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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
CHURCH TOOK
..JOYRlDE AFTER
DOUBLE CRIME
Chicago Police Seek
2 Men and 3
Women.
PARENTS CALLED
Officers Sure Youth
Had Aid in Hand
cuff Murder.
PARENTS CALLED

CHICAGO, Sept. II. - Harvey
Church, youthful slayer Of Bernard
J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus,
stepped from the cellar where his
two garroted and tortured victims
lay into the new automobile he had
bought with two human lives and
went joy riding with two men and
three young women, Chief of Police
Charles f. Fitzmorris revealed today.
Fitzmorris Immediately after learn
ing this, dispatched detectives on "a
vigorous hunt for Church's compan-
ions in his CHASTITY joyride.
Chief Fitzmorris revelation came at
time when the States attorneys office
practically was convinced a woman-be-
lieved to be a near relative-had assisted
Church either in the slaughter lie con
fessed to or in dispOsing of the bodies.
1t came also as States Attorney Grove
dispatched detectives to bring before him
Mrs Elizabeth Church mother of the
confessed killer, and his father, Edwin
o. Church.
Both the States attorney and the chief
believe Church has not told all Of the
Continued on Page Ten.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
HOOVER WILL
HOLD PARLEY
TO ONE ISSUE
Out-Of-WOrk Problem
Only to Be Con-
Sidered.
DO TO TAKE PART
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY F. w. VILE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Herbert
Hoover's plans for the national un-
employment conference aim prin
cipally and primarily at getting
down to the brass tacks" of the
out -of-work problem. For the start,
there is to be a maximum of prac
tice and a minimum of theory. Ex-
traneous issues are strictly on the
prohibited list. 1t is conditions the
country is faced with, and with con-
ditions-actual, existing and urgent
Mr.. Hoover proposes the confer
ence exclusively shall concern itself
Attempts to drag in controversial
labor questions like the open shop,
or any of its allied squabbles ruth
lessly will be suppressed The con-
ference is called to discuss unem-
ployment and other topics are
barred.
Secretary Hoover spent the week end
at Atlantic City with President Harding
for the purpose Of submitting his final
plans for the unemployment conference.
According to present expectations, a pub
lie announcement of them will be avail
able by Wednesday. They will include
the definite date of the conference, the
personnel and probably the outline pro-
gram. Sept. % now is regarded the most
Continued on Page Teu)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
MOVIE HOUSES DROP FILMS

Charles Olson
danapos
for local presentation
i
partly other explained
would continue show the pending
Arbuckles present serious
heavy drawing cards at
Isis
attitude of
1t
wouid decidedly unwilling
buckle
his pictures o
o Ar
Ming"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
MADE
TO CHEAT BANK
OF LARGE SUM
Presents Checks and Drafts
on Banks in Other Cities
to Local Teller.

Attempts are being made to find GeorSw
B. Durand, alias George H Whitehorsa.
who attempted week ago to defraud al
least one indianapolis bank out OF a
large sum Of money, it was learned today.
Durand appeared at the Fletcher Saw
lngs and Trust Company. Sept 2, and
presented a check signed by himself on
the Commonwealth Federal Savings Bank
Of Detroit, according to s. B. Kasberg.
monitor of the checking department OF
the trust company, who was questioned
concerning the affair. He gave as ref
erence Henry c. Atkins, president Of the
E. c. Atkins Company.
Before the check was accepted for de-
poslt the bank got in touch with Mr..
Atkins who told them that the man had
come to him following the receipt Of a.
long distance telephone call from Mr..
Miller Of the General Motors Company
of Detroit. The man who represented
himself to be Miller, who is an ac-
quaintance Of Mr.. Atkins, said that
Durand was coming to Indianapolis and
asked Mr.. Atkins TO take care of him.
Mr.. Atkins promised to do so and when
Durand appeared and asked him toi
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company.
On the strength of Mr.. Atkins state
ments the check wns accepted for de-
posit. Durand offered to pay s. exchange
charges. At the same time he asked Mr.
Kasberg to introduce hi INTO the tellers.
This WIS done and Durand departed. I
The next day during the rush hours
Durand appeared again and went to one
of the tellers he had been introduced to-,
the Buffalo Savings Bank on the Han
over National Bank Of New York City. He
asked to deposit this draft and to cazh
Lis personal check for $500.
The bank again called Mr.. Atkins and
asked him if he had heard any mors
of Durand. He said Durand had called
him and had arranged to obtain office
room at the Atkins Company plant The
teller, however, was suspicious and went
to Mr.. Kasberg. Mr.. Kasberg told him
not to accept the draft or to cash the
check.
An investigation was then started. The
trust company telegraphed the Buffalo
bank and found the draft was frauduIant.
The precaution was taken, however, TO
send the draft through in the regular
way and 1t was reported as worthless.
Durand gave his address as the Clay
pool Hotel. He was not found there bat
at the Lincoln Hotel the name of George
II. Whitehouse was found on the register.
The signature of the name George" cor
responded to that of Durand. The man
had checked out half an hour earlier.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
SAYS RELIGION
is BIG NEED OF
WORLD TODAY
Lecturer Addresses Christian
Scientists at Murat
Theater.

