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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-19
KIrNE WonTAN FREED o. CHARoE

KLINE WOMAN FREED OF CHARGE.
Charges Of keeping q resort against
7 Mary kline. alias Dee Bridges, ~ South
Senate avenue. arrested Aug. By Ser
geRnt Chitwood and squad. were dis
missed By Judge walter Pritchard in
city court late yesterday. The court
held there was insufficient evidence 10
convict Statutory charges against Edna
Rounye and Mary Hardesty who gave
their addresses as 145 South Senate and
q charge Of assoclating against Tom
Moore OF Greensburg also were dis
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-19
LOckjaw Result of
Fall Off Pony; Dies

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Aug. 10
John Moriety, Il, died today from lock
jaw as a result Of a fall from a pony
ten days ago, when ne received a slight
wound on the elbow. Nothing was
thought OF the injury until tetanus set in
+ late Thursday The body will be taken
70 Van Buren, for burial
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
EMPLOYMENT Of
EX-SERV|CEM MEN
Department of Labor of State
Will Co. Operate With
American Legion

tBy Evening News Correspondent
| TRENTON. Aug. 16 The plan Of
! cooperation between the American
Legion of New Jersey and the State
Department of Labor for relieving
the situation of unemployment
among the soldiers who saw service
in the World War, was announced
today by c.. p. Hutchinson of This
city. Adiutant of the Department of
New Jersey of the legion, and State
Labor Commissioner Lewis T. Bry-
ant, of Atlantic City. Commissioner
Bryant has placed at the disposal of
the legion the facilities of his depart
! ment for aiding this work. He an
nounces that the state employment
bureaus will be at the service of the
legion.
Besides a main Office at the state
house, the labor commissioner main
tains seven of these bureaus, with
another one soon to be opened in
Trenton. For the information of ex-
service men the list is published, as
follows:
Atlantic City-13 N. South Caro-
lima avenue. in charge of Miss Mabel
f. Brown, telephone. Atlantic City,
3410.
Bayonne-Free Public library,
MISS CARA - EIlllSOH, lelepilOLe,
Bayonne 2S6.
Camden-Fifth street and Taylor
n Leaman ID. Johnson. tele-
phone Camden 1924.
Jersey City-571 Jersey avenue, in
charge of Mr.. Jones. telephone,
Montgomery 1884.
Newark-9-11 Franklin street. f.
\. Brennan, telephone Market, 1881.
Paterson-15 Church street,
James c. Matthews, telephone,
Lambert 500.
Perth Amboy-141 Brunswick
street, Mrs. Nellie Davis, telephone
Perth Amboy, 1926.
Commissioner Bryant has Sent a
circular letter to the manufacturers
and other large employers of the
state calling attention to the plan
Of cooperation and stating that FL
county organizations. 275 local m
ployment committees of the Ameri-
can Legion of the state are working
with the employment bureaus of the
department. Commissioner Bryant
says. in part:
1.-THE federal state municipal pub
lie employment offices are cooper
ating without cost to either the en-
ployer or the worker and should
prove an economical and efficient
agency for securing competent help.
We solicit your interest in this SER
vice. The unemployment prevail
ing for the past several months has
resulted in making available a large
number of trained and desirable
workers of all possible grades, Goth
male and female.
1--WE urge upon you a full coop
Grafton in the movement as a small
concession to an established obliga-
ton to our service boys"
The letter is endorsed by Adult
ant Hutchinson for the legion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
Sample Hand
Bags
THE SALE OF SAMPLE BAGS

At the prices named in our August sale
has been extended for the balance OF the
week.
If you have not taken advantage of these
wonderful values in hand bags that are
priced at about half their worth, you should
do so at once.
The original lot Of over 500 is fast melt
ing away and to delay your purchase will
mean disappointment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
CONFESSES TO PLANNING
ATTEMPTED DELIVERY

