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the Weather
Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Prob
ably rain and colder Saturday.
Fvol. XXXIII.
GIRL’S ASSAILANTS
GET WARNING TO
QUIT THEIR HAUNTS
Henry Phillips and George Schribble, Under
Sentence for Participation in Out
rages on Child, Free.
PENAL FARM‘ESCAPE’ IS MADE EASY
Henry Phillips and George Schribble, who recently have been in In
dianapolis, although they were sentenced to the Indiana State Reforma
tory Oct. 15, for participation in one of the most vicious assaults on young
girls ever perpetrated in Indianapolis, were given fair warning last night
that the pressure of public resentment would make it unsafe for them to
be caught in their usual haunts.
Accordingly, neither was found today in places which they have fre
quented both before and after they passed through the “underground” by
which men who are presumed to serve prison sentences escape such incon
venience.
rhUltps and Schribble were convicted
of criminal assault on a frlrl either 14 or
15 years old, along with Lawrence Nich
ols, Joseph Lyons. Joseph Surbur, Henry
Middleton and John Dugan, and sen
tenced to serve from two to fourteen
years in the reformatory.
So far as is known today only Phillips,
Schribble and Nichols have been relieved
from the penalty imposed upon them. A
report in circulation to the effect that
"all the boys will be out before New
Tears” cannot be verified.
The manner in which these assailants
of a mere child were freed from impris
onment constitutes a complete confirma
tion of the charges heretofore made in
the Times, that through the manipula
tion of court judgments by James A.
judge of the Marion Criminal
and James P. Goodrich. Governor
cf Indiana, criminal' have escaped with
little or no punishnr t for offenses so
helnlous that elsev .ere they have pro
vok'd lynch law.
Tn.\SFEBSED TO
FARM BY GOODRICH.
These three convicts were first
transferred from the reformatory to
the peer! farm by Govornor Goodrich
on the recommendation of Judge
Collin*.
They were then permitted to es
cape from the penal farm and since
their escape they have not been mo
lested nor sought by the authorities
to whom they were delivered by the
police of Indianapolis after an exam
ple of efficient work that was a credit
to the department.
Phillips and Schribble were never
the reformatory. Their transfer from the
wslled institution where escape is rather
difficult, to the open penal farm, where
no attempt Is made to prevent escapes,
was recommended by Judge Collins the
U'nationaUv noted probation nivocate.
[BEFORE THE MEN WERE TAKEN TO
LtHE REFORMATORY,
r The order for their transfer to the
lenal farm was issued by Governor
Boodrlch and accompanied the commit-
which was given to the sheriff
Male tbo men still were In jail in In-
KSuolil.
f Nichols was not so fortunate. He bad
r to wait a few days before Governor Good
rich caught up with his case, and trans
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SAYS DE VALERA
NOW IN IRELAND
Secretary in New York Makes
Statement.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31.—The mystery
that for several weeks has surrounded
the whereabouts of Eamonn De Valera,
“president of the Irish re pub lie," was
cleared up here this afternoon when
Harry Boland. hl secretary, announced
that De Valera Is in Ireland. Boland
stated be has received messages from
De Valera giuce be reached Ireland.
Boland declined to state how De Valera
reached Ireland, under what clrcuro
stances he left America or how he had
received a message that he had arrived
in Erin.
De Valera, who spent more than a
year in the United States selling Sinn
Fein bonds and making speeches in be
half of the Sinn Fein cause, has been
missing for several weeks. Heretofore
other Sinn Fein officials in this coun
try have asserted repeatedly that he
was somewhere in the United States
taking a rest. Boland said It was neces
sary to keep reiterating this statement
so that De Valera would have a chance
to laud in Ireland without being appre
hended by the British authorities.
MARSHAL SHOOTS
TRIO OF WORKERS
Injures Pair
puli'
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Abel may of the
others are not s™ions.
Neither Charles Chastain nor Joseph
Abel are listed in the Indianapolis di
rectory.
Sheriff Snider to
i Entertain ‘Guests’
I The first official act tomorrow of
fceorge Snider as sheriff of Marlon
ICounty will be to open the doors of the
Jail to the Grace Church orchestra, which
will give a musical program for the
prisoners.
The orchestra will consist of Bertha
Curtis and Charles Davis, violins: Marie
Stineaberger and Ed Berlin, cornets;
Charles Carper, trombone: Joseph Lake,
drums and Mary Chambers, pl&nist.
At noon the new sheriff will serve a
roast pork dinner with dressing, celery,
cranberries and pie.
Mr. Snider announces that the public
will not be admitted to the concert.
f WEATHER
I
■ Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinitv
ftr the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. ml,
2:1 Unsettled weather tonight and
>atnrds?; probably rain; warmer to
debt; Colder Saturday afternoon.
HfOl KEY TEMPERATURE.
g a. m 33
P a. m 34
8 a. m 34
9 a. m 36
10 a. m 38
11 p. m 41
12 (noon 42
1 p. m 41
2 p. m 41
Published at Indianapolis, Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914. at
Ind., Daily Except Sunday. Fostotßce, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 2, 1879.
