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HIGHWAY BOARD DROPS NI'CLELLAND Had Not Co Operated With Department, C. W. Zeigler, Chairman, Asserts. UNANIMOUS ACTION TAKEN Rumors Rife That He Was to Succeed Director Tribute to Williams. Acting on tha approval And authorization of the entire membership of the Ut highway.

commU sion, John D. WiUlama, director of the com mIsIon, Friday dismissed Coward D. McClelland, of Indianapolis, chief clerk of the highway department. The dismissal Was effective immediately. Who will succeed McClelland could not be learned.

The dUmtiul of McClelland followed a special executive me tin ef the bleb way tommliilon In In dlanapells Thursday. Each of the 'four mimbtri of tbe commlitlon Joined In approving the. removal of McClelland. Charles W. Zelgler.

of Attica, chairman of tbe commls afoa and one of Ita veteran members, aald the tommlitlootri voted unanimously to dispense Mc Clelland's aervlees. because, he said. McClelland had not co operated with the commission or the director, and. Zelgler said, he has manifested die loyalty to the department. when asked whether he had any comment to make regarding the dismissal.

McClelland said whatever waa to be said "the Oovernor would say." At the Governor's of rice it was said the Governor had nothing to ear la regard to the matter. For th time being Mrs. Mary Olive McCortnell, who has been an emplove of commission for several rears, will be acting audit clerk in My. McClei land's place. Ttlbatv to vVilllasea.

The' mei7birs of the com mission said Ibey are making every effort to five the people their money's worth la roads, and they added that SB escellent record has been made by Mr. Williams in the administration of the departmenc "We can not continue to operate thla department aa a bta business enterprlee for the people la which every automobile license buyer and road user Is a partner If we do not have the absolute loyalty and complete co. operation of every employe at all times." said George S. llersh nan. of Crown 1'olnt, who waa appointed to the commission about a year ago by Oovernor Jackson.

"The people look to this commission to five them the best roads possible for the least cost and our work dsmenstrates that we are dolna Just that, but It la patsnt to every one who has ever operated any business that the directing: heads and the employee must be In complete sympathy and work In bar laony." A. V. Durcb. of Rvansvtlle, member of the commission, aald the road department for the last two yeara has operated at an overhead of about 1 cents on each dollar while dolna an annual buelnesa of approximately llS.O00.00O. lie pointed out that In other worda the commission Inveeted mdre than eenta of each road tax dollar la reade and nor ealartee.

"We could not have done this, nor an we continue to maintain this reoord. hoping at the same time even to better It, If we permit this department to become the patronage headquarters of a clleque of poll tlclane wishing to obtain control to further their Individual interests at ths expense and detriment of the Interests of the taxpaylng public," he said. '1 have worked loyalty and to the best of my ability for the success of the blghwwy department aad the welfare of the publlo during my seven years' tenure of office, said ICarl Crawford, of Connersvtlle, whose term expires soon. "I expect to continue my efforts along this line as a private cltlsen. Kvery errploye of any department or organisation should be loyal or get out." Still at Work.

For eeveral months foes of the highway department have sought to disrupt the organisation, beginning with the Ill fated "roa'd ripper" bill In the last legislature. Recently from certain aourcee a haa been circulated repeatedly that Me Clellaad was to supplant WlUlams aa director of the commission. The members of the commission dented thle report eeveral times and last week laeued a publlo statement that Williams was to remain and that there had been no disposition to remove him. Several weeks ago some of the commission members wished to remove McClelland but others, Mr. Williams Included, counseled against this action In recent weeks foes of the commission.

Including dissatisfied former employee, have conferred with members of the administrative staff the department. McClelland. It was aald. for some time has conferred frequently In the corridors aad In ether state departments with persona who are at work endeavoring to find eomethlng wren with the commission. McClelland haa been In cloeed conference at tlmee with Lawrence F.

Orr, etate examiner for the state board of accounts, whose office In the last see sloa of the legislature was a gathering place for foea of the commission, especially wben the Toad ripper" bill was up for consideration by the legislature. Williams would make no state meat regarding the McClelland removal, except to say he felt It was tor the beet Interests of the road work ef the state. McClelland formerly waa head of the state automobile license department. He waa appelated clerk of the highway depart men taboutfoarTnon ths ago. LEGION PLAN TAKEN UP Taylor Uefewda Draft mt I odea try mm Well aa Me ta Gee of War.

