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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
DAMPIER ORDERED
BROUGHT TO TRIAL
Judge Leathers Acts Follow
ing Physicians Statement.

Refusing to permit further delay be-
cause of the alleged illness OF John Dam
p pier. charged with receiving stolen au-
tomobiIes. Special Judge James " Leath-
ers today ordered Special Investigator
Claude n Worley to bring Dampier into
court to stand trial.
Dampier was br, ught into court after
Worley found DaIupier in bed at his
home. Judge Leathers. without a min
ute's hesitation, ordered the case TO trial
L pto noon today counsel was unable to
obtain a jury and efforts were continued
tEis afternoon.
Following the evide ice Of Dr. George
s W. Foxworthy that in his opinion
Dampier could safely appear in court for
trial and also because Of the statement
of Prosecutor Claris Adams that be be-
Heved that Dampier had trihed" with
the court, Judge Leathers ordered
Dampier brought into court WOrley
stated that Dampier was ''in bed" when
he called at the home. Dampier, how
ever, walked rapidly into the courtroom
and took his place by his attorneys.
Dampier showed no fl effects from ap-
pearing in court today and he paid close
attention to all questions asked touching
the qualifications Of the prospective jur-
Ors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
18 KILLED IN
BATTLE CLASH
Soldiers and Sim Feiners En-
gage in Warfare in Noun.
tains of Tipperary.

DUBLIN, Dec 21-Troop reinforce
ments were today rushed to the noun
tains OF Tpperary, where eighten per
sons were killed and many were wounded
in a pitched battle between soldiers and
Sim Feiners.
detachment Of British troops was
ambushed near MullinahOne. The fire
Of the attackers was returned and soon
an eng cement was raging with the com
batants shooting from behind trees ana
bouIders. II was like a battle between
Indians and COlonlsts in the early days
OF America.
According TO latest accounts from the
scene the Sim Feiners lost ten killed,
forty prisoners and many wounded. The
casualties Of the Crown forces were eight
killed and a few wounded.
The first accounts Of the fighting re
ceived here were vague. They said that
a battle Uf Magnitude was raging and
that the Indications were that the casual
ties would be heavy. The scene was said
to be 'an inaccessible mountain fastness."
Ambulauces we're sent to the seat OF
the trouble. as well as troops. One ru-
NOR said that thirty Republicans had
been killed, but this figure was later cut
down to ten.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
PLAN OFFERED
TO AID I. S. TO
COLLECT DEBTS
LOngwOrth Proposes joint
Trade Agreement With
Allied Nations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Reciprocal
trade agreement with the allies to aid
In the payment Of more than twelve bill
lion dollars due to the United States
Government and business interests iH
this country was advocated IA the House
today by Representative Nicholas Long
worth, Ohio, u member Of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Such an agreement. no said. should be
part OF general revision Of the tariI
laws which he estimated could be mad1
high enough 10 raise $3.50 100000 more
than the present customs, or about 500
100000.
The reciprocal trade agreement he pro
posed, would give the allies advantages
over other nations in American markets
n exchange for similar concessions
granted the United States abroad.
Attacking free trade proposals. Long
worthesaid:
Il do not think II quite respectable for
the debtor countries 20 assume that their
debts properly and hOnorably contracted
are not TO be paid in fun. But II It
should eyentuate that the only possible
way TO collect these debts would he to
surrender 20 tho nations Of the world
the home markets Of America. [ should
let US sacrifice every cent Of the money
owed us rather than sacrifice our indus
trial independence.
President Wilson proposes that we
take down the bars against the world
IN order TO enable certain nations Of
Europe to dispose Of millions OF dollars
worth Of goods here. Against such a
policy the American people have recorded
themselves by an emphatic and trpnpn-
dous majority as l interpret the recent
election.
We have received specific instructions
with regard to the policy Of the pro-
tective tariff as laid down by President
Mckinley, but l believe it to be in no
way Inconsistent that If we shall deter
mine to legislate so far as the tariff is
concerned with a view to making debts
Of the allies more easy OF collection than
1t is through reciprocal trade agreements
that we can most effectively accomplish
IT."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
BOARD REVISES
POLICE ROSTER
3 Quit, l Transferred, 2 Re-
tires and 3 Promoted.

