Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight. Fair Saturday. Little temperature change. Tonight 30 to 35.

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MOB STORMS JAIL AND HANGS THREE REPUTED SLA YERS Trio, Held for Murder of Santa Rosa (Cal.) Officers, Lynched After Sheriff and Deputies Are Overpowered. PRISONERS STRUNG UP IN CEMETERY

SANTA ROSA, Cal., Dec. 10.—A mot. of 100 men swooped down on the Sonoma County Jail early today, forcibly scizea George Boyd, Terence Fitts and Charles Valento, reputed slayers of Sheriff James A. Betray, Mile* Jackson ana Destar Dorman and hanged them from the limb of a tree in a cemetery threequarters of a mile from town. Boyd. Fitts and Valento were to have been brought Into court today. The pleas of Sheriff John M. Boyes, successor to the slain sheriff, James A. Petray, that the law be allowed to punish the three prisoners, were unheeded. The mob, apparently well organised, stormed the Jail, posted member* of their own band on guard, overpowered Sheriff* Boyes at the points of a dozen revolvers and took the keys. They then unlocked the cells and removed Boyd, Fitts and Valento. Fifteen minutes later the bodies of the men were hanging from the same limb of a tree projecting over the fence of the graveyard. Boyd, who was in the Insane ward of the Jail suffering from a gunshot wound and peritonitis, was the first prisoner to be seised. He made no outcry. The masked leaders of the mob then made their way to the tanks where Fitts and Valento were and, unlocking the doors with the sheriff's keys, seized the prisoners. Valento and Fitts screamed In terror, but their cries were unheeded. The mob descended on the jail shortly after midnight, entering the town from the eastward in fifteen automobiles. All of Us members were masked and the plans for the seizure and lynching of the mob apparently had been carefully worked out. Earlier In the evening Sheriff Boyes had received a telephone “tip” that ha had “better be at the cemetery at half past twelve, as something was going to happen. - ’ Instead of going to the cemetery the sherlf went to his offices in the Jail, taking with him five deputies. When the battery of automobiles arrived at the jail all wires were quickly cut and the leaders forced their way into Sheriff Boyes’ office. "My God, boys, let them go." the sheriff pleaded. “They're coming into court today and they will surely be convicted and hanged. Leave it to the law.” “Not after that,” was the laconic answer of one of the leaders as he pointed to a draped picture of the late Sheriff Petrny that hung on the wall. The proceedings took place in a driving rain, which served to deaden the noise of the mob's operations. The lurid glare if automobile headlights illuminated the scene of the hanging

RUMELY IS GIVEN GOOD CHARACTER Three Indiana Men Testify in Mail Case. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. —Thret Indiana men today testified their high regard for Dr. Edward A. Rumely. formerly publisher -of the New York Evening Mail. Presented as character witnesses in the prosecution of Rumely on charges of ■violating the trading-with-the-enemy act, they were unanimous in Indorsing his character and reliability. The men were Joseph D. Oliver, manulsctnrere of South Rend; Judge Harry B. Crumpacker and John A. Seeor of Da Porte, Rumely's home. In addition to testifying in the usual formula for Rumely, Seeor said his regard for Rumely'* Integrity was sneh that he once loaned him 110,000 without demanding a note or security. , Other witnesses today Included George E. Prett, Jr.. Frits A. Chellis and Reginald Budd. The first two told of Rntnely approaching them with a piea to invest In the Mail. They corroborated Rumely’s version of those interviews. Budd, who once was Rumely's secretary and iater business manager of tha Mail, declared Rumely took orders from no ona in determining the editorial policy. Neck Broken, Muncie Man Lives 3 Days; Dies Special to The Times. MT7NCIE, Ind., Dec. lo.—James R. Mulholland, 25, wire worker, died today, after having liv and three days with his nock broken. Mulholland was operating a wire machine at the Indiana Steel and Wire Company’s plant here, Wednesday, when he was caught in a wire block, wrenching his neck and breaking it. He was conscious most of the time. 2 Sent to State Farm for Theft of Brass Found guilty of carrying brass and copper away from the Beech Grove shops of the Big Fonr railroad John Bovell, 352 South Illinois street, and John Kay, East Washington street, were fined Cl and costs and sentenced to the State Penal Farm for thirty days by Judge Walter Pritchard in City Court today. were charged with petit larceny. Big Four Railroad Detectives Stephenson and Oebaugh arrested them yesterday. Street Cars Striped; Visible Now at Dusk CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—The new red and yellow markings on street cars were painted so the cars will be risible at dusk, company officials explain, adding that all cars will be so striped. Now, If weary patrons adopt the same color scheme they may be visible to the occasional raotormen who go lickety-split past corners.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m. Dec ID 1920: Cloudy tonight followed by fair Saturday; not much change in temperature. Do wee t tonight, 30 to 35 degrees. HOURLY TEMPEBATIBE. 6 a. m 30 7 a. m 37 8 a. m 37 9 a. m 37 10 a. m 3i 11 a. 30 12 (noon) 36 1 p. m .. 35 2 p m 30