DISCUSS BILLS
OF BENEFIT TO
INDIANAPOLIS
City and County Oflieials
Meet With Marion
Legislators.
Legislation which the city administra
tion is interested iu having the coming
session of the General Assembly puss
was discussed by Mayor Charles \V.
Jewett and other city and county off;,
clnls with the Marlon County delegation
of legislators at the mayor's chambers
in the city hall today.
Tbe proposed establishment of a State
plaza in territory bounded by Vermont.
SL Clair, Meridian and Pennsylvania
streets and the erection of a Memorial
building to the veterans of the World
War thereon ar.d the mayor's plan to
consolidate all the county and city cor
rectional, charitable and medical insti
tutions under one management and one
taxing authority were the chief issues
discussed.
Following the conference to which re
porters were not admitted. Mayor Jewett
'said that the legislators had not com
mitted themselves on any of the meas
ures discussed and that they had not
been asked to. He taid. however, that
he thought the lawmakers were favor
ably disposed toward his plan to con
solidate the county and efty Institu
tions. No bills incorporating the admin
istration's ideas have been drawn. Cor
poration Counsel Samuel Ashby stated.
GARBAGE COLLECTION
QUESTION COMES IF.
Some discussion was had upon the ad
ministration's desire thHt the duty of
collecting garbage be taken from thV
board of public works and placed undetl
the board of sanitary commissioners.
The latter body now has charge of gar
bage disposal. The board of works has
objected for some time to Its having to
collect garbage when the ennitary board
disposes of it.
A proposal of the Indianapolis Humane
Society that the control of the city dog
pound be taken from the board of public
safety and be placed under the society
was talked over without any definite de
cision being reached. The Humane So
ciety. the mayor said, desires to put up
a building to house the impounded ca
nines out of funds raised in a recent
campaign.
The Humane Society, the mayor said,
desires that the city pay an amount equal
to that expended by It for the care of
the dogs if supervision of the pound Is
transferred to it.
MEMORIAL PLAZA AND
BUILDING CHIEF ISSUE.
The establishment of the memorial
plaza and building was the chief matter
before the conference, It was understood.
Tbe city has been interested in getting
more favorable action from the Legis
lature than it did in the last special
session when the bills to permit the city
and county to participate In the project
with the State In a financial way were
allowed to die. As the matter stands
only approximately $2,000,000 would be
available, since only the State can par
ticipate under existing legislation.
While tbe bill was not discussed at
the conference, it is understood that
Mayor Jewett is Interested in a measure
to give the city power to establish a
city warehouse and to gjve the city pur
chasing department authority to buy
standard articles in large lots in view- of
future needs instead of in small quan
tities, as requisitioned by department
heads at present.
All of the Marion County State Sen
ators, excepting Arthur Baxter and Win
field Miller, and all of the Representa
tives, excepting Russell B. Harrison, at
tended the meeting. Resides Mayor
Jewett and Mr. Ashby. City Controller
Robert H. Bryson, County Treasurer
Ralph Lemeke and County Attorney
Harry C. Hendrickson were present.
PROMISES CLEAN
BOOZE SIFTING
Prohi Chief to Go to Bottom
of Permit Scandal.
WASHINGTON, De'q 31—Prohibition
Commissioner John F. Kramer today
pledged nothing will be left undone to
uncover corruption in the prohibition de
partment In connection with the reputed
whisky ring for the Issuance of frandu
| lent permits to obtain liquor, uncovered
in New York and Washington.
| "We're going to probe to the bottom,"
i said Kramer. "I think the Investigation
: will uncover no more corruptions than
! already have been exposed by arrests
lin the last few days. But any member
or official of the prohibition office found
guilty of fraud or accepting bribes will
be ousted and prosecuted.”
Kramer’s statement followed the arrest
of a man in Washington on charges of
bribery and conspiracy to obtain fraud
ulent permit for the withdrawal of
Ilqnor from bonded warehouses. Other ar
rests including employe* of the prohibi
tion department were made in New York.
New Government Is
Organized in Fiume
ROME, Dec. 31.—A new government
supplanting that of Gabriele D’Annunzio
was organized In Flume today.
A council comprising Fignors Grossich,
Glganto and Venturi was put in charge.
Leg lona ires who comprised D'Annun
zio’s military force, are to be withdrawn
shortly. It was announced semi-offlclally
that the poet will leave the city at the
same time.
Outlook Optimistic for 1921
gUk
•r'fir.
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BY WARREN T. M’CBAY.
Governor-Elect of Indiana.
WE are entering anew year and
with its coming we nre faced
with many profound problems
which must be solved. The war hag had
such an effect on our activities and our
viewpoints that readjustment is neces
sary, but in readjusting affairs we should
bear in mind that we must go slowly to
be successful; we must take Into consid
eration the public welfare and must work
to the end of serving the public good.
