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r'Tprn mrrn nrv'f WUii vi SCROOL COARD AFFAIRS cotiovor or business to be INVESTIGATED. APPEAL TO BOARD vk itifdi lion In the board of 'I tomriUKiofitrr over the in. fhO'I by Which the llUCin'S Slf of th school city have been i 'Tii'Ju (I to light at the regular mating of the board Tuesday flight, 'when tooniii ration was given in open meeting to a pending I filiation of th business affairs a thf lavs'1 been conducted by i.i vri; (. Hilt. business director of th school.

tinder the direction of th l'aM. It brought out at the reeling that criticism, if any could I tni, could rot be directed at Mr. liift pernor bt only at roeth oJ and 1 1 rt a which had been No report was rriaJ by th i ri vest i iirat I tig rn tul on ii otion of Idr. Julia )'. Jutewller, It was decided to ak the tat h.ard of "to make a thorough I nveatl gallon and to tiiake re oromeo'J at i'n.

Inquiries after the board had ad j'rjruf'l at midnight Kiia'toned the that a.t a i loaed meeting early in Kehroary the lnvetiKtinc rum rnlttee ttii named, and that there iiv keen flic iinn of it work and er oriiifj" Ion jn 1 tmnii f.iri; that time. ij. J. Crippirt, I a A r. Ka t.s.4 a.

,1 t. tt in rt H. bt. 1' i 'r and Chari I. Jirry.

5Ttv Crlpplo eiiln.d. inarwr to ljetftlofi, tf ut the lia.d derided to r.ine th' to mm it t. a of licar.ng ll; i nc 1 a 1 report sub initted hy ifr. Mitt January 13. 'J hie report wan i re r'(l for the purto mllKtjnihK th two Msw lnru ber of he ho rS.

lllft'M 1'liinn l.il Itepr(. report k'vo In detail the IendLtjjree fnado ty Ilitt. with Hie approval of the board, for minor rt pa if and altcratlone on bulMini; 'Joriujf Dm ttirnmfr. It lohl the mt amount' (hat Mr, Jlltt had iitid it iiV. to ej'nd under an ht brtwrert i.liu a rrl the (lint joutirin i'ir and nitr nlii' wark ehould dorm at Mr.

liiil'e dirrMon. 'J hie Man. It we MKreed. woiil'J eave tlie to ird rnonry hy fnakliKr it 4oKelli" to utlJlse day to tii lifat 'I tliat In one lu I 17. OOo had expended Our dm fur on t)r 1 ndlann polie Or Anyiuin hciMMl, 4107 WaifhlriKtnti trft.

Mr. C'rlppln aid Ihij urrn on lliie hool had Nppicvd hy I lie hoard ae tdy jtJ ti truidn front tifne to time, hut that the rt port hud brought In rp I ho iim to he hoard tiie total rtii'Oiiut n1d. 'ili fSrut intimation made In open meeting' tht the htininf wx efralri of I in? hn) 1 1 rn umlrr tiif ktu liny" of" ti l.uard wae wii ii Mr, li.i'I'l, rhalrrnMn of the on Iwi I hi I tltf Hdd ftrourtde, announced, under the hi of fl I he tui! that "the InvcHtiijal ion" had not onipjrtrd, nnd that more llirte wne li Mn d. lie rnovd then Ihet foniin 1 1 1 of thrto he named I'l i ri Hlo a I'OHt'flndtntt end Hn uunt Jri eyntOfii noli had been huk jii'ktfil hy Mr. Crlppin.

hIihi Mr. iilpln inc I iTe jr idr ny. 1'hie timttoti pi.iilly to thii to on tiie i.iiu of account 1 a I a Appeal to Mele Hoard. "Are we rady for uch a nuked Mm. Tutewllrr.

when Mr. (ladd made ll 'notion that a cot findlrif i ominlttte be uppolnted. "Thii Is opportune time," replied Mr. CJadd. WlUUnr 1.

AUlfon. who. with Mr. tiadd, took tip lih duties a mfm her of the board January 1, made the r(loti 'that In hie opinion It Was rcry important" tliat tct flndlnfr yKtcm ho wiioptfd. Mm.

Tutewtier he reijpoiv inoed the action in ref 'r tn'e to the tat board of accounts. Mr, liadd announced that he wia thoroughly In accord with Mr. Tute vller'e motion. and wltdrw hi motion and'' eeconded thet of Mr. 'I'ulewllpr vlth an amendment that llui secretary of th mhool board he liitriicU to a.k the etate board to i ondhct "in veet tuition of the bonrd'H lu lneM affaire." "Vou rr.ean a atudy of the business affaire?" autKeeted Mr.

Harry. Whatever you choose," eald Mra. Tutewtier. "It wilt 1e an I veat i pa Ion and tdudy," explained President t'rlppln. twlm i a I I that lie thought the etato board recommend a coatac 4 dii nt ieir nyetem.

Air. lifi'lil Miuisreted that the ln cut io it committee, of which he 'rha'rman, dtechrKed. but It van the committee eliould be cpt alive. until It had made report. ote for New 11 tea.

After the board had decided to ap p.nl to the state board of accounts. Mr. AUifton aald ho thought It Important that the board and the bul tus director follow the rulea gov inlnt the board, and net out of any rut In which they might pos havii f.illen ae the result of troverntnir tthtlr actions by what lu i prdecee.ora had done. "If the bunlneoe of the board has niiitrown tlie rulea, then it ehould have a new et of rulea, and 1 move tliet It Ki he the eenea of the concluded Mr. Allison.

In answer thta. Mr. liarry raid that he could see no need for the hoard to pajte a motion to follow It own rule. There waa no uueatlon. be aahC but that the rule hail been 'followed In eplrit and in their entirety.

"Ion't you know they questioned Mr. Aliieon. "On the contrary. I know they replied Mr IJarry. tit doeant look to mm Mr.