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Fitts, face to face with death, begged pitifully for his life. He screamed for mercy, but the members of the inob made no answer to his outcries. Valento laughed and jeered at the (Continued on Page five.) STORES OF CITY JOIN IN EFFORT TO STOP THEFTS Incorporation of Mutual Protective Association Move for Protection. In an effort to put down shoplifting and petty crookedness the leading merchants of Indianapolis have incorporated the Stores Mutual Protective Association. The stores will cooperate with the police tn an effort to apprehend shoplifters and to stop the giving of worthless cheeks and buying goods on other peoples' accounts. It is understood that one of the motives behind the organization U that fact that criminals of this type have been so lightly punished by the courts in the past that arreat has little terror for them. The lncotporators of the organization are: Edward A. Kahn, W. B. Wheeioek, (J. a. Efroymson, G. A. Gay, Albert S. Goldstein. Sara L. Ilahn and Carl A. Taylor. The charter members of the as sociation are L. S. Ayres A Cos., the William H. Block Company, the Baldwin Piano Company, E. J. Gausepohl A Cos.. Goldstein Brothers, the l’aul II Krauss Company, tho E. O. Langen Company, the Lilly Hardware Company, the l’ettls Dry Goods Company, Marotts Shoe Shop, Charles Mayer & Cos., the People’s Out(Continued on Page Nineteen.) Charges Coin Given to Aid JEmigration WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Representative Knute Nelson of Minnesota, charged in the House today that foreign governments are financing some of the huge emigration from their countries to the United States. He asserted that Spain was among these. “We cannot permit the foreign governments to dump upon us their anarchists, bolsbevlsts and communistls." he said. City Manager Plan Up for Discussion

An invitation has been extended to the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary anil Kiwanls Clubs In about thirty-five cities of the State by B. JL . Inman, manager of tbe Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, to meet at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce building next Wednesday afternoon, for a discussion of the city manager form of government, and proposed legislation relative it. The discussion Is to be led by Robert E. Tracey, chairman of the local cham. ber's bureau of municipal research. Committee to Frame Farm Aid Measure WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—A special sub-committee of five members to frame legislation for the relief of farmers who have been hit by recent price declines was authorized today by the House agriculture committee. One of the first proposals to be considered will be the i revival of the war finance corporation, Representative Haugen, lowa, chairman of the committee said, adding that the passage ot some emergency legislation , will be demanded within a short time. La Porte Judge to Hear Murder Charge Special to The Times. LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 10.—Judge Harry L. Crumpaeker of La Porte, was today appointed special Judge to hear the case of Christopher Carter, former pastor of the Michigan City Mt. Olive Baptist Church, charged with the murder of his brother-in law, W. F. Cook. Carter was employed as a mall carrier when Cook, who was editor of the "Defender and Sun," was slain at Gary several months ago. Carter has been confined In the Lake County Jail at Crown Point Norwegian Vessel Aground Off Sambro NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Radio SOS signals from the Norwegian freighter Normedalsfjord, aground off Sambro Island, were picked up today by Navy and private wlreleaa stations here. The freighter's messages asked for immediate help. She Is a 8,214 ton vessel and sailed from Jarvlk for Baltimore Nov. 27. Sambro Island lies off the coast of Nova Scotia.

