Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature.

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RENEW CRIME WAVE IN CITY; ONE MAN SHOT Burglars Use Freely, Apparently Without Fear of Police. NEGRO SUSPECTS HELD Indianapolis is engulfed in another crime wave. Hold-up men are using their revolvers freely, while burglrrs anj thieves are. operating apparently without fear of arrest. Two negroes arrested at Hnion Station are charged with robbery. They are accused of the hold-up of a grocer on North Senate avenue at 8:30 o’clock last night. At almost the same time a negro robber entered Philip HofTbauer's dry beer saloon, 1443 Hoosevelt avenue, and shot Louis Harshberger, 42, 1712 North Arsenal avenue. Harshberger's wound is not serious. Hoffbauer was behind the bar when a negro entered and ordered a glass of beer. While he was drawing the beer the negro drew two autbmatic pistols and ordered Hoffbauer to held up his hands. Harshberger grabbed a chair and attempted to strike the robber. The negro Bred two shots, one hitting the chair and the other striking Harshberger in the left shoulder. Then the negro ran from the saloon and disappeared in tne direction of Columbia avenue. BELUVE GROCERY robbery solved. With the arrest of Carl White, IS*, negro. 41S West Michigan street, and Robert Saunders, 48, negro. 640 Douglass street, at 3:30 a. m. at the I'nion Station the police say they have solved the robbery of the Rudolph Peterson s grocery, 928 North Senate avenue, which occurred at the same time as the shooting In the Hoffbauer saloon. Both White and Saunders are charged with robbery. Saunders waived examination In city court and admitted he robbed the grovery while White covered the grocer with an automatic pistol. White pleaded not guilty. Peterson identifled both men and they were bound over to the grand Jury under bond of 35.000 each. A strange situation arose when Phil Hoffbauer identifled White as the engro who held him up in his dry beer saloon. Polloe records show that the calls reporting the North Senate avenue hold-up and the Roosevelt avenue hold-up, separated by two miles, were received within five minutes of each other. However, the police explain that there was a twen-ty-minute delay in calling the police following the shooting at HofTbauer's place. Peterson said that two negroes entered his store and one asked to purchase a pair of gloves. As Peterson started to get the gloves he found himself looking into the revolver held by the other negro. (Continued on Page Nine.)

C. VONNEGUT DIES AT HOME Pneumonia Fatal to Vice President of Hardware Company. Clemens Vonnegut, 67, vice president of the Vonnegut Hardware Company, 120 East Washington street, died at 2 o’clock this morning at his home. 004 East Thirteenth street, after an Illness of several weeks from pneumonia. Mr. Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Nor. 19, 1853, and was the son of Clemens Vonnegut, Sr., founder of the Vonnegut Hardware Company. He entered his father’s business In 1869, where he continued with the exception of twenty years, from 1890 to 1910. when he was manager of the Indianapolis Coffin Company and the National Casket Company. He was a member of the General Assembly in 1895. Mr. Vonnegut was the elder of four brothers, only two of whom survive, Franklin Vonnegut, president, and George Vonnegut, secretary-treasurer of the hardware company. Also surviving are the widow, one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Stewart, and two sons, Anton and Walter Vonnegut, all residents of Indianapolis. Funeral services and bnrlal will be private. Youth Gets Stretch for Embezzelment Howard V. Meyer, 20, said to be an expert accountant of Cleveland. Ohio, today was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to from two to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory on a charge of embezzling $1,388 from the L. C. Thiele Company of this city. The evidence showed that in two months’ time Meyer had Juggled the books of the company to net him about 51.355. Hamon Murder Trial Date and Place Is Set ARDMORE, Okla., .Tan. 18. —District Judge Thomas Champion today set March S as the opening date of the trial of Clara Smith Hamon for the reported murder of Jake L. Hamon, Republican national committeeman and multimillionaire oil magnate. Judge Champion, iu announcing the opening date, declared the trial would be held in Ardmore and that no change of venue is being contemplated. Coolness to Wilson Denied by British LONDON, Jan. 18. —A report published in America that Lord Robert Chalmers, head of a British financial mission, had postponed his contemplated trip to the United States because the government would no longer deal with the Wilson administration, was formally denied by the Foreign Office today. The visit la in connection with the British debt to America. The Foreign Office announced that Lord Robert Chalmers and Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, would leave for America together in about two weeks. \ WEATHER | Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. in., Jan. 19: Fair tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature; luwesfc-tontght, 23 to 30 decrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE a. m 19 7 a. m 20 8 s. m 20 9 a. m 22 10 a. m 23 11 a. m 25 12 (noon) 26 1 p. 28 2 p. m 28

