Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1921 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXIV.

GOVERNOR LEN SMALL MUST STAND TRIAL

CONFERENCE IS NARROW IN PERSPECTIVE Arms Parley Must Broaden Scope to Win. IT’S WORLD TASK All Nations Should Be Included in • Pact. By COL, EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29—'The Washington conference has clearly developed the necessity for another conference with a wider scope. It has become evident that if the world is to have limitation of armaments End international understandings that ( are satisfying, all nations must be included and not merely a group of victorious powers. Those nations now represented at Washington could maintain peace for a while by their own prowess, but they could not maintain it indefinitely. Looking into the future, we can see the posslbiliry of Germany and Rusia disputing the right of the powers now assembled at Washington to make laws and decisions which would also bind them. To assume to do this merely invites future i trouble. It is often stated that Great Britain and the t'nited States could of themselves maintain the peace cf the world if an agreement could be reached to do so, and in truth they could for a while, but such an alliance, even if made for the highest and most altruistic purposes and for the general good, would bring about a feeling of resentment throughout more than half the world. This feeling would gather impetus year by year until the time was considered propitious to give it vent, and then there would be another clash of arms such as we have Just passed through. Therefore, those who have this •:11-meaning plan in mind had best give up, for our condition with it would be werse than without it. ilvon as it Is, we find some annoyance felt at the general accord which is evidencing itself in the relations between Great Britain and the United States. The Latins do not like It. neither do the Slavs, to say nothing cf the eastern peoples. STATUS OF SMALL BOWER GROUPS. It was Inevitable that the World War Ehould leave a smnller group of powers than before it began, and it was also inevitable that in the victorious group there would be two powers left greater than any of the others. It Is therefore (Continued on Page Else.)

BARNARD FINDS €.. I. & W. WILLING 10 RU NC. & E. I. Reaches Agreement With Railroad President to Keep Line Alive. An agreement, whereby the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Itallroad will operate a part of the property formerly owned by the Chicago X Eastern Illinois Railroad in Indiana, has been made by Commissioner George W. Barnard o> the State public service commission, and B. A. Worthington, president of the C., I. & W., Mr. Barnard said today. The C.. I. &- W.. according to Mr. Barnard. has agreed to operate the C. & K. 1., •'lroad property between West Union 1 Erazil, Ind. This section of th" road, according to Mr. Barnard, has 40 per cent of the business of the entire road. It Is planned to have the Monos railroad, if an agreement can be -.cached, take over and operate the portion of the road north of West Union. ORDER PERMITS ROAD TO OPERATE. Under the order of Federal Judge C: rpenter at Chicago yesterday, the property may be operated under the “operating agreement'’ until further notice, regardless of whether the road is sold by the receivers next month, Mr. Barnard said. The C., T. & W. will have the right to purchase the property at this sale. Mr. Barnard said, and will have the right to purchase the property from the buyers of it at the proposed auction if others buy it. FERE MARQUETTE DECLINES OFFER. Attempts were made by Mr. Barnard recently to have the C. .A E. 1. property purchased by the Pere Marquette road, but Frank B. Alfred, president of the road, refused after a conference with the board of directors of the road. Mr. Barnard then asked that the Interstate commerce commission file suit to prevent the receivers of the road from abandoning the property, but the commission said it had no power to do th!. It is planned by Mr. Barnard to have the entire road in operation before the receivers sell it. HIGH SCHOOL BURN'S. CLINTON, lowa, Dec. The high school at Maquoketa, lowa, was destroyed by fire today, causing a loss of SIOO,OOO.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twantv-four hours ending at 7 p. ra„ Dec. 30, 1921: Fair and colder tonight, with lowest! ! temperature 15 to 20 degrees. Friday fair with rising temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 0 a. m 26 7 a. m 26 8 a. m 26 9 a. in 26 10 a. in 27 31 a. m 28 12 (noon) 29 1 p. m. .'!*) 2 p, lE. 21

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Mrs. Richard Lieber, Mrs. Otto Anthony Agree to Become Regular City Patrolmen

MRS. RICHARD LIEBER.

