Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature.

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DRASTIC STEPS ARE AGREED ON IN TYPHUS WAR Surgeon General and Treasury Department to Fight at Home and Abroad. U. S. SITUATION IN HAND WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. —Drastic measures were agreed on today to prevent the dreaded typhus being brought into the United States by Immigrants, following a conference between Surgeon-General Hugh Cummings of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ewing Laporte. Surgeon-General Cummings announced that increased medical personnel will be sent to Europe to examine all Immigrants and that the closest medical examination will be made before any one desiring to come to the United States is given a bill of health. The issuance of bills of health will be greatly restricted.

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The situation In th® United States Is In band. General Cummings says, and the close guard that has been established her® is regarded as sufficient. The medical supervision In Europe will be made more drastic. TO ASK AID OF (iOVERXMENTS ABROAD. Tbe State Department will be asked formally to request all European governments to deny clearance papers tc ships leaving European ports for American ports unless bills of health have been certified by American medical officers in those ports and by American consuls. Rigid enforcement of such a requirement, officials expect, will place a bar •gainst Immigrants from plague-infested areas leaving the other side. SAYS TYPHI'B CARRIERS ENTERING. Despite most drastic protective measure*. typhus carriers are entering tbe United States, Commissioner General of Immigration Anthony Caminettl says. He expressed confidence, however, that the “plague will never get beyond tha confines of the quarantine zone.” Dr. Hugh S. Cummings, surgeon general of the United States public health service, admitted that cases of the dread plauge are entering the country, but declared he has no fears of an epidemic. In spite of the confidence of Caminettl •nd Dr. Cummings, members of Congress are aroused at the situation, and Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, announces he will wage a fight on the Senate floor for the immediate passage of legislation barring all Immigrants for a period of at least one year. “Every person who has any ■knowledge of the situation in Europe has warned ns that this nation Is In danger of the dreaded typhus being brought here by immigrants.” Senator King said. “We (Continued on Page Eleven.) M’ADOO DENIES MEXICAN OFFER Says Visit Not Concerned With Railway Proposal. SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Fb. 11.— Denying that he had gone to Mexico to look over natlonnl railway lines and consider an offer as director general of Mexican railroads, William Gibbs McAdoo, former Secretary of Treasury and former director general of American railways, passed through here today on his way northward after a week In Mexico. "My visit to Mexico was purely a pleasure trip,” declared McAdoo. “It has no significance, political or otherwise and most emphatically had nothing to do wit htbe taking over of the national directorship of Mexican railroads.” Find Headless Body of Woman in Sewer CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—The headless body of a woman entirely unclothed except for a pair of button shoes and with the feet tied tightly together with a short piece of clothesline, was taken by the police from the drainage canal at Blue Island. Just south of Chicago, today. The body Is believed to have been In the water foi three months and the police are at a loss for a means of Identification. Envoy Francis Is Hurt BT. LOUIS, Feb. U*—David R. Francis. American ambassador to Russia, suffered two broken ribs when he .fell at his home Thursday, It was learned today.

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WINS POINT IN FIGHT TO HALT FOREIGN LOANS Hearst Obtains Ruling That Houston Must Show Cause for Credits. SUIT ASKS INJUNCTION WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Secretary of Treasury Houston today was ordered to show cause next Friday why he should not be restrained from allowing further credits to foreign governments. The rule was Issued by Justice Hltz of thß Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in response to an action filed by William Randolph Hearst, as a citizen and taxpayer. Through his attorneys, Ansell & Bailey, Mr. Hearst charges that Secretary Houston and his predecessors in office advanced to foreign governments $9,580.823,077.18 and that a balance of $119.176,. 322.82 out of a fund of $10,000,000,000 remains In the custody of the Secretary of the Treasury and that he Is about to make further advances to foreign governments. Mr. Hearst charges specifically that Secretary Houston Is about to make credits to the following governments in the following amounts: Caecho-Slav Republic. $0.072.8.34; France, $50,496,977.24; Greece, $33,236,829.05; Italy, $34,921,192.73; Liberia. $4,:>74,000. The State Department cabled General Crowder at Havana that the United States would Interpose no objections to the proposed commission to fix the price of augar exported from Cuba so long us no attempt was mad® to Inflate the price of sugar artificially to the American consumer. The contention of th® Cuban government was that the natural law of supply and demand had broken down and that the price-fixing commission was necessary to restore It. SETB FORTH WAR PURPOSED The bill sets forth that the atatute providing for loans to foreign governments specifically requires that they be at war with an enemy of the United States at the time the loan Is made and that the proposed loans to the five countries cited are to nations which are not at war with enemies of the United States. In his bill Mr. Heart declares the secretary is contemplating making loans amounting to $129,701,633.58 for the benefit of foreign governments. Mr. Hearst charges that the Czechoslovak republic did not exist during the war as a government engaged lu war with an enemy of the United States and (Continued on Page Seventeen.)

