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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
BoOtLeggers' Protection
Rates in Muncie Varied
From $40 to $3.50 Week

others, which he turned over to DR.. Xene
Y. Smith, a defendant in the case, who
is now serving term in prison for man
slaughter. DR.. Smith, so the witness
said, came to him and gave him list of
LIQUOR dealers from whom he was to
collect.
Tell them" the witness said were DR..
Smiths instructions, that they win be
protected In anything they do if they
don't kill nobody" 80.
SAID MONEY WENT
TO THE HIGHER UPS"
Mabrey said Smith told him the money
went to higher ups" He also said the
money, so far as he knew, was divided
as follows: So to James Black and Ad-
kins Knuckles, constables out Of the
court of Justice @f the Peace Timothy
Owens, and the balance to DR.. Smith.
Black and Knuckles have pleaded guilty.
Ben Churchman negro, now Of Kokomo,
formerly a blind tiger operator at Mum
Gle, gave testimony similar to Mabrey's,
but more extensive. He dragged in the
names of William Robertson, and of City
Judge "Red McClelland" as well as the
others mentioned by Mabrey.
"There were so many people grating"
he said, "that we didn't know whether
or not we were getting protection
man would come around and want money
for one thing, then somebody would come
and say he had to have money for Red
McCIelland, and that is the way 1t went"
He also said an arrangement existed
by which the constables tipped off liquor
raids to be made by the sheriff Of Della
ware County, who was ION the square.
Ora V. Pogue, a private detective en-
ployed by the dry forces. was In on the
graft, Churchman testified. He said on
occasions Pogue had borrowed" money
from him, and that all the police drank
at his place of business and never paid
for the drinks.
HE FINALLY GOT
OUT OF BUSINESS.
FINALLY / got out of business" he
said, after Red McClelland called me on
the telephone and told me to come to his
office. When I went there he said that
he was not getting enough money out Of
my place and he wanted to getAne out
CONTINUED on Page Six.)N
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NEUTRALITYOF
CHINA WILL
BE RESPECTED
Eight Powers Agree to
Principle Asked by
Republic.
RESUMED
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTOI, Dec. 1.-THE eight
powers represented in the Wash
ington conference today pledged
themselves to respect China's neu-
trality in future wars. A resolution
to this effect was unanimously
adopted at today's secret meeting of
the Far East committee.
The neutrality issue was one upon
which China insisted in the ten prin-
ciples" presented y the conference sew
eral weeks ago.
DELEGATES GET
Busy AGAIN.
The Washington conference resumed
its secret labors with the question of an
"entente" or an agreement" between
the principal powers involved upper
most in the minds Of the delegates.
Rumors and reports of alliances ana
ententes and agreements have multiplied
in Washington during the three-day re-
cess, due in large measure to the puz-
ziing silence that is being maintained by
American officials over the proposals that
are known to have been made in British
AID japanese quarters.
PROGRESS IS
KEPT SECRET.
What actually is going on behind the
scenes Of the conference in the way Of
Pacific and Far East agreement, remains
a mystery which Americas spokesmen
decline to clear up.
One member Of the American delega-
tion informed your correspondent posi-
lively that there would be no agreement
come out of the conference which by any
stretch of Interpretation could be looked
upon as an alliance or entente, between
the United States, Great Britain, Japan.
France or Italy.
He admitted. however, that the ques-
tion OF a "gentlemen's agreement or
understanding" was another matter.
Another member of the American dele
CATION, in a position to speak authorita-
lively, contented himself with saying
that nothing he had seen in print bear
ing on the reported entente had any
foundation in fact whatsoever" 1t was
denied that there had been anything of
a formal nature laid before the govern
ments concerned.
The conference resumed its sittings be-
hind the closed doors of the PanAmer-
lean building with a disconcerting situa-
tion prevailing IN the Chinese delegation.
During the three-day recess just ended,
four of the high advisers to the Chinese
delegation have resigned In protest
Continued on Page Six.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
4-POWER PACT
TO BE KNOWN
IN FEW DAYS
Japs Approve Agree
ment, According
to Reports.
CHINA LEFT OUT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE four
power agreement to take the place
of the japanese alliance will be an
nounced to the world very shortly.
according to authoritative quarters
here today in touch with the negotia-
tions of the big three" which de-
veloped this understanding.
1t is understood preliminary reports
have been received by the japanese dele
cation here that the Toxic government
has approved this agreement between the
United States Great Britain and France
on the Pacific and the Far East.
There is also strong reason to believe
the japanese government has decided to
accept the 5-5-3 plan Of the Hughes pro-
posal for limitation of naval armament,
along with the four-power agreement. A
final reply to Baron Kato's cable to the
Toxic government Friday night Is ex-
pected here any moment If It has not
already been received.
SUPPLANTS
JAP ALLIANCE.
The quadruple entente as a substitute
for the Anglo-Japanese alliance win pro-
flNt lot mutual uietucblbAl--lil ultAdl
avoidance OF difficulties" Britain's
spokesman said.
Some form Of arbitration OF disputes
or provision for breathing spells" before
any hostilities in the Pacific could be
undertaken would be its underlying prin
ciple he indicated.
While this is not definitely known, It
is understood in some quarters that the
agreement actually has been completed
in writing and the only thing now neces-
sary to be done is for the four great
powers to afflx their signatures.
The British spokesman made 1t clear
that the new entente would have termi
nation OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance as
its self evident corollary and would pro-
vide for limitation of fortifcation on the
point nearest Japan; for instance, Guam.
CHINA NOT
INVOLVED.
China will not be involved. The ar
rangements agreed upon by the "big
three" last Friday and now awaiting
approval from Toxic deals with the Pac-
cific Ocean rather than China proper.
Nor will these arrangements involve
guarantees Of the powers ito esch other
he said, though guarantees for Japan
are afforded by the proposal for remov-
ing the menace Of naval bases In the
Pacific.
Mutual avoiding of difficulties rather
than guarantees" is invilved. This is ap-
parently to make objections which might
arise in the American Senate should
biuding guarantees be undertaken.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
J. ARMITAGE
APPOINTED TO
SAFETY BOARD
Member Named After
Mrs. Shank Declines
to Serve.
NEUTRAL POLICY
MayOr-Elect to Take
No Part in Senate
rial Race.
NEUTRAL POLICY

