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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
SAYS WORKERS
PLAN TO DEFY
COURTS STAYS
A. F. L. Official Asserts 4,000,-
600 Pledged to Oppose
Strike Interference.
UNION HEADS MAKE RULE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-More
than 100000 workers are pledged
to defy court injunctions interfering
with strikes as a result of the mani
festo adopted by labor leaders in con-
ference here, Matthew Wou, vice
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, today said.
"The American Federation of
Labor will back every leader and
worker who refuses to allow a court
to force him into submission through
the threat of Jail sentence unless the
strike be called off," said VOL.
Every worker and leader affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor
is now pledged to opposition to court
injunction in strike cases. Government
by injunction must end"
MANIFESTO ADOPTED
IN WASHINGTON.
The manifesto thus interpreted by Vol
was adopted unanimously by more than
200 heads Of international unions IN con-
ference here with the executive council
Of tn American liberation OF Labor OF
which VOL is a member.
Under the terms Of this manifesto Kan
sas union men who abide by their pledges
to the movement must refuse to abide by
any order Of the Kansas industrial court
or to recognize 1t in any way.
The American Federation Of Labor IA
carrying out the manifesto must give al
possible support TO Alexander Howat OF
Kansas, and other coal mine leaders who
were convicted Of violating a court IN
junction and sentenced to prison terms
'You cannot make a man work by
law" Faid WolI The jails Of the United
States are not big enough to contain the
union workers I'm the country"
PRESIDENT ASKED
TO VETO WINsLOW BILL.
Organized labor called on President
Wilson to veto the Winslow bin, whicf
provides for immediate partial payment
Of guarantees To the railroads under tht
provisions Of the transportation act.
The conference Of representatives o1
the national and international unioni
connected with the A. 7. of L. passed Z
resolution calling FOR n presidential vetC
OF the bin and demanding that Cougres!
take no action to override the veto II he
| President takes such action.
/ The conference also passed a Fesolut OF
I calling upon the Federal Government Il
send a commission to Porto Elco to in
/ vestigate Industrial and government ia
/ conditions there.
The labor leaders In session here had
as unfinished business a proposal that
/ public demand be made for the modiaca-
/ ton OF the Folstsad law 10 legaiize tn,
sale Of light wines and beer The pro
4 posal for Endorsement was referred to thC
executive council by the conference OF
/ union heads.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Wheat Is Sent
Back to Ranks
0s PuniShme ent
Informed Councilman Schmidt
of Probable Value of
Fire Horses.

city employees under the supervision
Of the board Of public safety who give
information to members Of the city coun-
ell may expect swift and severe punish
ment. This is the conclusion which may
be drawn from the action of the board
Of public safety in reducing Ben C.
Wheat, secretary to Fire Chief John G.
Loucks, from the rank OF captain to pri-
vate yesterday.
Facts behind the boards action whicn
the board declined to reveal became
known today The boards executive
secretary, George W. Williams, said the
reduction was "only for the good OF the
department"
From persons IN a position to know
why the board reduced Wheat 1t was
learned that the board was angry with
him because he gave information re
garding what he thought was the real
value of fire horses which the board pro
posed to sell The information was given
to City Councilman Gustav G. Schmidt,
who had objected to some Of the figures
in the Appraisement OF obsolete equip
ment, including the fire horses. which
the board had sent to the council in
the form OF an ordinance for approval.
Mr.. Schmidt 1t is said, following intro
duction Of this ordinance, began to exer-
else his legal right as a councilman to
investigate the values Of the property to
he sold. He went to Wheat, It is said.
and because he was in a position to
knew something Of the value of the prop
erty asked for his ideas on 1t. Wheat
gave the councilman his views the board
found out about it and the ireman's re-
duction followed. it IS said
1t was also stated that there has been
hiction between Wheat and the head Of
another department under the board Of
safety over the signing of pay rolls by
the department head.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
UnkiSSed Until IS,
Kirby Turns Cheek
for Another Smack

