Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 169, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1921 — Page 1

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COUNTY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR PLAZA

POWERS YIELD ON ONE POINT IN CHINA ISSUE Agree to Abolish System of Extraterritoriality. A GRADUAL MOVE To Withdraw as Na- , tion Shows Ability to Take Charge. By GEORGE H. HOLMES. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—A decision was reached by the conference powers, meeting in secret session here today, that the system of extraterritoriality imposed upon China by the treaty powers i v.rong and should be abolished. The extraterritoriality system under which foreign nations have set up their own courts and exercised jurisdiction over their own nationals on Chinese soil, will not be abolished immediately, but an agreement was reached ‘hat It will gradually be abandoned as China displays an ability to handle such matters hereolf, A resolution was drawn np and was approved “In principle” by ail of the powers assembled, It was learned, after speeches had been made defining each nation's position on the question. Spokes men for the Chinese delegation made a long, ardent plea for the abolition of the system. •MORAL VICTORY"

FOR THE CHIVEBE. The decision constitutes at least a “moral victory’’ for the Chinese. They pleaded for the abolition of the system at Paris and \fere turned down. The results of the decision, however. wilT not be apparent at once. It is understood. While agreeing to the principle of abolition of the system, the powers concerned will .make hh investigation of China’s whole Judicial system before actually giving up the right to try thetr own nationals before their own consuls and jndges. TIME REQUIRED TO ABOLISH SYSTEM. It was generally predicted that it will take some years to completely abolish the system. A subcommittee of the conference will be appointed to study the question at length and bring in a program. A reso iutlon covering the entire matter will be written and presented to the conference by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of the American delegation. The system of extraterritoriality Is on*that the Chinese people have protested against for years, always unsuccessfully. It antedated the Boxer troubles and some observers attributed those disorders to be due In no small part to the evils of the system. While it has been admitted by the foreign powers that the system was wrong, and an infringement on Chinese sovereignty, they nevertheless have Justified it on the grounds of China’s Incompetent court and Judicial systems. COMMUXIQUF. ISSUED AT CLOSE. The following official communique was Issued after the session broke up: “The committee on Pacific and Far Eastern questions met In the Pan-Amer-ican Union building today at 11 a. m. All of the delegates were present except Senator Meda, Baron Shldehara, M. Sarraut and Lord Lee. “At the opening of the session Mr. Hughes expressed his great regret at the appearance of a, report In a Washington paper of alleged happenings In the last meeting of the conunltee. The report of antagonism with Mr. Balfour was not only untrue, but grotesque and did him the greatest Injustice; Mr. Hughes could not Imagine how much a rumor had gotten into circulation. Mr. Balfour expressed his great appreciation of Mr. Hughes’ statement. He '■had never doubted that Mr. Hughes would take the view he had Just stated, but the manner and words In which that view had been put before the committee had deeply moved him and he wished to express his thanks. “After a discussion, it was decided to appoint a subcommittee to investigate and report in regard to the question of extraterritoriality in China. “In regard to this subject, Mr. Wang Chung-Hul, chief justice of the supreme court of China, made a statement which will appear later. The committee then discussed the question of foreign postoffices In China, the Chinese minister, Mr. Rze, making a statement which will subsequently be made public. The committee then adjourned to meet at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 26.” Son of Longfellow Dead at Boston BOSTON. Nov. 25.—Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow, well known as an artist and the last surviving son of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet, Is dead here. He celebrated his 76th anniversary last Wednesday. “The Matterhorn.” “Misty Morning,” and a portrait of his father were among Longfellow's best known works. COMING HERE FOR CRIMINALS. Word has been received from W. S. Martin, sheriff of Decatur County. Georgia that he will come to Indianapolis ..soon afrer James Clark, colored who is wanted at Donaldson, Ga.. for the murder of a boy on May 14, 1915. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m.. Nov. 26. 1921: Increasing cloudiness, probably followed by rain late tonight or .Saturday; warmer tonight. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 33 7 a. m 31 8 a. m 36 9 a. m 37 10 a. m 40 11 a. m 43 12 (coon) 46 1 P. m 47 2 p. m 48

