Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 310, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1922 — Page 1

YOU’LL LIKE HIM If you don’t already know him, meet Everett True in today's Times.

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CHANGES IN G.O.P. PLACES BY FREEMAN tf* r-i t New County Leader Makes His Own Line-up. OLD GANG ROUTED Jewett - Lemcke Men Forced to Yeild Places. <Milt thro- of twenty Republican ward and township chairman were retained by William H. Freeman, newly elected Republican coni, > chairman in a list of bis appointments rade public today. This ' as a S'cp in shattering the old Jewett-Rocm'er-Lemcke county organization. Mr. I rooman's announcement followed a conference with Joseph B. Kealing, Republican National Committeeman from Indiana; Mayor Shank, William H. Armitage, marshal of the city hall political forces; Jesse E. Miller, vice chairman and city purchasing- agent; Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger, City Controller Joseph L. Hogue, and others at the city hall. Repuhican headquarters will be opened In the K. of P. building soon and women ward, township and county chairmen, advisory, campaign and finance committees will tie named. Mr. Freeman said. Mr. Armirage was appointed chairman of the executive committee. BUCHANAN RETAINS POST. A. M. Buchanan, chairman of the First ward, was permitted to retain his post. Buchanan once was a strong JewcttLemeke man. but in the municipal election last year and in the recent primary was loyal to the Shank faction. It Is rumored the hoard of sanitary commissioners. controlled by anti-Shank forces, has been considering discharging Buchanan from his job as superintendent of garbage collection. It is said the city administration expects to take care of him if this happens. Homer Foxworthv was named assistant chairman of the First ward. Russel! AVillson was ousted from the chairmanship of the Second ward and Martin J. Hyland, street commissioner, named in his stead. Hyland will have C. Tom Johnson, chief clerk in the city health department, as assistant. Harry Hildebrand, former Jewett man. but in the last two campaigns for Shank was mode chairman of the Third ward (Continued on Page Nine.) ‘Motorcycle Mike’ in Federal Clutch CHICAGO, May 9.—Government secret service raided Chicago's “black and tan'* belt today and arrested three alleged venders of narcotics. One of the trio, according to the federal agents, is Edward Boyd, alias “Motorcycle Mike,” notorious “dope” dealer.

STOCK BROKER AND OIL HEAD FACE CHARGES Well-Known Pittsburgher and President of Louisiana Concern Indicted. riTTSBI RG. Pa., May O.—C. L. Glass, one of the most prominent stock brokers In Pittsburg, and W. O. Craig, president of the Louisiana Mutual Oil Corporation of Shreveport. La., were indicted by the Federal grand jury on charges of using the mails in a scheme to defraud, and conspiracy, in a return filed In Federal Court today. A thorough scrutiny of the operations of O. L. Glass & Cos. has been in progress by Federal investigators for some time. The indictment was returned to Cnited States District Judge Joseph 1... Rodina of New Jersey, sitting for Judge Orr. Preparations were made for the issuance of bench warrants for the arrest of Craig and Glasa. OLD NEWBERRY MACHINE SEEN Representative Kelly Says Townsend Spent S.'LOOO in Campaign. WASHINGTON*. May Ctarg. s that file “old Newberry machine” Is being timed up in Michigan to insure the renomtnntlon of Senator Charles Townsend, were made here today by Representative Pat Kelly, Republican of Michigan, who will oppose Townsend at the primaries. "Senator Townsends volunteer workers have reported expenditures aggregating more than $::.ObO already, with the primary election three months away," said Kelly, “if It takes s£.<loo io get the old Newberry machine out of the garage. I'm wondering how much it will take to beep the old tlilug going ail summer.” Wood to Remain in Islands All Year MANILA, P. 1.. May 9.-Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will remain as governor ■f the Philippine Islands until the end of 1922. he declared In a statement here •oday. He had been asked to Indicate whether he would remain as Governor of the islands or return to the I'ulted States -o take up work with the University of Pennsylvania. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours eudiug at 7 3. m.. Wednesday. May 10, 1922: Probably showers tonight and Wedneslay; not much change in temperature. 6 a. m fill 7 a. tn iifi 8 a. m 71 *> a. m <4 10 a. m 78 11 a. in 80 12 (noon) s.l 1 i>. m 84 2 p. in S3

