Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 167, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1921 — Page 7

NAVAL EXPERTS NOW WRESTLING 1 WITH CHANGES Question of Possible Concessions in Armament Limitation Becomes Delicate. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—The question of possible compromise in the American naval program fur limitation of armaments is rapidly becoming one of the most delicate of the many problems before the delegations at the parley. From the American side has come no suggestion that any variation in the American program is entertained. With the conference well in its second week, the naval schedule proposed by the United States still stands intact, it is stated, despite the subtle but powerful bombardment it has received. All feelers looking to recession or change in any particular have, of course, originated with the overseas participants, in the parley, and to date it is said none of these counter-proposals has been laid officially before the conference. NO DECISION , I'ET REACHED. All variety of propositions have been wrestled over behind closed doors in the various * committees, particularly between the navalexperts and these Conferences. it is said, will go on indefinitely, as no concrete decisions have been arrived at, each side making plans and thrashing them out informally. Two outstanding variations from the original proposals have been offered and to date been flatly refusedOne is the British proposal for aholi--1 tion of submarines. The other is the agitation from the Japanese for the increase of tonnage, with veiled plea for the retention of the Mutsu, one of the most powerful sea fighters ever built. It is over the last item that the suggestion of possible compromise insinuates itself. SUGGESTION HAS DIFFICULTIES. There is the suggestion that America might retain sufficient of her newest fighters to offset Mutsu, allow Great Britain extra tonnage and thus, while not actually upsetting the scale of strength, greatly increase its proportions. There are difficulties here, however, and no American representative has been found who will discuss such an eventuality. It is expected, however, that this problem eventually will force itself into the open.

EVENTS SWEEP JAP ALLIANCE INTO DISCARD (Continued From Page One.) of events in Washington. They are giving up an alliance that henceforward will cease to havo any real utility. It will be redundant. It will be political tautology. It will be a pact guaranteeing two Far Eastern powers in fields of economics and naval affairs, whose interests in both directions already are safeguarded by a combination far more powerful than their own. The essential trade privileges of Great Britain and Japan will be guaranteed by the eight-power agreement into which they themselves are •bout to Join hands with America. France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Portugal. The naval security of Great Britain and Japan will bo certified and sanctified by the tri-partite agreement for fixation of armament at sea, proposed by the United States, and about to be accepted by them all. So much of vital moment is destined to spring from the Washington conference that it is difficult to foreshadow what particular achievement will stand forth as the outstanding one. But by those who discern international good in a closer rapprochement among the English speaking nations the impending dlssolntion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance may be regarded the conference’s piece de resistance. Lord Northcliffs has been bolder than most of his country men In calling a spake a spade a spade and describing the pact with Japan as the chief barrier to genuine Brltish-American fraternity. But though his has been the only voice to speak ont In open meeting, it is not an Isolated voice. His view has plenty of British exponents In Washington at this moment. They are to be found among the British delegation. JAPS WON’T SHED TEARS. In the confidential moments that come to pass every day, when American and British conference leaders get together, the British realization of America's objections to the Japanese alliance is frankly expressed. Tr-erefore the silent, unostentatious passing of the pact, far from grieving the British, gratified them. Were they to be brutally frank, they

would concede that circumstances are conspiring In Washington to remove k them from the horns of an embarrassing ’ dilemma. The Japanese probably will shed more tears over the bier of the alliance than the British. But they, too, are prepared to master their woe. Their spokesmen at the conference already tell you the “spirit" of the alliance Is dead. For both parties, men of Nippon concede, It has served Its purpose. The Kusslan danger In the East has evaporated. The German menace Is no more. Japan Is firmly convinced that. In no conceivable set of circumstances, conld she hope to Invoke the Bri:ish alliance for purposes of war with the United States. So Japan Is ready, too, to say farewell to all the greatness some of her militant people still discern In the partnership with the former mistress of the seas. Australia’s position In the conference on all matters affecting the Anglo-Jap-anese alliance was stated officially tonight. If the treaty is to be perpetuated after the current provisional year of its prolonged existence, Australia would prefer Its modification on lines making Indubitably clear that the alliance is. In no way, aimed at the United States. If the alliance could. In some form acceptable to this country, be amplified or altered go as to embrace America, that would be a most desirable development, from the Australian standpoint. Statesmen from Britain's great South Sea dominion are aware of Incorrigible American objections to an ‘•alliance.’’ They would be satisfied with an “understanding” or an "agreement,” or any arrangement, indeed, suitable to the United , States. AUSTBALTA AGAINST ALLIANCE. Hitherto mistaken notions have prevailed in America regarding Australian opinion of the Japanese alliance. At the time of the imperial conference in Lon- ) don last summer, impressions took root here Great Britain was at loggerheads with her dominions on the alliance subject—that the mother country was for renewal, and the dominions for cancellation. Australia Is not overweenlngly fond of the Japanese, but she Is not disposed to throw the alliance overboard without some definite substitute which will give the dominions that measure of protection against Japanese aggression which the alliance provides. Canada takes more advanced ground. She Ia outright against continuance of the alliance. She feels—other Britishers say—that the proximity of the United

