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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
ADVANCE MADE
TOWARD GOAL
Barriers in Way, but
Hopes Continue
High.
WORK REVIEWED
Questions Raised Dur
ing Two Weeks
Sessions.
Special to Indiana Daily Times


and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-By COM
mon consent no international diplo-
matte body In history has made such
substantial progress along practical
lines within a specified period as
has the Washington conference dur
ing the first fortnight Of Its exist
ence. The driving force Of Charles
Evans Hughes, resolutely put behind
q concrete program, has achieved the
seemingly impossible. The Wash
ington conference is ION the way"
Barriers have been thrown up. more
or less serious in character. Differ
ences of varying degrees Of gravity
remain to be ironed out. Interna-
tional susceptibilities here and there
have been ruffed. But, by and large,
the conference horizon remains clear,
with the signals set for fair weather
when the hour Of adjournment ar
rives.
To recapltulate intelligently the work
Of the conference during its second week
(Nov 10 TO 26l, It viii be Useful TO sum
Marie the record Of the first week tNoy.
u to 1G) The opening week was dis
tnguished by the launching Of the
Hughes program for limitation OF naval
armament Of sixty-six capita.
ships aggrcgating ISIS 600 tons. decIara-
tion Of a ten year naval holiday among
America, Great Britain Ind Japan; allor-
ment OF maximum tonnages Of SUB
marine craft TO the three powers; fixatlon
Of n definite maximum of capital ship
tonnage among them after ten years on
"5-53" ratio Of strength. respectively
fer America, Great B:itain and Japan
and an itemized scheme OF replacement
OF obsolete vessels and maintenance OF
craft auxiliary 10 capital fighting ships
Naval experts Of Great Britain and
Japan promptly submitted reservations
to the Hughes program. The British
wish a lower Submarine maximum and
would prefer abolition Of submarines al
together they wish more clarity about
Continued on Page Six.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
RUSS SOVIETS
READY TO MEET
u. S. DEMANDS
Moscow Minister of Foreign
Affairs Says Guarantees
Will Be Given.

MOSCOW. Nov. 2s.-Gorg Tchitcherin,
Soviet minister Of foreign affairs, in an
exclusive interview today declared Amer
ica has "unoGicially" prescribed three
prerequisites to establishing negotiations
with Russia.
The Soviets are prepared to offer these
guarantees, he said.
The unofficial demands Of America
Tchlterchin said are:
/. That America must be convinced
q stabilized government has been es-
tablished in lSussia.
. That the huviets recognize the
private property rights.
g. The assurance that no terror
exists under the Soviet rule.
Tchitcherin did not give the source OF
this "unoficial' demand from the United
States Government He outlined the pro
posals in explaining reports of several
days ago that "a Russian mission might
be sent to Washington" to negotiate
trade relations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
DEAL MAY KEEP
RAILROAD GOING
Head of Pere Marquette to
Inspect C. & E. l. Line.

Frank II. Alfred Of Detroit, president
Of the Pere- Marquette Railroad. will in
spect the property of the Chicago & East
tern Illinois Railroad n Indiana Wednes-
day with a view TO purchasing it, ac-
cording to 4 telegram received by George
NJ Barnard, a member &C the public
service commission, today. He will be
accompanied on the inspection trip by
Mr.. Barnard and John W. McCardle,
chairman Of the commission.
The railroad extends from M0mence,
Ill, to Brazil, Ind, a distance OF about
ninety miles. The owners Of the road
have almost decided to abandon it, but
the commission has been making every
effort to save it because it IS the only
railroad through a number of Indiana
towns. With this in view, Mr. McCardle
and Mr.. Barnard went to Washington
and took up the matter of bringing about
a sale Of the road with the Pere Mar
quette company with the assistance Of the
Government. The Washington trip re-
suited in an agreement of Mr.. Alfred to
inspect the road.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28

After reporting a bold downtown hold
up. William NJ. Stephenson, 80, 7OS North
Illinois street, night manager of the Su-
perior Dairy Lunch, III North Illinois
street, is under arrest on vagrancy
charge while detectives investigate.
Two negroes, according to Stephenson,
entered the dairy lunch room at a. m.
today One covered him with a revol-
yer while the other opened two cash
registers and took out the money. Vance
Finley, proprietor Of the dairy lunch,
said between s125 and $3.50 was missing.
POLICE QUESTION
OTHER EMPLOYEES.
After the police heard the story Of the
hOld-up told by Stephenson they quss-
toned other employees Of the lunch room.
Vaughan Kendall, sol Bright street, a
waiter. said he was downstairs and that
be was away from the lunch room only
FIVE minutes and that he did not know Of
the hoId-up until the night manager told
him. Charles Dean, negro. 222 Toledo
street, dishwasher. and Albert Blake
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
WEEK
OF COMMUNITY
WILL BEDEC II
Chest Drive Celebration Pro-
gram to Include Many
Events.

