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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
JEWETT ASKS
IMAM CONTROL
OF INSTITUTIONS
County and City Buildings
Would Be Consolidated
by Plan.

A plan TO consolidate every county
and city charitable. correctional and
medical institution under the manage
ment OF one high grade institutional
manager and board OF trustees, was
indorsed by Mayor Jewett today. By
the plan some OF the present institutions
would be disposed OF and the inmates
housed In new buildings to De located on
one large farm where produce TO support
all the other places could be raised. The
mayor announced that he viii seek TO
have bill authorizing thls passed at
the coming session Of the state Legis-
laturs.
The proposal as outlined by the mayor
is similar 60 that under which Cleve-
land. O., operates It's institutions. Il
has been found 20 be far more economi-
cal than the cid system of separate buy
ing and separate management, he said
The mayor stated that he believes hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars can be
saved by eliminating the expense OF
separate management for each os the
county and city institutions and the In
gtallatIon OF combined purchasing for
all Many of the evils which have
cropped out Ia the management Of the
hospitals. fall, insane asylum, poor farm
aud otNer spiuces siso couid De done
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
WGr Hero and author
Kills Self on EUe of
Going Back to Wife
Lieutenant Pat O'BrieH BIGHtes
Woman Friend of Mate for
Breaking Up Home.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 1S.-Lieut
Fat O'Brien, one OF the outstanding he
roes of the war, was dead today by his
own hand. 4 coward as he branded
himself before he sent bullet crashing
through his brain in a room OF the Alex
ander Hotel here.
O'Brien. who was so years old. was O
veteran Of five wars and gained distinc
ton in the world war as a member Of
the royal flying corps. He killed himself
after an unsuccessful attempt TO effect
q reconciliation with his wife. known 10
the motion picture world as Virginia
Dare"
O'Brien's bride Of year was In another
room Of the hotel and heard the shot that
snuffed out his life. Lieutenant O'Brien
came here yesterday from Oakland. Hc
and his wife had been separated and
had planned a reconciliation.
He was 70 have returned to San Fran
cisco last night to receive a distinguished
decoration from the British government
at the hands of the British consul there.
The note written by O'Brlen before he
ended his life, about midnight. with a
45-calibre army automatic pistol, fol-
lows, in part;
only a coward would do what l am
doing, but I guess ! am one. With all
my war record. I am just like the rest
Of the people in this world, a little bit
Of clay And to YOU my sweet little
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
5 STEEL SAWS
FOUND IN JAIL
Tip Leads to Discovery in
Cots.

Relieving that he has prevented a Gar-
Ing Jail delivery which was scheduled 20
I've pulled" at Tho Marion County iail on
the night before Christmas. Sheriff
Robert F. Miller stated today TINT Eve
steel saws were found IN the straw ticks
Of FIVE OF the prisoners
we had Il tip that saws had been
smugged I'm and search resulted IN
the discovery Of Ave" Sheriff Miller said.
"One OF the saws was found in the cot
occupied by Norman kennedy. who is
being held in jail pending trial In Grim
inal Court. We have six defendants
now In jail charged with first degree
murder
Sheriff Miller stated that he believes
that the Jail delivery plot was Hscov-
cred just in time and announces that
extra guards win be put on duty at
night
Sheriff Miller and IN extra heavy
guard appeared IN court with a number
OF men who were recently indicted TO
enter their pleas.
The sheriff states that no changes"
are being made at this time and every
effort Will be made to prevent r jail de
livery such as was staged on July 3.
last
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
Runs Booze From
Jersey Into Hands
of City Policeman
SheLburn Ind.) Man Claims
auto That Yielded 22f
QuartS-Fined.

After successfully running the gauntlet
Of prohibition enforcement officers in
every State from New Jersey TO Indiana.
Jesse McCronklin came to grief on the
last lap Of trip from Perth Amboy,
n. J., 10 his home in Shelburn, Ind,
with a cargo Of liquor
He came into the police station today
and admitted ownership Of the automo-
bile which was seized yesterday by the
police after II had been in collision with
another car az Vermont street and Indi-
ana avenue. When the machine was taken
in custody the police found it contained
224 quarts Of liquor He said he paid
50 a quart for the liquor a. Perth Am
boy.
McCroEklin after surrendering. was
fined by City Judge Pritchard 800 and
costs and was sentenced to uinety days
CT the Indiana State Farm.
McCronklin Is married and has Ave chill
dren. lie said that he had owned the
automobile three months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
WAR VETERANS
ENFORCE ORDER
Armed Guard Prevents Re.
currence of Rioting in indie
pendence, Kas.

