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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
100000 ASKED
FOR EXPENSES
OF ASSEMBLY
Representative Fifeld Intro
duces Specific ApprOpri-
alton Bill in House.
BILL TO PROTECT PRESS

With the way cleared for action in the
House following the announcement Of
the committee appointments Otto G. FL
field, the newly named chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee, introduced
the specific appropriation bill calling for
the appropriation Of 100000 for the ex-
penses of the Seventy Second session.
The specific appropriation bill for the
last general session came to Ike
amount while SIC, 900 was appropriated
for the first Goodrich special session and
$50 900 for the session last summer.
What promised to become a flood Of
bills in both houses was stopped shortly
after noon when the Senate and House
adjourned. None of the committees will
meet this afternoon, as their rooms have
not been assigned
A joint resolution calling for the sec
ond passage Of sixteen constitutional
amendments was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Senator William Z. Eng
lish Of Indianapolis.
WHAT PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS PROVIDE.
The amendments provide, briefly, the
following:
llc term VI pALiNc Va o~A-tAA = "a "a tN-
lie official shall not be extended or In
creased during his term.
The term OF all elective county Of
ficers shall be extended to four years.
The superintendent Of public instruc-
ton and the clerk Of the Supreme Court
shall be appointed instead of elected.
The term Of ali State officers shall be
extended to four years.
That cities, towns and counties shall
be classified for the purpose Of registra-
ton.
That an Income tax shall be legal
Property shall be classified for taxa
tion.
A budget system shall be legal.
The Governor may veto sections of ap-
preparation bills.
The Constitution shall be amended by
a majority vote on referendum instead Of
a majority of all votes cast at the last
general election.
Providing that women shall have the
right to vote (this amendment was intro
duced before Federal suffrage became eff
fective)
Aliens must be completely naturalized
before they may vote
4 change in the enumeration of voters
for the purpose of Legislative apportion-
ment.
The admission of negroes into the
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
Democratic Club of
Tenth Ward Active

The annual election OF officers of the
Tenth Ward Democratic Club will be
held at O'Clock Friday evening at Nc
Claims Hall.
The club will give a card party to-
morrow evening at s O'Clock to which
the public is invited. The committee liz
charge Includes Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nc
Claim Mrs r. S. Gadd. Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
Reifel, Edward J. Sexton, Otto Ray and
J. p. Baker.
An open meeting will be held in Feb
ruary, when civic matters will be dis
cussed and improvement matters relating
to the south side will be taken up. A
committee will be appointed to urge
better service on the Lexington avenue
car line.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
TODAY In
CONGRESS
SENATE.

Finance Committee to conclude hear
ings on emergency tariff bill.
immigration Committee continues hear
lngs.
Territorial Committee to discuss Phil
lppine judicial code.
Vote expected on resolution on stop
nomic measure
LafOllette motion to reconsider Poin-
dexter anti-strike bill may be called up.
HOUSE.
Continued consideration of executive
legislative and judicial appropriation BILL
Secretary Daniels outlines views on dis
armament before Naval Affairs Commit
tee
Representatives Of womeu's peace party
urge disarmament steps before Military
Affairs Committee.
Ways and Means Committee continues
hearings on revision of pottery and glass
ware tariff schedules.
Subcommittee of Appropriations Com
mittee consider Army, Navy. deficiency,
rivers and harbors appropriation bills.
Foreign Affairs Committee considers
resolution of Representative French.
Idaho, to consolidate European relief
agencies.
Interstate Commerce Commission opens
hearings on bin to protect property
rights of American women who marry
aliens.
PostofTice Committee hears representa-
tives of postal service on proposed re-
classification of Government employees.
Agriculture Committee continue hear
ings on bill to prevent speculation in
cotton and grain futures
Immigration Committee hears witnesses
from Ellis Island as to need of more ply
slcians to examine immigrants.
Merchant Marine Committee considers
legislation for establishment Of more fish
hatcheries.
Public Land Committee considers reso.
luton of Representative Raker, CalifOr-
MIA, ordering the attorney general to in
stitute suits to recover oil lands granted
the Southern Pacific Railroad
Committee on Expenditures in the
shipping Board resumes investigation OF
charges Of waste and extravaganza In
boards operations.
judiciary Committee holds hearing on
bill to grant suffrage to District of Co
lumbia.
Education Committee considers Smith
Towner bill to grant Federal aid TO
States for maternity work.
Patents Committee considers several
minor bills.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
DiUOrce Check
Sought in Bill

