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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21

CHICAGO, May 21-The possibility
that Mrs. Eta He'll, A. wife of j. S.
He'll wealthy banker and broker, may
Lave been the tool of an organized
ring of bandits, was considered by the
police today as they followed up the
confession made by the woman. Mrs.
He'll confessed that she, despite her po-
sition of wealth, had disguised herself as
maid and looted homes of several North
Shore residents.
Mrs He'll was released this afternoon
on bonds of $4,000 A formal charge of
grand larceny has been placed against
her.
The new theory was evolved after re-
ports of mysterious telephone conversa-
tions which Mrs He'll is alleged to have
had with unknown men had reached the
police. Victims of Mrs Heils raids also
declared it would have been impossible
for her to have removed many of the
articles taken unaided. On one occasion,
report said. a man was seen near the
scene of her thefts.
POLICE TRACING
MYSTERY CALLS.
Police are endeavoring to trace the
telephone conversations which were over
heard by neighbor on a party wire.
Mrs. He'll was still in custody this
afternoon. She had admitted thefts OF
articles valued at $4,000 over a period
of months.
Meanwhile police and medical authori-
ties seek to solve the riddle presented
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
Believe Wealthy Woman
Was Tool in Bandit Ring
Wife of Chicago Banker Exposed as Clever
Thief-zSLeuths Probe Motive

by Mrs, He'll, whose arrest has revealed
a dual career as society woman and
"Raffles' The theory held by police
and by physicians who have examined
her is that she is a victim Of klepto
mania, induced by an automobile acci-
dent sustained several months ago.
ANSWERS ADVERTISEMENT
FOR HOUSE MAID.
The arrest of Mrs. He'll followed the
theft of several thousand dollars worth
of valuables from the home of NJ. Miller,
Mrs. He'll had presented herself at the
Miller home Tuesday in response to
an advertisement for a maid. She pre-
sented references and was engaged,
Thursday Mrs. Miller left the maid"
alone in the house. When she returned
clothing, 1ewelry and other articles Of
value were gone.
William Ogden, neighbor, remembered
seeing a woman take numerous articles
from the house and load them into a
limousine. Yesterday Ogden and his
brother saw the same car driving on
Sheridan Road, a fashionable thorough
fare. They recognized Mrs. Miller s
maid" and caused her arrest.
In Mrs. Heil's luxurious North Shore
home was found a boudoir where not
even her husband was permitted to
enter In this the police found scores
Of articles which were identified by Mrs.
Miller and others as having been stolen
from their homes by the maid" Pawn
tickets for several articles also were
found.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
Place marrying ParsOn'
On Trial for monopoly
WinOna Lake Conference POnders Fate of Pas.
tor Who Joined Many Couples.

WINONA LAKE, Ind, May 21.-Mary-
lands marrying parson" went on trial
here today.
The case of Rev. ] L. McElmoyle ac-
cused of running a "Gretna Green" in
his little parsonage at Elkton, Md, was
argued before the judicial committee, the
Supreme Court of the Presbyterian
Church.
Several years ago the Rev. McEimoyle
was charged with indiscriminately
marrying elopers who lodged over the
State line from Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
In the case which was reviewed before
James p. Goodrich, Indianas former
Governor, who presided over the high
tribunal today, it was charged that the
minister married thousands of couples In
the little town. One count against him
states that as many as LOCO couples were
united in one year.
The hearing today brought out the
allegation that the Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle
and the minister of another Elkton
church were running a race for "Gretna
Green" honors to see who could marry
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
PERFECT PLANS
FOR IMMIGRANTS
Estimate 355,461 VIII Enter
United States Before July l.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Plans for en-
forcing the new immigration Limitation
bill were perfected today. Based on the
per cent clause approximately 800, ,46l
foreign born persons win be PERMITTED
entrance into the United States from the
time the bill becomes effective in less
than two weeks until July /, 1922, when
the measure expires automatically The
total foreign born white population OF
the United States at the completion OF
the 1910 census, upon which the per
cent cluase is figured was 13,7039S7.
These countries will be restricted to
approximately the following number of
their nationals during the restrictive
period:
United Kingdom II 1905; Germany 75,-
O4O; Russia, 81 974; Austria, 50.117; Italy,
4O294 Sweden, 1896; Norway, 12,116;
Denmark 5,449 France, 1923; Switzer-
land, 3,745; Holland, 1924 Greece, 3,03S
Roumania, 1878; Turkey, 2,75S; Portugal
1,7S1; Belgium, 1,4S2 Spain, 66S
Bulgaria, 345; Serbia, 1859; Montenegro,
161.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
u. CHURCHMEN
NAME OFFICERS
OF CONFERENCE
Work of Session Rushed That
Adjournment May Be
Taken Monday.

