Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 189, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1921 — Page 1

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SEE ABANDONMENT OF FRENCH DEMANDS FOR GREATER NAVAL RATIO

RECESSION IN PARIS STAND ISFORECAST Acceptance of Terms of Conference Pact Near, Belief. TRIANGLE FORMED *Briand Cables Lengthy Instructions to Delegates. By GEORGE R. HOLMES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Swift moving developments in the triangle formed by Washington, London and Paris today foteshadowed abandonment by France of her ambitious demand for a great naval building program and her ultimate acceptance not later than the middle of the week of a naval ratio commensurate with her present strength. The developments were these: 1. George Harvey, American ambassador to Great ISrlt.an, announced in I.ondon that he lmd received formal assurance from l'remier Ilriand in a personal conversation that France will accept the Hughes program. 2. The French delegation in Washington received a lengthy cable of instructions from Paris, signed Brland, the entire text of which has not been learned. 3. In view of the temporary Impasse and until the French delegation receives complete instructions, the meeting of the powers to discuss naval matters was postponed until tomorrow. The French demand for a naval building program of 350,000 tons of post-Jut-land battleships by Kill. is by far the most serious bar to an early termination of the conference. The warning conveyed |o France's delegates here, that persistence in the demand can only wreck what already has been accomplished and result In the failure of the parley, has been met with the statement that the French program has the united suport of the French -government and It cannot be modified except on orders from Paris. Premier Briand has been appealed to. The Premier, however, is in I.ondon this week engaged in earnest conversations with Premier Lloyd George over German reparations and some delay is anticipated. ASKS U. S. ENVOY TO >EK BRIAND QUICKLY. Secretary of State Hughes has lost no time in getting to Briand direct. It is understood Secretary Hughes instructed George Harvey, American Ambassador to Great Britain, to see the French premier immediately and Harvey called upon him (Continued on Fage Six.)

ARMED GUARDS PATROL MONEY CENTERS IN N. Y. Wall Street Is Expecting Repetition of Recent Bomb Outrage. NF.W YORK, Pec. 19.—Special armed guards were on duty today at the New York Stock Exchange, the Subtreasury and other buildings in the financial district, while Wall st-eet was on tip toe in expectation of another bomb outrage. According so an anonymous letter of Earning steeived by Charles T. Morgan, a bra-cr, the Stock Exchange and an area extending five blocks around it is to be dynamited today. This warning was received by Morgan a week ago. He immediately reported it to the police, who have been working on the code ever since, trying to locate the plotters. The first desire was to catch them In the act of placing the liomb, but when news of the warning letter became public this was abandoned and the authorities devoted their efforts to rounding up the gang. The men under suspicion are Italians and are not connected with the Wall street bomb plotters of September, 1920. Their headquarters are believed to have been at New Rochelle, X. Y., only a short distance, from New York. Riven Jury Trial in Alleged Theft Case A jury was obtained in lees than thirty minutes this morning in the Criminal Court to try Gilmore Reynolds, charged with conspiracy to steal automobiles. Waldo Adams, one of the alleged conspirators, is at the Indiana State Reformatory serving a sentence of from two to fourteen years. Willard Hiatt, the third alleged conspirator, has not been tried. It Is charged that Adams and Hiatt stole automobiles and took them to Reynolds who lives in Ripley County. The Reynolds case probably will go to the jury late today.

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Harvey Says France Accepts Naval Ratio

LONDON, Dec. 19.—Despite the official denial issued in Paris, George Harvey, the American ambassador to England, declared this afternoun that France had accepted the naval ratio proposed by Secretary of State Hughes at Washington. “I met Premier Ilriand Saturday night when we discussed naval ratio,” said Ambassador Harvey. ‘‘Premier Ilriand gave nie a formal pledge that France has accepted the naval ratio and has so informed Washington.” Ambassador Harvey considers liis interview with M. Brtand ha* greatly cleared the atmosphere at the Washington conference.

