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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
STRONGER CLUB
PLAN FORECAST
State Democratic Organi
zatiOn Arranging Feast.

The Indiana Democratic Club is to be
made n bigger, better aud more compact
organization in every way, according to
plans being worked out by Frank 2.
Baker, president; Thomas Garyin. secre-
tary. and Albert Stumph. treasurer, the
newly elected officers.
One OF the Arst plans that will be put
into effect will be to perfect the organ
izatIon OF the club along the lines of
city and county political organizations.
with executive committeeman and ward
and precinct committeeman In this CON
nection, a drive for new members will
be launched. The drive Will be waged
for sixty days and viii start early next
month. Also beginning the first Satur-
day in February, Saturday will be the
regular meeting night. the meetings to
be held weekly. Programs are being
planned along diversified lines to insure
the largest possible attendance.
Among the social activities definitely
agreed on is a State banquet on Jefrer-
sons birthday, April . when Democrats
from all over the State are expected to
gather In indianapolis. Men foremost
in the party's rank and among the most
prominent in the country will be in
vited TO address the meeting.
Club members also have decided to be
hosts to Democratic members Of the In
diana General Assembly, now in ses-
sion, at a reception the date Of which
Will be announced in the near future.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
TODAY In
CONGRESS

SENATE.
Manufacturers Committee holds hear
Ing on Calder coal bill.
Immigration Commissioner Caminettt
before immigration Committee on John
son bill suspending immigration for one
year.
Senator Sherman, Illinois, to deliver
speech against Kenyon Hendricks bill
Senator France, Maryland, to call up
bill to provide hospitals for sick and
wounded veterans of A. E. F.
HOUSE.
Ways and Means Committee begins
hearings on revised tariffs on sugar and
molasses.
Attorney General Palmer appears be-
fore Agriculture Committee on resolution
to sell $4,000 tons of sugar bought in
Argentina.
Rivers and Harbors Committee consid-
ers Mississippi River improvements.
judiciary Committee considers bill to
incorporate firms engaged In foreign
trade.
Education Committee considers bill to
increase funds for home economics work.
Postofice Committee considers revision
Of postal salaries.
Naval Affairs Committee continues
aviation hearings.
Appropriations subcommittee. considers
diplomatic and consular, rivers and har-
bors, army and deficiency appropriation,
bills.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18

Branding Nellie Prados, 23 as the
type of woman who is preying upon So
ciety in the larger cities" and declaring
her to be the most vicious woman who
has ever appeared before him since he
has been en- the bench Of the Criminal
Court. Judge James A. Collins today
passed sentences on her and four men,
members of a gang Of robbers who have
terrorized the city.
Sentences passed on members of The
gang were as follows:
Arthur Wright, Fred Collier and the
Prados woman, from five to fourteen
years on an Indictment charging rob
berry and conspiracy to rob Frank Mosier
owner of a gasoline filing station at
1909 Harding street Frank Clark IF
Muncie, n railroader, who was indicted
with them, was ordered to report in
court this afternoon, as the Judge de
sired further Information before passing
on his case, holding that the evidence
"conf1cted."
Collier, Thurman. 7. Morrison and Nell
lie PradOs, from five to fourteen years
on charge Of robbery and conspiracy
to rob Mary Greenspan, 1906 Prospect
street, of $50.
Frank Alice, Morrison and Wright
from FIVE to fourteen years on charges
of robbery and conspiracy to rob Orland
Syphirs stop en- the Plainfeld traction
line, Of $3.50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
Muncie's OU,n
Dixie Highway
to Open Again
36 From All Walks of Life
Under Arrest on Federal
Indictments.

