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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
MERGER HEADS
in EFFORT TO
UPHOLD CLAIM
Attorneys for Electric
Corporation Point
Advantages.
SUPPORT VALUES
Public Service Com
mission Hears Argu-
mentS.

Efforts on the part of attorneys
for the Indiana Electric Corporation
to show the advantages of a central
power plant in the coal fields and to
convince the public service commits
sion that values they have set up for
the seven properties they wish to
buy are correct. and efforts on the
part of attorneys for the opposition
to show that the valuations are high
and that burdens imposed by secur-
tiles can not be equitably distributed
marked arguments of attorneys in
the merger case before the public
service commission today.
Paul P. Haynes, an attorney for tho
electric corporation, opened the argu-
ment by reciting the history Of the case.
He pointed out that the corporation IS
asking for s., 100000 less securities than
in its previous petition which was denied
and that interest rates on bonds and divi-
dend rates on securities had been re-
duced materially.
SAYS VALUE BASED
on TEN YEARS PRICES.
Mr.. Haynes in going into the value OF
the property involved declared that on
the basis Of prices during the last ten
years the value is $4,000 and that
with material and supplies 1t is 1886
000 He declared that the estimate Of
Harry o. Garman, chief engineer OF the
commissisn, that the property Is worth
only S14 900 900 was merely an estimate
and not a valuation reached through an
inventory. He declared that Mr.. Garman
and other engineers, when they use accur-
ate methods, arrive at approximately the
same figures. He said that the method Of
calculation used by the corporation In
arriving Tt its caluations is the same as
that used by the commission in valulng
the property of the Indiana Railways and
Light Company Of kokomo, one oe the
concerns involved.
Mr.. Haynes quoted figures TO the com
mission TO bear out the contention or
the corporation that the earnings Will
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
SENATE WILL
BEGOODUNTIL
CONFAB ENDS
Agrees to Abandon
Treaties Debate for
Present.
ev j. BART CAMPBELL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-With the
possible exception of a few "irrec-
oncilables," the Senate is to mark
time and preserve silence with re-
gard to the decisions of the arma-
ment conference until after the
Christmas and New Year holidays.
Not until the conference ends ana
the treaties evolved by it are Sub
mitted to the Senate, will debate on
them be resumed, according to the
we'll laid plans announced b. the
RepubicaL and Democratic leaders.
As Congress will adjourn Thursday
until Jan. there win be little opper-
tunity left the "lrreconcilables" to again
attack the conference decisions in the
Senate until after the beginning Of the
new year.
Fresh statements may be issued and
further comment made "on the side"
by Senators who tarry here during the
holidays, but the real verbal explosions
are not TO occur until the four power and
other treaties are taken up by the Sen
ate following the arrival of 1922
1t is generally understood that the Ad-
ministratlon plan is to submit the four
power, naval ratio, Yap and China treaties
to the Senate together some time early in
January. They are all expected to Hnger
for n while in the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, probably until after the
Senate has acted finally on the Ford
Newberry election controversy. The pur-
pose of the Administration to place all
its eggs in one basket and to permit the
Senate to deal with all the treaties in
their relation to one another, and to all
the results of the conference itself is gen
orally acceptable to Republican and
Democratic Senators alike. There has
been q marked subsistence Of enthusiasm
among even Senators favorable to the
four power pact and the naval ratio
agreement and Senators most closely as
sociated with the Administration are
among those who have become chary
about committing themselves regarding
any Of the conference decisions.
The holiday adjournment of Congress
also means that the foreign debt refund
ing bill. the tariff and other important
measures will so over until the new
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
LEAGUE
OF NATIONS AND
MARION COUNTY
Nearly Everything Else Under
Sun Mdde Defendant
in Suit.

