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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16
SEE THE GREAT RACING STORY CHECKERS at The Patriot Friday and Saturday


Mics Birj!e CA,hssia Waits,
taaah!sr II Mr.. and Mrs., D. j
Watts. oi Nashville. and Nv Mere
aish G Aimawosta NJ Cleveiard,
Ohio ~efe married dee. ~, The
wetiainx saS saIeiunitsd in ine
pariors oi The MeKspdfee Cii9Isb,
Nashville.
The bride ia wsll saowa to THE
county. being tbs aiees vi Mrs.
Ewing Walker. II sY!yia.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

Nisa Bessie Rocker, daughter ot
Mrs. Frank Booker. and Mr. cleys-
land Warren w@fe married Monday
evening at he home oi the giaoms E
parents, Esq and Mrs.. T. ] War
rsn oa Chnrcb stfess. Esq Warren
officiating 'f'rr Herald iaias their
hisnis 10 wishing them a loog aad
prosperous married lie
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

We wish TO eztsDd our hsariisit
ihAuks 10 our friends and nsiatbofs
whose Kindly hslp~d and assisted
N derine ths sickness and dssth u
cur husband and father. Nay
Hesvea's blsssinss rsss upon each
and svesv nns.
Mn, 3. d. Hooper And children.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

FOR sALE-Asshns stallion read,
Tor service, ana works good 70
ANYTHING, will be iour-yesrs-old in
the Spring and weighs 1890 pounds.
Also wagon and harness II you
want 10 buy at a barRsin see e. N,
Bates. ius. north Of Dickson on
Charlotte pike.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16
.AnTl.Slloom LEAGUE
cAMpllca COMMITTEE

M. aud Ax w NJ. Hairsson. ol
Atlanta. Ca. Wsfs hsse last xssk in
the interest oi ths Aati.Saloon
League Campaign Tor The week Vi
January 1898. While hsss the iol.
lowing cnmnii.se was seieetsd 10
serve in this drive Tor lnnds for law
enforcement.
Atty. j. A. Clement Ch.irman
proi, w, P. Aasrison. Vice Pres.
Mrs. Florence Clement. Tseasursr:
Depository. First Satioaal Rank.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16
EXEctTIyE NOMMIrTEE

Prot. v, l.. Btoyies. ]. n. Wsems,
.pmi. r. h. co,lew, D. X. DeMsley,
Dan Harris. Mrs. Claude Hooper.
Mira Eugene Payne, Mrs. h, r.
,lsass. Miss .AinA Weaker. w. j.
Johnson +, u Gray. c, 4. Smith,
N. II. Eubank, J. r. Hsrris. w. 4
Alispauah, Rsabln White. 4. ID.
Clarke Robt. Clements. Miss Ora
Chandler and Mrs. A. ID. Clark.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

Sts. n, Gelberman was hos,ass
vi the Twentieth Century Club
Tuesday afternoon nj her home op
Main street. Edgar Allen p,,e, his
life aud h'a wtitlass sss the study
ior the sI,einoou. -Four new mem.
htrs were enrolled, After the pro.
gam the guests were invited Ia The
dining room whore Mrs. Geiher,
man assisted by Mrs. heuer
t:fia-Ay @sd Mrs. Il, l.. hassiir.
served cntfee aud sandwiches
The study for the February meet.
ms w,,. be the lite and works oi
lanes Lane Allen silh Mise Flor.
enee Golf a. hostess.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

An evening o' wholesome humo.
a Cts SShoai audit4,ium, fhUfs-
day nleht, Jan, Il, by y l.,
Vaushn,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-16

Rememtav its, the Jehn Deere
line oi mstain..y 10 the best.
+. X Edwards.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
PUSHES CLERK ASIDE
AND HELPS SELF TO
CASH IN REGISTER
Burglars and HOIdups Continue Orgy of
Crime in City-Drug Store EnapLoye
Called Out and Robbed.

