Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1921 — Page 1

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SAYS ENGLAND IS EAGER FOR DISARMAMENT Sir Philip Gibbs Tells House Committee of British Public Opinion. ARMY BILL IS PASSED , -WASHINGTON, Feb. B—Sir Philip '■fcibbs, English editor and publicist, appeared today before the House Committee on Naval Affairs and asaured its members that his country would gladly receive proposals looking to world disarmament. America, as the strongest moral and economic factor in the world, could properly initiate these proposals, he thought, and the nations of Europe, now staggering under the terrific burdens of increasing armament, would subscribe whole-heart-edly and sincerely to her leadership. The dread naught-aircraft controversy was carried to the Senate when the Naval Affairs Committee heard testimony of Admiral Fullam, Captain Hart and members of the general board. Fullam appeared In connection with the Borah resolution suggesting a sis months’ luspension of naval building for a study Bf naval fighting units. Fullam and Hart came out strong for the aircraft, while members of the general board stuck to their report that the battleship will be the main reliance of the Navy and that there should be no suspension of construction. MASSES ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, The House passed the Army appropriation bIU, carrying $328,681,000, after reectlng on amendment to reduce the number of commissioned officers. It now goes to the Senate. Arrests of alleged “reds” were made In violation of the law by the Department of Justice, Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, charged before the Senate Judiciary Committee investigating the department. “I have a copy of the instructions to an agent which says the raids were being conducted by the Department of Justice,” Walsh said, addressing John W. Abercrombie, former solicitor for the Department of Labor. “In other words, the Department of Labor had nothing to do with the raids." "Oh, yes; we cooperated with the Department of Justice," Abercrombie replied. “The Department of Justice had no power to deport.” “They threw out a dragnet which took In American citizens who*were not liable to arrest and also proceeded to deport aliens In violation of the law,” insisted Walsh. WILL ASK COPY OP JAP AGREEMENT. Senator Lodge was authorized by thcl Senate Foreign Relations Committee to make a formal request of Secretary of State Colby for a copy of the JiorrieShidebara proposed Japanese agreement. A bill providing for Federal regulation of cold storage warehouses was agreed on by the Senate and House conferees before whom the measure hae been pending since It was passed by both branches of Congress last session. Senator Gronna explained the bill will outlaw any food products held In cold storage more than twelve months and (Continued on Page Two.) DEATH STAYS > HOUSE SESSION Resolutions of Respect Are Drafted in Memory of Asa E. Matthews. The lower house of the Indiana General Assembly adjourned at 10 o’clock today until 10 o’clock Wednesday, In respect to the memory of Asa E. Matthews, representative from St. Joseph County, who died Monday afternoon at 6:15 following a week’s Illness from acute nephritis. The Senate adjourned at 10 o’clock until 2 o’clock this afternoon. Resolutions were drafted by the committee on a memorial In memory of Mr. Matthews, as follows: Whereas. God Almighty. In Ilis lnfilnlte love and divine wisdom, has seen fit to take from earthly labor and care our beloved and eminent colleague, the Hon. Asa E. Matthews of St Joseph County, And, whereas, we, his colleagues in the Seventy-Second General Assembly of the State of Indiana, having found him at ail times to be a conscientious. Industrious and valued associate and member; And whereas, we feel that in his death the State of Indiana has lost a most worthy servant and citizen; Therefore, be it resolved by the Houge of Representatives of the Seventy-Second General Assembly of tho State of Indiana, that we. the members thereof, do extend to his bereaved family our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this, their hour of bereavement. And be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that a copy be (Continued on rage Two.) REPORT FAVORS CONSTABULARY ,£enate Committee Proposes Minor Changes. A favorable report on the bill providing for a State constabulary has been prepared by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. The report proposes to amend the bii. "so that it may provide for one or more troops, instead of two, and to coutain the provision that men who have served in the Army, Navy or Marine corps receive preference In appointments. The report was ready for presentation at the morning session, but because of early adjournment It was held over. The Seuatq passed two bills, one proriding that no medical examination be required for insurance policies In amounts of less than S3OO and the other making the possession of fish nets and seines unlawful. WEATHER ■ Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity Jft>r the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Feb. 9: Rain tonight, probably turning into snow Wednesday; somewhat colder Wednesday. „ HOI BLT TEMPERATURE. ' 8 a. m 34 7 a. m 35 8 &. m 33 9 a. m 30 . 10 a. m 37 K 11 a. m 38 ■ 12 (noon) 41) ■ 1 p. m ....42 B 2 p. m 44

