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TmRTY 'HYO PAGES MAIL BY ZONES 75 TO 1. 00 A MONTH 1 'PIT I TC TC npttrrn BT LOCAL CARRIES 12 A WEEK ilil Ei Lb Nlb XJIj. lil I WHOLE PLAIF01 RESUWiE COVERS 200 PAGES Republican Policies Croup Prod uct Goes Executive 1 Committee of Chairmen. SUGGEST lOfJS FOR CHICAGO Oaden L. Mills, Head of Review EoardV; Outline Accomplished and Effect Hoped For.

Jht ladle sapousKews Bar, Z3 Wyatt Bslldle. WASHINGTON, May If The un official platform maker 'of the Be publican party btf an work here to day. The product ot the labors of the committee on policiei and plat form of the national committee was submitted to an executive commit tee composed of j(he chairmen of tfee subcommittee! of the general committee. This product jwa in the form of a printed book of more than The report deals iith tha subjects 1 of railroads, agricultural policies, national economic retrenchment and Jhudxeta. mlllteiy and naval affair, tariff.

International trade, currency and unxine. merchant manna, regru latlon of Industry and commerce, law and order, pensions and war rlek In urance. in4utrlal relatione and profcJeme of "labor and capital. Jlml taltona of fedarat and atata control and reguUtione, high ot of livlnr, nervatlon, civil eerrlca and retirement. ineular poeeeeetons, eoctel prol)lem.

review of Democratic ad inlnietration and war time legleletlon taxation, poetal reform and immfr tion. Or Loae Sllaarftr Meaart. Only na minority report was ub' mltted. It came from a member of a 5 Fifbcommtttee who advocated gov ernment ownership of railroads. Tha reports of the various topics which are purely Informative will, after their approval by the executive com rntttee.

he submitted to the convention rommlttee on resolutions. Oaden lf Mille, of New York, chairman of tlM esecutlv rommlttee of the ad vinory committee on policies and platform, in epeaklna of the work of the committee, Bald today: "Theee reporte will not only be of service for the rurpose of furnishlna rteceary data, to the rommlttee on reolutlone but will be of creat value to apeakers and for educational pur. oe. it la hoped the careful analy made of the many complex and novel economic and political prob. iema which confront the country will to a better publlo under Unlrr of the fundamental factors, and Mill arouea fruitful ilecueetons which vii secure lound aoiutione.

Time Ilea Deea Limited. "The time for completing; 'so Undertakina: hea been, limited, but I feel Justified In statin that the committee on policies and platform Mill submit to the committee, on reso lutions that enable it to frame a platform and proaram' baaed a cnneliieratlon of ezletlnff cendl to, a buetncsellke Investigation of available lta, and a wider exprea flon of opinion and idvic than has vec lieon avttllable heretofore. "It i not too much to eay that this whole procedure' constltutea a great eten forward In'the method of ivloplna; a conetruciive party pro Itram. It preeenta to the people the st possible proof that the Hepub II "Ail party recognises the complexity and rloueneea of the problema of the day. and to deal with th in Jmt, sound and practical manner, faahlonlna promieea in the litrht of experience and fact rather than preeentlner them because of their Suppoeed popularity or merely vote yetting appeals.

1 From All Parts of Coaatry. "The committee on policies and platform was appointed In January, and In composed of men and. women representing all aectlona of the roun try and all of Its leading industrial. Ptbor, bnetnees. irming and commer clal Interests.

The functions of the ctmmitiee as oriitinally outlined are: To Investigate exlaUag needs and "Condition in so far as they affect spciflo problems that wilt have to be considered by ths national conven. tlon; to gather facta and data; to in vita the fullest expression of public opinion, and to submit the results of theee inquiries in convenient form to the resolutions committee of the national convention. i "The methods of inquiry were' as follows: K.lrst. research by a compe tent staff and assUtants; aecond. ob talnlnir through questionnaires and through conferences thf oplnlonsi of tho most competent to advise, "One hundrea thousand copies of the questionnatrea were forwarded to members of various subcommittees for Intensive study; to members of ths rpeneral committee for information and advice: to Individuals and organizations throughout: the country who cre in a position to rive relevant facts or were particularly well quail fied to give an opinion, and to Hepub lican members of congresa i Respoase Itaa lleea Gratifying.