South Side Club Women in Split Over Mule Barn Failure to Obtain Market Place Causes Factions to Bristle.

War has broken out among the club i women of the south side. ! The belligerents are the South Side | Women's Club of Indinnapolls nud the | South Side Women’s Club and the casus | belli is the city mule trorn on Slielby stieet which is desired for a market place. The split came over the methods adopt ed to force the city to vacate the barns in favor of the market and adds another interesting chapter to the long controversy the women have maintained with Maypr Charles W. Jewett, the board of public works and the council. The original agitation for the removal of the unwanted mules camo through the organization known as the South Side Women’s Clui), which is headed by Mrs. M. D. Reiffel. Her method of handling the project was not pleasing to tome of tbs women, so they draw off and Incor-

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HARDING PUTS MOST WEIGHT ON U.S. AFFAIRS Said to Regard League Question as Important, but Not First. HUGHES HINTED FOR JOB MARION, Ohio, Dec. 10.—The solution of the International situation will be found In harmony with Senator Harding's campaign statements, Charles E. Hughes said in a formal statement following a three-hour talk with the Presi-dent-elect today. "We have been talking over the Important questions which are pressing for solution In connection with our international policy, questions which must he considered in the light of conditions which constantly are changing,” Hughes said. “The solution, of course, win be found in harmony with Senator Harding's statements in the course of the campaign. It was most gratifying to have this interview.” Senator Harding had nothing to add to the statement of Hughes. As soon as the conference was over they and Col. George Harvey motored to Columbus, where Hughes takes a train for New York. LEAGUE ENTRANCE IS FORESEEN. Those closest to the President-elect believe, after going over the list of public men and women who probably will bo called here, that the majority of opinion will be favorable to entering the League of Nations If satisfactory modifications can be secured. The League issue, however, Is only one of the Important questions to be settled at the conference here. It can be said authoritatively Senator Harding considers it less pressing at the moment than the financial, Industrial and agrl j culture! situation. While the list has not been made pnb11c those who will be called in on the League question. It probably will include the following who favor entering the League a'ter changes: Ex-Presl-dent Taft, Ellhu Root, Senator ITenry C. Lodge former Secretary of State Tain sing and Frank L. Polk; General Leonard Wood. Senator MediU McCormick, exSenator Albert .T. Beveridge and former Ambassador Gerard, a Democrat. THOSE OPPOSING THE VIEW. Opposing this clew, probably will h* the following Irreconcilable*: Senator Hiram Johnson. Senator Borah, Senator Knov, ex-Senator Sutherland, Utah; Senator Jamea Reed, Missouri, and Senator Tennessee. George Harvey, editor and former Democrat, is certain to tie cnlled. Harding Is likely to call in for further special information Governor Lowden, Governor Henry Ail*n, Kansas; George R. Reynolds, Chicago banker; Charles M. Shwab and Albert H. Gray; John D. Rocke feller, Jr., Samuel Gomjiera and Senator Kenyon, lowa. Hughes is among those understood to be under consideration for the promlershlp of the Harding Cabinet. There is (Continued on Page Five.)

STATE HISTORY MEETING OPENS Representatives of Many Organizations Attend. Representatives from the State Department of ’on serration. Society of Indiann Pioneers. Indiana Historical Commission, Indiana State Library und Indiana Library Association and other historical societies of tho State, will attend tho ! opening session of the second annual conference on Indiana history, ahlch convenes at 8 o’clock tonight in the assembly room of the Claypool Hotel. Four sessions will be held before tho conclusion of the conference with the annnal banquet given by the Society of Indlnna l Pioneers tomorrow night. B. H. Shnmbangh, superintendent of ! the lowa Historical Society, will deliver the principal address r.t tho meeting to- | night, at which Mr*. E. C. Rumpier of ; the State Federation of Clubs, will pro. aide. Captain Joseph A. Goddard alao will speak , Historical teamwrok will be the theme lof discussions In the meeting tomorrow morning. Dr. John H. Oliver, director of the State Hitorlcal Commission, will discuss tlie compilation of the Indiana World War records In tho af.eenoon session. President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University will address the representatives on the subject, “Indiana's Centennial," at the banquet at j night. Bank at St. Bernice Is Robbed of S3OO Special to The Times. CLINTON, Ind., Dec. 10.—Frank P Miller, chief of police of this city, was notified that the bank at Ht. Bernice, five miles from this city, had been broken into some time between 1 afid 5 a. m, today. The safe was biown and S3OO in silver, with papers of considerable value, stolen. Booze Case Taken Up BOSTON, Dec. 10. -Martin Waterhouse, who was found guilty in the Superior Criminal Court of selling Intoxicating liquor which consisted of Jamaica ginger for which, according to the evidence, he was paid $1 a bottle, is to take the case to tho full bench of the Supreme Court to determine whether that beverage Is classed among lntoxl-

