Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Tuesday. Continued warm.

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WILSON’S HUMOR HELPED HIM TO BEAR BURDENS Cabinet Sessions During War Enlivened by His Funny Stories. ENJOYED A GOOD JOKE Woodrow Wilson's Love of Humor Helped Him Bear War Burdens —Stories He Told the Cabinet—What North Carolina Would Hare Done to Benedict Arnold —The President's Fondness for Limericks and a Sample. By JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Former Secretary of the Navy—- * 1913-1921. ARTICLE 36. The American ability to laugh when things get desperate Is as good proof as any of the Americans fitness to survive. Most people think of Woodrow Wilson as a stern man, a man of unbending gravity, a man whose very smile is serious. They don’t know him as we do who lived with him through the years of anxiety and burden which were his. Sometimes as I look back on them I wonder that he did not give way under the strain long before armistice day came. Through the nearly three years of apprehension which preceded our entrance Into the war, the years of neutrality and negotiation, the years of trying to deal honorably with a truculent government, the years of divided sentiment at home, the draft upon energy and nervous vitality had been great. When we actually entered the war it was In a measure relief, but a relief from one sort of pressure merely to face another which, as days went by, grew heavier. CALM AND UNHURRIED IN DARK DAYS. We who were with him in those days can testify to how splendidly he bore the weight of responsibility. He met each emergency with calm, unhurried mind. He gave to each problem deliberate thocght. He acted with decialon and promptitude when the facts were before him. Hs maintained a fine sense of, proportion as to relative values of things, and he wasted little time on trifles or matters of routine and red tape. He thought and p'anned and directed on a big-scale map America's possibilities for service. Always one felt his tremendous faith in America. The inspiration of it was magnificent. But there was a sanity about his seri- > oneness. He looked at his responsibilities seriously, but not too seriously. Fie knew that unless the tension on human mind and nerve Is relieved they can not do their work efficiently, and they may snap. Entertainment, fun. laughter hare their essential places in life; they are needed most by those who have the most serious tasks to do. Men who are absorbed for hours and days at a time in such problems of life and death as concerned the President are saved from collapse by the power to escape through jest or p’ay. The man who can not avail himself of this avenne of escape will not be long for the duties he should perform. Lincoln not only rested his own mind, but refreshed the minds of his cabinet by Interpolating into the anxious days of Civil War occasional readings from Artemus Ward, or humorous stories which he had gathered here or there in his wide field of human contacts. EXERCISED RECILARLY. LIKED FINNY STORIES. Woodrow Wilson kept his body in trim by regular exercise and not infrequent visits to the golf links. His brilliant mind relaxed itself by yielding to its keen appreciation for a humorous story—either the telling or the hearing of it. 1 do not think there was ever a Cabinet meeting when he did not illustrate his views with a story. Sometimes from his own experiences; sometimes from Incidents which had happened overseas. It was not always a funny story, but it often was. I remember when we were getting letters threatening all sorts of dire things If we went to war with Germany, and the newspapers were full of majors of spies and plots and treachery and treason, the President told this story—new to me—about traitors; When Benedict Arnold was given a roving commission to destroy the revolutionary cause, be went south. There he met a North Carolina patriot who, not knowing to whom he was talking, was roasting Arnold. "What,” asked Arnold, "would the people of North Carolina do to Arnold if they were to capture him?” "Well,” the North Carolinian said, “They would cut off the leg injured when he was bravely following Washington and give it an honorable burial. Then we would hang the balance of the d—rascal." DAKOTA AS A BRITISH PROVINCE. After we entered the war and found ourselves In close association with the allied nations there was naturally a lot of good-natured chaff of an international sort. That much of it should relate to England was the Inevitable consequence of earlier history. The President, who knew the English people well and liked them, took great enjoyment out of one or two stories which were told at their : expense. I recall his telling us of an incident which happened when he was spending a summer in England in the years before he entered the White House. “The bishop of North Dakota was in England on a visit,” he said, “and it was announced that he would preach in a church not far from where I was staying, so 1 decided to go to hear my distinguished fellow-countryman. “On entering the church—a little early In order to be sure of a seat—l overheard ; (Continued on Page Three.)

