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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Crippled, Plainly Dressed
Shopifter in City Court
Offered No Helping Hand

Crippled, plainly dressed, whose
shoulders were not mink clad and
with no diamonds sparkling from
hands that bore the marks of toll
necessary to support herself and
make a home for her 7-year-
daughter, Sarah Skinner. As, 1852
North La Sale street, stood before
Judge Walter Pritchard in City
Court today.
She was accused OF having stolen
a book, a Christmas box and two
Christmas tree ornaments, the lot
valued at 50 cents, from a 5 and 10
cent store, and two Christmas holly
covered boxes valued at 20 cents from
another store. She admitted the theft
and was fined 81 and costs. amount
ing to S11, and was sentenced to jail
for two days
She was In strange contrast to the
eXpensively- dressed woman who yes
terday gave her name to the court as
Bessie Slater, 45, city" after she
was slated on similar charge.
There was no representative Of
the wOmen's police department in
the courtroom to place an arm
around the accused woman aud
whisper encouraging words in her
ear.
Detective Roy Peats did not step
forward and halt the court when
when Judge Pritchard asked Mrs.
skinner about herself as be did in
the "Slater" case when he said, "Oh,
judge, don't ask her where she lives,
as she comes from a very prominent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
TAXPAYERS SAY
MAYOR AGREES
League Announces Only Es-
sentiaI improvements on List.

Mayor Charles W. Jewett has agreed
to most of the suggestions of the Tax
payers League of Indiana and has "ex-
A.ressed himself as greatly gratifled with
Ethe organization" according to a state
ment issued from the office Of the league,
933 Lemcke building, today.
The statement, which is addressed TO
members, follows:
You will be interested to know that our
directors have had a very satisfactory
conference with Mayor Jewett, who out
lined his plans and assured us that some
features to which we had objected-nota
bly, the million dollar bridge or cause
way extending Thirty Eighth street, and
the golf club hOuse-wOuld be laid aside
for the future; that only preparatory
work on plans for other and essential
work would be carried on for the pres
ent. and that even as to these improve
ments, that contracts would be held up
awaiting lower price levels He gave his
pledge that no cost plus" contracts
would be let. He expressed himself a
greatly gratified with the organization Of
the Taxpayers League and assured the
directors that he would wish the approval
and cooperation of the league in all his
programs.
we are arranging for similar confer
ences with the various authorities having
taxing power.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
BENEDICT BILL
TOPROVIDE FOR
RESURFACING
Street Repair Fund of $780,
900 Annually Would Come
From Levy.
OTHER ACTS PROPOSED

