Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35 —NUMBER 194

Lloyd George Says Ireland’s Torture Is Nearing Finish Times Correspondent Discusses at First Hand Momentous Conferences and Moves for Emerald Isle’s Liberator.

The former war premier of Great {tritata i* a special contrihutor to t!>e Indianapolis Times. No other newspaper in thls city is printin* hi famous serie of artieles RECAI NE thè Times has thè EXCIASIVE rlghis. A Llov.l George article will he puhllshed weeklv. By RT. HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (Copyright, 10""?. by Uniteti Featurc Syndicte. Reproduetion iti wholc or in part prohibited. ) LONDON, Dee. 23.—When, reeently, 1 was half wav through a speeeh I delivered in thè House of Commons on thè lapd System, thè faithful Com'trions were summoned in thè manner conseerated by eenturies of tradition to thè bar of thè House of Lords to bear thè rovai assent given to thè bill for thè eonstitution of thè Irish Free States. Notwithstanding mv preoccupaiion with my interrupted speeeh. two seenes carne to my niind during my short journey to and from thè upper efcamber. First was thè spectacle of thè crowded House of Commons nearly

SHAI SAVEB MiLLION II FIRST YEAR Lower Tax Rate Netting Less r Money Results in Cutting of Expenses. The Indianapolis city governrnent has been run in 1922 for nearly $1.0<X),000 less than in 1921, City Controller Joseph L. Hogue announced today. The tax rate on which thè city i-ollected in thè past year was *2.32, as compared witli $2.42 in 1921. The generai fumi reeeived from taxes in 1922. a total of 54.364,195, and $3.605.609 in 1921 making a difference of $759,486. This differente, tr.gether with $200,000 that will be left in thè treasury when all bills are paid at thè end of thè year, makes thè total nearly $1,000.000, Hogue said. The city park, health and reereation depurtments together reeeived over $200.000 less this year than in 1921, but no fìgures are available at thè present time on their tir. melai standing. Hogue said, however, they would not be behind and would be able to pay their bills at thè end of thè year. All receipts for 1922 amounted to $4.335,315.42. Approxirnately SIOO.OOO was reeeived from licenses, over $4,000,000 miseellaneous receipts, including taxation, and $23,519.70 from a banchise tax. Three-t rimmer.-r paid thè smallest amount of taxes to thè city, thè amount being sls, while thè iargest amount was from thè generai tax levy. The dog tax suffered most on account of reducing thè license fee a dollar. The amount collected was approximately hai* of thè amount in 1921, being $7,941 for 1922. OVERCOAT STOLEN Glenn Wright, 770 N. Bancroft Ave., •parked" his overcoat, valued at S7O, in a barber shop at 944 Ft. Wayne Ava., laat night. The coat disappeared.

THE WEATHER

HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 35 10 a. m 36 7a. m. !... 34 11 a. ni 36 8 a. m 34 12 (noon) 37 9 a. m 35 1 p. m 37

Weather Race

Deep mystery surrounds thè weather prospeets for Christmas, according to J. H. Armington, meteorologist at thè weather bureau. It may be clear and cold and it may be warm and rainy depending upon thè outeome of a weather race now in progress from thè West and North West. Two bunches of weather are lined up for a speed test, he said. If thè low pressure area wins then Indianapolis will have moderate temperature and perhaps rain. If thè high pressure pulls in ahead then indications are for colder and fair. Meantirne Indianapolis will enjoy moderate temperature today with a minimum of about 35 degrees above zero.