INDEPENDENCE. kan, Dec 1s.--
Rigid enforcement of near martial law
by war veterans prevented race riots here
up to an early hour today. The mayor
ordered all places Of business and amuse-
ment closed and ordered all civilians
without permits of the streets after
dark. Two companies OF the National
Guard were sent here from Lawrence.
Ona Small, guardsmsn. was shot II
tie breast by buckshot when a shotgun
carried by another guard was accidcn-
tally discharged.
Noble Green. the negro accused of
killing X. r. Wharton. a grocer. which
started the trouble between the whites
and blacks, was spirited out Of the town
early today. in jail In one Of the ad-
Joining counties.
with troops on the scene and the
negro away, the authorities anticipated
no further trouble.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
FEDERAL AGENTS
SEE RUM CLEWS
Capture Of Two Men Believed
to Lead to Booze Ring.

It became known today that the two
reputed booze runners captured at
Greentown Thursday morning by Mar
shal F. VI. Garrett and taken away from
him by the sheriff of Howard County
while he was bringing them to Indlanap-
oils for delivery to Federal authorities
have been wanted by the Government for
some time. II is understood that the
men, John L. Conn and Elmer z. Kelley.
have intimate knowledge OF the opera
tions Of reputed whisky ring In Logans-
port, which the Federal grand Jury is
thought to be investigating.
The pair were rearrested by Deputy
United States Marshal c F. Whicker,
in LoGansport. late yesterday. and were
TO be brought to this city to face a
United States commissioner today They
are charged with Transporting liquor,
these charges growing out of their cap
ture by Marshal Garrett, near Greentown,
with ninety-two quarts Of seven -yeur-old
bonded whisky in an automobile
Following their seizure from Marshal
Garrett by Sheriff Ora Butler and Prose
cutting Attorney Lawrence Book at Ko-
komo Thursday the prisoners were re
leased under $500 bond and returned to
-t-duAi iDIt- IOsrfNLbE iDDth NeieDuOnEfl
United States District Attorney Frederick
Van Nuys last night that he intends to
carry through their prosecution in Ko-
homo even though the Government has
taken them over. The district attorney
said he told Mr.. Book that the Govern
ment would cooperate in the State case
set for next Monday, to the extent Of
seeing that the prisoners and a sample Of
the liquor are IN KOkomo. However, this
will not stop the Federal prosecution. the
district attorney made II plain.
Prosecutor Book has made no move TO
inforce the liquor law against parties
said to have been interested In the IA
nous Feast Of BelshaZzar" booze party
at the Kokomo Country Club few weeks
ago so far as is known here. The prose
cutor made no move even after Mr.. Van
NUys publicly announced that the Fed
eral authorities were going into the case
for the express reason that the State
authorities have fallen down on It.
dispatch from Logansport states that
Elmer f. Kelley is under a suspended
sentence Of the Circuit Court there for
violating the liquor laws. The records
show he was convicted last April.
Two Of Logansport's leading law firms
have been engaged to defend Conn and
Kelly IN Kokomo and here. it is said
Much interest centered in the owner
ship o. the Studcbaker automobile which
Conn and Kelley we're driving when
captured by Marshal Garrett. It bore
license number 294sS2. which records In
the Secretary Of States office show was
issued to George Gundrum Of Logans-
port, it is said.
The car still was in a garage at
Greentown under the marshals custody
today. 1t is possible the Federal au-
thOrities Will seize II under the law
which permits such procedure with con
veyances which have been used in the
Illicit transportation OF liquor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
HARDING SAYS
FOREIGN IDEA
is TAKING WELL
Feels Encouraged After Out.
lining International Policy
Plan to Others.

