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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
BURRIS NAMED
AS SUCCESSOR
TOL. n. HINES
Assistant State Superinten.
ent Named Today by
Gov. McCray.

Benjamin J. Burris. the present assist
ant superintendent of public instruction,
was named State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction by Governor Warren T.
McCray today to succeed L. n. Hines,
who viii become president of the In
diana Normal School at Terre Haute anu
Muncie.
The Governor also announced the ap-
pointment of Edward D. Farmer as
budget clerk under the new State budget
law "
Mr.. Burris AFobabIy will not take Of
fee for some time as Mr.. Hines is not ex-
pected to take up his duties as presi-
dent of the State school Immediately. The
term for which Mr.. Burris was appointed
will expire Jan. 1, 1923.
The new superintendent Of public in
struction has been connected with the
office for a little more than four years,
having been appointed by Superintend
ent Horace Ellis. Mr.. Burris was a
member of the Regular Army in the
Philippine Islands from 1899 to 1902.
Leaving the Army, he attended the Cen
tral Normal School at Danville, gradual
ing with the degree of batchelor of arts.
Following his graduation Mr. BurriS
became, in 1907, grade school teacher
in Davies County. Later he was a high
school teacher and principal and finally
county superintendent of Davies County
| He served in his capacity until 1911 when
he resigned to attend law school. He
I attended the Indiana University school
and the indianapolis Law School. After
completing his legal education he took
/ up the practice Of law in Washington,
where he worked for two and a half
years when he became connected with
the Office Of the State superintendent.
! His new position carries a salary of
| $4,000 a year.
| Mr.. Farmer, whose home IS in Bloom
/ ington, first became connected with the
! board of accounts Jan. 3, 1910. He was
connected with this department until the
! beginning of the war. when he took a
/ position with the Federal trade commits
sion. At the end of the war he returned
to the board of accounts and later became
] chief accountant of the coal and food
commission.
/ In his new position Mr.. Farmer win
continue to work under the accounts
board. He viii receive a salary of $500
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
JUDGES PAY is
INCREASED BY
COUNTY BOARD
Commissioners Add $4,000 a
Year to Salaries in
Four Courts.

Holding that the judges Of ne Grim
inal, Circuit, Probate and Superior
Courts have shown sufficient cause N
der which their salaries can be increased
under an act passed by the last Legis-
laSure, the three Marion County commits
sioners today signed a resolution which
results in all county judges, with the
exception Of the juvenile court judge,
receiving total of $1,000 n year.
Under the old law the Circuit Court
and Superior Court judges received
$500 each from the State and 81 500 a
year from the county Under the old
law the county paid both the Criminal
and Probate judges 5000 a year each,
with the State paying nothing.
Under the new law and the action Of
the commits toners today each Of the eight
judges receives 81 200 from the State and
s., 500 from the county.
This increase means 10 will cost the
county only total Of So, 400 more-eF yesr
as judges salaries.
The commissioners dated th3fc order
as effective June 1.
The resolution inc ,ensiEs tie salaries
was championed by .tauer E. Stevenson,
president of tic State Bar 4 .sociation !;
Larz A. Whitcomb, president Of the In
dianapOlis Bar Association, and Bernard
Korbly of the state Bar Association, in
addition to a favorable petition signed by
about one hundred fifty Taxpayers.
In advancing Arguments TO the Marion
County commissioners why the salary OF
the judge OF the Marion County Criminal
Court should be increased along with the
judges Of the Circuit, Superior and Pro-
bate Courts, Judge James A. Collins, in
a communication which was under con-
sideratlon by the board OF county COM
missioners today, admitted the RESPONSE
bility and supervision" OF the criticised
probation and suspended sentence sys-
TEN which is in vogue in his court
Judge Collins devoted several para
graphs Of his letter extOlling the merits
of his system Of handing out suspended
senteIc ces and the collecting of money
under a probation system OF allowing a
convicted person to have his liberty and
pay certain amounts weekly to the
probation clerk Of the court.
Judge Collins did not submit as evi-
dence to the commissioners detailed re-
port Of the courts activity for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1920, as argument for
Continued on Page Four.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
TREATS BOND AS
SCRAP OF PAPER
Pete Williams Disregards Ap-
pearance Date.

