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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
NEW HAS QUIET
DAY IN PRISON
Mother and Half Sister Spend
New Year With Prisoner at
Murder Trial.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. HAIRY
S. New, Jr, whose trial for the murder
of Freda Lesser is nearing its close,
spent New Years day as he spent
Christmas day-in his cell in the county
Jail
So far as known, New made no New
Year resolutions and there was not the
semblance of holiday festiyity in his
cell as there was last week when he was
showered with gifts and spent the day
with his mother, Mrs. Lille NJ. Burger.
and half sister, Miss Edna Clancy.
Both Mrs. Burger and Miss Clancy
called early and spent the day with
New. He received few cards from
friends and ate a home-cooked meal
brought by his mother. His attorneys
would not permit him to be seen.
When the trial is resumed tomorrow
the alienists who examined New for the
defense still will be on the stand. AS
each is asked a hypothetical question
several thousand words long, their testi-
mony is expected to drag.
1t was rumored today that Mrs. Alice
Lesser, mother Of the murdered girl,
will likely attend the trial again before
It's close She expressed a desire to be
present when Miss Clancy testified, but
her health did not permit
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
TURK FUTURE
KEPT SECRET
Allies Have Made Decision,
but Refuse to Make
known Details.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The future of Tur-
key has been fixed by Great Britain and
France, but the details are as yet an
official secret. Conflicting unofficisl re-
ports were in circulation today regarding
the fate of Constantinople andAthe future
seat of government.
According to one report the sultan will
be allowed to remain in Consta ltinople
and the city will remain the seaA Of the
Mohammedan religion, but political con.
trci over the Bosphorus and the Darda-
nelles will be vested in an international
commission.
The alleged decision to allow the sui
tan to remain in Constantinople not as
ruler of Turkey but as head of the Mo-
hammedan faith, and thus the spiritual
leader of some 100000, 600 moslem sub
1ects, most of whom ere In the British
empire, was said to have been largely
influenced by the belief that removal OF
the caliphate would involve India In
turmoil
The Turks fangs are removed, how
ever, through amputation of their politi-
cal influence from a world standpoint,
and by freeing all the races which here
tofore have been subject to Turkish mis-
rule.
Great Britain has already set up tbs
king of the Hedja to dominate Arabia
and the Syrian Hinterland while coastal
Syria and bit beyond goes to France
Armenia, both as to frontiers and gov
ernment, is the uncracked nut. with
the United States unwilling to accept
a mandate, the European p4wers are in
Quandary, for they hesitate to rush
further into liabilities. mandate Cor
land barren of natural resources and
natural wealth has few takers
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
SEVEN IN RING
FOR PRESIDENT
Five Republicans, Two Demo-
Gratis File Petitions in
South Dakota.

PIERRE, S. D.. Jan. Five re-
publicans and two democrats are Of
fcially in the race for the presidency OF
the United States. Their names have
been fled with the secretary of state Of
South Dakota and will appear in the
following order on the primary baIlots
in March:
Republicans-Miles Poindexter, indi-
vtduai petition; Leonard Wood, conven-
ton majority proposal; Frank o. Low
den, minority convention proposal; Hiram
Johnson, individual petition, and Abbie
c. Whistler, individual petition.
Democrats-James Gerard, minority
convention proposal, and James O. Mon
roe, individual petition
No declaration of acceptance or rejec-
ton was fled for President Wilson, who
received the majority endorsement Of the
democratic state convention. Nothing
was fled for Gov. Lynn T. FRAZIER OF
North Dakota, who received the nom
partisan convention Endorsement
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
CAR
CAUSES PANIC :
IN BALTIMORE
Six Hurt During FusiIlade of
Bullets in Downtown Sec
ti0a of City.
ESCAPES AFTER CHASE