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Not Plan Shifter PERCIVAL PROCTOR BAXTER. Fercival Proctor Baxter of Portland, Maine, is the new Governor of Maine. As president of the State Senate, ho succeeds Governor Parkhurst, who died of diphtherial infection. Governor Parkhurst was Governor only twenty-five days, when he died and Baxter automatically fills the office. Baxter has announced that he will cary out bln predecessor’s program for the industrial development of the State. The election of Parkhurst last September was hailed as an Indication of a Republican landslide over the country. HAAGS AT LARGE DURING PARLEY How to Get Defendants Into Custody Subject of Controversy. To aid Sheriff George Snyder to, obtain custody of Louis E. and Julius A. Haag, local druggists, who were sentenced Nov. 17. IDIO. to each pay a fine of S4OO and serve thirty days on the Indiana State Farm because of being convicted In Criminal Cyurt on charges of violating the State prohibition laws. Prosecutor William P. Evans was considering asking Judge James A. Collins to issue a bench warrant to bring the Haags into court. Up to date, the Haags have not been delivered to the sheriff to serve their State farm sentences after being released on parole last week from the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., where they were serving eighteen mouths sentences which were imposed by Judge A. B. Anderson of Federal Court, on convictions of vlo-lav-a,. the Heed amend.fit’TX JUDGE SPARKS SLAKES FINAL ENTRY. Sheriff George Snyder has In his office a certified copy of the Judgments against the two Haags and also the following order of Judge Will Sparks of the Rush County Circuit Court, who heard the case: “Notice of dismissal of enuso in Supreme Court filed. Clerk ordered to issue a certified copy of the original (Continued on Page Two.) Collins Permits Coal Stealing _ Cases to Drag Negroes Convicted of Robbing State Enjoy Delay by Appeal. Trial dates for neither Garland Brown nor P. L. Prather have been set by Judge James A. Collins ol Criminal Court on their appeals from city court, where each was convicted of petit larceny, flnod $1 and costs and sentenced to serve forty days on the State farm. Brown and Prather, both negroes, at the time of their arrest on the evening of Dec. 17, were carried on the State pay rolls as mechanic and truck driver, respectively. They were taken Into custody by Patrolman Starks when they could not explain to his satisfaction where they obtained the truck load of coal that they were peddling in the vicinity of Fifteenth and Mill streets. The police officer subsequently learned, however, that they had obtained the coal from the supplies at the Stateheuse and that the truck they were using also was State, property. They explained that they desired some "white mule” and, having no money, saw no harm in peddling some of the State coal to raise the sum they needed, as the State “had plenty of coal anyway.” They had "white mule” in their possession when arrested and n blind tiger charge also was lodged against them. The story attracted much attention at the time, ag it seemed to have been the only story of its kind that the Indianapolis Star had ever come across. The cases came to trial in city court Dec. 23. The blind tiger charge was dismissed, but the negroes were sentenced on the larceny charge. They appealed. Records of Criminal Court show that the appeals were filed Jan. 5. Brown's case is No. 51592 on the docket and Prather's is No. 5159J}. In the meantime Brown has been working off and on for the State, but, according to Roscoe C. Schultz, superintendent of bnildings and grounds at the Statehouse, he has not worked for a week or more. Mr. Schultz gays he has Issued instructions that Brown Is not to be reemployed. Prather has not worked for the State since his arrest. Chicago Man Found Dead in Bed at Hotel Silas A. West, 38, of Chicago was found dead In bed today by a bell boy at the Hotel Washington. West is said to have been a member of the Mitchell & Dillon firm, a large coal selling company of Chicago. Coroner Paul Robinson, after an Investigatlon, said death was caused by an abscess of the throat. Four Couples Caught in Weaver Flats Raid Four women and four men were caught in a raid on a reputed resort in Flat No. 3, the Weaver apartments, 713 North Delaware street, last night. The raid was made by Sergeant Marren and Patrolmen Russell and Vllea.

