Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 160, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1921 — Page 1

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GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN ACCEPT THE ‘SPIRIT AND PRINCIPLE’ OF DRASTIC NAVAL LIMITATION PLAN PROPOSED BY AMERICA; BRIAND URGES EARLY DISCUSSION OF LAND ARMAMENTS

BELIEVE TIME RIPE FOR BEST PARLEY GAINS Disarmament Conference Leaders in Hopeful Vein. WORLD RECEPTIVE League Pact Members Work for Success of Sessions. Special to Indiana Dally Tmes and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By COLONEL EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15—The Washington conference is at last under way, and it will not be long be-, tore we may be able to judge something of the temper of its discussions and make an estimate of the outcome. Perhaps the outstanding fact at the moment is that the delegates have come together in a spirit of mutual good will and hopefulness. There are reasons why they should approach their task in this way, for public opinion throughout the world demands something tangible and public opinion seems certain to be the dominant power back of this conference. Then, too, the moment is psychological, for we are far enough from the war to have gained a little perspective without being too far from it to have become indifferent. ARMS PARLEY IN LIKE PEACE CONFERENCE. This conference, unlike the peace conference, concerns itself with troubles that may arise In the future rather than with making settlements In a struggle that has been ended. Nevertheless, there Is a great fact wbien we Americans owe It to ourselves to recognize. Few of us. indeed, c ill deny that, whatever and however vaild our reasons may "have been, our attitude toward the rest of the world hag for the last two years been erratic. The leadership with which we went to Paris we gave up in political turmoil at home: the treaties which we signed we failed to ratify: the allies by whom we fought we parted from through c ir separate treaties. it might have been unexpected if onr former associates should have been re(Continued on Page Eleven.)

CLASHES COME IN SELECTION OF ARBUCKLE JURY One Woman Among Five Tentative Members of Panel. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Nov. 15.—Verbal pyrotechnics between the chief counsel for the defense, Gavin McNab, and District Atorney Matthew Brady promised to be the main enlivening features today at the legal grind to obtain a jury to try Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle for manslaughter. Climaxing clash after clash throughout the first day. McNab, just before adjournment last night, charged he would prove by seven witnesses that the district attorney had •‘impounded witnrsses and threatened them with jail” unless they signed statements favorable to the prosecution. District Attorney Brady, in reply, told the court that if such a thing was proved his resignation would go to the mayor within an hour after the proof bad been produced. Five tentative Jurors, including one women, were In the box as court convened. All are subject to peremptory challenge later. So far only two juror* have been excused for cause and no apparent reluctance to serve was noticeable on the part of talesmen examined to date. A jury likely will be completed by late tomorrow. Flanked by counsel. Arbuckle sits through the interminable questioning of talesmen with his eyes on the face of his tall, suave chief of counsel, McNalt Two things are outstanding in the questioning cf Jurors: The State will rely to a considerable extent on circumstantial evidence. The defense will depend largely on expert medical testimony to clear Arbnckle. Extra police were called out to hold back crowds that surged through and around the Hall of Justice in their efforts to euter the courtroom. French Liner Sinks in Port NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 15.-=-Th> French line steamship Maryland sank in the harbor here today after being rammed by the Japanese steamship Fukuyou Xlaru.

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Arbuckle Lawyer Scolds Women of Vigilantes Order SAX FRANCISCO, Xov. 15.—San Francisco's women vigilant committee, like a naughty child, has been dragged Into the Arbuekle case and scolded. Gavin McNah, counsel for the defense, characterizing the vigilantes as a “mob,” took careful pains to impress prospective jurors that and not the vigilantes, were going to try “Fatty.” During examination one juror casully mentioned that his wife belonged to a sewing club. "Ah," said Gavin McXab, “one of those organizations where they accomplish real work.” Through It all sat Mrs. Robert Dean, acting president of the vigilantes, with her subcommittee of six women. “Attorney MeXab's attacks will have no effect on our plan to lend moral courage to all women witnesses in any case,” Mrs. Dean said. “We feel for the women who wIU *go through the crucial hours of sordid testimony In this trial. We are here only to lend them a woman's sympathy and to see Justice done.”

