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BOYS POSE AS FEDERAL MEN; TRAPPED HERE

ifrti-ctiw- Caltli Voim Men While N-lliii- "Official Protection." CAKKIKI) l!.l)G I!. (;i.N Joseph F. Hitter and Fdward Car-den in Jail IVntI in4 Action. ..... , , j .d wtl ir.Ai,ei.,itm7 f.-d- ! Chai ciul offie r .Hid ;it'a-mi'tir.:' tu rvai.t y i; -r.d . : fr;m i.ronri 't of ;i I -on t Ii i ft drink icirlor t i 1'irlor to;- official Iirolee'tion," ;;nd Ul irryir.tr con-j oealed -weapons, Jos pi i:. Jiitt r, j ") yearj old. 221 S. .Main st., and l.dward Cartdeii. UV yiirs old. '.:ripm .su, were taken ;mn citodj ; e-rly Monday nfht by Detective IuJc K'.? and ;ari Winthor.s run are oemtc Ii Iii in lli- City 1 ill perui-; lnc action by the federal courts, j When :urcted Caisden h.atl in his ' j,.rs--'Mion :i United Statt s dtputvi ma.rshal!'f ladcro f.-nce.ilin- a, .C3 ana i titter was: calibre revolver. ottieeis said. The men have Vvii under th. survctüxnre nf the detectives .ince! Sunday afternoon when, it was said. they first made their tk-ntnus on an I :-.intz, "v.ho orit's a H"ft drir.K ' parlor at SI." Chajdn st , th.at thtyj bo Riven 5100 for 'official pro tec- I tlon" for the sale of alcoholic bv.ver.is. ,t tl-it time, the employe aid, there was only J 15 in tfie rrrit?r and arranm nts were mafic r) K'vo tho men tho money last Jd'hu OrTk-rrn in llidimr. The letectlves secreted thenisdves in an adjoininir room and :u-, th money was beintr counted out i" the two y.anip men, the urrtst. iv n- made, ('ariden attf mpt d to '.raw his un cn ho officers but was vent pmwlinpr across the room by l'. teotle Kjh. Tb federal budu-e was ffund on Itittf r when was .- '-.trvhtl at the police beadquarters. At th tim cf t!ielr arrest the two b en confessed their JjuHt, the di t tlvea said. They claimed they were out of work and were in ned nionty and h:-d represented thamselves to be federal officers to they lücrht Fuccctd In exacting niniii'V from law violators. J,ater :.t the police station, however, they denied. ..oino of tho charges'. Heavy l'cnalty. .V:cordir to th' federal Statute the penalty for the conviction of iiryone unlawfully representing j herr.s'-'ivs to bo feeieral officers iextremely heavj a-'-d may carry a lu.ivy tine and Genter.ce to tl-e fedral piisrii. It Is xpeoted that the ft df ral rf-;'?-r will be as.kfd to investigate tho bx-al ca and charge w ill prtvh. ably be ill'l ayain st tho men in the f'-deral courts. G. OF C ENDORSES ELEVATION MOVE (Hub A&ked to Support Legislation to Restrict Zones and Districts. Tl.o Soutn IJend Cf.anv: of I ommerce at it luncheon to. on vofil ur.ttnlrr.o-j.y to Tdondny snpport "ae proposed merging of the Grand! Trunk anl New York Central railways Into one elevated track system to j'j. through the city on the latter road's right of way. E. J. Green and Mayor Carson gave brief t.ran.d irur.Ks oirer :o remoe u. tracks from Division st. ar.d su: ';ittd figure? relative t J th" cost of the project. William H. ITapp, ef the Ilapp Reality Co. ni-ked that the (.'h imrr of Commerce support th- bi:i- ; itur mv.v under conoid ration t which wEI fnaMo t it D s -.-.or. and districts vurpose they were cr: to rt strict j wheatevt r , cinallv in-1 raled. lie said iat the euvhimg f localities Into restrict, d reidr.Ce. apartment he use and bu.'.ne d.L-tricts was necessary in crdr to avoid a ' depreciation of proper ty :i'.u through indiscriminate u--rf property. To irate his point, Mr. Happ trir.sremer.t told cf the recent inof corporations on Nevv i c r. ; exclusive re till section stauen! dn Fifth av. end the su rr;t?o In property valr.rs thit resuited. WouliI llao Cbolcx. Piltcn Moop.t'iw, county rod npir.eer. epoke on th ccmm!-ioaer md co!ümL-;on manager forms of ;.overr,rr.er.f. which the Indiana state '.erilatur 1 cor.?! d rinc loca'Izinc irt this tatef. He explained th it should '.he- Ml! be apr roved, it would not mae It con:pulsory for cities to adort either plan but would piv hem the ! gal right to ehe ,. one o fthte forms. No luncheon will be s-r-d .tt he Cliamber of Cotr.tr. rce . t Monday, according to e.n lu'roa.icnt t&chvcl JIo