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LLOYD GEORGE FAVORS FRENCH DEBTPROPOSAL Premier Not Willing to Admit Annuling of War Obligations Shelved. GEDDES IS CENSURED [BULLETIN] LONDON, Feb. 8. Premier Lloyd George today warned the period of danger Is not yet passed. “Tla world is still reeling under the most terrible blow—it is restless anti demoralized,” he declared. LONDON, Feb. 8. —While Premier Lloyd George and .Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador to the United States were canvassing the whole question of allied war debts today, it was learned from an official source that the British prime minister looks with favor on the French proposal for the cancellation of the allies’ war obligations, including the stupendous sums owed by the entente powers to the United States. Premier Lloyd George and other members of the cabinet are said to have complained that Sir Auckland Geddes is too “pro-American” in his attitude on ! Iwo world involving the United States, namely, war debts and the Japanese question. SEARCHES FOR INDIRECT METHOD. The premier Is not ready to admit the question of annulling the allied war debts lias been shelved for ail time. He is continuing to search for an indirect method of unloading part of Britain's annual obligations, the magnitude of which are making the budget so burdensome to the public as to threaten the life of the present government. While there are differences of opinion between the cabinet and Sir Auckland 1 Geddes, It was declared authoritatively that there Is no threat of an open break on account of the popularity of the Brit ish ambassador in America. It is a notable fact that none cf the important British newspapers advocates annulment of the British debt to the United States. On the contrary, they urge its payment. PRESS FAVORS DEBT PAYMENT. "The question of repayment to the United States Is no question at all; It is settled,” said the Times. “We shall pay fully and promptly on any reasonable terms that -Washington proposes.” "We trust the Amerlqgn public will not misunderstand Mr. Chamberlain’s reference to the allied war debts in his Birmingham speech last Friday," said the Morning Post. “Great Britain has no intention of allowing the cordial relations toward America to be imperiled by the Indefinite postponement of the repayment of large sums due to the United States. It is not for this country to ask America, which was only s lender and cot a borrower. to cancel debts because th* allies can.-el their debts to each other.” POST SAYS HONOR AT STAKE, After pointing out the advisability of England’s cancellation of the debts ow ing to her by the allies on the ground it would lead to prosperity, the Morning I’ost continued: "The Interallied debts having been cancelled Great Britain will proceed to fund the debt due to the (Continued on Page Two.) HOOSIER YOUTH MUST GIVE LIFE New York Governor Says Lad Must Die in Chair. ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. fi.—Jesse Walker of Evansville, Ind.. youthful slayer of Samuel Wolchock, Brooklyn shopkeeper, must die In the electric chair at Sing Sing prison this week. Governor Miller last night rejected Walker's application for commutation of sentence to life Imprisonment. "There Is no doubt about the guilt of the defendant," the Governor said. “The Court of Appeals by their affirmance of the judgment of the trial court conclusively settled that fact. "At the hearing which I gave In the matter the guilt of the defendant was admitted and the appeal for clemency was based solely on the age of Walker at the time of the murder. In March. 1919, when the crime was committed. Walker was something over 18 years old. At the present time he Is a little over 20. "Under the law Walker was responsible for his acts, and If the statute providing for the punishment of murder In the first degree is to be enforced I cannot, simply because of his age, disregard the law arid commute bis sentence to life imprisonment.”

