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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
EUROPEAN ALLIANCES
OBSTACLES TOLEAGUE

lies recognize the necessity Of assisting
Austrias industries. This action, It was
pointed out, does not result from charity
SO much as from the economic needs Of
the powers.
Disagreement was emphasized today
when the resignation OF Honori Pueyr-
redon as vice president Of the assembly
was laid before the session.
The Argentine leaders, successor will
be selected Saturday with a prospect
that the interim will be devoted to
lively scrambling for the important post.
1t is to be assigned to one OF the
smaller nations If rules adopted at the
opening OF the assembly are followed.
At the same time the assembly was
compelled to note another cause of fric-
tion-a difference between old and new
diplomacy. With western independence,
w. n. Rowell, Canadian delegate. de-
voted his time TO a lashing Of European
diplomacy. The French delegates were
especially hurt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

GENEVA, Dec. 9~-Indications are
mounting that new European alliances
will throw serious obstacles In the way
of the League of Nations.
DIR. Benes, foreign minister of Czecho,
SloEakia and head Of the Czecho-Slovak
delegation to the League Of Nations AS
sembly meeting, frankly admitted today
that he regards alliances of European
nations as having superior obligations to
those Of the league
Il favor the admission of Bulgaria, but
l would be compelled to vote against it
because Czecho- Slovakia has just entered
an alliance with Roumania and Jugo-
Slavia. The other members of this ALL
ance are opposed to Bulgaria Gonse
Gueltly that would make it necessary
for me to vote against the admission Of
Bulgaria to the league"
1t Is learned from authoritative sources
that Austria probably will be thrown
into the reparations cauldron, as the al
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Department Club
Offers to. Aid City
in Rat Tail Claims

City Controller Robert H. Bryson and
his assistants viii not have to worry
about what they are going to do with
all the rat tails school children are ex-
pected to bring In in order to receive
the bounty of cents per tail fixed By
an ordinance OF the city council. The
Women's Department Club, which Is tax
ing a leading part in the rat extermina-
ton campaign next week, has volunteered
TO take over the Job.
Mrs. W. II. Hart and Mrs. James A
Bawden Of the department club conferred
with DIR. Herman G. Morgan, secretary
Of the board of health about the cam
paign and the disposal OF the tails to-
day. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Bawden said
the club would make arrangements to
check the number OF tails received and
pay the bounty on them If the city were
willing.
DR.. Morgan said so far as he was con-
cerned he was willing.
No dissenting nturmers were, heard
from the controllers office, either.
Mayor Charles w. Jewett, who had
just signed the rat bounty ordinance,
indicated that be. too, was not averso
TO letting some one else handles the tails
The tentative plan Is to station a few
competent club members in the basement
Of the city hall to receive the evidence
OF rat slaughter A man viii be pro-
vided to actually handle the tails. He
will count them and place them in an
alright garbage can, properly disln-
fected with lime, and at the close of the
days business see that they are trans
ported to the city garbage DISPOSAL plant
at Sellers farm. The club women will
pay the persons responsible for the dead
rats according to a plan which Will be
worked out with the city controllers
Office.
Dr. Morgan stated that the health de-
partment will cooperate fully in the rat
determination campaign.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
PICK IOWA MAN
FOR SECRETARY
Farm Bureau Federation Con
ventiOn Business Closed.

