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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
EXPRESS AGENT
ROBBED OF s., 900

NEwBURGH. n. Y. Dec. 24-Three
bandits today held up W. J. Neale, Amer
ican Express agent, at the West Shore
railroad station at Ft Montgomery, near
here. and took from him more than $1,000
in currency. They escaped in limousine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
This Man Meaner
Than 'Meanest Man

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec. 2f-The
police are searching for a "meanest man"
He stole the Salvation Army collection
box containing money for poor chldrens
dinners from a drug store
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
One Of Hotel Astor
Bandits Sentenced

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Lawrence
Hawthorne, one Of the three youths who
held up guests in the Hotel Astor Dec
10, today pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to from thirty to sixty years in
prison.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
MAYOR JEWETT HOST
TO NEWSBOYS OF CITY
AT CHRISTMAS PARTY
Most Wonderful Tree in All Indianapolis
Deals Delight 10 Hundreds of
Shouting Lads.
FIREPLACE AND KRISs KRINGLE, TOO

City Christmas fayand ruled
than 400 downtown news
willing adorng subjects Responsibility for the
who
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
Steamship NavarinO
Is i'm Distress at Sea

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The steamship,
Navarno, Hamburg to New York, is
afire and is making for Queenstown. ic-
cording to wireless message received
from the vessel.
The Navarino is a 5,1O3 tons vessel,
owned by the Glasgow Ship Owners Com
pany.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
Senator Chamberlain
Is Operated on in East

WASHINGTON, Dec "a - Senator
George E. Chamberlain Oregon, was
operated on today in a FOCAL hospital.
His condition is not believed to be
serious.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
WEATHER

zAs Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Dec. D: Fair and continued cold to-
night; lowest temperature tonight 10 TO
15 degrees; Saturday fair, with rising
temperature
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24

The big truck was northbound in
Meridian street and when it was about
a half block north of Georgia street, two
men ran out from the alley. They
waved for the driver to stop, standing
directly in the path of the truck.
One was a tail powerfully built man.
wearing a slouch hat pulled down over
his face. The other was a short, small
man wearing a cap.
McGinness refused to stop, and step
ping on the accelerater he headed for
The two men who attempted to stop him.
They jumped ont of the path of the
truck just in time to escape being run
down and the big mail truck rumbled on.
AT the postoffice a call was sent to the
police and Motor Policemen Harris and
Bastin made an investigation. The men
had fled
REGISTERED MAIL.
BELIEVED OBJECT.
McGinness said he believed the men
planned the hold-up at a time when they
thought registered mail would be on the
truck.
Joe Duprlle, "a. of 4S6 Virginia ave-
nue, was halted by three robbers at 80
a. m. on Virginia avenue, and while two
Of the men covered him with reyolTers.
the third searched his pockets. taking $Cs.
Duprile went to his home nearby and
telephoned the police. The bandits es-
capped.
The three men we're all young and un-
masked
a thief hid In the Your Clothing
Store, 81 South Illinois street, when the
store was locked at 10 o'clock.
When the store was opened this morn
ing it was found that he had taken a
h. n-h
drawer. but he got no money as none
was left in the store.
The Prowler escaped from the store
by lifting a heavy bar that holds ths
rear door.
STREET CAR TRANSFER
BOOKS ARE STOLEN.
Three men stole three books Of trans
fers, each book valued at IS, from a
Garfield park car, Hobert Goldey. 1429
Massachusetts avenue. the conductor. re-
ported the theft to the police. lie said
the men left his car at the end of the
line and that he then missed the trans
fer books.
Martha Smith colored. COS Douglass
street, was robbed while shopping in a
5 and l0-cent store. A thief opened her
hand bag and took a purse contain-
ing S.
Lieutenant F. Winkler made an investi-
CATION OF a mysterious shooting at Fl.
Wayne avenue and Alabama street early
today. He learned that seven revolver
shots had been fred in the neighborhood,
but he did not learn who fred tn shots
or why.
Riley Curl of Jasonville told the po-
lice today that he had been robbed of
500 while searching for some white
mule" He said he had found the liquor
In a house on Pearl street, near White
River and after remaining all night az
the place. discovered his loss. The police
are Investigating mis- story.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
MEASURE TO
PREVENT FIRES
TO BE URGED
State Department of Conser-
vatiOn Asks Protection of
Forests and Farms.
LAW PROVIDES FINES

