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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
DRIVER OF TAXI
is FACING JURY
Accused of Fatally Injuring
Catholic Sister.

To tell Of the death Of Sister Mary
Blanche Mccormick Of the Sisters Of
Providence, who was run down by a
taxicab, on the Circle, last April, Sister
Theodota was to take the witness stand
in Criminal Court this afternoon as the
principal witness for the State In the
case against Ollie Brown. q taxi driver,
charged with manslaughter.
Prosecutor Claris Adams made the
opening statement TO the jury following
the noon recess and spoke in detail of
the facts leading up TO the accident which
resulted In the death of the nun while
crossing the street with Sister Theodota.
Coroner Robinson, police officers ard eye
witnesses were ready to testify.
Brown, who escaped from the Marion
County Jail on July last, is constantly
in the charge of a deputy sheriff, who
occupies n chair near him in the court
room. Brown is taken to ard from the
courtroom under guard Frank Symmes,
pauper attorney, is counsel for Brown
james NJ Leathers is presiding in the
case as a change Of venue was taken
from Judge James A. Collins.
After more than two hours in att1mpt-
ing to get q jury, one was obtained he
fore noon Six Jurors are of the regular
panel. They are Barnardo Pollard,
Henry Harmon, Isanc J. Harden, Allen
w. Voorhis, Theodore Witte and Albert
A. Tex The others selected from spe-
cial venire Of hi y-hve are Jobe Scott,
West Newton; Albert H. Jordan Of
Wayne Township, John w. Wiese, War
rem Township, and Cal r. House 1871
PaS!- cNCIne.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
HARDING MAY
VISIT OBREGON
President-Elect Considering
Paying Call or First
Choice of Mexico.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Nov. IL
President-eIect Harding today is con-
sidering most urgent invitation TO visit
Mexico to confer with General Obregon,
President-elect Of the Mexican Republic,
but thus far he has given no intimation
Il his intentions with regard TO the pro
posed Mexican visit
Conjecture here concerning the pro-
posed visit and most Of the sentiment
along the border was that it would be
very desirable II Senator Harding could
see his way clear TO accept the invita-
ton extended by Elias Torres, representa-
I've Of General Obregon. Border folk feel
that any friendliness evidenced by Presi-
dent-eleet Harding would lend stability
to the present regime in Mexico and
might Offset q reported undercurrent OF
opposition to the present government.
IN the Harding party there were some
who unoGicially were Of the opinion that
Senator Harding might see ft to stop
at Mexican port for a short visit al
though it was pointed ont that he had
more than once stated on this trip that
he would not touch foreign soil
1t was pointed out also that the Sen
ator had declined an imitation to visit
Venezuela and has not vet definitely ae-
CepLeu an lnWIauOu 10 VISIT the CITY or
Panama. He refused TO cross the Mexi-
can border while in Texas. There was
also interest IN any comment that might
come from Washington on the suggested
visit
Pressure being brought to bear on
Senator Harding TO accept the Mexican
invitation is very strong Senator Albert
Fall OF New Mexico has indorsed the in
vitation and he is a close friend Of the
President-elect. although their opinions
in Mexican affairs have frequently DIFF
fered In the Senate.
The suggested stop in Mexico, II the
President-elect should accept, depends
also upon the ability Of the steamship
company TO arrange such a stop and
reach Norfolk on Dec. 4, for IL is neces-
sary for the President elect to be in
that port on that date in order to keep
a speaking engagement on Dec. g.
President-elect Harding and his party
left Brownsville shortly after 10 O'CLOCK
They are due in Houston, Texas, at IL
o'clock tonight and in New Orleans at
10 O'clock tomorrow morning.
The President-elect will spend five
hours IN New Orleans, addressing the
Chamber of Commerce and also visiting
the Elks' Home.
He will sail for Panama at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
SAYS 2 BILLION
DOLLARS LOST
IN SHIP DEALS
Gone Just as if Shot Away
in Powder, Witness
Declares.
WORD
EX-ASSISTANTS Y