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Some of the delegates of the Chicago Boys' Club wanted to motor to Indianapolis to attend the convention of the Boys’ Club federation. So "Lizzie" was polished up, a club banner and a horse shoe hung on her hood and the boys were

1 FOUR INJURED IN IDENTICAL SWITCH WRECKS Street Car Accidents at Illinois and Ohio Streets Occur in Pairs. 1 3 SENT TO HOSPITAL i Twice in four hours street cars split a switch at. Illinois and Ohio streets today, and on each occasion two persons i were injured. 1 The Injured; i MRS. ERNEST t.'Rl TCn FIEI.H, 4.', Rural Route O. Box 4s, skull fractured. ; condition critical. Taken to city hos I pital. D. M. HALL, 43. Roosevelt Hotel, leg* j Injured, bruised about body. Taken to j city hospital. | LEWIS GATES, 2223 North Alabama ■ street, deep scalp wound, bruised. Tak' n i to city hospital. ROLAND SMOER. 2t4<! North Illinois : street, hip sprained. Taker home. On both i.e.-asions the street cars were south-bound. The first accident occuroi at 4:45 a. in. when a Bright wood owl car J split the switch. Gates, who was < n the rear platform, was hurled to the pavement. Snider also was a passenger on ; the street car. Barney Stevenson. 929 1 North Pine street, was tnotorman of the ! car and E. Miller. SOti Highland avenue, j was the conductor. ‘ The second accident occurerl at about R a. m. when Illinois street car No. 880, split the switch. The rear trucks started West while the front trucks continued South. | The two persons injured were standing . w®st of the tracks waiting for the street jeer to pass. Hall and Mrs. Crutchfield 1 vvere knocked down and fell under the j rear platform of the street ear, the rear I truck wheels passing within a few feet of them. The woman was unconscious t George Beaman, 3M5 North Capitol avenue, had a narrow escape from being struck by the car and leaped to one side just In time. Traffic Officer Michael 1 Long, stationed at the corner, also was forced to make a quick jump to escape injury. Several passengers were on the ; street car and were severely shaken. 1 Arthur W. Enoch. 2852 North Illinois street, was the inotorman of the car and Emmett Todd. 1354 West Thirty Second • street, was the conductor. I Mrs. Crutchfield was not identified unI til after she had been taken to the hosi pita).

WATER WORKS USELESS; FIRE IS THREATENING Floods Prevent Effective Attack of $200,000 Factory Blaze. FT. WORTH. Texas, May ;i With the waterworks rendered useless by high water, more than $200,000 damage has been caused by a fire which practically destroyed the I>rumm Seed and Floral Company today, and threatens to destroy the entire block in the business district. Negro Candidate Demands Recount A demand for a recount of the ballots cast in the Republican primary for justice of the peace. Center Township, was filed In Superior Court, room 5, today by William K. Henderson, negro, a defeated candidate for the Justice of the peace nomination. Isador Wulfson, the successful candidate, ami twenty-four unsuccessful candidates were named defendants. In his complaint Henderson said he “honestly believes a mistake or gross fraud was committed in the official count of the ballots.”

FIRE DESTROYS PLANT OF DES MOINES NEWS WITH $200,000 LOSS

RES MOINES. May 9 Fire destroyed the building and equipment of the I)eg Moines Daily News today. The blaze started in the paper storage room in the basement at 8 a. m. Tile fire gained headway rapidly and tire fighting apparatus rushed to the g.-ene was unable to cope with the blaze.

r--ady for the trip. “Great trip,” said Joe Matejovsky. "Lizzie" made the trip in less than twelve hours running time. The boys will make tho trip back home In (he car when tiie convention closes Thursday.

