Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1922 — Page 2

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DRAWING UNBIASED JURY WORRIES MER ROUGE OFFICIAI!

State Fears Fraterna! Ties Will Outweig-h Good Citizenship in Trial of Terrorists Accused of Murder. By United Xevs MER ROL GE, La., Dee. 30. —Can an unbiased jurv be drawn in More house parish to try those responsible for thè murders of F. Watt Daniels and Thomas Riehards? Will fraternal ties outweigh good citizenship and can a body of tvrelve men be sound in thè parish that is not related to thè accused members of thè Ku-Klun Klan, rightly or wronglv accused of thè crimes? These are thè questions that are worrving Federai and State

officiala in their attempi to ferrei out thè terrorist aetivities of thè hooded band in thè Louisiana town. Arresi of forty or more promtnent citizens on charges of murder are awaited today as thè next step in thè State’s effort to solve thè slaylngs. Citizens of AI ore house parish were aall expectant, believing any moment officiala would swoop down and make thè arrests. Many under survelllance were sald to mask their aetivities as they masked their faees during thè escapades last August. The State worked in secrecy, as thè naturai clanishness of thè folks of southern Louisiana fann country has been strengthened since thè arrivai of thè troopa. Wit.h two men under arresi, Dr. R M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rcuge, in jail at Baltimore and T. J. Eumett held at Mer Rouge. Attorney General Coco declared that confesslons of other members of thè mob has resulted In preparations of a clean-cut case against them. despite thè faci there may be no convictlons. Public hearings on thè aetivities of thè invisible empire are to be held on Jan. 5.

WORLD IS R ..JOVERING SANITY-LLOYD GEORGE (Contìnued Frotn Page 1.) tion of their offensive and defensive forces. Restrictions and reductions have been often imposed in peace treaties by triumphar.t nations upon their beaten foes. The Versailles treaty is an example Of that operation. Eut at Washington thè victors negotiated mutuai cutting down of navies built for national safety and strengthened by national prtde. One Disturbing Factor It ia jrue that Franco and Italy bave not yet ì-atified thè arrangement arrived at. That is a disturbing factor; their attitude, if persisted in, may ultimateli' have thè effect of upsetting a balance it took months of care and thought to adjust. We must, however, continue to hope that wiser counsels will prevali when wiser counsellors are listened to. MEANWHILE, FRIENDS OF TEVCE HAVE SOLI GROUND FOR THEIR REJOICING IN CONTEMPLATION OE THE SI RSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS ALREADY EFFECIED IN THE NAY \L PROGRAM OF THE MOST POAVERFUL maritimi: COUNTRIES IN thè: WORLD—Britaln, thè United States and Japan—as a direct result of thè Washington negotiations. American statesinanship lias given a lead of which it Ls entitled to boast, and 1922, when it departs, is entitled to daini that tliis triumph of good understanding has brouglit a measure of glory which will gì ve it peculiar splendor amongst thè years of thè earth’s Listo ry. The gatherings at Cannes and Genoa can al3o claim outstanding merit in thè large and growing family of International conferences. At Washington thè allies alone foregathered. At Cannes and Genoa nations carne together which had only recently emerged out of deadly conflict with each other. “Without Recognition” At each conference I met on both sides men who had only just recovered from severe wounds sustained in this struggle. At Cannes, French, Belgian, Italian and Japanese, as well as Brltish ministero and experts, sat down in council with German ministero and experts to discuss thè vexed question of reparaticns without taunt or recrimination. There was cairn recognition not only of thè needs of thè injured countries, but also of thè difficulties of thè offending State. Outside and beyond thè German problem there was a resolve to eliminate all thè various dementa of disturbance, politicai and economie, that kept Europe in ferment and made its restoration Impossible. It was decided to summon all late belligerent nations to a great conference at Genoa to discuss reconstruction. To these were added thè neutra! nations of Europe. It was a great decision. Here Are Obstacles There were three obstacles in thè way of realizing thè program. First was thè stipulation of Franco that specific problema raised by thè treaty of Versailles should be excjuded altogether from thè purvlew of thè conference. This was a grave limitation of its functlons and chanees. Stili, if thè Cannes sittings had continued an arrange-

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Molive? Wliy were F. Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Riehards lured from their homes by a masked an hooded band, beaten and mutilited. slain and thrown into Lake La Fourche? The motive behind this Lousianna ti-agedy is being sought by secret Service men who have been aiding Attorney General A. V. Coco and State authorities in their probe, carried out under protection of miiitia machine guns. The masked men, secret servvice men learned, accused Richards and Daniel of being bootleggers and habitual lawbreakers. Investigation has disproved this charge. Riehards operated thè Mer Rouge garage. Hatred between him and thè masked men was born when they held a banquet in his garage and he demanded an aisle ha kept open for cars, according to agents. Later Dr. D. M. McKoin, then mayor, was said to have been fired at with a shotgun while driving his car. The hooded men sought to implicate Riehards. But secret Service men have shown that McKoin could not have been in thè car when thè shot was fired. McKoin is held without bail at Baltimore on a murder charge. When kidnaped. thè two men were threatened and thè hooded band refused to allow them to speak in their defense, it is said. Riehards bitterly denounced thè hooded men and swore he would divulge to thè authorities thè names of those he recognized. Since thè finding of thè bodies, two members of thè mob are said to have confessed, impiicating forty-five othe-rs.

