Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair, colder tonight. Wednesday, increasing cloudiness, warmer.

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W. A. KETCHAM, PAST COMMANDER G. A. R., DEAD

THUGS HIT WOMAN WHO TRIES TO STOP ROBBERY OF HOME Wrest Air Rifle From Mrs. J. L. Brown, 2010 Houston Street, and Strike Her on Head—Ransack House. MAKE THEIR GETAWAY WITH S2O

Two masked thugs s-arly today entered the home o£ John L. Brown, 2010 Houston street, struck Mrs. Brown ou the head with a rifle, ransacked every room in the house, took a purse containing S2O, and escaped The robbery was one G s the boldest that been reported to the police '.ecently. Dale Drown. IJ, and \\ meta Drown. S, are visiring their grandj arents in llli‘nois, and Mr. Brown, who is an employe of the Big Four railroad, arose early to cover Bale's paper route. Mr. Urown lpft his home at 5 a. m. Mrs. Brown was awakened wheu her husband left the house and sewn after she heard a man's voice near her Bedroom window say: “It's all right, he's gone.” Then she heard someone forcing o;>en a window on the south side of the living room. The house fa one-story bungalow. Mrs. Drown was so frightened she •’oiild hot scream, she said. An instant later she heard one of the burglars swear as he climbed through the window and kicked over the toy furniture that little W a net a left on the floor. A doll's ilre-ser and the little chairs were ki*-kd half way across the living room. CONFRONTS UIRI.IAKS WITH MR RIFI.K. In spite of her fright. Mr- Drown si led a heavy air rifle that le’r son. Bale, had left in the bedrooouj aud boldly confronted the burglars. “(Jet out of here or I wilt s.ioot you she ordered, opening the door and pelnf ing the weapon at the two met*. Wit it ,an oath the larger of the two men ~*-iz*-.I the rifle and twisted it from her hand •You will try that! 11l kill you!" h- ex: lain.*-*! and then struck her <>n thLead with tit - gun. She -taggf-r'd back '*• the led ua..- ‘I. Th-n th uieu demand o*l money. •s i," gr-*w!*-d the tig i’Urgiar. Doth mcit were white tri--n. but both 1-ad the l*wer par* oft!. -r Levs covered with bin* k masks. i h*-ti ft*** thegs started To search the h-oise T;i ■■ dragged clothing from the *! i.sets and I ft it s-afb-red *iv* r the tl-a.r. fttie started to gather tin- siixer•at was j.:* dining r <*ui table, !- t the other ... :*t “don't tale- tba; stuff, -lint, it’s got a ’IT *n if" They returned :*• tin bedroom and ■gain star. ■: to search f*r money Fading the led *1 *the, onto the floor t!i*-v found a pur . It **-••• Mrs. Brown's l-.-.kettm k at:.l eontaiu*-*! ?J". Tli.-y t**k i' •of tin- men mail*- an insulting remark !■> Mrs. Brown but the other man SARAH SHANK TO ACCEPT PLACE ON PARK BOARD .Mayor-Elect’s Wife Will lie One of Democratic Members to Replace Shea. Designation of Mrs. Samuel lewis Shank as one of the Democratic members of the board of park commissioners in place of Michael Shea, named for tinpost several weeks ag*>. was announced today by Mrs. Shank’s husband, the mayor-elect. Mr. Shank also announced that his brother, County Commissioner Carlin 11. Shank, had promised, after a conference, to see if Commissioner Harry D. Tutewiler would not assist him In a move to put the old county workhouse building at Twenty-first street and . Northwestern avenue in shape to houae hoboes and unfortunates who have been sheltered from the cold of the past few nights in the courthouse and police headquarters. Mrs. Shank was tendered a position upon the board of public safety by Mr. Shank several weeks ago but refused, because it was a paid position amt she thought that would be “too much shank.'* The park board niemoersblp Is unsalaried. “I’m very glad that Sarah accepted,” -aid Mr. Shank. ‘'Most of the criticism upon my appointments have been from these women's organisations because l haven't appointed a woman to airy board. Now I’ve done It, and I've got a Indy whom I've known for quite some ttine .’tnl about, whose qualifications f haven't : h.* slightc -t doubt. I've got som** big obligations to the kids of Indianapolis because of my promises for playgrounds :.nl swimming pools and I wanted a woman on that board whom I was sure wo .*1 carry out my policies. I'm sure tha* Sarah will.” Chile Accepts Peru's Discussion Proposal SANTIAGO, Chile, lice. 27.—Chile has f warded a note to Peru accepting the proposal to send it mission to Washington t.* confer there with three Peruvian r*-p- -- entafives and discuss application of the treaty onAnmEii. The discussion will be on the unfulfilled clauses* of the pact relating to the division of the territory of Arica and Taenia.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vincinity for the twenty-four hours enuiiig at T P. m., Dec. 28, 1921 : Fair and colder tonight with !u-t temperature lo to 2ft degrees: Wedni - ley increasing rloiidir.e.-s and warmer HOfULV TKMPER ATI'UE. ft a. ui 2(5 7 a. iu 27 8 a. nt 27 9 a. m 2ft 10 a. m 27 11 a. ri .">0 12 (noon) 34 1 p. m 35 2 V. m 3ft