WILL RESTRICT AUTO PARKING Shank Plans Sweeping Change for Business District. OUTLET TO EAST The practical elimination of parking in the downtown business district, the widening of New York street in order to make a broad thoroughfare to the east, and the purchasing of Indianapolis made products for the city whenever possible were added to the program of the next city administration by an announcement of Samuel Lewis Shank, mayor-elect, today. Mr. Shank also plans the construction of a flood wall on the cast bank of White River, the elevation of the Belt Railroad tracks at East Tfdith street, the corstru-tlon of a comfort station at' Penns, lvania and Market streets, the cleaning of the main sewer* of the city, the establishment of a cross-town street car line on Michigan street, and the establishment of a zoning system of keeping unimproved streets in condition. DRIVERS MI ST BE WITH PARKED CAR. The plan of the mayor elect is to permit the parking of cars in the congested district only when they are accompanied by a driver. He would also require that they be parked flat to the curb. “This would eliminate time parking almost altogether." Mr. Shank said. “It would simply permit one occupant of a car to go into a store to make a purchase or Into any other place of business while someone else stays with the car. This would permit moving automobiles out of the xy immediately in case of fire.” Mr. Shank said that the streets on which this rule would be enforced probably would be Ohio, Washington. Maryland. Pennsylvania. Meridian and Illinois. HOLDS NEW YORK ST. WIDENING NECESSARY. The widening of New York street is one of the prime necessities of the city, according to Mr. Shank. He pointed nut that there is now no adequate outlet to the large east side of the city. Washington street being congested with street ears and New York street being very nar- j row with sections that are not paved. ; Mr. Shank has advocated for some time j the opening of an east and west street similar to Meridianbstreot as a north and | south artery -of traffic. Mr. Shank emphasized the desirability of purchasing Indianapolis-made for the city. lie said this would be done in every oae in which Dulianapolis nianu facturers and dealers can meet the price { and quality offered by outside dealers. BOOSTS FOR PROOCCTS MADE IN INDIANAPOLIS. "I can't see any sense,” Mr. Shank said, “in running around the country ; (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

Public Sentiment Changed, Says Collins in Refusing to Suspend 2 Sentences

Admitting that public sentiment had changed regarding the action of courts in granting suspended sentences in serious offenses, Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court today went on record by stating that “the day of getting by on suspended sentences Is past.” A concerted effort was made by several persons to obtain leniency for Carroll Wpolery, 907 North Capitol avenue, and Chester James, both 16. who were Indicted on charges of burglarizing the grocery of John Soitau. 2133 East Michigan street. Although both boys admitted tifceir guilt, relatives and friends made a desperate effort to persuade Judge Collins to suspend the sentences iffter the court had sentenced both to a year on the Indiana State Farm. The Rev. J. F. Rainier, who has been appointed chief clerk of the assessment bureau by Mayor-elect Shank, attempted time and again to persuade the court to suspend the sentences, especially n behalf of the Weolery boy. The Rev. Rainier said that nearly fifty boys In the past have been placed under his care by courts and that only one had “gone had.” The Rev. Rainier took the position that the robbery of the grocery of more than 540 worth of cigarettes,

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TENSENESS IN EVIDENCE AS GAVEL FALLS Many Eager to Witness Second Plenary Session. HALL FILLS EARLY Women Gain in Numbers and Add to Setting. CONTINENTAL HALL, WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. —An atmosphere 3t tense expectancy hung over the second plenary session of the armament conference when it got under way promptly at 11 a. m. today. Eager to witness the history making session and hear from the lips of the spokesmen of Britain and Japan their acceptance of America’s far-reaching naval program, spectators filled the great square room of Continental Hall early. The setting for the momentous gathering was slightly different in aspect, although the principal actors were the same. Gone were the row on row of Congressmen who supplied the audience for the initial session, and in their stead came many women. They flecked the galleries and boxes in profusion. The brilliancy of their apparel added a splash of color to the otherwise somber settting. Vlviani of France and Borden of Canada were the first of the principal delegates to put in an appearance around the great green horseshoe table. FLOOR FILLED WITH CHATTERING SMALL FRY. Again the floor was filled with a chattering throng of small fry—dignified young man in frock coats and Immaculate trousers. They gave way gradually before the encroachment of their chiefs. Senator Underwood was the first of the American delegates to appear. He flatted with members of the while waiting for the hour. Then catne liriand, Premier of France, and Sastri of India, and Balfour. The leaders of the British and French delegations made a beeline for each other and cbntted earnestly with many i gestures, while the battery of lorgnettes In the galleries was wheeled into action. Then the Japanese slipped in quietly and took their places. Tokngawa, scion (Continued on I’age Thirteen.)