Election Of general conference officers
formed the chief business before the
quadrennisl general conference OF the
United Brethren Church in session here
today. The conference is rushing work
to the limit, in order to complete all
business preparatory to adjournment
Monday.
Addresses were made before the dele
gates this morning by Robert Z. Speer.
president Of the Federal Council Of
Churches in Christ in America, who de-
plored the lack of knowledge of element
ary facts Of Christianity among the
average young men and women in the
United States, and by Charles s. Nc
Farland, secretary Of the same organiza-
tion, who outlined the councils work.
Officers elected at the morning ses-
sion were:
Board Of Church Trustees-A. R. My
ers, New Cumberland, Pa; z. F. Veg
Her, hogan, Ohio; II. A. Powell, Tiffin
Ohio, and B. F. Daugherty, Hanover
Pa ministerial members, and E. S. Neu-
ding, Circleyille, Ohio: Charles Hall,
Dayton, Ohio; c W. Luckhart, Columbus,
Ohio; L. o. Miller and w. H Cassel,
both of Dayton. laymen.
Board of Trustees. Z. B. Publishing
House-H. E. Myers, Dayton; H. a. Ly-
ter, Harrisburg, Pa; A. S. Kreider, Ann
vile, Pa; G. A. Lambert, Anderson,
Ind, and A. A. Maysilles, Dayton.
Board Of Trustees, Quincy Orphanage
j. Blackburn Ware, Parkersburg, w.
Va; s. c. Enck, Lebanon, Pa; A. B.
Station, Hagerstown, Nd; ]. E. Klef-
man, Baltimore, Md; G. c. Snyder, Ha-
gerstown, Nd, and George A. Wolf,
Mt Wolf, Pa.
Commission on Evangelism-O. f. VIII
liams, Erie, Pa; j. H. Patterson, Can
ton, Ohio; J. A. Groves, South Whitley,
Ind; F. NJ. Punch, Decatur, H.; A. Ii.
Laughbaum, Gallon, Ohio, and E. H.
Cadle. indianapolis.
Balloting on the remainder OF the
Church officers to be elected was in
progress this afternoon.
Last night the conference passed reso-
lutions condemning cigarettes, modern
dancing, in all its forms, gambling, sun
day baseball card parties and movies.
The resolution pledged the church to CO.
operation to the fullest extent in
abolition of the degenerate practice OF
gambling" 1t recommended that mem
bers of the church refrain from dancing,
disapproved of teaching of dancing in
public schools, and pledged the church
to the work of bringing about absolute
prohibition of the sale. use and manu-
facture of cigarettes in the United States.
petition from several thousand Chi
nese converts to Christianity, received by
the conference, asked the exclusion from
citizenship in the United States of any
person who engaged in the liquor traffic
in a foreign country.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
BRITAIN ADVISES
FRANCE OF FIRMNESS

PARIS, May 21-Great Britain today
informed France that her attitude on
the Upper Silesia question is unchanged.
An official note forwarded by Lord Cur
son, British secretary of state for for
eign affairs, was received by Premier
BRAND. The communication reiterated
the British stand on Upper Silesia, which
was said to be the same as that out
lined by Premier Lloyd George in his
recent address before the house of COM
mons-that Germany has a right to de-
fend her province of Upper Silesia from
Polish aggression.
The French press continues its bitter
attacks on Lloyd George. The Journal
declares that Lloyd Georges encourage
is responsible for the infamous accusa~
tions contained in the newspaper, adding
that If he wishes to verify this all he
has to do is to "open the door to his
office"
According to the Eclair, Britain is
drifting toward an economic entente with
Germans as a result of political knowl-
edge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
These Girls Ought
to HGUe No Trouble
Getting Edison Jobs

CHAMBERSBURG. Pa. May 21-Wil-
son College girls got out their examina-
tion books today and answered the now
famous Edison questions.
Here's the result of their labor over
some of the questions:
Q. What star Is it that has recently
been measured and found to be Of enor-
nous size?
A. Fatty Arbuckle
Q. Who was Cleopatrap
A Anthony's sweetie.
Q. What Is coke?
a. Seven cents, including war tax.
O. Where do We get peanuts from?
A. The circus.
Q. From where do we get our dates?
A The University of Pennsylvania.
Q. To what is the change of seasons
due?
A Good team work on the part of the
milliners and dressmakers.
O. What State is the largest?
A Matrimony.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
CITY HOSPITAL
CAN NOT MEET
ALL DEMANDS
Facilities Wholly Inadequate
to Face Needs in Time
of Calamity.