The resignation Of PatroImen George
L. Wlnkler, who was recently deposed
as head of one of the morals squads and
reduced from the rank Of sergeant ana
who was involved last Saturday morning
in shooting scrape on Schurmann ave-
nue., was accepted by the board of public
safety today. The. board made no COM
ment on the action.
The designations of two other patrol
ment and one fireman were accepted.
Two policemen were retired, one trans
ferred and three promoted.
Patrolman Charles T. Dawson ana
Bicycleman James f. Burke were the
other policemen whose designations were
accepted and Frank X. Stetzel or
Pumper Company No 81, was the fire.
men.
Police Sergeant Cletus L. Weaver and
Patrolman James J. Cronin were retired.
having served a sufficient length of time
to merit the action. Cronin and Daw-
son were involved in the recent shake-up
in the police turkeys office
Traficman James Owens was trans
ferred to bicycleman, Patrolman Fred
Purvis was promoted to trafficman. Pa
trolman Michael Long was promoted to
trafficman and Bicyeleman Patrick Shert-
dan was promoted TO sergeant
The report Of Building Commissioner
Walter b. Stern for the week ending
Dec IS. 1920, shows eighty nine building
permits with a valuation of SITS, S,296 is
sued.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
Pilgrim Fathers
Landed Just 800
Years Ago Today
Anniversary Celebrated With
Song and Story at
Plymouth.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Dec. 2i.-The
bleak shores where the Pilgrim fathers
landed from the Mayfiower, Dec. 21, 1920,
were bright today with gay thrOngs and
decora tions, as the three hundredth an
niversary Of the landing was commem-
grated.
More than two thousand persons
crowded into one of the modern build
ings which have replaced the barren
shelters Of 800 years ago to hear the
virtues of the Puritan extOlled by pres
ent day leaders
Plymouth and Jamestown were the
corner stones upon which the great
fabric Of the United States has been
built" Senator Henry Cabot Lodge de-
clared Governor Calvin Coolidge assert
ed the origin Of the Pilgrims cannot be
found. They sailed up out Of the in
finite" he said.
Representatives Of foreign countries
attended the celebration, which was
staged in the midst Of bright decors-
tions, strewn across the streets. Pretty
maids dressed in Puritan costumes
added colors to the picture.
Scared old Plymouth Rock which had
been moved to its original place at the
waters edge, was cracked. The relic
viii be patched with cement and in
stalled in a granite shrine.
Hundreds Of school children who were
to have participated in a pageant were
barred by health authorities who feared
an outbreak of scarlet fever.
A feature Of the celebration was the
reading by Prof lie Baron Russell
Briggs, Harvard University, OF his poem,
'162O-1920," in which he pictured the
landing Of the Pilgrims, their life and
their ideals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
CLERK HELD AT
PISTOL POINT AS
SAFE is LOOTED
HOId-up Staged After Pur-
chase--Disappears in
Street Crowds.
PURSE SNATCHER WORKS

While the police have been hating
every suspicious person within the last
twenty four hours in an effort to check
the crime wave that has struck the city,
a bandit piled his craft with success
last hight by holding up Ernest smeltzer
in his store at 151 North Illinois street at
9:15 O'Clock.
The Job netted the highwayman, who
was d negro, $780, which he took from
tho safe at the point Of a revolver while
crowds were passing by the store. After
robbiug Smeltzer. the robber calmly
Joined the pedestrians and made his es-
cape.
The series of nold-ups and burglaries
reaching a high peak IN the theft OF
S11 600 worth Of fur coats from the SeiiS
Coat and Suit Company, and S120 from
the Indiana National Bank over Sunday,
has given the city bad case OF nerves.
Wild reports gained wide circulation that
the Irvington State Bank. 55Ol East
Washington street had been robbed Of
s25. 600 during the night. Bank officials
and police who investigated, declare the
report to be untrue.
Miss Mabel Baker, 1902 Rembrandt
street, an empIoye of the city board OF
health. reported 20 the police that while
she was In a ) and lo-cent store a purse
snatcher cut the handles o' her handbag
and escaped with the bag. which con
tained S3J IN money and other articles
valued at S15.
While the police were searching for the
man who robbed the Smeltzer store. they
received ZIP" that may assist in sow
Continued on page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
JUDGE COLLINS
TO STEP OUT AND
ADAMS EASE IN?
Politically Wise FOresee Ma.
neuver Before Governor
Goodrich Leaves Office.
TRACTION co. HAND SEEN

