Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1921 — Page 1

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GANG FINDS TOO MANY TO FAVOR IN MAYOR RACE Plucking Committee Has Hard Job Picking Man to Suit All Factions. HASTEN TO AVOID BOLT It Is time to sympathize with the leaders of the Republican administration machine in Indianapolis. They are confronted with the everjgrowing difficulty of selecting a candidate for mayor who will be acceptable to a political majority that is too great to be desirable. The problem is not one of finding a Republican who is willing to be mayor, but of finding a candidate that several powerful factions are willing to agree to support for mayor. Charles W. Jewett. Charles J. Boemler, Robert G. Bryson, Ralph A. Lemoke and several others constitute the plucking committee which has been having strenuous days and nights in an effort to find some citizen of Indlan-poli* who is acccpetable as * candidate. The time In which they must reach this determination is growing shorter every day and the determination appears to be no aearer now than It wu several weeks ago. For a long time after the Republicans held a county election In November they “rested easy” in the belief that when the time came to select a candidate for mayor they could meet in the mayor's office or at the Columbia Club and settie the question In fifteen minutes. HALF A DOZEN FACTIONS TO PLEASE. But the? did not meet and the differences of opinion as to the candidate have been growing steadily until today there are about half a dozen differetn factions In the parry, none of which appears willing to allow the other to take a hand in this selection. Recently a number of gentlemen have been held up, inspected and discarded. Among theta is Felix M. McWhirter, member of the board of safety. Robert H. Tyndall of the Fletcher American [bark organization; Dr. H. G. Morgan, city sanitarian, and R. G. Bryson, controller. McWhirter failed to Impress the party leaders because he makes no appeal to the women's vote nor to the negro voters. Tyndall Is not a happy selection because he Is generally regarded as being too much a representative of one financial circle and none too solid with the exsoldiers. Morgan, who started as the personal choice of Richard Smith of the News, has been found wanting in vote-getting ( qualities and has never been taken very ; seriously by the leaders. Bryson has failed to Impress either j the business men of the city or the lead- j ers of the party. jrDGE LOfcfcLKS- IX - RECEPTIVE MOOD. Others who would like to substitute ; for these men are Judge James A. Collins of "suspended sentence'' fame; I.eo K. Fesler, who has made more enemies than any other man who ever was county auditor; Ed Robison, who was Governor Goodrich's manager of the Globe coal mine when the Governor sent (Continued on Page Two.)

GERMANS SULK OVER WORK OF ALLIED BOARD Supreme Council’s Decisions Meet Resentment of Berlin Press. BULLETIN. BERLIN, Jan. 31.—Immediately after a Session of the Reichstag today, It was Reported the German government intends to refuse to pay the $35 000.000,000 indemnity demanded by the allies unless their proposals are materially altered. The Reichstag suddenly adjourned, stuff • short session “because of the seriousness of the situation.” PARIS. Jan. 3L —Despite a threat of armed force to compel obedience to al-. lied decisions on reparations and Indemnity, Germany sulked today. Reports received here -were that Ilerr Bergman will not attend the February Sitting In London. Dispatches from Ber Un showed German newspapers were urging resistance to the • dreams" of thi entente. The allied supreme council has disbanded, with Premier Lloyd George and Sir Auckland Ueddes back In London and representatives of other nations en route home. Their next gathering will be held In London to dUCuss matters passed over In the Paris session. At the same time the Germans will be notified formally of the decisions to demand reparations of 2GI 000.000,000 marks. The Germans will be asked to endorse the decision after their suggestions for minor amendments have been debated. A!lle.. officials have Indicated they will not per mlt Important changes. Since Germany will pay largely throngh taxes on her exports, the allied agreement provided for strict watch op her commercial affairs. She will not be permitted to negotiate loans from any Country without the consent of the allies The formal notification regarding disarmament was that the standing army must be reduced by April 15, fortresses disarmed and all war material surrendered by Feb. 28, the date of the London meeting. Munitions factories must be converted to peaceful Industry by June SO. Provisions for reduction oi the nary calling for destruction of warships and submarines, contained In the Boulogne treaty, were reaffirmed. Restrictions on the manufacture and use of aircraft also were Imposed. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for tae twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Feb. 1: Unsettled tonight and Tuesday ; probably local snows Tuesday; not much ehaotce In temperature; lowest tonight about 25 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 0 a. m 28 7 a. m 27 8 a. m 27 0 a- ra 27 10 a. m 27 11 a. m 28 12 (n00n).... 28 1 p. m 29 2 p. m 29

