Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 191, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1920 — Page 3

HARDING PLAN BASED ON HAGUE IDEA, IS REPORT International Policy, However, Not Ready for Announce* \ ment. MARION, Ohio, Dec. 20.—The international policy of the Harding administration rapidly is taking shape, it was learned authoritatively today, but the President-elect is not ready to announce) it to the American people. He has made it known that he has formulated in hla' own mind a project for meeting the international situation. He has submitted that plan to the men whom be has asked to confer with him. Those men, of widely different views, have stated after their conferences that his proposal had their indorsement and their approval. But neither he nor they have given any indication that the finer terms and details of the plan have been fixed. The expressions of the leaders before whom the Harding project has been placed Indicate, seemingly beyond question, that It provides for an association of nations which the United States would enter unbound In advance, with au international tribunal for the settlement of disputes among nations and providing for a recodiflcatlon of international laws. Such an association, the conferees indicated, would be based somewhat on the Hague tribunal idea, simplified, perfected, and strengthened. The Initiation of such an association, Senator Harding's advisers asserted today, must be taken up first through diplomatic channels, this move to be followed by a general conference of representatives of .the nations involved at Washington. Men of such widely different opinions as Charlt6 Evans Hughes, Ellhu Root, Nicholas Murray Butler, William Jennings Bryan and Senators New of Indiana, Reed of Missouri, Fall of New Mexico, and Wadsworth of New York have signified their approval of this plan at least in part. Many of them have expressed the belief that members of the League of Na- ( tions willingly would abandon that body for membership in the proposed assorts- j tion. None.however. baa been willing to quote a definite authority for that belief. Until foreign opinion has been sounded out in some way, it is believed Senator Harding will not settle definitely the details of the 'plan or make formal announcement of it. Also Senator Harding expects to confer with many other leaders of American public opinion. Until he has done ao. be has stated specifically, his mind will be open. Senator Wadsworth declared today that In his belief the tentative plan might be pnt in operation within three or four months after its initiation.

WOMAN SLAYER TELLS OF HORROR (Continued From Page One.) my hands, the battered face of mine after that ‘night the bullet was fired. ' Hal I shown tl -ae every one would have believed my story. Will they be- ; lieve now that mv bruises are almost , healed ? “i want to tell you of that day and night—oh that night he was shot. For • ten years you know we had been— j be had dominated me. I hated him and , yet 1 loved him. That doy of Nov. ; 21 we were to part for good. “It was my decision and his. Hi* wife was returning to him from Chicago, t He had grown to a power in money and ; politics. I had made him what lie w-s. but I had to desire to remain with him : and share In bis glory. WAS TO HAVE BEEN LAST DAY. "That day was to have been our last together. We had made up our minds. ! “We bad promised each other that not a thing should happen to mar the sanctity of the time. It was sacred for me because he was the only man in my life. • • • • • “The day passed. Instead of our being together as we had desired, he was forced to run constantly to his office. Each time he came back to me he had more drink than before. [“Always in the past he had been able to achieve what you call ‘carrying hie liquor.’ But as the day wore on, nnd I got fitful glimpses of him, I became convinced that he was going crazy." ‘J went to my room—No. 2b. His room was No. 2b. I locked the comjanu carlng door. I locked my own door. 1 could hear him beyond the partition. Ha evident.y was more angry than ever before. “I telephoned for some food. The negro porter—Bill—came with the food. At his heels rush-d Mr. Ilamon. 1 could not put him out. “I got rid of the porter. I knew another terrible scene was coming. “Mr. Ilamon flung himself down on my bed. He was disgustingly intoxicated. He called me—he called —a terrible name. He wanted to know who I had been riding with. “PRTENDED TO DOUBT ON LAST DAY." "He knew.—he knew—Oh, how well, that never in ten years—since I was 17— had I ever so much as rais -d my eyes at another man. And yet on that last day he chose to pretend he was doubting me. “nis knife—Mr. Haraon's knife—fell out of his pocket as he lay on the bed. I don’t know why—lt must have been providence—l picked It up and concealed It on the table under a newspaper. “He got lip from the bed. He grabbed me. Ills fingers went deep into my throat. I couldn't scream. “He laughed that harsh, snarly laugh of his, which he was careful not to give in public—but It was a laugh I knew well He watched me quietly for an Instant, that beastly sneer on his lips. He lighted a cigar and this is what he said to me: “T woul-l as easy slit your throat as I draw cn this cigar.’ “He felt for his knife—the knife I had picked up and hidden under the newspaper. Then he reached for his watch chain. Last Christmas I had given him a gold chain with a knife attached. “LEERED AT MB FOR A MOMENT” “This knife was gone. He leered at me foolishly for a moment. Then his face set in a way that's horrible to remember. He started to lunge at me across the floor. Ills arms were outstretched and his fingers clutched the nlr grotesquely. Instinctively I reached behind me. On the windowsill I felt my handbag. It was open. Inside my hand searched and found my gun. “He had given me this gun himself not so long before I leveled this gun at his head. I cried out for him to stop . There was a chair close to his it ft hand. He lifted his right hand suddenly and switched off the light. “The chair was swung over his head. I conid see th# movement faintly from the light reflected from the street arc. He rushed at me with the chair np. Ho struck down savagely at me. ' “He struck me with the chair. As It came down the gnn went off. I still held It In my hand and had It polnteu at him. I swear to God I did not pull the trigger.” CHARGE RATES TOO HIGH. The I’ublic Service Commission heard tb retition of the Rauch Cigar Company and r number of other local business houses this afternoon, protesting against Pt they term unfair rates charged for (communicating service by the Inis Bel! Telephone Company. The petlera risked permission to provs to the mission that the rates are too high. ,

