Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 236, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Probably rain tonight, followed by fair weather Friday.

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TYPHUS FENCE IS THROWN UP IN PORTS OF U.S. — Immigration Authorities Bend Efforts to Stop Entrance of Scourge. TREAT LICE INFECTED BLLLETIX. SEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Three deaths from typhus and twenty cases of typhus among the 1,3.5 passengers on the Italian liner Sangulsto, which arrived here today from Trieste and Naples, were announced by Dr. Iceland Coffer, port health officer at quarantine. Because of the preva..lence of the dread fever aboard the ship, the vessel will be held at quarantine indefinitely. Dr. Coffer said. NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A bulwark against the dread typhus, which threatens to sweep into this country from the scourge-stricken areas of Europe, was erected today at Ellis Island by Frederick A. Wallis, immigration commissioners. Steerage passengers, many of whom are the “dregs of humanity,” according to Commissioner Wallis, arriving on recent ships from the Baltic, Holland, French and Italian ports, are infested with body lice, the known carrier of the typhus germ. Recent inspections have shown upward of 30 per cent of the steerage passengers Infested with lice. Wallis said. Delousing stations, such as the American expeditionary forces encountered In France, were put In operation today on orders of Commander Wallis, and every steerage immigrant, his clothes and baggage, were to receive thorough disinfection. Fourteen cases of typings brought in by the Italian ship I’residente Wilson a few days ago are being treated here. NEARLY HALF OF IMMIGRANTS WOMEN’. Commissioner Wallis also revealed : 1. That a subterranean system of smuggling felons and other undesirable immigrants Into the Fnited States exists among steamship employes. 8. That 2,000 members of the British merchant marine have deserted their ships in American ports within the last ninety days. 8. That nearly half the immigrant* from Europe are women, bereft of possible husbands by the war, coming here hoping to marry. “Before the wac Only 30 per cent of the Immigrants were women,” said Commissioner Wallis. “Our records show that between 1,200 and 1,300 females are arrivirfg here daily. There are 5,000.000 women in France, England and Italy who have been deprived of husbands during the war. Now 47.8 per cant of all French Immigrants are women; 40 per cent of all British immigrants are women and 30 per cent of Italians are females. They know that In the western part of the Fnited States there are ten million bachelors.” Commenting on the widespread smuggling of disreputable characters into (Continued on Page Three.)

HAAG COUNSEL SEES VAN NUYS District Attorney Denies Ruckelshaus Talked of Payment of Fines. John C. Ruekelshaus, attorney for Julius A. and Louis E. Haas, recently paroled from the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., after serving six months of an eighteen months’ sentence imposed by Judge Anderson in Federal Court June 23, 1920, for conspiracy to violate the Reed amendment, called on Frederick Van Nuys, district attorney, today and was In conference with him for about half an hour. Following the conference. Mr. Van Nuys said the payment of more than $22,000, representing fines of SIO,OOO imposed upon Vach of the Ilaacs, together with interest and costs, was not discussed. He said the visit of Mr. Ruckelshnus had nothing to do with the Haag matter. Mr. Van Nuys .explained that as soon os he learned the Haags had been paroled he issued a precipe for a warrant to lie served on them by the t'nlted States marshal and that beyond this he had no power to act in the matter. REI’OBTS OF POLITICAL PRESSURE. This warrant was Issued by Noble C. Butler, clerk of the Federal Court, last week and demand for payment was made by Fred T. Cretors. rhief deputy T'nlted States marshal. At that time the Ilaags asked a delay until Monday and promised on that day they would report to the office of Mark Storen. Fnited States Marshal, and take the matter up with him. This promise was not kept and on Tuesday the brothers were taken to the State Farm to serve a sentence imposed in the Marion County Criminal Court last year. Since that time rumors have been in circulation that political pressure has been brought to bear on the autnorttles at Washington and that the efforts of local Federal officers to enforce payment of the fines are being interfered with from “higher-ups.” When asked about these reports Marshal Storen denied that he had received any word whatever from Washington in regard to his actions in the case. NO INTENTION OF WAITING. The writ is made returnable within ISO days after issuance, but Jlr. Storen says lie has no intention of waiting any such length of time before taking ste.ps toward collection of the fines. In fact, he aays, he will not wait until the expiration of President Wilson's Administration. The President is the only person with power to remit the fine. There has been some gossip to the effe-t that the Haags have been unable to make any impression on President Wilson and ar“ anxious to have the matter of payment of the fines go over until President-elect Harding takes office, in the hope that they will have better luck with him.

WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. in Feb. 11: Rain probably tonight, followed by fair weather Friday; not much change in temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE, ft a. m 35 7 a. m 35 8 a. m 35 9 a. m 35 10 a. m 35 11 a. m 35 12 (noon) 30 1 p. m 30 2 p. m 80

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Murderer Who Has To Swing Asks Gallows in Park and Audience

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—Eddie Brtslane, under sentence to be hanged tomorrow morning In the Cook County jail for the murder of William Mills, today asked Sheriff Peters to stage the execution In Grant Park where thousands could view it. BrUlane said his request was Inspired by the sheriff's oft- repeated statements that public executions

REFUSES RAIL SLICE AND TO NULLIFY PACT U. S. Labor Board Rejects Executive’s Request for Abrogation. WILL HEAR EMPLOYES I CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—Rail employes of the nation won a victory over their employers today when the United States labor board denied the appeal of the Association of Railway Executives to immediately abrogate national working agreements and refused to grant a request to allow a cut In wages of unskilled railroad laborers. The board, however, pointed out that after the employes had completed presentation of their arguments In support of continuing the national agreements It would carefully consider the evidence of both sides, and if it found that the agreements contained anything unreasonable it would take the necessary action. “It Is obvious that the board cannot assume without evidence of the jusfness and reasonableness of the agreements, rules and working conditions in effect on each railroad as of Dec. 31, ii)l7, that such agreements, rules and working conditions would constitute Just and reasonable rules and working conditions today on the railroad parties to the present dispute,” the board announced. "To make such a decision without evidence and careful consideration would be :n abdication of the functions of this beard aid would frustrate the purposes of the transportation act. “The board must also deny request that the prevailing rate of wages In unskilled labor he applied to railroad It 1 rtrers.” The hoard announced It would continue with its hearing on the national agreements and would hear the employes' side of the case. The railroad executives have completed the presentation of their effect. The decision of the board was announced soon after it convened. “The board is now endeavoring to de(Continued on Page Three.)

‘No Gentleman Says Jennings of Thug Who Took T. R. Pardon

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—" The modem bandit is no gentleman,” A1 Jennings, former outlaw, declared today. Jennings based his assertion on his encounter with a hold-up man here, who robbed him of his purse, containing SS4, and the treasured pardon granted him by President Roosevelt. Asa result of his experience, he said he has decided modern New York is too wild and woolly for him and that he will spend the rest of his visit in his hotel, adding, "I’m not so sure I'll be safe even then.” Asked to compare the technique of the present-day outlaw with the old-timer, Jennings replied: "There is no comparison. In the old days a man might be an outlaw and still be a gentleman. In my opinion the modern bandit is no gentleman, Judging from the sample X met up with the other night. f ’This fellow, who apparently was a foreigner of middle age, treated me worse than a dog. I told him who I was and tried to kid him. thinking the situation would appeal to his sense of humor or at least his professional courtesy. His only response was to Jab me painfully in the ribs with his gun and rip out a string of curses. “I've beer shot several times and. believe me, right then I could smell gunpowder and see the morgue. "He got my purse, leaving me only a dime, but It wasn’t that I minded. In the purse was the pardon President Roosevelt granted me. I tried to fell him about it, but he wouldn’t listen. "Now in the old days my outlaws and I would have talked things over like business men, with the result 1 would have retained the pardon and perhaps a fair share of the money. We would have parted the best of friends. And if I had been a fellow bandit he would have apologized for troubling me—and bought the drinks.” Jennings said the hold-up occurred Monday night while he was on his way

Expert With Gun LADY EVELYN COBBOLD. Lady E\ eiyn Cobbold, eldest sister of Lord Dunmore of England, is said to be the finest shot among British noblewomen.

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would act as a detriment to crime. "I wish ail the people who are whooping It up .'or public executions for public example, to gee me go,” Brislane wrote the sheriff. “I don’t think 8 per cent of them will hare the nerve to stick it out, but there will be less talk and more thinking afterward.”