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U. S. SUPREME COURTS RULING FAVORSBERGER Decides Landis, for Prejudice, Should Not Have Sat as Judge. RETRIAL NOW POSSIBLE WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.—Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee and other Socialist leaders today won in the Supreme Court one of the main points on which they relied for a reversal of their convictions of tb* esflottage art.* The decision was six to three. Justices Day. Pitney and Mcßeynolds dissenting. The court held that Judge Keueaaw Landis of the Federal District Court at Chicago, where the Socialists were first tried, was disqualified as a trial Judge when the Socialists filed an affidavit of pif-judlce against him, because of statements he was alleged to have made in pronouncing sentence upon a man convicted of a violation of the espionage act shortly before the Berger trial. NO DIRECT STAND REGARDING FHEJI’DICE. The court did not specifically decide whether Landis was prejudiced, but declared that because of tba filing of the affidavit Landis, to Insure absolute Justice, should have allowed another judge to pregide. Berger and his associates, Adolph Gerraer, J. Louis Engdahl, Irwin St. John' Tucker and William F. Kruse, claimed that Landis should have granted a change of venue. As the result of the court’s action !t Is possible that the decision of Landis may be reversed and anew trial ordered before another Judge. The decision, however, does not finally settle the case of Berger and the others. DECISION BASED > ON ONE QUESTION. The decision was solely on the question whether Judge Landis should have allowed another Judge to try the Socialists. Germer was national secretary of the Socialist party, Kruse editor of the Young Socialists’ Magazine, and Berger editor of the Milwaukee Leader. The dissenting justices claimed that the statements attributed to Landis by the (Continued on Page Two.)

Conclusive , hut Also Inconvenient Indianapolis citizen* were treated to a demonstration of the insufficiency of the West Washington street power plant of the locul street car company to move street cars Saturday. One of the big turbine generators at the West Tenth street power plant of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis A Eastern Traction Company stripped its blades and went out of commission. A similar machine was already out of service pending repairs. This made It necessary for the Indianapolis (Street Railway Company to depend npon its own facilities fqr power and there were about seventyfive less street cars in service, while several lines were stagnant for approximately an hour. All of which demonstrated to the utter dissatisfaction of the public that the talk about the Indianapolis company being in a position to separate itself from the lnternrban company and still live is as foolish as when It was used in argument before the public service commission at the merger hearing.

PLOT TO CHECK NAVY EXPANSION HINTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31—A warning against any suspension of battleship construction will be given to the country shortly in a report from the general board of the Navy, it was learned today. Secretary Daniels has asked the general board for Its conclusions on the constitution of the strongest navy In view of the debate In this country and Great Britain as to whether submarines and aircraft have made the battleship of less value. The report Is expected to be completed this week, and Daniels said he would make It available to Congres.

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Coolidges Pick Vacation Spot