De Valera Makes Formal Move in Bail Eireann to Reject Irish Treaty

DUBLIN, Dec. 19. —Formal motion for the rejection of the Irish treaty was made in the public session of Dail Eireann today by Eamonn De Valera. It was seconded by Austen Stack, a member of the Sinn Fein cabinet. “Ilather than ask the people to accept such a document, I would asl; them to continue in slavery,” said De Valera. “It is the principle that is objectionable.” In seconding the motion to reject the tr- aty. Slack said: “I attack this section because the treaty makes the Irish British subjects. It was not for this that our patriots died.” .Arthur Griffith made a fighting speech in favor of the pact. He read a letter from Premier George promising equality with Canada and Australia and also a place in the League of Nations for Ireland. Griffith warned the Sinn Felners that they would lose the sympathy of the world if they reject the treaty. MICH ORATORY STILT. IN STOKE. Ratification of the treaty was moved by Arthur Griffith, who made a strong plea In defense of the pact. After the rival motions for acceptance and rejection of the treaty had been made. Dail took a recess for two hours. Between twenty-five and thirty speakers were to be heard after Dail reconvened. De Valera declared if Griffith asked King George to open Parliament in Dublin the whole city will be hung with black flags. De Valera charged the treaty had been signed “under duress of the threat of a renewal of warfare in Ireland.” “The nation," continued De Valera, "will not respect such an ignoble document. Coliins appeared anxious and worried as the meeting got under way. The number of members who had pledged themselves to speak with Griffith and Collins in favor of ratification number four

BANDITS GRAB SI,OOO AND FLEE Masked Robbers Hold Up Manager of Los Angeles Store. I.OS ANGELES, Dec. 19. —Four armed and masked bandits today raided one of Sam Seelig's chain of groceries and took a bag containing SI,OOO from the manager, A. Wright. The robbers fled in two automobiles, one of which was 'overturned, bat the t\*< occupants managed to reacli their confederates in the other machine and all escaped. HAYNES TO COME INTO INDIANA Prohibition Commissioner to Make Personal Inspection. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Prohibition Commissioner Haynes today decided to make a personal inspection of prohibition enforcement methods in Illinois and Indiana Immediately after the holidays. He probably will leave for Chicago next Monday. Haynes Is particularly alarmed over recent outbreaks of liquor lawlessness in Chicago and other Illinois cities and in Indiana.

Four Years of Municipal Rule Under Jewett, Cost Vast Sum of $13,161,160

The four years of municipal government under Mayor Charles W. Jewett will have cost, in the departments operating under the general fund alone, a total of $13,161,160.07, figures taken from a report submitted to the mayor by City Controller Robert 11. Bryson today show. The cost this year will have been 51 per cent more than in 1918. Mr. Bryson estimated that there will be left in 'he general fund when tile new administration comes in, Jan. 2, a balance of approximately $173,000, with practically no bills to be paid.. The general fund does not Include the money spent by the park, recreation, health and sanitation de* artments, which have their own tax levies. Mr. Bryson points out In contrast to the balance in tin- general fund, which he says this administration will leave figures to show that when Mayor Jewett took offi.-e there was a balance In the general fund of 853.841.fi1. with outstanding obligations amounMng to $200,152.15 against it. The receipts and coat of government I

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Wave of Agitation Sweeps Over Japan

TOKIO, Dec. 19.—A wave of agitation against th decisions of the Washington conference on limitation of armament* which government leaders interpret as part of a domestic political battle with little possible effect on international affairs is sweeping Japan. A mass meeting wns called in Tokio to protest against conference decision. Some extremists are advocating a demonstration on the return of the Japanese delegation from Washington. The press seemed more dissatisfied than ever now that Its ilcnmnda for saving the dreadnanght Matsu luid been granted, despite the first favorable reaction.