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-"There has been
two billion dollar loss in the United
States shipbuilding program. The money
is gone just as though you had shot 1t
away in powder
Martin ]. Grlen, until recently assist
ant TO the chairman Of tho United states
Shipping Board. made this statement on
the witness stand before the congress
sional investigating committee here to-
day
Until the American people realize that
there has been a $4,000 100000 loss and
write it or, Just 0s the clothing dealer
end all other business firms have been
compelled TO write of depreciation re-
Gently. we cannot establish solid profit
able, merchant marina." Gillen aided.
Tho witness declared that II there was
one thing the shipping board and oni-
cials at Washington could De criticised
for IL was the lack Of proper accounting.
hook and record keeping system. so that
proper judgments could be made on
shipping matters. instead Of "fudiling
guesses"
The shipping board. Gulen declared. "ls
hopelessly behind with Its work. trying
TO adjust matters" He said the best
thing to do would he 20 take the govern
ment- built ships out Of the shipping
boards hands and put them 10 charge
of another board Of operation. go that
the shipping board could catch up and
clean up old business"
lie continued:
DOESN'T BELIEVE
MOTIVES DIsuONEsT.
Il DO not believe dishonest motives
controlled the acts # any shipping bosrd
member or high official. But things were
lax. There was a lack Of any accounting
system. And there was no effort 20 put
big, experienced man ia charge Of de-
vssing an auditing and controlling sys-
TEN"
Shipping board aTairs-records. bank
accounts audltlng and other data-yveFe
80 enangled when Judge Payne came into
office, Gtlen scaid, that no underlying
prinefple could nc set up for haudilng
any shipping board mstteFs
the wltGREs fold bore afHs0ne q COL
lars OF shipping board money was Sc
crcted and used by private shipping
companies; how the State Department
facilitated graft" amounting 70 millions
Ia the settlement OF ships requisitioned
from foreign frms.
Have government built ships made
money 2" asked Representative Henry
Steele OF Pennsylvania
Not even interest charges or deprecla-
tlon since the armistice" answered the
witness.
Do you think government operation Of
steamships has been 2 profitable opers-
tlon for the government" asked Steele
1T has not been and Il Is not and
see no relief from loss az this time" said
Giilen
Gould our government built merchant
marine be operated al profit IN the fu-
ture7"
THAT depends on what price you FIX
per dead weight ton" said GiIlen
Uncle Sam must write off the loss :"
added the witness. I'VE can't run ships
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
FARCE QUIZ ON
BONDING HELD
IN CITY COURT
Woman Makes Charge and
Judge Pritchard Asks
Questions.

Evidence that there is an '1ronclad d
combination between certain attorneys
and professional bondsmen" who operate
at police headquarters. was brought be-
fore Judge Walter Pritchard in CITY
Court today. As result John Bull
Moose" walker, professional bondsman
was sent for and questioned IN open
court. but Walker suggested 70 the court
that he would explain privately.
Judge Pritchard did not take kindly
to the bondsmans suggestion. but said:
This matter has been called to the
attention Of the court publicly and Il
viii be investigated in open court"
The investigation which created a sen
sation among bondsmen and attorneys
and "hangers-on" around the City Court
resulted from a statement made by Mrs
James Mitchell. who charged Walker had
refused to sign the bond Of her husband
unless she changed attorneys.
Judge Pritchard. when informed Of the
woman's statement, sent for her. She
came into the courtroom carrying an In
fant and accompanied by her attorney
Fred Hartman. She was sworn and ques
toned
Mrs. Mitchell told the court her hus
band is in the Marion County jail IN
grand jury on a charge OF arson.
II asked the officers at the jail who
could get to sign the bond, and they told
me l should see Mr.. Walker. I me
him in the hallway Of this courtroom
and told him I wished him TO sign M
husbands bond. He asked me who nj
lawyer was, and told him Mr. Hartman
Then 10 said 7 would have 70 change law
yers before he would sign the bond,
Stated Mrs Mitchell
What did he say he would charge yoI
for signing the $1,000 bond2" asked
Judge Pritchard.
He said he would charge me $50" an
swered the woman.
Bull Moose" Walker was peekinG
through the courtroom door while th'
woman was testifylng.
Walker suggested he would explair
in private, but when the court refused
he made a statement in which he admit
ted the woman asked him to sign tn,
bond for her husbands release and 'tha
he refused TO do so as long as Hart
CONTINUED on Page FOurO
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
OLIVE THOMAS
GEMS ON BLOCK
Personal Property of Ac-
tress to Be AUctiOned.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE per
sonai property Of Olive Thomas. film
star. who died from poisoning in
Paris. viii be sold at public auction
here Monday. The articles, which are
on exhibition. include jewelry furs,
automobiles and wearing apparel
Among the tewelry is q bracelet
containing 204 diamonds and three
sapphires, q necklace with 103 dia-
monds. a gold cigarette case set with
emeralds and brillIants. another of
gold and platinum, n necklace Of 300
pearls. another Of 100 pearls and q
platinum bracelet set with thirty
eight diamonds weighing half karat
each.
The furs Include practically every
known variety. Among the wearing
apparel are several imported gowns.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17

