Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1921 — Page 1

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U. S. COURT RULING IS MINERS’ VICTORY

SOLDIERS’ ‘BONUS’ IS SMOTHERED TO DEATH IN SPECIAL SESSION

REFORMATORY BILL IS ONLY ONE ADOPTED Shrewd Jockeying Prevents Action on Others. RECESS JFREQUENT Measures Allowed to Perish in Committee. Members of the Indiana General Assembly returned to their homes today following a stormy one-day special session which resulted in the passage of the administration bill for the removal of the State reformatory and the passage by the House of a bill providing a “bonus ’ for jxservice men. The “bonus" bill, through clever manipulation, died in the Senate without a struggle. The session adjourned shortly before 1 a. m. today. The reformatory removal bill was passed after considerable discussion in both bouses with a number of amend-

ments but without any material changes. There were indications lor a time that fetbe session cou'.d not be held doyrn to 'the discussion of this bill but it was finally accomplished through frequent recessing and frequent stretching of parliamentary procedure. Th< House showed fhiffeStlonS of breaking loose and running wild when the "bonus” bill came up and its friends mustered the necessary twothirds majority for the suspension of the rules. Only once was there an Indication that the Senate would not follow the program and that was when three bills were introduced, one for the soldier “bonus,’’ one for the repeal of the teachers’ pension act and one to legalize court summons by telephone and telegraph. All were referred to committee and nothing more was heard from them. BLOCKS ATTEMPTS BY FREQUENT RECESS. The limiting of the special session was largely due to the efforts of Lieutenant Governor Emmett F. Branch, who declared repeatedly that the Senate was In ’’recess” In order to head off any activity that might occur while waiting for the completion of the long grind In the House on the reformatory nil). His efforts culminated In his action in keeping the Senate in recess and thus preventing the reporting of the bonus bill pas.-ed by the House until the last minute. He then held np the bill until he had been Informed the House had adjourned sine die and then he handed it down. It was impossible to act on it with the House 1 not in session. The reformatory bill, which provides that the institution be moved from Jeffersonville, appropriates about 3900,000 for anew institution, provides for the appointment of commissions and makes other detailed provisions, was passed in the House first and then in the Senate. A number of amendments were introduced and adopted in each house. The bill then was sent to a conference combmlttee which reported favorably on three 'am* ndments which were adopted. The amendments provide that the Governor shall appoint the commissions provided for within ten days after the passage of that bill, that the board of accounts shall check the finances of the commissions and that the contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. HOLDS OUT HOPE FOR OTHER BILL?. When the Senate convened yesterday afternoon Lieutenant Governor Branch announced that every opportunity would be given for the introduction of bills The introduction was prevented at that time, however, by a motion of Senator Oscar Ratts. floor leader of Pa oil, to recess. When the upper house reconvened three bills were introduced, the bonus hill by Senator John Aldregre of Anderson, the teachers’ pension bill by Senator Alfred Hogston of Marion and the summons bill by Senator Oliver Kline of Huntington. All were referred to committees. The Senate then took up a bill providing for an increase in the salary of the income tax appraiser of Marion County which had been vetoed by the (Continued on Page Seven.) Chicago Woman Shot by Purse Grabber CHICAGO. Dec. 15. —A bandit shot and seriously wounded Mrs. Bessie Lonergan. a waitress, here today, when the woman resisted his efforts to snatch her purse. Mrs. Lonergan was walking along Michigan boulevard when accosted by the purse snatcher. The man escaped.

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PRINCIPAL ROLL CALLS OF SESSION

The principal roll calls of the special session follow:

