown.
Carter. Davis. Du Comb. Farley. Freeman.
Graham. Haines, Hammitt. Harris, Hill,
Hull Isenbarger. johnson of Monroe. john
son of Hamilton, Knapp. Krctschman. La
fuZe, Love McCutche0n. Matthew'S. Murdgn,
Murray. Myers. Ogden. sPhillfps. Pitteuger,
Pulse, Rich; Rowbottorn, Sherwood. Shuu,
Thiel. TruwbTidEe. Waters Wedekng-36.
Democrats-Bender, Bierly, Butt, Collins.
Core Custer Drake Flock Gottschalk.
Hall. Holman. Jackson. Johnson of Gibson,
Larrabec. Ieveron, Livingston, Lowe, Nc
Closkey Mabbitt Nolan. Ringo, Scott,
Shafer. Thursten "a.
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Forecast

EAIR tonight and Thursday
4 Colder tonight. Lowest tenn
perature near zero. Continued
cold Thursday.
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Evening star., 1923-01-25
D. c. TAX BILL ASKS
FULL VALUE BASIS
Chairman Focht Introduces
Measure in House-Semi-
Annual Payments Provided.

Chairman Focht of the House District
committee today submitted to the
House an amendment which he pro-
poses should be made in the act making
appropriation for the expenses of the
government Of the District of Columbia
as passed by the Senate September IL,
1922
Principal among Mr.. Fochts propo-
sails are that hereafter all real estate
and personal property in the District
subject to taxation shall be listed and
assessed at not less than the full and
true value thereof in lawful money.
That all taxes of whatever nature
as provided for in the act of July /.
1902, and all real estate taxes shall
hereafter be payable semi-annually in
equal installments in the months of
November and May, and if either of
these installments shall not be paid
within the month when due, there
shall be added a penalty of 1 per cent
per month and whole shall constitute
delinquent tax to be collected in
the manner now provided by law.
That the return of all personal
property provided in the act of July
l, 1902, shall be made during the
month of May in the fiscal year pre-
ceding the one under which assess
ment is to be levied, and the value
of tangible and intangible property
shall be taken as of May l for a
basis of assessment for the next fiscal
year.
That the assessors of the District
shall deliver to the collector of taxes
tax ledgers kept in the numerical
system and to be finished or COM
ri lot of oil llnx
preparation of the tax bills for col
lection purposes.
Chairman Focht inserts a paragraph
that hereafter the board of personal
tax appeals for the District shall con-
vene on the first Monday of August
of each year and continue in session
to and including the first Monday in
January or until hearings are COM
p1eted. All appeals to this board are
to be made within. thirty days after
notice of fixing an assessment.
This amended bill has been referred
to the House District committee.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
,SENATE MAY PROBE
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Robinson Resolution Would Au-
thorize District Committee to
Make Investigation.

An investigation of traffic, condi-
tions in Washington by. the Senate
District committee or. any subcom-
mittee thereof is proposed in a reso-
luton introduced today by Senator
Robinson of Arkansas
Senator Robinson called attention to
the fact that Senator Lodge, Senator
Fletcher and others had vigorously
criticized traffic conditions in Wash
ington on the floor of the Senate re-
Gently. His resolution provides that
the District committee or a subcom-
mittee be directed to Investigate
traffic conditions in the city OF Wash
ington, particularly with reference to
accidents and damages to persons
and property, and the most reliable
and practicable means and measures
for protecting the public from danger
and injury arising from negligence
and other causes Of accident and in
jury in traffic. Said committee shall
report its findings and recommends
tions to the Senate within thirty
days"
Evening star., 1923-01-25
BOYDEN DIRECTED
TO ST|FLE OPINIONS
Hughes, in Instructions to
Envoy, Repudiates Lat
ter'S Memorandum.
MUST AWAIT APPROVAL
Letter to Senate Committee Says
Remarks Did Not Have
Approval.
MUST AWAIT APPROVAL