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‘Home Typifies Nation’s First Line Defense’ i Church’s Desire to Aid World Peace Answered by War Secretary. WARSAW, Ind., May 23.—“ The first line of defense of the Republic from the enemy without and the enemy within is not the Navy or the Army, but the home.” This message was sent to the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church here today by John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, in response to a request from the church commissioners for his views as to how the church could best aid in promoting world peace and solving national problems. “This great nation was founded on the little group of sturdy Christian homes that constituted the Plymouth colony and it is to the American home that America owes its greatness and power, not to its commerce, its mighty fleets, or its victorious armies,” his message said. “It is the source of our strength and we cannot lessen its Influence or lmportrnce without dangerously weakening the very foundation of the Republic. "Keep the home fires burning and Bolshevism and I. W. W.ism and anarchywill die of malnutrition. "There are-abroad in tiffs land influences which are steadily undermining the home life of America and the tendency of our modern life is to seek a substitute for the home. In returning the nation to a state of normalcy our first duty is the restoration of the sanctity, the integrity and the importance of the American home. The church is in more intimate relationship with the home than any other agency in the body politic and in these days of reconstruction, the church can if it will exert a steady and sobering influence in a time when men are not inclined to think clearly, and can render the nation and itself no greater service than to undertake as its part in the readjustment .of the affairs of the country, the re-establishment of the old fashioned Amylcan borne.” JOHN W. DOORLY GIVES SCIENCE TALK AT MURAT Speaks Under Auspices of Indianapolis Churches of Christ, Scientist. r ‘MATERIALISM MENACE’ “Christian Science, the Science of the Christ, Which Includes All True Science, Theology and Medicine,” was the subject of a lecture by John W. Doorly, C. S. 8., of Leeds, England, before an audience that taxed the capacity of the Murat Theater yesterday afternoon. Mr. Doorly is a member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, In Boston, Mass. The lecturer, who spoke under the auspices of the First, Second and Third Churches of Christ, Scientist, of Indianapolis, was introduced by Albert L. Willard. Mr. Doorly’s lecture, In full, was as follows: "POPULAR VIEWS OF SCIENCE, “THEOLOGY AND MEDICINE. “Should humanity pause In its headlong course of materialism long enough to consider, calmly and dispassionately, where this course is leading it to. It would certainly be astounded and perhaps horrified to find how great a part material theories play in human cal culations and conditions, and how small a recognition or acceptance is given to spiritual farts. Our world of today accepts as science that which deals wholly wits material things. and whatever thought enters into Its so-called scientific calculations. Is always mortal or material. This world likewise accept# a theology which is supposed to be quite apart from science, and Indeed until re oently It was considered little less than blasphemous to couple theology and science. It may well be asked: If science is not akin to Christianity or Chrlstllness Is It of any value 'to humanity and indeed is it not anti-Cnristian unless based on spiritual facts? l Also if theology Is not related to science can It possibly be true, for to be true it must be scientific, i since the word science means only ex- ! act knowledge? These material views of science and theology have naturally evolved a healing system which is based ' wholly on material theories and which its own advocates would hardly claim * to be an exact science. Indeed many : of its most ardent adherents have them-| (Continued on Page Eleven.) HOOCH INDUCES QUEER ANTICS Playful Inebriate Stages Street Race. While Captain Claude Johnson of the traffic squad was walking near East and Washington streets this afternoon a man darted from a door pursued by an individual in a brown suit. The chase would stop oceesstonally and the men would sparr a little, then the flight would continue. The captain thought they were playing. The pursued went into a barber shop in the Eastern hotel and a moment later ho emerged with a negro flourishing a razor in full pursuit. Then Johnson interferred and arrested the men. The pursued man was Amos Skaggs. 43. 906 Harlan street, and he is charged with malicious trespass and intoxication. The negro is Doe Hardin, 29, 116 North Liberty street, and he is charged with drawing a deadly weapon. The man In the brown suit proved to be a poolroom proprietor who objected when Skaggs attempted to carve his Initials In some of the poolroom furniture. The negro, It was learned, took up the flight when Skaggs attempted to start a disturbance in the barber shop.

