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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

The conference preceded the meeting OF
the Republican State committee at the
Hotel SEVERN where legislative affairs,
among other things were discussed IL
Was considered significant, also, that Ed
ward c. Toner of Anderson, former can
dIdate for the Republican nomination for
Governor and one OF Mr. McClure's most
active hackers, also was In the city.
1t Is understood that the circulation
Of reports that Goyernor-elect McCray
has decreed, or Is about TO decree, that
Mr.. Mcclure shall be the Speaker Of the
House, has caused considerable embar-
ressment to both It is probable that any
activities OF the incoming Governor In
the future viii be 50 arranged as not to
appear significant so far as the spea aker-
ship race is concerned.
LAWRENCE LYONS
BOOSTING MCCLURE.
Mr.. Mcclure Is being boosted by Law
renee Lyons who was Nr. McCray's cam
paign manager. He also is said TO have
the good Will OF various public utilities
which are looking on him favorably be-
cause Of his record as a member OF the
railroad commission and of the public
esrvice commission
Mr.. NcCray expected 10 meet the legis-
iatiTe visiting committee either this aft
eTnOOn or u LOf10EEO1 anu u So NfEA NAAS
requests Of various State departments
and institutions and to scan the proposed
bills
Plans for proposed permanent regis
tration bill were discussed at the meet
Ing Of the State committee which Opene
shortly before noon. The present regis
tration law, which requires voters 10
register before each election, has caused
4 great deal OF inconvenience and eI-
pense TO political committees and to Of
hcials entrusted with the administration
Of the Law.
The committee set Saturday, Jan. 1J,
at l so D. n as the time for the meet
ings OF precinct committeeman and the
organization OF city committees prepara-
tory to the campaigns for the election Of
mayors
The finances OF the State organization
are 5aid TO be running low and the ques-
Continued on Page Ewo)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

The cause Of the fire has not beer de-
termined
Great clouds Of smoke were pouring
from the windows of the third and fourth
floors at both the Washington street
front and the Court street end Of the
building.
AS the firemen placed an extension
ladder reaching the Windows of the
fourth floor they dragged up hose lines.
The water tower was raised and heavy
stream of water was sent through the
fourth floor windows.
The flames at that instant broke
through the pail of black and gray smoke
and flashed half way across Washington
street. They drove the fremen on the
ladder down for few minutes, but as
the stream from the water tower played
the sremen we're enabled to go back to
the top of the ladder under its screen.
By this time ten lines of hose poured
water into the upper floor Of the build
Ing.
Members Of the salvage corps forced
their way into the first floor and covered
up stock on that fiooF and on the Sec
ond floor The nature of the merchan-
disc Ia the building is such that it was
as badly damaged by water as by fire.
DAMAGE TO BUILDING
WILL BE HEAVY.
Carl Ill. LfeDer, treasurer or the coin-
pany, stated that the loss from fire and
damage to the stock probably would reach
about $4,000. He stated that the COM
pany held lease on the building and
that he could not estimate the damage TO
the building, which he said would be
heavy
/ The other officers Of the company are
/ Otto r. Lieber, president; Robert LieDsr,
vice president, and Herman T. Lieber,
/ secretary.
While the Ore has caused heavy loss,
( the company is in position to continue
| Continued on Page Ten.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Election Board Mans
Claim Before Court

Special Judge Edwin Steers of the Cir
cult Court today Is hearing the petition
Of WOodburn Mason. Democratic mem
Der Of the County Election Board, ask
ing that County Auditor Leo X. Fesler
and the Board Of County Commissioners
be inundated to pay his claim of 81 600
for services on the election board.
At the hearing, which began yester-
day, County Clerk Richard V sipe tes-
tifed that $1,000 was not an excessive
charge for the services rendered. The
board Of commissioners offered to set
tie for $500, but this was refused by Mr..
Mason.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
5O--YEAR PRISON
TERM IMPOSED
IAssailant of Girls Hit Hard by
Judge of San Francisco
Court.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2o-while Ed