Lightning Victim Commits Suicide Special to The Times. MARION, Ind., Dec. 20.—William Walker, 51, a laborer, died here Sunday after swallowing a table spoonful of powdered arsenic. An examination of the body revealed that he Imd been taking small quantities of the 'drug for at two days before his death.. He la survived by the widow and five small children. Despondency over the effects of being struck by lightning several weeks ago is believed to have caused him to end his life. PATTON APPEALS TO HIGHER COURT Gets 90 Days to Perfect Bill of Exceptions. Clarence Patton, former Indianapolis saloon keeper, who was sentenced on three counts of an indictment charging violations of the Indiana prohibition statutes today prayed notice of an appeal. He was given ninety days to perfect his bill of exceptions to the Supreme Court. Patton was sentenced to serve sixty days on three counts of the indictment, as well as ninety days for third conviction and ordered to pay fines totaling $550 by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Conrt. Patton then asked that bis appeal bond lie fixed and the court fixed it at $2,000. The court ordered Patton to be held nntll the bond was approved by the court. Patton said he was prepared to give bond as soon as his bondsnieji appeared. He was detained in the courtroom until the bond was approved. The infant son of Patton died soon after the jury returned verdicts of guilty against him.

REPORT PENNY TRANSFER PLAN RUNS SMOOTHLY (Continued From Page One.) ! that it has made every improvement possible wihin its limited means. “The reasons for the 1-cent transfer charge as set forth in the public service commission’s order. ar“ strong and fair and honest,” said Mr. Lemaux. “I think the commission ought to lie commended for the stand It has taken in the interest of Indianapolis. SUGGESTS MORE IMPROVEMENTS “The board of works early next year will call a meeting with officials of th° Indianapolis Street Railway Company for the purpose of outlining the necessary improvement plans for 1921. The company. apparently, has done everything it could possibly do with the money it had in 1920. but’we are hoping now that At will be able to do much more next year.” The board received a report that the street railway company has hip'll n contractor to repave Delaware street In tt’s vicinity of Market street so ns to raise the street level to that of the recently repaved surface between the c.ir tracks, with marked approval. The company is making th? change at its own expense because the between-tracks surface v.as raised above the street level by its men. The Union Traction Company of Indian-. has been authorized by the l’ub'.i" Service Commission to increase Its rate of fare n the Broad Rlppl* line from Broad Ripple to Indianapolis from cents to 10 cents, beginning Jan. 1 The fare for rides wholly within the districts between Broad Ripple and Forty-Sixth street and between Forty-Sixth street and the downtown district will remain 5 cents. The commission points out that the Broad Ripple line has !>-en operated a! a ioss. in discussing the contention of opponents of the Increased rates that the j operation of Broad Ripple park should ; lie included in the Mgures bearing on the | operation of the car line, the coninilssflm i point* out that even if this were done I there would be a ioss.