Muncie has Dixie highway all It's
own. 1t leads from Muncie to the Fed
eral prison at Atlanta, Ga. and the trip
is made by unwilling tourists with only
one stop on the road. q short one in Fed
eral Court here, where Judge Albert B.
Anderson definitely decides upon the per
sonnel Of the party and the length OF
their visits in Atlanta. In the past the
trip has been made by a Muncie mayor.
Delaware County prosecuting attorney
and a long list Of lesser luminaries lead
ing down to the red lights of the under
world.
In view OF the 'hlrty-slX arrests made
at Muncie yesterday by United States
Marshal Mark Storen and his deputies,
Frank Ream and Charles f. Whicker. on
indictments returned by the Federal
grand jury last week, charging conspir-
acy to violate the Reed amendment. the
wartime prohibition act and the Vol
stead act, it seems that there is every
chance that the 1921 Muncieto Atlanta
one-way tour" personally conducted by
United States deputy marshals, will be
the largest yet held.
The list OF those indicted is long and
varied and made up of representatives
from every walk of life. a wealthy young
manufacturer. around whom center spicy
tales Of racey parties at his cottage at
Lake Wawassee and rumOrs of q cistern
half filed with empty bottles that never
contained soda pop. lawyers, physician
of more than usual ability in his spe-
cialty, a justice of the peace. a captain
of night police, patrOlmen, constables and
underworld characters, both colored and
white, are all included.
or the thirty six arrested, twenty eight
gave bond, seven were permitted to re-
main In the Delaware County jail last
night in custody of Frank Ream, deputy
marshal, while attempts were made to
obtain bond for them, and one, Maggie
Lampkins, colored, was brought to In
dianapolis and placed in Jail here in de-
fault Of bond.
Frederick VanNuys. United States dis
trict attorney, made the Indictments pub
lie today. The indictments are in three
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
Board Removes
Deputy Keeper
of City Pound
Fires J. N. Tyner and Names
o. L. HOLdeTRlQn Without
Giving Reason.

The city dog pound, center Of many a
controversy, was brought to the lime
light again today when the board OF pub
lie safety discharged James NJ. Tyner,
deputy pound keeper. and appointed Otto
L. Holderman in his place.
The change was announced IN q letter
which George w. Williams, executive
secretary, wrote to the board as tol-
lows:
The board of public safety declares
the position now held by James NJ. Tyner
as deputy pound keeper vacant and ap
points Otto i. uolderman to fill the va
cancy."
Mr. Williams said that was all the eX-
PLANTATION that would be made.
The board continued TO interview ap-
plicants for positions in the fire and
police departments. Seventy five men,
mostly desirous Of becoming lremen,
were questioned. Twelve men were ap-
pointed substitute firemen. They were
Harry o. McMann, Floyd f. Osbon, Cor
neIius Sullivan, John II. Costello, Alvin +.
Quack, Gerry L. Spragg, William Ginger,
Louis Haas, Hubert ToOmbs, Arnie Clapp,
Edward W. Kepner and Herbert {.
Quack.
Otto J. Petty of pumper company No.
% was promoted to lieutenant.
Two more 600- gallon motor bumpers
for the fire department were accepted
from the Stutz Fire Engine Company,
following the usual tests.
Harry Ii Beau, city market master,
submitted his annual report In which
he stated that the $46,6O424 in fees from
standholders in 1920 exceeded the re-
ceipts in 1919 by S1,3oO.5S
Walter B. Stern, building commits
sioner, reported ffty-six permits for
buildings valued at ,375 issued during
the week ended Jan. Is.
Doyle r. Paddock, city elevator in
spectcr, in his report for 1920 stated that
407 permits for elevator installations val
ued at SAT- .463, were issued He report
ed satisfactory progress In the installa-
tiOn of safety devices and suggested that
all freight elevators should be equipped
with the standard height gates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
BILL REVIVING
RAIL BODY PUT
BEFORE HOUSE
Measure Would Kill Service
Commission and Restore
Old Tribunal.
HOT DEBATE ON RULES

