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The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
PREMIER
RECEIVES DEFEAT
House of Commons Votes
Against Government,
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON, July 1S.-The MacDon-
aid government was defeated in the
commons today. III TO 14s, on a
vote on a proposed amendment to
he unemployment insurance bill.
The defeat was due to many Liber-
ais voting against the government.
Conservatives and Liberals cheered
loudly when the vote was announced
and there were cries of resign"
Defeat of the government on n
fairly important issue, while 1t may
not lead to resignation, comes at a
moment calculated to be embarrass-
ing to Macdonald, who is at the
helm of the first important inter
allied gathering since labor came
into power in this country.
1t reminded every one. delegates
included, that Macdonald is a mi
nority premier and his government
a minority government, retaining
office only by sufferance Of the op-
position.
The government indicated 1t would
not resign by, permitting the debate
to continue and the bill. as amended.
was read third time. Commons ad-
journed for the weekend.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18

Prosecutor Announces Con-
feSSion Involves One of
Ten Men Held,

Prosecutor William II. Remy today
said that charge of murder would
be filed against one of ten men held
in investigation of the death of
Chris Schick. 54, of 1875 English
Ave, Sunday night.
Reny announced that one of the
ten had made confession in which
the alleged assailant of Schick was
named. The man who confessed was
heard by the grand jury, Remy said.
"As a result Of this murder and
things which have come out of my
investigation of it, I am going TO
start sweeping warfare upon law vio-
lating poolrooms," Remy said.
Schick, thought to have been an
innocent bystander, was struck on
the head by a pool cue or pool ball
during a brawl which started in front
of a poolroom.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
ABANDON WIRELESS
U. s. Fliers Cut Equipment-InstaII
New Engines.
Bv United Press

By United Press
BROUGH. England, July IS
Americas airmen VIII go into the
north on the last stage of their
world flight without wireless equip
ment on their planes, Lieut.. Lowell
Smith, commander. announced to-
day. The object is TO avoid over
loading the planes.
Business of overhauling the ma
chimes in which the fiiers will make
their homeward dash has progressed
so rapidly that the old engines We're
ready for removal today and 1t is
expected nov the aviators win get
away with he flood tide Wednesday
mornir g. Tuesday will be devoted
to testing the new floats.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
GASOLINE PRICES
DOWN ONE CENT
Standard Oil Company
Leads in Decrease.

Motorists hearts were gladdened
today by a drop of one cent in retail
gasoline prices. Low test gas sold
for 21.2 cents a gallon, and high
test, 25 cents, including 2-cent State
tax
Prices have been falling all over
the United States for two weeks.
The reduction was announced late
Thursday, to become effective today,
by the Standard Oil Company Of In
diana, from It's offices in Chicago.
Independent companies followed.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
FINANCIAL HEAD SAYS HE
WILL PASS JOB TO MAYOR
Increases Include 5 Cents More in
General Fund, 3.5 for Sanitary.
Board and 3 Cents for Street Re-
surfacing-Pruning Expected.

Budgets for all city departments which would require
tax levy of $91 1926 been submitted Joseph L.
Hogue city controller The departments received funds
from levy of $104 this year, making proposed increase
of, 151
Included the proposed levy boost the gen.
eral fund 35 additional for the sanitary board
for resurfacing.
To the city tax rate must be added the school tax which
1925 cents this year. the township county and State
The for indianapolis Center Township year
was So 48 on each 800 of taxable property.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
ALL|EDPREM|ERS
NEAR AGREEMENT
ON PREPARATIONS
Statesmen Make Progress
at Informal Breakfast
Table Talk,
By United Press

By Urited Press
LONDON. July 1s.-Progress
over the breakfast table at No. 10
Downing St, where Premier Mac
Donald fed a few allied and Ameri-
can statesmen kippers and bacon
and eggs and talked reparations
problems informally, brought the
conference on the experts plan
closer to the plenary session and
agreement stage today.
American Ambassador Kellogg,
Premier Herriott of France, Pre-
nier Theunis of Belgium and Min
lister Defstani of Italy are among
those who fbreakfasted with the
British premier.
Important Bearing
It was understood the private
chat promised to have the most i'm
portant bearing upon future prog
ress of the interallied conference.
The conference is still in the COM
mittee stage. Committee number
three, on which the United States
is represented by Ambassador Kel-
logg and Col. James A. Logan, Jr.,
resumed its consideration of para
graph five, section G. Of the Franco
British memorandum.
This paragraph reads:
"(G1 In order fully to take ad-
vantage of the reparations payments
contemplated by the experts report
and in order to insure benefit there
Of to the nations concerned, the
allies shall institute a special body,
whose task will be to give the gov
ernments concerned an opinion on
the question of what system should
be created, with a view to utiliza-
ton of the payments made by Ger
many in particular concerning
transfers and payments in kind"
Discuss American Agent
Committee number one. on which
Ambassador Kellogg, Colonel Logan.
Leon Frazer and Frederick Dol
beare represented the United States,
was to meet this afternoon to con-
tinue discussion Of American par
ticipation in the reparations COM
missions work and appointment Of
an American as agent general of
payments.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Indiana Farmers Happy OUer Wheat Prospects