REFORMATORY' REMOVAL. HOUSE. ATES Republicans: Abrams, Aklgren, Anderson, Barker of Boone. Benedict, Beyler, Boner, Buller, Calef, Coppock, Cox. Dailey, Davis of Jay, Day, Dean, Delong, Dufendach, Fifield, Filbert, Gaesser, Gibbens, Givan, Ilannberg, Hansell, Hare, Hurris, Harrison, Haworth, Holman, Humrichouser, Jameson, Johnson of Morgan, Johnston, Kamman, Kares, Kingsbury, Knapp. Lafuze, Lydy, Malott, Mann, Miller, Mlltenberger, Morgan, Nelson, Noll, Osborn, Overmyer. Philips, Rich, Ross, Schurmyer, Sherwood, Shugart, Schultz, Slog, Sims, Smith, Southard, Tucker, Waters, Willis of Steuben, Winesburg, Y’ouse. NOES Republican Bedgood, Coapstlck, Davis of Hendricks, Delaplane, Flesher, Freeman, Grayson, Harlan, Hoffman, Hughes, Humphries, James. Johnson of Monroe, Leer, Lowe, Myers, Newman, Rowbottom. Democrats: Barker of Posey, Benz, Clapp, Cooper, Cronin, Curry, Ernl, Gill, Gottschalk, Hall, Hougham. SENATE. AYES Republicans: Adams, Alldredge. Bainum, Baxter, Beardsley, Behmer, Bowers, Brown, Buchanan, Duncan. Dunn, English, Furnas, Hartzell, Hill, Holmes, Klper, Leonard, Maler, Masters,

GRAND JURY FINDS CONDITIONS BAD AT COUNTY^ POOR FARM Brands Evidence of ‘Carelessness’ and ‘Neglect’ as Indictment of Politically Managed Institutions. EVERYTHING IN HARMONY WITH NAME Branding present conditions at the Marion County Poor Farm the “result of years of carelessness and neglect” and declaring that the poor farm ‘is certainly an indictment of politically managed institutions,” the Marlon County grand jury today, in making its final report for the term to Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court, severely condemned the institution. The grand jurors reported that the following conditions were observed at the poor farm:

That food Is served to most infirm persons th-t would be difficult for robust and healthy persons to digest. That cholera hogs were running with brood sows. That a dead pig was in a watering place. That all inmates shonld have fresh milk to drink bnt only milk is served in the sick wards. That two upper stories of the building at the poor farm are locked up and used only for storage on account of the fire hazard. - That the institution is full to capacity. That there are no fire extinguishers or sprinklers and the lower two stories are not safe from fire. That the county last year spent something Hie S6OO for “bug medicine,” which was used principal! In the main building. That the entire institution be relocated and built on lines of an old people's home instead of on institutional lines. POOR FARM CONDITIONS lOU.ND MOST DEPRESSING. Although the grand Jurors visl and all county institutions, conditions aie the poor farm were found to be the most depressing, they declared. As Judge Collins read the report, he directed that a copy be delivered at once by Claude Worley, special investigator, to the county commissioners. William F. Lewis is the present superintendent at the poor farm and has been there since Benjamin Morgan was transferred from the poor farm to Julietta as (Continued on Page Twelve.)

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —Csdle Tabernacle— Doors Open at 7 p. m. 7:13 sli.g. led by Maj. Earl F. Hites of Volunteers of America. Invocation. 7:4&—Roll call of teams. 8 :So— Oratorio, ■•Messiah" (George Frederick Handel), sung by Community chorus. Ernest Hesaer, conductor, and assisted by Municipal Symphony Orchestra, P. Mar!nun Paulson, conductor. Soprano, Miss .Grace Northrupp. Contralto, Jearf Leval. Baritone, Royal Dadmnn. Tenor, John Campbell. —Daily Facts— A summary of the return* for the second day of the Community Chest campaign follows: Budget $603,412.92 Raised up to yesterday 140,338.11 Raised yesterday 87,082.77 Grand total raised to date. 5227,5 ?8.88 To be raised $377,884.01 DIVISION TOTALS. 2,524.50 3,075.82 5,600.32 Previous Division. Sub. Yesterday. Total. Special gift 5593,408.69 $93,408.69 $61,564.00 $154,967.69 Individual—- , 40.800.36 17,784.21 58,534.57 Factory—--977.81 2,984.89 8,962.20 Mwcantlle—--919.60 1,072.70 1,892,30 Government—--2,524.50 3,075.82 5,600.32 Utilities—--1.713.65 651.15 2,363.80 Total $140,338.11 $87,082.77 $227,420.88

