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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
BELIEVE TIME
RIPE FOR BEST
PARLEY GAINS
Disarmament Confer
ence Leaders in
Hopeful Vein.
WORLD RECEPTIVE
ALeague Pact Members
Work for Success
of Sessions.
WORLD RECEPTIVE
Special TO Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.


BY COLONEL EDWARD NJ. HOUSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.-The
Washington conference is at last un-
der way, and it will not be long be-
fore we may be able to judge some
thing of the temper of its discussions
and make an estimate of the out
come.
Perhaps the outstanding fact at the
moment is that the delegates have
come together in a spirit of mutual
good will and hopefulness. There are
reasons why they should approach
their task in this way, for public
opinion throughout the world de-
mands something tangible and pub
lie opinion seems certain to be the
dominant power back of this confer.
ence. Then, too, the moment is
psychological for we are far enough
from the war to have gained little
perspective without being too far
from it to have become Indifferent.
ARMS FARLEY UNLIKE
PEACE CONFERENCE.
This conference, unlike the peace con-
ference, concerns itself with troubles
that may arise in the future rather than
with making settlements in a struggle
that has been ended. Nevertheless. there
Is a great fact which we Americans owe
II to ourselves to recognize. Few Of US,
indeed, Ill deny that, whatever and how
ever valid our reasons may have been,
our attitude toward the rest Of the world
has for the last two years been cratic
The leadership with which We went to
Paris We gave up in political turmoil at
home; the treaties which we signed we
failed to ratify; the allies by whom we
fought We parted from through or sep
arate treaties.
It might have been unexpected il our
former associates should have been re-
Continued on Page EIeven.)
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WILL RESTRICT
AUTO PARKING
Shank Plans Sweeping
Change for Busi-
ness District.
OUTLET TO EAST