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thirty years ago. When doors were opened for prayers there was thè unwonted sight of a throng hustling; M P.’s pressing through thè swing doors to secure their seats. I need hardly say* that this was not 9 symptom or outeome of any religious revival amongst our legisìators. It was entirely due to thè ancient custom that conferred upon a inemher oocupying a seat at prayers thè unchallengeable right to that seat for thè rest of thè sitting. Gladstone’s Appearance Rows of chairs were arrayed on thè floor of thè House. That was an Innovation never since followed. What was it all about? There sat in thè middle of thè treasury bench, huddled up and almost hidden by more stalwart and upright tìgures. an old man of 83 years, to all appearances in thè last stage of physical decrepitude and meritai lassitude. His name was William Ewart Gladstone, thè greatest parliamentary gladiator of all time. The lifelong Champion of oppressed nationalities was today to inaugurate his final effort to give freedom to thè Irish race, trodden for centurie by ruthless force. The last remnant of his strength was to be consecrated to thè achievement of Irish liberty. I had a seat just opposite thè great orator, and I was one of thè multitude who on that occasion listened wlth rnarvel to that Rat of intellectual commnnd and physical endurance. Great Brìtain’s Voice Mr. Gladstone had just -merged nut of a generai election where in spite of sixty years of his eloquent advocacy. thè voice of Great Britain h;id der-lared emphatically agninst his Irish policy. and thè poor parliarnentarv majority at his back was made up out of thè preponderatlng Irish vote. He was eonfronted with thè most formitlable parllainentary opposition e ver ranged against a ministeri redoubtable in debatlng quality, stili more redoubtable in ìts hold on British pride. Through thè sultry summer months of 1893 he fought niglit by night thè battle of Irish emancipatlon. He did tiot live to curry thè causo through to vlctory, but he planted thè banner so finnly in thè soil that no assuult could succeed in tearing it down. And this day when I stood with Mr. lìonar Law at thè bar of thè House of I.ords, I saw this banner flourished in triumph from thè steps of thè throne by a t'nionist Lord Chancellor. My next thnuglit was of a dreary Decomber niglit just one year ago, when on one side of thè cabinet table in I*l Downing St. sat four represetitatives of Great Britain, and on tlie other Uve Irish leaders. It was thè famous room wbercili Hritish cablnets bave for generation forged their Irish policies. Coercion and concession aiike issued from that chamber. The bill whlch made every Irish tenant thè lord and master of his home issued forth from this simple and unadorned councll chamber Final Trealy of Peace And now carne thè final treaty of peace. Would it be signed? It was j an anxious moment charged with destiny for thè two great races wnich eonfronted each other at that green table. The British representatives who were assoclated with me on that occasion were Mr. Austin Chamberlain —I recali now how he sat by thè side of his doughty father, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, In 1893 during thè famouse nightly duel between him and ! Mr. GJadstone. How strangely little ! thirty arduous years have changed ! his personal appearance. Aster weeks of e'ose investigation tlie climax of thè decision had been reached. Britain had gone to thè limit of concession. No Itiitisli statesman could have faced any asscinbly of his country - nicn had he appended Iris signature lo a convention that placed Ireland outside that fraterniiy of freo nailon knovvn as thè British Empire, to free her from that bond of union which is represented by a common feaity to tlie sovereign. It is not easy to interpret thè potency of this invisible bond to those who are brought up to venerate other Systems. It is nevertheless invincible. Would thè Irish leader. have thè courage to make peace on thè only conditions under which peace was obtainable—liberty within thè Empire? Gridi!h “Un-Irish leader” Opposite me sat a dark, short, but sturdy figure with thè face of a thirvker. That was Mr. Arthur Griflith, thè most un-Irish leader that (Contili ned on Page 0.) HARDING PARDONS PANCNER By United Press WASHINGTON, Dee. 23. President Harding today granted a last minute Christmas pardon to one politicai prisoner, John Panener of Detroit. LOCT BRAZIL STORE Un Times Special ‘ BRAZIL. Ind., Dee. 23.—Robbers looted thè Kattman generai store here last night and escaped with merchandise valued at $1,500. Fifty spits of clothes, twelve overcoats, ivory toilet sets and various other artieles of jeyelry wero stolen.