porated a club known as the South Side Women’s Club of IndinnnpoHg with Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kuhns ns one of the Incorporators and directors. AM. POLITICS ENTERED THE FIEDD? Perhaps politics, which heretofore has been the sole province of men, has hn l something to do with the break. Mrs. Ileiafel was active in Democratic circles and assisted in organizing a club in tho Tenth ward, while Mrs. Kuhns equally was active in behalf of Senator Harding's campaign. Under the title of "Tho South Side Women's Club of Indianapolis,’’ Mrs. Kuhns. Ducy ,T. Kelly, Ellore Mitchell, Cozetta O. Osborn and Clara M. Dysie filed incorporation papers as the board of directors with the secretary of State (Contgtoed on Pag* T wnty-tbr*ej

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INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920.

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What the police declare la the moil complete still ever captured within the jurisdiction of the Indianapolis police, was seized yesterday in a raid on a farm near New Bethel. Ray Taylor, who

New York Street ‘Cupid Avenue ’ New York street probably will win the distinction this year of having more weddings than any other street In the city. Miss Margaret Mahoney, marriage license clerk at the county clerks' office. is of the opinion that New Vork street should be renamed "Cupid Avenue.” “Probably the reason that so many marriage licenses are issued to people living on both East and West New lurk street is because of the large number of flats," explained Miss Mahoney.

SEE FURTHER PRICE DECLINE Bankers Discuss Proposed Foreign Trade Corporation. CHICAGO. Dec. 10—Belief that the present price decline will continue Indefinitely was indicated by delegate* attending the foreign trade financing conference here today. The conference was called to discus* plans providing for formation of a |UW,OOO,OOO foreign trade corporation to maintain and stimulate America’s foreign trade. Ex-Secretary of Commerce Redfield declared tho present low prices were Une to the backing up of ©nr export trade. He declared that when the proposed corporation starts to functioning, it will eventually halt the decline and steady America’s foretgn trad*. The conferctic* was called to order by John H. Drum, San Francisco, president of tho American Bonkers' Association. Ho was followed by John McHugh of the Mechanics and Metals National Bank, New York, who sounded the keynote speech, declaring an emergency had arisen which Justified establishment of the proposed corporation McHugh elaborated his plan for the establishment of the proposed corpora tlon. It would, he said, assnme the foreign trade obligations to enable foreign buyers to absorb this country's surplus. Then the corporation, he said, would Issue debenture* on the foreign obilgations. George 3. Murphy, banker of Manhattan, Kan , and Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, author of the law which authorises the organization of the proposed corporation, were among other speakers.

