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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Tells OF Soldier Shot
TO Death After BLOIU
Had Broken His Wrist

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The shoot
ing to death of a private at Camp
Wheeler, Georgia in June. 1918. by a
corpora. WIS testified To today before
the Senate committee investigating Sen
atOr "Tom" Watson's charges Of Illegal
Killings in the Army during the war pc
Rod.
Marion j. Wallis Of Athens. Ga.
charged that "A corporal named Crawford
shot in the back private named HaUy
Of Tampa. Fla, after another corporal
named Florence had struck Hally with
a club and troken one Of his wrists"
"Hally, with his wrist broken. was
trying to wrest tine club away from
Florence when Crawford shot him in the
back Wallis testified. lie died next
day"
Crawford was tried. acquitted pro
NOTED to a sergeancy and given thirty
day furlOugh.
CHARGES OFFICERS
SHUT WITNESSES Up.
Wallis charged that when witnesses to
the shooting were questioned by officers,
the officers shut them mp, "as soon as
they told the true facts"
They told us they had enough of
that The only witnesses they called
at the trial were general prisoners who
were under long prison terms
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

He had completed friskirg passen-
gers in the observation coach and
then told his victims who were hud-
died up at the front of the coach:
at is quite possible the conductor
of this excellent train is armed He
might come back here and try to
capture me. I'll be leaving now so
that none of you will be hurt. Good
night"
This Chesterfieldian, new in Chi
cago banditry, swung over the back
of the coach, jumped into an automo-
bile and was swallowed up in the
midst of the apartment houses and
hotels.
Police who have been hunting the
desperado, Tommy" O'Connor,
started out after the dude bandit
But the dude" was gone
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
BOARD FINDS.
SHORTAGE IN
GRANT COUNTY
Declares Convicted
Trustee Still Owes
S14,322.21.
NOW SERVING TIME
Report Gives Itemized
List of Alleged
Charges.
NOW SERVING TIME

Charges Of 4,322.21 against vari-
GUS persons and concerns in Grant
County. offset by credits of $8,sSO,
representing money paid back as
result of the charges, are contained
in a report of the State board OF ac-
counts released today following an
examination of the office Of James NJ.
Clifton. trustee of Center Township,
Grant County, who is now serving a
term in the Indiana State prison for
embezzlement as a result Of the ir-
regularities in his Office.
The largest amount charged is Si,1S9Ot
due TO the road fund of Center Town
ship. other charges include S2,3I1.4O due
to the special school fund; S1.619 due TO
the dog fund: 1880 due from James
NJ Clifton as bonus on bond sale IN
addition to other lesser amounts as foI-
lows: Due to township fund, S92-4; due
tuition fund, SAB Orlando f HolloweH.
dog tax. SD; Edna Strange, excess teach-
ing and institute fees, S94; Edward
Kline. excess for painting, S97.59; James
NJ CLIFTON. EACtSS SsAdAe AS-As e'--' - .
Clifton, excess expenses, 1921, Sll26@ :
Clifton dog tax. 1920, So; Clifton, ex-
cess expenses, 1920, $3.50: Clifton, forged
stock claim. 5000: Clifton dog tax.
1921. s221; Willcutts X Hoover, error in
check. S29S3: Bowman Construction
Company. SG26.s9; L. X. Hoover, S2;s3o ;
brandon Electric Company, SHOUT
Swanger & McCIain. $2G+; H. +. Miles,
S-46.fS. Brunka Brothers. S2TL26; Central
SuppIy Company. $50; Fl. G. Bowstead-
SQ4 Is. Clifton check TO John F. McClaln,
$3.50: W. T. Thomas, Sl43.35; DR.. w. /.
Bailey. S3fJO; Dr. Y. Y. Cameron, $500 :;
nr. o. W. McQuown. Sl6J: Blumenthat
and ComuauLv. IS. -: SwaZee Market, ~
rents. HAYES < Boles. 81; Clif1on. com
uleuremeut expenditures. so; Chtt"h
heck ro Abe Dirkenruth. SO.
LIST SHOWS
REFUNDS MADE.
Refunds made by persons against VINO
Sums of money are charged follow or
lauda IIuilnweu. SO; Edna Strange, S9+
Edward Kline. s97 Jo: Clifton. S34. SO 10
and S53-LJ0: Z. K. Hoover. S29.S5; Bow
ruau Construction Company. SG26.S9 L.
T. Hoover. S93S 81: Brandon Electric
conn. uv. s4G31.. Swanger * McClan.
S-fi. H. X. Miles eJ4G.lS; Central sup
ply Company. $50: Brunka Brothers,
80 2s;. II. q. Bowstead. S9i2S; Dr. w. 7.
Thomas Slf3:,.I: Or. W. 7. Bailey. $3.50
rr '. Y. Cameron. $3.50; Dr. o. W. Nc
Continued on Page TwOD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
[ DEAD, RESULT
OF CRASH WITH
TRACTION CAR
Youth, Riding on Truck,
Fatally Hurt at Speed
way Crossing.