EGYPT IN THROES OF REVOLUTION EFFORT

LONDON, May 23.—Disorders have broken out on a big scale at Alexandria, Egypt, and according to a Central News dispatch received here this afternoon, a revolution was attempted. The violence began Saturday with Egyptian Nationalists simultaneously attacking the British troops and the poln-e stations. Mobs swept through the streets of the city and many Europeans are re- j ported to have been killed. A renewal of the violence Sunday led to a call for British reinforcements to put down the disorders.

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TWO DROWNINGS CALL ATTENTION TO POOL NEEDS Recall Failure of City to Carry Out Fromises of Last Year. ONLY ONE POOL PLANNED Drowning of two boys 'ln Fall Creek Saturday and Sunday afternoons served today to call attention in a tragic manner to the fact that the board of park commissioners has utterly failed to keep promises made last fall that thirteen small and two large swimming pools would be established In the public parks this summer in order to keep people out of dangerous streams. So far the board has approved plans and received bids for the construction of only one poof, at Willard Park. Announcement that plans had been ordered prepared for the fifteen pools was made by Superintendent of Parks James H. Lowry Aug. 5, 1920, following a meeting of the board. At that time It was stated the board's instructions were that the plans were to be in shape for the receipt of bids Oct. 13, 1920. The park superintendent -frankly stated the pools were to be rushed to completion because the board recognized it was Its duty to provide safe places for the youths of the community to.swim in as a result of the appalling lisf of drownlngs In the creeks and White River last summer. COST DIDN'T MATTER, THEN. “This program mast go through regardless of the cost,” declared MrLowrjr, Aug. A, 1920. “We must keep the faith pledged when we asked for legislation to Increase the Interest rates on park bonds to 6 per rent to provide the money for swimming pools and recreation centers. “The present condition must not be permitted to continue. Our boys and girls are going swimming In streams which we say are unfit for buthing purposes. We can Issue a manifesto ordering them to keep out of the streams, but they go in anyway, and we can't put life guards on duty because that would only encourage swimming In streams where we are trying to prevent it. Asa result of this condition fourteen young lives have been lost in swimming fatalities this summer.” The park department, Mr. Lowry announced. had worked out preliminary plans for a type of playground pool u which would-be deep enough for young people to swim In. but not deep enough to make the danger of drowning great. As an additional precaution, competent swimming instructors and life guards were to be on duty at each pool. PLANS CALLED FOR TWO FOOLS. It was the plan of the department, Mr. Lowry stated, to establish two pools, each large enongb to accommodate approximately 15,000 persona a day. one at Brrokside Park and the othe- probably at Riverside Park, and the thirteen playground pools at Willard. Ilhodlus, Ellenberger and Garfield Parks; Riley. Fall | Creek. Ringgold and Greer street playgrounds and on property to be acquired at Thirteenth and Missouri streets. Nineteenth street and Columbia Hvenue. Twenty-Fourth street Northwestern avenue, Forty-Third street and Park avenue and adjoining the I.nuter Memo- j rial community center at Market and ; Greeley streets. The cost of the playground pools, whb-h It was Indicated probably would be constructed first in order to keep the ; (Continued on Page Two.)

FATHER’S ARREST BROUGHT BY SON Bridgeport Man and Woman Held by Police. M. C. Locke. Bridgeport, caused the arrest of his father, Robert, Locke, 52, a storekeeper of Bridgeport, nnd Bernlc Osborne. 40, also of Bridgeport, on charges of association today. The elder Locke was arrested in the Lorraine Hotel, where it is alleged he had been with the woman. Affidavits for the couple's arrest were sworn out before Prosecutor W. P. Evans by young Locke and his friend, James E. Sanders. Bicyclemen Moriartly and Harris traced the Osborn woman to Bridgeport and found her seated in an Indianapolis taxicab watching the flames devour her house. After the fire had died down she was arrested and returned to this city. The State fire marshal was notified of the fire and has started an investigation. The elder Locke admitted he ia married. but had little to say concerning his estapaile. Swift and Cos. Plans Labor Arbitration CHICAGO, May 23.—Swift & Cos., packers, today announced completion of the arrangements under which a committee of representatives of employes and employers will thresh out problems such as wages, working conditions, hours, safety aid other matters. In the announcement Louis Swift, ' president of the company, said he hopes the plan will make for closer cooperate n between the management and employes. Agree on Budget Plan WASHINGTON, May 23.—Agreement j between the House and Senate on legis- j lutlon making effective a budget system for handling Government appropriations and expenditures was reached today and It Is planned to report the legislation back to House and Senate tomorrow for final action.