Alleging that an "evil mind has been
al work for twenty eight years from
early morn till close of day" for the
purpose Of grinding out a new grist of
torts." Teresa z. Wurtsbaugh. who
claims to be a practicing attorney here,
today filed a sensational suit for S7O00 900
damages against Kennesaw NJ. Lands,
Federal Judge Of Chicago: Albert 5.
Anderson, FederaI judge Of this city
William G. MaAdoo. former Director Gen
eral of Railroads; Walker D. Hines,
former Director General Of Railroads
the United States Of America, the Dis
trict Of Columbia: tine State of Illinois,
the State of California. the Common
wealth Of Kentucky, the State Of Ten
nessee. the city Of indianapolis. the Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company of In
dianapolis, the department of public
health Of the city of Indianapolis, the
Indianapolis city hospital, the Northern
Indiana Hospital for Insane and forty
or so other defendants.
Mrs. Wurtsbaugh filed the action herself
as her own attorney in Superior Court,
room I, which IS presided over by Judge
w. W. Thornton. The complaint covers
thirty pages.
She starts her complaint by defining
a tort" as ''an actionable wrong That
a tort is anything which produces an in
jury" She also heads her complaint
with the guarantee expressed in the con-
stitution that no person can be deprived
Of liberty or property without due proc
ess of law.
The complaint Is a series OF alleged
abuses" for which she holds the many
defendants responsible. In her own
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
Fear of Mob Causes
Removal of Suspect

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Fear that
William P. Hill will be seized by a mob
Of irate citizens, led authorities of Johns
burg, Pa. early today to cause the re-
moval of the prisoner to the Elk County
jail at Ridgeway, Pa. Hill was arrested
as a suspect in connection with the mur-
der of Margaret Warmbrodt, whose body
was found in Clarion Creek, near Johns
burg on Wednesday. Her throat had been
cut, but death had been caused by
drowning. 4 There was evidence that the
girl was STACKED and murdered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
HEAD OF BANK
SEES REVIVAL
OF BUSINESS
Money Rates Easier
and Credit Supply
Stronger.
GOOD TIMES NEAR
Reports Excess Cash
Now Available for
Investment.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1T can say
with confidence that the fundamental
principles Of American business are
rapidly readiusting themselves: al.
ready most lines are pretty we'll liz.
Undated; the supply of credit in many
centers has risen and We are appar-
emily approaching an extended period
OF easier money rates. SAID j. r.
Mutt. president of the Ur.cn Trust
Company Of Cleveland, today. His
bank is the argest financial institu-
tion between New York and Chicago.
In estimating business conditions at
the moment and prospects for business
in the future" Mr. Mutt continued zone
must not have his eye too closely fixed
upon immediate events. There has been.
vii hout doubt, a slackening Of business
activity In many lines during the past
month. but looking n the situation more
broadly, this may be healthy sign"
- several sections Of the country, "
Mr.. Mutt said, there is a surplus Of un.
invested funds available for investment
or for business expansion the moment
sufficient confidence has been inspired,
and already the action OF the security
markets apparently has forecast the re-
The manufacturer, however, should
bear In mind" Mr.. Mutt said. that dur
Ing the coming years we probably are in
a period Of declining prices Therefore
the element OF time between the pur-
chase Of his raw material and the sale
Of his finished product is going TO have
a very important bearing upon his fu-
ture profits, whereas in the past these
conditions have been quite the reverse.
at is my belief that the foundations
on which a revival OF business prosperity
may be based are sound. If there are
any specific elements retarding the re-
covery which is anticipated, they are:
THE unliquidated condition Of GER
tain specific commodities; the abnor-
mai relationship between the pur-
chasing power OF various important
groups Of society, as determined by
the wages received by these various
groups FOR the products OF their la
Dor; the imposition upon business of
overburdening taxes and the saddIIng
on specific enterprises of an esSen-
TALLY private nature with excessive
Government supervision and control"
The American business man and the
American investor, the banker said.
must also face the fact that he must
assume to an ever increasing extent the
responsibility of utilizing American re-
sources and American surplus funds in
the rehabilitation Of world industry and
world credit"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
PARTY SUCCESS
DEMANDS SHANK
FOR RECORDER
Commissioners Friends See
Good Reasons to Change
Plans.
ADVICE OF MAYOR-ELECT