ASK U. S. TRIAL OF LEADERS IN BERGDOLL PLOT Army Authorities Call for Release of Americans to Face Court-martial. GROVER TO COME BACK EBEKBACH, Germany, Jan. 31.—C0!. Kyle Rucker, Judge advocate of the American Army of Occupation at Coblenz, bat begun an of the attempt to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoil of Philadelphia, American millionaire draft dodger, and it was re ported today that Colonel Rucker had asked for the release of the two American prisoners—Charles Neuf of Baltimore ana Frank Zimmer of Denver—promising that they would be tried by au American court-martial. Colonel Bagby of the lulled States Intelligence Office at Coblenz was quoted as saying that the two prisoners were not connected with the military Intelligence section, such matters as the Bergdoll Incident coming under the Department of Criminal Investigation of the provost marshal. NOT TO BECOME GERMAN CITIZEN. Bergdoil declares that he has no intention of becoming a German citizen. On tbe contrary, he hopes to return to the United States, probably this year. lie said he had reason to believe from statements made to him by "spies," that a decree of amnesty for political prisoners will be proclaimed at Washington after the Harding administration takes office in March, which would enuble him to go back to Philadelphia. (Premier Remmele of Baden, in an announcement in the Baden Diet last Thursduy, said that both Bergdoil and his chauffeur, Eugene Steelier, had become naturullezd German citizens.) Unlike Bergdoil, the chauffeur, Eugene Stecher, "Bergdoll's Man Friday," intends to remain in Germany, lie has (Continued on Page Two.) Evans Sues Leppert on Bond Ried Jumped Prosecutor William P. Evans, in behalf of the State of Indiana, filed suit today to recover Judgment of SSOO and costs from Lorenz Leppert, surety on a SSOO bond of William Kled, who was indicted by the grand Jury Dec. 3, 1919. and failed to appear for trial May 24, 1920, charged with vehicle taking. Nenrly a year from the date of trial anew prosecutor files suit on a court action taken during the last year that former Prosecutor Claris Adams was in charge. In the suit Is stated that Rled’s whereabouts Is not known. Held at New Albany as Narcotic Sellers j Two men giving their names as Shapiro and Franklin were arrested at New Al- - bany today, on a charge of Helling nar- ! cotics without a license, by 11. W. Gwlnn, of the narcotic department of the Internal revenue office. They were arraigned before 11. J. Needham, United States commissioner at New Albany, and if they do not give bond will be brought to Jail in Indianapolis to await action of the Federal grand jury. Guy Braughton of the narcotic department has gone to New Albany to assist Mr. Gwinn. It is said that Shapiro lias been ped- : dllng morphine and other narcotics in and about Louisville, Ky.

In connection with the opposition to any suspension of building, It is known by high naval officers in Washington that a British propaganda is being carried on to hold up the American Navy building program. These officers declared that Great Britain, fearful of losing to the United States Its traditional distinction of possessing the world’s greatest navy would like to see this Government adopt this aircraft • submarine theory and suspend building of battleships.

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INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JANUARY 31,1921.

Grove Turk Inn, Nashville, N. C., end tiro President-elect Cooltdge and Mrs. Uonlfdge, the famous guests, who will niahe it their home for two weeks.

Justice Kind to Taylor in His Two Appeals Way Paved in Criminal Court to Serve Tuo Sentences at Same Time. Criminal Court Justice Is accommodat Ing to Reginald Taylor, who has appealed twice from the city court to the Criminal Court this year from sentences Imposed by the lower court on blind tiger charges, the records show. The Criminal Court record shows that Reginald Taylor filed au appeal Jan. 17, 1921, on a blind tiger charge from city court. Today Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court sentenced Taylor to thirty days In Jail and fined him $kX). Hang! Here are the fireworks. Suddenly the record showed that on Jau. 31, 1921, Taylor filed an appeal Id the Criminal Court from the city court, where he was flr.ed S2OO and senteneed to sixty days on a blind tiger charge. Taylor immediately dismissed his *<*'- ond appeal. In this way Taylor will serve both sentences at the same time. Instead of first serving thirty days and paying Sl'H) fine, and then being brought back into court and serving the last Judgment imposed by the city court of #2ott and sixty days, Taylor *ervis the total of ninety days in sixty days’ time BANDITS SHOOT WAY TO ESCAPE Wound Three Detectives in Getaway With §13,000 Brokerage Loot. DETROIT, Jan. 31.—Three bandits, fighting their way from the brokerage office of William T. Martin, In the heart of Detroit's business district, shot and seriously wounded three police detectives who entered the office as the robbers were leaving, carrying with them $13,000 :n bonds Two hundred detectives in automobiles and armed with riot guns were dispatched In pursuit. RKEDVILLE, Va., Jan. 31. -Automobile bandits swooped down on this little fishing village early today ami left with tlie majority of the savings of the entire population of 200. The Commonwealth National Bank vault was dynamited and $9,000 in cash and several thousands of dollars In Liberty bonds stolen.