j. w. CoverdnIe Of Iowa was reelected
secretary Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation and c. e. Gunnels Of Chicago
was elected treasurer at a meeting OF
the executive committee of the federation
today Sir. Gunnels formerly was assist
ant secretary of the federation.
No decision was reached regarding the
proposal to make Washington instead OF
Chicago the national headquarters. The
organization at this time maintains Of
fees both at Chicago and Washington.
The national officers we're authorized to
make either office their headquarters.
The Washington office will be enlarged
by the addition Of a number OF new
departments. Mr.. Gunnels was instructed
to establish a new department of ac-
counting at the Chicago office.
1t was decided that the next meeting
OF the executive committee should be
held in Washington late in January or
early in February.
The executive committee appointed a
sub committee to consider the appoint
ment Of o director Of education In con-
nection with the federation.
7. r. Howard Of Clemens, Iowa, was
reelected unanimously president of the
federation at the final general meeting
Mr.. Howard has been head of the or
gan.zatIon since its inception at Chi
cago two years ago. He Ia being men
toned as a possibility for Secretary Of
Agriculture in the new Cabinet.
c. e. Bradfute. president Of the OHIO
Farmers Bureau, was elected vice presi-
dent. defeating s. l.. strivings of New
York.
The following members OF the e1ecu-
Five board were elected:
Eastern Region-E. b. Cornwall, Mid
dlebury. vt; E. +. Richardson, Mills,
Mass. and n u. Taylor, Freehold, n. y.
Central Regioh--John G. Brown, Monon,
Ind; Chester Gray, Nevada, Mo, and
Howard Leonard. Eureka. III. Western
Region-w. H. Walker, California; ]. r.
Burton, Utah. and w. c. Jamison, Colo
RADIO. Southern Region-Gray Silver,
Martinsburg, w. Va; J. w. Morton
Athens. Ca, and J. b. Orr. Texas.
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win be clearing house for all these
Ideas and suggestions" Mr.. MeCray said.
at win have as It's duty the Coordination
OF proposals for school Improvements and
the mapping out OF an educational pro-
gram to be presented to the Assembly"
FAILS TO DODGE
OFFICE SEEKERS.
Mr McCray is not making any additional
appointments. thereby following out his
announcement that he will make no Sc
lections until after the Legislature ad
j9urns. In order 10 avoid office seekers.
the Governor elect slipped quietly into
the city and went TO the Hotel SEVERN
Instead OF 10 the Ciaypool Hotel, where
be usually stays The Office seekers were
not long in finding him, however.
al have been busy this morning" he
said Il have just talked to a man who
wanted to work IN the museum and an
other who wanted to clean cuspidors.'
Mr.. McCray viii return to his home
az Ncntlahd Friday morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

refused to drink more liquor.
Then she said Mrs. Shultz attacked her
and that she Fought bach and that she
remembers that Shultz helped his wife.
She said she remembered being struck
and nothing more until she awakened
10 find herself on the roadside Cold and
unable 10 stand or walk, she dragged her
self 100 yards TO the Sonneneld home
where she was cared for until her brother
arrived.
IL was after O'Clock when the police
learned OF the affair. They found tho
woman's reputed assailants asleep at
their homes. All refused TO discuss the
affair.
The Rev. Kerst told the police that
his sister had lived at the Shultz won
ans home on Illinois street for some
time and that he had made repeated eff
forts 10 have her leave and live at his
home
He declared that when be would get
her away from Mr.. and Mrs. ShultE that
they seemed TO have some power over his
sister and forced her to report to them
where she was staying.
The police say a complete investiga-
ton Of the case will be made.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
Canadian Delegate
to League MarrieS

GENEVA, Dec. 9.-Sir George
Foster, Canadian delegate to tile
League of NatiOrs Assembly here,
was married today in Holy Trinity
Church to Miss Jessie Allan, daughter
of Sir william, former Scottish mem
Der of Parliament.
Canadian and British delegates to
the Assembly disregarded official
business this morning In order 10
attend the ceremony. A. J. Balfour,
British delegate, gave the bride
away and Newton w. Rowell, Sir
Georges colleague on the Canadian
delegation, served rs groOmsman.
Sir George viii continue his duties
in the Assembly and the couple will
spend the honeymoon in~Ganeva
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
SAYS He WILL
PRESERVE ORDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-'T shall preserve
order and force respect for the law in
Mingo County if 1 have to call out every
able bodied man in the State and ask
for the entire United States Army" re-
iterated Governor John J. Cornwen OF
West Virginia today, in commenting on
his speech before the Southern Society
here last night. The Governor added:
THE miners union has got to cut out
the rough stuff. Labor unions must re-
spect the law and must put out the
radicals from their midst"
The Governor declared the coal strike
a year ago was broken by the 10000 to
IS 600 nonunion miners in West Virginia,
who produced 100000 tons of coal a day
and furnished the fuel to keep the rail-
roads running"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