The practical elimination of parking
in the downtown business district the
widening Of New York street in order
to make a broad thoroughfare to the
east, and the purchasing of Indianapolis
made products for the city whenever
possible were added to the program Of
the next city administration by an an
nouncement Of Samuel Lewis Shank,
mayor elect, today.
Mr.. Shank also plans the construction
Of a food wall on the east bank Of
White River, the elevation of the Belt
Railroad tracks at East Tenth street.
the construction Of a comfort station at
Pennsy lyania and Market streets, the
cleaning Of the main sewers of the city,
the establishment OF a cross-town street
car line on Michigan street. and the
establishment of a zoning system of
keeping unimproved streets in condition.
DRIVERS MUST BE
WITH PARKED CAR.
The plan of the mayor elect is to per-
nit the parking of cars In the congested
district only when they are accompanied
BY driver. He would also require that
they be parked fat to the curb.
This would eliminate time parking
almost altogether" Mr.. Shank said. "It
would simply permit one occupant OF a
car to go into a store TO make a pur-
chase or into any other place of business
while some one else stays with the car,
This would permit moving automobiles
out Of the way Immediately In case Cf
fire"
Mr.. Shank said that the streets on
which this rule would be enforced prob
ably would he Ohio, Washington. Mary
land. Pennsylvania, Meridian and Illinois
HOLDS NEW YORK
ST. WIDENING NECESSARY.
The widening of New York street IS
one Of the prime necessities of the city,
according to Mr. Shank. He pointed out
that there is now no adequate outlet to
the large east side of the city Washing
ton street being cOnGested with street
cars and New York street being very mar
row with sections that are not paved
Mr.. Shank has advocated for some time
the opening of an east and west street
similar to MeridianStreet as a north and
south artery Of traffic.
Mr.. Shank emphasized the desirabilIty
Of purchasing Indianapolis made products
for the city. He said this would be done
in every case in which indianapolis manu-
facturers and dealers can meet the price
and quality offered by outside dealers
BOOSTS FOR PROJECTS
MADE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Il can't see any sense" Mr.. Shank
said, "in running around the country
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
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BALFOUR SETS
PACE ANDKATO
FOLLOWS HIM
France and Italy Are
Next to Add
Approval.
HUGHES REPLIES
Speaks Gratitude That
Basis Is Found for
Procedure.
HUGHES REPLIES
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Ths
British empire, with it's far-fung
dominions all over the world, and
Japan, the Island Empire Of the Pa
cific, both officially announced their
acceptance in spirit and in prin.
ciple" today of the drastic naval
limitation proposed by the United
States on Saturday.
Britain's acceptance was voiced by this
tall, venerable Arthur J. Balfour, in a
speech that will go down in history as
one of the greatest ever uttered by
British statesman. Japan's acceptance
was spoken in japanese, by the diminu-
tive, Unconditional Baron Kato, head Of
the ministry of marine.
The acceptance by France and Italy,
which had been counted upon, followed
naturally when the statesmen from Lon
don and Toxic had finished addressing
the conference.
After the spokesmen for all the four
powers-British, French, italian and
Japanese-had spoken, Secretary of State
Hughes spoke this nations gratitude and
said that their acceptance Of the pro-
posals as q basis on which to proceed
was agreeable to the United States. Then
the conference adjourned at the call Of
the chair.
1T ALL HAPPENED
WITHIN THREE DAYS.
Thus, in the remarkably short space Of
thre days the American Government has
proposed a program Of naval reduction
and future government unequaled in tbs
history of the world and has had 1t ac-
cepted as fundamentally sound by all the
great powers Of the world.
While accepting the American program
'in spirit and principle both Great
Britain and Japan made certain reserva-
tions and suggested notifications of the
program as. originally proposed by Secs
retary Hughes.
Mr.. Balfour spoke feelingly about the
necessity of curblng the construction OF
submarines beyond the point suggested
in the Hughes program. He proposed tas
Continued Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
CLASHES COME
IN SELECTION OF
ARBUCKLE JURY
One Woman Among Five Ten
tative Members of
Panel.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 15.-Yer-
bal pyrotechnics between the chief coun-
sci for the defense, Gavin McNab, and
District Attorney Matthew Brady prom
ised to be the main enlivening features
today at the legal grind to obtain a jury
to try Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle for man
slaughter.
Climaxing clash after clash throughout
the first day, McNsb, just before ad-
journment last night. charged he would
prove by seven witnesses that the dis
trict attorney had "impounded witnesses
and threatened them with Jail" unless
they signed statements favorable to the
prosecution.
District Attorney Brady, in reply. told
the court that if such thing was proved
his resignation would go to the mayor
within an hour after the proof had been
produced.
Five tentative jurors, Including one
women, were in the box as court con-
vened. All are subject to peremptory
challenge later. So far only two jurors
have been excused for cause and no ap-
parent reluctance TO serve was notice
able on the part Of taIesmen examined to
date. jury likely Will be completed
by late tomorrow.
Flanked by counsel. Arbuckle sits
through the interminable questioning of
talesmen with his eyes on the face Of
his tall, suave chief of counsel, McNaIr
Two things are, outstanding in the
questioning Of jurors:
The State Will rely to a considerable
extent on circumstantial evidence.
The defense will depend largely OF
expert medical testimony to clear Ar
buckle.
Extra police were called out to hold
back crowds that surged through and
around the Hall of Justice in their eff
forts to enter the courtroom.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
Police Station Work
Halted for Time

Remodeling of the second floor of police
headquarters to make more room for
the women's police department has been
ordered held up for the time being by
the board Of public works, following an
nouncement of Mayor Elect Samuel Lewis
Shank that the women's police department
would be abolished after Jan. ..
The board let a contract for the work
several days ago. When Mr.. Shank
learned of this he said he was going to
see If he couldn't stop it because the
extra room for the women police would
not be needed. The board of works mem
bers said they have had no word from
Mr. Shank but stopped the remodeling
when they noticed the announcement of
Mr. Shank about doing away with women
police in the newspapers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
TENSENESS In
EVIDENCE AS
.GAVEL FALLS
Many Eager to Witness
Second Plenary
Session.
HALL FILLS EARLY
Women Gain in Num-
bers and Add to
Setting.
HALL FILLS EARLY