Friends Of County Commissioner Carlin
Shank, brother Of Mayor-elect Samuel
Lewis Shank, are urging him to forego
his announced intention Of running Tor
denomination as q candidate for COM
missioner on the Republican ticket and
come out for county recorder instead,
For several days they have been holding
before Mr.. Shank reasons why he had
better run for recorder than commission
er. 1t is said that the mayor-elect him
self has advised his brother this way.
The commissioners friends, il is said,
have been telling him that it would not
only be to his best interests to 20 after
the recordership, but also for the good
Of party harmony and possibly party sue
cess in November. Without IN any way
dIsparaging the value Of the service he
has rendered the county as commission
er, some OF Mr.. Shank's advisers are
saying that the present board Of com
missioners is the subject Of much criti-
cism from the public and only recently
was the subject Of an adverse report of
the Marion County grand jury. This,
they say, has led to wide belief that
the public wants a new board o. COM
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
MISS BURNSIDE
REJECTS OFFER
Captain of Women Police
Will Not Accept Job
as Detective.

Captain Clara Burnside of the women's
police department, will not be a member
Of the detective department after Jan. 1,
1t became known today.
She stated some time ago that she
would resign as a member of the police
department Jan. /, but later she was
offered a position In the detective depart
ment by Mayor Elect Samuel Lewis
Shank. The offer was made through John
Mullen. who will, he inspector of detec-
tives after the first of the year. Captain
Burnside refused and May NJ. Rupert, a
member of the women's police depart
ment, was chosen today to fill the posi-
ton
Inspector Mullen today declared the
six women selected for work in the de-
tective department were chosen because
of their experience and rcords The
women are: Irene Boyer, Bertha Duclus,
Nell W. Dunkle, May NJ. Rupert, Mary
Egan and COssette Osborn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
FRANCE MUST
BE BOUND BY
.PARLEY RULE
Conference Powers
Consider Request
Absurd.
HEARD
Nations Poverty Plea
Is Inconsistent,
Some Say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE five big
powers of the Washington conference
failed to settle the question of French
naval ratio at "A lengthy secret session in
the Pan-American Building today and the
matter was allowed to go over the week
end for another meeting on Monday.
There were indications when the meet
ing adjourned that the session had been
"A tense one.
PARIS, Dec. 17.--France will not per-
NIT her request for increased warshlp
tonnage to endanger the success of the
Washington conference, but will abide
by any decision, no matter IL 1t Is adj
verse, it Was officially announced today.
France does NOT wish for dread
naughts, but for tonnage equal to that of
Japan in submarines and light craft
particularly submarine chasers."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-France
will be told plainly by the other del
egates of the Washington conference
that her demand for ten batteships,
totaling $4,000 tons, is absurdly ex-
cessive aud cannot be entertained
by the nations which already have
pledged themselves to scrap half
their existing navies and stop future
building.
The telling will be accomplished in
diplomatic language but will be plain
nevertheless. II is inconceivable TO the
delegates of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan that at the very mo
ment they are sacrificing their great
naval establishments on the altar Of
world peace, France should be allowed to
embark upon a great building program
which she cannot afford economically
and which would constitute a menace TO
European stability and world peace.
"MORAL ISOLATION"
MAY FALL ON FRANCE.
The moral isolation" of which Premier
BRAND spoke so feelingly in his eIo-
quent address 10 the conference on the
subject OF land armament, bids fair 10
descend on France today If her repre-
sentatives here persist in their startling,
eleventh hour demand for new ships.
The French representatives Will be in
formed that for them to persist in their
request will mean the abrogation Of the
three power agreement concluded between
the United States. Great Britain and ia
pan. and the resultant failure Of the pri-
mary aim OF the Washington parley. On
France will rest the onus of failure and
the 'moral isolation" which NJ BRAND
feared will become an actuality.
It, viii be pointed out to them that
Great Britain will not consent to scrap
Continued on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17