WzZ Celebrate Pilgrim Landing, In East Today

I'LVMdrril, Maw., Dec. 20. 1 On tlx.- eve r,f reu efath r's day. 200 , Vtars aft' i" th- l.aruling of the.' pilpriiiis. this old town st 1 1 i stage ! ! Memd ty for formal ols rvane e of ! th" event. At the two hundredth i anniversary, Daniel Webster deliv- i ' r-d lore an oration that has be-; om a r!as-ir. Tuesday United ; t "... If. ...... I r.,lfr ,rill i I . ' . .4 . . " i . . IM ill ' , . I I J i. liV'li,' i 1 another ! give an addr-ss netting off ii.il i'ir'.H of a hundred years. Pl.,mouin Itoek, the boulder which was th- stepping ston- of the i grims from an old world of pres;c'iti"Ti to a ?i-w world f ivil liberty and reliirious freedom underwent 'another cliariL't' Mondav. In the ours.- of transfer i t.- bed of many ye. us und' r a "canopy" now removed, it was sjdit in two. The , k ,enev.:Ll of nn old one fh.if had f, ri tneiided uifh rem. .of i The ro-k will present a united fac e ticiin when it i eemente.l xind at re--the to its i stored to its original ra!( vitelline in the harbor shore, wl: ich it -vvil I In- lowered from I'"-'di in recent year., iFAUNTLEROY ASKS AMERICAN AID IN POLAND'S FUTURE . Polish Fiver Addresses Larce Crowd in Ilijrh School Auditorium. "l'oland th" lone, barrier between bolshevisan and ; civilization.' said .Major Cedric Fauntleroy in his address on 1011.11 relief before a capacity crowd in the hiqh ssjhool auditorium Monday evening. With Major Fauntleroy was Iter. (Jeoro (;aor..ki, chaplain of the Polish arir..:es in the late cam pa urn a trains' th'j Itussians. I lev. Al Zubowlcz of this city presided and introduted the speaker of tho evening as a "true soldier who had done Kreat things, for Poland and civilization and had sacrificed much to play his splendid part in a noble cause." "I have come here this evenincr." said Major Fauntleroy "to lift up my voice in a great cause- that of aHÄintj your aid and tae aid oi ( vor, Pole in America for the purpes,alleviating the calamities that iia e dfvc-mltd noon Poland from the aftermath of war. Srtk Jlelpln Hand. "Poland is today a free eonntry but tlie problem facinir her children is that of keeping h r free. If the next four years t m be safely born.' ami all their events then Poland, will havo lirmly stahlished its If as a nation anions the nations of tluearth. Put that this worthy end may be attained it is absolutely essential that a helpinir and brotherly hand be extended across the st a. "other countries did promise help to Poland but th.-ir oromises were i left unfulfilled and the only two na tions that have aided her are .nnruv. and i ran.ee. .Mneru i nas rvi forgotten and will not for'-t what Polar.d has dono tor this mintry. t T.r m murv r f ThliliU us K' fsci USki, founder of West Point, who fought in the d.irk days of the Iie olution, is frel; in cur mir.d. "What is r.eeded in Poland is food. Through the utter lack of this stable comnvdity of lif- Polar-.d fa a the Krim and eomfortb-ss fatt that "d'O.euii cf her children may be mental or ph.ysical wrecks in the IV -xt generation. Nobody v a nts to sort com" behold a calamity of th: in. .n a nation who has survived a period of 125 years of war and suffering and rtill is buoyant and fresh with the throbs of a national lit'" and consciousness. Poland 1ms tome through triumphant after the ioodv plumb-r and pillage commit - t CONTINUED eN PAGE I a d'E. ) I