Br the asssttsMd frees WASHINGTON. April f. The American Legion campaign for a malversal draft of ladustry aa well aa man power In event of war' began today before the senate military committee, with propoaente of the Capper bill urging Its enactmeat as eac plan aa well aa a preparedness measure." John Thomaa Taylor, vice chairman of the Legion legislative committee, eald the measure would prevent delay la mobilisation In case of war. 'Thera will be another emergency." he warned, "and we need not blind oar eyes to that. However, wben other nations know that America la prepared, every nation carrying a chip on Ita shoulder woald give careful consideration before it acted.

Major General Haneon Ely. head of the'army war college, eald that at the end of the wsr we had a system which even the Oermans envied." lie aald the Capper measure would place that system Immediately in effect on the declaration of another war. Iwlgbt K. Davie, secretary of war, Indorsed the bill aa tending to eliminate "slackare aad profiteering." i TO TALK PEACE WITH KRIM Fiance) and. Spaia Agree) en Formal Confers.

PARIS. April France and Spain today agreed to discuss peace terms with Abd El Krim in formal conference. Negotiations between the European allies have been In progress some time In an effort to find terms which would be mutually acceptable. JIGRIS RIVER, FLOODS Overflow Banks Cpetreaas From Bearded City Endangered. BAGDAD.

April, (U.P. The Tigris river, swollen by floods, has overflown ita banks upstream from Bagdad. The king's palace haa been flooded and the city la in dangsr of serious damage. I'MSON HOME 10 FI OPENING CAMPAIGN GUN Crowd Pleased at Organization's Work. CONFIDENT OF FARM AID Senator James IL Watson, arriving in Indianapolis Friday, prepared to make hie first speech of the primary campaign at Kokomo, Friday night, expressed satisfaction with the progress of his campaign aa conducted by his friends.

The senator waa met at the Union Station by John Motto, his state campaign manager; Mrs. Virlan T. Wbeatcraft, In charge of the women's organisation In the state, and other lead erf. He went at once to the Watsoa headquarters In the Hotel Severln. where, dozens of visitors sought to greet him.

all at the same time. He was ushered Into a private room where the callers, one at a time, talked with him. "I find my friends active and eager and the entire organization working harmoniously," Senator Watson said. Discussing the problem the farmers face at this time, the senator expressed confidence helpful farm legislation will be passed before the close of the preeent session of the congress. "Many persons are working on the details," he said.

"As yet it is hot sufficiently well defined to say what the plan will be, but, generally speaking, provision will be made to take care of the aurplus. Whether it will be by an equalization fee or by an appropriation from the treasury la not yet known." Senator Watson was in good splrlta and aald ha waa feeling In fine shape for his opsnlng talk at Kokomo. DURAND REPLACES MALVY a seed After Cabinet Accepts Interior Minister's Resignation PARIS, April (A Louis Malvy'a resignation aa minister of the Interior, waa accepted by the cabinet today Jean Durand. minister of agriculture, waa appointed to succeed him. M.

Durand's successor In ths ministry of agriculture will be chosen tomorrow. No secret la made among members of the Left bloc of the fact that Malvy Is leaving the cabinet at the behest of many of his Radical friends, who are opposed to Arlstlde Brland, premier, and desire to bring about tha return of the Herrlot ministry. Parole Breaker Writes to Indianapolis Friends. LETTER TO MUNCIE ALSO Indianapolis persons havs received a letter from Dr. Nelson B.

Ross, who failed return to the State Prison at Michigan City a few days ago. after having received a parole to visit his mother In Indianapolis, it became known Friday. The letter was from New Orleans The letter. It was said, was somewhat Incoherent and Indicated that tha writer's mind apparently had become deranged. A notation on the 'otter Indicated that Dr.

Ross waa on the way to Havana. Cuba. Search has been made for Roes since he failed to return to the prison, where he waa serving a life sentence for the slaying of an In terurban conductor at Muncie In ltO. Special to The ladianepotls Ket MUNCIE. IaL.

April The following letter, bearing postmark of the New Orleans post of flee, was received today py a Muncie newspaper man from Dr. Nelson B. Ross, who violated his sixty day parole by falling to return to ptison April 1: "Dear Friend I thank you and atl the rest of my Muncie and Indianapolis friends who tried to restore me to my sisters and my dear mother. May God Bless all of you. "They are paying lots of attention to ex Governor McCray's high blood pressure but they did not pay any attention te mine.