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None Is so difficult to convince as one who does not wish to be convinced. In Indianapolis it Is sometimes particularly difficult to overcome the feeling that Is best exemplified In the well-known phrase, ‘‘The king can do no wrong.” Now, however, that the self-admitted "carefully edited” Indianapolis News permits Us sacred Washington bureau to quote a government official to the effect that Char>s J. Orblson's "Dear Jerry" method of dispensing liquor is illegal, Mr. Orblson probably will have to

Board Removes Deputy Keeper of City Pound Fires J. M. Tyner and Names O. L. Holderman Without Giving Reason. The city dog pound, center of many a controversy, was brought to the limelight again today when the board of public safety discharged James M. Tyner, deputy pound keeper, and appointed Otto L. Holderman In his place. The change was announced 5n a letter which George W. Williams, executive secretary, wrote to the board as follows: "The board of public safety declares the position now held by James M. Tyner as deputy pound keeper vacant and appoints Otto L. Holderman to fill the vacancy.” Mr Williams said that was all the explanation that would be made. The board continued to interview applicants for positions in the fire and police departments. Seventy-five men, mostly desirous of becoming firemen, were questioned. Twelve men were appointed substitute firemen. They were Harry O. MeMann, Floyd E. Osbon, Cornelius Sullivan, John It. Costello, Alvin F. Quack. Gerry L. Spragg, William Ollnger, Louis Haas, Hubert Tootnba. Arnle Clapp, Edward W. Kepner and Herbert C. Quack. Otto J. Petty of pumper company No. 22 was promoted to lieutenant. Two more 600-gallon motor pumpers for the fire department were accepted from the Stutz Fire Engine Company, following the usual tests. Harry LI Beau, city market master, submitted his annual report in which he stated that the $46,604.24 In fees from standholders in 1920 exceeded the receipts in 1919 by $1,390.58. Walter It. Stern, building commissioner, reported fifty-six permits for buildings valued at $31,375 Issued during the week ended Jan. 15. Doyle It. Paddock, city elevator inspector, la his report for 1920, stated thac 407 permits for elevator installations valued at $477,403, were Issued. He reported satisfactory progress in the installation of safety devices ami suggested that all freight elevators should be equipped with the standard height gates. Indianapolis Man Weds at Shelbyville Special to The Times. SHELBY v.LLE, Ind., Jan. 18.—The marriage of Miss Eathel Mae Shipley, daughter of Mrs. Emma Shipley, and Littleton E. Richardson of Indianapolis was celebrated here at the home of the bride’s mother. The members of the immediate family and several friends were present for the wedding, which was one of the prettiest given here during the winter. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. N. Spear, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Richardson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Richardson of Indianapolis. The couple left for a trip In the East and will be at home In Indianapolis after Feb. 1. Falls 20 Feet Harry Barnes, a sign painter, living at 752 East Pratt street, was Injured seriously today when a scaffold on which he was working at the Union Station plaza dropped him twenty feet to the sidewalk. Barnes struck fiat on his back. He was sent to the city hospital, where physicians said his back was injured and that be was bruited about the hips. He will recover. HICCOUGHS AT HARTFORD CITY. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., —Jan. 18.—Two cases of hiccoughing have been reported here this week. B. A. Van Winkle, prominent manufacturer, was made very ill by a three days' attack of hiccoughs.

on ■SON MAIN AWAITS COMMISSIONER ■■; BUS3 SAYB COURT IS ONLY LEGAL LIQUOR DI6PEN3ER. QUESTION OF PERMITS ON The Indiana poll* v*i Barege, S3 WyaU Building, WASHINGTON. January IS.—The letter of Charles J. Orblson. prohibition commissioner for Indiana, addressed to John F.- Kramer, national prohibition director, explaining Mr. Orblson's orders on the chief of the Indianapolis police for small quantities of liquor, has reached Washington and le on the desk of Mr. Kramer. The commiakioner ie out of the city and will not return until next Monday and in the meantime the Orblson matter will be held in abeyance without prejudice Federal Ooart Oal/ Dlape-aeer. D Spencer Bliss, assistant prohibition commissioner, said today, however, without having read the letter of Mr Orblson. that the only legal dispenses of seised liquors Is the federal court. He said that under the law the court could order liquor delivered to government , institutions that are in need of it or sold to the highest bidder, it being assumed that tne bidders,must have ilcensea. under the law, tp receive and dispose of the liquor. koMtlea* Aatherity, Mr. Bliss said he did not knowhow a prohibition commissioner legally could dispose of liquor or Issue permlte drawn on the chief of police, or >any one else, foC-Jhe withdrawal of liquor held In custody for the government. He said this without regard to the merit* of the Orblson case, with which he is not familiar, he said.