License Loggers to Be Cops' Prey All persons who have failed to obtaln city licenses of any kind, except dog licenses, will be arrested beginning tomorrow. Orders were Issued toduy by Chief of Police Jerry Kinney to arrest all persons who have failed to obtain licenses. “We have warned them for a month," declared the chief, "and tomorrow we start making arrests.”

Kidnapers ’ Nest Captured; Mrs. Witherell Rescued

LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 31.—After one of the most dramatic and sensational hunts in California criminal annals Mrs. Gladys Withered, kidnaped from her home in Hollywood last Tuesday evening, was found unharmed early this morning in a lonely canyon cabin about fifty miles from Los Angeles. A large posse of deputy sheriffs, police and private detectives, some armed with sawed-off shotgunts, surrounded the cabin and at a signal crashed In the door and windows, taking the Inmate by complete surprise. Mrs. Withered was found In an Inner room and was overjoyed when aroused and told she was free. She said she had received tbe best of . care. Two men who were on guard were disarmed and handcuffed before they could

2 KILLED AND 5 HURT IN BLAST Woman Seeks to Hurry Fire With Kerosene. f NEW CASTLE, m., Jan. 31.—A mother and her daughter were killed and the husband, three sons and a boarder were burned, three of them serlo'"sly, today when a can of kerosene exploded as the mother attempted to hurry the fire to cook breakfast for them. The dead are Mrs. Victor .Tacobßon, 45, and Miss Victoria Jacobson, 2L

APPROPRIATION MEASURE GETS ONE DAY’S REST Senate Ready to Consider ‘Blue Sky’ Law Amendment and Other Bills. NrCRAY OPPOSES ‘RIDER’ With a large number of bills ready for third reading and passage, the Senate convened this afternoon with the expectation of one day's vacation from the consideration of the appropriations bill. The latter bill has not yet come from the printers and until It has laid in printed form on the desks of the Senators for twenty-four hours It can not he taken up. For this reason It Is not expected to come up before tomorrow afternoon. Among the bills which were ready for pas-age were the one carrying amend- ! meats designed to put "teeth” In the j "blue sky" law, one increasing penalties for burglary and attempted burglary of banking institutions, and one providing that city court* shall have original Juris- i diction In traffic cases, thus doing away with the activities of constables and Jus- i tices of the peace In these cases. MAY ATTEMPT TO AMEND RIDER. When the appropriation bill Is brought up again an attempt Is expected to be made to amend the "rider'' which provides that the Governor may discharge any member of a commission or any employe In tbe Statehouse. In commenting on this "rider,” Governor Warren T. McCray said ho did not approve of Its Inclusion in the appropriations bill. lie said he lad been told by the attorney general that the Governor "has ample power without further legislation.” When the bill doe* come up an amendment to prevent the Governor from disi barging employes of elective officials will be Introduced. It is possible that an attempt will be made to kill tho rider, although It was adopted by the Senate sitting as a committee of the whole. It is known that the administration docs not object to the Legislature granting It the power to discharge board members. There appears to be some objection, however, to the manner In which such a provision was attempted. It is understood that a separate bill containing thl* provision Is being drafted. The Associated Employers of Indianapolis are behind the anti picketing bill introduced in the Seriate by Senator Arthur K, Baxter of Indianapolis. A. J. Allen, secretary of the association, said that employers throughout the state have been sent letters urging them to get behind the bill-. ANOTHER CRIME WAVE MEASt RE. Anqther bill designed to help check the crime wave has been prepared by Senator C. Oliver Holmes of Gary, it would prohibit the display of firearms by dealers and would prohibit their sale without a permit issued by the county sheriff. Any person owning firearms would be on labelled to report tbe fact to the sheriff and to obtain a permit to reffrtti 'them in htv TwAsession." A public hearing will be held in the Serrate Tuesday night on the bill for the licensing of chiropractors. The measure provides for a board of examination to issue the licenses. Physicians and varices public health organizations are opposing the bill, which they say will lower the standard for physicians. They tl>clare they arc opposed to permitting one class of practitioners to obtain licenses with leas qualifications than another class.