KANSAS CITY, No, Feb. 24.-Tho
late "unkissed" Kirby McRill was
stil seeking a wife today.
Kirby, the wealthy Kansas farmer
who never drank, chcwed, smoked,
gombled or swore, has at last been
kissed.
He dropped into Kansas City after
withstauding the wiles Of Chicago's
fiappers. lie boasted Of his past
43 and never klssed-once too often
Overheard by newspaper men, Kirby
was victlmized
Miss Flossie Devere, stage SOU,
brette, gave Kirby his first kiss
Kirby. recovering from dazA
turned his other cheek.
you cant tell me he's never been
kissed before" was F1ossie's COM
ment
IT'S something like" said Kirby
lie now Intends to walk to san
Francisco on hunt for Il bride to
share his 24T. acre farm near Tong
anOxie, Kan
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Colds Identify Negro
Who Denies Shooting

Although positively identified by both
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Gold, Robert Gill
man, negro, who said he lives at 500 Bow
man street. denies that he Is the man
who shot and seriously wounded Gold,
a merchant, 1901 Columbia avenue, a
week ago Police say he does admit sew
eral rooming house robberies Gilman
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Sneed and Trabue as a suspect iu the IN
vestigation Of the hold-up and robbery
on n charge of vagrancy, and has been
reslate1 on charges of shooting with in
tent to kill and robbery.
The detectives say Gilman had cuts
on his hands and legs such as might
have been received in jumping through
a glass of a big door. When the robber
tried to hold up and rob Colds store
Gold ran out In front and tried to hold
the door shut. The robber Jumped
through the glass and fired a shot and
seriously wounded Gold.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Federal Grand Jury
to Report Coal Cases

The report of the Federal grand Jury
covering investigation of the coal cases
will be made to Judge Albert B. Ander-
son tomorrow or Saturday. according to
Frederick Van Nuys. The grand jury
reconvencd today after a recess Of about
a week and proceeded Immediately to the
work of preparing the report. No more
witnesses will be heard
The past three weeks have been de-
voted exclusively to this investigation.
With the submission Of this report the
work of the grand jury will end for the
present. although 1t is believed certain
that the body viii be called together
again in April for a short session.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
ITALIANS CALL
ON BRITAIN TO
CANCEL DEBTS
Note Demands Example to
World and Also Greater
Indemnity Share.
MAY HEARTEN GERMANS

PARIS, Feb. 24.-Ths American note
warming the League of Nations not TO
settle the MesOpOtamian and Zap man
dates until America is consulted was
discussed by the league council this aft
eraoon The delegates are said to con-
slder the situation extremely delicate"
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Great Britain
IS called on to set an example to
the world" by canceling the war debts
owed to her by Italy and France, in
note addressed to the allies by the
Italian government, it was learned
this afternoon. The specific demand
II the note was that Italy's share Of
German indemnity be increased from
70 ger cent to from 20 to % per
cent.
Itsiy protests she would suffer econom-
icaUy by enforcement Of the Paris de-
cision TO collect II per cent tax on
German exports. This protest is based
On the fact that Italy is a larger i'm
Vorter of German goods and Germans
might lie expected to increase prices to
meet The ad valorem tax.
FAVORs CANCELLATION
81 UNITED Stalls
I,a,y makes it plain she 1avoFs can
collation. OF aIiea war debts by the
United States. Notwithstanding the fact
that her STARE OF the indemnity wOuld
lie Influenced ~ such action. For ex-
ample, II the United estates should can
Gel the huge amounts owing to her by
the allies it would naturally aid the
financial situation TO such an extent that
the allied powers would not need such
d large amount Of reparations from Ger
many.
Italy is not raising new question by
increasing her indemnity demand. Every
since 1t has become apparent Italy could
expect little or nothing from Austria she
has been pressing for q larger share Of
Continued on Page TwoD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
WILSON MAY BE
CALLED TO GIVE
HARDING VIEWS
Talk After March 4 Expected
to Clear Up Commitments
at Paris.
CABINET IS UNCHANGED