"The response to; these Cxuestion nalres hss been most gratifying. We hv received an extremely hlgt per rentage of replies and the great ma Jority of them hava shown carefully prepared and thorough answers. Thus. for example, in answer to the quea tionnaires oft industrial relations, the American Federation o( Ubor submitted a thirtypg brief present Ing the Views I of organised labor while the presidents a number of corporations informed ua that the questionnaires had been submitted to their boards or. directors or to a conference of their heads of departments before answer.

It may be (a passing, that Harvard Unt vereity. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a number, of other educational institutions have requested hundreds of copies of these ques tionnaires to be used tn their classes econorics as representing a careful, analysts of current economic Issues. i "The information obtained from the quejtionnaires and from the Investl Rations of the staff have been sum nirijed In the form of reports by the i various 1 subcommittees. The facts have been presented without color. Vlhe effect has been to ettrnt ik.

truth and the committee on resolutions, in the cTear light thereof, will be ahle so to formulate a sound form in which the people can put implicit confidence and which the party can carry put. In tb full know edjre that such action 4 1 il be in the interest and prosperity of the nation llaya Meeta Wltk ivarkera. i or the platform eub z. committee met with and other republican leaders inlthe sen ate foreign relation committee room exchange views on the, aubcommlttee reports. Xo attempt wis made.

7 "ifi" iiu. to fliM or rTPOi any or recommendation. The subcommittee chairmen were ia it nave concurred most of the fMiori sx to cricn It nr. up, Including the pr vl retatipff to co oprative aeanng'ty Provisions of the report against President Pays Tribute to the Salvation Army washixgtox. nr Twum WlUaa taSay teles rasa Evaaaellae Booth, cmii4rf aivatlwa Armft ea aallraeatlag ta rgaaUa ties It war ervleee.

I wish la eraa say "ery latere! la la aspeal ef tfca afa tlaa Array fr fasaa taa Pre Is eat mK. Sslvstiaa Arair lwr serf eraalag aeniees mt the slgset valae, serf erased service sarlag taa war which eranaaeatly elear it all ler ef fa rasualry a a 4 af alslatcreatea actiaa. I that year effors far Isa will reeafal avea be ysaa jaar esge ta tlaae." TURNS OVER FOUR Tw Ilea lajareel bca Aate Rella Dw abaakaaeat (oetai to Tba Iadiaoapolis 9rws IArATErrTE; Ind Uy 11 Dr. Charles llathers and Uenry Taylor, of Otterbeln. narrowly escaped death today, when an, automobile in which they Wera riding skJUded in freso gravel and rolled down an embank merit at Green Mill, west of bera.

Tha machine turned otr four times with the men Inside. Taylor finally was thrown out and escsped with a broken leg. Dr. Mathera wag pinned beneath tha machine and severely In Jured. I REPUBLICAN DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES MEET i LEADERS AROUSED BY RUMO REQARDINQ KEALING.

HEM EN WAY NOT PRESENT Delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican national convertion from Indiana met at the Hotel Sev erln this afternoon on call of Edmund Wasmuth. chairman of the Republican stste committee, to talk over when they will go to Chicago, where they will have quarters, and what the expense will be. Several of tne delegates were unable 'to attend, United Etates Senators New and Watson, who are In Washington, and Albert J. Reveridge. who was away from( Indianapolis.

Ramer Araasea Leaders. A report that an attempt might be made at tha meeting to "railroad thriugh" Joseph D. Healing, of Indl anspoli to succeed James A. Hemen way. of Boonvtlle, as national committeeman from Indiana aroused members of the Marlon county Re rublican organisation, who were say ng that Keeling" last conspicuous activity here, unttl hta recent sponsorship of the Lowdin campaign in Marlon county, was a few years ago when he sought to bring about the election of Joseph K.

Bell as Democratic mayor of Indianapolis. James A. Hemenwav la not In man A health and it is resorted that he does not desire re election as national committeeman. He did not attend the meMi.ig of deleratea. William H.

Me. Curdy, of KransviUe, tha other del eaate from the Ilrst congressional district, attended. km Schortemeler. aecretary of the Republican state committee, said ha understood that the national committeeman question would not be taken up today, but would be decided at a meeting of the delegation in Chicago, the custom being to elect the national committeeman at a meeting In the national convention city. Home ot tha delegates who came fa aald a.

new national committeeman might as well be elected now aa later. The outlook, however, wee that the question would not be decided now. Etaeases Will De HlgnV It's going to cost the delegates a lot of money to live in Chicago the week of the convention. If offers of quarters sent to Mr. Schortemeler are accepted.

