Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1920 — Page 11

ADAMS FORCED TO DO H)s DUTY Files Charges After Men Are Sent to Penal Farm.

Forced to take some action as a result of the fact that the city court permitted two men, charged with Issuing fraudulent checks to plead guilty to a charge of petit larceny, Claris Marion county prosecutor, has filed charges of issuing fraudulant checks against them in city court. The men William Johnson of Detroit and Frank Patterson of Cleveland. Johnson and Patterson were arrested after a number of local business men complained they had cash worthless checks for the two men. Special Judge John F. Robbins, on the plea of guilty to charges of petit larceny, fined and sentenced each $250 and ISO days on the Indiana state farm. Announcement has been made that Johnson and Patterson have been taken to the penal farm. It Is said Johnson and Patterson realised about SOOO on checks which they are said to have issued in Indianapolis. V“lt was a creditors’ meeting that we held in city court," declared Deputy ' Prosecutor Spaaq, when asked in regard to the light sentence given the two check workers. “It was a case of trying to use the city court as a collection ngency to get the money back for cashing worthless checks for strangers." WILD SCRAMBLE FOR SALVAGE. "The creditors were in court and when they learned there was enough money in the possession of the two men to pay about 55 per cent of the total value of the checks, there was a wild scramble for the cash and all agreed to permit the check workers to plead guilty to petit larceny and receive a fine and penal farm sentence provided the money was divided among the persons who had cashed the worthless checks.” Another chapter in the check case scandal which has called the attention of the public to the methods used in city court to get reputed criminals out with light sentences on charges where the city court judge is said not to have jurisdiction other than to bind over to the grand jury if the evidence warrants such action, became public yesterday. One of tho men who cashed a worthless check, appeared in the detective office and demanded to know why he had not been subpoenaed at the trial, and the argument that followed ended when the indignant citizen attacked Detectives White and Reilly, striking them and scratching their faces. He was arrested on the charge of profanity and drunkenness.

Sheriff and Farm Guard Theft Victims

KOKOMO, Ind., Aug. 20.—Merle Stansberry is in Jail on a charge of having stolen the clothing of Grant- Wrightsman, guard at the penal farm, and a raincoat of Sheriff Ora Butler. Wrightsmun had been sleeping in the basement of the county Jail while on a leave of absence from the farm. Stricken with smallpox, Wrightsman was detained at the pest house and while away Stansberry was given shelter and it is claimed helped himself to the contents of Wrightsman’s t *unk. BLIFFTON PUBLIC FIGI RE DEAD. BLUFFTON, Ind., Aug. 20—A. L. Sharpe, 76, an attorney. Is dead here as a result of an attack of pneumonia, after a short illness. Mr. Sharpe was a veteran of the civil war, practiced law and was active in public and republican affairs in Wells county. He was postmaster from 1902 to ISK)7.

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U. S. Concerned Over Cargo Situation at Danzig , Pole Port

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Alarm OTer the situation at Danzig is expressed in official circles here, lest the trouble there because of the unloading of ships freighted with munitions consigned to the Polish army jeopardize the victory of the Poles at the gates of Warsaw. The state department has not been informed officially of the reported refusal of Sir Reginald Tower, British allied high commissioner at Danzig, to permit the debarkation of ammunition for the Poles, but admitted an investigation is under way. The French government, it is understood here, is preparing a vigorous protest, if, as has been reported to Quay D’Orsay, important shipments of war supplies have been held up by Sir Reginald and thus prevented from reaching the Foies. A similar protest, it was said, might follow from America. The situation is regarded as all the more serious because of the attitude of the workers in Germany and elswhere in refusing to permit the free passage of trains carrying supplies for Poland. Despite emphatic protests from the French, train loads of materials bound for Poland have been sidetracked or deflected. Official advices from Dantzig have beeu extremely meagre for some time, it was admitted, and a complete report on the situation there may not be possible until the arrival In the Baltic of Vice Admiral Huse aboard the cruiser Pittsburg. scheduled for early next week.. Disorders among dockers at Dantzig have been frequent since the East Prussia harbor became a free port at the Baltic end of the Polish corridor and it is the view in government circles here that if Sir Reginald actually has taken a stand in refusing to permit further cargoes of munitions to be landed there, his action must be based on complications of this or some other imperative nature. SHED DESTROYED BY FIRE. A shed in the rear of the home of D. C. Star, 618 North Senate avenue, was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The loss is SIOO aud the cause is unknown.