Criminals who have operated in Indi-
annapolis during the last two weeks were
busy last night, despite attempts of the
police to stop the crime wave. Two hold
ups featured the latest work of the ban
dts. Women shopping IN downtown de
partment stores reported they have been
robbed of purses and automobile owners
complained that articles left in their cars
were stolen.
Ninteen men and boys were gathered in
on vagrancy charges by the police, but
they all have indianapolis addresses and
many Of them were guilty Of nothing
more than playing pool at a late hour.
At 30 o'clock last night 4 negro COM
mitted one of the boldest thefts reported
since the start of the crime wave. He
entered the retail department of the Cen
tury Biscuit Company. New York and
Blackford streets, and purchased cents
worth Of cakes
AS Miss Wallace Christian, a clerk,
started to ring up the purchase the ne
gro pushed her aside and lifted bag
containing $50 in paper and So in silver
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

Eight years ago the Christmas parcel
post rush was handled by fewer than Il
dozen men. working In quarters no larger
than the average sitting room with equip
ment consisting Of two small electric
trucks and "A few horses and wagons. The
service had been established that year.
So marvelously has the use of Uncle
Sans express service grown that today
there are approximately 200 persons in ad-
dition to the regular force Of more than
$50 working swiftly and smoothly with
all the modern in and outside postonice
equipment obtainable as we'll as seventy
three motor trucks, in addition to the
regular fleet Of twenty three, to help
Santa Claus get around to all the folks
by Christmas day.
The weather man willing, Santa Claus
will not he late. Robert +. Springstccn,
postmaster; Charles Webster and Charles
Rogers, chief clerks of the fifth and if
teenth railway mail service divisions
promised Only storm which would de-
lay mail trains and impede the progress
of carriers and trucks can disrupt the
system in operation.
The story of what becomes of your
package after It is weighed insured and
stamped at one of the six extra desks in
the main lobby of the Federal building
and passed through the window, is rivaled
only by the recital OF the production of
daily newspaper. Like the reporters,
editors and compositors, the postal force
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

IL IL 4. Il IL ~
effort responsible for this. It's worth the
long hours with legs and arms fiying 70
help the old saint keep faith. the postal
employees say
christmas packages for delivery in In
clanapoiis come from two sources. By
far the greater part comes from outside
the city. Thousands of sacks of Gifts
are dumped out as fast as the mail trains
arrive, loaded into waiting trucks and
rushed to the postoGice The other part
comes from the various substations inside
the city, being brought to the central
Office in trucks making frequent rounds.
All this mail arrives at the central Of
zee In what the postal employees term
the raw" meaning that all kinds Of
mail may be In each sack The first
class matter, consisting of letters, small
packages. etc. the special delivery mat
ter and the parcel post are separated and
distributed with remarkable speed to va
to be improperly aud incompletely ad
dressed or damaged so the address is
illegible or missing This mail is sent
TO a department where a arfge serce of
clerks seek TO find to whom 1t belongs.
The force on this work alone Ia larger
than that which handled the entire parcel
post business eight years ago.
The number of special delivery parcels
received in the present rush is so large
that 1t has been found necessary to es-
tabllsh an extra department In the base
Continued am Page F1fteen.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Christmas Spirit to
Find Expression Here
in Weeks Celebration

trained by Miss Ledig win participate
Miss Hacker Is student Of the Andreas
Pavley and the Serge Aukrainsky School
or Dancing in Chicago The dancers IN
the toy ballet are pupils 0f the Choisir
studio Of Dancing, 1859 broadway. which
Is under the supervision OF Miss Hacker.
The children are Clara Oblinger. Dor
othy Fife Sue Tezzman, Mildred Rush,
Dorothy Hartman. Thelma Grannis, Helen
blanchard. Virginia Rose, Laura Shea,
Dorothy Hook, Maxine Tllfogd. Adeline
and Dolores Chtlcote and Lillian Lang.
Jnmcs Rea will assist Miss Hacker in her
Christmas waltz.
Mrs G. X Ruick and her trio from the
Lincoln Hotel VIII play Mr.. Jarvis is
trying TO get entertainers from AL q.
Fields Minstrels to appear also.
NEIGHBORHOOD
CELEBRATIONS,
Christmas Eve there will be community
celebrations around electrically lighted
and decorated trees furnished by the
recreation department in Irvington,
Brightwood, Fountain Square. Heugh-
Vile. the Federal Building, Riley Play
ground. Spades Park library, Twenty
Eighth and New Jersey streets, and school
No. II, Eleventh and West streets. The
community parties at these points viii
be continued each evening through Christ
mas week. The various organizations are
In charge Of the programs.
sixty young women from the city rec
reatlon school at the Lauter Memorial
CONTINUED on Page Thlrteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
SNIDER RETAINS
MOST OF FORCE
Three New Deputies Named
by Sheriff Elect.