ceiving lot of fine attention
from their owners, who see in
them a grand opportunity to re-
coup some of the losses suffered
in 1923.
From the standpoint of the ma
tionaI situation Indiana farmers
are not so we'll off as those of
Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and
Kansas. where the wheat crops
are even larger than last year, but
they are in better position than
wheat growers of the Dakotas,
Minnesota and other northwestern
states, where the crop is far be-
low that OF 1923.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
MERCURY SINKS
TO 55 DEGREES
Gradual Return to Warmer
Weather Predicted.

Postal card reports from Northern
lakes that blankets are necessary
struck no chord of envy in Indian
apolis hearts.
Temperature here Thursday night
sunk to 55 degrees.
Gradual return to warmer weather
is forecast by the weather bureau
today.
The cool spell of the last few days
has been due to atmospheric depres-
sion, according to j. H. Arlington.
meteoroligist. 1t is general over this
section.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
RESURFACE FOR STREETS
County Commissioners Promise
Township Relief.

Forty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth SITS,
between \Monon Railroad and Key
stone Ave, will be resurfaced this
year by county commissioner. Ed
ward A. Miller lead a delegation from
Washington Township Civil Associa-
ton. which appeared before the
board today, asking for the improve
ment.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
TRIBE GAME POSTPONED
Heavy Shower at X. C.--Blues Trade
Scott to Washington.
RI Times SpecidI

BIZ Times Special
The second game of the Indianapo-
lis Kansas City series was postponed
today because Of rain. 1t was an
all-morning shower and the post
ponement was announced at noon.
The game will be played in double
header Sept. IT. !
Outf1elder Scott of the Blues to-
day was traded to the Washington
team for cash and three players.
Outfelder Griffith, Infielder Gagnon
and Catcher w. Hargrave come here
in the deal.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
GOSH, THIS IS NEWS!
Fish Aren't Dying by Thousands,
After All.

Fish deaths in a few lakes in
northern Indiana as a result of the
late spawning season are not so nu-
merous as first reported. State con-
servation officials said today
The trouble was confined to ten
or twelve of the most shallow lakes.
Some 200 lakes were not affected.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18

ceive far more real cash this year
than he did a year ago, according
to Isaac e. Woodard, vice presi-
dent of the Acme Evans Company,
millers.
New wheat today is quoted at
S115 a bushel, with every pros
pect Of still further increases.
Last year at this time the price
was about 25 cents bushel lower.
So disgusted We're many farmers
with the situation that their grain
was left 10 rot in the f1ads and
never reached the market.
This year wheat fields are re-
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Buried Boy Returns Home

adjustment papers.
Then the body was taken to
Bogart and an impressive funeral
service held.
AS the grief stricken father
and mother and other mourners
were boarding a train to return
to Atlanta. young Hinton rushed
up. He had been visiting a
distant relative near Bogart and
his Whereabouts learned by a
cousin who went for him.
Authorities now believe the
body buried was that of Coils
Harris. Is, OF Biakely.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
By United Press

bV UHtTeu FTess
ATLANTA. Ga, July 1S.-
John w Hinton. Is, who was
buried" at BogaTt Thursday,
was at home with his parents
today.
Remains of a youth found on
railroad track near Carterville
wore identified by Mr.. and Mrs.
William R. Hinton as their son
who had left home a few days
previously. Plans were made for
the funeral and relatives and
schooImates viewed the body and
confirmed the identity. Insurance
adjuSters srranged claims and
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
MAYOR PASSES BUCK
Shank Waits for Rikhoff on Pool
room Closing.