Federal Reserve Board Head Says New Year’s Chimes Will Ring in Revival of Business

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The bells that ring In 1922 will usher In a business revival that will develop in due course Into a “new era of prosperity” for the United States. This confident prediction was made today by G. W. P. Harding, governor of tho Federal reserve board. Choosing his words with caro and weighing .his phrases before he uttered them. Harding told what his exceptional opportunities for surveying the Nation’s financial condition have shown him.

“Business has passed through the primary stage, the acute period of reaction,” he said, summing up his observa“lt is my sober conviction that basic -LI conditions are very mm h better than they were twelve months ago. SEES NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY. “To-to are many In'ieatlons that the beginning of a r< viva] cycle Is not far distant. When it d•• s definitely set In, It w:.i he followed In due course by n new era of prosperity.” Hardii-g sits here la M’cshington. but his eye ts everywhere. He can tell you at a given moment the state of the financial health of any city in the country or of the country as a whole. He has his finger on the country's gold pulse. “Why do you think a business revival is indicated?’’ Harding was asked with an intimation that his prediction might be considered official optimism. Tie repudiated that suggestion. “There are well defined cycles In business," he said. “We are nearly at the end of a l"ng period of s'ow liquidation, business d< and stagnation. Such a pt-riod ' s followed by revival." High rsllroad rates and tax''-, high co*ts of fuel and rent and the Impaired ondition of agriculture are the chief bar-

Woman Who Slew Husband Begs for Farewell Look at Body Before Burial

Mrs. Florence Simmons, who shot and killed her husband, James Ewing Simmons, yesterday at the!.* home, 1417 St. P'-tcr str.ct, today annealed from her ceil in the police statloi for permission to view Simmons' body before It is sent to Howling Green, Ky., for burial. It Is not Ikely, however, that tiie request will be granted, since Mrs. Simmons Is slated on a first-degree murder charge pending the outcome of the coroner's investigation of the tragedy. The girl slayer rejoiced when word came from Louisville that her father, Thomas Bewley, was still alive. A message that he was dying came over Ihe long distance telephone yesterday morn ing just as Mrs. Simmons poured four allots from an automatic revolver Into the body of her husband, marking the culmination of a night of incessant quarreling. Word from Louisville, however, is that Bewley, who formerly was a Big Four crossing watchman In ludlanupc’i . has a sight chance of recovery. SHOWS MATRON INJURY MARKS. Mrs. Simmons today showed Rena Risner, police matron, black and blue spots from her shoulders to her hips which she declared ivere the result of b-atlngs Simmons had administered during the night proceeding the shooting. The matron said there were stUl Hager prints on her arms, showing that atte had been gripped with powerful bands. “He threw me Into a corner of the room and beat r _ „- like a punching bag," the girl told ae matron. George B ' ley, Mrs. Simmons brother, and Frank A. Bruce, an attorney, visited her in her cell. Bewley will leave today for Louisville to be at the bedside of his father. Walter T. Blasengym, an undertaker,

riers to complete economic restoration, Harding said. "But, " ho added, "I think the outlook for the farmers is more hopeful. Also for some months past, there has Ia marked easing of the credit situation. : Notwithstanding some features of our revenue laws, the Investment market is now absorbing securities at rates which womlil not hav e been considered a few months ago. Liberty bonds are at or approaching par. Good railroad and Indus trial bonds have gained, go have some standard storks." MONEY HEALTH INDICATED. These tilings, Harding said, show money health. The arms conference, he declared, has bad a stabilizing effect and will do tnuen ! toward restoring prosperity. “The proceedings of the conference already have had a stabilizing effect," he said. ‘ The notable advance In Sterling ex- i change when tbe conference assembled j was not a mere coincidence. When money once expended for non-productive j armament Is released for productive us<\ it will stimulate revival of business con- ! dlt ion s."—Copyright, 1921, by Lulled I’ress.