ment might have heen arrived at there together. and then with thè Germana, which would have helped thè deliberations of Genoa. The second obstacle was thè refusai of America to participate in thè discusslong. Why? There were probably good reasons for that refusai, but thè Recording Angel alone knows thf-m all fu’ly and aceurately. The ihird obstacle was thè fall of thè Briand ministry and thè substltution of a less sympathetic adrnlnistration. In spite of all these serlous drawbacks Genoa accomplished great things. It brought together lnto thè some rooms enemies who had not met for years except on thè battlefield. They conferred and onversed around thè siine table for weeks- They broke bread and drank wine together at thè sanie festive boards. Before thè conference carne to un end there was an atmosphere of friendliness which was in itself a guarantee of peaceable relations, for thè delegates who represented thè nations at Genoa were all men of reai influence in their respective countries. But. liowever important thè intangible rcsult, there was muoh more achieved. Tliirty nations re|>resented in assenihly entered iato a solenin pact not to commit any aet of aggression against their neighbors. When they entered thè conference there were few of tliem who were not oppressed wlth suspicions that these neighbors meditated violence against their frontiere. One of thè most promising results of thè pact and thè lmproved atmospheric conditions out of which Open Saturday Eveninga Main Office 6 to 8 P. M. Branches Until 8 P. M. JTletctjer £>atoina£ anb GTust Co. fNothing Holidays Thana “Partridge Ham” We Are INDIANA DISTRI BUTORS “Correct Merchandising”

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it arose is a substantial reduction in thè Bolshevik army. It has already been reduced to thè dlmensions of thè French army, and we are now promised a further reduction of 75 per cent. That removes a reai menaee to European peace. If a reduction of armies in thè east of Europe ls followed by a corresponding reduction In thè west, thè reign of peace is not distant. Friendly Understanding This is not thè time to dwell upi on thè import&nt agreement come ; to at Genoa on questions of exchange. credit and transport. All thè recommendations maiie depend for their successful carrying out on thè establishment of reai peace and friendly understanding between Nations. Peace and good will on earth is stili thè only healing ev ingel for idealists to preacii and siatesmen to . ' f protocols must inevitably fail. Wliere does peace stand? The wcary mi gel is stili on wing, for lite wafers have not jet subsided. Slie may, perhaps, find a fooiliold in thè great west, and Rritain is faJrly safe—not jet Ireland. Kut tlu* rontinent of Europe is stili stvainpy and insieme. The dt-bate in thè French chamber on reparations is not encouraging. The only Jifference of opiniti in thè discu.->ion was tiJat displayed between those who .uivocated an advance into thè Ruhr and selzuie of pledges further in German territori", and tltose who preferred “developing” thè loft bank of th • libine. Occupying, controlling, developing, annexing —tliey all mean thè sanie tlung—that thè province to tho left bank of thè Rhine is to be torn from Germany and prrafted into Franco. “It Is Sinister Note There is no p< ice in this talk. It is a sinister note on which to end thè pacitìc music of 3922. You must interpret it in connection with another event of 1922—thè RussoGerman agreement. Since then, Chichcrin—tlie i'ririt of ndschicf incarnate—has almost macie Berlin his abode. Tim nien who ure devoting their ingenuity to devising new torno nts for Gertnany are preparing new terrore for their own and their neighbors' children. The yt-ar ends with rumore of

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INDIANAPOLIS ROTARIANS GOING TO MICHIGAN CITY Reserve Ten PuLlmans to Attend Conference. Indianapolis Rot .ians are making r repara tions to attend thè annual conference of thè Rotary Clubs of thè Twentieth dlatrlct at Michigan City, Fc-b. 21 nnd 22. The locai club has ma do reservation for ten Pullmans. The Indianapolis delega tion will be accompanied by a glee club and other entertainers. Michigan City ls expecting 2,000 visi toro.

OWSLEY ON TOUR Alvin Owsley, American Legion natlonal commander, has left national headquarters here on an extensive epeaking tour of thè West. He will address meetlngs sponsored by thè legion In Texas, California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota and Illinois, retuming to national headquarters afcout Jan. 14. BULLETS HASTEN THIEF’S RETREAT Four shots from a revolver caused a would-be burglar to set a new speed. record at 2:30 a. ni. today. Yates Green, 3515 W. Twelfth St., was awakened by his wife who heard thè gate in thè rear yard open. Green listened and heard a noise in thè rear of thè house. Obtaining his revolver. Green went to thè kitchen. He heard thè thief working on thè lock of thè back door. “What do you want?,” demanded Green. The prowler start ed to run. Opening thè door Green fired four shots. Green does not know whether he hit thè man. He believed thè man was colored and that he wore a cap. It was thè second attempt of a burglar to break into Green’s home.

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mm hindi DIRE m Nllll poljgeoffice] Siayer Dies at Hospital as Ri sult of Fatai Shots From 1 Patroiman’s Revolver. J Bu Uniteli Prese I CHICAGO, Dee. 30. —A gunman sito* a high school girl when she refused to speak to him, and killed a policeman in tiying to escape here early today. The bad man died in thè hospital from wounds inflicted by thè policeman’s companion, Patrolman S. R. Kennedy. The victims: William J. O’MaUey, policeman, killed. John Riese, one of three gunmen., died in county hospital. Minnie Finkelstein, 17 years old, high school student, shot in thè hip Dy Riese. Miss Finklestein was walking home from thè Medille High School room at 1:30 a. m. with her brother Isadore and another couple.