TO ISSUE NEW COAL PRICE LIST (Continued From P>K One.) the commission will seek to remedy with a lower price list. There Is. of course, still a serious iiucstion n to the commission's right to enforce prices of any I.lml. but it is trying ahead with Us work wherever possible and the proposed reduction will i> in line with this policy. The provision of the food and fuel art providing that the commission investigate the food situation and make a report to the Assembly next month ha* been enuaieg considerable worry because no funds have been provided for this Investigation. It is probable, however, that a bill seeking to bring about some manner of control of food prices and shipments will be introduced. As to the future of the coal commission, It is the opinion of those close to the commission that the Legislature should be asked to continue the commission in order that it may be a cheek on the coal Industry without taking an active par* In Its operation except In times of emergency. $ =: =q ’i How to Make Pins jj Cough Syrup at Home \ j flat no equal for prompt results. L Takes hut a moment to prepare, ( and saves you about i Pino is used in nearly all YA prescriptions and remedies for \\\ coughs. The reason is that pine \\\ has a remarkable effect in sooth- \\\ ing and healing the membranes V\ of the throat and chest. LI Pine cough syrups are made of A pine and syrup. The “syrup” is A usually plain sugar syrup. I To make the best pine cough I remedy, put 2% ounces of IMnex I in a pint bottle, and fill up with home-made sugar syrup. Or, use clarified molasses, honey, or com | vmp, instead of sugar syrup. 'This makes a full pint—more than 1 you can buy ready-made for three limes the money. It is pure, and ; tastes good. You can feel it take right hold of a cough or cold. The cough may be dry, hoarse and tight, or may be persistently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same—inflamed membranes —and this Pinex and Syrup combination will stop it—usually in 24 hours or less. Splendid, tod, for bronchial asthma, hoarseness, or anv ordinary throat ailment. Pinex is & highly concentrated compound of Norway JkW J pine extract, and is famous the world over for its I prompt effect upon coughs, 1 , Beware of substitutes. Ask your druggist for D&LJIJ “2% ounces of Pinex” witn directions, and don't accept anything i else. # Guaranteed to j give absolute 6atisfac- JjPQ&yjSbItiou or money refund- sttßPEw??'-. fed. The Pinex Cos., Ft. | Wayne, Ind. pirn