Negro Delegates at Dinner of White Men and Women Cause Conference Problem

With the white men and the white women who attended the sixteenth annual acquaintanceship dinner of the Boys' Club Federation at the Clavpool Hotel last night sat several negro dele ga es and n number of negro boys. Their presence served to confront the organization with the question, which this .. ssion is expected to solve, whether negroes are to !,.■ taken into the clubs ands 'ssions of the federations on equal parity with white people, or whether they a re to t.,. considered as separate socially and racially. 11-tiry Lawrence, president of the Claypool Hotel Fempany, declared the negroes w- re seated at 'he banquet without his knowehlge or consent. “I did not know they were 'oming. as none of the men who arrang'd fm tho banquet had apprised me negroes would be among 'he guests," he said. The Indianapolis Boys' ’ c.b Xivo'i allot! docs not admit negroes to member ship nor and is q maintain a separate orgrnizatbui for them. Negro youths oh trip tiie same advantages through the color'd V. M < A and the Flamer Guild, both organizations dealing exclusively with negroes .IXKVIS HEMES It \< I XL EQU.X MTV. II XVait-r Jarvis. chairman of the roinmi tt.eo op arrangements, when asked whether it 1 the policy of the federation to put negroes on tic same level with the white people la n social way, said: "No sir. absolutely not. But here's the point. Onoo a year they meet wi’h the whites because there are only two colored boys Hubs In the federation i ml we couldn't organize a separate confer once for them. Both of the, negro delegates are Harvard graduates and heads of their Hubs. "My Idea was to entertain them separately at the Colored Y. M. C. A., but F. K. I'eFrance, the secretary of the Colored Y. M. C. A., wouldn’t do It. "The negroes will not be at any other conference entertainments whatever. They will be at sessions only." "We create no social level," said C. J. Atkinson of New Vork, executive secretary of the federation in replying to tin' same question "There is quite a difference- between a conference and a social gathering. I look upon a conference as a different matter. We pick

MODEL HOMES IN EXPOSITION Experience of Alice in Famed Wonderland Rivaled at Fair Grounds. lIV NORA KAY. Th ■ sensation experienced by Alice, the well known young lady who followed the rabbit down hi-; burrow and emerged In anew and strange country, must have been similar to those felt by the grown up visiter to the Home Complete exhibit, which opened Monday evening in the Manufacturers’ building at the Stale fairground Unlike Alice, however, file visitor enters through a t ig door instead of a raid it hole- which Is a much better ar rangetnenf, considering the size of some of those attending the exhibit. As soon as one steps inside the building he Is surrounded by all tile fascinating features of the most up-to-date Fairyland. Directly In front of the main entrance is a sunken garden, where pink, rambler roses diuib gracefully, white trellises, and ferns and great, dellcate-liued liy draiigas form a border, while In Ihe midst of this loveliness an Illuminated fountain lends a fa'-/ touch to the scene, do, by is anothei arden—the approved, old fashion variety where a prim white picket fence surrounds beds of scarlet geraniums. bordered by picturesque gravel walks that separate the beds, and (Continued on Page Eight.)

I Every piece of fight-fighting equipment In the city was called out and firemen I fought the blaze for four hours before I bringing it under control. I The joss to the News was estimated at ' $200,000. while other occupants of the building suffered a loss of $25,000. Resides th • News, the Kinney shoe store was the heaviest loser.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922.

At the wheel is O. B. Kansopher, director of the Chicago Boys’ Club. Beside the automobile are. left to right: A. R. Snyder, physical director; Joe Matejovsky, office boy; Robert Cushua and Frank Zeman, delegates.