It appears that sundry citlaens of Chicago are arranging to move out or trie I apartments con ventlon week and rent them to dele gatlona to the national convention. Among the prlcea quoted are 1600 for a week for a four room apartment, Fresuroably with four beds, and 1.000 'for a ten room apartment. Hotel prices are very high, according to reporta. Delegates Among ths delegates attending tha conference were William McCurdy. or the First district; Charles G.

Pe frt and Claude H. Stratton. of the Second: Thomas Bauer, of the Tenth; Hiram of the Eleventh; Mrs. Aane Studebaker Carlisle, of South Bend. alternate delegate at lartce: Miss Adah Bush, of Kentland.

alternate from the Tenth. Oharlea G. Sefrlt a brother, Frank Sefrit. editor of the Belllngham (Waih.) American Reveille, is a dele rate to the national convention from Washington state. BOSS BARBERS BACK UP.

Some Find Ike Recemt Raise la Prices Vapraatakle. i The old schedule of 29 cents for a share and 40 cents for a haircut; has again been put In effect by boss barbers In some downtown barber shops. nearly all ths downtown shops increased their prices to li i and 60 cents about two weeks ago. Since that increase, many customers have withheld their usual tips snd have visited the shops less freauentlv. one boss barber explained today.

As a result, he said, the increase in price resulted Jn an actual decrease in receipts in some instances. i. FEARED THROAT WOULD BE i r.iiT. ArrnoniNft rn stadv QUARREL AT'FATHER'S HOME Special to The IndiaaepbUs TERRE HAUTE Ind May 18. William Franklin.

age thirty two, son of William B. Franklin, a farmer. living a mile and a half east of St. Marys, in Sugar Creek township, waa shot and Instantly killed today by Benjamin Franklin, age twenty eight, his brother. The tragedy occurred in a bedroom at the Franklin home, where Benjamin had gone to awaken another The elder! brother became enraged at being awakened and got out of bed with a threat to cut the throat of Benjamin, it Is alleged.

Benjamin aaya his brother started toward an open suitcasei which contained two raxors and selted onei of them, Benjamin, according to Ms story, seixed a shotgun that stood in a corner of the room and fired, the charge striking William between the eyes. The father telephoned the sheriff who arrested Benjamin and ttlaced Mm In Jail here. The dead man recently returned to bts home aftdr service la the arrny. He was YOUNG FARM SHOOTS BROTHER V1TH SHO GUN EM TO SAVE HDUSTRY Manufacturers Head for Curb on Conspiracies Against Wel fare of the Public. PROFIT TAX REPEAL ASKED Immigration and Voluntary Curtail ment Other Topic, Discussed a Convention.

I 1 1 i i NEW YORK, May 18 Adoption of "new and emphatic" federal lear islation penalizinj severely attempts to cripple the nation's industries was urged today by Stephen Mason, president of the National Association of Manufactarers, at. the: silver, jubilee convention of the org i On three different occasions within ths last yesr. he said, "the country has been treated to tha spectacle of a comparative minority with boldly announced selfish and un American Interens disregsrdtng entirely ths paramount public interest, attempting to throttle ths prosperity of tba country. It la the vital iaauea in these conspiracies against the pub lie welfare that are fundamental and demandinar our serious and Immediate attention Mr. Mason alao said it waa Imperative that the foreign credit aituation be adjusted permanently as "our prosperity Is largely dependent upon a strong demand abroad for our goods" Repeal of the excess profits law, enactment of a national bankruptcy act, establishment of a system of general Industrial education and voluntary curtailment by individuals in consumptions and expenditures so as to eliminate the need for governmental loans, are urged In reports presented by various committees to the convention.

Adralaaiasj of Isaamlsrraata. Temporary modification of ths immigration laws to permit Sn Influx of desirable Immigrants to meet America's labor shortage was urged by United States Senator Walter E. Edge, of New Jersey, in an address before ths convention. He also advocated a process of Americanization to prevent new im. migrants from falling under the spell of "world wide anarchists and Bolshevists." Immigranta ahonld be "saturated with American loyalty and patriotism." Senator Edge added, and should be prevented from being "led through the mire of radicalism Into the morass of anarchy.

Quoting Commission of Immigration Camlnettl. as stating that ths radicals have "a wonderful organisation for capturing each Immigrant, almoet at the moment of landing and bringing him under their Influences." ths senator sstd that less than six weeks Is needed to prepare "his mind for welcome reception of Communist doctrines. Marias TersstasI Coats. Excessive costs of marine termlnala are handicapping the country's 'for eign Commerce. Dr.

