davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
NATIONS ACCEPT 4-P0WER PACIFIC PAC
SOLDIER BONUS
HELD IN FAVOR
BY PRESIDENT
Would Work Out Measure in
Relation to Foreign Debt
Refunding.
QUICK ACTION FORESEEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-President
Harding is in favor of a soldier bonus"
at this session Of Congress when the pay
ments can be worked out in connection
with the refunding of the foreign debt,
it was learned today.
President Harding's stand on the
bonus" was revealed to three members
of the House. who recently called at the
White House.
Then he Will not only publicly indorse
he bonus but will aid in getting 1t
speedily enacted.
President Harding will be ready for
Congrp 3 to pass the bonus bill, nc
said, a soon as collection of So, 500, 600 600
OF S4.oJO0e9 900 of the eleven billion dol
lar foreign debt is made certain.
This further explains Harding's re
quests to the Senate for quick action on
the bill creating n commission Of seven,
named by the President to handle the
foreign debt refunding. If this commit
tee can be set to work soon, he believes
1t can whip the debt into such shape
that the bonus can be passed shortly after
the holidays
Harding's plan, It was said, is TO re
place the shaky securities the United
States now holds by reliable notes OF
indebtedness from the debtor nations and
use these notes as collateral upon which
20 float a bonus bond issue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

and involving their said rights which is
not satisfactorily settled by diplomacy
and is likely to affect the harmonious ac-
cord now happily subsisting between
them, they shall invite the other high
contracting parties to a joint conference
to which the whole subject will be re-
ferred for consideration and adjustment.
2 If the said rights are threatened by
the aggressive action of any other power,
the high contracting parties shall com
municate with one another fully and
frankly, in order to arrive at an UNDER
standing as to the most efficient meas
ures to be taken, Jointly or separately,
to meet the exigencies of the particular
situation.
3. This agreement shall remain In force
for ten years from the time 1t shall take
effect and after the expiration Of said
period it shall continue to be IN force,
subject to the right of any of the high
contracting parties 10 terminate It upon
twelve months notice.
T. This agreement shall be ratified as
soon as possible in accordance with the
constitutional methods of the high con-
tracing parties and shall take effect on
the deposit Of ratifications, which shall
Ike place at Washington, and thereupon
the agreement between Great Britain and
Japan. which was concluded at London
on July 13, 1911, shall terminate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
CHEST LEADER
TELLS REASON
FOR CAMPAIGN
Declares Failure of 1921 Drive
Increases Need of Charity
Funds.

In making public the certified audit
~ disbursements by the Community
Chest, from Nov %, 1920, to Nov. so
1921, Fred Hoke, president of the board
Of directors Of the Community Chest, to-
day made the following statement:
1t Will be recalled that the first Com
munity Chest drive in 1921 asked for
S1.OOO0OO. II was not intended to dis
tribute this amount Of money to par
ticipating organizations within a year
Had that sum been subscribed 1t would
have financed the member institutions
for n much longer period than a year
and would have made necessary another
drive at this time.
DEFICIT CAUSES
BUDGET CUTS.
"It will also be recalled that $3.50, 0oC
was the result of that campaign. The
member institutions had requested in
their estimates for the year 1861 900. The
board Of directors reduced these budgets
to less than $500, 900 and tried to raise
the deficit last May. but obtained only
$50 900. Because of this all budgets had
TO be again cut. This made 1t neces-
sary for many Of the organizations tC
go in debt through loans, for sufficient
money to make possible actually needed
work of relief and maintenance.
Right now the need for these agen-
cies is greater than, It has been in In
dianapolis in years. The situation will
Continued on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
CHURCH URGES
RATIFICATION
OF IRISH PEACE
High Irish Prelate Is
Favorable to New
Pact.
VALERA IS UNFAIR
Will Call Catholic
Bishops Together
D Next Week.

