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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
DRUM OUTLINES
TRADE MEASURE
Leaders Gather in Chicago to
Put Over $100,000,0OO
Corporation.

CHICAGO, Dec. a.-Leaders in indus
try, finance and agriculture from forty
States gathered here today to form a
S100,O00000 corporation to finance for
eign trade.
The corporation will be established
along lines approved by the American
Bankers Association and authorized by
the Euge Aet. Its object win be the
successful maintenance, growth and de-
velopment Of Americas foreign trade"
as explained by John S. Drum, San
Francisco. president of the American
Bankers Association, who called the
meeting.
This corporation will be distinctly on
national lines and will be prepared to
render national service" saih Drum to-
day, in a statement to the United Press.
"It viii come into being through the
widest cooperation and will be a source
Of strength and assistance to agriculture,
industry, commerce and finance and will
be helpful TO all other foreign trade or
ganizations."
Drum said America is seeing it's for
eign trade shut off because she hasn'.
the facilities needed for extending Sc
cured credits.
THE amplfcat'on Of these facilities
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

Hurled from an automobile after she
had been beaten in an unequal fight,
Mary Griffin. 25. crawled to the home
of Charles Sonnefeld, who lives at the
Rockville road and Linhurst drive,
mile west Of the city limits, at 10
O'Clock this morning, according to the
story she related.
SonnefeId notified the wOman's brother,
the Rev. Alvin Z. Kerst, 1110 Oliver ave-
nue., pastor Of the Ray Street Nazarene
Church. and he went to the SOnneheld
home.
The Rev. Kerst took his sister TO his
home AID notified the police, who, after
bearing the Griffin woman's story, ar
rested two men and one woman, charg-
ing them with drunkenness and assault.
and battery with intent to kill.
Those arrested are Margaret Shultz. 81;
her husband, Robert Shultz, 50, and o.
Fl. Hutchinson, 50, all Of 716 North Capt.
toI avenue.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. ShultE
and Hutchinson we're released on bonds
signed by Ira Holmes, an attorney. I'm
mediately after her release, Mrs. Shults
swore out two affidavits in the prosecu-
tors office. one charging Mrs. Griffin with
assault and battery aud the other with
petit larceny. She alleged Mrs. Griffin
stole her hat, which she valued at $3.50.
Mrs. ShuItz had 4 deep scratch across
her face, which she said was caused by
Mrs. Griffin, and she also exhibited a
quantity of hair which she said her ad
versary had pulled from her head.
The Shultz woman formerly operated
a rooming house at Al North Illinois
street, which, according to the police,
on a number Of occasions has been
raided She has been arrested on sew
eral occasions on the charge OF Operat
ing a resort, the police say.
When MotOrpolice Harris and Bastian
reached the Rev. Mr.. Kerst's residence
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

went 70 the clerk and was copying the
letter when the clerk received u tele-
phone call from Mayor Jewett. The
mayor asked If the board had formulated
a reply TO the women. the clerk replied
that it had, and the mayor asked to
hear it. The letter was read to him.
The mayor gave the clerk some direc-
ton and the clerk turned TO the re-
porter and told him the letter would not
be sent. The mayor then was asked
whether the lettsr-Was to be held up,
and be said IL was.
THE LETTER THAT
NEVER WAS SENT.
Here Is the letter that never was sent,
addressed TO Mrs. NJ /. Reiffel, presi-
dent OF the South Side womeas Club:
The Board Of Public Works is in re-
ceipt Of your letter OF Nov %. and re-
quests me to reply by saying that it
was under tho impression that the
boards attitude was thoroughly under
stood and agreed upon when you and
your coadjutors honored the board with
Your presence very recently. The board
feels quite certain that there can be no
misunderstanding Of It's intentions and
attitude and just as soon as financial ar
rangements can he made the work viii
progress as rapidly as possible.
THE feasibility Of a conference with
the common council does not at this
time seem apparent and your courteous
offer is therefore not declined but post
roned. w. F. CLEARY.
CLERK Of the Board Of Public Works"
LETTER SENT BY
WOMAN TO MAYOR.
The letter which the women sent 10
the mayor which he has never answered
and which practically was the same as
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