Clarence w. Chadwick, c. s. B., oma-
ha. Neb., delivered Christian Science
lecture yesterday afternoon at the Murat
Theater under auspices Of the First
Church OF Christ, Scientist. He was in
troduced by Mrs. Ancil 7 Brown
The lecturer spoke as follows
What the whole world needs today is
more religion. Bot this religion must
be made practical If 1t is to prove rene
dial or constructive. The gospel Of
healing must accompany the gospel OF
power. 1t is what Christians do, more
than what they say. that convinces one
that there is salvation In religion.
Because Christian Science has healed
Its thousands and hundreds OF thousands
In Jesus way, 1t has won its right to
recognition as practical religion. The
best way to inspire mans faith in God,
is to heal him morally and physically,
thereby proving 10 him the power of
Emmanuel, God with us, and giving
him breadth and freedom OF thought with
which to recognize the great need of a
demonstrable religion. his experience
of healing soon does away with his in
nate opposition TO spirituality. Those
spiritually healed in Christian Science
have nothing to say against Christ Jesus,
nor against the religion which he lived
to establish. Their one desire is to un
derstand God and His Christ and to
make their religion practical.
1.-The story is told of man, who, when
n small child, became separated from his
parents and was made to believe that
he had most unkind and cruel father,
one who was always severe, unlovlng,
and unlovable; one who was relentless
and unforgiving. showing neither mer
cy nor pity for his own. The child
listened to this portrayal Of his fathers
character. which naturally made him
very unhappy; and he grew to man
hood, actually believing it all to be
true
Finally, a traveller, who was we'll nc
quainted with his father found his way
Continued on Page ThTee.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
Schools
Opened Doors
This Morning
By MABEL WHEELER.