PLOT ATTORNEY ESCAPES SHOT Bullet Hits Window Near Prosecutor in Frisco Bomb Case. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11.—An Investigation of the source of a 32-callber, steel-jacketed, soft-nosed bullet which late yesterday shattered a window In the office of Charles M. Fiokert, forme* district attorney and prosecutor In the Mooney and Billings cases, was under way today. The bullet entered the window of 1 Flckert's ninth-story office Just after the attorney had stepped away from It. he said. The bullet seemed to have been almost spent. Fickert said he has received a great many threatening letters since his participation in the bomb case prosecution. Police expressed the belief that the shot was a stray one from the gun of a Chinese New Year's celebrant, who hud climbed to a roof to Indulge In tils nolcemnklng. 2 Taken in Chicago for Auto Theft Here Detective Giles went to Chicago today to bring two reputed automobile thieves back to Indianapolis. The men are charged with having stolen, Feb. 7, an automobile owned by Leslie Colvin, 4140 Ruckle street, from Ohio and Pennsylvania streets. The automobile was found at Wolcott, where It was stuck In the mud and abandoned by the thieves. The men under arrest gave their names to Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes of Chicago as Wayne Marhofert, 19, and Walter Stafford, 19. The latter gave his address as 1143 Roeh street. Indianapolis, but Detective Irick Investigated and found Stafford had never lived there and was not even known In the neighborhood. The two men are alleged to have stolen an automobile in Chicago, which resulted In their arrest, according to detectives. An additional charge of forgery Is pending again Marhofert, the police say. He met Beyrle A. Black, 126 East Pratt street. In the Navy during the war. A few days ago he appeared In Indianapolis without funds and Mr. Black arranged for him to have a room at the Fast Pratt street address until he could obtain employment. Marhofert forged his name to a check and cashed It, it Is charged. Girl’s Bite Routs Thug MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11.—When a thief scooped up a handful of money from the cashier’s cage In a ‘'movie” theater today, Cashier Ethel Philo bit his band. The thief yelled, dropped the money snd fled.

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MARION, TIL, Feb. IL—The last scene of a tragic love drama was enacted hexe this morning when Settino De Santis was hanged for murder. De Santis’ death was the sixth resulting from the love of Frank Blanco, a Sicilian, for a girl named Calcaterera of West Frankford, who refused his suit. In revenge for the scoring of his love, it was charged, Bianco hired De Santis to kill the girl's brother, Amel. Amel was in the company of Tony HemphiU and the latter also was killed, to seal his lips, it was charged. Tha murder of th® two boys precipitated gha anU-Sicilian riots In West

