Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 188

HARDING ACTS TO STEM EUROPEAN CRASH

Lloyd George, Scoring French Bloc, Cites Foch’s Plea for Rhine Barrier

Former Premier, in Special Articles for Indianapolis Times, Says International Mischief Must Be Halted. By RT. HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, 0. M., M. P. (Copyright, 1922. by United Featnre Syndicate. Copyright in Great Britain by London Chronicle. Reproduction in Whole or in Part Prohibited.) LONDON, Dee. 16. —The breakdown of thè London conference, and especially thè reason for that breakdown, proves thè warning I uttered in rnv last article was necessary and timely. M. Poincaré demanded occupation of thè only rich coal field left to Germany as thè guarantee for thè carrying out of impossible terms. It is because lam profonndly convineed that thè policy represented by this project will lead to trouble of thè gravest kind for Europe and for thè world, that I feit moved to sound a note of warning. I knew it would provoke mueh angry misrepresentation. I am aecustomed to that. The statement I made in my last article about thè existence of a strong party in France which regarded thè Rhine as a naturai barrier of that country has provoked a storm of denial, repudiation and indignation. It is denouneed as a wicked invention. Check On International Mischief Repudiations liave their value, especially if thev come from men of authority, and I shall bear invective with thè fortitude which all men who wish to be happy though politicians should be hardened to, provided I elicit denials which mav render future International mischief difficult.

But a further perusal of evidence on which I based my statement has served to deepen my apprehenslons. What was thè statement? Let me quote thè actual words I used: was a strong party in Franco which urged Clemeneeau to demand that thè Rhine should be treated aa a naturai frontier of their country, and that advantage should be taken of thè overwhelming defeat of Qermany to extend thè boundaries to Franco to that fateful rlver. The most moderate and lnsldious form thls demand took was a proposai that thè Gkrman provlnces on thè left bank of thè Rhine should remaln in French occupation unti! thè treaty had beer> fulriled That meant forerer. Reparptions alone —skllfully handled by thè Qual D’Orsay—would preclude thè posslbillty of ever witr.esslng fulfillmcnt. The pact was designed to strengthen thè hands of M Clemeneeau against thè aggressive party which was then, and stili is, anxlous to commit France to thè coiossa.l error o? annexing terrltory which ha 3 always been purely German." Rhine Was Background Wh&t was thè basls on which I made this assertion? It was thoroughly well known to all those who were engaged in thè operations of thè Peace Conference. The Rhine was thè background of all maneuvres for weeks and months. Whether thè subject matter thè I,eague of Nations. thè German fleet, or thè status of Fiume —we knew thè reai struggle would come over thè Rhine. On thè one har.d, how much wpuld France demand? On thè other, how much would thè alliea concede? There was a subconscious conflict about thè Rhine throughout thè whole discussion, however irrelevant thè topic under actual consideratlon hap pened to be. But unrecorded memories are of little use as testimony ur.less corroborated by more tangible proofs. I will recali a few. There was a party which considered thè Rhine to be thè only national fron tier of France; a strong party, with a atrong man as its spokesman—in many ways thè strongest in France — Mabshal Foch. His splendld Services In thè war gave him a position such as no soldier in France, or in any other country, could cominand. Measure of Influence The soldier who by hls genius leads a nation to victory possesses a measure of influence on thè public opinion of thè people he has saved from destruction such as no other individuai can asplre to —as long as his Services are fresh In thè memory of his fellow(Continued on Page 2) LODGE PROTESTS ‘PLACED ON FILE’ Validity of Massachusetts Senator’s Seat Is Contested. By United Preti WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.—Protest against validity of thè re-eiection of Henry Cabot Lodge were pigeon holed in thè Serate today when Vice President Coolidge ordered that they be 4 placed on file.” The protests which were made by thè Liberal Republican League of Massachusetts and John Nicliols. defeated prohlbition candidate for t-enator, ordinarily should be referred to a Senate Committee The protests speeiftcallv demanded that a hearing be held immediately.

