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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
GOV. COOLIDGE
IN CONFERENCE
WITH HARDING
Foreign and Domestic Chart
ings to Be Figured During
Marion Visit.

MARION. Ohio. Dec. 16.-GOvernor
Coolidge. Vice President elect, when he
arrived today. had the first real op-
r.ortuuitv since the days following the
Chicago convention to consult personal
lv-Utth President elect Harding. They
met briefly In Washington in July. but
since that time .Asweeping changes nave
ken place in both foreign and do
mestic affairs.
1t became known today that details OF
the situation in Guatemala, arising out
of the Imprisonment and plea for re-
lease Of Manuel Estrada Cabrera, former
dictator, have been forwarded here. The
documents were accompanid ii is said
bv the resolution OF Senator Moses IN
the Senate and papers relating to the
disclosures of Dr. Bianchi, Guatemalan
minister to washington. IL is under
stood they viii he brought to the atten-
tion of Senator Harding.
The declaration late yesterday by Sen
ator A. r. Fail Of New Mexico that he
was confident that Europe was ready 90
scrap the treaty Of Versailles and the
League OF Nations in favor Of an as
sociation Of nations including the United
States and forecastinE new peace con
ference. with Washington as the place
Of meeting. was widely discussed here.
The statement took on added tn
portance from the fact that Senator
Harding himself was present during
Falls interview with newspaper men He
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
Leave Booze in >K0kOmO?
Entirely Out of Question
With GreentOlUn Marshal

be down with EN- today" the honest Of
ficer responded.
"But you said there are two Of them7''
the district attorney queried.
Yes"
and you said they were big fellows3"
YES"
well, then, aren't you afraid they'll
get away from your"
You're id tootin' they won't get
away from me-" the doughty marshal
quickly replied. "Ill handcuff 'em to-
gether and bring 'em down myself, all
right. y But, say, l don't know what to
do with all this booze. I'll have to call
out the town guard to watch it IL l go
away"
Why don't you take it over to Ko-
komo? It's the county seat and they we
got county jail there. Why don't you
store 1t there?" Mr.. Van Nuys suggested.
HAS NO FAITH IN
KOKOMO OFFICIALS.
what, take it to Rokomo!" the mar
shal shouted in surprise. Take it to
Kokomo Why, man, that's KokomO.
Kokomo? DO you think I'm going to
take all this booze over there and let
'em drink 1t up. I'm saving this booze
for the Government. I'm one officer In
Howard County who believes in inforc-
ing the law"
The district attorney directed that the
marshal take what steps he saw fit 20
keep the liquor out Of unwise hands and
to bring his prisoners 10 Indianapolis.
The marshal said he would take the
next car
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16

war bear the further burden of economic
retrenchment in the consideration of ad-
justed compensation legislation declared
Gilbert, Betterman, chairman of the leg
islative committee of the American Lee
gion today in his final argument before
the Senate Finance Committee consider
ing soldier aid legislation.
Would there be objection by the
American Legion because Of the present
economic condition to the passage Of the
bill so that payments could be made Jan.
~ 1922" Senator McCumber. acting
chairman of the committee. asked.
I'VE do not wish to be evasive, but we
feel that the question of finance can bet
ter be worked out by yodr committee
than by the legion" Betterman declared.
1--WE will defend our claim and leave the
question Of working out the details to
your committee and the Senate"
Commander +. w. Galbreath OF the
American Legion, drew picture OF the
financial condition of men who remained
home from the war and the men who
joined or were drafted
Galbraith told of the amounts taken
from army pay for insurance, Liberty
bonds and compensation, and said in
many eases the net pay was decreased
to IS month.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
MINERS BALLOT
is UNCERTAIN
Reports Show Voting Result
Scouts Anticipation.