at 1702 North Illinois street,, was appointed administrator of Simmons’ estate in the Marlon County Probate Court today. He gave bond in the sum of SI,OOO. The personal property is estimated at SSOO. The home In which the couple lived belonged to Mrs. Simmons’ father, but the dead man left an automobile and a bank account and some furniture, Mr. Bruce said. DEC LARK WOMAN HAS GOOD NAME. Detectives Radetnacher and Teats, who were assigned to investigate the murder, said so far ns they have been able to .“arn Mrs. Simmons bore a good name in her community. They said the neighbors were aware that she and her husband had frequent quarrels and sonic of tlelu knew* he had beaten her. They also said that George Brant, whom Simmons accused his wife and her friend, Mrs. Lavau Martin, of having been familiar w’th, also bears a good reputation. The preliminary hearing on the first degree murder charge lodged against the girl was continued In city court until Jan. 12. Walter Baker, 1409 St. Peter street, was the first witness to testify before the coroner. He told of hearing the shots fired at the Simmons home and said he called police headquarters by telephone. Motorpolieemen Muse and Delane will testify either today or tomorrow*. They were thi first persons to enter the houso after thf shooting and found Simmons' body lylag partly dressed on the floor of tho llvlg^rooni. Dr. Christian, deputy coroner. held on Simmons’ body yesterday./ wysSßtots from Ihe automatic pistol one in tlw abdomen, oiHfcws|L chest, one ou the Two.)

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921.

ACCEPT OFFER OF MAYOR-ELECT TO STUDY LIFE Will Walk Beats, Observe Rules, Take Pay of Patrolmen. The search of Samuel Lewis Shank, mayor-elect, for two society women who will become regular policemen, observing patrolmen’s rules and taking patrolmen’s pay for the cake of gaining au insight into the "seamy side of life," came to au end today when he announced that Mrs. Itichard Lieber, 2030 North Meridian street, and Mrs. Otto Anthony, 308 East Twenty-Eighth street, have agreed to accept the appointments. Both women ure prominent socially and have been active In w> lfare work. Mrs. Lieber is a member of several women’s organizations, but classes herself as welfare worker rather than a club wun.•n. Mrs. Anthony has been active la < itib work for a number of years. NOT WANTED FOR SOCIAL WORK. When he disclosed the fact that he was searching for two women to take up police work Mr. Bhank declared lie did not want them to do social work. He wanted them to be Juki plain "coppers," silting In on third degree sessions at headquarters, riding the emergency automobile, walking beats, rawing craps games and j doing other things the ordinary patrolman does. He wanted these women, he ! said to get an accurate picture of mod[ern police work so tney, with their training in public speaking, might emerge from the experience prepared to tell people who hare ttuorn s about how to (Continued on Ihigo Too.)

MRS. OTTO ANTHONY.

Bandits Kill Two and Rob Bank Vault PEARL RIVER, N. Y„ Doc. 29.—Ban-| dits shot and killed the cashier and the bookkeeper of the First National Bank here today and escaped in an automobile with S2OO or S3OO taken from the bank's vaults.

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6 LOCATIONS OFFERED FOR REFORMATORY Hancock, Owen, Boone, Jennings, Madison Press Sites. LANDS DESCRIBED Water Supply Shortage Objection to Most Places. Six proposed sites tor the relocation of the State reformatory now at Jeffersonville have been ! suggested to M. E. Foley, secretary (of the reformatory relocation comI raittee, Mr. Foley announced today. One hundred and thirty-five questionnaires have been sent to persons in the central part of the State, Mr. Foley said. The proposed sites Include two from Hancock County, one from Owen County, one from Boone County, one from Jens County rmi cue from Madison County. The committee will meet on Jan. : with Governor Warren T. McCray ! pr>iddnt of the commission, and make plans for the inspection of these proposed j MU * i Difficulty in obtaining a wafer supply lof more than a half million gallons a (Continued on Bag# Two.)