Secretary Hughes revealed today
that he had instructed Roland w.
Boyden, American observer with the
any opinion regarding a reparations
settlement in the commissions dis
cussions, and to refrain from urging
the consideration of his suggestions
in the absence of instructions from
the department"
In a letter sent to the Senate for
eign relations committee. the Secre-
tary said that the memorandum
submitted by Mr.. Boyden to the com
mission some weeks ago, and inter
preted in some quarters abroad as
plan for a reparations settlement. had
in no sense received the approval OF
the department"
No Further Action.
II understand that no further ac-
ton has been taken with respect to
the memorandum" the Secretary said
Along with the Secretary's letter
was a previous communication sent
to the committee, saying that in the
opinion of the Secretary 1t is "of the
greatest Importance" that the Amer
lean government keep itself in posi-
tion to be informed as to the pro-
ceedings of the commission.
A list of large number OF subjects
was given, in which Mr.. Boyden and
his associates have interested them
selves. and which Mr.. Hughes said he
regarded as of great concern to the
United States.
Letter Sent to Committee.
The letter was sent to the commit
tee in response to request for in
formation that might be ofservice in
considering the Robinson resolution
to authorize official participation OF
the United States in the reparations
commission. On that subject Mr.
Hughes expressed no definite opinion
although he said that the purposes
requiring the presence of an Amer
lean representative at the commits
sion's discussions "have been served
by the contact with the commission
which we have been able to maintain
through the present arrangements
The only action taken by the com.
data transmitted by Mr.. Hughes and
furnish each senator with copies
Another meeting of the committee
will be held tomorrow.
Attached to Mr.. Hughes second
letter were copies of Boyden's
of the committee on guarantees OF
the reparation commission and copies
of notes presented by French ant
British Representatives on that com.
mittee.
Mr.. Hughes stipulated. however
that these should remain in the con-
fidence of the committee on foreign
relations and not be made public"
Rehearsed "Misleading Reports"
Mr.. Hughes letter rehearsed the
"misleading reports that had beer
published to the effect that an Amer.
lean reparations plan had been sub
mitted to the reparation commission
adding that the Boyden memorandum
was the only communicat ton which
could possibly have led to such g
story
This memorandum, however" Mr.
Hughes said, WAS not in any sense q
plan for the settlement of reparations
nor was 1t authorized by the depart.
m emf"
Evening star., 1923-01-25
Debt Negotiations
May Be Resumed
Early Next Week

Negotiations for the refunding
of Great Britain's S4.000,000,00
debt to this country will probably
be resumed early next week. it
was said at the Treasury Depart
ment today.
The British debt commission.
which left Washington about
week ago, after conducting pre-
liminary negotiations with the
American commission, is expected
to arrive in London tomorrow
night. A meeting of the British
cabinet. unless interrupted by the
disturbed EuropeaL situation, prob
ably will he called Saturday.
Telegraphic communicat ton be-
tween the government at London
and Ambassador Geddes at Wash
ington will take up the problem
early next week, it is expected, and
Ambassador Geddes, according to
the present plans. will meet with
the American commission No
denntte date has been set for
meeting here of the commission,
1t was explained.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
TURKS TO Be GIVEN
ULT|MATUM PACT
Lausanne ParIey to Adjourn
February 2 Whether or Not
Treaty Is Signed.
M0SUL APPEAL NOTED
Lord Curzon Writes League to
Place Disputed Oil Territory
on Agenda.
MOSUL APPEAL NOTED
BY the Associated Press.


LAUSANNE, January 25.-What is
practically an uItimatum treaty will
be presented to the Turks next Wed
nesday, and on February the near
east conference will be adjourned,
whether or not the Turks have signed
the pact.
In making this decision known to-
day the allied delegation denied that
1t meant a rupture of the conference,
and declared their readiness to re-
turn to Lausanne later If the Turks
expressed willingness to subscribe to
the treaty.
The French government has fully
indorsed the plan, Premier Poin-
care telegraphing his approval to
M. Bompard, head of the French
delegation.
The dispute over the Mosul oil
territory was appealed to the league
Of nations today~by Lord Curzon, as
matter menacing to peace, and the
Earl of Balfour will argue the British
case before the council of the league
next week IN Paris.
Curzon's Letter.
Inc CurZOn letter READS:
II desire amicably to take advant-
age Of the right conferred by article
XI of the covenant to call attention
at the earliest meeting of the council
Of the league to the Emergencies ex-
listing on the subject of the from
tiers of the Turkish dominions. In
Asia Minor and the territory of Irak
under mandate.
AT the meeting on January % of
the conference in Lausanne, 1 publicly
announced the-intention of Great Brit
ain calling this affair to the atten-
ton of the league of nations. 1t af-
fects international relations and un-
fortunately menaces and disturbs
peace as well as the good relations
between nations on which peace de-
pends.
Il beg of you to be good enough
to enter the subject on the agenda OF
the Paris meeting of the council,
when it will be more fully explained
by the representative of his majes-
tvs government"
Opposed by Italians.
The decision to present the treaty
practically in the form of an ulti-
matum was not reached without
serious difficulties. The Italian dele
cation stood strongly against the
step on the ground that it would i'm
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1923-01-25
ARCHIVES BUILDING
FACES NEW PERIL
Provision Meets Opposition
in House as Part of Ap-
preparation Bill.