The politically wise Of Indianapolis,
who number a great many, are expect
ing the resignation OF Judge James A.
Collins of the Criminal Court and the
appointment Of a successor before the
end of the year, when James Z. Good
rich will cease to be Governor.
Collins is reputed to have the opinion
of Ferdinand Winter, attorney for the
street car interests, and NJ. f. Foley,
attorney. and handy man for the street
car interests, TO the effect that there Is
no legal barrier to his election as mayor
Of indianapolis.
This opinion IS in direct opposition
10 that OF Judge MahIon Bash ,gho
recently announced that he would not
be a candidate for mayor because he
did not believe the law permitted the
candidacy Of a judicial officer for an
executive Office during the term for
which the judicial officer was elected
Il is known that Judge Bash Issued
his statement in an attempt to nip the
building aspirations Of Collins, but It is
also known that the nipping was not
effective.
Collins is to he entered in the Repub-
lican race for the nomination for mayor
Of indianapolis b. the traction interests,
which have long been strong" for him
and who hope to see him in a position
where he Will be better able to repay
their many favors
The legal question of his eligibility
does not worry the traction interests IN
the least. Legal questions constitute the
most glorious field in which the traction
interests perform. Ferdinand Winter is
regarded as the master mind" of the
Indianapolis bar, and 1t IS generally ac-
cepted that when he expresses a legal
opinion he is certain of his ability TO
back it up with a Judgment, eventually
IL not at once.
And 50 the stage is set for perpetua-
ton Of the dynasty that is In control Of
the affairs OF Indianapolis and Marion
County.
The question Of successor TO Collins
on the criminal bench still is a subject
OF considerable speculation Judge Wal
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
Drastic Search Order Issued
by Board of Public Safety;
Shoe Store Is Robbed of $500
Boards Order
Is Emphasized
by Police Head

In a determined effort to stamp out
the wave Of crime that has been
sweeping over the city, Chief Of Po-
lice Jerry Kinney, following con-
ference with tine members of the board
Of safety, today issued an order
which will be read to all patrolmen
and detectives.
The order is as follows:
1t is hereby ordered that all
officers and pntroImen will make
dilgent inspection of all pooI-
rooms, hotels, lodging houses, and
other public places III their dis
triot for suspicious characters, or
persons carrying concealed wea-
pOns, In which case arrests must
be made.
Attention also is directed to the
fact that in majority Of robbery
and burglary cases the use of an
automobile has played a part, and
all members of the department are
directed TO pay particular atten-
tion to the parking of automobiles
In suspicious places.
See that the license plates are
clean and plainly discernabIe to
the officers and citizens on the
sidewalk, and warn those opera
tors whose lights are not proper
Iy adjusted and whose license
plates are not in clean condi-
tion that arrests viii be made for
this ofrense Dec. 60, 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
MAN HELD FOR
MURDER OF WIFE
Small Child Witness to NIichi-
gan Tragedy.

