Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1920 — Page 2

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NEW S FAVOR WITH HARDINGT CREATES STIR Watsonites See Senior Senator as Chief Dispenser of ‘Plums.’ Presidentelect Warren G. Harding has struck a sore blow to a combination of Republican politicians in Indiana by including Senator Harry S. New among the “best minds In America’’ called to confer with him at Marion, Ohio. It is not that they resent the fact that Harding barf sought counsel from New, but they feel that the apparent favoritism displayed by the President-elect for the senior Senator gives him an unfair advantage over Senator James E. Watson. The latter has long been held up by his partisans as having been the staunch friend and confidante of Mr. Harding, yet so far as known be has not been summoned to confer with the Presidentelect on matters of state like his colleague, Senator New. The fact that New, and not Watson, Is closer to the throne, will have far-reach-ing effect on Republican affairs in Indiana after March 4. It means that New, who will come up for re-nomination and re-election, will be given the advantage In dispensing Federal patronage in Indiana in order to build up his feneesi Perhaps It is on adroit maneuver on the part of the senatorial oligarchy to see that their ranks remain' unbroken during the Hardlng_.regime, but it is difficult to make the Watson supporters see the justice of the move, if remarks dropped heTe may be taken as a criterion of their sentiments. New, as the dispenser of*, Federal patronage in this State, and backed by on intimate personal friendship with the President-elect, will come perilously near having the Republican organization In the holiow of his hand. If that work* out, as many leaders believe. it w.ll thwart the plans of Senator Watson and Governor-elect Warren T. McCray to control the organization during the next two years. It will mean that Watson, after all of his ambit.ous years to guide the destinies of his party, will again follow the leadership of another man. Senator Harding's public protestation of friendship for Senator New is particularly galling to the Watsonites at this time, too. It was the Wntsou <amp that took upon itself the duties of guiding the feebie Harding organization through the primary n Indiana last spring, and no Senator got more publicity for bringing about the nomination of Harding jfhan did Watson. After those heroic endeavors to curry favor with the man who wag destined to become President of the United States, it is might) difficult for the Watson men to look on with complacency while Senator New steps in as the court favorite.

BRYAN SETS OUT NEEDS OF I. U. 9S Instructors Have Quit, Statement Says. A statement setting out the need of Indiana University for more and better paid Instructors, for more equipment and more lul dings was issued today by Dr. Wiiliam Lowe Bryan, president of the institution. He points out that ninety-eight men have been taken from the faculty of the university by other schools; that there is no more available space for carrying on recitations nnd laboratory work and that the institution is far be hind with its building progragp £ 1 - The power plant is worn out and the school of medicine in Indianapolis should be enlarged as the Robert W. Long Hospital is only half large enough. Dr. Bryan declares. The faithj-of the State requires that the Long Hospital be adequately maintained and a total of $3,000,000 is required for new buildings, be adds. He sets out the needs as follows: At Bloomington—Power plant, addition to chemistry building, school of commerce, school of education, addition to medical building, science building, observatory annex, greenhouse, journalism building, addition to library, addition to science hall, auditorium and administration building, dormitory for girls. At Indiananolisv-Power bouse, clinical building; immediate additional needs, to cover necessary increases in salaries of present constructional and administrative staff, $150,000; needed additions to instructional staff and force of employes, $200,000: urgent equipment needs to bring us up to standard, $150,000. Urgent immediate increases in maintenance needs departments, $25,000. Repairs and upkeep needs due to conservative program of several years past, SBO,OOO. ' Urgent graduate school for scientific research, $40,000. Urgent building needs per year until plan Is completed $300,000. Total, $1.195 000. Asks Better Care for Mentally Deficient Pleas for improved facilities in the ■ are of the mentally deficient In Indiana’s benevolent institutions were made at the meeting of .the Indiana Society for Mental Hygiene, which met yesterday at the Claypool Hotel. W. C. Van Nuys. superintendent of the Indiana Village for Epileptics, urged medical buildings and equipment for educational work in the various State institutions. Statistics showing the low rank held by Indiana in the number of men mentally qnaiified for service in the United States Army or Navy, were given in. an address by Dr. Charles P. Emerson, dean of the College of Medicine at Indiana University. Dr. Emerson said that preventive work should be carried on In toe State to combat this condition. Officers for 1921 were elected by the organization as follows: William Lowe Bryan, Bloomington, president; T. F. Fltzgibbon, Muncle. vice president; Evans Woolen, Indianapolis, treasurer, and Paul D. Kirby, Indianapolis, secretary. The executive committee for 1921 will be composed of Amos W. Biytler, Indianapolis, chairman, and Dr. Samuel E. Smith, Richmond; Dr. W. O. Van Nuys. Newf-astle; Mrs. Albion F. Bacon, Evansville; >fiss Vida Newsom, Columbus; Charles A. McGonagle. Plain ield, and Dr. Charles P. Emerson, Indian■i polls. 3 More Stores Join in War Against Thieves Three more Indianapolis stores, the William Laurie Company, the Fair Store, and the S. B. Whitman Company have joined the Stores Mutual Protective Association, which recently was organized to reduce thievery in stores. The organization intends to give thieves to understand they are under surveillance and that they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if detected. Similar organizations have been successful in other cities. ROAD BOND ISSUE DENIED. A petition for a bond issue of $470,000 for the improvement of the J. D. Sturm road In Vermilion County has been denied by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. The decision in the case was given by Fred A. Sims, chairman, and Philip Zoercher of the tax board. Commies oner Brown did not participate in the Jpcision. as he was not a member of the loard when the petition was heard.