Elevation Plan Approved At Conference of Officials

for $: have D'.v : 1 . 1 s 1 s;on s u E. -r.d can vm-ateei It oi l th easof s. Michig.iti st.. we I to An dd s by th- Grand Trunk railroad. The railro.ul's course thn uch the -ity would be changed to the northerly side cf the New York C-nti-.il. P-oth tr.-cks would, le ievated fror.i Michigan st. t Ch.r.plri t.. with a r.-w union de-pot, prob.tldv t.eiw. -en MicliU'.m st. Main sir. and trom Howth.- Gran.i Thi- is the id-i p-tsition ard Kellt y. pr s.dent of Trunk. law m t'.o h I :" Ala vol Cirse-Pw The J . 1 . 1 -s i t.i ia de nal v. : u wr-u'.d (.': tlie city tar e of the track elevation. It lc n lm if of what it woubl c s Graml Trunk to move its track heo a above what K WOUel CO' at r. ad to I vate en Division llrcviws Sanction Ma or i'ars .m juace el this p at; oefo;e th.e ht'iitH "f r.c-s organizations th o various ui.nd leading clubs

POLICE RAIDS FAIL TO STEM CRIME WAVE

Gunmen Continue Work as Officers Attempt to Hunt Them Out. BLANKET ORDER ISSUED I 1 i Amprimii T .ntnn Mpn Offpr Services to Aid Police in Fij;lit. NI-7W YfHtK. Dec. 0. "Raids by I'OilOC failed to stop crime wave." Thus read headlines in New York newspapers Monday after what was described as the first day of "the most sweeping" round-up of crooks in the hist or of New York." During the day, amid numerous j minor robberies, was listed on police ( records another murder by gunmen I who invaded the Seamen's Mission j on the water front and shot and (killed one man while stealing $400. j Put at roll call in police stations 1 Monday afternoon were read twp or- ' ders that Indicated that Commis1 sioner Hnrlsrht intends to push the ; roundup to the limit, j The firnt command wa.for patrol men to stop and question all pedestrians found between midnight and dawn on unfrequented streets, and if their actions arouse suspicion, to search them for firearms. The second order revoke permission for policemen to take half an hour for meals while on duty. Asks 800 More Men. Revocation of tho meal hour permission came after the board of estimates had postponed until Tuesday further consideration of a request by Commissioner Enright fcr nearly 800 more uniformed members of his force. Meanwhile, criminal courts cleared their calendars for action against robber bands. All cases against i burglars and highwaymen were ad- . - . 1 .1 1 .i.i . -1 . rt v .-i ! t n a fr.flfrtfi1 j in cases where a verdict of guilty was returned. ' While the municipal authorities were preparing to launch their ollic- ' ial offensive on tho underworld, tho American legion. Merchants' association and other bodies met to lay i plans of their own. New York posts of the ar et(CONTINUED ON PACE FOUlt.) IFARM AID MEASURE DP TO PRESIDENT Senate Concurs in Resolution Discuss Possibility of Veto. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Eegis-l.ati.-. enactment of the Joint resolution directing rivival of the war linance corporation as a measure of relief for f aimers against falling prices, was completed Monday when ; jlU senate, I cencm r d without a record vote, in house amendments eliminating the seCion su --rge.it ing that tho federal reserve board extend liberal cr dits to farmers. The resolution now t;oes to the president. Sep. ate ry and rpresc-nta-tlves were divided M nday in their opinion as to a possible veto. Some bellt ved th.4 pr--sident still would veto the measure, while others were inclined to th' belief hat with, the elimination of advice to the federal reserve board, approval of the exec utive would he given the roeasure Leaders who were responsible for 1,. e.,-il nnictmir( of the resoltlitli.l I " - - - tion. however, expressed confidence of tiiir ability to .override a veto b. th in the senate and house ihey f., , . ynrt d. they said, of votes i oh a 1 trom southern members in s i contingency. i of th.e city at a me e ting held in his ! o;!ke tliis morning and the proposal the sanction of all thos 1 v 4 present. U is a cas of selling Divis.on st. to the ity, getting tne drami Trunk off it prov iding for u union uepui, .inn ii.is. unit, i. it. v .i.i.i ., of track elevation, it d t stimated that the city will save nearly half, J the amount in depression of streets by Intvintr only t rie track e!evdt!o:i ' for both roads instead of two. i Tho track elevation proposition. so far a It ha." developed, wa-s mad public and the blue print of th- ! pro i o.ed mute was sub.niitted by 1 Pre el J. Andersem. city engineer. Ac- ; cording to tne pians, ;ne urami ! Trunk lines will b ein th e ut'iour or. th- cist side of th nv cr at Potto- ' watomie park. Tht nver win h- ( crosst d just south et tne sample st St. j bridge ami the roa.i ccni.nueu aior:e ssuuh of Sump.e st. until it parallels the New Y'ork Central line.-i where