DEATH STALKS IN PLACE OF YULETIDE JOY

MARTHA YOUNG

SPIBIT OF CHBISTMAS OVER city Charity Workers, Civic Leaders, State, Counties and Churches Cooperate, Charity organizations, churches. lodgcs. civic clußs and hoads of Stato and county institutlon.s matte tìnftl preparutions today to carry Christmas joy tu evcry nook and corner of thè State. Whcn Christmas spirit is abroad in thè land, not even iron bars or thick stono walls can hedge it out. Old Santa Claus has matto elaborate plans to provide yuletide cheer for inmates of pentii lnstitutlons. Christmas dinner will he served to every ne of thè 12.937 inrnat.es of State charitable and eorrectionai institutions and to thè 872 inmates and patiints of Marion County instltutions. In addition, Christmas prògrams will be given in many of them. Menu for Prisoners The 225 prisoners in thè county jall will t>e given a special Chrlstmas dinner cooked by Mrs. George Snider, wifo of Sheriff Snider. Koast pork, cranberry satino, pntatoes, celory, oranges and apples will be served. Krnployos of thè Indianapolis Street Railway Company and various churches will provide a treat for tho 175 men and fifty-two women at tho poor f.-irrn. In addition to a big Christmas dinner William Lewis, manager of thè poor fami, sald an old-fashioned oyster supper would be served at night. A largo Christmas tree will be erecterl in thè dining room. Special dinners and entertainmenfs ? have been arranged for Inmates of thè Julietta nome for thè insane and for ! thè fifteen children at thè Detention j home. Program at Sunnyside Sunnyside al ready has taken on a holiday appearanee. The entire building has been decorated with holly and evergreen. A huge tree has been put in place, lighted with hundreds of electric lights. Open liouse for all visitors will be observed Monday. Invitations have been sent to 800 families. Breakfast will be served l>y candle tight aster a chorus has traverse*! thè corridors singing Christmas carola. Only two of thè 125 patlents will be umilile to attend thè evening program, Tir. H. S. Ha teli saicl. Orili Cotton of Lawrence will act as Santa Claus. Christmas trees will he lighted in thirty-one thè stations in all parts of Indianapolis at 6:30 p. m. today. Thousands of children will be made happy and haskets of food for poor families will be distributed. More than 150 baskets of food donated by merchants of West Indianapolis will he distributed at No. 19 Fire Station. Lieut. John Dillon will play thè part of Santa Claus. Christmas morning thè singing of Christmas carols will awaken thè city. HERRIN TRIAL COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL MONDAY liy / nitrii Press MARION, Ili., Dee. 23.—Aster a sesslon of one hour and ten minutes, thè Herrin niassacre trial was adjcurned until 9 o’clock Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, by Judge D. T. Hartwell. The jurors were turned over to thè custody of bailiffs. KING ATTENDS FUNERAL Dr. W. F. King, secretary of thè I State hoaril of health, was called to 1 Columbus, Ohio, today to attend thè fonerà! of his brother, Georg' King. KAISER SELLS PICTURE j Itti I nitrii Press LtejyjhS, Dee. 23.—Former Kaiser Wilhelm being in need of money for Christmas has sold a wedding photograph of himself and his bride— Princess Hermine*-to an American agency for SIO,OOO.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1922

While happy fathers were beaming over hidden toys and surprises for their families today, Oscar Young, 229 Sheffield Ave., had nothing left for thè Christmas season but ashes of thè past. The explosion of coal oil, which was being used to start a lire yesterday afternoon by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Young, robbed him of all that makes Christmas a season of jov. The family was in thè midst of preparations for thè holidays. Julia Moore of Raeeoon, Ind., Young’s sister-in-law, was visiting thè hoine. Little Martha, age 2, was eagerly