Revival Of the Indiana railroad com
mission, abolished by an act Of the
Legislature in 1913, and elimination OF
the present public service commission
are provided for in a bill introduced IN
the House today by Representatives
Claude 4. Smith of Gibson County. Rus
sci K BedgOod of Tippecanoe and War
rem Counties, Il. L. Baker of Posey
County, Oscar +. Lydy of Hamilton
County and Omer L. Newman of Marion
County.
The measure, which was agltated In
the special session last summer and has
been much discussed since the present
Assembly convened, was referred to Ju-
dietary r Committee
The bill provides that the railroad com
mission be revived as it existed March
4, 1913, and that the Governor appoint
three commissioners, not more than two
Of the same political party, to hold terms
Of two, three and four years, respectfully.
All subsequent appointments would be
for four years. The annual salary would
be 81 500.
REMOVABLE ON
WRITTEN CHARGES.
Any commissioner would he removal
for cause, but not for political opinions,
on written Cn0ESeS Uleu Win lHe bOF
ernor. The accused commissioner would
be granted hearing, but would not be
allowed TO appeal from the Governor S
decision.
All acts and orders Of the public serv-
ice commission in force at the time the
proposed bill became effective would he
continued in effect until repealed or modt-
fed by the General Assembly.
The bin would make It unlawful for any
municipality or any utility to create dis
crimlnatory rates or offer free service to
any one except police officers while on
duty.
The act would be in force from and
after May I, 1921.
Lively debate ensued when the report
Of the committee on rules was taken up
as a special order Of business after three
postponementS. Opposition was raised
strongly against the adoption OF Rule Al
A. which would make it necessary that
the author Of a bin should provide a
written statement Of not more than 300
words setting forth the objects of his
measure.
REJECTS COMMITTEE
REPORT ON RULE.
After debate that lasted fortyfve
minutes the House refused TO concur in
the committee report recommending the
rule Rule II r. providing that no bill
shall be introduced after the first forty
Continued on Page Nine0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
MORE PROTEST
DUE PRIMARY
Another Hearing on Boards.
ley Measure Set for Last
of Week.

4 public hearing on the primary bills
pending In the Legislature, n which Al
bert J BeveridGe Edward c. Toner, An
dersou. and number Of women Of promi-
nence will speak will be held the latter
part Of this week. Mr. Beveridge, since
the introduction Of the Beardsley bin In
the State Senate seeking 70 do away with
the present primary system, has been
speaking In various parts Of the State
against the adjustment OF direct nomi-
nations.
The hearing, which probably viii be
held in the Senate, viii be the second
one on the primary bills. At the first
hearing strong opposition to Senator
Beardsley's bill, said TO carry out the
wishes Of Governor Warren T. McCray
TO abolish the primary. was voiced and
since that time opponents Of the Gov
ernor's program have been marshallng
their forces 10 defeat the movement.
The BeardsIey bill makes primaries
optional in the cases Of local candidates
Opposed to this is the bill OF Senator
John s. Alldredge, Anderson, which
makes the primary apply 10 all state
Offices, and its companion bill, which
makes the expenditure Of more than
s. 500 by a candidate in a primary cam
paign unlawful.
A committee appointed by the Governor
Is working out his ideas on the primary
IL has before Il the biH introduced by
Senator Beardsey and II is understood
the administration bill viii be similar
to this bin, although Governor McCray
has stated this Is not the administra-
ton bill
Opposition TO the Beardsley bill win
he voiced by some Of the Democratic
leaders as well as Republican leaders
1: IS understood The bills. when re-
ported out Of the elections committee
are expected 10 bring about fight with
the Beveridge followers aligned on one
side and the McCray followers on the
other The fight rapidly Is taking the
form OF a contest between the progress
sive element Of the party and the stand
patters.
At a meeting Of Governor McCray'
committee on the primary bills it was
decided to adopt as the administration
measure the Beardsley bin with minor
amendments. Tho Elections COMMITTEES
was informed of this decision and was
expected to report the bin favorably.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
RENEW CRIME
WAVE IN CITY;
ONE MAN SHOT
Burglars Use RevOlvers Free
ly, Apparently Without
Fear of Police.
NEGRO SUSPECTS HELD