BOY’S ARREST HEALS BREACH Young Crane, Reconciled With Father, Says He Can Beat Girl’s Charge. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. Arrest of Herbert P. Crane Jr., on a charge of annoying women and girls in Lincoln Park, it wa* revealed today, has healed a breach between young Crane and bis father, Herbert P. Crane, Chicago millionaire, that began several years ago when young Crane left home and began a fight for a share of his mother's estate. The elder Crane announced today he believed his son innocent of the charges against him and would aid him in his fight to clear himself. The younger Crane declared he would be able to prove au alibi. He is at liberty under SIO,OtX) bonds. Wall Street Sifting Is Demanded by Baer WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.—Investigation 'of Wall street was demanded today by Representative Baer, North Dakota. Baer charged Wall street has made bullions of dollars out of the misfortunes and miseries of the world within the last (five yens and demanded a complete congessionnl Investigation.

offer any resistance. They gave the names of Floyd Carr and A. W. Carr, cousins. It was through the vigilance of a telephone operator that a clew to the "nest” of the abductors was discovered. O. S. Witherell, husband of the kidnaped woman, was called to his telephone a few minutes before midnight and a man began demanding the payment of $20,000 ransom with the threat that Witherell's wife would be tilled. The operator called police headquarters and officers were rushed to a drug store. They covered the man who telephoned with their revolvers Just as he started to leave the booth. An automatic pistol and two vials of chloroform were found on him. The prisoner weakened under eiamina(Contdnued on Page Two.)

FORTY ARE HURT IN TRAIN JUMP Two Coaches Leave Tracks, Landing Upside Down. NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio, .Tan. 31.A young girl was seriously Injured and forty others hurt today near here when two coufches of a south-bound Cleveland & Muskingum Valley local left the tracks and the two cars turned over, landtag upside down In a shallow ditch. Several passengers received minor Injuries. The wreck is believed to have been caused by spreading rails.

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Letter in Back Room Holds Secret of Change in Shelby Street Plans

Property owners of the eastern section of the south side today entered vigorous protest against any departure from the original plan to open Shelby street from Maryland to Washington street before the board of public works. The board presented a substitute plan of widening Cruse street from Washington to Maryland street and opening it diagonally from Maryland street to Shelby street so as to join Shelby street at tbe first alley south of Georgia street, but this met with such a storm of protest thijt final action upon the resolution to open Shelby street again was postponed, this time until Feb. 21. A pretty plan for the substitute opening and widening of Cruse street, which showed a neat drawing In greens and reds of a playground to be established In the neighborhood of Georgia and Shelby streets, was exhibited to the property owners to help convert them to the board’s Idea, but It failed dismally. They were als6 told the substitute plan could

SCRAPPING OF RAILWAY SHOP TERMS ASKED Atterbury, Roads’ Spokesman, Demands Wage Cut for Unskilled Men, 500,000 WOULD BE HIT CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—Scrapping of the national railroad shop agreements and a reduction In the wages of 500.000 unskilled laborers was demanded before tbe United States railroad labor board today by W, W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania system. Atterbury, who appeared as spokesman for the railroads, after a three-day conference with the labor committee of the association of