CONSTANTINE MOUNTSTHRONE Pledges Faith With Allied Powers and Favors Welding Bonds With Serbia. ATHENS, Dec. 20.—Constantine issued his first proclamation as King of the Hellenes. In the document Constantine declared he would devote all his efforts toward “tightening our very good relations with the great allied powers and consolidating the bonds with our gallant ally, Serbia.” An attempt to Institute an antlmonnrchist demonstration in Thrace following the arrival of King Constantine from Lucerne failed. A tremendous ovation was given the 1 royal party upon its arrival from Corinth. The city Is in gala attire and the celebration will continue until tomorrow night. Constantine and Queen Sophie wept v.-Ith delight when they reached the palace. They were escorted from the railway station by a tremendous crowd of nearly 200.000 persons. The streets were packed. Most of the buildings were draped with flags. The antirovallst movement In Thrace was headed by Gen. Zlmbrakls. He 1s said to have fled toward Constantinople accompanied by seventy of his adherents. Constantine was given au ovation from the time he stepped from shipboard at I’haleron. Seasickness among members of the royal family made it necessary to change the program at Phnleron, which was regarded by some of the superstitious as an iU omen. There were some American, British and French warships in port at Pbalefron, but they withdrew before the ship bearing Constantine arrived. LONDON CLERICS TAKE NO PART LONDON, Dec. 20.—The clerics of the Greek Catholic Church In London today refused to celebrate ate ileum to celebrate the return of Constantine to Athens. The Daily Chronicle understands that the British. French and Italian ministers have been instructed to have no official dealings with Constantine's government and probubly will leave Athens at once. BRITISH WARSHIPS TO CRUISE GREEK WATERS MALTA. Dec. 20—The British battleships Ajax and Conqueror, under command of Admiral de Ilobeck, former commander of the British fleet In near Eastern waters, put to sea today fully equipped with munitions for war service. It is reported they will cruise in Greek waters. Stenotype Claim Granted Receiver Announcement has been made that the p-,. i. i c. .ims board at Washington, D. has allowed the sum of $1,.K57.5;iH.,Kl to the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company as receiver for the Stenotype Company for Haims of the Stenotype Com puny on war contracts for war muni tions. The receiver appealed # roin th* award of the United States District Claims Board at Cincinnati, Ohio. The higher buird added approximately $250,000 to the original award. 2 miitchell Brothers Sentenced to Prison Spec:*! to Thu Times. ENGLISH, Ind., Dec. 20.—Calvin Mitchell. 33, and Alonzo Mitchell, 2*l, were each sentenced to life Imprisonment fr the murder of John iaiwrciu-e by Judge William lUd!ef 6f the Craw-ford County Cir-ui’. Court. ATthni? Mitchell. 22. was acquitted by th • Jury after three hours' ib lib 'ration. The evidence, which was circumstantial. Indicated that on !ti morning of Sept. 12 John Lawrence was shot by one or the other of the two convicted men while he stood in the yard of William McFarland, his brother-in-law, about three miles south of Eokerty. A puff of smok* from behind a boulder, some footprints and a bullet were the clows that led to the arrest of the Mitchells, who had formerly quarreled with Lawrence.

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Appeal Asks Xmas Dinners for Babies “Will the people of Indiana help us to seat at the Christmas dinner tables of America the three and a half million helpless waifs of Europe?” asked Herbert [ Hoover, chairman of the European Relief ■ Council, In a xvlre today to Caleb 8. 1 Denny, State chairman. j “It is Mr. Hoover's beautiful Christmas iden that we entertain these babies as invisible guests in our homes on Christmas day,” said Mr. Denny. “Surely the holiday feast, will taste better to all of us if we know that we hnve given a dinner to a child who, without our generosity, must hnve gone without. In order to entertnln one of these children at dinner, it is only necessary to pay for the privilege by sending a contribution to the Christmas collection headquarters. 147 North Pennsylvania street. A child can be supported until the next harvest for $lO. COURT PICKS OUT OWN PHYSICIAN Looks Into Second Request for Postponement of Dampier Case. Efforts to get John Dampier, charged with receiving stolen automobiles, to trial this morning failed in the Criminal Court because counsel represented to Jumes A. Leathers, special Judge, that , Dampier was too ill to appear. Judge Leathers appointed a promiuent Indianapolis physician to examine Dumpier and to report to the court. The ease was continued last Monday 1 until today, when Dampier* family physician testified he was unable to appear, j Tbo State insisted the case go to trial today because a special venire of a hundred men ha* appeared twice. Prosecutor Clarl* Adams called the attention of the court to the largo expense to the county In calling special venires. FARM AFFAIRS WILL BE MADE URGENT ISSUE (Continued From Page One.) I they are powerles* to do so In face of a combination of western and southwestern legislator*. President Wilson will veto them, it is believed, but this will not' prevent Congress from taking up its time with them to the detriment of necessary appropriation bill* which Presl- | deut-elect Harding asked b passed befor* March 4. During thl* week Congress will have only three days of work, both Houses planning to recess Wednesday for a short Christmas vacation. The Senate Committee on Reconstruction and Production was to start its in- j vesllgation into the coal and building trades and the Senate Finance Commutes will hear the Secretary of the Treasury ion a soldier bonus. Hearings on communications will be resumed before the Kellogg commission. In the House there will be debate on the emergency tariff and bearing, be ginning Wednesday on the Britten reso ; lutlon to allow the neval wireless to j handle prese messages. Credit Man Talks on ‘Readjustment 1 That idleness and selfishness must be j entirely eliminated If the country Is t<> j merge without a crisis from thn pest j abnormal financial and Industrial c< >dl- j 1 fjoq to the period of readjustment, is , , the ndrice if Lawrence G. IF lines, sc retary of th-' Indianapolis \ssoclutluu . hi Credit Men. who addressed the Serv <cc Club at the Motel Lltirnln !■ dny„.i 1 the subject. “Readjustment.” Afler citing conditions which have "t----i isted (lining the war. Mr. Holmes said: | 'lt Is not, however, sn Americati *hnrj actcristlc to cry over spilled milk. We j do not wall over the fact that n flnan- | clal crisis may be imminent. We rather j are inclined to accept what comes, j analyze It, and immediately come to a decision on a definite line of nctlon."