complete working organization, con-
slsting Of State. district, county and
township wardens. working under the
direction CT the State FIRE marshal. would
he provided to prevent and fight fire
In farm and forest lands OF Indiana,
by the terms OF a bin prepared by the
department. Of conservation, and which
VIII be presented to the seventy second
session Of the General Assembly The
bill has been unanimously approved by
the members OF the commission.
The provisions OF the act would be
enforced by the State dre marshal who,
the bill states. "shall be ex -ofr!clo chief
farm and forest fire warden The Are
marshal would have under his super
vision one or more assistant wardens
appointed from each township OF the
STATE. and one or more assistant wardens
appointed from each Of the congressional
districts OF the state.
The state forester. By virtue OF his Of
flee. would be assistant state farm and
forcat fire warden. and would be given
Jurisdiction over all State forests. with
power 20 appoint as many assistant war
dens as In his Judgment may be neces-
sary TO protect the state farms and for
ests from fire.
COMMISSIONERS
TO APPOINT.
The wardens would be appointed by
the boards Of commissioners Of the re.
spectiye counties. Failure TO accept or
refuse the position IS township warden
within seven days Of notice Of his ap-
pointmenf. would subject the appointee
90 forfeit Of $40. unless excused hy the
commissioners.
srse-5i provides that az the first reg
ular meeting Of the county commissioners
In each county. after the passage Of the
act. the various township fire wardens
shall be appointed. and written notice
be given OK such appointment When.
ever any person fails or refuses 20 ac-
cept an appointment rs township warden,
(ContInued on Page sikh
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24
Long Tested Land
Suit Is Settled

RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. PA suit
which has been in the courts for ten
years was decided by Judge Bond In
Circuit Court here Thursday in the case
OF Mary Sullivan against Alfred Hen,
derson involving the ownership of land
valued at $4,000 In Union County The
defendant was declared to be the owner
OF the property in dispute and the
plaintiff ordered to pay the costs.
The case has been argued In Union,
Fayette and Wayne County courts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-24

INSPECT STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Deputy State fire marshals are visit
ing number of State institutions this
week. Results of the Investigations,
which will be submitted to the Legisla-
ture, are expected to show unsatisfactory
conditions IN several Institutions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
Dead Shippers
WiteM MConmand
Drifting Schooner Is Finally
Brought to Mobile
Bay.

Mobile. Ala, Jan. 1.--With the wife
of the dead skipper in command of
the ship the schooner Jean Somer-
vile, adrift In the gulf since Dec. IT.
arrived at quarantine station at the
entrance to Mobile bay this morning.
The Somerville will be towed to the
city today.
The Somerville was first spoken
in the gulf on Dec. II by a United
Fruit company steamer, which sent
back a radio to owners of the ship
advising that the captain, w. II.
Dram, was dead and no one on board
able to navigate the vessel. The ship
was later picked up by the shipping
board steamer Moosehausic, out OF
Mobile, and towed TO Pensacola bar
from where the Somerville was
brought to Mobile, this port being
her destination when the death Of
the master occurred.
According to information reaching
the city today, the body OF Capt.
Dram Is still aboard the vessel and
will be taken off here. prepared for
burial and sent to his home IN Port
land. Mrs. Dram was making the
trip with her husband. His death
was due to natural causes, 1t was
stated by "a physician who st,oarded
the Somerville Off Pensacola bar,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
1920 open SEASON"
FOR REDS in AMERICA

Washington. Jan. THE year 1890
will be an open season for bolsho-
vista, nnnrchlata and kindred radicals
who are In this country with tho ideh
of overthrowiug the government N
statement published today Atty Gen
Palmer announced tho policy OF the de-
partment OF Justice In dealing with tho
red" menace during the coming year
will he ono OF 'unninchinR, persistent
nnd aggressive warfare against this
class of offenders No quarter will be
shown. hc declared and every move
mcnt aimed nt the government. no
matter how II is cloaked. viii he dealt
with steruiv.
The attorney general declared that
prcuta Of the department hRd traced
directly TO this element - per cent OF
tho unrest IN the country. Acquaintance
with the doctrines Of the reds" Mr.
Palmer spid. WAS the most torclhlc
method of ending their activities and
ho urged the American people Ia the IN
tcrcat Of law and ofdct peace and
happiness and the maintenance Of ma
tlonai solidarity 10 study the full mean
ing of the radical idea and to counter
act II through tho teachiur OF Nmorl-
rnrism n the press. the church. tho
school and lntor organizations
The bolshpyiEt movement does not
represent the radiCalism Of prCrrcss.
AR Palmer declared but Introduces
boy force 1ud violence and
ia distinctly criminal aud dishonest
scheme iustend OF "a movement OF nh
rrty-iuNiuF persons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
WILSON SIGNS
M'NARY BILL
U. S. Sugar Equalization
Board Will Thus Continue
Through 1920.
LAST ACT OF OLD YEAR