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Sp Mrs. John 1.. Drown, join Houston str-.-r. who attempted to defend her home against two masked borgi.trs today and who struck b*- r * *>-r the head when f y robbed her of s2o. warned him to “shut up.” Then they v- to t it,, living r om ii -re ill a chair n*-t fir fr**iu the Christmas tree were two big dolls. * tic-’. th*>se arc beauties," *x* !atmed th* Small nut: "I believe I will,' but the leg m.iii j.-rk*-i his arm away tr**m th* *! *.,- and- *.<l We don't want that,” ninl ri: - small man climbed through the window. homing t*. \fr B-*>wn 'ffin large" mil! said. "I'-.n’t you ilarc r * try to use that teiephon* n:*i a-bb-d “,:'s di- nnne-ted anyway,' as he <-Utub-<i through the window. They ran south to Twentieth street and are believed t*. have l*-*r*!>*! n \e.s- ---•• is: -*• i u t--;i r : *.i ii ear t.'u.t. was passing about that time. Th*- instant that the man left t h** lions.- Mr,. Drown found her vd- -and “'••it: *1 to s -ream. Mr. Brown r-Uirn* *1 home at 7. :45 a. tn on*l heard his wife s* learning. The thugs had b*-en gone only a few minutes. At first Drown thought that the men might still I*** In tiehouse, as his wife was only nine to tell a disconnected story *f what hail oeeurred. However, seeing tin* op it window h<* do citled they wer* gone anil telephoned tin* police. The telephone had not t een disconnected. The tnotorcyele police from Substation No. 1 mtnie an investigation. They found the purse empty in the yard near the open window. Tlii- air rifle was also lying in the yard smith *>f the Brown residence. >ll I lilts FROM NMKVUI S SHOCK. Mrs. Drown was not seriously injured by th** Mow **ii tin* bead, but sh* suffered a severe nervous shock. Mr. Drown stated that lie had recentlyreceived two cheeks and that th** burglars probably had knowledge of tills. However, the money was in Brown’s trousera’ pockets and was not left in the bouse. A negro bandit held up mtd robbed two men whom he baited near! I’earl and West streets last night. I’asto Betovleli, Ml West Maryland street, yielded a wat*-li to the highwayman. Martin Hoiloras, ,V>7 \Vest Washington street, was slugged with a “black-jack'' by the same negro and robbed of a watch and $.2. Frank White, ;;7<7> Fast Thirty-Fourth street, reported that a ring that he left in a washroom in the Ifrcvort Hotel disappeared. E. Herman, 21.* East Nineteenth street, returned home to see some man run out of the baek door of Ids house. The house liad been ransacked and sll was missing. The money was the property of Mr. ami Mrs. Claude Fitzpatrick of Williamson, W. Va., relatives. The police investigated and found that the thief had dropped the money on a rear porch. Herbert E. B: rns, general foreman of t iie Motion ro indhouse, reported that brass and too**: wortli S2OO had been stolen front the roundhouse. Otto A. Ziegler. I l.'! l *, East Ohio street, told the police that a thief took a purse from his pocket. He said it contained SOO.