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W. W. ATTERBURY. railroad executives, said a reduction In the pay of other rail employes would not be asked for ninety days if the board abrogated the shop agreements. Three hundred million dollars will bo saved the roads if the request is granted, Atterbury said. ‘Unless the board takes prompt action on this appeal muny of the railroads of the country wUI be forced into insolvency," he Bald. He said the national agreement, rules and working agreements forced on the railroads as war measures, caused gross vyaste and Inefficiency. CITES EXAMPLES OF AGREEMENTS. Atterbury cited some of the following examples of the workings of the national agreement to prove they should be abrogated : One provision establishes the right of an employe to double time should he be forced to work through lunch hour, alitrb he Is given an hour off later in the day. Another provides if an employe punches the clock fifteen minutes before tbe usual starting time of the shop, he Is entitled to a bonus of one hour's pay. One clause provides for straight time and prohibits piecework. Atterbury asks that unskilled labor be paid according to the prevailing wage in the locality instead of a universal rate. Tho railroad brotherhoods, it is forecast, will wage a bitter fight on the Atterbury proposals. Labor will be given a hearing later by the board. HALF OF EMPLOYES WOULD IIE AFFECTED. It is estimated that about half of the 2,000,000 railroad employes would be affected by abrogation of the agreements. This includes 425,000 shopmen, 300,000 maintenance of way employes, 50,000 firemen and oilers and 230,000 clerks. Railroad executives declared they have reduced operating expenses to an irreducible minimum; that safety of passen(Contlnued ou rage Two.)

PRESIDENT REFUSES CLEMENCY TO DEBS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—President Wilson has denied a commutation of sentence for Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, the White House announced today. Attorney General Palmer recommended that Debs, who is now serving a ten-year sentence for violation of the espionage act, should be released Feb. 12. The President’s action was swift and terse. Attorney General Palmer submitted his recommendation Saturday night. It went to the President this morning for consideration. He wrote across the face of the papers

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be pushed through sooner than the Shelby street opening. WOULD RATHER WAIT TEN YEARS. / “We’d rather wait ten years and get Shelby street opened than to accept a make-shift substitute," the delegation replied. Just who Is opposing the opening of Shelby street was not exactly explained at the hearing. Seme members of the delegation, which was led by Thomas Cahalane, Hugh D. O’Connell and J. B. Downey, fciid they understood that manufacturers with plants in the path of, or near the proposed opening, were against it, and behind the movement for Cruse street, but the board denied this, asserting that It. was sitting for the best Interests of Indianapolis. The members of the delegation did not know that at that time there was lying In the board’s correspondence in a backroom a letter from E, P. Gal breath, man(Coctlnued on Page Two.)

CABINET JOBS GOING TO TWO ‘DARK HORSES’ Identity of Surprises Not to Be Known LTntil Announced About March 4. HARDING TRIES FISHING MIAMIA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31.—Two dark horses will show in the Cabinet of Warren G. Harding, according to sources close to the President-elect today. They will be names which have not hitherto figured prominently In Cabinet speculation, it is understood. Only Harding's most intimate friends will know the Identity of the two Cabinet surprises in advance of tbe formal announcement expected about March 4. Even the portfolios that will be assigned are a mystery, but they are likely to be commerce and labor, according to the best Judgment of persons close to the President-elect. This development further increases the uncertainty surrounding the Cabinet. The President-elect went off on a two-day fishing trip along the shores of the Cocolobo, a deserted island thirty miles away, today, with only three out of the ten Cabinet places definitely filled. These are Charles E. Hughes for Secretary of State: Senator Fall, New Mexico, for Secretary of the Interior, and Henry G. Wallace for Secretary of Agriculture. For a time even Hughes appeared to be losing out, but it understood that the effort of powerful political leaders in Washington to have Elihu Root displace Hughes failed. Prior to the cruise of the Victoria. Fall had not been expected to enter the Cabinet. But, it is said, during the trip down the coast Harding induced Fall, who was in the party, to accept. Harry M. Daugherty is a Cabinet certainty, but instead of becoming Attorney General, as has been contemplated, he may be made Postmaster General, leaving the. Department of Justice open to a lawyer of national prominence, exSenator George Sutherland of Utah. This would depend on whether Will H Hays is made a member of the Cabinet. He has been slated for the postmaster generalship, but opposition from some of Harding’s advisers is understood to have created considerable uncertainty regarding Hays’ appointment. For Treasurer, Charles G. Dawes, Chicago, and Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh, continued to be mentioned, but no decision has been reached. The drive of packer interests against Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture is understood to have failed completely. MacSwiney Chaplain Senteneed to Term DUBLIN, Jan. 81.—Father Dominic, chaplain to the late Lord Mayor MaeSwiuey, must serve three years In a military prison, according to a court-martial decision here. lie was accused of possessing seditious literature.