James Armitage, brother OF VIII
liam H Armitage, has been given the
appointment of Democratic member
of the board of public safety, Mayor
elect Samuel Lewis Shank announced
today. Mr.. Shank returned from his
vacation at Hot Springs, Ark, by way
of Memphis and Louisville at 9:45
o'clock last night. His arrival was
not heralded until this morning, but
before noon his home at 3547 East
Washington street. was the rendez-
vous for politicians great and small
Mr.. Shank also got of his mind a long
list Of matters Of interest to the public
which he has been thinking about during
his two-week- absence Among these was
the announcement that his hands are alb
soiuteIy of Of the Indianapolis pOstmas-
tership fight and the scrap fer the Repub-
lican nomination for United States Sen
stor.
"Hands of the primaries!'' he said.
nonstrous sombrero. the gift OF
Joserh L. Hogue, appointee for city con-
troller. who with Mrs. Hogue and Mrs.
Shank. accompanied the mayor-elect,
adorned e table in the Shank home. Mr.
Shank will not let it get out Of his sight
his friends said.
DECLARES OPENLY
FOR BOXING.
Important decisions upon traf1c, nre,
poliee. and improvement matters were an
nouneed by Mr.. Shank. Among other
things he declared openly in favor OF
boxing.
Were going to have boxing matches
In Tndisnapolfs unless the sheriff and
Governor stop me-" he said
Announcement Of selection Of Mr.
Armitage for the board Of safety mem
bership. came after all efforts Of Mr..
Shank to get Mrs. Shank to accept K had
failed. He did not give up hope until
this morning when she told him, once
and for all that for her to take the job
would be too much Shank" Although
his brother, William, has become some
thing Of a power in the Republican
party. James Armitage is and has been
a Democrat. Mr.. Shank said.
HANDS OFF OF
SENATORIAL RACE.
81 want it to be thoroughly under
stood" said Mr.. Shank, that am TAX
ing no interest whatever in the sena-
torial or postmaster fights. I have no in
terest whatever IN any OF the candidates.
have been elected mayor and that's all
I'm going to be. One Of the things I
made my campaign upon was Hands of
the primaries and that's what I intend
to do. So I hereby serve notice that the
boys are going 10 be turned loose. Let
them go to It regardless Of me. There's
only one man III be personally inter
ested in any primary and that's my
brother Carlin who's running for re-
election as a county commissioner OF
course, I'm for him. But when I say
hands off the primaries I mean 1t. I've
got too many other things to look after" 8"
The mayOr-elect wanted to know
where in the devil" the newspapers got
hold Of the idea that salaries of assist
ants in the cit ylegal department are 60
ing to be raised because there's not go
ing to be any salary increases during my
four years as mayor" Taylor E. Gron-
niger, appOintee for corporation counsel,
Continued on Page Two)
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If she pointed the revolver at her hus-
band.
She paused for a moment and an
swered: II don't know how 1t hap
pened."
SAYS HER HUSBAND
ASKED FOR GUN.
Then she continued: "Carl asked me
to give him the revolver and / started
to give 1t to him as he asked
"Are you sure?" the court asked.
"Yes, l am sure of IT,
That apparently destroys part of the
compound theory of the defense that the
shooting Of Carl Kiroff was done In self
defense and was accidental.
On direct examination in answer to
questions put to her by Mr. Wetter, Mrs
Kiroff testified that she was preparing
to go to bed and was eating an apple
when her husband suddenly called for
her TO get his revolver.
"He said Get the gun. Get the gun,
and I said, where is it?' and he said as
he ran to a back door, Under the mat
tress or in the dresser drawer 1 got
the gun. He came into the room. 1 went
toward him and he came toward me. His
Continued on Page Slx.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
SO. BEND POLICE
CHIEF RESENTS
LAXITY CHARGE
Says Remarks of Federal
Judge Anderson Unjust
and UnWarranted.'