Reports coming in today from the in
ternational election of the United Mine
Workers of America indicate uncertain
results.
A report from President Frank Far
rington of the Illinois district declares
that John L. Lewis. president. and Philip
Murray, vice president, have failed 20
carry Illinois. a majority having voted
for Robert Harlan of Washington Stale
and Alexander Howat of Kansas for
president and vice president, respectively.
Harrington declares he has been re-
elected president of his district.
A report from Terre Haute declared
that unofficial returns from fifteen local
unions in District No II indicated the
result is so close in the balloting for
TWNiana officers that 1t may be neces-
sary to hold another election in order to
obtain the necessary majority.
The indications were, according to the
report, that Ed Stewart, candidate for
re- election for the State presidency. and
John Hessler are running close with
William Schmidt, the third candidate,
running far behind.
William Mitch is heading the district
ticket by a big majority for secretary
treasurer according to the report. The
vote for vice president is scattered among
large field of candidates.
International officials at the headquar.
ters here refused to comment on these
reports. They declared they had received
nothing officially The votes will be tab
ulated as fast as they come in. 1t was
indicated Indlana's vote would not be in
until after Jan. l.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16

city Of Corporation Counsel Samuel
Ashby, who represents the city at hear
ings before the commission, Mayor Jew
EFT outlined the city's position as fol-
lows:
I'VE are opposed to the application Of
revenue derived from increased rates to
the capital account Of any utility. Such
improvements as capital account improve
ments should be made with funds derived
from the sale Of the utility's securities.
HOLDS so PER CENT
INCREASE TOO MUCH.
"a so per cent increase in rate would
indicate that the gas company proposes
to add to its capital account from the
revenue produced by such a big increase.
However. we realize that the extraordi-
nary conditions may make it difficult for
the company to sell securities and IL
might be necessary for the company to
have a small increase in rates, temporar-
ily, for the purpose of stabilizing its se-
curities, but since the company emerged
from the abnormalIy high cost plane Of
material and labor on a G0-cent rate and
we are now on a declining cost slant,
both of labor and material, 1t seems that
If the 60-cent rate was sufficient during
the past three years it should be suffi-
cient at the present time.
"The position of the city viii be to
present all the facts to the commission
so that the public, as well as the COM
mission, viii have all of these facts be-
fore a conclusion upon the merits OF
the petition is definitely decided. We
do not wish to hinder the ability Of the
company to render efficient service, but
we do not propose to permit IN unfair
ness or injustice TO be placed upon the
consumers by an increase of 20 per cent
in gas rates, the revenue from which will
be used In making permanent improve
ments."
The mayor recalled that J. u. Forrest,
secretary and general manager Of the
gas company, stated in a hearing upon
the gas shortage problem before the
Public Service Commission q few months
ago, that the company did not need an in
creased rate.
Influential city couneilmel were un-
5erstood today to have decided that the
contract by which the board Of works
gives the gas company the right to ra-
Continued on Page TwO9
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
LAKE SUPERIOR
VESSELS SAFE
Grain Ships, Forced to Shelter
From Storm, Proceed to
Destinations.

sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec 16.-
Wireless reports received here today
from the storm swept waters or Lake
Superior where a blizzard Is raging
and from Detour where thirteen vessels
laden with grain were forced to lie in
shelter for two days, show that no boat
Is In danger. all having wearhered the
storm from their Places OF shelter.
Despite the snow on Lake Huron all
Of the thirteen grain laden vessels have
left Detour. southbound.
Five Of the vessels, the A. T. Schneider,
SIR Thomas Shsughnessy, Joseph Wood
Glen Lyon and Kenora. are lying behind
Welcome Islands IN Lake Superior, hay-
ing made little progress since they left
Fort william three days ago for eastern
ports with grain. A wireless received
froa the ShRuzhnessy reported none Of
the tcats In distress, but 6aid Il was
Impossible TO leave the shelter, dGe to
high winds and the saowstorm from the
northwest.
The 500 locks are being kept open sey-
erai days longer than had beon expected
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
BOARD REVISES
ASSESSMENTS IN
|. MARION COUNTY
State Tax Commissioners
Make Increases and Re-
ductiOns in List.
AFFECTS CORPORATIONS