q don't know just what you mean"
be answered.
COURT CALLS
FOR HELP.
Explain to the court Just how you
play whist" suggested the prosecutor.
Il deal" exclaimed the witness in a
loud voice and then he stopped and
looked with troubled. eyes in the direc-
ton Of his attorney. Taylor Greninger.
who smiled and nodded encouraC cement
'One card around" continued the wit
ness until yOu make Boston. That's
tie object Of the game, TO make a Bos-
ton"
Both the court and prosecutor looked
puzzled and the wisest policemen shook
their heads that they did not know the
meaning Of a Boston" in "GallOping
Whist"
Explain pleaded the prosecutor.
a Boston is, a Boston is-weu that's
when you deal out all the cards" con-
Guided the expert IN "Galloping Whist"
Following the clear explanation Of
Boston and a general denial by ali
negroes that they were shooting craps,
the court still was at G loss 10 know
just how the two dice and 20 cents
captured ny the police figured.
JUDGE DEALS
CIT FINES
So he said he would fine William Muir
II. MHrdal Weathers. George Mueller.
Carl Linsey, James Williams. alias Jess
Williams, and James Presley s. and costs
on the game charge and dismiss the
charge % gaming against the other four.
Part Of those caught IN the raid had
LIT tie courtroom when Mr. Gronlnger
discovered that n mistake had been made
BIZ the ccurt; Williams. alias Willis, had
been fined. and, inasmuch as he ad-
mitted having been fined for gaming be
fore. and following another raid the ex-
city employe might gain bad reputa-
ton II the fine remained, and he attOr-
rev hHrriedly brought n negro who had
ief- the courtroom back into the CONT.
The man said his name was Ed Brown
snd explained TO the court that Williams
WAS in the whist game. aGd thnt he
was the man who should be fined in
stead of Williams. The change Of find
inss Vas made by the court and the lines
were PAID I'm the city clerks office after
Judge Abrams made an apology for the
mistake"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
SHIPS WOULD GET
LAKE DOCKAGE
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CONTINUED From Page one)
for the construction and operation of tbs
port. It is expected that the board will
be- appointed by the Governors Of Indi-
ana and Illinois and would finance the
proposition by a bond issue to be met
by dock and railroad leases, wharfage
fees and similar revenues.
Preliminary preparations for the har
Dor are to be arranged by a joint conf
Inittee consisting of Mayor Walter Scrag
of Whiting, Mayor Daniel Brown Of
Hammond and representatives to be
named by Mayor William II. Thompson
Of Chicago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
AYERS GUNMEN
USED AGAINST
MINERS IN w. VA.
Continues From Page one.)

(Continuef From Page One')
Virginia strike, and Gisputing statements
of Governor Cornwall Of that State TO
the contrary. The statement declares
that men who had been beaten brutality
by employees Of the operators had been
taken to the office Of the Governor for
his inspection.
Mr.. Green states that Governor Corn
wall has been asked repeatedly to have
the armies Of gunner" removed and
that always he has replied that he was
pOwerless to act
1.-The Governor of West Virginia has
failed miserably to give ell citizens equal
protection of the law" the statement
says.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09


for telephone conference with Senator
elect Frank B. willis, on whose shonl-
ders the Senatorial mantle is destined to
fall. After sounding out the wishes and
rOnvenlences of the man VINO will sue
ceed hin, Senator Harding said ha
probably would dispose finally OF the
Governor Cox offer TO appoint Willis i'm
med,ately after the Presidcnt-elect re-
sigas his Senatorial seat
While Senator Harding WAC careful to
give no indication of his probable course,
men closely associated with him ev-
pressed their belief that he would accent
the Offer This course, they pointed OUT,
would relieve him OF 4 possibleNnecessity
of going TO Washington TO vote or any
important pending measure on which
both he and Senator Underwood, Win
whom he is paired would wish to be re-
corded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