THE WEATHER

Forerast for Indianapolis and vi ! cinity is probablv rain or snow tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight ! with temperature near freezing. Colder Sunday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 22 10 a. rn 25 ? a. m 2311 a. m 30 8 a. m 24 12 (noon) 33 8 a. m . 24 Ip. m. 33

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PQLISH PHESIDENT ; IS fISSftSSINATED Young Painter Fires Three Shots~~ls Under Arrest. By United Preti BERLIN, Dee. 16.—President Narutowicz of Poland was assassinated I today by a young painter, Nlewiadicinski, who fired three shots at him, |it was reported in a dispatch from Warsaw. The assassln was arrested, thè dispatch sald. Narutowicz formerly was minister of forelgn affairs. He succeeded Marshal Pilsudski as president. In polltlcs he was a strong radicai. Before becomlng chief of thè state, he was Poland’s representatlve at a number of lmportant International conferences, including thè Baltic disarmament conference and thè Genoa meeting of allied statesmen. He was elected president by thè naj tional assembly on thè cali on Dee. | 9 with 259 votes, this constituting a majority. Two days later thè house of deputies ratlfied thè election. Then thè nationalists expressed their disj pleasure of his selection with riots i and disturbanees. SLCOND BONUS BILL cura BP

American Legionaires Wants S2O a IVlonth for Service. Two State soldier bonus bilia will he introdueed during thè next sesslon of thè Indiana General Assembly. The second bill, drawn by American Legion posta of thè Ninth Congressional district. calls for a payrnent of t2O for each month if Service, as comparai with SIO a month. proposed in thè bill drawn up by thè Veterana of Foreign Wars. Copies of thè proposed bill have been forwarded to every legion post in thè State. WOODRUFF TO GET $2,515 BILL 0N ELEVATED WORK Total Cost to Indianapolis Is $63,178.63. Woodruff Place will be presented with a bill for 52.515.67 for ita sharo of truck elevation expenses in 1921, next week, accordine to figures prepared by John L. Elliott, city civil engineer. The net cost of thè work to thè city of Indianapolis amounted to 5663,178.63. HIT COSTS $74.15 Stanley Pitchford. Plainfield. Ind., manager of one of a bus line running into Indianapolis, wa* fìned SSO and costa in Criminal Court today for hitting Clarence Greatbatch in thè uose. One of Pitchford's busses ran into Greatbatch’s automobile at Southport. early in November, it was charged. The fine and costs amounted tc $74.16. BOY AND CASH GONE David Henderson, 11. colored, 1212 Pershing Ave., was missing today. So was $5 his father. Henry Henderson, colore !, gave him last night, Taccord:ng to tlie elder Heuderson. Henderson told police he gave his son 315 with which to pay thè grocery bili. Later he saw thè boy in front of thè grocery. David ran. The father later learned David had paiil only $lO on thè bill, he said.

High Lights in Times Writers Reply to Poincaré

"X LLOYD GEORGE

BOOZE ‘HUSH’ FUND QUIZ

Police Officials and Mayor Shank Inclined to Scout Stories of ‘Hush’ Money. Rumore that “protection money” has been paid by a notorlous gang of bootleggers through an attomey became generai today, following eapture by police of a 150-gallon stili at Arllngton Ave. and St. Clair St. Lewis Barnett, 53, also known as Harry Lewis, tailor, and Hyman Haspiel, 21, machlnist, and Mrs. Clara Haspiel. 15, were arrested in thè raid. All are charged with operatili a blind tiger. Federai officials bave had a grand jury capias for Barnett for more than a year. Ile was indieted with hls brother, Samuel J., for operatlng a stili in E. Fifteenth St. He was to be arraìgned before Judge Anderson this - fternoon. When thè E. Fifteenth St. place wus raided Lewis Jumped out of a v.indow and escaped. He was arrested on thè capias when he was brought to police lieadquarters late Friday. Prohlbition agents sala he v/ent to Canada, but they heard three months ago he had returned to thè city. Samuel J. Barnett was given slx months in jall by Judge Anderson on thè case a year ago. Mayor Shank and officers sat In police headquarters Friday afternoon discussing ami discounting thè rumor of “protection” while thè rald was being conducted. Shank said he had been infoimeli that Prosecuting Attorney William P. Evans was investiga tlng statoments said to have been made by a bootlegger that he had pald money to an attorney to dlstribute to thè “right purties.” Police said they thought thè rumor was a “frame-up.” The mayor said he thought it was without foundation. “A lot of those thlngs are being investigateci, but I don’t care to say anythlng about them,” Evans said totìay. Supplire Taken When Lieutenant Eisenhut, Sergeant O’Connor and a squad of police went to thè house on Arllngton Ave., Mrs. Haspiel shouted to them, they alloge: “Police, you must go to thè back door'” She did not know police wero entering thè house by that route, offlcers said. A large stili was sound in operation in thè basement, it is alleged. Forty barrels of mash were sound on thè second fioor, in addition to 115 gallona of malt, twenty-slx empty tivegallon jars, 900 pounds of sugar, three gas tanks, a pump, one empty five-gallon jug, four ten-gallon caos of oli, a whisky gauge, a box of corks, slx empty barrels, thirty-four pounds of yeast, four sacks of distiliers’ malt, 150 feet of garden hose and other supplies. Police said Barnett has been arrested a number of tlmes on blind tiger charges. They said he was connected with thè capture of a 500-gal-lon stili sound In a downtown building near Court and Illinois Sts. and another at 334 S. Pennsylvania St.