more than those who had promised to speak for De Valera. Collins addressed some heated remarks to De Valera. “if you had stood for a republic you could have said so and then there would have been no conference,” declared the army chief. Irish communists throughout Dublin are opposing the treaty and are demanding its rejection. It was not expected thi-y would exert any material Influence as they number only one hundred or two hundred. Thousands of persons, gathered in the streets, cheered Eamonn de Valera, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith as well as the other leaders, as they entered the meeting place. Friends of De Valera said in the event of defeat he must resign, leaving Griffith to form anew cabinet. On the other hand it was regarded as possible that he KING OFFERS THANKS LONDON, Dec. 19.—A message from King George, thanking Parliament for ratifying the Irish peace treaty, was read in the House of Commons today, when it convened. “I pray that the agreement may speedily be carried into effect,” said the message. The treaty was ratified by both ; Houses of Parliament last Friday, v > might accept the decision of the majority In order to retain his leadership. The younger army members o' Dali Eireann. headed by Richard Muloahy, chief of staff of the Irish Republican army, and Adjutant General Gerrard are supporting Collins. Count Plunkett is supporting De Valera. Countess Markiewlez, a member of tho Sinn Fein cabinet, was described as wavering. De Valera leads the forces opposed to ratification. Collins ami Griffith lead those favoring ratification.

HAYS TO HEAD FILM INDUSTRY Report Declares PostmasterGeneral Will Receive Fabulous Salary. WASHINGTON. Doc. 10. —Postmaster General Will 11. Hays has decided to accept the offer to become virtual head of ihc motion picture industry in the United States, according to n prominent Republican politician here today. He stated that Hays had agreed to accept the leadership of the reorganized association of the motion picture industry at $101),OOt) a year for two and-a half years. Statements that Hays had decided to accept were partly confirmed in motion picture circles here, but Hays’ office maintained a strict silence regarding them. Hays is said to be “resting up” at some health resort. U. S. Now at Peace WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The United States is now at peace with all the world. The third and last peace treaty was concluded today between the United States and Hungary, according to word from Hugh Grantsmith, American charge at Buda I’est. Ratifications have been exchanged, he entoed. Similar treaties already have been made with Germany and Austria.

i has steadily risen during the Jewett ad- ! ministration, (he report shows. Expeni ditures from the general fund in 1918 j totaled $2,377,474.71, Mr. Bryson states. I In 1919 the expenditures dropped slightly, : totaling $2,355,851.50. They increased far j more than a million dollars in 1920, the amount being $3,927,845, and this year the controller estimates, $4,000,000 will have been spent. Mr. Bryson reported that ail temporary loans have been paid, $370,400 worth of bonds retired during the administration, leaving tile bonded indebtedness $5,386,500. and tlie;e will be SBOO,OOO in the city sinking fund. The bonded indebtedness figure does not include the $1,000,000 Memorial l'laza bonds upon which bids are to be received next Friday. The tiood prevention sinking fund will have in it $223,000 on Jan. 2. making a total in all sinking funds of $1,023,000. Without taking into account the plaza bonds, the controller claims that the total net Indebtedness of the city has been decreased <>57,316 by the Jewett administration.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1921.

FOES OF PACT SEE PERU IN 4-POWER PLAN Declare President Is Entering Old League by Back Door. U. S. NOT 1 TIMID Wishing, Without Trying, Is Vain, Asserts Observer. By COL. EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 19. Now that the Washington conference is coming to grips with conclusions and is putting into concrete form the purposes for which it was called, spooks are being seen in many directions. We are hearing again the same voices which were raised against the ratification of the Versailles treaty, and the old arguments are being furbished up and put forth as new. We are told that the President is getting us into entangling alliances and that he is leading us into the League of Nations by j the back door. It Is said the four-power treaty might lend us easily into war with Italy or some power not a signatory to that treaty. The reasoning is that wa morally bind ourselves to protect the territorial lutegi rity of the islands of the Pacific, and in I doing so we may become involved in war with other nations. Argument is brought forth that a European war includes the Pacific as much us if it originated there. Germany began a European war, and in consequence lost her posse.s- ---! clous in Africa end Asia. Likewise, if I France and Italy should war upon one | another and Italy should win. it would | be morally incumbent upon us to help ! France hold her Asiatic possessions. I To those opposing tne four-power treaty, may we not if it is not belter than the two pow -r treaty which it displaces? The chief objection to it should ((ontlnued on Fage Two.)