R. 8. MacElwee. acting director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, told the convention. The transportation element as a cost of production must be reduced.

he said "The most fruitful economies can be made at the termlnala Railroad terminals in large cities and at seaports must be rebuilt according to radically, different plans. "The excessive costs of marine terminals are handicapping foreign commerce to the extent of $20 to $25 a ton In many Inland waterwaya must be developed according to a national aystem and not by piecemeal, pork barrel methoda." Improvement ana reconstruction of the highways to accommodate motor truck transportation, the speaker declared, waa an important matter to be considered oy the frovernment. He urged that short ine railroads be substituted by truck lines. A. F.

of TU Pragram Assailed. The association waa urged to combat the apolitical program of the American Federation of Labor In the report of the committee on industrial betterme'nt. health and safety. Declaring many policies of the federation are "inimical to the publlo good." the report urged that the association "present a definite platform or a concise declaration of principles to enable voters to Judge intelligently aa to whether they will vote for candidates favorable to the federation program. After quoting Samuel Gompers.

resident of the federation, as assert ng that ths trade union movement Is opposed to "shop committees and chop organisations. the report said: "It Is made evident that any effort to give workers representation, except through the federation union, no matter how conscientiously proposed, not only creates violent union hostility but subjects the proponents to vicious snd unjust denunciation. "If unions aspire to responsibility they should be made to incorporate to become legally responsible for their action." FROG IN ILL, HE SAYS CHARLES L. HENRY TELLS COM MISSION OF THEIR PLIGHT. UNABLE TO BORROW MONEY Charles L.

Henry, president of the Indianapolis tt. Cincinnati Traction INTERURBANS LIKE A Company, In opening before the pub lid service commission today ths cases of Indiana interurbana, which are asking for a 1 cent passenger fare, likened the country to a frog In a deep wU. climbing two feet In the day to iret out and slipping back three feet at night. Like the small boy's prediction of the frog's destination. Mr.

Henry said, "the country is going to find itself in a financial hell before many months if this thing keeps up." Trne af Other Reads. "Our company could not borrow a single dollar of a bank." said Mr. Henry, "because we, are unable to show earnings sufficient to assure a lender that, we ever could pay him What I say of our road is aa true of every other interurban in Indiana." He laid particular emphasis on the point that the condition is due entirely to the perilous times and asserted that "there is not a drop of water in our company." Discussing the general financial situation In the country. Mr. Henry directed attention to the announcement of the I federal reserve banks about four months ago that it would increase discount rates to restrict loana and so restrict the Issuance of currency by the federal reserve system on that account and he then read from a tabulation had made of figures of the six Indianapolis national banks, which, he said, is 1 i i on Page Ten.

i 5 TH KID THAT CAN DRAW ANYTHING CPPIED 50M FOH WUiAl THE STATE COURTS Judge Says the Governor and Parole Board Put Petty Criminal Business on Him. SEVERAL "MEN SENTENCED Nine Persons Piead Guilty to Stealing Automobiles and Are Sent to Federal Prison. "I have to do this because the state courts won't do their duty. For years and years cars have been stolen all over the city and state. When the courts do do their duty and sentence the criminals the Governor lets them out.

I have to have the petty criminal business because the Governor or the parole board or some one lets them out as soon as they are sentenced. That is the plain truth and it is about time the people of Indiana knew about it." Judge A. B. Anderson, in the federal court, expressed his opinion In these words this morning following the sentencing of several defendants who had entered pleas of guilty to stealing automobiles and trans rortlng them in Interstate traffic He was prompted to give expression 10 the opinion when, after sentencing Elwood Uncapher. age seventeen.

348 South Randolph street, to eighteen months In the Federal Prison at Atlanta. Mrs. Uncapher became hysterical and it was necessary to carry her from the courtroom. Five Others Sentenced. Others sentenced on pleas of guilty "to charges of auto stealing were: Cecil Ruff, age seventeen (with Uncapher), 221 Leota street, eighteen months; Omer Taylor, age twenty two, and Homer Deerlng.

age twenty years, both of Indianapolis, eighteen months Ralph Rodea and Horace M. Jackson. Hammond, two years each; Offle Starks. age twenty col efed). Detroit, eighteen months; Hugo Luvisi, age twenty one.