our own companions at a social gathering, but at an open conference of this nature it is different. PROBLEM G ItOXX’S FOR TIIE SOI TIL "We take the same stand as the Y. M (’. A., keep the conferences open but. the associations segregated. We realize it is quite a problem and ns we go farther bouth -whigh we probably will do next vi ar—the problem w ill grow greater. It is a question we are going to take up with rhe colored people themselves. "Os <• tirse. personally, coming front 1 needs where colored people are so much more readily accepted than they are here. I ii.iv. not the feeling against th"in some liav ■ "I understand th<* hotid here refused to admit them as guests, but permitted them in conferences rooms and at conference table, j don't think tiie color rule should apply at a public conference discussing a welfare matter, "Ask Mall" (William E. Hall. New York, president of *h" federation), said Frank (' Jordan, president Os the Indi tiliapolis Boys' Club. "I am not on the National board and 1 don't knew about that. That question was raised Inst evening. but 1 didn't go into it. Those levs will be down at the colored Y". M. ('. A., today, but last evening ft was the first gathering and I guess tin •• wanted everybody together. Tlic two older colored men were heads of boys Hubs In other cities and Were really fine fellows, 1 tin ib-rstand. But ask Mall that question. He's the one to answer that.” But Mr Hail was not at all certain about the question, finally confirming Mr. Atkinson's remarks. "1 don't think that is a fair question,” he said. "Wait a mtirtit*.’ "What were Mr. Atkinson’s views?" h* asked. After hearing them he said: "Well I won't answer the eoestion. I'll confirm what Mr, Atkinson said.” Young Composer

BETTY BOUTELLE. Writing popular music is proving very profitable to Betty Bnutelle, and composing classical numbers is giving great artistic satisfaction to Elizabeth Thorn Boutelle. And since they happen to be the same person the combination of results is a happy one. A year or so ago Miss Routelle came to New York from Minneapolis with a chaperone to attend a fashionable boarding school. Today she has abandoned school, disposed of the chaperone and has a studio of her own, where she suports herself. Her most recent suggest, “Wind In the Trees," Is one of the most popular fox trots played on Broadway and her classical numbers have found their places on several concert programs. "I keep my popular and classical compositions entirely separated In my mind and In my personality.” she explained. “That's xvhy l use different names. I hope a few best sellers may make It possible for me to devote most of my time to serious work."

REPUBLICANS UNDECIDED IN CLOSING HOUR Lyons Believes His Following Is Bit Stronger. WASMUTH ACTIVE Healing’s Control of Seventh May Be Final. Claims and counter Haims were being made today on the outcome of the Kepubliean State chairmanship contest. District chairmen will assemble here tomorrow to elect a successor to Edmund Wastnuth or re-elect him. Elections were held today in every congressional district of the State, except the Seventh, which named William E. Kelley last Sat urday. Wasmutb's friends declare the distrlets won by Lyons ate the third, ninth and tenth. The Sixth District, which is Senator James E. Watson's home, may be added safely to this list, observers not partisan to either side say, making n total of four. In tiie First District otic of the most bitter fights may be staged. The elements favorable to Wasmuth s candidacy had not been able to agree upon a man who would oppose Edgar Durre, of Vanderburg County, with whom the Lyons-Watson M I'rny combination expects to win this district. Durre's strength is questionable inasmuch as he failed of election as Vanderburg Couuty chairman, Wasmuth men say. HAZEETON BRIDGE IN EWING'S (ASK. Fred Ewing of I’rinceton. who was to have been a candidate for district chair man to succeed himself is said to favor the present State organization. He Is said to have refused to allow himself to be considered. According to a story being told, the Mazelton bridge, for which a contract has been let by the highway commission, figured in Ewings withdrawal The Ilazelton bridge, which Is the largest ever undertaken by the highway commission with Federal aid. is to be built at a cost of approximately $2.‘W,000. and this project was said to have been used as leverage on the First district contest. I'rinceton business men who have been extremely anxious that the bridge be built exerted pressure on Ewing to stay out of the contest. It L sail) Members of the highway commission deny that any effort was made to inliuen o tiie First, district result. Wasmuth forces in the State are making a desperate stand In the organize tion fight to stave oi? defeat following Die defeat of Senator New a a 1 there has been a considerable realignment in the I party control fight. | Counting the three districts -nro-eded to Lyon, and tin- hirst mid >.xtfi which i arc said “likely" to be his, he has a total (Continued ou Page Seven.) BANDIT FIRES ONE SHOT AND MAKES ESCAPE Lunchroom Owner Dodges Under Counter and Foils Thief. A bandit, early today. flr"d one shot ! at Nicholas Philips, proprietor of a dairy lunch .at 809 Massachusetts avenue. The hold-up man, however, ran from the case before obtaining any money and escaped. Tiie bandit entered the restaurant when Philips and Peter Koeions, a porter, were the only persons In the place. XVhen within ten feet of Philips ho drew a re volver and, pointing it at the restaurant man, ordered hint to hold up his hands. Koiduns started to run toward the kiteli eti and Philips dodged under the conn ter. As Philips dodged, the bandit tired one shot at him, then turned and ran from the lunchroom. The emergency squad and a squad of police night riders rushed to the scene. 4 LOSE LIVES. MANY INJURED IN SOUTHWEST Thousands of Dollars Damage to Property by Floods and Wind. DALI.AS. Texas. May 9. Four persons were killed, many injured and thous antis of dollars property damage done' by storms and floods which swept western Oklahoma and northeast Texas. Hundreds of families were driven from ilieir homes in lowlands. Ralph Me Clendon was drowned at Cleburne, Texas, when flood waters swept through that town. Three were killed by wind storms in Oklahoma. The second flood In two weeks threatened Ft. Worth, with lower stations of tln*, city already Inundated.