Peace and quiet reigned along neigh
borhood streets this morning. The early
sleep Of the tired business man was not
disturbed by the noise of the rsttling
pushmobile, nor the shouts Of small boys
playing ball in vacant lots. Funereaf
silence was decidedly in evidence.
Along about o'clock. stepping softly
from various houses, quietly and sedate-
Iy, strange little figures. subdued sleek
haired little figures whose faces bore
looks of patient resignation as they lag
gingly, lingeringly started down the
street, waving sad good bys to smiling
faces at the windows As the little fig
ures dwindled smaller and smaller In
the distance those same smiling faces
turned to neighboring smiling faces with
looks of inenable peace aud, simultane-
ousIy breathed fervently:
THANK goodness. school has begun!"
And so It has. Today all the schools
in the city opened their doors to vel
come the students. All grade schools
were ready for work this morning. all
the children reporting at their respective
buildings before 80 o'clock this morn
ing although they were not required to
stay but a short time
Nine portables in the process Of con
struction to accom- immediate the overflow
are not quite completed but viii be ready
next Monday morning according to re-
ports from the school office. However.
the children will not be forced to stay
home as arrangements have been made
for half day sessions TO be conducted In
the stationary buildings until the rooms
are in readiness.
Freshmen win not report at Shortridge
High School until tomorrow, but stu
dents at Emmerich Manual Training
High School and the Arsenal Technical
Schools were assigned classes this morn
ing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12- Roscoie
Arbuckle was formally charged with
murder today
Mrs. Bambina Maud belmont, friend of
Miss Virginia Rape, appeared with Dis
trict Attorney Brady in Police Judge
O'Brien's court shortly after IL a. N. and
swore to a complaint charging Arbuckle
with the murder of Miss Rappe.
Mrs belmont collapsed in tie court
room after swearing to the complaint.
District Attorney Brady followed the
charge with an order forbidding the ship
ment of Miss Happes body 20 Los An
geles.
Coroner Leland announced the inquest
would be started at p. m.
These Developments, coming in rapid
succession after a brief meeting in the
office of District Attorney Brady between
Brady, Mrs. belmont and Mrs. Spreckles,
were taken to mean that Brady had de
termined upon 4 course of rapid prosecu-
ton.
Immediately afterward Arbuckle was
summoned 20 the courtroom, after Cap
tain OF Detectives Matheson had told
Police Judge O'Brien he would not per
nit Arbuckle to waive the fOrmality of
appearing In court
All prisoners must be treated alike, -
Matheson insisted.
The complaint sworn 20 by Mrs. Del
mont charges Arbuekle did 'willfully.
unlawfully. feloniously and with malice
OF forethought kill and murder Miss Yir-
ginia Rappe, a human being"
He lined up with the Monday morning
crowd OF drunks, petty criminals and va
grants and marched from his barred jail
cell on "felons row. to the cage in the
courtroom of Police Judge O'Brien.
There his case had It's turn on the
docket and Fatty" was scheduled 20
wait the pleasure Of the court.
He had arisen early this morning ar
the determined opportunities Of Albert
Martin. his cell mate, dressed carefully
in his natty green golf suit, washed his
ruddy face until it shined-using soap
borrowed from Martin-and then had or
dered breakfast for himself and his cell
mate.
Then he treated Martin to a shave be-
fore no had a massage himself
But there was where luxury ended
The gong sounded f0r morning lineup
of prisoners Fatty lined up
ROSCOE ARBUCKLE.
MURDER, Is READ.
Roscoe Arbuckle, murder" read the
sergeant
"Step out Of line" he was ordered as
he answered And he slouched into the
corner with the group Of men charged
with felonies, answering the call to court.
Arbuekle isn't being shown any courte-
sizes not granted 10 other prisoners. When
the new prisoners were lined up in the
corridor for the seventy five city detec
tives to view with the purpose of fixing
their appearances in mind. Arbuckle pa
raded with the rest. He wore a foolish
grin hut said nothing.
"Arbuckle means no more to US than
any one else" said CapraiOn Of Detec-
tives Matheson. discussing the case.
we are proceeding on the theory there
was a fragrant violation Of the law. The
party was wrong to start with and we
have evidence that shows Arbuckle as
saulted the girl. No effort will be spared
to convict him
Matheson revealed that great impor-
tance was attached to statements Of Mrs.
Bambine. Maude belmont and other wit
nesses that the bed In Arbuckle's room
was saturated with water when they en-
tered. The chief of detectives declared
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
IRISH ACCEPT
PARLEY PLANS
Object, However, to Confer
ence Without Issue of
Break Being Raised.

DUBLIN, Sept 2.-Eamonn De
valera's reply to the British cabinets
note of last Wednesday protests against
any stipulation for the peace conference at
Inverness and expresses preference for a
parley without the issue OF break from
the British empire being raised, it was
learned today.
The Sim Fein note, which accepts the
British proposal for peace conference
at Inverness is being taken to Premier
LLOYD George in Scotland by Joseph Mac
Grath. a Sim Fein courier.
The Sim Fein delegation that viii at
tend the conference has not been selected.
1t will be appointed when Dali Etreann
meets here in secret session Wednesday.
1t probably will be made Of DE Valera,
Arthur Griffith, Prof. MaeNeill, r. {.
Barton, A Stack and e. Burgess, and pos
sfbly two others
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
ARBUCKLE HIRES BEST TALENT TO FIGHT CASE
angeles sred-Acto1s Colony Immoral
is
DIVIDED; SOME
AGAINST FATTY
Jesse l.. Lasky Cancels Trip to
Watch Effects on His
Companies.
ACTOR HAD $1,000 SALARY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 12.-Arrest
Of Roscoe Arbuckle in San Francisco.
charged with the murder of beautiful
Virginia Rappe has split wide open"
Los Angeles-the worlds movie capital.
The movie colony is divided into fac
tions, one processing a belief in the 4
nccence of the famous comedian; the
other denouncing him.
One motion picture house last night
followed the lead set Saturday in San
Francisco and cancelled an announced
showing Of one OF his latest films
Jesse l.. Lasky, head of the numerous
Lasky interests, was reported to have
cancelled n trip on which be was sched-
uled TO start today, In order to watch
and consider the Arbuckle case and its
effects on his companies. Laskys com
panies control several Of Arbuckle's films.
There were many rumors OF caucelling
picture contracts lat none were verified
CELEBRITIES WON'T
TALK ABOUT CASE.
Most Of the motion picture celebrities,
as far as public statements were con
cerned, refused to discuss the case.
Yet on the "lots" there was a buzz of
gossip. and in Hollywood AT the beach
cafes and in the lobby Of the Hotel Alex
andria where movie folk are accus omed
70 gather. the usual laughter and gaiety
last night had given away to whispers,
grave faces and plain worry.
II WAS clear the movie folk were ask
ing themselves rs to what would he the
effect on the entire movie industry.
For several years the motion picture
industry has been q bone Of contention
In Los Angeles. The business commu-
mtg supported it-for # brought the
city millions of dollars annually. The
home folks" clement. quiet. retired
farmers from the Middle West, church
people and many natives" denounced It,
claiming Hollywood. where the motion
picture people centered, was hot bed
OF immortality.
MANY WILD
PARTIES HELD.
The movie colony has been 'investi-
gated" by social workers; charges that
stage struck girls were Iured to ruin
by the glamoT of movie life; and allega-
tions that days before the camera were
only forerunncrs Of nights OF carousal
have been made In the press and from
the pulpit. Los Angeles always was
filed with gossip OF wild parties" with
which the names Of movie people were
connected
The movie colony largely has oecn
confined TO the Hollywood section OF the
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
Police Department Again
Removed From All Politics
Chief of Police Reads Order From Board of
Safety = Wants City Cleaned Up.

