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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
SAYS BUCKNER
MADE BOAST OF
GETTING MAN
CO-Defendant Scores for State
in Negroes Trial for Ma
pariu Murder.
DENIES FRAMING CASE
By Staf Correspondent.

SHELBYNILLE, Ind, Jan. 27.-Law-
renee Allen. one of the six indianapolis
negroes indicted for the murder Of Adam
Napariu, deputy health inspector of In
dianapolis, in testifving today for the
State in the trial of william Buckner,
negro, also charged with the Napariu
murder, asserted that Buckner informed
his crowd that he had got one of the
hunkies" in the fight on the West Tenth
street road on the night Of Aug. IA, when
Napariu was killed.
Examination of Allen took up practi-
cally the entire morning Of the second
day Of the trial in the Shelby Circuit
Court The State expected to rest its
evidence during the afternoon.
Allen and Henry Lee are two of the
defendants brought here to testify for
the State. Allen denied on the witness
stand, during a severe crOss-examina-
tion by Attorney Cheney for the defense,
that he and the other defendants had
agreed TO place the blame for Napariu' 8
death on Buckner or that they had con-
cocted a story about Buckner admitting
having got one of the hunkies" or
flashing" his pistol before the fray.
On direct examination Allen stated he
met BuckHeT aDouL . o CLOCK on the aILer-
noon Of the hold-up. He testified that he
next went to a shining parlor and later
to a second hand store. where he bought
pistol and cartridges. The cartridges
he gave to one of the defendants called
"Beefhead Montgomery"
DESCRIBES START
OF NEGRO PARTY.
About S o'clock he met Harold Kauf-
man, who had arranged the party, and
he saw Buckner standing by the car,
which had been brought to the place by
Henry Lee. When the crowd entered the
car, Allen said. they agreed to obtain
pistols, and those who did not have any
would be supplied. Allen testified Kauf-
man carried a piece Of iron and that
Buckner told Allen his pistol was not
large enough and then gave him another.
Five Of the seven in the auto had guns
when the party started. When they ar
rived on the West Tenth street road the
bootleggers' cars, with Napariu, did not
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
URGES THWARTZNG OF
HOUSING SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON Jan. 27.-Another
shortage of transportation facilities re-
sulting in further housing congestion
was predicted by Senator Calder (New
York; today. Calder, speaking before
the National Housing Conference OF the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
urged immediate steps to meet the stu
alton.
The railroads, already heavily taxed
in traffic handling, will be further bur
dened when business returns to normal,
according to Calder. This, he said, would
result in sectional coal shortages. the
centering of ears on coal transportation
so building materials could not be hauled.
Calder then recommended remedies, in
Guiding an investigation Of building ma
teriai monOpOlies and GomLination or
employers and employees lin the building
industry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Monday Last Day!

The police department was instructed
by the board of public safety to have
all patrolmen warn business men and
other citizens subject to any of the
thirty five varieties of city license fees,
due to have been renewed Jan. l, that
Monday is the last day of grace, aftei
which arrests will be made for failure to
lave 1921 licenses. Dog licenses are the
only kind not due Jan. 1.
The city comptroller's office, where the
licenses are Issued, is prepared to ham
die the rush without congestion unless
everybody waits until the last day, it
was stated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
MORAY NOT TO
REVIVE MEASURE
Says Move Against Primary
Platform Pledge.

Governor Warren T. McCray said to-
day that he would take no additional
action to have the bill to abolish the
primary system re-introduced in the
Legislature, saying that It was a party
platform pledge which guided him to
seek the repeal Of the act
at was a party platform plege which
induced me to recommend the repeal Of
this act to the Legislature" said the
Governor.
MY experience has taught me that
this is an expensive proposition causes
party strife. disrupts the party orgsniza-
tion, and Il was a party platform pledge
upon which I acted
TT appears to me that the present sys-
tenn is wholly un-American, and 1t should
be repealed.
ut not only puts a man who has not
bank account to carry on the cam
paign in an embarrassing position, but
puts him under obligations to those who
assist him."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Middaugh Fined SIS;
Appeals His Case