Many dpad lie in the streets of Alexandria. said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Cairo. Two European citizens were said to have been drenched with petroleum and then burned to death. Several Greeks were Killed in Clashes during the night. Fifteen hundred armed Bedouin's are reported to be advancing on Itamleh. to participate in a general revolutionary uprising. The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Express telegraphed this evening that the British military authorities at Alexandria had in getting the situation inqiand.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1921.

‘Road Hog’ Pays S3O ! in Court , Thanks to Ray Harroun , Racer Ray Harroun, winner of the first 500I mile speedway classic in 1911, added anI other laurel to his enviable record today. | Harroun, caused the arrest of Tony Sansone, 506 South East street, for speeding, and with his convincing testimony, I caused Judge Walter Pritchard to tine Sansone S3O and costs. 1 Harroun testified that he was driving his machine Saturday afternoon on the speedway rend, near the Emriehsville | turn, when ne heard, from the rear, two | machines, apparently racing. ! Harroun has had quite a bit of experl- : ence with "road hogs" on the race course, and what he saw worried him but little. He was forced to drive his machine onto the curb. He jotted down the license number of the machine being driven on the left side of the road which crowded him off of the road. Harroun said reckless drivers caused him to quite the racing game. He said he lost a son by such driving. HARDING SAYS HARDEST TASK IS EFFICIENCY Scheduled to Make Two Addresses While in New Y"ork. BUDGET NEEDED BADLY NEW YORK, May 23.—Speaking today before a distinguished gathering of political economists, educators and students of government, President Harding declared one of the most difficult problems he is facing is the task of "bringing economy and efficiency into the Government." Inertia and indifference, he said, must be combatted at every point. "The loyalty of a certain class of politicians,” is not In the undertaking and the task is “thankless and ungracious," but he pledged his administation anew to successful accomplishment. No business, uo household, he declared, could continue to spend money as Indiscriminately and as loosely as the Government has spent it without leading to disaster. President Harding spoke at a luncheon of the Academy of Political Science at the Hotel Astor. It was the first speech of a busy day for the chief executive. Tonight he will be the guest of honor at the celebration of the 123 th anniversary of the founding of the New York Commercial aud will speak again on the subject of governmental soul business reorganization. DISCI'SAKS PROBLEMS. The President said: ”1 cannot tell you how gratifying Jt is to greet a gathering of such men as 1 see here. I recognize among you many men peculiarly equipped to deal with the questions of Government organization, reorganization and retrenchment; and as 1 look Into your faces I feel that your spe del qualifications constitute tle assurance that you will understand and aympathize with one who finds himself grap plin* with these problems. You have studied anil dealt with the affairs of great organizations- you know the power of entrenched tradition aud long established custom ; you do not need to be told that general, Inclusive plans are necessary as a preliminary to accomplishment In, such matters. "Everywhere we turn we note that Government has In recent time assumed a more complex relationship to the public than it ever sustained before. The mobilisation of man power. Industrial forces and financial resources, which was [ made necessary In the war's exigencies, I could have t een accomplished only through the exertion of the utmost powers or Government. Those powers were exerted to the extreme limit and stupendous important results were at ‘ (Continued on Page Two.)

