Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cloudy, decidedly colder tonight. Sunday fair and cold.

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TAKE THREE MEMBERS OF SUSPECTED GANG OF STICK-UP MEN

One Other, Driving Blue Automobile, Escapes Before Police Arrive on Scene.

GLOVE COMPANY OFFICIAL ALARMED

Three men suspected of being members of a gang of four "stick-up” men were arrested today and the police are searching for one other, who were last seen in a blue automobile. The men under arrest gave their names as Frank Carter, 22, Louisville; Roy Adams, 24, of Anderson, and Harry Harding, 28, of St. Louis, Mo. The latter two were caught in Walter Webster’s grocery, Liberty and North

streets. Carl Zwick, superintendent of the Indianapolis Glove Company. Liberty and Michigan streets, notified the police that four men had been loafing near the company’s office for some time and two motorpolice officers were sent to investigate. Zwick told the police that one of the men in a blue automobile had left but described the others. The police trailed the latter to Massachusetts avenue and back to Liberty and North streets. One stood In front of Webster’s grocery and the other was found inside. They were arrested by Motor Policemen Landers and Wilkerson who searched them and found a number of 45 caliber cartridges in their pockets. No gun was found. They are held on vagrancy charges under a $5,000 bond cost. Later Webster telephoned police headquarters that the gun had been found. He said a boy who was in the store saw the man put something under the counter when the police officer entered the front door. It proved to be a .45-caliber gun. Carter was arrested in a rooming house at 416 West Washington, which had been occupied by Adams and Harding. The detectives had first searched a room occupied by Carter at 17 South Senate avenue. but failing to find him there they continued the search.

PARTY SUCCESS DEMANDS SHANK FOR RECORDER

Commissioner's Friends See Good Reasons to Change Plans. ADVICE OF MAYOR-ELECT Friends of County Commissioner Carlin Shank, brother of Mayor-elect Samuel Lewis Shank, are urging him to forego his announced intention of running for renomination as a candidate for commissioner on the Republican ticket and come out for county recorder instead. For several days they have been holding before Mr. Shank reasons why he had better run for recorder than commissioner. It is said that the mayor-elect himself has advised his brother this way. The commissioner’s friends, it is said, have been telling him that it would not only be to bis best interests to go after the recordership, but also for the good of party harmony and possibly party success In November. Without in any way disparaging the value of the service he has rendered the county as a commissioner, some of Mr. Shank's advisers are saying that the present board of commissioners is the subject of much criticism from the public and only recently was the subject of an adverse report of the Marion County grand jury. This, they say, has led to wide belief that the public wants a new board of com(Continued on Page Two.)

U. S. GETS LESS FROM HOOSIERS Revenue Collector’s Report Shows Deficit.

Uncle Sam isn’t getting as rich this year off of Indiana as he did last year, according to figures made public today by the internal revenue collector’s office. Last year the total Federal tax collections from Indiana -were approximately $76.000.000. This year, the collector's office estimates, they will not be much over $60,000,000. In the first fifteen days of December $700,000 was collected. In the fourth quarter, so far $7,374.125.59 has rolled into the Government’s pocket, as compared with $7,452,797 for the same period last year. There are 122,938 people in Indiana paying taxes on incomes of less than $3,000 and $12,048 on incomes exceeding $3,000. Corporations paying Government taxes total 9,254,

Chicago Booze Lid Clamped Down Tight CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Illicit sale of whisky and beer was reported as completely squelched in Chicago today for the first time since the national prohibition law became effective. Local police and Government enforcement agents had clamped the lid down light in every cafe and saloon. Government agents gave their attention to illicit tale of beer and to closing breweries operating illegally while the city police mopped up the moonshine whisky.

WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Dec. 18, 1921: Cloudy and decidedly colder tonight, with temperature about 25 degrees. Sunday fair r.nd cold; high west to northwest winds tonight. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 53 7 a. m 54 8 a. m 56 9 a 54 10 a. m 54 11 g. m 54 12 (soon) 54 1 p. a. 47 > . m 4.n

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SLIGHTS LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND MARION COUNTY Nearly Everything Else Under Sun Made Defendant in Suit. Alleging that an “evil mind” has been at work for twenty-eight years from •‘early morn till close of day” for the purpose of “grinding out anew grist of torts.” Teressa / E. Wurtsbaugh, who claims to be a practicing attorney here, today filed a sensational suit for $700,000 damages against Kennesaw M. Landis, Federal Judge of Chicago: Albert R. Anderson, Federal judge of this city; William G. MaAdoo, former Director General of Railroads; Walker D. Hines, former Director General of Railroads; the United States of America, the District of Columbia; the State of Illinois, the State of California, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Tennessee, /he city of Indianapolis, the Merchants lleat and Light Company of Indianapolis, the department of public health of the city of Ipdianapolis, the Indianapolis city hospital, the Northern Indiana Hospital for Insane and forty or so other defendants. Mrs. Wurtsbangh filed the action herself as her own attorney in Superior Court, room 1, which is presided over by Judge W. W. Thornton. The complaint covers thirty pages. She starts her complaint by defln'ng a “tort” as "an actionable wrong. Tuat a tett is anything which produces an injury.” She also heads her complaint with the guarantee expressed in the constitution that no person can be deprlvi-d of liberty or property without due process of law. The complaint Is a series of alleged “abuses” for which she holds the many defendants responsible. In her own (Continued on Page Two.)

U. S. Rear Admiral Says Hated U-Boat Has Place in Weak Nations' Defense

By W. F, FULLAM. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. —The attention of the world has been focussed on the submarine. Mr. Balfour frankly admits that the small coast defense submarine of short cruising radius is a weapon of defense for weak nations against the aggression of the strong upon the sea, and he also recognizes the gTeat offensive power of the long range cruising submarine in naval warfare. It is plain that the great maritime nations, with the exception of the United States, may look with favor upon Mr. Balfour’s suggestion; they have reason to do so and many good people of the world over, recalling German "frightfulness," would applaud heartily the complete extinction of the submarine.

BATS E-BOAT HAS LEGITIMATE USE. “But we must avoid precipitate action. The legitimate uses of the submarine must not be denied. The charges against It have been exaggerated. It is not more Inhuman than many other weapons upon which no restrictions are placed. International law can control the submarine within limits that the world will recognize as humane—as humane as any weapon that kills or wounds in war. Suppose surface cruisers were to sink merchant ships at sea with or without warning, and leave their crews and passengers in midocean in small boats. Would that be an argument to abolish cruisers? Suppose a brutal combatant should turn machine guns upon prisoners or upon an enemy that is surrounded, helpless and crying for quarter. Would that be a reason for abolishing machine guns? WARNS AGAINST SENTIMENTAL SWAY. Tlie righteous opposition to cruelty and to the horrors of war should not bo so misdirected as to encourage or facilitate aggression. Would not Belgium have been perfectly justified in using poison gas in dense clouds or bombs, or any other weapon to resist the brutal invasion by Germany? May not the submarine similarly protect a weak nation from Invasion by sea? Statistics prove that only 12,000 liTes were destroyed by submarines In the World War. There was greater loss of life, more prolonged suffering and more “unhumanity" in each of a hundred battles on land than the total in submarines (Continued on Page Two.)

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MERGER HEADS IN EFFORT TO UPHOLD CLAIM

Attorneys for Electric Corporation Point Advantages. SUPPORT VALUES Public Service Commission Hears Arguments.