Purchasp Questioned

Hyman Haspiel and Mrs. Haspiel also have been arrested in thè post for violating thè prohibition law, according to police. The Marion County grand jury Friday indieted Samuel J. Barnett on a blind tiger count.

HONOR DEAD JURIST

By Times Special PRINCETON, Ind., Dee. 16.—Punirai Services for Judge O. M. Welborn, who died at Indianapolis on Thuntday. were held at thè His Presbyterian Church bere today. Representatives of thè bar associations of several southern Indiana counties attended. A memorial sei-v----ice was held this morning in thè Gibson County courtroom, where Judge Welborn presided for thirty-flve years.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1922

“The breakdown of thè London conference, and especially thè reason for that breakdown, proves that thè warning I uttered in my last article was necessary and timely. M. Poincaré demanded occupation of thè only rich coal field left to Germany as thè guarantee for thè carrying out of impossible terms.” “The mere faet that there are potent intluences in France that stili press this demand (for thè left bank of thè Rhine) and take advantage of every disappointment to urge it forward, calls for unremitting vigilance amongst all peoples who have thè wel* fare of humanity at lieart.” “To preserve French fricndship I have repeatdly given way to French demands and thus often have antagonized opinion in this country. But I cannot go to thè extent of approving a policy which is endangering thè peaee of thè world, evento please one section of a people for whose country I have always entertained most genuine admiration. ” “I am told these proposals (for detachment of Rhine left province from Germany) did not mean annexation. Then what else did they meant”

‘The Mrs. ’ Helps Santa Claus to Per form Duties at Party

.TANT7T BRYAN AND DANNY TAYLOR

Janet and Danny were Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus today at thè Ivappa Kappa Gamma Christmas party at thè Spink-Arms. Here they aro talking thlngs over before thè party and deciding Just what to glve each person. Janet thlnks that her mother and father, who

REPORT YOUTHS CONFESS TO MANY ROBBERIES Young Men Held Pending Furtlier InvestigatJon. Alleged confession to one hold-up, thè robbery of several Stores and thè theft of two .automobiles has been made by Hoseà Holder, 18, of 2223 Greenbrler Ave., and Kenneth Green, 18, of 1309 E. Nlneteenth St., accordlng to detectlves. The boys were being held on vagrancy charges pending further investlgation. The robberies, thè police said, included that of thè Atlantic and Pacific Tea Store, 2802 Brookside Ave., where $37.53 was stolen, an attempted robbery at thè drug store at Thirteenth St. and Cornell Ave., and robberies of Stores on E. Michigan St. and S. State Ave. THREE SENTENCED William Redden, 545 S. Senate Ave., and Manon Ricks, Thirty-Sixth St. and Emerson Ave., were sound guilty of unlawful possession of an automobile and sentenced to one day in jail and flned $25 in Criminal Court today. Virgil Robbins, 4906 Arsenal Ave., indieted on thè sanie charge, was flned a like amount and given Ave days in jail. AUTO ROBE TAKEN A gray automobile robe was stolen from thè oar of W. H. Benedlct, 2324 N. New Jersey St. The auto was parked at Saventeenth St. and Columbia. Ava.

aro livlng In Calcutta, India, wIU be glad to see that she has sound such a ilice job when she sends them her picture as Mrs. Santa Claus. Danny is thè son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B Taylor. 37 E. ThlrtySeventh St. Janet lives with her grandmother, Mrs. Harry G. Sargent, 3024 Kenwood Ave.

KELLER FIGHTS SUBPOEiPOH Again Defies House Committee in Daugherty Case. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.—Representati ve Keller, Minnesota, author of thè impeachment resolution against Attorney General Daugherty today again defied thè power of thè, House Judiciary Committee to compel him to apear and testify in support of his charges. Instead of appearing in person, in answer to a subpoena, Keller sent attorneys to fight thè authority thè committee sought to exercise over him. Representatlve Graham, Republican of Pennsylvania, immediately demanded that Keller he cited for contempt and be hailed before thè bar of thè House for a public reprimand. He mede a motlon to that effect which was quickly seconde! by Representative Bird, Republican, Kansas. CARTOONS USED IN TALK Samuel E. Shulte will talk at thè Boys' Big Meeting at thè Y. M. C. A. at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow, illustrating his talk with cartoons. A musical program will be given under thè dtraoUon. oi M. 4Ì. Uaa&tr-