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29,-while Ed
*nund (spud) Murphy waited in his cell
<nt the county Jail today to be taken %
san Quentin Prison to begin the hfty-
year term imposed last night by Judge
Ward for his part in the assault Of two
girls. James Carey, third member Of
the Howard street gang to be tried, took
Afhe stand in his own behalf.
u Murphy's sentence came after Judge
|.Ward had closed the last avenue Of de
Jay. Murphy's attorneys claimed alihi
witnesses failed to materialize and sem
strnce was pronounced after a new trial
land a stay Of execution had been refused
|liurphy took the pronouncement stoi-
'eally.
The sentence is actually from one to
nifty years. But with it went the rz,c-
ommendation OF Judge Ward that the
prisoner serve the maximum sentence
CaEey's trial is expected to be conf
plete by tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
HIGHWAY BOARD
TO ASK SOLONS
FOR NEW FUNDS
Increased Appropriations Are
Sought to Complete Road
Work Under Construction.
REPORT CITES BENEFITS

Material increases in appropriations for
the State Highway Commission VIII be
asked of the Legislature, according to
the report of L. Fl. Wright, director, for
the year ended Sept. 80, 1920. and made
public today. The increased appropria-
tions viii be used In completing the
present system Of highways under con
structlon.
The commission plans to contract each
year for about 10 miles OF hard surface
road and to maintain the present system
with the present appropriation the re-
port states. The increased appropriation
IS also asked because IN order that the
State of Indiana may receive her full
allotment OF monies for highway con
struction 1t Is necessary that the State
highway commission let contracts FOR the
construction OF new highways between
now and June 80 to the amount Of
s., ,OOO0. .O00'
This, the commission has planned to
do, tbs report states, and this would
take up all available funds OF the com
mission for new construction work and
may run the commission short for main
tenance work.
with our present appropriation" the
report states, "the State Highway Com
uissloA VIII De ApAe 70 S"htAHSN eA|h 9f"l
about 120 miles Of hard surface road and
20 maintain the present system In our
opinion, it would be a good Investment
for the State and We feel sure the people
demand that a larger appropriation be
given the state Highway Commission, IN
order that this system may be completed
In a very short time"
SETS OUT WOEK DONE
SINCE SEPT. 30, 1919.
The secretaFy's report dealt with the
work accomplished by the commission
since the close Of the fiscal year, Sept.
80. 1919. as follows:
AT the close Of the fiscal year ending
Sept so. 1919, the State Highway Com
mission was In the midst Of designating
roads that would reach every county seat
(Continued on Page Ten)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Prosecutor Is Ready
for G. Schmidt Trial

Prosecutor Claris Adams declared today
that he is ready to go to trial In the
case Of the State against Gustav G.
Schmidt, city councilman, charged with
keeping a gambling house. II WAS an
nounced / n Criminal Court today that
subpoenaes viii be issued for Mr..
Schmidt's appearance Friday morning.
The councilman was found guilty IA
City Court Aug 80, 1918, but took an
appeal to Criminal Court. where the case
since has hung by virtue Of various con
tinuances. Mr.. Schmidt is said to have
rented a room over his motion picture
theater at 119 North Illinois street to
men for gambling purposes. He was
fined $500 and costs by a jury in City
Court and sentenced to ten days in jail.
following the raid on the establishment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Grocer Held Up as
Crowd Passes Store

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. 29.-While
throngs were passing the grocery of }.
II. Cain a Tobber walked into the store
and held him up at the point Of a re
yolver last night
The bandit rihed the cash drawer OF
the days receipts then calmly walked
out and was lost In the crowd Of pedes-
trims.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
PLATE GUNAEN COLLECT s., 900 IN PULLMAN CAR
Hodp Life

The brakeman was directed to take
the hat of Miss Margery Fawcett,
and pass it down the car. All were
instructed to drop in their valuables.
About 50, 900 in cash and jewelry was
collected. Several women argued with
the youths and induced them to allow
them to keep some keepsake" or
Heirloom" The boys were real gal
liant. They refused to take any of
the brakeman's money, saying they
"were not picking on working men,"
Mrs. c. Z. Plummer Of Detroit
dropped her pocket book on the
floor Of the car anu kicked it under
a seat. She also stuck some gum
which she was chewing on 4 ring
and then put the wad in her hair.
When the train reached the station
it was necessary to cut some of her
hair to obtain the ring.
The news vender entered the car
selling cigars The boys ordered a
box passed among the men passen-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
BANK
ROBBED; 2 MEN
! SHOT BY YEGGS
Three Reputed Bandits Taken
Near Scene and Two Others
Arrested at Knox.
SOME MONEY RECOVERED
Special to The Times.