Bernauer's Record in Criminal Court The record* of the Criminal Court .concerning Carl Bernnuer, 21, who Is .in Jail on Federal charges and suspicions! of the murder of Sam Eaids, a Syrian, proprietor of a confectionary at 377 South Illinois street, show that Bernauer has been well treated. On July 25, 1919, Bernauer was indicted with Thomas Storrett on a charge of vehicle taking. On Sept, 9, 1919. Bernauer pleaded guilty to that charge und was sentenced to a year on the State farm. While “serving" that time, he was transferred to the city hospital for medical treatment. The records in Criminal Court also show that Bernauer pleaded not guilty to another indictment on Sept. 3. 1919, charging him jointly with Storrett of burglary and grand larceny. Although that indictment was returned Aug. 5, 1919, the record of the court shows no further entry. Bernauer, after serving his sentence on a charge of vehicle taking, wa* not delivered to Criminal Court for trial on the burglary and grand larceny charge. So far as the record shows In Criminal Court, Bernauer never gave bond on this charge. Bernauer was put in Jnll several weeks ago when It developed lie might be guilty of perjury In the John Partiow ease in Crimlnul Court, in which he was one of the principal witnesses for the State.

“Denied, W. r W.,” and ordered them returned to the Department of Justice. So far as is known, the President gave no reason for turning down the attorney general’s recommendations. His consideration of the iietition must necessarily have been brief. Attorney Genernl Palmer, in his review of the case, pointed out that Debs would be eligible for parole Aug. 11, 1022, and his sentence would expire, with the good behavior allowance, Dec. 28, 1925. Debs is nearly 65, Palmar pointed out, and his health Is extremely bad. He was said to be a ‘‘model prisoner.”