In the administration of the affairs of
the State of Indiana during the new year
and during the next four years, an effort
will be made to carry out this policy
through honest and earnest endeavor and
a deep sense of responsibility and faith
fulness to the public trust.
Indiana has a glorious pust and every
Indication of a bright future. Let us
strive to keep our State in a position
among States and to keep its record al
ways bright.
M ith every hope that the new year will
be on* of prosperity and achievement, I
greet the people of Indiana, who have
seen fit to place in my hands the respon
sibilities of the chief executive of their
Slate.
-I- -I- -I
---BY WILLLAM H. HOWARD.
Secretary of the Indianapolis Board of
Trade.
THAT there has been business stag
nation during the present year can
not be doubted, but I believe that
•vlthin a short time business conditions
will become better.
It is evident that a readjustment is
making place. But for the first time in
the history of our nation we ore chang
eg from one economic status to nn
. 'they without a financial panic, and the
Vderal reserve system is playing a most
mportsnt part in this.
Relative to the matter of the grain situ
ation—the major portion of the wheat
HAMON’S SLAYER
IN SANITARIUM
Clara Smith Ilamon Said to
Be Suffering From ‘Nerv
ous Ailment/
ARbMOE, Okla., Dee. 31 Her health
said to be broken by her sensational ex
perlences on her flight Into Mexico nnd
subsequent surrender on a charge of
slaying Juke L. Ilamon, Oklahoma multi
millionaire, i laru Smith Ilamon today
was a patient in a local sanitarium, she
was brought here from the home of her
sister at Wilson, OUla., when her con
ditb-n became so serious as to Justify
special medical attention.
It has been announced by her attending
physician that she is suffering from a
“nervous aliment.”
There is a possibility that the health
of Mrs. Hamon will prevent the open
ing of her murder trial. J*n. '*4. the
date tentatively set by Dlstri- Judge
Thomas Champion. While attending
physicians minimized the seriousness of
her illness, friends of the accused woman
are alarmed.
Considerable conjecture was aroused
by the delay in naming n special prose
cutor for the Hntnou trial County At
torney Russell li. Brown will go out of
office Monday, when h!a tetw expires.
JEWETT DEALS 4-
YEAR JOBS TO TWO
Samuel E. Raub and Jay A.
Cravens Are Reappointed.
Mayor Chnrl-s W. lewett announced
today that h° has reappointed Samuel K.
i Rstih a member of the hoard of park
commissioners, and .lay A. Cravens n
i member of the board <>f sanitary com
mists In r;ers. Both appointments are ef
i fectlve tomorrow and are for four-year
terms.
Mr Cravens was reappointed on the
recommendation of the State Board of
Health, which under the sanitary district
j law, is given the tight to nominate "no
member of the sanitary board. The city
i civil engineer verves on the board ex
: officio and lie and the other appointed
member ael<-< t the third member, whose
nomination also is ratified by the mayor.
Lucius B. Swiss, the member selected by
the other two members, Ims three more j
years to serve in his present term. Mr.
Cravens Is secretary of the hoard. Ills j
salary Is $3,600 per year
Wilson Signs Bill to (
Grant Mine Extension
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—President ;
Wilson today signed a bill providing for
an extension of time in which improve- j
tients on mining claims must be made. |
The bill provides that improvements, !
required by law to be made In T'CO, may
he made at any time tip until July. 1021
Had the President not. signed the bill j
all claims on which the improvements I
had not been made, would have been va
cated at midnight tonight.
Police Chief Clears
City Court Corridor
Professional bondsmen and morbid
curiosity seekers were struck a hard
blow today when Chief of Police Jerry
Kinney issued an order prohibiting !
loitering in the corridors about the City I
Court. The spacious hall there has been J
the favorite rendevous for court hangers J
on and afforded an excellent opportunity ;
for the operations of the professional !
bondsmen
The chief's order is sweeping, even i
taking In police officers who are not on
duty there. A sergeant will be stationed
in the hail to see that the rule Is obeyed.
Provisions will be made to seat wit
nesses and defendants In court cases
within the courtroom.
Rigid Enofrcement
°f Dry Act Planned
MARION, Ohio, Dec. 31.—The country;
will have an opportunity after March 4,
to learn whether It really approves pro
hibition, it was announced today on un
questioned authority. Senator Harding
plans to enforce the Volstead act with I
the utmost rigidity, close friends of the
President-elect declared. So far, these
friend# asserted, the country has never
had real prohibition.
If, when the law is strictly enforced, it
becomes evident that sentiment through
out the country is against complete pro
hibition, measures probably will be in
troduced In Congress to amend the act
In accord with the public demand.
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920.
THAT greetings of a “Happy New Year” for 1921 will not be
sham nor the cloaking of a pessimistic viewpoint as to the
business outlook, is evidenced in statements that have
been obtained from officials of a number of civic bodies of In
dianapolis.
