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Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
RATS DEPUTY
SHERIFF BILL
PASSES SENATE
Measure Held Counter to
Plans for State Con-
stabulary Law.
VOTE FOLLOWS DEBATE

Senator Rats deputy sheriff bill,
generally regarded as counter
measure TO squeeze out the State
constabulary bin how pending IN the
Senate, was passed in the Senate to-
day by vote of 20 to IA. The State
constabulary measure is backed by
the indianapolis News. Senator
Rats sponsored the deputy snerifr
measure, which gave credence to the
report that it is favored by the ad-
ministration in order to exclude the
constabulary plan which calls for a
100000 appropriation.
The greatest opposition grew from the
fact that opponents charged the deputies
could be used as a political machine at
election times. The debate indicated that
rough sailing is in store for the con-
stabulary bill. also.
The bill gives the sheriffs power to
name deputy sheriffs "to promote the
pnblic welfare and safety" with the ap-
proval of the commissioners. The lat
ter board is also empowered to fix the
salaries of the deputies To meet the
objections raised against imported strike
breakers the bill requires that no one
who has not been a resident OF the
county for year can be appointed. II
also relieves the sheriff Of a financial
burden by making provision to pay the
deputies out of the public till.
RATS REFUSES TO
DENY OR AFFIRM
Senator Rats refused to deny or af-
firm that the bill was designed to cOun-
teract the cODstabulary bill He declared
however. 1t would take the place of such
an organization and voiced opposition
to the constabulary.
Senator Lindley cited what he termed
was a danger In the bill because It places
no limit on the number of deputies that
can be appointed. He called for its de-
feat.
Senator Kline supported the measure
because, he said, It afforded a way
around the cOnstabulary plan, which, he
said, would entail ar enormous expense
He declared the citizens themselves would
constitute proper guard under the bill
Senator Mccullough asked Senator Van
Orman, who was defending the bill, If
there was any provision to obtain bonds
for the deputies
Senator Cravens asked if it would not
be possible for a county administration
to load up with deputies for the purpose
Of influencing an election. Van Orman
said the law made the officials respon-
sible for their acts.
RAISES OBJECTION
TO UNFRAMED MEN.
The bill would be a danger to the
public by introducing unframed men Ia
crises, said Senator Moorhead.
Senator Maier opposed 1t because he
believed 1t would open up the doors to
political machines in certain localities.
Senator Hogston told how Sheriff
Fowler Of Grant County amicably settled
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
Democrats Holding
POwwOw in Capital

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE first big
Democratic pOwwow since election started
here today.
The meeting was that of the party ex-
executive committee. Thomas B. Love,
national committeeman from Texas, an
nounced he would present a petition
signed by fifty members, demanding
meeting of the full national committee.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
TARIFF is SENT
TO CONFERENCE
Wilson to Receive Bill by End
of Week and Veto Is
Expected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE TEN
porary tariff bill, passed by the Senate
last night. is expected to so to conference
today and to reach the President this
week.
The President has indicated to members
OF Congress that he intends to veto the
bill.
The President is expected to make the
veto message the vehicle for an attack
or the Republican tariff policy and for a
statement Of his own views, not only on
the question Of tariff, but on the rene
dies which should be adopted by Con
gress to meet the present situation caused
by the drop in prices in farm products.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
TBULLETINJ

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. I7.-Ex-
Governor LOwden of Illinois has definite
ly declined to accept a Cabinet post,
President-eIect Harding said.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Feb. Hilary
NJ Daugherty, who is slated to be the
next Attorney General, succeeded Ma
tional Chairman VIII H. Hays here to-
day III President elect Harding's final
conferences. Daugherty was eloseted
with the President-elect for a long time
and 1t is understood that they went over
the whole appointment list of the new
administration.
While the Cabinet is yet tentative and
there remain at least three places not
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
COAST-TO-COAST
AIR MAIL APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Operations
and maintenance Of an air mail system
between New York and San Francisco
at the cost Of S1,50O, ,O00 provided for In
an amendment TO the postoffice apprO-
priation bill, was agreed to today in the
Senate.
The route would pass through Chicago
and Omaha.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17

