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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
EXPECT FAR EASTERN
PROPOSAL AS DRASTIC
AS HUGHES NAVY CUTS
FARLEY HEADS
STUDY LINES
OF PROCEDURE
Chiefs of FiUe Nations Hold
Session Behind Closed
Doors.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-While the
naval strategists of all the great powers
wrested today with the exacting limita
ton conditions laid down by America,
the heads of the five principal delegations
went into closed sessions at the Pan
American Union building, ostensibly to
consider methods of procedure.
The session got under way shortly be-
fore noon. Present were Secretary of
State Hughes, A. J. 3alfour of the Brit
ish, Premier BRAND of the French, Baron
Kato of the Japanese and Senator Carlo
Schanzer, representing Italy.
The session lasted for an hour and
half and then adjourned. Efforts to as
certain what was accomplished were met
with the statement that the committee
discussed procedure and organization
and would meet again this evening.
1t has been previously announced that
the heads OF delegation would meet alone
to map out working program to govern
future sessions of the conference. 1t was
significant, however, that the technical
advisers of the participants also went
into the session The presence of the ex-
perts changed the aspect of the meeting
and led to the belief that both Great
Britain and Japan are seeking enlighten-
ment concerning some parts of the
Hughes program before committing them
selves.
1t became evident today that both
Great Britain and Japan are willing to
approve the Hughes program in the main,
but 1t also became evident that the de-
tails of the actual operation of the plan
are to be made the subject of consid
cradle Interchange of ideas.
It was learned that the experts of both
nations have found certain objections to
the program as 1t now stands and have
also reported TO their respective chiefs.
The nature of these objections is un
known. but it is believed they will lead
to suggestion of numerous amendments"
and reservations. The session today was
in strictest secrecy. Marines armed with
rifles barred every one from entrance to
the building where the big FIVE" met.
Newspaper correspondents gained access
to the outer halls after several times be-
ing barred.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
u. S. TO BEGIN
'NAVALHOLIDAY'
WITHOUT DELAY
Not a Cent of Appropriations
by Congress Until Confer
ence Ends.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA demand for
action on his resolution authorizing thS
President to suspend all part of the
naval building program for six months
was made In the Senate today by Senator
Pomerene of Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE propo-
sails of the United States for ten-year
naval holiday will have no effect on tho
present status of the American naval
building program. Secretary of the Navy
DENLY said today.
Tho present building program will con-
tinue until some definite agreement has
been reached and there will not even be
an effort to slow down or curtai the
building operations pending final aS1 re-
ment on the matter, the secretary said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il - Congress
will declare a naval holiday" until the
arms parley ends in success or failure,
leaders OF both Houses said today.
During that time, no appropriation Of
any sort for Americas sea forces will
be made, as another evidence of Amer
ica's sincere desire for arms Limitation.
Not dollar will be allowed by the
House Appropriations Committee for any
naval purpose, despite the fact that the
annual estimates for the sea forces are
scheduled to reach Congress early next
month and a request for a deficiency ap-
preparation of $27,5OO.OO0 is before the
committee, Representative Kelly. Michi-
gan. in charge of naval appropriations
said.
The Senate can pass no appropriation
bill unless IL Is first approved by the
House, but Kelly said Senate leaders are
thoroughly in accord with the House plan
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
JAPAN BALKS
AT SUGGESTED
POWERS RATIO
Willing to Accept Proposed
Limitation of Ten Capt.
tai Ships.

TOXIC, Nov. 1.-THE general tone of
Secretary Of State Hughes startling pro-
nouncement on naval disarmament at the
opening Of the world conference in Wash
ington on Limitation OF armament was
ploasig to japan.
Japan is willing TO accept the limita-
ton Of ten capital ships proposed by the
American Secretary. but is unwilling to
accept the ratio suggested to exist be-
tween Great Britain, the United States
and Japan.
The question of naval bases must be
taken up along with feet strength.
These. unoficiaIly, are the reactions in
Japan to the reports received here so
far from Washington on the first session
of the arms conference.
The feeling seems to prevail in official
circles that the statement by Secretary
Hughes giving a complete naval disarma-
ment program was not meant to be
final
The belief here is that the program
was meant to furnish n basis of dis
cussion..
Just What differences in the ration or
strength suggested by Hughes to exist
between the three leading naval powers
will be urged by Japan is not clear.
It is stated, however, that the question
of naval bases must be taken up before
there is final settlement of fleet
strengths.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
OF JURY
TO TRY ARBUCKLE
is BEGUN AT FRISCO