"explain” on Rome other theory than "jiumanitarianlein” his order for three quarts of whisky for “use In this office.’’ The above reproduction from the News is Included In this Issue of the Times In order that Times readers may have a concrete example of how belated some newspapers are In printing facts when they pertain to their favorite#. The Times first declared the "E*ear Jerry" method of dispensing liquor Illegal on Wednesday, Jan. 12, and the News then had access to the same sources of Information.

LEGION WOMEN HOLD ELECTION Mrs. J. E. Barcus Temporary Convention Chairman. Mrs. J. E. Barcus of Indianapolis was elected temporary chairman of the first annual State convention of the Woman’* Auxiliary of the American Legion, Department of Indiana, at the niornlug session held in Hollenbeck Hall. Mrs. L. It. GignlUlat was elected temporary secretary. Harry E. Vockey made the welcoming address Instead of Mayor Jewett, who was unable to be present, and Mrs. Barcus gave the response. F. W Galbraith, Jr., national commander of the American Legion, sent a letter of commendation to the women's organization, saying that the legion would give all possible cooperation to a national auxiliary. Addresses were made by Lemuel Bowles, national adjutant, and Raymond S. Springer, past department commander. Tbe convention was opened by the department commander, L. K. GignlUlat. A bugle call was given by four Boy Scouts and a rising vote In memory of gold star men of Indiana was taken. Election of officers, adoption of a constitution, committee reports, consideration of a ritual, choice of a meeting place for the next State convention and the election of delegates and alternates to the national convention of the women’s auxiliary were on the program for the afternoon.

DECLARES SOAP TURNED TO WINE Attorney Offers Judge Unusual Explanation. “Soap was changed to wine,” declared Isidor Wnlfson, attorney in City Court, today, "and if, your honor, please, why not?' IV(■ have read where water was changed to wine.” Nick Jack, 109 Shelby street, and Demi Storianvich, 110 De Loss street, two (Servians, were being tried fer operating a blind tiger. Patrolman Troutman had halted the two men at 2 o'clock cn the morning of .Tan. 10, near Storianioh’s home. Mr. Jack was carrying a large pasteboard box. It was tied Ehut and when the officer asked to see what was in It Mr. Jack said “soap.” But when the box was opened It contained a Jug, which all admitted contained wine. Wulfson argued that tho wine was for sacramental purposes and that the arrest was Interfering with the "religions liberty” of the two Servians. He explained that the wine was a present from Sam George to Storianvlch. He said that Just because Storianvlch had told the policeman that the the box contained soap, and that it was found to contain wine, was no reason that the men were guilty of operating a blind tiger, for “if your honor please, the soap was changed to wine, for don't we read that water was changed to wine,” Judge Pritchard took the case under advisement until tomorrow when the report of the city chemist will ba received by the court. The chemist analyzed the wine.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Kipling had the men sized up right when he wrote a piece about "A Fool There Was,” is the opinion today of Mrs. Cleopatra Hnrtzmann. The world is full of boobs who will make their prayer to a "rag, a bone and a hank of hair,” Mrs. Ilurtzmann declares, although she admits a neat ankle also Is essential. Mrs. Hurtxmann confessed -she was “The Lure,’’ trapping men so that her husband might rob them. More than fifty men were "rolled'’ In the

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18,1921.