Anderson, and Clifford H. Vanderburg, age twenty two. Tipton two yeara each. Preacher Gets Seateaee. Others sentenced to the prison at Atlanta on pleas of guilty were: Leslie Lee Sanders, Irvtngton preacher, charged with obtaining money Continued on Page Ten.

HEADS THE REBEKAHS OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY EXCURSION TO GREENSBURG Mrs. Emma W. Wilson, of Jasper, was elected president of the Rebekah Assembly of Indiana today in the annual convention in I. O. O.

F. grand lodge hall. Others officers were elected aa follows: Eva L. McDanieL Shelbyrille, vice president; Emily Wedgwood. East Chicago, warden; Valetta Kim in el.

Kendailville. secretary: Laura Morris, Frankfort, treasurer. The elective officers and the following ppo in tive officers were installed by the retiring president at the afternoon Chaplain. Mary Deisch. Evanaville: conductor.

Minnie Hunter. Marion: Lillian Phillips, Huntingburg; outside guardian. Martha Murray, Indianapolis; assistants Lula M. Latshaw. Shelbjrville.

and Hortense Huckleberry. Jeffersonville; inside guardian, Mary Strickland. Princeton; assistants. Desste Roes. South Milford.

and Ollia Patton. ANDERSON SCORES MRS EMMA Committee Appolatmenta. Mrs. Wilson appointed Wi H. Leedy.

Valetta Klmmel and Lulu. D. Kean on the printing committee41 Harvey S. Van Doran. on the committee on ex Continued on Paje IXttu BUSY PICKING VIOLETS.

"I waa' picking violets," aald Lacy Morrlaoa, 131S Madias' sve tat, wkea ha waa asked la city covtrt Maaday to exalala kta proximity to aa alleged crape aan aear Fleasaat raa mad the llilaela Ceatral trarks. Kertreaat Raaaell aad aqaad raided ths raaae aad arrested Stsrrlaon. Everett tShlaer) Mlddaaak. T1Q Sartk Capital aveaae. and Earl Cbap peli, 9 yea mere street.

The three meat were discharged becaaae of lasnfflclesMry mt cTldeac. BROTHERS TALK WHILE PINNED UNDER WRECKAGE. ACCIDENT NEAR CL0VERDALE (Special to The Indianapolis Kewsl GREEN CASTLE. IndU. May 18.

James Meek, age forty two, a merchant of Cataract, Owen county, was killed oarly today and Joseph Meek, his brother, was seriously Injured, when an automobile in which they were riding overturned on an eight foot embankment. The accident happened two miles north of Cloverdale. The two men were returning from a business trip to Montexuma. They had been on the road most of the night and the lights of their machine had failed to work properly. When the car struck a rough place In the road the llghta went entirely out, and the machine plunged over the embankment, pinning both men beneath the machine in a pool of mud and water, The victims talked with each other for some time, each telling.

the other he was not hurt. i Addison Craddish. a farmer living nearby, heard the cries for. help. and.

with several other i.frhbc for" a rescue party. Joseph Meek taken from beneath tne oar in Ju vj condition, but when the rescuers got to James Meek they found him dead. The coroner announced that he died as the result of being crushed about the heart from the weight of the machine. The body will be taken to the family home at Cataract. Surviving are a widow and one son.

BANK POLICIES TO RESTRICT CREDIT USES FEDERAL BOARD AND INSTTU TIONAL OFFICIALS CONFER. PLA? FINftNCIAL SURVEY The India New Barec Wyatt Paisatng. WASHINGTON. May 18. New bank policies, rigid In their aim to reduce inflation and to prevent the use of bank credit for any but essential purposes, will be evolved out of conferences begun today between the ied eral reserve board and officials of the federal reserve banks.

The important character of the meeting and the aspects of many of the problems to be taken up and considered indicate the taking of some definite action to further the return of conditions to a normal and safer basis. Two objects, members of the reserve board said, would be held before the conference In whatever plans, were made to improve conditions. Oae ta Redaec Iaflatlan. la to reduce inflation and the other is that of the distribution of bank credits to the exclusion of nonessential "purposes. Bank policies must be adopted and bank operationa conducted to accomplish these objects, officials of the federal reserve board told the bankers.