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Meeker, Miller, Moorhead, Nejdl, Nichols, Ratts, Richards, Self, Steele, Swain, Van Orman. Democrats: Cravens, Douglass, Humphreys. NOES —Republicans: Cann, Hogston, Kline, Llndley, Southworth, Strode. Democrats: Arnold, Decker, Henley, Hepler. SOLDIER “BONUS.” HOUSE. AYES Republicans: Abrams, Ahlgran, Anderson, Barker of Boone, Benedict, Beyler, Boner, Calef, Coapstlck, Coppock, Cox, Dailey, Davis of Jay, Day, Dean, Delaplane, Fifield, Flesher, Freeman, Gaesser, Gibbina. Givan, Hansell, Hare, Harlan, Harris, Hnrrlson, Haworth, Hoffman. Holeman, Hughes, Humphries, James, Johnston, Kamman, Kares, Knapp, Lowe, Lydy, Malott, Mann, Miller, Mlltenberger, Morgan, Myera Nelson, Newman, Noll, Osborn, Overmeyer, Phillips, Rich, Ross, Rowbottom, Schurman, Sherwood, Shugart, Slog, Sims, Southard. Tucker, Willis of Dekalb, Willis of Steuben, Winesburg, Youse, Beyler, Schultz. Democrats: Barker of Posey, Benz, Clapp. Cooper, Cronin, Curry, Ernl, Gill, Gottschalk, Hall, nougham. NOES —Republicans: Bedgood, Grayson, Johnson of Monroe, Kingsbury, Lafuze, Waters.

Judge Anderson Remits Jail Sentence Imposed on Young Hungarian Girl in Connection With Liquor Conspiracy

The six months’ jail sentence Imposed on Agne s Szabo of South Bend, the 19year old Hungarian girl, convicted of conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition law* by a Jury In Federal Court last week, was sot aside by Judge Albert B. Anderson today. Similar action was taken In the case of Joe Szabo, 'her brother. Joe has been lrx Jail for nine days. Four members of the Szabo family, Agnes Joe, and their mother and father, Theresa and George, were found guilty, along with a largo number of other defendants, and sentences of six months In jail were imposed on each of them by Judge Anderson. However, he permitted Mrs. Szabo to go home to care for her CHEST WORKERS EAGER TO PASS HALFWAY MARK Plunge Into Fund Campaign With Renewed Zeal to Get Pledges. The fourth day of the Community Chest drive for $(505,412.92 to maintain thirty-nine relief and charitable Institutions In the city during the coming year, brought renewed activity today, when workers started out determined to more than pass the half-way mark In time for tonight's reports at. Cadle Tabernacle. Except for the ream captains’ report, ' there will be no chest meeting at the tabernacle tonight on account of ‘‘The Messiah,” by the Indianapolis Communjlty Chorus. The performance Is sched- | uled to start promptly at 8:15 d’clock | and the Chest campaign officials will comI plete their announcement of subscriptions ! before that hour. Doors will be open at ; 7 o’clock and no tickets are required for admittance. Last night's addition of $87,082.77 made I the total for three days $227,828.88, leav- ' ing a balance of $377,590.10 to bo pledged ! in the three remaining days of the campaign period. The special gifts division 1 announced $61,564 for the day. includ(Contlnued on Page Five.) U. S. Treasury Will Push Construction WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Additional construction work totaling $14,762,000 will be undertaken at once by the Treasury Department to help out the unemployment situation, the President's unemployment conference was notified today. The program calls for the expenditure of $2,500,000 on three hospitals at soldiers' homes In Milwaukee, Dayton, Ohio, aud Marlon Ind. Other of the larger hospitals on which work will be started Include St. Louis, $1,000,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921.