COPS UNCOVER COAL,JVO GEMS! Museum Diamonds Still Missing— ‘ Black l Ones Found . Several diamonds were stolen from the Statehous museum several days ago and the police were unable to recover them. They* were more successful, however, In the recovery of two tons of black diamonds which were "taken from the Statehouse basement and these “Jewels" are again resting in bins adjacent to the engine room. No one at. the Statebouse knew the most recent robbery bad taken place until the police became suspicious when, they saw two men peddling coal in a State of Indiana truck. Garland Brown, 35, an automobile mechanic employed by the State, admitted he and P. Prather, 35, North Senate avenue, had "borrowed” the truck and stolen the .coal from the Statehouse in order to obtain money to buy “white mule." Each had a pint of mule in his pocket. The police charged them only with petit larceny, despite the ‘'borrowing’’ of the automobile and the possession of the booze. No one at the Statehouse has been able to explain how the State coal pile could be moved away without discovery. CITY CAR CO. GETS 1 CENT TRANSFER (Continued From Page One.) creases in city passenger traffic in 1921 and that it will do well to maintain 192® traffic," the connnission states. "The commission, however, shares with the corporation counsel of the city the expectation that there will be greater readjustments downward in operating costs tta’.i presented in petitioner s exhibit.” The commission pointed out that 1 cent transfers probably win greatly reduce their use and yiat a period of observation is necessary to determine the results of the order. The commission sets out in detail a forecast of the company’s income account for 1921, listing operating expenses at $4,(550.922.15. taxes at $483,138.55, fixed charges at 5989.350.74, making a total of $5,532,441.44. The projected revenues, iac tiding approximately $182,256.97 from trans er charges, are fixed at $5,550,040.21. leaving gross earnings of $17,598.77. From this is subtracted $130,000 for plant and service Improvements, leaving a deficit of $112,401.23. The commission admits, however, that there are numerous probabilities of the elimination of this theoretical deficit. Because of this fact the commission con ludes that 'he safest way Is to put into c*f ect increased rates only for a short period. The commission Joins with the city in the opinion that- petitioner did not concern its* if siifficiently with Its tax assessments in 1919: that its tax burden is attributable, in part, to a failure to present for consideration at the proper time to the local and State authorities Us overassessments in 1920, the commission says. The petitioner •.■lose*: Us accruals or taxes on the basts of *540.054.04 with December, 1920, and tie commission can hardlv expect that taxes will continue to be laid on the present assessment of $18,058,570. roxsnufus freight FACII.ITJES. The commission has the following to say concerning freight terminal facilities: The evidence reveals that the most pr ssir.g need of the community at this t me is adequate facilities for dispatching and receiving interurban freight; that petitioner has not provided such facilities; that the interurban frpigh: terminal operations of pet.tloner result in tai financial loss to petition**; (b> inability | of interurbans to develop a very essonI tia] public s-rvlee; (e) loss of revenues, o interurbans. ami (and) unwarranted and h. x\xi costs to shippers, resulting from delays in acceptance and deliveries at terminals. The evidence reveals that the furnishing of freight terminals for Interurban ij. es Is nirt of the contractual relations between petitioner and the interurbans ’1 he commiss on does not now pass upon t’ie enestion of Us right to modify the contract. The commission believes it of great importance and deems it of vital interest and herein call* on pet rioner to take up for consideration within the next month bo that relief of this freight terminal situation may be obtained early In 1921, the whole matter of providing proper freight terminals, either by going forward gvith plans of its own. or by modifying its contract with the Interurbans so as to permit said interurbans to proceed in this matter. I’etlttoner will be required to report to the cominDsion on or before Feb. 1. 1921. in this matter. The evidence In this and other causes before it lends the commission to the opinion that it Is becoming increasingly v tal to interuroan companies and also to shippers Into and out of Indianapolis, that Inierurhan companies be afforded facilities for development of their fast freight business