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The Statue of Ubei ty was the maid of honor at a. unique wedding fcently. Htr flaming torch lllumi nated the marriage procession of Miss Frances Charlotte Dunham an d Chester Wadsworth Williams, an ex-service man. Tho nuptial knot was tied at Misa liberty's base, in observance of the fact that the marri age license was the first ever granted to a resident of Ucdloe'n Island. The Photograph show.3 Chaplain E. Ranks Smith of Governor's island performing the ceremony. (Mrs. H. v Paddock, a sister with whom Miss Dunham has made her home, acted as bridesmaid, and her husba nd, 'Eiei't. H. Paddock, was be.it man. (Mr. Williams Ls professor of hi sto' at Elair hal' Elairstown, N. J.

SEVEN TAKE CASES TO HIGHER COURTS Appeals Include Five Persons Convicted in City Court Hearings. Seven appeal bonds were filed in the circuit and superior courts Monday, rive of th m being appeals from sentences for violations of the liquor laws imposed by Judge Gilmer in city court during tho last week. One appeal was from a small tine which was given in tho same cojrt for driving an automobile while intoxicated, and the other was for failure to send a child to school. Leo Lubelt and Alex Roberts, who were given tines of $100 and jail rentenccs of 30 days for keeping intoxicating liquor for sale, appealed their cases to the superior court and furnished bonds of $30o each. Homer It. Alderman, fined $23 for driving an automobil? while intoxicatt u, aio uppeaie,; io ine superior , .j . i - j . . i court and gave bond or u for his appearance. Victor Ruonencki. who received a sentence of $100 and ::0 days in th county Jail for manufacturing and aceping liquor for sale, appealed his case to the superior court and lurnisneu tne necessir- ooni ri 00. Paul Sir.ko and Ernes: E Paul Sir.ko and Ernes: Erassovanyl. who were convicted of the unlawful possession of liquor an' Kiven thf customary- tine of $100 and 30 days, also appealed to the circuit court. Eert Eatos, iinil ?' ami costs for failure to send hi? child to school, furnished bond of 7 . . j 0 0 for his appearance. Senate Committee to ict on Immigration ' WASHINGTON. Dec. 2". First ! aetion since the Johnson bill, r- ' striding immigration for one vr-ar. ! was parsed by the house, will be ' taken Ti'fstlay by the senate immigration conimittee, i.'hairman Colt. ) E. I., announced Monday niht. j i The committer wi'! be as'ced to i decide whether it shall op n hear lnt-a rw rnnnrt tbr tdll it n'if.-. In. Sen. Colt said that inasmuch as he1 received a number of application . t . I . j :...u..: . . . i I irom scieeies arm ii.oivnii.ai-; to a heard, he would urge the eommitte to begin hearings the f.rst we'd; o i the new year 7. mQQQ ImmicrailiS Arc j j VII' II 1 Landed at tAlis Island i SUW YOEK. Dec 2". Eighty, , in-mizration insoector.- iit island wrc overwhelme d with , vork Monday as a result of the- ar-! rival f 1 l.eo'O immigrants over the w(ak-T.d. all ask inj; admission to j thi.country for Christmas. OrM - eials said there was Mttb- ehanc - that al! of the 14.0 e-0 would b e - x - , ..T,-1;r-lt l fore Saturdav. Tho force of inspe ctors ami the housing uuart r at Ellis island, oth - , rl Js c.id. were t ntirelv in.ole -ouate i to handle the crowds of newcome rs.;