BELL REPLIES TOVANBRIGGLE IN U. S. COURT Former Mayor Denies Any Direct Connection With Motor Device Company. Joseph E. Boil, former mayor of Indianapolis, who was mentioned yesterday by Lilburo 11. Van Briggle as having been connected with the 111 fortunes of the Van Briggle Motor Device Company, today in a statement before Federal Judge A. B. Anderson showed that he was not Interested in tho concern and made it clear why Van Briggle had made the accusation. Mr. Bell said that he had never in any way been connected with the affairs of the Van Briggle Motor Device Company other than as attorney for Frank Hllgemeier. one of the directors aud largo stockholders of the concern. He said that lie knew nothing of the company until he had been called in by Mr. Ilitgomeier as an attorney. He then made an investigation of a thorough nature into the concern and reported to Mr. Hilgemeler that It was in very bad shape (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

candy and other merchandise was only “a foolish prank.” “No, this was not a foolish prank. It wns deliberately planned,” said the court. “One of the. boys had a loaded revolver when arrested,” an officer stated. “What are we coming to?” Judge Collins asked. “I ask you, Mr. Rainier, you are a minister., Every day young boys are coming into court charged with serious 'offenses. What is wrong with the American home in bringing up children? Something is wrong. I can remember the Saturday nights at home when eleven pairs shoes were placed around a stove. On Sunday morning we went to Sunday school and our literature was censored. “I am stating here that public sentiment has changed regarding courts suspending sentences in serious cases. In this class of cases and while this spirit exists, the day for getting by in this court Is past. “Both boys on their pleas of guilty are sentenced to a year on the Indiana State Fann. I spare them the odium of a reformatory sentence. I see that the court might be criticized in letting them off witty only a year.” Both boys were taken to jail by Sheriff seorge Snider.

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CURE SOUGHT FOR FARM ILLS Members of Federation Say Distribution Cost to Blame. 1,500 AT SESSION Efforts to find a cur* for the Ills that are begetting the farraera of Indiana were i being made today with the opening of the third annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations at the Masonic temple. The opening meeting was attended by approximately I. farmers from ail parts of the State. Tha cost of distribution was blamed for many of Lhc farmers' difficulties by C. 11. GusiafMm of Nebraska, president of the board* of directors of the United States Grain Growers, Inc , a national cooperative selling organisation. Mr. Gustafson spoke on the subject of cooperative marketing. “I know that Indiana farmers are not satisfied with present conditions and we have every reason to want a change and to strive for it,” be said. ‘'TVa as farmers are sick and if somet'di-g is i. done the farming business will go to .he bad. What we want is the right Hi . of a doctor and th right kins. of meatcine." DEALERS LOOK ONLY TO TIIEIR PROFITS. In discussing the cost of marketing farm products he said that dealers are looking only to their profits and not to the welfare of the producer nnd the consumer and that for this reason the cooperative Idea should be tried. "There i* nothing radical about this thing,” he said. ‘‘lt is Just sane progress. I have no patience with farmers who are asking favors and I want nothing to do with any movement of this kind. We should go about It with cool heads and with our feet on tha ground. We want a system that will lie an honest competition of the present system. We know that money can be saved to the (Continued on Pago Thirteen.)

CONTENTION OF JUDGE IS LEGAL Salary Claim of Juvenile Court Head to lie Allowed. A decision upholding the contention of Judge Frank Lahr of the Juvenile Court that he is entitled to be paid on a basis of 54,200 a year Instead of $2,800 a year j by tlie State, today was rendered by j Judge W. W. Thornton of Superior Court, ■ Room 1, in overruling a demurrer of j William G. Oliver as Auditor of State. I Judge Lahr contended In his suit that! he Is entitled to the salary of the other i judges as fixed by the last Legislature. Tlie State contended that Judge Lahr was not legally entitled to the increase be- j cause the juvenile court was not men- | tlond in the title of the act but only in j tlie body of tlie act. The court stated that the Auditor of i State could issue vouchers to Judge Lahr on the basis of $1,200 a year because the 1 Auditor was protected by order of court, j Police Station Work Halted for Time Remodeling of tlie second floor of police j headquarters to make more room for | the women's police department lias been j ordered held up for the time being by j the board of public works, following an j nouncement of Mayor-Elect Samuel Lewis ; Shank that the women's police department I would lie abolished after Jan. 2. The, board let a contract for (he work j several days ago. When Mr. Shank ; learned of this he said he was going to ! see If Ire couldn’t stop it because the extra room for the women police would not be needed. The board of works members said they have had no word from Mr, Shank but stopped the remodeling when they noticed the announcement of j Mr. Shank about doing away with women police in the newspapers. Hold Two in American Consulate Explosion LISBON, Nov. 15. —Two men were under arrest here today charged with complicity in the explosion at the American consulate last week. Another arrest was said to be Imminent.