DR. N. B. ROSS. ROSS ON VAY JO CUBA IS WORD RDM SOUTH PROM QUEEN VOTING AT BUTLER, U.

BARES "CORRUPT PRACTICES" Marion County Political Leaders Put in Shade by Campus Contests Too Many Ballots Too Many Times Class President Figures in Affair in Irvington. Possibility of a "searching investigation to determine whether the corrupt practices act has been violated in two instances within the last week engaged the attention of Indiana political leaders Friday. For, it teems, in election of junior prom queens at both Butler College and Indiana University, there was "monkey business" at the polls that would have done credit to some astute Hoosier politicians. At tha Butler election the poll books showed that 111 juniors had voted. When the ballot box was opened, 133 votea were found.

At Indiana Ualveraity holders of prora tick eta were eligible to vote. A count ahowed that thirty eight more ballots had been cast than tlcketa sold. At Butler tha election resulted in aelectien of Edrthe HubbaiJ aa queen ef the prom, while at Indiana June Uo linger was chosen. The fact that the five unaccounted tor ballots were cast in the Butler election did not affect tha result, as Miss Hubbard received many mora votea than her nearest rival. University authorities at Blooming ton have taken a hand In the alleged "corrupt" election there.

The election waa declared void by an order of Agnea Wells. DRYS CHALLENGED TO NATIONAL VOTE Plebiscite on Modification Issue Suggested by Labor Body Spokesmen. WILLIAM ROBERTS SPEAKS Seamen Need Their Grog, Longshore Leader Says at Senate Liquor Hearing. WASHINGTON, April 9 (A.P.) A challecg to dry leaders to join in a movement for a nationwide referendum on light wines and beers was issued today before the senate prohibition committee by spokesmen for the American Federation of Labor. Appearing as a witness for the wets and speaking as personal representative of William Green, president of the federation, William Roberts told the committee that "the present uprising of those opposed to the Volstead act is a stable, solid movement.

"I sincerely believe those who oppose light wines and beers realize that a referendum would declare in favor of a modification of the Volstead act. he said, "It this were not true, why do they fight a referendum so strenuously? "The defenders of the Volstead act apparently prefer to see the people of our country seriously affected by vicious concoctions of liquor rather than to make it a temperance country by legalising the manufacture of mild beers." First Wltmeaeea of Day. Mr. Roberts was the first witness for the wets at the fifth day of the senate hearings. The drys will begin presentation of their side of the prohibition picture next week.

Telling of the 30.000 mile trip he and Samuel Gompers made over the country in 1923 and 1924. the witness said that "everywhere we went there was plenty of distilled liquor, but seldom real beer." 'We found that the homes of the people had been turned into breweries and distilleries which turned out dangerous decoctions that If drunk to any extent would ruin the health of those who drank them," he continued. "Aa time passed the resentment appeared to grow in Intensity as we traveled about the country from coast to coast and from Canada to the Mexican border. But the resentment did not find much publicity, as newspapers generally supported the Volstead act because the dry element spread its propaganda unceasingly in every part of the land," evidence of Feeling. Calling attention that after Oovernor Al Smith, of New York.

signed the bill repealing the state enforcement act. be Was re elected by a substantial majority, Mr. Roberts said: "That is an evidence of the feeling among the people of the United States and the recent straw vote taken by the newspapers simply emphasizes what occurred In New York Give the. people a chance to vote on the Issue, and there Is no doubt of the result. "This issue undoubtedly will be raised in many congressional districts, the outcome of which will five a better idea of the sentiment favor of modification of the Volstead act.

Any law that takes away a right Is highly objectionable to the American people." Senator James A. Reed Mo.) asked the witness whether the consumption of hard liquor and distilling in the homes would decrease if beer were put on sale. "I haven't the least doubt of It." replied Roberts. ''Does the American Federation of Caatlaaed em Page 1 Part S. More Rain, However, May Fol low Storms in West.

FEW RIVERS OVER BANKS Flood conditions which have existed In Indiana for two days were Vn proved tn most parts of the state Friday and only along the lower coursea of the White and Wabash rivers as fear expressed of further damage. The Patoka and White rivers have overflowed bottom 14nd tn Pike county and the crest of the flood had not been reached. A rise of 1.4 feet the Wabash river at Terra Haute brought the river to eighteen feet. It was said a maximum of twenty feet would cause little damage. Triction service between Wabash asd Peru has been suspended, a stretch of tracks of the Indiana Service Corporation being covered with water White rtv.tr.