iJj |t 11 fan | Wdts Wiìtton ìooYoabs A£o Tòui^it—- ! i , >mm jfe — — L VflP—C v T r WAS thr nißhl brforr Christmas when all thrmigb thr boa AND thrr, m a twjnkhng 1 bearti on thè roof * Noi rreature ha stimng noi even a moti. n Ttu | .'.inring and pattini of radi liltle lioof— The sloeUmK' ere hung b> thè chimnev ith care. A I (ire m ta\ head and .tv lurntnp around. i r In houc that Saint Nicholas scori would be there Down dir chmmev Saint Nicholas taair with a hound. TT 1 f Jr The cnildrrn were nestled al) ttnug in their txsls, He as dressed all in furs frolli bis head to hi foot. (vfv' "hile vinoni of sugarplimu danrrd through their head* And hi dotta' were all tarvuhed with ahc and 00l VA And Marna In her ’kerehief and I in m> cap A bnndle of toy he had llung on bis back. A A Had just setlled otir brami for a long interi nay. And he looked tike a peddler j u t opemrtg ha pack. TiV When out on thè lawn there arose surh a datici Hi eve*—ho thè tink!etf’ li dtmples howmerryl fffj. à' • T* I sprang from my bed to sre hat was th matte His cheeks ere likr rose, hi uose hkc a cherry! taf Away to thè indo I fled like a flasli, HLsdroll little mouth wa drawn up tu tt bo M "VE J Tore open thè shutter and thre up thè ih. And thr beard on hi ehm was as white ai thè snow; The moon on thè breait of thè new fallen snow The *tump of a pipie hr helfl tight in tris terth, " ! / \ Cave thè luiter of nnddas to objcds beiow And thè smoke il encircled his head hke a wreath, s/f When what to my ondenng evei ihould jppene He had n hroad face and a liltle round belly. ’ Vlìi Bui a miniature strigli and righi Uny rcindeée That shook ben he laughed like a !>owlfiiÌ f telly With a little old driver so livels and qwck He was chuhhs and piump, a ngfit jolly old elf ’ I knew in a moment it must be Saint Ntck. And I laughed hen I saw him in jpitc ót myseff More raptd than eagles hi counrr they come. A wink oi hi* eve and a twist of hrs head And he whistled ard shouted and calhxl thero by name. Suor, gavr me to kno I had nothing to drcad. ■'Noi'. Dasiur! now. Dancer* no Franici ami Vixenl He srwkr not a word, turi wenl Ejraìgbt to hi wi>r* On Cornei! on Cupid! on Donder and HHtwn! And fìiled all Ore storkrngs then tunied with jerk To thr top of thè nord! To thè top of tbe wallt And lavmg his finger avide of hi notte No dash aw-jy! nash awav 1 daih away alll’ And go ing a nod up thè chinine In- nsie A drv leaves that betorr thè wild humeane fly He sprnng to his sletgh, lo his team gave a wbistta, When thè meri with an obliarle mount to thè iky And away the\ all fle like thè down of a thiitle So up to thè ho setop thè rourvtrs they flew But I heant him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, VAith tbe sicigh .ull of toy and Saml Nicholai tot "MerTy Christina to all. and to all good night* CLEMENT CL.ARKE MOORE CLARKK MOORE, autboi of "A Vtnt From M Nicholas." hetter known a * Tw.es thè Night Before Christmas,' wa boni July Ih. 1779, tu ari oUI time mauiMO in what was Lhcn thè Ne York suhurb.ui village of Chrlsea l ite his father. thè second Protestarli Epi.scopal tushop of Ne York and third pre-ldeni ot Columbia College, he was educai ed for thè rmmstrs. bui devoted huasetf to orientai and classica! literature Ile died in 1863 # Trai thè Nighl Before Gl rat mas" a wntten foi Prof Morire on boy and girli entertammenl wi tue evening of Dee. 23. 1322 The author did not even think of haviug it pruneti But a guest in tha* Moore home. a Min Butler. meinoi ired thè line and leni tlicm lo thè Troy Sentine!, in which Ihey .!;> pearett a year later. to a day Prof Moore thouglrl so lightly of thè pocm ihal il was years bei ore bn ••ulti adraK Us authorship. 3 dp