Mrs. Seeman Cook was found guilty by
a jury In the Criminal Court yesterday
of operating a blind tiger. She was
fined $100 and sentenced to thirty days
in the Woman's Prison.
The affidavit gave her name as Seeman
Cook but she was identified as Mrs.
Anna Seeman
Mrs. Cook has one of the records for
endurance in having her appeal case re-
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
KILL TWO IN CARD
GAME HOLD-UP

JACKSONVILLE, Fla Feb. 17.-Ban-
dts holding up a card game at the Len
nOx Hotel here, killed George Alexander
Goodrich. Atlanta engineer. and Walter
NJ Burden, wealthy retired business
man OF Tatcho, y. Y, police were in
formed today
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
CARUSO HOLDS
OWN IN FIGHT
No Change Reported in Illness
of Singer.

NEW YORK, Feb 17-No change was
reported this morning in the condition
of Enrico Caruso. noted Italian tenor,
who is seriously III at ms apartment in
the Vanderbilt Hotel here.
The five doctors attending the singer
believe he will reach the crisis in his re-
lapse today. If he survives the day 1t Is
believed he will recover.
Mrs. Caruso is almost constantly at his
bedside.
Caruso's son. Enrico, Jr., arrived today
from the military academy at Culver,
Ind.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
Missing Army Filler
Rides Back on Mule

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb 17-After
wandering six days in uninhabited
country, Lieut.. Alexander Pearson, lost
fier, is en- route back to his station at
Douglas. Ariz. He arrived in Sanderson,
Texas, astride mule. Pearson became
lost shortly after leaving El Paso last
Thursday for San Antonio.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
GIACOMO PUCCINI
IS NEAR DEATH

ROME, Feb. 17.-Giacomo Puccini, IA
nous Italian musical composer, is dan
gerously Ill and today the doctors held
out no hope for his recovery. Signor
Puccini was born in 1858. Some Of his
best known operas are Madame But
terfy," la Boheme" and La Tosca"
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
HOOSIER BANK
BANDIT TARGET

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Moore
land bank, fourteen miles south of here
which has been the target Of bank rob
bers for the last three years, was the
scene Of another hoId-up about L.
o'clock this morning. The rob bbers had
'jimmied" open the front door Of the
bank when they were found by citizens
of the town.
The citizens opened fire with shotguns
as the robbers escaped in q large tour
ing car. The robbers returned the fire
with revolyers. None fthe residents
was injured and II is not known whether
the robbers were hit or not.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
Woman Convicted in Tiger
Case After Delay Of Year

main untried on the Criminal Court
docket.
She appealed from the city court April
T. 1920, where she was fined $1OO and
sentenced to thirty days.
The appeal had remained on the docket
for nearly O year without being tried oy
Judge James A. Collins.
The court announced that sentence Will
not be formally passed until Saturday.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
PTitchGTd Issues
Rum Case Ruling

Judge Walter Pritcnard stated in
city court today that he was be
coming very unpopular among per
sons charged with operating blind
tigers" and gave that as the reason
for issuing the following ruling:
ANY motion for change of venue
from the judge must be filed at the
beginning of each session Of court.
WALTER PRITCHARD,
City Judge"
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
WILLIAM voLLMER is FINED.

William yollmer, 40 North Pershing
avenue, arrested Tuesday night by Pa
trolman Kimberlin, was fined $50 and
costs for violating the motor speed laws
by Judge Walter Pritchard In city
court late Wednesday.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
Tor the twenty-fOur hours ending %. m
With lowest temperature Is to 20 degrees.
FRIDAY, fair.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
MEEKER MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thomas S Meeker today made the fol-
lowing announcement:
Il have decided to become a candi-
date for chairman Of the Democratic city
committee.
When my friends presented to me the
necessity of some one becoming a can
didate who would unite all elements in
the party and who would wage an in
cessant campaign from the moment of his
election l agreed at their solicitation to
become a candidate"
Il know the Importance Of this office.
The chairman appoints the election
boards in the comin3 primaries. 1 will
make an effort to see that only such
boards are appointed as win insure every
vote being counted as cast.
Il want the win OF the Democratic
party to be registered at the polls. If
that be done I am sure that the Demo-
cratic voters will present to the people
candidates who win merit the approval
Of the decent people Of the city.
indianapolis is a great commercial
and industrial center. 1t is entitled to
a clean business administration that will
attract substantial business enterprises
to our city.
"The majority of our people are moral
men and women and are entitled to a
decent moral government The appar-
ent partnership between the city admin
istration and the underworld must be
dissolved.
"The nomination and election of candi-
dates who stand for better things is nee
essary, not alone to the welfare of the
party, but to the community
ITO secure this, I pledge my every eff
fort"
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
Real Democrats
Fight Feeney as
Lenlcke Dummy
Get Behind Meeker for Chair
man to Defeat Bipartisan
Gang.