A bin 10 make possible the resurfaeing
Of streets in the city OF Indianapolis
without undue burden 10 the owners OF
abutting property will be introduced in
the Legislature next month. Representa-
tive John L.. Benedict of Indianapolis Is
back Of the measure
The bill which Mr.. Benedict has pre-
pared provides for a general tax levy In
the city for the resurfac'ng and repair
ing Of streets. AT the present time per
sons owning property on these streets
must pay the entire expense OF resurfac-
ing,
Mr. Benedict's bill provides for the
ievying OF a general tax for this purpose.
The maximum rate would be 5 cents on
the 500 Of taxable property. but city
officials would be given the privilege Of
assessing lower rate II the amount OF
money raised by the maximum rate would
be IN excess OF the amount necessary
Mr. Benedict estimates that az the
present time 100000 annually could be
raised for this purpose through the as
tContinucd on Page Two1
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from the cash register The negro ran
north on Blackford street and escaped
before the police arrived.
There is a burglar alarm in the store
and while the thief was robbing the
cash register Miss Christian was lean
ing against that alarm, the bell sounding
In the office. 1t was ignored, however.
it is said, because It had been sounded
so often as a joke that the men in the
office thought nothing of it.
Burglars broke into the office of the
Fall Cheek Milling Company, 4215 Ali
sonville road during the night, and 500
pennies We're stolen
Dorothy Risley of Evansville, was the
third victim today of thieves operating
at the Union depot She told the police
thief took her two travelings bags con-
tanning clothing valued at more than
500.
DRUG CLERK HELD UP
AND ROBBED OF 81.
Vance Bohannon, n clerk employed by
.. H. Cooke, manager Of Pinks drug
store, at Indiana avenue near North
street, was assaulted and robbed.
l. He received a telephone order for a
hot water bottle, to be delivered in the
rear of 321h North California street
AS he started through the alley to make
the delivery Bohannon was attacked by
two men. One strangled him and tie
other went through his pockets, taking
Sl7. The attack was so sudden Bohan-
non was unable to tell if the men were
white or negros.
A thief entered the room of Al Foster
at the Fair Grounds Hotel. stealing $33.S5
and q watch valued st S95
DR.. Don Miller, 1881 Howard street
parked his automobile at New York and
Illinois street and few moments later
returned and found that an instrument
case had been stolen from his car. The
contents of the case were valued at SO.
PURSE TAKEN FROM
HER COAT POCKET.
Mrs. W. c. Porter, 2255 North LaSalle
street, was robbed while shopping in 4
downtown department store, thief tax
ing her purse from her coat pocket Tbe
purse contained s5 and % cents worth
Of postage stamps
Mrs. Thomas Shea, S33 Prospect street,
was robbed of 4 silver mesh bag con-
tanning 81 while she was shopping at q
store near Fountain Square.
Two automobile thieves operated so
close together on Maryland street that
Lhey almost mad collision. In order TO
avoid 4 crash one thief drove his car into
water plug In front of 81 West Mary
land street. Then he ran. The wrecked
automobile is owned by George Kelsey,
living on East Thirtieth street. The man
IN the other automobile also jumped and
ran. The car was taken to police head
quarters where 1t Is awaiting its owner.
Catherine Ciugston Of Crawfordsvilla
set two suitcases down in the linton
Depot today and a few moments later
she found they had disappeared. The
cases contained clothing valued at $3.50.
II. +. Marrithew, 321 Fall Greek boule-
ward, was. .another victim of the thieves
operating at the Union Depot. He set
his suitcase on the floor and when he
turned to pick IT up it had disappeaxsA
BOX FIND GIVES
POLICE MYSTERY.
Discovery Of rifed strong box near &
box factory at 1908 &c South Capitol ave-
nue., conducted by Kottkamp & Schmitr,
gave the police a new mystery to unravel.
The box, which is of the kind usually
used TO keep money in. was found by II.
Continued on Page FOurteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
RAILROAD RATES
MUST BE RAISED
Decisions Made in Minnesota
and Arkansas Cases.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Decisions by
the Interstate Commerce Commission di-
rectlng the raising Of intrastste rates in
Minnesota and Arkansas up TO a level
corresponding to the higher rates ordered
last August, are 10 be followed quickly
By decisions In similar cases Of other
States refusing to make the intrastate
rates effective, it was stated today.
The commission docket viii be cleared
Of these cases. numbering almost a score,
within the next ten days. The way Will
be cle@r within a day for starting on its
course to the United States Supreme
Court, a test case, involving the right
OF State 10 refuse to make the pas
senger and freight rates within its bOr-
ders conform TO the orders Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Decision
has practically been reached at confer
ences here within the past few days, be-
tween members of the various State rail-
road commissions and Of the shippers TO
have the highest court to pass upon the
powers thus exercised by the interstate
body.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Protect Your
ChiLd's Health

If 1t should step on rusty nail woqM
you know how to keep it from gettisHs
lockjaw?
If it caught diphtheria would you
recognize the symptoms?
Do you know how to protect it from
infantile paralysis?
We offer You the information that will
enable you TO meet these emergencies of
child life.
1t is in the form of bulletin written
by the American Red Cross
A copy of 1t may be secured from our
Washington Information Bureau.
(Mr L. T. Cochran OF Omaha writes.
1T seems to me that you are CARVING
out plan that perhaps is the grandest
educational scheme ever put into practice.
Virtually you seem to be building \
great free university that Will reach and
enlighten far more people than any in
stitution yet created. This may be ope
of the most important and benehcent
modern inventions.O
(In filing out the coupon print name
and address, or be sure to write plainly
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
BIG TWO GANG
FED ON PUBLIC
Large Force of Task-DOdging
Political JanitOrs Draws
$1,S75 a Month.