The defense entered upon their task
of defending the famous film comedian
with the charge that the prosecution had
turned to persecution" and District At
torney Mathew Brady characterized this
charge as pure camouf1age-a smoke
SCREEN
There are four things we are not go
ing to do in this trial." declared the dis
trict attorney as he went into court to-
day. I'VE are not going to try the
memory Of this little girl who lost her
life.
I'VE are not going to try the weather.
1--WE are not going to try the police
department and We are not going to try
the district attorneys office.
1--WE are going to determine the guilt
or innocence of Fatty Arbuckle. we
seek only the truth
Brady, as the trial started, repeated his
challenge to tho defense to put Arbuckie
on the stand. 1t has not been definitely
decided by the defense whether the film
star will take the witness stand.
Only seating capacity" was the court
order on filing the room. Special seats
were set aside for the woman's vigilant
committeo, theIe to see that Justice is
done"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
CHOICEOFGOOD
is MASTER KEY
TOHAPPINESS
Truth Based on Principles
Divine Indicates Way One
Should Go.

Under auspices of the indianapolis
Third Church Of Christ, Scientist, Bliss
Knapp. c. S. b. OF Brookline. Mass, de-
livered the regular weekly lecture Tor
the local congregation Sunday afternoon
at the Murat theater. The lecturer was
introduced by Mrs Florence L. Under
wood. The subject of the lecture was
Christian Science: the True Standard
Of Right"
Mr.. Knapp is a member Of the board
Of Iectureship Of the mother church Of
Christian Science Of Boston, Mass
The safety Of humanity today depends
upOn its ability to distinguish between
good and evil. The law of self preserva-
tiOn has compelled men ana NATIONS 10
seek 4 standard Of Truth by which they
NAV be saved. Before Christ Jesus went
away. he promised the world Comforter
which he defined as the spirit of truth :"
and he assured US that this promised
Comforter will guide you into all truth. y
He taught by example how to judge be-
tween good and evil: for he judged mo-
9 ives instead Of appearances. When the
devil tempted him in the wilderness with
scriptural language. Jesus recognized
the evil motive, and he saved himself by
refusing to obey an evil motive. The
ability to read anOther's motive is A dis
CerninS intelligence 1t manifests the
spirit of truth which will guide you
into all truth" Christian Science has
come TO make PRACTICAL that discerning
intelligence by which Evil is uncovered.
temptations are overcome. and sickness
and sin are healed as in the days of the
primitive Christians.
7 remember. when a child, with what
amszement I first discovered that some
people do not always speak the truth (:
ard l remember with what perplexity
asked 10 be told just how one can know
whether another individual speaks the
Continued Page Six.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
VAN BRIGGLE
GIVEN FOUR
YEARS TERM
Motor Device Com
pany Head Goes to
LeavenwOrth.
FL. ROMINGER, TOO
Others Equally as
Guilty Are
Named.
Ell. ROMINGER, TOO