Great pains should be taken to
escape the infection, the doctor
warned, because pneumonia has been
known to follow in its wake.
At the outset, according to the doc
tor, hoarseness comes upon the VIC
tim, followed in two to twelve hours
by u metallic, raspy cough like that
present in catarrhal Group. In a short
time the cough becomes loose and
much frothy mucuous is present in
the throat This stage usually lasts
from three to five days and in num-
ber of cases turns into a deep, hoarse,
bronchial cough lasting several days.
As In the ''iu" there is very slight
increase in temperature. ranging
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
Chicago Booze Lid
Clamped Down Tight

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Illicit sale of
whisky and beer was reported as COM
,IeteIy squeIched in Chicago today for
she hrst time since the national prOhibi-
lion law became effective
Local police and Government enforce
nent agents had cIs.mped the lid down
aght in every cafe md saloon. Govern
nent agents gave cir attentiOn~tO Illicit
Eale Of beer and to closing breweries OPP
Irating Illegally while the city police
nopped up the moOnshine whisky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
u. S. GETS LESS
FROM HOOSIERS
y Revenue Collectors Report
Shows Deficit.

Uncle Sam isn't getting as rich this
year of of Indiana as he did last year,
according to figures made public today
by the internal revenue collectors Office.
Last year the total Federal tax col
lections from Indiana were approximately
s76,O0O.OO This year, the collectors Of
fee estimates. they will not be much
over SEQ, 100000.
In the first fifteen days Of December
100000 was collected. In the fourth
quarter, so far 81, ,374. .12S- 50 has rolled into
the Governments pocket, as compared
with S7,4J2.797 for the same period last
year.
There are 122. .03s people in Indiana pay
ing taxes on Incomes Of less than 5000
and S12O4S on incomes exceeding 5000.
Corporations paying Government taxes
total 9.254.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
To Issue 100000
in Street Rail Bonds

The public service commission today
approved the petition of George H. Arm
strong to issue 100000 worth of bonds
and common stock against the Vincennes
Electric Railway Company, for the pur-
chase of street railway property in Vim
cennes. The property was sold to Mr..
Armstrong at an auction before a master
in chancery in Federal Court some time
ago. An appraisal made by the Govern
ment said the properties of the railway
company were valued at $150.000T Mr..
Armstrong purchased the properds foP
$3.50, 900.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
No1v It's Something Else to Worry About
RESPIRATORY INFECTION WIDESPREAD IN CITY
DisaqreeabLe and May Result Seriously

from one half to one degree. Danger
of pneumonia and trouble with the
middle ear is to be averted only by
proper medical and nursing attention.
AS in all respiratory infections, such
as the common cold, cough, Ia grippe
and influenza, the best thing to dc Is
go to bed and take a good rest and
do what the doctor tells you, the
health secretary said.
School authorities have reported
that the coughing of children who
have suffered from hte unusual NAL
ady and returned to their rooms has
been so frequent and intense that it
has been difficult for teachers to
properly conduct classes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
Chicago
Desperate Escapes

CHICAGO. Dec. 17-W1lliam Hoffman,
notorious safe blower and hold-up man.
escaped from the West Chicago avenue
police station here today. He sawed the
bars on his cell and walked through
corridor out of the station. He passed
through several doors which officials said
should have been locked. An investiga-
tion of the Jail guards was started.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17

When it isn't scarlet fever or diph-
liberia. Christmas presents or clothes,
it's sure to be something else to
worry the folk at home. This time it
is a wave of respiratory infection"
in which the symptoms In many cases
are similar to those present In in
fuenza, said DIR. Herman G. Morgan,
secretary of the board of public
health, today. This peculiar affllc-
tlon, chiefly prevalent among chill
dren, is so general there are hun
dreds of cases in the city, many of
which are walking abroad and
spreading infection in every direo.
ton
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
y. S. Rear Admiral Says
Hated U-BOdt Has Place
in Weak Nations Defense
BY w. F. FULLAM.