PREMIERS TAKE UP FINANCES AT LONDON PARLEY Lloyd George and Briand Go Into Conference at 10 Downing Street. LONDON, Dec. 19.—A meeting ct the inter-allied supreme council or else a general European economic conference at which both Germany and Russia will be represented, probably will be called following the conclusion of the Lloyd George-Briand meeting, it was learned in Downing street this afternoon. LONDON, Dec. 19.—The European financial question was taken up first when the conference between Premier Lloyd George and Premier Brland began at 10 Downing street today. Others present were Sir Robert Horne, British chancellor of the exchequer; Loui# Loucheur, French reparations expert, and Austen Chamberlain, government leader in the House of Commons. The arrival of Walter Ratheuau from Berlin just as the conference opened caused much surprise and speculation. Uathenau, formerly minister of reconstruction in (lie German cabinet, recently visited London in au unsuccessful quest for credits. He is said to have returned upon direct invitation from Premier Lloyd George who wished to have expert German opinion regarding both the general question of indemnity and Germany s default on t lie January payment. A eoinmuuiquo issued at ID Downing street said. “Certain financial proposals were put forward at the initial session which will ho referred to the treasury department. From a French source it was learned that the conferees would discuss tho Rhine situation later on. Britain desires either to decrease or withdraw entirely the British Army of Occupation in Germany.” It is expected that, tlie conference will last three days and that issues raised by the Washington conference and the Near East will be canvassed in the meantime. The Near East questions hinge upon France's treaty with the Turkish nationalists in face of British opposition. The bulk of 1 lie deliberations, however, will deal with the financial situation and especially the economic position of central Europe. Kathenau probably will bo called into the meeting this afternoon.

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30,000 Terre Haute Citizens Petition for Release of Debs WASHINGTON, Dec. 19— A petition asking for the unconditional release of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, now serving in the Atlanta penitentiary, signed by more than thirty thousand citizens of Debs’ home city, Terre Haute, Ind., was presented to President Harding today by Mrs. Bertha Hale White, in behalf of the mayor of Terre Haute. “We want to welcome him home for Christmas," said the petition. Mrs. White was accompanied to the White House by Mrs. Robert La Follette, wife of the Senator from Wisconsin, and Mrs. Charles Edward Russell, wife of the well-known Socialist writer.

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DELAWARE ST. BRIDGE TO BE STARTED SOON I * Board Ready, Says County Commissioners" Head. NOW UP TO CITY That a bridge will be constructed across Fall Creek on Delaware street, and that the latter street will be widened from Nineteenth street north to the creek and thence connected with Washington boulevard, making anew traffic-way from the heart of the city north, was promised in the statements made today by Mayor-Elect Samuel Lewis Shank and his brother, Carlin Shank, president of the board of county commissioners. Cnrlin Shank said that the eounly is ready to take the necessary steps preliminary to building the bridge and that the county engineer is now working on the pin us. It is predicted that the cooperation of (he city and tho county In building the new thoroughfare will reduce traffic ou Meridian street by more than 33 1 3 per cent. "I have fold the mayor-elect that the county will be ready to proceed as soon as the city is ready,” Cnrlin Shank said today at the county commissioners courtroom.” “Os course nothing will be done until after (he first of the year. This is the samp improvement which prominent Meridian street property owners asked of the commissioners and the county council some months ago, but no action was taken. The commissioners are now ready to proceed." ft was announced that the r.ew bridge will cost approximately $135,000 and will lie of a similar pattern to the Meridian street bridge. Concrete will tc used in its construction. Property owners on North Meridian street for seme time have been urging that a bridge be built on Delaware street over Fall Creek to relieve the congestion on North Meridian street.-Half-Pint in Car Costs Smith Fine George Smith, giving his address as Bargerville, Ind.. was fined $35 and costs In city court today on n charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor. A “blind tiger” charge against him was dismissed. Smith was arrested Saturday afternoon after ho had collided with a street car at Missouri and South streets. At the time of his arrest lie was on bis way home to Bargerville. The police say they found a half-pint of "white mule” in liis automobile. TIGER OPERATOR FINED. William George, 320 Puryear street, was fined S3O and costs in city court this morning on a charge of operating a "blind tiger.” He pleaded guilty to having a pint of “white mule." MINES WORK AGAIN. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Dec. 19. Six hundred coal miners of the Wheatland and Brueeville districts returned to work today following settlement of grievances which precipitated a strike over the discharge by the operators of miners’ com- 1 mittees.