Allien Ineiated. "A majority of the member of the old 'board, of hich I waa a member, nre In complete agreement that the rulea of th board have been carried out both in spirit and tn fat." de Mr. Harry. 'l can not agree to the premise that the board has frtlled to abide by It own rulea." With Mr. lUrry voting in the negative, the board went on record aa Uis! npprovlng th manner in which work had been done under' the existing rulea, and hi favoring h.

new eet of rulea. This was tlone hy paajiinj? the motion made by Mr. Alison. Barry Ohjeeta Aetloa. Barry took exception to the action of the board by eaytnsr that he felt it waa a.

reflection on th board collectively, and on every member of the board, to aay that the rulea had not ben followed. Mra. Tute wtler anJ Mr. Orippin said they did rot feel that such a etand waa "a reflection on member of the board. "I think Dial a knowledge of the paat has demonstrated that the rulea were not followed, declared Mr.

tJal.h For the first time, the present hoard 'Cv detailed attention to a re port from Lh business director tn which, reouisitions were, submitted for authoril to make required expenditures. These requieitiona were referred to oinmittees with power to V.ct TTie hoard rejected all except the low bida for the construction of the addition to the Kmmerlch Manual Ti.urinr lliuh School. The estimated coet of the buildtn.c aa J3 00.000. and loa et of the bida acgregated The board was notified that William 1. Jungclau.

low.bidder i the seneral construction, and Kreyn Hrothere. low buldera on the heating and pjumbinj? equipment, asreed to hold thfir hula open for sii time, to Ktve the bunrd or rtuhily i obtain' more monev by authority of the state board of tax comrruf! iot.e r. Ak er Demi laaae. On motion of Mr. Barry, the hul rfi illrKtor wis Instructed to take the necessary atepa to get the authority of the xx board to eell tsufTicient to jrpIement the bond Issue 00 for tNe school, and to notify the board aa to the time of tae In order that tb mern J'n may all appear before th tax hoard on behalf of the tequired tue.

Approval waa Riven a renueat from the convention board of the Jnd.ana Polia Advertlxir. Club that the club he permitted to conduct a prire eiey content In the aefcool on "Why Indiana polia la a Grt City to Live and 'irow In." In thse ewr.nection. K. (raff. eupermtendent of explained that the courae in ctvics tn the schools in a courae of comm inlty clvlra that inclu'iea analytis of the city of 1 niar.st polia Joaeph Ixwn, fcefcding a dele ration from Bchool No.

S. Washington and etreeta. entered a prott againat a roof plays round on the proposed new achooL He waa told the board ia putting forth every effort to obtain needed additional ground for playground A recommendation from the chairman of the military affair committee that a shooting gallery constructed at th Manual Training High waa referred to the board" a building adviaor. Mr. reported the realgnationa of HarUn 1 Craig and Mim r'iaribel Moor.

The loard approved hi ap Iintmenta MIm Florence Emry aa teacher In ec hool No. Z7, Kloyd I. Ing an part time teacher. ani xiir Vera Maple aa oriiee aini. the Manual Training High gcaooi.

PREDICT BIG INCREASE If FROGHT SCHEDULES RAILROAD MEN FACE REQUIRE MENT OF NEW LAW. QUOTE 20 TO 25 PER CENT. The ladiaaapeila 5lewa Bareae. St att lioilJiag. WASHINGTON.

March 10. Railroad executive who are here are dia cxiaalng general railroad altu atlon In an Informal way with member of the Interstate commerce com miaion eapreaa the opinion that there will bave to "be an increase In ralJroa'l freight ratea of from 20 to 2' per ent. 1. when the financial provli iona of the new railroad law hecomea effective. I'nder the new Kilation exiat Irig ratta are continued until Keptem her, 1 and after that date ratea will be fixed by the Interatate commlaalon on a baela that will give to the railroads a return a near aa poaaibl of fc'x per cent, on the aggregate value of property devoted to the uaea of transportation.

(('ila of the fax. Ko It la not a queatlon of the rall roada applying: for increased freight ratea, but a question of what the Interatate commerce commldon muat du tinder the law In order to give the road the return which the law aaya they 'muat have. March 23 the ommerce rommlimlon will berln hearlnga to determine bow or In what manner the financial pro vinona or the new act chali he applied. Hearinga tll be opened to all prreona 1 ereat In rate adlUKt I mcnt which ehould be made and theJ ftgurea that are to be used aa renre afittntf th fair value of railroad property in tne uaea or iranaporia ttoo. Tlie commiaalon aluo will con rlder the number and houndariea of the rate intrt ta into which the country la to be divided.

Vedwme.of Traffle While a 25 per cent, rate increaae appear to be neceaaary to raiae reve nues up to the ii per cent, level, the volume of traffic will be a factor In final determination. Increaaed traf tic would make for Increaaed earning from the preaent rate baaia, and thia will recelva careful conaideration. Jlallroad men are prepared to nreaa th laaue aa to the amount to be al lowed for maintenance of property In making tne new determination. Un der government control maintenance expense have been kept to th pre war level and many railroad executives are of the opinion that thla has rtiaulted in a larae amount of deferred maintenance that muat be tnude. DetermLnatloa ef Value.

One of the moat Important of the queatton to be determined by the commlaaion 1 the method, by which they will determine the total value of railroad property, according to a Fucffeaflon made today by Representative Kach chairman of 'the Interstate and foreign commerce committee, who helped draft the railroad law. "The commlaaion will be forced to adopt temporary method In deter mining thcao vaiuea, sain Mr. "That baaia probably will be book vaiuea or railroad property accounts, both of which are available to the commission from the recorda of the railroads. The property investment account since 1907 la accurate. Trior to 1907.

however. It Is not complete In the records of the OPPOSES PACKING. PLANS. Stttft A C. Representative Deale Trade Aeeaaadoa.

WASHINGTON. March. 10. D. I Weld, head of Swift dew partment of business economics, testifying today before the house agriculture committee, defended the packing Industry against accusations made by the federal trade commission and opposed pending legislation for federal regulation of the.

industry. lackers do not control prices either of live stock or meats. he said, and the regulation proposed would harm both the consumer and the producer, since it would tie the hands of the great companies and lower their 'economy and efficiency of operation. MORE TROOPS IN IRELAND Fteeataa'a Jaaraal Say Tee Sklsa It each e4 Dab! I a Taeaday. DUBLIN, March 10.