ttonHnued FROM rage One.)
admitted that he was fined 500 and SEN
fenced 20 sixty days in City Court as n
result Of the raid on Patton's farm. He
paid the fine and served the days, Abrams
testimony showed
Abrams was formerly a porter at Pat
toms bar and has been living on the
Patton farm. In City Court. Abrams took
the responsibility OF the ownership of
the still.
During the Contamination OF Pat
ton, the State attempted to show that
Patton could not help but know that
still was In operation en- his farm.
Patton was fined $3.50 and costs and
sentenced to ninety days on the Indiana
State Farm in City Court on July 16. and
the present trial is on the appeal from
the lower court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
ASKS law NO MOVE rENcE.

A suit seeking to compel the-Central
Lumber Company OF this city to remove
a fence and a gate which is said to pre-
vent the free use of an alley opening
into Eighteenth street in Stout's Indiana
avenue addition, today was filed in the
circuit court by Henry ]. Mauer, who
owns property In Stout's addition. He
asks mandatory order requiring the
lunbez company to remove the obstruc-
lions = the alley.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
TO OBSERVE FOUNDING DATE.

KOKOM0, Ind, Dec. S.--A meeting OF
the executive board Of the Main Street
Christian Church was held today to lay
plans for the observance OF the seven
tieth anniversary OF. the founding of the
organization in Kokomo, Feb. IL.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

ftNnflhueH : TVF1l E-iEse VH"I
tiou. due 20 many days aght against
high temperature. caused physicians 10
hold out little or no encouragement for
bis recovery.
As last resort, doctors believed
blood Transmission might save Gipp. but
they now state that he Is too weak to
undergo such an Operation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
DRUM OUTLINES
TRADE MEASURE

ItUHhIWWNN FVIA 10 VFt"sI
on the basis OF sound Investment In this
country u the foundation thought OF the
proposed foreign trade financing plan"
Drum stated
The new corporation is expected TO
give special attention 70 further trade
with south America. according to plans
proposed, although every great world
market for Americas products VIII re,
oelve attention. The nrst meeting Of the
corporation win beheld tomorrow. Tho
final session Is expected Saturday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
FILES $1,000 SUIT ON ACCOUNT.

Judgment of 1900 IL asked In a suit
fled today in Superior Court, Room 8.
by Sherman Goss against the Mercer
Lumber Company on an account
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
wETOGRApR Secret Writing System

Invaluable Nfor lovers and for Keeping
recipes. addresses. secret memorandum OF
otheE information safe and private. No
stranger can read your postals IL you use
the Weto Graph. Great fun for lovers or
friends. Don't miss It, Send 1oc and we
viii send the Veto Graph By mail with
LISTING Co. BIairsvflle. Pn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

A wave of feminism at Yoncalla, Ore,
swept women into all city onIces and
the future of this struggling community
viii be watched all over the country, as
II is believed to be the hrst city in the
United States having all its city affairs
conducted by women. The five women
elected are all about middle aged ana
while they have not had much experience
in politics they have all long been rec
ognized as being able to conduct the af-
fairs OF their homes in a businessiike
way. Mrs. Wilson, one Of the members
or the council. is a school teacher and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
SISTER
FROM CAR

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

Mrs. Bernice Wilson. left, city council
member; Mrs. Jennie c. LassweIl, right,
retiring mayor and now member of city
council, and, below, Mrs. Mary Burt,
mayor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
GIPP'S DEATH IS
BELIEVED NEAR

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
BEING
STILL OWNER

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
FIND BIG STILL
IN FARM BARN