NEW CLINIC TO BE OPENED BY CJTY Board of Health Alert in Tuberculosis Fight. Dr. Herman Q. Morgan, city sanitarian, announced today that anew tuberculosis clinic will be opened by tbe city board of henlth at 27 West Morris street tomorrow morning. Hereafter the clinic will be open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings from H to 10. Th* Marlon County Tuberculosis Association will cooperate in all ways with the operation of the clinic, which is expected to Berve a large part of the city. Development of clinical facilities throughout Indianapolis in progressing rapidly, according to henlth officials, and as the facilities become better known by the public generally, the cooperation given is remarkable. Miss ■ Marlon D. Bell, supervising nurse of th# city’s tuberculosis nurses, announced today that the new night clinic, recently established at 102 North Senate avenue, Dr. E. M. Ainos, clinician, has discovered thirty-six 'F'w cases of the disease sluce Oct. 1. fills clinic is open Tuesday and Frtdaf evenings for working meu and womera Dr. It. A. Solomon is to be clinician of the new Morris street clinic and Miss Esohol Freed Is to be the nurse there. Mary A. Meyers, executive secretary of the local tuberculosis association, which now is conducting its annual Christmas seel sale, said today that other clinics are in prospect. One is to be established in Brightwood as soon as a room to house it can be obtained. Wilson May Name Armenian Mediator WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—President Wilson is expected to name a mediator to settle differences betwen Armenia and the Turkish Nationalists, it was announced at the White House. This action is in response to a personal invitation from the Deagtie of Nations. Henry Morgenthau of New York, and Major General Ilnrbord have been prominently mentioned as possibilities for the appointment. Believe Custody of Hamon Slayer Near ARDMORE, Okla., Dec. 10.—Belief prevailed here today that Clara Smith Hamon, wauted In connection with the death of Jake Hamon, millionaire, will surrender, or will be apprehended within the next twenty-four hour*. She it believed to be hiding In or near El Paso.

was operating the outfit, was arrested. The picture shows the still set up for operation and tho quantity of finished and unfinished “white mule” which was taken along with it.

JAPANESE AND CHINESE CAUSE LEAGUE CLASH Continental Mongolians Are Reeved at Nippon Claiming Allied Backing. GENEVA, Dec. 10. —Further dissensions have been aroused in the League of Nations meeting by the Japanese, and it was understood today that the Chinese delegation, beaded by Dr. Wellington Koo. is sending a note of inquiry to Washington regarding the future attitude of the United States toward China. The Chinese delegates were angered by the surprising statement of Baron Hay•shl, Japanese ambassador to Great Britain. that the United States Is in accord with Japan, Great Britain and Franc# as to the future policy of the powers toward China The Chinese delegatea, fearing that tho United States had deserted Crlna on the Shantung issue, decided at once to eorv inuntcate with the American State Department, It was understood the Chinese are preparing a counterblast against Baron liayasbl. It is possible thst the Phantnng question may be fought out on tho (loot of the Assembly. Baron Hay a ski, discussing Chinas Internal affairs with the newspaper correspondents, referred to the chaotic conditions. Lie defended the occupation of (Continued on Page Five.) RELATIVES PLEAD FOR WHITESIDE Counsel Says Prisoner Could Not Fulfill Contract. That the cate against Arthur Whiteside, who Is serving a sentence of from 2 to 14 years In tns Jeffersonvtllc Reformatory for the presentation of false claims for th burial of Marion County pauper dead, was greatly exaggerated, and that he has suffered enough pnniah ment for the crime ho committed, regardless of the fact that the minimum sentence has not yet been served, was the ground on which relatives of Whitesldo asked Uts freedom, before the State board of pardons today. Occasion was taken by some of the wltnosso*. In behalf of Whiteside, to direct their remarks against the newspapers of Indianapolis, In a bitter tirade ngalnst the press for presenting the case to the public. Whiteside’s wife, mother, brother and two sisters, ns well ns a minister, two lawyers and several undertaker* were be (Continued on Page Five.)

KIDNAPING MAY LOSEJTS THRILLS CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Life t Jnst one kidnaping after another for Panllne Pittman, 6. Pauline was living with her mother, Crocker, at Radne, Wts.. when an automobile drove up to the door and several men grabbed the girl. She was taken to the home of her fnther, who is hvti*g hero, haring obtained a divorce from Ills first wife. The father claimed courts had awarded him custody of the girl. Three women and a man drove up to the Plllman home here last night and again the girl wae seized and rushed to her Racine home. Police called at tho home nnd the mother said she had been given custody of t'he child. Courts probably will be called on to decide who shall have the girl.