Another example of a defendant in the;
Marion County Criminal Court consid-
ering an appearance bond as only as
scrap Of paper" was afforded today
when w. D. Williams, known as "Pete''l
Williams, failed to appear for trial on.
a charge of operating a blind tiger.
Judge James A. Collins declared that
Williams $1,000 surety bond with Harry
Bookedis who has appeared as surety onl
numerous bonds recently, was forfeited.
Prosecutor William p Evans stated
that the State would file at once prof.
ceedings in the Circuit Court to recover
the amount stated in the bond
Williams appealed from the city court!
where he was fined $100 and costs and
sentenced to serve thirty days in Jail.
Deputy Prosecutor Sidney Miller said
In the Federal Court, Williams bond of
$1,000 was declared forfeited when he
failed to appear after the United States
Supreme Court had affirmed a sentence
Of six months on a liquor violation
charge 1t is announced that Williams
is a fugitive.
In the Criminal Court, Williams has
been tried twice on the blind tiger
charge in which the bond was declared
forfeited and the jury failed to agl;ea.
each time --A---~--s@----.----sa1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10

While the county commissioners have
quibbIed over such minor details as to
what particular kind Of gravel they
wished to use without reaching any de-
cision the Schriver avenue bridge over
Fall Creek stands today, representing
an investment of S127,O00, in a useless
condition for pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
1t has stood this way for more than a
year, because the commissioners, after
the masonry was completed failed to
have approaches built, the floor gravelled,
or sidewalks, sewers and electric w1re
conduits put in.
Indications were today that great pres
sure would be brought to bear upon the
commissioners in the very near future to
have the work done which will make the
bridge accessible. As it stands 1t is dan
gerous for either vehicles or pedestrians
70 attend to ret on it, the former be-
cause they are liable to slide OF Of the
unfinished approaches into Fall Creek
and the latteis because a vehicle, the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
BANK CASHIER
SHOT BY BANDIT
Robbery Attempt at Preble
May Result in Death
of Banker.
Special to The Times.

PREBLE, Ind, June 10.-Clarence
Smith, cashier of the Preble State Bank,
was near death today, the victim of a
bandits bullet. He reached for the cOun-
ter as a man pulled a gun and COM
manded him to throw up his hands yes
terday afternoon. The fellow shot and
ran. joining his partner IN front Of the
bank and forcing the taxi driver who had
brought them here from Ft. Wayne to
take them away again. The robbers OBJ
tained nothing and were captured In tt,
Wayne, where they confessed.
The bullet entered his breast, pene-
trated the left lung and came out the
back. piercing the forearm Of Miss Edna
Werling, assistant cashier.
The men arrested in connection with
the attempted robbery gave the names of
Russell Barrone, 25, of Decatur, and
Donald McDaniels, %, of Ft. Wayne.
They were captured by posse in clump
of bushes one and on-hah miles north of
here after the taxi driver, Eugene Cole,
had shown the posse where they left his
car,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
DEMOCRATS PLAN
THEIR PLATFORM
Will Be Made Public Tuesday,
Bell Announces.

The platform of the Democratic city
candidates probably win not be made
public until next Tuesday. Joseph E.
Bell chairman Of the subcommittee on
platform and publicity of the Democratic
city advisory committee, stated today.
The committee has been discussing
planks with party leaders and promi-
nent citizens for several weeks
Before the declaration of principles is
made public the suggectIons of the sub
committee will be gone over by the nine
candidates. The platform then viii be
announced by the nominees. Mr.. Bell
said that up to this time nothing for the
platform 1een definitely agreed upon.
Beside M Bell, Albert Sanm, Regi-
nald Sullivan, Samuel L. Ralston and
Charles E. Cox are on the subcommittee.
Democratic city headquarters viii be
opened in Rooms 2O5-207 Peoples Bank
Building next Tuesday. Organization
work is proceeding. Trouble has been
encountered in the choice Of men to
serve as chairmen of two wards but 1t
was understood one place has been filed
and the other wilf be in a short time.
It is said announcement Of the members
of the new organization viii disclose the
fact that several old ward chairmen have
been dismissed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10