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
KOKOMO
POLICE OFFICER
LET RUM PASS

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
COUNTY BOARD
HANDLES CLAIMS

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09
TO
STUDY PROBLEMS

toontlnusd From Page ons,)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-09

Il don't know just what you mean
he answered.
COURT CALLS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-26

Ia depreciation 6e II moneda europea, orlglna-
81 induf2b lelncmtc ror la gran guerra, pero acreceh-
tada por los iuegos de bolsa de los b~anqueroS: va
acasionar una deSviaci6n mUy sensible del cen'efclo
hiSnano- americana, que empieza a buScar aoaS'ecI-
miento de manufacturers en- los centres mefcahlies
@ industrialeS del vicio mundo.
En- anterior a~rticulo hemoS Senalado csc pcIlgro
one cSta curricndo 81 concrete n~orte-amerlcano, que
de arandouar q e>tudiO de eSta question para procU
rar reSolyer el Serio %problema que Sc preSenta. Ell
muv corto tic.3o pericri >i no c~0mpletamente 81 Ell
81 MAYOR parte, el mcrcado de Mexico '
In cnoTme difereacia d0 Ia mOneda europea en-
rnIaci6n con 81 dollar. cOlOca en- condolences muv deS
ventaiosas a los concentrates Y manufacturers a
mericanos. one ao-pueden competir en- precios con
Jos erropeo<. QUO pagan ;orualeS. por altos que sc les
Suronga. en- EST moneda tan depreciada.
Los miSmoS fletes maritimoS de las companies
europeaS lie navigation, ~resultan muy interiors; 4
los amcricauoS, pueS como Sc Sabe. los tranSportes
So pagan en- Ia moneda del pals, cuyoS son los puer-
tos de las salidas de los barcoS.
DebidO a eSta circunStancia. Salen mas baratos
los fletcS de- IN puerto europeo 4 cualquiera de los
mexi"aroS. Qic los que Sc tienen que pagan de los de
los E<tadoS Tnidos 4 nueStro pals. 10 cual contribu-
We 4 aumcntar 81 prccio de las mercanciaS america
mas puc<tas cn Mexico.
En- conSccucncia IN mano lie Obra ' los fleteS CO.
Iocan Il Ia< mercanciaS americanas en- condolences
- >NtitClt>t>tHl VII ASlt'i 'i Il lbs NuANIN"Tr I' 80
rual eStas uItimaS cstan deSalojando Il las america
mas del mercadO hi>pano-americano.
MientraS III mano dc ohra Y los fletcS de las ma
nufacturaS curopea$ tcngau Ia v~entaja CUE les da
c>a depreciation de Ia moncda del vieio mundo, Ia
industrial Y Il concrete de los ES,adoS Unidos Su-
trirau las conSccuenciaS lie ma competencia ruino-
81.
Sc liri. : no sin raz6n. que los jornale> Y fleteS
curopeoS han Srbido Il redida one la moneda sc ha
lido depreciando: pero dcbemoS advertir Que esta re
laci6n no Is proportional por infinidad de motives,
como los hechOS 10 demucStran.
Efcctivanentc. N los PARTICIPATES impOrtado-
res hi>Ir,no amcricanoS no pucden compra- mercan-
ciaS angcricanas Dorque las europeaS Sc han puesto
fnera de Ia com?etencia.
No hahemos recc>idad de iIustrar estaS observa-
clones con con<cioS, pOrque el concrete Y Ia indus
Jria de los EStadoS TnidoS deben Saber meior que
nosotrOS los LschoS ' los detAlleS, Sobre TODD. Quic-
nes han cmpezaio 4 reSrntir las consecuencias in
mcdiataS. Los comerciantes e industrialcS que en-
primer tcrminn nan ~2Uedado afeCtadOS por la COM
Dctpncia. polran colnprObar prdcticamente eStas
obServaciOneS one hacem0S. a fin de qae 81 inter
ra1nbio mercantil entire el nueStro : este pals no