selling and was fined $40 and costs, By
Judge Pritchard, who dismissed the
charges Of keeping a gambling house,
gaming and keeping a gambling DEVICE
against him.
All charges against Richard stegmeier
were dismissed, on motion OF Prosecutor
Ralph Spaan.
The only States witness IN the court
room given a chance to testify was Po-
lice Lieutenant William L. Cox. who
led the raid on the stegmeier gambling
house after the police had been forced
to act, following a search warrant sworn
to by the editor Of the Times.
Before the sedrch was made however,
the Stegmeier brothers received a tip
and the betting boards and books were
carried from the gambling house. a few
tickets ana books were not removed and
these were found by the police who
happened to make a more complete search
Of the place than had been expected.
Some money also was found in the safe.
with tickets in the packages and sacks,
and this money was taken TO police
headquarters to be held as evidence in
the trial that never happened.
Following tho request OF Martin Hugg,
attorney for the Stegmeisr brothers, the
money was returned TO them and also
the tickets and books which were records
Of the gambling conducted in their place
on Illinois street.
CONTINUED AND SET
FOR TRIAL ON NOV. Il.
After a continuance was granted in the
Stegmeier case last week when Prose-
cutor Spaan was not in court. the 8ffi-
davit was marked by Deputy Prosecutor
Remy 70 indicate that the tIlal would
take place on the afternoon OF Nov. It.
Lieutenant Cox and another State wit
ness were in the prosecutors office when
the date for the hearing was set.
Lieutenant Cox today said he did not
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
3 LOSE LIVES IN
DWELLING FIRE
Mothers and Daughters Meet
Death in Smoke.

ORANGE, n. J., Nov. 17.-Three lives
were lost and eighteen persons had mar
row escapes in o fire which destroyed a
large frame dwelling near here today.
The dead are Mrs Hermina Herk and
her daughters, Catherine, Z, and Theresa,
The womans husband was leading
his family from the building when they
became separated in the smoke.
The bodies of Mrs. Herk and the chill
dren later were found in the debris in
the basement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
Betting Books and Booze
Taken in Second Raid on
Stegnaeier Gambling Den

additional slips indicating bets bottles
alcohol
of police in the the
gambling under the steg IT North
Illinois
the raid and the police had difficulty in
finding
an O
Henry responsibility operation the
saloon gambling
his practice take down OF
which corroboraed by
the books seized.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
5DEAD, nLIVING
TAKEN OUT OF
KENTUCKY MINE
ReScuerS Tunnel Around
Fire-BIOcked En-
trance.
FEAR OTHERS MAY DIE

DARLINGTON. KY, Nov. 17.-Five OF
sixteen men. trapped by fire in the Arm
old mine near here were taken out dead
thfs morning. They were victims Of SUI
location.
The dead are:
Roy Carnes, 42.
Hugh Perkins. 42.
Jack Bond, n.
Alex James and George Anderson, ne
Eroes.
The other eleven were rescued and are
IN q serious condition.
The IRE was discovered near the en-
trance Of the mine last night and shut
OF the only means OF escape for the In
prisoned miners.
Rescuers made a tunnel around the
nre-blocked entrance and started for the
rear Of the mine.
TWELVE HOURS
REACHING MEN.
The first men found were unconscious,
but revived under first aid treatment
Nearly twelve hours after being en-
tombed the first man was brought to the
surface Two hours later the last man
was brought up. All OF those rescued
are negroes.
The bodies Of the unconscious and the
dead were found In q single heap on the
floor Of s small chamber in the mine.
Washington Hines. 9 negro, was also
trapped, but he decided TO take his
chances with the flames. Wrapping a
coat around his head, he ran the CANT
let Of the blaze, smoke and gas fumes
and came out with only a few burns.
Most OF the entOn' u men were mar
ried Shortly after the fire alarm spread
through Darlington, the wives and chill
dren gathered around the mouth OF the
mine.
When the bodies Of the dead and IN
conscious were brought 20 the top the
walls Of the women and the frightened
screams OF the little children. mingled
with the roar OF the blaze which was
sweeping through the mine.
The wife OF one OF the white men
sat stolidly by. awaiting the result or
the efforts OF the rescue party. She
seemed unable TO comprehend that her
husbands life was probably lost in the
smoke and FIRE that ragged below.
FIRST DISASTER
AT THIS NINE.
1t was the first time that this mine
had been visited by disaster since it was
founded in the early part OF the nine
teenth century.
They went into the mine, each carry
ing an oxygen tank and wearing a gas
mask
There were $50 men in the mine where
the fire started from a broken electric
circuit, but the seventeen men were trap
ped hy fire which blocked one entrance
The others escaped.
The fire was started when a motor car
ran over wires strung into the mine. One
of the wires was broken. The roar Of
the flames could be heard on top Of the
ground and smoke and gas fumes poured
out Of the mine opening in great v0fume.
Hope Of saving the lives Of the impris
oned men was practically abandoned
Air was pumped back into the mine and
all efforts were directed to extinguishing
the fire after the rescue party had gone
down into the pit The fire finally was
brought under control today.
The st. Bernard Coal Company Of Ev-
ansville, Ind, is the owner Of the mino.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
CITY APPROVES
NEW CAR MOVE
Corporation Counsel Says
Interurban Lines Should
Pay.