in substantially the same form as wher
first introduced Elimination Of the time
limit for the election Of a plan by tht
veterans IS the chief change.
NO DEFINITE PLAN
TO RAISE REVENUE.
No definite plan for raising the rev
enue to meet the requirements Of thu
measure has been settled uPon, according
to Penrose.
The plans included In the bill are:
J. Adjusted service pay, 81 per day
for each days service in the United
States and S1.25 for each days sery-
ice abroad.
. Adjusted service certificates"
insurance on a sum 40 per cent great
er than his cash compensation, pay
able in twenty years with interest Of
Al per cent, compounded annually.
3. vocational training aid at gov
ernment expense at an amount equal
to his cash compensation plus 40 per
cent.
4. Farm or home aid" adjusted
service pay Plus 40 per cent for nome
or farm.
.. Public land preference" giving
veterans first choice of Government
lands low or hereafter opened.
WOULD SHARPLY
DECLINE AFTER 1922.
II all the veterans should accept th'
cash plan, the total outlay would amour
to 1880 166, $50, according TO latest est
mates.
The 1922 appropriation would be S456,
600. 600 with a sharp decline for sue
ceediHg years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
VIRGIL DECKER
REMAINS CALM
Shows No Emotion as Judge
Instructs Jury Trying Him
for Murder.

WARSAW, Ind, June 1O.-Virgil
Decker. farmer boy and central figure
in the insurance murder trial here, con
tinued his outward cain shortly before
his fate was given into the hands Of the
jury today.
The 1s-year-old lad. charged with
slaying his chum and double Leroy
Lovett. showed no emotion as he was led
to the court house by Sheriff Moon TO
hear Judge ROyse instr ct the Jurors.
He was indicted along with his mother
and two brothers for first degree murder,
but his trial came first because Of several
confessions he had made previously ex-
Onerating all others. Conviction on a
charge Of first degree murder carries the
death penalty.
State attorneys endeavored to show a
plot was hatched at a family meeting Of
the Deckers TO kill Lovett, identify the
body as that of Virgil and collect S24, ,0OO
life insurance which Virgil carried.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
SIMS REPLIES
TO INQUIRY ON
IRISH SPEECH
Answers Secretary Denby
Hour After Receiving Of
fetal Copy of Cable.
MAKES ANOTHER TALK
Bryan Says Sims
Should Haze Been
Dropped Long Ago

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-WlI-
liam Jennings Bryan declared to-
day In a message to the Interna-
tional News Service that Rear
Admiral Williams S. Sims should
have been discharged from the
United States Navy long ago for
his Incorporate utterances.
TeIegraphine from his home at
Villa Serena, Miami, Fla, Bryan
said:
al think Admiral Sims should
have been discharged from the
Navy under the last (WiIson) ad-
ministration when he revealed
confidential communications
"The Republicans sustained him
then and they will now have the
responsibility of dealing with his
latest utterances.
"Age does not improve him. His
indscretions increase with toIer-
ance."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10

LONDON, June 10.-Rear Admiral
William S. Sims today answered Sec
retary Denby's inquiry on his speech
before the English Speaking Union
here.
The admiral dispatched his answer
an hour after receiving the official
copy of the cablegram.
Sims declined to comment on the mes
sage or divulge his answer It was be-.
lieved because of the admirars state-s
ments following the speech that he would
charge published accounts Of his address
were inaccurate. He had said he would
not repudiate what he actually said"
He has virtually defed the American
Navy Department to "muzzle' him. Ee
made a public address at luncheon this
afternoon at which he announced his in-I
tention of keeping on saying what ha
thinks.
Admiral Sims was the guest of tns.
American Luncheon Club Wilson Cross.
who introduced the outspoken American.
naval officer. referred to him in these.
words:
Every honest thinking, true, full.
blooded American will stand by what
Admiral Sims said on Tuesday"
CHEERS LAST FOR
MINUTE AND HALF.
The cheers which greeted the ADMIRAL
lasted a minute and a half.
Il have attempted on all occasions to-
say what 1 wanted to say" declared Adj
miral Sims in addressing the gathering.s
Il have always told the truth as 1 un-s
derstood it. 1 am afraid 1 told what q
believe the truth the other day
Laughter interrupted the speaker when
be said he was afraid he had gone to,
excess in telling the truth; at least. In
the minds Of certain people. He cons
tinued:
Il am accused of being British. Il
am pro-British. I am pro-French or.
pro-ally, or pro-anything that makes for.
the advancement of the world"
REFERS TO CABLEGRAM
BEFORE LUNCHEON.
What 1 said the other day is prac-5
tically the same as has been said red
peatedly upon American platforms
Il intend to keep on doing the same
If that is un-American let them make thea
best of it,"
Before the luncheon the admiral said
he had received a cablegram from Secre-l
tary of the Navy DENLY demanding AM
explanation of his previous speech when
he referred to 'jackass" resolutions orr
sympathy for the Sim Fein in America
and charged the Sim Fein with being re-
sponsible for the loss of American lives
in the war
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
CONDOLENCES
FLOOD LEGION
HEADQUARTERS
Messages Concerning Gal
braith Death Come From
All Parts of World.