1.-THE world
small
radius OF defense weak nations
cruising naval
maritime nations with the exception Of the
Balfours they
recalling
frghtuness heartily
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
Harding Considers
Mexican PdrIey to
FOLLOIU Arms EUent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE call
ing of a conference on Mexican af-
fairs is being considered by Presi-
dent Harding.
The suggested conference would be
held at some date following the con
clusion of the armament conference
and would take place either in Wash
ington or some accessible place near
the Mexican border, close friends of
the President said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
ACCUSE KU-KLUX OF MURDER.

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 1.-THE Ku
Klux Khan was accused Of being involved
in the death of Joe Carroll, John Smith
of Wilson, Okla, and c. c. Simms, Ard
more policeman, whose bullet -riddled
bodies were found near Wilson, in a
statement issued today by Assistant
County Attorney Hodges.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
WARSAW SUSPECT
TAKEN AS LEADER
IN EXPLOSION PLOT
Wolfe Lindenfeld Under Surveillance Long
Time, Investigation Bureau
Chief Reports


WASHINGTON Dec 1.-THE
liam Lnde Warsaw will clear the Wall
William Burns Investigation Department
declared
United States Immediately
may
United
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
TAKE THREE MEMBERS
OF SUSPECTED GANG
OF STICK-UP MEN
One Other, Driving Blue Automobile, Escapes
Before Police Arrive on
Scene.
GLOVE COMPANY OFFICIAL ALARMED

Three being sckup"
last seen n a
Adams Harding
grocery Liberty
stroafs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17

Ln6 submarine.
SAYS U-BOAT HAS
LEGITIMATE USE.
But we must avoid precipitate action.
The legitimate uses o. the submarine
must not be denied. The charges against
it have been exaggerated. 1t is not more
inhuman than many other weapons upon
which no restrictions are placed. Inter
national law can control the submarine
within limits that the world will recog
nize as humane-as humane as any weap-
on that kills or wounds In war.
Suppose surface cruisers were to sink
merchant ships at sea with or without
warning, and leave their crews and pas
sengers in midocean in small boats.
Would that be an argument to abolish
cruisers? Suppose a brutal cOmbatant
should turn machine guns upon prison
ers or upon an enemy that is surrounded,
helpless and crying for quarter. Would
that be a reason for abolishing machine
guns?
WARNS AGAINST
SENTIMENTAL SWAY.
The righteous opposition to cruelty and
to the horrors of war should not be so
misdrected as to encourage or facilitate
aggression. Would not Belgium have
been perfectly justified in using poison
Eas in dense clouds or bombs, or any
other weapon to resist the brutal inva-
sion by Germany? May not the sub
marine similarly protect a weak nation
from invasion by sea?
Statistics prove that only 10000 lives
were destroyed by submarines in the
World War. There was greater loss of
life, more prolonged suffering and more
''unhumanity" in each of a hundred bat
ties on land than the total in submarines
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Tor the twenty four hours ending 7
p. m, Dec. IS, 1921:
Cloudy and decidedly colder tonight
with temperature about 25 degrees. Sun
day fair end cold; high west to north
west winds tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-17
TONIGHTS PROGRAM
-Cadle Tabernacle
Doors Open at Z D. m.

7:I5 p. M.-Community sing. led by
Ralph w. Hills, director of social recrea-
tion and community singing.
Invocation.
7:26-Four Funny F1oyds, in Southern
melodies.
7:3O-MaIe quartette from coIored Y. NJ.
C. A.
7:4O-RolI call of teams of Community
Chest.
S:2O-speciaI feature by Metropolitan
School of Music, under direction of Prof
Arthur Bierault.
7:SO-IndianhpoIis Newsboys' Band.
9:5O-"Star-spangledB Banner" by band,
chorus and audience.
Daily Facts
A summary of the returns for the
fourth day of the Community Chest cam
paign follows:
DuuBeJ .ss.s..'ss @bUJ, n IE.JS
Raised uD to yesterday ......... 279.207.9S
Raised yesterday. 42,764 .33
Grand total raised to date. E. .S321 ,972 81
TO De raised. ...........- 1888, ,44O.6l