Two steamers landed at Dublin Tuesday night, the Freeman's' Journal says today, with considerable forces of cavalry and infantry and a number of field funs, which later were entrained for eouthern provincial depots, including Kilkenny. Waterford and Cur ragh. Two infantry battalions had previously left Dublin for the southern military areas, according to the newspaper. DECLARE EGYPTIANS FREE i Kit ty tve Meanfcer Legislative Aa aesaely Aet at CaJr. LONDON.

March 1K Fifty two members of the Egyptian legislative assembly recently met at the house of Said Zagloul Pasha, who headed the Kgyptian mission to the peace conference, and adopted a resolution proclaiming the independence of and the Sudan, according: to a dispatch from Cairo. The resolution also protested ac aint the suspension of the assembly and denounced the British protectorate. I toad Coatracta Lt. Special to The Indianapolis Kewa) BEPPORD. lnL.

March 10. Con for three roads In Lawrence county have been let by the board of county commissioners. John Martin and Thomas Carter bid JJ2.190 on the ipringvtlle and liarodsburar road. Jake Weaver bid S3. 639 on the Bry antsvtlle and Hammer's Mill road, and Alva C.

Henderson bid JS.5T0 on the Clear Springs and Leesville road. Mn. Jalla A. IVklte Dea. Mrs.

Julia A. White, ''age sixty eight, died today at the home of her eon. Harry Mofarter. a eity patrolman, at C.ale street. She had been in ill health for about two years.

The funeral will be bcld Friday. If BUSINESS COilFIDEIICE IS BIG ASSET OF WOOD NEW ENGLAND REVIEW SHOWS LABOR'S ATTITUDE. CERTAIN OF SQUARE DEAL liOSTON, March IO, The country's banking and credit situation, the need of a careful band to conserve the business Interests of the nation during the next four years. and the interest business men have in nominating and electing; as President of the United State a man who will be able successfully to grapple with th domestic problem which. have od lost sight of by the preaent administration, is the Subject of an interesting article in the Transcript.

written by that papers Washington cerrwiiiondBt. The correapondent. after making reference to a number or possibilities. oevotea considerable space to a dis cueaion of the baslness'qualiflcations ox jeenxra wood. lie era Barali CeaMeaee.

He says the ability of General Wood Is taken for granted and that his popularity baa ions; been mani fest He then refers to the action of William o. Procter, "one of the srreat eat business men In the IJnlted htates." in asaoming the chairman ship the Wood campaign, "Thla says the correspondent, "was a high tribute to General Wood for it Indicated the confidence of business men In the ability of the candidate." Another advantage possesaed by 1 a or nciau ia ukoiioicu in correapondeni when he says: "As for General Wood, fortunately he haathe confidence of the conservative men in the ranks, of labor, who have been grossly misrepresented by some of their leaders. Glv Laifcor a Saiaare TOeaL' "In Massachusetts, for example, some five men prominent In the labor field are members of the Wood campaign committee, and it la the testimony of business men with whom theae gentlemen are brought in contact that they favor General Wood tecauae they believe he will give labor a aquare deal; that this is all the rank and file of labor are aaking. and that working men of the Intelligence of those in New England see no advantage to themselves in wages or salaries of $100 a week if by reason of such Income it must cost them llu a week, to live." CASE ORDERED DISMISSED Jury Had IJeea ffaaaaaeaee! Try II. t.lllott.

Garage. Owner. A charge of receiving; stolen goods, against William 1L Elliott. T14 Ft. Wayne avenue, was dismissed In the criminal court today orr motion of the prosecuting: attorney, after a special panel of twenty five jurors had len brought Into court for the trial.

William 1'. 'Evans, deputy prosecuting attorney, said it had been learned that the state did not have a case against Elliott sufficiently strong to present to a jury. He said the same witneaaea who testified against Iioa coe Crtawelt. charged with a similar fTenee. would have testified against Elliott, but their testimony would not have been as direct as that in the Crlswell case.

Criswell was found not truilty by a Jury. Elliott Criswell and Harry Paraona. 75 Kletcher avenue, were Indicted on th charge of receiving when a number, of young men. said to be members of a gang who stole about thirty automobiles, were indicted. The three charted with re ceiving stolen good were garage owners.

Parsons will be tried later before Judge James, A. Collins, Mme. Sapin Pleases in a Song Recital at Temple A song recital under the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women was given at the Temple last night by Madame Car a Sapin. contralto. Madame Sapin sang; last fall at a recital given by the Matinee Musi cale, and the' pleasant memories of her personality and voice were revived and emphasised by last night's recital.

In addition to the gift of a rich, pure contralto voice, Madame Sapin has a talent for pleasing a mixed audience. Without slighting the heavier selections, she interpolated a sufficient number of lighter songs to make the' program well balanced and enjoyable. The program Included French. American and Hebrew songs. First a group' of Krench songs were sung.

"Vlaion tKrlens), "Vllanelle des Pettts Conarda" tChabrier), "LHeure Exquise" Poldoweki "LOasis" Fourraln) and "Les rtosslgnols" (Delibcs. These songs showed admirably the richness, the easy power, the unusual range of Madame Sapin's voice. Many songs were ao charmingly given that the demand for encores could hardly be satiafied. though the singer was generous. Her little songs.

"The Icicle" and "Tho I3ir Brown B.ar' particularly, were received with enthusiasm, and the latter waa repeated. During an Informal reception after the program. Madame Sapin played her own accompaniment and sang "The Cuckoo Clock." Frederick A. Cowles, the accompanist, gave an excellent performance, beautifully sustained and thoroughly in keeping with the artistry of the singer. Next month the Council of Jewish Women will bring Ellis Parker Butler, author and humorist, to the city for a talk.