‘BUND TIBER’ DAY OBSERVED IN CITY COURT Hard Fight Made in Behalf of Robinowitz, Owner of Building. It was blind tiger day In city court i today. Five alleged fenders of illicit | liquor faced the judge. Some attorneys appealed to Judge Walter Pritchard for sympathy for their clients because of "the conditions of tho family." Other attorneys fought for their client’s freedom on technicalities of law. One of the bitterest legal lights was waged in the case of Herman liobltio\\Stz, proprietor of a building at 850, 856%, 858, and 858% South Meridian street. The hearing w*as on a petition tending to show that the search warrant called for only the store room at 850 South Meridian street.. Evidence was Introduced to show that Robinowitz, while ho owns the entire .building, has a store at Sot? South Meridian street, and lives at 858% South Meridian street, and that the forty gallon still, nine gallons or whisky, 150 gallons of mash and stove were found in two rear rooms at 856%. Robinowitz denied all knowledge of the liquor and still and claimed he rented the appartment where the liquor was found to a man named Morris Greenburg, whose present address is unknown. Judge Pritchard refused to discharge him but continued the case Indefinitely, suggesting to the officers that an affidavit be Issued for Greenburg and a search be made for him. FINE AND JAIL TERM GIVEN. Earl Chap pel, 726 North East street, was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to serve thirty days In jail. Ills wife, Opal Chappel, was tried at the same time and charges against her were continued indefinitely. Sergt. Clifford Richter saw Chappel (Continued ou Page Two.)

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SAYS ‘MONUMENTAL FAILURES’ OF PARLEY TO MAKE IT FAMOUS WASHINGTON, Deo. 29. —A sweeping Indictment of tho whole armament conference for wlmt was described as Its “monumental failures,*’ came today from the Democratic side of the Senate. The attack was launched by Senator Wm. 11. King, Democrat, Ctah, and was the first general asault upon the conference from the Democratic sld° other than that made by Senator Reed of Missouri. In a formal statement. Senator King said “judging the conference by what it has developed so far, it Is In gravo danger of attaining fame In history for its monumental failures, rattier than for Its monumental achievements.’’

NAVY HOLIDAY TO SCRAP PILE; NEW PLANS UP 3 Auxiliary Propositions Put Before Delegates. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Opposition of unexpected origin and strength developed In the se‘Tct meeting of the naval powers today against the principles formulated by Klihu Root of the American delegation, to govern the futiiri i of submarines in warfare. Sponsored b> tbe American delegation, and strongly endorsed by the British delegation, the proposed restrictions were fought by .Japan, Italy and I ram-e, and after two li oirs of somewhat warm debate, the session broke up, to meet later In ttie afternoon to resume the discussion. By GEORGE R. HOLMES, WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The plans for a ten-year naval holiday having beeu consigned to tho international scrap heap, along with the old capital ships of the world’s great navies, the delegates to the arms conference met again today to try to gather up the loose end? of a r.avai agreement. When the powers met again to renew tbe naval discussion three auxiliary propositions were before them for decision. They were: 1 The suggestion of the American delegation that all auxiliary naval ships, with the ereeptiOQ of airplane carriers, be limited to 10,000 tons la size. 2 The set of principles governing future uses of submarines in time of warfare, proposed by Klihu Hoot, which would make it an art of piracy, punishable by death, fur the commander of a submarine to sink a merchant *alp except after observ- ; lug the "visit and search" rule of international law. 3. The suggestion by the Amerfcan delegation that aircraft carriers be limited to 27,nOii tons In size, thus preventing the construction of eapl- ' tal ships under the guiso of auxiiitry vessels. BRITISH AND FRENCH RELATIONS* STRAINED. The adoption of thesa throe propo- ! sltions, as stated. Is probable. Tho Boot I submarine principles constitute merely a reaffirmation of existing international law, wish teeth added In the addition of the punishable-by-death clause. The entente cordial® between the French ami British delegations has been severely jarred by France’s refusal to accept a limitation on her auxiliary ship program Ts has received a number (Continued on Dago Six.) Court Pops Poppaw, Who Just Popped In .Tames 11. Poppaw, who has Just nr- j rived from California, today was arrested on a charge of contempt of court j On orders of Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, room 5. Tho court held that Poppaw had failed to obey the orders to ! make certain payments to his divorced j wife, Alice Poppaw. The court sentenced j Poppaw to jail for thirty days. 1