In explaining the policy pursued 1n its transfer order the commission says: In adopting- such a course for a seventy one-itey period, ending Feb. 28. 1921. ibe commission does not “offur a half loaf.” It iccompanies Jhe I-cent transfer with a more subsfanftal assurance tlian an extra 1-cent transfer charge; that is, a declaration of the policy that the commission will pursue. WATER HAS BEEN SQUEEZED OI T. Here is a company which, under rigid orders of this commission, was reorganised and its securities reduced by $0,180,000. The water has been squeezed out. <The fixed charges also have been reduced. The company, from the standpoint of its financial organisation and fixed charges is on a safe and sof*nd*basis. For more than two years the company has been very closely regulated by this commission. Methods of operation have been changed nt the direction of the commission. Economies and efficiencies have been effected and adopted. I'nder orders of this commission great improvement in service has been made. New equipment has been added and tbe service of the company greatly improved. Needed extensions of lines have been made at the request of the commission. For more than two years this company has made every effort to conform to Its obligations es an agency of public service. Through economical operation nnd good management this company stands alone in the entire country as compared with cities of similar and larger size in maintaining a basic 6-cent fare and the citizens of Indianapolis by the economies and management of .the company have been saved millions of dollars In street car fares, ns compared to the citizens of the large number of other similar sized cities in the United Stales COMMISSION’ TO STAND BEHIND COMPANY. In view of a'l this, the commission desires to emphasize the fart that during the period of its jurisdiction it intends to stand behind this company to the full extent nf the commission’s power to maintain the solvency and credit of the company and to protect its property and Interests, provid 'd that the company continues to exercise its best efforts to meet the legitimate a< mauds of the public. The commission also finds It desirable to state to the city that its legitimate needs may be taken care of. The commission. will recognize, and in revenues provide for current market rates for money sa demanded for public use. The having been placed on the commission by mandate, the commission limy not sit idly by if unwarranted demands are made either J n the matter of (1) extensions and improvements or (2) rates for money. The commission has substantial assurance that rates will not be unreasonable to the public served. Those herein authorized will be the lowest fares prevailing in January and February for street car service in any city in this coantry having a popuiatlqn between 250,000 and 500.000 persons. To Care a Cold in One DayTake Groves LAXATIVE BBOMO QUI NINE tablets. The genuine bears the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.—Advertisei&fent.