Members Of the South Side Women's
Club learned today for the first time
that Mayor Charles ". Jewett is re-
sponsible for the board Of works failure
to give them the courtesy even Of a re-
ply to their letter of Nov. 26, asking
;hat a conference of the board, the city
council and the mayor be held 10 iron
out differences in the official family
over the removal OF the city ash hauling
and street cleaning mules from the city
barns at 1884 Shelby street and the es-
tablishment Of q branch city market
therein.
The women, who have fought long and
earnestly to get an ordinance establish
Ing the market Jan. 1 through the coun-
Gil, only to have the board Of works
block their hopes with repeated state
ments that the ordinance can not be
carried out on the specified date because
they can find no place to which to move
the mules. have come 10 believe that
MAJOR Jewett. or some unknown influ-
ence working through him, is response
bic for the opposition to their wishes.
FIND OUT ONE
LETTER WAS WRITTEN.
The women learned today that the
board on Dec 5, had William T. Cleary,
its clerk, prepare a reply in which It
vas politely stated that the feasibility
of a conference with the common coun-
ell does not at this time seem apparent.
This letter never was sent. The history
of its suppression by the mayor is this;
On Dec. 3 a Daily Times reporter asked
George Lemaux, president Of the board,
whether the board had made any reply
TO the request Of the women for a con
ference. He said the board had and
that Mr. Cleary would permit the re-
porter to see the reply. The reporter
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
DENIES BEING
STILL OWNER
Patton Produces Witness Who
Admits Responsibility
! for Operation.

By making an emphatic deniel that he
was the owner Of a white mule whisky
still, when was discovered in operation
on his farm last July by police and
Federal officers, and producing wit
ness who testified that he. and not the
defendant was the owner and operator
Of the still. Clarence Patton, former
saloonkeeper and now living on farm
rear on klandon, complicated the case
which is being heard by jury in Crimi-
nal Court
Patton emphatically denied that he
was the owner Of the fifteen gallon still
and claimed that he had no knowledge
Of its existence in a twO-room cave in
hog pen on his farm.
He admitted that the Federal Govern
ment has placed n $4,000 tax on the
whisky found in the cave against him
and John Abrams (the name also appears
as Abraham on the recordsl.
Abrams took the witness stand in Pat
tons defense and admitted that he was
the owner Of the still and was respon-
sible for It and claimed that Patton had
no knowledge or interest in It. Abrams
Continued Page Eight.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

to discuss the items in detail! in advance
OF his appearance at the capitol has
before him an important recommendation
by treasury experts showing that a raise
Of 3 to per cent in normaF income taxes
can be avoided by imposing adequate
rates upon corporations that are over
capitalized, as well as those which, by
various subterfuges, are lodging pay
ment Of their tax liabilities to the Gov
ernment
Houston's original table of estimated
new tax sources, computing 500 000,000
additional revenue by an additional per
cent on corporation income tax, is now
supplemented by further proposal that
an increase OF 10. to Il per cent from
the same source will bring forth an
ether S11s.S00O00 This latter item,
treasury experts reckoned, would almost
entirely dispiace the item suggested for
higher normal income taxes.
The burden of Treasurer Houston's
argument to Congress. it was said, will
be to loosen the hidden wealth due tho
Government from undistributed profits
channels and through other corporare
avenues. The urgent need for divert
ing into the treasury the tax obliga-
tions that now go into tax free seeurI-
ties viii be emphasized and he is pre-
pared to champion them as against any
plan to further burden already heavily
burdened taxpayers in the groups below
the wealthy classes.
Houston will insist upon deep cuts in
the budget of nearly $1,000 100000 he
recently laid before Congress
From the attitude of Secretary Hous-
ton and the voiced OBJ jections from
Congress, It is believed taxpayers in the
Continued on Page Eighth
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Legislators Are to Study
Indiana School Problems
Governor Elect McCray Announces Com
mittee VIII Be Selected Soon.

committee of six, three to be mem
bers OF the House of Representatives and
three to be members of the Senate, will
he appointed within the next few days
to consider educational questions. Gov
ernor-elect Warren II. McCray announced
today.
The committee viii be asked to make
a thorough investigation of school prob
lens outside of the financial difficulties
State universities and
schools, Mr.. McCray said. He said that
while he has not completed plans for the
activities of the committee, it is possible
1t Will be asked to dra:t bills for the So
luton of school prob ems.
The announcement that a committee
would be appointed was made by tho
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