Daily Times Pays $77.14 to Subscriber Who Breaks Arm

A check for $77.14 was sent by the Indiana Daily Times today to Robert L. White, who lives in the town of Lawrence, near Ft. Harrison. This payment is made under the special insurance policy of the Daily Times, being compensation for loss of time as the result of injuries sustained when White was accidentally thrown from a wagon he was driving. According to the records of the Farmers Trust Company, Indianapolis representatives of the National Casualty Company, acting for the Daily Times, White’s left arm was fractured in the accident, which occurred In March. Under the provisions of the Daily Times Insurance policy, any insured subscriber disabled in an accident while traveling receives indemnity at the rate of $lO per week for loss of time, for a maximum period of three months. White's loss of time due to the broken arm was nearly eight weeks. He was

A. W. O. L " LAWTON. Okla., May 9.—The Rev. Thomas J. Irwin, “bathing suit parson," over whom a bitter feud has waged in the First Presbyterian Church here, failed to appear today when a judicial commission of the El no Presbytery met to try him on charges of ’’conduct unbecoming a minister.” He accepted service and waived all citations. \ J NEGRO TRAPPED AT SAFE DOOR, BUT GETS AWAY Employe of Transfer Company Surprises Robber While at Work. WILD CHASE FOLLOWS A negro was detected today just as he bad finished battering open a safe In the office of the Capital Transfer Company. 126 Wj-sf New Y'ork street. He escaped with SBO. The negro was discovered by Emmett , Jefferson, 516 North Senate avenue, chief mechanic for the company, who came on duty at 6 o’clock this morning. Jefferson carried a bey for a rear door opening on Muskingum street, and just as lie was about to unlock this door he heard pounding in the front part of the building. Believing it was Charles KepIcy, another employe working on a truck, Jefferson walked to the office door. He found the door locked. Looking through the glass he saw the negro robbing the safe which had been battered open. The negro had the cash box under hig arm. As he looked up and saw Jefferson, ihe burglar started north through ’the garpgc. TRIES -JO ESTATE TH KOI. Gil XI INDOXX’. The negro attempted to escape (hr ugh an open window. Jefferson saw him and having picked up a chunk of cinder, threw it at the burglar. The cinder hit the man on the head. The tiii -f jumped back into the garage and Jefferson saw him run to the north window, whi'u’i h.> had opened. Jefferson yMied to a group of twenty men, who w< re standing ; ,t the corner asking them to help catch the thief. The men did not respond. The thief saw- Jefferson run to the north it!ley and he again Jumped back Into the garage. On the floor near that window the police later found the money box taken from the case. In t:. box w is a oho k for 50 cents. The negro ran to the Muskingum street side of the garage, opened a window and jumped out. He ran north, pursued by Jefferson. At Tippecanoe street, whb'h is seventy five feet north of the north side of tiie transfir company's garage, the negro turned west. As Jefferson reached the corner of Muskingum and Tippecanoe streets he was in time to see tiie negro climb over a fence into the rear yard of a residence at 516 and 3is