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Prince Hirohito Made Japan’s Regent Owing to Emperor’s Illness

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TOKIO, Nov. 23.—Crown Prince Hirohito has been appointed regent to the emperor, who has been in failiug health for some time. Count Chinda will be the regent's advisor—the moat powerful position in Jajiun at the present time. The appointing of the crown prince as regent is expected to have far reaching consequences. Prince Hirohito is 28. Proclamation of the Prince as regent follows reports that illness of the Emperor was more serious than the official announcement regarding his health iudicated. For many months the newspapers of Japan have refrained from discussing the Emperor's health'under official orders. The appointment of Crown Prince Hirohito as regent of Japan indicates an intention on the part of the Japanese throne to end the deadlock now prevailing among militarists and liberals in Toklo over the Washington conference policies. Hirohito will be called upon immedi ately to give a momentuous decision for or democracy. The Japanese liberals want America's naval reduction program accepted. The militarists are Insisting upon a 10 per cent Increase of the Japanese ratio. Hirohito will have to pronounce the final verdict in ftrls struggle. FEARED BECAUSE * OF YOUTH. Some observers hpre have feared for the comparatively extreme youth of the Crown Prince. They have thought that this would result in the elder stalesmen and court circle controlling the empire through their influence on Ihe young Crown Prince. However, Japanese diplomats and officials have declared that the Crown Prince possesses a fine intellect and has the qualities of a strong statesman. The Crown Prince's position has been made much more democratic recently. His recent tour of Europe also lias done much to broden his mind, it Is declared. If he decides for the liberals Japan will definitely have begun to move away from German militaristic influences. A new era of freedom will be implied for Japan. K Hirohito endorses the reactionaries grave danger will confront America In the Pacific. The decisions of the throne in Japan are final. It may l>e fortunate for the

Briand Leaves Assured He Has Accomplished Full Purpose in America

MARIE DE MONTALVO. Copyright 1921, by International News Service. NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—“1 go back to my beloved France, feeling that l accomplished everything that. I came for, f— and I am very happy t about it." This was Ihe parting message of Premier Briand today as he prepared to sail to his home country, his work at the conference on limitation / of armament completed fi'. sand bearing the nsrwwsi Ruran, ' < \ .<* *e great powers that there will be no attempt to restrict the armies of France. The French premier, in a happy mood, announced his faith In tho conference now In session In Washington and predicted far reaching results without discord. ASSURES U. S. OF TALK. "There is po Mnctilavelli at the conference." the premier said. “FrnnOe Is not temperamentally suited to the ro|| of Machlavelli. We have tried to play the part when other nations played It In their diplomatic relations with us. but we were very glad to drop it and follow the American lead of putting all the cards on the table. “Having done thl* | have bora very

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world that Hirohito has Just returned home from a foreign tour. He has seen democracy at work abroad. It was recently announced by officials of the Japanese royal household that Ilirohlto's tour would lead to extensloa of liberalism in Japan. Hirohito is abw called upon to make good that prediction’ —Written for United Press. JITNEY LAW IN EFFECT; NEED NEW LICENSES Many Drivers Have Not Complied With New Rules and Ask Association, A considerable number of Jitney bus drivers were operating their ears today without the new licenses and bonds required by the Jitney regulation ordinance, which became effective at midnight last, night. The board of public safety announced last Tuesday that enforcement of the ordinance would st ,rt today but at a' late hour no arrests had been made. City Controller Robert 11 Bryson reported that no new licenses have been taken out although swer.il drivers have ninth* inquiry about (lie requirements. The measure raises the license fee to $25 per year and requires filing with the controller of bonds of $10,0'41 or $20,000, depending upou passenger capacity of the jitney ns well as schedules and routes which must bo religiously adhered to under penalty of forfeiture of license. Mr. Bryson said that one of the drivers told him an Jlffort is being made to form an nsorintlon of Jitney drivers such*as functions in Kansas City. The driver* say they are having great difficulty in inducing bonding companies to sell them bonds, except at almost prohibitive rates, unless they band themselves together Into a responsible organization. The Kansas City nsoeiatlon compels strict observance of all traffic and transportation laws from its members and is looked upon with favor as a stabilizer of its members by the bonding companies, it is said.