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ROADS PLAN TO CHOP WAGES IN NEW CAMPAIGN Reduction of Operating Costs Held Out as Necessary to Rail Operations. FIRST TEST AWAITED CHICAGO, Feb. 11—The railroads refused redress by the United States Railway wage labor board, were planning anew campaign today to reduce operating costs through chopping wages of employes. The first test case of the new campaign is before the board and a decision that will set a precedent for future procedure is expected. Thwarted In their efforts to achieve an abrogation of the national agreements that would automatically, the roads contend, have cut $300,000,000 from their operating expenses, the roads now plan, it is learned, to ask conferences with their unskilled employes over wage reductions lu order that the matter of cuts for common labor may be brought before the war labor board In the form of definite controversies between men and management. INDEX DECISION IN CASE PENDING. Action of th® board upon the petition of officials of the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad, which is now before It, will furnish the Index decision. The road asks permission to cut wages of employes to avert financial disaster. The employes contend that the Issue Involved is ouo of financial relief and therefore Is properly a matter for the interstate commerce commission rather than the labor board to adjudicate. Yesterday’s decision of the board not to permit abrogation of the national agreements and reduction of wages by the railroads was regarded as a victory for the unions, but it was declared today that It will result in a Hood of applications for relief by Individual rail roads. Sora-- roads already have announced wag® cuts and protests are before the board. FINANCIERS MAY NOT BE CALLED. It is thought unlikely that the board will grant the request of Frank P. Walsh, general counsel far the railway brotherhoods, that some two dozen American financiers be summoned as a means of Inquiring Into the “conspiracy to destroy unionism and collective bargaining” which Walsh attributes to Wall street Interests. Observers pointed out that th® action of the hoard In holding that It did not have Jurisdiction in the "bankruptcy” plea presented by the railroads would preclude also the calling of captains of finance for an Inquiry into railroad financing.

SPEED ASKED FOR HIGHWAYS Road Congress Suggests Way to Solve Problem of Unemployed. UniGAGO, Feb. 11. —Resolutions urging every legislature In the United States to speed up their highway programs and calling for a total expenditure of $1,000,000,000 for better roads throughout the United States, were adopted today by the American Road Builders' Congress In session here. Starting the work of road Improvement throughout the country Immediately and simultaneously everywhere, the resolutions urged, would provide work for many of “the 3,500,000 unemployed In the conntry.” Employment of rural police and State constabulary organization wss urged and the evil of the grade crossings was given attention. CHARGES EVANS MADE THREAT Monroe D. George Files Answer in Contempt Case. Interest was Injected Into the pending hearing of Monroe D. George, who is ander Instructions to appear in Superior Court, room 3, Monday morning to explain why he should not he cited for contempt of court, when George filed au answer in which he claims that Prosecutor William P. Evans had threatened to “get” him. George waa cited for contempt when it was charged he attempted to Influence Mrs. W. G. Wanser, a witness for the State in a hearing for a temporary Injunction against the Federal Hotel. Prosecutor Evans denied he made any threatening remarks to George, but stated he did tell Mrs. Wanser that If she did rot appear in court to testify as to what George said to her he would “get the sheriff to bring her Into court.” Indiana Railroaders Will Return to Jobs CHICAGO. Feh. 11.—Eighty per cent of the workmen In the repair and car departments in the Chicago district of the Pennsylvania railroad, who were laid off •Tan. 24. will be returned to work Monday next. Announcement of their return was made by W. 11. Scrivan, general agent and superintend! nt of local offices. Some of the men are employes of the shops In Ft. Wayne and Logansport, Ind. 2 Killed in Air Fall WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Lieut. John Henry Ileltz Menken, pilot, and Lieut. Jacob Wolfer, observer, were killed when a naval airplane was wrecked yesterday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Navy Department was Informed this afternoon.

Frankford last August In which two persona were killed and more thnn twenty wounded. Blanco hanged himself in his cell while awaiting trial. A few ruinates before being led to the scaffold Ie Santis declared; “I did not kill those boys; I only held the arms of Cal Catterer while Blanco cut his throat Bianco shot the other boy.” The doomed man ate a hearty breakfast. praying all night. Hla last hope was blasted lats last night when Governor Small refused to stay the Ranging.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921.