Fall creek and other Catlaaed Page 1. Part S. dean of women, and C. EL Ed mondson, dean of men. FLOOD CONDITIONS FOR MO PART MPROVED New the election at Indiana probably will have to be held over again and candidates for the qjieenshlp likely will have vigilant watchers at the polls to protect their interests.

Complication waa added to discovery of the five extra ballots In the Butler election, when it was learned that Al Bloemker. president of the junior class, waa the "poll book" holder at the election, and it Is recalled in whispers by other members of the class that Bloemker and Miss Hubbard recently attended a fraternity dance together. And meanwhile some of the leaders In the political factions of Marlon county politics are thinking of enrolling In some Indiana college la order to learn aomo new maneuvers fti the game. SERIOUSLY HURT BY SHARK Aeaericaax Waaaaa Blttea While Swiaaaalag 1st Hawallas Water. HILO.

Territory Hawaii. April 9 (A.P.) Mrs. Leonard Carlsmith was attacked and seriously bitten by a shark while swimming from the HIlo Yacht Club to Rose Beach. Her right leg waa torn nearly to shreds and opened to the bone above the knee. She was conscious until taken to a hospital Her condition is serious.

Mr. Carlsmith swam to his wife's rescue, meeting her halfway from the spot where the attack occurred, twenty five yards from shore. Mrs Carlsmith is a daughter of Prof. David Sneddon, of Columbia Univer sity. This is the first known ease of a shark attacking a person in Hawaiian waters.

SEARCH KENTUCKY AVE PLACE FOR I. G. KURTZ Police Find Chinese and Cob bler Disappear Same Week. DOUBLE MURDER THEORY Acting on the theory that the dls appearance of Poo Lee. Chinese laundry operator.

47 Kentucky avenue, might have some bearing on the mysterious disappearance of John George Kurtx, who operated a shoe repair shop next door at 51 Kentucky avenue. Police Lieutenant Fred Drinkut and a squad made a thorough search of the building oc cupies oy tne laundry Friday. Appearance of the deserted laun dry Indicated Foo Lee had left hnr rledly. about twenty. five nackas ea of finished laundry being left on the sneives.

ueorge Schopp, C2Z West Thirtieth street, who operates the Kurtx shoe repair shop, said the Chinaman disappeared the same week as Kurtx and the two had been friendly, visittng back and forth. The police theorv waa that a murder may have accounted for disappearance of the two men and the bodies might be secreted in the Dasement or the building. Letter Asked for Hosey. The laundry has been closed ap proximately two weeks. A letter to Lee from the H.

Keel Company. Chicago, and, found by ppllce, asks for a check on Lee's machinery account, which might serve to explain Kurtx, who Is sixty six yeara old, disappeared March 23 and a calendar In the laundry la torn off at March 27. indicating Lee'a disap pearance might nave been the fol lowing Saturday. A checkbook found by police in the laundry bore atuba of checks written to Chin Park in amounts ranging from 1250 to $1,000. One check remaining in the book unsigned was payable to Chin Park and was filled out In the sum of 91.

000.900. The city directory lists the laundry in tha name of Park Chin. No word haa been heard from Kurtx or Lee since their disappearance and according to Schopp. Kurts waa worried about hia health and financial' affairs for some time be fore his disappearance. He expressed the belief that the veteran ahoa renair man might have com mitted suicide.

The basement of the laundry Is floored with concrete and laundry equipment filled all available space. IMP COST PLAN New Presbyterian Building Drawings Are Completed. TO BE ON PRESENT SITE A campaign for the erection of a new church building to take the place of the present building at Johnson and Julian avenues will be started at once by the congregation of the Irvington Presbyterian church, it wss announced Friday. Plans are under way for raising S150.000 for this purpose, and Harrison Turnock, Indianapolis architects, have completed plana for the new building. The architecture will follow closely ecceleslesttcal lines and ample provision will be made for all the church activities.

The exterior of the building will be of buff Bedford limestone, aad the roof of purple mottled slate. The fvnd campaign will be directed by "William A. Uppman. of St. Louis, a representative of the Presbyterian national board of missions.