CHANGE MADE IN ALIGNMENT OF WARSHIPS Japan Said to Have Won Fight to Retain Mutsu. LABOR INTO NIGHT ‘Big Three’ Will Stand by 5-5 -3 Ratio Proposal, WASHINGTON, ec. 15.—The “big three” of the armament conference— Hughes, Balfour and Kato—have reached a complete agreement on the all important question of naval ratio, and It is now only a matter of hours and details until p. plenary session is called to publicly announce the terms. Tlia final and complete agreement was reached at today's secret me* ting of the conference of the "big three.” No offlclul announcement, however, was forthcoming. Balfour and Kato obvionsly were In good *p' Its when they left the office of Secretary of State Hughes. Any announcement. they said, would hav-s tc come from the Secretary of State. “When are the ‘big three’ going to meet agaiu?” Balfotir was asked. “This three are not going to meet again,’’ he replied. The 5-5 2 ratio atands, as originally proposed, hut there has been a realignment of the ships that will comprise the navies of the three great powers. The exact shifts that have been agreed upon have not been made known officially, but it is accepted that Japan has won her unremitting fight to retain the battleship Mutsu and the United States and Great Britain will retain commensurate new tonnage to offset the concession. The changes agreed upon, however, do not affect the basis ratio of 5 5-3. “810 THREE” WORK FAR INTO NIGHT. The “big three” labored far into the night to adjust the details of the new agreement and ma le good progress. Secretary of State Hughes wants to delay the announcement uota there Is full end complete agreement down to the lpst detail, so that the whole controversial question can bo cleared up at one sitting. While the character of the other changes agreed upon ts withheld for the time being, It is believed announcement of the settlement of the naval ratio will be coupled with a statement of policy concerning Pacific fortifications, probably a maintenance of tho status quo, (Continued on Page Twelve.)

children and told Agnes to go hack to South Bend with her mother and report to the court In ono week. The action followed a two-hour conference yesterday afternoon between Judgo Anderson, Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney, and Joe and Agnes. In setting aside the sentences, Judge Anderson once more paid his respects to the parole system which he denounced lu open court last week. “If any one says this Is pnrollng, there are two answer*. First, It Is not; second this action Is taken In open court where every one knows nil about It. Those men down there,” apparently referring to the parole board, "take action without consulting the-court or the district, attorney and they say how long a man shall stay In prison.” In discussing the cases of Agnes and Joe Szabo, Judge Anderson blamed their law violations on environment and lax law enforcement. HOLDS GIRL VICTIM OF ENVIRONMENT. “Take the case of Agnes,” he said “Slio Is not yet 20 years of age. She was brought up in a saloon, toddled around a saloon as a child. She was taught the business of tending bar as a child. In my long two-hour talk with her she gave two reasons for her actions First she said that everybody else In South Bend seemed to he doing It, second, she said she did not appreciate at the time the seriousness of violating the law ns she was doing. “The demoralizing thing about this and the thing that makes my gorge rise Is that local police authorities do Incalculable harm by enforcing the law agalnev some while they let others go. This breeds lawlessness and these two young people are victims of a vicious system. “If the prohibition officer for Indiana wants to enforce the law, the way to go about Is not to send agents In to buy a drink from violators of the Volstead act, but is to go to these places where the' law Is being violated and to let the officers of the law know what the law Is In this matter. For officers of the law to stand Idly by while violations are going on Is In Itself n violation of the law. If the prohibition officers and the police ofieors knew this and would act on It there would be law enforcement.” WARNS PAIR THEY WILL BE WATCHED. Judge Anderson Impressed on Agnes and Joe that they would be watched aud that any law violations on their part would he followed by quick punishment. At the time of the trial Agnes shouldered the blame for the entire family, told an amazing story of how alone and without the consent of her family she had hauled load after load of liquor from Chicago and Gary to South Bend all through the summer of 1920 In the Szabo family automobile. She insisted to the very last that these transactions involving thousands of dollars were carried on without the knowledge of her father and against the wishes of her mother. Joe Szabo was brought from jail and

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Rabbi Joseph Saul Kornfeld of Columbus, Ohio, who has accepted President Harding’s offer to become minister to Persia. The rabbi was born in AustroHungary in 1870 and took up his residence in Columbus in 1907. He is prominent as an author on Jewish history and bids fair to honor his race and his country in his new position. Philadelphia Hands Nearly $500,000 to Bandits in 39 Days rmikADEI.PHI A. Dec. 15.—This city U fftieping at a total of 190 hold-op* In the last thirty-nine daj * in which hnndlft* obtained nearly $500,009 from the victim*. Although tb* average ban been five holdup* a day, few ha\e been arrested and little of Use loot recovered. With a population of more than 2,000,000, Philadelphia tin* only 4,000 policemen. A rcrent move to Increase the force by 1.000 wus cut to 125 by th© city council. jN Get SkfilS in View of Police NEW YORK. Dw. 15.—Five highwayman held up two m*s*sng„rs of tho Greco Point National Bank In Brooklyn today, knocked one of them unconscious and got away with *11.670, the p.y roll of the* Kberhard-Fuber Pencil ( omi'nny. The hold-up took place opposite the Green I’otnt police station. Police obtained descriptions of two of the bandits. Appointed Consul General to U. S. BERLIN, Doc. 15.—Dr. Karl Lang today was appointed German conaul general to the United States.