MARION, Ohio, Dec. 1s.-"It is all
grist in the hopper" Senator Harding
said today, in discussing the conferences
of the last two weeks. I'VE are trying
to grind out product that Will be sus-
tanning aud palatable to the American
people"
Senator Harding announced that he
had formulated in his own mind a plan
FOR an international policy which he be
lleyed possible Of plishment. That
pan, he said, had been placed before
many Of his conferees and he let 1t be
seen that he was greatly encouraged
over the approval they expressed.
Such approval. he Indicated, had come
from men of every shade of opinion and
had been endorsed by thinkers as widely
separated as william J. Bryan and SEN
ator A. =. Fail.
He let II be known that he awaited
with the greatest interest the comments
Of Senator Reed, Missouri. with whom
he discussed the plan today The Mis-
souri, Senator is an irreconcilable OF the
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
Street Car Co. Is Granted I Cent Irunsfe
JEWELS TORN
OFF SOCIETY
WOMAN IN n. Y.
Crime Wave Crests Self in
Daring Robbery and Man
Shooting.
GUN PERMITS ISSUED

NEW YORK. Dec 1S.-With one more
man shot by n bandit and a woman
taxicab passenger robbed. New York's
crime wave continued today.
Mrs. Thomas Edgar, wife OF a pcomi-
neut physician, was held up while driv-
ing through Central Park in "a taxicab.
Two men stopped the cab and robbed
Mrs Edgar of all her valuables, tearing
her diamond rings from her fingers. Her
total loss was estimated at $1,000.
In the other hold-up Carl Tiedmann,
an automobile salesman, was shot when
he refused to submit to being robbed.
The highwaymen escaped. Tiedmann is
in n hospital, where It is said he prob
ably viii not recover.
Citizens are confronted by a statement
by Mayor Hylan, Ia which he said
great criminal army wus preying on
the whole country ana that bank mes
sengers should be armed, hotel doors
kept locked, the police notified when
large sums Of money were to be trans
ferred and other precautions taken.
The mayor instructed the police de-
partment to issue permits for firearms
to every hrm applying for them.
Practically every jewelry store in the
AiAg Dao RoHAGA az AANA eA-@AN9 AZ "a"
doors.
The women's Republican Club. through
Mrs. James c. Wentz. president, wrote
Mayor Hylan urging him TO call cut the
militia. Judge Rosalskl from the bench
suggested organization Of a citizen :
vigilance committee.
Governor Smith was awaiting receipt
Of Il resolution OF the Sterling Silver
Manufacturers Association asking better
police protection.
Meanwhile police were hunting the
bandits who murdered Edwin W. Az
drews. jeweler, in his office. the men
who held up four persons IN the Astor
Hotel and the siayers who shot an IN
identified man five times and left his
body lying In the street IN Harlem.
Lucille Brooks, John Kavanagh and
Nicholas Lareseh are under arrest in
connection with the killing Of Police
Lieutenant Horton, who tried to halt
their automobile after a hold up Michael
Laresch was held as n material witness.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
LEWIS RETAINED
AS MINERS HEAD
Unofficial Returns Show Land
slide for President.

John L. Lewis has been reelected in
ternational president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America by a large majority
on the face of unofficial returns from
every district in the country, according
70 an announcement made at the inter
national headquarters here today
Mr.. Lewis has administered crush
ing defeat to Robert II. Harlin of Wash
ington. the candidate Of the opposition
the announcement said.
1t was said at headquarters that the
majority for Lewis would reach landslide
proportions The same returns indicated
a very large majority for Philip Murray,
candidate for reelection as international
vice president. over Alexander Howat Of
Kansas. the announcement indicated.
The election was looked upon as con-
test between the radical element, as rep
resented by Harlan and Howat, and the
conservative element "a S1presented by
Lewis and Murray.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
LABOR PLANS
TOMEET MOVES
NLEGISLATTON
Anti-Strike Measures in Con.
gress TO Have Opposition
of A. F. of L.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s-DeveIop-
ments o. the next few weeks VIII furnish
the answer as to what the American
Federation Of Labor and other big labor
organizations viii do 10 meet auti-strike
legislation. the open shop drive OF many
big employers and wage reductions.
Strikes viii not be called, it was said.
Moves SO far include:
Railroad Brotherhood heads are meet
ing here. and it is understood that new
attacks on the Esch Cummins law may
be launched.
congressman and Senators friendly to
labor have met with the Brotherhood
heads and other labor leaders TO discuss
non-partisan defensive alliance to fight
antistrike legislation and other moves
hostile 20 labor.
The fight against antistrike legisla-
tion viii come up today or MoGday.
when Senator Ia Toilette viii move TO
reconsider passage of the Poindexter
bill. making strikes that interfere with
interstate or foreign commerce felonies
punishable by heavy fines and imprison-
menr.
Not only is the right Of railroad en-
ployes involved In the present fight. but
the whole value Of the la Toilette sea
mems act is admitted 70 be at stake
The Poindezter bill, passed unnoticed on
Thursday. while only three or four Sen
ators were in their seats extends its
antistrike provisions to the docks,
wharyes ana ships used as agencies o.
foreign commerce.
L. Toilette is prepared, he said, to
fight to protect the seamen's law as well
rs to prevent the writing into statutes
Of such 4 broad aEtistrike provision
against workers in interstate commerce.
Joined with him are many Senators
who regard such legislation as unwise-
Though the Senate adopted the anti
strike provisions Of the Cummins' law.
which later were rejected, sentiment on
the subject has undergone a change.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
EX-MORALS SQUAD COP
CAUGHT WITH WOMEN
FOLLOWING GUN PLAY
George Winkler Suspended = Marie Jenkins
%, and Iris Ellis, p, Facing Child
Charges After Party.