Elmer Hudson. 1G, 43O Bernard street.
died en- route to the Deaconess Hospital
today of injuries suffered when / truck
in which he was riding with Warren
Weaver, said to live at the same address.
was struck by an interurban car on the
Charlottesville branch Of the T. H., !. Il
f. Traction Company, where the traction
line crosses the Charlottesville road ut
the indianapolis Motor Speedway en-
trance Weaver also is in the hospital.
The interurban car, Ben Hur special
No 50, was coming toward indianapolis,
while the truck. which was driven by
Weaver, was going west on the Craw-
fordsville road. The force of the impact
hurled the truck against n refreshment
stand directly across from the station
at the Speedway, crushing in the front
and demolishing the truck. The inter
urban car was torn loose from its front
trucks.
Weaver and Hudson were taken imme-
diately 10 the Prest- O-Lite plant nearby,
where they received treatment in the first
aid hospital there from the company's
physician.
The interurban car was in charge of
Hollis II. Ball, mOtorman, and Daniel
Offett conductor, both Of Charlottesville.
Ball was cut about the left side Of the
head while Offett was injured. The
twenty three passengers on the car were
badly shaken up but only two were in
jured. Mrs. w. !. AppIegate, 80, of
Charlottesville, suffered a cut nose and
Mrs. Martha Griffith, 70, of Crawfords-
vile, was bruised about the legs and her
nose was cut.
While police were questioning the pas
sengers on the interurban they came
across little girl grooming to n rag
doll which she tenderly held in her tiny
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

Old Man Winter will arrive at 3:OS
o'clock Thursday morning, and so far
as can be learned he will be met by
no silk hated, oratorically inclined re-
ception committee and enthusiastic as
semblage of citizenry.
However, lack Of warmth in his re
eeption by the public seems only to have
produced a greater degree Of coldness IN
the crusty old codger. for according to
J. II. Armington, meteorologist at the
United States Weather bureau, by the
time winter reaches Indianapolis the
mercury will be lowering around the bot
tom of the Thermometer not daring to
stick the top if its head above the five or
ten degrees above zero mark.
Almost twenty four hours before the
time Of his official arrival this unpopular
winter person began to make his presence
felt and the temperature began to drop
last night and has continued its down
ward tendency steadily all day long.
For example the official thermometer at
the weather bureau registered 2S degrees
above zero at Z o'clock this morning and
at o'clock t had fallen 3 degrees and
was continuing to fall.
However, Mr.. Arlington promises a
little relief Thursday. He says that while
the day will be cold one the general
tendency will be toward slightly warmer
weather and that the mercury will rise
slowly all through the day.
II is yet too early to make any definite
prediction for Christmas he said, al
though conditions generally seem to point
TO weather considerably colder Il tan we
have had for the past week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