EDISON SAYS MACHINE WILL TALK TO DEAD

VOICES HOPE OF DEVICE TO CATCH MEMORY Inventor Announces Amazing Theory in Celebration of Birthday, Feb. 11. By CHARLES GRANT MILLER. WEST ORANGE. N. J., Feb. 8—" Do you think it possible that you may devise any mechanism through which,, when you have left this life, you may hope to communicate with us?” Thomas A. Edison, the wonder wizard, who will be 74 on Feb. 11 and is as hale and hearty as a man of 40 and constantly at work, upon being asked this question gave this answer: "If my theory is correct—that the machine called man is only, a mass of dead matter and that the real life is in the millions of individual units which navigate this machine, and if on the destruction of the machine these indiivdual units keep together, including those which have charge of memory (which is our personality)—then I think it Is possible to devise apparatus to receive communications, if they desire to make them. It will be very difficult, as each individual as to size is beyond the limit of our present microscopes.' "When I was a little boy,” continued Edison, “persistently trying to find out bow the telegraph worked and why, the best explanation I ever got was from an old Scotch line repairer, who said If you had a dog a dasehhund long enougti to reach from Edinburgh to London, if ’you pulled his tall In Edinburgh he would bark in London. "X could understand that, but it was hard to get at what it was that went through the dog or over the wire.” Edison is J,ot unmindful of difficulties to bo overcome, even ordinarily, after

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1921.

Says Romance With Stage Girl Pops With Coin’s End

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. B—Dan Caswell, 21, son of the late Daniel A. Caswell, Cleveland millionaire, will go to New York within a few days to consult attorneys with a view to starting divorce proceedings against Jessie Reed, with a musical show,, ha stated here today. The romance crashed, he said, when his money gave out, and he made an unsuccessful trip to New York for funds. His mother lives there and she refused to extend financial aid, he said.

PLAN TO CALL IN REPUBLICAN ’ORGANIZATION State Committeemen to Confer With Senate Over Primary Law. M’CRAY IN CONFERENCE Representatives of the Republican State committee and the Indiana State Senate will confer soon in an effort to reach an agreement on the repeal of the Indiana primary law, it was announced by Governor Warren T. McCray today, following a conference with about twenty members of the Senate. Those who conferred with the Governor were the members who oppose the repeal of the primary statute. The Governor stated that five persons will be appointed by each body, and that this conference will decide on the form of bill that wi.l be presented. Senator Oliver Ilolmes, I,ake County, was the spokesman for the senatorial delegation that called on the Governor. Those who spoke against the repeal of the primary were Senators Alldredge of Anderson, who is author of a bill to strengthen the present law; Ilartzell, Ft. Wayne; Nejdl, Whiting; Strode, Kokomo, and Henly, Bloomington. WOULD ELIMINATE PRESIDENTIAL FEATURE. The Senators told the Governor they were in favor of the repeal of the presidential feature of the primary law, but that they would oppose the repeal of the stutute ns it affected the nomination of Governor and United States Senator. Governor McCray stated that the primary law for nomination of Governor and United States Senator is "beautiful (Continued on Page Three.) BARES PERJURY TO GET MOONEY Witness, Who ‘ldentified’ Frisco Bomb Plotter, Makes Confession. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. -John McDonald, who Identified Tom Mooney as the San Francisco Preparedness day parade dynamiter In 1918, has confessed that bis tes tliuony was false, Attorney Frank P. Walsh announced today. According to Walsh, McDonald made affidavit that he was not able to Identify Mooney and that ho did ao in his testimony at the trial only at thb instance of District Attorney Flckert of San Fra misco. McDonald’s affidavit. Walsh said, was telegraphed to -San Francisco, where n special grand Jury Is investigating the charges of Draper Hand, former policeman and witness against Mooney, that the ease was "framed.”' Mooney was convicted of murder—nine persons were killed when a bomb was exploded during a parade and was sentenced to die. President Wilson inter ceded and the sentence was commuted to lifo imprisonment. Warren K. Billings is also serving a life term for iinpliea- j tion in the explosion. McDonald's statement says that his identification of Billings also was false. McDonald told Walsh, It was said, that he was promised a share in the $17,500 reward offered for the dynamiters, but has never been able get the money. McDonald, who Is a waiter at Trenton, N. J., plans to leave tomorrow for Han Francisco to tell the grand July that he perjured himself. “As soon as McDonald’s affidavit Is presented to the grand jury Governor Stephens should feel free to pardon Mooney,” sudd Walsh.

successful invention of apparatus. The speaking motion picture awaits only operators of sufficient skill. Before the electric light could tie used commercially thousands of men had to be technically trained. Edison recalls that when he was a telegraph operator In Boston and invented a duplex system that would carry two messages over the same wire at the