much surprised to see in the ptess reports n continually renewed "attempt to find some sinister plot underlying the words of both myself nnd Mr. Ilalfour. .1 know very well that, ther* was no mental reservation in anything I said, although I realize that there are sharp minds in England who will want to find them. There wijj also he many In France who will try to see some sting In what Mr. Balfour has said, but 1 see no reason to Interpret his expressions as anything but the most affectionate and amicable toward my country. The little disputes that arise are nothing but a sort of peeving among friends. “I think, to use an American expression, that we have all been square. IS WARM FOR AMERICA. “I anticipate no discussion and no friction in the future in this conference which will impair. Its harmony. “My farewell visit to President Harding was a purely social one. very much touched by his expressions of warm personal friendship. We had a real heart to heart talk in which he told me of bis complete sympathy with the posltion of my country and ended by taking both my hauds nnd shaking them cordially, quite in the warm French manner. This surprised and affected me very much. “I go back feeling that I accomplished everything that I came for. I am very happy about it."—Copyright, 1921, by International News Servic®.

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CHINA PUZZLE HARD TO SOLVE BY DELEGATES First Question Is Does Republic Really Exist? TARIFF MUDDLED Petty Banditry Said to Rule Customs Collections. By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Impending sessions of the conference committee on l%clfic and Far Eastern question are to be distinguished by plain speaking with regard to China. “What is China?” “Where is, China?” “Who constitute the Chinese?” “Where is the Chinese government f” These are the interrogatories to be launched with politeness but with persistence. Until they are answered, great conference powers like the United States. Great Britain, Franco and Japan frankly concede their inability to approach any vital Chinese questions with j finality. ! ’(he question will be asked with every j *l:.jerky of intention toward the Chinese 1 people. Iu the ease of America, sincerity of purpose will be tinctured with unselfishness and something approaching affection for China. But even frteuds | some time find it necessary to talk straight from the shoulder, especially when disinterested service is their in splrntion. It can be stated on high auj thorlty that America's determination to help China is seriously compromised by the beclouded aspect of affulrs there. the Chinese deleguiion in Washington before many hours arc gone, is likely to be put In the witness box and called upou |to clear up mailers. Ho far as tbo la i fluenee of the United States la concerned there Wilt be nothing hectoring or fruen lent In the process. The British too. are bent upon doing nothing designed to harass the Chinese delegation in its obvious plight. As in many phases of conference activity, there are Increasing signs of American-British cooperation nnent China. If for no other racsons the personal popularity nnd prestige of China’s i two chief delegates, Dr. Sze and Dr. Koo. would obviate the possibility of rough treatment for China's interests. Those statesmen, despite their youth, are among i the real figures at the conference. They enjoy universal respect. But the time i for honquots has gone and the hour for brass tacks has come iu the Far Eastern ! branch of the conference. Everybody henceforward is going to have to tell his ' real name. | One of the outstanding difficulties that will soon have to be confronted is the : broad principle of whether China is pre [ pared to accept “international eoopera- ; tlon" In putting her house In order, or (Continued on Page Klkl£J EXPRESS LOOT PICKED UP NEAR PENNSY TRACKS Fur Trimmed Women’s Coats in Canvas Bafc Found by Colored Men. Nine women's coats, fur trimmed, were found in a can.-as bag near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, not fnr from Gnle street yesterday by two colored I men who notified the police. These coats : were stuffed into a bag on which appeared In black letters, “B nnd M.“ The police i believe the coats are part of the loot tnken from the Perjnsvlvania express cur by thieves who entered the car Wednesday night at Charlottesville nnd escaped at the State avenue crossing in this city. The express company has not informed the police here of the goods missing from the express car. The car was resealed at the Union Depot and went on to St. Louis. It xvas on route from New York City to St. Louis, and the robbery was discovered at the avenue crossing in this city by til* conductor. Tho seal on tha car was broken, and the express packages in the ear had been cut open with a sharp knife. Joe Rise, 316 South Galo street and Harry Starks, 302 South Gale street, were the colored men who found the bag. CAR ROUTING . BOARD CONFER Committee Holds Preliminary to Studying Problems. The committee appointed by Mayorelect Samuel Lewis Shank to study the downtown street ear routing problem met in .a preliminary organization conference this nfternoon at she office of Chairman Frederick M. Ayres. Nothing but a cursory discussion of what the committee expects to do was expected to take place. Taylor Groninger, appointee of Mr. Shank for corporation counsel, and who is informally representing the mayorelect while he Is out of the city, said that he was going to suggest to the committfe that It take Into its membership Russell Willson, president, and Gustav G. Schmidt, member of the city council, because they have made an Intensive study of the street railway traffic situation. Mr. Willson represented ihe conn- j cil in an investigation of the street railway traffic problems of Des Moines, Kansas City and Sioux City, while Mr. Schmidt served on the sub-committee which considered tho local routing problem for tho council several months ago.