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. LIN the
widest orgy Of New Years shootings
in the annals of the Baltimore police
department, six perSoTaE. four girls and
two young men, were shot, one of them
seriously. at an early hour today.
The shooting occurred at Baltimore
and Howard streets, In the very center
of the downtown hotel and theatrical
district, and the shots were fired, & ID
alleged, by men in the uniforms cs sol
diers, from high powered automobile
which, following the shooting, sped west
on Baltimore street, soon outdistsncing
its pursuers. More than dozen shots
are said to have been fired.
CAUSES PANIC
AMONG CROWDS.
The injured persons were returning to
their homes from a New Years eve party
when they were fired upon Hundreds
of persons were in the vicinity at the
time of the shooting and, terror-stricken,
fed in all directions
The police We're given good descrsp
tion of the automobile and are securing
the city and it's environs in an effort to
apprehend the assailants.
FOUR OF INJURED
SENT TO HOSPITAL.
The injured included Mss Lillian
Brataman, II; Miss Elsie Smoker, IS:
Miss Fannie Rosenthal, 10, and Joseph
Brocker, IS, all of whom were sent TO
the Mercy hospital
The other two persons wounded re
ceived treatment near the scene Of the
shooting and were sent to their homes in
automobiles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
DATA TO SHOW
MINERS H.C.L.
Statistician of Labor Body to
Present Facts to Presidents
Wage Commission.

Carefully compiled statistics which will
go before the coal commission named by
President Wilson will show that prices
OF staple food and other necessary ar
ticles in small coal mining towns are
higher than in the great cities of the
country, Percy Tetlow, statistician for
the United Mine Workers of America
declared today.
In many isolated towns the only store
is the company store. he says. When
butter sold for so cents pound in Chi
cago 1t was 90 cents in many mining
towns, he asserts.
Officials mt headquarters of the United
Mine workers of America here feel GER
tain that the convention which meets in
Columbus, o., Jan. 8, will ratify the ac-
tion taken in indianapolis In ending the
coal strike.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
TROTZKY SLAIN,
SAYS REPORT
RuyAOr Circulates i'm Finnish
Capital-Baltic States
Negotiations Off.

BERLIN, Jan. Am unconfirmed ru-
NOR that Leon Trotzky, colleague OF
Nicholai Lenine in the bolshevik govern
ment, has been murdered, is in circula-
tion at Helsingsfors, according to re-
port from that city today.
Peace negotiations between the soYiety
government and the Baltic states at Dor
pat are said to have been broken off.
Rebellion has broken out among the
bolshevik troops at Narva, 100 miles west
of Petrograd, according to another report
from Helsingfors. Bolshevik artillery is
reported to be violently shelling the city
with shrapnel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
BOOST SUGAR
PROFIT MARGIN
Retailers Allowed 2 Cents a
Pound, Wholesalers Is
Cents Fer Hundred.

New margins of profit for wholesaler
and retail dealers in sugar are in effect
today.
Stanley Wyckoff. fair price commits
sioner, today sent letters to all county
fair price commissioners authorizing
them to increase the profit per pound to
three fourths of cent for wholesalers
and cents for retailers.
Margins of profit heretofore have been
IS of a cent pound for wholesalers and
III cents for retailers.
The embargo on shipment of sugar by
eastern rehners to points west of Pitts
burg, Pa, was lifted today. This may
mean that shipments of granulated sugar
will reach indianapolis soon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Lazy Husband Act
First Arrest Cause

Fred saboll as, of 1924 Bellcfontaine
street, was the first person arrested in
indianapolis in the year 1920. He was
arrested at $500 o'clock this morning on
n warrant charging him with being a
lazy husband. The affidavit was sworn
to by his wife. Patrolmen Coleman and
Kennedy made the arrest.
The second arrest of the year occurred
ten minutes later when Liege Ratcliff, So
of 1923 Blaine avenue, was taken at
Massachusetts, avenue and Pennsylvania
street on a charge of drunkenness. The
arrest was made by Patroimea BARN.
fuher and Ball. After midnfgh1 and up
until 8 o'clock this morning no worsen
had been arrested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01

Prince Cables Best
Wishes to Guard

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE memo
ries of princes are proverbially but
not invariably short On his desk
today, among New Years cards, VET
eran state department escort for visit
ing royalty and who personally
watched over the safety of the prince
of Wales during his recent visit to
the United States, found this mes
sage:
"BilI Nye. Department of State,
Washington, ID. G.
Happy New Year to you.
(Signed) EDWARD p"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
LEMCKE MOVES IN
AMID REJOICINGS
Jazz Band, n Everything on
Hand When NelU Treasurer
Assumes Duties.