was with his sister during her interview with Judge Anderson and Mr. Van Nuys. When the meeting was over a rare privilege was extended to Joe, a clean-cut, young Hungarian. Judge Anderson told him to go with his sister, eat dinner with his mother and sisters, who came to Indianapolis yesterday, then report back to the Jail for the night. Germany Sends Note in Place of Indemnity FARtS. Doc. 15. —The interallied reparations committee today received a note from Germany staling that Germany could not pay lhe indemnity installment due Jan. 13. Switzerland Elects Haab President PARTS, Dee. 15, —Robert Haab has been elected president of Switzerland, said a dispatch from Geneva today. 22 in New York NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—With the street thermometer at 22 above zero, No*v York shivered In the coldest weather of the winter today.

Threatening Letters Demand SSOO WRITER SAYS MONEY MUST BE PLACED BY TREE Police Seek Clew to Blackmailer

Three anonymous threatening letters , demanding that SSOO be left by a certain tree have been received by Mrs. B. E. | Parrott, 2000 North Meridian street, aud j detectives and Federal postoffice author- i lttes are Investigating, it became known j today. The last of the three letters was re- i cctved Dec. 10, and, like the other two, was printed In lead pencil on cheap paper with no name signed to it. The let- ; tors were all mailed In Indianapolis. j While the entire contents of the threat- j ening letters were not made public It i became known that a demand had been ; made on Mrs. Parrott to send SSOO by a “colored man” who was to place the ; money tty a certain tree in the 1500 block 1 on Columbia avenue, at 7:30 p. in., Dec. 12. It is understood that violence was threatened for failure to ccfth'ply with the demand of the writer. DETECTIVES KEEP WATCH ON TREE. , The demand was not complied with, but detectives spout a number of hours

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ULSTER WON’T BECOME PART OF FREE STATE Unionist Head Sends Word to Lloyd George. NOTE TO VALERA Premier’s Letter May Clear Political Atmosphere. BELFAST, Ireland, Dec. 15.—Sir Jurne. Cring left suddenly for London this afternoon. Sir James said he was going ‘To take up with Premier Lloyd George the grave situation arising from the premier’s reference to Ulster's boundaries In Ills House of Commons speech yesterday." LONDON, Dec. 15. —Sir James Craig, head of the Unionist government of Ulster, today notified Premier Lloyd George that it is impossible for Ulster ever to enter the Irish free state. This notification of Ulster’s intention to maintain her present status came while the Sinn Fein Parliament at Dublin and the British Parliament in London were debating the Irish peace treaty. Premier Lloyd Georgs appealed to the House of Commons to ratify the pact in Its original form. In reply to questions, the Premier said : "Parliament has the power to ebang* the treaty, but alterations would destroy the pact and necessitate the reopening of negotiations. This would involve risk.” CROWD GALLERIES TO HEAR PREMIER. Before Commons met, announcement was made at 10 Downing street that Premier Lloyd George would address the House again this afternoon. It was understood the Premier had prepared a vigorous defense of the cabinet's Irish policy and the agreement which resulted from It. In expectation of sensational speeches, the galleries of Commons were crowded when today's session was called to order. There was a promise of spectacular oratorical displays both from the supporters of the Irish treaty and the opposition. Cabinet officials declared they were confident the treaty would be ratified by a large majority. The Premier Is so eertnin Commons will approve the agreement that he has arranged for a Welch concert to be held at bis official residence at 10 Downing street tomorrow night to celebrate Irish peace. All the leading Welsh musicians in London will be present and Fritz Krelsler, the Australian violinist, will take part. Ot Saturday the Premier will go to his country estate but will return to (Continued on Page Fifteen.)