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States is ail the guarantee Canada needs against Japan. But Australia nnd New Zealand are more than 7,000 miles from the American Pacific coast. Thay have not the common frontier with 'he United States which gives Canadiai security against the “yellow pertl.” The Australians, apart from their dosire for “protection against Japan,” which they feel, is guaranteed by the alliance, are filled with sincere admiration for the loyalty with which the Japanese have observed their alliance during he world war, the Japanese navy rendered yeoman service to the South Sea Dominions of Britain. The great contingents of Aus tralian and New Zealand troops were convoyed.'to a large extent by Japanese warships from the far off homes to the theater of activities in Europe. Those among the reasons that make Australians disinclined to toss Japan away a squeezed lemon. They would prefer to retain her within the political sphere of English speaking influence, and believe American acquiescence to such an ar rangement the ideal solution of a tick lish issue. But as heretofore set forth, the qualms of Australia and the British Empire ai together are on the verge of removal throughout operation of the “automatic diplomacy,” now being unfolded befon a wondering world in Washington.—Copy right, 1921, by Public Ledger Company.

Y. W. C. A. SERVES TURKEY DINNER Association Donates Baskets of Food to Poor Families. Thanksgiving festivities at the Young Women's Christian Association had thetr beginning at noon today when visitors to the cafeteria were served a special luncheon Including turkey and other seasonable dainties topped with mince pie. This evening nearly two hundred young women, representatives of the Federation of Industrial Clubs and members of the Girl Reserves, will attend u dinner in Hollenbeck Hull. Each girl will contribute one pound of food nnd baskets will be filled during the evening for unfortunate families. -so date twelve baskets have been provided by the Girl Reserves as a part of their service program. Yonng women from the Eli Lilly Club are giving the largest number of baskets. A playlet setting forth Thanksgiving ideals and music by a chorus will j follow the dinner. A baseball game that j promises much fun will be played be- ; tween the federation team and the Indianapolis Glove Company team at the close of the evening. Forty girls who attend the Recreation Center for colored girls at West and Twelfth streets, a branch of the Y. vv. C. A., will have a slumber party tonight j and share in the preparation of the ; Thanksgiving breakfast in the morning, j Two of the mothers will act as j chaperones. | A turkey dinner designed to dissipate hornesickwss will be served to forty girls j and their guests at the W. W. C. A. home | at 725 North Pennsylvania street Tburs- , day noon. Lighted candles and flowers j will be used in decoration. President Asked to Remove JE. Mont Reily ! WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—President i Harding today received a formal request for tho removal of E. Mont Reily, as . Governor of I’orto Rico. The request was made in the name of the people of Porto Rico and its national assembly by Judge Felix Cordova Davila, resilient commissioner in Congress from the island. Governor Kelly may see tho President later in the day. N. D. Nonpartisan League Out of Office BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 23.—Tho NonPartisan League, ousted from State office by recall election, went out of power today when successful Independent candidates were inaugurated. R. A. Nostos, new Governor who succeeds Lynn Frazier, will not advocate a chan go in Non-Partisan laws for a while, It was believed.

Curbing of War Horrors One Issue of Conference

By LAWRENCE MARTIN, WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—Out of the arms conference may come proposals that the nations untie to minimize the horrors of war, if they cannot entirely prevent it. The American advisory committee appointed by President Harding to assist the American delegation is at work today upon various suggestions that may bring this question before the conference. Abolition of submarines or limitation of their size; use of poison gases and chemicals In war. the bombing of cities and the development and v.se of new weapons were among the questions submitted to sub-committees of the advisory committee. The suggestion has been made unofficially and informally that at the concluslon of Its program the arms conference might well consider revision of

Indianapolis to Observe General Thanksgiving Most Business Houses to Close and Churches Will Hold Services. Thanksgiving will be observed in Indianapolis tomorrow by the general closing of business, closing of public buildings and branch libraries, the dismissal of schools ands -rvices in the churches. All retail stores thst are members of the Merchants Association will be closed all day as will the Statehouse, the city hall, the courthouse and the Federal Building. Only perishable parcel post packages and special delivery mail will be delivered. The schools will be dismissed until Monday. In the jail and other public institutions special Thanksgiving dinners are planned.