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. branding
the verbal charges of Judge A. B. An
.dersOn in Federal Court at Indianapolis
Tuesday as ''unwarranted" and unjust"
Chief of Police Peter B. Kline, supported
by Mayor FRANKLIN r. Carson, attempted
today to clear himself of the charge of
laxity here in enforcement of the liquor
laws. Kline directed attention to the
125 liquor law violation charges buried"
on city court dockets as proof of his at
tempt to stop the flow of whisky here.
Judge Anderson, in his criticism OF
State officials failing to enforce prohi-
bition expressed surprise at the failure
of Federal indictment against the
"South Bend police chief" Kline TO the
contrary takes credit for bringing before
Judge Anderson a number of bootleggers
who during the last week, have been
found guilty and sentenced to prison by
the jurist.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
THE WEATHER
By WALTER d. HICKMAN.

MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. r.
Branding the fatal shooting of Carl
Kiroff as "premenitated MURDER" Deputy
Prosecutor Sidney Miller of Marion
County in closing the argument Of the
State in the trial of Nellie Kirof, 20,
widow of Carl, in Circuit Court today,
asked the jury to return a verdict Of
guilty and to fix her punishment at i'm
prisOnmeat for life The State took the
position that the evidence of Mrs.
KirOff. the circumstances surrounding
the shooting, and the dying statement of
her husband all proved rremeditated
murder.
Attorneys for the defense contended
the evidence warranted a verdict of not
guilty on the ground Of accident
The court began instructing the Jury
at 1 o'clock and the jury retired half an
hour later.
Closing argument of counsel followed
arguments by Q. W. Smith, prosecutor of
Morgan County, who made the opening
argument for the State He was fol-
lowed by Paul Wetter, pauper attorney
for Marion County, and ]. E. Sedewich
of Morgan County. for Mrs. Kiroff, and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07

The burglars entered the store by way
of coal chute on the Twenty Fifth
street side. Reaching the basement, they
went to the first floor Of the building.
The door at the top of the cellar stair
way is doubled barred, but this was
''jimmied" The building occupied by
the store is a new two-story brick. The
office where the safe was located is on
the first door in the rear Of the store
It Is believed the outside door Of the
safe had been left unlocked. The inside
door, however, was locked. 1t was this
door that, was forced by the yeggmen.
The money was in a strong box on the
inside Of the safe
After securing the money the burglars
left the safe door open, and the drill
lying in front of the safe. They left
the store by way Of the rear door on
the Station street side and this door
was left open.
No merchandise was stolen or dis
turbed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
Would Ban Traffic in
Habit-FOrming Drugs

