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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
FIRE FIGHTING
METHODS HERE
IN FOR SCORING
National Board of Under
writer's Inspection Last
August just Revealed.
PLANS ARE OUTLINED

The attention OF city officials has been
directed TO the need OF civil service reg
u.ations. a repair shop. drills and train
Ing for Ere dghting improvement and
the extension Of the underground sys-
tenn OF the alarm service for the fire de-
partment as rapidly as possible by the
committee on nre prevention and en-
cheering standards Of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters, bulletin
received from the boards headquarters
at New York city today. discloses.
The FIRE department was inspected
Aug. 20 to Sept 1 by Il. Il. Townsend.
engineer for the committee, the bulletin
states. lie conferred with the board OF
public safety regarding the improve
meuts made and needed. The board has
never made announcement OF thls visit.
Among plans for the future. which the
bulletin says the board Of public safety
has. bur which the board itself has not
announced. are the extension Of the bu-
reau ot nre prevention by the addition
of four assistant inspectors to the pres
ent force OF six men. This extension is
expected TO be made by Jan. l, the bulIe-
tin states.
Reviewing conditions in the FIRE de-
partment, the committee report states;
THE hre force has been increased
from 347 to 357 and members are now
allowed one day OF in five. Instead OF
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
HOLD 3 IN DEATH
OF PEACH KING
Accused of Numbering Shep-
ard, Wealthy Georgian.

MACON, Ga, Nov 2s.-Detectives were
working today on a web Of circumstantial
evidence IN an effort to irmly enmesh
Mrs +. Eugene Elmer In the alleged
murder OF her former husband. Fred b.
Shepard. millionaire Georgia peach king.
Mrs. Elmer has been charged with
tho killing. Ernest Hopson. her son by
a former marriage. and Mrs. lone Henry.
sister, were held on the same charge.
II IS alleged Mrs. Elmer with the con-
nlvance Of the others arrested in the
case, killed Shepard-when he was her
husband-by giving him hichloride of
mercury and that she concealed his win
under which the bulk Of his $3.OOO.00o
estate went TO his relatives. She took
control Of the estate herself and later
married Or. Elmer.
Later Mrs Alice Crandall, sister OF the
dead man, received anonymously through
the mails a will made out by Shepard,
whiCA cut his wife OF with $1,000 and an
income OF 500 month, and left the
bulk Of his estate to his sister and his
son. This aroused suspicion and Shep-
ards body was exhumed and examined
for evidence OF murder. The examina-
tions Of the body, which was exhumed
twice, revealed unmistakable traces or
bichloride Of mercury poisoning in the
opinion of State Chemist Bverhart.
DR.. Funk, a pathologist, issued sup
Elementary statement asserting that
large quantities of hichloride OF mer-
curry had been administered to Shepard
through the mouth.
Mrs Elmer declares she is being rer-
secuted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
Chicago Meat Prices
Approach the Pre- Var
Levels and 'NOrnldLcy'
Pork Heads List of Declines,
Spuds Lose Caste, but Some
AristOcrdts Remain.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-Chicago. the meat
center Of the world started the business
week today with meat prices nearer the
pre-war levels than they ever had been
before. Declarations that the bottom"
has fallen out and that the period Of
''normaIcy'' will be reached very shortly
are freely made by leading retailers
Pork heads the list with a decline In
price during the past few days that is
little short Of sensational Loin pork.
which sold month ago at 80 to 45 cents
q pound, can be bought today for from
% TO n cents a pound. Pre-war prices
for this meat were from - TO Il cents.
Pork chops also have declined, dropping
from 80 to 55 cents a month ago to p
and 20 cents a pound today.
Grass fattened beef has recorded n de
cline OF approximately 81 per cent. dealers
declare. Corn fattened beef has not
shown any marked decline as yet. but,
with the drop in the price Of corn, more
Of this grain is being fed TO stock and
increased offerings Of the market are ex-
pected to bring corn fattened beef to
the price level of other meats within
the next few weeks.
other commodities that have shown
sharp declines here recently are butter,
which has dropped 'ents per pound
in the last week; sugar, which has de-
clined from 81 cents pound last spring
to 10 cents a pound; potatoes, which
were 10 cents a pound year ago, and
have dropped to 31a cents a pound now
coffee, -four, milk, bread, canned goods
and apples and oranges continue to be
the aristocrats Of the family table.
Prices of these edibles continue to lurk
near the peak reached during the war.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
MORE SHIPPING
GRAFT REVEALED
u. S. Material Used on Private
Jobs, Witness Says.