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Dec 21.-
Mrs Traca Baker. n, is dead and her
husband. William Baker. 80, an en-
ploye Of the Mount Clemens Gas Light
Company Is held in jail on a tentative
charge Of murder following the discOv-
cry by neighbors Of Mrs. Bakers body
today
Baker. uumoved by his wife's death,
maintains his innocence. In a statement
he said his wife became vio4ently i'll
during the night and wnen he returned
from q neighhor's. where he went to
summon help and a doctor. he found his
wife lying on the floor dead.
A small daughter however told au-
thorities a different story. She said she
was awakened by noises during the night
and saw her father beating her mother S
head against the wall and it was she who
went for help.
Baker said he was intoxicated when he
returned home from work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
STEEL STOCKS
PLUNGE DOWN
Decline Causes Unsettlement
for Industrials.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA sensational
break Of twenty-five points from the
Early high in Replogle Steel furnished
the fireworks on the stock market today.
There was nothing to account for the
vi0len5 decline, the opinion being ex-
pressed that the professional element in
their efforts to depress prices had un-
covered a weak spot in this issue Yana-
dium Steel slumped nearly points to
2sZ.
These declines caused unsettlement in
the industrials and many sold of to new
low records for the year. Among them
were Baldwin Locomotive, International
Paper, Coca Cola, Chandler Motors.
Pierce Arrow and Sinclair Oil. Steel com
mon touched its previous low Of the year
at 7sA.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
Cry of the Job Seeker
hUades Headquarters
Senator Harding Continues Conferences De-
spite Interruptions.

MARION, Ohio. Dec. 21-Applicants to
the right Of him. applicants to the left of
him, volleyed and Numbered. Even above
the deep and important discussions on
the international situation now in prog
rcss, the war cry Of the jOb-seeker,
Gimme" resounds about Senator Hard
ing's headquarters.
Despite that undercurrent of Interrupt
tions. the conferences on international
and domestic policy are being pushed for
ward toward conclusion with the utmost
speed. Senator Harding's days are full
from breakfast time until long after
dark in an effort to talk with as many
leaders as possible before the holiday
season is concluded.
The conversion of Senator John Shields
of Tennessee. bitter Democratic opponent
Of the League Of Nations and the Treaty
Of Versailles, to the Harding plan for an
international tribunal, confirmed by Sen
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
POLICE POWERS
TO BE GRANTED
Safety Board Secretary Urges
Early Application.

Manufacturers and merchants were
urged by George Williams, executive sec
retary of the board Of safety today to
make application for police powers for
their watchmen for the year 1921 i'm
mediately in order that a last-ninuts
rush may be avoided. 4Ir. Williams said
the board of safety will begin issuing
new badges and police powers to appli-
cants Jan. %.
1t is necessary to renew the police pow
ers of watchmen and special police every
year. the secretary pointed out. AppIIca-
tion must be made on blanks now avail
able at the board Of safety office and the
badges used this year must pc turned in
More than Goo special police badges
have been issued this year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
D'AnnunZiO to Resist
Treaty of RapallO

MILAN, Dec. 21.-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio, commander Of the insurgent troops
occupying Fiume, today sent word 10
the Roman government that he would re-
sist the execution of the treaty OF Ra-
p0llo, which has Just been confirmed by
the Senate
General Caviglia, commander of the
government troops besieging Flume on
the land side, notified d'Annunzio Of tho
ratification of the treaty He asked dan
nunzio to accept the treaty and withdraw
from Fiume. D'Annunzio said he would
resist the treaty to the very end. and he
asked General Caviglla to warn the Ro-
mnn gnYernment to TINT effect
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
EXPLAINS DELAY
IN KOKOMO CASE
Prosecutor Says 'Belshazzar
Feast Awaits Grand Jury.