The majority Of the present employees
of Sheriff R. F. Miller we're retained by
Sheriff Elect George Snider for next year
according to an announcement today.
The following reappOlntments were an
nounced by Mr.. Snlder: Arson 3. WHIT
sic, chief deputy; Robert McBroom, chief
jailer; Miss Mabel Kiefer, stenographer
deputies Ed Kuhns, Fred Tickling, Harry
Jackson, Harvey Kennedy, Lawrence
Roberts and Frank Kemp.
The new appointments consist Of Dep
uty Sheriffs Samuel Simon, George Muel-
Ter and John Day
The appointments are not surprise
because it became rumored about that
Mr.. Snider would retain most of the
deputies of Sheriff Miller, as the ma
jority of the present sheriff's force was
loyal to Snide- during the campaign.
The reappOintment Of Anson 3. Wiltsie
which was assured weeks ago, indicated
that most Of the favorites of Sheriff Mil
Ter would be retained.
Frank Kemp will be night jailer and
Roberts. Mueller and John Ray will be
turnkeys at the Jail. Mr.. Snider will be-
come sheriff on Jan l.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Crime Wave
GrOWS ds Holidays Near
Despite Precautionary Steps Taken in Cities,
Crooks Continue Work.

liar conditions. crimes IN those cOmmuni-
ties increasing as they were invaded by
crooks driven from here. Iu cities as
distant as Buffalo and Albany known
criminals were being met at trains and
ordered to continue their enforced pill
grlmage.
Chicago reported its crime generally
on the increa Sc" Murders. hold ups and
burglaries were growing. although there
was a decrease in pay roll robberies Po-
lice blamed unemployment.
In Cleveland more than 1000 arrests
had been made since the drive against
crooks started six weeks ago. but there
was no appreciable diminution In crime.
The American Legion and other civilian
organizations were planning to cooper
rte with the police in st. Louis to cheek
the Christmas crime wave" A change
in the platoon system added 80 per cent
Continued on Page TwoD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
PARDONS BOARD
RECOMMENDS IL
FOR CLEMENCY
Marion County Prisoners Not
Included in List to
Governor.
DENIES WHITEsIDE PLEA

Not one prisoner from Marion County
is in the list of names recommended to
the Governor by the State Board Of Par
dons. for parole or pardon. The report
which was filed with the Governor late
Thursday, recommends parole in twelve
cases, one pardon, ten combinations OF
sentences and one temporary parole.
Tnirty-six cases were continued and
twenty nine cases were denied clemency.
Arthur Whiteside, serving q term for
presenting false claims to Marion COun-
ty for the burial of pauper dead; Stephen
Beck, serving a sentence for involuntary
manslaughter and John Y. Blackwell,
convicted of grand larceny, all Of Marion
County. and ill of whom made hard
fight FOR their freedom, were refused
clemency. DIR. Nelson Ross of Muncie
who is serving a life sentence for the
murder of n street car conductor near
Hartford City, several years ago, and
who has made repeated efforts to obtain
his freedom, was recommended for
thirty day parole. Governor Goodrich,
however. cut the parole to fifteen days.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
AGAINST WHITEsIDE.
statement Of the board relative to
the Whiteside plea for clemency. states:
while on the face OF the record, the
onense seems to be OF a trivial nature,
yet the board as we'll as every citizen OF
Marion County is aware Of the fact that
he Is being punished not alone for
general and almost complete failure to
live up to his contract in properly bury
ing the pauper dead OF Marion County.
The disclosures which were brought
about by an investigation OF the State
Board OF Accounts show that there were
dozens Of instances where bodies were
buried only one or two feet in the ground.
The whole investigation showed scan
dalous condition OF affairs and created
much indignation among the citizens Of
indianapolis.
While Whiteslde has been an excel
lent prisoner and by his faithful conduct
has gained the good viii of the prison
officials, yet we cannot permit that fact
alone to move us to recommend the mans
release IN the face Of the public senti-
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
REPUTED SLA YER OF
JAKE HAMON ON WAY
TOFACE MURDER BILL
Oil and Political Kings COnsOrt Expected in
ArdmOre Sometime During Night
$4,000 Bail HHted.