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PLAZA PROJECT TO BE REVIVED War Memorial Bill to Be Presented to New Assembly. The bill giving the city of Indianapolis and Marlon County power to cooperate with the State In the condemnation ot the property bounded by North, Meridian, Pennsylvania and Vermont streets, In the creation of a State plaza and the erection of the memorial building in honor of veterans of the World \\ ar therein, which the last special session of the State Legislature failed to pass, will be re-lntroduced In the coming legislative session, Mayor Charles W. Jewett announced today. The announcement was made following receipt of a letter from the Indianapolis Lodge of Elks, asking for a definite statement of the city’s nnd county's pol Icy regarding the memorial project so , on e will know whether to proceed with its plan to build a modern home on its property iti Vermont street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets. The -special session of the Legislature passed only a bill creating a State memorial commission and authorizing the State to raise $2,000,000 for a build ing to he agreed upon by the commission. City and county authorities were much disappointed at the failure of the lawmakers to give them authority to participate In the project. BUS COMPANY INCORPORATES | Eleven Cars to Begin Operating Feb. 1. Plans for the Installation in Indian- ] spoils of bus lines similar to those In ; operation in other large cities were an- ! nounced today with the incorporation of the Traffic Parlor Car System, Incorporated. The concern Is organized with a capital stock of $150,000 divided into 15,000 shares. The Incorporating members are F. Shout* Pryor of Frankfort, Oscar B. Smith, J rarkfort; John Flxott. Indianapolis, anil Jesse W. Dennis, Terre Ilaute. According to Mr. Pryor, the company expects to begin operation about Feb. 1 • It plan* to start with eleven single deck j buses, each seating thiify passengers j The buses will be run along recognized , routes of travel, Be said. WINKLER QUITS POLICE FORCE (Continued From Page One.) street, e married woman, who hsd rented the house on Schnrmann avenue, to move. A '’party” was in progress and it is alleged that Winkler attacked Billiugsiy j and Iris Ellis, who was also in th“ . house, is said to have tired five shots j with Winkler's revolver. The Ellis woman < arrested, charged with the shooting, and with contributing to the neglect of Mrs Jenkins child and Mrs. Jenkins also was arrested on n contributory charge. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Makes Food Taste Good Creates nr, appetite, aide digestion, purities th. blood, and thus relieve* scrofula, catarrh, th© pains and aches of rheumatism and gives strength to the whole system. Nearly 50 yours' phenomenal sales toll th© story of th© great merit and j PUOces of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It Is Just th© medicine you need now. Hood's Pills help—fln cathartic. —Advertisement.

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