In speaking of the situation as pertaining to Indianapolis,
John B. Reynolds, general secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce, said: ‘Everything indicates that 1921 will be a good
year for Indianapolis. Many retailers have had the best Christ
mas business in their history. One local department store did
more business on the Monday before Christmas than on any other
two days in its half century existence. One large growing men's
clothing store did more business before Dec. 18, than it did in the
entire month of December in 1919.”
And Mr. Reynolds by no means stands alone in his viewpoint
of the new year, as the following statements indicate:
crop is in the hands of the farmer, due
to the inability of the railroads to fur
nish necessary equipment during the
harvest, and Rome dissatisfaction over
the prices offered. The milling demand
has been about 50 per cent of normal
so far this year. The estimated produc
tion of wheat in the United Htates during
the year 1920 was 751.700,000 bushels as
compared with 950,987.000 bushels in 191D.
The estimated value of the 1029 crop is
$1,315,475,000 as compared with $1,901,-
074,000 for the crop of 1918.
The movement of the oat crop has
been alow for the eatne reasons that
prevailed during the wheat harvest, and
later producers nnd farmers were not in
clined to market freely owing to eco
nomic condition*.
The totnl Induction of oats in the
United States during the year 1020 i esti
mated at 1,444,402,000 bushel* with on
estimated value of $049,802,900 ns com
pared with 1248,310,000 bushels for the
preceding year with an estimated value
of $938,282,500.
The corn crop Just being harvested '*
one of tbe best ever produced, not only
Indianapolis Folk Will
Jazz in New Year With
Lid Tilted ‘Just a Lit’
The new year will jazz into Indian
apolis tomorrow morning to the niesmer
Izitig straiti* us the saxophone, the wall
of the banjo and th- syncopated *1 thing
of the slide trombone, for oil the folk
arc dancing In the New Yenrfl The
hotels, rlnbs and various organizations
have made s rrangeinents for the fox
trotting public.
The fact that the police tilted the Ud
' just a little' by sending out word that
dancing would be permitted uutll 1
o'clock brought Joy to the hearts of those
who are i*erit on dancing the old year out
and ushering in the new one.
. „ S aide from the great {timber -of
Ur entertainments several of the church*.*
will hold watch night services nnd many
homes will be the evens* of natch night
parti*-*.
POLICE U 1 T SEIDM ON
■HIP POCKET” PARTIES.
It is to be a “dry" Now Year's, also.
Chief of Police Jerry Ivinncy and the
Federal prohibition enforcement officer*
have announced that “hip pocket, par
ties" will not be t derated. In addition
to that the management of the various
VAN HOOK, PROHI
AGENT, IS OUSTED
Denies Report He Was Sus
pended From Hoosier Job.
Spe.-ln! to Th Tim***.
GARY. Ind , Dec 31 John Van Hock,
Federal prohibition enfor ement cfflr-ei
for forty-six counties in northern in
diana, with hendqunrtW* at Hammond,
bas been replaced by (*. J. Simons, for
merly ah assistant in tbe Chicago office
of the superintendent of prohibition in
foreemenf in the Middle State*.
Mr. Simons has had charge of the
Hammond office since last Tuesday and
declines to discuss the change in the
management.
While it lias been reported that Van
Hook was '.impended Dec. 23. Van Hook
makes the statement that he resigned Lis
position two months ago. that his res
ignnUnn was not accepted at that time
ad lie resigned again two weeks ago. lie
denies lie lias bec-n suspended.
Northern Indiana counties arc under
the Jurisdiction of the Chicago herd
quarters for prohibition inforcemeut
work.
tqrieials at the Federal building were
interested it) the suspension of Van Ilook
tor the reason that the investigation of
isolations of the Volstead act iu all o'
tile Indiana counties north of n line
drawn through the northern boundary ot
Marion County h* been under ills charge.
The present Federal grand Jury is said
t„ be investigating Important liquor cases
i:i I/Ogansport, South Rend, Kokomo and
Munch*.
It was reported that Van Hook was
suspended because be used tho powers
of Uls offi'-e to further oil stock sales.
Charges 0/ extortion from 11 saloon keeper
In his district have been placed against
him. it Is said.
Van Hook does not work under Federal
officials here, but Is directly responsible
to Prohibition Supervisor Frank I).
Richardson in Chicago. The suspension
is heralded in Chicago us tbe start of a
general shake-up In the mid-western pro
hibition service. Every agent in Van
Hook’s district nnd In Western Wisconsin
has been transferred, it is said.
Cardinal Reported
Passing Poor Night
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31. —The condition
of Cardinal Gibbons was reported un
favorable today. Tho prelate passed a
very restless night, and was rather weak.
Poor in Bread Line ,
While Rich Celebrate
NEW YORK, Dec. 31,—'While thou
sands of New Yorkers uere preparing
to see tbe old year out in the elabo
rate dining rooms of New York ho
tels at from $3 to S2O a plate, ar
rangements were completed to open a
new bread line In tbe Bowery
promptly at midnight. A real meal
is to be served down-and-outers.