FIND 3 GIRLS; SEEK 2 OTHERS Appeals to Locate Runaways Keep Police Busy.

Three runaway girls have been found by the police, but the department Is trying to locate two other girls believed to have gone to Chicago. Ralph Storms, 117 West Morris street, has gone to Chicago to try and find his sister, Lena, 14, and Bessie Helms, 15, who disappeared Tuesday after Lena received a letter mailed from Chicago. Cornelia Thompson, 18, of !(Jo2!£ South Meridian street, who disappeared Wednesday, and Edith Nichols, 16, of 1409 Madison avenue, who had been missing several days, were found at the home of Lee Renner, 2144 Madison avenne, late yesterday, where they had gone - to obtain food. The police women are investigating their cases. Grace Burgess, 15, of 502 Birch avenue, who has been missing since Aug. 12, was found at Riverside park last night and is held at the detention home. She said she and another girl took en anto ride with two young men aud that she wns afraid to go home.

NOW THEN, JUST LOOK AT THIS! First Penalty of Votes for Women.

CHICAGO. Aug. 20—Nineteen million men in the United States will rise In revolt over the action of United States Commissioner Lewis F. Mason yesterday. Two husbands, Stanley Kos, 4323 South Hermitage avenue, and Martin Mrozk, 4817 South Hermitage, were arrested a week ago for trying to carry a moonshine still through the streets. They went to Jail in default of bait. Their wives appeared before Commissioner Mason and one of them said: "If you believe in suffrage and In the laws of the United States let us take our husbands out of jail and we’ll show those men down In Tennessee that they made no mistake in the way they voted." "All right," replied the commissioner, "I'll make you two wives deputy marshals and custodians of the two prisoners and remember that if they do not do exactly as you tell them, you have the whole army and navy at your beck and call.”

Marys of Nation Will Meet at Noblesville

Special to The Timer. NOBLESVILLE, ina.. Aug. 20—'The annual reunion of the Mary# of the nation will be held in this city next Thursday. Miss Mary Lacy, president, and Mrs. Mary Neal Coukle. secretary, are arranging the program. An invitation has been extended to all girls and women of the country who answer to the name of Mary and many from the middle west and eastern states have signified their Intention to attend lbe convention. The organization was formed three years ago and has grown steadily. The attendance at this year's mee'lng is expected to reach 2,00.

iNDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1920.

POLES WORKING OUT EMBRACE FORRUSSARMY (Continued From Pago One.)

quest that the allied and associated powers declare that the boundaries of Russia be respected and "no ' transgression by Poland, Finland or any other power" be permitted. Other warnings also have been given the Poles by this government. POLE PEACE AGENTS MARKING TIME LONDON, Aug. 20.—Polish delegates at Minsk are following out their plan of marking time while their armies continue to win further victories, it was indicated in advices received here today. While the proceedings at Minsk were shrouded in mystery, it was learned from unofficial sources that the Pqlea are showing a disposition to hold out for far less rigorous terms than were at first proposed by tho bolsheklki. The latest news regarding the negotiations was a lengthy message from the delegates to the Polish foreign office. Its contents were not made public. Meantime, War Minister Trotsky has arrived at Prostken, in east Prussia (six. ty miles west of Grodno), to confer with German officers regarding political and strategic questions, according to a Danzig dispatch. WASHINGTON HEARS OF POLE DRIVE WASHINGTON, Ang. 20. BrestLltovsk, to the east of Warsaw, has been captured by the rolish armies, “in tte sweeping advances of the Poles throughout the Warsaw sector," the state department was advised today in a telegram from Berlin, dated last night, based on a report, received by the American commissioner at Berlin from Posen. REDS CAPTURE VLOCAVEIi BERLIN, Aug. 20—The bolfhevlki, crossing the Vistula west of Warsaw, hare captured Vlocavek, according to reports received here today. Polish forces advancing in the Danzig corridor, have retaken Lautenberg. (Vlocavek la ninety-five miles west and north of Warsaw and only thirty-two miles southeast of Thorn. I.autenberg is in East Prussia, fifty-two miles northeast of Thorn.) PEACE DELEGATES STILL NEGOTIATING PARIS* Ang. 20—The Polish and Russian armistice and peace plenipotentiaries at Minsk have held a second meeting and adopted a program for further discussions, according to official advice# received by the French foreign office today. No further detail have been received. Foreign office officials believe the Russians purposely cut off the Polish envoy*’ communication with Warsaw to