NEW YORK. Nov 29.-Further .esti-
mony regarding the utter lack Of a
checking and accounting system in the
United States Shipping Board was given
before the Walsh congressional commit
tee here today by william Il. Cash,
formerly travelling auditor for the ship
ping board.
Cash testified that ship building con-
tractors who had both government and
private vessels under construction or re-
pair made free use of government ma
terials on private ships. This method,
the witness said, prevailed all along the
eastern district notably in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston, and there was
no way Of checking up the materials thus
wrongly used, or the loss incurred by
the government through this misappro-
pratiOn. Cash also testified to payroll
padding and petty graft.
s. NJ. Hildreth, the next witness, man
ager Of the Belmont Packing and Rubber
Company, told Of the rejection by the
shipping board Of bids submitted by
him, 'for no reason whatever except that
we were not on the shipping boards Rp-
proved list"
Some of the rejected bids, he said, were
81 to 25 per cent lower than those which
were accepted. His testimony was cor
roborated by Frank Stringer, a salesman
for the same firm.
William Denman, the first chairman Of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation and the
Shipping Board, was on hand ready to
testify before the committee.
Robert h. Lagren of Philadelphia, head
Of the supplies and sales division of the
shipping board, also was among the wit
nesses slated for examination.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
PRTTCHARDBARS
FIVE BONDSNIEN
Ruling Hits Hiatt, Walker
Farb, Winkler and
Temple.

Orders barring FIVE professional bonds
men from giving bonds for the appear
ance Of prisoners in City Court were
issued today by Judge Walter Prftchard
OF that court.
The men barred from signing bonds
are Kinney Hiatt. John (Bun Moosel
Walker, Sam Farb. Harry Winkler and
Carter Temple. The court called atten-
tion also to the fact that he had prev
iously barred Buster Lee, 4 profes-
sionsI bondsman. from signing bonds.
This is the second time during his ad-
minIstration that Judge Pritchard has Is
sued an order barring professic nal bonds
men.
while have no definite information,
I am under the impression that thes-
men have been soliciting business about
the COURT the Judge said, in explana
ton
The fact that these bondsmen have
been operating openly for months had
been generally known and the fact haI
been repeatedly made public. There has
also been evidence that they have been
working In combination with certain at
torneys. refusing to sign bonds unless
the prisoners agree TO employ attorneys
chosen by them.
An investi ga ton Of the operation Of
bondsmen was made IN open court NOV.
Il. when a woman on trial told the court
Walker refused to sign her bond for
81 900 unless she changed attorneys She
told the court Walker had charged her
30 for signing the bond. Walker, at
a3st time, admitted the charges.
Following the questioning Of Walker
a number Of attorneys informed the
eourt they could give him information
concerning the operation OF bondsmen.
These bondsmen, who have long made
unforunates their prey, have come to be
looked up as almost a part Of the city
court under the present administration.
1T is said they frequently fail to meet
the legal requirements Of bOndsmen.
There has been a rule that bondsmen
may not solicit prisoners in jail, but they
made a practice Of obtaining the names
OK prisoners from policemen and then
asking to see those prisoners at the jail,
giving the appearance Of calling on them
as friends or visitors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
IN
WRANGLE OVER
WOMAN IN CASE
Shooting of OkIahoma's Oil
King Politician Provides
More Contention.
HAMON FUNERAL TODAY