To emphasize that the Community
Chest drive, Dec. 1919 is a community
affair six festival nights are being
planned at the Cadle Tabernacle Re
ports of team captains OF the days
progress toward the approximate 100000
goal will be set in the midst Of enter
tainment by the best indianapolis dra-
matte. musical and other talent in series
of gala programs There will be no ad-
mission charge and no solicitation of
funds at the meetings.
One Of the features will be revival OF
the community singing for which thou
sands gathered during war time. Young
sters from the Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Club
and the Boy Scouts viii stage a pro
gram of activities. Girls from the Y. w.
c. A. and Camp Fire Girls will do stunts,
the Players and the Little Theater will
each have night. The Gipsy Smith
choir, the American Legion and Ft. Har-
rison and other bands win have part In
the gala nights, and other organizations
will be prominently placed on the pro-
grams.
If possible former Governor James p.
Goodrich viii be one Of the group Of big
speakers who will appear. He will tell
Of his experiences in soviet Russia, If he
reaches the United States in time, and if
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover will grant
permission for him to come to Indian
apolis in time for the Community Chest
week.
Teams and workers of two divisions
had instruction meetings scheduled today.
More than 200 men Of the Individual Di-
vision, of which Wallace o. Lee is chair
man met in the Riley Room at the CLAY
pool at noon. Fred Hoke, president of
the board of directors of the Community
Chest, explained chow budgets are de-
termined, Dick Miller reported enthu-
siasm and progress all along the line in
development of the campaign organiza-
ton of which he is general chairman and
H. B. Ehler instructed the workers in the
details of the plan under which the drive
is being conducted.
The Mercantile Division, Sol schloss
chairman, was scheduled to meet at 4 80
this afternoon at the Chamber of Com
merce at which the organization of this
unit will be completed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
CITY CAMPAIGN
BY DEMOCRATS
COST $27,484.71
Contributions Pledged to
Committee TOtalled
$27,551.S6.

According to the report of james A.
Houck, treasurer Of the Democratic city
committee, filed with the city clerk today
the Democrats are faced with an un-
paid balance of S7,772.53. The report
Shows that the contributions to the or
ganlzatlon totaled $27551.SG and the to-
tai expenditures amounted to $27, ,4S4. II
with outstanding obligations making VI
the unpaid balance.
Some of the larger contributors are r.
NJ. Ralston, Democratic candidate fol
mayor, two contributions of $500 each
Thomas c. Garyin. Democratic candidate
for city judge, 500; Samuel NJ. Ralston
two contributions of $i00 and 500
Thomas Taggart. three contributions OF
$500, $500 and $500; Thomas c. Day, as
treasurer, two contributions of $1,000 and
81, ,O00.S6; Charles A Greathouse, two
contributions of 800 each. Samuel NJ
Ralston, two more contributions S10C
each; James A. Houck, two contributions
$50 and 500; J. STRATA, 500; w. NJ
Fulkerson, 500; John H. Holiday, 800
J. A. Rink, 500; r. A. Riley, S1O0; Henry
Bell, 500; S. f. Rauh, $1OO; Old Hickory
Club, $500; c. f. Reasener, 500; L. w.
Henry, S1OO; s. D. Rauh, 500; Dick
Miller, $100.
The reports of the subtreasurers
showed that they had collected the fol
lowing sums;
John Hollett, s25; Frank Woolling,
$500; John w Hoffman, $4,71O; Fred
f. Crum, $40; Charles p. Tighe, $1,050
F. P. Baker, $40; w. NJ. Fogarty, S2o0
f. c. Sexton, $l05; James II. Fry, 1885
Oren s. Hack, $S25; Mark Archer, $193
Albert Schollinger. S15; Smiley Cham
bers, $25; Albert Sahm. S185; Herman E.
Patrick, $50; Dick Miller, $75; c, r.
Cameron, $175; J. D. Moriarity, $500
John f. Speigle, $40; Charles A. Great
house, $425; o. w. Roberts, $3.50; Floyd
f. Dilliamson, S55; Roxle Meo. $6s; w. D.
Vogel, $2,156; Gideon Blaine, $685. r. III.
Sullivan, 1886; Lei X. Smith, $40; Henry
Friedman, S160, and Mary Il. Steen-
bergen, $50
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
BY W. II. ATKINS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Business de-
hation following the war caused a drop
of SS12, ,579. .4S6 ia taxes collected by the
Government in the last fiscal year, Rev
enue Commissioner Blair announced to-
day in Lis annual report.
There was pai@ into the Treasury,
through collectors Of revenue, S4,595, 600,
600, as compared with 50, 407, ,0GN 600 the
preceding year.
Most Of the 100000 taxpayers are
meeting their tax obligations on an in
stallment basis, Blair said.
Income and profits taxes raised $3,22S, :
600. 900. Other revenue sources were from
distilled spirits, fermented liquors, to-
bacco, oleOmargarine, capital stock tax,
war excise taxes and documentary stamp
sales by pOstmasters, all Of which ag-
gregated 1896, ,S63, 900.
It cost the Government 81 cents to
collect each 500 paid to the Government,
as against 55 cents per 500 the pre-
ceding year. due mainly to reduced col
lections and increased expense in enforc-
ing many regulatory laws.
The commissioners discussion Of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
WILLCUT
NEW HAVEN FIRE
HAZARDS DOWN
Promises Action on All Pub
lie Show Houses in
City.