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conceal the..ii litary defeat of the Russian army. M. Jusseran-i of the Freneh mission to Poland and I*>rd D’Abernon of the British mission, .are returning to Warsaw from Posen. The French foreign office has been informed from Sebastopol that Gen. Wrangel has resumed his offensive the bolshevik In southern Russia. ANOTHERPOLEARMY THROWN INTO DRIVE WARSAW, Aug. 20.—Polish forces have flung another army into the drive against the Russian center, an official communique announced today. “■\Ve have launched converging attacks against Pultusk (thirty-five miles directly north of Warsaw)," the statement said. ' "The army defending Warsaw on the north has been released and is smashing at the Russian center.” One hundred thousand Russian troops have been thrown into panicky rout by the gmashing of their front at many points. The Russians threw away guns and ammunition in their wild flight. The roads and fields leading from the old front are strewn with equipment discarded by the panic stricken Russians. The Poles are launching a great new converging attack from Pultusk, thirty miles north of Warsaw. The Poles have recaptured Pultusk, Sledliee and Bielsk. Pultusk is thirty miles north of Warsaw, Sledlce is fifty-two miles east of Warsaw, aud Bielsk is 100 miles northeast of Warsaw.

Grandmother of 21 Buried in Crown Hill

Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Johanna Jose, 81, who died at tho home of her son, Oscar Jose, 8048 Fall Creek boulevard, Wednesday afternoon. The funeral was held at the son’s home and burial was at Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Jose was born in Baden Baden, Germany, and came to the United States in 1851. Nine children, Mrs. J. W. Rhodshamel, Mrs. C. H Adam. Mrs. Julius Frick, Mrs. Peter F. Balz, Mrs. J. B. Stokeaberry, Victor R. Jose, Herman C. Jose. Gustave A. Jose and Oscar Jose, all of Indianapolis, twenty-one grand and twelve great grandchildren, surviving.

Decatur Cos. Farmers Hear Talks at Picnic

Special to The Times. GREENS BURG, Ind., Aug. 20.—1 tis estlmsted that more than 2,000 farmers of Decatur county attended a picnic at Lake McCoy, near here yesterday. Tho picnic was an ail-day affair and many interesting talks wore made by 11. A. Hacker of Indianapolis, representing ths Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations, and J. M. Fryer, representing the extension department of Purdne university. B. H.. fnraan. business manager of ths Indiana State Chamber of ' Commerce, made the principal address.

SOUTH BEND SPEECH SHOWS COX FIGHTER (Continued From Page One.)

ward the nominee and the reasons that prompted that attitude when he said: “We hall your appearance in the active campaign in Indiana as the harbinger of good fortune. "We believe as the nation Is educated In your views, and becomes more familiar therewith, the good will redound to our own state many fold. "For our people were misled by sophistries and false statements fonr years ago, and were persuaded to turn our government over to our adversaries. "Ever since they have regretted this mistake and prayed for a change. "Our atate waa paid out from under a debt of over elgnty yars standing; and

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had $2,750,001) in tho treasury. “This saving, made under a democratic administration, has been wasted and dissipated and our institutions have again become heavily Involved. "Our people have been burdened with an unjust tax law, which has put a premium on dishonesty and a penalty on fair dealing. RIGHTS OF SELFGOVERNMENT DENIED. "Our communities have been ravished of their rights of seir-governn|ent ‘and their privilege to spend their own money in accordance with their own needs. “Two special sessions of the legislature have been called this year to rectify the omissions and mistakes of republican misrule, and the net result has been worse confusion than before. "Our executive in this state has subverted the legislature and made it subservient to his will. “He has circumvented the judiciary. “We deplore this worship of mammon,

to the forgetfulness of the happiness and contentment of the people at large. "We have seen with envy the pi ogres - sive measures you have placed upon the statute books of your own state, and prayed for the time when we may do likewise. “Our platform promises reforms in all these things and invites the support of all men whose vision is beyond the present moment and who are building for the future. “We welcome your aid in securing the things we justly stand for, and by the same token promise yon our help in the fight you are waging for high ideals of happiness and progress. “We admire yonr sturdy stand for that age-old principle of peace on earth and good will amongst men, and pledge you that the conscience of our people is aroused in this matter, and will so register it at the polls. “So God-speed you in yonr work. “Your heart is attuned to the needs of the people, and your sympathies are in accord with their desires."

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