CONTINENTAL HALL, WASH
INGTON, Nov. 15.-An atmosphere
Of tense expectancy hung over the
second plenary session Of the arma
ment conference when 1t got under
way promptly at II a. m. today.
Eager to witness the history max
ing session and hear from the lipl
Of the spokesmen of Britain and
Japan their acceptance OF America!
far-reaching naval program, specta
tors filled the great square room o.
Continental Hall early
The setting for the momentous gather
ing was slightly different in aspect, al
though the principal actors were the
same. Gone were the row on row o.
Congrt ssmen who supplied the audience
for the initial session, and in their steat
came many women. They fecked the
galleries and boxes in prOfusion. The
brilliancy of their apparel added 6
splash Of color to the otherwise sombei
settling.
Viyiani Of France and Border Of Can
Eud were the AEbL Ol llA6 bl Ai|AR&A h~AC
gates to put in an appearance around
the great green horseshoe table.
FLOOR FILLED WITH
CHATTERING SMALL FRY.
Again the floor was filed with a chat
tering throng Of small fry-dignifled
young msn in frock coats and immaculate
trousers They gave way gradually be-
fore the encroachment of their chiefs.
Senator Underwood was the first Of
the American delegates to appear he
chatted with members OF the american
advisory committee while waiting FOR the
hour. Then came BRAND, Premier Of
France, and Sastri OF India, and Bal
four.
The leaders Of the British and French
delegations made a beeline for each
other and chntted earnestly with many
gestures, while the battery Of lorgnettes
In the galleries was wheeled into action
Then the Japanese slipped in quietly
and took their places. Tokugawa, scion
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
BELL REPLIES
TOVAN BRIGGLE
IN u. S. COURT
Former Mayor Denies Any Di-
rect Connection With Motor
Device Company.

Joseph E. Bell, former mayor Of Indi-
annapolis, who was mentioned yesterday
by Lllburn II. Van Brggle as having
been connected with the Ill fortunes OF
the Van Briggle Motor Device Company,
today in a statement before Federal Judge
A. Il. Anderson showed that he was not
interested in the concern and made it
clear why Van Brlggle had made the &C
cusation.
Mr.. Bell said that he had never in any
way been connected with the affairs Of
the Van Briggle Motor Device Company
other than as attorney for Frank Hilge-
meier one Of the directors and large
stockholders of the concern. He said
that he knew nothing of the company un-
til he had been called in by Mr.. Hilge-
meier as an attorney. He then made an
investigation Of a thorough nature into
the concern and reported to Mr. Hilge-
meier that it was in very bad shape
Continued on Page Thlrteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN ACCEPT THE SPIRIT AND PRNCPLE
OF DRASTIC NAVAL LIMITATION PLAN PROPOSED BY AMERICA;
BRAND URGES EARLY DISCUSSION OF LAND ARMAAlENTS
ArbuckLe LGlUyer
ScOLdS Women of
VigiLGnteS Order

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-San
Francisco's women vigilant commit
tee, like a naughty child, has been
dragged into the Arbuckle case and
scoIded.
Gavin McNab. counsel for the de-
fense, characterizing the vigilantes as
a mob" took careful pains to i'm
press prospective jurors that they,
and not the vigilantes, were going to
try Fatty" =
During examination one juror casu-
;ly mentioned that his wife belonged
to a sewing club.
"Ah." said Gavin McNab, "One of
those organizations where they ac-
complish real work"
Through II all sat Mrs. Robert
Dean, acting president Of the vigi-
lantes, with her subcommittee of six
women.
Attorney McNab's attacks will
have no effect on our plan to lend
moral courage to all women witnesses
in any case" Mrs. Dean said. I'VE
feel for the women who VIII go
through the crucial hours of sordid
testimony in this trial. We are here
only to lend them a woman's SYM
pathy and to see justice done"
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statesmen would be surprised to learn
how far he was prepared to go.
Britain and Japan did not swallow the
American plan whole. They both made
reservations, but agreed their reserva-
tions would not affect the scheme in any
vital particular.
Great Britain suggested:
l. That it might be found advisable
to prohibit absolutely the constFuc-
ton of giant cruiser submarines such
as the Germans used with such dead
ly effect in tho latter stages of the
war.
2. That 1t may be necessary TO
make some changes in the replace
ment regulations proposed by Amer
fca..
Japan suggested that:
1. The defensive necessities of each
nation must be taken into consider
alton and that
2. She will at the proper time pro-
pose certain notifications ir the re-
placement scheme.
The whole history making session oc-
cupied less than two hours.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
FRANCE WILL
REPLY AS SHE
VIEWS ISSUE
Confidence Shown in
Plan Worked Out
by u. S.
rs WORLD READY?'
Path, Boldly Cut Out,
Supplies Way in
Cropping.