Reductions in the assessments of many
large corporations of Marion County ana
increases affecting other corporations as
well as private citizens, were announced
today by the State Board Of Tax Com
missioners.
Perhaps the largest increase in the
assessments of private citizens property
was made in the case Of John II. Holli-
day, 1121 North Meridian street, who
had been assessed by the county board
at Sc, 200. The State board increG sed this
assessment to $64. 200.
The state board made no changes in
the county boards assessment of Armour
& Co., assessed at POI $50, and KtnGsn
& Co. assessed at S5.G06,760.
Holdings Of the Van Camp interests.
including the Van Camp Hardware and
Iron Company, the Van Camp Packins
Company and the Wadley & Co, werc
assessed by the State board at $3,TS1 900.
These companies had not been assessed
by the county board.
Assessment OF T. A. Randall & Co,
which the county board placed at $13, coo
was reduced by the State board to $500.
Another sweeping change in assessments
of the county board was made in the
assessment Of Swift & Co, which the
county board assessed at S12,T0O and
which was raised by the State board to
$40, 500
The Sherwin Williams Company. wh.ch
was assessed by the county board NJ
$1,000 was increased by the State hoard
to Stages. No change Was mate IN the
county boards assessment of Nordyke Il
Marmon Company, which was placed at
Sc, 81, ,220. and of the Mid Wese Engine
Continued on Page TeI..l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
SPAIN ACTS AS
SPOKESMAN FOR
MANY NATIONS
Country's Position in Delibera,
tions Features First Meet
ing of Assembly.

GENEVA. Dec. l6-The League of Ma
tions assembly today admitted Bulgaria
to the League Of Nations. France and
Australia refused 90 vote,
GENEVA. Dec, 1G-The strong posi-
ton assumed by Spain ia the delibcra
tions Of the first assembly meeting OF
the League OF Nations and the election
of Spain to a membership on the coun-
Gil has teen one of the outstanding fea-
lures II the meeting which Is now
rapidly drawing 20 a close
Regarded for the last twenty years as
decadent power Spain has suddenly
pushed herself forward as the head OF
a group Of fifteen spanish speaking ma
tions which are all members or the
league except Argentina. Her leader
shin was accerted and she acted as
spokesman for most Of the South and
Central American powers IN session
here. No other single nation headed suca
powerful block OF vo4es.
The Spanish delegation occupied po-
sltion wall 10 the front of the assembly
hail. Though the Marquis Of Lena
Spanish foreign minister beaded Spain .
delegation. 10 was Quinones dc Leon,
Spanish ambassador 10 Parts, who gen
orally acted rs spokesman and there was
scarcely a debate OF Importance that did
Continued on Page Four)
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Ryan described the denominations of the
money and the description fits the money
found. Chief Of Police Kinney has taken
possession Of it and Is Investigating.
The money, which was found by Sam
uel Gillispie, one Of the new turkeys.
was in an envelope marked $500 bond
for Myrtle Fry, oct. &, 1929" Records
in the city clerks office show that the
Myrtle Fry bond was repaid when the
case was disposed Of.
The police had given little credence
to Ryan's statements Of his loss because
he had frequently told them stories of
unusual robberles In which he claimed to
have lost large sums Of money.
Persons employed IN the turkeys Of
Ice, when the loss was FIRST reported,
admitted they had kept the money as an
accommodations" for Ryan but that 1t
had been returned Ryan insisted he had
returned the money to one OF the turn
keys after having had it in his possess
sion again for short time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
What hoi Wouldst a-bootleg go?
All rfrht I'm KoLomn

What hot Wouldst a-bootIeg go?
All right, in Kokomo.
But in Greentown. twelve miles dis
tant?
Good gracious, no.
And why? Because there is one Off
Ger in Howard County, of which Kokomo,
scene of the recent Feast of Belshazzar
booze party, is the county seat, who says
he is going to enforce the law, no matter
what the personal cost. The officer is
the marshal of Greentown.
Bright and early this morning United
States District Attorney Frederick Van
Nuys received long distance call from
the marshal of Greentown, who was so
excited over the events of the past twen-
ty-four hours that he forgot to give his
name.
SAVES WHISKY
FOR GOVERNMENT
II got a big case for you" the mar
shal told the district attorney over the
phone.
what is it?" Mr.. Van Nuys asked.
"Why, last night I caught two biG
fellows driving through here In greai
h:g car loaded up with eight big burlap
sacks of fine whisky they were carry
ing from Covington, KY, TO some point
north" the marshal proudly asserted
Il want the Government to take EN-
over
"Wel. that's fine, but | don't know,
the district attorney replied, We're sw-
fully busy, with the grand jury in ses-
sion. and l doubt If the United States
marshal has any deputies free to send
after your prisoners"
"All right, I'll bring EN- myself. III
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16