While alcohoiie drinks are not to
be served by hotels, managers said
there would be no objection to those
who carried refreshments ‘‘on the
Mp.”
in Indiana bqt also in the United States.
The acreage is hardly up to the average,
but the yield per acre is more than four
bushels above the ten-year average. The
quality is 92 per cent. It is estimated
that 87 per cent of the total crop is of
marketable quality. The movement hns
been slow for the reason that there is
much dissatisfaction over prices being of
sered.
The export demand has failed to ma
terinllza, due to excessive freight, ocean
acd exchange rales now In effect. It
costs 47‘4 cents per cwt. to ship a bushel
of corn from Illinois points to seaboard,
which amounts to 2C.fi cents per bushel.
Tito total production of corn in 1920
Is estimated at 3,216.192,000 bushels, with
an estimated value of? 1 $68,905,000, ag
compared with 2,917,450.000 bushels for
the preceding year, with an estimated
value of $3,640,813,1)00,
it is estimated that Indiana produced
In 1920 192,450,000 btisheln, as romps-vd
with 175,750.000 bushel* the preceding
year.
| places, where entertainments arc sched
uled, have declared that dispensing of
I cheering cocktails from Individual hot
| tie* will not b? permitted,
j A formal douce will bo held at the
Independent Athletic Club, with orcbea
tras In both the ballroom and gymna
sium f>r the merrymaker* b pedal cab
aret numbers will be introduced and
spotlight dances will be featured. Fes
toons of laurel and holly will tie us-d to
decorate the hall* with banking of ferns
and palms screening the orchestra. The
committee in charge include* it. A. MID
ler. chairman; Nelson Humnr, Bert
Kelly Ueo.-f* Wetdiey. C. A. McLaughlin
ami Georgs K. Jones.
At th Hotel Lincoln, s jars orchestra
will be vtsth-ced in the lobby, which
wlli be cleared for dancing. An inter
citing program hS* also been arranged
for rh'-*e who will not dance. Tbe Lin
coln Trio and quartette, assisted by Mis.-*
('lari* Solomon, vocalist, and a little tor
dancer of the ‘ Baby Ill!t,” will present
it group of clever numbers Including *ov
ernl costume s*.ngs and novelty features
(Continued on Page Fourteen.)
BUG HAND SEEN
IN $12,000 FIRE
Kansas Street Blaze Practi
cally Destroys Box Factory.
Fire believed to have been of an tn
rendinrv origin caused a loss estimated
!at $12,000 early this morning at the
j Alexander Box Factory, 300-310 Kansu*
| street.
I The building* were a series of wooden
) sheds tn which lumber and boxes were
| stored and these furnished ready fuel
J for the flanies that destroyed almost the
•entire plant. I'nrt. of the factory, where
' the machinery is located, was not de
stroyed, and the stables of the company
were only slightly damaged,
j Patrolman Fulton discovered the blaze
.' t 3 o'clock and sent la the alarm. He
also notified Alex Alexander, 317 West
! Morris street, proprietor of the factory
Henry Huber, night watchman, said
there was no sign of fire at the factory
!a few minutes earlier, as he had Just left
the plant and had gone to Mr. Alexan
der * residence to put fuel in the fur
1 nace.
I Mr. Alexander said he had sold the
j building* about one month ago to Abra
! haui Goldberg, but that he was still
j operating the box factory.
| He declared ho believed the fire of
Incendiary origin, a* it started in n part
of the factory where there wn* no wir
ing. He suid the loss is covered partly
by insurance.
$300,000 HRE kN TANNERY.
WOBURN, Mass.. Dec. 31.—The tan
nery of F. t\ Parker A- Sons was de
i stroyed by fire today wllh a loss of
' $300,000.
Thought They Saw
$1,000; Got Only S3B
In a raid on a card game at 416 North
Meridian street, the police arrested eight
men Inst night. Charles Brown, 30, was
charged with keeping a gambling house
and gaming.
Lieuts. 11. Jones and L. Jones, who
made the raid, said they “peeked” in
and there appeared t" be about SI,OOO on
the table, but. when they forced the door
and made the raid they captured only
S3S, and a deck of cards.
The police say the men are known
gamblers. They gave their names as:
Charles Smockey, Charles Whitter,
'liarlea Davia, Harry Coson, Harry Wil
liams and John and Albert Smith.
Man, 70, Sentenced
for Stealing Coal
“Judge, I only took one twenty-five
pound hunk of coat because I couldn't
carry any more. We didn’t have any
coal and wo needed some,” exclaimed
Thomas Ilosley, 70, tn City Court today.
“I have turned him loose a dozen
limes, - ' exclaimed Railroad Detective Fo
tan, “and i told him I didn’t mind him
picking up the pieces off the track, but
he was upon the cars dumping off the
nig pieces of coal at Martindale avenue
and L. 12. & W, railroad tracks near
where he lives. He has a son 28 years
olid who works and at whoso house be
lives.”