SECOND CLASS IN FIRE RATING HELD DUE CITY Underwriters” Report Answered by Demand to Fulfill Promises. ; The National Board of Fire Undcr- ! writer* are morally bound to and must ; give Indianapolis second class. Instead of | fourth class, rating as to fin- hazards in accordance with promises of the board's representatives. This was the gist of an | answer to a report of engineers for the underwriters’ board severely criticising the Indianapolis fire department, made for the board of public safety In a statement issued by Board Member Felix M. | McWhirter today. I Mr. McWhirter declared that the fire de- ‘ partment now Is on the "very highest plane of its history” and that there has 1 been full compliance with recommendaj ttons of the underwriters upon which j the request for elevation from fourth to I second clnss fire hazard rating Is based, j Fire insurance rates aro predicated on the rating. The board ha* been in several ; conferences with underwriters’ representa(Continued on Page Twelve.)

watching the tree. No assignment of the ease was recorded in the assignment book of the detective department, and the utmost secrecy surrounded the details. On Dec. 13, a negro suspect was arrested on a charge of vagrancy, and held under a $2,000 bond, but later was released. The reason for his arrest, detectives refused to make public, and he remained in the cell room from early Tuesday until nearly noon yesterday. The man was represented by Chalmers Schlosser. who threatened to file habeas corpus proceedings unless the defendant was brought Into court and given a hearing on the vagrancy charge. It Is customary for cases where detectives make arrests, to be tried at the afternoon session of city court, but the man had been arrested Tuesday morning and held in the cellroom more than twenty-four hours without a hearing. DETECTIVES FAIL TO APPEAR IN COURT. Efforts to summon the arresting detectives into court yesterday morning

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CHECK-OFF SYSTEM UPHELD, REVERSING ANDERSON’S DECISION Appeal Tribunal Orders Indianapolis Federal Judge to Draft New Injunction, Insuring Rights Under Contract. POINTS OUT FOUR FLAWS IN ORDER CHICAGO, Dec. 15. —Coal miners of America won a sweeping victory In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here today, when the court upheld their claim to the right of operating the check-off system of collecting union dues. The decision was handed down on an appeal by the United Mine Workers of America from an injunction issued by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Indianapolis. Judge Anderson's decision abolished the check-off system. The Circuit Court ordered Judge Anderson to draft anew injunction giving the miners the right to fulfillment of existing contracts with mine operators in the central competitive field calling for the collection of union dues by the check-off method.

WORLD DEEDS SWING OVER TO BRIGHT PAGE Irish Peace, Washington Conference Record Better Days. VJLLOW DARKNESS Sight Worth While After All That Has Gone Before. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By COL. EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dec. 15 These are record-breaking days—days that illuminate the right side of life’s ledger. For seven years, from Aug. 1, 1914, there was no lack of interest throughout the world, for records were then also being made every week, but nearly all of them were registered on the left cide of the ledger and to blacken it for all time. We now appear to have turned to a brighter page, and let us hope we may register enough helpful and for-ward-looking deeds to justify measurably our right to continued elistence. The Irish peace pact is still the outstanding recent accomplishment; but it is being pushed into the background by the happenings at Washington. To bring the British and Irish together into a friendly understanding was one of the most difficult feats of which history has record. All the evil human emotions were in full swing at London; hate, distrust and racial antipathy were there, (Continued on Page Three.) Baby, Thrown From 3d Story Window , Caught by Fireman ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 15.—Trapped on the third floor of the burning ltialto Hotel, Mrs. Bertha Williams wrapped her 3-year-old son in an overcoat and, closing her eyes, dropped him from the window. Then she fainted. * A fireman standing In the street, caught the child In his arms, unhurt. Another fireman then climbed np and carried Mrs. Williams down a scaling ladder. Steamer Refloated CHATHAM, Mass., Dec. 15.—The shipping board steamer Schodack was floated today, after she had grounded on Stone Horse shoal. The vessel Is reported to be undamaged and proceeding to Vineyard Haven en route to New York.