NEW HAVEN. Cora, Nov. 2s.-A
thorough investigation Of fire hazards in
all theaters was promised by Mayor Fitz-
gerald today, following the death Of three
persons and injury Of ffty-seven others
in the blaze which last night destroyed
the Rialto Theater. More than 1000 per-
sons were in the theater when the f,e
started, among them a number of Yale
students. Men. women and children
made frantic efforts to reach the exits
when the cry of fire was raised.
Coroner Mix ordered a formal inquest
following 4 preliminary investigation Of
the fire.
SEARCH RUINS
FOR DEAD.
Firemen searched among the debris
today in the belief that other bodies
might be buried in the wreckage.
Timothy J. Hanlon, 5S, a factory
watchman, whose neck was broken In his
attempt to leave the theater during the
panic was the only one Of the dead thus
far identified. The other two victims
:. re a woman about %, and man, both
Of whom were found on fire escapes. on
the dangerously injured list Mabel
Moran, %, Of Derby; Mrs. Mary Kelly,
81. OF Prospect Beach :. Allan Keith, Yale
student Of Southport, Conn; 7. Z. Doc
little, Yale student, Of Spokane, Wash,
and Victor Cortler Of this city, all terri
bly, burned and injured. All Of the other
injured were New Heven residents with
the exception OF the following Yale stu
dents, twelve Of whom are being cared
for at the Yale inhrmary, and most or
whom are reported out of danger:
Louis Lincoln, Mansfield, Mass; Cor
don Renner, Cincinnati; Norman +. Hock,
Pottsville, Pa; Dale Cullom, Nashville
Tenn; Walter Crafts. Montreal; Giles
Hea!y, Cornwall, on the Hudson; arren
Nicklas: n A. Cooke, Honolulu; Stanley
T. Cooper. New Britain, Conn; J. NJ. De-
Camp, Cincinnati; w. L. Funnel. STAN
ford. Conn; William Fl. FOrstithe Mil
waukee: Malcolm II. Frost, Lawrence
Mass. R L. Tulloch, Orange, y. j.; John
G.. Easton, home address unknown John
E. Coates, Little Rock, Ark; V. B. Lamb
address not known; J. P. Moore. Brook
Iyn, y. Y; Leonard F. Reilly, New
Haven.
The damage to the theater was eatimat-
ed at $2j,000.
Lack Of an asbestos curtain and the
combination OF burning incense and
fimsy draperies are the principal sub
Jects Of inquiry by the coroner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
'JITNEY' DRIVER
is FINED UNDER
NEW ORDINANCE
First Man Tried Convicted
Plans Appeal to Higher
Court.