FRANCE WILL REPLY AS SHE VIEWS ISSUE Confidence Shown in Plan Worked Out by ILS. ‘IS WORLDJREADY?’ Path, Boldly Cut Out, Supplies Way in Groping. CONTINENTAL HALL, WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. —Limiting land armaments must be brought before the arms limitations conference 1 soon. Premier Briand of France said today in his reply accepting America’s program of cutting naval armaments. Briand asserted that the question of land armaments “must come be. fore the conference —will come be- j fore it.” “When that time comes," said Briand, “Franco will answer your appeal. “I have listened with great joy to the generous ndhesion to the American naval plan by Great Britain and Japan." Briand said that if disarmament were merely a question of economy it would be unworthy of such a conference. “No,” he cried, “the question Is whether the people of the world have at last found a way to come to agreements to prevent the horrors of wars." “I fully agree with Mr. Balfour that this conference will be a landmark of ; time.” said Briand, “but I do not agree j with him in his surprise, for I felt sure j that the United States would" not have j taken this great step until it had some | definite plan worked out. “You," addressing Hughes, “have 1 shown us tbo way. It is no longer a j question of groping. You have boldly cut ont the path and we are back of yon.” Premier Briand said in part: “I fully concur with the president Os the British delegniion that this conference would "be one Os th grF’at landmarks tri j the history of the world and of civilization. I may say for tny owh part that when coming here I felt quite sure I hat a great people tike the United States could not have begun such 1 momentous ! initiative without having so.ne definite, clear-cut purpose. I think, gentlemen, that we have no longer the right it) those questions of pence and war. when wo undertake to promise to tho world that there shall be no morn war, that there shall bo everlasting peaoo—after the painful struggle from which we have just emerged; we have no right to let the people of tho world hope for a final peace unless we have made up our minds to prepare and to decide upon tho means that are most appropriate in order to realize these hopes. PROMISES TO BACK HUGHES’ STAND. "Many conferences and congresses already havo met in order to carry out this j noble Idea, and Mr. Balfour was quite j right when he pointed out the great dan- \ ger there was in looking at this question | through the glass of idealism. But, Mr. j Secretary, you havo shown us (he way; j you have shown that'it was no longer a , (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

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Britain, Japan, France, Italy, All Put 0. K. On U. S. Plan Spokesmen of Several Powers Arise at Conference and Publicly Proclaim Adherence to American Disarmament Scheme.

CONTINENTAL HALL, WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The second step in the direction of scrapping half the world’s great navies and stopping all building of battle ships for at least ten years, was completed today. The first step was taken Saturday when the American Government calmly tossed its revolutionary program on the table before the astonished eyes of the statesmen of Europe and the second step was taken today when the spokesmen of Britain, Japan, France and Italy formally notified the United States that the drastic American program is fundamentally acceptable to them, and that they ure willing to leave tho details to the quibbling of experts. One after another tho spokesmen of Europe and of Asia arose in their seats about tho great green table in Continental hall and publicly proclaimed their willingness to cooperate to the fullest with America In this greatest step toward disarmament that the world has ever seen. The British and Japanese were first to speak, because theirs are the only great navies besides America's that will suffer the colossal scrapping proposed in the American program. Italy followed und then France spoke through her fiery premier, Briand. He went even further than had been anticipated In giving his support to the proposal of the decreased armament of all kinds. He said that when the conference to consider the cutting of standing armies—of which France has the greatest In the world —the assembled