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Feet of Liberty

JUDGE CALLS JURY UP FOR CONTEMPT Muncie Prosecutor Also Called For Contempt By Judge Thompson. MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 20. Judge William A. Thompson, of the Deleware circuit court, whose resignation was requested by the granJ jury in its final report last Saturday after they had charged him with conspiring to free Court Asher, a machinist indicted for burglary, today issued writs of attachment for each grand juror and Pros. Clarence E. Eenadum to appear before him tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to answer contempt charge s. The writs were placed in the hands of Sheriff Thomn.s Hiatt and were served this afternoon. Jud-re Thompson refused to make any public ec rnmer.t on his actJon toIt is not generally expected f niht. tliat the court will mete out fines aiul all sentences to the grand attor - jurors and the prosecuting ney. Eoreiium Is Silent. Ianc M. Coons, proprietor of an automobile sales room here and the ' foreman of the grand jury, refused . fn n nv pnmmpnf on the act on the ,.. ."u,. -m,r ti0 intim.itcd toniprht that his attorney would accompany him to the court room tomorrow afternoon. It Is thought that other members of the inejuisltorial body will bo accompanied by their attorneys, also. Will H. Thompson, son of Jud-;e Thompson, and a member o the Miller. Dalley and Thompson law firm at Indianapolis, will come here tomorrow morning to counsel with his father concerning tho grand jury report, it was said today. Juilpn Thompson was In conference during most of yesterday with Atty. E. A. Guthrie, of Muncie, and he held p-vcral private conferences today. Grand Jury to Probe Buildiniz Trade Heads ' f n Chicago UlStriCtS J CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Eepresenta- ! t!f.-.j rf Vdiillni" t r ' A . 'ir.rtflir.,1 before the federal grand jury Investigating the alleged building tru-;t in Chicago Mondav. Thlrtythree pubpenas w-r issued hy the 1 grand jury last week for a.s many representative s of building manufacturers nit d labor unions. Charges ar n"iade that building n:anufacturers aim union leaders have conspired to kt-r-p building material rot manufactured in Chicago out of the ( hi.-.vco n.arket. : UI :I0!1T ItAHTIKl 'AHE SHOCKS Dec. 20 A naval wireless ' TeKP ' message from the Island of Yap. ' the se.'itti Pacific ocean Mondav I t viobr.ti 1 announce d that the nie j e arthqu ke shock.- occurred in the the island, lasting se vI vie imtv of . ral days. I Saturdav extensive damage.

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TARIFF FIGHT IS OPENED IN BOTH HOUSES

Commodities which. Give S5,000,000 p.. Would Produce 8130,000,000. FORDNEY URGES ACTION Knutson Sees Hope of Fanner in Bill Prepared For 'Battle Royal." WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 Presen tation of the Fordney emergency tariff bill ir the house and decision of its supporter;? to call it up for consideration Wednesday was followed Monday by expressions of open antagonism both in the house and' senate. The opposition, hitherto manifest only to a slight extent, was intensified by the filing of minority views by Rep. Rainey, democrat, Illinois, scathingly denouncing the measure from beginning to end. and by decision of the senate democratic steering committee to resist hasty enactment of any such legislation. Chairman Fordney, of the house ways and means committee, in reporting the measure urged action not because it was perfect, but bcause it was tne oest obtainable under the circumstances. The report declared that remedial legislation was urgently necessary to correct a situation which was described as rapidly becoming worse and likely to bring ruin to the agricultural industry. Ten Month rcriod. The filing of the committee's '.efort disclosed that the measure had been made applicable for a period of 10 months from passage instead of the one year period previously fixed. Chairman Fordney submitted with the report estimates of the treasury department showing that, on the basis of available port figures, approximately $13n.ooo,000 ,n revenue would be derived from the. duties to be imposed under tho measure. The commodities enumerated in the bill now produce less than .).000,000 annually. As flrally approved and reported to tho house, the bP.l carries import duties on commodities which, to- ( C O N T I N U E D O NrrAGEFÜ Ü IT) EXPRESS ROBBERS GE W500 LOOT Take Safe From Ten Guards on Main Street of Toledo and Escape. TOLEDO', O., D'-c. 2". Six arm' d men with shotguns and with th'? lower part of their faces covered by bandanna handkerchiefs, overpowered ten guards of the American ! railway expre ss company hero early l Monday niprht and escaped with a -afo containing about 1 C , 0 C 0 m cash and Liberty be nds. The holdup took place on Summit st., the city's main business thoroughfare, less than four bloCKs from police h-adju trters. The express company guards were conveying the safe on a wheelbarrow to a truck in the rear of the storr pre. paratory to taking it to the I 'r.ion station, a mile away, for shipment cast. When the guarels stepped outside the store the six bandit'- drove up in two automobiles, teat two of the guards senseless, loaded the safe Into one of them and escaped in both errs. All available policemen In tho dty have been armed with .'.hot guns and aro in search for the bandits.