Charles C'Big Shiner'O Mlddaugh today
WAS fined $25 and costs by Justice of the
Peace T. Ernest Mahlom. who last Tues
Gay took a motion TO quash the AMI
davit under adyisement after finding
Patrolman Harry Hillman not guilty on
charges Of assaulting Middaugh during
white mule" raid at Midaugh's home,
rs West Ohio street, Jan. II.
I'VE are face to face with a condition
that calls for duty from those empowered
by the voice OF the people for their pro
tection," Justice Mahalm said in levy
ing the fine, and so long as they who
have the power continue to wink at law
violations so long win our laws be held
in utter contempt"
Middaugh took an appeal to Criminal
Court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27

This investigation. he added. would be
started by the Senate Reconstruction
Committee, of which he is chairman Cal
der then urged passage of a series OF
bills he has introduced, calling for trans
portation rate adjustments, Government
regulation of the coal industry, creation
Of a buerau Of building Information and
laws to encourage the Investment of
money in home building.
Much of the present high prices and
surplus" of certain commodities is due
to false anticipation of an immense for
eign trade, Calder said. and pointed out
that 1t has been proposed to extend
credit facilities so that the carrying OF
the surplus might be continued.
Eve would put an end to our present
policy of going farther and faring
worse, and build up base industries OF
the country to supply the future needs
Of the people," Calder said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Citizens Committee
Cons Memorial Bills

The citizens war memorial commit
tee met at the Chamber of Commerce at
o'clock this afternoon to consider re-
vised bills which would permit the city
and county to participate in the pro-
posed world war memorial project
Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel of
the city Of Indianapolis, was to present
three bills, one giving the city the power
to participate, another giving the county
the same power and the third amending
the present State memorial law so that
the State could accept the aid of the
city and county. The city and county
bills are somewhat similar to those killed
by the special session of the Legisla-
ture last summer. 1t is expected they
win be introduced in the Legislature
early next week, if they meet the ap-
proval of the citizens committee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Held to Grand Jury
Under Bond of 81, 500

Clifford Tate. IS, living at 4455 North
Mangrove street. charged with entering
a house to commit a felony and grand
larceny, WAS held to the grand jury un-
der a $1,000 bond, by Judge Walter
Pritchard in City Court today.
Tate is said to have admitted entering
the residence of Emma Roach, at 1902
Duke street, several days ago and to
have stolen a violin which is valued at
$50.
The lawyer for Tate pleaded with the
court not to bind his client over to the
grand jury. 1t was admitted in court
that a larceny case, in which he is re-
puted to have stolen three cows and sold
them for s103. is pending against him in
Criminal Court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Woman Is Sued for
SIOO,OOO on Remark
Made About Pastry

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. Jan. "a.
Mrs. Hattie Hill today is defendant
In a 100000 suit for sIander filed by
Mrs. Efie VOkt. Mrs. VOlxt charges
Mrs. Hill told members of ladies'
aid society that cake she donated
for "a bazar was not fit to eat and
that consumption of q portion of it
made Mr.. VOzt sick.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Hostage Bandits
Hold Infant Until
Mother Yields SIS

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The "hostage
bandits" have made their appearance
here.
Two men who held up Mrs. Minnie
Koebernick seized her baby from it's
carriage and kept 1t until the mother
yielded up Sl5, which she had con-
cealed in her stocking. Then they
dropped the baby in the gutter and
ran away.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
WAR PURCHASE
TESTIMONY ON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Arti1lery and
munitions from the United States had
Just begun to reach France, when the
armistice was signed, Col. Edwin ID.
Bricker, purchasing agent for the Ord
nance Department, testified today be-
fore the Johnson b-committe Of the
House Military Affairs Committee in
vestigating war expenditures.
Bricker testified that during the war
he had bought artillery and munitions
from France valued at 1923 670,000 and
commissary supplies valued at $6148, CO..
Artillery and munitions for use in France
were purchased from Great Britain at
cost Of s14O319,2 ,276, Bricker testified
Charles G. Dawes, Chicago. who has
been summoned as a witness, supervised
all purchases over LOCO francs, BrickeR
told the committee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
GUNS TAKEN OFF
DEFENDANTS IN
MURDER TRIALS
Judge Even Orders Legal
LUminaries Deprived of
Pistols in Courtroom.
MATEWAN CASES ARE UP