NEEDS LITTLE CHRISTMAS MONEY
Wouldn t Frighten Children for Anythinq

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-The Chester
feldian bandit who held up passen-
gers in the observation car of the
Chicago -Washington-New York De
Luxe train had made good his escape
today.
The highwayman, wearing n silk
handkerchief as a mask and expen-
sive dark clothes, robbed passengers
of $1,000 in cash and jewelry as the
B. & o. train pulled out of Chicago
last night. He pulled the bell rope,
jumped over the back platform and
escaped in waiting automobile.
"Please put your hands up" he
commanded politely as he entered the
coach after the train had left Engle
wood station, where Marines with
orders to shoot to kilr' were on
duty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
DETECT WORK
OF 'FIREBUG' AT
STORE BUILDING
Two Men Interrupt Incendiary
as He Sets Papers
AblaZe.

fire bug" set fire to some papers in
the washrOOm Of the second floor Of the
building occupied by the William Laurie
Company dry goods store. 1913 North
Meridian street, today. Two young men
interrupted the incendiary while he was
at work, but he escaped
It Is the seventh time the building, a
fOur-stOry brick block in the heart OF
the business district. has been visited
by fire of mysterious origin during the
last six months Detectives and represent
atives Of the State fire marshalfs Office
have started an investigation. The loss
was small.
SMOKE COMES FROM
SIDES OF DOOR.
David Koellinger, 1851 South Capitol
Eavenue, and Harry Pilz, $50 South Hi
nOis street, were in the Office of Cant "
Hawn. dentists, whose Offices are on the
second floor and Koellinger went to the
washroom. which is located in the rear OF
the second floor on the south side of the
building He found the door fastened
and returned to the office. Pilz went back
to the washroOm with Koellinger. As the
two men reached the sharp turn in the
hallway they saw smoke issuing from the
sides Of the door. Pilz kicked the door
in and Koellinger ran back to get a fire
exiting SulSneE hanging on Edch III INT
hall, but the extinguisher was empty.
As Pilz kicked in the door Of the wash
room a man rushed out from the cloud
Of smoke, down the hall and escaped
Pilz was so surprised he failed to seize
the man as he passed him
FIRE BUG" WEARS
KHAKI TROUSERS.
The fire bug" was a white man wear
ing khaki trousers and a cap. but that
was almost all the description that either
Pilz OF KoellInger could give.
The downtown fire attracted large
crowd. The smoke from the washrOOm
filed the Railways and rooms Of the
second. third and fourth floors and rolled
in clouds from the windows. Firemen said
there was a large amount Of loose waste
paper stacked in the washrOOm, and it
WAS this paper that caught FIRE.
No damage was done to any other part
Of the building. No water damage was
done to the Laurie store which occupies
only the first floor Of the building. The
rooms on the upper floors OF the build
ing are occupied by dentists, real estate
Offices, and tenants who use the rooms
for living apartments.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Conflict of Many Ideas
and Sentiments Seen at
Conference on Peace

ence already had succeeded in creating a
better feeling not only between the
Anglo Saxon peoples and among the
other races Of Europe. but between the
Orientals and the Occidentals.
He thought the conference had taught
the peoples of the earth the practicability
of coming together face 20 face to discuss
differences and make plans in common. It
has given human kind new lease Of hope
for sane accomplishment, the President
said
Listening TO this sort of talk from the
President is very different from what
one hears from others conference quar-
ters.
You still hear of the necessity of pro-
tecting our communications. of guarding
our long coast lines from attack" You
hear that France should be accorded the
right to build enough warships to bring
her fleet up TO date and in so doing fur
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

81 would rather not have any
trouble of any kind here"
The bandit pointed his black pis-
tol at Herbert l.. Stansbury of New
Mexico, who was travelling with his
wife and three daughters. He took
$105 in cash and n watch from STAINS
bury.
II wouldn't rob q woman" he said
''Please go into the next coach with
the children. l don't want to trighten
them"
NJ. D. Taylor, passenger agent of
the B. & o. was robbed Of jewelry and
a small amount in cash, as were sew
eral other passengers.
AS he went down the line of vic
Tins, relieving each one, the bandit
said with a smile: Thank you very
much. needed little Christmas
money. Next"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
OF WHITE HOUSE
AND DELEGATES ON 4-POWER
PACT WEAPON FOR SENATORS
THE PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2I.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.

