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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
PENALTY
FOR BADLIGHTS
Official Has Plan to Improve
Service.

A proposal that welsbach Lighting
Company Of America whichssholds the
contract for the care and repair of Rll
the gas street lamps in Indianapolis. be
asked 10 include a clause by which a
penalty Of 81 per lamp per night for
lamps not operating properly, be added
10 the contract. was made hy Thomas
a. Riley, Democratic member of the
board OF public works. today.
Mr.. Riley called the boards attention
to the poor condition Of the gas lamps
several weeks ago and the Welsbach com
pany WAS notified that an improvement
would be looked for Immediately The
company. it is understood. discharged
4. S, Colin, superintendent. replaced him
with c. d. Dowel, who was brought here
from Cincinnati. and asked for thirty
days IN which TO better the situation.
The thirty days are about up l have
personally checked up the lights several
different nights and / see very little i'm
provement,' Mr.. Riley said. II think the
penalty clause should he inserted in the
contract. because 1t viii serve as an added
incentive for the Welgbach company to
get a better inspection system in force.
THE company ought to accept the
clause, which should have been in the
contract 10 begin with. II is in the con-
tract Of the electric utilities which have
charge OF street lighting. If the Wells
bach company refuses TO accept the clause
then l think the contract should be can
celled."
, The rest of the board was non-com-
initial on the subject and no action was
taken
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
STATE SCORES IN
DAMPIER CASE
Witness Says He Sold De-
PENDANT Other Stolen Cars.

The State scored an important victory
today In the case OF John Dampier, in
dicted on a charge of receiving a stolen
automobile which belonged to George
Smock, now in Dayton, Ohio when Spe-
cial Judge James NJ. feathers, overruled
a motion of counsel for Dampier which
sought to prevent the introduction OF
evidence that Dampier is alleged to have
received seven other automobiles which
were stolen by Ralph Mcclure and
Thomas Kane.
Under the ruling the State was per-
mitted to introduce the testimony of Nc
CURE that he and Kane stole eight cars
following an agreement with Dampier to
deliver cars at $50 apiece. MCGUIRE ana
Kane. who testified At Il former trial OF
Dampler in which the jury failed to
agree, testified.
The State probably will rest late to-
day An effort will be made TO get the
case to the jury some time tomorrow.
The jury consists of f. B. Taylor.
Rural Route l. Robert E. Swails, Ac-
ton: John NJ. Jackson, 1887 Lambert
street; Martin S Toon. Acton, Rural
Route A; Frank L. Todd, Perry Town
ship; Lee TempIeton, Rural Route e.
Asher N Miller, Rural Route A; G. NJ.
Toon, Rural Route f; Russell Winnings,
haywood; Ohio O. Smock, Acton;
Granville X Westertield, Rural Route
F, and James W. Spicer, Acton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
JUDGE BUSINESSES
PAT STIVENS CASE
Blind Tiger Charges Dropped
in City Court.

Charges Of operating n blind tiger
against Pat stivens were dismissed in
City Court by Special Judge Schuyler a.
Haas, today. It was the third time that
Stiyens had been charged with operating
blind tiger. lie was convicted on the
other two charges.
Special Judge Frank Symmes fined him
$50 and costs on his second conviction
md sentenced him to six months on the
Indiana State Farm. Tho sentence was
suspended when Stlvens promised to
leave whisky alone.
When Symmes learned that Stivens had
been arrested by Patrolman Stroh, who
followed him from the Stegemeier dry
beer saloon, II North Illinois street. and
arrested him with n half pint Of Medal
lion whisky in a pint bottle, on Dec. 4,
he revoked the suspended sentence
BROUGHT BACK
TO FACE CHARGES.
A habeas corpus proceedings, filed in
Superior Court TO obtain the release Of
Stivens. failed when Judge Scion ]. Car
ter ruled that the judge of the City Court
had no right to suspend sentences and
that therefore Stivens would have to go
to the Indiana State Farm.
Efforts to have Stivens tried on the
blind tiger charge brought against him
by Patrolman Stroh were unsuccessful
until Stivens was brought back from the
Suite Farm today and appeared in City
Court with his hair closely cropped.
Special Judge Haas heard the testi-
mony of the patrolman and then said
there was no evidence Of sale and dis
missed the case.
Many persons in the courtroom were
interested in the Stlvens case as he
boosted a few days before the election in
the Stegmeer cafe that he had made
$4,000 selling bootleg whisky In Indian
apolis during the last two years, and all
he hoped was that there would be just
six months more of good business for
him. He told how he furnished whisky
for bellbOys at a prominent hotel.
WHISKY BOUGHT
BY REPORTER.
Then he stated that he had some
whisky with him that he would like to
sell, and, following the suggestion. a
reporter of the Daily Times who had
been making Investigations of the gam
bling and bootlegging that was going on
N indianapolis. accepted the Invitation
and accompanied Stlvens to washroom,
where he gave Stivens So for half pint
IF whisky in a pint bottle bearing the
label Medallion, just like the bottle of
whisky found by Patrolman Stroh in Sti-
vens' possession Dec. 4.
The liquor purchased by the reporter
is now in the possession of the Federal
work of Mr.. Stivens for some time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Shoplifting Way Made Easy
for Mink Clad Society Dame
Detective in Court Flies to Aid of Bejeweled
Woman Who Steals From Store.