I Girls and Smiles Put Roller Towel and Old Drinking Cup to Rout

Eight pretty girls, stenographers and clerks at the city hall, today accomplished what Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city sanitarian, the city purchasing agency and other governmental bodies operated by mere males have been unable to do despite years of effort. They launched an honest-to-goodness movement to get rid of the muchmaligned roller towel and public drinking cup In the city hall. Armored with their most winning smiles, the crusading octette lined up In front of Thomas A. Riley and Mark H. Miller, members of the board of public works. George Lemaux, president, was not present and the other members said they expected ho would be excdlngly regretful when ha learned what he had missed. “Ah,” breathed Mr. Miller, “this Is about tlie best looking delegation we ever had before us.” “I agree with you,” added Mr. Riley. The young women Increased their smiles. Right to loft, their names were: Sadie McGroarty, secretary to the board of park commissioners; Hazel Holderman, health department; Bertha Gehnau, stenographer to Mayor Charles W. Jewett; Cora Hartman, park department; Ruth Kugclinau, street department; Grace Casey, park department; Alma Ellarlng, recreation department, and Mario Fitzgerald, patriotic garden office. “Well, w hat will you have?” the board of works members asked, flicking Imaginary specks of drst from their sleeves

HOUSE SAVES VEHICLE BILL AFTER JANGLE Strikes Out Provision to Curtail Pardoning Power of Governor. COLLINS’ SYSTEM IS HIT The House saved the Hartzell bill, providing a penalty of from three to five years’ Imprisonment upon conviction of vehicle taking, this mornng by a vote of C 7 to 28, hut it struck out that portion of the measure which would have curtailed the Governor’s pardoning power by a vote of 68 to 23. The House, after a long Jangle that started yesterday afternoon, knocked out Representative Claude E. Smith * motion to strike out the enacting clause. The twenty eight Representatives who supported Smith are: Abrams, Ahlgren, Barker of Boone, Barker of Posey. Bedgnod, Benedict, Benz, (Tapp, Csapatlck, Cooper, Coppook. Cronin, Ernl, Olvan, Gottaehslk, Grayson. Hall, Houghnm, Humrlcbouser, James, Leer, Low®, McClure, Mann, Rowbottom. Slog. Sims and Smith. DIVAN LEA 1)8 IN PARDON FIGIIT. Representative Clinton S. Glvnn led the tight to eliminate that part of the nre which would have made the Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of State an ad vlsory board without whoso consent the Governor could not have pardoned offenders convicted tinder the law. lin moved to strike out that section and was supported by Representative Henry Abrams of Marlon County. The section was characterized as “a direct slap at the Governor and the borrd of pardons.” The courts were censured sharply and referred to as “Jokes" by several members of the House In speaking on the bill. Most of the lawyer members, how ever, came to the defense of the bench and urged the death of the bill. Farmer and business men members of the lower branch charged that the people have lost faith in the Judiciary because of the leniency In suspending sentences. “When you strike at the courts of tho country,” said Representative Smith, (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Railroad Chiefs Buzzing About President-Elect Seeking Early Payment of Coin—Mrs. Harding Due Today.

PT. AUGUSTINS, Fla.. Feb. 11,—Mrs. Warren G. Harding will begin her Florida vacation today. She Is expected to arrive here this afternoon. Th® Presi-dent-elect will abandon his swarm of visitors for a time in order to meet her at the station. Mrs. Harding has only on® member of her Cabinet to select, her social secretary. The most probable candidate, according to information here, is Miss Mary Harlan of Washington, daughter of the former justice of the Supremo Court of the United States Among the crowd of visitors which Jammed the Harding reception room today was Martin Gillen, formerly assistant to John Barton Payne. Considerable significance is attached to Mr. Gillen's appointment with Mr. Harding In view of the presence here of half a dozen big railx’oad executives and of J. Davies Warfield of Baltimore of the Association of Rullroad Securities Holders. Mr. Payne now is acting as director general of rallronds and the railroad executives, it Is known, are extremely anxious that some arrangements be made by the Harding Administration by which money due the roads from the Government may be paid without delay. Mr. Harding said today that he expected to confer with Mr. Warfield shortly. Strong indorsements are being received at Harding headquarters lor the appointment of C. H. Houston of Chattanooga, Tenn., as Secretary of Commerce. It is known that Mr. Harding has a high regard for Mr. Houston and his ability, but no indication has boon given that any proffer had been made him. A possible appointee for Secretary of War uppenrwd hero today In the person of Henry A. Wlsewood of New York, an advocate of adequato preparedness. HAM LEWIS GIVES ILLINOIS HINT CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—Former United j States Senator James Hamilton Lewia, . who arrived in Chicago today from Washington brought with him th® aaws j