Ralph Lemcke moved into the county
treasurer's office today
The occasion was one OF ceremony ana
rejoicing, for Mr.. Lemcke succeeds Eo-
ward G. Sourbier, who is not looked
upon by certain of the republicans as
being politically just as he should be.
Mr.. Lemcke also had defeated Henry
Cochrane Mr.. Sourbier's chief deputy,
In the last primary. Consequently a
victory was celebrated when the new
treasurer took office.
A victory celebration would not be just
right without music. Hence, three gen
tlemen of dusky hue appeared to pro-
vide the music. One played an elaborate
series of drums, one a cornet, and the
third a piano. In fact, it was what is
generally termed a jazz" orchestra.
They made the halls of the court house
ring, much to the edification OF the
brethren assembled, and thes annoyance
of persons in circuit court, w& ere trial
was being conducted.
Assembled for the celebratiEn was the
usual crowd that gathers at5und a po-
litical headquarters, In fact, the office
is sort of political headquarters, Mr..
Lemcke being city chairman. The crowd
was the usual outfit who appear in the
list of messengers in reports of cam
paign expenses. Most of them came from
the neighborhood OF the "avenoo."
Bert S. Gadd, 2130 Prospect street, and
William D. Allison, 1865 Park avenue,
became members Of the board of school
commissioners, taking the places of Her
bert Foltz, 1S47 North Delaware street,
and Theodore Stempfel, 1864 Park
avenue, whose terms expired yesterday.
The new commissioners will serve two
years.
George Williams stepped into the
newly created office of executive secre-
tary Of the board Of public safety. He
leaves the office OF clerk to the board
vacant. The board will NIL the vacancy
later.
Gilbert II. Hendren, one of the demo-
cratic members of the state Industrial
board, retired to take up business affairs.
He was one of the members appointed
following the last fnSSioO of the legisl2H
ture, when the me, Dl62s increal
to FIVE. His succt heen<
pointed. -
began his e
1xinka q forrr
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
CITY USHERS
In NEW YEAR
IN QUIET WAY
Little of BOisterOus Merry
making of Former Years
in Evidence.
BOoTLEGGERs HARD HIT

indianapolis brought In the year
1920 quietly.
Aside from the shrek OF whistles
firing of pistols and cries or persons
attending dances and watch parties
there was little of revelry.
The second dry New Years eve was
very much dryer than The first. Some
of the members of the midnight crews OF
former years loitered around hotel lob
bies in hope that s5alathing familiar
might show up. A few minutes after
midnight most Of the gang" started
soberly home.
The quietness of this New Years eve
can be explained in several ways. Most
Irdiana people who formerly welcomed
the new year in a bibulous way were out
of liquor and were not willing TO run the
risk of drinking something which might
turn ont to be wood alcohol.
There is an honest fear that flask
handed out in some alley by a stranger
might contain an everlasting sleeping
powder
Whisky was priced at $40 quart and
the demand at that figure was said to
be disappointing 10 those who are still
taking chances.
FEWER DRINKS
THAN EVER.
It's one safe bet that never in the his
tory of indianapolis nave there been
fewer intoxicated people than this New
Years eve Besides the high price OF
whisky, which was said to prevail last
night ~ a few distant spots, the report
circulated early that many federal agents
and detectives were on the job.
If man bad any private stock he
kept IL at home. few "hip pocket
buffets" were noticed about but these
were quickly emptied and New Years
quickly came and went.
few Juveniles were able TO get a
''snort" or two of something and they
Immediately set out TO advertise the
fact. Three lads started down South
Illinois street arm In arm, one rather
sadly under the weather. but apparently
tickled over the fact. They received the
best laughs when they knocked over a
couple of sign boards. One lad with
flushed cheeks said, II wish they would
arrest me-"
The younger made merry dancing and
eating at some of the downtown hotels.
The biggest crowd was at the Claypool
hotel, where the management started out
early, surpressing anything that looked
like a flask.
OFFICERS WATCH
HOTEL CROWDS.
Uniform policemen were in the lobby
OF the hotel and private and city detec-
tives mixed freely with the crowds.
Younger people were noticeable in the
crowds, but there was little of the boIs-
ferrous roistering Of former years.
A few rather elderly men got enjoy
ment out of putting on red and white
paper clown caps and blowing tin horns
The Washington hotel had q good
crowd in the downstairs grill. The
SEVERN was a deserted place, having an
nounced there would be no special
amusement provided for the evening.
Taxicab drivers report that the night
was quiet and that everybody seemed to
be able TO get home by themselves.
At the Columbia club there was a New
Years eve supper and dancing in the
ball room. A large crowd attended the
dinner dance at the Independent Ath-
letic club.
The Academy of Music entertained
many of Its members at a supper which
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01

freed from the penal institutions of In
diana on nothing more thar the tel
ephoned request of Goodrich that they
be released and there is no record to
which the public has access that shows
the number of such instances.
In the office of the secretary of state
there is an indexed record book showing
the executives actions that have been
placed on record by Gov. Goodrich. 1t
shows that clemency was extended to
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
TROOPS QUIT
STRIKE AREA
Indiana Harbor and Neighbor-
ing Cities No Longer Under
Martial Law.