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EXTRA MS POI ON TO CARE FOR CUBISMI BUSI •Shop Early’ Movement Helps Prevent Last-Minute Traffio Jam. To handle tho rush of Christmas shoppers thè Indianapolis Street Hall, way Company will lncrease thè number of cara on all lines 15 per cent ! Monday. James P. Tretton, superili- ! tendent, announced today. Merchants estlmated Christmas ; business is 15 per cent heavier than | D-tt year and thè largest since thè war. The Christmas season Is thè biggest. of thè year for us, increastng gest for thè year for us, our business increasing gradually until thè day before thè hollday, when we always have heavlest business of thè year,” he said. ■'Trafile ls heavier this year than ever ! and lt looks as if next Saturday ls going to be one mad rush. Kconomy N'otioed "Wo will have about 100 more cars than usuai in Service from 11 a. m. to thè end of shopping hours next Saturday. “The shop early movement has helped us a lot, because it has spread our load over a longer period.” Wearing appare! and furniture are thè two leading arbicles in boli day sales, accordlng to merchants. Sales lncrease “Furniture sales this Christmas are greater than ever.” said President j W. C. Gruber of thè Banner Furniture ! store. "The lncrease this . ear is about 25 per cent. Vlctrolas, rugs and other pieces of furniture are being picked.” "Although thè peak of holiday bhoppers lias not been reached, I believe that this year's sales records will surpass those of prevlous years, particularly since thè World War,” said E. C. Kerwood of thè Block Department store. “However, folks aro showing considerable economy In purcliasIng their presenta. They aro not buylng as many useless things as they used to.” That thè jewelry sales this year will surpass those of other years is declared by Raymond Royse, of Charles Mayer & Co. “I Judge that such sales will be increased about 10 per cent,” he said. COMMERCE SECRETARIES TALK CHAMBERS’ NEEDS WiU Endoavor to Enroll All Bodies in State. Plans whereby thè Indiana Association of Commercial Seoretarios of thè Chamber of Commerce would make an effort to enroll all secretaries of thè Chambers throughout thè State were discussed today at a meeting In thè Chamber of Commerce building. Matterà In which all thè associations over thè State are interested were discussed. Officers of thè association are W. H. Arnett, Kokomo, president; Frank J. Green, South Bend, vice presidenti W. L. Shaffer, Elkhart, seeretary-treas-urer; Henry C. Bod|re, Ft. W. Coons, Crawfwrdsville; C. R. Crooks, Lebanon; J. S. Johnson, Evansville; John B. Reynolds, Indianpolls, members of thè board of governors. POLICE FINO INVALID Howard Schindler, 60, of 2284 E. New York St., an invalld, unable to talk, wandered away from home yesterday afternoon. Police who searched for him all night sound him this momlng In Ellenherjer Park. He was

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Washing-ton Tense Over Latest Moves to Prevent Complete Economie Destruction of Allies and Germany. By A. L. BRADFORD United Prets Staff Corrcspondent WASHINGTON, Dee. 16. —President Harding today sought thè couneil of his most trusted advisers as to thè best means of intervention to prevent thè approaching economie crash in Europe. Not since thè dramatic days that developed thè great disarma-* ment conference bere has Washington so tensed to an anticipateci move by thè Government. It is believed that thè present contemplated action may even surpass thè disarmament conference in world importance. The coming move by thè United States will effect a cali for a “showdown” in Europe; it will require an answer from thè European nations concerned, whether they are ready in a broad way to approach a solution of thè world problem, consistent with international peace and reconstruction ; or whether they prefer to continue on thè road that is dragging Europe into a pit ofl disaster. ; Three great weapoms that thè LTiited States has to aid it in bring about a settlement of thè European crisis, are:

1. The readinesa of American bankers to float a loan for Germany up to any figure necessary—estlmated from $1,500,000,000 to $2,000,000,000—t0 enable that country to get back on her feet. 2. More leniency in thè collectlon of thè allies war debt of $11,000,000,000 to

British Press Enthusiastic Over Action of U. S. Government

By United Preti LONDON, Dee. 15. —All Europe today hailed thè posslbillty of American intervention as thè only means of solving thè tangled reparations problem. The British press was over-enthusl-astic by impending action by thè United States. Typical of newspaper criticisms everywhere is thè editorìal of thè Man-

Allies Already Informed of Contemplateci Intervention

By United Preti PARIS, Dee. 16.—The United States Government already has informed thè allies it contemplates intervention in European affairs, but from an economie standpoint only, it was stated today. The allies understand Washington will maintain its prevlous attitude toward politicai matterà. Also, that President Harding is not yet crrtain what form thè proposed action will tnke.