with an ungloved right hand on
which large diamonds from three
rings spnrkled, woman who had
given her name as Bessie Slater. 50.
city" grlppcd the brass rail In
front Of Judge Waiter Pritchards
desk In CITY Court today
From beneath her dark hair two
large pearl ear rings were visible.
She wore n fun length blue coat AMI
across her shoulders rested a valua-
bic mink fur. Her hat was OF blue
velvet with n cream colored pompon.
She was charged with shopllfting.
ing.
Detectives made a brief statement.
telling OF the woman having stolen n few
dollars worth Of merchandise In two )
and l0-cent stores sac admitted the
theft.
Where do you llvef' asked the court
IN en- innocent kind Of way.
"Oh, Judge, don't ask her that ex-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

lalmcd Detective Pents "She comes
rom a very prominent family In the north
art Of the city"
Seeing his mistake In presuming %
ask a confessed thief her address Judge
Pritchard stated he would fine her $40
aud costs and sentence her 10 one day In
Jail
"Oh. NV God. rr1go don't send
me TO Jail" exclaimed the woman.
Don't worry, dear" whispered
member Of the women's police depart
mont IT'S only one day IN jail.
and that doesn't mean you win he
locked up. All You have to do Is go
across the street, the name under
which you were arrested Is recorded,
and then yo' can 60 home"
The nne was paid from a purse
lifted from a velvet bag. and the
..,.s4e slater recorded at the
JAN and the self confessed shoplIfier
walked north on Alabama street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
FREES MAN OF
TIGER CHARGES
Judge Says Buying Whisky
No Crime.

Charges of operating a blind tiger
against Gus Fisher, 1921 Sunset avenue,
we're dismissed in City Court today by
Judge Walter Pritchard.
Fisher, a salesman for an electric com
pany, was arrested when the police found
nine quarts Of whisky in his home. Seven
quarts were in a suitcase and the other
two in his bedroom.
He admitted that he had purchased the
whisky from a bOotlegger, pointed out
TO him by a friend down town, and that
he received the whisky from the man
who brought it to Thirty Eighth street
Prosecutor Ralph Span argued that
Fisher was guilty Of receiving from
common carrier.
1T is no crime to buy whisky" said
Judge Pritchard, ''and this man had only
a small quantity. He is discharged"
The whisky bore the Government label
for medicinal use only and the bottled
in bond stamp of 1920
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
MUST
INCLUDE u. S.
Lloyd George Says Disarma-
ment Can Not Be Made
Without Nation.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Premier Lloyd
George, speaking today at a luncheon to
the Dominion representatives, virtually
served notice upon the world that no
progress can be made toward universal
disarmament until the United States be
comes a member Of the League Of Ma
tions.
NO League OF Nations could be con-
plcte until the great republic In the West
is included In It," said Premier Lloyd
George. I'VE look forward hopefully TO
the entrance of the United States in the
league"
The Premier sounded warning that IN
less the race in ornaments is arrested,
another war may follow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
ARMOUR WARNS
BUYING
PUBLIC STRIKE
Declares Further Price Re-
auctions Means Ruin tc
Producers.
DOLLAR REGAINS POWER