and shifting their coats so no wrinkles could upper. Dr. Morgan, whom the crusaders brought along to plead their cause, told how the young women were opposed to wiping their faces and hands on a public towel and drinking out of a common drinking cup. "They ' want Individual linen towels and paper drinking cups, and I think they ought to have them. I think both of these insanitary outrages ought to have been abollsed not only in the city hall but all over tho State, long ago,” said Dr. Morgan. The crusaders smiled and nodded encouragement. The city sanitarian cleared his throat and spoke further of the horrors o fthe two evils. ”1 don’t tiiink much of roller towels, myself," commented Mr. Miller. “I think tho city hall ought to set an example." “So do I,” beamed Mr. Riley. They were rewarded with further smiles until Mr. Riley said: “I’ve been told that paper towels are cheaper; wouldn't they do?" The smiles vanished and Dr. Morgan explained that the girls didn't want to blot their hands, hut wanted to wipe them dry. “Economy In a matter like this?” the frowning faces seemed to say. “Oh, well, well take It up with the purchasing agent and see if we can't get something done about this soon," Mr. Miller promised. The smiles came back and tho girls returned to work.

GET TOGETHER MOVE MAY END PRIMARY FIGHT Presidential Preference Feature to Be Dropped as Compromise. WASMUTH’S HAND SEEN With the probability that th® two committees representing opposing factions In the primary tight would get together today, the belief was growing about the Statehouse that an agreement would be reached on amendments to the present primary law. A* waa predicted a sow days ago, the anti-primary crowd will suggest the elimination of the presidential preferential primary feature In return for dropping the warfare on the entire law. The proponents of the law are expected to accept thl* proffer on condition that the law will provide for the selection of national delegates by a vote Os tho people. HARMONY DEBI ItEI). If an agreement of (hat nature can be reached it Is expected the Joint committee session will end with an announcement that all la harmonious and that the whola party will support the new move Whether the pro primary forces, led by Edward C. Toner of Anderson and Senator John 8. Alldredge, will stop then Is a question Republican leaders admit Is worrying them. The leaders have abandoned all hope of knocking out the primary law and restoring th old convention system, but they are not pnxlous to see the law strengthened to any degree The Alldredge supporters, however, have a number of amendments up their (Continued on i’Uge Seventeen.) Ilowat Backers Rap Industrial Court PITTSBURG, Kan., Feh. IL—Consolidating the cases against President Alexander Ilowat and other district officials of the United Mine Workers and against local union officials, labor attorneys filed their answer to contempt charges with an attack on th® constitutionality of the Kansas Industrial Court law and the Injunctions Issued to enforce It.

that Illinois may hnv® two members lu tha Cabinet of President-elect Harding. “Certain Senator* who visited President Harding stated to me that Illinois is to have two members in the. President's Cabinet,” former Senator Lewis explained. “They added that they were not privileged to any what are the places or who are the appointees."

HARDING HINTS HUGHES PICKED CHARLES E. HUGHES. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla,. Feb. 11.—Hording strongly intimates Hughes’ appointment as Secretary of ■be-