J. SCHLEE DIES SUDDENLY. Had Bees. Maautger of tke Athea for Ktve' Yemr. vs ichlee.

who for five year's had been manager of th. Athenaeum, at New' Jersey and Michigan streets, died suddenly today at Ms home. 1124 North Tacomi avenue, of angina pec lMr. Schlee married Marie Micheli. who waa secretary of the Athena urn.

on February 18. He came to Indianapolis in July. 115. from Montreal. Canada, where he had been assistant manager of the Kits Carlton.

He was about forty yeara old. NO FUNERAL SERVICE. Wlakea of Mra. Ettem Ha.eaaaltk, Iateit Carried Oat. Special io The Indianapolis Newsl RICHMOND.

I nd, March TO. In compliance with her request, made shortly before death, that no funeral services be held for her. the body of Mrs. Ellen Monesmith. age sixty one, waa buried today at Eaton.

Friends and neighbors assembled at the home, viewed the body and the coffin was taken to Mound Hill cemetery for burial. ACCUSED OF MAIL THEFT. Rltreaasw to.) Paataaiter Arreitea for Steal! sc 4MK0. CLEVELAND, March 10. Roy D.

Faber, postmaster at TUttman, was placed under arrest today by federal officers charged with the theft of $5000 from a registered mail pouch. A secret indictment against Faber was returned by the federal grand J'iry yesterday. Postoffiee Inspector Zimmerman said Faber confessed and returned $4,360 of the money. anMMa.HaMaaiai4MiiBWMiBw SOCIAL SIDE OF CHURCHES The Missionary Society of Trinity Congregational church will present a playlet. "Americanixation," Friday evening at the church.

The Aid Society of of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet all day Thursday in the parish house. Each member is asked to take her lunch. THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, ILVECE 10, 1920. CROSSES CONTINENT TO VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT SENATOR JESSE A BLOCIL Mr Tlfteh.

of a member of the state senate of West Virginia, went through Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon on his "way across the continent, from California the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. A special train was Drovided for him from Chicago to cinnati in time to catch the evening train to Charleston. The photograph was taken darng the brief stop of the special train At the Union Station in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS Brief Xetea ef the Day. Banner Temple 37.

Pythian SiaVers. will give a euchre party at Musician hall Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The Independent Club will give a puMic card party Thursday afternoon at Musician' hall, The Chart tl CI ut of Sered Heart church will rive a card party Thursday afternoon at St. Cecelia haU. Mrs.

Chrtatin Gun atetter and Mrs. Kathenne Hilgert wtU entertain. Oa Harry colored. 017 Ellsworth itreet, waa fined flOyind sentenced to terrt day In Jail ny Judpe waiter mienaro. in city court.

Tueeday. when found rutlty of keeping a reaort. Elnora Martin. 315 We.t North etreet. waa fined SIO.

and acntenced lo aerve thirty dava in the Woman'a Prison, and Blanch Jimemn. 723 North Senate avenue, waa fined 10 and sentenced to ten daya. when convicted of statutory charree. liolQ women are coloreo. 1 no uiree wt fv vuiti Deieter and Sheehan.

on complaint ot Asee Oayle and Merl Morrow, white men. staying at the Lorraine hotel. The men aaid they went with the women to Lewta a house, and that Morrow waa robbed nt ao The UriwnT chartea. however, were dmmieeed. there beinr no direct evidence.

Both white men were nnea iu ana i.n4 tm HiT in iail on statutory charges. The Jail sentence were suspended. Fee Striking Kiater. Becaaae he a truck his aiater following an srrument over the use of the wash pan in their home at 3048 West Vermont street. Eurene Moore, tweniy wree yeara oiu.

4 4 in tall Tuesday by Judse Walter Pn l' hard. Moore wa arrealed by Patrolman Wilkeron, who paid that he had. received complainta that Moore would not work. Mia Mowe teU i fieri thai she and her sister aupporteO a crippled father. When aaked by Pntchard a to wna ane wuuro her brother she said she tlugbt he' should be sent to Jail.

ti. Baaket bail Play era Leetsred. lnMnHnr thenf on the principlea of true sportsmanship. Judge Walter Pritchard, in city court. Tuesday conunuea lnacnmieiy the charres aralnet Paul McCallie.

1615 and Harold lieae raard. 9 io North Oriental street, who were aa atill Drxl Kat. arreaUMl ioiuy iur tery on each other. The arrest srew out of i i arme at the a us a loiiuwnti Chnatamore Settlement house, in, Columbia avenue. Hederaara was "'i struck McCallie alter McCallie bad kicked another player in tne game.

EL I. latwU to Speak. vwia. chairman of the Indiana pub lic service commlaaion. will be the principal speaker at the meeting unuraoay ox tne Scientech Club, at the Chamber of Commerce buiWine.

according lo an announcement by Merritt Harriaon. aecretary. Dia cuaaion of matters in connection with the proposed, aayugn aayms onaw will be, a part ot the session. The daylight Shorde, ha been partieuUrb7 active in in vesUgatins reaults of similar ordinances in other a ties. Boy Seoat Mothers Meet.

The monthly meeting fit the Federated Council of Boy Scout Mothers, waa held at Scout headquarters yesterday afternoon. Mrs. A. Ia. Wilson, president, presiding.

Bep reaentatives were present from Troops. 1 a. A Ml rW tha invitatinn nf wmfitivm flu. MnnMl will take charra of the ooutmastera' supper at k. nn V.

I. ina tin. aft tit. headquarters of troop No. 37, First Baptist cnurcn.

next xueaaay ciciuui Gets Stat Fi Seoteaee, Clarence Haas, eighteen years old. was fined SI and eentenced to aixty daya at the State Farm Tuesday by Judj Walter Pritchard when he pleaded guilty to stealing elotbinsT from a room at the Gem hotel. Haas was arrested oy erxeani ueeter ana Patrolmen Glenn and Duran. who atid that the dothinr belonred to James Monahan. owner of the hotel.