Watson Adds to Charges of Hangings of Soldiers Mississippian Writes He Saw 10 or 12 Executed at Is-Sur-Tille,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29,-Senator Watson of Georgia today laid before the Senate committee Investigating Ills allegations of indiscriminate killing of American soldiers in France, additional charges that "ten or twelve men were hanged at Is-Sur-Tille.’’ The latest statement is from Herbert L. Ctulenhead, 408 McAllister street, Greenville, Mass. If substantiated it would bear out tho sworn testimony of George H. Taylor of Philadelphia, who told the committee he saw twelve men hanged on two gallows at Is-Sur-Tille. ASKS COMMITTEE TO suSLmon caldknhead. "I have asked the committee to summon Caldenhead," said Senator Watson. “His statement and that of Taylor should utterly upset the statement of the Win Department that only eleven American soldiers were hanged in France.” ‘•t was a private in the 321st supply stationed at Is-Sur-Tille. for about twelve months,” wrote Caldenhead. “While I was there I saw ten or twelve men hung—whites and negroes. Enclosed you will find three pictures of one of these hangings I witnessed. or not these men were given

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JUDGE DENIES PLEA TO DISMISS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT Throws Out One Indictment and Quashes Four Counts in Other Against Illinois Executive and Co-Defendants. JAN. 9 SET FOR OPENING OF CASE WAUKEGAN, 111., Dec. 29. —Governor Len Small will hare to Btand trial, Judge Claire C. Edwards of the Circuit Court announced this afternoon in ruling on motions of the Governor’s counsel to quash indictments charging him with conspiracy and embezzlement Date of the trial was set for 9:30 o'clock the morning of Monday, Jan. 9. The defense at a preliminary hearing had asked the court to quash both indictments against the Governor and co-defendants on the ground that they were illegal, not specific and improperly drawn. The judge was asked to throw the entire case out of court. The indictments charged Governor Small and co-defendants with tha embezzlement of interest on State funds. Judge Edwards overruled the motion to quash each and every count in indictment No. 11693, charging embezzlement—“the people vs. Len Small." Ho sustained, however, the motion to quash the Indictments in “the people vs. Fred E. Sterling, Len Small and Vernon Curtis”—No. 11699.

SOUTH PLAZA BLOCK VALUED AT $1,218,250 Appraisers Make Report to County Board. LIST PROPERTIES Buildings on Real Estate Worth Total of $424,500. The total appraised value of the property in the south block of the proposed war memorial plaza which is to be purchased by the Marion County commissioners is fixed at $1,218,230, according to the official report of the appraisers filed with the county commissioners today. George NT. Montgomery is chairman of the appraisers. The report, which is to be cons'deml by the county commissioners late today shows that the ground in the block bounded by Michigan and Vermont streets, Pennsylvania and Meridian struts, is appraised at $793,750 and the total improvements at $424,500. This dees not include the church property in the block which will be excluded from the plaza scheme. VALUES PI T ON PROPERTIES. The committee definitely and finally settled on the appraised valuation of the various property in the block, as follows : W. J. Holliday estate, southeast corner Meridian and Michigan streets: ground. 111 feet 3 Inches on Meridian street by 150 f.et on Michigan street; appraised at $105,990; ground, $156,970; improvements, $9,000. C. Martlndale, et al . 425-427-429 North Meridian street; ground, 90 feet 9 Inches by 195 feet: appraised at $1 is.-tSO; ground, $128,450: improvements, $20,000. Bobbs-Merrill Company, 18 Fast Vermont street: ground, 53 by 195 feet; appraised at $203,600; ground, $03,000; improvements. $140,000. Indiana Democratic Club. 22 East Vermont street; ground, 49 feet 10 inches by 195 feet; appraised at $91,200; ground, $01,200; improvements, $30,000. Elks Realty Club. 30 East Vermont street; ground, 94x195 feet: appraised at $124,000; ground, $114,000; Improvements, SIO,OOO. Columbian Insurance Company, 430 North Pennsylvania street; ground. 52 feet 6 inches by 120 feet: appraised at $09,750,000: ground, $57,750; Improvements, $12,000. Indiana Trust Company, 440 North Pennsylvania street; ground. 65x210 feet: (Continues! ou Page Two.)