BANDiT GANGS GET $24,000 IN PRE-CHRISTMAS HOLD-UPS

Bp United Press PITTSBURGH, Dee. 23.—.1. H. I>ennls, paymaster of thè Pittsburgh Coal Company, was shot and killed today by six masked bandita who robbed him of a Christmas payroll of $20,000. Dennis died while being taken to a hospital here. The payroll was being taken from Pittsburgh to thè Breadllng mine by Dennis and three other employes when thè attack took place. County dotectivos in two automobile equipped with riot guns, are in pursuit of thè bandita. TERRORIZE TOWN AND ROB BANK By United Press LUDLOW, Mo„ Dee. 23.—A bandit gang terrorized Ludlow early today and aster dynamltirig thè safe in thè First National Bank escaped < with $3,000. The band overlooked $30,000. Descending on thè town thè bandi Ss

ExpectantMotherßeleased

The ehijd of Bessie and Fred Miller of Evansville will not enter this world behind prison bara. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been In jail for live months awaiting trial for violatimi of Federai narcotici laws.

Notice to Dealers and Carriers of thè Indianapolis Times On Monday, Dee. 25, Christmas day, THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES will publish oae edition, in accordance with our holiday custom. Out-of-town agents who receive papers on interurban cars leaving Indianapolis between 1:30 and 2:30 p. m., may expect their bundles from one to two hours earlier than usuai. Carriers in Indianapolis will receive their papers from two t.o three hours earlier than usuai, with tlie exception of those whose papers are delivered by traction cars. These carriers will get their papers on traction cars leaving Indianapolis not later than 2 o’clock. There will be no LATE FINANCIAL OR PINK SPORTS EDITION. Times Circulation Department

e * y MRS. MYRTLE YOUNG awaiting thè arrivai of .Santa Claits. Joy reigned in thè household.

opened generai tire from rifles and revolvera forcing inhabitants to remain In doors while tlie.v kldnnped thè locai telephone operator to prevent news of their activitina reaehing other sections. PAY ROLL CAR IS ROBBED OF $1,524 Uy United Press DETROIT, Dee. 23.—Four bandita today held up thè pay roll car of thè Brass Products Company and escaped with a satchel containing $1,524. RIPPLE PAYS TAXES Indianapolis reeeived her first tax money from Broad Ripple, reeently annexed. today. when County Auditor Leo K. Fesler seni City Controller Joseph L. Hogue a check for sl4. 393.13, represonting taxes collected from citizens of thè town just before and aster it was taken in.

When taken before Judge Albert B. Anderson today Mrs. Miller said sho was expecting her child in February. Judge Anderson took both cases under advlsement for three months and sent them back to Evansville.

The explosion ended thè happy illusion. Today thè body of Mrs. Young was prepared for thè grave. Martha, seriously burned, is in tlie city hospital. She may not survive. And Julia Moore also is in thè hos pital, suffering from serious burns. Charred furniture stands in thè home. Dishes used at thè noon lunch and a milk botile half fìiled are stili standing on thè table. Tlie father, who was at his work at Kingan & Co.’s when tolti of thè explosion, is disconsolate.