INDIANAPOLIS, July Is. - Con-
LESSONS from six Of the nine men
who are said 70 have tried to perfect
plans for a Jail delivery, and frus-
trated Sunday, are announced by
Sheriff Snyder, Marion county to-
night The nine are held in solitary
confinement and efforts are being
made &c determine whether other
prisoners are involved.
Names Of the nine men implicated
in the alleged delivery were an
nounced as follows: Forest Living
ston. alias Grady. Evansville. federal
prisoner charged with violating the
postal laws; Frank Anderson, Evans
Vile. charged with postal law viola
ton; Allen Carter, federal prisoner,
charged with forging a money or
der; James George, ex-policeman,
indianapolis charged with assault
and battery, intent 70 kill: Fred
Lnville. charged with vehicle TAX
ing: John Mitchell. charged with
vehicle taking; Tom Stapleton, fed
eral prisoner. charged with imper-
sonating an officer; Marion Smith,
charged with robbery. held under
IS. 900 bond.
The men implicated are said 10
have d!slodged cell bars along fed
eral row" in the county jail. and
planned 20 slug Deputy Sheriff John
Ray with an iron pipe already pro-
cured, and make their getaway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
AIR FLEET DESTROYS
FORMER HUN CRUISER

on BOARD THE DESTROYER
LEARY. Enroute % Norfolk. Va,
July 13-Bombing aircraft destroyed
the former German light cruiser
. frankfurt late Monday sixty mics
east OF Virginia Capes after an all
day attack. which both army ana
navy air officers had begun 10 fear
would be unsuccessful A bomb.
which failed 20 hit the target, but
exploded in the water close by the
starboard side near the bow. sent
the cruiser down.
Up 10 the time this bomb, a SIX
hundred FOUNDER. was launched al
4.27 p. m by an army mail plane
from Langley field. Virginia. the
Frankfurt had withstood eleven di-
rect hits. five Of them "duds'. with
out being vitality damaged and prep
aratiors for a gunfre attack on her
by FIVE destroyers had been put IN
der way
As the bomb left Is carriage un-
der the great wings OF the Martin
plane from an altitude OF about l.
500 feet 10 appeared as though IL
would strike on the forecastle deck.
J. missed by a scant few feet and
upon striking the water with terrific
force The Frankfurt literally was
forced up several reet by the con-
QUESTION and upon settling down after
rocking and rolling for "a minute or
two she began 90 go down gradually
BY the head
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
Dip in Lake Puts
Pep into Boys at
Ridd4LakeC Camp
Local Scouts Ready for Sec
Ond Lap of Trip to Lake
Maxinkuckee.
By WALTER j. VINCENT
Stan Correspondents.

Boy Scouts Camp. Riddle Lake.
Ind, July Is.-with the exception
Of eight boys who had 70 be picked
up on account of sore feet or from
drinking too much water, all OF the
nearly 800 boy scouts who marched
gaily out OF Pottawatomie park ear
ly Monday morning marched enthu-
siastically into camp here at 4:3O
o'clock last evening. The distance
covered-nearly Is miles-was con
sidered remarkable by the scout
masters and scout executives, as the
boys apparently were nearly as fun
OF pep and ginger when they arrived
as they were when they left Potta-
watomie park.
From the starts Of yesterdays
hike 70 the evening meal. clock-like
precision characterized the move
ment Of the entire organization.
Plunge Into Lake.
Waiter Fegan, assisted by Fred
HimmeIberger and a detail of boy
scouts, preceded the main body and
laid out the camp. When the long
brown column moved into camp the
row OF staff officers tents had been
erected. the shelter halves and
blanket roles Of the company, which
were transported overland, were
laid out in rows ready for immediate
pitching. Mr.. Fegan was loud IN
his praise Of the work done by his
assistants and Scout Master 10 Tay-
lor said that Mr.. Fegan and his as
sistants had done marvellous work
in Transforming the large oak grove
into a suitable place for the boys 10
spend the night.
There is no denying the scouts
were all tired. very tired, but
not too tired to quickly don bathing
suits for a plunge into the lake az
ter they had pitched their tents.
What locked like a possible Sc
we're wind storm come up very sud
denly Monday evening after the boys
had been ordered from the lake, but
aside from blowing down three Of
fcers' tents and a few pup tents, nc
serious damage was done. The
storm blew over in a few moments
though It kept everyone busy hang
ing onto tent poles and re-erectinl
tents while it lasted.
Camp Comedy.
Supper developed into q comedy
The chef prepared what he though
would be an adequate meal. even al
ed the long hike Of the day but (
was far from enough. There wer.
many hungry mouths when the fooC
was all gone
Many officers had not had any
thing at all 10 eat.
Capt. o. Romine sensed the stu.
alton Immediately. Blowing hi,
whistle for attention. he said:
Boys. I realize that many OF you
have not had enough TO eat. I have
not had anything myseif-yet.
have ordered the chef 10 prepare an.
! other supper"
A cheer that echoed through the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
CONTINUED on Page Two.
HUNT FOR ADDITIONAL
EVIDENCE IN MYSTERY