Youthful Lovers, too Poor to Wed, Die DYING LAI) TELLS POLICE OF UNHAPPY ROMANCE Pair Expect Union of Souls in Eternity

PASSAIC, N. ,r , Dec. 27.—Thomas Brands, 18, and .Matilda Hist, his sweetheart, 17, (lied of strychnine poisoning early today. They didn't have money enough to marry iu life so they decided to wed through death, the boy explained to police just before his last convulsion seized him. Thomas and Matilda had been sweetheart- f<*r more than a year. They were deeper:. - >v i love with each other. Friends tailed it -'calf love,” Inn Thomas and Matil :nok it more seriously than life itself. Thomas worked in a mill and Matilda in a worsted factory. Rut. between them, they didn't make enough money to marry and fix up a little home of their own. A few days ago, the girl told the boy something that made him realiz.e they would have to get married. Still, mar-

ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK TREATY ARE HOPELESS Observers Think Senate Will Ratify Pact Eventually. OPPOSITION WEAK Even Wilson Couldn’t Head It Oil, Is Belief. Special to Indian.) Daily Tin.' ami Philadelphia Public l^dgt'r. Ey RO3ERT BARRY. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. ~Tbo preliminary skirmir.hts in the Senate over the four-power pact have convinced all competent observers of the trend of affairs at the Capitol that, as matters stand, it is a virtual impossibility for any one —not excepting Woodrow Wilson to organize the Senate against ratification of the treaty. A.though the Pacific treaty has yet to be presented to the Senate, the discussion of its terms has progressed sufficiently and the nature of the opposition to it has been established so clearly as to leave but little doubt as to the ultimate outcome. The facts nhoul the Senate are simple •■lies. The backbone of irreconcilability wan broken long ago The Republican stalwarts in the League of Nation.**’ light present no more unbroken front. Some of tlitlr best talkers ur** *>ut of the Set ale. Some others are !.•> eager for a tussle with Warren Harding than they w**r.* with Mr. Wilson That i ■ a naf oral product of party oranl/.atlon, ho long as the present occupant of the While House does not actually ask them to swallow an Article X. <n the Democratic side conditions are • wen le-x favorable for organization purposes against the Hughes a-<'V**n.ilit with Great Britain. Japan and France. Thenhave been many rumors of some sort of counter-attack by the iK-mocrate. That minority centers, tinder the leadership **f Garlgr A*buw- t ' V .rglma law*- been t-t contact with the former President 1-i ieynnii question, but the prospect Is tn-t bright f-r a concrete program inimical I** the ratlfiiati n interests of the so r power pa*-t. Mr. Wilson could not, * van though he were inclined to try to bring thirty three *,f thirty six I**-ino*-r it itSenators into agreement again- - ra’ifli-u----•ion of the Pacific entente. Sn--h in.-n a I teed "f Missouri Wat-on **l Georgia, Ten e. V cl.-usetts. ami on*- <-r two others pcr!:apa never would be fouiol in support of a << oolinuCil on I’m- Eleven.! CITY AWARDS PLAZA BONDS ON LOW BIDS Bryson Explains Reason for Acceptance of Smaller Offers. Award of the $1,600,000 city war Memorial Plaza bond issue to the Indiana Trust Company, Indian.ipolis, anti National City Company, New York, on llu-ir bid of par. accrued interest and s(!B.'.HiO pr.-mlntii. received last. Fritlay, xvn.i announced today by City Controller ll<>b*-rt 11. Bryson. The award was made t * these bidders despite tin* fact their offer was much lower than that of the syndicate composed of tin* First National Bank, New York; Bankers’ Trust Coin pnnv, .New York and First National Company, Detroit, which offered par. accrued interest and $82,8(54. Tin* award was given to the syndicate. Including the local firm, because its bid designated a local firm of attorneys to whom tin- transcript of tin* issue was to In* subllted for approval and the proposal of the foreign syndicate did not designate any particular attorneys. Mr. Bryson said. ATTORNEYS GET TRANSCRIPT. Tile transcript of the issue has licen ilellvereu to Smith, Hemster, Ilornbrook .V Smith, attorneys for tin- successful ldd dors, Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby said. In explaining the award of the issu. to th** lower bidder Mr. Bryson issu-. I (lie following statement : “Mayor Charles \V. Jewett, Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby, Mark 11. Miller, president of the board of public works, (Continued on Page Seven.)