ARDMORE. Okla. Nev. 29.-Counter-
charges were made here today In con
nection with the death Of Jake Hamon.
Hamon died Friday Of a revolver wound.
Authorities charged he was shot by Mrs.
Clara Smith Hamon. his secretary and
protege. Hamon. on his deathbed. said
he had accidentally wounded himself.
lannon's friends claim the alleged as
sailant has been secretly hidden by au-
thorities in hopes OF springing a sur
prise IN the case against her. County
Prosecutor Russell R. Brown denies this.
while announcing q statutory charge and
a charge OF assault with intent TO kin
against Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon will
stand unless her version Of the incident
leading up to the shooting OF Hamon
changes the facts he claims to have.
The case was made more mysterious
when a search OF the local photographers
shops disclosed that all plates and pic
lures Of the woman had Deen destroyed
Mrs. HamOn, widow Of the dead man.
reiterated her belief that her husband
accidentally shot himself Funeral serv-
fees Of an impressive nature we're to be
held for Hamon today.
Hamon, who played a prominent part
in the nomination Of President elect
Harding at the Republican National con-
yention last June. was well known na-
tionally and leading politicians from all
parts Of the country were expected to
attend the funeral. Hamon was elected
national committeeman in the last pri-
maries and was the first Republican to
carry oklahoma for his party. HIS
wealth was reputed TO amount to
$40. 900 600.
Among those who were to attend Ha-
mons funeral was WIN Miller OF Colum-
bus, Ohio, assistant TO Harry Haugherty,
who was President-elect Harding's pre-
convention manager.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
THEATER PLAN
OFF FOR 3 YEARS
Proposed New English Build
ing, to Begin in January,
Hits Rocks.

Plans for the construction Of the pro
posed new English Theater, work on
which was 10 begin about Jan. l. un-
der the direction OF the lessees, the
Famous Players- -Laskey Company, have
been changed and no steps viii be taken
for three years, it became known to-
day.
The original plans to dispose Of the
present hotel building. leased by the
Watson -McMahOn Company, whose lease
expires Jan. ]. included the leasing for
ninety nine years OF the west half OF
the structure to the Famous Players
Laskey Company, who were to remodel
that part into a theater by enlarging
the present English theater space.
With the expiration of the Watson
Mcmahon Company lease arrangements
were made whereby w. T. Riley, present
clerk OF the Hotel English, would as
sumo control of the east part Of the
building under long term lease and
continue hotel accommodations.
Because Of abnormal building condi
tions the Famous PIayersLaskey Com
panv has decided to postpone building
operations and has granted a three-ye
lease Of the west half TO Riley, accord
ing to George L. Gillett, auditor for the
Watson Mcmahon Company.
The furniture Of the Hotel English
will he sold at public auction next Mon
day by Samuel Kreiser, aucuoneer, Of
New York City, after which Riley proba-
bly, will equip the entire building with
new furniture.
The Watson-McMah Company will
confine its operations to the management
of the Hotel Jefferson Of Peoria, ILL.,,
which was leased by the company Dec. l.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
STREET CAR co.
GIVES FIGURES
TO SHOW NEED
Hearing on Petition for In
creased Revenue Opens Be-
fore Utility Body.
ARGUE TRANSFER FEE