FRANK WINS THE CONCRETE PIANO Takes Prize in Boldest Thief Contest. ! The automobile thief sheer nerve ' medal should be awarded to Frank | Proiish of Elkhart, according to Hom<*r j T. Burnett, deputy United States mar- : slml, who brought Trough and six other j alleged automobile thieves from South j Bend Saturday and placed them In the | Marlon County Jail. "Trough told me,” said Mr. Burnett, i "that one night when he was bringing a stolen car from Michigan to South Bend he ran out of gasoline about two miles away from a little country town and he had the sheer crust to go to a telephone, call up the town marshal and tell him to get a garage man to send hint out five gallons of gasoline. And what is more Trough got away with It. That b“ats almost anything I have hoard yet." Trough and the six other prisoners brefught to Indianapolis by Mr. Burnett are said to be members of a gang of automobile thieves that have been operating on a large scale In northern Indiana and southern Michigan. All the prisoners were arraigned before Thad M. Talcott at South Bend and were bound over to await the action of the Federal grand Jury on a charge of violating the national motor vehicle law. In default of bend the following were brought to Indianapolis to be placed in Jail: Frank Trough and William Sloan, South Bend; Charles Spadafore and Paul Caruso, Auburn; Karl Dickson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Lewis Leguori* Akron, and Henry De Rosa, Wasseon, Ohio. An eighth defendant, Henry Beucher, South Bend, was released on bond of S2,(XX). Cites Law on Licenses for Employment Firms The State industrial board has no right to refuse to grant licenses to employment agencies which comply with the law because the State operates free agencies In the cities in which they expect to operate, Attorney General U. S. Lesh ruled today. The ruling was made in reply to a question by Charles Fox, who has charge of the employment division of the board, as to whether he had the right to refuse a license to the Business Men’s Clearing House, a Ft. Wayne employment agency. Block Building of Proposed Naval Base WASHINGTON, May 23 —The Senate j today blocked the beginning of work on a Pacific coast naval base at Alameda, ! Cal., by striklug out of the Navy hill an j appropriation of 11,500,000 for that pur- ! pose. The vote was 40 to 30. Bid PKST STARTS AGAIN. HARTFORD CITY, Ind„ May 28. ] Chinch bugs threaten great loss to the 1 Blackford County crops, County Agent j Mansfield declares. He has started a ‘ campaign for treatment against the pest.

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RILEY TO VACATE BOARD TUESDAY Successor Is Withheld bY Major Fending His Resignation. Although Thomas A. Rl’ey, Democratic member of the board of putjJle works, is expected to take up his duties as a member of the State industrial board Tuesday or Wednesday, Mayor Charles W. Jewett did not announce his successor on the board of works today. The mayor said he would wait uutil Mr Riley had formally resigned and entered his new position before naming the new board member. Mr. Riley stated today that he has not received his appointment from Governor Warren T. McCray, but had been Informed ho was.Jtkh.fhhe office on the in dustrla! board as soon as the commission of Edgar A. Perkins, present Democratic member, expires. The expirattbn is due Tuesday, it was announced at the Governor's offlre. The board adopted a resolution for the permanent improvement of Langdlalc avenue, from Northwestern avenue to a point 220 feet west of the first alley west of Northwestern avenue. A preliminary order was made for the use of asphalt In the resurfacing of East street, from Washington to Ohio streets. The only bid for the permanent improvement of Spring street, from Ohio to Walnut streets, was rejected on recommendation of City Civil Engineer Frank C. l.ingenfelter that it was too high. Bids were received as follows: For sewer In Fifty Second street and Capitol avenue, from Illinois Btreet to n point 730 feet south of Fifty Second street, Columbia Construction Company, $6 14 per lineal foot, and Sheehan Construction Company, $6.03. For sewer In Adams street from Thirtieth street, to a point, slxt.v-nlne feat north of the first alley north of TwentySixth street; Columbia Construction Company, $7.74 per lineal foot and Sheehan Construction Company, $7.81. The Big Four Railroad was ordered to repair its crossing over Indiana avenue so that It would be in shape for the Speedway race crowds Memorial day. Plans were ordered for a sewer in the alley east of Villa avenue from the first alley south of Prospect street to Orange street anil for a sewer in the alley south of Gentmer street from State avenue to Draper street. ACT TO DEFEAT BEER RULING Volstead Calls Legislators Together. WASHINGTON, May 23.—The House Judiciary Committee today started work in earnest to prevent the Palmer beer ruling from being put Into effect. Chairman Volstead summoned a subcommittee to discuss the phase of his bill absolutely prohibiting the use of beer as medicine and otherwise strengthening the prohibition laws. Because of the report that the Treasury Department has regulations for beer prescriptions which may bo put into effect under the Palmer ruling that beer may be used in unllpilted quantities ,as medicine, ns soon as anew Commissioner of Internal Revenue takes office, Volstead will rush the cuuctmAt of his beey bill. State Department Has Yap Note From Japan WASHINGTON, May 23.—A communication from the Japanese government, bearing on the controversy over the Island of Yap, has been received by the State Department. The communication, it is understood, Is In a satisfactory tone.