Haas admitted that he had served a sentence in a reform acnool in Ohio before, cotniog to Indianapolis. AatssaebUea Daasaxe By Fire. Five automobiles were damaged late Tuesday afternoon in a fire in the rear of the Pierson Motor Company's garage, 322 North. Delaware street, causing a loss of approximately l.ow. ne nre, Deuevea oy firemen to have started from electric wires in one of the machines, was confined mainly to the workshop in the rear.

The front part of the buiahng is used aa salesrooms. tina in Thirty Days at nr iua Wilson, 'colored. 567 North Tal bott street, arrested a few days ago by po iie and federal asents oa a cnarge of vio lating thev prohibition law. was found guilty'; in city court ioay waa auw wu coats and sentenoea to tntrty oaya on tne State Farm by Judge Waller Pritchard. Wilson waa preparing to sell a half pint of 'white mule" when officers arretted him.

Te SeJee Relay Tea. Boy Scouts and leader of Troop 5 and will meet tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the Greer Street Community House, where plans wiU be made lor selecting a relay team for the American Athletic Cnion meet to be held at the fair around next week. The meetiiur will be in charge of F. O. BeUer.

Aaka TJaaaages ef John Hayes, a minor. haS filed suit ia su perior court, room 2. through James Hayes. asking 515. OOO damasra from the Terre Haute.

Indianapolis a Eastern Traction Company. He says wniie ne waa employed as a walctier in tne cwnpanj a powrr nouse at Bedford he was burned by electricity in the high tension room. July S. 1918. Tblra Division Meeting.

The first meeting of the Indianapolis Post of the Society of the Third Division has been called by Dan W. Flick in rer and Goorre Cornehua for tonixht. seventh fkwr of the Chamber of Commerce building. Former member of the 3d division are expected to attend and help orfaaLie the post. to Charleston, W.

Va to vote on Cincinnati, that he might reach Cin AND VICINITY RUver Con for Boy Seeats. F. O. Belxer. scout executive.

Indianapolis Council Boy Scout of America, waa informed by a committee of the Indiana polia Athletic and Canoe Club that a eilver cup will be presented to the Boy Scout relay team winning the a pea a 1 scout relay race Wednesday night in the Coliseum, fair ground. Three hundred seat will be re aerved for scouts only, for which no charge will be made. The scout drum and bugle corps will provide music and parade at 8 o'clock. Fined for Gambling. 'George Young, proprietor of a poolroom at 13(1 North Delaware street, and six others, were fined $3 and coeta Tuesday by Juda Walter Pritchard.

when they were found sniHy of rambling. The men were arrested Monday night by Acrreant Dean and the morale squad, in a raid on a pool game. Patrolmen Marcy and Gaither. members of the squad, testified that they entered the place and watched the men play six gamea, seeing' the losers pay the winner each time. To Search for George Ellis.

Police and detectives hsve been asked to search for George Ellis, age forty eight, who wandered away Saturday from 'his home. 51 North Jefferson avenue. Aeeordig to T. J. Williamson, a son in law.

Ellis, whose mind is alishtly affected, came to Indianapolis recently from West Virginia. Ha waa wearing a dark euit of clothes and a brown cap at the time he left. Sue for $23,000. Alonzo Wolfe has filed suit in superior court. Room 5.

aaking damages ot' $25,000 from the Indiananolia Street Railway Company. He allcaea he waa seriously injured October 9. 1 1 9. when lie waa thrown to the pavement from South EaeS street car. aa he attempted to board the car.

Wabash Glee Club Concert. The Wabash Collere Glee Club will rive a concert in the Fourth Presbyterian church Friday evenin. March 26. One of the stunt men" with the club la George Uttell. a member of the Fourth church, and baa soloist in the Central Presbyterian church of Crawfordsville.

Mra. Faaleen to 8reak. The Parent Teacher Club of school No. 45 will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the speaker will be Mra. Helen B.

Paulsen. Member of the parent teach era' clubs Nos. 27 and. 58 are invited to attend. SULLIVAN FUND NOW' TOTALS NEARLY SI ,00 0 CONTRIBUTIONS AT COLORED Y.

M. C. A. AND THE NEWS. FOUND EMPLOYES' I FT With, contributions amounting to $68.13 acknowledged today by The News and with similar gifts to the extent of S110.2C received at the colored men' branch of the M.

C. A the fund for thg benefit of seven year old Jimmy Sullivan, whose father eac riced his life when trying to rescue two small colored boys from the Icy waters of Fall creek, was swelled to nearly 1,000. The largest contribution asknowl d'ged today, by The News waa for $25 and was from employes of the Byram Foundry Company, Pine and Biddle streets. Other awere as follows: An additional cosiributlorr of 910.40 from employes at the City HalrvM. C.

Furscott. $10; employes of the L'tlli tor Indiana Company, "A Friend." A Friend. Georpe V. Underwood. 2 each from and "Friend Josephine," and SI from llobert and Sarah Moea.

Tw contributions of $25 each were received at the colored T. M. C. A. One was from the local branch of the National Association for the Advarfce ment of "tJoiored People, of which Dr.

is president, and the othev was from school No. 2 of which A. T. Leong Is super vising principal 4 Other donationat the colored T. M.

C. A were $15 from the Garret tmith Lodge No. $12 from sthoo INo. 42. W.

E. Orubb. prii ctpal; $7.26 from Night School No. 2C: $5 acu i rum 111c auck innpei ounlty school, the Garfield Baptist church. Dr.

and Mrs. Wirt Smith, and school No. 65. of which Mrs. Cailie Courtney is principal.

POLICE SEEK AUTO DRIVER Car Containing: Paster auaal FVIeaata ICnoelted Over EmaaakaMat. fecial to The Indianapolis News Ind, March 10. Local police were busy today trying to find the driver of an automobile who caused a serious accident on the Main street levy here late last night. A closed car, in which the Rev. Robert Knight and a party of friends, including A.

W. Adams. Air. and Mrs. Lawrence Britton.

of Purdue University, and Katharine and Agnes Vandermay. were riding, was struck from behind by another car running at a high speed. The Rev. Mr. Knight's car was thrown, down an embankment and several members of the party seriously injured.