riage was impossible unless they asked their parents for aid and they didn't want to do that. Friday night, they decided lii.it, denied married happiness in life, they would seek it through death, if they died together, they reasoned, their souls would go out together and find each other in eternity. So the boy and girl went to a drug store to get stryehnine. Thomas told tlie clerk lie wanted it to kill an old sick dog. In this way he obtained four tablets. Then came Christinas eve. so they deferred their wedding day. not wishing to spoil the holiday for their folks. Christmas over they met at the girl's home for their strange nuptials. They sat in the parlor. Mrs. John Itist, Matilda's mother, was in the next room. ”\Ve sat alone lor a long time,” Thomas

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27,1921.

M. E. CONGREGATION LOSES $75,000 IN FIRE

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FRENCH STICK TO DEMANDS FOR BIG SUBS Capital Announces Other Bovvers Will Not Agree. SHIP TONNAGE O. K. \\ \MIIMiTON, !>*. 2“.. I raiu' h )!•- ih.uhl fur Uo.:m*o ion-* of mihniarlufi*— equal it > uitli th** I nltril ii!l Ure‘t UrU*)iu —v% ill not l*** toby tlio othrr potter* attrtiding the* Washington *ontVrcoc\ Thl# w.o the tir**t reaction In ronlpffiiffi thin afternoon following udvlcrtt from Bari#. Tin* Breach go* eminent ha# rejected the AiwHein mmfirrmipp fvHft nmt in%trnr* t‘d Itw delegation hero to for a 00, iKN-ton Meet. The Instruct lon# li;id not heefi r*flw*d t\ the ilelckc.tt lon rnrh thin afternoon, hut It nan staled D.trli ttdvLe** were "not surprising.” PARIS. D -c 27 - The French delegaiion at the Washington conference hi- be<-:;- instructed to maintain the French tb-mand tor 90,000 tons of cruiser submarines, it was learned this evening. It is under-food the French admiralty sent the instructions following a cabim-t council called to consider tin- naval Issue at Washington. French eflichils {>• .1 ut• ■ 1 out that cruiser R'ubmuriiicH w.-i*- m-cib'il f'-r ih-fi-nsiv** purpDs*-, owing to tin. distune*, of boiu*of the coloiih-H from th*- liimu-land. A d*-iil : o<T, on th<- suimiurln*- qu*-stion whi'-h limy niuke It necessary to refer tho si.hje* 1 to ,1 fiitnr*- ciiHii-retii-i-, now ttireiiteniil. Frun* - dcslr* s nn.'itl nations to participate if I, Mother ronl'-rdi •*■ Is h*'hl. lb-ports were ciirif-nt (li.it l rani-e tuiglit ai-c*-pt tin- oiipltiil .-hip touting** proposed by Secretary lluglies if the powers grunt (Continued 011 I’nge Seven.) MARSHAL STORE V OFFICIATES AT BOOZE POURING A going-a way party was given on the fourlli floor -if th*- I'eiloral i>uil ling today by I'niti-d S'nti-s Marshal Mark Storen. ably- assisted by a number of Ills very *-f Il'-ii-llt deputies. ’i'll** departing guerts, after n long vis*t at tin* Federal hull.ling, where they have received every euro and attention from a force which lias guarded them carefully, were seventy nine gallons of bottled in bond ami 400 quarts of beer. When Inst seen they were departing, in far better spirits than the speet:yt*>rs, down the drain flip*., headed for White Diver, via tlie Ohio street sewer. * This is the second affair of ils kind given by Marshal Storen within the joist few weeks. They will be repeated from time to time until the entire store of e* nfiscuted liquor, whose value at pres cut prohibition market prices rttnst up tp about s_'lM>.(KK>, has been destroyed In accordance with an order recently issued by Judge Albert B. Anedrson.