1 CULVER, Ind, Dec. 29-Five bandits
4eld up the State Exchange Bank here
4oday and shot two leading business
men. Three of the alleged robbers were
&aptured by a posse Of civilians here
#fteen minutes after the robbery, after
#un battle in which a hundred shots were
Exchanged. Two other alleged members
$f the gang were taken into custody by
Knox Qnd) police. Most Of the money
obtained was recovered from the captured
men.
The FIVE bandits entered the bank
shortly after opening. Two customers
land FIVE officials, including Frank Schil-
ing, president, were In the bank
Four men entered the bank, leaving
the --fth guarding an automobile outside.
sEach OF the men carried two revolvers
hnd they fred at intervals as they en-
Itersd the door, TO instill fear into their
Victims. This proved their u1dOing later.
They herded the men IN the bank into
she back room, swept the piles Of coins
Bnd bills into sacks and prepared to
make their getaway. The sound Of the
shooting attracted a crowd which gath
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Keep Your
Dates StTGiqHt

One principle that no man can afford
to neglect is that of always keeping his
engagements.
If you can be relied upon to do what
you said You would do when you said
you would do 1t, your value In any linS
is enhanced thereby And if you can't
be relied upon. no amount of brilliance
will make up for that deficiency.
To keep your dates straight you need
a calendar just as much as you need a
watch.
Our Washington Information Bureau
offers you one free with the compliments
of the United States Navy. II is printed
in colors, and the pad has a leaf for each
month in 1921.
Fill out the coupon and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
BRITISH LABOR
TAKES RAP AT
IRISH POLICY
Premier's Course Described as
Word of Bully Backed
by Force
EARLY INQUIRY SOUGHT

LONDON, Dee 20.-Premier Lloyd
Georges course In Ireland was described
before 500 delegates to the National La
Dor Congress here today as "the word Of
bully backed by physical force"
The delegates. representing 100000
workers, heard the black and tan police
denounced as the nearest approach TO a
white guard ever seen In Great Britaln,"
with warning that they may some day
be arrayed against labor ia class war
the military against the working class.
A. g. Cameron, presiding over the con-
vention, declared the Sim Fein Is mo
terrorist Organization but is representa-
tive Of 80 per cent OF the Irish popula-
ton"
Depnnclation Of the black and tan
forces as guilty OF unparalleled fright
fulness" features the address OF Arthur
Greenwood secretary Of the laber com
mission, which recently investigated con-
ditions IN Ireland.
They are guilty OF gross iuhumanity.
be declared. Their record has no par
allel IN all British history"
Greenwood denied the Premler's recent
statement that the government has ''mur-
der In ireland by the throat"
Lloyd Georges policy In Ireland has
hardened and strengthened the Sim
Feln," he declared.
Following the two addresses, the con-
gress unanimously adopted a resolution
demanding immediate inquiry iato repri-
sails in ireland with severe punishmeDt
Of those found guilty.
Holding alcft a black domino. Taomas
johnson. secretary ot the Irish labor
party. displayed Il "as the masks worn
BY black and tan police In their raids
Of reprisal"
Put It on yelled the delegates
Johnson slipped the mask across his
face. with his face thus srotesqaely
covered. he declared:
This is the official mask manufactured
by the thousands here in England under
Continued on Page TwoD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

"As you are, fiaggie," the two gun
bandits said. I'VE are going to
stick up this rattler. Toss your old
lantern as usual and then climb
aboard"
AS the trio swung aboard the train
the two gun bandit scolded his broth
or for forgetting his other "gat." The
lad said he had left it home.
With handkerchiefs over their
faces they dashed into the Pullman,
gave the order to stick 'em up" and
a score of startled passengers obeyed.
We're tough eggs and we mean
business" one gun bandit said. If
any one makes q phoney move, they
are gone"
His voice trembled as he spoke.
The passengers said they were aware
the boys were novices at the hold-up
ga me, but they were not taking any
chances on moving. The gun
bad man swung his gun around In
circle wildly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
RESIGNATION OF
ELDER ACCEPTED
New to Become Revenue Col
lectOr When Qualified.