Efforts on the part of attorneys for the Indiana Electric Corporation to show the advantages of a central power plant in the coal fields and to convince the public service commission that values they have set up for the seven properties they wish to buy are correct, and efforts on the part of attorneys for the opposition to show that the valuations are high and that burdens imposed by securities can not be equitably distributed marked arguments of attorneys in the merger case before the public service commission today. Taul P. Haynes, an attorney for the electric corporation, opened the argument by reciting the history of the case. He pointed out that the corporation Is asking for $2,500,000 less securities than in Its previous petition which was denied ami that interest rates on bonds and dividend rates on securities had beeu reduced materially. SAYS VALLE BASED ON TEN YEARS’ PRICES. Mr. Haynes In going into the value of the property Involved declared that on the basis of prices during the last ten years the value is $18,700,000 and that with material and supplies it is $19,376,000. He declared that the estimate of Harry O. Garman, chief engineer of the commission, that the property Is worth only $14,000,000 was merely an estimate and not a valuation reached through an inventory. He declared that Mr. Garman and other engineers, when they use accurate methods, arrive at approximately the same figures. lie said that the method of calculation used by the corporation in arriving ;tt its valuations is the sain ■ as that used by the commission In valuing the property of the Indiana Railways and Light Company of Kokomo, one of the concerns involved. Mr. Haynes quoted figures to the commission to bear out the contention ot the corporation thut the earnings will (Continued on Page Two.)

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM —Codie Tabernacle— Doors Open at 7 p. m. 7:15 P. M.—Commnnlty sing, led by Ralph W. Hilts, director of social recreation and community singing. Invocation. 7:2s—Four Funny Floyd!*, In Southern melodies. 7:3o—Male qunrtette from colored T. 51. C. A. 7:40—Roll call of teams of Commnnlty Chest. s:2o—Special feature by slet ropolitan School of Music, under direction of Prof. Arthur Bierault. 7:30 —Indlafihpolls Newsboys’ It and. 9:so—“Star-Spangled Banner,” by band, chorus and uudlence. —Daily Facts— A summary of the returns for the fourth day of the Community Chest campaign follows: Budget $605,412.92 K ilned uo to yesterday 279.207.95 Raised yesterday 42,764.33

Grand total raised to date .$321,972.31 To be raised $253,440.61 DIVISION TOTALS TO DATE. Previous Division. Snb. Yesterday. Total. Gift* $156,542.69 $13,244.00 $200,050.69 Individual.. 73,373.42 17,649.80 91,023.28 Factory ... 4.701.30 4,215.60 8.970.90 Mercantile.. 3,174.35 4,459.70 7,034.05 Government 7.908.23 2,631.47 10.599.59 Utilities ... 5,088.10 563.70 3,007.70 Totals ...$279,207.98 $42,764.33 $321,928.31

Fear of Mob Causes Removal of Suspect

BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Fear that ■William P. Hill will be seized by a mob of irate citizens, led authorities of Johnsburg, Pa., early today to cause the removal of the prisoner to the Elk County jail at Ridgeway, Pa. Hill was arrested as a suspect in connection with the murder of Margaret Warmbrodt, whose body was found in Clarion Creek, near Johnsburg on Wednesday. Her throat had been cut, but death had been caused by drowning, -f There was evidence that the gtrl was attacked aad murdered.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17,1921.

HEAD OF BANK SEES REVIVAL OF BUSINESS

Money Rates Easier and Credit Supply Stronger. GOOD TIMES NEAR Reports Excess Cash Now Available for Investment.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 17.—"1 can try with confidence that the fundamental principles of American business are rapidly readjusting themselves: already most lines are pretty -veil liquidated; the supply of credit 4u many centers has risen and we are apparently approaching an extended period of easier money rates," said J. K. Nutt, president of the Ur'.cn Trust Company of Cleveland, today. His bank is the argest financial institution between New York and Chicago. “In estimating business conditions at the moment and prospects for business in the future,” Mr. Nutt continued, “one must not have his eye too closely fixed upon Immediate events. There has been, without doubt, a slackening of business activity In many lines during the past month, but looking at the situation more broadly, this may be a healthy sign ” “ie several sections of the country,” Mr. Nutt said, “there is a surplus of un invested funds available for Investment or for business expansion the moment sufficient confidence has boen Inspired, and already the action of the security markets apparently has forecast the re- “ The manufacturer, however, should bear In inlnd,” Mr. Nutt said, “that during the coining years we probably are in a period of declining prices. Therefore the element of time between the purchase of his raw material and the sale of his finished product Is going to have a very Important bearing npon his future profits, whereas in the past these conditions have been quite the reverse. “It is my belief that the foundations on which a revival of business prosperity may be based are sound. If there are any specific elements retarding the recovery which is anticipated, they are: “The unliquidated condition of certain specific commodities; the abnormal relationship between the purchasing power of various important groups of society, as determined by the wages received by these various groups for the products of their labor; the Imposition upon business of overbardenlng taxes and the saddling on specific enterprises of an essentially private nature with excessive Government supervision and control.” The American business man and the American Investor, the banker said, must also face the fact that he “must assume to an ever Increasing extent the responsibility of utilizing American resources and American surplus funds In the rehabilitation of world industry and world credit.”