30,000 Extra Mail Men on for Rush WAfiHING'TON, Dec. 10.- Thirty thousand extra mall carriers now are beginning night and day shifts to handle the biggest Christmas mail rush in the history of the postoffice. This, is ia addition to approximately 800,000 regular post officials and employes, according to Superintendent Ryan of the bureau of postoffices, today, postoffico officials began to plan to handle the rush at a series of conferences hold here last October, Ryan said. Divisional officials from every section of the country came here to make plans to put on something ilko three thousand extra railway mail cars and thousands of extra auto trucks. "The public can put the finishing touches on Jobs by obeying two simple rules," said Ryan. “These rules a ret "(1) Double wrap every package and place Inside the name and address of both sander and addressee. Then if the outer wrapper becomes torn the postoffice clerks will know where to •end the package without delay. It won’t go to the Dead Better Office. "(*) Mall early; the big rush oomes in the week Just preceding Chris tins* day.”

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The officers who conducted the raid also are shown. They are. from left to right: Lieutenants McMurtry and Houston and Mounted Officer Lambert.

Groom’s Absence to Cost Him $2,000 Ppede.l to The Times. HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 10.—The wedding cake bail been baked, her trousseau completed and guests had assembled for the nuptials, Miss Regina Gradsiellskl told a Jury in the Lake County Circuit Court, when Henry Nietuelc, a young Indiana Harbor banker, failed to show up after courting her assldlously for several months. He gave ns bis reascgi parental objections. Tho Jury gave the girl JC.OOrt to pay for the costs of the wedding arrangements.

PATTON GIVEN FINES AND DAYS Assessed $550 and Terra on Series of Booze Law Violations. Clarence rntton was found guilty by a Jury In Criminal Court today of violating the liquor laws and was given a series of fines totaling SASO and a series at Jail sentence* that would total 270 day*. Patton, who was nrrrutod when a still was found on hi* farm rear Oaktandon several months ago, was found guilty on three counts of a grand jury indictment. On the first count charging him with making and manufacturing liquor he was fined SIOO and sentenced to Jail forMxtv days. On the second count, charging him with operating a place where liquor was kept for sate, he was given a similar fine and sentence, and a like finding was made on the third count, charging that he maintained n place for the manufacture of liquor. In addition to that the Jury found that this constituted Patton's third conviction for violating tho liquor laws and fined him $290 and Imposed a three months' sentence. Patton can pay the fines in a lump sum. but it has not been decided whether he wli! have to serve the sentences concurrently. On the plea that his daughter is ill. Judge James A. Collins, who presided lu tlie case, allowed him Überty on bond until Monday, when seutence will be pronounced. Patton was convicted In City Court and fined $290 and sentenced to ninety daya in Jail, bnt took an appeal to Criminal Court. Two-thirds of the Jnry were farmers. BOARD MAY BUY NEW PARK SITE Claypool Heirs Offer Terms on Forty-Acre Tract. Representatives of the Claypool heirs, owners of a forty-acre tract lying between Twenty Fifth and Twenty-Eighth Btreets, Martlndnlo and Ralston avenues, have agreed to accept i>er cent bonds In payment If the board of park commlwrfoners will purchase the land. The board baa had Its eyes on tho property as a park alto for many month*. The heirs will sell for $28,305, according to a letter received by the board nt Its regular meeting yesterday. A formal resolution for the 'onderanatlon of the Askren property lying north of Thirtieth .street and between tho canal und White river, upon which an amusement park la now located was adopted. The property will be added to Riverside pork. The board promised to investigate the advisability of purchasing ground adjoining the site of the new building of Public School No. 22, Kansas and Illinois streets, and establishing a playground there. A delegation of school patrons led by Hrnry Abrams requested that the property be acquired.

Mrs. Inda Myers Fights for Custody of 2 Youths Takes Legal Action to Prevent Real Mother From Getting Sons .