Martial law has been declared at an
end in Indiana Harbor, East Chicago
and In the Industrial war zone within
a radius of FIVE miles. by a proclamation
of Gov. Goodrich. Martial w was de-
clared in this district early In October
shortly after the state troops took over
the district during the steel strike. State
troops were withdrawn Nov. /, but mar
tial law continued with militia officers
In charge.
The proclamation has no effect on the
Gary district, where federal troops arc
in charge but where martial law has
never been declared.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01

bitter opponents in that battle Of per-
petrating the hoax which has been clut-
tering up the Wisler mail box with
official documents from South Dakota for
the last few days.
Were plain Jewish people," said
Abbie's mamma, '.and we don't like such
foolish business. Abbie does not want
30 be president, -.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Wealthy Michigan
Lumber Man Dies

MUSKEGoN. Mich, Jan. Thomas
Hume, multimillionaire lumberman, died
here OF pneumonia early today. Hume
returned to this city from Florida to
spend Christmas with his family. He
was stricken with pneumonia shortly
after arriving. He was II years of age.
During his life. he gave upwards of
$50, 600, 900 to charitable institutions
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
The Inquisitive
Reporter
Every Day He Asks FiUe
Persons, Picked at Ran.
dom, a Question.

T0DAY'S QUESTION.
What's the best resolve the United
States could make for the new year
WHERE ASKED.
In Ohio street between Illinois and
Pennsylvania streets.
THE ANSWERS.
/. Mary Neil, Stenographer, 7O6 North
Meridian Street-Resolved, that we star;
doing things for America and let the rest
OF the world take care of itself for lit
tie while. tN
q G. o. Frenkel, Printer, College Ave-
nue-For everybody to- settle down and
do scme real work this year.
g. N. E. Easton, Automobile Mechanic
West Indianapolis-T cut the high cost
of living.
A. Peter D. Kraft, Merchant, Detroit
Mich.-To ratify the peace treaty.
s. George T. Vinson, Soldier, Ft Har-
rison--Clean up Mexico.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Physician Held
in Murder Case

LOUISVILLE. Jan. DIR, Christopher
Schott, ~, was bound over to a grand
jury here late yesterday in connection
with the death by shooting of ElizAheth
Ford Griffin, IT, his ofries stte6dan..
Bail of 5000 for the physician ease
was furnished
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01

His record for the year 1919 was al
most as great as for the two years pre-
ylously, and the combined total of his
interferences with the courts of the state
in dealing with criminals in the first
three years of his term is approximately
ten times more than that of any governor
Indiana ever had before him.
The extent to which Goodrich has
released convicts in the state Of In
diana can only be conjectured. There is
no public record that contains all the
instances of his favors to convicted Grim
inals. Hundreds of convicts have been
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
I5-CENT INCREASE
IN WATER RATES
COMES WITH 1920
Additional Charge to Add
$4,000 to Con,pany's An
nuuI ReUenue-

Increased water rates became effective
In Indianapolis to.aay as result or an
order ef the public service commission
grating the petition of the Indianapolis
Water Company for higher rates Inc
average increase to fat rate consumers
will be 10 cents 2 month 1t is estimated
that the Increased rates will net the COM
pany from $4,000 to $4,000 additional
revenue a year The order changes
twenty out of the $50 specific rates of
the company.
The following table shows the change
In rates.
FLAT RATES.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Mrs. EmOgene S. Hare
of NOblesville Dies
speciaI to The Times,

NOBLESvILLE, Ind, Jan. Mrs.
Emogene Stevenson Hare, 60, wife of
Elbert M. Hare, one OF NoblesviIle's
leading business men, died at her home
In this city late yesterday following an
tfsl.css. Of two years. The husband and
three sons, Frank, willard and Albert,
survive The deceased was prominent
In church Aand charitable work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
WATER CLOSETS