Whatever progress is made in reducing inflation and preventing the use of bank credit for other than legitimate businesa purpo WM le i due to the) efforts of the banks. i i ONE KILLED ON MOTOR CAR URNS OVER NE ramer inin tu; ij cutrii reserve boarll. it ia said. JThe worklug out of any lana proposed) and adopted at the conferences will rest ua the officers of the banks of the country. For the accomplishment of its ob Continud'on PajjeTen.

a TO UNTANGLE ROADS State Commissions Throughout Country Aid U. S. Body in Rail Congestion. HUNDREDS OF AGENTS BUSY 'Y Data Obtained Will Be Used i In Mapplng'out Course of Action In Situation. WASHINGTON, May 18.

Re sponding telegraphic appeals, sUte railway and public service commissions throughout: the coun try today were working in conjunc tion with the interstate commerce commission in an effort to relieve the nation wide freight Congestion Hundreds of investigators wera i work obtaining dU on conditions at important gateways and termin als and most of these were expected to oe the hands of the commission by night. After informing themselves of the situation through data, the commissioners are expected to at nounce a course of Action for relief, but at best, they pointed out. it will require several days nd possibly weeks before anything like normal tranapor tation conditions can be resumed. In tha meantime an lncreaaing number of complainta from shippers and re quests for assistance from rsllroads themselves continue to come In. and numerous suggestions for embargoes and priorities have been made.

The committee la keeping In constant touch with every move, and Is urging co operation between all elements concerned as the only possible solution. Casaamlaaloa Seada Oat Appeal Telegraphic appeals were sent to all stae railway and public service commissions, urging them to Join hands wlthi the government in lifting the freight blockade. Members of the commission recognised that the crlals would' provide a real test for the new transportation act and likewise, that the emergency clauses must measure up to the contentions of their stanchest. supporters if freight is sgain set to Imovlng smoothly throughout' the country. With; increasing complainta from shippers and requeata for assistance Continued on Page RAIL BOARD TAKES UP WAGES OF CONDUCTORS AND OTHERS CONSIDERED.

WHITER 'PRESENTS FIGURES CHICAGO. 18. Consideration of t.e wage demands of passenger conduotors. ticket collectors, bag gagemen. flagmen and orakemen be Kan rooay neiorw iae raitroaa labor ooara.

E. T. Whiter, who yesterday presented a statement outlinlnsr the views of the railway managers, today ADDITIONAL DEMANDS pnerea otuiiea natures xo snow the wages received by the various classes of employes during tha last seven yeara The increases naked by the men will, if granted: coat the roads 37f. iie told the bard. The demands of of railway employes la irregate abont Sl.000.000.d00.

Mr. Whiter said the railroads were willing to pay trainmen time and one half for overtime, but termed aa "unfair" demands of fcrakemen for an hour for Sunday work. "Railroads are willing to pay overtime for work over eight hours, but it it unfair to pay overtime for Sunday. he said. Whiter took uf demands of the trainmen and compared them with previous wages.

Baggagemen. he said, are asking I21S.04 a month. "They formerly received S2.50." he said. "These figures are based on a twenty elx day month. Tomorrow the board will take up ANOTHER COAL PRICE BOOST Meyr A Ce.

Aaaoaac laereaiea aa Tw Grades. An increase of 25 cents a ton on West Virginia splint coal and Kentucky eastern lump was announced by A. B. Co. today.

The new price for both grades is a ton. This company announced similar Increases on other grades a week ago, Little coal is being received from the east. CON PRICES CRASH CHICAGO MARKET FINANCIAL SITUATION AND RAILWAY PLANS CAUSE. BUYING AT STANDSTILL CHICAGO. May IS.

Sensational breakea In tha value of corn occurred today. There was a general rush to seiL and a dearth of buyers. July delivery. In which trading was heaviest, underwent an extreme fall of 7 Vie a bushel, compared with eaterday'a close. Indications of financial together with of drastic measures to end the railway congestion.

were the chief reasons ascribed. The worst of the break came in ths laat fifteen, minutes of trading and carried July down to 11.69V.. Little power totally was displayed, and the close was at only He reaction from the bottom figure's of the Kan aas bank failures, which, were said to be connected with excessive loans on grain, hsd much to do with start ing the selling flurry that finally smashed values, SubaeJiuently assertions that rad leal steps to' break the railway traffic Jam would be taken quickly by the interstate commerce commission led to big additional tumbles In corn trices, and so likewise did reports of ndustrial establishments laying off large: numbers of employes. The close was semi demoralised, 3Uc to 4c net lower, with July l.9i i.vi na oepimoer Ni qj l.bU. 40,000 IDLE IN DETROIT.