The present system of maintaining a
large force of courthouse employees. con-
sisting of fifteen janitors, a head janitor,
an elevator operator. matrou, a file
clerk and a custodian, Is costing the tax
Tayers of Marion County approximately
81 SO 4 month.
This same expensive system which gives
Commissioners Lewis George and Carlin
Shank the opportunity to build up a
strong political gang at the expense of
the taxpayers, will he continued next
year. since the Big Two of the county
commissioners have decided TO retain as
large a janitor's force in 1921 as this
year.
Examination of the pay roll for two
weeks preceding Dec. 1 shows n total of
$92750 was paid for these courthouse EN-
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
NEW FARE RATE
TO BE CHANGED
5 Cents to Garry City Folk on
Broad Ripple Line.

Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby an
nounced today he has secured a promise
from the public service commission that
the order of Dec. II, granting the Union,
Traction Company of Indiana a new rate
of fare on its Broad Ripple line will be
modified to accord with the wishes of a
number of indianapolis citizens residing
between Forty-Sixth street and the north
city limits, which is pear Fifty Fourth
street
The commission granted the Union
Traction Company the right to charge
cents for each passenger for a trip
wholly north of Forty Sixth street, ;
cents for a trip wholly south of Forty
Sixth street and 10 cents for a trip both
north and south OF Forty Sixth street.
Mr.. Ashby said number of citizens re-
siding north of Forty Sixth street and
south of the corporate limit have pro-
tested against the order on the ground
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
q. S. Brings Christmas
to Children of Europe
Clothing and Food Dis tributed to Riddles OF
Many Nations.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-European child
hood wistfully eyed the Christmas dis
play IN America today. A Yankee Santa
Claus was doing his best to make it
real Christmas, but his visit to 1000,
900 children meant be was limited to
distributing "practicai'' presents Warm
hannels and special foods replaced the
walking doll and other resplendent gifts
OF pre-war days.
The territory to be covered by the
Yankee santa Claus extended over mosl
Of Europe The starvation areas. He
heard the plea for help in twenty DIFF
ferent languages. His chief agents were
the American Red Cross ana the orga-
nizadon for the relief Of destitute chill
dren, headed by Herbert Hoover. In Aus
trla 10000 war orphans were 10 De
treated to special foods and given warm
clothing to replace the thin garments
now representing their best. All through
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Few Transfers Paid
for Not Collected

That 54,694 transfer tickets were col
lected of a total of $3.50 issued, during
the first twenty four hours that the 1-cent
transfer charge was In effect, from Sun
day midnight to Monday midnight, Is
shown by a compilation Mt the Offices Of
the indianapolis Street Railway Company.
For the corresponding period OF the
preceding week, when the 1-cent charge
was not in effect. S2.031 transfers were
issued and of these GG,512 were collected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
PROSECUTOR TELLS OF
LYNCHTNG PLAN FOR HIN

ARDMORE, Okla. Dec. 23--The ar
| rival of Clara Smith HamOn. confessed
DayeT Of Jake L HamOu, oklahoma en-
&aire builder" in custody of Sheriff Buck
FGarrett, was awaited here with tenseness
today. ArdmOre was stirred to a greater
degree OF excitement by news OF her vol
untary surrender than by first accounts
of the shooting Of HamOn.
County Prosecutor Russell B. Brown
stated today he expected Mrs. Hamon to
reach Ardmore between sundown tonight
and sunrise tomorrow. He declared he
would arraign her in District Court as
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Honest Folk Still
'Inhdbit This World

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Dec. 23.-There
are honest people in the world. A. Il.
Wood Of Clyde, just west of Syra-
cuse, has recovered his gold watch
and chain, lost six weeks ago. 1t
was returned 10 him by Mrs. w. B.
Boyle, who lives near Massillon,
Ohio.
Wood dropped his watch into a
barrel which he was filing with
apples. He didn't miss it until he
was about to quit work for the day.
Then there were close to a hundred
barrels in the orchard. He opened
up two gave up the job.
1t came back. Mrs. Boyle. who
had bought the barrel of apples.
found the watch and returned it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Actor GiUes Up Wife
in FdUOr of Friend

