Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1921 — Page 9

TREES SUFFER FROM DISEASES , -OF MANY KINDS Park Official Declares Something Must Be Done Immediately. I’ radically every soft maple tree ia the city was affected *' ‘h the oyster shell bark loose in 1921. according to hte annual report of George E. Morgan, head of the special service of the city park department. Dogwoods aid lilacs also were affected seriously. Many varieties of tree and shrub disenses and parasites are causing immeasurable loss to the trees of the city. Mr. Morgan reports, and something must b* done quickly if the city is not to be deforested. Insects most prevalent in the city's trees ae the oyster sheli bark louse, San Jose scale, scurfy scale, cottony maple scale, cottony maple leaf scale, European eim scale, plant lice and catalpa midge. Borers that destroyed or affected trees are the tussock moth, webworm, eltn leaf beetle, bag worm, caukerworm and catalpa sphinx. Among serious tree diseases prevalent are mysterious physiological maple disease, malnutrition, mildew, blight, rusts, frost Injury, gas injury and salt •cater injury. Citizens made extensive use of the special service department, the report shows, 722 calls having been made in answer to inquiries about trees and shrubbery and 176 to assist in the landscaping aad" planting of home grounds. The department gave four illustrated lectures, published two leaflets and gave sixtylire articles to the daily newspapers.

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BERLIN 'RAFFLES’ CASE INVOLVES POLICE SCANDAL Five I Vomen and Two Men Held for Robbing Largest Luxury Stores BERLIN. Dec. 31.—The most sensational ‘'Raffles” case in German crime annals has been revealed through the arrest of five women and two men. High government officials are reported to be implicated and it is said that the worst police graft scandal in German history may follow. The prisoners are charged with robbing Berlin's largest luxury stores over a period of four years, obtaining goods worth ten million marks. They lived like princes and mingled with the best society. Most of the booty was shipped to Holland and some of it is believed to have found its way to the United States. The prisoners are Frau Dora Roeber, said to be leader and brains of the gang; her husband, Joseph Roeber; her sister, Anna Foerster; a daughter. Louise vilius; Ludwig Huels, Marie Eckert and an unnamed woman. Frau Roeber is 14; her husband, only 29. Louise's husband is the head of a gigantic corporation having charge of the sale and conversion of all war goods to peace uses. Morvilius was not arrested but was charged with having knowledge of the crimes of his wife and his mother-in-law. Loot valued at 1,000,000 marks wav taken from the homes of the notably from the luxurious abode of "Dashing Dora” in the most fashionable quarter of Charlottenburg. After the stolen goods had been collected the police station looked like a warehouse. The band paid 35,000 marks in bribes to police officials a few weeks ago for pigeonholing a case against them.

WILL FIX DATE OF MINE PARLEY Miners and Operators Plan Joint Conference. j The time and place for the meeting of I representatives of the United Mine Work- ; ers of America and coal operators of the central competitive field, for the consideration of anew wage scale and working contract, will be considered at a Joint conference of miners’ union officials and representatives of the Indiana Coal Operators' Reciprocal Association at Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. C, 1922, according to Morton L. Gould, president of the mine owners’ organization. ! Unusual interest attaches to the next ! meeting of the operators and miners, as it is understood the operators intend to make a hard fight against the check-off system. The miners are said to be equally determined to continue the system. The Southern Ohio Coal Operators' Association and the Pittsburgh Coal Producers’ Association, have rejected the request for a conference. A meeting of the Pittsburg Vein Operators' Association was to be held today to decide whether to take part in the conference. CIITCAGO TO BE DIG LAKE PORT New Deal Will Increase Water Shipments. CHICAGO, Dec. 31. —Chicago today was destined to become one of the great ports of the world, as the result of u deal consummated by the Great Lakes Transportation Company. With the purchase of two large ware-

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houses owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company .the transportation company announced It will make Chicago a port of original entry and delivery for a line of steamers plying between Buffalo and Chicago. The Great Lakes Transportation Company recently purchased the steamship line controlled by the railroad. It was announced the transportation company will make Joint rate arrangements with Western and Southwestern railroads operating in Chicago. A rail-lake-and-rail tariff covering the traffic will be filed with the I. C. C., officials announced. FUNERAL OF 6,000,000 COCKTAILS. EAST CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—An Army funeral was held for 5,000,000 cocktails. Taps was played while Mayor Leo McCormick presided. Interment was In the Calumet River.

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Jewett Thanks Men of Traffic Squad Mayor Charles W. Jewett today thanked all members of the traffic squad, sixty men, for their courteous treatment and efficient work during the last four years. He complimented highly the system of traffic regulation introduced and enforced during the present administration. On behalf of the traffic men the mayor presented to Captain Claude Johnson a gold watch. He then presented to Lieut. Lester B. Jones of the traffic squad a thirty-second degree Masonic watch charm, the gift of the traffic officers. Both Captain Johnson and Lieutenant Jones spoke to the members of the traffic squad, thanking them for their faithful work.

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HOPES TO PROVIDE SHOWERS AT JAIL New City Judge to Recommend Bath Privileges. Shower baths will be installed in one of the cellrooms at police headquarters

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to give prisoners who need it an opportunity to bathe, if the recommendations of Delbert O. Wiimeth, judge-elect of the city court, are carried out. The shower bath is only one of the numerous improvements Mr. Wllmeth hopes to see made at police headquarters for the benefit of prisoners. Among other proposed improvements is the painting of cellrooms of both the men’s and worn-

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en’s department a battleship gray with white ceilings. Mr. Wiimeth also plans to recommend that the city courtroom be cleaned and redecorated. He further hopes to see anew modern lighting system installed in the courtroom and that anew ventilating system be installed using the skylights for ventilation. A system of fans probably would be used to force the air of the courtroom upward.

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