Washington, Jan. ia. P)--
President Wilson has signed the Me-
Nary bill continuing tho United
States sugusr equalization board
through 1920. II was announced to-
day at tho White House that his sig
nature had been attached before
midnight last night.
Secretary Tumulty in making the
nouncement issued this statement:
"The president has signed the
sugar control bill. The bill confers
discretion on the president In the
matter OF purchasing sugar from
Cuba. II is doubtful whether II will
be practicable or wise for the presi-
dent to exercise the power conferred
so far az the purchase and distribu-
tion OF sugar are concerned"
Some OF the Cuban sugar has al
ready been purchased and there Is
no central control over sugar In
Cuba, as there was last year, and Il
might therefore be impossible for
tho government now to step In and
purchase the sugar without increas-
ing the price to the consumer. Tho
bill, however, continues the licensing
power also, and this power may be
used to assist In controlling the
among distributors
Much Cuban sugar Is coming In now
and the indications are that prices
have reached their peak and that
there will be tendency for prices TO
fall In the notx few weeks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
LIQUID REFRESHMENTS
MUCH In EVIDENCE
New York Restaurants Buzz
With Noise of New Years
Celebrators.

New York, Jan. 1.-Celebration Of tho
advent OF the new year continued until
dawn In the hotels and restaurants
along the great White Way" the
jewellers taking advantage OF what they
considered the last opportunity to cele-
hrate in the hilarious manner tradi-
tional to New York. Police and other
observers said the crowds which
jammed upper Broadway from mid
night until carly morning were equal in
size and spirit to those Of former
years.
While unnumbered thousands paraded
;he thorouEhfares with all sorts OF
noisemakcrs, other thousands, who
with forcsightedness had purchased
stocks Of wine and liquor before July I.
were making merry in the hotels and
restaurants, Much OF the liquid re-
freshmen was sent in advance by
truck md limousine after reservations
for the night had been made A heavy
profit through "corkage" and cooling"
charges was reaped.
Crowds on the streets. while not
lacking IN exuberance we're more or
derlv tran In former wears Two thou
sand rofro officers who lined Proadwav
from Tlirtv-third street 70 Columbus
circle. said they had little 10 do and
few ar. ste were made
The Celebration was not confined 10
nIaces uf mcrrimont Tho chimes NJ
hundred NJ churches rang ont as ~
old At MIDNIGHT. while thousands n
whistle shrioked an arrof~ ua uln1ert
MANY thousands attended Ur.rh NIGHT
rnectirr- in the churrhee 8 Chnr's 0f
I 500 ya-os sanr ~ Madison -HU7r.
Garden hile n p1rcorf we rr-rrntcd
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
HARRY NEWS TRIAL
DRAWING TO END
Defendant Spends New Years
Day Quietly in His
Cell.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Harry s.
Now, Jr., whose trial for the murder OF
Freda Lesser is nearing its close.
spent the New Years day as he spent
Christmas day-~in his cell In the county
jail.
SO far as Il known New made no new
year resolutions. and there was not the
semblance of holiday festivity In his
cell, as there was last week. when he
was showered with gifts and spent the
day with his mother. Mrs. Lille M.
Berger, and sister. Miss Edna Clancy.
Both Mrs. Berger and Miss Clancy
called early Mt the Jail and spent the
day with New. He received few
cards from friends and ate n home
cooked meal, brought by his mother.
His attorney womd not permit him 10
be seen.
When the trial Is resumed tomorrow
the alienists who examined New for
the defense viii still be on the stand.
AZ each is asked a hypothetical ques-
ton several thousand words long. their
testimony Is expected to drag.
IT 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 he present
when Miss Clancy testified, but her
health did not permit.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
CHICAGO SHOWED LITTLE
EVIDENCE OF DRYNESS
Glum Faced Detectives Watch
Liquor Disappear With
Eayious Ewes,