An order was read by Chief of Police
Jerry Kinney at a general roll call at
police department this morning and at
tended by members Of the uniform side"
Of the police department, which takes
the police department out Of politics"
again. No member of the detective de-
partment was present at the general roll
call when the order was read and 1t was
not stated II the order applies to de-
tectives. as many of the plain clothes
men have been very active in politics
recently and are known to be arranging
for their future after Jan. ], 1922.
The women's police department also
was absent at the general roll call. Some
Of the women have taken considerable in
terest in politics recently.
The order the chief read was a letter
received by the chief from the board Of
public safety.
BOARD OF SAFETY
MAKES DEMAND
y. e. Kinney, Chief Of Police,
City. Dear Chief
For three and one half years the
policy of the board has been directed
toward freeing the police department
of politics, not only for the best
service to the city, but for the well
fare OF the department. This policy
must be adhered to. A Political
worker has no place in the police
department and any one engaged in
political activity must get out
Violation of this policy by some
Of the members of your department
has come to the attention of the
board. and we Will expect you to act
with your usual diligence to secure
the carrying out of this order. Your
very truly, board of public safety, by
Alex Taggart, president"
When the bell sounded dismissing the
patrolmen and higher ups" from roll
call after the order had been read there
was hum of many voices and the order
was much discussed Never before has
there been more interest taken in poll
tics than this year in the police depart
ment That some OF the big fellows are
going to slip and will be walking beats
i'm IrvingtOn and Norwood has often
been stated by patrolmen who expect to
be sergeants, and even captains, and the
sudden order almost took the breath
away from these men who have been
planning for their future.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
Suicide, Scandal,
Violent Deaths in
Society of Movies

A series Of violent deaths, suicides
and scandals in the movie world was
brought to climax by the death of
Virginia Rappe.
Olive Thomas, popular American
movie star, died in Paris from
bichloride of mercury poisoning fol-
lowing a wild party in the Mont
Marte district.
Zelda Crosby, young senario writer,
committed suicide by poison in New
York after a tragic love affair with
a millionaire movie producer.
Prominent movie magnates paid
100000 hush money to avoid pub
licity as the result of q girl and
wine" revel at a roadhouse in Woburn,
Mass, in honor Of Fatty" Arbuckle.
Nevada authorities started action to
nulllfy Mary Piekford's divorce fol-
lowing her marriage to Douglas Fair
banks.
Charlie Chaplin divorced on grounds
Of cruelty.
! Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen
separated after a sensational quarrel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12