Muskingum street. JesLrsnrt later discovered the negro had es. aped to Muskingum street. DIM OX l ltS XVOTIIK.It JOB. While > irching for the thief policemen discovered the Used Car Accesory • '-rapiny's building had been entered. The place is owned by Sam Weinstein. The rear d"or bad been opened and then the burglar broke tiie heavy look from tiie Capitol nv'-nue door. The front door lock was broken off from the inside. Nothing was taken at the accessories onipany. The police believe the same . negro broke into the place beforo he entered the building of the Capitol Transfer Company. J. It Skcuii-r is president of tho Capitol Tmn-fer Company. Jefferson gave a description of the negro burglar that tallies with that of the ■-yeggnuiu" who on several other r.-’-a----sion-j during the last three weeks, lias broken open safes in offices ou Capitol ! avenue ami North Meridian street. The negro is said to weigh about 135 pounds, 5 feet 8 inches in height, about 28 years old. skin dark brown, wearing dark clothes. The burglar used tools found in the transfer company's garage to open the safe. Silk or Cotton Stockings for Working Girls? TCM’EKA, Kan,. May 9. Whether Kansas working girls shall lie placed on a cotton stocking basts of pay was fought nut here today. The Kansas industrial court started fin-il hearings on ils tentative workers' minimum wage order. Testimony of employers witnesses at file primary hearing that girls could dress on $87.50 yearly and wear 25-cent cotton hose that wouldn't roll, provoked rioting by girls la departments stores here. Casino de Paris Is Swept by Big Blaze PARIS. May 0 The Casino De Paris, one of Paris' largest theaters. where ; Pearl While and other American artists j are appearing, was swept by fire this 1 afternoon. Tho flames spread rapidly, I threatening to leap to adjoining department .stores in the lower Montmartre quarter. POLICE SEEK BOX’. Police were asked today to search for V ictor Williams, 13, 107 North New Jeri soy street. Mrs. Tilllo Williams, mother of the boy, told the police be started for school on Ills bicycle before !) a. m. ; yesterday and she had not heard from ! him since.

Is ueil his Insurance policy some time before the accident. Thousands of people in Indianapolis have taken the protection of the Daily Times travel accident insurance. This special policy, which pays SI,OOO in event, of death of the insured in a travel accident. SI,OOO for loss of both hands, both feet or sight of both eyes, and lesser amounts for less serious injuries. Is issued as a public service. The only cost to the reader is 50 cents. This covers the handling and registering of the policy. Whenever a reader goes anywhere, by automobile, street car. railroad, steamer, taxicab, jilne.v bus or on foot he or she is traveling under the protection of this special insurance. Every subscriber to lbe Daily Times, over tt.e age of 15 nnd under 70. is entitled to the benefits of this insurance. Information concerning details of the insurance plan, claims that have been paid, etc., may be obtained at the office of the Daily Times.

SEVEN POSTAL WORKERS PAY FOR STEALING Federal Judge Anderson Hands Out Prison Sentences to Former Government Employes, Who Are Before Him for Stealing Postoffice Funds—Raps Sentimental Folk SAYS ‘THIEVING IN P. 0. MUST END’