William l.. Elder, collector Of internal
revenue. received a telegram today from
the office Of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue in Washington, -. C., stat
ing that his resignation, rendered some
months ago. has been accepted. AMI will
become effective upon the appointment
and qualification of a successor.
Burt New, ex-executive secretary of
the Democrati, State committee, has been
nominated by President Wilson to sue
eeed Mr.. Elder, and ratification of the
nomination is now pending in he United
States Senate.
Mr.. Elder did not regard the telegram
as any indication that he viii lie relieved
of his duties before March i, since it
contained no information he did not al
ready have.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

The Jugo-slav garrison commander Of
fered to dlslodge the legionaires from the
Isle OF 81. Marks. but the offer was re-
fused.
MILAN, Dee. 20.--Firlng was suspended
at Fiume last night according to word
received here from that city early today.
The Duke OF Aosta Of the Italian royal
family has arrived at Abbazia to attempt
TO bring about n peaceful settlement be-
tween d'Annunzio and the Italian gov
ernment forces. said a dispatch from Alb
bazia today. 10 was Rt Abhazia that the
mayor of Fiume met General Ferraro Of
the blockading army on Tuesday and
asked for truce. There were high
hopes at that time that cessation OF
hostilities could be brought about.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
TWiEtS Stage 81

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Dec 20.--Work-
ing in their fathers little automo-
bile shop In the village of Greenville,
near here. was an unevehtful exist
ence for Jacob and Joseph Scott.
The two youths, twins, "a, decided
to add spice to the huIndrum life by
holding up the crack No. 2 New Or
leans Chicago train OF the Illinois
Central.
As a result Of their venture Jacob
was dead .oday from the bullet of :,
railroad detectives gun and Joseph
was in jail here. Their father and
mother in Greenville are heart
broken.
The boys boarded the train in true
Wild west fashion. James Rowe,
n fagman, was the first to learn Of
the hOld-up. He was climbing
aboard the rear car as the train was
getting start over the ice-covered
rails at Gilman, Ill, when he felt
three revolyers sticking in his ribs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

Writes Defense
for Beating Wife;
Gives 1t TO Judge
Theory of Home Life FILLING
s Large Pages Doesn't
SGUe Him Fine.

Presenting the most complete and
original defense ever brought into a
court in Marion County, Bepza
Slater, machinist living at 31S
Caven street, appeared in City
Court today to answer the charge Of
assault and battery on his wife.
As the case was called, Slater pre-
sented the court with eight large
sheets OF paper on which he had writ
ten closely In lead pencil his defense.
when did you prepare this?'' ex-
claimed Judge Walter Pritchard in
surprise.
II wrote part of it before /
Confined en- Page Two.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

gers Just before they left the train.
The robbery was completed In about
thirty minutes
The boys were captured a few
hours later at Aroma Park station
near Kankakee. Jacob made a dash
to escape from the officers and
locked himself in a washroOm. Ord
cred to come out, he started shooting
through the panels of the door. After
he had emptied his revolver, Special
Agent John ONeil returned the fire
through the door and when 1t was
broken down the bandit w&s found
mortally wounded.
Both boys were dressed Ia the
height OF fashion. They looked like
fashion plates, the passengers on the
train said.
Il can't believe my boys did it,"
said Mrs Scott today. "They were
always such good boys I cannot
understand why sAsy would do such
q thing"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Senator Suffers
Relapse; Improves

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon, who is Ill at the
Emergency Hospital here, suffered a
slight relapse last night but was some
what improved today. his physicians
stated. A second operation will be nee
essary. but his physicians are not yet
decided whether the Senator IS sufficient
Iy strong to undergo the operation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-The FIRST OF
the big appropriation bills laid before
Congress today bore the marks of Ell
forts to reduce governmental eXpendi-
lures.
The measure was the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill which was reported to
the House by the appropriations com
mittee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Fake Z. S. Stamps
Found on Liquor

MUSKEGON. Mich. Dec, 2o.-Govern-
ment officials here today were searching
for counterfeiters who made seals amt
stamps found on Illicit liquor in the
home of r. w Berg, four miles from
here. The, stamps we're pronounced as
excellent Implications OF the Govern
ment stamp.
a large amount Of liquor. stills and
other apparatus was confiscated in the
Berg home Mrs. Berg is held under
81. 500 bail and police are looking for
Berg.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Calls Dennis J. Bush
to Criminal Court

Dennis ]. Bush, convicted more than
four years ago on a charge Of assault
end battery growing out Of election cases
and sentenced to serve a term on the In
diana State Farm, mas been ordered to
appear in Criminal Court at o'clock
this afternoon.
Bush took an appeal TO the Supreme
Court, which recently affirmed the judg-
nent Of the lower court. The sixty dava'
limit for fling a motion for a rehearing
expired Dec. 13. and since that time Bush
has been enjoying his usual liberty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CARDINAL PASSES GOOD NIGHT.