BUILDING SIFT FOR INDIANA IS BILL PROPOSAL Resolution of Knox Senator Calls for Investigation of So-Called Trust. PROVIDES FOR ACTION A movement to bring about a complete investigation of the so-called building trust In Indiana was started in the Senate today when Senator Claude S. Steele of Knox Introduced a resolution providing that the Governor Bhall appoint forthwith a committee of five, three members to be Senators and two to be members of the House of Representatives, to begin the probe Immediately. The resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Corporations, provides that the proposed investigating committee may hear the testimony of all interested persons and may turn this testimony over to the proper authorities for prosecution should the facts Justify such action. It specifies that, jhouid the Legislature adjourn before the Investigation Is completed, the committee may be continued under the direction of the attorney general. The proposed Investigation is similar to that recently conducted by the New York Legislature, "The progress, prosperity and happiness of people are held iu abeyance by the unfair fixing of prices by this socalled trust," Senator Steele said in commenting ou the resolution. Senator Oscar ltatta of Paoll, who moved that the resolution be referred to a committee, said he did so because he believed that such an imortant matter should receive duo consideration. RENT REGULATION 901 GUT IN MEASURE. Not only will the so-called building trust bo Investigated, but the "rein hog” will he curbed If plans of members of the Senate are carried out. A bill placing the power to regulate rents In the band* of the public service commission was Introduced by Senator Robert L. Moorhead of Indianapolis. The bill states that because unfair and oppressive agreement have been ina.le ami tenants are being forced to enrry them out, an emergency exist* for some immediate action in regulating rentals. It provides that ail rent* shall be reasonable and Just and places in the Public Service Commission the power to determine whether they are reasonable and Just It provides that the commission may on Its own Initiative and must, on complaint, Investigate rent conditions, and that it shall fix fair rental charges, to be effective from the date the complaint was filed. It provides that appeal may be taken to Circuit or Superior Courts from the decision of the commission. Otherwise rentals, according to the hill, are to (Continued on Page Nine.)

MAN CLAIMED BY FEUD SHOT Chicago's ‘Little Italy’ Scene of Another Murder When Four Kill Victim. CHICAGO, Jan. 18—•" Little Italy," scene of many shooting*, today was awakened from Its week-day rotitln-- for another murder. Four men appron-hed F. I'lzzo as he stood at the Intersection of North avenue and Lurrabee street, on the north side, and Immediately began firing at him. When the smoke cleared the four had fled, but I’lzzo remained prostrate on the sldewnlk with a bullet in bln hr. in. An unidentified man, who ncentmi tnled Pizzo to a pawnshop shortly before the shooting. Is being sought by the police. Turk Forces Take Bilejik by Victory CONSTANTINOPLE, lan. 18. -Turkish Nationalists have defeated the Greeks In battle on the Anatolian front and babe advanced to Bllejlk, which town has been occupied, ‘aid a communique from the Nationalist government at Angora received today. Bilejik is sixty-five miles south of Constantinople.

Prados Woman , Ruler of Band of Robbers, Shares Sentence of Her Followers

Branding Nellie I’rndos, 23, as the ‘type of woman who is preying upon society in the larger cities,” and declaring her to be the “most vicious woman who bus ever appeared Ix-fore him since he hns been cn the bench of the Criminal Court, Judge James A. Collin* today pasted sentences ou her and lour men, members of a gang of robbers who have terrorized the city. Sentences passed on members of the gang were as follows: Arthur M right, Fred Collier and the Prados woman, from five to fourteen years on an Indictment charging robbery and conspiracy to rob Frank Mosier, owner of a gasoline tilling station at 1700 Harding street. Frank Clark of Muneie, a railroader, who was indicted with them, was ordered to report in court this afternoon, as tho Judge desired further information before passing on his case, holding that the evidence “conflicted.” Collier, Thurman, T. Morrison and Nellie Prados, from five to fourteen years on a charge of robbery and conspiracy to rob Mary Greenspan, 1706 Prospect street, of SSO. Frank Alice, Morrison and Wright, from five to fourteen years on charges of robbery and conspiracy to rob Orland Syphlrs, Stop 5 en the Plainfield traction line, of $l5O.

last fexv weeks by their methods, she said. "The Lure” Is not a w-oinnn who has passed time In the city and Is used to the ways and wiles of the itc. She passed most of the twentythree years of her life in Marlow, Okla. “But they are all the same and fall for the same stuff on the main street of Marlow or on Michigan boulevard,” she said. "I’ve been running away from men alii my life and It was the easiest thiig In the world to make them

Old , Old Bogey of Roller Towel Will Not Down Not so many sessions ago the statesmen who comprise the Indiana Legislature longht for days over the question of whether the roller towel should continue to exist. The fight might he compared to the classic debates over the licensing of house cats and the length of bed sheets. Some of the best minds of the Eeglaloturo labored grentl.v over n similar provision when It came up before. The old-fashioned element fought hard for the retention of the old-fush-ioned towel, without which, they contended, no washroom would be complete. The more progressive members talked long and loudly of germs and Infection* and declared only individual towels should he permitted, despite laundry bills or the high cost of paper, and the bill abolishing the towel was finally defeated. Now, Senator ,'llles J. Furnas Is making an attempt to start tbe argument alt over again. He has Introduced in the Senate a bill providing for tho Inspection and licensing of hotels and eating houses. It 1* a long affair, covering many pages. Hidden along about the middle Is a provision that no so-called roller or endless towel shall l*e permitted to exist lit any hotel.