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-An eternal
triangle" in which all three Of the
principals apparently are happy, came
to light here today when A. NJ. Bots
ford, actor, admitted that he volun-
tarily had given up his wife in order
that she might marry Raoul Fleisch-
mann. ex-college chum and lifelong
friend of BotsfOrd.
Il saw the end coming long before
it arrived" Botsford said We
talked it over. I saw / was standing
between Raoul and my wife. l was
keeping them from happiness, So
well, Mrs. BotsfOrd went to Reno AMI
got divorce and then married Mr..
Fleischmann."
Mrs. Fleischmann, the former Mrs.
Botsford, confirmed the news.
Yes, it's true, end I'm very happy"
she said, adding, ITS sad it had to
be the way it was"
Fleischmana was best man at Bots
ford's wedding.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Suggests Paving
Roads With Wool

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 23.-Wool
paved roads for Colorado's highways
because of the low price of that prod
uct. is the recommendation Of A. w.
Rucker. Congressman and widely
known sheep grower. Rdcker told
delegates to the Colorado Stock Grow
ers' Association, in session here to-
day, that he had asked for bids for
the paving of a stretch of road near
his Mount Morrison ranch with wool
Wool is cheaper than most paving
materials" Rucker said, and better
for paving purposes than most con
crete materials. Wool Is next to gold
in durability and does not succumb
10 wearing agencies. Moths are its
only natural enemy"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
WILSON TO GRANT
FEW PARDONS
Announcement Is Made From
White House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23,-President
Wilson viii not grant a large number
of Christmas pardons, it was stated at
the White House today.
The President may grant few routine
pardons before Christmas. but there are
10 pardon recommendations of any i'm
portance before him at present, the White
House announced.
There was no indication of any action
on a pardon for Eugene V Debs before
Christmas.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
DOughnuts at $50
Each Are Wasted!

Milan Foster, who says he halls
from Kentucky. today paid $50
apiece for two doughnuts which he
did not eat.
Foster. who says he has not
worked for more than month, called
at the home OF Sam Hartman. 115
West McCarty street and asked for
something to eat. Hartman gave
him two doughnuts which he pro
ceeded to throw in the street.
Hartman objected and a fight en-
sued. The SEQ consists of a $50 fine
and $40 costs which were assessed
against Foster in City Court where
he was convicted of assault and
battery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Crew Still Missing

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--The three bai-
loonists who left the Naval station at
Rockaway Point. L. l., Just ten days
ago, on a flight to Canada, were still
missing today. Naval officers gave it
as their belief that the big gas bag
had been forced down somewhere in the
depths of the Adirondack forests The
missing officers are Lieuts. WalteA Hin
ton. A. L. Kloor and stephen sSrreil
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Il Il II


works against a dead line > The postal
dead line" is o'clock each day. 1t is
necessary to get the days accumulation of
mali out Of the way for the enormous
influx Mt night. Most Of the packages
arrive and depart on the night trains.
To do this in normal times keeps
fair sized parcel post force busy, but
when the Christmas rush, with ten times
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
CHICAGO MAN
EAGERLY SOUGHT
Reputed Worthless Stock
Brings $4,000 to 100000.

CHICAGO Dec 23.-F w Sherwood,
head of an investment company, is be
ing sought today to answer charges OF
obtaining money under false pretenscs.
lie is charged with selling worthless
stock. and estimates of sums he is al
legged to have defrauded Investors out
Of range from $4,000 to 100000. More
than 1900 persons are alleged to have
been victimized
Postal authorities have seized records
found in Sherwood's office. Among them
are said to be letters indicating that
he was sentetced in Wisconsin under
the name Of +, w. Shook to a term in
prison for embezzlement of money in
trusted to him for the purchase of stock.
Sherwood disappeared from Chicago
several weeks ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
UnIOaded:' Man Dead

FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec. 23-When
holding a pistol in his hand and look
ing into the barrel. William Wright, %,
of this city, was killed late Wednesday
by an accidental explosion of the cart
ridge, the bullet entering his right tenn
pie. He did not know the pistol was
loaded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
1921 Motor License
Plates Being Issued

The first Of the 1921 automobile license
plates were being issued to automobile
owners today at the automobile depart
,ment OF the Secretary of States Office. a
long line Of machine owners kept force
Iof clerks busy.
The 1921 plates are black numbers on
A,almon background. License No. was
tsued some time ago to Warren T. Nc
<&ray. Governor elect.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-"The Christmas
crime wave which has affected pracu-
cally every large city in the country, IS
growing as the holidays approach, ac-
cordtng to Information gathered by the
United Press.
Despite police reinfovcements In the
shopping districts establishment OF a
modified cuvfew, arming OF employees and
other precautions. crooks continued 10
ply their trade in New York City.
Other cities and towns in the metro
politau district were experiencing sim
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

Austria parties were arranged for 30OOO0
children. who otherwise would have had
no remembrance whatever.
Germanys 100000 destitute children
were to be provided with dellcaeies such
as they have not seen IN year.
Quaker organization there, cooperating
with the Hoover association, was TO sup
ply the cakes-big and little cakes-with
frosting and colored candies In Poland
this Santa Claus encountered some most
desperate cases.
The Yankees wnl not only leave cakes
They viii be intent on building strong
Continued on Page Thirteen-l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
TAXI COMPANY Is SUED

Judgment of 5000 is asked in a suit
filed in Superior Court. Room 1, today
by Charles L. Wightman against the
Terminal Cab and Baggage Line. Wight
man claims he was injured seriously
when 4 taxi driven by an employe Of the
company struck him on March Is. last,
at FIT. Wayne avenue and Delaware
street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Il Il IL

more business. descends truly heroic eff
forts are necessary.
A glimpse behind the glazed glass win
dows of the working rooms at the post
office disclOses the mail flowing in and
out in vast orderly stream, SO far this
season the stream has not been clogged
at n single point Santa Claus's patrons
are the benehciaries of the tremendous
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
FLAG ON EVERY CHRIST'MASTREE

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 23.--President-
elect Warren G. Harding endorses the
movement of Richard G. Fowler of this
city to have the American nag placed at
the top Of all Christmas trees. Asked
for an endorsement Of the movement, the
President-elect replied
Il am In receipt Of your telegram of
recent date concerning the movement to
place the American nag at the top of all
Christmas trees, and the immediate and
hearty response met with from our people.
You asked me for an Endorsement Of
this idea with view to making 1t the
national custom l am sure that any
thing / might say that would have
tendency to assert Americanism and pro
mote reverence and respect for our flag
win be most pleasing to me. The idea '
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Sends Gift: Man Dies

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec 23.--
John W Ring, %, World War veteran,
sent a Christmas present to Miss Mary
Mcfarland at Gary Ind Just after he
handed it to the postal clerk he was
stricken with heart failure and died.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
Ohio Junior Corn King

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 2S.-Ohio's
Junior corn king for this season is Ed
win Lohnes. II. of Enon, Clark County.
He raised 1853 bushels of corn on an acre,
with the yield reduced to q moisture con
tent of 20 per cent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
WEATHER

<ecast for indianapolis and vicinity
se twenty four hours ending Z D. m.
p: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
colder tonight with lowest tempera
il to Is degrees.
] HOTRLY TEAIPERATTRE-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
HOUSE TAKES RECESS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-The House
viii recess today for the Christmas holi-
days. 1t will reconvene for business next
Monday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23
PRESENTS SLAM TREATY

Dec. 25.-The Presi-
II today transmitted to the Senate a
k7mercial treaty with Siam. recently
zaunced by the State Department.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-23

pleasing originated
riotism"
, 1920-03-18

We have a few good ranches to
lease. Call on NJ. b. McKillip at his
office.-Saratoga Alfalfa Farms &
Cattle Co.