The petition OF the Indianapolis Street
Railway company that the public service
commission in devising means for the
financial relief Of the company give con-
sideration to the suggestion Of the city
administration that interurban companies
be required to pay a higher rate for the
use Of city tracks meets the approval Of
the administration exactly, Corporation
Counsel Samuel Ashby said today.
Mr. Ashby pointed out that he has In
sisted times without number" that the
tnterurbans pay more. He said that the
city will support the latest petition and
oppose the petition for 2-cent transfer
charge, as was slated when the latter
was filed several days ago.
The pubic service commission will hear
both petitions at 9:30 o'clock on the
morning Of Nov. ..
'If the company had received relief
In the matter OF more money from the
interurbans in 1918 we would not have
the company seeking relief today" Mr.
Ashby said.
The company contends that Il must
have at ieast 100000 more revenue TO
meet increa sed expenses during the COM
ing year This. 1t IS said. can be raised
either by the 2-cent transfer charge or ed
ditional revenue from the interurbans,,
WHICH HEE pay gAuE no ttVAF A'A tAN bo~
Of city tracks. power and terminal IA
ciIities now than they have since their
lines were built.
Much OF the fncreas sed expense is due
to taxes which have been increased from
ss1o. .6T5 80 in 1918 to S540O72a3 IN 1920
according to the company's first petition.
Mr.. Ashbv stated that he believes that
II the company had exercised due dill
gence II could have prevented much OF
this increase although il Is not proper
for the city to be in the position of as
sisting any one to escape payment OF
taxes. II the company's valuation for
taxation purposes. which on tangible as
GETS alone is s1s 05s 670, were the same
as its valuation for rate making pur-
poses. which Is considered by the pub
lie service commission as between Sl4.-
100000 and S16 000OO0 the cOmpany's
burden Of taxation would be less. Mr.
Ashby said. indicating that he believes
the company should have insisted that the
two valuations be equal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
CHECKS IN MAIL
DEAL IDENTIFIED
Thirty in All, TotalIing
S653, 700.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Thirty checks.
totaling 1858, 700 which figured in the
purchase Of the New York Evening Mall,
during the war, were identified at the
trial today of DR. Edward A Rumely
charged with having been a dummy for
the German government as owner of the
newspaper Identification Of the checks
was made by George H. Larke, former
treasurer Of the Mail, who said they were
credited to the S. S. Mcclure Newspaper
Corporation and DR.. Rumely.
Rumely received $4,000 a year salary,
the witness said, adding to his knowledge
he received no salary from any other
source. Larke said many conferences
were held with regard to extrsva gances
pertaining to the newspapers pay roll.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17