CONTINENTAL HALL, WASH
INGTON, Nov. 15.-Limiting land
armaments must be brought before
the arms limitations conference
soon, Premier BRAND Of France said
today in his reply accepting Amer
ica's program of cutting naval arma-
ments.
BRAND asserted that the question
of land ornaments must come be-
fore the Conference.-The come be-
fore it,"
"When that time comes" said BRAND,
France will answer your appeal.
II have listened with great Joy TO the
generous adhesion to the American naval
plan by Great Britain and Japan"
BRAND said that If disarmament were
merely a question OF economy It would
be unworthy Of such a conference.
NO" be cried, "the question is whether
the people Of the world have at last
found a way to come to agreements to
prevent the horrors Of wars"
II fully agree with Mr.. Balfour that
this conference VIII be a landmark Of
time" said BRAND, but I do not agree
with him in his surprise, for I felt sure
that the United States would not have
taken this great step until 1t had some
definite plan worked out.
"You." addressing Hughes. "have
shown US tho way. 1t is no longer
question OF groplng. You have boldly
cut out the path and we are back Of you"
Premier BRAND said In part:
Ft,l1 -
the British delegation that this conference
would be one Of the great landmarks IN
the history Of the world and Of ciyillza-
tion. ! may say for my own part that
when coming here I felt quite sure that
a great people like the United States
could not have begun such T. momentous
initiative without having Some definite,
clear-cut purpose. I think, gentlemen,
that we have no longer the right Ia those
questions of peace and war. when we
undertake TO promise TO the world that
there shall be no more war, that there
shall be everlasting peace-after the pain
ful struggle from which we have just
emerged: we have no right to let the
people of tho word hope for a final peace
unless we have made up our minds to
prepare and to decide upon the means
that are most appropriate in order to
realize these hopes.
PROMISES TO BACK
HUGHES STAND.
MANY conferences and congresses al
ready have met in order to carry out this
noble idea and Mr.. Balfour was quite
right when he pointed out the great dan
ger there was IN looking at this question
through the glass of ideallsm. But, Mr..
Secretary, you have shown us the way;
you have shown that'it was no longer 4
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
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OF
JUDGE is LEGAL
Salary Claim of Juvenile
Court Head to Be
Allowed.

A decision upholding the contention OF
Judge Frank Lahr OF the Juvenile Court
that he is entitled to be paid on a basis
Of 81 POO year instead OF $500 a year
by the State, today was rendered by
Judge W. w. Thornton Of Superior Court,
Room l. in overruling demurrer of
William g. Oliver as Auditor Of State.
Judge Lahr contended In his suit that
he is entitled to the salary of the other
judges as fixed by the last Legislature.
The State cOutended that Judge Lahr was
not legally entitled to the increase be
cause the Juvenile court was not men
tiond in the title Of the act but only in
the body Of the act
The court stated that the Auditor of
State could issue vouchers to Judge Lahr
on the basis of $500 a year because the
Auditor was protected by order of court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
CURE SOUGHT
FOR FARM ILLS
Members of Federation
Say Distribution
Cost to Blame.
1900 AT SESSION

Efforts to find a cure tor the Ills that
are besetting the farmers OF Indiana were
being made today with the opening Of
the third annual convention OF the In
diana Federation Of Farmers Associations
at the Masonic temple The opening
meeting was attended by approximately
1900 farmers from all parts OF the State.
The cost Of distribution was blamed
for many OF The farmers difficulties by c.
H. Gustafspn OF Nebraska. president Of
the board. Of directors VI the United
States Grain Growers, Inc. a national CO.
operative selling organization. Mr.. Gus
tafsOn spoke on the subject OF cooperative
marketing.
Il know that Indiana farmers are not
satisfied with present conditions and
We have every reason TO want a change
and TO strive for It," he said "v. : as
farmers are sick and II something Is nj
done the farming business will 20 to he
bad. What we want is the right hid
of a doctor and the right kind OF medt-
cine"
DEALERS LOOK ONLY
TO THEIR PROFITS.
In discussing the cost Of marketing
farm products he said that dealers are
looking only to their profits and not to
the welfare Of the producer and the con-
sumer and that for this reason the CO.
operative idea should be tried
There is nothing radical about this
thing" ne said 1T is Just sane prog
ress. I have no patience with farmers
who are asking fayors and l want moth
ing to do with any movement Of this
kind. We should go about II with cool
heads and with our feet on the ground
We want a system that Will be an honest
competition of the present system. We
know that money can be saved to the
Continued on Page Thirteen)
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Hymn of Praise
Tickets Ready
Soon for Public