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Chicago's husky
young New Year. nursed last night on
hip pocket bottles. showed no signs of
being as dry as congress and the su-
preme court had forecast.
Cafes became cafeterias last night
and serve yourself service proved ade-
quate to produce all the traditional Joys
of the New Year welcome. Illinois
search and seizure law, which pro-
hibits movement of liquor even across
the street. went by the boards. Hip
pocket TASKS were fashionable, hut
thirstier ones transported their select
private stocks to downtown eating
places in suit cases. baskets. golf bags
and in one case even trunk was used
Police threats of enforcement of the
drastic search and seizure law failed of
execution. Glum-fa detectives. as
signed to watch the downtown cafes
stood idly by and with envious eye
watched the contrahand liquor disap-
pear. Chief Garrity. who earlier in the
day had announced the law would be
enforced, made the rounds at midnight
and in q well.known downtown hotel
delivered short speech to the revelers.
81 am glad to see everybody is having
such a good time" he said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
WILD INV YEAR ORGY
RESULTS in TRAGEDY
Two Men and Four Girls Shot
in Downtown Section of
Baltimore.

Baltimore. Md. Jan. lin the widest
orgy of New Years shootngs in the
annals of the Baltimore police depart.
ment. six persons four girls aud two
young men. were shot. one of them
seriously, Mt an early hour taday. The
shooting occurred at Baltimore and
Howard streets, in tho very center of
the downtown hotel and theatrical dis
trict. and the shots were fred. II In
alleged, by men In the uniforms OF SOL
diers. from II high powered automobile
which, following the shooting, sped
west on Baltimore street. More than
dozen shots are said to have been
fired.
The injured persons were returning
TO their homes from n New Years eve
party when they were fired upon Hun
dreds OF persons were I'm the vicinity
at the time of the shooting and terror
stricken, fed In nI directions Tho
police were given n good description Of
the automobile and are securing tho
city and its environs In an effort to
apprehend the assailants
The injured included Miss Lillian
Bratman, II; Miss Elsie Smoker. rs:
Miss Fannie Rosenthal. ~. and Joseph
Brocker, l6 years old. all of whom we're
sent TO the Mercy hospital The other
two persons wounded received treat
ment near the scene Of the shooting
and were sent to their homes In auto
mobiles
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
|QUIET WELCOME
FOR new YEAR
Whistles Blow, as USual-Ab-
SoIute Order Prevails
Everywhere.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE

The year 1920 was given digni-
fed reception In Chattanooga last
night, the event lacking the usual big
celebration featuring other years.
Shortly before midnight whistles be-
gan to blow and guns and pistols
were fired, but aside from that the
noise was little.
The Hotel Patten was crowded
with dancers and diners, who
promptly at midnight began the New
Year dance Watch parties were
given at many of the churches and
residences, and dance at the Golf
and Country club.
The number of factory whistles
taking part In the celebration was
not so large az has been the case In
other years. They were either out
OF steam or nightwatchmen failed to
make use of the sirens. No arrests
were registered at police head
quarters.
1t was an entirely different recep-
tion from that given the year 1919.
Last year was the biggest celebra-
tion In history OF Chattanooga, due.
perhaps, to the fact that war was
over and u new year of peace had
come.
New Years was celebrated as
usual today. All stores, banks and
business houses were closed, while
city and county offices opened only
for few hours during the morning.
No session OF police court was held.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
ARGUMENT In DRY"
AGENT MURDER CASE
All Evidence Has Been Sub
mitted in Case of w. 9.
Hall. at Manassas,

Manassas, Va. Jan. with all testi-
mopy completed, arguments Of the at
toTneys will begin today in the trial OF
w G. Hall, prohibition inspector
charged with killing Lawrence Hudson
last March, There is n possibility that
tho ease VIII he submitted to the jury
before night
Hall took the stand In his own de-
fense yesterday and testified that he
believed both Hudson and his compan~
lon, Raymond Shacieiford. were killed
by bullets fred from his revolver. He
declared however that Shnckleford fired
the f'rst shot and that he did not shoot
until a ftor he had been struck over the
head with n whisky bottle by Hudson
Joe Williams, chauffeur Of the ON
GERS car, completed his testimony In
which he said he had taken no part In
the shooting and was unarmed at tho
time. The court ruled irrevelant the
attempts OF the prosecution TO draw
from Williams testimony which tho
prosecution believed would incriminate
one OF the officers In the violation of
tho prohibition law.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
DIR. SCHOTT HELD UNDER
$4,000 BOND FOR MURDER