Governor-elect following conference
with l.. n. Hines, state superintendent
of public instruction. Mr.. Hines put be
fore Mr.. McCray the problems confront
ing the public schools as announced at
a meeting Of persons interested in edu
cation at the Statehouse last week.
The program discussed at that tim.
was extensive, including plans for ad-
ditlonal state aid for schools, a reorgan-
ization Of the state department of pub
lie instruction, the appointment of as
sistant high school inspectors, a new
teachers pension law and a large guam
tlty of other legislation.
THE committee which shall appoint
Continued on Page EightD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

with the crime wave IN indianapolis
seemingly going unchecked, highwaymen
are growing 50 bold that not even the
downtown district is safe for pedestrians
after nightfall.
A robber halted Henry Rothe OF Gin
cinnati guest at the Puritan Hotel, last
night at 10 40 O'Clock on East Market
street, near the Fidelity Trust building.
and relieved him Of ruby stud valued
at 500 and n diamond ring worth $50
according to the story he told the police
MAN AND WOMAN
ALSO HELD Up.
Another man and woman were also
the victims OF hold-d men during the
night.
Two masked robbers held up O.. J.
Brown. 1929 Washington boulevard, late
last night as he was passing au alley
near Thlrtieth and New jersey streets
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
'GaIIOping Whist ZeaIots
On DE Az moo Go to Jail
Woodrow Wilson, Administration HdngeTs-On
and DeUOteeS Battle Court.

was busy in the hallway of the city
Court. both before and after the trial
Special Judge Abrams heard the
case and one OF the witness, who sal1
his name was Woodrow Wilson, testi-
fed that none Of the ten WAS shootin;
craps" but that four were playing
"whise," and the other six were plan.
ming New Years dance He named
Booker as one Of the whist" players.
When Booker appeared on the witness
stand he was questioned as to what kind
CT whist he was playing
Just common whist" he explained.
WAS 1t gallOping whist?" suggested
Prosecutor Ralph Spaan.
Continued on Page Eighth
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

"Galloping Whist" is the new game
among the negro gambling fraternity,
and the object of the game is TO make
a Boston"
This was learned today by the police
when Robert Booker, negro, who was
caught III a raid on a bachelor apart
mentr in the rear Of 615 Fayette street,
came up for trial on n charge Of gaming.
Ten negroes were caught in the raid
and all were charged with gaming and
visiting. Among the men arrested were
Jess Willis, formerly employed in the
assessment department at the City Han,
who gave his name as James Williams.
He is a friend of Big jack Jackson,
one Of the characters on the avenue"
and Rufe Page, negro political worker,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
BOLD HOLD UP STAGED
IN DOWNTOWN STREET
Cincinnati Man Robbed of Jewels Near
Fidelity Trust Company.

The men took ST and a watch from
Mr. Brown, and then they walked north
through the alley.
The robbers were both white and one
of them held revolver against Mr.
Browns head while the other searched
his pockets.
Miss Beatrice Shakel, 16 OF 2097 Shell
don street. employed ut a downtown
department. store. was on her wsy home
last night and. when near Twentieth
and sheldon streets. was stopped by two
masked men. one covering her with q
revolver She gave the robbers her pay
envelope containing So
a thief entered the stella Smith Beauty
Shop Room 2f5 Lemcke annex building.
and took n hangbag owned by Miss Dor
othy Crull. 523 East Eleventh street.
The bag was later found by the po-
lee In washroom. but the purse con-
talning 50 was missing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Plans to Bolster
Up Anti Trust Law

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Legislation
strengthening the Sherman antitrust act
is to be proposed shortly by Senator
King. Utah, and other Senators, King an
nounced today.
Recent decisions Of the Supreme Court,
notably the steel trust decision, are held
by Senator'S to have weakened the Sher-
man act so that it either must be
strengthened or replaced by new law
which viii not permit the construction
the. courts putt on the Sherman law.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Wilson Sounds Call
for Aid to China