A bill designed to curb divorce in
Indiana VIII be introduced within
few days by Senator John S. ALI
dredge Of Anderson.
BY it's adoption year would elapse
between the period of fling suit
for divorce and the trial, instead of
sixty days. as at present.
Il believe that 80 per cent Of di-
vorce cases arise from domestic flare
ups for which the principals are
heartily sorry afterward," said the
Senator in discussing his measure.
IF they are obliged to wait a year
after filing the. suit good many
reconciliations could be effected.
Something must be done to stop
the interminable string entering our
divorce courts and an inforced period
of waiting Will be a decided step IN
that direction"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
JURY REPORT
IN TOMORROW
Van Nuys Says Federal Body
Needs Another Day.

tomorrow sure was the answer
made by Frederick Van Nuys, United
States district attorney, on being asked
when the long expected, oft delayed par
tial report of the Federal grand jury,
which has been in session for more than
a month, would be made.
1t seems almost certain the report will
deal almost entirely with violations of
the Volstead act With the liquor cases
out of the way it is believed the grand
Jury will turn it's attention to further in
yestigation of the charge that operators
and miners conspired to limit production
and distribution Of bituminous coal. A
considerable addition to the list Of 125
miners. and operators now awaiting trial
is expected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
LIFE PRESSED
OUT OF WORKER
Brakeman's Lantern, EX-
tinguished, Gives Signal to
Stop After Accident.

W NJ Lyons, 80, Al North Hamilton
avenue, was killed at . a. N. today, when
he was crushed between two freight
cars in the Hawthorne railroad yards.
Lyons was q brakeman on the Penn
sylEania railroad and was working in the
yards at the time Of the accident.
J. ". Spaulding, 429 South Webster
avenue, conductor, told the police that
q drawbar on a coal car was down and
that the train crew connected the car
with another freight car by using chains.
swith engine No. 1914 started to pull a
cut Of twenty cars when Lyons signaled
the engineer. Then Lyons stepped be-
tween the cars which were fastened to-
gether with the chains and was crushed.
c. COrrick, 1928 Southeastern avenue,
who was on another train witnessed the
accident and saw Lyons lantern go out.
He signaled the train 70 stop within
fifteen feet, as it was moving slowly
The body was taken TO the city morgue.
Lyons was married.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
STAB GAMBLER
DURING FIGHT \
AT POKER PARTY
Harry Oshewitz, Seriously
Wounded, Taken to City
Hospital.
POLICE HOLD 6 PERSONS

AS n climax to what is said TO have
been n poker game, Harry Oshewitz, 30,
known to his friends as Jew Harry"
was seriously wounded in fight in Ed
ward Spanglers apartments, 1901 lndi-
ana avenue, at s 80 O'Clock this morning.
Five men and a woman are under ar
rest and two others are being sought
by the police.
OsheWitz is in the city hospital and
his condition IS serious. He was stabbed
in the left reg, left side, right arm, in
the abdomen. twice in the back and had
so many cuts on his head that it was
not possible to determine how serious
they were
Oshewitz refused to say anything ex-
cept that he had fallen down stairs.
The five men under arrest are:
Edward Spangler, %, in whose apart
ment the game was played held on
charges OF keeping a gambling house
and gaming. His bond was fixed at
low amount.
Walter Brunswick. 81, Heller Hotel
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Everett (shiner) Middnugh, %, 716
North Capitol avenue; joey" Jacobs,
25, TO North Capitol avenue, and Earl
Leathers, 90, 900 North Illinois street.
all charged with gaming
Mrs Pearl SpangIe was held on Il tech
nical charge Of vagrancy, but was re-
leased on a low bond. She told detec-
tives that she and Mrs. Leathers were
asleep at the time OF the fight. Mrs.
Leathers. who accompanied her husband
TO police headquarters, was not held.
SAY BAD BLOOD
BETWEEN THE MEN.
According to the story Of the affair,
CLEANED from the various witnesses by
Detectives Reynolds and Manning, Oshe-
WITT had been drinking. 1t seems that
there has been bad blood between Oshe-
WITT and Brunswick for some time. a1d
It is alleged that during n dispute over
some point in the game, Oshewttz at
tackled Brunswick with a stove poker.
Brunswick was badly beaten.
Witnesses said Brunswick retaliated by
drawing his pocket knife and siashing
Oshewitz Brunswick claims he acted
in self defense
Two other men being sought by de-
tectives in connection with the affair are
Woody Lafey and Clifford Carmody, BET
ter known as Scratch Green.
The proprietor Of q grocery under the
building until mere chandisc fell from the
counters In his store He told the police
the parties" had been frequent recently.
Spangler and Oshewitz were the only
men found at the Indiana aveuue ad-
dress. Oshewltz gave his address to
Continued on Page Ten.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
LETTER TELLS
OF SUFFERING