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Feb. "a
IA meeting between President Hard
ing and ex-President Wilson some
time after March 4 in order to clear
up some of the beclouded aspects of
the Paris peace conference is regard
ed as not unlikely by the advisers of
the new President
While Senator Harding has been, and
still is, largely occupied with the forma-
tion of his Cabinet and with the numer-
Gus other matters incidental to his en-
trance into the presidency week hence,
he nevertheless has been following with
keen interest developments In Washing
ton He has been particularly interested
in developments concerning the allied in
debtedness to the United States. realiz-
ing this problem viii be one Of the first
and most pressing which will face his
administration at the outset.
President Wilson's communication to
the Senate of the fact there was an un-
derstanding with the French and British
at Paris relative to acceptance Of Ger
man bonds in lieu Of Belgiums debts
came as a surprise to Harding head
quarters.
ASSURED FREE HAND
ONLY WEEK AGO.
Only a week ago Thomas Lamont Of
Morgan & Co., one OF President wilson's
chief financial advisers at the Paris con-
ference, informed Senator Harding in a
conference here that he would be "as free
as the air" in dealing with foreign debt
problems.
Lamont, in q public statement after
the conference. declared so far as he
knew there were no commitments Of any
kind at Paris on the debt problem.
To deal intelligently with the foreign
relations OF the new Administration, It
VIII be necessary, it was pointed out
here, for Senator Harding to be Informed
fully on the understandings that were
reached at Paris.
1t is believed by those around the new
President only one man can supply this
information, and that IS President VII
son.
SITUATION WILL
CHANGE MARCH !.
4 conference between Senator Harding
and President Wilson came close 20
being brought about when SaDat t"T Hard
Ing was IN Washington last December.
At that time Senator Harding did not
feel like requesting such a conference
and the President did net see ct 10 eZ-
tend a formal Invitation
The relative situations viii he chnnCed
after March I. A. President Senator
Harding with perfect rs1Prl-rv can IN
vfte woodrow Wilson. - IL private ci-l-
zen. to conference vi-h she a5sUrauCe
also that such ~ i~~'tqti'T probably
would b. accepted vi'h alarrity.
The Cabinet situation rrmHins IN
changed so Ear IS can - Le - vDe,i nsrA.-
The Cabinet. unless sAerc are some III
tCoH.i5ued on TaGe TwU)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
10000 MEMBERS
TO JOIN IN POOL

NEW YORK. Feb. 2L-Plans for a
nationwide wheat pool OF the more than
10000 members Of the National Wheat
Growers Association Of Wichita, Kan.
we're announced here today by J. L.
LANCER. adviser TO the national orsaniz-
Ing committee.
The association announced Il had re-
tained Aaron Sapiro, specialist IN farm
marketing who also prepared the plans
for the cotton and tobacco growers Of the
South and many other farmer orgsniza-
tions- on the Pacific coast The organ
ization will be a non proHt, non capital
stock cooperative association, which VIII
sell wheat for growers through a central
office IN Chicago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
GreathOuse Damage
Suit Verdict Is S10O

FRANKLIN, Ind. Feb. 24.-In the dam
age suit of Edward F. Greathouse against
Morris Kramer in the Circuit Court here,
in which the plaintiff asked damages for
alleged malicious prosecution, the Jury
returned q verdict today awarding the
plaintiff 500 damages. The suit was
brought here from Indianapolis on change
of venue, after being dismissed by the
prosecutor of Marion County.
Both men are merchants in English
avenue, Indianapolis The suit grew out
OF two suits fled by Kramer against
Greathouse In the city court at Indian
apolis in which Greathouse was charged
with assault and battery and with dis
turbing the peace.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
MAIL CROSSES
IN RECORD TINE

NEW YORK. Feb. 2f-Brought from
the Pacific coast by airplane in the rec
ord time Of thirty three hours and TWEEN
ty minutes, $50 pounds Of California
mail reached addresses here today.
The best previous record for trans
continental mail was seventy two hours
by train and plane. The fastest train tiae
is four and a half days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
SHIPPING
TO OPEN LATE
Officials Blame Unsettled
Business Situation.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. PA late start
and a poor season are predicted for lake
shipping lines for the coming season by
heads Of local lake transit companies.
The winter has been an exceptionally
poor one for companies operating on
Lake Michigan, business depression being
blamed The unsettled industrial condl-
ton is expected to cause a poor summer
season.
Some passenger lines start May 10.
while others open the season Decoration
day. Few are expected to operate this
summer before the latter date
Steamship lines hope for a pickup in
business about a month after the Hard
ing administration takes Office, steamship
officials said, but are not banking
on it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
OCEAN-TO-OCEAN
MARK CLAIMED
COney Makes Flight in %
Hours, 81 Minutes.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. 24-Lieut.
w. d. Coney, making a flight from ocean
to ocean, landed here at 7 :27 a m. to-
day having taken Of at Dallas, Texas,
at 10:14 o'clock, central time, last night.
The hying time from Dallas to Jack
sonvllle was eight hours and thirteen
minutes; for the entire flight from san
Diego. a distance Of 2,O79 miles. twenty
two hours and thirty-two minutes, an
average Of more than ninety eight miles
an hour.
These figures are unofficial. II they
stand, according to air service officers
here, they viii set up new record for
actual flying time between the Pacific
and Atlantic
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
REGULAR Visitor