No Court-martial for Mail Guard Who Kills Hobo WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—There U to he no court-martial, or even a reprimand for the marine who, while guarding; the imiiln, shoot* and kills a hobo. On the other hand, he will be hacked up to the limit. This was announced today at the Post office Department. “Every hoho is a potential mall robber,** wild Col. C. E. Shaughnessy, second assistant postmaster general. “Marines are ordered to challenge any person loitering In or near :t mail car.’*

DEFENSE CALLS ! SPECIALISTS IN ARBUCKLE TRIAL Injuries Similar to That Causing Miss Rappe’s Death Told About. 'COURTROOM JAMMED SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25. Specialist* ' testifying for the defense in the trial |of Koscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, charged with having caused the death of Virginia j Rappe, were called to the witness stand ! today. ! Dr. Lloyd Bryan described to the court an Injury similar to that from which Virginia Rappe died, which he had treated nine years ago. The evidence was designed to show Miss Rappe’s injury | may have been spontaneous. lir. George Franklin Shields also gave expert testimony for'the defense. The hall of Just Ice was Jammed with a large crowd of curious seeking a glimpse !of the fat movie comedian. Arbuckle seemed cheerful and Joked with com panlons before the session of court opened. A galaxy of witnesses, including many persons well known in filtn- | dom. arrived from Los Angeles. They were kept in an anteroom and the public did not get a glimpse of them. DEIKNBE MAY REST CASE SOON. Unless there are unexpected delays, tha ; defense will rest Its case Saturday morn- ! lag. One feature that may prolong it is the grilling cross examination to which j tho obese screen star will be subjected if< Ihe lakes the stand. Despite the anxiety of Arbuckle to go on the stand. It Is not at ail certain he will mount the witness ; chair. Gavin McNab, bis chief counsel, who lias the final sny, had not definitely decided and will not make the decision until ho reachfes that point in the case. The feature of today s proceedings was expected to bo the appearance of a number of more or less promiuent stars of the Hollywood movie colony. The defense denied that Alice Lake was to be among this contingent although she was reported in San Francisco this morning. (Continued on Page Two.) COMMISSION SAYS GRAINS TRANSIT JUST I Complaints Filed by Local ■ Hoard of Trade Ordered Out. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Ruling upon Ithe complaint filed by the Indlanapolis I Board of Trade in the Interest of the InI dlnnnpolls Grain Exchange. attacking the basis of charges applicable on grain originating at numerous points on the Lnke Brie & Western, milled or accorded certain other transit services at Indianapolis and reshipped as such or us manufactured products lo western terminal of trunk lines, trunk line territoVy, and i Virginia cities and related points, nnd the | failure of the freight tariff to accord tran- ; sit at Indianapolis, in connection with ! the movement from and to certain of these | points, the Interstate commission today ; held that the past provisions assailed were : not shown to be unreasonable or un- | Justly discriminatory. The commission j also held that the relative adjustment at : Indianapolis and f \obleßville, Ind.. results In undue prejudice to Noblesville. These were ordered remove. HARTMAN TO ASK FOR NEW TRIAL Holmes Says Paper Will Be Presented Judge Moll. Attorney Ira M. Holmes today announced that a motion for anew trial will be filed either late today or tomorrow by J. Herbert Hartman, Republican nominee for the city judgeship at the last city election, who was held to be ineligible because of alleged misconduct, before Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, room 5, who reftised to issue a mandate to Hartman requiring the election commissioners to put his name on the ballots. “Tomorrow is the last day for filing a motion for anew trial,” Mr. Holmes stated. “The motion is now being prepared.” This is the first step preparatory to taking the caso to the Indlaan State Supreme Court, it is understood. Foch at St. Paul to See Carnival ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 25.—Dignity and conviviality are to mark the twentyfour hour visit of Marshal Foch to the Twin Cities. The general will be feted by thousands on his arrival here tonight, when St. Paul will revive her famous winter carnival. .Tomorrow he will spend six hours In Minneapolis, where a dignified reception Will be held.