Den ounce sStatement o fMayor Jewett SCHUBERT, FORMER COP, USES SHORT, UGLY WORD ‘Parsons’ Confession not at Gun Point *

Mayor Charles W. Jewett ‘‘told the biggest lie he ever told when he said the confession of Harry Parsons was wrung from him at the point of a gun,” Ed Schubert, former Indianapolis policeman, told the State pardon board late Saturday when he appeared to defend himself and seven other officers who obtained the confession from Parsons. Schubert is to become captain of police under the Shank administration. According to Schubert, he wrote the confession while the other officers questioned Parsons. Mayor Jewett, who appeared before the pardon board last Friday, said that the confession was wrung from Parsons at the point of a gun. Five of the eight officers who were instrumental in the arrest and conviction of Parsons appeared before the board and denied the statement of the mayor. Mr. Schubert said the mayor came to him later and said “That man Parsons must not go up.” Schubert said that

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INDORSE ELLIOTT OF MARTINSVILLE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY Homer Eiliott, an attorney of Martinsville, has been indorsed for United States district attorney by Senators New and Watson. Mr. Elliott, who is at Martinsville, cerified this report, which came from Washington today. He said he had received a message from Senator New’ to that effect and that he had told them lie would accept the place if liis nomination is confirme. Judge George M. Eberhart of Huntington, who had been selected for the place several months ago, refused to comment on the turn events had taken. “All announcements must come from the other end of the line,” he said, referring to Washington. It is understood, however, that the Judge has declined the post, causing the Senators to shift to the Martinsville man.

Sexton Accused of Attacking* Child EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Dec. 19.—Posses are engaged here today in a search for Adolph O. Schultz, Go, church sexton, who is said to have disappeared following charges of an attack upon a girl, 8, in the basement of tiie church. Schultz is said by relatives to have become mentally unbalanced as a result of a fractured skull sustained several years ago . TRUCK DRIVER BLOWN TO BITS Loses Life in Explosion of Nitroglycerin, Which Wrecks Houses. OIL CITY, Pa., Dec. 19.—Charles Kirkwood was blown to atoms today when seventy quarts vt nitroglycerin, which he was hauling in a truck, exploded a mile north of Rouseville, near here. Three houses, two of which were occupied, were wrecked, according to first word receivi and from the scene of the explosion. Kirkwood was taking the nitroglycerin to Eaglo Rock, Pa., where it was to be used in shooting an oil well. —Daily Facts— A summary of the returns for the Community Chest campaign follows: Budget $005,412.92 Total to Saturday 321.9*2.31 Raised Saturday 23,191.37 Grand total to date 345,163.68 To be raised 260,349.24 DIVISION TOTALS TO DATE. Previous Division. Snh. Yesterday. Total. Gifts $200.086.09 $200,066.60 Individual.. 91,023.28 $12,238.25 103,261.53 Factory ... 8,976.90 5.991.02 ] 1,970.92 Mercantile.. 7.631.05 2,368.55 10,09'!.G0 Government 10,599.59 2,018.60 12,618.19 Utilities ... 3.651.80 571.95 4,223.75 T0ta15...5321,972.31 $23,191.37 $315,163.08 —TONIGHT— Final report of workers at Riley room. Clay pool Hotel, lit 6 o’clock.

