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Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
SEE FURTHER
PRICE DECLINE
Bankers Discuss Proposed For
eign Trade Corporation.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10-Belef that the
present price decline win continue In
definitely was indicated by delegates at
tending the foreign trade financing coz
ference here today. Ths conference was
called to discuss plans providing for for
nation Of q $1,000 o0000 foreign trade
corporation 10 maintain and stimulate
Americas foreign trade.
Ex- Secretary Of Commercs Redheld de-
clare the present low prices were due
to the backing up Of our export trade.
Hs declared that when tho proposed cor
porauon starts to funcdoning. It viii
eventually halt the decline and steady
Americas foreign trade.
The conference was called 10 order by
John n. Drum. san Francisco, presi-
dent Of the American Bankers Associs-
ton. He was followed by John No
Hugh Of the Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional Bank, New York, who sounded
the keynote speech, declaring an emer-
gency had arisen which justified estab-
nshment Of the proposed corporation
McHugh elaborated his plan for the
establishment Of the proposed corpora
ton
It would. he said, assume the foreign
trade obligations to enable foreign buy
ers to absorb this country's surplus. Then
the corporation, he said, would issue de-
bentures on the foreign obligations.
George 8. Murphy. banker OF Manhat-
tan, Kan and Senator Walter r. Edge
Of New Jersey. author Of the law which
authorizes the Organization OF the pro
posed corporation, were among other
speakers
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
NEW CLINIC TO BE
OPENED BY CITY
Board of Health Alert in
tuberculosis Fight.

Dr. Herman G. Morgan. city sanitarian,
announced today that new tuberculosis
clinic will be opened by the city board
Of health at q West Morris street to-
morrow morning. Hereafter the clinic
will be open Monday Wednesday and
Saturday mornings from to 10. The
Marion County Tuberculosis Associa ton
viii cooperate In all ways with the op-
Grafton OF the clinic, which is expected
to serve a large part OF the city
Development Of clinical facilities
throughout Indianapolis in progressing
rapidly, according TO health officials, and
as the facilities become better known by
the public generally, the cooperation
given is remarkable Miss Marion y.
Bell, supervising nurse OF the city's
tuberculosis nurses, announced today
that the now night clinic, recently es-
tahllshed Mt 102 North Senate avenue,
DR. f. NJ Amos, clinieian, has discovered
thirty-six Lfew cases OF the disease since
Oct l. 'shis clinic is open Tuesday
and FridaS evenings for working men
and women
DIR. r. A. Solomon is to be olinician OF
the new Norris street clinic and Miss
Eschol Freed is to, be the nurse there.
Mary A. Meyers, executive secretary OF
the local tuberculosis association, which
now is conducting ats annual Christmas
seal sale, said today that other clinics
are in prospect One is to be established
in Brightwood as soon as room to
house 1t can be obtained.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
10000 Extra Mail
Men on for Rush

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Thirty
thousand extra mail carriers now are
beginning night and day shifts to
handle the biggest Christmas mail
rush in the history of the postoffice.
This. is In addition 20 approx
mstsly 100000 regular post officials
and employees, according to Superin-
tendent Ryan of che bureau of post
offices, today. Postoff1ce officials
began to plan to handle the rush at
n series of conferences held here last
October. Ryan said Divisional off,
cials from every section of the cOun-
try came here to make plans to put
on something AXE three thousand ex-
ira railway mail cars and thousands
of extra auto trucks.
"The public can put the finishing
touches on Jobs by obeying two sim
pie rules" said Ryan. "rhese rules
arei
"U) Double wrap every pack
age and place inside the name
and address of both sender and
addressee. Then IL the outer
wrapper becomes torn the post
office clerks viii know where to
send the package without delay.
II won't go to the Dead Letter
Office.
"(R) Mall early; the big rush
comes In the week just preceding
Christmas day"
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
PATTON GIVEN
FINES AND DAYS
Assessed $3.50 and Term on
Series of Booze Law
Violations.