In celebration of his seventy-fourth birthday anniversary this week, Thomas A. JCdlson, wonder wizard, announces his amazing theory that communication between the living and the dead Is a mechanical possibility. The accompanying Interview wan obtained tinder remarkable circumstances. Mr. Edison was located at his laboratory. He was so busily engaged that he felt he could not give the correspondent the time necessary to an extended discussion. With typical Ingenuity he solved the problem by demanding that the newspaper man write questions, which he (Mr. Edison) would answer by the same means. It was an Edison time-sav-ing invention. The wOrld famous genius took Interest In four questions prepared by the interviewer. HU answers were written In load pencil on yellow sheets of paper, torn Into slips. Not two square Inches of paper were Wasted. The penciled words were as clear as copper plate and the answers are faithfully reproduced in the accompanying Interview.

same time, he spent SBOO of borrowed money to establish a circuit to Rochester, but had to give It up because, despite his minute Instructions, nobody could operate the other end.

Caswell inherited $300,000, but the money Is tied up In a trust fund. lie spent between $15,000 and $20,000 during the few months of his marriage, he said. A not inconsiderable part went for entertainment of the entire chorns. he said. When the show reached Cleveland, Caswell gave a magnificent after-the-show dinner to the entire cast. Caswell said his bride could not resist the lure of the stage and rejoined the show In 'Chicago while ho was In quest of funds in New York.

M’CRAY SEEKS ADDITIONS TO ALL ASYLUMS Plan Presented at Conference Calls for Shifting Some j Central Inmates. SCORES FIRE HAZARDS Plans for extensive improvements at all the insane hospitals in the State and for the transfer of a large number of Inmates from the Central Indiana Hospital here to other institutions were announced today by Governor Warren T. McCray. A conference was held by the Governor this afternoon with superintendents or representatives of the five hospitals for tlie purpose of making preparations for carrying out the plans. "The situation at the Central Hospital is such that no self-respecting person would stand for it," the Governor said. “The buildings are old and there is great danger of fire. They are In such a condition that they can not be kept sanitary.” PROPOSES NEARLY EQUAL DIVISION. It is the Governor's plan to divide the inmates of the hospitals in snob a way that each institution will house about 1.200 persons. Ilis program would involve additions to all the out-State institutions for the Insane. He also plans to bring about the abandonment of the men's building at the Central Hospital and the construction there of two new infirmaries, one for men and one fur women. The present population of the Central Hospital is 1 430, with £3O persons awaiting admission This would mean the sending of between 500 and 000 inmates to other institutions. Only one Institution, the Southern Indiana Hospital for the insane, Is in su -h a condition that it can receive more inmates at this time without additions, the Governor said. It cun accommodate atvMjt sixty fciore persons, although it ha* thirty-one walling admission. TOTAL ON LIST NOW IS 0 188. The population of the Northern Hospital is 1.010, with forty-five waiting admission; of the Eastern, 899, with seven-ty-five waiting, of the Southeastern, 1.202. with thirty-four waiting, making a total of 6,185. The Governor pointed out that the men's building at the Central Hospital was built in IM7 and that the other buildings were built in 1873. The Governor expressed the opinion that insane persons can be maintained much cheaper outside o' Indianapolis. He said It would be necessary before long to construct another hospital. Special legislation will lie required to carry out the Governor's plans. This was expected to be discussed at the conference. 28 Cents for Eggs Is Shock Price Asked It is evident that the labor troubles o* the country are not effecting one class of workers and that they are not afraid to work overtime. In fact, the hens have been working so diligently for the last week the price of eggs has dropped from 48 cents to 28 cents in the lust fortyeight hours. Day before yesterday wholesale dealers were paying 48 cents for country eggs. This morning the price dropped to 3!) cents and this afternoon there was an. other drop, ioral wholesale dealers quoting eggs at 28 cents a dozen. Gets Poison Pen Note; Kills Self With Gun FALLS CITY, Neb., Feb. 8. Miss Florence Stewart, a school teacher, killed herself with a revolver Sunday night, after receiving a "poison pen” letter.