Figures showing the necessity for in
creased revenue for the indianapolis
Street Railway Company were presented
at the hearing before the public service
commission today on the company's petit
tiop for 2-cent charge for transfers.
The figures were presented by Joseph a.
McCSowan, secretary and treasurer or the
company, and by Robert I. Todd, presi-
dent Of the company.
Samuel Asbby, corporation counsel Tor
the city, opposed the granting OF the
transfer charge in q statement to the
commission and in an answer to the pc
tition.
Mr.. Todd, in response to a question,
said that although there was no way to
arrive at anything like a correct esti-
mate, a charge for transfers might cause
the demand for them to be about 65 per
cent Of what It is at present, and in re-
spOnse to a further question he said that
Of the transfers Issued at present prob
ably 12 to Is per cent Of them are mis-
used or not used.
PARTIES REPRESENTED
AT TIE CONFERENCE.
In response to a question as TO what
effect 2-cent transfer charge would have
in relation to jitneys, he said he did not
believe IL would have any appreciable ef-
feet, but that II 6-cent fare were put
into effect he believed they would very
seriously affect the company's revnue un-
less some regulation were provided for
them.
There were represented at the hear
ing. In addition to the indianapolis
Street Railway Company and the city
Of indianapolis; the Interstate public
Service Company. the Indiana Union
Traction Company, the indianapolis x
Cincinnati Traction Company, and the
Beech Grove Traction Company.
The Beech Grove Traction Company
was represented By Carl Weyl on behalf
Of the Fletcher Savings & Trust Com
pany, receiver for the traction company.
Mr. weyI explained that about a year
ago, In order to cut down expenses Of
operation for the Beech Grove line 1t
was decided TO put into service one man
cars, OF much lighter weight than the big
cars OF the street railway company; that
these would soon be put into operation.
ad that In view Of these light cars and
the fact that the company does not use
the traction terminal station a charge OF
2L, cents per passenger would be charged
the company By the street railway com
pany instead Of a Scent charge.
SAYS COMPANY
CAN'T AFFORD BOOST.
He said that the company could not
afford an increase In this charge by the
street railway company and expressed
the belief that the contract under which
this 2IA cent rate is granted should be
protected iu any order that the commits
sion might see flt TO make.
Mr.. Ashby. in speaking Of the petit
ton for a 2-eent transfer charge by the
street railway company, expressed the
heIief that, on the average transfer pas
sengerH rido no greater distance than
straight haul passen gers.
He spoke In favor OF higher rates be
ing charged the interurban companies by
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
WHISKY RING
SCENT is KEEN
Mystery Touches Quiz of
Liquor Traffic in North
ern Indiana.

Considerable mystery today shrouded
the reported activities Of the Federal
Government looking toward the break
Ing up Of an alleged whisky ring" IN
Indiana. involving high officials In sew
eral northern counties
II was reliably reported from South
Bend that more than 100 persons have
been subpOenaed TO appear before the
Federal grand jury Dec. 20 and 21, to
testify as to violations Of the national
prohibition laws. From Muncie there
came a report that at least 100 persons
are to be subpoenaed there.
Officials here gave conflicting state
ments. Charles J. Orbison, Federal pro
hibition agent, iu1mated premature pub
Lefty had been given the activities Of
his department. United States Marshal
Mark Storen emphaticaIly denied that
any Of his men have been serving a
large number Of subpOenas in south
Bend or anywhere else in connection
with liquor Investigations and that he
now has in his hands a large number of
such processes.
United States District Attorney Fredc-
rick Van Nuys, who has charge Of tho
grand jury, also denied that hundreds
Of subpoenas have been issued and In
tlmated that stories OF an Investigation
Of tremendous scope were absolutely
without foundation.
In spite of these statements Mr.. Orbi-
son admitted there has been an lnvestl-
CATION Of the liquor traffic throughout
the northern portion OF the State for the
last several weeks. When told the mar
shal denied having the number Of sub
poenas reported, he indicated that If they
have not been issued they will be.
South Bend dispatches stated emphat-
ically that Frank s. Ream, deputy United
states marshal, viii complete today the
service Of 100 subpoenas Marshal Sto-
rem declared with emphasis that his dep
uty is not in South Bend on this mis-
sion.
Mr.. Ream went to South Bend with
subpOenas for Just two men and neither
Of them could be found" the marshal
declared
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
Educators of Five
States in Conference

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The first regional
conference on education met here today
under the leadership of United States
Commissioner of Education 2. p. CIax-
ton, with superintendent of schools and
educators in attendance from Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana.
The meeting will pave the way for fu-
ture conferences at which educational
problems as they apply to the regions
involved will be discussed and ways of
coping with these problems evolved.
The meeting is the first of twelve to
be held in various sections and is the
direct Outgrowth of the big national con-
ference held in Washington last year
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
Figures Announced
for Three Estates