Harding Confers With Cabinet Possibilities

MARION. O., De-. 2 Pres'telect Harding's cor. ferences on the policies of his administration ranged far and wide Menday among the nation's foreign and domestic problems and gave him the benefit of advice from upwards of a dozen of the "best minds' he nas invited into consultation. Two of those with whom lie has talked about domestic question-; have been persistently mentioned for cabinet positions, and their coining stiulated speculation about the possibility of their appointments 1 to the ra-.xt preside nd oi!;c:al farnI ily. They were Charles 1. Dawe. Chicago banker, a r.e. Henry Wallace, in1 of Df s Moines, la., :.n editor of farm product? With he former Mr. Harding talked of financial conditions and tav refi rnis r.ad wih the latter di. - - etisse d farmer relief. Sen. Jame K. Shields of Tennessee, a eTemocratic member of the foreign relations committee, and an

Pete "Hangs In There" Despite I Tough Sleding

t NEW YOTMv- IVp il P. t.. '.v. in Iiis cage in the Bronx zoo Men-' day happy and contented. He is a 22 foot python who died and was buried in an ash can and then brought hack to life, bv Curator Ditmars of, the zoo. ( Pete was sold to an animal and: i bird dealer in the bowcrv by a sad-' j or for 1.G0, the price of two drinkd. j , lie was fed four live rabbits and im-) : mediately lapsed into unconsciousness. i The dealer thought the snake wail vv' anil uuil,' u 1U11I 111 III a.iK.t j Along came Dltmars and discovered Pete was only enjoying the snooze I all pythons !n.va:ge iti after a square meal. lie bought the snake, took him to the zoo. hung him up neck and had IVtc's tummy hatred to aid his digestion. by the majNow Pete as gov n as new and is regarded as one of the lincst i imens in the country. CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE SURPASSES RECORD OF 1919 Lnofficial Estimates Place Total Revenue to Date at $6.000. Nearly StJ.OOO ha.s b en ralizvl out of the sale of Chri-irr.as s-als in itt. Joseph's county, :.ceordm to an unofficial cstimite made by .Mrs. Thomas D. Olm y and announeod Monday r.iuhl. This is $2,00i more than was s-courcd in the s.i!. la.-: year. The entire amount wbl be donated to the St. Jcstrdi countv aniij tuberculoses league Aiuiout'fi the sale of seals m the .-. . : . . ..r . i. .. .. .v. , i 1 . 1 1 r m . 1 . . tu.-. iicu cnueu s;uu ra.iy nigot, .us. uiney nas auincnzoi tne woruers conducting tne booths at the post office and Orpheum th atr to ontinu'; their work until the nd of this week. Ey keepo. these tvo booths open, Mrs. (. ii'v ravs, s- f ral people tif tie county who have not as yet bcu:;ht th.eir rdiare f s:als will he given their final opportunity to contribute. Mail Sales. Good. Mrs. Olney al.