BOMB SET OFF IN APARTMENTS Chicago Janitors’ Strike Is Opened by Explosion Which Shatters Windows. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—A bomb explosion shattering nil the windows In an apartment building ushered in the strike of janitors in 1,000 buildings here early this morning. The strike was called by William Quesse, business agent of the janitors’ union, who was bounced out of bed by a bomb explosion some time ago. Quesse called a general strike of all Chicago janitors to start Jan. 1. The strike started todny was called against ope firm of real estate agents who Quesse the janitors unfair treatment. Real estate men do not regard the strike as serious, and claim that Quesse is “bluffing.” FORMER MORALS . COP IN SCANDAL (Continued From Pate One.) are said to have been some* “wild times" there. Billingsley told the police that as he stepped on to the porch be was struck n stunning blow, as lie started to run some person fired five shots from a revolver at him, he said. The Jenkins woman told a reporter that Blllingsly came to the house nnd attempted to enter and that he had a knife in his hand. Ste said he hit Winkler in the eye and that there was a free-for-all fight. The Ellis woman, the police say, admitted that she grabbed Winkler’s revolver and fired three shots at Bil- ■ lingsly. • Winkler, in hl statement to Captain Thomas after being taken to police head , quarters, said he fired three shots. DECLARES POLICE PROTECT WOMEN. 1 In a statement that throws much light on the mysterious shooting affair and the events that led to it, Jenkins gave Information that would Indicate that at least some noto:ious womeu are protected by some of the members of the police department. Mr. Jenklna is the manager of a restaurant on North Pennsylvania street and he has been in the employ of that company for h number of years. •ffere is no truth in the statement of my wife that we are divorced," he said. "We were married in Buffalo, N. Y., four years ago and never have been divorced. My home i* at 1818 West Ohio street, where my<mother-in-law, Mrs. Ursula Sherrow, lives, and where my wife lived "until a week ago today. My wife has 'a. daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Jenkins, 6 years old, who is being cared for by my molher-ln law. WIFE WAS IN COURT RECENTLY. “Yes. my Vtfe was in Juvenile Court three weeks ago charged with child neglect, but I went to the frout for her and got her out of trouble when she promised Judge Lahr that she would do better. “The Ellis woman is the cause of the whole trouble She has led my wife away before and she has done it again, Jenkins said, and added that his wife left him while he was In Chicago recently. “She left a message," he said, “that should the baby get sick that she could be reached by calling Berry s grocery at Twenty-Sixth street nnd Schumann avenue. “We lived in that part of the city until a year ago aud I knew Mr. Berry and so I telephoned him. He told tne she had rented a furnished house from a man named Billingsley last Monday, and that she lived there with another woman REPORTED CASE YO CAPTAIN HAY. “I went to police headqunrtera and reported the case to Captain Ray, telling him that I had information that there were men going to the house." Jenkins then related the story of Lieutenant Cox's visit to the Schumann avenue house and of the report that was made and also tolrf of the visit by the police to that house last right when the place was found to be deserted and said he was with the police when that raid wdis made. "1 he E.lls woman was formerly in an apartineut on West Thirtieth street, ' declared Jenklna, "and that place, as you well know and many people in the neighborhood know, was conducted by a woman notorious as a resort Keeper In the old days In this city. The Ellis woman wrote my wife a letter whlca 1 got hold of in which sh snbl: 'Mv Daddy raided the flat nt 3S West Thirtieth street hut, of course, would not arrest pie ’ "So Winkler, the former morals squad man. was the strong man. I am not surprised.” FLAT BORE GOOD