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L. 0. HAMILTON SAYS HE IS PUT IN FALSE LIGHT Charges Unfair and Vicious Statements Directed at Him. EXPLAINS gIS REMARKS Lucius O. Hamilton, who appeared before she county commissioners last Monday iu opposition t. a bond issue for the purchase of two business blocks to be added to the proposed war memorial plaza project, today made the following statement. “Some exceedingly unfair and vicious statements which appear to bo directed, iu an underhand way, at me are being circulated by an organization known rs the Service Club. It Is Intimated that I insulted a Gold Star mother and it is insinuated that I am against the war memorial and have referred to sympathy for the soldiers as sentimental stuff that is out of order. SAYS ALL VICIOUS MISREPRESENTATION. “The whole thing is a vicious misrepresentation that no citizen should be compelled to endure. Those who know me are well aware that I have never opposed a war memorial, and those who were present at the meeting Monday know that my remarks about 'aw rats’ were directed to and were in response to a statement by Judge Arthur R. Robinsun that the Germans would have come over here and shot down these two blocks, anq was not made to any woman. “I could not then, and I do not now see the logic of borrowing money at a high rate of interest when it is not immediately needed and doubtless can be obtained when It is needed at much lower rates of interest. “I am perfectly willing to assume full responsibility for my opposition to this purchase of business blocks for a plaza but 1 have no patience with those who are so irresponsible as to attempt to pervert my statements or my opposition in such a manner as to mislead the people of this city. COMMENDS STAND OF TYVO COMMISSIONERS.' “Carlin Shank and 11. D. Tutewiler have earned the commendation of every business man and property owner c! Indianapolis in their stand for delay in the Issuing of bonds for the News-Jewett plaza project. "They ought to be receiving tho personal commendations of those among us who are governed by logic Instead of (Continued on Page Two.) WHISKY CASES INVOLVE CASS COUNTY PEOPLE Seven Logansport Citizens Now Having Trials in Federal Court. Seven residents of Lognrisport, including James A. West, judge of the city court of that city, on trial in Federal Court on charges of conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition laws, probably will kriow their fate today. It is believed tho case will reach the jury lato in the a/terno*n. When the case was called before Judge Albert B. Anderson today Othello C. Smith, deputy persecutor in city court and one of the principal defendants, failed to appear and Judge Anderson ordered his bond of $5,000 defaulted. The bond is sijfticd by Caleb H. Sprinkle of Lincoln and William Keiscr of Lognnsport. grandfather and uncle respectively of the defendant. At the conclusion of the Government's case Frederick Van Nays, United States district attorney, moved to nolle prosse tho indictments against William Sullivan, Elmer E. Kelley and John E. Conn because the Government had failed to connect them with tho conspiracy. This left seven defendants on trial. Judge James A. West. Frank Tam, Henry Brooke. Fred McWilliams, George Hlles. Albert Burgess and Edward Burgess. Donald C. Richardson, patrolman; Henry Gillitm nnd Riley Mullendore, the other defendants entered pleas of guilty before the ease was called. When court adjourned at noon the Government had completed the presentation of its evidence and several defendants had taken tho stand in their own behalf. **• Joseph Carson, night police captain, testified that in September, 1913. Smith I (Continued on Page Nine.)