ASK 15-MONTH CHECK PLACED ON ALIEN TIDE Senators Report Scheme for Limitation on Percentage Basis. REJECT JOHNSON BILL WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—Emergency legislation restricting immigration into the United States for a period of fifteen months, beginning April 1, 1921, was recommended today by the Senate Immigration Committee when it reported favorably on the Dillingham bill. The number of immigrants admitted in any fiscal year would be restricted to 5 per cent of the number of foreign-born residents of each nationality, as determined by the 1910 census. The committee had rejected the Johnson bill, suspending all immigration for a year, whlcir~hßd passed the House. Senator Colt, Rhode island, chairman of the committee, explained that the Johnson bill, wholly excluding Immigrants for a year, was turned down by the committee because It believed conditions did not warrant such drastic measures. The Dillingham bill provides that the number of aliens admitted to the Fnited States in any year be limited to 6 per cent of the number of persons of suen nationality who ore resident in this country, on the basis of the most recent census. Thus Italy, with the Italian population In America totaling 1,343.125 in 11*10, could send only 67.156 emigrants a year to the Fnited States. The question of Oriental Immigration will be eliminated entirely from the new legislation, the committee having deter mined that immigration from the Asiatic barred rone is an issue to be dealt with separately. Neither would tbs Dillingham bill be applicable to citizen* of Canada, Cuba, (Coutlu<Nl on Page Two.)

to the old Caledonia Hotel, "the first time 1 had brought myself to visit it niter Porter (O. Henry, a close friend of Jennings) died. "I'm sorry the thing got out, as it makes me look ridiculous,” lie concluded. Jennings, who Is 57, was pardoned about twenty years ago. Sign Repair Is Chief Aim of Street Survey Tangles to Be Straightened Out and Damaged Markers Replaced. A survey of the street signs of Indianapolis is being made by inspectors of the city civil engineering department upon suggestion of Mayor Charles W. Jewett and under the supervision of John L. Elliott, assistant city civil engineer. Many of the signs are misplaced, worn out or in need of repair, Mr. Elliott stated. The entire city will be covered in the survey, which is expected to take several months to complete. City Purchasing Agent Dwight S. Ritter has been collecting prices and other information upon which to base the purchase of the new signs needed. Several glaring errors in the placing of street signs are expected to be corrected as a result of the survey, Mr. Elliott said. The new official city map. Just completed by the engineering department, has all of the streets properly named and the neiv signs will be placed accordingly. One of the worst tangles which must be straightened is lri the extreme north part of the city where two streets have been marked “Forty-Eighth” and two “Forty-Ninth” and where there has been trouble over the real location of Fifty-Fourth street for several years. At present, it is said, the highway which really is Fifty-Fourth street is marked “Fifty-First” street west of Pennsylvania and "Fifty-Second” street east of Centra! avenue. Hundreds of the signs have been damaged or destroyed by boys who used them as targets for stones. Others hnve become loosened from tlielr fastenings on poles and are hanging at precarious angles, it is said. Income Tax Leaflets Ready for Curious Copies of the income tax primer, recently issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which contains questions and answers relative to the filing of Income lax returns, are being distributed at the office of William L. Elder, collector of Internal revenue, in the Federal building. Copies may be obtained only at the local office, as none will be mailed from Washington.

LOVE BROKERS’ MAIL CATALOGS SAVE ARROWS OF CUPID

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. —Hundreds of men are picking their wives from mail order catalogs. It was, revealed here today. Love brokers, the fat ami be-whiskered aids to gentle Cupid, reap harvests in bringing loqesome folk together through tnatromonial agencies. Many persons who feel the cosmic urge and desire Vo trip to the altar without going through the preliminaries of courtship Just rffet their case to a love broker

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1921.

PRIMARY FIGHT IN CRISIS WHEN M’CRAY DODGES Governor Leaves Attack on Law to Committee With G. O. P. Stamp. PARLEY COMING SOON With a group of anti-primary legislators and Republican leaders scheduled to meet soon with a committee of pro-primary Senators, the primary battle reached an acute stage today. Anew line-up is presented, with the Republican State organization officially drawn into the fight through the action of Governor Warren T. Mc-Cray and the latter’s frantic, yet futile efforts to eliminate himself from the controversy. On the one side is tne committee composed of Senators William M. Swain of Pendleton, Oscar Itatts of Paoli amt Will Brown of Hebron, Representatives Htto G. Ftfleld of Lake County, Frank J. Noll of Indianapolis and Claude A. Smith of Princeton, with Lawrence Lyons or Brook, Tenth District Republican chairman, and Frederick E. Scfcortemeler, secretary of the Republican State committee. All are held to be opposed to the present primary law. On the other side is the pro-primary group headed by Senators John S. Alldredge of Anderson, James J. Nejdi oi Whiting, Don P. Strode of Kokomo, Lee J. Hartzell of Ft. Wayne and Robert L. Moorhead of Indianapolis. Three additional members were sdded fills morning to the committee of Senators who oppose repeal of the primary to bring its membership to eight, the number or the anti committee. Those added are: Hardld Van Orman of Evansville, Howard A. Calm of Frankfort, and Winfield Miller of Indianapolis.