No move to revoke poolroom
licenses In the police cleanup drive
will be attempted before return from
Montreal, Canada, of Police Chief
Herman F. Rikhoff. Mayor Samuel
Lewis Shank saio today. The mayor
has the power to revoke licenses
after public herring.
II don't want to do anything that
would not harmonic with police pol
icies.' Shank said. 1--WE do not
have sufficient evidence on some
places, and we want to make no
mistake
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
GUN PRACTICE ORDERED
Small Arms Competition Authorized
at Frankfort.

Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith today
issued the formal order authorizing
the camp of instruction in small
arms practice at the rife range near
Frankfort, Ind. all week.
Each organization of the Indiana
National Guard armed with rife or
pistol is authorized to send a team
of five men to the competition.
Lieut.. Col. Basil Middleton of Cul-
yer Military Academy is to command
the camp.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
BRITAIN BALKS LEAGUE
Rejects Disarmament Proposal
Plans International Farley
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, July 18.-The British
government today notified the
League of Nations it cannot recon-
mend for adoption the Leagues pro-
posed draft of a pact of mutual guar
antees as basis for disarmament.
Instead, Britain favors and intends
ence to which both league members
and non-members will be invited for
purpose Of studying all practical
projects for disarmament \
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Discuss American Agent
LAUGH IS ON POSSE
Bandits Loot Store While Bank Is
Guarded.

BU Untted Press
COAL CITY. Ind, July 1S.-When
bandits found the Coal City Bank
guarded by a posse. they chose the
next best, the CLANCY general store.
After escaping with clothing, food
stuffs and tobacco. they left to vn.
leaving the posse still guarding the
bank.
The posse had had a tip that three
ban3its were coming.
Authorities believe the trio to be
members Of gang Of nine men who
escaped the Indiana State Farm
last Sunday.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
PLUMBER IS BANKRUPT
South Bend Man Files Petition In
Federal Court.

A plumber says he is bankrupt!
William S. Lodyga, South Bend
plumber, today filed voluntary pc
tttion in bankruptcy in Federal
Court. His schedule lists assets
totaling $2,292.31. He owes, accord
ing to his statement, $9,192.02
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Indianapolis Girl SzCin,n1er
Wins Fame i'm OLymbics
lE- ISS EUPHRASIA
| uWI DONNELLY of
200A N New Tor.

= = .
20O4 N. New Jer-
sey st. added athletic
fame to Indianapolis to-
day by her fine work in
the Olympic 400-meter
relay swim for women
at Paris. in which event
the American team, CON-
posed of Ederle, Lackie,
Wehselau and Donnelly,
set a new Olympic and
worlds record. The time
was 1854.
She is a member of the
Hoosier A. C. team. She
was sent TO the Olympic
try-outs at New York,
where she placed third
in the l00-meters to gain
a place on the team. She
holds Indiana records in
the so. 100 and 220-yard
events. She also excels
in diving.
Miss Donnelly is 1e
years old. She attended
Technical High School.
Her mother, Mrs. Sara
J. Donnelly, accompa-
MED her on the trip to
Europe.
Miss Donnelly will
compete in the Irish
Tailteann games at Dub
lin in August.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18

EV 1HEAT is going up! Jubilant
lWt over the first rift in the
- clouds of financial depres-
sion in several years Indiana farm
ers are preparing to turn their
golden wheat into real gold.
Not less than $33, 900 will
flow into the Golfers Of Hoosier
farmers this year through the
medium of the wheat crop. The
amount probably will be greater
For wheat Is going up.
Although the State crop this
year will amount to only 29,000.000
bushels, 100000 bushels less than
the 1928 crop. the farmer will re-
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
HOUSE WAS ON HIM
Man 0oly Receives Broken Leg I'm
Moving Building.

By tHtted Press
HUNTINGTON, Ind, July 49,
Everett Crago is alive here today,
despite the fact that a house which
he was moving fell on him while he
was underneath it.
He suffered broken leg. Firemen-
raised the house off him.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
THIRTEEN DIE IN FIRE
Death Toll of Kansas City Explo-
sion Mounts.

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1s.-
The known dead in the explosion
and fire which destroyed an apart
ment building here early Thursday
stood at thirteen today, with a
dozen still missing. Bodies of two
firemen and eleven negroes have
been recovered.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
CRISIS IN JUGo sLAvIA
Cabinet Resigns-Premier Asks Par
lament Be Dissolved.