DUBLIN. Dec. 10.-The powerful
influence of the Roman Catholic
Church today swung in favor of rat
ifcation Of the Irish peace treaty.
Cardinal Logue, primate Of Ire
land, the highest Catholic prelate in
the land, accused Eamonn de Valera
of acting unfairly in his opposition to
the pact.
ct favor ratification OF the treaty" said
Cardinal Logue. Il think De Valera in
his message to the Irish people acted un-
fairly and preJudiced the decision Of Dali
Eireann.
Il shall probably call a meeting Of
Roman Catholic bishops early next week
to discuss the situation 1t is my Opin-
ion that the country should be consulted
Revelation that the Roman Catholic
Church is favorable to ratification Of the
treaty gave tremendous impetus to the
movements Of the peace party headed
by Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins.
canvass Of Dublin reveals that
majority of the citizens favor ratification
OF the treaty
Anxiety was expressed In some quar-
ters that the fiery and impassioned ora
tory OF De Valera in Dali Eireann next
Wednesday might prove effective in hold
ing Up ratification, but It was held that
this would be Offset by Griffith's matter
of-fact presentation Of the case and by
the powerful personality Of Michael
Collins
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Development
of chemical warfare into a prohibitive
horror will serve as a means of prevent
ing future wars. in the expressed opinion
here today of Brig. Gen. Amos Fries,
head of the Army's chemical warfare sec
tion.
If there is next" war, the General
indicated, it will be one of science in
which the stricken people will wther
under the poison drenched mists of ex-
plodng gas shells, with cities emptied by
plague from the air and armies fighting
half heartedly against q terror inspiring
foe.
America leads the world in perfecting
poison gas, the General said. He voiced
an appeal that this Nation continue its
preparation and decried the placing of
any limitations on its usage.
GAS CALLED MOST
HUMANE WEAPON.
There can be no limitations on gas
through fear of the outlaw nation" he
said. "In the World War Germany be-
came the outlaw breaking her pledge.
In a possible future war, If we limited
our use of gas, we would find another
militaristic ynation having us suddenly
at its mercHa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

Newton Shafer, s21 Greer street, re-
tired policeman, died at his home early
today after an illness of three weeks.
When Mr.. Shaier retired about a year ago
as a patrOlmen he was known as the
oldest policeman on the force. On the
public records Shafer is listed as retired
with honor"
For more than thirty-fve years Mr..
Shafer served the city as a policeman.
In his younger days he established a rep
utatiOn for daring. In recent years
ShaferS long experience made him the
recognized boss" Of commission row,
and he settled innumerable arguments
among peddleTs without making arrests.
PENNSYLVANIA
PLACE OF BIRTH.
Mr.. Shafer was born at Mahonlngtown,
Pa, June 10, 1858, and his parents moved
to Fortville. Ind. when he was years
old. Shafer learned the trade Of shoe
maker. When he was 10 be came to In
dianapolis and had lived in this city since
that time. He married Miss Eva Den
MS. who survives.
Mr. Shafer served as a police officer
thirty-slx years and nine months. On
Sept. 10, 1903, he was made a sergeant
OF police and held that rank until Nov
g. 1907. He retired from the police de-
partment Dec. 30. 1919.
Since retiring from the police depart
ment Mr.. Shafer has been night police
man for the Union Trust Company.
While a member Of the police depart
ment for 4 number Of years he was as
signed to duty at newspaper offices dur
D.. 9 the hours when the boys obtained
their papers to sell. Hundreds of these
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
CITY TO PLAY
SANTA CLAUS
FOR NEWSBOYS
Elaborate Program Will Be
Given in Municipal
Celebration.

Municipal observance of Christmas vii!
be upon the same scale this year as last,
r. Walter Jarvis, director of recreation,
and Miss Alice Mescall, his assistant, an
nounced today.
Nine, and possibly eleven, community
Christmas tree programs, Mayor Charles
w. Jewetts annual Christmas party for
the downtown newsboys, singing in the
downtown hotels and public buildings by
girl carOllers on Christmas eve and the
heraldlng of the dawn of Christmas morn
by brass quartettes are features of the
observance.
The municipal program will open Sat
urday morning, Dec. "A, with the mayors S
party in the rottunda of the city hall.
The recreation department Is preparing
the program, the feature of which will
be a play. The Christmas Tree" Play
ers will be selected from the young wom-
en- in the city recreation school at the
Lauter Memorial. The carolers, who will
take part in the party as well as In other
programs, also will be composed of the
student playground directors.
The play is being directed by Miss
Maurlne Watkins, director of dramatics
in the playground department. Part of
the entertainment will be dances by
children from the Greer street and
Brightwood community houses. Solo
dances will be given by Verdi Miller and
Veryl Holt.
After tn carollers sing downtown on
Christmas Eve they win be taken to each
of the community celebrations. Each
neighborhood where there is a tree is
expected to prepare its own program.
The trees will be located at the city hall,
the Federal building plaza, Brightwood,
Irvington, Haughville, School No. &c at
Sixteenth street and Martindale avenue,
Riley playground, School No. II at Thir-
teenth and North Missouri streets and
Fountain Square Trees also may be
placed in Spades Park and at New Jersey
and Thirtieth streets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