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Continued price
reductions on grain, livestock and "other
products OF the soil" can result only in
ruin for producers, j. Ogden Armour,
head of Armour & Co., declared I'm a
statement on business conditions here to-
day Curtailment Of production and con-
sequent scarcity and high prices, Armour
warns, will follow continuation Of the
anti buying hysteria."
Price liquidation" said Mr.. Armour,
''ls about complete in most essential
products. The buyers strike which was
largely instrumental in bringing about
reduced prices has been successful The
paper profits of the war period have been
wiped out as inflated prices returned to
reasonable levels. The consumers dollar
has about won back its pre-war buying
power.
mot all commodities have gone
through the liquidation process; nom
perishable ones have largely resisted the
trend OF the times. hut in the long run
the ratios prevailing between commodi-
ties before the war will return. I look
for additional shrinksge in such things
as building materials and manufactures
used by railroads and public utilities.
but / do not believe there should be or
win be any further reductions in the
prices of the products OF the farm.
The turn toward better business will
come one of these days just as sudden
ly and just as irresistibly as did the
present slump. The American people
constitute the best market In the world
and their buying power is as great as
IL ever was.
The minute the public realizes that
prices for essentials have hit bottom and
even gone under production costs, buy
ing will be resumed and accumulated
stocks In most lines are so light that
buying will be instantly reflected IN in
dustrial activity.
Il believe we are right on the eve OF
the day when the buying public will hang
out the business as usual sign"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
NOT TO WEAKEN
RULEIN SENATE
Harding Expects to Draw
Only Two TOga Wearers
for Cabinet.

MARION, Ohio. Dec 22-An informal
understanding that the new Cabinet shah
contain not more than two men picked
from the United States Senate was be-
lleyed today TO have been reached be
tween Presidnt-elect Harding and sena-
torial leaders. This course appeared to
have been decided on to avoid denudln=
the Senate. to skirt around natural je1i-
ousies among senatorial leaders and to
enable Harding to bring a larger num-
Der OF party leaders into Official places.
President elect Harding today declared
the report from Washington that Charles
Z. Hughes had been induced by Senator
Knox 10 accept the post Of Secretary Of
State. was complete fiction.
Powerful influences are understood to
be working against Senator Knox OF
Continued on Page Thlrteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

Bush was found guilty about four
years ago of assault and battery, grow
ing out of an affair in connection with
the county election two years earlier.
He was fined 5000 and costs and SEN
fenced to serve four months on the pc
nal farm.
After deliberating four years the State
Supreme Court finally upheld the decision
in the lower court. Attorneys for Bush
were given sixty days in which to file
motion for new trial
SIXTY DAYS Up
DECEMBER 10
The sixty days were up Dec. Is and
the clerk of the Supreme Court was ex-
pected to certify the case back to the
lower court for action the following
day. Inquiry at the clerks office on the
morning Of the thirteenth brought forth
the statement that the case would be
certified that afternoon.
Nothing more WAS said until Dec. II,
when inquiry again was made at the
office Of the clerk Of the Supreme Court
as to what had become of the Bush case.
The reply was that Denny will be In
the penal farm before long"
When more explicit information was
demapded it was revealed that the case
had not yet been certified to the lower
court. II was explained that there had
been such a rush OF business that the
Bush case had been overlooked. dep
uty clerk, however, offered to make Gus
the necessary papers Immediately and
this was done and the papers mailed.
The certihcation arrived at the office
Of the county clerk the same afternoon
and was transmitted to the office Of the
clerk of the Criminal Court.
1t is stin there though it is explained
that letter has been sent to Charles
Z. Henderson, COS Fidelity Trust Build
ing, who was special judge in the Bush
case, that the supreme Court ruled soms
seventy days ago that Denny Bush
would have TO serve his sentence.
HENDERSON SAYS HE'S
THROUGH WITH CASE.
4 ceased to have any connection with
the case when I pronounced Judgment, /"
said Mr.. Henderson. The matter is en-
tirely in the hands OF the sheriff aad
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
FOUR KILLED IN
POWDER BLAST
Dupont Packing Mill, Near
Scranton, Pa, Raced by
Force of Explosion.