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J. W. Holizman Tries Hand at Court Leniency Special Judge Allows Man to Escape 'Days’ After Long Delays . A recurrence of the suspended sentence habit in the Marion County Criminal Court was noted today when Joseph Styber, who was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days In the city court and appealed to Criminal Court June 11, 1920, received the same sentence and fine as In city court, but the days were accommodatingly suspended by John W. Holtzmau, attorney for the Indianapolis News, who was special judge. Styber was tried after the appeal had been on the docket of the Criminal Court since Juno 11, 1920, the records show. Styber was found guilty In the city court on a charge of operating a blind tiger. After his case has been allowed to drag for weeks he apparently has obtained what he desired when he appealed, as he will not be required to serve the sentence as long as he maintains “good behavior.” AUTHOR OF U. S. SLOGAN IN WAR DEAD ON TRAIL BULLETIN. REDDING. Cal., Feb. 11.—Lieut. Col. Charles E. Stanton, credited with being the author of the famous remark, “Lafayette, we are here,” made on the arrival of the American expeditionary forces lu France, was found dead on a trail near a powerhouse in a remote part of this county Wednesday, according to word received here. MARKET POOLS TO AID FARMERS Insurance Against Bankruptcy May Be Provided on Large Scale. NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Th® farmer* of the country may be Insured against ; bankruptcy through n system of market- i lng pools, It was learned today. The present experiment in the copper industry. If successful, will be extended I to farm products and handled on u large j scale, probably through the cooperation j of several of the biggest financiers In the I United States. Bernard Baruch 1* an sdvocat® of the . Idea of collective marketing. Every com- i munlry must organize according to local . conditions and the character of the proil- j ucts, he said today. The first experiment In applying this system to farm products, It was learned,; probably will b® made In behalf of the tobacco growers of the South. The first stap will be organization of n financing corporation with a fixed amount of subscribed stock sufficient to j handle the situation, hut certainly running Into th® millions of dollars. Loans will bo extended to the tobacco farmers on short term notes which will be se j cured by warehouse, receipts on products j stored for a favorable market. Bearer's certificates. In which the general public could Invest, would be Issued against these notes by the corporation.

FINES TAXI MAN ON OVERCHARGE Pritchard Imposes Penalty for Hiking Fare Fixed in Ordinance. Tom Newson, stationed at th® Union Station as agent for the Frank Bird Taxi Company, was fined $1 and costs by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court today for biking taxi fares In violation of General Ordinance No. 19, which sets the legal charge for hauling passengers and baggage. Judge Pritchard held that the drive around a flower bed In the Union Station plaza was not worth an extra 15-cent charge, as New son contended. The legal fare set forth in the ordinance is 60 cents for the first mile and 80 cents for each additional mile, and 25 cents for each additional passenger. Ten blocks constitute a mile. Newson was arrested last night by Patrolmen Gooch anil Cummings after C. E. Cole, a visitor staying at the Haugh Hotel, complained that he was charged 75 cents for the trip to the hotel, which is nine and a half blocks from the station. A rate slip used by Newson was produced In court. The slip showed that, although the rate of 60 cents should be charged for the first mile, Newson charges 75 cents. The police say they have had several complaints about the charges of this particular company, but that Cole was the only man who would file a complaint. They say they had never received complaints about charges of other companies. According to, the police, William Walters of the Rink apartments, Vermont and Illinois streets; a Mr. McCool of the Roland apartments and R. E. Kilburn of Cincinnati, who had a trunk hauled to the Masonic Temple, have all made complaints that Newson charged them 75 conts to haul ordinary baggage, but none would file a complaint. The rate charged by other companies Is 50 cents. Japs to Keep War Togs TOKTO, Feb. 11.—The Diet today defeated the resolution for disarmament by a vote of 225 to 38. The resolution had been introduced by the insurgent wring of the opposition party. .

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CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—Federal Judge K. M. Landis today released on Ids own recognizance Francis J. Carey, 20, after the youth pleaded gullt.v to a oltarge of

So-m-e Wife! CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—About * be sontejieed for failure to pay aMsnony to his first wife, Fred D. Perry received a shock when his second wife handed tho judge a check for $435, the amount of alimony due Mrs. Perry No. L Perry was released.

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MRS. MYERS BRAVE IN JAIL ON FINDING OF MANSLAUGHTER First Thought After Verdict Is of Two Boys of Husband She Killed—Jury Agrees After 21 Hours. 2 TO 21 YEARS IF RETRIAL IS DENIED Mrs. Inda Myers was found guilty of manslaughter for the killing of her husband, Frederick A. Myers, by a jury which agreed on her guilt after deliberating about twenty-one hours. 1 he verdict carries with it a sentence of from two to twenty-one years in the Indiana Woman's Prison. Judge James A. Collins did not 6entenc© Mrs. Myers formally this morning, as Attorney Arthur R. Robinson served notice that he would ask for anew trial.