JUDGE QUASHES CON GAME COUNT

Governor Small and Associates Relieved of One Charge.

WAUKEGAN, Ilia., Dec. 17.—. lodge Claire C. Edwards today quashed one count In the Indictments against governor Len Small charging him with embezzlement of Stale funds and conspiracy. The count killed by the Judge was number thirteen which charges the Governor, Lieutenant Governor Fred Sterling and Verne Curtis, Grant Park banker, with operation of a confidence game. Final argument that will determine whether Governor Len Small will go to trial on Indictment* charging conspiracy and embezzlement of State funds, begun lefore Judge Claire C. Edwards, in Lake County Circuit Court today. Attorney Charles C. I.eforgee, chief counsel for Governor Small, made the final arguments for the defense. The prosecution closed its arguments late yesterday. Leforgee was \ prepared to lay special emphasis on the contention of the defense that records of the Sangamon County board of supervisors in (he Small case had been tampered with, and to turn heavy guns of oratory on the conspiracy Indictment. Judge Edwards is expected, with the closing of the arguments, to have his decision ready within a week, making It possible for Governor Small to know by Christmas If he is to stand trial. If the Indictments are upheld, it. is predicted the.trial will begin early In January.

Now It’s Something Else to Worry About RESPIRATORY INFECTION WIDESPREAD IN CITY

Disagreeable When it isn’t scarlet fever or diphtheria, Christmas presents or clothes, It’s sure to be something else to worry the folk at home. This time It is a wave of a “respiratory infection” In which the symptoms ifi many cases are similar to those present in influenza, said Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the board of public health, today. This peculiar affliction, chiefly prevalent among children, is so general there are hundreds of cases In the city, many of which are walking abroad and spreading Infection in every dlreo. lion.

Killed Bandit

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"Gentleman Jack” Howard, convicted forger, who shot Tom Slaughter in the wooded hills of Saline Country, Ark. Tom Slaughter, most notorious bandit since the days of Jesse James, aided Howard In escaping from the Arkansas penitentiary.

SHANK REGIME OPPOSES PHONE RATE INCREASE Groninger Announces He Will Attempt to Block Higher Charge. HEARING IN JANUARY

A COMPARISON A rompnrlnon the principal rntm now cluirgecl by the Indiana Hell Telephone fompuiy and the rates a-* Uni for In it* latent petition: Kind of irrvlc*. Prwent Proposed Automatic .Manual Kate* ItnnincHs Individual sl-50 $7.00 sll.tM) Hufttnc** two party 3.00 H.OO .... Rcnidcnco Individual 2.00 3.25 4J r >o Kcnldcncc two party 1.50 2.25 5.50 Rural bunlnriK 1.50 2.75 4.00 Rurul refddeno# 1.50 2.00 3.00 Tlc proponed rate* In e?M*h cn*e arc for the unified service with which tvli telephone users may be reached. V —— Taylor Groninger, Mayor-elect Snmuel Lewis Shank s selection for corporation counsel, today announced that he would take Immediate steps to oppose the grant ing of the new rate schedule asked by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company in a petition filed with the public service commission yesterday. Mr. Gronlugcr said he is studying the request mid that his department will be prepared to meet the Issues with strenuous opposition. Glenn Van Auken, a member of the public service commission in charge of telephone matters, said that the hearing probably would be set for early in January. lIAS TWO PETITIONS NOW ON FILE. The company filed Its petition despite the fact that 1t already has a petition for Increased rates before the commission. The hearing on this petition has been delayed because the commission has not completed checking the books of the company and because of a motion of the city of Munele for an Investigation of the relationship between the Bell Company and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. A significant thing about the new emergency petition Is the fact that it asks for lower rates In many cases than the petition already pending as applied to Indianapolis and vicinity. The company Is now asking for a rate of $4 50 a month for an Individual residence tele(Contlnaed on Page Two.)