failed. Judge Walter Pritchard even left the courtroom and went to the office ol Inspector of Detectives Herbert Fletcher, to ask the officers to appear in court. It was then the judge was Informed ol the secret Investigation being made of the black mall letters received by Mrs. Parrott. Judge Pritchard, under the law, was forced to discharge the defendant on the vagrancy charge, and he was released. Later in the day the detectives admitted “we didn't have anything on that man. He was the wrong one.” The letters, it Is understood, were not nvelopes, were addressed to “Mrs. B. B. Parrott, 2900 North Meridian street, Indianapolis.” Mrs. B. E. Parrott is Mrs. Susie Parrott, widow of the late Burton E. Parrott, who was a inemLer of the Parrott & Taggart Baking Company. The letters, it Is understood, wer not written, but were printed In a scrawling hand with a lead pencil. J It was said at Mrs. Parrott’s home this 1 morning that she had gone to Louisville and would not return until tomorrow.

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The court said the evidence clearly, showed the mine operators and miner#'' union in the central competitive field had! entered Into a "gigantic conspiracy to eliminate competition" by organizing the West Virginia miners. "The unions bought arms, promoted civil warfare and organized an armed expedition into West Virginia,” the decision said. Judge Anderson was instructed to recast the order so as to restrain the miners’ union from carrying out these “threatened, direct and immediate Interfering acts,” as shown by the petition of the Borderland Company for an Injunction. holds miners SHOULD BE RESTRAINED. The court also held that the miners should be restrained in their attempts to unionize the miners of West Virginia, which the Borderland Company has been fighting for years, only insofar as their acts “immediately and Indirectly interferred” with the operation of the mines. The decision was handed down by Judges Paige, Alechnler and Baker. The court found four serious faults in the injunction issued by Judge Anderson, as follows: 1. Thai he should not have enjoined the performance of existing contract* between unions and mine operators in the central competitive field, calling for the carrying out ot the* check-off sy stem. t. The injunction should merely prohibit the national union from sending money luto ’Vest Y'irgiziia for the purpose of furthering acts of violence against mine operators. Funds can be sent for peaceable purposes. S. The l hiunction should merely prohibit unionization work of the national organization insofar as It interferes with operation of mines. 4. The lower court erred in not granting the union an opportunity to obtain relief in. some manner from th strict provisions of the injunction. REVIEWS ENTIRE HISTORY’ OF CASE. The decision, read by Judge Baker, reviewed the entire history of the West Virginia fight. Continuing It said: “Injunction is an extraordinary remedy. It is limited to the protection of property from unlawful Invasion. No injunction should forbid more than tho pnrtlcnlar unlawful invasion* which the court finds would be committed except for the restraint imposed.” The court scored the Borderland company for not naming the sixty-two othex nonunion operators which it asserted Joined with It in the petition for an in- ' junction. The Borderland company said It was “impracticable’’ to name the other companies, but the court held that if , they wished to join In the suit, they shonld be named. “This case is not an indictment to punish conspirators for their crimes,” tho j court said. “It is not a bill in the pub- ] lie interest, by the Government. DESTRUCTION OF FROFERTY SHOWN. “Affidavits show destruction of tha company's property used in operating Its, mines; interference with and intimidation of the company’s officers, agents and employes by armed force, by assanlta, by threatening and abusive language, by Inducing its employes secretly to change from non-union to union men and remain, in the company's employ In violation of their contracts, and by using money sent from the mine offices In Indianapolis to aid in the commission of these trespasses. All of these unlawful acts should be enjoined by the injunction with leave of the District Court to restrain other specifically threatened trespasses if any are shown.” The court said that since the injunction ns Issued by Judge Anderson would have prohibited unionization of miners by lawful means, it was necessary to consider the rights of unions. Unions of owners of capital may bargain collectively with employes. They may bargain for a closed non-union shop. Laborers may bargain collectively. They may bargain for a closed union shop. “Both are entitled to free and equal access to the pool of unemployed labor for the purpose of securing recruits by peaceable appeals to reason.” THEN TURNS TO CHECK-OFF SYSTEM. Turning to the check-off system, tne decision said; “The company sought and obtained a decree enjoining performance of existing contracts between operators and their union employes In the central competitive (Continued on Page. Twelve.)

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