WASHINGTON. Dec. o.. President
Wilson today issued call for aid for
famine stricken China.
Once more an opportunity Is offered
to American people to show that prompt
and generous response with which they
have invariably met the call of their
brethren in DISTRESS the President de-
clared in his appeal
A nation wide committee was named
5y the President to direct campaign
for funds on which he named Thomas
W. Lamont Of New York. as chairman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

now In session. This information pur
ports to contain:
The name OF the rich young fellow
who gave the party, and who, it is
claimed, was made a deputy sheriff
for the purpose of hauling the white
mule" whisky by auto from South
Bend to KOkOmO, secreting the same
in certain lumber yard in Kokomo;
The name of the truck company
which furnished the truck, the name
OF the truck, and also the name OF
the driver who hauled the booze to
the Country Club;
The fact that a certain policeman
halted this driver on his way to the
Country Club. and who let him pro-
ceed when told where he was going;
The names of a number of the So
called guests who were present at
the orgy;
The names of certain county and
city law enforcement officials who, it
is learned, were present at the time
Of the bacchanalian revelry which
took place there.
This information secured by the di
rection Of Mr.. Mcknight, has thus beer
turned over to the United States Gov.
eminent. and the Government will now
no doubt, probe the matter to the bot.
tom. and ! believe will not only ade-
Continued On Page Eighth
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
IMMIGRATION UP
IN HOUSE TODAY
Unrestricted or None at All
for q Months Is Question.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Practically
unrestricted immigration, or no more i'm
migration at all for a period of twenty
two months is the question to be
thrashed out in the House today. 1t Will
not be settled before late tomorrow,
when the Johnson bill, suspending all
immigration for period of two years,
less sixty days to clear the seas of i'm
migrant laden ships, is to be brought to
a vote. 1t probably Will pass the House
easily.
The legislation IS being fought by
representatives froHu districts in which
there is a heavy foreign population,
especially by Siegel Of New York, and
SABBATH OF Chicago. The Pacific coast
members, led by Kahn, would make the
bill carry provision excluding Japanese
along with all other foreigners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
SISTER OF MINISTER
HURLED FROM MOTOR
CAUSES ARREST OF 3
Mary Griffin, 25, Suffering Possible Fracture
of Skull, Crawls to Wayside
Home.
POLICE TOLD SHE REFUSED TO DRIN

they found DIR. Edward A. Pape, 121O
Oliver avenue, making an examination
Of the injuries suffered by the Rev. Mr..
Kersts sister.
The physician said evidently she had
been beaten and that It appeared as
though she had been hit on the head
probably with a bottle and that she was
suffering from concussion of the brain
and a possible fracture Of the skull. She
had suffered a severe injury to her side.
DR.. Pape later said it would be at least
two days before it would be possible to
determine just how serious the injuries
are.
he said that she was bleeding from the
ears which indicated she might be suf-
fering from a fracture of the skull.
As soon as the two officers learned OF
the seriousness of her condition and
heard the story of the affair told by her,
they notified Captain Thomas, who or
dered Lieutenant Cox to take charge OF
the investigation. The three officers
made the arrests at the North Capitol
avenue residence. The police say they
were surprised to learn that the Shultz
woman had moved from the Illinois
street house. She moved only a week
ago. they found.
GRIFFIN WOMAN's
CONDITION SERIOUS.
The Griffin woman's condition was so
serious that the police were able to
learn only a little Of what had occurred.
She told the police that she had sc-
companied Mr. and Mrs. Shultz and
Hutchinson TO Terre Haute Tuesday in
an automobile.
The purpose Of the visit, the police
say they were told, was to rent a house
in Terre Haute for resort purposes.
On the return trip last night a bottle
Of whisky is said 10 have been passed
around among the four in the automo-
bile and the Griffin woman declared she
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Waterways Man Tips
Way to Obtain Money

WASHINGTON. Dec. liberalization
Of Federal Government activities in the
field Of public works would save $50 0,0O0,-
900 annually, ". o. Leighton told the
Rivers and Harbors Congress in conven-
tion here today.
Leighton, who is chairman Of the Ma
tiona1 Public Works Department of the
Congress, suggested this might be used
for waterways.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Four Arrested on
Delinquency Charges

Eugene Powell, is, Of 531 East New
York street; Lawrence Arbuckle, Is, OF
507 North Noble street; Anna Johnson,
15. of 623 North Davidson street. and
Hilda Yoh, IA, Of 40S North Liberty street,
were arrested in Arbuckle's apartment
this afternoon by Motor Officers Ber-
nauer and Landcrs.
The boys were charged with contrib
uting to the delinquency Of the girls, and
the latter were held as delinquents. A
case is said to be pending in Juvenile
Court against the Yoh girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
PROPOSED eMEDITERRANEAN OF AMERICA !
Indiana Lake City to Benefit by Plan of Engineers
SHIPS WOULD
DOCK IN LAKE
COUNTY PORT
State Legislature Will Be
Asked for Aid at Coming
Session.