Ell PASO. Texas, Dec. 23.-Clara
Smith Hamon. in the custody of Sheriff
Buck Garrett of Carter County, Okla
homa, left here early today cor Ard
more. Okla, where she will stand trial
for the murder of Jake L. Hamon, mil
Honaire, and member of the Republican
national committee. The search for her,
that has held the interest of the nation
for several weeks, ended when she sur
rendered to Sheriff Garrett here at 6:'O
O'Clock last night
By permission of officials Mrs Hamon
passed the night with her parents in
Il PasO. Deputy sheriffs kept guard
on the Smith home throughout the night.
According to statements male by Ard
more officials and by Mrs. Hamons at
tOrneys. arrangements have been CON-
peted for her TO give 4 bond of Slo.oU'
Immediately on her arrival in ANlmor&
With the preliminary legal matters IN
connection with her surrender adjusted
it is expected she Will return TO Ell PaSo
10 make her home with her parents
until her case is called in the Ardmorc
courts.
Attorney William Mclean Of Ft- Worth,
who came here to act as counsel Tor
Mrs. Hamon, announced that he would
seek an immediate trial for his client.
The surrender of Mrs HImon, whG
was found In chihuahua. Mexico, ny
sam Blair, n newspaper reporter, took
place in the presence Of score of OF
iclais and newspaper men. Federal Of
licials expedited her transfer across tIe
border.
Immediately on her arrival she was
taken in custody by Sheriff Garrett anu
whisked in an automobile 20 the home
Of her parents. Newspaper men who
sought to interview her were warded OF
by deputies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
SENATOR SAYS
C.. @. p. MUST
MAKE CHANGES
FreIinghuysen Tells House
People Demand Sweep
ing Reforms,
REDUCE STAFFS, is PLEA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Wide sweep
ing reforms must be accomplished by the
incoming Republican administration or
the people will turn on the Republican
party 'as they have on the Democratic
party" Senator Frelinghuysen, Repub-
llcan, of New Jersey, declared i'll the
Senate this afternoon.
I'VE must put the country on sound
financial basis" Senator Frelinghuysen
said. "Our foreign policy must be thor
oughly American. Above all we must re-
turn to constitutional government ana
cast aside any and all autocratic prac-
tees
The Senator said he was not yet con
vinced of the feasibility of an associatlo'.
Of nations.
A return to the prewar basis OF the eX-
ecutive department was the hrst REFORM
urged by Senator Frelinghuysen who de-
cIared the time has come for sweeping
reduction In the number of Government
employees. Declaring that 80 per cent OF
the men who served In the world war
have dropped Government insurance, SEN
ator Frelinghuysen urged the abandon
ment Of the war risk insurance bureau
and turning over this work to the pension
bureau.
"Other bureaus in Washington are
swelled out Of all proportion 10 what
they should be-" he declared.
Il am N favor Of proposals oy tnls
Government to both Britain and japan
that their naval forces and ours be dis
armed pro rata" the Senator continued
I'VE cannot lessen our armaments uh-
less they do likewise. Our future saIety
on both Atlantic and Pacific demand THIS.
War with either of them is unthinkahie'
Yet for us to disarm without them
would be nothing less than foolhardy.
Steps for education OF aliens entering
the United States were urged py tne
Senator.
Regulation Of the board of trade ana
cotton exchanges to prevent their ne
coming agencies to exploit the product
Of the farmers toll by gambling In iG-
lures and cornering the market on ioou
stufTs" was advocated.
"The Department OF Labor should be
reorganized and socialism eliminated
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

The city recreation department today
completed plans for the most extensive
municipal expression Of the Christmas
spirit ever attempted in Indlaua The
program Is not confined 70 Christmas Eve
and Christmas day. but Is to be extended
to include a series OF community Christ
mas parties and pageants in nine differ
ent neighborhoods every night until and
including New Years Eve,
The celebration Is under the general su-
peryision OF II. Walter Jarvis. director OF
recreation. and his assistant Miss Alice
Mescal. small army Of willing work.
ers, members of parent. teacher organiza-
tions. churches, lodges and community
clubs will help in the consummation OF
the plans.
MAYOR TO GIVE
PARTY FOR NEwSIEs.
The festivities Will be opened at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning when Mayor
Charles w. Jewett's annual Christmas
party for the newsboys and girls win be
given in the rotunda OF the city hall. A
huge Christmas tree, real Santa Claus
and gifts will be features In which the
kiddies are expected to be most inter
ested The program viii center about
the Pageant of the Toys" Miss Clara
Ledig. director Of the Greer Street Com
munity Center; Miss Gertrude Hacker
premier dancer Of the recreation depart
ment, and Miss Mescall have arranged
the pageant.
The opening number Of the pageant will
be Fairy Pipes" in which children
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