Old Ghosts of Oppression and Militarism Seen at Arms Conference Table

By JAMES W. GERARD, Former Ambassador to Germany. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—1 fear that from the other shore no traveler returns, else the souls of the 10,000,000 who gave their lives in this last war would sweep through the council room like a mighty ... - wind, purifying the thoughts of the dele'S giites and driving away pettiness and seltishness. KSr; But other ghosts sit at the conference table—the JErelKc;' grizzly ghosts of the Irish question, of the Silesian question, of the AlptH Question of that Russia whlch bfts thrown off her ' shackles in murderous epilepsy: of the new, but always beloved France, showing once more, however, in Brland's speech, the never-dying fear and hatred of Germany; ghosts whose ghastly hands pressed the nations apart and into the old paths of mutual distrust. FIGHTING METHODS HEED FIT ISSUE. If the 700 years of wrongs of the Irish could at last he righted and Ireland stand an associate of Britain and America, there woujd be a natural alliance of English speaking people, of peoples

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COMMISSIONERS LINE UP WITH STATE AND CITY ON MEMORIAL To Take $911,000 Obligation to Buy Block North of Vermont, Between Meridian and Pennsylvania Streets. TO MAKE SALES AS NEED ARISES Authorization for the issuance of approximately $911,000 in War Memorial Plaza bonds for the purchase of the block bounded by Meridian and Pennsylvania streets and Vermont and Michigan streets as Marion county’s contribution to the plaza project, this afternoon was agreed to by President C arlin H. Shank and Harry D. Tutewiler at a conference held during the noon hour at the law offices of Walker & Hollett in the Indiana Trust building. The announcement of the commissioners that they would cooperate with the city in the acquisition of the plaza site came on the eve of a mass meeting called for tonight in Tomlinson Hall by the Service Club to protest against the action of the two commissioners last week in refusing to immediately sign an order for the bond issue. It is understood a copy of the resolution the commissioners will sign will be given to Judge Arthur R. Robinson, one of the prime movers in the plaza tight, to be read at the meeting.

ST. LOUIS ‘PONZI’ ADMITS MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD Says He Conterfeited Bonds to Make Good His Losses. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.—G. V. Hallidny, 29, the “Charles Ponzi” of St. Louts, was held by police today without bond, following his coufession that he had counterfeited French certificates worth, $1,500,000 for French government bonds. Ilalltday. whose brokerage firm recently went to the wall admitted he passed $63,000 of the certificates on St. Louis banks In an attempt to make up his losses, said to exceed $140,000. Although Halliday confessed having I. notes printed with a par value of ea< h, only $03,000 worth were placed on the market so far as known. According to the confession, he deposited $43,000 in spurious certificates at the Night and Day Bank which, later forwarded them to New York. In order that they might be exchanged for coupon bonds, the certificates were sent to the J. P. Morgan & Cos., which is floating a $100,000,000 issue of the French bonds in America. A Morgan Company clerk became suspicious of the certificates because of the difference in texture and weight with the genuine bonds. Bank officials conducted an investigation and found the i issues to be fictitious. Federal agents at Washington were notified. They directed the local agents to investigate the matter. Halliday said be was told by a friend be was wanted in connection with the scheme. He surrendered and made a clean breast of the counterfeiting. Harry Turner, editor of Much Ado, and Paul Murphy, his advertising solicitor, also were detained in connection with the gigantic fraud. Turner admitted lie had a special plate made, showing the background for the certificates. Turner and Murphy were absolved of blame In Halllday’s confession. FOUR ARRESTED UNDER JITNEY BUS ORDINANCE Drivers Reported Without New Licenses. Bonds and Route Schedules. Four arrests of jitney bus drivers were made by the police at Meridian and Washington streets this afternoon, at the outset of a campaign to enforce the jitrev regulation ordinance. The drivers did not'have the new licenses, bonds and route schedules required by the ordinance. the police said. Those arrested were: Ed. Ruhl. 521 North Alabama street: Boyd Perry. 540 East Market street; C. C. Albertsou, Maywood. and John Overland, 819 South Delaware street.