"These postoffice people must understand that they must quit stealing from the Government,” was the ultimatum delivered by Judge Albert B. Anderson In Federal Court today. He backed up his statement by Imposing prison sentences to the Federal Prison at Leavenworth, Kan. on seven former postal employes charged with stealing from the Government. Russell Howard of ShelhyviUe, son of the county recorder of Shelby County, was given one year and one day on a plea of guilty to the charge of taking §5.000 from a mail sack at the Shelbyville postoffice where he was employed. The money was a shipment of cash from a Chicago bank. Two days later Howard confessed to his mother and the money was returned. Counsel for noward emphasized the excellent reputation and high standing of the boy’s family, that this was his first COUNCILMAN IS DISCHARGED IN ACCIDENT CASE Otto Ray Is Held Blameless for Injuries to Five Pedestrians. Otto Ray, city councilman, arrested on charges of improper driving and assault and battery growing out of an accident April 20, at Delaware and Washington streets, was discharged in city court today by Special Judge Louis Herbst. Five persons were hurt in the accident. Evidence of the defense showed Traffic Policeman Otis Tyner turned the "Go" signal for north and south traffic before Ray's roadster entered the street intersection. Mr. and Mrs. E. ,T. Boyle, who live at Pt. Andrews, and who were the most seriously Injured, testified that Mrs. Boyle's right foot was on the curb as Ray's automobile hit them. Mrs. John Wolf. 2708 West Tenth street, said she was struck by Ray's automobile and Imwled over against Lizzie O'Bnrron, negress. who also testified she was knocked down and injured. The traffic officer said another man was knocked down by Ray's car. Calvin Davis, 540 East Market street, a hod carrier, testified the Boyles walked diagonally across the street. J. I„ Hightower. who lives south of the city, and J. T. Woods, who lives west of the city, gave similar testimony. Ray's story of the accident was that he “brushed" Mrs. Wolf and then "shot to the right" find hit Mr. and Mrs. Boyle, who were "cutting around the corner." He said he stopped his car when It was on top of Mrs. Boyle and had to start the car again to get it off her. Special Judge Herbst declared the State had failed to prove its case.

Short Arm All That Prevents Huge Gem Haul SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 9.—Shortness of his arm prevented a clever thief from securing diamonds valued at $30,000 when he robbed a glass showcase of Shrove & Cc., In the lobby of the St. Francis Hotel. He was able to reach only four pieces of Jewelry on exhibit which have a value of $12,000. Detectives j said he hnd probably worked for weeks loosening gradually the small glass panel through which he “lifted” the jewels In the crowded lobby under the eyes of hundreds of persons. SUGAR COMPANY HIT BY DECREE Ordered to Dissolve by Federal Court. NEW YORK, May 9.—A finul decree I dissolving the American Sugar Refining Company as a trust was filed in the Federal District Court today. This confirms an agreement reached two month? ago by counsel for the company and attorneys of the United States Government. Judges Rogers, Hough and Manton were sitting as an expediting court. Their decree enjoins the American Sugar Refining Company, the National Sugar Re- i fining of New Jersey, the Great Western 1 Sugar Company and the Michigan Sugar Company from committing any act, the , effect of which would be to prevent full and free competition. The case had been pending since Nov. 29, HI 10. Mayor Wishes to Organize Junket Mayor Shank today was trying to organize a junket of rltv officials and business men to go to Decatur, 111., some time In the next two weeks to inspect a large artificial lake recently created by con- j structlon of a million dollar dam. The mayor has been trying to interest the ! public in establishment of a lake In the j White River bottoms north of North western avenue by a dam at the Michigan i road bridge. Citizens of Decatur say they wo*uld not take $5,000,000 for their million dollar lake. Mayor Shank said. He said ho hoped to recruit four or fivs automobile loads of offlciuls and citizens for the trip. City Coffers Get $600,000 Tax Money Financial worries of the city administration were lightened a little today, for $600,000, received from County Treasurer Ralph A. Lemcke, reposed in the coffers. It was the second installment of spring tax inouey. Tae first paj merit, , $223,000. was received last month. An- | other allotment will lie received next j month. The second installment last year was I $779,000.