indianapolis is engulfed in another
crime wave. Hold-up men are using
their revolvers freely, while burglars and
thieves are operating apparently without
fear Of arrest. Two negroes arrested at
Union station are charged with robbery.
They are accused Of the hOld-up Of a
grocer on North Senate avenue at s 80
o'clock last night.
At almost the same time a negro rob-
Der entered Philip HoIbauer's dry beer
saloon, 1443 Roosevelt avenue, and shot
Louis HarshbergeF, 42, 1712 North
Arsenal avenue. HarshbergeT's wound is
not serious.
HoTbauer was behind the bar when
a negro entered and ordered a glass OF
beer. While he was drawing the beer
the negro drew two automatic pistols
and ordered Hofbauer to held up his
hands.
Harshberger grabbed chair and at
tempted to strike the robber. The negro
fred two shots, one hitting the chair
and the other striking Harshberger IN
the left shoulder Then the negro ran
from the saloon and disappeared in the
direction of Columbia avenue.
BELIEVE GROCERY
ROBBERY SOLVED.
With the arrest OF Carl White, 10,
negro. 41S West Michigan street, and
Robert Saunders, IS, negro, $40 Douglass
street, at 80 q. M at the Union Station
the police say they have solved the rob-
berry Of the Rudolph PetersOn's grocery,
92S North Senate avenue, which occurred
at the same time as the shooting in the
Hohbauer saloon. Both White and
Saunders are charged with robbery.
Saunders waived examination In city
court and admitted he robbed the gro
very while White covered the grocer
with an automatic pistol White pleaded
not guilty. Peterson identified both men
and they were bound over to the grand
jury under bond Of 5000 each.
a strange situation arose when Phil
Honbauer identified White as the engro
who held him up in his dry beer saloon.
Police records show that the calls re-
porting the North Senate avenue hOld-up
and the Roosevelt avenue hold-up, sepa-
rated by two miles, were received within
Ave minutes of each other. However,
the police explain that there was a TWEEN
ty-minute delay In calling the police
following the shooting at Hofbauer's
place.
Peterson said that two negroes entered
his store and one asked to purchase a
pair Of gloves. AS Peterson started to
get the gloves he found himself looking
into the revolver held by the other negro.
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
C.. VONNEGUT
DIES AT HOME
Pneumonia Fatal to Vice
President of Hardware
Company.

Clemens Vonnegut, 81, vice president
of the Yonnegut Hardware Company, 120
East Washington street, died at o'clock
this morning at his home. 604 East Thir-
teenth street. after an illness Of several
weeks from pneumonia.
Mr.. Vonnegut was born IN Indianapolis,
Nov. 10, 1853, and was the son OF Clemens
Vonnegut, Sr., founder Of the Vonnegut
Hardware Company. He entered his
fathers business in 1869, where he con-
tinued with the exception Of twenty
years, from 1890 TO 1910. when he was
manager Of the indianapolis Coffin Com
pany and the National Casket Company.
He was a member of the General Assem-
bly, in 1895.
Mr.. vonnegut was the elder Of four
brothers, only two of whom survive,
Franklin Vonnegut, president, and George
Vonnegut, secretary-treasurer Of the
hardware company. Also surviving are
the widow, one daughter, Mrs. W. X.
Stewart, and two sons, Anton and Wal
ter Vonnegut, all residents Of Indianap-
oils.
Funeral services and burial will be
private
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
Firm Official Chooses
Death to Prison Term

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Rather than go to
prison, Albert I. Lauer, secretary treas
urer Of Briggs & Turivas, a S1.O0O0OO firm
Of contractors, killed himself In his home
here today.
Lauer was found guilty Of Offering a
$4,000 bribe to an income tax collector
to falsify tax returns and was sentenced
to three years Imprisonment and fined
S45, 600
He was found by his wife dead from
gas on the floor Of his home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18

Classification Of the action taken on
these indictments, which were nearly all
Tor felontes ranging from murder on
down the scale, shows that during the
year Judge Collins refrained from bring
Ing 1I6 indicted persons to trial, heard
evidence against nine persons and sus-
pended the hearing before reaching a
Judgment, withheld Judgment against
two persons and suspended one SEN
tence.
The study Of the docket as it pertains
to indictments is particularly enticing
to one who is anxious to know what be-
comes Of cases OF a serious nature
brought against persons in Marion
County.
It shows that IN scores OF cases no ef-
fort is made to bring the defendants to
trial, in scores of other cases the de-
PENDANTS enter pleas Of not guilty and
no trial date is set. while in other cases
Of more particular nature the defend
ants are brought into court and released
on their own recognizance pending the
further order OF the court" which seems
10 be reserved for some other year.
number Of these felony cases which
Judge Collins did not try in 1920 were
docketed as early as Jan. 81 and al
lowed to sleep for the remaining eleven
months Of the year. Others went on the
docket a each report of the grand jury,
only to find the Jurisdiction of Judge
Collins a sleepy old place in which TO
repose while term after term of the
Criminal Court went merrily on.
For example, there is the Indictment
against Harry Perkins and Raymond
Cassell for vehicle taking, cause No.
50842, entered on the docket Jan. 81,
1920.
The docket shows that Oh April IL
Cassell was released on his own re-
cOgnizance and Perkins pleaded not
guilty. There is no further entry to
show what ever became of either de-
fendant.
Cause No. J0.722, Thomas Chatham,
grand larceny and embezzIement. was
entered on the docket March 8, and on
Sept 20, defendant released on his own
recognizance, pending further order OF
the court" The further order of the
court was not of record at the end of
the year.
Among the things that appear to have
been bars to prosecution in the year
1870 was desire for jury trial. In
number Of cases the only record Of q
disposition to try the cases at all is dis
closed in the notation that the defend
ant asks Il jury trial. An example Of
'itS - Nduee No OV'4oi, ARIA AluOer and
Kenneth Usher, grand larceny. The
docket shows the case was entered on
March II and on April 10 Usher asked q
separate trial and jury trial The re-
quest for a separate trial was granted,
but the docket fails to show what be-
came Of the Indictment as it pertained
to Aria Kinder
In eighty-three cases It appears from
the record that men who have been in
dicted by the Marion County grand jury
and whose cases went on the docket in
1920 were not even compelled to enter
pleas
In these eighty-three cases there is
nothing on the docket except the original
entry Of the charges against these men,
which are nearly all felonies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
Goodness to Wilson
Denied by British