BY LIEUTENANT a. L. KLOOR.
TN a Letter Written to His Parents at
Crowley, LaD
Copyright, 1921, by the United Press.
MOOSE FACTORY, Canada, Dec. 81,
1920:
Dear Dad and Motber-By the time
this letter reaches you your worries will
probably be over, for the captain will
have informed you of my safety. I can
only tell you the trend of the story now
and explain all in a long letter next
time | write.
took a balloon out on Monday, Dee.
Is, and carried two passengers, Lieut..
Farrell and Lieut. Hinton, who was the
pilot that flew the NC-4 across the At
lantic with Read.
A fierce storm hit us that night and
finally we were forced to land next lay
on account of low ballast We found
we had flown miles out of civilized
country and north over fields, lakes and
forests covered with snow and ice. We
had to land Tuesday at / 80 p. IN. We
did not know where we were. We had
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
PRIMARY LAW
CHANGES HIT
MAJOR BERTELS
Senator BeardsIey Prepares
Measure Affecting County
and City Plan.
MCRAY IDEA REFLECTED

A bill which is said to carry out the
ideas Of Governor Warren T. McCray in
the abolishmeut Of the primary law as
It applies to principal Offices has been
prepared by Senator A. II. Beardsley
Elkhart.
The bill provides for an optional pri-
mary for the nomination Of county ana
city officials to be held only In cases
where ma ajority Of the precinct commit &
tcemen vote for the holding Of a pT!-
mary. The principal sections of the BIN
nre Section ! and Section %, the former
providing for the election Of delegates,
and the latter containing the optional
provisions.
section reads: BE it enacted by
the General Assembly Of the state OF
indiana. That each political party in the
State which cast, Mt the general eiec-
ton Immediately preceding the time oi
holding a primary, as provided nerelh'
10 per ceutum or more Of the total 7ote
cast at such election shall, pursuant TO
this act, elect precinct committeeman
delegates to a county convention Ior
the nomination of candidates for county
officer. delegates 70 a congressional dls-
trlct convention for the nomination OIL
a candidate for Congress, and delegates
Il. state convention for the nomination
Of all state Offices by a primary: Pro
vided. That the delegates elected to nomi-
nate candidates for State offices shall
also nominate candidates for presidential
electors and United States Senators, and
shall select delegates to the national con
vention in the manner prescribed by the
regularly adopted rules Of such cOnyen-
ton. In determining whether a political
party IS subject to the provisions Of this
act, the vote received for its candidate
for secrtary Of state at the preceding
general election shall be taken as its
vote at such election. The total vote
cast at such election shall be considered
to be the aggregate vote cast for all
candidates for secretary of State at such
election"
SECTION 90 ON
OPTIONAL PROVISIONS.
Section % reads: In any case where
the precinct committeeman of any polit-
ical party entitled to operate under this
act, for any city, county, Joint legisla-
tive or joint judicial district shall con-
vene at the call OF the city chairman OF
said party II for a city. at the call of the
county chairman Of said party for the
county. or Mt the call Of the district
chairman of said party II for a Joint leg
islative or Joint judicial district when
said joint Legislative or joint judicial
district comprises counties all In the
Continued on Page Nine.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11