f Harding Considers Mexican Parley to Follow Arms Event WASHINGTON. Dec. 17—The calling of a conference on Mexican affairs is being considered by President Harding. The suggested conference would he held at some date following the conclusion of the armament conference and would take place either in Washington or some accessible place near the Mexican border, close friends of the President said.

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Great pains should be taken to escape the Infection, the doctor warned, because pneumonia has been known to follow In its wake. At the outset, according to the doctor, hoarseness comes upon the victim, followed in two to twelve hours by a metallic, raspy cough like that present in catarrhal croup. In a short time the cough becomes loose and much frothy uiucuous is present in the throat. This stage usually lasts from three to five days and in a number of cases turns into a deep, hoarse, bronchial cough lasting several days. As in the "flu” there is very slight Increase 1b temperature, ranging

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FRANCE MUST BE BOUND BY PARLEY RULE Conference Powers Consider Request Absurd. CRITICISM HEARD Nation’s Poverty Plea Is Inconsistent, Some Say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The five big powers ot the Washington conference fulled to settle tile question of French naval ratio at a lengthy secret session in the Pan-American Building today and the matter was allowed to go over the weekend for another meeting on Monday. There were indications when the meeting adjourned that the session had been a tense one. PARIS, Dec. 17.—Franco will not permit her request for Increased warship tonnage to (endanger the success of the Washington conference, but will abide by any decision, no matter if it Is adverse, it was officially announced today. “France does no* wish for dreadnaughts. but for tonnage equal to that of Japan In submarines and light craft, particularly submarine chasers.” By GEORGE R. HOLMES. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—France will be told plainly by the other delegates of the Washington conference that her demand for ten batteships, totaling 370,000 tons, is absurdly excessive and cannot be entertained by the nations which already have pledged themselves to scrap half their existing navies and stop future building. The telling will he accomplished in diplomatic language but will be plain novertheless. It is Inconceivable to the delegates of the Fnited States. Great Britain and Japan that at the very moment they are sacrificing their great naval establishments on the altar of world peace, France should be allowed to embark upon a great building program which she cannot afford economically and which would constitute a menace to European stability and world peace. "MORA L ISOLATION” MAY FALL ON FRANCE. The “moral Isolation” of which Premier Ftriand spoke so feelingly in his eloquent address to the conference on the subject of land armament, bids fair to descend on France today, if her representatives here persist in their startling, eleventh-hour demand for new ships. The French representatives will be informed that for them to persist In their request will mean the abrogation of the three power agreement concluded between the Fnited States, Great Britain and Japan, and the resultant failure of the primary alin of the Washington parley. On Franco will rest the onus of failure and the “moral Isolation” which M. Briand feared will become an actuality. It* will be pointed out to them that Great Britain will nbt consent to scrap (Continued on Page Two.)