-Four burglaries during the night occu-
pied the attention Of police Investigators
today.
One daring job Was pulled at 7:3O
o'clock last night, when the safe in the
Peoples Quitting Company's store,
133-135 West Washington street, was
looted of several trays of jewelry.
Tobacco and cigarette valued at $1,242
were taken from the Jaggers Wholesale
Grocery Company, ASS South Meridian
street
Fifty dollars was taken from the cash
drawer in the L. EfroymsOn Clothing
Store, Is West Washington street.
The drug store OF VI. NJ. Bawter, 81
South East street, was entered during
the night and 81 was taken from the
telephone pay station box.
Some of the jewelry stolen from the
Peoples Quitting Company was
returned to the police today by Trevor
Faulkner. SIS South Capitol avenue, who
met the thieves on Kentucky avenue after
the robbery.
Faulkner said he was walking on Ken
tucky avenue when he saw two men, one
carrying two suitcases, stop and close
one of the cases that had come open.
'I walked up thinking they had whisky,
andrasked them how business was,' Faux
ner told detectives. zone of them drew
a revolver and told me to haul it, and
I started away"
As the men hurried away, Faulkner
said he noticed that they had dropped
some jewelry on the sidewalk
The loot found by Faulkner included
four diamond rings, two breast pins. a
watch, a string of beads and an empty
pastebOard jewelry box, the total value
being $3.50.
Other men also saw the burglars, ac-
cOrding 10 Information obtained by the
detectives and their description Of the
thieves tallies with that given by Faux
ner. Detectives say the same robbers
have committed at least one other bur
glary recently.
CARRY AWAY -
TRAYS OF JZWELRY
The burglars who entered the Peoples
Outfitting COmpany's store. opened the
safe by using a punch and sledge ham
mer, and carried away twenty four trays
OF tewelry. The value OF +he loot lad
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
MAN ON WITNESS
STAND STRICKEN
John Faulkner Suffers Heart
Stroke in Courtroom.

after being on the witness stand the
entire morning, John Faulkner, farmer
living on the Morris street road, suf-
fered a stroke Of heart failure and fell
unconscious to the foor In superior Court,
room =. IS Judge q. J. Moll adjourned
court at the noon hour.
Court attaches carried the unconscious
man 20 a cot IN n Jury room. where the
court instructed the coroner, Or. Paul +.
Robinson. to administer first aid.
It is thought he win recover. although
his condition was such that he could not
be removed from the Jury room during
the noon hour.
Faulkner was q defendant in q civil
action brought by John keating. the
owner Of land now occupied by Faulkner,
FOR an accounting and a settlement for
produce raised on the land.
The resumption Of the suit depends
upon the recovery Of Gr. Faulkner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
| Killed, 2 Hurt in
Fight With Officers

HUNTINGTON, l.. J.. Dec. 16.-One
man was Killed and tive others. one Of
them a constable, wounded IN a revolver
battle here today, following the arrest
Of three men suspected Of burglary.
Two constablcs were taking the three
men to Jail when one Of them opened fire
on the officers.
The dead man was said TO be Wilbur
Severance Of New Rochelle Constable
Anna Biggs and c. Cisco, his chauffeur,
were wounded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
CITY OPPOSES RATE
INCREASE ASKED BY
THE GAS COMPANY
Principle of Applying Revenue Derived From
Income to Capital of Utility o.
jectiOndbLe, MGyOT Says.

The city of indianapolis is opposed to
the principle of applying revenue derived
from increased rates to the capital ac-
count Of any public utility and for that
reason viii oppose any increase in the
rate of the Citizens Gas Company unless
the company shows that the increased
funds expected to be derived from a 80
per cent increased rate, pehtioned for
before the Public Service Commission, are
not to be applied on plant extensions,
Mayor Charles w. Jewett declared In a
statement today.
The gas company asked for an increase
from 90 to 80 cents per thousand cubic
feet in a petition filed with the commits
sion yesterday. In the absence from the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
BURGLARS AT WORK
AT FOUR PLACES IN
THE MILE SQUARE
Quitting Company, Wholesale Grocery,
Clothing and Drug Store
Visited by Thieves.