Lawrence Rock. prosecuting attorney
Of Howard County, who called at the
Federal building for the purpose 81
looking after some Federal tax mat
ters and incidentally to see United
states District Attorney Frederick Van
Nays today explained why the local
authorities at KoTumo have not started
any prosecution Of the persons Involved
In the famous "Feast OF Belshazzar'
Club. The Federal grand jury VIII in
vestigate the party, District Attorney
Van Nuys has announced.
Mr. Book, who was also given consjd-
erable publicity last week when he aud
sheriff ora Butler Of Kokomo seized two
alleged bootlegRcrs from Marshal f. NJ.
Garrett, after they had been ordered
brought to indianapolis by the district
attorney. was expected 10 attempt to
make his peace with the Federal
authorities.
II has been reported in kokomo that
Prosecutor Book and other officials at
tended the famous booze party and were
refraiung from prosecutions for that
reason. Mr Book declared today thar
he was not at the party
we have not started prosecutions for
the reason that the nature Of the case
Is such that it naturally would have 10
be grand Jury matter. 1 consulted
with Judge Overton OF Circuit Court
on the affair and we decided that it
should not be taken mp this term be
cause one member OF the regular grand
jury for the present term, which expires
in few days, Is dead and another has
moved away. We feared that il we filled
up the jury In the middle Of the term
that the defendants could successfully
attack the indictments, so we thought 1t
best to let the whole matter rest until
are Jan. J., when new term, a new
grand jury and new prosecutor win
be IN force"
Meanwhile Federal agents are investi-
eating the whole affair.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
TOLEDO BANDITS
CARRY AWAY SAFE
Hold Up Express Employees
and Get $4,000.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec. 21-One of the
b0ldest robberies in the history Of To-
ledo was committed late yesterday after
noon whom five masked bandits held up
employees Of the American Express Com
pany and made good their escape with a
small safe containing $4,000. Another
safe containing $55 600 had been removed
from the express office an hour earlier
and il is believed the bandits we're after
this safe. As the employees Of the ex-
press company were about to place the
safe on a truck at the rear OF the ex-
press Office they were met by the FIVE
men with shotguns and driven back into
the building. while the bandits loaded
the safe into an automobile and made
good their escape. No clew to the rob-
bers has been found.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
$40 and Ten Days on
Pool Selling Charge

Robert Douglas. who was arrested in
the cleanup raids Of Dec. o., drew "A fine
Of $40 and n sentence Of ten days in
Jail today from City Judge Walter
Pritcherd, on a charge Of pool selling.
A charge Of gaming also lodged against
Douglas, was dismissed He appealed.
Douglas according to the testimony Of
the police, had desk in a dry beer sa-
loon at 46 South Capitol avenue, and was
recording bets at the time of the raid
Lieutenant Houston, who made the ar
rest, said that while he was in the place
he answered telephone call and a man
calling himself Doc" warned Douglas
that "the bulls are about to call"
Duoglas denied the charges and pro-
tested that he had nothing to do with the
form sheets and records which were in
troduced as evidence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21

atOr Shields statement late yesterday, is
regarded at Harding headquarters as a
distinct victory for the proposal.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, regarded by
many az n possibility for Secretary of
the Treasury, advocated to Senator Har-
ding plan for using a trade body. such
as the war trade board, as weapon OF
oHense and defense in international re-
latiOns, it became known today.
Mrs. Harding is expected to leave for
New York shortly after Christmas for
the final fitting OF the gowns she will
wear at the Inauguration and the cere-
monies which follow it. 1t is not ex-
pected that she viii again be within
reach Of the metropolitan shopping dis
trict until after she becomes First Lady
OF the Land
Governor Edward Morrow of Kentucky
conferred with Sens6or Harding today.
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
DEATH TOSSES POT u GOLD
T0bIess Laborer Shunted to RainboU En-

II you had been out Of work FOR
days and the last work on which you
had been employed had been COM
mon labor aud you did not know
quite what you were going to do
about It, and then all Of a sudden
you received telegram saying a
rich uncle Ia the West had died and
left you $4,000 and three ranches.
what would you doT
That's what happened to Frank .
Greeson. 2l0J East Washington
street. today ureeeGn frankly ad-
initted he does not know whnt he IS
going 10 do. but that he thinks he
viii set up in some kind OF Dusl-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-21
u. S. Will Play Sanity
to European Children

VIENNA, Dee. 21.-America VIII play
Santa Claus to more than 10000 chill
dren OF Vienna and Central Europe this
year. The American Relief Administra-
tion will give three garments and a
pound Of cake made from white -four 10
each enid.
The American Red Cross win distrib-
ute clothing and condensed milk 20
10000 children la orphanages and hos
pitals.
President Mainische VIII attend an
American Christmas tree celebration Ia
Belvidere Palace