told Police Captain Turner shortly before the end. "We talked about lots of things. 1 hud the poison tablets in my pocket. Finally everything was quiet and we decided It was time. Mattie went and got a glass of water. She said she would take it. first. .So she put two of the tablets in the glass and drank it. “That was about midnight. “Pretty soon Mattie had a eonvuisiou and then I drank my strychnine, j “She ran into her mother's room and began calling for her mother. A doctor ! came and then I began to feel dizzy.” ; While the doetor was working on t lie girl, young Frauds staggered into the I room, lie stood watching and insisted jon getting into the ambulance, saying he [expected his last agonies would start soon. At the hospital he talked freely. The girl died first and the boy followed just a few minutes later.

Kl IVS or BLOOMINGTON <lll HCH IiUIOMIMITOX, In!, life. '.’7. Apparently nothing l *ll f an ;ui of Providence prevented om- (if the unlls of tho Fair \it \v Methodist KiilKi'ojnd <‘hur<-h. whi h was totally destroyed by tiro Cbrisiuiat night, from failing upon the parsonage, the small building licliot.'i the ruins of the church uni tin- -■•hoi'lhouso shown In tln> ae -out puny log iihotograiih. The Wall fell Into tlie tiro, instead of from it ami tho parsonage was not damaged Origin of the tiro, w ■ h call.-HI a loss of ?7.V>00, of who !i Slsihh was oovro.i liy Insurance, lias not on determined. Tho <'!iur* h was one of tho most beautiful .structures In r.loomington. Its constriction was stone vciit and columns. If was erected In 1 1 * I:; anil the mortgage wan burned only about four mouths ago. All of tho furnishing*, ineliol t;g throe pianos ami an organ, wore lost. DEBS TO MAKE WORLD TOUR AS PEACE APOSTLE Paroled Socialist Leader Anj nounces Qcu&uic Against i >\ar. r ~ x Local Socialists to (ireel Debs Indianapolis Socialist* will greet ! Eugene V. Debs whoa ho makes a I brief stop !ii Indianapolis tomorrow m'li rnoon and many of thorn w ill aoeonipatiy him to Torre llnuto to imr liolpato in tlo* m l ■•me that is hoitig arranged for him by his neighbor .. liobs will arrive hero on the Pen tiny I vanln Railroad front Washington at t :.Vi o'clock ami w ill loavo at 11:10 o'clock for his horn- in Torro Haute Socialists will meet at their hall, 4t>l 4j South Delaware street tonight to make arrangements for the reception ami the trip to Terre Haute. WASHINGTON. I tee. £7.~ Hu gene V. ; advocate of peace. The Socialist leader, sentenced to ten years in prison for opposing and denouncing the last war, an nouncod today that he will devote his future activities to lighting war In other countries of tho world. ‘‘lt is my' plan later to tour the world, ho aald. “I have Invitations from several countries, and I hope to visit every country, lighting war nnd getting women, men ami children to vow that they will never again support murder in the form of war.” Tho Socialist leader added “one of Ills groat desires." was to visit Russia. HAS INVIT VTION TO VISIT Kl SSI A. "T understand an official invitation from the soviet government awaits me.” he said. ”1 should like greatly to aoeept It and hope to. 1 should love to see those men over there. In my opinion they are great heroes. The Russian revolution was th.. great event In the history of tho world.” Asked about his political plans, ho said ho would be a candidate for President of tho United States “if the workers demand it.” “Hut 1 hope I will not have to be,” he said with a smile. •‘I have been a candidate five times and I think that’s enough. But 1 am at the service of the workers and will obey (heir demands.” “But you are no longer a citizen. What if your citizenship rights are not restored by the next presidential campaign?" lie was asked. “A little think like that, wouldn’t keep mo from running,” he answered. CALLS SELF “CITIZEN OF WORLD." lie now calls himself a ‘‘citizen of the world." “Wouldn't it be great if a citizen of the world was elected President of the United States?” ho asked. Tho President's armament conference, (Continued on Pago Nine.) $2,000 STOLEN IN NOON HOLD-UP Two Daylight Bandits Escape After Bobbing the Orpheum at Ft. Wayne. Special to Tho Times,FT. WAYNE, Iml., Dee. 27. Two bandits shortly before noon held up and robbed the cashier of the Orpheum Theater here of $2,000. The cashier was rendered unconscious by a blow on the head. The Orpheum is one! of a string of theaters operated throughout Indiana. Police were on the scene within a few minutes after the hold-up, but the thieves made their escape.