A plan to purchase Laurel Hail." the
beautiful country estate of StOughtOn A.
Fletcher. president of the Fletcher Amer
lean National Bank, and convert it into a
home for convalescent soldiers was an
nounced today by Mayor Elect Samuel
Lewis Shank.
After a conference with Mr.. Fletcher,
Mr. Shank declared that the banker is
pleased with the plan and said he would
let the property go for such purpose
at A financial sacrifice. With this word
in mind. Mr. Shank spent most of the
day making plans to get the movement
for the home unCer way.
WILL APPOINT
COMMITTEE.
The first thing he decided was that this
is a movement in which the women of the
citv as well as the ex-service men are
primarily interested. Accordingly he
declared that he viii select a committee
Of half a hundred or so representative
women to meet at his home early next
week to discuss the project. The ex-
service men being none the less inter
ested. he said he would have Col Robert
TyndaIl. commander of the 1J0th Field
Artillery in the World War, address the
meeting Colonel Tyndall is national
treasurer of the American Legion. The
Veterans of Foreign Wars and all patri-
otic and civic organizations will be en-
listed in the movement, Mr.. Shank said
WILL ASK HELP
OF SENATORS.
United States's Senators New and Wat
son viii be asked to ascertain how far
the Government will go in such a project,
Mr.. Shank said. He is writing letters 20
them this afternoon. Governor Warren
T. McCray will be interviewed early next
week. Il know he'll be for this, though, -
said Mr.. Shank.
Il talked with my brother. Carlin
Shank and he said he lis for It. as a
county commissioner"
Mr.. Shank said he has been thinking
of the plan for the last two weeks He
had heard it discussed in a general way
and finally decided he would attempt to
put it across as contribution to the vel
fare of wounded veterans.
Say" he said. Were going to get
those boys out of the basement Of the
Met hOdist Hospital
LAUREL HALL"
REAL SHOW PLACE.
Laurel Hall'' is situated on the Nil
lersville road four miles northwest of the
city and is one of the show places OF
Indiana. 1t consists of between 700 and
SEQ acres of land with beautiful and cost
ly improvements. chief af which In 9tne
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
ONE KILLED IN
TANKER BLAST
Scores Have Narrow Escapes
as Standard Oil Boat
Blows Up.

PROVIDENCE. r. I. Dec. 1O-One man
was instantly killed and more than a
score Of others had narrow escapes from
death here today when the Standard OIL
tanker Comet blew up. The dead man,
Thomas Amplain of Boston. was literally
blown to pieces. The tanker Immediately
burst into flames and for a time neigh
boring shipping and buildings were en-
dangered. The tug Standard OIL got .
line on to the burning. vessel and towed
ner out into the river. The explosion
rocked buildings on both sides of the
river.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
Shank Contemplates Buying
Fletcher Country Estate as
Home for Disabled Yanks

large residence. The building has a
separate heat and power plant and there
ire several buildings used as servants
quarters. In addition there is the plant
where Mr.. Fletcher trained his racing
stable consisting of a number Of build
ings and a half mile race track.
Mr.. Shank had not worked out his
plan in much detail and hence did not
know whether it would call for the ac-
QUESTION of all Of the Fletcher estate.
He rather thought, he said, that $50 acres
Of 1t would be enough.
The mayor elect said that Mr.. Flet cher
called Colonel Tyndall in and put the
proposition up to him.
Colonel Tyndall is going to work in
conjunction with me on the proposition.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