RepuDI1can political workers VINO re-
port to Ralph A. Lemcke. county treas
urer, have received orders to do all in
their power to assist the William Feeney
crowd Of Democrats in their efforts to
obtain control of the Democratic city
organization.
Employees OF the city administration in
the various wards have been instructed
to help elect Feeney chairman of the
Democratic committee, and it has been
intimated to them that all the assistance
they need, financially and otherwise. win
be forthcoming before the date of the re-
organization of the Democratic commit
tee
On the outcome Of this fight for con-
troll of the Democratic organization will
depend In a large measure the question
of whether the Democrats of Indian
apolis make a fight for the election Of a
mayor
Feeney, who is backed by such News
Jewett Democrats as Thomas G. Riley
OF the board Of works, desires TO be
chairman and his desires are echoed by
the type Of Democrats who are in poll
ties for revenue only and wish to place
themselves in a position to show favors
machine.
OPPOSITION CENTERS
BEHIND MEEKER.
Opposed to Feeney Is a group of Demo-
Gratis who have refused to stand by and
See the city organization sold out to the
Republicans for the campaign. This
group has been actively engaged In fight
ing the Riley Feeney combination ever
since it was formed and their efforts are
now centered on Thomas Meeker as a
candidate for chairman.
Opposition to Meeker Is strong in the
Republican ran6s and a story Is now be-
ing circulated by city hall Republicans
that Meeker is being pushed by friends
Of Samuel Lewis shank, Republican can
didate for mayor.
Shank's friends are undoubtedly lend
ing all the assistance they can TO the
Democrats VINO are intent on saving their
organization from the control Of the city
hall crowd. They say that the control
Of the Democratic organization by the
city han faction Of the Republican party
means another counting ont party" for
Shank I'm the primary and they are nat
urally interested in the upbullding of
an organization that will stand for a
clean primary.
A great many Democrats Of Indian
apolis who have no interest in the minor
ity Jobs Of a Republican administration
are standing aloof. watching the organ
ization fight.
II the Republicans succeed In obtain
ing a Democratic chairman who is to
their liking these Democrats will not
support the organization OF their own
party in any attempt TO conduct q cam
paign.
As result of this attitude on the part
Of those voters who are really Democrats
the Democratic party in the city is now
undergoing a crucial few days.
IL will become either a mere adjunct
OF the Republican organization, domi-
mated by the Jewett- News bosses through
Thomas c. Riley and a fe wother bi- -parti-
san politicians. or It VIII become mill
tant organization ready to take advan-
tage Of the fight In the Republican camp.
The selection for chairman will tell the
tale.
Indiana daily times., 1921-02-17
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight; lowest tempera-
ture 15 to 90 degrees. Friday fair.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Bandits Shoot
Two in Jersey
Cafe Hold-Ups
Thirty Men in a Saloon
in Italian Settlement
Robbed Of $500; Police
Arrest Two Suspects
Six Cunmen Flee in Auto
Restaurant Owner Seriously
Wounded When He Re-
sists Band Of Crooks