REFUTATION BEFORE. % The fiat on Thirtieth street Imre an excellent reputation, but some time ago a notorious woman moved in. But as soon as the owner of th# property learned who hml rented the place, she was ordered to move. Efforts of persons to cause the police to make a raid on the flat always failed, as a warning was alway* received, j according to residents of that neighborhood. Jenkins also stated that bis wife had gone to the Ellis woman's fiat on South Noble street, and that three months ago he was called there and found his wife badly beaten and that she claimed that a nun and the Ellis woman beat her. "I will see her through this,” declared Jenkins, “and I will also see the rest of them through it, too. They will bear from me." Lieutenant Cox, following the affafc - , shook his head and refused to discuss It. Seygeant Sheehan, who was on the emergency run with Lieutenant C'ox, said: "You will get no Information from me. Talk to some man higher In the police department than I am.” CHIEF PROMISES FULL INVESTIGATION. Chief Kinney said nothing would be covered up and that a complete tuvestl- ' gation would be made of the affair. He | described it as “Just another party that j makes a man disgusted.” Lieutenant Cox, ip his report, said he met the Jenkins woman n%jr thfe house nnd asked her if she had the key atwl when she failed to open the door he kicked it iu and found Winkler and the Ellis woman in the house. Winkler, Lieutenant Cox declared, was under the influence of liquor and became profane and abusive to Detectives Mullin and ! Barnaby and Sergeant Sheehan, and that he took Winkler into the kitchen to prevent trouble. At police headquarters Winkler was abusive to Lieutenant Cox. Lieut. Fred Winkler, who Is a brother of the fallen patrolman, took him to his home nt 811 iTiadshaw / treat. Captain Thomas ordered Winkler to report to Chief Kinney today. Lieutenant t'ox removed Winkler's badge aud it was turned in to Chief Kinney. Wtnklei was In civilian clothes. A policeman who is familiar with the case, said : “The skeleton is out of the closet. It Is too bad. I only wish that It wpre not necessary for Winklers family to know, but the police could do nothing else.” Jacob C. Raster, a restaurant keeper at 1038 Virginia avenue, signed the bonds of the women, who were ordered to appear In Juvenile Court Monday. The real Identity of the women still remains somewhat of a mystery. The Jenkins woman told the Ellis . woman that her string of pearl beads was broken in the fight. The Ellis woman, who wore a costly fur coat, swore and exclaimed that “those pearls were worth $240.”

INDIANA DAILY TIDIES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920.

Women Voters Plan for More Members Plans were laid for a “live" membership drive to be held in January by the members of the League of Women Voters board at their meeting Friday in the Chamber of Commerce. The goal is for 1,000 members by the first of February. The league is prepared to send speakers to the clubs over the city to explain tire workings of the league. A regular day was also set for the open meetings of the organizations, the first Friday of each month being chosen. They commence at 3 o’clock in the Chamber of Commerce. 1 *■ A letter from Senator James B. Wntsou was read by Miss Alma Siekler, president of the league, replying to a wire ' ent him by the Indianapolis League of •V’omen Voters asking liim to support the Shepard-Towuer bHI. Ho assured the women he would do all in his power to Put c ter the measure. A round table discussion of proposed bills of legislation nnd general business si.bj'‘c j of the organization was held befere tj*e clofce of the meeting. JEWETT ASKS 1-MAN CONTROL OF INSTITUTIONS (Continued From Face One.) away with if they were all under the management of one competent man, with competent subordinates directly responsible to him, he said. All thought of politics, either civil or medical, must be put out of the minds of the officials, who must cooperate In order to bring the plan to a successful consummation, the mayor said. I “In my opinion, there should be a law giving us the power to appoint a board | of trustees ta have charge of nil tlfe city and couuty charitable, correctional nnd medical Institutions," he said. “This board of trustees ought not be predominated by dtff-tors. It ought to be predominated by .aytnefi, but the best medical authorities In the county ought to be on it. k "It should be composed of\so many men aud women appointed by the mayor, so many by the Circuit Court and so many by the general public. "With the right soft of a board appointed we ought then to consolidate the management of all the county and city Institutions. “With the right man at the helm then we ought to go ahead and make the poor farm a real farm. We ought to dispose of the present properties upon which Julietta, the poor farm and the workhouse are situated and spend the proceeds In securing land upon which buildings lu which the insane asylum, the poor farm and the detention home lucaates might be centrally housed. The Inmates then could be profitably and beneficially put to work raising vegetables and meat and operating a model dairy from which food for ail the other Institutions could be obtained. "Os course the City Hospital, the jail and Sunnyside would remain located a* they are. COUNTV AND CITY ONE GOVERNMENT. "The firM step, of course. In the execution of such a p ain would b<* to have a law to make of the county and city one governmental unit so far as the man agerJent of these Institutions Is concerned. Such a law would provide fr the machinery of administration. In the first years o* the administration It is manifest that the board of trustee# and the managers would have to take the institutions as they now *re and combine their management as successfully as possible under existing circumstances, the ultimate idea being that us many as possible will be located on the same plot of ground. “When tho central management is es tablished wo sbou.d then put one tax levy upon the county of Marion, Including the city of Indianapolis, of course, for the purpose of operating all the institutions ”