MISS BURNSIDE REJECTS OFFER

Captain of Women Police Will Not. Accept Job as Detective.

j Captain Clara Burnside of the women's ! police department, will not be a member of the detective department after Jan. 1, it became known today. She stated some time ago that she would resign as a member of the police department Jan. 1, but later she Mas offered a position In the detective department by Mayor-Elect Samuel Lewis Shank. The offer was made through John Mullen, who will he Inspector of detectives after the first of the year. Captain Burnside refused and May M. Rupert, a member of the women’s police department, was chosen today to fill the position. i Inspector Mullen today declared the six women selected for work In the dej tectlve department were chosen because jof their experience and rcords. The ! women are: Irene Beyer, Bertha Diielus, ! Nell W. Dunkle, May M. Rupert, Mary | Egan and Cossette Osborn. ACCUSE KU-KI.UX OF MURDER. | ARDMORE, Okla., Dec. 17.—The Ku | Klux Klnn was accused of being Involved in llie death of Joe Carroll, John Smith of Wilson, Okla., and C. C. Simms. Ardmore policeman, whose bullet-riddled bodies were found near Wilson, in a statement issued today by Assistant County Attorney Hodges.

from one-half to one degree. Danger of pneumonia and trouble with the middle ear is to be averted only by proper medical and nurstng attention. As in all respiratory Infections, such as the common cold, cough, la grippe and influenza, the best thing to do is go to bed and take a good rest and do what the doctor tells you, the health secretary said. School authorities have reported that the coughing of children who have suffered from hte unusual malady and returned to their rooms has been so frequent and inteuse that it has been difficult for teachers to properly oondnet classes.

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WARSAW SUSPECT TAKEN AS LEADER IN EXPLOSION PLOT Wolfe Lindenfeld Under Surveillance Long Time, Investigation Bureau Chief Reports. COMMUNISTIC RELATIONS HINTED WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. —The arrest of Wolfe Lindenfeld, alias William Linde, in Warsaw will clear up the Wall street explosion mystery, William J. Burns, chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, declared this afternoon. Lindenfeld will be brought back to the United States immediately and arrests of other suspects in Europe are expected shortly, Burns said. There also may be some arrests made in the United States.

SENATE WILL BE GOOD UNTIL CONFAB ENDS

Agrees to Abandon Treaties Debate for Present.

By J. BART CAMPBELL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—With the possible exception of a few "irreconcilables,” the Senate is to mark time and preserve silence with regard to the decisions of the arma- ! rnent conference until after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Not until the conference ends and i the treaties evolved by it are submitted to the Senate, will debate on them be resumed, according to the well laid plans announced b/ the Republican and Democratic leaders. . As Congress will adjourn Thursday until Jan. 3 there will be little opportunity left the “Irreconcilables” to again attack the conference decisions in the j Senate until after the beginning of the | new year. j Fresh statements may be issued and I further comment made “on the side” j by Senators who tarry here during the ! holidays, bnt the real verbal explosions j are not to occur until the four-power and other treaties are taken up by the Senate following the arrival of 1922. i Tt is generally understood that the Adi ministration plan is to submit the fourpower, naval ratio. Yap and China treaties | to the Senate together some time early in ; January. They are all expected to linger for n while in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, probably until after the i Senate has acted finally on the FordI Newberry election controversy. The purpose of the Administration to place all Its eggs in one basket, and to permit the j Senate to deal with all the treaties in ! their relation to one another, and to all the results of the conferemy Itself is generally acceptable to Rt*>ubllcan and Democratic Senators alike. There has been a marked subsidence of enthusiasm among even Senators favorable to the four-power pact and the naval ratio agreement and Senators most closely associated with the Administration are among those who have become chary about committing themselves regarding any of the conference decisions. The holiday adjournment of Congress also means that the foreign debt refunding bill, the tariff and other important measures will go over until the new year.