Clarence Patton was found guilty by
a Jury in Criminal Court today Of violst-
ing the liquor laws and was given n
series Of fines totanng $3.50 and series
OF jail sentences that would total 27O
days
Patton who was arrested when stllI
WIS found on his farm near Oaklandon
several months ago, was found guilty on
three counts Of grand jury indictment.
On the first count charging him with
making and manufacturing liquor he was
dnod 500 and sentenced 10 jail for sixty
days. On the second count. charging him
with operating a place where liquor was
kept for sale, he WAS given similar
dne and sentence, and n Ike finding waa
made en- the third count charging that
he maintained place for the manufac
ture of liquor.
Ia addition to that the Jury found that
this constituted Patton's third eonvic-
tion for violating the liquor laws and
fued him $3.50 and imposed three
months seatence.
Patton can pay the hnes in a lump
gum. but It has not been decided whether
he viii have to serve the sentences con-
currently. On the plea that his daughter
Is III, Judge james A Collins, who pre-
sided In the case allowed him liberty
on bond until Monday, when sentence
win be pronounced,
Patton was convicted in City Court
and dned $3.50 and sentenced to ninety
days IN jail bat took an appeal to
Criminal Court Two-thirds Of the jury
were farmers.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
OF CITY
JOIN IN EFFORT
TOSTOP THEF'TS
Incorporation of Mutual Pro
tective Association Move
for Protection.

In an effort to put down shopliftlng
and petty crookedness the leading mer-
chants Of Indianapolis have incorporated
the Stores Mutual Protective Associa-
tlon.
The stores will cooperate with the po-
lice IN an effort to spprehend shoDlift-
ers and to stop the giving Of worthless
checks and buying goods on other peo-
pIes' accounts 1t is understood that
one OF the motives behind the organiza-
tlon Is that fact that criminals OF this
type have been so lightly punished by
the courts in the past that arrest has
little terror for them.
The incorpOrators OF the organization
are: Edward A Kahn, W. 3. Wheeloek'
G. A. EfroymsoR. G. A. Gay, Albert s
Goldstein. Sam Z. Hahn and Carl A
Taylor. The charter members Of the as
ISOLATION are l. s. Ayres & Co, the WI
liam Fl. Block Company, the Baldwin
Piano Company. z. J. Gausepohl x Co.
Goldstein Brothers. the Paul II krauss
Company, the T. o. LanGen Company,
the Lilly Hardware Company, the Pettis
Dry Goods Company. Marotts Shoe Shop,
Charles Mayer 4 Co, the Peoples out
Continued on Page Ninsteen)
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
REPUTED AUTO
THIEVES HELD
Miami County Men Arrested
at LOganspOrt.


LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 1o.-Roy
Bowser and Irwin Shepler, sons of promi-
nent Miami County farmers, are under
arrest here on charge Of grand larceny
for completely in the depredations Of an
organized gang of automobile thieves
who have been working In this city. Two
grand larceny charges face the men,
while both are also charged with violat-
ing the liquor law in four separate afi-
davits that have been issued. The men
were released under bond Of $4,000.
Max Massey, another member Of the
reputed gang. is also in Jail here. Mas
sey has pleaded guilty to his part In the
theft of an automobile in this city and
promised confession Of the man is ez-
pected 60 reveal some startling facts.
The members Of the gang are also re-
ported to have been engaged In whisky
running. The machines taken by the
thieves were stolen for this purpose, it
is said.
Five automobile thieves have been ap-
pretended here during the past week
Robert Arnold is held for the theft of
4 machine from Illinois, while Roy Smith
has been sentenced for the theft of q
car from this city.
Other arrests In connection with the
activities Of the reputed gang are ex-
pected.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
RUMELY IS GIVEN
GOOD CHARACTER
Three Indiana Men Testify in
Mail Case.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Three Indiana
men to-day testified their high regard for
Dr. Edward a. Rumeiy. formerly pub
Usher .of the New York Evening Mail
Presented as character witnesses n the
Prosecution OF Rumely on charges Of
violating the trading with -the-enemy act,
they were unanimous IN indOrsing his
character and reliability.
The men were Joseph D. Oliver. man
ufacture-e of South Bend; Judge Harry
L. Crumpacker and John a. SecOr OF
La Porte, Rumely's home. IN addition
to testifying in the usual formula for
Rumely, Secor said his regard for Rune
ly's integrity was such that he once
loaned him $4,000 without demanding a
note or security.
Other witnesses today included George
z Prett. Jr.. Fritz A CheIlis and Regf-
Maid Budd. The first two told Of Rumely
approaching them with a plea to invest
In the Mall They coTroborated Rum
ely's version OF those interviews
Budd, who once was Rumely's secTe-
tary and later business manager Of the
Mail, declared Bumely took orders from
no one in determining the editorial
policy.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
BOARD MAY BUY
NEW PARK SITE
ClaypOOl Heirs Offer Terms on
FOrty-Acre Tract.