Louisville, KY, Jan. i.-~Christophas
q. echott. local physician who II
charged with the murder OF Miss Eiiza.
beth Ford Griffith. his Office assistant
enjoyed freedom today, He was re-.
lea sed from Jail last night on SS,O0a
bond provided by friends pending In.
vestigation by grand jury on Jan. .,
Preliminary trial yesterday In poiics
court was mostly devoted TO hearing
testimony of witnesses for the prosecu'
tIon. They testified chiefly TO the effeci
that they saw DIR. Schott emerge from
his Office about 2:30 on the afternoon OF
December a. Coroner Carter has held
that Miss Griffith. former Hancee OF
Or. Sohott but engaged to be married
To Capt. Geo, *. Jordon, OF the First
division. today. was killed between
and 3 o'clock that afternoon. The
physician and his chief witness. Lau-
rene Gardner "A girl OF thirteen. who
has asserted that she and DR.. Schott
were delivering Christmas gifts In an-
other part of the city during the after
noon of the shooting. did not testify
yesterday
Police announced last night that they
were guarding the home OF William J.
Ryan. main witness for the prosecution.
following receipt OF a letter threatening
death Tor his participation In the trial.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
Sisters Start
Nez0 Year Right
Leap Year Cupid Has Four
Casualties on Stroke of
Midnight.

Shortly before midnight two young
couples Who were attending Il watch
party WI dnNsday night. east of Mis-
sionaryaiadge, decided to greet the New
Year with new resolutions that In
volved Ysupid and the assistance OF a
justice of the peace, and as the whistles
blew and bells changed for the change
of the Years. they took the nuptial
vows I'M Squire Hixson's office at Ross
vile.
Misses Thelma and Wilma Atkins.
two pretty sisters that live on the Birds
Mill roaa. east of Missionary ridge,
were mafried at midnight, New Years
eve. TO Lee Wilson and Frank Wallace,
two protninent young business men of
Dalton. Ga.
Deciding to embark on the great ad-
venture VERY suddenly, while attend
ing wAtch party last night the two
young cdlples with sufficient supply
Of Witnesses, motored TO Rossvile
shortly bNfore midnight, secured H.
cense ami We're pronounced man and
wife by Sauire ID. IL. Hixson, as sirens
and gonHs announced the advent of
1920.
Miss Thelma Atkins became the bride
Of Lee Wilson, and Miss Wilma At
kns plighted her troth to Frank Wal
lace. The witnesses were Miss Vemn
Hasgard, Miss Margaret HIlley and
Floyd HaHgard.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-01
Years Stables
Enter Contest
Stork Leaves TWeIve-Pound
Girl at Whitten Home at
1918, New Years Morn.

Unless somebody can report the birth
OF baby earlier than 1919 o'clock.
No wYears morning, II looks like Mr..
and Mrs. NJ NJ. Written. OF g7i8 FHat
Thirteenth street will be The Chntta-
nooga News prize winner for the first
white leap year baby.
Mr., and Mrs, Whltton announce tho
birth of n twelve pound daughter ut
1913 o'clock, according to Postal Tele-
graph time. New Ycnr's morning. Mr.,
Whitten says his wife and baby are
both doing wen and he makes tho birth
announcement as claimant OF The
News prize,
In case tho bnby wins. she will start
out tho New Year with her nrst birth
day gift Of bank account OF $40,
started by n cash donation from The
News
A list of other things IN he given the
baby is; Haby record hook lullaby
record, pair shoes. Reliable" night
light. sponge thermos bottle. mattress,
s. 80 IN gold. bonnet. 100 engraved
baby announcement cards bedroom
electric lamp, pair shoes. ladies' cor
duroy rohe. $500 IN cash. half dozen
Hubin infant shirts, ne-half dozen
Eagle Brnnd' condensed milk. white
enamel automatic crib, $3.50 IN cash.
baby spoon set. baby rocker pair shoes,
one-haif dozen cans Eagle" condensed
A twelve pound baby girl IL no small
gift from the stork on Now Years
morn.
Another Baby,
Dr u. r. stem, OF East Lake. re-
ported this afternoon tho birth OF n
baby girl to Mr. and Mrs, Reed Hat
field, OF 37i2 Avenue u. Fast Lake. at
lis O'Clock this morning, Jan. I. 1890
Tho baby has already been named
Nirg!nin Ice Hatfield.
Another birth reported to The News
on entIv New Years morning Is that or
"A son. at $50 o'clock 10 Mr.. and Mrs
John Parks. Of No. /, Stewart street,
East Chattanooga. They have named
the baby John. Jr.