family in the north part of the city"
The affidavit against Mrs. Skinner
was made out against Sarah Shiven-
er, as the name appeared on the
matron's "slate," but after it was
written "alias skinner"
Judge Pritchard fined Mrs. Slater"
$40 and costs and sentenced her to
one day in Jail for stealing from
. and 10-cent store. She reached
her diamond bedecked hand into a
purse that appeared we'll filed with
paper money and PaiGs the fine, then,
accompanied by the matron, she
walked across the street to the jail,
where her assumed name was reg
istered and she was given her free
dom in less than five minutes.
Mrs. Skinner counted out the
money to pay her fine and costs
from her slender purse and then was
led across the street where she
was locked I'm Jail until tomorrow.
As she saw Judge Pritchard pick
up the pen to write the sentence on
the affidavit, Mrs. Skinner pleaded.
"Oh, judge, don't send me to jail
over Christmas"
Her thoughts were OF the little girl
who hoped that Santa Claus would
not forget her. The mother knew that
her husband. from whom she had
been separated a number Of years,
might forget the little girl and she
wanted to be free to be with the child
on Christmas.
She was arrested by an operative
Of the Quigley Hyland detective
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
TO URGE RELEASE
OF linda MYERS
Attorneys Insist Woman Be
Permitted to Give Bail.

Interest tomorrow centers in the at
tempt Of Mrs. linda Myers, charged with
the murder Of her husband. Frederick A.
Myers, former local photogra pher, to be
released on bail pending trial In the
Marion County Criminal Court At pres
ent Mrs. Myers is confined in the Marion
County Jail as the result OF Judge James
A. Collins Of the Marion County Criminal
Court refusing TO fix bail
Argument on The motion TO release Mrs.
Myers from pail pending trial will begin
at o'clock Fridoy morning before Judge
Collins. Attorney Arthur L. Robinson.
one of the attorneys representing Mrs.
Myers, has filed numerous citations with
the court in an effort to support the con
tentior that Mrs. Myers is legally entitled
10 bail pending trial.
Deputy Prosecutor William P. Evans
said the State will oppose the move of
Mrs. Myers to be released on bail.
1--WE will never agree to Mrs. Myers be-
Ing released on ball as long as she Is
held under a charge Of frst-degree mur-
der" said Mr. ENhns.
Mrs. Myers hopes that she will be able
to spend Christmas day at home with her
two step children if the court releases
her. 1t is understood that Mrs. Myers
will be brought into court tomorrow for
the first time since she was indicted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

soon as she arrived and would agree to
her release under $4,000 bail proyid-
ing she made affidavit to the manner OF
defense she will offer at her trial.
This affidavit is necessary under Okla
homa laws" explained Brown. "She must
take oath to the defense she will offer
at her trial before she will be eligible TO
bail If she agrees, then I will agree TO
her release under $4,000 ball.
Brown said bail would be made before
District Court Judge Thomas Champion
He added that his plans for the prOsecu
tion were rapidly materializing and that
citizens of Ardmore were beginning to
give his more assistance in preparing
his case.
The antipathy that first greeted my
every move in the case is beginning to
dissolve" he said. 1t seems that Ard
more is willing at last to believe the
HamOn woman fred the fatal shot"
The prosecutor added that the trial
would not be held until after the first
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
DECLARES CUT
IN WAGES WILL
SOLVE HOUSING
Senator Calder Says Labor
Must Help in Reducing
Living.
BUILDING DISCOURAGED

WASHINGTON. Dec. o. Reduction in
wages is one Of the remedies for Amer
ica's shortage OF houses, Senator Calder
OF New York, chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Reconstruction, declared
in the Senate this Afternoon. His conl-
mittee recently completed an exhaustive
and nationwide survey Into housing
conditions.
High transportation and fuel costs are
discouraging building. Senator Calder
said, but there can be no reduction in
these costs unless there Is some reduc-
ton In wages"
With regard 10 labor in the building
induHtries, Senator Calder declared
There is evidence that we are approach
Ing a period when living costs will be
reduced When that time comes labor
must share its part
Building construction prices will
never come back 10 the pre- war lsvel, +"
Senator Calder said, warning that 'un-
less the producer can make profits the
(Continued on Page TwoD