Representatives Of the C1aypool heirs,
owners OF a forty-acre tract lying be-
tween Twenty Fifth and Twenty Eighth
streets. Martindala and Ralston avenues,
have agreed to accept 41a per cent bonds
In payment II the board OF park COM
missioners win purchase the land. The
board has had its eyes on the property
as a park site for many months. The
heirs will sell for $2s,SO0, according to
a letter received by the board at its reg
ular meeting yesterday.
A formal resolution for the :ondemna-
ton Of the Askren property lying north
Of Thlrtieth street and between the
canal and White river, upon which an
amusement park is now located was
adopted The property will be added to
Riverside Park.
The board promised to investigate the
advisab bility of purchasing ground ad-
Joining the site of the new building Of
Public School No. %. Kansas and Illinois
streets, and establishing a playground
there. A delegation Of school patrons
led by Henry Abrams requested that the
property be acquired
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec. 10.-A mob
0f 100 men swOoped down on the SOnOma
County 1a1 early today, forcibly seized
George Boyd Terence Fits and Charles
Talsnto, reputed slayers OF Sheriff
James a Petray, Miles Jackson ana
Lester DOrman and hanged them from
the limb Of a tree IN a cemetery three
quarters Of q mile from town. Boyd,
Fits and Yalento were to have been
brought into court today.
The pleas OF Sherif John N. Boyes,
successor TO the slain sheriff, James a
Petrsy. that the law be allowed 70
punish the three prisoners. were IN
needed. The mob. apparently well or
ganized, stormed the Jail, posted mem
hers OF their own band on guard, over
powered Sheriff Boyes at the points Of
a dozen revOlvers and took the keys.
They then unlocked the cells and re
moved Boyd, Fits and Valeuto.
Fifteen minutes later the bodies OF the
men were hanging from the same limb Of
a tree projecting over the fence OF the
graveyard.
Boyd. who was IN the insane ward Of
the jail suffering from a gunshot wound
and peritonitis, was the first prisoner 10
be seized. He made no outcrY. The
masked leaders Of the mob then made
their way to the tanks where Fits and
ValentO were and, unlocking the doors
with the sherif's keys. seized the prison
ers. ValentO and Fits screamed IN
terror, but their cries were unheeded.
The mob descended on the Jail shortly
after midnight, entering the town from
the eastward in fifteen automobiles. All
OF its members were masked and the
plans for the seizure and iynching Of the
mob apparently had been carefully
worked out.
Earlier in the evening Sheriff Boyes
had received telephone tip" that he
had better be at the cemetery at half
past twelve, as something was going TO
happen Instead Of going 10 the Ceme-
terry the sheriff went to his Offices In
the Jail, taking with him FIVE deputies
When the battery Of automobiles ar
rived at the jail all wires were quickly
cut and the leaders forced their way into
Sheriff Bcyes' office.
My God, boys, let them CO." the sheriff
pleaded. They're coming into court to
day and they will surely be convicted
and hanged Leave it to the law
Not after that was the laconic
answer Of one Of the leaders q he point
ed to a draped picture II the late Sheriff
Petray that hung on the wall.
The proceedings took place IN driv-
ing rain. which served to deaden the
noise Of the mObs operations.
The lurid glare of automobile head
lights Illuminated the scene Of the hang
ing
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10

Six men arrested in the raid on 401z
West Ohio street, were In court and two,
Nick Dold whom the police say is
known as mick the Tailor" and Andrew
Weeks, negro, 1S48 Highland place,
pleaded guilty to pool selling.
Judge Pritchard fined each $40 and
costs and sentenced them to serve ten
days in Jail. When the court refused to
suspend the jail sentence the real truth
Of what happens in the prosecutors Of
flee at police headquarters was made
public.
Attorneys for other defendants in pool
selling cases caught in other raids made
a hurried rush to have the cases con-
tinued. noting the attitude of the court
not to permit the gamblers to escape
with just a fine.
Attorney Hartman. when the jail SEN
tence was given to his clients, told how
cases are tried" in the prosecutors Of
fee by an agreement
''The officers recommended that the two
be fined $40 and costs and the charges
against the other four dismissed" be-
gan the attorney, looking in the direc-
ton Of Sergt. Helm, who nodded bis
head. "And It's all right with the prose-
Cutor," he continued, turning to Ralph
spaan
Yes" answered the prosecutor, 81 said
I didn't care If the two pleaded guilty
and were fined, as I was after the big
fellows and did not care to prosecute the
men who just went there or were un-
lucky enough to get caught when the
place was raided."
THREE MEN LOST
MONTHS PAY.
Dold then spoke for himself.
You see I am not much Of a gam
bier, judge, and I am employed at the
Corrugated Box Company when It is
running, and I have a wife and daugh-
ter
THAT IS just it." exclaimed Judge
Pritcbard. Three women have been In
my office today and have told me that
their husbands have lost every cent of
their last months pay playing the races
in these gambling pools. cousin OF
mine told me last night he was glad
the raids had been made, as one Of his
employees had lost almost everything he
had playing the races. It is not right
that these men should be permitted to
operate these race horse betting places
and when arrested escape with only a
fine. The court VIII find each of these
men guilty on their plea Of guilty and
fine each $40 and costs and ten days
on the charge of pool selling. Charges
OF visiting a gambling house against
Weeks win be dismissed by motion of
the State, and the same action Will be
taken in the charge Of keeping a gam
bling house against Dold"
Charges against the four men caught
in the courtroom and asked the court
missed on motion OF the State" These
men gave their names when arrested as
John Coleman. 1247 North Illinois street
(the name is said to be fcticious and the
man IS the son of a former wholesale
whisky dealer in this city); Harry
Continued on Page Twenty-onel
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
RELATIVES PLEAD
FOR WHITESIDE
Counsel Says Prisoner Could
Not Fulfill Contract.