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W.H.ARMITAGE TO ENTER RACE FOR CHAIRMAN I * Has Been Asked by G. O. P. Elements to Take Helm. ELECTION CERTAIN William If. Armitage. whose supi port (if Samuel Lewis Shank for ; mayor and whose activity iu the campaign was a marked feature of th*> last *-.ction, will, in all probabilj itics, succeed Harry Hendrickson as j ehntrimfr"fir Mm- TTepubMeim county I committee. | Mr. Armltnge lias been asked py r*-pre. M-ntativ. sos several *.f th.* different < i*<>f ('-,. lJepnhlli-an pariy t** take til* unty li**!in and !u* agreed today to "-'■ek tiie position There is little llkeliI (I: ‘ la- '.'ill be -i-riol! • !y- Oj-j.-.-d aS Hi*- Shank organization alone could cl*'**t him am! i is understood that his candid:!l y is not viewed in an unfriendly manner l*v til*' opposition to tin- Shank orgnnizat "ii. In fuel, it is reported in p'dith.il circles that the suggestion of Mr. Arm it a g*- for the ehairmunship came originally from Itepuhlicniis who were I "t je-tlvo in the supiiort of Mr. Shank, lint who real!/.- that it will be necessary for them to unite on a chairman who wII be a part of the Shank organization and at the same time considerate of thos,. who were not with Mr Shank. Tin* well known ability and willingness "f Mr Armitage to k*-ej> his pledges am' formulate an organization of workers is understood to have been the deciding factor in rallying to his snjiport the members of (lit- Shank organization and making him a desirable candidate for other-4. While the hist election saw some very distinct lines of cleavage in the lte-|-uldi*an ranks, it is admitted by poit- ; ticiuns generally that the purpose of the Uejiiihlli an jiarty is t > win elections and that elect ions can only be Wjon by means of efficient organizations. .Mr. Armitage not only has an eficient personal j organization at ills beck and call, but he lias demonstrated In the last primary and election his ability to enlarge and intelligently direct that organization. it is for this reason that he has been urged to get into the race for the chair manship. The plan to place him in that position lias also the added advantage that it will tend to create a better feeling between the Di-publicans ns Mr, Armitage is generally regarded as a man with \ whom nil members of (lie party can eoun j-set and on whom they can depend for efficient and intelligent organization work. Al. G. Field Minstrel Prices Misquoted The night prices for the Al. G. Field Minstrel now at English's range from ! fifty cents to $2 and not. from fifty cents to s.'i as was incorrectly stated in Monday's Times. The Wednesday matin'*) prices range from fifty cents to $1.7*0. The engagement will close with the ; Wednesday night performance. On Thursday night Mitzi in “Lady Billy” j will open a three-day engagement.