ROSEBURG. Ore. July 1s-Of-
GERS Monday sought additional evi-
dence 10 obtain positive Identified
ton OF the body found under DR.. r.
NJ. Brumfie3d's wrecked automobile
as that of Dennis Russell. laborer.
for whose alleged murder a war
rant has been issued against DR..
Brumfeld. a dentist.
Secluded spots along roads in the
vicinity were searched for the teeth
and jaw bones OF the dead man,
whose head was blown off by dyna-
mite Investigation OF the vicinity
Of the wreck revealed no trace OF
the teeth. though other parts Of the
head were found and the officers
worked on the theory that the den
fist had removed the teeth and jaw
bones before blowing off the head 10
obliterate any easy means OF identi-
fication.
The inquest will be held Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
DELAY ANTI-BEER
BILL IN SENATE
Give Priority to Norris Agri.
cultural Measure-Outline
Future Program.
By Associated Press {:


WASHINGTON. July 1s-Pleas for
immediate enactment Of the WILLIS
Campbell anti-medical beer bill fell
on deaf ears Monday in the senate
which by a vote Of AZ to II decided
TO give priority TO the Norris farm
export finance bill.
Delay and not defeat OF the beer
bill. il was said, would result, the
senate vote being regarded as eX-
pressing the view that aid to farmers
was more of an emergency than
amendment OF the Volstead law
Fly making the Norris bill. to Gre
ate each federal corporation with
one hundred million dollars of CAPT.
tai and power to issue one billion
dollars of securities in financing
farm exports, its unfinished bust
ness" with daily privilege status, the
senate somewhat set its future pro-
gram, following recommittment last
week of the soldiers bonus bill. Dur
ing the week the senate expects to
pass the Sheppard baby bill" for
government aid to maternity and in
fancy. Other measures in immediate
prospect are the Sweet bill, 10 CO.
ordinate soldier relief agencies. the
administration bill for refunding the
allied debt, and several more farmer
relief measures.
Prohibition leaders Monday urged
the senate TO take UP the beer meas
ure instead Of the Norris bin. but the
senate needed counter pleas Of the
agricultural bloc" Several senators
OF the prohibition group voted to
push ahead the Norris bill, declar-
ing that the agricultural situation
was more critical than the prohibit
ton and that the prohibition meas
ure soon would be passed in any
event. Those in charge Of the beer
bill planned 10 call it up for an hour
or two daily until, under senate rules
it is forced to give way to the Norris
bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
GOMPERS IN PROTEST
AGAINST RESOLUTION

CHICAGO, July 1s.-Pres't Com
pers of the American Federal ton OF
Labor. visited the white house Mon
day and protested 10 Pres't Harding
against a resolution pending in con-
gress, which would give the pres
ident authority 70 admit Chinese
labor into Hawaii. Mr.. Gompers
said the measure would admit fifty
thousand coolies into the islands.
The charge that only Chinese Ia
Dor can be used IN Hawaii and that
white labor cannot be obtained"
Sfr. Gompers said after leaving the
white house, and the charge that
the sugar industry there will not
support decent wages. are untrue
and those most active In trying 70
secure the passage Of the bill know
they are untrue" Mr.. Gompers de-
clared that reports on labor condi-
tions in await made by government
officials had been suppressed by
men high in our government. 80
ITO bring Chinese coolies 10 Ha-
vail" he said. lis but the forerun-
ner 10 bring Chinese coolies in
hordes 10 the United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
TAKE DRASTIC STEPS
IN |. W. W. UPRISING

SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, July IS
a drastic enforcement OF the law
was rodered Monday by Atty Gen.
Payne Of South Dakota. as a result
OF the murder OF two harvest hands
within . hours by I ". VS..
Steps were Immediately taken by
different sheriffs 10 d!sarm ali I. ".
VS. within their county limits.
The attacks on harvest hands Z
was stated, were made by the I. ".
W. because the former refused 20
join their organization. A third
worker was found early Monday
near here in a half dead condition.
following a beating administered by
the 7 W. VS..
Enforce the Law was the Ia
comic reply. 10 a request by sheriTs
calling on the attorney general for
instructions against the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
COMPUTES SENTENCE
OF TERRE HAUTE LAD