The driver of the other car did not stop. WOOD IIS DELEGATION FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE PLEDGED TICKET ELECTED BY BIG DEMOCRATS FAVOR HOOVER MANCHESTER. N. March 10. A Republican delegation pledged, to vote, for Leonard Wood aa long aa he Is a candidate for the presidency will be sent to the Chicago convention from this.

General Wood's native state. At yesterday's primaries the Wood pledged ticket for delegates at large defeated by a "big majority an unpledged group of. four and a fifth candidate pledged for Senator Hiram The unpledged men won In only one city. Dover, the home of Fred Beckwlth. one of the unpledged group.

The "Wood men won easiiy in the First congressional district and were unopposed In the Second district The Democrats elected three district delegates pledged for Herbert Hoover, one In the First district and two In the Second. The other Democratic delegates elected were unpledged, but generally are regarded a favorable to Hoover. Stralgkteat Wowd Victory The victory for delegates pledged to Wood means more than on the face of things It might at first ap pear. The element which opposed a pledged delegation and which was defeated was not all for Wood, and the Issue was not purely whether pledged or unpledged Wood delegates should be sent to the convention. Hol land II.

Spaulding. former Governor of New Hampshire, nubltehed a let ter throughout the state February z. in which ne advocated tne election of unpledged delegates and said that personally he believed that Herbert Hoover was the man to nomi nate at Chicago. He said that while Wood was born in New Hampshire, his period of abiding In that state wss very brief. The element in sympathy with the plan to prevent direct primary Instructions and leave It to the national convention under the old time plan supported the unpledged candidates for delegate yesterday.

Under the New Hampshire primary law the delegates chosen are pledged to vote for Wood "so long aa he shall be a candidate before said convention (the Republican national convention). On the ballots the men who were elected aa delegates yesterday had the sentence "pledged to vote for ieonara wood tor i'resment Voting In Fifty Town. About fifty small towns did not hold primaries because of snow blocked highways, but their votes could hardly affect the result. Out of 244' towns and wards vot ing. 140 gave Fred W.

Ea tab rook, who led the Wood pledged ticket for delegates at large, 5.207. against 2.444 for Benjamin F. Worcester, who polled the. largest vote of the four unpledged. The same gave John W.

Flaherty, pledged for Senator Johnson, 1.14$. The totals of 163 towns and wards nut Frank publisher ot the Manchester Union. In the; lead of the Republican delegates at large pledged for Wood. Knox's vote was 5.98 asralnst 3.072 for Worcester. The closest contest waa between the two Democratic ticket for dele erates at larre.

The ticket Cham Dioned by RobertMurci.te. national committeeman, led tn the total for 1S3 towns and wards, though one of its candidates. James Brennan. had an advantage of only sixty one votes over Mayor Moise Verrette of this city, who received the largest vote of the opposition. ASSAILS SECRET CAVCVS.

Wood Say the Primary Law Mut be Mad Effective. KENOSHA, Wis, March 10. Leonard Wood, speaking here before the' men's club of the Congregational church, cut deeply Into practical presidential politics. He said that It Is the direct primary Vote and not the delegate handlers who will have their men in the Coliseum convention next June that ought to make the Republican nomination for FresldenL Here are some paragraphs from his speech that may reflect the course of the Wobd campaign henceforward: "We are going to continue to run this country by Americans, men and women who believe in our principles: we are going to continue to run it by that class of people, cost what it may. If we want the best results representative government we must all vote." "A well known politician said the other day that he cared little for the vote of the primaries; the nomination.

this year would be made by fifteen'' men in a room 'behind locked doors. Now, that kind "of a candidate secretly arrived at is not th kind we want." The only way you are 'going to make your primary law and other laws which look to pure elections effective, is by going to the polls and voting, expressing your own will. "We have been too Indifferent about these things. We have let somebody else do it, and the day has come when It is absolutely necesaary for the people of this representative government of ours, the people of this republic, to vote. I feel sometimes that we ought to have conditions such as they used to have In Belgium where a man who did not vote had to submit an official statement as to the reasons for failing to vote.

In other words, the franchise is not only a privilege, but it Is an obligation, and we ought to all see to it that It is exercised." OIL MEI CHEEK WOOD. General tTrgeaj Loyalty and tloai In Laaefceea. Speech. CHICAGO. March 10.

Leonard Wood was cheered by more than 1,000 members of the National Petroleum Congress, at their annual luncheon In the Congress hotel yesterday afternoon. At the conclusion of his remarks thoae present stood and waved napkins and cheered again and again. The general advocated conservation, co operation, loyalty, and strict observance of the Constitution of the United States and "all that it stands for." The luncheon marked the opening of the annual meeting of the congress. WOOD CXCB ORGANIZED. Stadent Sappwrters at ladlauaa TaJ versify Elect Officer, fpeetal to The Indianapohe Kewa I BLOOM1NGTON.

IndL. March 10. Student supporters of Leonard Wood for the Republican presidential com! nation met at Indiana University here last night and organised a club to promote General Wood's candidacy. Lester K. Singer, of Greentown, was elected president: Ray Thomas.

of Muncle. vtce presiaent. ana uss Vivi an Williams, or secretary Miss Dorothy Donald, of New. Harmony, is chairman of the women membership committee. Gen.

wood was elected an honorary member of the club. Senator Plttmaa Tamed Down. Nev March 10. The Democratic state convention meeting here yesterday to elect delegates to the San Francisco convention, turned down the nomination of Senator Key Pittman to be a delegate at large. The convention was formed by the state central committee reaoiving itself into a convention at a meeting railed to consider the advisability of calling a state wide primary.

The primary Idea was voted down, three to one. The convention named a delegation of twelve members, each to have one half vote, voting to be as a unit. The delegstion is unlnstructed 'as to candidate and platform. G. E.

Reats. Sr. I Candidate. Special to The Indianapolis Newel LOGANS PORT, Ind March 10. George E.