New Year's Eve Revelry in Indianapolis Must not go Beyond the Law

The lid will be on in Indianapolis New Year's Eve but no one in authority, would say just how it would be put ou. A. L. Taggart, president of the board of public safety said. “We are going to handle the situation with (lie least amount of law violation possible.” Chief of Police ,1. E. Kinney said he could say no more than Mr. Taggart hail said. New Year's Eve conies on Saturday night, which means that-the revelry will extend into Sunday morning. The police I'm- some time have attempted to stop public dancing either at midnight or at l o’clock when the celebration extended into Sunday morning. The police now have no public dancing ordinance under which to work and tho president of the board declined to comment upon just how

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SUCCUMBS AT HOME IN ILLINOIS STREET AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Served as Captain in Civil War and Prominent Member of Marion County Bar for Years. WAS FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL William A. Ketcham, 76, former National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at his home, 4142 North Illinois street, early today. He became slightly ill Saturday, but his illness was not. considered dangerous. He arose about 4 o’clock, but fell dead a few minutes later. He was downtown Saturday and played bridge with friends at the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ketcham, who practiced law in Indianapolis for years, was named National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Indianapolis encampment, Sept. 24. 1920, and serve until the encampment last summer. He was succeeded by Dr. Lewis S. Pilcher of Brooklyn. William Alexander Ketcham was born in Indianapolis Jan. 2, 1846, w hich would have made him 76 years old next Monday. He was the son of John Lewis and Jan (Merrill) Ketcham. He received his preparatory education at Hallie and at Stuttgart, Germany, from 1859 to 1861. He wat a student at Wabash college, Crawfordsville. from 1861 to IS6". He received his bachelor of arts degree at Dartmouth in 1867 and was granted the degree of doctor of laws at Wabash in 1894.

Mr. Ketcham was only 15 when the Civil War started and was at school at Wabash. He left school and enlisted in as a private in Company A. 13th Indiana Volunteers Feb. 24. l-ovt. He became second lieutenant of Company E of the same regiment, De\ 1(5. 1S(B. Asa resula of an act of unusual bravery in the face of the enemy he was made captain of Company I, May X, 186.5. He was iasr Ncjmrm wm„ mamma* WILLIAM A. KETCHAM. mustered out Sept. 5. IRON. Mr. Ketcham was only IS when he was promoted to the captaincy. Mr. Ketcham married Flora McDonald of Indianapolis, June 25. 1873. M lt\ ED ST \TE \> ATTOR NE Y ti fc NEK At . Meanwhile, Mr. Ketcham had been admitted to tin* bur in I>i>>. He was Marion County attorney from 1884 to and attorney general of Indiana from Is'.!! to 1“!>S He was a m -tuber of the board of control of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a member of the American Bar Association. the Indiana Bar Association and the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. In G. A. It. work Mr. Ketcham had long been prominent, lie was a member of the George 11. Thomas post of Indianapolis, and was commander of the Department of Indiana three times. In politics be was a Republican. He was EXPECT HAYNES IN WINDY CITY National I’rohi Director Will Head Company in Bi" Booze Drive. CHICAGO. Dec. 27.—Roy Haynes, Washington, national prohibition director, was expected here today to supervise personally the new- years antlbooze drive. More than 100 sj>ecial operatives will accompany Haynes, it was reported. Fifty cases of acute alcoholism, the result of moonshine and other illicit liquors, are being treated at the Cook County Hospital. Many of the patients were so violent they had to be handcuffed and strapped to the beds. This is the largest number of eases at one time in history, according to physicians at the hospital.

the police intend to “handle the situa- 1 tion.” The resignation of Jacob H. Hilkene, second assistant chief of the tire department, effective Jan. 2 at noon, when the present administration ends, was received by the board of safety. Mr. Hil- j kene has been in charge of the bureau of fire prevention since May 29, 1918. lie was Democratic member of the board of public safety from Jan. 7 to May 28 before that. The board reinstated Irvin Hardy? negro Republican politician ns a patrolman, thereby fulfilling a political promise which Mayor Charles W. Jewett is said to have given four years ago. Hardy was appointed during the administration of Mayor Joseph E. Bell and his appointment brought forth much criticism from Republicans. He resigned under charges Aug. 1, 1917.