Were Indianapolis to be visited Will
a great calamity in which twenty five
or thirty or more persons were injured
It would be practically impossible TO
properly c1re for all at the city hospital,
the institution to which the community
rightfully looks for succor in such ID
time.
Were there even to be an automobile
accident I'm which only three or four
persons were injured the hospital
authorities would have to use consider
able ingenuity to make room for the
emergency patients.
BLAME RESTS WITH
CITY ADMINISTRATIONS.
Blame for this situation. which 10 due
to the fact that the hospital has not
been enlarged to meet the needs OF the
city, is said by those in close touch with
affairs Of the Institution to rest, not SC
much with the authorities in direct
charge. since they have gone about as
far as they legally can to get relief, q
with the administration Of Mayor Carries
W Jrwett and the city council.
Every day, according to DR.. Harry l..
Foreman, superintendent Of the hospital,
an average Of two to three persons who
come seeking admission are turned away
either with a request that they come
some other day or go to one of the city
dispensaries and take temporary treat
ment until room can be made for them.
Cases in absolute need of Immediate care
are squeezed into one Of the already
overcrowded wards, but those patients
whose ailments are Of such a nature that
an operation or other treatment can be
delayed for a few days generally are, Of
necessity, made to wait their turn.
Such a condition Is more serious, ex-
listing at the city hospital, than at any
other medical institution in the city,
authorities agree, because the great ma
jOrity Of persons who come to the in
stitution are without means to go where
they must pay for treatment. Being
turned down at the city hospital they
must suffer until room can be made for
them.
The four surgical wards are those to
which practically all Of the emergency
cases are assigned. Beds in these wards
have been crowded as closely together as
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
COLD SHOULDER
GIVEN BY SHANK
TO DEMOCRATS
MayOralty Candidate in Open
Bid for Regular G. o. P.
Vote.
JOBS FOR REPUBLICANS

An open bid for the support of old line
Republicans was made and a deliberate
slap taken at the thousands of Democrats
who voted Tor him in the primary cleo
tiOn by Samuel Lewis Shank, Republican
nominee for mayor, in a speech at the
Harrison Club, Clifton and UdelI streets,
last evening. Mr.. Shank repeated his
assertion that Irving w. Lemaux must
resign as Republican city chairman in
order that complete patty harmony may
prevail
Coming on the heels Of an invitation
and his acceptance, to renew his mem
bership in the Marion Club. Mr.. Shank s
statement last night that when I am
elected we are going to have a Repub-
lican chief of police, a Republican at
the head of the fire inspection bureau and
Republicans at the head of the other de-
partments." was taken by politicians to
mean ntthing else but that he intends TO
adhere to orthodox Republicanism when
he gets into office and that he does not
intend to reward the Democrats.
He prefaced his remark about having
nothing but Republicans at the heads
of departments with a statement that
shows he has his eyes fixed on the bene-
fits of the spoils system.
We are gong to have a little trouble
and friction, but it will be ironed out.
he said 'Just think what IL means to
elect the Republican ticket. There are
about 1.5O0 positions under the city gov
eminent"
One of the things which has made the
administration of Mayor Charles W Jew
EFT unpopular with some Republicans is
the fact that Jerry Z. Kinney, a Demo
Continued on Page TwO0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
rs BANDITS IN
TRAIN ROBBERY
Spectacular HOld-up of Fast
Freight Yields Gang $780,
900 in Goods.