That the. case against Arthur white
side, who IL serving q sentence OF from
2 10 IL years IN the Jeffersonville Re
formatory for the presentation OF false
claims for the burial Of Marion County
pauper dead. was greatly exaggerated.
and that he has suffered enough punish
ment for the crime hs committed, regard
less Of the fact that the minimum sen
teneo has not yet been served. WAS the
ground on which relatives Of Whitesldo
asked his freedom. before the State board
Of pardous today,
Occasion was taken by Hone Of the wit
nessea in behalf Of Whiteside. 70 direct
their remarks against the newspapers OF
Indianapolis, in a bitter TRADE against
the press for presenting the case 70 the
public
Whiteside's wife, mother brother and
two sisters, ms well rs minister. two
lawyers and several undertakers were be
Continued on Page Ftve)
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
Committee to Frame
Farm Aid Measure

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-A special
subcommittee Of FIVE members to frame
for the relief Of farmers who
have been hit by recent price declines
was authorized today by the House
agriculture committee. One Of the first
to be considered viii be the
revival Of the war finance corporation,
Representative Haugen, Iowa, chairman
OF the committee said, adding that the
passage OF some emergency legislation
will be demanded within a short time.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10

porated a club known as the South Side
Women's Club Of indianapolis with Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Kuhns as one OF the in
corporators and directors.
All. POLITICS
ENTERED THE FIELD?
Perhaps politics, which heretofore has
been the sole province Of men, has had
something to do with the break. Mrs.
Reinel was active in Democratic circles
and assisted in organizing club in tho
Tenth ward, while Mrs Kuhns equally
was active in behalf of Senator Harding's
campaign. 81
Under the title Of "The South Side
Women's Club of indianapolis" Mrs.
Kuhns, Lucy ]. Kelley. Ellore Mitchell.
Cozetta o. Osborn and Clara NJ Lysle
fled Incorporation papers as the board
Of directors with the secretary Of State
lConfAAued on Page Twenty -thrssl
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
HARDING PUTS
MOST WEIGHT
ON US. AFFAIRS
Said to Regard League Ques-
tiOn as Important, but
Not First.
HUGHES HINTED FOR JOB

MARION, Ohio, Dec. 10.-The solution
OF the international situation will be
found In harmony with Senator Hard
ing's campaign statements, Charles u.
Hughes said in a formal statement fol-
lowing a three hour talk with the Presi-
dent-elect today.
We have been talking over the i'm
portant questions which are pressing
for solution in connection with our In
ternational policy, questions which must
be considered in the light of conditions
which constantly are changing" Hughes
said.
The solution, of course, win be found
in harmony with Senator Harding's
statements in the course Of the campaign.
It was most gratifying to have this In
teryiew"
Senator Harding had nothing to add
to the statement Of Hughes. As soon as
the conference was over they and Col
George Harvey motored to Columbus,
where Hughes takes a train for New
York
LEAGUE ENTRANCE
IS FORESEEN.
Those closest 10 the President-elect be-
lieve, after going over the list Of public
men and women who probably will be
called here. that the majority Of opinion
VIII be favorable to entering the League
Of Nations IL satisfactory notifications
can be secured.
The League issue, however. is only
one or the important questions TO be
settled at the conference here. II can
be said authoritatlvely Senator Harding
considers It less pressing at the moment
than the financial, industrial and agrl-
cultural situation
While the list has not been made pub
lie those who win be called in on the
League question, It probably will In
cluGe the following who favor entering
the League after changes: Ex-Presi-
dent Taft, Elihu Root, Senator Henry c.
Lodge, former Secretary Of State Ian
sing and Frank l. Polk; General Leonard
Wood. Senator Medin Mccormick. ex-
Senator Albert 7. Beveridge and former
Ambassador Gerard, a Democrat.
THOSE OPPOSING
THE VIEW.
Opposing this ciew. probably will he
the following irreconcilables: Senator
Hiram Johnson. Senator Borah. Senator
Know, ex-senator Sutherland, Utah; /;
Senator james Reed, Missouri, and Sen.
ator Shields, Tennessee.
George Harvey, editor and former
Democrat IS certain TO be called. Hard
ing IS likely to call in for further special
Information Governor Lowden, Governor
Henry Allen. Kansas; George r. Reyn-
olds, Chicago banker; Charles NJ shwa b
and Albert II. Gray; John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., Samuel Gompers and Senator
Kenyon, Iowa
Hughes is among those understood to
be under consideration for the prGmier-
ship OF the Harding Cabinet. There Is
Continued on Page Ftve.)
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
King VIII, Providing
Trust Fund, Stands