SHANK STRIKES DIFFICULT SNAG IN PARK BOARD Messrs. Rauh and Stuckmeyer, Democratic Members, May Decline to Vacate Berths. Belief that Raraucl E. Eavb an3 E. A>. Stuckmeyer. Democratic members of the beard of park commissioners, whom Mayor elect Samuel Lewis Shank has announced he will ask to resign, will refuse and attempt to serve their terms out was expressed by politicians today. Mr. Stuckmoyer's term expires Dec. 21, 1922 and Mr. iiaith's, Jan. 1. 1924. No formal demand for the resignations has been made by Mr. Shank, but be announced several days ago that he Intended to request them before Jan. 2 aud has named Fred Cline and J. J. Cole to fill their places. “I have not even given the matter any thought,” said Mr. Ranh today. “I have had no ward from Mr. Shank and do not believe I should express myself until I am brought face to face with the matter," said .Mr. Stuckmeyer. LOWRY LIKES JOB PRETTY WELL. Mr. Shank also has named M. IT. Camden to succeed Jnmes 11. Lowry as superintendent of parks. In order to get Camden into Lowry’s place Mr. Shank must have Control of the park board. To do this lie must get rid of at least one of the present Democratic members. The (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

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statesmen would be surprised to learn how far he was prepared to go. Britain and Japan did not swallow the American plan whole. They both made reservations, but agreed their reservations would not affect the scheme in any vltxil particular. Great Britain suggested: 1. That it might be found advisable to prohibit absolutely the construction of giant cruiser submarines such as the Germans used with snch deadly effect in the latter stages of the war. v 2. That it may be necessary to make some changes in the replacement regulations proposed by America.. ,Japan suggested that: L Tho defensive necessities of each nation mast he taken into consideration and that 2. She will at the proper time propone certain modifications ir the replacement scheme. - The whole history-making session occupied less than two hours. BRYAN GLOWS AT PROSPECTS Sees Almost Total Disarmament as Result. ARMIES TO GO, TOO BY W ILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.—Washington is tho center of world interest today. Dispatches are coming in from all the nations expressing approval of the nations' stand on disarmament. What a lesson in international morality : Tho language of diplomacy is sometimes used for the concealing of ideas: crafty suggestions and crafty answers -•pass between crafty diplomatists and they are approved by crafty politicians. Government controlled by a few sot selfish ends has often continued over periods of years, because those in author- , ity had force to back them and because the people v ere ignorant of the real ends pursued. Tae present conference has set j anew precednt and its practically unani- ! muus nppre 1 proves that “honesty Is the best policy" even In international affairs.

BRYAN SEES WORLD SOUND. The heart of the world Is sound; the mind may bo mislead by sophistry but the heart of the multitude responds to an appeal made to It In language that can be understood. The people can understand what “onebaLf'' means, whether It Is a half of a loaf or half of a navy. They know what “ten years" means—l2o months, 020 weeks, 3.052 days—a period of relief from war, such an amount of relief from the burdens of war as has never come to the human race be#re In all Its history. Is It strange that the world is happy? Is It strange that politicians, regardless of their private views, fall into line and applaud? There is contagion in a crowd. Every one who has attended a national political convention of either of the great parties knows how enthusiasm will spread urttil cold hearts become warm and skeptics become enthusiastic. A staid delegate who would have wagered that nothing could move him, catches the spirit of the crowd, Jumps upon a chair, wave his coat and yells and then when the excitement is over, wipes the perspL ration from his face and wonders what it was that got him into such a frenzy. FROM NEITZSCHE TO CHRIST. This Is more than a political convention and this stirring of the heart is not ephemeral as a wave of applause. It looks as if the world is to be lorn again. It swings from the philosophy -of Neitzsche to the philosophy of Christ. It may take some time to settle down to I the new philosophy, but when the world starts to disarm, other things come as a matter of course. Neitzsche taught that | war was not only necessary, but de- ' sirable; this conference declares that war is not only undesriable, but unnecessary. | It. has started out to atolish war and ' that means that the whole basis of internatlonal relations is to be changed. The same reasons that led to the reduction of navies will lead to the reduction of the armies. In fact, In this country, the demand for the reduction of the army is more unanimous than the demand , for the reduction of the navy. And what about the Far Eastern ques- | tion and the Far Western question and the foreign questions of every kind? They will cease to be questions of disputes when navalism and militarism disappear. When "come, let us reason together” is substituted for ultimatums backed by force, ail questions are easy of settlement. —Copyright, 1921, by United Press.