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I asked Edison what Is the most vital problem the world now has to solve. Ha said : “Generally labor and capital, so-called." “What has been the most important event In your life?” I asked. , “That crude model which I thought might possibly give a clew' to the possibility of recording and reproducing the human voice. It actually did so on the first test and my astonishment was profound." *

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PARDON BOARD ASKS SPURLIN SENTENCE CUT, Alan Who Has Escaped Prison Four Y'ears, With Two Reprieves, Favored. OTHER CASES ACTED ON Recommendation that the sentence of Albert D. Spurlln, who was ordered by the Marion County Criminal Court nearly four years ago to serve two to fourteen years In the State Prison for assault and battery with intent to kill and to pay a fine of SSOO, be commuted to six months at the State Farm, is made in a report of the State Board of Pardons to Gov. Warren T. McCray today. Since he was convicted, May 26, 1917, Spurlin has been granted reprieves by Governor James P. Goodrich and by ' Governor McCray. Spurlin appealed to the Supreme Court, which upheld the decision of the lower court, Nov. 6, 1918. A rehearing was denied April 9, 1920. Before he was committed Governor Goodrich granted him a reprieve April 16, 1920. Despite the fact that the reprieve was to extend only four months, nothing was done at the end of that time and no attempt to commit Spurlin was made until nbout. two weeks ago. REPRIEVE GRANTED TO ALLOW REVIEW. ; Following the Issuance of an order committing Spurlin to prison. Governor McGray granted him a reprieve until the pardon board could review his case. The board recommends that the time Spurlln has served in jail be deducted from the six months to which he is under sentence. It holds all the testimony in the ease was not presented at the trial and if it had been the penalty probably would not have been so severe. Spurlin was producing manager of the Central Serum Company of Maywood. He was tried for attacking George Porter, an employe of the company. Porter lost ian eye In the fight. Commutation of the sentence was recmended by Claris Adams. former Marion County prosecutor, and Henry N. Spaan, the trial Judge. The board recommended remissions of unserved portions of fines In two cases reeonunended parole on condition that fines oe paid in weekly installments In four eases and recommended commutation of sentences In three cases. Twelve petitions were denied aud fifteen oases continued. The report was unusually short. In Ihe following cases remissions of unserved portions of fines were recommended : Joseph Prusinski, La Porte County. Oet. io, 1919: six months at State farm, (Continued on Page Three.) LENIENCY AGAIN PROVES FUTILE Guiffre, Sentence Suspended, Finds Way Back to Jail and Prison. Another recipient of leniency at the hands of Judge James A. Collins has gone “wrong.” This time It is Joseph Gulffre, 1623 South F.ast street, and said to be prominent In the political circles in the Italian districts of the city. The record in Criminal Cotirt tells this little tale of accommodations: On the third day of December, 1919. Joseph Gulffre was indicted on a charge of receiving stolen goods. The stolen goods was leather valued at $149.48 which ns stolen from Beckman-O'Brlen T.eat her Company Oct. 10. 1919, by Peter Schwartz, the Indictment charges, Schwartz pulled the hero stuff on Judge Collins and he was given a suspended sentence of from one to fourteen years at the State Prison. As Schwartz was convicted of stealing the leather and was given the air as 1 long as he behaved himself, Judge Collins on March 17. 1920, according to the record, found Gulffre guilty of receiving the goods stolen by Schwartz and sentenet and Guiffre from one to fourteen years In prison. The record shows that Guiffre's sentence also was suspended during his good behavior. Gulffre today was removed from the Marion County Jail, where he had been placed recently by the police on a charge jof violating the State liquor laws. Judge Collins ordered Guiffre brought |Anto court and. the suspended sentence j was revoked. Guiffre is now boarding (Continued on Page Three.)

LIKENS TASK TO INVENTION OF TELEGRAPH Wonder Man Declares Great Problem Is to Learn Mature of Soul. “What is education?” I asked him. Edison had no regular schooling to speak of and has attained by methods all his own the vast store of varied knowledge through which he has worked bis marvels. “The main essential,’’ Edison answered, “is to have teachers who can explain the reason for and working of things by analogy with things which the seholat already Is familiar with instead of words of which the scholar does not know the moaning:.” Personality he puts to the fore, here, as In all else. “To have teachers who can ’’ is the heart of the ansuser. His own achievements have been dependent not only upon his own Judgment and methods, but upon apt cooperation of his associates and employes, of whom in his various industries there are now about a million, many thousands of whom are highly trained, and any good method ts futile without gfcod personality to work It. "Right education would train children to right tendencies," Mr. Edison, talking in his rapid, vigorous, epikrnm&tle way. "People go In the direction in which they are Inclined. They do what they want to do. They will know what they want to know. They generally get what they want and will become what they at bottom want to become. For good achievement and for good health, too, children and a lot of grown-up people (Continued *a Page Eight.)