kilograms Of coincidence have been
pouring into American Legion National
headquarters here since the 2vst news OF
the tragic automobile accident at Indt-
annapolis which cost the life of f. v.
Galbraith, national commander, was
dashed ever thesswires. Every patriotic
organizs ton in the country has Joined
in the expressions Of sorrow.
One of the first 10 arrive was mes
age from Evange,lne Booth, commander
In chief of the Salvation Army, who
said: Il learn with deepest sorrow Of
the untimely death this morning of your
Distinguished and beloved leader, Col f.
W. Galbraith Jr.. and I speak for the en-
tire Salvation Army ia the United States
Of America when l say we are not only
shocked and brought to grief by this
great loss, but we realize that this great
Republic, including the rich and the poor
alike, and especially the young men
upon whose devoted patriotism the fu-
tu1e Of our Nation depends. have been
deprived Of a mate lless leadership. The
American Legion nay rely on the SYM
pathy ard prayers Of our entire organi-
zation."
Ambassador Jussertnd of France wired.
Il mourn with the legion its terrible
loss which will DE felt b. al who fought
on AAt IA%uA sue III AhE EACsl Wal anu
can appreciate valor, nobility Of purpose
and personal dieinterestedneSs.
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
EEFERS TC DEVOTION.
From Liy' ngston Farran 7, chairman Of
the central committee Of the American
Red Cross. came the following message: /:
THE American Red Cross has learned
with profound regret and sorrow OF the
sudden and untimely death Of Commander
T. W. Galbraith whose loyalty and de-
votion TO the interests Of the sick ana
disabled service men were known and
recognized by the entire American peo-
pie. In his death the American Red
Cross has lost valued adviser and fellow
worker and begs to extend its deepest
sympathy 10 the American Legion in the
loss of It's distinguished chief"
The executive committee of the national
convention OF American veterans Of the
World War Nhave wired that the horse
Confined on Page FOur.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
FINAL TRIBUTE
is PAID HERE

Final tribute to the memory Of Frede-
rick W. Galbraith.--Jr.. nationaf COM
mander Of the American Legion, who was
killed in an automobile accident here
early yesterday, was paid by members
Of the legion, Regular Army officers and
men and city and State officials yester-
day afternoon. The body was placed
aboard a train, bound for Cincinnati,
Ohio. at 8 O'Clock. A funeral procession
Joined the escort from the Tutewiler
undertaking parlors. 934 North Meridian
street, TO Union c Ition. where the final
services were hel1 md taps sounded.
No more impressive services have been
held in Indianapolis sin recent years.
More than five hundred Gsn were IN
the line Of march 70 tho station, ana
an escort of twenty-five I.,Sr accompa-
MED the body to Cincinnati.
A color guard composed of a squad Of
marines the 10th Infantry Band. and an
entire company Of reg liar soldiers from
Ft Benjamin Harrison, in addition to
high stan officers, comprised the military
escort. Hundreds of American Legion
men, representing every post IN the
Continued on Page FOur.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
SpiritNOIist SIeW Kaber
Says WidOW in Gruelling