ABOUT FATE BY GOVERNOR. In appointing the first committee. Gov 'ernor McCray reversed bis originally an nounced intention to bnve the State committee make the selection. Following the appointments the Governor declared he still Intended to Jldhere to his policy of staving out of the tight. He Indicated that he ia now in the position of a referee who would be very much pleased to see one side win. “I believe I have done everything I can to carry out the pledge of the platform on which I was elected, as ! sec that pledge,” the Governor said. "There are 131 members of the Legislature who were eb-cted on that platform ns I was. 1 now leave It to them to carry out the platform pledge as they see it.” Considerable stir was created at the Statehouse as the time for the Governor’s conference with persons opposed to the primary approached. First Mr. Schortemeler appeared and went Into the executive offices. Thau the Governor left his office and walked down the corridor, meeting under the dome Mr. Lyons and Fred Robinson, the two “Colonels House” of the McCray administration. He stood in the corridor and bad a long talk with them. Mennwhlle various members of the Legislature appeared and drifted into his office. They Included Senators Clem Richards, Swain, ltatta. Fifleld and (Continued on I’uge Three.)

HARDING AFTER CLIQUE OF OWN IN TOGA HOUSE Planning to Escape Control of Older Leaders in Senate. [ ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 10.— Plans | to organize anew administration group ! la Senate in which the old Senate “oil- > garchy,’’ including Lodge and Penrose, | will play a less important part than fori merly, are under way among Senators especially friendly to President-elect Uur- | ding, it was learned from a reliable i source today. Harding. It was said, lias i decided to build up an org/nizatlon of i his own In the Senate, Instead of nllow- ■ Ing himself to be placed under control j of tbe old leaders. I Harding also has decided to put forI ward a sweeping program of fiscal legisI lntlon shortly after assuming office, it ; was learned. As now contemplated It will include; 1. Reduction of the excess profits tax. 2. Revision of surtaxes. 3. Refunding nf the ttnating indebtedness, including Liberty bonds, Into fiftyyear serial notes, bearing 5 or 6 Vx per cent Interest, 4. Possible underwriting of loans to foreign governments and the sale of those securities to cover them. , This program was outlined today as a purely tentative one which Is understood to be viewed favorably by HardSmashes Egg Prices to 30 Cents a Dozen Following large reductions in the wholesale prices of eggs yesterday, the Piggly Wiggly groceries In this city smashed the retail prices by throwing the stocks at their various branches on the market at 30 cents n dozen. This reluctlon, amounting to from 15 to 20 cents a dozen from prices previously quoted in various groceries, was an unprecedented drop and followed the fall in wholesale prices so quickly as to make it necessary for dealers holding high price eggs to absorb a loss on their stock. Egg prices at both wholesale and retail were considerably lowered throughout the country today and Chicago dispatches announced reduction in case prices owing to the drop. Mild weather at a season of good production is generally credited with having been responsible for the lowering of prices.

'in a cold, business-like manner. ! It is then up to the broker to find the specified mate. He usually does, too, because in case of failure no commission is forthcoming. Man)’ men and women do not go into details as to the kind of life companions they desire. In these cases catalogs are mailed to the clients, giving pictures and descriptions of those whose are on the marriage mart.