SCRANTON. Pc. Dec. 22--Four men
are known TO be dead as result OF an
explosion in No. packing mill Of the
Dupont Powder Works at Moosic, seven
miles from Scranton. today.
The force Of the explosion badly dam
aged eight other buildings OF the Dupont
plant and smashed windows OF buildings
In nearby towns.
All telephone communication with
Moosic was broken by the blast.
Some idea OF the force OF the eX-
plOs,on cal be gained by the fact that
the jar violently shook the central por-
ton OF Scranton, rafting windows.
Relief workers started for the scene IN
automobiles
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
rs GALLONS
OF WHITE MULE

Winfield James, SO, of 431 Christian
street, was arrested today by Lieut. F.
Winkler and Sergeant Deeter, who
charged him with operating a blind tiger
Twenty six gallons of white mule"
whisky were found in the garage OF
James home
James was arrested some weeks ago
the police say. when Sergt Ed Helm
called telephone number and ordered
zone dressed chicken brought to 10 North
Noble street" and James appeared with
the liquor at that address In his auto
mobile. He was convicted, but appealed
the case.
Louis George, living In the 220 block
on North Sherman drive was arrested
by Sergeant Burk, who raided his house
yesterday and found a still and 1--WE gal
Ions of white mule" whisky
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
When'S Dentist Not
o. Dentist? When
He's ErOdOntiSt

Corrections in the list of doctors as
signed to the city hospital staff were
announced by the board of public
health today as follows:
DIR. Charles p. Emerson, dean of the
Indiana School of Medicine, heads the
list of regular staff members. Drs.
C. l.. CabaIzer and william Deoppers
are anaesthotists instead OF members
of the consulting staff and Drs.
Charles BristOe and +. a. Wildman
are exodOntists.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Bank Check Basis
of Business Today

The extent 10 which modern business
depends upon the bank check is indi-
Gated by figures upon the relative amount
OF checks and cash received at the in
ternal revenue bureau office IN payment
OF Income aud excess profits taxes given
out by Collector Of Internal Revenue
William l.. Elder today.
On Dec Is the biggest receipts in the
history Of the office were taken in. a
total Of 81 012 .5l30S was collected on that
day OF this amount only S3.0l5.S6 or
trine more than one-tenth Of 1 per cent
was cash and the remainder ia checks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

entered her apartments and had stolen
clothing valued at $3.50, and IS in cash
Lola Payne, 1902 Pleasant street, was
robbed by a negro purse snatcher while
walking on Illinois street, between North
and Michigan streets. The man escaped
with a purse containing 81.
a burglar entered the home OF Mrs
Ruby Smith. negro. 2050 Yandes street,
taking q bank containing $50. the prop
erty of Mrs. Smith; a purse containing
S5.S5, and a ring valued at $40, the prop
erty of Lucille Hamilton.
A we'll dressed prowler attempted TO
gain entrance to north side homes, &C
cording to Information received by the
police Mrs Frank Wood, apartment No.
Continued on Page Thlrteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Blizzard Shunted to
Canadian Northwest

CHICAGO Dec 22.-The blizzard
which lowered over the central States
yesterday and last night, has moved
toward the Canadian northwest. accord
ing to reports reaching the Weather
Bureau here today While conditions
were generally unsettled and heavy snow
fall was reported in some central states,
no heavy storm was In progress.
Transportati ton and communication was
tied ~ In the Rocky Mountain region by
the storm. but otherwise no damage was
reported. slowly rising temperatures
FOR the Great Lakes region was pre-
dictsd,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
DENNIS BUSH, ALIAS
J. J. CASEY, STILL Is
FREE AFTER 4 YEARS
Criminal Court Officia Is Resent Any Effort to
Disturb Freedom of Man Con-
victed of Assault.
SUPREME COURT is DIsREGARDED

convicted instgatng
exhausted
still liberty him
today
disposition any disturb
Although Criminal last
Saturday
s being
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

Cupleu inc lily nan AAlA al NNhSA Ia =
nicipal buildings today.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-AIl lines in the
Irish conflict with Great Britain seemed
to converge toward peace today. Pas
sage Of the home rule bill, to which King
George was expected to give royal assent.
marked the elimination of a long fight
by Irish leaders, although the bill was
not what had been demanded. 1t was
hoped the measure would bring peace
The bill provides for two Parliaments-
north and south-with a connecting link
in the shape of council of forty, to be
selected evenly from two Parliaments,
Ireland must accept the measure with
in three and half years or it becomes
void.
Encouraging signs from the govern
ment we're the announcement that the
President" Eamonn De Valera, win not
be arrested II he returns to Ireland and
announcement that General Tudor, com
mander of the auxiliary police, had gone
on indefinite leave.
A raid on the Cork postofrice by rob
bers, stopped by police after one rob-
Der had been killed, was reported by the
military. An official announcement on
the engagements near Killenaule, in
which eighteen lives were lost. said that
the battle consisted Of several fights after
a cycle patrol had been ambushed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
ISOLATE FIUME
FROM WORLD
Italian Army and Fleet Sur
round D'AnnunziO's Band.