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2 WOMEN DEAD AND 4 PERSONS HURT IN JAMS Mrs. Missouri Bernard, on Way to Work, Killed at Big Four Crossing. MAN HELD IN ACCIDENT In a series of accidents Sunday and early today two women were killed, and four persons were Injured. Mrs. Missouri Bernard, 37, wife of Otte Bernard, 2139 North Gale street, was killed at 7 o’clock this morning when she was struck by inbound Big Four train No. 7, Cleveland division, at Massachusetts avenue and Olney street. Sergeant Sheehan investigated and Coroner Robinson ordered the body sent to the city morgue. The crossing at Olney street has been the scene of many accidents. There is no flagman at the crossing, but there is a warning bell. The train that killed Mrs. Bernard was in charge of A. L. Eusey, engineer, and is said to have been traveling at a high rate of speed. Witnesses could not understand why Mrs. Bernard failed to heed to the noise of the approaching train and to the ringing of the bell. EMPLOYED AT TAILORING ULANT. She was employed at the Kahn Tailoring Company and was on her way to work. She was cn route to Oiney street and Roosevelt avenue to board a Brightwood street car. The body was identified by Mrs. Bernard's sister, Mrs. Gib--1 son, 2221 North Olney street, according j to police reports. The husband, who Is employed at the interstate Car Works, and two children, I IHonda, 12, and Fred, 10, survive, j Mrs. Mary Keefer, 43, 130 West Walnut street, died at the Methodist bos- , as the result of injuries received j when an automobile driven by Murray j Slaughter, 23, 301 North Hamilton ave- : nue, struck her while she was crossing I -Meridian street at Eleventh. Slaughter wa* arrested on the charge ; of manslaughter. Coroner Dr. Paul Robinson ordered his bond placed at ?1,000, and Slaughter was released on bond. Mrs. Keefer and her husband, John I Keefer, had attended services at the Tab- | eruacle Church and were on their way home. As Slaughter, who was%drlving ! south on Meridian street, approached the j corner, he saw Mrs. Keefer start across | toe street. Ho says he sounded his horn, j Slaughter said she hesitated in the cen- ; ler the street, became confused and | swerved to avoid hitting her. His car | -kidded on the slick pavement and struck I uer. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN MOTOR CAR. T. P. Hessong, 8410 North Meridian street, took the Injured woman to the Methodist Hospital in his automobile. , Coroner Robinson said Mrs. Keefer wa* ; badly crushed and her skull was fractured. Slaughter’s automobile skidded completely around and was headed north, ; Mr*. Keefer being wedged between the car and the curb when the automobile stopped. In the automobile with Slaughter was 11. L. Hancock, 52 North Hamilton avenue; Miss Elizabeth Heinzting, 19? Park avenue, and Miss Florence Kessler, 710 East Thirty-Fourth street. John Marshall, 735’6 Massachusetts avenue, was slightly injured Sunday when he was struck by an automobile driven by Perry Carr, 319 North Gladstone avenue, at Massachusetts avenue and Michigan street. Charles Fawcett, 212S West Morri* Street, was Injured when he slipped and fell on a sidewalk at Meridian and Maryland streets. Mrs. Ella Wclborn, 624 North Capitol avenue, and William E. Moore. 628 North Capitol avenue, were knocked down by an automobile driven by Wezel Kautsky, 402 West Twenty-Eighth street, at Capitol avenue and North street. Their injuries were not serious.

SEALS LIPS ON EAIDS MURDER Carl Bemauer, Suspected in Eaids Killing, Refuses to Answer Question. Carl Bemauer, 21, accused of firing the shot that killed Sam Eaids, Syrian, proprietor of a candy store at 377 South illinois street, Oct. 23, today continue to refuse to di:russ the case with detectives. Barnauer has not been formally charged with murder. He Is, however, under arrest and Is in jail charged by Federal authorities with taking automobiles across the State line ill violation of the Dyer act. Charles Jones, 24, 351)4 Massachusetts avenue, also under* arrest in connection with automobile thefts in Detroit and Indianapolis, Is said to have confessed that Bernauer fired the shot that killed Eaids. Charles Newgent, 24. arrested In Pennsylvania and brought to Indianapolis a week ago for stealing gave the peliee their first clew when W told of being at .Tones' home the day after Eaids’ murder and hearing a conversation which has been verified by Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Bernauer Is said to have been there the day after the murder and to have admitted to Jones that Eaids forced him to shoot by “ducking under the counter r.o got something.” Jones admitted he was with Bernaner the night of the murder and told the police Bernauer said he was going to "stick” up the candy store and that he refused to accompany Bernauer. Jones said he passed the store iu time to see Bernauer at the cash register and that Bernauer later offered to split the money with him, but that he refused the offer. On Nov. 8, 1920, Bernauer was arrested on the charge of vagrancy and was held for the Federal authorities In the investigation of the theft of 150 automatic pistols from Ft. Benjamin Harrison more than a year before. One of these pistols was found in Bernauer's possession and it is the belief of the police that he used tt In shooting Eaids. This case was continued Indefinitely, however, when Federal authorities did not prosecute.

Too Like ‘Booze? 9 Herman Boos, Ida Boos and Frances Boos today filed separate petitions in Circuit Conrt asking that their last names be changed to that of Bose. No reasons are given for desiring the change of name in the petitions. The General Savings and Loan Association of this city today tiled a petition asking that the name of the association be changed *to that of The Irvington Savings and Loan Association because the company does much of its business In Irvington.