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Jan. ~
Following the DISARMAMENT order is
sued late yesterday a distinct note of
tranquility brOoded over the courtroom
Of Judge Robert d. Bailey when the sec
ond days session Of the Matewan gun
| fight trials opened this morning. The
order had Deen strictly enforced from
the distinguished legal luminaries roI
the prosecution and defense down to
/ the crippled and bewhiskered old negro
who is one Of the fixtures among the
spectators in the gallery. All were care
fully searched for weapons and every
man who "toted" a gun had to deliver
it up.
The spectacle Of men accused Of mur-
der sitting on the defendants bench with
revolvers visible In their hip pockets must
not be repeated. the judge ordered. The
only men who bore weapons in the court
room today were High Sheriff Pinson and
his deputies and couple of Army off
GERS attached to the Federal troops, still
in this region.
ORDER CAME
As SHOCK.
The order to give up their guns before
entering the courtroom came as a DIS
tinct shock to many to whom "gat"
means what the pocketbook does pro-
verbally to the city man.
Since the order was enforced impair
TALLY, however, and did not apply only
TO the defendants, as first reported the
symptoms Of defiance and bitterness
which had begun to manifest themselves
died away. However. theer seemed to
be a stronger current of tension than
when the trial Of twenty four defendants
opened
The State scored In the first legal
skirmish with the defense in the Matewan
gun fight trial today. when Judge Rob
ert .. Bailey sustained the motion Of the
prosecution to the plea of the defense to
quash the indictments charging twenty
four men with murder.
Immediately after this ruling the court
addressed twenty three of the defendants.
telling them they were charged with the
murder of Albert c. Felts-the first case
taken up by the State. To Judge Bal
ley's question Of guilt or innocence. the
twenty three men answered In a chorus.
Not guilty"
The only one Of the two dozen men
not involved in the Albert Felts charge
is Ezra Fry.
After the mot guilty" pleas the de-
PENDANTS were permitted to move over to
the table, where sat the attorneys for
the defense.
SID HATFIELD
IN THE LEAD.
Sid Hatfield, in the lead, they grouped
themselves behind their counsel. Hatfield
acted as spokesman for his codefendants
in whispered exchanges Of suggestions
with J. J. Commit Of Wheeling. W. Va,
and Harold W. Houston Of Charleston.
Counsel for the defense were reinforced
hv reDrpeenta tivpS Of fhp limited Mine
Workers Of America.
The preliminaries over, the work Of
impaneling the jury was begun.
DO you know Sid Hatheld1" was one
of the first questions asked each venlre
man. Then followed an intermlnsble
series Of questions naming relatives OF
Hatfield, the veniremen being asked
whether they knew these or were related
to any of them.
Judge Bailey personally examined the
prospective jurors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Bandit Gang of Four
Boys Held by Police

-Four boys, between the ages of II and
12, are under arrest and loot" stolen
by the bandit gang" has been recovered.
Police who arrested them found they had
auto parts saws, two revOlvers, jewelry,
I hammer an dother articles stolen from
the homes Of Walter Geizendenner. 2120
Ashland avenue Mrs. d. J. Coal S16 East
Twenty first street; Mrs. Lee Kane, 1870
Cornell avenue They were taken to the
detention home and held for investiga-
ttou
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27

to Oren Lunden, the youth. As they
neare dthe bridge over the river they
we're startled, Lunden said by the ap-
pearance Of a black hearse Lucille
Green, Lunden said, was frightened.
ut was very strange" said Lunden.
"The hearse backed toward the dump
pile and stopped. The two men got out
and went toward the back of the hearse.
Miss Green was frightened and we
hurried on across the river Shortly after
the hearse passed us on the way to
town"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Rates to This City
Held to Be Unfair

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Existing
State rates on cattle and hogs from points
IN Illinois to indianapolis were founG
unfair today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The commission found that
the rates from the Illinois points to
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis, as com
pared with the interstate rates to Indian
apOlis were unduly prejudicial to Indi-
annapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Auto Struck by Train;'
Files Suit for $4,000

Damages Of 900 for reputed personal
injuries sustained when his automobile
was struck by train Dec 24 1920. were
asked today in a suit filed in Superior
Court, room g. by Raymond Butches
against the Cincinnati, Indianapolis s
Western Railway Company. Butcher says
negligence of employees of the road re-
suited in the train striking his automO-
bile resulting in injury to him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Mrs. May Haufe Dies
in Florida, Word Says