Six men went on rampage yester-
day afternoon in the Italian settlement
of Jersey City. They "stuck up" the
assembled patrons Of two saloons, shot
two men and collected $500 and three
watches. At a late hour last night
they had not been captured.
=, The two men who were shot are
Michael Angelo, a wealthy Italian and
the proprietor of cafe at First and
Colgate streets, Jersey City, and AL
fred Sontag, laborer. Angeles
wounds are serious and he is in the
City Hospital. Sontag was only slight
ly wounded.
The six men went first to the saloon
of Tony Sigilio at 247 Railroad Avenue.
Thirty men were in the rear room
playing cards. The gunmen entered to-
gether. Two of them remained near
the door. The other four took up stra-
tegic positions among the patrons A
signal was given and all six drew re-
volvers at the same time, suggesting
that every one raise his hands and keep
silent.
When this was accomplished the pa
irons were lined up AGAINST the WALL
One Of the gunner then pockcted his
weapon and relieved the lineup of it's
cash and whatever jewelry that attract
ed his attention. After ordering the
bartender to empty the cash register for
their benefit, the robbers left in an au-
tomobile
Two minutes later the patrons we're
out into the street looking for the po-
lice. They found Captain Daniel Casey
and Detectives Michael Cusick and
Charles Wilson in the vicinity, and re-
leased their troubles in flood of
speech, half English and half Italian.
The detectives began a search of THE
vicinity. 1t was while they were SO
engaged that five shots sounded from
Angeles place When they arrived
there Angelo was lying on the floor
with bullet in his head and another
in his chest and Sontag was nursing n
bleeding hand.
1t appears that the bandits had en-
tered Angeles place in hurry and had
started gun play Immediately. They
robbed the cash register and were off
again in the automobile
The police have thrown a Gordon
around the settlement. The ferries are
being watched. Two men were arrest
ed and questioned, but nothing was
learned which would connect them with
the shooting. The police have a de-
scription of the men and numerous
witnesses who can identify them.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Cities to Prepare for
State Telephone Probe
Corporation Counsels Will Con-
fer To-day Rgarding Plans
tor Commissions Hearing
Special Dispatch to The Trih.n1

DPe|'ut DtoputCH 20 me ITtbHno
ALBANY, Nov. 27.-Thaxe will be
meeting here tomorrow of corporation
counsels of the vasious cities in the
state to formulate a definite plan to
be followed by the cities in the part
they are to play in the investigation
called by the Public Service Commits
sion into the New York Telephone
Company. The investigation will be-
gin Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the com
missions Albany Offices.
Nearly every city in the state is
vitally interested in the telephone rate
controversy, which has been pending
before the Public Service Commission
for more than two years. When the
new commission came into existence
this spring it inherited 1876 telephone
cases filed before the old commission.
Up to this time only two cases have
been disposed of.
To expedite consideration and final
disposition of the remaining cases the
Public Service Commission recently
adopted an opinion written by Com
missioner Blakeslee and which de-
clared that the easiest and most thor
ough way of settling the telephone is
sue, which from the standpoint of the
cities mainly involve rates and serv-
ice, was by means of general inquiry
into all the affairs of the telephone
company.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Dealers Protest Ruling
On Raw Alcohol Export
Charge Prohibition Authorities
Have Overstepped Rights
in Regulating Trade

Exporters and chemists are incensed
at the attempt being made by prohibi-
tion authorities to regulate the ex-
portation of industrial alcohol to other
countries. When Prohibition Commits
sioner Haines calls meeting to-mor-
row night to discuss the matter a COM
mittee of exporters will be present to
protest against this action on the part
of the government.
The exporters believe that the pro-
hibition authorities have overstepped
their rights in attempting to regulate
export of alcohol for other than bev-
erage purposes, and feel that if they
are allowed to continue it will mean
ruin to the raw alcohol dealers.
The exporters contend that under
such ruling it no longer will be pos
sib.e to transact business in alcohol
by cable or bank references. The pro-
posed regulations, it is said, will re-
quire evidence of good faith on the
part of the foreign purchaser, which
would be considered an insult by the
buyer and could not be procured under
the nresent system. -~s -
Foreign buyers, according to the ex-
porters, will not tolerate such a super
vision and will transfer their trade to
Germany.
American chemists have shown, it is
said, that the present alcohol producing
capacity of the United States is far less
than that in operation at the beginning
OF the war. They say that If the pro-
duction of alcohol is not maintained
and increased by development Of an
export market the United States will
be at the mercy of any nation employ
ing methods of modern warfare.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