- Following an all-night party, in which
liquor Is said to have played a prominent
part, a shooting affray occurred at 2622
Schurmann avenue at . 40 o'clock today,
which resulted in the arrest of two wom-
en- and the suspension Of Patrolmau
George Winkler, former sergeant Of the
morals squad who was IN the house with
the two women.
II was Winkler's revolver that did the
shooting. but stories of who used It DIFF
fer.
The party is said to have been held at
Jake Neubauer's place. New Jersey and
NcCarty street, and Winkler IS said TO
lave taken the women home in 4 taxi.
The trouble occurred, according to police
reports OF the ARRAY, when John W.
Blllingsley, 261S SSrhurmann avenue, own
er of the property at 1922 Schurmann ave.
nue., went TO that house and is said to
nave been attacked by Winkler.
WINKLEB BADLY
BEATEN MAN.
Winkler was beaten badly. but the DO.
lice reports Of the af air are decidedly
different than that told by the women
after their arrest
The women are Marie Jenkins, -. and
Iris Ellis. 90 The former is charged
with contributing to the neglect Of q
child and with shooting ia the city
limits.
Biningsley is said 10 have been hit on
the head with n blackjack"
The police received a complaint from
Wesley Jenkins, 1918 West Ohio street
husband of Marie jenkins, two days ago,
demanding that his wife. who was stay
ing Ct 2G22 Sclurmann avenue, be ar-
rested The man said his wife lived
there with another man
= Lieutenant Cox was sent 10 investigsta ta
and called at the house Thursday night
He was met by man who said his
name was Edward Ellis and that he
had just moved into the house Monday,
having lived at 1864 Laurel street. and
that ne lived there with his wife.
Lieutenant Cox did not know the
jenkins woman and the man declared
he had never heard o. a woman by that
name.
He made report TO Chief Of Police
Jeremiah Kinney and yesterday the
Jenkins appeared at police headquarters
and made q second complaint He was
told to swear ont affidavits against his
wife and the other man."
Another lieutenant went to the Schur-
mann avenue address last night to In
vestigate aGdfn but the place was dark
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
TRUCK ROAD TAX
LAW HELD VOID
Judge Collins Rules Act I'm
constitutional.

Tho law passed nt the last regular
session Of the Legislature providing a
road tax on trucks, was declared uncon-
stitutional today by Judge James A.
Collins in Criminal Court. The court
ruled the law was unconstitutional he
cause the title did not state all Of its
contents.
The case was that against w. s. Frye,
a local transfer man. The law was de-
clared unconstitutional by the City Court
whore Frye was first tried, but the State
appealed to Criminal Court
The law provided tax OF S670 per
ton capacity on trucks In addition to
other taxes.
The Indiana Transfer and Warehouse
mems Association assisted In the action
t1 hnve the law declared unconstitu
tiOnai
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
Germany Owes Z. S.
for Watching Rhine

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.-Germany is
considerably behind in her payment for
the upkeep Of the American army OF oc-
cupatiou on the Rhine. it was revealed
by the War Department today.
Up TO June 80. Of this year. the cost OF
maintaining the American forces on the
Rhine has been S257. .O6J. J.OS4.75. Under
the terms OF the armlstice. Germany IS
obliged to reimburse the United States
for the upkeep Of these troops, but to
date has paid only S34. .724 O5s.7s. leaving
a net balance due the United States OF
s222, $40, 1851, according to War Depart
ment figures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
ORDER IS EFFECTIVE
FROM MIDNIGHT OF
DEC. l9 FOR II DAYS
Service Boards Ruling on Plea for Increased
Revenues Also Dire cts Improvement of
Traction Freight Terminals.