Inheritance tax appralsements total
ing 50, 1881 from three estates today were
announced by William T. Rasmussen. in
heritance tax appraiser for Marion
County.
On the estate of the late Walter II.
Eastman, the tax was fixed at $SS4.79 and
the net estate value at $GT ,9S9.47.
The tax on the estate Of Sarah f. At
kins was announced as $S,55451 and the
net value of the estate fixed at $780,
374J0.
The estate of the late Albrecht Kipp
was appraised at SAT ,so2.2 20 and the tax
hxed at $339.61.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
ROYAL FAMILY
PLACED UNDER
BRITISH GUARD
Net of Protection Drawn in on
Prominent Ones by Scot
land Yard.
TORCH HITS LIVERPOOL

LONDON. Nov. 20.-Police precautions
we're taken to-day to guard King George
and other members OF the royal family,
now that Irish terrOrists have opened mp
their warfare in England with the
burning OF part OF the business district
OF Liverpool. Scotland Yard detailed
detachment Of picked men from the
secret service section to protect Bucklns-
ham palace. In addition TO the ponce
and military guards secret service agents
sre employed as gardeners in the palace
grounds and cleaners in the palace
proper. All persOns approaching the
home Of the royal family are carefully
scrutinized
There was a long conference on the
terrorist situation" at the premier
official residence at 10 Downing street
Those participating were Premier Lioyu-
George. War Secretary Winston Church
III. A. Bonar Law, Sir Hamnr Green
wood. Earl CurzOn, the foreign secre-
tary, Speaker Lowther Of the House OF
Commons: General DorwOod and Sir
Basil Thompson, head Of Scotland YARD.
The members of the ministerial con-
ference are known to have taken a mort
serious view OF the new Irish menace.
It was decided to bring more troops
into London and to increase the ponce
cordons guarding strategic centers-
The galleries Of the House OF Lords were
ordered closed
Government officials refused to admit
that they had discovered a plot against
the lives OF the royal family, but de-
cIsred they were taking no chances.
Scotland Yard has asked the newspa-
ners TO make no mention Of the public
movements Of Premier Lloyd George A
Bonar Law. Sir Hamar Greenwood Sir
Edward Carson and other public hgures
who are believed TO have been marked
for attack.
Additional guards were posted about
Parliament bUilding at noon.
POLICE ARMED
WITH REVOLVERS.
Police in the vicinity Of the house OF
commons and other government property
were armed with service pistols con
trary to all traditions OF the metropoh-
tan police. Bodyguards have been pro
yfded for all members OF the cabinet
All women were barred today from the
SPECTATORS gallery Of commons. Men
who applied for admission and who were
not personally known TO the guards were
searched.
s'The fncendiarisrn attack at Liverpool,
when fifteen houses and tErse lumber
Yards were burned, has alienated any
tepid sympathy which the English have
felt for ireland and turned It TO anger,
4 was declared by Colonel Carver, sec
rerary 20 Sir Basil Thompson. head OF
Scotland Yard and chief Of the metro
poIltHn police. 'I believe for certain
that if any terrorist should now dare to
lift his hand against the life Of Premier
Lloyd George or any member Of the
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-29
2 MAKING
SPURIOUS MONEY
Cincinnati Police Get Hoosier
in Counterfeiting Raid.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-Two men
caught in the act Of printing counterfeit
$40 bills during a raid on a rooming
house here Sunday, were held today b.
police for investigation by Federal au-
thorities.
About 5000 in finished bills was
seized. The men planned to circulate it
during the Christmas shopping rush,
they said.
The prisoners registered as Martin
Hamman, A, Cincinnati, and Charles
Schwihbe, 25, Vincennes, Ind.
Hamman was released recently after
serving five years in Leavenworth prison
for counterfeiting, he said, and Schwibba
said he had served nine months for
cracking a safe.
The bank notes were counterfeits of
the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank issue
Of May IS, 1914