MORE PROTEST DUE PRIMARY Another Hearing; on Beardsley Measure Set for Last of Week. A. public hearing on the primary bills pending In the Legislature, nt which Albert J. Beveridge, Edward C. Toner, Anderson. and a number of-women of prominence will speak, will be held the latter part of this week. Mr. Beveridge, stnee the introduction of the Beardsley bill In the State Senate seeking to do away with the present primary system, lias been speaking In various parts of the State against the abolishment of direct nominations. Tho hearing, which probably will be held In the Senate, will be the second one on the primary bills. At the first hearing strong opposition to Senator Beardsley's bill, said to carry out the wishes of Governor Warren T. McCray to abolish the primary, was voiced and since that time opponents of the Gov ernor's program have been marshaling their forces to defeat the movement. The Beardsley bill makes primaries I optional in the cases of local candidates. Opposed to this Is tho bill of Senator ; John S. Alldredge, Anderson, which . makes the primary apply to all State j offices, and its companion bill, which mukes the expenditure of more thart $3,500 by a candidate in a primary campaign unlawful. A committee appointed by the Governor ; Is working out bis Ideas on the primary. It ha before ft the bit! Introduced by Senator Beardsley and it is understood the administration bill will be similar to thta bill, although Governor McCray has stated this Is not the admlnlatra- ; tlon bill. Opposition to the Beardsley bill will l>e voiced by some of the Democratic leaders ns well ns Republican leaders. It la understood. The bills, when reported out of the elections committee, are expected to bring about u fight with the Beveridge followers aligned on one able and the McCray followers on the other. The fight rapidly 1* taking the form of a contest between the progressive element of the party and the standpatters. At a meeting of Governor McOray'a committee on the primary bills It was decided to adopt ns the administration measure the Beardsley bill with minor amendments. Tho Elections committee was Informed of this decision and was expected to report the bill favorably. Commission Dealers Lease Barrel Plant Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 18.—George Illtz & Cos., Indianapolis commission merchants, have leased the George Schlnnerer cooperage plant In this city and will operate the plant. A machine to be Installed will givp the plant an output of 1,000 barrels n (lay.

Judge C’olllns disposed of the cases following one of the most startling recitals of crime ever told from the witness stand of Criminal Court. Tho desire of a woman for “easy money,” the love of adventure and the effect of "white mule” on men and women were given as a few of the causes for the daring hold-ups and robbery staged by the gang. The Btnte claims tho gang was "ruled by the Prados woman, who was called “Bobble” by its merners. Wright will serve his time In the Indiana State Prison, as his age Is 32. Morrison, 23; Collier, 26, and Alice, about 21, will go to the Indiana Reformatory. The Prados woman was ordered committed to the Indiana Woman's prison. It is understood that in the cases whero two sentences were given, they will be served concurrently. Detectives Herman ,T. Rndemacher, Lous Fosatl and others testified regarding written and oral statements made by Clark, Wright, Collier and the Prados woman. These statements, which were read by Prosecutor William I’. Evans as testimony into the record, depicted the deliberation with which the crimes were planned and committed. A summary of the confessions resulted in the deduction that Nellie Prados, who lias previously served time In two penal (Continued on Page Nine.)

follow me. My 'fight has always been to keep the men away from me. I was married the first time when I was 13.” The woman declared that it appears to be.r nil the men in Chicago are "mashers.” “They hounded me everywhere,” she said. It was to get money to go hack to Marluw and take her husband with her that Mrs. Hurtzman said they worked the game. "We had the fare several time*,” she said, “but Hurtzman always spent