Chairmen of the committees to have Cowttaied Page? Part 1. BALLOT PLACE DENIED P8ECIHCT CANDIDATES 14 Barred for Listing Wrong Voting Places In Filing. BOUNDARY CHANGE RESULT The Marlon county board of election commissioners Friday adopted a reeolutioa refusing to place on the primary ballota the names of precinct committeemen who listed the wrong precincts wben they filed declarations of candidacy. Aa a result, the names of three Democrats and eleven Republicans who have filed for precinct committeemen will not appear on the ballota fkt the primary. As a result of the action of the board of county commissioners tn making numeroue changes in the precinct boundary lines.

adding new precincts and changing the numbers of a large number of pre. clncts. there was roach confusion among those who filed for precinct committeemen. A number of persons filed tn precincts other than those in which they lived after the changes were announced. and later appeared at the co unty clerk's office and registered In their right precinct.

Albert H. Loache, county clerk, cautioned persone who filed for committeemen that they should first be sure they were filing In the correct precinct. The county commissioners did not make public announcement of the precinct changes until three davs prior to the last day for can didates to file. Following some criticism oi me action or tbe county commissioners in withholding the precinct changes. Cassias L.

Hogle. commissioner, wno super in CtstUstl mm rsgs 8. Part ON CHURCH 10 INBIAMAPOLI LAST EDITION UNSETTLED. Sunrise, Sunset. 9:17.

hi VOL. LVI1 whmo! i Catered seeoad eiaes nitur at poatofrlce. Indlanapolla, lad. Issued dally except Sunday. FRIDAY.

EVENING, APRIL 9, 1926. FIFTY TWO PAGES ISIo GIVES MANY REASONS WHY HE IS FOR WATSON Kane. Says It Would Be Folly to Retire Man of His Ability. 30 YEARS OF PROGRESS The people Of Indiana. particularly tha Republicans, can not afford to dispense with, the services of Jamee.B.

'Watson In (he? United States senate 'at this time, In the opinion of Ralph K. Kane, widely known Indianapolis attorney. Mr. Kane, waa a special deputy prosecutor in the case in which D. C.

Stephenson was convicted for murder In connection with tha death of Miss Madge Oberholtser, says it would be the hlght of folly to retire a man having the recognised prominence and ability in national legislative affairs aa Senator Watson and substitute for him an unknown and untrrnd man." "Not aince the civil war have the American people been confronted with, a greater number of Intricate, delicate and complicated problems, Involving economic questions of the greatest Importance, all of which must be solved by wise and beneficent legislation to bo enacted bv said Mr. Kane. The serv ices of men or high ability and thorough, knowledge based upon wide experience, are needed to solve these problems so as to properly safeguard the Interests of ths Amir Contlaaed i Page Id. Part 1. GOTHAM RATE EXPERT W.

L. Ransom Also Widely Known Political Leader. APPEAL HEARING UP SOON aswawawawsiaBiawjae The name of William L. Ransom, of New York, an attorney of wide experience in public utility affairs aad a widely known political leader, appears on the brief Sled by the Indianapolis Water Company In the United States supreme court In the rate case pending before that court. Ransom la a former justice of tbe eity court of New York.

He is trial counsel of the Consolidated Gas Company and of other gas and electric companies of New York. He is alao the counsel for the committee rate fundamentals of th Ameri can Oaa Association. For many years he has been an active leader in tbe Republican party ef his state Other attorneys whose names appear on the brief are Albert Baker and Joseph J. Daniela. of Indi.n..

polla, and William A. Mclnerny. of South Bend. It Is' understood Clarence Gelst. owner pt the common stock of the Indianapolis Water Company, obtained the services of Ransom aft.

the death of P. E. Warren, of Spring field. 111., early in March. Because of the unusual importance of tbe casa Mr.

Gelst. It Is understood, wished to be represented by an expert In publle utility affaire tn add. tion to his regular staff of lawyers. Mayor uuvaii. the Indianapolis Real Estate Board aad others in th interest of rate payers not only of tbe Indianapolis Water Com Dan but of all utility corporations suggested that the city of Indianapolis and the etate co operate in retain ing the aervices or an attorney who is a recognised expert in publle service corporation law to assist Arthur L.

Gtlliom. the attorney general, and Taylor E. Groninger, epe Catfajed est Page ft. Part 1. Queen Mary Sews Silky Things for Next Grandchild UHTDOX.