‘lt’s No Place for Mother Says Hoosier Boy Facing N. Y. Chair

OS SINNING, N. Y.. Feb. 10.—"I sent my mother home, warden. I felt this is no place for her,” said 20-year-old Jesse Walker, to. be electrocuted here tonight. The youthful murderer was moved into death row today, where he donned the black clothing he will wear to the chair tonight. He sent a final appeal to Governor Miller. "Please respite me, Governor, until Guy Nicholas' case Is decided.” Nicholas was his reputed accomplice. He handed the message to Warden ban's with the cool remark:

DIVISION OF INSURANCE AND BANKING HIT House Measure Provides for Transfer to Auditor of State. SALARIES ARE DEFINED Abolishment of the Indiana department of insurance and banking, created by the 1019 session of the Legislature, would be effected and the duties of the department would te transferred to the Audtor of State by the provisions of a bill introduced in the House today by Representatives Newman, Barker of Posey, Smith and Bedgood. With the exception of Representative Oscar F. Lydy, these are the same Representatives who introduced the bill to abolish the public service commission. The powers and duties of the insurance snd banking departments would be continued and vested In the auditor. He would he required to appoint, for the purpose of carrying on the duties of the departments, an Insurance deputy at a salary of $3,000 a year; an insurance t.erk at $1,900; an extra Insurance clerk at $1,200; a security clerk at $2,500; ns ststant security clerk at $1,200; an actuary at $2,700; examiner at $2,300; fire rater at $3,000, and a stenographer for the banking department at a salary of $1,200; bank clerk at $2,500; assistant bank clerk at $1,500; secoud assistant l ank clerk, $1,200: seven bank examiners, at $2,500; building and loan clerk, at $2,500; building and loan stenographer, at $1,200; three building and loan examiners. at $1.90). An appropriation of $16,000 for office equipment and expenses and sufficient for paying the above salaries la carried In the bill. An emergency clause would make the bill effective Immediately on signature of the Governor. WOMAN MEMBER INTRODUCES FIRST BILL. Mrs. Julia D Nelson, the woman Representative from Delaware County, introduced her first bill lu the House today. It is a companion measure to the one introduced in the Senate by Senator Buchanan of Marion County, making the State board of education a board of moving picture censors. The I*lll was referred to the Committee on Public Morals. A bill Introduced by Representative Floyd V. Miller, Elkhart County, would require lights to be placed on all vehicles at night, one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise. A penalty of $1 to $lO flue would be Imposed on violators. Representative William Kingsbury of Marlon County Introduced a bill which (Continued on Page Two.)

Loaded Truck Disappears in City Streets Found Later, but Is Minus Valuable Contents of Merchandise, Police Say. An automobile truck loaded with merchandise disappeared from the streets of Indianapolis today. No. 23 was painted In large numbers on the side of the truck. The truck Itself was found a short time later, but the merchandise still Is listed us missing. The truck is the property of the L. S. Ayres Company and was Btarted out loaded to capacity with morning deliveries for north side residents. It reached the vicinity of Broadway and Fifteenth street and there vanished. The loss was reported to the Indianapolis Police Department by Walter Ward, representing the L. S. Ayres Company, but the name of the driver of the truek wns not given. A short time later the police were notified that the truck had been recovered at Nineteenth street and Martindale avenue, The merchandise wns missing. There were sixty-five packages, mostly of groceries, on the truck, according to Mr. Ward’s report to the police, which also said no estimate of the value of the loot would be possible until a complete check was made. Some were C. O. D. packages, it was said, and it wns thought likely ’that an attempt to collect on these would be made by the robbers. Warnings have been sent, out to persons expecting C. O. D.' packages to make certain that they are delivered by an au thorlzed representative of the store before paying the charges. 1 Dead, 6 Hurt in Jam of Hot Springs Train ST. LOUIS, Jiao Feb. 10.—The Hot Springs special of the Missouri' Pacific Railroad was wrecked at Gulpa, Ark., today, according to an announcement given out at the Missouri Pacific office here. The fireman is known to have been killed, the engineer is believed pinned beneath the overturned engine and five passengers are reportd injured, it was said. Five coaches, besides the engine, were derailed.

Lcve brokers charge all the traffic will bear. Twenty-five dollars from each person is the minimum fee, however. This information was revealed by It. W. Stanley, social investigator. Stanley said laws aimed at love brokers have had little effect In stopping the business of substituting mail order catalogs for Cupid’s darts. Most brokers, be said, now carry their offices under their hat*.'-

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“I don’t think there is much hope for me.” The Rev. A. N. Petersen visited the youth during the forenoon and Ills lawyer was to see him this afternoon. For his last dinner Walker ordered chicken, French fried potatoes, stewed peaches, cake, coffee and cigars. Walker’s mother, who lives in Evansville, Ind., has worked for weeks to get her boy a reprieve. She appealed to Governor Miller and when he refused to intervene, went to Washington, where she Interested Indiana Senators and ex-Senators In an appeal to the President.