Rosley admitted that this was true and
Judge Pritchard fined him $1 and costs
and sentenced him to five days in jail.
_ , . , _ (By Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c.
SubsiY.ptlon Rates: j ßy slall 50c Per Month; $5.00 Per Year.
BY B. It. INMAN,
Manager Indiana State Chamber of
Commerce.
I believe we will have a great business
revival during the early part of 1821.
While it Is possible,that we will ex
perience a few weeks of continued mor
bid and unsettled conditions, the situa
tion need not cause alarm, since it is a
feature of national readjustment which
every one knows must come.
Passing from the peak of high prices
on all commodities, we are now descend
ing toward tb# plain of normalcy. Dur
ing this process, it 1s inevitable that some
disturbances should be encountered.
There will be many losses; and -some
classes will suffer more than others. At
the present time, vve are told that the
agricultural classes are “hardest hit.”
The process of readjustment, however,
necessarily Involves just such matters us
these, which within themselves aro not
necessarily discouraging.
In passing through the "birth pangs"
to a more normal business condition, we
should not make the mistake of believing
that the State or Federal Governments
must "do something this, that or the
other class, regardless of the effect such
legislation would have on other class**
and regardless of the economic merits ot
the proposed measures. This Is a mighty
good time to sit steady nnd not rock thi
boat. Whatever legislation that may b*
needed to correct existing condition
should be on a constructive basis rathe
than a merely remedial one. Tbe processes
of readjustment might be disturbs*
seriously by the enactment of too much
''remedial” legislation.
The cost of fabricated production ram'
be lowered to conform to the falling raur
ket. This may be accomplished in sev
eral ways Wages will have to com*
down in many instances, along with
other things. Increased labor efficiency
will help materially. Industry must also
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THUG FESTIVAL
HALTS FOR REST
Fewer Robberies Are Reported
to Police Following
Night.
Burglsrs and hold up men were not in
active last night anti early today as the)
have been for the last week, ac-ording
to police reports.
The front door of the barber shop
,wned by Hurry Flshmnker at 22 West
Ohio street, was forced some time during
Hie night and $72 in m ncy. which was
hid in a rear room, was taken, along
with two checks, one
other fur $5.
| CHRONOLOGY OF CRIME 1
6 a. M.—Burglar* could not remain
awny from Thomas M Barrngry's grocery
'tore, 5 508 West Mu lligan street, which
was robbed two nights ago. They re
lume*! some time last night and carried
iway canvas gloves valued fit sls, wool
and rott-m ntGCkings worth sfi. a supply
of ctgiiretfe*. tohnern nnd chewing gum.
10 p. M.—V. 8. Thompson, 865 North
Sherman drive reported his home en
tered by a burglar. Every room w.-is
ransacked and a revolver and two gold
ring* were stolen.
*:3J P. M.—Morris I-evlnsky, 1137
South Capitol avenue, was halted by
two hold-up men at Morris nni Maple
streets, the men taking tits purse. They
opened It and discovered it was empty.
Handing the purse back to Levinsky,
j they said: “You’re lucky: take It nnd
■ beat It." The robbers replaced their re
volvers in their pockets aud walked
away.
h P. M.—Mrs. Ella Showalter, 1110
North Sheffield avenue, notified the police
that her home h.Vi .been entered by a
burglar The taken a suit of
fiothes. a watch chain
8 P. M.—A burglar entered the Bring
apartments In the Athenaeum Cluh, 44)1
East Michigan street, taking n purse val
ued at $35, owned by Mrs. R. B. Wer
ner, wife of the manager of the club.
The bag contained a small sum of money.
The burglar also took a beaded bag val
ued at $75 and containing $22, owned
by Mrs. G. A. Wilson. m
7:IS P. M.—Mrs. Iris Williamson, 240..
Broadway, was robbed by n white man,
who ran past, her, snatching her purse,
The robbery took place at Broadway and
Twenty fourth street. The purse con
tained $2, a bank book and some receipts.
5 P. M. —Mrs. M. Aruo.d, 437 Occidental
building, told the police some person
stole a beaver fur neckpiece worth slfit).
2 P. 3L—Mrs. A. Lenrnnn, whose ad
dress was given ns 596 Claypool Hotel,
told detectives she had some jewelry
taken while in the ladles’ dressing room
at the Columbia Club tho night before.
She did not state what the value or
kind of jewelry had been taken and re
quested to talk personally to tho detec.
fives.
Retail Coal Prices
Cat at St. Louis
FT. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 31. Three of the
largest coal companies iu St. Louis today
announced reductions of from 23 to 73
cents per ton on the retail price of soft
cr."' nnd $3.25 to $3.50 per ton on coke,
effective tomorrow. No reductions have
been made on anthracite coal, which is
selling here at $17.15 to $17.40 per ton.