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offense and he intended to use the monej to buy a home and get married. “YOU ARE NO PIKIAt SAYS TIIE COURT.” * "I must say you are no piker for a bo ginner,” the court said. “The fact thal this boy has a good family is to me an aggravation of the offense not an excuse We have to treat all these people alikt( regardless of Liinily. The reason we cant not leave our automobiles ou the street is because we turn the thieves out a! soon as we get them in jail.” Judge .Anderson then proceeded to condemn the "sentimentalists,” who, he said, ever since the days of Robert Dale Owen, have tried to make the criminal law system in this State a medium for reformation, with all idea of punishment left out of consideration. Other former postoffice employes given sentences were; Ben L-. Heady and Jameg W. Oldliam, former postmasters at Gris fin, Posey County, two years each; Lq-i renzo A. Austin, Mishawaka, formerly sutstitute clerk at the South Bend postoffice, one year and one day; Edward F, Doerr, substitute carrier at eighteen months; Nelson A. Byers, postoffice clerk at Ft. Wayne, one year and one day; Alfred Hawkins, clerk at th< Indianapolis postoffice, eighteen months. ATTRIBUTED HIS DOW NFALL TO LIQUOR. Doerr attributed his downfall to liquor. Judge Anderson asked him if it was possible under prohibition laws to buy whisky in Evansville. Doerr said it cer( tainly was possible, and under questioning by the court, said he had bought liquor at soft drink establishments operated by Jake Timberlake and Jack Hampton in Evansville. Two years’ sentence was imposed on Dan A. Presser of Noblesville, formerly deputy colleteor of Internal revenue. Presser admitted that he had collected income taxes and neglected to turn in the receipts. “This is just about the highest postage you ever paid, isn't it?" Judge Anderson asked Joe Hoffman of St. Leon, Dearborn County, who admitted he had sent an obscene letter through the mails, and was fined 550 and costs. Noah Van Meter, formerly chauffeu* for A. B. Baker, retired business man ol .South Bend, will have ninety days in jail to laugh over the fine joke he played on his former employer. Van Meter admitted writing threatening black-hand letters to Baker dein*:einmg on penalty of all sorts of disasters own and bis wife's death to the destruc(Conlinued on Page Two.)

BOYS’CLUB OR i REFORMATORY? ASKS SPEAKER Mrs. H. A. Vennema Urges Support of Wealthy Men for Movement. Declaring that if more men of wealtl would give more money so that Clubs could be built the State would no! have to build so many reformatories, Mr* H. A. Vennema of Menominee, Mich., to day made an earnest plea for the building of more boys’ clubs in this country in an address before the delegates attending th, sixteenth annual convention of the Bovsm Club Federation at the Claypool Hotel. Mrs. 4‘ennema made a plea for attraetive reading rooms for boys In all clubs of the federation. She called upon the delegates to see that all reading rooms have a big supply of “funny papers” and radio magazines. “And have an open fireplace If possible,” she said. “We have in our club iu my town a player piano in the reading room. I know that will shock you but we are getting results.” She urged that only good pictures b put on the walls of the reading-rooms. “Not old prints which have hung in aN tics for years, but neatly framed cover* of sport magazines, pictures of big men, mounted butterflies and handiwork of th boys. CITES BENEFITS OF CARTOON STUDY. Mrs. Vennema told of the benefits ol teaching the boys cartoon drawing. Shs praised the I’athe Moving Picture Company for the clean pictures which they have and are producing. In the Boys' Club at Menominee, Mich., she said the boys are taught etiquette and dancing and that the young women of the town come to the club to dance with the boys. The important work of the conference began this morning with the appointing (Continued on Page Txvo.) Goldstein’s Job to Wait on Committee WASHINGTON, May 9.—The nomination of Nat Goldstein as collector of internal revenue in St. Louis, which has provided more political fireworks than any appointments In months, will not he passed upon by the Senate Finance Committee until the full Republican ami Democratic membership of the Senate Committee has an opportunity to pass Judgment on It, Senator McCumher, Republican, of North Dakota, chairman of the committee, announced today. Railway Men to Eat With Harding WASHINGTON, May 9.—President Harding has invited nearly a score of the leading railway executives of the country to “another White House dinner’’ on the night of May 20 to discuss a general administration policy toward **• railroads, it was learned at the Wklhi House today. REPORTS HOME ENTERED. Miss Charlotte Reyer, ISOI North Capitol avenue, reported a burglar entered her home last night. Each room wag ransacked, but she was unable to aa f what was taken.

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