HINDS OF GAR ffIFW TiEO Director Declares More Power Must Be Had. “We cannot grant any extension of service or operate' more cars until we ean have more power,” Dr. Henry Jameson, ehairman of thè board of directors of tbe Indianapolis Street Uai.l- - Company, said today, commentine: on a lettor demandine extension of city Street car service with 5-cent fare to Broad Ripple. The lettor was sent to thè company yesterday by thè board of public Works, following thè appearanace of a delegation of Broad Ripple citizens before thè board. The Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co., which serves thè Street railwav. has petitioned thè public service commission for a perrnit to inerease its power-making facilities and engagé in commercial electrical business in Indianapolis. It was indicated thè Street railway company would give thè extension of Service to Broad Ripple as a concession if tlie city would aid in establishing a new plant by thè traction company. INDIANA COLLECTORS TO CHASE GOTHAM DODGERS Fiv© Detailed by U. S. in Drive for Taxes. Hoosier deputy collectors will be put on thè trail of New York Federai tax dodgers. Five were detailed by M. Bert Thurrnan, eollector of internai revenue, today to join a “flying squadron” which will attempt to collect more than $100,000,000 of delinquent taxes in New York City. The drive will start Jan. 2 The deputies detfclled were: Fred Acre, Indianapolis; Hugh Hogan, Ft. Wayne: Noble Owen. Bedford: Harold J. Daniels, Knox, and Floyd Saxton, Gary. MADISON WOMAN KILLED Hil Times Special MADISON, Ind., Dee. 23.—Mrs. G. Nelson Wyman, wife of Dr. Wyman of this city, was killed and Miss Margaret Horton injured in an automobile accident at Cartersville, Ga., yesterday. The pafty left here last week for a tour of thè South.

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He stood looking at thè house following thè blast and then cried : “ Where ’s marna? Is marna dead? Is mania burned?” Neighbors gathered, but did not answer his question, whicli he kept repeating frantically. A poi ice sergeant fìnally told him Mrs. Young Yvas burned and thè baby was in thè hospital. “But mania’s dead. Marna’s dead!” he said. The sergeant told thè trutli. Young sank to thè ground, moaning! “What will I do? Marna’s dead. Marna ’s dead.” The body was taken to Racsoon this afternoon, where thè

WHOLESALE 188ESIS Of HOODEO TEBBBBSÌS ARE PBBMISE IN LOUISIANA Hunt for Members of INlasked Mob, Who Killed Two, Is Taken Up by Solcliers as Indignation Sweeps Through Southern States. liy United Press MEIÌ BOLGE, La.. Dee. 23.—Wholesale roundup of terrorista in Arkansas. Mississippi and Louisiana was promised today by State and Federai offieials probing thè murder of ivvo men by a masked mob. Manv men, prominent in this section. will he included in thè lisi of twenty or more persons charged with complieity in thè kidnaping and killing of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards last August.

Liconses of nutomobiles of thè hoode<l band were issued in Arkansas and Mississippi and have furnished identification on which officiala prepared to round up mob members today, The centrai figure in thè round-up will be "Lisping Bill,” whose identity has been revealed by W. C. Andrews and “Tot” Davaport, who were beaten by thè night riders shortly before thè alleged kiliing of Daniels and Richards. He was identifìed by his speeeh. J. 1.. Daniels, another vietici of thè kidnapers, today identifìed thè deconiposed body of his son, Watt, dragged from La Fourche Lake yesterday, stili bound with wires. Soldiers Guard Border In rough pine coffins, on thè floor of a vacant store in thè Masonic building thè bodies of Daniels and Richards rested under guard of militiamen. Curious townspeople milled outside. Events, movìng swiftly in tlie last few davs, have converied this little community into a Virtual armed camp. Men go about with revolvera dangling at their sides and shotguns and rifles protrude as automobiles and buggies move along country roads. Friendships and family ties have been broken, in many instances, be cause of sentiment toward terrorismi in thè community. Mayor Dade, and others have -ecelved threats. An open break between opposing factions flared last night but was stifled by guardsmen without serious trouble. An order directing citizens of thè section to disami was expected from thè commander of thè militiamen, who are virtually enforcing martial law. Warfare Drawn Out The warfare between thè hooded band and thè authorities of Mer Rouge dates from last August. The people were divided, some siding with thè secret organization. Richards and Daniels were outspoken in their opposition. however. and Daniels was acoused of having s]iied on secret meetings of thè society. On Aug. 24 thè masked terrorists struck. A proeession of automobiles going from Bastrop to Mer Rouge, following a barbecue, was held up in broad daylight by another car halted across thè road. Hooded men went down thè longline, searching each machine. Richards and Daniels were dragged from their ear.s and, with three other men, thrown into another auto and whisked away. Their three companions were tied to trees in thè forest and whipped. Daniels is said to have snatched thè mask from one man’s face and to have recognized •him. This sealed his fate, and also thè fate of Richards. They were earried deeper into tlie woods and were never seen alive again. Searehed for Weeks The search for thè men continued for weeks, but without result. Finally Governor Parker becatne interested. Troops were sent because of thè increasing power of thè masked organization. Under supervision of thè militia, thè work of dragging Lake Cooper began, in liope of recovering thè bodies. While this was going on an attack was made on a group of soldiers posted on a hill top overlooking thè lake. They opened lire and tlie atlaekers fled. In view of later developments, this is seen as a ruse to center attention at Cooper while thè explosion was being set off at Lake La Fourche to dislodge thè bodies. The blast at Lake La Fourche brought troops to thè spot and tfe© torsos were recoverod.