When the Legislature convenes next
month it will be asked to pass measures
which will make possible the erection
by the United States of great harbor
along the south shore of Lake Michigan
and in Wolf Lake in Lake County.
Plans for the harbor have been drawn
by Col w. V. Judson, United States en-
gineer in the Chicago district. An outer
and inner harbor at Wolf Lake, which
lies partly in Hammond and partly IN
South Chicago, are included in the plans
which have been approved by engineers
Mt Washington Colonel Judson has
christened the proposed new port "Indi-
ana Harbor."
RAILROAD FACILITIES
PROVIDED FOR DOCKS.
An outer projecting breakwater is
planned from the south end OF the South
Chicago harbor, extending about three
and one-half miles southeast. Along the
lake shore extending in the same direc-
ton from near the Illinois Indiana line,
the plan provides for fourteen slips
fanked by docks provided with railroad
facilities.
The entrance to the inner harbor Of
Wolf Lake is Wolf River. Only two
bridges would be necessary here. accord
ing to the plan, one for the railroads ana
one Tor the Indianapolis DouleNdiu'
An inner basin 1000 feet wide and about
three miles long is indicated on the plan,
with ten slips for warehouses and docks
for coal. oil, miscellaneous freight. and
with public wharves. The slips will be
5000 feet long.
WOULD ACCOMMODATES
HUNDREDS OF SHIPS.
The inner basin win be large enough
TO provide winter berths for hundreds Of
boats and the slips viii accommodate
hundreds more Ii is the intention Of
the United States engineers TO preserve
the Wolk Lake site exclusively for
publicly owned and operated harbOr.
An Interstate harbor board IS proposed
CONTINUED ON Page Eighth
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
BOARD HEARS
PAROLE PLEA
No Protests Made in Stephen
Beck Case.

No protests were entered before the
board Of pardons today ir the case of
stephen Beck, who is asking a parole
from the Indiana State Prison, where
heis serving a sentence for involuntary
manslaughter, received in Marion Crim'-
nal Court, after the automobile which
he was driving struck and killed VII
liam Greenspon, IA.
Mrs. Gertrude Beck, wife Of Stephen
Beck; DR.. George Hendricks and E.
Bowen. an acquaintance of Beck, testi-
Continued on Page Eight)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
GIPFP'S DEATH is
BELIEVED NEAR
NOtre Dame Athlete Suffers
Relapse and Doctors Lose
Hope of Recovery.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec George
Gipp, Notre Danes star half back, who
has been Ill with a complication of pneu-
monia and tonsilltis at St Joseph's Hos.
pital for ten days is not expected TO live
through the day, according to reports
given out by hospital authorities this aft
ernoon. Glpp took a burn for the worse
about noon today. His weakened condi-
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.anslaughter Case
Of Boy Up Saturday

A 15-year-old negro boy VIII appear
before Judge Frank Lahr of the Juvenile
Court at 0 O'clock Saturday morning ON
charge of manslaughter.
Because of the transfer of the case OF
Walter Good, is, charged with fatally
shooting his companion and playmate,
Joseph Edwards, IA, while playing wild
westf Aug. 3 last, from tle Marion
County Criminal Court to tie Juvenile
Court, Nudge Lahr has assumed 5urisdic
tlon ID t1a case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
DECLARES KOKOMO
POLICE OFFICER LET
BOOZE TRUCK PASS
Letter From E. S. Shumaker Says Facts Laid
Before Government Officials by
Anti-SalOOn League.
MULE HAULED FROM SOUTH BEND

Information the Kokoo
Club whisky from South
the club specially appointed sheriff. and stopped
by KOkomo policeman failed take action discovering this fact
Federal Indiana AnSoon
accordgo
Shumak aeter the Times accusation of
inactivity the Times
the belief will
ponsibe information which the
Government
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
FIND BIG STILL
IN FARM BARN
Raid Near New Bethel Also
Nets 38 Gallons of
white Mule

One Of the largest and most complete
moonshine outfits ever seen in Indian
apoliS was captured this afternoon by
the police when they raided barn on
farm one-half mile east OF New Bethel.
owned by John Dansheld, 22s0 South
Meridian street.
Ray Taylor, 2s, who formerly lived Mt
90 East Iowa street. was busily tending
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