When Rivals Clash! A bullet fired Into a cluster of toy balloons yesterday afternoon resulted in two persons being burned, both being sent to the city hospital. Alex Pearl, 1010 South Meridian street, balloon peddler, was turned about the face. Joseph Moran, 534 Patterson street, was burned about the hands. At Blake and Walnut street, Pearl was halted by two negroes and a girl. The girl purchased a balloon and then the two men had an argument ns to who would pay for it. Pearl Joined in as be wanted his money for the balloon. One negro drew a revolver and fired one shot, which hit the bunch of gay colored balloons. The balloons exploded and Pearl was enveloped in flames. The negroes disappeared before the police arrived. Moran was burned while witnessing the argument.

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PHONECOMPANY WANTS RAISES Opening Gun at Muncie, Where 50 Per Cent Increase Is Asked. Increase in telephone rates averaging about 50 per cent are asked for the city of Muncie, filed with the public service commission by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. The petition is understood to be the first of a number to be filed by the telephone company, which includes a petition for increased rates In the city of Indianapolis. The petition In the Muncie case Is taken as an tudlcatlon of the percentage of increase to be asked in other cases. In its petition the company points out that the Muncie exchange Is only an integral part of the system and that the income ftvm all sources has been much less thau the cost of operation. The company operates ninety one exchanges with 171.000 stations. Some of the increases asked for the Muncie exchange follow: Individual line i business, from $1.25 to $7; two party j line business, from $3.75 to $6. Indii vidual residence from $2.50 to $3.25: two , party line residence, $1.75 to $2.75; rural I business, from $2 to $3; rural residence, from $1.50 to $2.50. | CITY WINS POINT IN OUSTER SUIT Succeeds in Ousting Squatters on Seller’s Farm.

The city obtained the upper hand In its fight to oust John Miller, 51, and James Radey, 42, from Sellers' farm today when the two men were placed under arrest, charged with vagrancy and trespassing Their bonds were fixed at $5,000 each aud in lieu of bail they are held In jail. The arrest of the men marks a long fight waged by the city to oust them from the farm. Miller, who says he has lived there for thirty-seven years, claimed a squatter's right to remain there. A few years ago Miller started suit for the title to about half tlje Sellers farm property, his claim including the best timber and farming ground and part of the site of the sewage disposal plant which the city is now constructing. His claim was based on adverse possession. The case wns tried in Superior Court, room 5, and decided in favor of Hie city. A motion for anew trial was denied n February. Since then Miller has refused to move. Action of the police today was brought about by a request of the city legal department, acting on suggestion of the board of sanitary commissioners, who control the property, that the squatters be forcibly ejected. Radey haa been living with Miller for several mouths. The police received a warning last week that Miller had threatened to shoot any one who came to remove him, but violence failed to materialize. Fire Razes Homes of 52 Chicago Families CHICAGO, May 23.—Fifty-two families were made homeless and a hundred girls forced to flee for their lives when fire destroyed seventeen homes and n broom manufacturing plant on the West Side. The fire started in the Rich and French Company's broom factory and spread to a nearby row of dwellings. Twenty girls employes of the broom plant were rescued in sensational manner by firemen when cut off by the flames.

Board Will Consider Repairs to Schools Repairs to be made on school buildings during the summer months and other matters of a similar nature will be considered by the board of school commissioners at a special meeting to be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. These matters were taken up at a meeting held May 14, but at that time action on a number of proposed improvements was deferred until the meeting tomorrow. Reformatory Terms for 2 Auto Thieves Two young men were sentenced to the Indiana State Reformatory today by Judge James A. Collins on charges of sehicle taking. Fred Smith, 18, and Arthur Niles, alias Jesse Copper, were each sentenced from six months to five years. * WilMam Hyatt, who was indicted with Smith, was found not guilty.