MILAN, Dec. 22.-An italian army and
feet began absolute blockade Of Fiume
today to isolate the city from the rest
Of the world following Gabrielle dan
nunzio's rejection of General Caviglia's
ultlmatum calling upon him to surrender.
One hundred and twenty Of d'Annun-
zio's legionsires have been landed from
torpedo boat at Castelvenier and lara
on the Dalmatian coast, according to
information from Trieste.
The regular Italian garrisons at Cas-
telvenier and lara retired.
D'Annunzio announced that he would
send large expedition to oppose the
cession OF Dalmatia to Jugo-Slavia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
DANIELS COMMENTS
ON STATEMENT

WASHINGTON Dec. Ar agree
with the statement attributed to Lloyd
George that there never can be disarma-
ment until all the great powers agree
to disarm either through the League
OF Nations or some similar organiza-
ton" Secretary OF Navy Daniels stated
this afternoon commenting on the
speech OF Lloyd George.
II sincerely hope some such agree
ment viii be reached bat until 1t is,
there is no course for the United States
but to build such a Navy as she is now
building" the secretary added.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Goodrich Denies Receiving
Judge Collins Resignation
Declares He Would Fill Post,
Though, if Vacated.
Governor

Governor James P. Goodrich today
denied he had received the resignation
of Judge James A. Collins Of the Marion
Criminal Court. It has been reported
that Judge Collins intends to resign to
Become a candidate for mayor and that
the resignation will be made before the
end of the Goodrich administration In
order that Governor Goodrich might ap-
point his successor.
Il have not received Judge Collins
resignation" Governor Goodrich de-
cIared.
IF he does resign would you appoint
his successor Immediately or would you
leave the appointment to Mr.. McCray p
he was asked.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
PAM ObregOn's Choice
for U. S. High Mission

WASHINGTON. Dec 22.-Alberto J.
PAM has been named high commissioner
20 the United States by the Oregon
government OF Mexico with the task OF
bringing about recognition Of Mexico by
the United States. according to adyiees
reaching Washington today from Mexico
City.
At the Mexican embassy It was stated
that. although unofficial reports Of the
appointment OF Psnl las ambassador 70
the Unite Estates has been received,
official confirmation was lacking.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22

II would appoint his successor imme-
diately," Governor Goodrich replied, che
cause I don't want a vacancy in the
Criminal Court.
But I don't want to talk about this
thing" he continued, because l don {
think there is anything in It,"
1t is reported that an arrangement has
been made TO bring about the appoint
ment of Claris Adams, the present prose-
cutor, whose term is about to expire, as
successor to Judge Collins. 1t is not be-
lieved that Governor-elect McCray would
appoint Adams and for this reason 1t is
expected Judge Collins will resign before
Jan. 10i when the Goodrich term expires
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Slain CrOesus' COnsOrt
Is to Fight for I fortune
Declares Oil King HamOn Left VIII Giving
Her S4,0O0,OOO.

told it the story l have told your"
There have been completed, believe
the arrangements which she requested
She asked that some method be devised
to keep her from falling into the hands
Of some petty officer who might seek
to arrest her for the pompous glory he
would achieve thereby.
LONG LEGAL WAR
Is PREDICTED.
The legal conflict into which she mas
been plunged as result of the fatal
shooting Nov. 81 Of Jake L. Hamon,
viii not be completed when the Jury that
will try the woman on charge Of homi-
eide returns its verdict. There is another
element In the situation which may bring
(CcntinueAucn Page Ninc.y
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Locomotive Boiler
Explosion Kills 2

DENVER, Dec. 22-Two men were
killed and another seriously injured near
Monument, Colo, today, when the boiler
Of Santa Fe locomotive exploded, ac-
cording to reports reaching here.
J. L. Clayton, fireman, K. X. Hartman.
brakeman, wer@ instantly killed and
Harley Pearson, engineer, seriously in
jured
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
Report Says Many
Dead in Russ Riot

LONDON, Dec. 22-"Following food
riots in Petrograd. in which many per
sons were killed. los persons were exc
cuted." said Central News dispatch from
Helsingfors today.
The dispatch. which is not confirmed,
said that workers precipitated the dis
orders