Dinner for 150 needy persons will be served at tho Gospel Mission Church of Christ, 82S East Maryland street, at noon. Tho first 150 persona to apply will be served. Thu Y. W. C. A. has made special arrangements for girls in the institution home and girls In tho recreation eonter at West and Twelfth streets. Nearly 200 girls of the Federation of Industrial Clubs and tho Girl Reserve Clubs will have a Thanksgiving dinner in llollonback Hall tonight. Each girl will give a pound of food which will ha placed in baskets for the needy. A chicken will bo placed In each basket. All tho turkoys for a Thanksgiving dinner at the Home for Aged Woman in North Capitol avenue will be supplied by the Automobile Trade Association. Thanksgiving day will bo observed in most of the churches of tho city with special eoremonisj, and in many cases, several churches will unite In holding their servieoa. The five largo downtown nhurchoa, Roberts Park M. E., Second Presbyterian, Central Christian, First Baptist and Meridian Street M. E„ will meet at the Roberts Park M. E. Church at 19.30 Thursday morning. There will be special music including, organ selections by Miss Dorothy Knight of the Second Presbyterian Church and vocal numbers by tho quartet of the same church, composed of. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Spencer, Miss Eva Jefferies and Raymond Jackson. Rev. Joan S. Milner, pastor of tho Second Presbyterian Church will deliver the principle address “Land of Amotion/’ will bo his theme and he will bring out tho importance of remembering the Lord's goodness to America. At the Brondwny M. E. Church combination services will be held with the congregations of the First United Presbyterian. Moravian Episcopal, and Sutherland rresbyberlan churches. The Rev. J. A. Henderson, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church will speak on “God In the Nation." The mixed quartet of the Broadway M. E. Church, composed of Mrs. Margaret White. Miss Dorothy Goshell, C. M. C. Hogue and Paul Cochley, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Wiilhite. will give a group of songs and Ralph Whitaker will play sovoral coruot solos. I)r. O. W. Trueblood. pastor of the First Friends Church will deliver an address on “An Occasion for Giving Thanks,” at the union services of tho Riverside M. E., Unity Methodist, Union Congressional, Riverside Baptist, and International Holiness Church, to be held at the Riverside M. E. Church, Tliursdny evening. Downey Avenne Christian. Irvington M. E. and Irvington Presbyterian churches will meet at Irvington 31. E. Church Wednesday evening for special services in observance of Thanksgiving day. The services will be conducted by laymen representatives ol' the three churches and there will be a musical program. Philip Zoercher, S. B. Walker nnd J. W. Putnam will take part in the ceremonies. Thursday noon there will be Thanksgiving services for tho congregations of West Washington M. E., West Washington Presbyterian, First Church of Brethren and West Park Christian Church, at the latter church. Rev. Clarence G. Baker, pastor of the Wost Park Christian Church, will speak and there will bo special music by the combined choirs of the four churches. A union service of nine churchos will bo held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning at tho Fourth Presbyterian Church. Those will include the First Presbyterian, First Friends Memorlnl Presbyterian, First United Presbyterian, hirst

the rules of war, so that If conflicts do occur In the future, they may be leas horrible instead of more sc. In this connection It was pointed out by an American naval officer that developments In aircraft, chemical warfare, construction of destructive bombs and other engineery of war are continuing on the basis of lessons learned In the last war and that even if arrangements were limited the next war, should one occur, might well bo more destructive than tho last. Consideration by tho advisory committee of tb® abolition of the .submarine grows out of Arthur Balfour's suggestion. Another subcommi rteo was directed to g*>i the reaction of American publio opinion to all questions thus far raised. she Chinese proposals for settlement of the Far East question were referred to tho Ear East subcommittee, |

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23,1921.