NORTH TAWANDA, N. Y, May "a
Bandits today stopped a west bound fast
freight on the New York Central Rail-
road on the Sanborn branch near here,
held the fireman and engineer at bay
with revolvers robbed cars Of merchan-
disc valued at $4,000 and escaped.
About twenty-six bandits took part in
the hold-up and six motor trucks were
used to haul away the loot.
The train was stopped as it tTwas going
up a heavy grade. The twenty six
bandits were all armed and the crew was
easily overpowered.
The robbers stopped the train for fully
forty five minutes to remove the loot.
Seventeen cars were broken open and
when the train reached LOckport, it was
described by railroad men as half
empty"
A trail for a short distance was left
behind the fleeing trucks by bolts Of
silk and other merchandise joggled out.
Scores of detectives ana posses are
securing the country hereabOuts. but no
clew to The robbers was obtained.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21

BERLIN, May 21-Off1cers of the
free corps" in Upper Silesia, an or
ganization of German volunteers
formed to fight the Poles, declare
that they are unable to restrain
their men and that if the German
government does not give them per-
mission a general attack will be
launched against the Poles regard
less Of Berlin, according to advices
from Neisse today.
There is a large concentration of
German volunteers at Neisse, most
of them residents Of Upper Silesia-
A clash was reported between German
volunteers and Poles at Grossetein, near
Oppeln, in which the Germans captured
two machines.
French troops dispersed a group Of
German wOrkmen at Kattowitz who were
protesting against strike orders issued
by the Polish insurgents. The number
of casualties was not reported.
New outbreaks of disorder have oc-
Cured at Beuthen, Gleiwitz, Kosel and
Gross strelitz Polish insurgents were
reported to have pillaged the towns Of
Sarls and Stubendorf.
The German volunteers are seizing
arms and ammunition from the stores
that had been collected for destruction.
Rifles and machine guns are being taken
clandestinely from these stores. In the
Ratibor district. however, the members
Of the Free Corps" are being equipped
by the Italians.
Every train arriving in the Ratibor dis
trict is bringing more German recruits.
Many Bavarians are among them. The
German officers in the Rati6or district
deny the French claim that the situation
is improving.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
MAYOR ISSUES
MEMORIAL DAY
PROCLAMATION
America Must Exemplify
Patriotism of Peace as
Fruit of War;

Rededication Of the populace to the
patriotism of peace" to the end that
all those within the city's borders may
be Americanized in heart. mind and body,
is called for in a Memorial day procla
nation issued by Mayor Charles W. Jew
etr today.
The proclamation supplements those OF
President t-arding and Governor Warren
T. McCray. 1t Is as follows:
MAYOR URGES
PATRIOTISM OF PEACE.
"The Nation Is at peace The war is
over and we have turned our thoughts
and attention to peaceful pursuits When
a foreign enemy threatened our welfare,
the entire Nation, stimulated by the
deepest patriotic reryor. unselhshly de-
voted its wealth and Its life to our na-
tional defense. The patriotism Of the
war gave to America a splendid part In
the great victory for the preservation Of
the ideals OF the Government.
"If we are to enjoy the security Of
the victory, then America must conse-
crate itself to the patriotism Of peace.
This country must be purged Of the un-
American elements which have sprung
up here or have come here from the old
world They must be either American
lied or expelled. The future OF this
Republic largely depends upon our abil-
ity to develop and maintain an American
ism distinct Ii character and ideals.
ION Monday, May 80, is Memorial day.
This day has been set aside by the peo-
pie of our country in cOmmemOration Of
the brave men who gave their lives for
the Nation. There is no more fitting
time for the citizenship to rededicate it
self to the patriotism of peace-that kind
Of love OF country that jealOusly guards
the Constitution of our Government; that
continuously protects our institutions
and our ideals; that fearlessly repudiates
all things and all persons and all doc
trines in conflict with our Constitution
and laws, our institutions and our ideals.
And, as the men in uniform willingly
gave the last full measure of devotion In
time OF war, so should we now in the
every day walks of peaceful pursuits
give our full devotion to the work of
Americanizing our people, of engender
ing respect and reverence for our flag
and our laws, to the end that tLis Ma
tion may stand out among the nations of
the world as an example of free govern
ment, manifesting the spirit of co-opera-
tion, sacrifice and true national devotion.
Therefore, l, Charles w. Jewett, may
or of the city of Indianapolis, proclaim to
the citizens of this city, IN accordance
with proclamations issued by the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Gov
ernor of the State of Indiana, that May
80, 1921, shall be observed as Memorial
day, and that the American flag be dis
played from every public building, bust
ness house and residence throughout the
entire city. and according to law, that
the day shall be a holiday"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
MOST BUILDING
UNIONS ACCEPT
WAGEDECREASE
Electrical Workers Hold Out
and May Prevent Settle
ment.