AprO (AJ.) Qaeea Mary eevere fee the daebees ef Terk who Is oxpetUag aa laserestlag ereat ttaae tfcle sprtag. Tbe aaeew, who sewe eeaetifeDy ead Is few ef data baadwerk at erfhrrwUe MIe ts. has worked three plak aad three lee eeverlets, rreebeted la a eeaBep patter aad Daed with crepe de ehlae ef ex actly the saase hade. The stitches la the are sitreasat fiae, eve aad while tbe erecbertag st Jurnsid aa galattely assan. JOINS WATER COUNSEL 1 THUMBS DOWN! i nai mm.

i Scorpion in Easter Egg Stings Argentine Singer PARXS. April 9 (A.P.) JalUna Hsetrea, young Argentine atnger. haa beea etong ea the Anger by a eeorploa whlell' was sent here Inclosed la a suy Easter egg. Mile. Baftrea, whose home Is Buenee Aires snd who pew lives in the Latla euarter here, receives a superb chocolate Easter ess haneaonsely beoad with ribbon.

She believed it had beea seat her by a reaag Japanese woman frleads. Bam Tea Lee. The egs was opened at dinner at a rretaarane. Inadle was a little bex carefully wrapped. Mile.

Haetrea. deltchted ta tbe belief that a pleaeaat surprise was la store far her, get her fingers salxed ap la her harry to aatle the string blading the Dtle box. When finally It was opened, out eaae a desea feel erne! ling Aslatle cockroaches aad a ssaail eeorploa. The latter preaiptly al tacked the stager. BELL TAX ASSESSMENT LIKELY MORE, NOT LESS Commissioners Indicate Boost May Exceed $1,500,000.

COMPANY EFFORT FUTILE Despite a determined effort by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to obtain a tax assessment In 192S which would be ft. 204. 693 less than the 192S assessment members of the state board of tax commissioners Indicated at the hearing Friday that the assessment would be increased $1,500,000 and possibly more. The tax assessment of 1925 payable in 192s. Including real estate, was $29,547,082.

This represented a reduction of sbput $869,934 over the assessment of 1924. William A. Hough, of the tax board, said the lowest valuation, he could find would be $30.90.976. which would represent an increase of $1,132,194 over the 1925 figure. The matter of filial valuation was taken under consideration by the board.

B. U. Halstead. appraisal engineer Continued Page 1. Part 1.

MRS. DENNY HEADS IL Resolution Condemns System of Beauty Shows. 350 ATTEND LUNCHEON Mrs. William A. Denny, of Anderson, was elected president of the May Wright Scwall Indiana Council of Women, Friday, at the fifth annual convention at the Hotel COUNC OF WOMEN Other officers elected are Mrs G.

Derbyshire, 8outhport, first vice president; Mrs. Edna Pauley, Indianapolis, second vice president: Mrs. John Huntington, Blooming ton. third vice president; Mrs. B.

S. Gadd, Indianapolis fourth vice president; Mrs. O. LukenbllL Indianapolis, recording secretary; Mrs. Hallie Mount Butler, Crawf ordsvllle treasurer; Mrs.

M. E. Robinson. Indianapolis, auditor. Mrs.

T. J. Louden, of Blooming ton, retiring president, was made honorary president. Mrs. Denny appointed Mrs.

W. L. Starrett. of Anderson, correepondlng secretary Mrs. Denny served as first vice president under the administration of Mrs.

Louden. The opportunties for patriotic education provided thrcugh conferences of organized women's societies, particularly the National Council of Women of tbe United States and the International Council of Women, were emphasised In the address of Miss Helen U. Rlsdon, executive secretary of the National Council. Friday noon at the luncheon of the council. More than 350 reservations were made for the luncheon given by the Indianapolis local council.

Mrs. Gadd. president of the local organisation, presided. The program, arranged by Mrs. W.

Mitchell. In eluded organ numbers by Miss Dessa Byrd. of the Circle theater, Comtlaaeel mm Paga 8, Part 1 CHA. Reject Operators' Proposal on Hours Also. STRIKE POSSIBLE MAY 1 LONDON.