Ross. one of the oldest practicing attorneys in this city, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for supreme court judge of the Fifth judicial district. Mr. Ross, who has lived here for forty five years, was one of the first judges elected to the appellate bench in the state, serving from 1S53 to 1S97. He is now legal adviaer and solicitor for the Pennsylvania railroad.

Mr. Ross attended Wabash College and Indiana University, Fitch File aa Candidate. I Special to The Indianapolia News I MUNCIE. Ind March 10. J.

Monroe Fitch, formerly representative in the state legislature from Delaware county, and at various times connect ed with the legislature In other offi cial capacities, has rued nere his declaration of candidacy for the' Republican nomination for state senator. His opponent is John Hunt, retired farmer and business SUNSHINE PEEPS III AT THE tilJJMY. COTTAGE MORTGAGE PLACED IN HANDS OF SERGEANTS WIDOW. DONATIONS ARE INCREASING of the heart kind broke through the windows of a cottage at COS North Gray street this afternoon when the widov and child the little Mary of Sergeant Maurice Murphy, the police officer slain last week while In the discharge of his duty, were told that the mortgage for $1,440.13. held by the Celtic Savings and Loan Association, had been lifted.

This one ray of cheer lo Mrs. Murphy and her fatherless Mary came when George Weidely and Harry C. Stuts. representing the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association, passed a check for $2.50 over the Celtic association's counter and took the mortgage and the change. The change was passed over to llobert Klnaey, secretary to Jerry Kinney, chief of poice.

and secretary treasurer, of the "Little Mary" fund. When Sergeant 'Murphy fell mortally wounded, among his last words were "Take care ot little Mary." lie meant his seven year old daughter. This sentiment struck Indianapolis in the heart, and a fund was started to help little Mary and her mother. Mrs. Murphy is juat recovering from a fiactured hip.

Among those who heard of the brave sergeant's appeal were the men who constitute the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association. Mr, Weidely and Mr. Stuts were named a soliciting committee to start a fund among the automotive interests. The motorists heard, too. of the mortgage on the sergeant's home, a little place he and his wife had made sacrifices to obtain.

Every One Wanted, te Give. "We'll lift the mortgage." the members of the trade association announced. In one day Mr. Stuts and Mr. Weidely collected $2,497.

When the money was counted this morning It lacked just $3 of being $2,500. "I'll add another $3." said Harry Stutz. "I'll give it for my little girl. Emma Belle." And so the fund mounted to $2,500, the money having come not only from the members of the Automobile Trade Association, but from drivers of cars and manufacturers. Mr.

Stuts and Mr. Weidely carried the check to Jerry Kinney, the chief. The big fellow that leads the Indiana polis police force choked a little when he looked at it, for he had heard George Weidely say to liarry Stuts: "The mortgage i for more than we have, isn't it. Harry?" But when the chief saw the check topped the mortgage by more than a thousand dollars, his eyes filled, and he smiled gratefully. "We felt we wanted to do It." said Mr.

Stuts. "We appreciate the fact that policemen are not the beat paid fellows In the world and that they were assuming a burden In trying to take care of this situation themselves. It was so easy. too. I had never solicited a nickel In my life.

In one instance, we called up a motorist and iiis wife answered the telephone. He was not there. We told her the story. 'You needn't wait for she aaid. 'I'll send a check And that was the spirit all the way.

It was no trouble at all." Mortgage Given to Widow. "No trouble at all. George Weidely echoed. "They all acted as if they would 'have mined a privilege if they hadn't been able to give something." Stuts and Mr. Weidely went with Robert Kinsey to the office of the building and loan association.

They carried with them the. little book that told of payments made. The mortgage 'was turned over to Mr. Kinsey. and the home Is now the property of Mrs.

Maurice Murphy, widow of a real man. In addition to the amount given by the automobile men. contributions of more than $1,000 have been recetved at police headquarters. This amount does not Include the 'donation that is to be made by the members of the police department. In all, it Is estimated that', besides the amount paid on the mortgage, the fund for the benefit of "Little Mary" now contains approximately $2,500..

Other Gift Pear Jo, Contributions of more than $5 each received since noon Tuesday are as follows: Fifty dollars each from Sterling R. Holt. Alexander Taggart, Henry L. Dlthmer. Felix McWhirter and the Taggart Baking Company; $25 each from Mra Charles Mayer.

Thomas Taggart. Fred and Pete Brown: $20 rrom Joseph J. Dickinson: $10 each from Theodore Haritt. Timothy Sexton. S.

D. Pierson. D. S. Terry.

Kchloss Uros M. E. Howard. Arthur T. Connor, Jacob Seligman and "Cash." Contributions of 15 each were re ceived from William Kouders.

Maurice Tavel. Sachs U. Thurston. Lafe D. Weathers, Frank M.

Skinner Mary Llsworth hhaney. George M. James rani. Federal Heavy Haulinsr Company. Dr.

Burrell. W. K. Henry. William Kia, Jt.

u. xhomaa. Isabella Somerville. the American boiler and sheet Iron works. Henry Slutzky.

N. T. Miller. Frank H. Pitt man and George Rogers.

Ileuten ant at the sneedway. The aggregate gift of members of the police department, which has not been completely made up. is est! mated at approximately $00. THREE MARINE FLYERS DIE Aeroaaariaei Plaae Craahea North of Miami. Fla.

MIAMI. Fla, March 10. Maxwell Blanchard. of Chicago, pilot, and Charles Sims, of New York, and Ken neth Earle. of ilontclair.

mech anicians. were killed last nitrht when a three seated aeromarine machine crashed to earth near Hillsborough light, thirty five miles north of Miami. The cause or the accident has not been determined. Pilot. Woman aad Bey Die la Plane.

WICHITA. March 10. Emil Sae gusser. an airplane pilot. and Miss Claris Hart and John D.

Ratcliff. age eleven, were killed when an airplane in which they were riding caught fire 500 feet in the air. near Cunningham, yesterday, and fell to the earth. Death ef Mra. Margaret Larley.