SENATE UPSET BY BITTER ROW ON PICKET BILL Adjourns Without Test of Strength on Baxter Measure. LANGUAGE MEASURE OUT The Senate today was in the midst of the bitterest fight of the session over the bill prohibiting violent picketing or picketing for the purpose of coercion. After nearly two hours of argument the upper House adjourned shortly after noon with no Indication a9 to when the fight would come to a decision. Th® bill was Introduced by Senator Arthur R. Baxter of Indianapolis, a mannfacturer. It provides a fine of $lO to SSOO and a maximum Jail sentence of sixty days for violations. The argument was opened by Senator Baxter, who declared the bill is not an antl-plcketlng bill, but merely seeks to prevent picketing that Intimidates or Induces fear. He declared at the same time, however, that no picketing Is peaceful picketing. “The purpose of this bill is to prevent coercion or intimidation.” he said “The labor unions are divided on it. Some of them are for it. These are the unions that are opposed to picketing.” Senator Baxter went on to say that the bill would prevent “sign picketing,” the walking up and down of pickets carrying signs before a business establishment. He recalled the picketing on the part of members of the Barbers' L'nion in Indianapolis. and that a city ordinance was passed to stop it. He said tbe bill was designed simply to give Statewide application to tho Indianapolis ordinance. “No labor man can oppose this bill unless he wants to say he favors violence," Senator Baxter said. Senator James J. XeJdl of Whiting replied with a bitter denunciation of the measure. "This bill will prevent a person from visiting a friend who happens to be working in a factory where there is a strike,” he said. “It makes a question of whether a free American citizen has tbe right to walk down a street and speak to the persons he meets. "This bill Is tho running mate of the State constabulary bill. Where is the (Continued on I’oge Seventeen.)

FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO REPORT Returns Expected Monday in All Except Coal Cases. The Federal grand Jury, which has been in session since Dec. 6. adjourned last night until Monday morning. At that time a report of all cases considered. with the exception of the coal cases, will be reported to Judge Albert B. Anderson. It Is believed that a large number of indictments will be returned, covering a wide variety of offenses. Judge Anderson will set arraignment day after he has received the report. It is the usual custom to allow sufficient time to elapse between the day the report Is submitted and arraignment day to permit the United States marshal to arrest all defendants. The date set probably will be in the last week of February. The grand Jury will resume its investigation of the coal cases Monday, and Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney, believes that this work will be completed before the end of the w’eek. SPLIT ON BILLS TO CUT HOURS Friends and Opponents of Women’s Labor Laws Heard. Various vlewsTof proposed legislation for shorter hours for women were expressed at a public henring last night on the Rntts hill, providing for a ninehour day nnd a forty-eight-hour week, and the Curry bill, providing for a straight eight-hour day. Representatives of employers demanded that they be permitted to use discretion, insisting that women are not required to work any longer hours than necessary, but in some kinds of work long hours are necessary at times. Persons favoring passage of the bills pointed out that Indiana is one of six States not having laws limiting working hours for women.

taking $93,090 from the National City Bank at Ottawa, 111., Nov. 10, 1920. “Tills young bank teller was notoriously underpaid. The elevator men in the Federal building here reoelved as much as he was paid,” Judge T mills said to J. P. Calkin, president ot the bank. "Tills , robbery should be laid at the door of the bank directors.” Calkin told the court Carey was paid S9O a month. Strike on at Trieste ROME, Feb. 11.—A general strike bas been declared at Trieste, according x ad* tlom from that city today.