Bituminous coal under the new prices
will range from $7 to $8.75 per ton.
Caruso Rests After
Surgical Operation
NEW YORK, Dee. 31.—Enrico Caruso
was reported by ills nurse to have spent ,
a "'airly comfortable night,” end to be ;
"resting more easily this morning.”
“He slept off and on," the nurse said, j
There was some relief from pain
Following the second operation to drain
pus from the pleural cavity, an incision
being made after application of a local
anaesthetic.
Dr. Phillip Horowitz stayed wbu the
noted tenor throughout the night.
K. C. Commission Men
Granted Injunction
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 31.—Federal
Judge Arbn S. Van Valkenbergh today
sustained an injunction suit brought bv
live stock commission men o? Kansas
City to prevent the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture from revoking the
licences of lhe commissioners v because
of an increase in rates they put Into effect
lust July.
Under this decision more than $300,000
which has boon turned over to the United
States district clerk here lti extra rate
charges probably U 1 be returned to the
commissioners.
GUS SCHMIDT CASE IS
PUT OUT OF COURT
BY ADAMS’ CONSENT 1
Dismissal of Charge of Keeping Gaming
House Follows ‘Passing Buck’ Scene
Before Criminal Court.
PROMINENT IN CITY POLITICAL RING
BULLETIN.
Ru*sell Willson, Mayor Jewett's choice for president of the city council,
Is expected to be elected without opposition, no V.
* ./
Gus Schmidt, leader of the^ecalcjfrant five counciimen who have here
tofore opposed the administration's plans In the council, is expeoted to
abandon the candidacy of Louis Carnefix for president and support Will-?
son, since Schmidt has been released from any possibility of a conviction in
the Criminal Ccfurt. 1
Forced apparently by Judge James A. Collins of tbe Marion County
Criminal Court to consent to 3. motion to nolle an affidavit charging Gus
tave G. Schmidt, president of the city council, with keeping a gaming
house over his theater. Prosecutor Claris Adams today finally agreed with,
the judge’s suggestion that the case should be dismissed.
After waiting trial for more than two years on a charge of keeping a
gaming house, following his appeal from the City Court, where he was
fined SSOO and costs and sentenced to serve ten days in the county Jail,
Mr. Schmidt escapes from paying the penalty which was given by a Jury
n the City Court on Sept. 19, 1918.
m
BANDITS SEIZE
$4,500 AFTER
KILLING 2 MEN
Robbers Use Two Autos in
Daring Robbery at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 31.—W. C.
Sly, president, aud Georg** Fanner - I •
president of t-he W. W. Sly Manuutek-ir
ing Company, were shot and killed by
five bandits on the street here at noon
today. The bandits escaped with the
company payroll of $4,500.
Tbe bandits used two automobiles for
the holdup. As Sly and Fanner were
driving at fair speed toward their plant,
another machine crashed into them.
When Siy and Fanner clambered
from their wrecked car another machine
drose up. The occupants of the car
wbi'-h caused the crash demanded the
names and addresses of the two officials,
blaming them for the wreck.
Witnesses told police that the bandit*
drew revolvers after a moment's parley
and without warning deliberately shot
| down Sly aud Fanner. Then they seized
tbe money tag aud sped away.
LONE BANDIT KILLED;
LOOT IS RECOVERED
SPRING FIELD, Tenn.. Dec. 31.- After
a lone haml daylight robliery of the
Ib-ople's Bank here today which netted
$50,000 in Liberty bonds, a man identi
fied by the police as Hobart Austin, 32,
was killed by Sheriff A. 1.. Jett in a gun
duel. The bonds were recovered.
ONE KILLED IN RAID
ON BOOZE TRUCK
CHICAGO, I'ec. 31.—Three limousine
bandits shot and killed Joseph Sweitxer,
chauffeur, and wot.mled h‘.s helper, Ed
ward Riddle, when they resisted an at
tempt to seize a truck load of whisky
consigned to a druggist for medicinal
purposes here today.
SANTA CLAUS
STORY AT FAULT
Man Found Under Bed Bound
Over to Grand Jury.
Arthur Griffin, 45, who played Santa
Claus aud was arrested Christmas eve,
today was bound over to the grand Jury
on the charge of committing a felony.
Judge Walter Pritchard making the
bond SI,OOO.
Griffin was discovered under the bed
of Mrs. Bertha Blauford, proprietor of
the Victoria Hotel. 507 Vi 'Vest Wash
ington street. His explanation wa* that
he bad gone to the room to present Miss
Blanton!, who was sleeping with her
mother, some phonograph records. Three
10-cent phonograph records were found
in the room. Griffin explained that when
he heard the women coming to the room
he thought it would be a joke to hide
under the bed.
Mrs. Blanford said she heard something
under the bed and thought it was a
mouse and was about to awaken her
daughter when she heard a louder noise
and thought It was a rat.