Reformed, College Avenne Baptist, Third Christian, Congregational and Fourth Presbyterian Churches. Dr. George Savary, pastor Os the First Congregational Church will address the congregation and the offering-w-ill be divided between the Near East Xtellef and the Home for Aged Women. Tho Rev. Frank L. Hovia, pastor of St Paul M. E. Church, will ho tho speaker at tho combination services of tho Thirty-First Street Baptist, St. Paul 3lethodlst Homo Presbyterian and Seventh Christlnn to bo held in tho Baptist Church at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning. Special music will bo provldod by tho choir of the Baptist Church and tho assembled congregations will vote on tho use to which tho offering will be put . Among tho interesting individual services will bo that of Edwin Kay Methodist, of which the Itev. F, A. Steele 1* the pastor. This church will have a prayer service at 0:30 o’clock followed by a Thanksgiving breakfast. The church will bo open between 10 and 11 o’clock In the morning for individuals to offer their devotion, and during this time tho organ will be playod. Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. J. Ambrose Dunktd is pastor, will have a special service at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning. The observance of Thanksgiving will close with the community concert at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon In Tomlinson Hall. Dr. C. 11. Winders, secretary of the Indianapolis Federation of Churches is In charge of the arrangements and the program will include tho reading of tho tho President's Thanksgiving proclamation by tho Rev. Edwin Cunningham, pastor of the Central Universallst Church, and responsive reading lend by Rabbi Jacob B. Krohngold. Tho Rev. T. W. Grafton, pastor of Third Christian Church will offer tho prayer and Rev. George Savory of the First Congregational Church will give a ton minute address. The yonng pooplo's societies in the various churches will also observe Thanksgiving day with special ceremonies. Tho Epworth League of Arlington Place M. E. Church will havo a "morning watch” at 6:30 o'clock In combination with the Old Bethel League. Following the servlco breakfast will be served. The Heath ilemorlal M. E. League will unite with the church for the first service in tho new church which will be a "sunrise prayer meeting" at 0:30 o'clock. The Epworth League of tho Madison Avenue M. E. Church will have a “sunrise prnyor meeting," in charge of 1). V. Griffith, director of tho Epworth League. Blaine Avenuo M. E. will also participate in n “sunrise prayer mooting," with Milford Steele in charge. Tho Christian Endeavor Society of the Englewood Christian Chnrch will be in charge of a “sunrise prayer meeting” at 0:30 o’clock. Brlghtwood M. E., School Street M. E., Brightwood Congregational and Calvary Baptist Churches will have a Joint service at the Calvary Baptist Church at 9:30 o'clock. The Rev. R. A. Ragsdale, pastor of tho Brlghtwood M. E. Church, will be tho speaker.

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WOMAN WITH BABY KILLED BY MAN V/HO ASKS FOOD Husband Returns From Work, Finds Her Dead and Baby Choked. CHICAGO, Nov. 23. —Thomas Catherwood today confessed to the brutal murder of Mrs. Betty Sharpies, 22. Desire for SSO she had saved to buy Christinas presents for her 13-months-old son was the motive. His story: “I called on Betty in the morning. She was working op baby garments while she chatted to me. The baby was next to her in a crib. She asked if I was hungry and cooked me some lunch. Catherwood persisted in denying any knowledge of the murde- until Captain Gleason laid the rope with the strands of j hair adhering to it on the table before him. “You’d better tell all,” said the Captain. “I did kill her,” Catherwood replied, 1 coldly, “I choked her with my hands | and then I choked her with the rope. I j didn’t go to the house to murder her. I did it for tile $50.” “I couldn't stand the temptation any longer. I was out of work and knew she had some money. “My poor wife had been forced to work through my idleness. I had to have money.” Catherwood said he and his wife used to live with the Sharpies and that all four were the best of friends'. From the scene of the killing Catherwood went to his home, met his brother Edward, got shaved in a neighboring barber shop and had supper with his wife and brother. At the table be Joked and laughed. “So I strangled her until she was limp. The baby cried I tied a rope around her neck nnd chok“d her. I threw Betty’s body on tbe floor. “I ransacked the house and found $50.” | Mrs. SharpCu’ husband. Chokies, a \ mechanic, found the body of his wife j when he returned from work yesterday. The tiaby was still crying. Slayer Catherwood and Sharpies are brothers-in-law. QUICK VENGEANCE. TANGIER, Nov. 23.—Three hours after five Moroccan bandits had attacked a motor car and killed the bride of Captain Juan Carlos. Spanish soldiers captured the murders and executed them all. j