Mtay Factcriee Are Forced ts Car tall Operatlsoa. DETROIT. May IS. While no Im mediate relief from the shortage of raw material is In prospect, no De troit factory is at present complete ly shut down, according to John Lovett. manager of the Mtchlaran Manufacturers', Asoclation.

Many fac tories. he said, have been obliged, to curtail operations. He estimated that between 30.000 and 40.000 men were out of. work In De troit, as against 125.000 when the ef fects of the switchmen's strike were felt most keenly. The Ford Motor Company during the last two or three weeks has laid off approximately 2.500, men, Frank 1.

Klingensmlth, vice president of the company, said today. He explained this was not due to the situation resulting from the switchmen's atrlke. but was 3one in the course of what he termed "a weeding out." Mr. Klingensmlth dented that. the company had cut the wages of its office force 25 per cent.

QUARREL AT ORPHAN HOME HAS TRAGIC ENDING. YOUNGER LAD USED ROCK Frits Zich, age twelve, ward of the German Lutheran Orphan Home, LaSalle and Washington streets, died Monday injuries received Friday afternoon when he was struck on the head with a rock In the hands Of. his younger Albert Zich, age ten." v. i Accordin.g to the. Information given to Dr.

Paul F. coroner, the trouble resulted from a dispute about a baseball game which the, two Zich boys and a number of other wards of the Institution were playing. The elder accused the other of cheating, it waa said, and the younger retaliated with a rock. The blow caused only a minor scalp Dr. Robinson said, but blood polsoninr developed later, causing the lad a death.

Any action that might be taken against the younger boy will be deferred until after the coroner completes his in vestigation of the case. Tha two boya were sent to the home from Vlncennea. Their mother is dead. Their father Is aald to.be living somewhere In Knox IE ACTION OF MURAT TEMPLE AT STATED MEETING. TRIBUTE PAID "TO KENDRICK A gift of IJ5.000 to the Indiana Masonic Home at Franklin, Ind, by the Shrlnere of the oasis of Indiana polls, waa announced at the stated meeting of Murat temple last evening, in a report to Elmer F.

Gay. the potentate. by Ellas J. Jacoby. past imperial potentate, speaking for a special committee In charge of a fund available for that purpose.

The gift. it. is said, was the realisation of a desire on the part of the Ancient Arabic order, membership in which is limited to the Masonic degrees, to make a substantial contribution to the home. The opportunity came through the speclai war relief fund, monev for which waa contributed bv the Shrtn ers of Murat temola when the United States entered the world war. The fund was planned for the relief of soldier members of the temple in need of assistance or their depend anta.

''v a11 Calls Met. All such calla have been met and as the. resolution creating the ifund stipulated that "at the close of the war" the remainder of the fund should be fused "for such charitable purposes aa deemed proper." the Masonlo Home was selected ss the beneficiary. Potentate ay, who is past grand master of Indiana Masons and also a director of the home at Franklin, ex pressed his pleasure in acknowledging: the action of. the committee, which was.

ordered to be tmade a special BOY DIES OF INJURIES INFLICTED BY BROTHER SHRINERS GIVE 25.000 TO THE MASONIC HOf some time ago "for attacking bis Continued cn Page Ten. lamer. i ua aexnanas or engineers. KsBS. DtlffiRA TS TALK No Serious Feuds in Sight Leaders Gather for State Convention.

WOMEN TO BE NUMEROUS Dr. M'Culloch'a Nomination Assured Indorsement of Wilson and, Lesjue Also Certain. A note of optimism more sincere than has been sounded iA or some time about the chances Tor Democratic success in Indiana is. being heard from the party leaders who are gathering here in preparation for the Democratic state convertion rv The absence of serious feuds with in the party; the prospects that a atronger state organisation will be effected than the farty haa had for years, and ths feeling that a state ticket of high class men will be nom has served to put Democratic woraers in a mors cheerful mood than they hava been In for a long. time.

Pr. Csrleton R. McCulloch, of In dlanapolln. who received a nlnralit ot the votes In the primary tor nom ination tor uovernor, has received a letter from Mason J. Nlblack.

of Vlncennes. one of his opponents for the nomination, expressing Mr. Nib lack's good wishea and raying the latter would be for him. Word had been received from John Isetibarger, of North Manchester, who waa another opponent, saying that Mr. Isen barger was for Dr.

McCulloch 'and that Mr. Isenharger'a name would not go before the convention. Nemlnattoa Asaared. Thia asaurea McCulloch the nomination by the convention. Noth tng haa yet been heard from J.