The Lieutenant Governor announced
that he would regard both judiciary com
laittees with impartiality and would
treat them alike in referring bills to them
for consideration.
Senator Charles A Bainum of Vim
'ennes was made chairman Of the Con-
gressiOnal Apportionment Committee,
which IS considered n very important post
IN view Of the fact that the congressional
districts undoubtedly will be realigned
during the present session.
Otto G. Fifeid Of Crown Point, true
to predictions. was named chairman of
the House Ways and Means Committee.
He had been chairman of the Legisla-
tive Visiting Committee and was gen
orally conceded to be the logical choice
for the important House craftsmanship.
Judiciary A Committee craftsmanship
went to Chester A Davis of Jay Coun-
II, and Claude Smith Of Gibson County
was named head Of Judiciary Com
mittee. Raymond E. Willis Of De Kalb
County was named chairman Of the Leg
islative Apportionment Committee.
THE REV. MIR. HYDE
OFFERS PRAYER.
The Senate got under way at 10 :53
o'clock this morning with a prayer Of
VI
of the VI. E. church at French Lick Tho
roll ca'l disclosed forty-six Senator'S
present.
Lieutenant Governor Branch then an
nounc,d his committee appointments,
.,refac ing his announcement with the re-
mark that he had worked hard to please
everybody but knew that some of the
Senators would be disappointed.
Il have been working for days on
these" he said. "and believed they were
all compl ted when I retired this morn
ing at , o'clock. Howver, when 1 arose
went back to work on them"
On The roll call for the Introduction Of
memorials. petitions and remonstrances,
Senator Steele introduced petition from
the citizens of North Judson asking the
Assembly to impose Il censorship on
motion pictures depicting crime scenes.
Senator William E. English, Marion
County. moved that the Secretary of
State be instructed to provide certified
copies Of the sixteen constitutional
amendments pending. The motion car
ried unanimously.
RECESS TAKEN
IN LOWER HOUSE.
Recess was taken in the lower branch
Of the Legislature at 1918 until IL
o'clock for the completion of the com
mittee appointments by Speaker Nc
Clure.
Mr.. Mcclure indicated there would be
some disappointments on the committee
list, when he said to the Representa-
tlves:
You may prepare your mind for it,
that there may be some disappointments
when the committee list is read"
\ motion was introduced in the House
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
HiccOUgh Cases
Prevalent in Citg

Cases Of hiccoughs lasting from
twenty four to seventy-twO hours are
prevalent in the city. according to re
ports of physicians to DR.. Herman g.
Morgan, secretary Of the board of
public, health. the official stated to-
day. The annoying malady is the
aftermath of the widespread wave of
respiratory infections which grips the
city rs result of the recent unsettled
weather, DR.. Morgan said.
So far as is know this has nothing
to do with the rat campaign.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11

no charts, only a compass, three carrier
pigeons and no food; our food had all
been eaten in the air. for we few TWEEN
ty-five hours before landing We were
wet and cold and hungry. Our flying
suits were so heavy we had to cast them
off and walk in our thin uniforms 1
had on my light summer underwear, as
always. 1t was hell and misery. We
could only walk for about two hours at
a time and build a fire to keep our feet
from freezing, then start walking again.
At night we could not sleep, regardless
of how hot our fire was, it showed so
hard ana the ground was so wet Snow
water was all we had to drink
we lived on two carrier pigeons,
which luckily L did not send back With
messages. The misery lasted for three
-days-lost and no signs of hope or
habitation in sight.
Your boy,
LOUIS.
s The letter was postmarked Matticc.
Ontario. Jan. 8.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
JAUBREAKER
HELD IN TEXAS
Walter c. Smith to Be Re-
turned to indianapolis.