HOUSE REJECTS BLANK REPORT OF COMMITTEE Decides After Squabble That Recommendations Must Be Made. BILL IS SENT BACK The question whether a House committee can report a bill out without recommendations became the subject of a controversy In the lower branch of the Legislature this morning. The Representatives, after considerable debate, upheld the Speaker’s contention that that method of reporting was not proper. The appeal wax taken by Representative Jacob D. Miltenberger of " Delaware County, a member of the committee, who opposed Representative John F. McClure for the speakership. Mr. Miltenberger was assisted In the tight by Representative J. Glenn Harris I of Lake County. ' The committee returned Senate Bill No. 21 without recommendation. The bill, which was Introduced by Senator Oscar liatts, would create anew taxing unit at Washington to pay for anew water plant. Mr. McClure ruled the committee could not return a bill without recommenda- ; tlon. Following a protest, the clialr de- : dared there was no rule on the case, but Mr. Miltenberger took Issue with him and asserted there was a precedent. ASKS REFERENCE TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE. Representative Russell E. Bedgood of Tippecanoe County moved to discharge the committee and recommit the bill to the Committee on Corporations. The motion was tabled, however, on motion of 1 ltepresentath e U. E. Gibbens of Madison and Tipton Couuties. ,\ir. Miltenberger then appealed from the Speaker's ruling. He declared the chair had reversed himself, since on Jan. 25 a bill was re ported out without recommendation and the report was allowe-d to be adopted The Speaker admitted this, but said it was doue when he had had no time to consider the rule. Reception of such reports, he saul, would lay down the bars to failure of committees to act properly on bills. He then said the question was up to the House to refer the bill to some other committee. The House sustained the Speaker and a motion then was carried to recommit the bill to the Committee on Cities and Towns for further action. FAVORS PASSAGE OF SALARY LIMIT. The House adopted a majority report on House Bill No. 05. introduced by Representative, Eph P. Dailey of Allen County, limiting salaries of officials of cities of the first, second and third classes. The report favored passage. The minority report failed by a vote of 43 to 21). The Rulo bill, providing for the sale (Continue*! on Page Two.)

Man Whose Blind Tiger Case Is Pending Again Is Held by Police

John Barb, 34, 236 Hanson avenue, has been arrrested again on the charge of operating a blind tiger. Sergeants Baker and Richter went to the Hanson avenue residence today and found four quarts of "white mule” whisky in a lui sket in the house. Barb told the police be had Just bought the liquor. Barb said he was released from the Indiana State farm Jan. 24. The records show that Barb was convicted Sept. 2t. 1920, on the charge of operating a blind

GOVERNOR SENDS NEGRO TO GEORGIA Signs Extradition Papers Charging Murder. Governor Warren T. McCray will sign extradition papers today for the transfer of Macy Glddens, IS, negro, from Gary to Sylvester, Ga., where he Is wanted on a charge of murder. The Governor announced his decision to honor the extradition after he had received a report from former Stnte Senator Guthrie that he believed the youth would receive a fair and Impartial trial in the Georgia community. * Before Governor McCray would grant the transfer he sent Mr. Guthrie to Sylvester to investigate the sentiment. Mr. Guthrie brought back a resolution adopted by the leading citizens of Guthrie, pledging that they "would use every effort at our command to see that Macy Glddens has a public and speedy trial by an impartial Jury and that he will not be harmed or suffer any mob violence.” Glddens, according to the story related to Governor McCray, shot a member of a posse seeking his arrest under the belief that a mob was after him. He was arrested In Gary and has been held there several weeks. LA PORTE NONAGENARIAN DIES. LA PORTE, Inu., Feb. 10.—Louis Smith, 96, La Porte County’s oldest citizen, Is dead after an illness of six months.