young Quacks. "To-morrow mornino
we must leave, and there Is no know
ing when we will have another such
feast"
~ don't see any sense in leaving a
place where we have plenty to eat
and nothing to fear" mumbled the
SO yons nash Since e efyent
home in the Far North. l want to
stay"
"a Duck who does only what h.
wants to do does nothing very long,"
retorted Mrs. Quack sharply. "Thos.
who think only of their stomachs
seldom live long. To be ruled by ap-
petite is to be a slave to bad mas
ter. When you are older you will be
wiser. We start for the. Sunny South
at daybreak Tomorrow"
Jolly, round Mr. Sun had lust
kicked off his rosy blankets for his
daily climb up in the blue, blue sky,
wnen, MT. Quack gave a signal and
together all the family. includ-
ing the greediest one, rose in the air
and, with Mr.. Quack in the lead, cir
cled above the pond once.
"Goodby!" they quacked to Paddy
the Beaver; then with heads and
lnecks stretched full length and swift
~ beating wings disappeared above
the trees, headed toward the distant
Sunny South.
y. Paddy watched them out of sight.
III will be lonesome here without
them, and I wonder if we will ever
see any Of them again." said he to
Lightfoot the Deer, who had come to
the pond for drink.
Copyright. 1921. by T. w. Bursess>
The next story: "Why Paddy
Wasn't Lonesome"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Bedtime Stories
The Quacks Leave for the Sunny South
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Who thinks of but has owm desires
Old Mother Nature soor, retires.
Mrs. Quack.

Fat with the good living Farmer
Browns Boy had provided for them
in the pond of Paddy the Beaver
were Mr.. and Mrs. Quack, the NAL
lard Ducks, and their six big children.
The hunter had not returned after
Farmer Browns Boy drove him away
and there had been little to worry
them. To be sure, Hooty the Owl had
tried every night to catch one of
those young Mallards, but the Quacks
knew Hooty and his ways, and de-
spite his noiseless wings Hooty al
ways had to go elsewhere for his din
ner. Reddy Fox and Old Man Coy
ote spent much of their time hiding
close to the water, hoping that one
Of those Ducks would forget and
come ashore. But they never did.
At least they never did when Reddy
and Old Man Coyote were about.
Then came day when Mr.. and
Mrs. Quack became uneasy. All day
this uneasiness grew 1t was not
fear. No, it was not fear. They
swan about, every now and then
stretching their wings and Tapping
them few times. Now and then
they would sit quietly with heads
held high, looking to the North.
Iauoy Cne beaver saw ana un0er-
stood. II shall be sorry to have you
co.. said he to Mrs. Quack, as she
swan near him. Don't you think
you can stay little longer?"
"How did you know we are going ?"
asked Mrs. Quack quickly. ~ am
sure we haven't said word about It,"
Paddy grinned knowingly. "Tell
me, Mrs. Quack, why do you think
you must go? 1t is no colder to-day
than it was yesterday" said he.
"True enough" replied Mrs. Quack.
"But just the same this must be our
last day here. Tomorrow morning
we must be on our way to the Sunny
South. fear we may have stayed
here too long as it is" An anxious
look came into her eyes.
But you haven't told me why you
. feel So persisted Padd
II don't know just way feel 80,
but | know that it is time for us to
be moving" replied Mrs. Quack. "Mr.
Quack knows it, too. We knew it
the very first thing this morning.
Gold weather is coming and will be
here very soon. We must be we'll on
our way before it can catch us. We
shall start early tomorrow morn
ing"
That afternoon Farmer Browns
Boy visited the pond and left some
corn as usual. eat all you can find"
said Mrs. Quack in low voice to the
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

$750ooo Of the amount sought. Father
Francis P. Duffy will explain the pur-
poses Of the campaign at tea which
will be held at the Waldorf Astoria.
A ffteen-story structure, probably in
the northern theater district, is planned
for the center. There will be roof
garden, airline gymnasium, three hun
dred bedrooms, lecture halls, an audi
torium, to be used as public forum; q
refectory with kitchens, library and
reading room, executive Offices, bowling
alleys, billiard rooms, swimming pools
squash courts and golf practice courts
1t is estimated that from three to fou,
thousand persons will be able to use
the building at the same time.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Father Accused as Slayer
Hunted on Charge of Kicking
Two Ycar.Old to Death

CORNING. N. Y, Nov. 27.--As the
William Davis, two-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Davis, of Hornby.
= sheriff's posse is searching the woods
near Hornby tonight for Richard
Davis. The child's death is alleged to
have resulted from kicks administered
by the father in fit of anger.
Mrs. Davis made an affidavit here to-
night in which she alleges her husband
threatened to kill the boy as he kicked
him after the child had fallen.
After the child's death Davis took
his rife and fifteen cartridges and dis
appeared from home.