LOS ANGELES. Calf. July IS -
Gov. stephens Monday committed
the sentence Of William Henry Nor
rs. alias Arthur owen Davis, a
Terre Haute. Ind. youth. from
death 20 life imprisonment The
governor announced that the reason
vas that Norris was not Is years
old al the time Of the murder for
which he was convicted.
Norris confessed that he had shot
ana killed City Marshal J. ".
Eieves OF Redding. Jan. Q last. when
the officer found him and several
companions hiding n brush south
OF Redding. after they had robbed a
house.
Anne Bowles Wiley. Terre Haute
newspaper woman. took a LEADING
part IA an effort 10 obtain clemency
for Norris. She urged as reasons
us youth. an alleged unfairness in
hls trial and sub-normalty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
ROOSEVELT APPEARS
BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Frank-
lin .. Roosevelt. former assistant
secretary OF the navy and democratic
candidate for vice president. appear
ed before an executive Session OF the
senate sub committee which inves-
tigated conditions during the war
among enlisted men at the Newport,
r. /, and Portsmouth. y. H. train
Eng stations. He was understood 20
have protested against proposed
findings Of the subcommittee ma
jority. not aas yet nade public II
Is planned 20 pubc1sh the majority
report and minority views Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
ANNOUNCE BIG DEFICIT
FOR SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, July 1s-Opera-
lions OF the shipping boards feet
for the yea just ended resulted IN a
loss Of approximately three hundred
and eighty million dollars, Chairman
Lasker OF tae board announced
Monday. This deficit was greater by
approximately two hundred and
eighty million dollars than previous
estimates from official sources and
was made following an examination
OF all BOARD accounts.
The governments venture IN the
merchant marine business last year
involved a total expenditure OF six
hundred and eighty million dollars
so far as could be ascertained from
the boards books, which Mr.. Lasker
described az in bad shape. The new
chairman estimated that II would
million dollars 70 carry on operation
cost the government three hundred
OF the feet this year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
YOUTH SERIOUSLY HURT
BY UNKNOWN ASSAnANT

LOGANSPORT Ind, July IS -
George Baughman, age %. Royal
Center, Ind, is in a serious condi-
ton at the St. Joseph hospital in this
city. as a result Of an attack by an
unknown person Sunday night, who
hurled a stone through the wind
shield OF the car driven by Baugh-
man. The Royal Center young man
had started home from a visit with
young lady at Lucerne, Ind, when
attacked. He lost six teeth. and his
jaw bone was broken. Despite his
injuries he managed 10 drive the
automobile home and call his moth
er. then tainted. His assailant is
thought 10 be a disappointed sutton
OF the young lady on whom Baugh-
man was calling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
MRS. BURKETT
FOR FORGERY TO-DAY

NEW YORK, July ia reitera-
tion Of her statement that the late
Theodore Roosevelt had endorsed a
note for $4,000 which she is accused
Of forging was made Monday by Mrs
Emma Richardson Burkett, who was
brought here from Hillsdale, Ind,
tc face the charge.
Mrs. Rurkett wrote the name col.
Theodore Roosevelt" IN the presence
Of Asst. Dist. Atty. Doonng 50 that
he might compare her signature with
that on the alleged forged note. She
declared col. Roosevelt indorSed the
note in her presence during the Bull
Moose convention in Chicago IN June
1912. She said il was signed IN an
office near the Dearborn street sta
ton, Chicago.
Mrs. Burkett VIII be arraigned
Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
HIGGINS Is FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Jury Deliberates Less Than
Two Hours, Taking But
Two Ballots.
By Associated Press /:


CORUNNA, Mich. July 1s-For-
rest Higgins was acquitted Of a
charge Of having murdered his fan
Gee. Lucy wittum. by a jury in cir
cult court here Monday right. The
jury dehberated on the evidence less
than two hours and took but two
ballots. the first being ten TO two
for acquittal.
The case went to the Jury at $40
o'clock Monday afternoon following
instructions from Judge J. II. Col
Inns that the verdict must be either
conviction OF first degree murder or
acquittal.
Higgins. the state charged. forced
Miss Wittum 10 take poison when he
learned Of her delicate condition. and
in his instructions. Judge Collins
warned against possible prejudice.
explaining that Higgins was on trial
for killing the girl. and not for leav-
ing her, when, as the defendant ties
tilted. he saw her swallow poison.
The court added that all evidence
against Higgins was circum stancial.
but said facts sometimes may be
proved on such a basis.
Judge Collins told the jUrymen
that II they believed the testimony
OF Josh Sheridan. a state trooper,
who said Higgins told he and his
hancee had entered into a suicide
pact a verdict Of guilty could be
rendered.
Higgins, apparently confident Of
acquittal during the closing days OF
the trial. declined 10 make a state
ment after the verdict was read, and
after shaking hands with the Jurors
went directly 10 his home. Rela-
tives OF the dead girl who we're n
court made no comment.
The trial that had been IN pro-
gress four weeks grew out Of the
death from poisoning on March 30
last. Of the Wittum girl. The state
charged Higgins forced her or in
dUced her TO drink poison, after ne
learned her delicate condition. The
defense cOntended Miss Wittun
committed suicide. although Hlg-
gins had offered to marry her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
OPPOSE PLAN TO GIVE
TREASURY AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, July IS Sena-
torial opposition 10 the administra-
tons request for blanket authority
10 handle the eleven billion dollar
foreign indebtedness TO the United
States developed in a meeting Mon
day Of the senate finance commit
tee, at which Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon appeared.
Sen. LaFouette. republican, Wis
consin; Sen. Reed. democrat, Mis-
souri,. and Sen. Walsh, democrat.
MASSACHUSETTS,. voiced opr osition 10
the treasury department being au-
thorized TO enter into negotiations
for the readjUstmen- and funding OF
the loan without the knowledge and
consent Of the senate.
Mr.. Mellon said II would be I'm
practicable for the treasury depart
ment and that II would materially
"embarrass II" If = was compelled
20 submit whatever negotiations 4
enters into 70 congress
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
CARPENTER DIES IN
FALL FROM BUILDING

TERRE HAUTE. IND. July Is
J. ". Hudson. a carpenter engaged
by the Hoggson Brothers construc-
tion company in the erection OF the
NeV Citizens Trust Company build
ing in South Sixth street. was al
most instantly killed about 1880 o
clock Monday afternoon when he
was hit on the head by an elevator
used 70 carry material. and fell
into the elevator shaft from the
sixth floor. The body landed on top
OF the cage, which bad made the
decent and stopped on the first
floor.
Hudson was employed in placins
guard rails around the elevator
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-19
BELIEVE JAPAN
WILL AGREE TO
U. S. PROPOSAL
Officials Confident That Far
Eastern Questions Will
Be Discussed.
PUBLIC OPINION FACTOR
Express Satisfaction at Press
Comments of Foreign
Diplomats.
BY Associated Press {:

by Associated PRESS
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-While
the state department Is advancing
it's negotiations for the disarma-
ment conference as rapidly as il con-
siders practicable there is a well de-
fined feeling here that time and
preliminary discussion are working
on the side of the United States in
its effort 10 include troublesome
diplomatic problems within the
scope Of the conference.
This belief is particularly mani
fest just now with relation TO Japan,
the only nation which has not yet
accepted unreservedly the American
suggestion, that far eastern ques-
tons be considered along with the
general topic Of disarmament. Con-
fidence that such an unreseved ac-
ceptance eventually will come from
Toxic has increased measureab bly,
among American officials since the
proposal became a subject OF gen
eral discussion throughout the
japanese empire.
Count On Opinion
ent that Prest Harding and his ad-
visers were counting on the aroused
public opinion OF the world as their
greatest aid in moving for armament
limitation, and they have read press
comments Of foreign diplomatists
and statesmen with keen interest 10
discover how impelling is the senti-
ment in favor OF a free and frank
exchange of ideas on all the sub
jects threatening international dis
cord. This survey. 50 far as officials
have been willing 10 comment on Il
has aroused in them general salts
faction.
Press reports from Japan. indicat'
ing that the question OF full partici
patton is one Of lively debate there
are taken as a welcome sign. The
same may be assumed also with re
gard to London dispatches indicat
ing that British opinion hopes fol
complete acceptance by Japan. al
though for obvious reasons official:
will not comment on possible exer-
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