Walter c. Smith, Federal prisoner,
who escaped from the Marion County
Jail in the big delivery July 4, 1920 has
been taken into custody by the police at
Ranger. Texas, according to a telegram
received by Judge Albert 3. Anderson
today.
Judge Anderson Immediately turned
over the telegram TO Mark StOren, United
States marshal. Mr.. Storen will send Il
deputy to bring Smith back to Indian
apolis.
At the time Of his escape Smith was
held pending action OF the Federal
grand jury for alleged violation Of the
Federal narcotic laws. He had been ar
rested by revenue officers at Hammond.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
Course
Will Open Feb. +

Glasses for the second semester OF the
Indiana University extension division
Will open Feb Z, at Shortridge High
School large number Of courses win
he offered. University credit is given to
students who are able to meet the ell.
trance requirements. Offices of the ex-
tension division are at 102 North Senate
avenue
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
Muscle Shoals Row
at Showdown Stage

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-After two
weeks Of intermittent debate the Senate
reached the final stage today Of its con-
sideration of the Muscle Shoals (Ala.)
nitrate plant bill
A showdown between the opponents
and proponents Of the proposed cOntinu-
ance of the plant under a Federal cor
poration directed by the War Depart
ment was anticipated before the end of
the day
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
HOLDS TAX LAW FAULT
ITS ADMINISTRATION
Davis Directs Mayor
Of Cork Be Dep0rted

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11-Acting Sec
retary of State Davis today asked Sec
retary Of Labor Wilson to deport Donal
O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, de-
clar!ng the State Department would not
waive the passport regulation In the case.
OCallaghan came to Newport News as
n stowHway in violation of United States
laws Wilson paroled him on his own
recognizance but the State Department.
which enforces passport regulations,
ruled he should be deported.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-After con
sultation between Lord Mayor O'CalIag-
han Of Cork and his counsel, Michael
Francis Doyle of Philadelphia and Judge
T. H, Lawless Of Norfolk, Va, It was de-
cidea to contest the legal right of the
State Department to issue any order of
deportation in 0'Callaghan's case ana
to take all Bteps necessary to protect
the lord mayors hgal rights"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11

court from WHICH Jney uISJ app6dIeu
The object Of the appeal In most ot
these cases was not to obtain review
OF the city court decision, buc merely TO
take advantage OF the delay attendant
upon appeals to avoid the Judgment or
the city court as long as possible, If
not completely.
Judge James s. Collins assisted manH
of these defendants in avoiding the ju1s-
ment Of the city court for months by
neglectlng to bring these appealed cases
to trial in his court.
Released under a nominal bond these
defendants were permitted to go about
their own affairs in utter defiance OF
the judgment Of the city court while
their appeals slUm bered in the court pre-
sided over by Judge Collins.
WIN DELAY
FOR MONTHS.
Eventually. when rearrest or other IN
fortunate occurrences brought about trial
dates in the Criminal Court, many Of
these defendants promptly dismissed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
to Recognize
New Rule in Greece

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE United
States will soon issue new letters of Gre
dence to Greece, It was learned at the
State Department today. This will con
stitute recognition of the new Greek
government. This government takes the
formal attitude, however that there has
been no interruption in the Greek gov
ernment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
Two Perish in Fire
in Cleveland Hotel

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Andrew
Wurmel, waiter, and Clarence Berg
We're burned to death and dozen per-
sons were injured In a fire which de
stroyed the Chestnut Hotel here today.
The loss by fire was estimated az 1000.
Four men and women were seriously
hurt when they leaped from second and
third floor windows before fremen could
spread fire nets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11

their appeals and were, according to
the law, remanded to the custody of the
sheriff, some times months after having
been originally sentenced.
By appealing and then delaying the
retrlaI these defendants saved themselves
from court sentences until it became con-
venient for them to comply with the
sentences.
Out Of this practice OF appealing cases
for purposes Of delay has grown an
Continued on Page Fonr.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
COURT LAXITY GIVES
VIOLATORS FREEDOM
AS APPEALS SLUMBER
Records Show 76 Allowed Delay by Judge
Collins in 1920 Dropped Fight When
Called for Trial.
PENALTIES FOR MONTHS

they mandatory against whom they
compelled regardless of inclination
convenience
however when Criminal Court judge
of defendants before him with
appeals from city judgments
eventsx convicted in the city
appealed Criminal dismissed
appeals thereby subjectng judgment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-11
OTTO C. FIFIELD is
SELECTED HEAD OF
HOUSE WAYS-MEANS
Senator Estes Duncan, ClOverdale, Is Named
Chairman of Finance Committee in
Upper Legislative Body.
DECKS ARE CLEARED FOR MEASURES


both
the introduction of bills
commonly
and Tague chairman
Judiciary
morning