The Jove of Mrs. Inda Myers, who shot and killed her husband, Frederick A. Myers, in their photographic studio at 180(1 North Alabama street last Saturday night, for the sons of her murdered husband by a former marriage has resulted In Mrs. Myers taking legal steps to prevent the real mother, of the two boys from obtaining their custody. Mrs. Myers Is being held In jail without ball, pending a probable report of the Marion County grand Jury Saturday Mrs. Myers, through her attorney, M. D. Clawson, has filed a petition before Judge Frank Dahr of Juvenile Court asking the court to make the children wards of the court. The petition* recites that Byron Myers, 14, and Arthur Myers, 12, are now without a legal guardian following the death of their father. The petition shows that Mrs. D. J. McGraththe mother of the two boys and dfivercod

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GAMBLERS IN RUSH FOR CONTINUANCE WHEN JAIL LOOMS i Two Fined $lO and Giv en Jail Sentence Scare Others Caught in Raids Made Late Thursday . AIRS 'TRIALS’ IN OFFICE OF ADAMS t' The carefully laid plans of Attorney Fred Hartman, coupled with th® willingness on the part of Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Spaan and Sergt. Ed Helm of the police department, to let the gamblers who were caught in “Nick the Tailor’s” place during the series of raids on pool selling places yesterday, “down easy” was halted In City Court today by Judge Walter Pritchard.

DEATH PENALTY IS TO BE DEALT ARMS BEARERS Date Not Determined When Order Is to Go Into Effect. LONDON, 800. 10—MartifU law was declared this afternoon in the city and county of Cork In Limerick, Tipperary Mil Kerry Counties of Ireland. LONDON, Dec. 10.—The British government has decided to proclaim martial law in certain disturbed areas of Ireland, Premier Lloyd George announced today in the House of Commons. After a certain date persons found In the martial law districts with arms will be treated as rebels and will be liable to penalty of death for bearing arms (Continued on Page Five.) Nobel Peace Prize Accepted by Wilson WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. —President Wilson today cabled his acceptance of the Nobel peace prize. The President directed the American minister to Norway to accept the award of the committee on hie behalf. 4 Children, Left Alone, Burn to Death in Home SAULT STE MARIE. Mich.. Dec. 10 Four small children of Archie Brown, prosperoua farmer of Charles, south of here, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Brown home last night. The parents were in St. Ignace and the children were home alone. Baker to Go After Quota Unless Stopped WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—. Secretary of War Baker put It up to Congress today to say whether recruiting for the regular army should be stopped. Unless he receives an order to stop, he declared, he would go ahead and recruit the army up to its full authorised strength of 250.000 men. 2 Killed, 2 Are Hurt by Roumanian Bomb LONDON, Dec. 10.—Minister of Public Works Greceand In the Roumanian cabinet, and Bishop Radii were killed, .and two other member# of the minister’s staff were wounded by a bomb thrown Into a senate chamber, said a Central News dispatch from Bucharest today. • The perpetrators of the outrage escaped. Here’s Good Chance to Get Good Fort Cheap WASHINGTON, Dec. Iff—The Senate Military Affairs Committee today ordered favorably reported a bIU providing for the sale of Fort Jackson on the Savannah river in Georgia. The fort was used some time by the army eglneers who told the committee they had no further use for the land. Man, on Trial for Murder, Hangs Self MARION, IIL, Dec. 10.—Frank Blanco, accused murderer of two boys at West Frankfort. Til., whose trial was In progress. committed suicide by hanging himself in Jail today. The murder of tho two yonths was the cause of riots which broke ont In West Frankfort last summer resulting in the deaths of several persons and looting of many places of business. King: Will, Providing Trust Fund, Stands CHICAGO, Dec. 10,-The final chapter In the noted James A King will contest ease was written here today when Judge Jesse A. Baldwin handed down a decision refusing to probate the wilt offered by Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, sister of King’s wife, and Gaston B. Means, tried for murdering Mrs. King. This permits the original will, leaving the estate of the multimillionaire in a trust fund, to stand. Efforts were made during tho hearing on tho ease to show the Mrs. Melvln-Means will was a forgery.

wife of tho late Mr. Myers, who now resides in Chicago, is not the legal guardian of the boys because a divorce decree gave Mr. Myers the custody of bis two sons. CNCDK OF BOYS TO COMB HERE. Mrs. McGrath is now staying at 1303 East St. Clair street in this city. Sho has informed attache* of the Juvenile Court that she will Institute legal action to be appointed guardian of liar two sons. The officials of the Juvenile Coart hare also been Informed that an ancle of the two boys will arrive here soon from Dea Moines, lowa, for tha parpoae of Instituting action to obtain tha logoi custody of tbe boy*. The little woman, who calmly admitted the killed the father tha twa (Continued on Fare SansOwJ