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"It becomes the duty of this court t* commit Mrs. Myers to th ecustody of the sheriff,” said Judge Collins. Mrs. Myers retained her perfect com. posure for several minutes after the verdict was read. She did not cry whea she learned of the decision of the Jury, Her two stepsons, who are sons of Frederick A Myers, at first did not appear to realize that their stepmother was guilty. As Judge Collins ordered Sheriff Georg© Snider and Mrs. Agnes Ward, Jail matron, to take charge of the prisoner Mrs, Myers leaned over and kissed Arthur Myers and he began to cry. Byron, th® other stepson, began crying when he kissed his stepmother good-by. “Bea good boy," whispered Mrs. Myers to Arthur, “and take caro of By-s ron." POLICE GTARD CHECKS CROWD. Mrs. Myers kissed the boys again, arose from her seat and took the arm of Mr4 Ward, the Jail matron. A heavy police guard was In the court-

Sees Good Effect on Community as Result of Verdict Prosecutor William P. Evans Issued the following statement after the verdict was returned: “I feel that the result of the prosecution of Mrs. Inda Myers will have a wholesome effect In this community. She was fairly tried before a splendid Jury and I believe that the people of Marlon County are to be congratulated upon the reiult.”

room until tho aheriff tad taken Mra,” ! Myers out. The sheriff, with a bodyguard of four policemen and special deputies, walked with Mrs. Myers to the jail and their 1 progress attracted almost no attention, since word of the verdict had not reached the street. Mrs. Myers, on the way to tho Jail, turned to Mrs. Ward and asked: “What is going to become of th® two boys?" At 10:59 o'clock the Jail doors closed, on Mrs .Myers and a moment later sha> climbed the stairs to her cell on the second floor. “Her one thought seems to bo about! the welfare of the two boys," said Sherv iff Snider. It is thought that Mrs. D. J. McGrath, the blood mother of the Myers boys, wilij attempt again to gain legal possession, of her sons. COURT HOLDS CUSTODY OF BOYS. Shortly before Mrs. Myers was released! nnder bond last December Mrs. McGrath! appeared in Superior Court, room 3, and attempted to obtain custody of the boys, Mrs. Myers opposed the move. Judgaj Solon Carter assumed legal Jurisdiction over the boys in the home of Mrs. Hllder- 1 brand, a policewoman. Indications are that as a result of th®! verdict of the Jury Mrs. McGrath will! ask for court action on tha disposition of the boys. The Jury retired at 2:20 o’clock Thursday afternoon, but reappeared two hours afterward nud asked for rereading of th® instructions. Tho jury again retired and at about 10:40 this morning signaled to' the bailiff that a verdict had been reached. Every effort was made to prevent • demonstration. Extra police were called, from police headquarters. Sergent Louis Johnson assumed charge of the courtroom and the audience was well controlled. No one was allowed In the upstairs galleries, only the first floor being 1 thrown open to the public. several women SCREAM AT VERDICT. After the verdict was read several women in the audience began screaming, hut the police prevented a demonstration. Although Mrs. Myers has asked for a new trial, it is thought that if this lal denied she might not ask for an appeal. BOY 9 CRY WHEN MOTHER LEAVES. After Mrs. Myers was taken from the courtroom her stepsons broke down and cr!®d. They did not go to Israel Myers, 78, father of the slain man, who had a&tj patiently In a corner waiting for th*' jury’s verdict. Mr. Myers, who was the closing witness for the State, testified that his two grandsons often visited bis home. At no time did the Myers boys go to their grandfather during the trial In the closing minutes of the trial, Mrs. Myers, aged mother of the decedent,! sat with her husband at the table fori the State. The custodian was instructed to repair a door leading into the courtroom which was broken by the crowd clamoring to get in. Even the watch of Charles Kerner, aged page of the court, was broken by two fat women who became fastened in a door. Kerner attempted to puH them out of the door and his watch wa broken In the attempt. The general Impression Is that Prosecutor William P. Evans won the case by simple and sincere handling of the State's side and especially by his success in breaking down the self-defense plea. Mrs. Myers testified her husband threatened her with a knife with which he was peeling an apple when her quarrel with him began. Four young women, friends of the defendant, testified they found apple peelings la the room after the police examination, but the officers ffjssusa