a fair trial I cannot say. But there was one thing that did not look right to me, and that was the hanging of an AtneriIN U.'S., TOO WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Charges that three soldiers were murdered by noncommissioned Arinj- officers at Camp Merritt, X. J., during the war were made in a telegram received today by Senator Tom M atson, Georgia. V J can soldier in front of hundreds of French people. HAYS FRENCH CHEERED WHEN ,SOLDIER WAS HUNG. “And they all cheered when the soldier tvas hung, as if it were a comic act. If It was a military death, why did they not hang him at sunrise and not make a show of it?” “If the more fact that ten or twelve men were hanged at Is-Sur-Tille is proved, the ’hanging without trial’ part stands the mouth of tii.- Mbit' has a record of J*S*--jg^jldJiir-i q.c." J'

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ONE CO-DEFENDANT NOW LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Sterling was a former State treasure? and is now l ieutenant Governor. Curtis is a banker of Grant Park. Judge Edwards overruled the motion I to quash the conspiracy indictment against Small, Sterling and Curtis, “as |to counts, 1,4, 5,7, 8,9, 10. 11 and 12," I and sustained the motion to quash as 1 to counts 2 3,6 and 13. j In announcing the decision, Judge Ed- ] wards declared the case is of the great- ! est importance to the people of Illinois—j that “anything now pending on the docket oif this court sinks into insignificance in comparison”—and, accordingly, he set an early date for trial “without considering the wishes of counsel for either side.” JUDGE REVIEWS DEFENSE CHARGES. Judge Edwards, at the opening of his decision, reviewed the contentions of the defense as to why the case should be thrown out of court. The defense had contended: That he Sangamon County boa-d-a of supervisors which selected 'Uf March, 1921, the grand Jury wh‘ w Indicted Governor Small and af defendants, was never legally org, ized. \ That the so-called “special report” / by the grand Jury after returning the indictments was “prejudicial’? to the defendants. That the rule of seeresy wa I violated. Judge Edwards found that there j as “substantial compliance” with the statute by the board of supervisors or j Sangamon County and that the grand jury was a legal grand jury. In regard to the "special report” of j the grand jury, which was published in j the newspapers and which the defense contended was “prejudicial,” the judge | said the effect of a report such as this had never been passed upon by a court j of review in the State of Illinois, and. j presented an interesting question for the I consideration of the court. EVIDENCE OF -TIP' HANDED TO PRESS. ; ‘‘There is evidence in this record that i representatives of the press were ia- | formed the day before the grand jury re--1 ported that there wouid be something j out of the ordinary proceedure for them,’’ j Judge Edwards said. | "This is a reprehensible practice and i cannot be too severely condemned. Had it been made public before being ordered spread Into the record, this court's duty would be plain.” “However, the presiding judge of the Circuit Court ordered It spread on the records. It thereby became accessible to the public, and if error was committed it was after it was presented to the court and is not a subject for review by a court of concurrent jurisdiction.” COUNTY CLERK BYERS IS ROUNDLY SCORED. Charles W. Byers, county clerk of Sangamon County, was roundly scored by the Judge. “From the evidence produced in this court,” Judge Edwards said, “the court makes the following findings of facts: “That an alleged special meeting of the said board of supervisors was held in April, 1920, at which the board organized by elcctiug a chairman and inter alia appointed a committee on jurors. “That said special meeting was not called pursuant to the statute in that the county clerk did not cause the publication as provided by law. That there was a regular meeting of said board iu June and in September, 1920. “That on Sept. 14, 1920, said board adjourned until ‘Thursday,’ in connection with the last finding, the defense introduced n certified copy of the record of said September meeting, showing the adjournment on ‘Thursday.’ The State then called to the stand Charles W. Byers, county clerk of Sangamon County, and introduced the records of said clerk, showing after the word ’Thursday’ the words ‘Sept. 10, 1920.’ SAID BYERS WAS “WILLING WITNESS.” “The period after the word ’Thursday’ has not been crushed of altered, the words ‘Sept. 16, 1920,’ are written in a slightly different colored ink and are a fraction of an inch higher in (Continued on Page Six.)

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