Word was received today by Kenneth
v Haufe, T07 East Pratt street, of the
Death of his mother, Mrs. May Haufe, at
West Palm Beach, Fla. No details were
wen in the message
Mrs. Haufe was Sc She was the
d.ughter Of Mrs. Carrie Miller, $50 High
md avenue. The body will be brought
o indianapolis for burial
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
KIDNAPERS SET
PRICE ON WIFE
Make Ransom Overtures to
Los Angeles Man.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 27-Asking q
4 large sum Of money as ransom for the
return Of Mrs Gladys NitherelI. kid
napers Of the attractive young woman
who was lured from her home and l6-
months-old baby Tuesday night have
made direct oyertures to O. s. Wither-
ell, her husband, 1t was learned today.
The kidnapers explained that the
young woman had not been harmed.
The husband said be bad abandoned
every theory except that his wife was
being held for ransom. HIS father. A.
j. Witherell retired banker, has offered
$500 for information locating the woman
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
PRESENTS BILL
FIXING PENALTY
FOR PICKETING
Senator Baxter Follows City
Ordinance in indianapolis
Closely.
MEASURES FILL HOPPER

An anti-pitcketing bill was introduced
in the Senate today by Senator Arthur
r. Baxter of Indianapolis. The measure
bears a strong resemblance to an anti
plcketlng ordinance introduced in the
city council more than year ago when
strike troubles were looming in lndi-
annapolis.
Baxter's bill fixes fine Of from $40
to $500, to which may be added lmpris-
onment Of not more than sixty days, for
any one found guilty OF watching, be-
setting or picketing OF premises for the
purpose Of coercing, intimidating or in
ducng by fear any person or persons
to quit employment, or from freely en-
tering into employment. or FOR the pur-
pose OF maintaining a boycott"
Senator VIII Brown of Il@bron intro
duced bill fixing The salaries Of county
auditors In counties haveiug a popuIa-
tion between $4,000 and 200 900 at $4,000
a year.
senator Baxter introduced another bill
mixing It a misdemeanor for any one to
make false statements for the purpose OF
obtaining a contract or insurance policy.
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
BILL PRESENTED.
Senator Claude S. Steele OF Knox in
troduced his bill for the creation Of a
motion picture board of censors. The
measure would have three men appointed
by the Governor to serve on the bolrd,
the chairman receiving a salary OF $4,000
ard the others s., 800 each. The board
would be empowered to license ali films
exhibited in the state. An apppropria-
ton Of 5000 is asked to start the board
Senator Clem J. Richards OF Te-re
Haute introduced a measure providing
that teachers execute contracts with
school corporations and that teachers be
paid when school is closed during any
emergency.
A bill to make certain technical amend
ments to the insurance laws was intro
duced by Senator Don p. Strobe of Ko-
kOmo.
Senator Frank II. Self OF Corydou in
troduced a bill providing for the ap-
pointInent Of a board of trustees for sol
dier memorial associations In counties
having q population Of less than 2J,000.
BILL Is AIMED
AT ASSESSORS.
Senator John s. Andredge OF Ander-
son introduced a bill to give the state
board Of tax commissioners power to re-
move county assessors on charges. 1t
would give the assessors the right OF
appeal to the Circuit Court
The Senate passed. 36 to ., the Moor
head bin providing that non English
speaking aliens attend night school foui
months out Of each year and providing
such schools may be established nj com
munities where there are ten or more
such aliens.
Senator Alfred Hogston's bin making
change In the rules Of pleading In
damage suits was passed. SO to 0.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
SENATE FIGHT OVER
TARIFF OUT IN OPEN
Emergency Measure Battle Has Become
Question Of Strategy With It's
Democratic Opponents.
WAR PURCHASE TESTIMONY IS GIVEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Senate
fight over the emergency tariff bill was
out in the open today and had become
a question of strategy with its Demo
cratic opponents.
While Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania,
and other Republican leaders we're push
ing for a vote, Democrats were cOnsid
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
SENATE VOTE KILLS
BEARDSLEY MEASURE
TO REPEAL PRIMARY
Administration Forces Go Down to Defeat, 26
: to Is, on Motion for Indefinite
POstpOnement.
CHARGING CONSPIRACY

bill left the Senate yesterday afternoon
and broke the quorum" Senator Strobe
replied.
When the Senate convened the Lieuten-
ant Governor announced business would
be taken up where it was left off Wednes-
day, with tn discussion of the Strobe
motion to bring the bill out.
Senator Fitch asked permission to re-
port the bill out. Senator Nejdl OBJ
jected and permission was not granted
Senator Fitch explained that he believed
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
240 Scarlet Fever
Cases Are Reported