“I fougd In my investigation, fcowever, many still doing business at the same old stands,” he said. "I walked Into one office and confided that I was looking for a wife. The broker eagerly plunged his hand In a drawerful of photographs and inquired: “ ‘What will yon have, a blond or a brunette)’ * 1

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HARBOR BOARD ASKED FOR LAKE FRONT PROJECT Senator Nejdl, in Resolution, Advocates Joining With Illinois. SUGGESTS $50,000 FUND A commission to cooperate with a similar body appointed by the Governor of Illinois in investigating the proposed interstate harbor on the south shore of Lake Michigan was proposed in a resolution introduced by Senator James J. Nejdl of Whiting in the Senate today. The commission, which would consist of two members to be appointed by the Governor, would report at the next session. It would cooperate with the two men from Illinois and one to be named by the Secretary of War. The proposed water front, known as the Illiana Harbor, would lie In the cities of Chicago, Hammond and ♦Whiting. It would be about three and oneh.;lf miles In length with the greatest length on the Indiana side. Plans for the harbor already have been gone over by Government engineers. The Government expects to expend about $6,000,000 on the project, It is said. The resolution suggests an appropriation of $50,000 for the commission, but leaves the subject of salaries indefinite. On a motion by Senator Winfield Miller of Indianapolis the bill providing salaries for members of the park board was postponed Indefinitely Senator Miller said the park commissioners of Indianapolis preferred to serve without pay. The measure gave the council the power to fix their salaries at $1,200 a year.

STAY EFFORT TO KILL JUDGES’ BILL. An attempt to kill the bill providing for an increase In the salaries of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges from $6,000 to $7,500. was defeated by a vote of 27 to 15, In the Senate today. The measure was reported out of the committee with a majority report for Indefinite postponement, and a minority repbrt signed by Senator Alfred Ilogston, Marlon, recommending passage, ths latter being accepted. In opening the argument Senator William E. English. Indianapolis, author of the bill, declared Indiana pays Its supreme and appellate Judges less than most of the other States. He recalled the request of former Governor Ralston that the jurists’ salaries be raised. Senator Joseph E. Henley of Bloomington called the attention of tbo Senators to the statement of Governor War reu T. McCray whom, he said, declared for “economy without parsimony." He urged that wages be paid commensurate with the responsibilities of the office. “We pay the treasurer $1,500 a year more than our judges,” he sfttd, '“arid his duties require him to be at his office only twenty minutes once a week.” A bill providing that the Judge's salaries be raised to SIO,OOO wAs recent'.v killed In the Senate aud the House has already knocked out a measure similar to the one now in the Senate. SPEED INCREASE BILL KILLED. On an unfavorable report the Senate killed the Baxter bill Increasing the speed limit for automobiles. The Senate also killed the Beardsley bill concerning boundary fence disputes and the Tague bill regulating tho use of vehicles on muddy roads. The Senate refused to adopt the committee report for Indefinite postponement ot the Holmes bill, making unlawful the purchase, possession or sale of firearms without licenses Issued by the county sheriffs. A minority report of the committee on fees and salaries calling for the passage (Continued on Page Two.)

tiger. He was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to serve sixty days on the Indiana State farm. The case was appealed and the appeal bond was signed by Sam Luper, but on Nov. 26 the appeal was withdrawn and Barb was sent to the farm. He said he served his sentence and the records show the fine was paid. While Barb was out on the appeal bond, he again was arrested. The records show he was Drought Into city court to answer the charge of operating a blind tiger Nov. 6, 1920. That case has been continued eleven times and Is now set for trial Feb. 16 in the afternoon In city court.

Reporter Is *King 9 Sir William Athelstane Meridlth Goode, K. B. E. Sir William Goode, former New York reporter, although practically unknown to the world, la a Briton whose power over Austria is almost as complete as that wielded by the Hapsburgs them* 'selves. A few months ago Goode was hardly known and today he has a great (leal to do with the rehabilitation of middle Europe. He Is chairman of the Austrian section of the International Reparations Commission Ha holds the Austrian purse strings and claims that the $25,000,000 guaranteed by the allied governments would put Austria on her feet. '