Dan J. Meyers, 1924 Broadway, the hrst
''jitney" driver to be tried under the re-
Gently passed ordinance regulating ''jit-
Beys" was found guilty and fined $40 and
costs in city court today by Judge Walter
Pritchard.
The cases of the other sixteen drivers
arrested for violation Of the ordinance
were continued until Dec. 81. in order that
this case might be appealed and a deci-
sion handed down from higher court.
Fred Bonifed, attorney for the drivers,
and who signed the appeal bond of $50,
based his defense on the fact that the
drivers supposedly permitted people to
ride in their machines free of charge.
The attorney for the city maintained
that the drivers of these cars made their
living by driving over certain definite
routes and. as the ordinance prohibits
machines which charge less than Is cents
running over an established route, the
driver was convicted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
Manager of Dairy Lunch
Tells of Bold Robbery and
is Jailed by Detectives

man, negro cook, 1913 North Senate ave-
nue., both were in the kitchen and both
declared they knew nothing of the hold
up until Stephenson told them.
After the detectives had questioned
Stephenson for two hours they said he
still maintained his original story.
Negro purse snatchers robbed two
women last night. Mrs. Stella Hind, 2232
North Meridian street, was walking at
Capitol avenue anG Eighteenth street
when negro grabbed her purse contain
ing SIG
Mrs. Catherine Beck, 1920 North Illinois
street, was walking on Illinois street near
her home last night when a negro 5eized
her purse, valued at $3.50. 1t contained
a pair of eye glasses worth $40 and about
81 in money.
ALARM SCARES
NEGRO AWAY.
A wouldbe thief cut hole in the plate
glass window of Wolf Sussman's Jewelry
store, 239 West Washington street, but
(Contip1ed ON Page Nine.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
WILL INSIST ON
LARGER RATIO
u. S. Stands Fast on
Hughes Original
Proposal.
BIG SHIPS HUB
Showdown on Issue Is
Expected Late
in Week.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-From Of
fetal sources it was learned today
that while Japan's naval experts are
prepared to insist strongly upon be-
ing allowed 20 per cent navy, in
stead OF so, laid down by the Hughes
program, they nevertheless are pre-
pared to accept the American figures
upon a condition.
This condition is that all fort1fca-
tions in the Pacific be dismantled
The Japanese experts have not yet sig
nihed their willingness TO give up the
10-10-7 ratio demanded by the Toxic for
eign Office, but they are becoming more
and more aware Of the fact that the
American opposition to this increase is
unchanged BILE. And failing in their efforts
to win over American opinion to the in
crease the japanese upon advices from
Toxic are preparing to make the dis
mantling Of the Pacific fortifcations as
the price Of their acceptance to the in
evitable.
L. s. HAS THREE GREAT
BASES IN PACIFIC.
The three great American bases in the
Pacific are at Hawaii, Guam and the
Philippines.
In the absence Of official American
opinion, it is believed the American
answer to such a proposal would be an
emphatic no. American naval strategists
have pointed out that Manila is roughly
only a thousand miles from Japan while
it is roughly six times that distance from
San Francisco. In other words, in the
event of trouble between the United
States and Japan, a japanese fleet could
reach Americas Far Eastern possession
in one sixth the time an American ship
could reach there.
Japan will make a stiT fight. but in
the end she viii yield"
This expression from q high ranking
naval authority accurately reflected
the opinion held by American Of
ficiaIs and foreign diplomats that this,
the third week Of the armament con-
ference, viii see Japan's acceptance of
the 5-5-3 capital ship ratio laid down
in the American program. 1t has been
known for several days that the Japanese
delegation here is under instructions
Continued on Page Eine.h
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
u. S. Income $812,579,486
Less for Last Fiscal Year
1856, ,O0O 900 Paid in Compared to S5,4O7,OOO,-
0O0Preceding welve Months,
Blairs Report Shows.

Governments control over liquor manu-
factu.e and sales disclosed that the dis
tilleries continue to pile up reserve
stocks Of whisky for possible emergency
demands Of the future.
The whisky plants made S6,365 Oo0 gal
Ions of distilled spirits during the year
This, however, was a decrease OF 13O00,-
600 gallons the preceding year. There
was withdrawn from bond $4,000, coo, an
increase Of 100000 gallons. There re-
mains in distilleries and general bond
warehouses 100000 gallons of distilled
spirits, most of it well aged whisky. As
compared with last years figures, this is
a decrease of 100000 gallons.
Authority to deal in liquors or use
them lawfully is granted 122,447 persons
This number includes 36,S59 physicians
holding permits to prescribe liquors fer
their patients. There are 10000 druggists
with permits to sell at retail.
The activity Of prohibition officials re-
suited in the revocation Of 3,06S permits
during the year. Penalties and assess
ments amounted to S10.592 900, but only
$780, 900 of that sum has been collected
the remainder being contested in court
or other actions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
WOMAN CATCHES
LIQUOR SUSPECT
Mrs. Stella Davis Holds Man
Until Police Arrive.