Upon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committe and the bitter foe of the
League of Nations, evolved the duty of
making the momentous announcement to
the fourth plenary session of the con-
ference.
In a brief speech he read the terms OF
/ the treaty entered into to a breathless
audience which included many Senator's
who later will be called upon to ratify
the words he enunciated.
EXTREME SIMPLICITY
OF PACT POINTED OUT.
Senator Lodge called attention to the
extreme simplicity of the treaty. which
is only forty lines of printed matter and
contains approximately four hundred
words.
He called attention specifically to the
fact that there is no provision in the
simple document which pledges the
powers concerned to go to each others
aid with armies and navies If they should
be attacked. 1t was such a provision as
| that-contained in the famous Article 10
of the League of Nations covenant
which caused the indignation of the SEN
ate to be directed against the covenant
to the final result that 1t was rejected
by the Senate.
The treaty merely provides, Senator
Lodge pointed out, that If one of the
powers is attacked, then the others will
Communicate with each other fully and
frankly in order to arrive at an under
standing as to the most efficient meas
ures to be taken.
The United States entered upon the
agreement with only one reservation. That
is that the negotiations now being con-
Quoted privately between Japan and the
United States over the question of zap
and the other inundated islands Of the
Pacific South of the equator, are sue
cessfully concluded.
DOESN'T TELL PLANS
If ISSUE FAILS.
What will happen If those conversa-
tions are not satisfactorily concluded.
Senator Lodge did not say. He declared.
| however, that they are almost con-
cluded," and the fact that the United
States publicly announced its participa-
tion in the treaty was in itself taken to
mean that no fear Is felt on this score.
The fact that Senator Lodge himself,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, and majority leader of
the Senate, announced the completion of
the treaty was regarded as an adroit
move on the part of the Administration
to allay senatorial opposition. That it
will be ratified by the Senate-probably
next weeks virtually certain.
Prior to Senator Lodges speech re-
garding the treaty. there was consid-
cradle discussion of Chinese matters. end
ing by the whole conference formally ap-
Continued on Page TwoO
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
Court Grants
Editor Writ of
Hdbeds Corpus
Wisconsin NeICs Man SEN
fenced on Refusal to Di-
UuLge Information Source.

CHICAGO. Dec. t0.--Hector II. Elwell,
manager editor Of the Wisconsin News Of
Milwaukee and former city editor Of the
Chicago Evening American. under sem
tence to the county JAN for contempt
Of court. today was granted n writ Of
habeas corpus by Judge Lewis Fitznenry,
sitting for Judge Lands In United States
District Court. The writ is returnable
next Friday and If made permanent will
lay the basis for an appeal of the case
Elwell was fined and sentenced to Jail
for refusing to reveal sources of infor
nation concerning grand jury proceed
ing His attorneys contended that the
sentence, which was until he answered
tho grand jury's questions, amounted
virtually to a life sentence since the
grand jury in question Is no longer in
existence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
HOLY SEE HOPES FOR
IRISH PACIFICATION

ROME, Dec. 1o.-The Holy See is fol-
lowing the course of the Irish peace and
hopes for the pacifcation Of Ireland, Car
dinal Gasparrl, papal secretary Of state,
announced today.
at is obviously impossible, however,
10 make a definite statement" said the
Cardinal cit IS sficient to say that the
Holy See has followed the negotiations
vita the utmost sympathy. Papal influ-
ence and advice have contributed to the
progress Of the peace movement. Last
ing pacificatiOn between Ireland and
Britain will be hailed by the Holy See
with intense joy as a milestone In the his
tory Of Christianity"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

| kids" have grown up and are business
and professional men in indianapolis and
other cities. These men never forgot
Newt" the policeman who settled the
Quarrels and fights OF the boys without
making arrests.
Mr. Shafer was a member of the Me-
ridian Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
ILLNESS OF SHORT
DURATION.
Hiss Illness was brief Three weeks
ago he came home and told his wife of
pains in the region of the heart. A
physician was called and advised quiet
and rest for the man whose life had been
one Of activity Mrs. Shafer at 2:3c
a. N. today said she thought her hns-
band was asleep, but found that he was
dead. Death was caused by neuralgia
OF the heart
One brother. Doss Shafer, for many
years a city patrolman assigned to duty
at the Traction Terminal station. died
eighteen months ago, after he had re
tired from the police department.
Three sons. Frederick NJ Shafer of
New York Alfred r. Shafer Of Seattle
Wash, and Walter y. Shafer Of Detroit.
Mich, and three sisters, Mrs. A. A
Hunter, Mrs. Melvina Mather and Mrs
Camilla Woodbeck, all Of indianapolis
survive.
Funeral arrangements have not beer
completed. A telegram was received
from Alfred r. Shafer stating he was
starting from Seattle for indianapolis
The funeral will not be held until tn,
sons reach the city. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the funeral will be held at tho
home Wednesday afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10