New scarlet fever cases reported to
the board OF pubic health this month
totaled 24O up to noon today. Ten new
cases were reported yesterday.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of
TIE board Of public health, said the cpl
iemic, which has been in progress since
early in December, probably will con
tinue until March.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
Park Board to Hear
Fairgrounds Report

Results of a survey this week of recJ
reation centers and sites for new play-i
grounds in connection with public
schools win be laid before the board Of
park commissioners by James H. Lowry.
superintendent of parks, at the weekly
meeting this afternoon. The board was
expected to take action looking to the
esta blishment of some new Fairgrounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending Z p. N,
Jan. 2s: Partly cloudy, with rising tenn
perature tonight and Friday; lowest to
night about 25 degrees.
4 III
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
PHYSICAL EDUCATORS TO MEET.

The Indiana Association of Physical
Educators will hold a convention in the
Athenaeum tomorrow. The session will
open at 1880 o'clock and adjourn at )
p. m.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
FACTIONS

primary law, supported bE the hCOIdg
administration, went down to defeat in
the Senate this morning by 26 to Is.
The vote was on a motion by Senator
James J. Nejdl of Lake County to post
pone the bill indefinitely after it had been
recalled from the Committee on Elec-
tions. The real fight was staged on Sen-
ator Strode's motion to bring the meas
ure out Of the committee. the vote stand
ing 20 for recall and 81 against.
AS the roll call on killing the bill was
not recorded the last vote in connection
with the measure was that on the mo-
ton to have 1t brought out OF commit
tee. This was as follows:
AYES.
(Republicans.)
AIldredge McConaha
Brown Maier
Buchanan Masters
Cam Miller
Cleveland Moorhead
HartzelI Nejdl
Holmes Steele
Kline Strobe
Leonard Van Orman
Lindley
Democrats.)
Arnold Henley
Cravens Humphreys
Decker Mccullough
Douglass Total, D.
NOES.
(Republicans.)
Adams Hill
Bainum HogstOn
Baxter Kiper
Beardsley Meeker
Bowers Rats
Duncan Richards
Dunn Self
English Southworth
Fitch Swain
surnas Tague
(DemOcrat.)
Hepler Total. 81.
Senators whose votes indicated last
minute changes were Bainum, Dunn,
Maier and Southworth.
OPPOSES METHOD
OF KILLING BILL.
When Senator Nejdl made his motion
that resulted in the death Of the measure
Senator Alfred HOgston Of Marion, WHIT
led the flibuster last night that saved the
measure temporarily. protested against
that method of killing it. Senator VIII
Brown Of Hebron moved to strike out
the "enacting clause" IN NejdFs motion,
but was held out OF order By the Lieu
tenant Governor.
Senator A H. Beardsley OF Elkhart,
author of the BILL pleaded for the Sen
ate to allow it to be printed snd to come
out for second reading. He was seek
Ing time, but the Senate refused to listen
10 his appeal. Senator Paul Maier Of
Griffin told the Senator'S they were treat
Ing Beardsley unfairly.
Senator John s. Alldredge, author OF
the bill that proposes to extend the pri-
mary law provision to all State candi-
dates, VIII call his bill out OF commit
tee at an early date. He favors some
amendments, but viii press for adop-
ton Of the bill along with his amend
ment to the corrupt practices act to
limit campaign expenditures to 81. 3.5OO.
Charges that members were coeTced to
vote right" on the Beardsley bill were
made by Senator NejdI when members
opponents Of the bill of unfairness.
Members Of the Senate were told that
II they did not get right on this bill
their bills would be defeated" Senator
Nejdl declared. 1.-The Elections Commit
tee says we held meeting and conspired
against them. l want TO know what they
we're doing last night and this morning"
Senator STROBE made similar charges.
THE committee has disregErded the
rights and wishes of the majority Of this
Senate" he said.
Senator Roscoe Kiper demanded to
know how the rights of the Senate had
been disregarded.
The rights Of the Senate were disre-
garded when the friends OF the Beardsley