38 Held on Gamin# Charges at liushville Special to The Times. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Pec. 18—In n cleanup campaign on two local soft drink parlor*, thirty-eight men have be<*n arrested and’ twenty paid One%, here Friday In Police Court before Mayor Irvin on charges of gaming, the remaining will be tried next week. All of the men paid their fines except one. who went to Jail for fifteen days. Charley Sorrell and Albert Pen. who were charged with operating a gambling house, were fined $25 nnd sentenced to ninety days at the Indiana State Form. The sentences were suspended. The thirty eight charges were filed as the result of a confession of John C. Hokey, who lost $375 Sunday ut the two soft drink parlors. Hokey Is held ofi two charges in Circuit Court, one for grand larceny and the other for embezzlement. He admitted taking the money from the cash drawer at the traction sin tion and losing It In games at the soft drink parlors. Big Program Made * for Legion Election Regular stump speeches, red fire and nil the things that go with a regular election will lie featured at the annual election of o fleers of the American Lc glow Post 4, Monday night, at the Marlon Club. Tho program will include the presentation of medals to the retiring officers by Secretary of State Ed Jackson, a pioneer member of the Legion; moving pictures of scene* filmed In France by the United States Signal Corps; refreshments, consisting of army “chow" and a program of jazz music and the singing of old army song*. Bury Unidentified Body ait Alexandria Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 18. The unidentified body taken from the ruins of a house which burned two weeks ago on the Chapman farm, east of here, was token to Alexandria,today for burial. Edward Frazier claimed the body. He Is a brother of William Frazier, former tenant on the Chapman farm, who is believed to have been the fire victim. Whether Frazier committed suicide after firing the house or was murdered has not been established^ OFFICERS TO IIK ELECTED. The annual election of officers will be held in connection with the banquet of the Indiana Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the Columbia Club this evening. 11. W. Chapman, pres Ident of tbe association, will speak. W. B. Parker will preside. WhenOy wl %&t vent something new to eat” you need Beechav/s Pill& Even when digestion is good, poisons are formed .during its processes that unless eliminated irritate mind as well as body* BEECHAM'S “CTiPllj 1 Id boxes. j)f £j IS., .. 'j^Mediciaciu* 10C..200. ® Wwl<t

CHURCH TABLET TO BE UNVEILED Switzerland County Event Recalls Early History. Special to The Times. GREENSBURG, Ind., Dec. 18.—The unveiling of a tablet at the Center Square church in Switzerland County In which a number of Greenaburg people will participate will occur Dec. 26. The tablet is being placed in the church by an organization known as "The Little Helpers Missionary Band,” which was made up of the Sunday school pupils of Mrs. Emily McCullough Brown of this city. Two members of this band now living in Greensburg are Mrs. Clarence McKay aiul Mrs. John S. /Stewart. The tablet is to be placed In the church In memory of one of the class, Mrs. Peirrl Hall Williams Lake, who went to China as a missionary in 1902 for work among Cl inesb women, and died In the service there. The tablet made in Boston arrived here yesterday and will be taken to Center Square Church to be put In place. The inscription on the tablet bears the name of Mrs. Lake and a ljrief reference to bet work in the Orient. The Rev. H. B. Ferrel of Vevay will deliver the address at the unveiling, which will be in the nature of.a reunion and many will attend from Decutur County. Center Square Church is located in a square exactly In the center of Switzerland County, where more than 100 years ago it Nvas provided to locate tht courthouse, but Vevay, being on the river, became more prosperous and larger than the other settlements and drew the county seat prize. The Baptist Church was permitted to build in the square. The organization of the Center Square Baptist Church is more than 100 rears oid, but the church was the flret located at Long Run. HARDING SAYS FOREIGN IDEA IS TAKING WELL (Continued From Faze One.) Irreconcilable*, so far as the League of Nations Is concerned. It is felt that he sacrificed more than many men in public life by strenuous opposition to the league and the Versailles treaty. “Some say I did it to be stubborn," Senator Reed said, laughingly, "but Senator Harding-'does not agree with that view.”