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BILL REVIVING RAIL BODY PUT BEFORE HOUSE Measure Would Kill Service Commission and Restore Old Tribunal. HOT DEBATE ON RULES Revival of the Indiana railroad commission, abolished by an act of the Legislature in 1913, and elimination of the present public service commission are provided for in a bill Introduced in the House totW by Representatives Claude A. Smith of Gibson County, Russel K. Bedgood of Tippecanoe and Warren Counties, It. U. Baker of Posey County, Oscar F. Lydy of Hamilton County and Omer U. Newman of Marion County. The measure, which was agitated In the special session last summer and has been much discussed since the preseut Assembly convened, was referred to Judiciary B Committee. The bill provides that the railroad commission be revived as it existed March 4, 1913, and that the Governor appoint three commissioners, not more than two of the same political party, to hold terms of two, three and four years, respectfully. All subsequent appointments would be for four years. The annual salary would be $4,800. REMOVABLE ON WRITTEN CHARGES. Any commissioner would be removal for cause, but not for political opinions, ou written charges filed with the Governor. The accused commissioner would be granted a hearing, but would not be allowed to appeal from the Governor's decision. All acts and orders of the public service commission in force at the time the proposed bill became effective would be continued in effect until repealed or modified by the General Assembly. The bill would make It unlawful for any municipality or any utility to create discriminatory rates or offer free service to any one except police officers while on duty. Tbe net would be In force from and after May 1, 1921. Lively debate ensued when the report of the committee on rules was taken up ns a special order of business after three postponements Opposition was raised strongly against the adoption of Rule 41 A, which would make It neecssary that the author of a bill should provide a written statement of not more than 300 words setting forth the objects of his measure. REJECTS COMMITTEE REPORT ON RI LE, After a debate that lasted forty-five minutes the House refused to concur in the committee report recommending the rule. Rule 41 B, providing that no bill shall be Introduced after the first forty(Conttnued on Page Nine.) STRONGER CLUB PLAN FORECAST State Democratic Organization Arranging Feast. The Indiana Democratic Club Is to be made a bigger, better and more compact organization In every way, according to plans being worked out by Frank I’. Ilaker, president: Thomas Garvin, secretary, and Albert Stumph, treasurer, the newly elected officers. One of the first plans that will be put into effect will be to perfect the organization of the club along the lines of city and county political organizations, with executive committeemen and ward i and precinct oo4hmttteemen. In this connection, a drive for new members will j he launched. The drive will be waged , for sixty days and will start early next month. Also beginning the first Satur- ! day in February, Saturday will be the regular meeting night, the meetings to be held weekly. Programs are being planned along diversified lines to Insure tho largest possible attendance. Among the social activities definitely agreed on is a State banquet on Jefferson’s birthday, April 2, when Democrats from nil over the State are expected to gather In Indianapolis. Men foremost In the party's rank and among the most prominent In the country will be invited to address the meeting. Club members also have decided to be hosts to Democratic members of the Indiana General Assembly, now In session, at a receptlou the date of which will be announced In the near future.

SIX NOW TO DO WORK OF TWO Rail Representative Tells of Complicated Job. CHICAGO, Jan. IS.—Six men work now on the same job two formerly did, E. T. Whiter, representing the railroads, protested to the railroad labor board here today during the hearing on appointment of adjustment boards. The removal bf an engine's headlight generator is an illustration, said Whiter. Under the present rules It requires an electrician to disconnect the wires. A sheet metal worker must lie culled to disconnect the pipes. A machinist must stand by to remove the generator. All these mechanics have helpers and it means that six inen are required to do the work formerly done by a machinist and one helper. Coast Guard Fears Barge Lost in Gale BOSTON, Jan. IS.—Fears were expressed at the navy yard today that the barge Reading, Philadelphia for Portland, Maine, had foundered off the Mnitni coast in the fierce offshore gale. The coast guard cutter Ossipee, sent out to search for the craft which broke away from the tug Lehigh off Portland lightship, reported by radio that no trace of the missing barge had bean found. Tile Ossipee was off Metinleus today.

It for booze. I wanted to get him down to Marlow, where h wouldn’t have the chance to buy liquor, and so I could take care of my two children who art now with my father-in-law." Police claimed the HurtaiaV) gang got large sums of money through their operations. 1 Mrs. Hurtzman was arrested while she was taking care if children in a family. When'she found police were on her trail she got a job as a governess In an attempt to throw them off the track.