Lilburn H. VanBriggle, formerly
president of the VanBriggle Motor
Device Company, was sentenced to
four years at the Federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kas, and fined $1,000
by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Fed
eral Court today on a plea of guilty
to using the mails in a scheme to
defraud.
Henry Rominger, formerly vice
president of the company, received a
sentence of eighteenth months and
a fine of $500.
As a result of revelations and charges
made by Van Briggle after he had been
sentenced, It is probable that the Fed
eral grand jury at its next session Will
take up the entire matter with a view to
determining the part in the alleged
fraud taken by other members of the
board of directors, employees of the
company and others.
VAN BRIGGLE
NAMES OTHERS.
"Mr. Rominger and myself are no
moro guilty than the other directors In
this aHalr, your nOnoF, van DTlSEIe
said. 1--WE are no guiltier than IIilge-
meier, Stout and Wiley. This man Fos-
ter, auditor of the company, is the worst
of the bunch and Joe Bell is in II, too.
Some people were trying to steal our
patents and our business.
"For myself, don't see how any msin
Der of the board OF directors can Oe in
nocent," Judge Anderson said at one
stage of tho proceedings.
After the name of Frank Hilgemeier
had been mentioned in connection with
tae case a number of times Judge Ander-
son said;
Maybe this man ought to be indicted.
Perhaps he will be-"
The directors of the Van Briggie
Motor Device as given in the minute book
of the company under date of Jan. 13,
1920, were: I. y. Wiley, Frank Hilge-
meier, Calvin Stout, Robert Z. Guild.
William II. Mattern, Rev. G. l.. Howe Of
yincennes, John II. Buning. J. b. Grim
shaw, Lilburn Fl. Van Briggle and Henry
8. Roninger.
MR.. BELL
IN COURT.
Joseph II. Bell, mentioned By Van Brig
gle, formerly was mayor of indianapolis
and is now a praeticing attorney here.
Mr.. Bell was In the courtroom but took
no part in the case.
When Frederick Van Nuys. United
States district attorney. was stating the
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE task
of securing a jury of twelve men and
women who will determine the guilt or
innocence of Roscoe (Fatty) Arhuckle
charged with manslaughter as the result
of the death of Virginia Rappe, film act
ress. was undertaken here today.
Thirteen women and fiftyyth men
were in the venire called in Superior
Judge Harold Louderback's court at 10
O'Clock today when the clerk called the
case of the State versus Arbuckle. Corps
of investigators for both the State and
defense have Investigated each prospec-
tive juror, and as they were summoned
to the box one by one for tentative duty
each man and woman was to be sub
jected to a rigid questioning.
The State had twenty questions pre-
pared for each juror. The nation wide
prominence of Arbuckle, the intense local
interest in the case at the bar and the
widespread newspaper reports or the
party following which Miss Rape died.
made the task of jury selection a diff
ficult one. Two days was the most
optimistic forecast for securing a jury,
while some estimated week Will be re-
Guired and many special venires.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
EYE
TURNS TOWARD
POSTOFFICE
Bryson and SchOrtemeier Seem
to Lead List of Appli-
cantS.

With most OF the appointments TO be
made by Mayor Elect Samuel Lewis
Shank announced, politicians found time
today to turn their attention to the post
mastership contest in indianapolis. Com
petition for the appointment, which Is ex-
pected to be made In Washington almost
any day, is keenest between Robert II.
Bryson, present city controller, and Fred
erick L. Schortemeier, secretary of the
Republican State committee, although
there are fifteen applicants.
While most people had their eyes upon
the municipal election within the last
two weeks friends of Bryson and SchOrte-
meier have been freighting down the
mails and burning up the wires between
here and Washington with pleas to Con
gressman Merrill Moores, Senator Harry
s. New and Postmaster General VIII II.
Hays in behalf Of their candidates, In
the belief that the successor of Robert
e. Springsteen would be named immedi-
ately after the election.
Mr.. Bryson was the favorte in the
race today because he is reported to
have the unqualified backing Of the vic
torious forces of Mayor Elect Shank,
Both Schortemeier and Bryson took ac-
tive parts in the campaign in Mr.. Shank's
behalf. An effort Of hackers of Schorte-
meier within the past two or three days
to swing the Shank support to him failed,
it is said.
Behind the long delay in the appoint
ment of a postmaster lies the aspirations
of Senator New to be reelected and ex-
Senator Albert J. Beveridge to succeed
Senator New Senator New is said to
have stated hat the postmastershtp here
is entirely Up to Congressman Moores.
but local politicians have believed all
along that Senator News desires will
have great influence. Few people believe
that the appointment will be made solely
upon the basis of he civil service exam
nations, which he applicants went
through several weeks ago. Politics will
prevail, as usual, it is asserted, and the
Washington solons, desiring support next
year, are expected to defer to the un-
doubted power in Marion County of
Shank and his lieutenants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
SHANK ENDS
GIFTS OF JOBS
AND WILLREST
City Hall Cleaned of
News-Jewett Ear
marks.
REWARDS LOYAL