Forecastt GENERALLY fair toniglit and Sunday. Moderate temperature. Lowest temperature toniglit about 35 degrees.

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. ■' 'fri, 'if % 1 -’A JULIA MOORE funeral will be held from thè home of Mrs. Young’s parents Sunday afternoon.

WG MAN BURNED Hi EXPLGSIGN Mrs. Harriet Leeper in Serious Condition—Sun Hurt. When she attenipted to start a sire in her kitchen stove with kerosene, Mrs. Harriett Leeper, 40, of 1657 S. Delaware St.. was seriously burned and her son, Lester, 15. was burned less seriously, this afternoon. Mrs. Ferri Thorp, daughter of Mrs. Leeper, who was in front of thè house, heard her mother scream and ran to her assistance. She threw her on thè bed and wrapped her in blankets, srnothering thè Barnes. Mrs. Thorp's hands were slightly burned. The boy ran from th house scream- ; ing. his clothing on sire. August Blankemeyer, 1561 S. Delaware St., and George Guntz, 1650 S. Delaware St-, saw hinr. Guntz held thè boy, who was frantio, while Blankemeyer removed liis own sweater and smothared i thè Barnes. The mother and son was taken to i thè city hospital. The bed on which Mrs. Leeper was 1 thrown caught sire and was extinI guished by firemen. The interior of thè kitelien was : badly daniaged. In thè room was ; sound a two-gallon can which had evidently contained kerosene. The bottoni ha dbeen blown out by thè explosion. FEDERAL GRAND JURY PROBES ‘DOPE EVIL’ Los Angeles TratTic in Drugs Alarming, Bevelations .sìioiv. ììu I n ital Press LOS ANGELES. Dee. 23.—The Federai grand jury has started a probe of thè “dope evil” in Los Angeles, it was learned today. l T nited States Attorney Joe Burke placed evidence before thè jurors last njght which shows thè amazing extent to which thè trafile has gone. CAPITALiSTS GET OIL CONCESSION IN MEXICO Exploit-ation Involves 11,000,000 Acres of Ridi Territory. By United Press * LOS ANGELES, ‘Cab, Dee. 23.—A group of Los Angeles capitalista has obtained a blanket oil oxjdoitation concession on all East Coast oil landa in Mexico, according to an announcement made by thè promotei-s today. The concessimi is said to involve 11,000,000 acres of land adjoining thè rich workings of thè American and Brltish eompanies in thè Tampico and Tuxpam distripts. SURGEON’S AUTO ROBBED While thè automobile of Dr. R. J. Kemper, 2510 Broadway, was parked in thè 200 block on N. Noble St., a thief stole a laprobt- and a case of surgical instruments. The iosa was given as $225.

Appeal By I nited Press LONDON. Dee. 23. —Pope Pius XI issued his encylcical today, fervently appealirig for peace throughout thè world, according to a Central News dispatch.