Cleve Smith, 1875 North New Jersey
street. was arrested today on the charges
of operating a blind tiger and assault
and battery, the assault and battery, it
is stated, having been committed on Mrs.
Stella Davis while she was at the home
of her father, Frank Cline, 415 East
Ohio street while she was trying to hold
Smith for the police. Mrs. Davis, 1t is
stated, had received a telephone message
from her father saying that he was sick,
but upon her arrival she found he was
intoxicated. Her father, while she was
with him, it is said, received a telephone
message stating that the man telephoning
would be fright over with some
white mule" When Smith appeared she
succeeded in OBTAINING him until the
arrival of the police, who had been
notified.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
BY II. WILSON HARRIS,
Diplomatic Correspondent of LoEdo


Daily News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.--After a week
given up with the exception of the one
plenary session to private discussions, a
feeling of general bewilderment seems
to prevail in conference circles. Is the
conference going we'll or slowing to a
standstill? Is there going to be an
early agreement on the Navy? WIN the
Far Eastern problem turn out too hard
n nut to crack? And is the Anglo
French controversy provoked by the
BRAND and Curzon speeches anything
serious7
All these questions are being asked
and ought to be answered. AS to the
naval discussion those who know most
about them speak most hopefully. One
expert said late last week the progress
made was altogether beyond his expecta-
tions
Though it was indicatd at the State
Department on Saturday that no plenary
session would be held until there was
something definite to report, there is
every reason to believe such a session
will be called for one day this week.
AGREEMENT
is NEAR.
Naval agreement Is well In sight That
is a question primarily, of course, Of
capital ships in regard to which there
is no serious fear of differences between
Japan on one side and America and
Great Britain on the other.
The other outstanding question is the
French demand as to submarines. 1t
seems likely the claim to as many un-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
NINE HEADS
CONFER OVER
BIG PROBLEMS
Workers Executive Board
Holds Session Over Trouble
some Issues.

International officers and executive
board members of the United Mine Work
ers were clOseted today in efforts to COM
bat influences which threatened the very
life of their organization.
Internal dissention, litigation and con-
tractural relations with the mine owners
came before the highest body in the
miners union. 1t was the most impor-
taut meeting in years and was called to
consider the following subjects:
/ The suit Of the hordcrland and sixty
two other West Virginia coal mining
companies seeking to inyalidate wage and
working contracts by abol!Shment Of the
checx-off system Of collecting union dues
RUAIP MOVEMENT
BEFORE, BOARD.
.. Rump union movement in the Kan
sas fields sponsored by Alexander Howat
insurgent district president, who was
deposed for his defiance by the interna
tional union.
3. Threat Of the Illinois miners to Joir
the rump movement. The Illinois distric
union is the largest in the organization.
4. Continuation OF union activities II
the Wese Virginia open shop fields whicl
the horderlaud suit seeks to prevent
3. The Washington strike which ha'
been in effect since last April because Of
wage cuts.
g. The threat of Colorado operators e
reduce wages in that State and precipltat'
a strike in the region which was tori
in a bloody mine war some years ago.
with these matters Of grave importance
confronting the union. President John j.
Lewis called the executive board together
Tnasmuch rs he Borderlaud suit is large
r. matter for attorneys to handle, th'
Howat and Illinois cases were expected
TO be the first things to come befor'
the board.
SPANKING IN
STORE FOR HOWAT.
! It was generally expected that Hown
would be spanked" by the board sine
It was the boards order that he defieC
when he refused to cali off outlaw strike
at the Dean and Reliance mines. Th'
action in the Illinois situation is yet t
be mapped ont, and this is true also II
the Washington, Colorado and Wes
Virginia cases.
Frank Harrington. president OF tn
Illinois miners, fought administration
proposals in the international convention
here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-28
Vandals Stone Tool
Shed; Injure Guard

Detectives today are investigating to
learn the identity Of the men who broke
the windows from a tool house at Cali
fOrnia and Market streets, and injured
George Logan, SO, S43 Pettijohn street
William P. JungcIaus & Co. are erecting
a school building at the place where the
tool shed is located and Logan is the
night watchman. A gang Of men and
boys hurled stones through the window
Of the tool shed and a piece of glass cut
the watchman on the face. The watch
man fred one shot from his revolver and
the gang ran.