A high official of the prohibition en-
torcement unit admitted today that the
manufacturers Of this medicine" re-
Gently put one over on the bureau.
I'VE tested their formula" he said.
We thought we had made it so bitter
that no one could possibly drink enough
to get much alcohol at one time. Wait
until after Jan. 1"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
MILAN DISPATCH REPORTS FALL
OF CITY AND CEDING POWER TO
CITY COUNCIL-ROME NEWS De
CLARES D'ANNUNZIO TO RESIST

PARIS. Dec. 2O.-Gabriele d'AnnunzIo
and capituIatlon OF the city by the
iegionaires Is imminent, said u dispatch
from Milan shortly before noon today.
D'Annunzio ceded his power to the
municipal council which had entered into
negotiations for "a truce on its own
initiative on Tuesday.
ROME. Dec. 20.-Two reports on
the situation In Fiume. absolutely op-
posite each other In effect, were re-
ceived here today.
The first said that Gabrielle dan
nunzlo had abdicated and that fight
ing at Fiume had ceased; the other,
which was moro vague quoted wire
less dispatch saying that d'AnnunEiO
was determined 10 resist, and thnt
hOuse-to-house lighting WAS In
progress.
The people Of Flume arc suffer
ing keenly from lack of food.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Four hundred men
have been Killed In the ighting at
Fiume and thousands wounded. according
TO a Central News dispatch from Paris
today. quoting reports previously re-
celved in the French capital.
The fighting at Fiume was said tc
have been more severe than originally
reported.
General Cavlglia, commander Of the
Italian regulars blockadlng Fiume, was
reported by the Central News to have
entered ~FIume last night.
(N0te-P Premier Giolitti Mt Rome an,
nOunoed on Tuesday that the Italian reg
ulars would enter Fiume either Tuesday
night or Wednesday morningJ
The wound sustained by Gabrielle
d'Annunzio was in the head and not in
the arm, the Central News correspondent
reported.
Jugo Slavia protested to Italy that
d'Annunzio's legionares ON the Isle OF
st. Marks had fired upon Jugo- Slay
troops.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
LIEBER ART STORE
SUFFERS SITS, ,00C
DAMAGE FROM FIRE
Ten Streams of Water Played on Blaze in
Fourth Floor of West Washington
Street Building.
CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY POLICE

Fire that started in the third the H. Leb art
o'clock this damage
officials
building fou-stoy Mrs.
John C. S
much headway before discovered The
o'clock Battalion
J. II a second alarm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
59GATIIEREDIN
RAID AT HURLEY
100000 Worth of Booze Seized
in Federal SwOOp in
North Woods.

ASHLAND, Wis. Dee 29.--Fifty- nine
saloon men Of Hurley. Wis. called the
"wettest town in the United States" wero
to be arraigned here today before United
States Commissioner W. C. Cole. They
are prisoners taken in wholesale raids
conducted by forty-elght prohibition
agents at Hurley yesterday.
Although serious trouble had been
feared, Government agents said the raid
on Hurley was one Of the most peaceful
they had conducted. Besides the fifty
nine men arrested. approximately 100000
worth OF liquor was seized.
Reports from Hurley today that liquor
was being sold there twenty minutes
after the 'revenuers" and their prisoners
left town. brought the rejolnder from
the prohibition agents that they were
mot through with Hurley yet"
CARDINAL PASSES GOOD NIGHT.
BALTIMORE, Dec 20.-Cardlnal Glib
bons slept well again last night and was
much refreshed today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
MORAY AND MCCLURE
MEET BEFORE G. @. P.
COMMITTEE SESSION
Representative Believed to Do
With House Speakership.
WEIGHTY TOPICS BEFORE STATE BODY

Reports speakership Representatives
conference Caypoo Hotel
Mcclure Anderson reported McCray
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
'Fireside' Toll Is 1883

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The toll Of
human life spent to keep American fire.
sides supplied with coal this year was
1888, the bureau of mines announced TO-
day. A year ago accidents and disasters
in coal mines cost 2.146 lives.