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE conference
on limitation OF armament and Far East
ern policy is urged to take steps to crush
all traffic on all habit forming drugs, in
a joint resolution introduced In the House
today by Representative Kahn of Cali
foTnia.
The fourteen postoffices maintained by
Japan IN China are exchange mediums for
the distribution of opium and morphine to
the Chinese, the resolution asserts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
GUNMEN KILL
TWO POLICEMEN
Los Angeles Officials on Hunt
for Murderers.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 7.-Police
authorities today concentrated in man
hunt for the gunmen who last night shot
and killed Patrolmen William J. Britt
and Harry Clester
policeman's ball in progress at the
time Of the double murder, broke up i'm
mediately. With both officers who par
ticipated in 1t dead and no other wit
nesses, nc details of the fight were avail
able. Two policemen were found dying
on the pavement, their guns beside them.
1t is thought Chester and Britt at
tempted to apprehend criminals who put
up an unexpected fight.
Chester, 80 years of age, leaves a wife
and two babies. He came to Los Angeles
from Konomo, Mo, Britt, 80, is survived
by wife and 7-year-old boy. His home
was formerly LeavenwOrth, Kan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07

All but ten Of the more than forty
residents of Muncie indicted by the Fed
eral grand jury last spring for alleged
conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws.
decided they were guilty between the
time they were arrested and calling of
the case for trial before Judge Albert h.
Anderson today.
As a result the majority Of the de-
PENDANTS will be used as Government
witnesses before the case goes to the
jury Although only a few witnesses
were examined at the morning session the
testimony was TO the effect that a grand
conspiracy for liquor law violations ex-
listed at Muncie and In which bootleggers,
blind tiger operators. constables, JUS
tice of the peace, policemen, the prose-
cutor and possibly the city Judge are
mentioned.
The usual rate paid for protection was
$40 a week for the little fellows and this
amount increased to as high as $3.50 Il
week in the instance of one of the larger
places
BROUGHT FROM JAIL
TO GIVE TESTIMONY.
The first witness to take the stand was
James Mabrey, who was brought here
from Newcastle where he was in Jail to
answer to state charge He testified
that in 1918 he was operating a liquor
establishment ana during this time he not
only paid $40 a week for protection, bur
also collected money from a number of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
He Didn't KnOW

That the only refuge in Indianapolis
for incurable tuberculosis patients is
maintained by the indianapolis Flow
er Mission which also supplies from
one to two quarts of milk per day to
tubercular patients who require this
treatment and are unable to pay for it.
Last year $50 persons were furnished
food, bedding and clothing, in addi-
tion to the other services named, be-
cause his contribution to the Commun-
ity Chest helped the expenses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
MELLON SEES
SALES TAX AS
AN EQUALIZER
Would Make Further
Slash in Income
Levy.
SURTAXES HINDER
Treasury Head Holds
High Rates Dis
courage Business.
HINDER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Gov
ernment must make further slash
in existing income and surtaxes and
adopt some form of sales tax to
equalize the tax burden, tighten the
load on the average taxpayer and
help business go ahead, Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon today told Con-
gress in his annual report.
Secretary Mellon said while economy
measures OF the Administration had ef-
fected a cut of $4,000 600 in Treasury
expenditures during the current fiscal
year. the American people cannot escape
facing heavy Government expenditures for
many years to come.
sIMPLIFICATIoN
TAX LAW NEED.
There is urgent need that the tax laws
be greatly simplified and some OF the ex-
isting complexities removed, Mellon said.
The income tax must be retained for
years to come, as a part OF the American
system, but the objections raised to the
excessively high rates must be met by
Congress by legislative action, scaling
peeially in the surtaxes, which now dis
courage business" he added
The taxation Of people in proportion
to their ability to pay" is the keynote
Of Melons proposals to Congress. Mel
Ion. taking full account Of the SS0O,000,0 900
reduction in the tax burden in the fiscal
year, 1923. from the changes made in the
revenue act Of this year, asserts Congress
must WELD the ak again and said before
the job is completed other sources than
those now tapped by revenue producers
must be found.
CONGRESS- TO DETERMINE
FORM OF SALES TAX.
The sales tax Is favored by Secretary
Mellon. what form It shall take is left
by him for Congress to determine. lie
refrained from specific recommendations
on that point.
It IS the view OF the Secretary that by
retaining the income tax, with reasonable
surtax rates, which in peace times ultt-
mately should not rise above 10 per cent,
the American people would be contribut-
ing to the upkeep Of the Goa ernment ac-
cording 20 their earnings. But he goes
further. saying.
by placing a certain amount OF tax
on specific articles, OF classes Of articles
or transactions at so low a rate that they
could be readily borne without injury.
the income tax would be materially
simplfied, the tax laws would be ad-
Continued on Page Six)
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Edison Says Recent Find
May Lead to Making Gold