April (U.P.) Representatives of Great Britain's hundreds of thousands of coal miners today rejected proposals of mine operators for settlement of the wages and hours of labor dispute, which may result in a general strike May 1. The Miners' Federation national conference, which acted today, merely approved reoommendatlons of the union executive committee that the operators' proposals be rejected, and that the miners adhere to the principles thst wagea shall not be reduced nor hours of labor lengthened. The conference also rejected the proposal that district wage agreements be substituted for the existing national agreement. The delegates said they expected to confer with Stanley Baldwin, prime minister, tonight. Handicap! OSflIXI.NO.

N. April (A.P.1 They're taking Be eheaees at Slag 8lag ea Mike Keemeeki. who ts aeateaeee fee life fee murder, eaeaplnf. Oae leg taken away from bin nightly. It's weedea.

AFRICA IN GREAT POMP Receives Rousing Ovations on Tripoli Voyage. HIS ASSAILANT IN CELL ROME. April (U.P.) Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy, is en route to Africa today aboard the dreadnaught Cavour. escorted by fifteen other warships. Mussolini will visit the Italian colony of Tripoli.

Rarely has a peace time sovereign or dictator traveled Irs such state as that which surrounded Mussolini as his armed squadron left Flumlclno. at the mouth of the Tiber. The tremendous popular farewell a. Flumlclno was dupll cated by the welcome at Uaeta. Meantime In Rome authorities are deciding what shall be done with the Hon.

Violet Gibson, who Wednesday sought to assassinate the premier and slightly wounded I him In the nose. The demented mm wouia oe assassin is coniinea in a padded cell under constant observation. Her brother. Lord Ashbourne, and her sister are expected here today or tomorrow. Several wltnessee to the shooting today Informed authorities that Miss Gibson had frequently asked them before Mussolini appeared whether the king was in the building where the International Surgeon's Association congress was in session.

It Is thought she meant to kill the king. SOVIET PLOT ALLEGED. Balgariaa Pel I re Get Word of Bel saevtk Revolt ta BaLkaaa. SOFIA, Bulgaria. April (AP.) The police aaaert that in the arrest and examination of Crlsto Kaback chlkoff on the Serbian frontier.

went oe was trying to escape to Russia, they received Information concerning the existence of a wide spread plot of Bolshevik origin. The plot, they say, embraces the starting of a new revolution in the Balkans, murder of bourgeois lead Continued mm Page 1, Part' s. Wound Not to Disfigure Mussolini, Doctors Say SOME. April (A Doctors 41ee ssadrt sad BaetlaaelU, sergeaaB whs estate teres to BenJte Ma ilsl, premier, whea he was abet tbraagb the aeee Wedaeeaay. are the epiatea be wUl net be eaflgered by tbe wens', They aspect the weaad te leave a eaae, which gradaatly will fee i aacltfeaaia uara III SH MINERS URN DOWN WAGE PROFFER MUSSOLINI ON WAY TO PART ONE OIL FIRES, BLASTS TAKE GREATTOLii Many Dead, Injured and Miss ing in Two Tanker ExpIo sions on Mississippi SHIP IS LOST IN COLLISION $18,000,000 Damage in Two California Fields, Great est in U.

S. History. By the Associated Frees Two persons are dead, thirty, five are missing and $18,000,000 worth of property has been destroyed In four disasters involving oil ships and properties in two widely separated parts of the country. Thirty members of the crew the Dutch steamer SUvanus are missing as a result of a collision with a Standard Oil tanker In, tha Mississippi river below New Orleans. Five persons are believed to have been killed afed mora than two score were Injured when another Standard Oil tanker exploded at a New Orleana dry dock.

Tha great property loss waa suffered in two reservoir fields at Saa Lula Obispo and Brea, CaL That in the former field was rated as the greatest petroleum fire In tha his to.r? 0,4 American oil Industry, with Aprobable loss of $11,000,000. Two persons were killed. The loea at Brea waa estimated at Both oil tank farma were owned by the Union Oil Company. SEARCH FOR S3 BODIES. Crews Hant Mere Tletlsaa mt Twe Oil Ship Explesleaa.

NEW ORLEANS. April 9 (A.P. Crews today continued thalr task of aearchlng for bodies of mora than thirty five sailers who are believed to have lost their lives la two Mississippi river disasters ta ths New' Orleans district. Authorities believe it possible that tha death list will not be so large as had been expected. Several boata today centered their I activities near Polntea La Hache; La.

aoout rorty miles below New Orleans, near where the Dutch steamer SUvanus was la collision with tha Standard OU Company's tanker, Thomas IL Wheeler. Thirty members of tre crew of ths Silt vanua were unaccounted for today. None of the Thomaa IL Wheeler seamen was badly Injured. Five men were officially reported as missing, another unaccounted for by relatives and two critically hurt aa a result of explosions aboard the Standard OU tank stsamer. T.