not been estimated early today by E. r.
Green. manager of the store, who said
that it would be necessary to complete
an invoice first.
The burglars evidently were inter
rupted by the arrival Of II. J. Lispey
and Edward A. Kelley. who entered the
store at z 40 o'clock to trim windows.
The men were not aware Of the robbery
until an unidentified man attracted their
attention by tapping on window on the
Kentucky avenue side of the room.
The stranger told Kelley and Lispey
he had seen two men drop some suit
cases through a window on the Kentucky
avenue side and then climb through
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
1920 Found in Tuynkey's
Safe Is UpaccOunted For

Stories that Mike Ryan. Police Court
lawyer and hanger-on, had au arrange
ment with one Of the turnkeys who was
recently reduced by the board of safety
whereby the turnkey was to supply cash
bonds with Ryan's money on u commits
sion which was to be divided with Ryan,
we're revived today when 1920 which could
not be accounted for was found in a SAFE
in the turkeys office
Ryan reported to the police about six
weeks ago that he bad given a turnkey
$500 and that it had never been returned
to him. Investigation failed to reveal
the money and the report was looked
upon as another one Of Ryan's stories. -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
Martens Decision
Comes TOmOrr0W

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.-Final deci-
sion I'm the deportation proceedings
against L. c. A. X. Martens. self styled
ambassador Of soviet Russia. viii be
made public tomorrow, the Department
OF Labor announced today.
The department would not comment on
reports that Secretary Wilson has or.
dered the deportation Of Martens and
that this order has been approved by
the Presidents Cabinnt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
BEEKEEPERS
ASK SUPPORT
Association Head Urges
Larger State Appropriation.

Additional appropriations for the
state conservation commission were
urged today by Mason j. Nlblack. presi-
dent OF the Indiana State Beegeepers
Association, az the convention OF that
organization at the Statehouse. He de
clared that the division Of entomoyogy
OF the conservation department Is OF
distinct benefit TO the beekecpers and
rs such should be supported.
important as this department is st
is being maintained by the smallest
amount Of appropriation possible for it
10 eke out an existence IL needs more
money aud IS fairly entitled to it," he
said
with more money its usefulness could
and would he enlarged 10 the benefit Of
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
Wallace Sure
of Post in Cabinet

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 1G.-Henry c. Wal
lace, editor of Wallace's Farmer Of Des
Moines, Iowa, will be the next secretary
of agriculture, it was predicted today by
Senator Albert r. Cummins of Iowa, who
is here TO spend the winter.
The Senator will he Joined later by
President-elect Harding and il is ex-
pected, have a leading part in the coun-
ellis over the coming administration.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
DISCUSS BILL
FOR MORE PAY
County Recorders Declare
Salaries insufficient.

Recorders and recorders-elect from sew
oral counties Of the state met today Ia
the Appellate Courtroom In the Statc-
house 10 discuss the draft OF a ban for
the Legislature which would provide for
hiring and paying Of additional help Ia
offices Of county recorders.
The recorders declare heir present
salaries are not sufficient to allow them
living salaries and pay for clerical help
IN their Offices. It Is expected taat n
graduated scale Of pay for recorders Of
the various counties in proportion 70
population viii be evolved.
IL IS understood that several other
county officers organizations Including
auditors and prosecutors, viii go before
tie Legislature with a plea for addi-
uonal compensation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
Pick Edward Mclean
Inaugural Chairman

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Edward +.
Mclean Of washington VIII be chairman
Of the inaugural committee that viii
have charge of the Inauguration OF Pres'
dent Harding on March T.
This announcement was made today by
win H. Hays, chairman of the Repub
lican national committee. An executive
committee was also named a follows:
Edward +. Colladay, Washington ;
Samuel J. Prescott, Washington; Fred
w. Upham. Chicago, and Jess Smith,
Washington Court House. Ohio.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-16
Tax Paid on Liquor
for Democrats

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec, 16.-The
internal revenue tax on ffty-one barrels
Of liquor which, according TO testimony
given by Harry Brolaski, was withdrawn
from bond for Democratic national con-
vention entertainment purposes, was paid
by John s. Dunnigan, clerk OF the board
of supervisors of the city and county of
San Francisco, Charles Youngberg tes-
titled today in Brolaskfs trial on liquor
conspiracy charge.