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COLLINS LEA VES 190 CRIMINAL CASES AS YEAR’S HANGOVER Docket Shows Scores of Indictments Sleep While Term After Term of Court Goes Merrily On. 83 NOT EVEN COMPELLED TO PLEAD Investigation of the docket of the Marion Criminal Court as it appeared at the end of the year 1920 reveals that, in addition to failing to support more than one-foui teentli of the convictions made by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court, and in addition to reducing the bond of Edward Stevens, alleged safe blower who failed to show for trial yesterday, Judge James A. Collins failed to dispose of 190 indictments which are still pending in his court.

Firm Official Chooses Death to Prison Term CHICAGO, Jan. IS.—Rather than go to prison, Albert I. Lauer, secretary-treas-urer of Briggs & Turiva*. a $1,000.000 firm of contractors, killed himself In his home here today. Lauer was found guilty of offering a $15,000 bribe to an income tax collector to falsify tax returns and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and fined $45,000. He was found by h!s wife dead from gas on the floor of his home. 10th Ward Democrats Elect Heads Tonight The Tenth Ward Democratic Club will elect officers for 1921 nt Its monthly meeting at 8 o'clock tonight, in McClain’s Hall, Hoyt and State avenues. The committee in charge of the card party given last Wednesday will make Us report. It is the Intention of the organization to hold an open meeting soon, when the public will be invited to hear discussed the present city administration from a Democratic point of view. The speakers will be former Governor Ralston and candidates for mayor. ‘Behind Shut Doors’ Senate Move Fails WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.—Efforts bv the Democratic minority to secure action in executive session on pending presidential appointments were blocked by the Republican majority of the Senate by but one vote today. A motion by Senator Robinson. Democrat. of Arkansas, that the Senate proceed behind closed doors to the consideration of nominations of former service men or their widows for postmasterships was defeated by a vote of 3(5 to So. Muneie 9 s Own Dixie Highway to Open Again 36 From All Walks of Life Under Arrest on Federal Indictments. Muneie has a Dixie highway all Its own. It leads from Muneie to the Federal prison at Atlantn, Ga.. and the trip is made by unwilling tourists with only one stop on tbe road, a short one In Federal Court here, where Judge Albert B. Anderson definitely decides upon the personnel of the party and the length of their visits in Atlanta. In the past the trip has been made by a Muneie mayor, a Delaware County prosecuting attorney and a long list of lesser luminaries leading down to the red lights of the underworld. In view of the ‘hlrty-slx arrests made at Muneie yesterday by United States Marshal Mark Storen and his deputies. Frank Ream and Charles E. Whicker, on indictments returned by the Federal grand Jury last week, charging conspiracy to violate the Reed amendment, the war-time prohibition act and the Volstead art. It seems that there Is every chance that the “1921 Muncle-to-Aflanta one-way tour,” personally conducted by United States deputy marshals, will be the largest yet held. The list of those Indicted Is long and varied and made up of representatives from every walk of life, a wealthy young manufacturer, around whom center spicy tales of racey parties at his cottage at Lake Wawassee and rumors of a cistern half filled with empty bottles that never contained soda pop, lawyers, a physician of more than usual ability In his specialty, a justice of the peace, a captain of night police, patrolmen, constables and underworld characters, both colored and white, are all Included. Os the thirty-six arrested, twenty-eight gave bond, seven were permitted to remain In the Delaware County jail last night In custody of Frank Ream, deputy marshal, while attempts were made to obtain bond for them, and one, Maggie Lampklns, colored, was brought to Indianapolis and placed In jail here In default of bond. Frederick VanNuys. United States district attorney, made the indictments public today. The Indictments are in three (Continued on I’age Nine.)

HEARING ON BILL SET FOR TONIGHT Proposed Measure Affects Nurses’ Status. Public hearing will he held at 7:30 O'clock tonight on House Bill No. 20, providing that all trained nurses In Indiana shall be known as registered tiHrses, and shall be considered the same as registered nurses. It was announced following adjournment of the House today. The hearing hns been scheduled as a result ofthe vigorous opposition which has arisen against the measure. The bill was introduced In the House Friday by Representative Kammau of Vanderburg County. Every member of the House has, since the Introduction of the bill, been deluged with letters protesting against Its passage, ou tthe ground that it would lower the standard of the nursing profession in Indiana. It is expected a large number of persons will attend the hearing.

40 Degrees Below! GLEN’S FALLS, N. Y„ Jan. 18.— Forty degrees below zero was touched by- thermometers at Newcomb, Essex County, last night- It Is 18 degrees below there this morning.