Waring in a dry dock. Shortly after the collision a severe explosion occurred aboard the SUvanus. The vessel was caught in the current and curried down tha river eleven miles before burning to the water'a edge and sinking. The SUvanus was out nearly In half in the crash, It waa said. One survivor said that' of his thirty five countrymen on the vessel, only twelve were powerful enough swimmers tA clear tne burning oil on the water without rising to the surface and eaoh of.

that number reached ahora aafely without help. CALIFORNIA FLAMES SPREAD. Leas ef t.SOO.OOO Barrels of Petra leasa. Estimated. 8AN LUIS OBISPO, April (A.P.) Men today continued thalr two day fight against flames that' were destroying about $00,000 barrels of oil stored by the Union Oil Company oh two tank farms In California.

The fire, near here, apparently had ceased to spread, but officials of tha company said It. would he three or four days before tha5: 1,000,000 barrels of petroleum In the Ceatlaaed ea Page Part S. WEATHER INDICATIONS UNITED STATES WEATHER BCEEAU. Indisnepons. April 9, 1029..

Trniperstur April 1023. April 0, 1926. 7 a. Al a. 97 1 P.

ftl I 1 p. ra. 45 Barometer 7 a. 1 p. m.

an.4 Local yorecMV Local forecsat for Indianapolis and vicinity till 7 p. m. Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonifbt and Sstoruay; Bat much cheers In temperature. Forecast for Indiana: Mostly cloudy to nlsht snd Saturday; no decided change la temperature. roreceet for Illinois; Cloudy tonight and Saturday, possibly rala la south; ne de cided chance in temperature.

Forecast tor lower Michigan I Fair te nignt and Saturday, but some cloudiness: not much chsnge in temperature. Forecsat for' Kentucky: Increasing cloudiness, followed by rain Saturday aad in west toaltht; not anils' eo cold tonight In extreme colder Saturday la sooth. Forecast for Cloudy tonight Snd Saturday; probably rain Saturday la south; not quite so cold tonight la south. Shippers forecsst: Lowest temperature expected in next thirty six hours over routes of shipments within 200 miles mt Indiana roll North, near freesing; asst. south and east, above freesing.

Precrpitatioa for twenty four hours' and. tng at 7 a. noas. Total preetplUUea tinea January 1. 10.02 inches.

Dsflcteacr aince January 1. .70 ef aa Inch, Weather in Other dUes The following table shows the state mt the weather In other dtlee at 7 a. av: Station. Weather. Bar.

Tamp. AmeriUo. Tex Rain 29.94 40 Bismarck. N. Clear 9)J IS Boetoa.

PtCldy 29.84 44 Chicago. 111.. PtCldy SO. ad Cincinnati. O.

Clear SO .84 SI Denver. Snow 3O.10 St," Dodsa City. Cloudy S0.14 S9 Helena. Mont Clear SO. 10 24 JaeksoavUI.

Clear SO .03 4 Kansas City, Cloudy 80.24 Little Sock. Ark. PtCldy 80.08 4 Los Angeles, Cal Clear 29.93 6 Miami. Clear 80.04 78 Mobile. Ale Cloudy.

So 54 Jew Orleans. La. ClonUy y9.98L a New York. H. Cloudy 2P.no 4 a Oklahoma, PtCldy 50.03 44 Omaha.

Neb. Ram 0.2 88 Pittsburgh. Clear ,30.18 8 2 Portland, Clear 29.94 60 Rapid City.S. Cloud 3.1.28 3e Saa Antonio, Cloudy 29.8J 5Z Sea Fraadaro. Cloudy 29 98 St.

Louis. Mo. Cjoaidy 30.23 38 St. Paxil, Clear 80.28 8 Tampa. Tie jrwry 3O.04 68 Waehlarton, D.

C. Clear SO.OQ 4 i. fl. AkktNuToK, MeteoroWei. nearly Temperatare, fl a.

35 87 40 41 8 a. tn 9 1 a 1 41 a. 4) 13 Noon AS j9 9svY 4J i.