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a member of the Marion Club, the Columbia Club, the Chamber of Com mere* and the Indianapolis Literary Club. Surviving are Hie widow, one son, Henry C and five daughters. Miss Flora Ketchara, Mrs. Dobert L. Darcy, Miss I.iliah Keteham, Miss Jana Keteham. Miss Dorothy Keteham and Miss Lucia Keteham, all of Indianapolis. Robert W. Mcßride, vice commander in chief of tho G. A. K.. expressed his deep regret over the death of Mr. Keteham. He declared the death was a distinct loss to the Grand Army of the Republic. TRIBUTE BY G. A. R. ADJUTANT. “Mr. Keteham was honest, sincere and feared only God in heaven. He was loved by his comrades in the Indiana department of the G. A. R. He always attended the meeting of his post, unless he was out of the city,” said Adj. Gen. Phil A. Ball, of the Indiana department of the G. A. R.. in commenting on the death of Mr. Keteham. In commenting on the death of Mr. Keteham, Governor Warren T. McCray said : “Mr. Keteham, was one of the most honest, god fearing men that we have had In Indiana He was a great soldier, and was loved by all. We lose not only one of our greatest soldiers, but one of our best citizens.” A joint meeting of the Indiana Bar Association and tho Indianapolis Bar Association will lie held sometime this week as a memorial to Mr. Keteham, Lar* \\ hitcoiub. president of the latter association. announced. 1 he following statement was made by John It. Reynolds, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, of which Air, Keteham was a member: In the pa-sing of William A. Keteham, Indianapolis lias lost a worthy and outstanding citizen: the Grand Army of the Republic has lost a man whose counsels and guidance for years have been of th* greatest value, and the Nation loses ft patriot of' Stirling qualities and of tM most indomitable fighting spirit. A elos association with General Keteham during the last two encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic, the more recent during his term of office as commander-in-chief, gave me unusual opportunities to become well and intimately acquainted with him. "lie was a man of most direct thought, speech and action. There was never any occasion to wonder v\ here he stood on a subject. His thought was constructive and iiis energies were always directed toward the advancement or patriotic causes. During this post-war reconstruction period his leadership has been valuable not only to Indianapolis, but to the entire country. “To those of us who were privileged to know him intimately and to see him almost every day, his passing on will bring a sense of great personal loss. Ills friends loved him for his sturdy qualities. Others, if there were any, respected and admired him. “I cannot help feeling that the manner of his departure is in keeping with his line, vigorous and active life. lake a soldier he fell and as a hero he whU I*9 membered." j MAYOR JEWETT MAKES STATEMENT. Upon learning of the death of Mr. Keteham, Mayor Charles W. Jewett rnaue the following statement: “It is indeed a shock to us all to learn of the death of Honorable William A. Keteham. He was a man of unusual courage and sterling worth who will he greatly missed in this community. As a public ofieial, he executed his duties with the highest degree of efficiency and courage. Asa private citizen, he was always keen in defending the right and denouncing the wrong, lie is one of the strong characters that helped build this community to its present high standard. His loss will be greatly felt by the entire community. He was my close personal friend and many times I have called upon hint for counsel and advice, which always was willingly given and was sound and safe. His death is a great loss to all of us.” MRS. STIMSOV MAY RECOVER. TERRE HAUTE, lnd„ Dec. 27 Mrs. S. ('. Stinison. widely known social welfare worker, who was seriously injured when struck by an automobile Christmas day, will recover, it was believed certain today.

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