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BAFFLE STATE AS MYERS CASE GOES TO JURY Defense Counsel Waives Argument, Preventing Last Word by Evans. LAWYERS PRAISE MOVE Prosecutor William P. Evans was prevented from making a closing plea to the jury in the case of Mrs. Inda Myers, charged with the murder of her husband, Frederick A. Myers, when counsel for the defense waived the right to make a closing argument and the case went to the jury about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Judge James A, Collins began Instructing the jury at 2 o’clock and the fate of Mrs. Myers passed Into the hands of the jury about thirty minutes later. Attorney Arthur R. Robinson, chief 'counsel for Mrs. Mjers, threw a bombshell into the ranks of the State shortly before noon when it came time for the defense to begin the closing argument* In Mrs. Myers’ behalf. Deputy Prosecutor Sidney Miller had Just completed a short argument to the jury, in which he outlined the law, and spoke briefly of the evidence. When Mr. Miller stopped, Attorney Robinson said: “The defense waives Its right to make arguments. The defense rests.” PREVENT STATE HAVING LAST WORD. In this way Robinson blocked legally the making of a closing argument by Prosecutor William P. Evans. By sacrificing their right to appeal to the Jury In the closing hours of the trial, the defense kept tho State from having the last word. Well-known attorneys are of the opinion that Attorney Robinson did a wiao thing in terminating the argument, as the testimony of Mrs. Myers and the calm manner In which she withstood attempts of the State to break down her testimony on cross-examination, were considered stronger than any argument counsel could present In her behalf. STORY REMAINS UNSHAKEN. Prosecutor Evans attempted in the morning to break dowu the evidence given by Mrs. Myers. She remained calm through the ordeal aud refused to be shaken In her original story of self-de-fense. “Do you still love Frederick A Myen?” she was asked. There was no answer. "Do you still love his memory?” She paused and then said, calmly, j ’’Y’es.” At no time while Mrs. Myers was on ; the witness stand did she appear to exi cite sympathy. The big crowd In Use ! courtroom seemed even to lose some of its warmth ot feeling for her. Attaches who have been in the court for years claim there has never been a witness more calm than Mrs. Myers. The defense rested after Mrs. Myers was dismissed from the stand. The State then introduced Dr. Paul F. Robinson, coroner, and some of his assistants to attempt to show that a man who was shot In the heart, us Myers was, could not have moved after he was shot, as Mrs. Myers claimed in her testimony.

DENIES FINDING APPLE PEELINGS. Sergt. Lewis Johnson was placed again on the stand and testified that he closely examined the barrel at the east side of Myers' desk shortly after the tragedy. He stated that he found no apple peelings, although he claimed he made a careful search. The closing witness for the State was Israel Myers, aged father of Mr. Myers, who testified that luda Myers never complained to him at any time of any actions on the part of his son. The opinion of spectators Is greatly divided on the outcome of the case and the time the Jury will deliberate. When court adjourned at noon many men and women vacated the courtroom only to take their places in a long line of spectators waiting to get into court for the flual session of the case. After revealing the secrets of her married life and giving a recital of the "brute” demands of her husband, Mrs. Myers faced the prosecuting attorney’s cross-examination calmly. Mrs. Myers again took the witness stand this morning after giving a calm recital of the fatal shooting of her husband. Mrs. Myers went on the witness stand at a night session of court and remained on the stand for an hour and a half. The session was ordered unexpectedly by Judge James A Collins in an effort to conclude the case If possible so the court can keep a banquet engagement at Michigan City this evening. The Jury at times clearly indicated the strain of the long hours In the Jury box. Several Jurors often yawned. When called to the stand, as the only living witness to the tragedy in her husband's photographic studio on the evening of Dec. 4 last, Mrs. Myers quitted her cahlr beside her counsel and walked rapidly to her place. GIVES REPLIES READILY. Her voice was rather husky. On one occasion she attempted to Jinswer a question of oher attorney even before the question was completly stated. Prosecutor IVilliam P. Evans said to her: "Madame, you do not know what the question Is.” Mrs. Myers’ recital conld be divided into three parts—the first year, the development of the fear of her husband and the final effective move on her part to defend her own life. At no time during her long recital did Mrs. Myers show the least sign of emotion. She gave a vivid recital of events which she said destroyed her happiness and of her battle against fear to care (Continued on Page Two.)

Judge 9 s Luck Good , Also Prisoner’s Judge Walter Pritchard tried Ills luck as a gambler In city court today and would have won 3 rente with his first penny If the machine he used hod not been brought in as evidence in the case of Herman A. Giadish, proprietor of a drug store at 3018 East Tenth street. Mr, Giadish was arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen O'Sullivan and McCarter, after they found a chewing-gum machine in his place, the use of which lg prohibited by a city ordinance. Judge Pritchard held that the use of machines is Illegal and the result Is uncertain, because one may get a penny’s worth for a penny and may get 25 cents worth. After warning Giadish not to use the device hereafter, he withheld Judgment. ,