F/ntlrely different points of view to ; those of the Democratic Senator were encountered by Senator Harding in his I other conference* today. Senator Harry | New will pass the week end with the Preri ient-elect, ..and is expected to discuss at length the present situation In | Congress as well as international affairs. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of I Columbia University, was scheduled to i arrive some time during the day. His first woman visitor, Mrs. Susan ' A Radley of Chicago, chairman of the national committee of Quaker deacon 1- ' ant*, inform-! Senator Harding that It : was her belief that the only proper soloI tion of the trtnrnational situation was i to begin anew instead nt basing any | future plan on the present league and ' treaty. JEWELS TORN OFF WOMAN (Continued ITnni Fuse One.) ' Maueh an.l hl son, tho bandits boldly i emptied the show window of most vsl- : uablo Jewelry In plain view of the street crowds. Tiled: (ben rifled the safe and escaped iu an automobile Police cal. it j the most daring robbery !h St. Louis In ! recent years. YEGGS GET $3,000 FROM POSTOFFICE WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 18 -Smashing the front d.or of the postoffice nt Ellsmere, near /.ere. burglars early today forced nn entrance, secured s3,UOi> from tho safe nnd made their escape. YEGGS GRAB SIO,OOO FROM BASK SAFE OAKVILLE. lowa, Dec IS Yeggnun j I.lst night blew the safe of the | Spit- Bank and secured a bag'of currency and a quantity of bonds amount- | lug to about SiO,OUO. ' COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 18—Alvin Bern Mein, Jewelry salesman of Chicago, was robbed of a sample case containing dinni'-nda valued at $20,000 on a train cn route here, he reported to police today. The case contained forty five diamond rings and forty unset diamonds. Bernstein said. lie missed the mfce when-he awoke on tho train early today.

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‘MARY BROOME ’ IS PUT ONTOSUCCESS Little Theater Society Offers Pretentions Production. “Mary Jtroome,” a four-act comedy, which bordered perilously near the tragic the greater part of the time, was presented by The Little Theater Society ot Indianapolis last night. It Is the most pretentious production the organization has given this season, the other bills being made up of several short plays. George Somnes, in the leading role of Leonard Timbrell, gave a finished, brilliant delineation of the character of the selfish, impractical, Irresponsible young s 111 of a wealthy father, who is forced into marriage with the housemaid, Mary Broome, who is a steady, lovable character, well portrayed by Mrs. Eugene Fife. The story deals with their married life, his indifference to anything but his own pleasure and ber great love 'or the little son. The climax is reached when he goes on a luxurious pleasure trip, being forced to pawn his mother’s jewelry to do so, when their son is lying dangerously ill and while he is gone the baby dies. He does not arrive home until after the funeral, when he finds his wife is leaving him tflf go to Canada with hi - first love, the milkman. He. with his usual witty theorizing, discusses the situation with her, and his bewildered family who have, with the exception of his mother, ostracized him, owing to his eccentric temperament and lax moral ethics, e,re horrified when he allows her to go without argument. The roles as a whole were well presented. Mrs. Fife possesses a most pleasing stage personality. She is at nil times devoid of the “staginess” that marks many amateur players. Mrs. Tim brell was pleasing as the self-effacing mother nnd Montgomery 8. Lewis, ns the conservative master of the house and domineering father, was excellent. Mias Lulu lianagy brought a burst of applause in her characterization of Mrs. Greaves, the landlady. 11. H. IJussma.i Frov-ht in a bit of rare humor as John Broome, the “cabby,” father of Mary. 11. L. Earnest as Mr. Pendleton, an aristocratic dinner guest; Mrs. J. D. Pierce, as Mrs. Pendleton, Miss Angellne Dates as the chic Shells, J. F. Gates as Edgar, model son; Miss Jeanette Parry as Ada, the daughter, and Miss Elsa Coett, the maid, gave excellent support. The next production of the Little Theater will be the “Star of Bethlehem" Thursday night, a special feature in celebration of Christmas.

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