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Classification of the action taken on these Indictments, which were nearly all for felonies ranging from murder on down the scale, shows that during the Year Judge Collins refrained from bringing 178 indieted persons to trial, heard evidence against nine persons and suspended the hearing before reaching a Judgment, withheld judgment against two persons and suspended one sentence. The study of the docket as It pertains to indictments is particularly enticing to one who is anxious to know what becomes of cases of a serious nature brought against persons ,In Marlon County. It shows that In scores of cases no effort is made to bring the defendants to trial. In scores of other cases tbe defendants enter pleas of not guilty and no trial date Is set, while in other case* of a more particular nature the defendants are brought Into court and released on their own recognizance, "pending the furthA order of the court,” which seema to be reserved for some other year. A number of these felony cases which Judge Collins did not try In 1920 were docketed as early ns Jan. 31 . and allowed to sleep for the remaining eleven months of the year. Others went on the docket at each report of the grand Jury, only to find the Jurisdiction of Judge Collins a sleepy okl place In which to repose while term after term of tne Criminal Court went merrily on. For example, there is the indictment against Harry I’erkins and Raymond Cassell for vehicle taking, cause No. 50.642, entered on the docket Jan. 81, 1920, The docket shows that on April 12 Cassell was released on his own recognizance and Perkins pleaded not guilty. There Is no further entry to show what ever became of either defendant. Cause No. 50,722, Thomas Chatham, grand larceny and embezzlement, was entered on the docket March 9, and on Sept. 20, "defendant released on his own recognizance, pendng further order of the court.” The further order of tho court was not of record at the end of the year. Among the things that appear to have been bars to prosecution in the year 1920 was a desire for a Jury trial. In a number of cases the only record of a disposition to try the cases at all Is diaclosed in the notation that the defendant asks a Jury trial. An example of this Is Cause No. 50,767, Aria Kinder and Keuneth Usher, grand larceny. Th* docket shows the case was entered on March 24 and on April 19 Usher asked a separate trial and a Jury trial. The request for a separate trial was granted, but the docket falls to show what became (if the Indictment as it pertained to Aria Kinder. In eighty-three cases it appears from the record that inen who have been indicted by the Marlon County grand Jury and whose cases went on the docket in 1920 were not even compelled to enter pleas. In these eighty-three cases there la nothing on the docket except the original entry of the charges against these men, which are nearly all felonies. Transfer Men to Bartholomew Jail Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind.. Jan. IS.—Claud® Thompson and Franlf Thomas of Indianapolis, charged with highway robbery, have been tranferred to the Bartholomew County Jail here from Jackson County, Noble D. Deavers and Howard Greer, charged with grand larceny, conspiracy, arson and burglary, also were brought to the Bartholomew County Jail from Jackson County. The men were brought here on a change of venue from Jackson County and will be tried In the Bartholomew Circuit Court. Two Believed Dead in Film Plant Fire BAYONNE. N. J., Jan. 18.—Two persons are known to be dead and at least ten Injured as a result of an explosion and fire today In the plant ot the Bellows Film Company. Two charred bodies, one of which was believed to be that of a woman, were found beside a railroad, apparently hav* ing been blown through windows. LAWYER TO SERVE E'RF.IS. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Jan. torney O. A. Parsley, appointed several days ago as special counsel for the state in tbe ease of Joseph Pyles, charged with murder In the first degree, has announced that he would serve In the case without remuneration.

TODAY In CONGRESS

SENATE. Manufacturers’ Committee holds hearing on Calder coal bill. Immigration Commissioner Camlnetti before Immigration Committee on Johnson bill suspending Immigration for one year. Senator Sherman, Illinois, to deliver speech against Kenyon-Hendrtcks bill. Senator France, Maryland, to call up bill to provide hospitals for sick and wounded veterans of A. E. F. HOUSE. Ways and Means Committee begin* hearings on revised tariffs on sugar and molasses. Attorney General Palmer appears before Agriculture Committee on resolution to sell 14,000 tons of sugar bought in Argentina. Rivers and Harbors Committee considers Mississippi River improvements. Judiciary Committee considers bill to Incorporate firms engaged In foreign trade. Education Committee considers bill to Increase funds for home economics work. Postofflce Committee considers revision of postal salaries. Naval Affairs Committee continues aviation hearings. Appropriations subcommittee, considers diplomatic and consular, rivers and harbors, army and deficiency appropriation bills.