The proposed archives building at
a limit cost of s2,500.0 900, with $500, 900
Immediately available, which is now
in conference between the managers
on the part of the House and the SEN
ate, will probably not be approved by
the House.
The archives building is provided
for by a Senate amendment in the in
dependent offices appropriation bill.
While Representative Will r.
Wood of Indiana, who is chairman of
the House conferees, protests that he
is in favor of prompt action in pro-
viding for an archives building to
safeguard the countless and inval-
liable papers of the government. in
cluding vouchers for claims against
the government aggregating billions
of dollars. from the fire hazard in
which they are now placed, it is
known that Chairman Madden OF the
House appropriations committee Is
emphatically of the opinion that now
is not the time to make approprla-
tions for this building.
An archives building was authorized
by act of Congress in 1913, which
upon such structure. 1t is now
brought forward that an adequate
building could not be provided at such
a figure.
Chairman Madden is not hostile to
the archives building and says that
before long Congress must provide
such a facility for housing the valua-
BILE papers of the government
Representative John w. Langley,
chairman of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, will
oppose the archives building as an
amendment to any appropriation bill
al this time, he announced today. At
the same time, Mr. Langley reaffirm ed
the opinion which he has expressed
several times within recent months,
that the government should promptly
erect an archives building.
He explained his position today as
being that any large amount of mon
ey like 100000 should not be appro-
priated for a public building here un-
til hundreds of small cities through
out the country are included in a
general public building program. His
action in opposing the archives build
ing, If the conferees on the part of
the House bring this matter back to
the House for vote. will really be in
protest because the leaders in Con-
gress have refused to allow his om-
nibus public buildings bill considera-
ton at this time.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
PRESIDENT AT DESK
. AFTER WEEK OF GRIP

President Harding returned to his
desk today for the first time since he
was taken i'll with grip more
than week ago.
During his absence from his Of
flee he was confined to his bed for
several days and subsequently, re-
manned in his room under orders of
the White House physician, Brig. Gen.
c. E. Sawyer. The past few days,
however, he has virtually been in
normal condition, according to DR..
Sawyer, but has been kept from work
because 1t was desired that he take
q rest after & strenuous year without
a vacation.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
.BELG|ANSPRA|SE
DEPARTING YANKS
People of Antwerp Give Rous-
ing Welcome as Troops
Board Transport.
SAD SCENES AT COBLENZ
Frauleins in Tears as Train
Leaves-Reception Planned
at Savannah.
SAD SCENES AT COBLENz
BY the Associat tied Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANTWERP. January 25.-A half
dozen German women claiming to be
wives of American soldiers were
found hidden at the pier today as the
transport ST. Mihiel prepared to sail
with the American forces which have
been on duty at Coblenz Officers
were set at work scouting for any
other women who had not been reg
istered by their soldier-husbands.
The wives of the soldiers were as
signed quarters on the second after
deck of the transport, while the men
will bunk forward. The afterdeck
this afternoon was beginning to look
like a cooperative household, while
the dock alongside was strewn with
pianos, sewing machines and other
family belongings piled there await
ing other transportation, as the ST.
Mihiel is unable to take everything
aboard.
Troops Board Vessel
The last of the American troops
arrived in Antwerp today. The men,
largely of the Sth Infantry, were
transferred from their special trains
directly--to the vessel. Two men
were absent without leave, while
three missed their train, having sups
posedly overlooked the fact that their
furloughs had expired. Capt. oliver,
commander of the transport, hopes to
start at S pm.
Col. Walter T. Bates, commander of
the 8th Infantry, visited the Antwerp
city hall this morning in company
with the American consul to thank
the burgomaster, DR.. Franz Van
Cauwelaert, for his efforts to facili-
tate the embarkment of the troops
and the burgomaster this afternoon
paid the colonel a return visit on
board the st. Mihiel.
Col. Bates also called on Gen. Cabra
governor of Antwerp, who recalled
feelingly the comradeship between the
American and Belgian troops.
Prnise for Yanks.
A hearty welcome from the Belgian
nation awaited the homeward- bound
American troops upon their arrival
here this morning to board the trans
port st. Mihiel.
NJ Deveze, the minister Of war, paid
, a glowing tribute to Americas part
in the great conflict.
Thanks to the American boys" he
said, "the unjust aggression of which
Belgium was the victim did not re-
main unpunished. Belgium could not,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 2l
Evening star., 1923-01-25

The only amendment to the bill,
outside of the committee amend
ments. adopted by the Senate was that
offered by Senator Ball of Delaware
increasing the appropriations for
Americanization work in the schools,
from s6,4SO to $3.50. an increase of
$500.
Generous Provisions Made.
The increases in the bill made by
the Senate provide generously for the
public schools, for parks and play
grounds. for new buildings to house
the office of recorder of deeds, the
Juvenile Court and the Municipal
Court, and for other District actiVl-
ties.
The Senate today adopted the COM
mittee amendment providing for the
purchase of seventy acres of the Pat
terson tract for park purposes.
Yesterday it had adopted committee
amendment providing for the pur-
chase Of the Klingle valley and Piney
branch tracts for park purposes.
A proposal by Senator Mckellar Of
Tennessee that the appropriations fol
the Public Utilities Commission bt
not payable until the commission
should compel the street car com
panies to live up to old contract:
calling for scent fares was held ou
by order of the Senate after a sharI
debate, in which Senator McKellal
charged that the Public Utilities Com