ISpecisl to The Indianapolis News) LAFAYETTE. March 10. Mrs. Margaret Earley. age eighty two, one of the oldest residents of this city, is dead.

She was born in Ireland, and came to this country when be waa eight yeara old. Mrs. Earley one of the oldest members of tt. Mary's Catholic church la this city. i 17 SAYS EX SERVICE LiEll7 VISHTORECLIilLAlID REPUBLICAN HOUSE LEADER RELATES WYOMING OPENINC.

CRITICISES HIGH CITY PAY WASHINGTON. March 10. Many former service men are anxious assist In reclaiming government lands to provide homes for them selves. Representative Mondell, wyominr, Republican leader. sai today before the.

ways and means committee, which is holding hearing ou eoiuier renei legislation. Mr. Mondell did not urge pasapo of any such legislation at this tirre. saying he appeared before the committee to evplain the advantages of the land bill which he has introduced at the request of the interior department. 1 At a government land opening In Wyoming several days ago more th in 3.

POO former service men applied for fifty eight small farms open to settlement, he said, adding that this desire "to get back to the farms has been evidenced on other occasions." Mnat Make Farm Attractive. The Republican leader warned that the congress in the near future muat undertake an extensive program of attracting people back to the country and making waste lands productive, as the "cities now are more attractive than ever before." "Carpenters are getting $1.23 an hour," he said. "There is no place on earth where the farmers can make $1.25 an hour without sending prices so high that the average people can not afford to eat. If the farmer averaged $1.25 an hour for every hour he worked, wheat would be selling from $4 to $5 a bushel." Fa vera Nevrapaper Advertising. Use of newspaper advertising to reach former service men In selling government war risk Insurance was urged today by Director Cholomey Jones, of the war risk bureau, before a house committee inquiring into th ork of the bureau.

The men can be reached by newspapers at less cost to. the government than by mall, said. Representative Begsr paid Republican dailies in mall citiea hu complained to him that most of war and navy department advertising had been placed with Democratic newspapers. He added that he waa cp Cosed to the proposal of the director ecause the cost would be prohibitive. Oppose Money Payments.

The soldier relief question was discussed briefly today In the eenaie. Chairman Warren, of the appropriations committee, and Senator Stirling S. presented petitions from soldiers opposing money payments to former service men. Opposing such payments, Senator Warren said the soldier's wii doubled. that general Rllowan.

i were made him, and a bonus granted when they were discharged. Senator Sterling said that a bofiia would cost $2,000,000,000 while people already were struggling under an enormous debt und Senator Thomas Interjeftc I that If another bo mi were trlvcn it probably would be followed by a request for still another one. Speaking In favor of a bonus. Senator Trammell declared It would be "tribute or recognition, similar to that given Union veterans of the civil war." STILL CONFISCATED. Police Flad Bleonahlne and Three Ulea Are Arrealed.

Georee Stanch, Charlie Ftam il William Cucu were arrested Tues 'iy afternoon on charges of violating the prohibition law after Lleuten int Ball, Sergeant Helm sand fedrr.it agents confiscated a home made whisky "still" In a small hut in the river bottoms in West Raymond street. About a gallon of "moonshine" was found at the place. Clarence Billups, colored, $72 Massachusetts avenue, was arrerttd Tuesday on a charge of operating a "blind tiger." after he had been identified, the police aay, aa the man no sold a quantity of "whit mule" to three colored men Mondav. lie wa 4 arrested by Sergeairt Marren and Patrolman Barmfurirer. Elijah Hood.

i065 Columbia avenue one of the men to whom Billups sold the wood alcohol, ia In a critical condition at the City Hospital. The other two, who were unconscious several hours, are reported recovering. DECISION IN TAX CASE. Italinir In Visro County In Accord With Jndge Hoy Hol.llns. (Special to The Inojanai Newel TERRE HA UTH.

Marrh 10. John E. Cox. Judge in the superior court here, today fcutstained a demurrer to the state's answer to the complaint In the case of Lewis J. Cox.

taxpayer of Harrison township. county, who sought to enjoin Geor. A. Schsal, county treasurer, anil Charles M. Lee.

county auditor, fro i assessing and collecting taxes on hi. property in with the horizontal raise on taxable properly made in this county by the etate .1 board. The rulitiir is in accord with that of Judge IJnn Hay, of Manon county, who held that the state t.ix board exceeded its power in making the horizontal raife on taxable property In Marlon county. CONVENTION CALL ISSUED Prominent Women Expected at Franchise Leaxrue 3Ieetlng. ISpecial to The Indianapolis News TERRE HAUTE.

March 19. Miss Helen Benbridge, president of the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana, issued a call today for the annual convention of the leacue. which Is to be held at the Claypool hotel, in Indianapolis. April 6, 7 ar.d 8. Representation will be based oa the paid up membershiD of the local organizations March CO.

The meeting will be the last convention of the Franchise League ani the first conzresa, of its mcceor, the League of Women Voters. eral women, nationally active in tne franchise movement, are expected to attend. No definite program hs been arranged. LAUNDRY OWNERS MEET. Twenty fourth Annual Contention Open at Hotel Seerla.

The Indiana Laundry Owners' Af sociation met in twenty fourth nual convention today in the acjfi. bly room of the Hotel Severin. MU will contlrjue the session ihroufi Thursday. Tie cl.lef topfs of cuesions were the methods of increasing the efficiency of the Indiana plants and pi.tns to give betirr service to the public. An informal banquet for the visiting delegntea will be stven at Uu hotel at 6:30 o'clock tonight.

Ofn cers will be elected Thursday afui noon. FARMERS FORCE ACTION. Lafayette Men Agree Make Improtementa. (Special to The Ne 1 a March 10 trt As aa.t the result of a meeting held here y. tcrday afternoon by farmers of counts in ttn 1 of the stHte.

the commission me the Lafavette stockyard. aro virc to.lav that they will provide rt fciUiics for (ho handling of in The farmers had presented xn 1 limstun to them Kiimr notice t' unles jpiornvi merit were I Mirl a co opera 1 1 etock FhlrptU?.