Canadian Premier is C.' : I ■ " A 4 ./ W. L. Mackenzie King, who will succeed Premier Meighcn of Canada, as the result of the victory of the Liberal party in the Canadian elections. Mr. King is Liberal leader In the House of Commons and will thus become prime minister of the Dominion.

he (hen suggested the mayor have his sentence of from 1 to 14 years on a charge of receiving stolen property suspended. The mayor, Mr. Schubert said, agreed that’this was the right way to handle the case. A few days later, Schubert declared, the mayor came to him and said: “My reputation Is at stake and this man Parsons must go up.” The officers also told Adolph Seidenstlcker, secretary of the pardon board, that the statement of Mayor Jewett that Parsons was never in trouble before was false. Detective Jesse MeMurtrie, who appeared before the board, said that he had “picked Parsons up” several years before for “working” on a stolen car. Another ear which Parsons is said to have been “working on” was returned to its owner in Cincinnati, he said. MeMurtrie said that he later arrested Parsons on a charge of embezzlement, but that all of the charges were dropped. The officers in charge of the case said

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VIEW SITES OF IMPROVEMENTS SHANK FAVORS Councilmen-Elect Look Into Flood Wall and Street Projects. Meinbers-eloct of the city council were taken today to view the sites of a number of the improvements which Mayorelect Samuel Lewis Shank proposes to ! push through early in his administration. Mr. Shank and John L. Elliott, appointee for city civil engineer, conducted the tour. The flood wall along the east bank cf White River, the proposed bridge over Fall creek at Delaware street, the municipal yard at the county workhouse piot and the widening of New York street were the projects which the mayorelect showed to the councilmen with the request that they cooperate with him in putting the improvements through. Councilmanic cooperation is necessary because the council will have to authorize bond issues for most of these betterments. SHANK AND COUNCIL HOLD CONFERENCE. At 1 o’elock this afternoon Mr. Shank and the council went into session at the Hotel English. This was to be a continuation of the conference at the Hotel Lincoln Saturday evening in which Mr. Shank asked the councilmen to cooperate with him In a plan to relieve unemployment and received a definite promise of support from only three councilmen. An effort to win the other six councilmen was to be made this afternoon. The three members of the council who promised to support the mayor in tills effort. Saturday, were Walter W. Wise, Republican, and William E. Clatter and Otlo Ray, Democrats. The five other Republican councilmen and Heydon W. Buchanan, the other Democrat, said they wanted to “cooperate” with the new administration, but. nil efforts of the mayor-elect to pin them down to a definite promise that they would help out his employment program failed. They wished time to consider, they said. Mr. Shank did not want to give them time to consider, but wanted to know right then and there whether the council chose to take the responsibility for soup kitchens in Indianapolis within th-: next month or two. Personally, the mayor-elect said, he was not going to have the responsibility on his shoulders. He wns proposing a way out. Tne six councilmen could take it or leave it. The councilmen, apparently loathe to be counted as openly opposed to Mr. Shank, protested volubly that there was (Continued on Fage Two.)

JURY TO SIFT PARKER CASE CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—A Federal grand Jury investigation of the conduct and affairs of Harrison Parker, head of the Cooperative Society of America, will be undertaken, it was announced today by United States District Attorney Charles S. Cline. Statements made by witnesses examined by Clyne today, he said, contained information that should be laid before a grand jury. Clyne intimated that Federal postoffice inspectors were Investigating I he affairs of the society. Red Cross Officers Retained in Places All the officers of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Rod Cross were reelected at a meeting of the board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce today. The officers are William Fortune, president; Francis 11. Gavisk, vice president; Miss Agnes Cruse, secretary, and Frank D. Stalraker, treasurer.