Two Men Fined for Cigarette Sales to Boys Judge Lahr Imposes Heavy Penalties on Dealers and Warns Lads. Thirty-seven school hoys, ranging In ages from 9 to 1(5, and two men faced Judge Frank J. Lahr In juvenile court today as the result of efforts of the court and its officers to abolish cigarette smoking among the youngsters who attend public school No. 5 at California and West Washington streets. Joe Miskowez. owner of a restaurant at 991 West Washington street, and Mike Chris, operator of a confeetionary at 702 West New York street, were each fined SSOO and costs and sentenced to six months in jail when Judge Lahr found them guilty of selling cagarettes to the boys. The jail sentences were suspended on condition that the men pay their ti nes. Cases against the thirty-seven boys were continued until Feb. 1. Judge Lahr warned them tiiat any of them caught smoking would be sent to the Indiana boys’ school at Plainfield. Other arrests are to be made In the clean-up, juvenile officers said. In addition, investigations are being conducted in and near a number of other school buildings and other wholesale arrests of boys and men who have been supplying them with tobacco are likely. To Issue $300,000 in Street Rail Bonds

The public service commission today approved tho petition of George H. Armstrong to issue $300,000 worth of bonds and common stock against the Vincennes Electric Railway Company, for the purchase of street railway property in Yiucennes. The property was sold to Mr. Armstrong at an auction before a master in chancery In Federal Court some time ago. An appraisal made by the Government said the propeities of the railway company were valued at Mr. Armstrong purchased the properilj for $160,000.

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Lindenfeld has been under surveillance by the Department of Justice for some time and has been suspected In connection with the bomb plot, Burns said. Burns said he would not care to discuss Lindenfeld’s connection with any organization until he had received evidence that had been gathered in Europe, but Indicated It has been assumed Lindenfeld probably was connected with some communistic organization. BURN’S REGRETS STORY “EXPLODED.” Burns said that Lindenfeld ia the “key” to the Wall street explosion mystery. The Government has known for a long time that Lindenfeld possessed information concerning the explosion. Burns said, but it was not until his arrerst in Warsaw that the Department of Justice felt sure of its ground. The announcement of Lindenfeld's arrest at Warsaw was "premature,” Burns said, and he regretted thut the story was exploded before the Government had an opportunity to arrest others now under surveillance. Burns fears that the disclosures made may prevent the apprehension of other suspects. Until Friday night those who are supposed to have been principals in the crime were under the closest watch of Government agents. The Department of Justice has known Lindenfeld's movements ever since the Wall street explosion. Burns said. The department set a trap, Into which Lindenfeld finally walked. Asa bait it held forth to him a reward of $30,000, which originally was offered by the Burns Detective Agency, employed by Wall street bankers. NOT ONE OF PRINCIPALS. Burns said he did not care to disclose at this time Just what connection Lindenfeld had with the explosion, but gave the impression that he was not one of the principals. Lindenfeld had secretly disclosed to William J. Burris, many vital facts in connection with the explosion, but Burns conceived the idea that a case against Lindenfeld would not be clinched unless he was sent to Europe to obtain information regarding the principals and their movements. Lindenfeld. with the full knowledge of Burns, left New York sir months ago and went direct to Warsaw and gave promise to Burns that he would send frequent reports on the whereabouts and activities of many of those suspected as principals. Three months ago Burns noted that Lindenfeld had failed to make the expected reports and assigned Paul Altendorf to check up on Lindenfeld abroad. LINDENFELD NOT “ON LEVEL.” Within a short time. Altendorf was shadowing Lindenfeld. A short observation convinced Altendorf that Lindenfeld was not “on the level,” Burns said. United States Minister Hugh Gibson ai: Warsaw was consulted and the State Department offered cooperation. Soon afterwards, Burns assigned Sylvester Cosgrove to Europe. Cosgrove and Altendorf worked together. With the close cooperation of the Polish government, the Department of Justice v is able finally to make certain that none of the principals, whose identification was learned through Lindenfeld would make their escape. When the principals of the plot are taken into custody there will be no difficulty in securing their immediate return to the United States, Burns said.

Another Chicago Desperado Escapes CHICAGO. Dec. 17.—William Hoffman, notorious safe blower and hold-up man. escaped from the West Chicago avenue police station here today. He sawed the bars on his cell and walked through a corridor out of the station. He passed through several doors which officials said should have been locked. An investigation of the Jail guards was started. No ® Newspaper in Indianapolis

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