State Fair grounds.
SaIome. they say. is deceitful at times,
Just Ike the historical one who claimed
the head Of John. This apple Salome Is
an innocent looking thing, but they do
say when she kisses the smack Is be
quilting The Salome apple is a beauty
and is q part OF the Aurora school ex-
hibit. entered by the pupiis OF Hal
Driver. a vocation teacher. This class
IS q member Of the Boys Orchard Club.
which is made up Of fourteen clubs Of
seventy i've members. Members OF the
club are taking care Of nineteen orchards
ss class projects.
Fred W Hofmann, director OF horti-
culture Of the Greater Terre Haute Club
OF Terre Haute Is an authority on apples
and what he told me about SaiOme-well
a- I don't carry tales / VIII not repeat
II here, but will say he told me ali apples,
including Salome, get their beautiful
red blush from the cool night air. The
way some apples are blushlng at this
show convinced me that some wise OLD
apples are night owls
Hofmann pointed ont that there are
lopsided apples Just like there are lop-
sided people The New York Imperial
is decidedly !opped to one side, as is the
Confined ON Page Eight.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
URGES ADMISSION
OF ALL NATIONS

GENEVA. Nov. 1T.-Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon of Argentina caused a SEN
sation at the opening OF todsy's session
OF the League Of Nations assembly meet
ing by declaring that all recognized ma
lions ought TO be admitted 10 member
ship.
Argentina considers that every recog-
nized nation should be taken into the
League Of Nations" declared the South
American statesman. Otherwise we
shall create dangerous antagonism and
create a new alliance against the league.' -
This declaration was considered sig.
nihcant in view of conflicting reports
concerning Germany. Although the Ger
man foreign office was quoted as saying
hat Germany would not seek admis-
sion. It was said. a neutral country
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
Draft Evader Caught
After 2 Years Search

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Nov. IT.
Louis Kruger, 30. sought as a draft
evader for two years, was arrested after
chase here today by Policeman Ed
ward HOltz. He was one of four
brothers involved in the shooting of
several members of a posse two years
ago when Federal agents sought to ar
rest them as draft evaders.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17

might act for Germany In seeking her
entrance into the league.
Despite the agitatiOns Of several small
groups Ia favor OF amendment OF the
League OF Nations covenant to conform
with the views Of the United States. II is
certain that nothing definite will be done
al the present session The rules Of
order would have 20 be amended ana
these have already been adopted pro-
yisioually
DR.. Alfredo Costa, the Portuguese dele
gate, who has taken a leading part In
tie movement to have the covenant re-
vised. said that another meeting Of the
assembly probably would be held In
March for decisive action along this line.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
BOOtLegger Held
Liable for Booze
He PeddLes Out

A bootlegger is responsible in dol
lars and cents for the liquor he sells.
That was the opinion of a jury in
Superior Court Room l, today, who
returned a verdict of $500 in favor
of Benjamin F. Havey against Robert
B. Alfonte. Havey claimed that AL
fonte 'maliciouIy manufactured an
Intoxicating liquor" which was "pOi-
soned with wood alcohol"
Havey claims ne bought the liquor
in question because 1t had a seal which
was represented to him as govern
ment stamp. Havey claims that one
drink landed him in the hospital and
that his eyesight was seriously i'm
paired. He asked for $4,000 in his
suit
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-17
UTILITIES IN OHIO
RAPED BY STORM
Traffic and Service Slowed Up
by Winter Blast.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17.-Railroad
and electric railway traffic and telephone
and telegraph service suffered in Ohio
today due to a heavy fall OF snow. The
weather bureau reported a depth OF seven
inches in Akron at q. m.
Trains were from a half hour to two
hours behind time and the car service
practically was demoralized. The fall of
snow was heavy in Columbus.
A foot of snow was reported in Char
don. Ohio. In Cleveland the snow melted
quickly and flooded several streets
DETROIT, Nov. 17.-The first heavy
snow fall of the year, shortly before
noon today, had broken all records for
the city of Detroit, when 1t had reached
a depth Of more than SO inches, the
previous record. The snow began fall
ing yesterday evening and was still sift-
ing from the low gray clouds at noon.
Street car and train schedules were nor
NAL.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA terrific wind
storm, accompanied by heavy rain, swept
the entire Eastern coast today, driving
ships to shelter and causing much dam
age to property.
Wireless appeals for help were received
from four steamships.
One person was killed and many in
jured as a result of the storm in this
city. A man was blown to death from
an elevated platform in Brooklyn. Plate
glass windows were blown in and street
car service was crippled.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 17.-Much dam
age was caused early today when a
severe wind storm swept through the
city and county. Telegraph and tele-
phone poles were knocked down and
many small towns cut off from COM
munication. Trolley wires also were
blown down and street car service is
badly crippled. Much damage was also
reported in outlytAg districts.