Continuing his quadrennial visits 90
the Governors Office, William Hol-
llngsworth, 81, resident OF Pike
township. Marion County, called on
Governor Warren T McCray today.
Mr. Hollingsworth has made per-
sonal visit to every Governor of In
diana since 1S4S.
"We farmers have great confidence
in you" he told the Governor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Owner of POOlrOOm
Fined in Minor Case

Moses Abraham, proprietor Of a pool
room at 1902 Columbia avenue, was
fined 81 on a charge Of allowing minors
in a poolroom by Judge Walter Pritch-
ard IN city court today.
Abraham was arrested by Sergeant
Sheridan and squad after they found
Allen Hunter, 20, and Parker Garvey, H.
both negroes from out of town, in the
poolrOom. Hunter and Garvey were
charged with vagrancy, but their cases
were continued indefinitely.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
OTHER EXPENDITURES
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.

That more than $4,000 WAS spent dur
Ing the last half Of 1919 at school No.
% on orders OF the buildings and grounds
department without order or approval Of
tha board.
That large amount Of the $50 900 eK-
pended at school No. 30 was spent with
out approval Of the board.
That eleven arms provided supplies
for school No. 30, amounting to more
than 500. FOR which no legal advertise
ment WIS made IN the newspapers. the
only notice given being the posting Of
notice on bulletin board In the office
Of the board
That thousands Of dollars worth o:
hardware and plumbing supplies were
purchased without any attempt at COM
Continued on Page Nine)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Gold Hunters File Claim
to All Downtown Denver

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 24.-The en-
tire business district of Denver to-
day was under claim by two old
time prospectOrs who say they have
discovered q gold ledge underground
that assays more than 800 to the
ton in gold, silver and copper.
William Wickersham and Peter
N0ODan, who have bee n grub staked"
in this city scores of times during
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24

the last twenty-five years. filed the
claim "by right of discovery of one
rich body of gold ore" in a territory
that embraces the principal whole
sale and retail business district and
numerous public buildings.
Prominent engineers and geOlogists
declare the claim is absurd, saying
the ground under Denver Is graveily
and contains only traces" of placer
gold.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24

here for a con
ference with the
President elect.
During his six
years in Congress
he paid particular
attention to naval
affairs and was a
member of the
Foreign Affairs.
Militia and Ju
dietary Commit
tees.
DENLY served on
the committee that
heard the case
a against Richard
Ballinger, former
Secretary Of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
GTGsps Big Snake
ira Clothes Hamper

GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 24.-Er-
nest Bailey, employed in dry clean
ing establishment here, comes forth
with the first snake story of the
season.
He says while he was engaged in
taking clothes from hamper he
touched a reptile of abnormal length
and glrth at the bottom of the re-
ceptacle.
He left the place SO rapidly, he said,
that he was unable to ascertain the
species, but was sure the reptile was
a large oune. AS far as he was con-
cerned 1t was Of q dangerous variety.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
SEARCH FOR THIRD
BODY IN NINE BLAST

CENTRALIA, H.. Feb. 24.-Two bodies
have been found today and search is be-
mg made for q third, following an ex-
9losion in Mine No. 8 at Womao, H.,
near here last night
Seventeen men were IN the mine at
the time Of the explosion. The cause of
the explosion which took place while
the men were shot-hring has not been as
certained.
The dead are: Sam GoIforgh, Henry
Warren and George Early. The body of
Early has not been found.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
S5OO.OOO Oil Town Fire