that they did not know until several months after that the- indictment against “Bill” Elliott, who was arrested with Tarsons. was quashed. The indictment against him was quashed, it was said, on the ground that there was insuffieent evidence to warrant his prosecution, although the grand jury indicted him. The officers who appeared before the pardon board were Decteetives Micheal Hynes, C. Mannings, William Ituggestein and Jesse MeMurtrie and Mr. Schubert. Parsons took an appeal from the decision of the lower court to the State Supreme Court. The higher court upheld the decision, and Parsons, who is now at liberty under !i reprieve given him by Governor Warren T. McCray, has appealed to the pardon board for clemency. No action can be taken by the pardon board, before the fivst of the year. Mr. Soidenstieker said The Governor's reprieve expires Dee. 22, and Parsons must go to jail unless some further action 1s taken by the Governor or the pardon board. *• "

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QUARREL OVER MONEY HINTED BY WITNESSES Railroad Detectives Accuse Callahan, Now in Jail. HELD AS VAGRANT Baker Tells Police He Watched Fatal . Struggle. Detectives who are investigating the murder of Jacob T. Bush, 58, 713 North Alabama street, a night watchman, whose body was found lying in i the street at Senate avenue and Wal- ! nut street at 4:45 a. m. today, were told that Charles D. Callahan, 32, 626 North Senate avenue, who is held on a vagrancy charge in connection with the case, had made threats' against Bush last night. Bush, who suffered a cut over the eye, is believed to have been slain in a fight which took place early this morning. Following the autopsy Dr. i’aul F. Robison, county coroner, and his deputy. Dr. George Christian, said Bush's death was caused either by a blow on the head or by falling against the pavement. He was found to have died from a cerebral concussion. The detectives learned that Bush and Callahan had an argument over the payment of a sum of money. Sergt. J. W. Jacobs, a Big Four Railroad detective, told the police that, while he was with Bush from 2 a. m. until nearly 4 a. m., the latter had told him that Callahan had threatened to "get Bush” and had said that "Bush had only one more day.” Callahan denied that he had a fight with Bush, despite a severe police grilling. SAYS CALLAHAN MADE THREATS. Sergt. It. L. Adam, also a Big Four police officer, who was with Bush after 7:43 o'clock last night, said the watchman hud made similar statements to him Bush formerly was an insurance agent, but seven weeks ago he obtained employment as a special policeman. He was on duty guarding the property of the coal dealers in the neighborhood of the Big Four Railroad during the night. Callahan formerly had been a special officer employed by the same coal dealers. A quarrel that the men had a short time before Bush's body was found resulted in the arrest of Callahan. , Herman Striebeck, a baker. G3O North Senate avenue, said he saw Bush fighting with a man in front of the bakery. Striebeck heard an argument and looked out. He said he saw Bush strike (Continued on Page Two.)

GOVERNOR AND HIGHWAY BOARD FAIL TO AGREE Conference on Material Will Be Resumed Tomorrow. No agreement as to the changes thht are to be made in specifications for hard surface roads in Indiana in order to meet the ideas of Governor Warren T. McCray relative to making the requirements for all materials more nearly uniform. was reached at an conference of the State highway commission and the Governor today. It was announced that the conference will be continued tomorrow morning. Following the meeting the Governor said that the commission is agreed that the specifications should be changed but that it is not agreed as to the details of the changes. “My idea is to build concrete roads that are just as good as brick roads and asphalt roads and brick and asphalt roads as good as concrete roads,” the Governor said. “I do not care what kind of material is used in tlie roads so long as they are of equal quality. I don't want one kind ol a road on which the people will realize 100 per cent on their investment and another on which they will realize 150 per cent. Neither do l want any particular material to have an unfair advantage.” Under the present sf educations, it is almost generally agreed, the concrete roads are much inferior to brick and asphalt roads. Because of this fact, bids on concrete roads always are far below those on other types, with the result that thus far every road has been built of concrete. The specifications, as they are now drawn, were made under the Goodrich commission and under the supervision of L. H. Wright, director of that commission. Because of the failure of the commission to agree on changes in the specifications, the letting of contracts for sixtysix miles of the National road has been postponed.

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