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New Affinity of Stillman Is Disclosed Was Cause of Dismissal of Divorce Action, Is Claim. NEW YORK, May 23.—A former affinity of James A. Stillman, whom he had spurned, went to the National City Bank to shoot him while the famous divorce suit sensation was at its zenith, it was disclosed today. Equipped avith a revolver, this new “woman of mystery" tried to gain access | to his office in the bank of which Still- ; man then was president. This woman j then volunteered to testify on behalf of Mrs. ”Fifl'’ Potter Stillman and it was this that prompted the, multimillionaire ex-banker's sudden decision to settle the case out of court to the tune of an annuity of more than SBO,OOO for his wife. At a conference today at the offices of Mrs. Stillman's attorney at which John Mack, guardian of Guy, was today present as well as all members of her staff of attorneys, it was believed that the final details of the settlement offered by James A. Stillman would be agreed upon. John Mack since the question of a settlement was first presented by Stillman's lawyers, has stood out against any com- 1 promise. It was not certain today that he would consent to the present terms, lie was said to be of the opinion that j nothing short of a decision from Justice Morsehauser establishing for all time Guy's legitimacy would satisfy him. WAR CULPRITS PUT ON TRIAL IN GERMANY Great Britain Plaintiff in 3 Cases Involving Cruelty and Abuse. OBLIGATION IS MET LEIPSIG, Germany, May 23Great Britain appeared as the plaintiff in three cases when the international war criminal trials opened in the Supreme Court here today. The trial of the German war culprits was hastened by the allied ultimatum of May 6, under which Germany promised to bring them to trial immediately. Three accused Germans announced themselves ready to stand trial at once. They are: Captain Mueller, now an attorney at Karlsruhe, who is accused of cruelty to war prisoners in a detention camp near St. Quentin. Sergeant Heynem, who is charged with abusing prisoners in the camp at Leekienburg. Private Neumann, who is accused of treating prisoners brutally in a camp In the Ruhr. , Muel'er. it is said, refused to provide his camp with proper sanitary safeguard. PERSHING ASKS FOR HIGHWAYS Proposes Great Federal System at Hearing on Road’s Appropriations. WASHINGTON. May 23—Construction and development of a great system of public highways under the supervision of the Federal Government was urged today by General Tershing, chief of staff, before the Senate Postofflce and Postroads Committee, considering the Townsend bill carrying $100,000,000 for good roads. Pershing cited the experiences, of the Army with road building in France and the Philippines, and stressed the importance of good roads to any country from both a military and commercial standpoint.

ONLY DEFENDANT IN CASE LACKING Court Record Imposing Six Months’ Sentence Complete. Federal authorities believe that it Is just about time that Willis D. (Pete) Williams, whose conviction for violation of the Federal liquor laws In the Federal Court almost two years ago and was recently approved by the Supreme Court of the United States, comes in, gives himself up and begins the serving of the six months' Jail sentence imposed on him by Judge Anderson. Last week the mandate of the Supreme Court decision was received by Noble C. Butler, clerk of the Federal Court, and the only thing lacking to the serving of Pete’s sentence was Pete himself. So far be has not put in appearance, although on April 18 he came to Mr. Butler's office and paid $53(1.34, representing the fine of SIOO imposed on him by Judge Anderson, together with costs in the case. Judge Anderson pronounced sentence on Williams and his son Azel July 5. 1919. Pete was given a jail sentence of six months and a fine of SIOO. while Azel got off with a fine of SIOO. Williams and his son appealed their cases to the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds, but the verdict of the lower court was upheld in a decision handed down recently. Nitti Vindicated in Elections in Italy ROME, May 23. —Francisco Nlttl. for- j mer Italian premier, was vindicated to- j day In complete returns from the Italian national elections. Rosen Now Minister BERLIN, May 23.—Baron Rosen, Gorman ambassador to Holland, today was appointed German foreign minister, i Chancellor Wirth had been filling the j post since the creation of the new cabi- ! net. NEW .JUSTICE O’ PEACE. Announcement was made today that i the county commissioners appointed Henry H. Spiher of Wayne Township as j justice of the peace of Wayne Township, j This is the first time this townshia has i had a justice of the peace, the coujmis sioners announced.