ne dIstrIoutioh OF tlcKets TOT the
Tomlinson Hall next Sunday after
noon at . 80 o'clock by the Indianap-
oils Community Chorus, will be ready
for distribution Wednesday at 8 a. m.
at the music store Of Rapp & Lennox,
247 North Pennsylvania street The
concert is free to the public, but 1t is
desired that tickets be obtained. Each
person will be limited to three
tickets. The Indianapolis Community
symphony Orchestra Will aid the
Chorus. The Hymn of Praise" will
feature Thanksgiving service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
Hold Two in American
Consulate Explosion

LISBON, Nov. 15.-Two mer were
under arrest here today charged with
completely in the explosion at the Ameri
can consulate last week. Another arrest
was said to be imminent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
French Liner Sinks
in New Orleans Port

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 15.-The French
line steamship Maryland sank in the har-
Dor here today after being rammed by the
japanese steamship FukuyOu Maru.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending at I
.. m. Nov. 16. 1921:
Cloudy and warmer tonight; Wednes-
day unsettled and warmer probably rain.
HOURLY TEMPERATE
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
PERU CASHIER |
PUT ON TRIAL J
IN u. S. COURT
G.. M. Charters Charged With
Juggling Liberty Bonds
of Deposition.

Charged with embezzling approximate4
ly $4,000 worth of Liberty bonds belongs
ing to a customer of the Citizens National
Bank of Peru, Charles NJ Charters. for-
merly cashier of that institution, was
on trial in Federal Court before Judge
Albert B. Anderson today.
Government testimony tended to show
that G. NJ Tillett Of Peru had pur-
chased $4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds
from Charters, acting as cashier for the
bank, and had paid for them in cert1t-
Gates of deposit drawn on the bank. \
short time after that Charters severed
his connection with the bank. Later
when Mr.. Tillett presented receipt for
the bonds it was found that $4,000 WORTH
were missing.
CONTENDS BANK
NOT INVOLVED.
When court adjourned the question had
come down to one of whether or not the
$4,000 alleged to have been taken by
Charters was taken from the bank or
from G. NJ Tillett. The defense cons
tended that even If Charters took the
bonds>a as charged they were the property
Of Tillett and not Of the bank and that
the case should be dismissed by the
court on the ground that the banks
money had not been embezzled.
District Attorney Frederick Van Nuys
contended that when Tillett turned over
$1,000 for the purchase of Liberty bonds
to Charters then cashier of the Citizens
National Bank. that the money became
the property of the bank. 1t further was
contended by the Government that
Charters never purchased any bonds with
this money, but kept it for his own use
until Tillett called at the bank for his
bonds. Then 1t is contended that
Charters by telephone purchased $4,000
worth Of bonds from an Indianapolis
bank and turned these over together with
81, ,O00 worth of bonds that had originally
belonged to ]. F. TtIlett cousin of u.
NJ. Tillett.
CASE ATTRACTS
MUCH ATTENTION.
While this point was being argued
Judge Anderson dismissed the jury. In
the event Judge Anderson rules against
the defendant it is believed that the case
will reach the jury late this afternoon.
The case attracted wide attention At
the time the indictment was returned
Dec. 0, 1920, as it was brought only
four days before the expiration of the
three years set by the statute of nmita-
tions.
Charters insisted that the bonds were
at the bank and arranged to make a
search for them. However, before the
time set for the search arrived Charters
called up the bank and said he had
found the bonds at his home and stated
that they had become mixed with his
personal belor"ings when he left the
bank. sa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-15
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and warmer tonight.
unsettled, warmer.