=
Houesta statement tissued follows:
power
dtonigh
to ratification
which
mote
that
objection
that cion"-- -Copyigh hi, by
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
BY
HARDING FAILS
TOLAY DOUBTS
Sponsors Can't Agree
on It's Meaning, How
Can We?'-BOrah.
KING BACKS JAPS
Brands Turn Now as
'Flagrant Act of
Perfdy.'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Opposition to
the fOur-pOwer treaty developed in an
entirely new quarter of the Senate today
as ii result of the confusion prevailing
over the different Interpretation ons placed
on it by the White House and the State
Department
Senator McNary, Republican, Oregon,
following "a conference with President
Harding. declared he was in accord with
the Presidents views that the term "in-
sular dOminions" in Article 1 did not
refer to the islands of Japan proper.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The
small band OF Senate "irreconcila-
bles" are planning to take full ad-
vantage of the situation that has
arisen out of the different ways in
which the White House and the State
Department have interpreted the
new four-power treaty of the Pacific.
Even the Presidents statement last
night that he has no objection to the
construction which the American delega
ton has Put on the treaty-that it covers
the homeland OF Japan-dlu not ~lllay
the widespread concern that manifested
itself in senatorial circles.
Senator Borah was quick to point out
the confusion which the different inter-
pretations have caused.
How can they expect the Senate to
understand it," he asked, when the
men Who sponsor 1t differ as to what
IL means?"
Senator King, Democrat. Utah, d.
cIared the United States would be guilty
Of a fragrant act Of perfdy" toward
Japan if 1t refused to recognize the four
power treaty as insuring the political
and territorial integrity Of Japan her
self.
Fresh from conferences with Baron
Admiral Kato and Vice Admiral Kato,
two of the japanese participants in the
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21


Senator Watson interrupted to read a
telegram he had received from Charles
Miller of Chattanooga. saying he was
an eyewitness 10 the killing OF Hally and
would testify about it,
Wallis. in relating what led to The
killing, said:
"They had n rule at the camp that
when soldier reported sick and WAS
marked Duty by the doctor. they made
him work, handcuffed him to fence
during dinner time. gave him no dinner.
and made him work again in the after
noon.
HALLY, SICK, SAID
HE COULDN'T WORK
This man Hally was sick and in the
afternoon he said he could not work.
"'Iou refuse to work, huh?' Corporal
Florence said to him
"Hally said yes and it was then
Florence hit him and Crawford shot him. "
Wallis gave the name of Mai G. o
Seaman as one Of the officers who had
refused to let soldiers tell him about the
true facts Of the killing.
Watson also read a letter from w. f..
Brock, Lynndale, Ga, who said he was L
witness to the killing Of Hally and would
walk all the way to Washington 10 tell
about it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY CONSTANCE DRENEL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--What presi-
deut Harding said about the conference
to the correspondents at the press in
teryiew at the White House Tuesday is
as different from what certain other
people are saying as day is from night.
Asked to comment about the spiritual
rather than the political significance of
the conference, the President answered
he was indeed very glad to reply to such
question. In his belief if the con-
ference wrote nothing concretely, the
effect of it would be one of the most
beneficial things ever given to the world.
That was because 1t would have ac-
"omplished marvellous results In havin.
stirred the popular mind OF the world
- a realization of the futlity of the
old time methods OF settling issues be-
tween nations.
In the Presidents opinion, the confer
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

committee. Great Britain will ask for a
plenary session of the conference at an
early date at which her spOkesnen will
make full statement. This session may
take place next Friday, it was stated. al
though the complexity of the submarine
question probably Will render it neces-
sary to postphOne the plenary session aft
er the holidays The British delegation
also will ask that a full report Of the pro-
ceedings before the subcommittee be
made public.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Great Britain VIII BOW
to VIII of Majority on
Use of Submarine in Var

WASHINGTON Dec 2--Great will will the
decides favor of retention of the
submarine weapon delegation
delegates the interests
explained
They fully appreciate
of the confere to become binding
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