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SUPREME COURT RULING AFFECTS HOME UTILITIES Taylor Groninger, Shank's New Counsel, Is Delving Into City Problems. Public utility problems of Indianapolis are being studied by Taylor E. Groninger, appointee of Mayor-Elect Sam'uel Lewis Shank for corporation counsel. 3lr. Groninger said he will spend most of tho next ten days digging into utility matters in order to obtain a background upon which to base advice to Mr. Shank for the policy of the new administration in utility matters. Mr. Groninger said he was much interested in a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, handed down Monday, in which it was held that public service commissions have the right to regulate rates despite franchise contracts between cities and utilities fixing

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rates. This establishes the legality of the franchise surrender acts of the Legislature in Indiana and finally establishes the power, of the public service commissions to have complete control of rates. This has imporrant bearing upon a number of Indianapolis Utility problems, which Mr. Groninger said he intends to delve Into. The future corporation counsel said he has not even contemplated taking any action to prevent the present city administration from proceeding without the county to buy half of the proposed memorial plaza site, although this is contrary to the policy which Mr. Shank said he intends to pursue after he takes office, Jan. 2.

(thanksgiving Day 1621 - 1921 Cfoah. . It was just 300 years ago that our anceptors . ln their gratitnda f Jr* f° God, set aside the last ThursX day in November as a day of f q lU’jHW—Xliiy Thanksgiving. And 300 years of I-- progression—300 years of achleve- •'*'?, gy/TN ment has not dimmed the appreelation of Divine love and protecI* i tl ° n 5n tbe heartS ° C tte American Tomorrow the whole nation w J° lns in a solemn day of thanks CJyll \ ’fo* * or the manifold blessings that have been their heritage during Will Close All Day Thursday —Thanksgiving Day PETTIS DRYGOODS CO. THE HEW YOUK 3TO RE - EST- 18)1.

The Daily News, Minneapolis, Minnesota, prints the following editorial in its issue of November 14: When Magnitude Discards Mystery Frankness is being better recognized a big asset in all human relations, including business. The bigger the business, the greater the need for frankness. It wasn’t always so: in fact, until only a few years ago, the reverse was true so far as actual practice was concerned and magnitude paid a penalty for the mystery in which it chose to cloak itself, i As one of the biggest of the big industrial and commercial organizations, the Standard Oil Cos. used to exercise its full proportionate share of mystery. That this policy has been changed —deliberately and conspicuously —is a development that is as radical as ft is Interesting to students of publicity. For three years, Standard Oil has been out of its shell telling the public exactly how it was doing things, why it was doing things and wbat ft was driving at. It has made large use of advertising space in newspapers without regard to their attitude toward itself. It has conspicuously evidenced its desire to talk to the people and to put out its products for a price that included good wilL Today, instead of merely making its products available to those who MUST buy, Standard Oil is employing extensive publicity to make people WANT to buy. There is a very great difference, just about the difference between the exaction of tribute in one case and the rendering of positive service in the other. Entirely aside from commercial considerations* a pohey of frankness and service will tend to iron out lome disagreeable wrinkles in the things that are. And the benefits will go to both aides of the equation. ' TO render a positive service is not alone the desire of those responsible for the management of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana). It is a well-formed, clearly* understood determination. This determination to render a positive service is expressed in the multitude of products manufactured by this Company from crude petroleum. The housewife, the motorist, the farmer, the physician, the fabricator of raw materials, almost every special branch of human endeavor, has been considered and that part of the petroleum which will render to each the greatest service, has been segregated and made instantly available. This is the method chosen by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) to make tangible the positive service it is endeavoring to render. / The campaign of advertising which is being carried on has as its object a frank discussion of the ways and means used by the Company in delivering this service, a discussion which tells what it is doing and how it is doing it, and why. That there is a better understanding of the motives of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) and a feeling , of increasing confidence in its integrity and straightforward frankness is indicated by the number of favorable comments which the campaign has elicited from the editorial departments of newspapers, big and little, throughout the eleven states served. Justice, equity, frankness, a basic desire to render a positive service, and a determination to take all of the people into its confidence are the underlying principles governing this organization. Standard Oil Company ( Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Iff.'

! “I have had no instructions upon th matter from Mr. Shank,” said Mr. Groninger. “I expecte to communicate all | developments in the plaza controversy to i him at Hot Springs as soon as I receive : his address, but I do not believe there 1 will be any steps taken by the incoming administration until it is in office. “As long as the present administration is in power it certainly is its right to go right ahead and start the plaza and gel it as far as it can, if it wants to. V 1 think Corporation Counsel Samuel AshI by certainly will advise the administration that it has a right to proceed separately from the county. I certainly do not intend to interfere with any of the powers of the present administration.’'

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