Not only did Chief Kinney read the
order taking the police department out
of politics." but he also took the oppor-
tunity to point out to the policemen
where some officers were failing to per
form their duty.
Accidents are on the increase" de-
clared the chief. Men on the districts
see traffic law violations every day and
fail to make arrests. man who can't
see a lemonade stand twelve feet long
on the sidewalk, city property, can't see
much. Some time ago the order was is
sued to force stands of Of city property,
1t did not mean show case in front Of
store as some men thought but 1t did
mean these refreshment stands put up in
various parts of the city. The orders are
to clean them up.
"If you read the daily papers and the
police bulletin you viii see that bur
glaries, robberies, hold ups and crime is
increasing. Visit the poolrooms, dry beer
saloons and send in the loafers l don't
mean hard working men who are at pres
ent out OF employment and who just
happen to be in these places few mo-
ments mean the professional loafer
who always has money to play pool and
gamble. When these places are cleaned
up SledlluH anu crime Will ueCTedSe,
MOTOR AND BIKE COPS
GET MORE DETAILS
After the patrolmen had been dismissed
and had left the roll call room Chief
Kinney had a few things to say to the
motor policemen and bicycle men, who
were told to remain. These are the men
who investigate most OF the accidents.
Il wish to point out that accidents
have increased at an alarming rate since
the first of the year" said the chief. mo
accident occurs without some person be
ing at fault and in many cases arrests
should be made, but they seldom are.
Make arrests and stop the increase of
accidents Some of the men have com
planned to me that their partners would
not make an arrest no matter what hap
pened, as they wanted to go fishing or
paint a house the next day and did not
want to go to court. If l hear of one
more case like that l will prefer charges
against that man before the board Of
safety. The men will not be reduced, so
| guess youI know what that means"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
RALSTON RAPS
SHANK'S LAWN
PARTY SPEECH
Says Remarks of G. O.
p. Candidate Favor
TransgressOr.
MEDAL OFFER UP
'FeWest Arrests and
Other Points Are
Discussed.

Surely the way of the transgessof
is hard, but if we are to believe all
we read, htings are to be made easier
f robin if the Shank -Hartn an COM
bination wins" declared Boyd IL.
Ralston, Democratic nominee, in a
speech to the employees of the Crown
Laundry, Washington and Grace
streets, at noon today.
Mr. Ralston picked out a number
of statements made by Samuel Lewis
Shank, his Republican opponent, at
the lawn party at the Shank home
last Friday night, and commented
upon them. J. Herbert Hartman, Re.
publican nominee for city Judge, was
attacked.
in one place. said Mr. Ralston. 'ths
Times quotes Mr. Shank as saying. %Get
me right now. I said the policeman who
keeps his district 'cleanest' and makes
the fewest arrests This refers to the
officer who is going to get the gold
medal for making the fewest arrests at
the end Of the year. Just what does
Mr.. Shank mean by this? Whose sup
port is he soliciting by these remarksg
Is it the citizen who pays taxes to meet
the salary Of the police officer: Or is it
the police officer? Or. is it the law vio-
lator?
ASKS WHAT Is MEANT
BY THE CLEANEST.
Just what does he mean BY the
cleanestF Just how can each district
be that-the word 'cleanest' nav repre-
sent his idea Of sufficient law enforce
ment: The worst condition the CITY
ever had might be the cIeanest compared
TO what might exist after gold medals
are offered as rewards.
The Times was read. quoting Mr.
Shank as saying.
Now this doesn't mean that l am
gong to turn the town over to the boot
leggers either. I'm not going to turn
the town wide open. I'm just going to
i've and let live Now what does this
mean 2 asked Mr.. Ralston Why these
words over and fwide?' -
Did this particular statement please
all Of his audience? Or, did the words
over and wide disappoint many OF
them Is he indicating to the road
mouse keeper and the gambler that they
tContinued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
SOUTH BEND MAN
GETS u. S. POST
V. w. Van Fleet, Harding's
Indiana Manager, Member
Federal Trade Commission.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-President
Harding has chosen Vernon w Van Fleet
of South Bend, Ind, as a member of the
Federal Trade Commits ssion to succeed Jno,
G. Pollard of Richmond, Va, whose term
expires Sept %, it was learned on high
authority today.
Official announcement of the selection
will be made shortly Mr. Van Fleet for
merIy was Judge of the St Joseph Circuit
Court and during the presidential pri-
mary campaign was President Hard
ings Indiana manager. Since March T.
last, he has heen a special assistant in
the office of Attorney General Daugh-
erty.
Mr. Van Fleet also Is Republican chair
man of the Thirteenth district. Announce
ment of his appointment to the Federal
trade post has been expected for some
time here by Mr.. Van Fleets friends, who
recently were Informed that he was slated
tor the position.