"1 was about to tell my daughter,”
she said, "that slie must not be afraid,
but that we might have to sit up all
night, when I looked and saw a man’s
foot extending from under the bed. I
screamed and my daughter screamed and
we ran out of the room into the hall
way and this man came, from the room
and said. This is the first time Griffin
was ever caught,' and then we called the
police.”
A detective stated that Griffin had been
iff trouble before.
13 of 14 Seaplanes
at San Bartolme
SAN DIEGO, CaY, Dec. 31.—Thirteen j
of the fourteen Navy seaplanes Hying
from San Diego to tbe Canal Zone were j
at San Bartolme Bay on the Mexican I
coast today, preparing to hop off for ’
Magdalena Bay- on the second leg of ,
their Journey.
The fourteenth plane, the NC-ti. had
been forced to return here, but was ex
pected to resume the flight In a day or
so. Tho twelve F-5-L type planes ar
rived at San. Bartolme about an hour
ahead of the heavier NC-6, which was
the thirteenth plane to reach there.
Wilson Approves
Wilier s’ Sentence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—President
Wilson today approved a sentence of five
years' imprisonment imposed by a court
martial on Capt. John A. Wille.rs, U. o.
A., for desertion.
Wlllers, when arrested in New York
several weeks ngo, declared ho had cone
to the United States in 1814 as one of
the large number of German cadets who
were to enter the United States Army
and act as spies.
Wiliers -will uow stand trial on qharges
of embeazlement of company funds.
'LAST HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS PER COPT
(
The climax of tbe few heartless at
tempts to get the case to trial before
Judge Collins came this morning, on tho
eve of the election of anew president
of the city- council.
Mr. Schmidt appeared with his coun
sel. Martin Hugg, and for about fifteen
minutes a qtr'et little game cf passing
tho buck for the responsibility of throw
ing the case out of court was engaged
In between Judge Collins and Prosecutor
Adams with Mr. Hugg ever ready and
< n the job to advance the affair one step
nearer a dismissal of the charge.
ADAMS MAKES
STATEMENT.
The spectacle of passing the buck be
gan with an opening statement by Pros
ecutor Adams, who said.
'lour honor, the defendant was fined
00 nnd sentenced to ten days in jail
in the City Court on Aug. 30, 1918, and
the case was appealed to this court. Wil
liam Owsley is the only witness that the
Srate has against Mr. Schmidt und Mr.
Owsley :s not here. He was not here the
-ast time. When the case was set for
rla! this Mine, Mr. Worley investigated
and he informed me that Owsley has
moved to Chicago and is unable to get
his address.
"Owsley is the entire case, aud with
out Mr. Owsley the State is unable to
go to trial, " stated Prosecutor Adams.
Mr. Hugg suggested that the case was
last s-*t for trial more than a year ago
aud that Owsley was not present then.
Judge Collins then asked Lieutenant
t ox. who conducted the raid, the date of
-Is last sickness. He replied that it was
more than a year ngo.
'1 remember that one of the causes for
continuance wag the illness of Lieuten
ant Cox,’ said Judge Collins.
Mr. Hugg then said:
"Under the clroumstnnees there Is
nothing to do but dismiss the defendant.
Owsley, according to the evidence, is
< barged with keeping the gaming house,
and in some manner connected the de
fendant with the case iu order to re
ceive some lenient punishment. This
case in this court has only been set
! once for trial and at the close- of a term,
just like this time. The case has been
I continued to protect it under the three-
I 'erm rule. At no time was there any
1 idea that the case would be tried. Tho
I defendant is out on his own recognizance
1-11 these years. I ask that the cause be
dismissed, as there is no probability that
the material witness for the Staw will
ever be produced.”
‘MOTION MUST
COMB FROM STATE.’
Judge Collins interrupted by saying,
"A motion for dismissal must come from
tbe State.”
"It would be a farce to go to trial
without Owsley,” said Prosecutor
Adams. “The defendant has some rights
In this case and so does the State. If
there was any probability that Owsley
would never come into court I would
dismiss this case."
Judge Collins then asked Adams,
"Ilavo you any motion?”
"I have not,' said Mr. Adams. '
”1 as-k for a dismissal of this case In
nil fairness to the defendant,” said Mr.
Hugg.
“Such a motion is up to the proseen
tor,” said Judge Collins.
"The State can't produce Owsley and
the prosecutor states that he is unable
to locate the witness. I make this mo
tion to dismiss.” said Mr. Hugg.
Prosecutor Adams said: "1 am willing
to try this case. I am not told that
Owsley will come back. I ,->u - hesitate
because if this case should be dismissed
nnd the witness should return in a
month’s time the .State would be unable
to revive the case because of the three
term statute.
“If I was sure that this witness is not
available I would dismiss the case. 1
know that Owsley ia not htfi-e and Mr.
Worley states tbnL he has information
that Owsley has tuoved his family to
Chicago and is now outside, of the juris
diction of the court.
“I suggest that since Mr. Hugg has
made a motion that the court take tho
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