Mr. Balfour has no intention of allow
ing he subject Of submarines to be dis
posed of, however. until the British have
had an opportunity to make full pub
lie statement Of its reasons for wishing
to have the undersea craft abolished it
was said. Details Of the British attitude
are being worked out by British naval
experts, preparatory To presentation of
Great Britains plans before the naval
subcommittee Of fifteen, probably tomor-
row
Regardless OF the decision of the sub
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Cripple Is Burned
to Death i'm House

DETROIT. Mich. Dec 21.-Marvin
O'Connor, II, a cripple. was burned to
death and three others injured, one Sc
riously, in fire today in their home at
River Rouge. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
HOPES FADING
OFADJOURNING
BY NEW YEARS
Snarls and Tangles
Piling Up to Take
Much Time.
U-BOAT IRRITATES
England Wages Lone
and Hopeless Fight
to Outlaw 1t.

LONDON. Dec. 21.-American Ambas-
sadOr George Harvey viii meet Premier
BRAND tonight to thrash out the entire
question of Frances stand on Limitation
of arms. it was learned.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Real Winter
Reaches Here
Thursday 4. N.
Will Be accompanied by Fall
ing Temperature, Re
ports Say.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2I.-SnOw and
cold waves for Christmas in many
parts of the Northeastern quarter of
the United States were predicted to-
day by the United States Weather
Bureau.
The first real cold wave of the sea-
son is due to strike the middle At
lantic States late today. 1t may be
followed by snow. In the region of
Ohio. Indiana and Michigan, snow,
which probably will last over Christ
mas, is expected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
Here's Your Alibi

4 trolley wire broken in three places
tied up street car traffic tie College
avenue line for more than an hour early
today. Interurbans using the street rail-
way tracks were thrown off of schedule
by the breaks. Hundreds of peo Die were
late to work as result of the delay.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
THREE MORE DAYS

"sorry. sir. but they're all gone"
That's what you'll begin hearing in n
few days If you persist in putting of
your Xmas shopping. Merchants
simply can't keep everything all the
time. It's the early shopper. like the
carly bird, that gets the plums. Get
the things you want at the price you
want to pay. You can DO itkNaay.
Shop today. 1x<r<<&aA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
WEATHER

" Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-fOur hours ending at {
p. m, Dec. %, 1921:
Fair and much colder tonight with
Temperature x to 10 degrees Thursday
unsettled; probably light snow; slowly
rising temperature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21

asked Bush if l could have some He
said yes. y little while later he appar-
emily changed his mind for he came up
to me and said: I'm going to arrest
you. Come with me-"
1t is then Rankins said that the trouble
began. Bush grabbed hold of his right
sleeve and Rankins jerked loose he said
Then Bush struck him over the head with
his evolver twice the negro declared and
at lie second blow. Bush crumpled up
and, Rankins said that he then took the
gun, wrapped it in his army overcoat and
hid it in bushel basket of paper at
dump on Walnut street between Roanoke
and Senate streets.
Rankins identified the Army button
found by detectives Immediately after
the crime as off the right sleeve of his
coat. 1t was this button that led to his
arrest
CORONER REPORTS
on CASE
At an autopsy performed by Dr. George
Christian, deputy coroner, it was found
that Bush's death Was caused by cerc-
bral concussion. Both hinges of his
jaw were also broken This. the coroner
said. probably was caused by Il blow
struck in the jaw. Rankins served with
the famous Tenth Cavalry in Cuba dur
ing the Spanish American war, having
been member Of Troop C.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
FRENCH BUSY on
AUXILIARY SCHEDULE.

The French were busily engaged ia
formulating tho program Of submarines
and auxiliary ships which they will de
mand from the conference as compensa
tIon for giving mp their ambitious cap
ital ship program. Admiral De Bon. the
French naval expert, had the skeleton
Of a program direct from Paris, and he
and his experts we're whipping IL into
shape for presentation to the powers.
There were Increasing evidences that
the war over the submarine allotment
IS to he bitter one, with Great Britain
II akinE n lone fight for their complete
abolition Having yielded on the capital
ship issue the French delegates stoutly
declared they will not bulge an inch
where submarines are concerned and
that the powers here will have to allot
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
THE WEATHER

Fair, much colder tonight Thursday un
settled Probably snow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

The Richmond Nurses club viii