JUDGE REFUSES TO ACT AS ‘BILL COLLECTOR’ Coal Driver Is Roieased on Groeer’s C barge. When Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth was told that John Fields, 29, of 1929 S. State Ave., driver of a coal wagon hud been arrested on a warrant chargIrg him with obtalning groceries valued at sl9 last summer, thè court investigated. He ordered Fields released on his own recognizance. An attorney representing Fields told thè judge that thè warrant was swom out by Ollie Boettcher, grocer, 1920 S. State Ave., and charged that it was an attempt to use thè city court to collect thè bill. EX-POLICEMAN FREED IN MANSLAUGHTER CASE Trial Growing Out of Auto Accident Ends in City Court. Frank Johnson. 741 Roache St., formar policeman now working for thè C., I. & W. Railroad, was discharged today oq a charge of manslaughter by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in city court on recommendation of Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Testimony showed that Johnson was driving his car home and had as a coinpanion Geoi-ge Perkins, 41, of 221 Parkview Ave., said to have been intoxica,ted. When at thè west edge of thè city on Tenth St., Johnson said that Pcrkitis seized thè steering wheel and said, “Let me drive this car.” The machine went over an embankment. Perkins was fatally injured. ASPHYXIATION KILLS GIRL Mildred Burkett, 9, of Whitesville, Ind., died last night from asphyxiattion at thè Robert W. Long Hospital. She was recovering from a severe case of diphtheria and complications. lnfected mucous lodged in her windpipe and she died tefore lt could be removed. Dr. W. F. Given, deputy coroner, investlgated. OUT AGAIN, IN AGAIN When police today raided thè home of William Henn, 43. of 435 N. Noble St. and fouund six half-pint bottles of i white mule whiskey and one empty ! bottle of thè sanie size. Henn was j placed under arrest on a charge of cperating a blind tiger. Henn was fined SIOO and costs yesterday *in city court on a charge of operating a blind tiger. His fine was ssa,yed by Fred Koagki, 325 3. Alabama Bt.

Forecast SNOW or rain, probably touight and Sunday. Warner tonight with temperature near freezing.

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this country and a material extenston of thè present period of twenty-flvs years for re-payment. 3. The moral influence of thè United States throughout thè world, which President Harding has indleated he be- ; lleved ls one of thè greatest faeton* | In thè Bituation.

Chester GMardian. which declares: “It ls thè biggest and best thinfc that has happened since thè armtstice.’* In London, lt is felt that France can prevent American intervention by adopting a re-calcitrant attitude toward Germany. For that reason thè strong vote of confidente wc-n by Poincaré is considered significami of danger to thè whole scheme.

Already thè move of America towand assisting Europe has changed thè al lies’ plana of action toward Germany. It may result in a complete about-faoa qn thè part of those in France who have advocated selzure of thè Ruhr, Premier Poincare's obvious vaguenert on this point In thè chamber last night may be accounted for by this, There is noticeable coolness on th part of French extremlsts who destra lndependent action.

DEATH fISKED FOR INCOIII Prosecution Seeks Maximum Penalty for Bianche Butta. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Dee. 16.—Th deatK penalty will be asked In th* trial of Bianche Butts, in court here on thè charge of murdering her husband with a shotgun Oct. 9, it was indleated In openlng statements of thè prosecution today. Mrs. Butts, who will plead setf-de-fense, wept frequently durlng thè ® amination of prospective jurora. TWO HURT WHEN ENGINE HITS REFINING CO. TRUCK Accident Occurs at Tlbbs Ava and S C. I. & W. Two men were injured when a truck on which they were rldlng wm struck by a locomotive on thè C. I. & W. Railroad. The accident occured at thè Tlbbs Ave., Crossing. Stanton McCready, 28, of 1124 Wright St.. driver of thè Western Oil and Refining Company's truck, escaped without injury. Luther Cox, 40, colored, 841 W. Vermont St., feuffered broken ribs. and Samuel Marshall. 22, of 1000 N. Traub Ave., suffered a broken leg. The two injured men were taken to thè city hospital. C. S. Bell, 47, of 1635 N. Talbott Ave., was thè engineer of thè locomotive. + - Anti Claus Worries of Christmas shopping were doubled for Mrs. Robert Kldd. 919 N. LaSalle St., today. A burglar entered thè house while she was away and stole thirty-six yards of gingham, valli od at $18: six silk house capa, a pair of long brown kid gloves, a string of red and white beadg, three shirts, books and toys; all thè Christmas presents she had purehased. A purse containing sl4 also was taken.