By United Press
LONDON, July '1S.-The Jugo
Slav cabinet of Premier Pastieh re-
signed today, according to Central
News Belgrade despath, for the
purpose of allowing the Government
to, consult informally with leaders
Of the opposition regarding home
affairs.
Premier Pastich declared himself
categorically opposed to formation
OF a parliamentary coalition and de-
manded dissolution of parliament.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
JAIL AND FINE FOR TWO
Recent Liquor Raids Result in Blind
Tiger Convictions.

Tiger UOnVlctIOnS.
Recent liquor raids by the police
brought the conviction of two de-
PENDANTS, on charges of operating a
blind tiger in city court today. Mat
thew Mulrey, 320S English Ave, was
fined $3.50 and costs and given thirty
days at the Indiana State farm. and
Ed Thomas, colored, 2409 Bond St.,
fined $3.50 and given nineN days by
yiG4ent H. Manifold. judge pro tenn.
irtkty court today.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Honest Men

"An we want are honest men, ,"
the noted criminal attorney said
"AlI jurors should be intelligent,
especially in a trial Of this kind,
but we will not insist upon college
graduates. We want simply men
who know the truth when they see
and hear 1t and have courage of
their convictions. Age will make
little difference to us"
The State. it is understood, will
look most favorably upon married
men of middle age, preferably faith
ers Of boys between II and Is years
old.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18

Pleads in Vain
Repeating statements of intention
to lowering the tax rate, Hogue
called in various city department
heads in effort to get reductions in
their requests. With all of them
protesting, Hogue said he would
turn the budget over to Mayor
Shank for pruning next week. Shank
is expected to make big cuts.
The board of health budget, the
last one to reach Hogue, again pro-
vided for a 10-cent levy for main.
tenance with a 15-cent cut in tu-
berculosis prevention fund.
A total Of S161, ,405 was asked by
the board of health to maintain it's
office, compared with s16l .205 this
year. The 5000 increase was for
telephones. the budget showed.
The city hospital budget calls for
s437. 800, the same amount as asked
for this year. The board again
asked 100000 for health work in the
schools. but decreased the tubercu-
losis prevention fund from $50, 900 to
$50, 900
Council Gets a Chance
When the mayor reduces the de-
partment requests, the budget will
be ready for consideration by the
council, after which it is certified to
the county treasurer.
Separate items in the budget show
ing comparisons with 1924 and 1925
are:
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
States Attorney Declares
Justice VIII Be Defeated
if Alleged SIayerS of
Young Franks Are Not
Hanged,
DEFENSE ALLEGATIONS
ARE BRANDED AS LIES
Clarence OaToW Denies Re-
port of 'S1,OOO,OOO Poof
Says He Wants Honest
Men on Jury Trying Chi
cago Millionaire Youths.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July IS.-''Nathan Leo
pold and Richard Loeb must die on
the gallows or justice will be defeat
ed" States Attorney Robert E.
Grove declared today in answer to
announcement by the defense that it
will make every effort TO prove the
confessed slayers of 14-year-old Rob-
ert Franks are insane.
I'VE will place on the witness
stand four OF the nations foremost
elienists, all of whom will testify,
rightfully. that these boys are sane.
With that positive testimony. moth
ing short of the gallows for the
killers will satisfy the State" he
said.
Grove, a little dynamo" of en-
ergy. bristled with anger when told
directly that the defense would rely
upon a plea that the young million
aires sons were insane. He an
nounced he would direct. the States
case in person, taking his position
with his staff of assistants at the
attorneys table throughout the trial.
Propaganda
''The report that Loeb and Leo
pold ere insane is nothing more than
propaganda designed by the defense
to throw dust in the eyes Of men
who may be called to serve on the
jury" he said.
No reputable alienist would tes-
tify the two murderers are insane.
If any Of them do it will be because
they are fools who were duped by
the defendants or knaves who have
profted by their gold"
Statements that Nathan Leopold
Sr. and Albert H. Loeb. multimil-
lionaire fathers Of the young uni
versity graduates, have pooled to-
gether a "S1 900. 900 defense" have
been denied vigorously by Clarence
Darrow, chief defense counsel, and
the parents themselves.
Grove sneered at reports that Leo
Of Loeb's own brother before decid-
ing to kill Robert Franks.
The Bunk
That's bunk" Grove exploded.
II wouldn't be surprised now if
their lawyers didn't say Leopold and
Loeb planned to kill each other"
Rumors that the defense would lay
other and even more revolving
crimes at the doors of Leopold and
Loeb in an effort to prove the de-
PENDANTS insane were described by
DIR. William o. Krohn. States alien
list, as vicious propaganda"
With Grove joining DR.. Krohn in
an attack upon statements issued by
defense lawyers. the State was leap
ing into the fight for the first time
since kidnapping and murder indict-
ments were voted against the boys.
The prosecution has been building
up its case quietly and has not be
fore answered statements from the
defense.
Clarence Darrow, meanwhile. ex-
pressed his views on what kind of
men would be looked upon with
favor by the defense as jurors.
Honest Men
"All we want are honest men,"
the noted criminal attorney said
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness to-
l. night, followed by local
thunder showers Saturday. Ris-
ing temperature is anticipated.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-07-18
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-29
WEBSTER ALUMNAE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HERBERT