‘Hymn of Praise * Tickets Ready Soon for Public The distribution of tickets for the “Hymn of Praise/’ to be given at Tomlinson Hall next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Indianapolis Community Chorus,' will be ready for distribution Wednesday at 9 a. m. at the music store of Rapp & Lennox, 247 North Pennsylvania street. The concert is free to the public, but it Is desired that tickets be obtained. Each person will be limited to three tickets. The Indianapolis Community Symphony Orchestra will aid the Chorus. The “Hymn of Praise” will feature a Thanksgiving service.

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BALFOUR SETS PACEANDKATO FOLLOWS HIM France and Italy Are Next to Add Approval. HUGHES REPLIES Speaks Gratitude That Basis Is Found for Procedure. By GEORGE R. HOLMES. ? WASHINGTON, Nov. 15—Th British empire, with its far-flung dominions all over the world, and Japan, the Island Empire of the Pacific, both officially announced their acceptance “ in spirit and in prin. ciple” today of the drastic naval limitation proposed by the United States on Saturday. Britain's acceptance was voiced by tha tall, venerable Arthur J. Balfour, in a speech that will go down in history as one of the greatest ever uttered by a British statesman. Japan's acceptanea was spoken in Japanese, by the diminutive, unemotional Baron Kato, head of the ministry of marine. The acceptance by France and Italy, which had been counted upon, followed naturally when the statesmen from London and Tokio had finished addressing the conference. After the spokesmen for all the four powers—British, French, Italian ami Japanese—had spoken, Secretary of State Hughes spoke this nation's gratitude and said that their acceptance of the proposals as a basi3 on which to proceed was agreeable to the United States. Then the conference adjourned at the call of the chair. < IT ALL HAPPENED WITHIN THREE DAYS. Thus, in the remarkably short space of thre days the American Government has proposed a program of naval reduction and future government unequaled in th history of the world and has had it accepted as fundamentally sound'by ail tho gr‘>at powers us the world. While accepting the American program “In spirit and principle'' both Great Britain and Japan made certain reservations and suggested modifications of the program as,originally proposed by See. retary Hughes. Mr. Balfour spoke feelingly about tha necessity of curbing the construction of submarines beyond the point suggested in the Hughes program. He proposed tha (Continued on Page Two.)

PERU C ASHIER ) PUT ON TRIAL 1 IN U. S. COURT C. M. Charters Charged With Juggling Liberty Bonds . of Depositor. Charged with embezzling approximate* ly $6,000 worth of Liberty bonds belongs ing to a customer of the Citizens National Bank of Peru, Charles M. Charters, for* merly cashier of that institution, was on trial in Federal Court before Judge Albert B. Anderson today. Government testimony tended to shot* that G. M. Tillett of Peru had pur* chased SB,OOO worth of Liberty bond# from Charters, acting as cashier for the bank, and had paid for them in certificates of deposit drawn on the bank. A short time after that Charters severed his connection with the bank. Later when Mr. Tillett presented a receipt foe the bonds it was found that $6,000 worth were missing. CONTENDS BANK NOT INVOLVED. When court adjourned the question had come down to one of whether or not tha $6,000 alleged to have been taken by Charters was taken from the bank o t from G. M. Tillett. The defense contended that even if Charters took the bondKas charged they were the property of Tillett and not cf the bank and that the case should be dismissed by the court on the ground that the bank’s money had not been embezzled. District Attorney Frederick Van Nuys contended that when Tillett turned over SB,OOO for the purchase of Liberty bonds to Charters, then cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, that the money became the property of the bank. It further was contended by the Government that Charters never purchased any bonds with this money, but kept it for his own use until Tillett called at the bank for his bonds. Ttyen It is contended that Charters by telephone purchased $6.00(1 worth of bonds from an Indianapolis bank and turned these over together with $2,000 worth of bonds that had originally belonged to J. F. Tillett a cousin of (*. M. Tillett, CASE ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION. While this point was being argued Judge Anderson dismissed fbe Jury. In the event Judge Anderson rules against the defendant it is believed that the casa will reach the Jury late this afternoon. The case attracted wide attention at the time the Indictment was returned Dec. 9, 1920, as It was brought only four days before the expiration of the three years set by the statute of limitations. Charters insisted that the bonds wer at the bank and arranged to make a search for them. However, before tha time set for the search arrived Charters called up the bank and said he bad found tlie bonds at his home and stated that they had become mixed with his personal belo’'"ings when be left th* back. .