Persons who ride street pay
today in effect dvs from
ha time Inc commission issued the order petition
the Indianapolis Company for permission to charge nts
The commission also directs the next month
the company
the ctv of Indianano ana that
on or before Feb 1921 adequate freight terminal
facilities be the nerbaD compsnes in the
parto Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18

and the house locked. He reported this
fact to Captain Thomas.
At 1 :45 o'clock this morning an auto
mobile stopped in front OF the SchurmaDn
avenue house and the women and Wink
ct got out and entered the house. The
party turned on the lights and the phon-
Ograph was soon started.
Billingslv was awakened and went to
the house % investigate. He later told
the police that he has suspected the place
was Il resort as automobiles stopped in
front at all hours OF the night and there
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
20 ARE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Result of Step to Round Up
Thieves.

Approximately twenty indictments and
two discharges were returned by the Ma
rion County grand jury today In Criminal
Court. The Jury recommended that Rob
ert Chevalior, charged with forgery, be
released from further prosecution, and
that James Lashley. charged with rob
berry. be released from jail, because Of
insufficient evidence to warrant an in
dictment.
Judge James A. Collins permitted the
following Indictments to be made pub
lie: linda Myers, first degree murder;
Barbara Sprague and Mrs. Howard Her
mond, issuing fraudulent check; Fred
Collier. Thurman T. Morrison and Nellie
Prados, robbery; Frank Alice, Thurman
Morrison and Arthur Wright, robbery :;
Frank Clark, Arthur Wright. Fred Col
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18

The readjustment Of charges to inter
urban companies suggested by the city
IN connection with the street car case
is deemed Of such Importance, accord
ing 10 the order, that the commission
VIII take additional time to make an
analysis and that special technical in
vestigation may be made by engineering
experts
The commission finds, however. that
present rates are not sufficient to main
tain the service and sOlvency Of the COM
pany, that they are insufficient to OBJ
tain financial credit to make improve
meRts and that any increase in interur-
ban charges would not make unnecessary
the adoption Of a charge for transfers.
FINDS PARAMOUNT
NEED Is FOR CREDIT.
The commission is taking into eonsid-
Grafton. the order recites, additional ex-
penses. including tax boost Of
S1Os24729 The paramount need of the
company at this time is for credit, the
order states.
The commission goes on to recite its
activities in reorganlzing the company
and providing for IL hetterment 1t
points out tnat despite a better financial
condition Of the company the city is
making demands that cannot be carried
out without additional revenue
The commission points out that 1t does
not feel justified in providing a return
Of less than per cent on the company's
investment. 1t gives the valuation OS
the property of the company at S15,-
OOO000, fixed charges at 1898, $50 and
points out that s130.OOO more viii be need
ed under the reorganization orders a9
the commission.
The commission, while admitting that
prices are coming down, declares the fu-
ture holds as great an emergency as the
past. The commission declares that con-
ditions are such it Is not safe to forecast
the revenue Of the company even one
month ahead.
The evidence submitted by petitioner
is that the company does not expect In
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-18
Full Week Of Christmas
Events to Be Observed;
Many Lists Announced

Indianapolis will begin Its Christmss 8
celebration tomorrow. The singing OF
the Messiah" at Tomlinson Hall by the
community Chorus In the afternoon will
be the first Of n series Of public cetn-
hratlons which viii continue until Christ
mas and afterward. This event win Ia
followed by the old Melodies Coneart at
the Murat Theater tomorrow night for
the benefit Of the Elks Christmas fund.
The singing Of the Messiah" has be-
come Christmas institution, having been
presented to the public as gift by the
city for several years. The chorus Ia
made up of 800 trained voices and four
soloists of note. This year Miss Alice
p Axtell, soprano; Miss Lucy S. Hart
man, contralto; Gustave HoImquist, BARI