The order of the commission asks that
maintenance of the water system be
brought up to normal and that the COM
pany file a report Of its earnings for
Feb. 1, 1921, in order that the commission
and the city may keep Informed as to It's
needs and the effect of the increase.
The commission points out that the in
crease was not opposed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
WOMEN SHREK,
GLASSFLIES, AT
WATCH PARTY
Host to New Year Welcomers
Admits to Police Somebody
Started Something
PRINCIPALS IN FIGHT

Persons living in the Burton apart
ments, S21 North Pennsylvania
street, heard the old year pass out
amid the din of flying glassware,
overturning furniture and shrieking
women.
The police arrived in time 20 intercept
two women and two men who were In
the street near the building and who. the
police say, admitted having been In the
apartment of Mrs. Helen Mckinsey at
the Burton. One of the women said
she was Mrs. McKinsey, and explained TO
the police that she hal givep a watch
party at which there Wa aoout dozen
persons.
When Sergts. Sandman and Jones and
Detective Stewart entered the building
they found two of the windows In the
front door out. AS Sergt. Sandman lifted
his heavy foot into the hallway it struck
a small object 1t was the heel of a
woman's fancy slipper.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
TORN DOWN.
1t was dark in Mrs. McKinsey's apart
ment and the electric lights refused to
respond to the pressing of switch but
ton. The lights and the telephone had
been put out of commission, the police
say. and the entire place bore evidence
of what they claim was a free-for-all bat
tie The floor was strewn with glass and
the furniture was in disorder.
An empty champagne bottle, still bear
ing the fragrance Of wine. was found,
the police say. They say there was
whisky bottle almost empty on table.
McKinsey admitted that there had been
a fight in the apartment as the climax
of the watch party. according to the po-
lice. A certain "Mr. Sawyer started the
trouble" they were told.
The persons halted in the street near
the battle scene gave their names as
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Martin. rural free
delivery 90, box 90, and Walter Zoiier,
1854 Laurel street The police say that
Mrs. McKinsey had evidently been struck
IN the face. as her nose had been bleed-
ing. Mr.. Martin, the police say, had
scratch on his face. Zoller's hat was
missing
POLICE TAKE
DESCRIPTION OF CARS.
In front of the building Buick au-
tomobile was standing while across the
street was a Nash. Martin told Sergt.
Sandman that Mrs. McKinsey would
lock up the apartment and would accom-
pany him and his wife TO their home
In his car, the Buick. They left the
scene, supposedly for rural route No. -,
but the police claim they later heard
from the machine at the Consolidated
garage. 92S North Pennsylvania street.
The same officers wore sent there on
report that man bad knocked down
one of the garage employees. They met
William Gay, negro employed at the.
garage. Gay said the Buick car had been
brought to the garage and few min
ntes later the Nash car had driven up.
The police recognized the description of
the two automobiles as those they had
seen earlier in front of the Burton
apartments. They hao made n0Ce Of
the license nuulbC-s
Gay said that a man who was In the
Nash automobile had struck him with
out provocation. Gay was told to swear
out a warrant for the man who had
struck him. Both machines had dis
appeared when the police arrived.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
First, Woman Judge
ON Job in England

sTALYBRIDGE, En- gand Jan. The
first wonhan magistrae 10 preside in a
police cdurt in Englsna took her seat
on the bt)ach here todRy. The mayoress,
Mrs. Ada summers, vas sworn lii and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
led to run for president

didn't even spell my
1 Wisler said Indignantly
ewer., mo. and I'm not a
And I'm not going to
dent and that's all. oh,
couldn't run any way !;
ears old"
at Abbie ran for state
pm the republican ticket
Eh district a couple Of
suspects some Of his
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Fireman Injured
In S1OO, 900 Blaze

: CHICAGO, Jan. LA $4,000 FIRE early
today threatened an entire block In the
warehouse district. John Felkner. are
man, was seriously injured by falling
glass.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
ST, 900 Bonus Each
Given 1000 Statesmen

NEW YORK, jan. IA New Years
bonus of $1,0Q0.000 was distributed today
By the III. w. Johns Manville Company
among it's sales force. One thousand men
will average $1,000 each.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
Abbie WisIer's Male and
He's Cunning for Joker

CHICAGO Jan. 1--She's man rather, he's
Abbie Wis candidate
primaries husky
notified
ed to foru