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Democrats 9 Guest JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS. Former Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois will be the principal speaker at the banquet of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association at the Riley room, Claypool Hotel, tonight.

DEATH PENALTY IS NOT SOUGHT IN MYERS CASE Capital Punishment Questions Not Asked Talesmen for Murder Jury. HUSBAND KILLED DEC. 4 The death penalty will not be asked by the state in the case of Mrs. Inda Myers, charged with the murder of her husband, Frederick A. Myers, formerly a photographer at 1416 North Alabama street. This was ascertained when Prosecutor William P. Evans questioned prospective jurors at the beginning of the trial today. No questions concerning the attitude of the jurors as to capital punishment were put to the talesmen. Althongn Mrs. Meyers was indicted by the grand Jury on a charge of first degree murder, resulting from a fatal shooting of her husband on the night of Dee. 4 last, she was released on a $25,000 bond signed by her father, Alonzo Snyder, and other relatives. At the bearing to be admitted to bail last December, counsel for Mrs. Myers indicated that the position of the defense during the trial would be that of self-defense or Justifiable homicide. STANDS TRIAL ON FIRST DEGREE CHARGE. M*s. Myers went to trial on a first degree murder charge, but the Jury has the power to free her on the grounds that the killing of Mr. Myers was Justified, or find her guilty of manslaughter. At the opening of the case before Judge James A. Collins of Criminal (Continued on Page Three.)

RESENTS DELAY IN FIRE RATING Board Asks Action on Change to Second Class. Failure of E. M. Sellers, chief of the Indiana Inspection bureau of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, to send the board of public safety before Feb. 1 a letter promising the city promotion by a definite date from third to second class rating as to fire protection, caused the board today to instruct George W. Williams, executive secretary, to write Mr. Sellers for the reason for the delay. In a conference a few weeks ago Mr. Sellers aud E. R. Townsend, traveling representative of the underwriters' board, promised second-class rating if the board of safety made the improvements in tbe tire department which the underwriters recommended. The board "promised in return to hasten the betterments. The board nnd the underwriters’ representatives have been negotiating for several months to bring about a better rating, which means lower fire insurance rates eventually, the underwriters say.

Returned to Face Auto Theft Charge John E. Miller, 10, of Muncle, is under arrest today on charges of vehicle taking and burglary. He was brought to Indianapolis from Joliet, 111., where he was arrested Saturday. Miller Is charged with stealing an automobile from a garage at the home of Robert Reynolds, 120S Bellefontalne street, last November. The car was found wrecked on a farm near Joliet. Detectives Reynolds and Hanks made the Investigation that resulted in the arrest. Lilly Home Robbed Second Time in Week Burglars robbed the home of J. K. Hilly, Sr., 1420 North Meridian -street, during the night. A list of the missing articles has not been given to the police, as the Lilly family Is in Florida. It was the second time within a week that the house has b*en robbed. Friday night thieves found an entrance to a sun porch, but obtained only a few cigars from a desk. Adopts Report on Appropriations Without a dissenting vote the Senate this afternoon adopted the report of the conference committee on the general appropriation bills. Objections to the report, which were made when It came up yesterday, were not repeated. Harding at Daytona DAYTONA, Fla,, Feb. B.—-Harding spent the night here and played golf today, pending the arrival of the houseboat Victory, which was aground On Mos<njlto lagoon, below here.