day. I have said this for years. This
new discovery is a part of the solu-
ti0n of the problem.
II always have felt that the gold
clause in bonds is dangerous. This
clause provides that the bonds shall
be paid In gold OF n certain degree
of fneness. What would the people
who own railway bonds say If they
should wake up some morning and
find that gold could be manufactured
as cheaply as we make pigiron? Well,
that is exactly what will happen
some day-and 1t may happen any
day Copyright, 1921, by Interna-
tional News Service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
SINN FEINERS
RERELEASED
FROM PRISON
King George Grants
Amnesty to Irish
Under Pact.
ULSTER MAY BALK

LONDON, Dec. liking George to-
day issued a decree of amnesty
granting liberty to all Irish pris-
oners.
It is estimated there are between
1000 and 5000 Sim Fein prisoners
in British detention camps.
Events are moving rapidly for set
ting up the new political machinery
of the Irish peace agreement. Final
plans were made for the meeting
of the british and Sim Fem Parlia-
ments to ratify the pact and the gov
ernment began to arrange for the
withdrawal of all British administra-
tive officials from Ireland.
King George presided over a privy
council which approved the proclamation
for summouing the British parliament
into special session next Wednesday for
approval Of the peace agreement.
It Is expected Dali Eireann at Dub
lin viii approve the treaty without oppo-
sition.
ULsTERITEs MAY
ANTAGONIZE.
Antagonism is expected from the Ulster
Unionists. special courier is expected
TO arrive from Belfast tonight, bringing
the Ulster Cabinets reply to the pro
posals contained in the Irish peace settle
ment.
The keynote Of the Ulterites was
sounded by their former leader. Sir Ed
ward Carson. He declared.
II never thought l should live to see
a day of such abject humiliation for
Great Britain"
The English press, without exception,
hailed the settlement as one of the great
est achievements in the history OF the
British Empire. The agreement met with
the warmest approval and Premier Lloyd
George is accorded a position equal to
that Of Pitt.
Whether Ulster enters the agreement
or remains under her present status, 1t
generally is believed by British officials
that the Irish Free State will step into
her new world position" on Dec. @, 1922,
Continued on Page EIeven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
2 Women in Court
to Determine Which
Is BOrteUS WidOIU

NEW YORK, Dec. Two women to-
day started a court battle here to de-
eide which one is the real widow OF
Frank z. Bortell. former president Of
the New York Public Service Freight
Bureau, who died Aug 16 last. Hattie n.
BOrtell of South Bend, Ind. has names Of
four witnesses, two of them doctors, to
prove Bortell is her husband. She says
she married him in 1898.
Anna Bortell, former stenographer Of
the dead man, claims she was married to
Bortell in 1917. She lives In New York
and now has in her possession the let
ters Of administration of Bortell's estate
The case is in the hands Of Surrogate
COhalan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
Community Chorus
to Hold Rehearsal

Ernest G. Hesser, director Of the
Community chorus, now rehearsing to
give "The Messiah" at Cadle Tabernacle
next Thursday evening, Dec. Is, today
asked all members Of the chorus and
orchestra to be present for rehearsal in
the tabernacle at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow
night.
In order to give thousands of people
an opportunity to hear the oraterio, the
tabernacle was selected for the presenta-
ton instead Of TOmlinAon Hall.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
NEW WAY
TO GET ANIMALS
FOR SCHOOL USE
Humane Society Recommends
Contributions for ViYi-
section Purposes.

Suggestions that the Indiana Medical
College cease paying young school boys
for cats and dogs to be used for vivisec-
ton purposes have been made by officials
Of the indianapolis Humane Society, ac-
cording to reports made at a meeting OF
the society last night in the Chamber
of Commerce.
1t also was reported that the college,
conforming to public criticism brought
about by the treatment of animals con-
fined there for experimental purposes,
now completely anaestheticizes the
animals and allows them to die while in
an unconscious state following the opera
tions. It was the policy Of the college
Continued on Page Two.)