With bowed heads banqueters at
the second annual alumnae gather.
Ing of the Marjorie Webster school
OF expression and physical educa.
ton at the New Willard Hotel last
night paid an impressive tribute to
the memory Of Victor Herbert, out.
standing American composer, who
recently died.
AT this time" Toastrna ster
Caleb O'Connor said, I'VE will re-
main silent for q few minutes out
OF respect to the memory of a
famous composer"
Immediate silence prevailed while
the orchestra feelingly played, kiss
Me Again." one of the late Mr..
Herbert's international song sue.
cesses.
Speeches were made at the ban
'quet by Jesse F. Webster, Rudolphe
de Zapp, the Reverend Earl VIII
fley, Ann s. Hamilton and Mar.
jorie r. Webster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-29
THE BRAVEST BATTLE
EVER FOUGHT.

A lady contributor aslks II any fan
Can tell her the name Of the woman
Who has the mo her poem with love
and feeling fraught
Entitled 1.-THE BraVest Battle Ever
Fought"
Sorry 70 say 1 never heard of the
Neither of author, or what 10 his
name,
But remember hearing Of . mother
and iFate wife,
Who fought the bravest battle Of
her strenuous life.
Her worst half was . jazz and liquor
Turk,
While she stayed at home and did
She weighed 100, ne 200, and stood six
. And when he was ''bexOomed" she
wondered what to do.
One night at ne, to which hour she'd
nightly wait,
She heard him approaching with an
unsteady gait.
Armed with O rolling pin, she stood
behind the door
And when he entered she laid him on
the floor.
"The blow almost killed father" but
from that day
He was q "dry." walking the straight
ana narrow way, ~
For being impressed with the lesson
his wife taught,
He boasts to friends, at was the
bravest battle ever fought"
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-29
YOUTH CHARGED
WITH TAKING
SIX AUTOS
Mt. Rainier Suspect Believed
One of Gang That
Stripped Cars

The last of a gang Of automobile
thieves is believed to have been
captured with the arrest Of Solo,
man Bass. nineteen, Of Mt. Rainier,
Nd, by Detectives Davis and All
good yesterday. Bass, it Is charged,
stole six machines.
According to the police, Bass,
with Walter A. Smith, eighteen,
Capitol Knights; William B. Smith,
twenty-four, Capitol Heights; John
j. Mulholland, twenty-five, Mt.
Rainier; Edwin Sword, nineteen,
1903 Seventh street northwest, and
Melvin Pekofshy, twenty, Mt. Raj
nier, who were arrested about three
weeks ago, stole the autos then
stripped and abandoned them in
the woods.
Cars which Bass is said to have
stolen belong to Walter s. Cox,
4426, Seventh street northwest;
Jesse G. Rossom, So Seaton street
northwest; American Coal Company,
South Washington, Va; Charles S.
Edwards. 1885 Eighth street north.
west; Irving s. Cox, 1880 Euclid
street northwest, and Samuel Edel-
stein, 1402 Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-29

to know that these odd cents and
fractions Of cents mount into hun.
dreds Of thousands of dollars in
the final reckoning Of the total cost
Of the bonus to the country.
Furthermore, If a veteran found
his insurance certificate lacking the
cents which he properly calculated
he should receive, is he not entitled
to complain that he is not getting
what is just?
These are only a few Of the ques.
tons which have arisen through
the efforts Of Congress to make the
bonus law simple and understand.
able. All details OF accounting and
the finer points Of administration
were eliminated from the law IL.
self, Congress leaving this to the
discretion Of the administering
1t is fact that, under the law
as 1t stands. the dependents Of a
veteran eligible to receive adjusted
service DaGs whiGh Ia defined - $50