The General also declared that poison
gas, though inspiring a fear throughout
the civilized world, was the most humane
of all modern methods Of warfare.
Gas is not necessarily fatal to pro-
tected troops" he said. I'm the World
War only 2 per cent Of all gas casualties
proved fatal while 25 per cent Of the
bullet and shell casualties died. Of
74,779 American gas casualties in the
world war, only 1,4O0 died. soldier
stricken by gas had twelve times as
many chances Of recovering as the men
wounded by any other cause"
WOULD BE DEVASTATING
TO UNPROTECTED PEOPLES.
The general, however. declared that
gas would be devastating to unprotected
peoples.
1--WE have developed poison gas to a
point now where 1t would cause 100 per
cent casualties among unprotected people
or troops. At least 10 per cent would be
killed instantly. This is as true of
chlorine, the mildest gas, as well as of
Lewlside, the most deadly" he added.
ITO unprepared populations and in cities
behind the lines. q modern xas attack
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
Ia TOILETTE IS
ONLY DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-Full payment
of the principal and interest Of the S11,-
000 100000 foreign Indebtedness to the
United States not later than June -, 1917,
is expressly stipulated in the foreign debt
funding bill as It was amended and or
dered favorably reported to the Senate
by the Senate Finance Committee today
Senator LaFonette. Republican Of Wis
consin was the only committee member
who voted against reporting the meas
ure.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
FAVORS ADOPTION
OF CITY GARAGE
Frank r. Wolf Makes Report
on Other Cities.

Following visits to Cleveland. New
York, Boston and Cincinnati, Frank r
Wolf, vice president Of H. =. Wasson &
Co.. chairman of the committee appointed
by Samuel Lewis Shank to study down
town automobile traffic, has reported to
the mayor elect that he favors the erec-
ton of a municipal garage where cars
now lining the curbs, may be kept dur
ing he day.
Cleveland and Boston have found such
plan to be highly successful, Mr. Vol
reported.
Such n garage in Indianapolis should
have capacity for storing 1900 automo-
biles; would cost about 100000 and
might be located at Kentucky avenue and
Georgia street, Alabama and Ohio streets
across from the city hall, Delaware ano
Wabash streets or Capitol avenue and
Ohio streets, it was thought by Mr.. Wolf
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
Negroes Held When
They Call for Outfit

When two reputed negro coal thieves
escaped from a police officer last night
abandoning their horse and wagon stand
ing nearby. they probably believed that
the officer would assign its ownership to
some one else. He did not, so they are
now in the city prison.
Dossie Sansing 1858 Yandes street, and
Walter Thomas, 2213 North Arsenal ave
nue., came to police headquarters this
morning and reported their wagon stolen.
They were taken into custody and locked
up. Sansing on the charge of vagrancy,
and Thomas on a petit larceny charge
The officer who arrested them identified
them as the coal thieves.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
HURT
ATLOCALPLANT
Ray H. Fisher, Repairing Big
Belt on Mixer, Injured
Perhaps Fatally.

Ray H. Fisher. 80, 1911 Nowland ave
nue., was seriously injured To-Day at the
plant of the Marion County Construction
Company, 1855 South West street, and is
in a critical condition at the st. Vim
cents Hospital. Fisher is the superln-
tendent of the company and he was max
ing repairs on a big belt that operated
a concrete mixer when a motor was sud
denly started. Fisher either was holding
to the belt or his hand caught in the lac
ing. for he was thrown over the pulley.
His leg was broken and he received in
iuries about the head that may prove
fatal
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-10
MATTRESS CASE
RULING AWAITED
Motion to Quash Indictment
Argued Before Collins.

Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal
Court today took under advisement a mo-
tion asking that the indictment against
the National Furniture Company on a
charge of falling to label mattresses, be
quashed. The court indicated that a rui-
ing will be made early next week.
Prosecutor William p. Evans argued
in favor of the sufficiency OF the indict-
ment and Martin Hugg, representing the
defendant company, argued that the stat
ute providing for the labelling of mat
tresses is null and void.
Twenty one other furniture companies
dealers and manufacturers, have been In
dicted by the grand jury. The ruling of
Judge Collins on this motion will affect
all defendants under indictment.