-o annoaitced that between l,20i and l.r.u j. of the V.GOO letters, containing s'as. mailed Id tile revi bnts of the county nave rat yet been returned, and she is i . l, ...... i . i. . ; , ai-i ince jeojue 10 ii'.iii mora cr cncf.ks to the headquarter? in tlocourt house before the end of the w e.ek. Up to the present time riTT.'e, has been received in the sale of S'.als through the mail. Satur lay's ?oaii sab' totalled $ 1 "0. Alth-mgh tlie amount cf seals sold in the outlaying d'stiicts of the coor.ty have not e t been ascertained, Mrs. e in y declared Unat :t-vera! hundr d b'liars had been added to the total amount as a result of t so sabs. A total of ?äl.S9 worth oi" s.r.--v. eve H.Id by tlie workers in h.ar-'e of the booths in the two banks m the u est side of the ( ity Saturday. a cording to Mrs. (il::"'s rp"'"t-. Mrs. It Li!.ny and Mr-. A. P.oi.iinst;a, f-tatior.ed in the b.xdh.s at thPt -.'pie's Stat'- l..M:k. di-w .-i of '.' wo;-th, while .Mrs. A. Lu.uy, Mis Prank We;.r.:;:k and .Mi.-s Ecu m sold State J - 1 . bank. we. rth at tie Financial U izard imr H rites 7i'r.s in Jail EOSTON. Dec. 2 0. Ch:trs Vr wh.os-e s'.ciran last sunimer of percent proht in 4.". days," won 1 the cor.tider.ee . f thous-troN of vv.stcrs and ultimately a five y 7.i. prison sentence in the j.,'; mouth, has writt ri wor Is for a s..:.g. In a letter from tho jail r (;; I Monday by a E.on newspaperman. Ponzi asked . for Information a to the neces-ary copyright j roc-dure. The title of the Lric was r.'-t m ntioned, but Ponzi annour.-- I that the lines had been coinpvsed tune of "(.'as y Jones." th irreconcilab sai'des treat preside. t-t I pjo:ior.t of the Y.rtr.e for five i:;r ifor IC'J'cor rfo-, el with about tho plan of Tuitions :.!.! an ; his pb S a n ' ;isO' lati' approval f rf.p' s Of the general pr 1 by Mr. Harding intern i ion il court was fiis: w i:h Ir( s :.du:r.l ent the Tie- . ejuestio:; also preside r.t-el.-f-t 'une Lindsay, legislation at he wa-i ronfi v ..! C - so.- in I .- il 1 f i. forcier:-, po'.i--rati'm we re c;es fi the pew admm he being laid en a sour. ,.1 four.d'ition. Mr. H ir tir.ir---The question of earlv resignation from the .' .at b.--n. W 1 s w a -tipwas the s-ibb-ct of a c K f e twe-en him and S-n.-fie-ct Erar. Willis:, whom Gov. "o.x has a to appoint to - a c i P ! said afterward that no ( ion re.cihfel and th f ri rM.-i of bdi v ! President-elect took h meaning re tire un that he probably would r.o til the pew republican e-'V ernc-r uary. f Ohio takes Ctfice in i a n - i