NEW YORK, June 1o-Breaking under
a gruelling examination of almost twelve
hours, Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber now on
her way with her 19-year-old daughter,
Marian McArdle, to Cleveland, told the
New York police today that Daniel Ka-
Der, her wealthy husband, was stabbed
to death by a Spanish spiritualist work
ing in her employ.
II asked a Spanish spiritualist and his
wife to go to my husband and through
the aid Of the spirits ask him to stop
treating me so inhumanly. Ny husband
did not believe in spirits and a quarrel
followed during which he was stabbcd,- =
she is~u6@oted as having said.
o sensational admissions were
II Mrs. Kaber to Capt. Arthur
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
Dangerous Fall Creek
Bridge Is Disregarded

driver of which is foolhard5 enough to
venture on the structure, is liable to
slide into them over the slippery, uneven
dirt floor.
Several weeks ago the board of park
commissioners which is interested in hav.
ing the bridge open for traffic because its
west end connects with Fall Greek boule-
ward, and because 1t constitutes an eye
sore as it now stands, requested the COM
missioners to complete it under the
terms of an agreement reached between
the two boards two years ago.
This was to no avail, so James H.
Lowry, superintendent of parks, and j.
Clyde Hoffman, attorney for the park
board, called on John J. Griffith county
surveyor, and asked again that some
thing be done. Mr. Griffith said he
thought the commissioners would get
busy. Mr.. Lowry said that he and, Mr..
Hoffman were told that the commission
ers have funds available with which to
do the work and that it Will be done
soon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
Arguments in
Joyce Suit Are
Closed Today
Peggys Counsel ReUieUS Many
Fabulous Gifts Made
by Husband.

CHICAGO, June 1o.-Attorneys for
Peggy Hopkins Joyce. Broadway's "poer
little rich girl" today closed their argu-
ments before Superior Judge SABBATH on
her petition for $4,000 a year tempor-
airy anmony from James Stanley Joyce,
multi i-millionaire lumber prince.
Weymouth Kirkland, chief Of Peggy $
counsel. scathingly attacked Joyce In his
closing argument.
He declared Joyce had taught her to
live at the rate of S100. 900 a month and
that he chad the nerve to protest when
she demanded only one-tenth as much in
alimony.
Kirkland reviewed the fabulous sums
Joyce showered upon Petty Peggy" dur
ing their brief honeymoon.
"In four months, your honor, Joyce
spent S1,4OO,00O on her" Kirkland told
the court.
mot PROPER TO
MARRY ACTRESS"
This included the Cartier jewel ac-
count. He induced her to leave the stage.
stating it would not be proper for him
to be known as a man VISA married an
actress. She was earning S700 a week
Mt the time. But 1t was not improper
for him in his estimation to have q mis-
tress before his marriage.
He Dragged of his wealth and In
sisted she spend money lavishly. He
didn't have his auditor with him then.
"Ha lavished gifts Vpon her. He bought
her automobiles-Frcnch cars that cost a
fortune. Now he complains against her
spending $1,000 a month and thus spend
ing the S6s, 600 he gave her in Miami, Fla.
He forced this litigation and the law
says he must pay her to investigate and
make proper reply to his charges.
Il ask the court TO Ignore the
camouflage thrown out by Joyce and his
attorneys with tEeir unsupported charges
against my Client"
Attorneys for Joyce replied to Kirk
lands scathing statement with a de-
mand that Peggy be produced in court.
Judge SABBATH did not make a decision
on this.
While attorneys were arguing the
amount OF alimony, Peggy's attorneys
revealed they had learned more about the
Miss Charlotte johnson" whom Peggy
charged preceded her in Joyces affec-
tons.
SHE SAYS JOYCE
WAS POOR GOOF.'
Investigators learned Joyce first met
Miss Jonnscn at Rector's in New York
When the lumber prince returnct to CL'-
cago, Miss Johnson followed. Joyce, 1t
was stated, was frequent visitor 10
her apartment here.
telephone operator at the apart
ment house, according to Peggy's coun-
sci, declared Miss Johnson termed Joyce
poor goof"
Il have no particular love for him"
Miss johnson is quoted as saying. Fe
buys me all kinds Of expensive presents
but he's awfully tight when I want
money from him. Besides he's very poor
company on q party. He's only a poor
goof"
Miss Johnson, who has since married,
now IS living in Indiana, 1t was stated.