of the same civilization and ideals, that would endure and have no more need of paper, ink. or treaty seals than has the long frontier of Canada and the United States. And while all too secretly, the delegates the details of naval disarmament and the questions of the Far East, cannot the conference boldly sacrifice the question of dirty fighting. The use of poison gas and the pirate, deadly, sneaking submarine, which sinks merchant ships without notice and without placing passengers and crews in safety, as required by the laws of mercy and of war? An open lifeboat, many miles from land, on a stormy winter sea, cannot be considered a place Qf safety. A thousand years ago an Arabian wrotfc of a rarity . The doings of the ancients becomes a lesson to those that follow after, so that men look upon the admonitory events that have happened, to take warning and come to the knowl- I edge of what befell by-gone peoples and are restrained thereby. PRESERVE CHINA AS SEPARATE NATION. In the Thirteenth century, the .Mon- I golian armies of Genghis, Khan a. and Tamerlane, forcibly enlisted the Chinese, over ran Asia and threatened Europe, j (Continued on Page Eight.)

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| CAN PURCHASE OR | fO'nvMV THE LOTS. Under the resolution the county com- ] missiouers au "purchase or condemn' 1 j the various lots composing this black. “By the time the memorial building is completed, the county will be ready to turn over this south block as the conn? ly s share in the memorial plaza,” said Mr. Tutewiler. “For Instance,’’ Mr. Shank said, “we buy one lot for $50,000. We then issue bonds for that amount and so on. We will not Issue the entire amount at one time and in that way we will save the county a large sum of money, which would do into interest. The commission- , ers never have been opposed to the War | Memorial building or the plaza, bnt are opposed to issuing $1,600,000 worth of bonds at this time. Under the resolution, we will issue bonds as we make various purchases. Commissioner Lewis XV. George last Saturday announced that he was ready to sign nn order authorizing a bond issue which would permit the county to aid in the jjlaza project. Mr. George was the first commmissioner to favor Issuing the bonds. STENOGRAPHERS MAKE COPIES OF RESOLUTION. Stenographers began making copies of the resolution definitely defining the method under which the commissioners will operate to keep their agreement ■ mad with the city some time ago. Mr. Shank stated that he has made arrangement shortly before 3 o'clock to take the resolution to Mr. Tutewiler to i sign. 'Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel for ; the city, informed us that the appraised valuation of this block we are to acquire i has been fixed at approximately $$111,000,” Mr. Shank stated, in explaining why the j total proposed issue of $1,600,000 will not ! be authorized. The action of Mr. Shank and Mr. Tutewiler settlesh all doubt ns to the definite intentions of the commissioners re- ; garding the county's participation in the memorial plaza. ACTION COMES AS DISTINCT SURPRISE. The announcement of the commissioners that they would authorize the purchase of | the site came as a distinct surprise for Mr. Shank nnd Mr. Tutewiler had repeatedly declared they would take no ac- | tion at this time. Because of their refusal to proceed ; under the joint agreement the hoard of public works peered a resolution Wednesday that the city would proceed'nlone to 1 acquire the other bloc! bounded by i North, Michigan. Pennsylvania and Meridian streets. The city council already | has authorized a bond isue of $1,600,000 for the acquisition of this site. 7 OR 9 MEN TO APPRAISE LAND. A list from which will be chosen the men who will act as appraisers of the property in the block bounded by Michigan, North, Meridian and Pennsylvania streets, which the city is to acquire for part of the memorial plaza > site, has been practically agreed upon. Mayor Charles W. Jewett announced today. There will be either seven or nine (Continued on Page Nine.) E. MONT REILLY FACING QUIZ Formal Investigation Likely of, Charges Against Governor of Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—A formal Investigation of charges made against E. Mont Reilly, Governor of Porto Rico, will probably be ordered within a short time, it was stated authoritatively today. Unless the inquiry develops new evidence, It is expected the Administration will sustain Reilly, inasmuch as nil charges made against him thus far axe considered of a political nature. It la .understood, however, that Reilly will be advised by high Administration officials to use more tact In his work In Porto Rico. Reilly made a report on recent disorders In Porto Rico. He is understood to have defended himself against charges made by unionist leaders, who have been bitterly attacking him siuee he bccajge Governor.

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