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The final chapter
In the noted James A King will contest
case was written here today when Judge
Jesse A. Baldwin handed down decision
refusing to probate the will offered by
Mrs. Mary c. Melvin, sister OF Kings wife,
and CASTOR b. Means. tried for murder
ing Mrs. King. This permits the original
will, leaving the estate of the multtmil-
honaire IN trust fund, to stand Efforts
were made during the hearing on the case
to show the Mrs. Melvin Means will was
a forgery.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
Baker to Go After
Quota Unless Stopped

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Secretary
Of War Baker put II up to Congress to-
day to say whether recruiting for the
regular army should be stopped. Unless
he receives an order to stop, he declared
he would go ahead and recruit the army
up 10 Its full authorized strength Of
$50 900 men
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
South Side Club Women
in Split Over Mule Barr,
Failure to Obtain Market Place Causes Fac
tiOnS to BristLe.

War has broken ont among the club
women of the south side.
The beHigerents are the South Side
WOmen's Club OF Indianapolis and the
South Side Women's Club and the casus
belli is the city mule barn on Shelby
street which is desired for a market
place.
The split came over the methods adopt
ed to force the city to vacate the barns
in favor Of the market and adds an
other interesting chapter to the long
controversy the women have maintained
with Mayor Charles W. Jewett, the
board Of public works and the council
The original agitation for the removal
OF the unwanted mules came through the
organization known as the South Side
Women's Club, which is headed by Mrs
M L. Reiffel. Her method Of handling
the project was not pleasing to some Of
the women. so they drew OF and incor-
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
KIDNAPPING MAY
LOSE IT'S THRILLS

CHICAGO, Dec 1O-IAfe 10 just one
kidnapping after another for Pauline
Pillman, 0.
Pauline was living with her mother,
Gladys Crocker, at Racine, Wis. when
an automobile drove up to the door and
several men grabbed the girl. She was
taken to the home Of her father, who
is living here, having obtained a divorce
from his first wife. The father claimed
courts had awarded him custody of the
girl.
Three women and a man drove up to
the Pillman home here last night and
again the girl was seized and rushed
to her Racine home. Police called at
the home and the mother said she had
been given custody OF the child
Courts probably viii be called on to
decide who shall have the girl
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
Let Science Help
When Wnahd0u Comes

There are a thousand ways In, which
time and labor may be saved In the ar
rangemelt and equipment of the home
laundry room.
ANY housewife may apply tests to
soaps which will tell whether they are
too strong or too mild and warn her
Of the effects they may be expected TO
have on cottons, silks or woolens.
In ironing clothes there are certain
facts an understanding of which may
save glnghams from seorches, tafre&aa
from fading, woolens from shrinking.
There is starch lore and blUing lore.
All OF these are to he found IN a Cor
ernment bulletin distributed through ot1x
Washington Information Bureau. rs a
another of our helps to housewives.
In filing out the coupon print mama
and address, or be sure to write plainly j
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
Man, on Trial for
Murder, Hangs Self

MARION, Ill. Dec. 1O.-Frank Bianco
accused murderer Of two boys at West
Frankfort. III, whose trial was In prog
ress, committed suicide by hanging him
self in jail today. The murder Of the
two youths was the cause Of riots which
broke out in West Frankfort last sum
mer resulting in the deaths of several
persons and looting of many places of
business.
Indiana daily times., 1920-12-10
Wilson May Name
Armenian Mediator

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-President
Wilson is expected to name a mediator
to settle differences between Armenia and
the Turkish Nationalists, 1t was an
nounced at the White House. This ac-
tion is in response to a personal invita-
tion from the League of Nations.
Henry Morgenthau of New York, and
Major General Harbord have been prom
inently mentioned as possibilities for the
appointment.