COURT GIVES LÄP0RTE MAN YEAR AND DAY

Indiana Manufacturer Maintains Innocence After Sentence is Passed. rTFrFn TO VTf XT Fail to Prove Actual German Ownership of New York Newspaper. NEW YOILK, D c. 2. Dr. EdWard A. Kumcly, c -publisher of the New York Evtning Mai:, and S. Walter Kaufman and Xorvin Lir.Jh im were sentenced to prison termof a ytar and a day each In fdral court litre Monday on convict!' 'i of i ns-pirln r to withhold from tio u'o .-rnment knowledge of the alb ced Gt rmau ownership of the r.cw--pap'-r du'in'-r part of the war. Dr. Kumely and Iiis co-defend.. n; who ar botii New York attorneys, were foimd guidy !y a jury Saturday of having failed to r port to the alien propertv custodian a it !t f $1.011, 7 0 to "the ji;?prrial German L'overmm T;t. The charge that tho Ct rman govt rnmer.t actually owr.e.i shares .f the news paper's st(ck was lot proved. Will Appval CaM J ml ire William I. Gruhb of the I'nited States district trr.ced ail thre- to th court, s'nfederal prisen at Atlanta, Ga. Counsel for tile ti' f ndants announced thTy would appeal ' h.iirh.er oourts and Judge Gruhb r -b-as'(l them in tho custody of their ittorney until Tuesday afterr.oon. at which time each mus provi i Mf'.t'" bail pending the. apeal. i" im i.i--, ' on ie, i ui Uli i " 'It'll I l Uli ii I ants protested their lnnocc-nc.-of committing anj "wrong agair.st 1 1 1 courdry." "Accept this verdict . I cannot." siid Dr. Rurnely in a statement. : "for before th tribunal of my ev.ji j cns' -fence. I am innocent." i "I'i.t 1." years, in tho school that jl foumbd, in all my public work, j in the Progressive movement, as In my newspaper, l nave given my b st to further the things that would oe hejpiui to my country . I liav j cfA-cr knowingly don- any act to j harm it. j "My jran I parents of German Id I. mvs-df a student rf German -1 I ' 'i. I ; . umv.-r:tivs. I b'ivei the Germar; i I '-Pie. In e vtiy hovvo.r. 't'r.t affecf'u this crain:.v. 1 werke 1 j f- r and 'i lvr -1 the full ma.r.t: ai:ce of our rights more :nJ pli.itie.il'.y a-.:ainst German ruth1 b :,. s-4 than against the Eriti-ii ! blockade, ar.d in the Evening Mall t I was among the tirst to urgo pre- ! paredne ss. in economic, military and ! so ial n. at!, rs." j A lilaek Hell.I I r. E :n.. Iv . :.:r. d that the f i? 1 a !f -'rs ''' h life I ; ave ( .'i'l N I ED "N PAfii; ruck.) APPROYE PLAN OF EXPRESS COMPANY Interstate Commerce (Jomniisim ill Allow Finn- to Consolidate. VASiH. e; . - , A t :; : ill! 1 Mon ! ;y ; y J!. re.- '.m:ni,d : a.-olid.ttion f ti me.- - ar.d j re i -, At a r.e ir.( '' lis a. id ,Suut!. n, i.it j the A::n- - comp mv. Thf o r rta A I'.ir-p Exp:. . ! i.e : '''..- i E: ..:d b. 1: ed " P : o d 1 b dale d rved b cch.cany .rvlr.: a. s s i? h e ;n , l rat,- s. In- pi;..:i ;Tii tt d by the (!:.- , --.on ...s l a - d fn an appli a1 l e four f -M'l'es.-s onip,it;b ml 1 rei. ship; to p: s i;--. Man h. Ilea ring's w.i 1 y t! ( orr.i.iis:- .on In Au-'uv, at .vca f th- compini'-. :- ar.d tiu public appear in-' i . rg-mie r.ts. Iiidd on IIC-tlein. e ce-mmi:.--i(.ui divid-d cn ion . ; i '-imiltir:g the exjire--iida'ion. rftfcted by th; rallCOT r-'ad a.- a pet n. a i . e; - m.e.i.sure to oe Xaaue m m i s slo n rs M eClior. I -venting from tto n. -.-er.tmg a minority rcby the former, dati m, Co- dt. s- mir.:: c ar.d M'.m r ; I . j . I or l sr;!' m Thr p' rt ;..-- rt ..;-.' end -.! ed. v r. : re 'it s ,s t'.'-n a acaopcf ccrap'titiim. Ti e . th r l: :;.i-sion its tr. ;: V.ere ". f th''- f rubers of the c. rare pert declared tti-' ydricn -t w; and f.nd thai 11 1j tiron.otthe J 'ia.. cd bv th" mte ( o j". y 1 ; ).,lnr, ,1 . Ui'J... -It w now be prra-tically i:.:p.. - ;..re 1 th.- rfp rt "iriu-ri y ' e o'h. 1 b as-.n- ( or.: o ;.isM--dP' r McCho.d. ICI ah mr-ny to -::-r the evpr in eoinpeT.ie-n with th't. 1 pra ( ompany. o ea.urs. regulate the rat" tain practic of the An. : -il-v.'.y Et r -s company, hu l.-'ve r.o control e ve r its at- . th- abiie. Wo cannot r -! rend. er to the public thnt o: e r ! E : te -.:i :it I c J i i ' - it t t: a : ':n"v . v. hi- li to: A fair Ui i t '.s." 1 T. CO

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