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Six men arrested in the raid on West Ohio street, were In court and two, Nick Dold, whom the police say is known as “Nick the Tailor," and Andrew Weeks, negro, 1848 Highland place, pleaded guilty to pool selling. Judge Pritchard fined each $lO and costs and sentenced them to serve ton days In Jail. When the court refused to suspend the Jail sentence the real truth of what' happens in the prosecutor’s office at police headquarters was made public. Attorneys for other defendants In pool selling cases caughuln other raids made a hurried rush to have the cases continued, noting the attitude of the court not to permit the gamblers to escape with Just a fine. Attorney Hartman, when the Jail sentence was given to his clients, told how cases aTe "tried” In the prosecutor’* office by an “agreement.” "The officers recommended that the two be fined $lO and costs and the charge* against the other four dismissed, ’’ began the attorney, looking In the direction of Sergt. Helm, who nodded bla head. “And it’s all right with the prosector,” he continued, turning to Ralph Bpasn. “Yea,” answered the prosecutoT, “I said I didn’t care if the two pleaded guilty and were fined, us I was after the big fellows and did not care to prosecute the men who Just went there or were unlucky enough to get caught when the place was raided.” THREE MEN LOST MONTH’S PAY. Dold then spoke for himself. “Yon see I am not much of a gambler, Judge, and I am employed at the Corrugated Box Company when it Is running, and I have a wife and daughter,' “That i3 Jnst It,” exclaimed Judge Pritchard. “Three women have been In my office today and have told me that 1 their husbands have lost every cent of their last month's pay playing the races in these gambling pools. A consin of mine told me last night he was glad the raids had been made, as one of bis employes had lost almost everything he had playing the races. It is not right that these men 6hould be permitted to operate these race horse betting place* and when arrested escape wjth only a fine. The court will find each of these men guilty on their plea of guilty and fine each $lO and costs and ten days on the charge of pool selling. Charges of visiting a gambling house against Weeks will be dismissed by motion of the State, and the same action will be taken in the charge of keeping a gambling house ngalnst Dold." Charges against the four men caught In the courtroom and asked the court missed on motion of the State.” These men gave their names when arrested as John Coleman, 1247 North Illinois street (the name is said to be ficticious and the man is the son of a former wholesale whisky dealer In this city); Harry (Continued on Pare Twenty-one.)

REPUTED AUTO THIEVES HELD Miami County Men Arrested at Logansport. Fpecial to The Time*. BOGAN SPORT, Ind., Dec. 10.—Rot Bowser and Irvin Shepler, sons of prominent Miami County farmers, are under arrest here on a charge of grand larceny for complicity in the depredations of an : organized gang of automobile thieves who have been working in this city. Two grand larceny charges face the men, while both are also charged with violating the liquor law in four separate affidavits that have been issued. Tbe men j were released under bond of? 53.500. Max Massey, another member of the reputed gang, is also in Jail here., Massey has pleaded guilty to his part in tho ; theft of an automobile in this city and :i promised confession of the man is e*pected to reveal some startling facta, The members of the gang are also re- ; ported to have been engaged in whisky running. Tbe machines taken by tho thieves were stolen for this purpose, it Is said. Five automobile thieves have been apprehended here during the past week, j Robert Arnold is held for the theft of a machine from Illinois, while Roy Smith has been sentenced for the theft of a car from this city. Other arrests in connection with the activities of the reputed gang are expected. Let Science Help When Washday Comes There are a thousand ways in whkth time and labor may be saved In the OFand equipment of the home iauudry room. Any housewife may apply testa to soaps which will tell whether they are too strong or too milti and warn her of the effects they may be expected to have on cottons, silks or wooleno. In ironing clothes there are certain facts an understanding of which may • save ginghams from scorches, taffetas ■ from fading, woolens from shrinking, There Is , starch lore and bluing Joro. All of these are to be found in a Government bulletin distributed through Ohr Washington Information Bureau. It li another of our helps to honsewtvan. (In filling out the coupon print nsana and address, or be sure to write plainly.)

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