Following a conference today between
a number Of the members of the Build
ing Contractors Association and officers
OF the association, 1t was announced by
T. g. Hatfield, president of the associa
tion that the association had accepted
the decreases as offered by building
trades unions through the Building
Trades Council and that there was every
reason to believe that work would be
resumed Monday.
He explained furtneT, however, that
unless the electrical workers agree to
arbltrate and return to work Monday,
agreeing to remain ct work during arbi-
tratlon, there would not be a resumption
Of work Monday-not only as to elee-
trical work, but also as to the other
crafts affected.
1t is explained that nine of the build
ing trades had offered proposals provid-
ing for decreases ranging from S to 1252
per cent.
Mr.. Hatfield said that the plasterers
would work at the old scale of prices,
of $112h an hour, but under 1921 work
ing conditions, (which predicate better
and more work." and that the master
painters had been allowed by tine asso-
citation to run under open shop" be-
ginning Monday.
The painters walked out April 1, and
the other building crafts have been out
since April Is, with the exception Of the
bricklayers and hodcarriers, whose scale
had expired May 1. and who had effected
a settlement with the contractors.
further meeting was to be held this
afternoon to take up further the mat
ter of the electrical workers, and an
answer was expected at that time as to
whether the electricians would arbitrate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21
WTGGINS FACES
5INDICTMENTS
Various Charges Made by
Grand Jury Over Reputed
Transactions.

Five indictments were returned today
against Jake Virgins, now in jail, when
the grand jury returned total of fif-
teen counts against him for operations
among Indianapolis stock dealers.
Virgins was indicted following an in
vestigation concerning certain alleged
methods used by him and others in OBJ
tanning large sums of money.
In one indictment, Virgins is charged
with stealing goods and a check valued
at $31775 from Gillespie, Clark and
Beck
Another Indictment charges Virgins
with forgery and false pretenses, grow
ing out Of a $31691 check transaction
with Gish, Carmichael & Co.
Another indictment charges him with
obtaining under false pretenses $3.50. A
from Allen, Syfers & Downs.
A fourth indictment charges him with
the forgery of check for $3S5.44.
The fifth indictment alleges that he
eonspired to commit felony by attempt
ing to defraud the Colonial Savings and
Loan Association out of $31775. Another
defendant was indicted with Virgins In
the conspiracy charge, but his name is
not made public because he is not under
arrest.
Others were indicted as follows:
Arthur Niles, alias Jesse Cooper, vehicle
taking; John Weber, 932 English ave
nue., grand larceny and the embezzement
from the Haywood Tire and Equipment
Company; John Weber ~and Carter
Moneymaker, conspiracy to commit
felony; Richard Steel, assault and bat
terry with intent to rob Cecil Harman,
1OS South Bancroft street, embezzlement
Of $50 from the Jessup & Antrim Ice
Cream Company; Wesley w. Fancher.
Eley apartments, embezzlement of $500
from John t. Hgbee Of Waynetown,
Ind; Carter Moneymaker and John Bel
den, 422 North Haugh street, receiving
stolen goods and Lem Rouser, arson by
burning clothing valued at S1T5 belong
ing to Angie Richardson Of 615 Charlotte
avenue.
Those indicted will be. arraigned next
we9k
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-21

the most couples and that the former was
in the lead when the Presbytery of New
castle the lowest court, stopped the al
legged marrying marathon.
Dr. Bernard Steiner, head of the Enoch
Pratt libraries of Baltimore, was the Rev.
Mr.. McElmoyle's defender at the trial.
The case of the Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle's IS
marrying proclivities was first brought
to the attention of the Presbyterian au-
thorities when a public protest arose over
the numbers being united in Elkton.
The Presbytery court issued a ukase
declaring the Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle and
his congregation dissolved, which meant
the pastor was Ousted. The congregation
stood by him, however, and kept him in
the pulpit, where he is now. The case
was dragged through the courts again
and Presbyterian authorities suggested
that the pastor resign.
Decision by the judicial commission
viii be on whether or not the lower
courts had power to make such ''sugs
gestion." The findings Of the court will
be made public to the general assembly
next Wednesday.