Klrby Risk, of Lafayette, regarding what attitude he will take at the convention, and it la thought by aome that he might attempt to atart a contest" on the floor of the convention by having his announced there as a candidate for the nomination for th governorship aa the champion of th "drya" among the Democrats. Since the state leaders nave decided that the prohibition question should not figure In the state platform or campaign, they are prepared to deal with Risk If he decidea to start something at the convention. Women to Da Pramlneat. The prominence that women are to take In Democratic state politics waa shown today, at a meeting of the Democratic, women's state committee at the Denison hotel with Benjamin Bosse. of Evansvtlle, Democratic stats Nearly all the congres." stonal districts were represented, nnd the gstherlng was headed by Mrs.

Alice Foster McCulloch, ot Ft. Wayne, chairman of the women's state committee. It Is practically assured that Mre. McCulloch will be one of the "big four" to be sent as delegates at large to the Democratic national con. ventlon.

The Democratic women's organisation had not held a full meeting since it elected officers several months ago. and the women workers desired to meet Mr. Boste and talk over details of (tl convention and the campaign with him. Democratic women are commenting, along, the line that their party Is going to give them more recognition than the Republicans have accorded to the women. Only one woman dele gate sat in the Republican state convention, while there will be at least eleven women delegates at the Democratic convention.

The women party offlclale who attended tne conference were: Mrs. McCulloch, chairman; Miss Julia K. Landers, of Indianapolis, a member of the national associate committee, and the following district chairmen: First, Mrs. Ellison Cale, of Evansvllle, acting as proxy tor airs, rrta iauen steln; Third. Mrs.

J. W. Holaday; of C'ampbellsburg; Fpurth, Miss Msr garet Paddock, of Greenwood: Fifth. Miss Emma M. May, of Terre Haute: Sixth.

Miss Minnie M. Duddlng. of Greenfield; Eighth, Miss Ida O. Miller, of Muncie; Ninth, Miss Lola Beck, of Lebanon. Tenth, Mrs.

J. 1. Gwin. of Rensselaer; Eleventh, Mrs. Albert P.

Flynn, of Logansport: Thirteenth, Mra. Grace Carpenter, of Elkhart. Other Womea Freeeot. Other womn who attended tne conference were: Miss Laura Dar joch, of Ksntland; Mrs. Ilortfnse Moore, of Itockvllle; Mrs.

Louts T. Koerner. of Jasper; Miss Kathleen Continued on Page Ten. WEATHER INDICATIONS. CKITED STATES WEATHIR BtTaJEAU, I Indian spoUs.

May 18, 1820. Temperature ruay 18. UIO. 1 Msr 18. 1620.

7 m. 64 I 7 a.m. 6s IS m. I l2 e5 is, 1626. p.

m. )i p. m. Barometer 7 a. m.

12 3 p. tn. 30.01 S0.no 29.B5 Local Forecast 'Local forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty four hours ending 7 nt, My 10: Partly cloudy tonifht; Wednesday, fair and warmer, Forecast for Indiana: Partly cloudy to nirht; Wedneeday fair and warmer. Forecast for Illinois: Partly cloudy, prob sbly with showers, late tonight or Wednesday: slirhtly warmer tonlrht: cooler Wednesday afternoon. Forecast for Kentucky: Part cloudy to nlrht, probably showers ia southeast part: Wednesday fair snd warmer.

Forecatt for Ohio: Partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday warmer and probably fair. Precipitation Amount of predpi tation for twenty four hours ending 7 a. In 128: total srrount ot predpitaUon siaca January 1. 1920, 18.03: excess since January 1. 1920.

2.64. Weather in Other Cities 1 ollowini table shows the state of ather tn other cltlet at 7 a. Amanllo. Bismarck. N.

P. Ttnatoo. aas Clear fa Cloudy I 2S.7 Clear 4 30 24 tie Cloudy 29.89 6j Rain an ii Cloudy 29.TS 19 Clear 2w.K ftt Clou1 S0.0 TO Pt. Cidy 29 SS 5 Clear 29 PS ti Cloudy Cioucr Si es fs Cloudy 2n 7i Cloudy SH3i 0 Ciear 29 P4 63 Cler Rain 30 1 a B) Cl 30 IS 4 PtCldy 2fl.7 Clear i 3 00 60 PtCl.1v US 64 Couly 21" ft Cir 81 ft Cloudy'. aon 71 Clrni 3 21 b'i ChtcafO.

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