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FEB. 21 IS FIXED FOR SELECTING CITY CHAIRMEN Democratic State Committee Prepares for Opening of Campaigns. EDITORS EAT TONIGHT The Democratic State committee, in a meeting today preliminary to the annual banquet tonight of the Indiana Democratic Editorial As-~ sociation, fixed Monday, Feb. 21, as the date for the organization of city committees. City chairmen will be elected on that date and preparations will be made for the municipal campaigns. The committe had before It several important matters, chief of which was a discussion of ways and means. The leaders have mapped out a plan for keeping the organization aUve and active for the next two years and energetic steps are being made to wipe out the deficit Incurred in the last campaign and to place a substantial fund In tha treasury. State Chairman Benjamin Eosse of Evansville announced that Elijah McFsdden of Vincennes, Second district,chairman, bad resigned. The committee decided to call on the Second district committee to name a successor and Mr. Bosee announced that he would sanction the choice. The name of Charles H. Bedwell of Sullivan was suggested as chairman. VIGO COUNTY FIGHT IS UP. The committee also • had before It a Vigo County organization fight that gave promise of taking up considerable time. It revolved around Donn Roberts, former Mayor of Terre Haute, who served a term In the Federal prison for election frauds. Roberts asked the committee to reinstate eight precinct ‘committeemen who were ousted last fall by George A. Moorhead, Vigo County chairman. Mr. Moor, head told the committee that the men were forced out “for failure and neglect to perform their duties.” It was said that Roberts, who is a candidate again for mayoralty honors, is interested in reinstating the committeemen because they were an integral part of his organization. The committee voted unanimously to sustain Mr. Moorhead's decision after hearing the case. The committee also adopted a resolution on the death of W. Riley Dunham of Uempton, formerly Ninth district eh tirman, who died last week. Members of both the men's and wornenis committees attended the meeting, togetuer with a number of leading party workers and members of the editorial association. The chief event of the evening will be the editorial banquet in the Itiley room of the Claypool Hotel. More than 300 reservations have been made and indications are that it will be the largest crowd ever assembled for the annual meeting of the editors. James Hamilton Lewis, former United States Senator from Illinois, will be the principal speaker. The veteran Democrat is a favorite in Indiana because of the many 'campaigns in which he has participated in this State. Mrs. Olive Beldoa Lewis of Indianapolis, who was"a member of the women's State Democratic committee organisation last fall, also will talk. Mrs. Lewis spent a great deal of time during the campaign on the stump and Is known In all parts of the State. Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock the editors will hold a business session at (Continued on Page Two.)

FREES OAKLEY CLUB OPERATOR Kingsbury Makes Quick Work of Chris Zimmerman Tiger Case. Chris Zimmerman, proprietor of th* notorious Oakley Out) roadhouse, Kentucky avenue and Big Eagle Creek, is not gnilty of operating a blind tiger, according to a decision of Special Judge John J. Kingsbury in city court today. The case attracted wide attention because of the reputation of the Oakley Club and the fact that Zimmerman had been convicted before in city court on a blind tiger charge. It was about 2 o’clock in the morning of Jan. 6 that Lieutenant Woollen, Sergeant Tooley and a squad of police made a visit at the clhb. The serving room was lively. Men and women were sitting at the table and lunches were being served. As the police entered a man who gave his name as Charles McCutcheon made a grab for a quart bottle about a third full of whisky. Sergeant Xoo(Continued on Page Tno.)

MURDER FAKED TO HIDE FLIGHT Wife Deserter Soaks Clothing in Rabbit’s Blood. CHICAGO, Feb. B.—A fake murder to cover his desertion of his wife was brought to light here today when police took Clark W. Hines of Detroit into custody. , According to police,* Hines said he killed a rabbit and soaked his clothing In its blood and left it on the banks of the Detroit river. "Ther I slipped out of town on a freight train,” police declare he said. “The newspapers next day published tbe story that 1 had been murdered and tossed in the river.” Hines, according to police, said he was not happy at home and that he staged the fake murder so that his wife could collect $5,000 Insurance on his death.

Assembly Message Is First in History Carried by Woman For the first time lit the hlotory of Indiana • woman yesterday after non delivered to the Legislature a message from the Governor. She Is Miss Adah Bush, secretary to Governor Warren T. McCray, who announced that the Governor had signed Senate bills Nos. 8 and 41. Senate hill No. 8 provides for an amendment to the law concerning the trustees of Evansville College, and Senate MU No. 41 legalise* certain public notices under an act passed at the last session. *