Samuel Lewis Shank, mayoT-elect
continued yesterday to hand out mu
nicipal jobs over the political pie
counter in customary profusion, but
announced today that his benef-
ciences were practically concluded
In the six days that has elapsed since
his, overwhelming election Mr.. Shank
hak swept the city hall clean of all
stamped with the News
Jewett mark and when he is rshered
into Office he viii be surrounded with
men and women whose loyalty to his
cause was tested in the primary and
the election that followed.
The mayor-elect has announced that
he viii leave some time this week on a va
cation trip and that appointments still
remaining will be made by department
heads.
LATEST LIST OF
APPOINTMENTS.
His latest list Of selections is as fol-
lows:
Stenographer. building inspectors de-
partment, Mrs. Henry Kraemer.
Assistant clerk, street commissioner
Office. Mrs. Grace Scanlon.
Stenographer street commissioner
office, Mrs. Mary Peacock.
StenOgrapher to chief clerk, depart
ment Of public works, Mrs. Dale Dalton.
Detective sergeant. womens section
Mrs. Cossette Osborn.
Clerk, board of public safety, John
c. Ertle.
Assistant police surgeon, DR.. Frank
E. Reid
Veterinary surgeon, police department
DIR. William Slater.
Stenographer, board of safety. Bessie
Reid.
Deputy pound keepers, city dog
pound, William A. Murphy and Otto
Helderman.
Watchmen, market house, William
Aldridge and Thomas Miller.
JANITORS AND
FOREMEN.
Head janitor, market house, Eli Bar
nett, colored.
Janitors. market house. John Knox
colored; Charles A. Higgs, colored; VIII
liam Green, coored Clarence Shepard
colored and William Jones. colored.
Foremen, brick and block department
street commissioners office, John Dro-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
BIRMINGHAM
IS ISPITTSBURGH
OF NEW SOUTH
Vies With Northern
Namesake in
Steel.
FINANCES SOLID
Takes Lead Building
Sugar Making
Machines.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY RICHARD SPilIANE,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 14.-f
the Pittsburgh of the North is in as
good shape as this Pittsburgh OF the
South it is fortunate. George Gordon
Crawford, president of the Tennessee
, Coal, Iron and Railroad Company,
says his company has not been below
so per cent production this year and
hopes the percentage will be higher
next year and he believes it Will be.
Incidentally he says his company Of
fered to roll rails for a railroad and
take its pay next year. The railroad
declined the offer and explained that,
in its forced economy, it had reduced
its maintenance of way gangs SO
much that it didn't have hands
enough to take out the old rails and
put in the new.
fine representative body of men gath
cred at the Tutrxiler Hotel to report to
your correspondent as to business con-
ditions. They included:
REPRESENTATIVE
BUSINESS MEN.
George Gordon Crawford. president
Tennessee- C., L & r. R. Co: o. L. Bum,
general manager, Chamber of Commerce.
Erskine Ramsay, president Pratt Con
solidated Coal Company; Joseph Il. Love
man. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. depart
ment store; Sol Caheen. Caheen Bros,
department store; Legrand Wilson, vice
president GoodslI Brown Dry Goods Com
pany (wholesale); J. Mercer Barnett
president Barnett Lumber Company: W.
f. Mitchell, vice president of Alabama
Power Company; D. Z. McLondOn, presi-
dent city commission; J. W. Sibley
wholesale brick and clay products); c.
y Wiley, sales manager Gulf States
Portland Cement Company: Ralph Small
man, Smallman Brice Construction Com
.pany; Col. 7. o. Smith, vice president
birmingham Trust and Savings Bank:
Oscar Wells, president First National
Bank; ". W. Crawford, president Ameri-
caa Trust and Savings Bank; r. c. Fos-
Continued on Page Three)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
BALFOUR WILL
ACCEPT WITH
RESERVATIONS
Differs on Submarine
Tonnage and Re-
placement.
o. X. PRINCIPLE

WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-Arthur
j. Balfour intends, in a speech to-
morrow before the arms limitation
conference, virtually to accept the
whole Hughes arms cut program.
He will make two reservations-on
tonnage of submarines allowed and
on the question of replacement.
The position of the British government
was learned from high official sources
OF the British delegation.
British naval experts examination of
the American program gives them the
conviction that too much submarine ton
mage is allowed. Experiences of the
World War, they hold. would warrant
cutting the Hughes figure in half.
Balfours reservation as TO replacement
is based upon the theory that the ten
year-naval holiday would close all navy
yards, and shut off the chance of re
placement at its conclusion. 1t is under
stood he has no definite program to
cover this point, leaving it for confer
ence examination.
v The reservation as to replacement is not
intended as a reservation to the ten year
naval holiday itself. The impression pre-
vailed that in the consideration of re
placement the British believe some pro-
vision should be made to keep a limited
number of navy yards open SO that after
ten years, the necessary construction
could be carried on. During the ten
year period, however. little construction
Of any kind and virtually none of big
ships would be done. This, the British
hold. is not an objection TO the ten-year
holiday.
Statesmen Of Great Britain and Japan
settled down to the grim business of de-
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
1ODIE, 80 HURT;
BLAZE SWEEPS
n. Y. TENEMENT
Fire Quickly Spreads in Five
Story Structure, Rendering
Many Homeless.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Ten persons
are dead and an eleventh is dying as the
result Of n fire sweeping through a five
story tenement house at los West Seven
teenth street here early today. Two of
the victims were children.
SO much progress had the fire made
before it was discovered and so rapidly
did it spread that several OF the vic
Tins were burned in their beds without
a chance for life The cause of the blaze
has not been learned.
Thirty persons were burned or injured
in the mad scramble for safety that fol-
lowed the sounding of the alarm by EN-
ployes of postal substation across the
street. The injured were attended by am
bulance surgeons.
Seventy.fve persons, mostly Greeks and
Spaniards, were made homeless by the
blaze, which gutted the interior OF the
building.
Eight bodies have been recovered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