RANGER. Texas, Feb. PA block Of
business buildings in the heart of
Breckenridge, oil town, was destroyed
by fire today with a loss of $4,000
The fire started in filing station and
was stopped by fremen who dynamited
buildings in its path.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Vincennes Deputy
Sheriff Kills Self

vINCENNES. Ind, Feb. 25.-Charles
Hill. 90, deputy sheriff of Knox County,
committed suicide today by shooting
himself in the head. Hill is said to have
been brooding over his i'll health. The
widow and three children who live at
Bicknell survive.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24

Interior. He was known as a defender
Of Cannonism and supported the Payne
Aldrich bill After leaving Congress he
became interested in the automobile and
truck business.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Not MgIrdered-
Simply COntented

There was almost a murder late
yesterday, only the police could not
find out who sent in the fake call
or there might have been a murder
At :45 o'clock some person telephoned
the desk sergeant that a man had
shot and killed his wife at 1906 Pros
pect street. When the police emer-
gency squad reached that house they
found Mrs. Laura Neidenberger. She
was happy, but surprised. She ex-
planned that her husband was at work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Tor the twenty-four hours ending p. m,
Feb %: Unsettled tonight and Friday,
probably snow or rain; somewhat wa rni
er tonight, with lowest temperature near
freezing
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
TO MEET HARDING

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 24.-Ed-
win Denby, Michigan, Hardings choice
for Secretary Of the Navy, is on his way
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
Back to Sunny italy!

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Enrico Caruso
will sail for Italy soon, 1t was announced
today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
1t rs Reported

HOWE, Neb., Feb. 24.-The State Bank
Of Howe building was the only thing left
behind by burglars. They stole all the
money, fixtures and outside door.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24s--Salvatore San
tore carriedt an unusual shot. Of cociIne
in f4a arn1---a hnli0w wooden f7sssA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24

WILSON'S ARMY PROMOTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q. - President
Wilson today nominated as brigadler-
generals Col. Albert J. BOwley of Cali
fornia and Col. William 81. johnson of
Ohio.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
ARBUCKLEJ RY,1O-2
FOR Him, DISMISSED;
NEW TRIAL JAN. 9
Woman Who would Hold
Out Till He'll FrOZe Over
SwerveS a Man.
DELIBERATES fl HOURS
Prosecutions Case an In
suit to Jurors Intelli-
gence, Says Foreman.
% BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
% BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
Wild Times as Case Is Argued
in Jury Room; Pitched Bat
tie Often Near.

SAN FsANCIsco. Dec. AFTER forty
one hours of deliberation the seven
men and five women on the jury that
tried Roscoe Arbuckle on a charge of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Virginia Rappe were dis
charged to-day when unable to agree
upon verdict. He will go on trial
again January 9.
Charges that attempts were made to
intimidate Mrs. Helen NJ Hubbard a
juror. will be laid before the Grand
Jury tomorrow night, it was an
nounced late tonight by Milton U'Ren,
Assistant District Attorney.
August Fritze, foreman OF the jury
issued a signed statement tonight
saying that one of the woman jurors
who was in the minority, refused TO
consider the evidence from the begin
ming and declared that "she would cast
her ballot and would not change II
until hell froze over" Two jurors
voted for conviction, according to
! make this statement as a iuty
tD the public. There was tacit un-
dcrstarding that the members of the
jury would no. make Individual
statements. have learned since
that number of the jury have.
however. done so. and 1 believe, as
foreman. that it Is we'll for those
interested in the administration OF
Justice that the citizens Of San Fran
cisco should have facts.
The ten members OF the jury who
voted on the last ballot for acquittal
felt that they voted on the evidence
fully considering il all. One OF the two
minority refused to consider the evil
dence from the beginning and said,
at the opening OF the proceedings,
that she would cast her ballot and
would not change it until hell froze
over The other was fluctuating--
sometimes casting a blank ballot,
sometimes voting for the defence
and sometimes voting for the prose-
cution.
Considering all the evidence. Il
seemed to US that the prosecutions
case was an insult TO the intelligence
Of the Jury IL asked us to substitute
conjecture for facts without showing
what had been done. and asked us
10 guess what might have been done
and guess only one way.
Human liberty and American
rights should depend not upon the
guesses of anybody. but upon evil
dence. AUGUST FRITzE.