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-A report published
in America that Lord Robert Chalmers,
head of a British financial mission, had
postponed his contemplated trip to the
United States because the government
would no longer deal with the Wilson
administration. was formally denied by
the Foreign Office today. The visit is
I'm connection with the British debt to
America
The Foreign Office announced that
Lord Robert Chalmers and Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador, would leave
for America together in about two weeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
10th Ward Democrats
Elect Heads Tonight

The Tenth Ward Democratic Club Will
elect officers for 1921 at its monthly
meeting at o'clock tonight, In Nc
Claims Hall Hoyt and State avenues
The committee in charge of the card
party given last Wednesday Will make
It's report. It is the intention of the
organization to hold an open meeting
soon. when the public Will be invited to
hear discussed the present city admins
tration from Democratic point Of view
The speakers viii be former Governor
Ralston and candidates for mayor
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
HamOn Murder Trial
Date and Place Is Set

ARDMORE, Okla, Jan. 1S.-District
Judge Thomas Champion today set March
as the opening date Of the trial of
Clara Smith HamOn for the reported
murder of Jake L. Hamon, Republican
national committeeman and multfmillion-
aire oil magnate Judge Champion, in
announcing the opening date, declared
the trial would be held in Ardmore and
that no change of venue is being con-
templated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
Behind Shut Doors
Senate Move Fails

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Efforts by
the Democratic minority to secure action
in executive session on pending presi-
dental appointments were blocked by
the Republican majority Of the Senate
by but one vote today.
A motion by Senator Robinson. Demo
crar. Of Arkansas, that the Senate proceed
behind closed doors to the consideration
Of nominations Of former service men or
their widows for postmasterships was
defeated 10y q vote of SO TO 50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18

None is so difficult to convince as one
who does not wish to be convinced. In
indianapolis It IS sometimes particularly
difficult to overcome the feeling that is
best exemplifed IN the well-known
phrase THE king can do no wrong"
Now. however, that the self-admitted
carefully edited" indianapolis News per
mits its sacred Washington bureau to
quote a government official TO the ef-
feet that Charles J. Orbison's Dear
Jerry" method Of dispensing liquor is il-
legal, Mr.. Orbison probably viii have to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18

explain" on some other theory than
"humanitarianism' his order for three
quarts OF whisky for use In this office"
The above reproduction from the News
is Included in this issue OF the Times in
order that Times readers may have a
concrete example OF how belated some
newspapers are in printing facts when
they pertain to their favorites.
The Times first declared the Dear
Jerry method OF dispensing liquor fl
legal on Wednesday, Jan. y, and the
News then had access 10 the same sources
OF information.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
HEARING ON BILL
SET FOR TONIGHT
Proposed Measure Affects
Nurses Status.

Public hearing will be held at 7:3O
o'clock tonight on House Bill No. 90.
providing that all trained nurses in In
diana shall be known as registered
nurses. and shall be considered the same
as registered nurses. it was announced
following adjournment Of the House to-
day. The hearing has been scheduled as
result ofthe vigorous opposition which
has arisen against the measure.
The bill was introduced in the House
Friday by Representative Kamman of
Vanderburg County. Every member Of
the House has, since the introduction Of
the bill, been deluged with letters pro-
testing against its passage, or tthe
ground that it would lower the standard
of the nursing profession in Indiana.
1t is expected Il large number of per-
sons will attend the hearing.