LIST OF THOSE
INDICTED.
The following Indianapolis merchants
were indicted as follows on charges Of
having unlabeled mattresses in their
possession:
Sol g. Soloman, under the drm name
of the Victor Furniture Company, 231
West Washington street.
Normal Furniture Company, 237 East
Washington street.
Abraham Maier, $50 West Washington
street.
Used Goods Store, a partnership con-
sisting of Chester F. Cooperider and
Clyde ". Cooperider.
Won Cannon Furniture Company, a
partnership consisting Of Charles Won
Cannon. Harry V. Williams. Robert Wade
and Ruth Kirkpatrick
Max Pollman, 621 West Washington
street
Frank weisenberger. 247 North Gray
street
Meyer NJ. Schwartz, 442 Massachusetts,
avenue.
William R. Beard. 45s East Washington
street
Durward NJ. Luse. $50 Massachusetts,
avenue
Eli H. Cook, 555 East Washington
street
Robert d. Glazer, "a East Washington
street
Harry A wesrsr. 22s West Washington
street.
Ephriam Kroot, 11S4 South Illinois
street.
Isadore Kroot. s31 Union street
National Furniture Company, 335 West
Washington street
Clarence I. Baker. 219 East Washington
street.
Henry Dorman. sol North East street
John Cullen. $40 Massachusetts, avenue
Harry p. Wolfe, s44 South Meridian
street
Cullen and Weisenberger were arrested
last week on indictments charging them
with the manufacture of Illegal mattresses
and both gave bond.
HEALTH BOARD LED
IN INVESTIGATION.
The grand jury probe into the mattress
made by agents of the city board OF
health who found mattresses flled with
filth in the city and county institutions.
The findings of the health board agents
were placed before the county inquisitOr
ial body several weeks ago.
Five other indictments were returned
as follows: Leon Webster. grand lar
ceny; Maurice Carr. burglary and grand
larceny; Afford Spellman. assault and
battery with intend to rob; Paul Smith
and Otha Smith, assault and battery and
George Webster, robbery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
Gerard Sees ParIey
Delegates Determined
on Practical Results

navel armament proposed by us, then
1t would seem that Japan must follow in
line; to refuse would be, as in the case of
Germany, notice to all the world that the
die had been cast and the crimson sun,
which blazes on the battlefag of Japan,
would be carried to conquest or would
go down in final defeat.
The proposal of Secretary Hughes is
bold, sudden and sweeping. 1t ne 7s
long conference if it is seriouslv con-
sidered by the assembled natio s. be-
cause each nation will seek con sent to
the realization of its aspirations before
IL agrees.
For ourselves, we are satisfied with
the world as Il is. We want only peace,
an opportunity to trade on an equal basis
with all countries.
JAPS WANT
SOCIAL EQUALITY.
But the proud people of Japan feel
that they have right to social equality
in the family of nations, the same right
to expend and TO find place for their
growing populations which Frence, Great
Britain and America have always claimed
and exercised and at the same time must
be settled our right to exemption from
peaceful penetration by any race which
does not allay in the melting pot of
America.
From other nations will come other
claims. The French delegation, whatever
its ostensible object, has really two
aims; first, to obtain forgiveness of part
of the financial debt which France owes
us, and secondly, a promise that France
shall he protected for all time from the
fear of another German invasion. Public
opinion in America seems against them on
both points.
After ALL the answer rests with Great
Britain. What thinks the powerful states
man philosopher brain of Arthur James
Continued on Page Ten.)