BRITAIN ACTS; UPPER SILESIA TURMOIL GROWS British Troops Will Leave Immediately for Scene of Disorder. GERMANS IN THE FRAY OPPELN, Upper Silesia, May 23.—Gagman volunteers have routed Polish insurgents at Albrechtsdorff and Lowoschau. The Germans charged in great numbers and overwhelmed the Poles. At Gogol!n, which the Germans took last week, after a sharp fight, a Polish attack was repulsed. LONDON, May 23.—Four battalions of British soldiers: will leard immediately for Upper Silesia, it was announced by the war office today. The men will be drawn from the troops along the Rhine. The troops Will augment the allies forces. Unofficial reports here today said that fighting between Poles and Germans is continuing in Upper Silesia. In the neighborhood of Kreuseburg, Rosenberg and Kappitz the fighting was said to be of guerrilla character. FAMOUS CASTLE BURNED DOWN. Well-armed Polish forces were dts-i persed by two columns of Germans armed with revolvers, who marched boldly 'nto Grosidnier forest, where largo | Polish forces awaited them in barricades. : The Poles, after a sharp conflict at Lo- | vletzco, were overwhelmed by the Ger- | mans. They set fire to numerous build- ; ings. terrorized the German inhabitants and withdrew. The most extensive damage there was the burning of Grosstelner Castle, S noted landmark. Losses on both sides were said to bo mounting. FRANCE MAY HOLD GERMANY TO ACCOUNT | PARIS, May 23.—France will hold | Germany responsible for the fighting in i Upper Silesia, it was stated semi-official-:ly here today. If the allies do not act j to halt hostilities between Poles and j Germans the situation will be serious, it j was stated. j Disregarding French protests, German ; volunteers by the thousands are pouring | into Upper Silesia, the foreign office declared today. In some places free railway transportation is being offered to attract prospectiye fighters, it; was said. Heavy fighting was reported in progress around Kattowitz where 3,000 German volunteers attacked Polish insurgents. The Poles had made a headquarters of Kattowitz and had encircled the city with troops. They were well armed. GERMAN GENERAL EXPRESSES HAS FEARS BERLIN, May 23—“ If the Poles attempt a counter attack against the German volunteers, it means war," was the ominous warning issued today at Krap- ! pitz by General Von Huelsen, commander of the German free corps, which was formed to fight the Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia. Advices from Krajjpita. said the officers of the free corps in a quandary whether to advancS* against the insurgents or hold the positions they already occupy. The officers had previously announced that they could not restrain their men and that an attack would be made in a few days regardless of the wishes of the Berlin government. "I am trying to prevent any further advance by the German volunteers because we lack both reserves and war equipment,” said General von Huelsen. “We hope that the political situation will be cleared up as quickly as possible. We wish help from the Inter-allied commission in Upper Silesia, but the British officers have informed us that they will give us no assistance. I have organized picked units of soldiers and officers to guard prisoners and prevent any attempt at maltreatment or reprisal.” SAYS TOLES DEPORTING CIVILIAN FAMILIES. Volunteer battalions have been formed, each armed with twenty-five machin* guns. General von Huelsen said that the Toles are deporting whole families of civilians and that the news has greatly excited his men. Detachments of the free corps have already advanced from Krappltz in the direction of Lehchnitz. Baron von Plessen, a German official in Upper Silesia, explained that this movement was under- 1 taken as a result of news that the Poles were deporting men, women and children from that district.

LLOYD GEORGE AND BRIAND CONFERRING? LONDON, May 23.—Premiers Briand of France and Lloyd George of Great Britain were absent from their usual haunts yesterday and early today. Likewise the French ambassador could not be located here nor could the British ambassador to France be located in Taris. Members of the four staffs professed J ignorance of where their chiefs wero I spending the week-end. The mysterious absence of the four officials at the very height of the Upper | Silesia controversy gave rise to much speculation. With the airplane bringing ( Paris and London so close to each other there were numerous rumors that the two premiers had met somewhere on the French coast to reach an agreement on how to dispose of the troublesome Silesian problem. Throughout the arguments featured by the heated statements Issued first from Britain, then from Paris, there have been rumors thta the two actually were not so far apart as they appeared to be. Both being astute politicians, some of their opponents argued, there was a possibility that they were using the situation to put their parliaments more strongly behind them. Briand wag certain of a vote o f confidence when the council resumes debate of his policies this week. Lloyd George's statements opposing the French procedure in Silesia were credited with solidifying the premier’s position. Meanwhile there were reports that Lloyd George had devoted his week-end to conferences on the mine strike, which many officials appeared to believe would be settled this week.

Blue Law Special ZION CITY, 111., May 23.—Another Sunday blue law has been placed on Zion’s statute books. Henceforth the Sabbath is not to be desecrated by the hanging of lingerie on the old clothes line. A

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