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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
HOOCH INDUCES
QUEER ANTICS
Playful Inebriate Stages
Street Race.

While Captain Claude johnson of the
traffic squad was walking near East and
Washington streets this afternoon a man
darted from n door pursued by an indi-
vidual in brown suit. The chase would
stop occasionally and the men would
sparr a little, then the fight would con-
tinue. The captain thought they were
playing.
The pursued went into a barber shop
in the Eastern hotel and a moment later
he emerged with a negro fourishing a
razor in full pursuit. Then Johnson
interferred and arrested the men.
The pursued man was Amos Skaggs,
43, 9O6 Harlan street, and he is charged
with malicious trespass and intoxlcation.
The negro is Doe Hardin, %, 116 North
Liberty street, and he is charged with
drawing a deadly weapon.
The man in the brown suit proved TO
be a poolroOm proprietor who objected
when Skaggs attempted to carve his
initials in some Of the poolroom furniture.
The negro, it was learned, took up the
flight when Skaggs attempted to start
a disturbance in the barber shop.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Home Typifes
Nation s First
Line Defen e.
Church'S Desire to Aid World
Peace Answered by War
> Secretary.

WARSAW, Ind, May 23.-"The first
line of defense of the Republic from the
enemy without and the enemy within is
not the Navy or the Army, but the home" ."
This message was sent to the general
assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
here today by John w. Weeks, Secretary
of War, in response to a request from
the church commissioners for his views
as to how the church could best aid in
promoting world peace and solving ma
tional problems.
This great nation was founded on
the little group of sturdy Christian
homes that constituted the Plymouth
colony and it is to the American home
that America owes its greatness and
power, not to it's commerce, its mighty
fleets, or its victorious armies" his mes
sage said.
1T Is the source Of our strength and
we cannot lessen its influence or impOr-
tsnce without dangerously weakening the
very foundation of the Republic.
Keep the home fires burning and Boil
shevism and L W. W.ism and anarchy
will die of malnutrition.
There are abroad in tlfis land inf'u-
ences which are steadily undermining the
homo life Of America and the tendency
Of our modern life is to seek a sub
stitute for the home. In returning the
nation TO a state of normalcy our first
duty is the restoration of the sanctity,
the integrity and the Importance of the
American home. The church is in more
intimate relationship with the home than
any other agency in the body polite and
in these days of reconstruction, the
church can II 1t will exert a steady and
SOLDERING influence in a time when men
are not inclined to think clearly, and can
render the nation and itself no greater
service than TO undertake as its part in
the readjustment of the affairs of the
country, the re-establishment Of the old
fashioned American home"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
WAR CULPRITS
PUT ON TRIAL
IN GERMANY
Great Britain Plaintiff in 3
Cases Involving Cruelty
and Abuse.
OBLIGATION IS MET

LEIPSIG, Germany. May %
Great Britain appeared as the plain
tiff in three cases when the interna-
tional war criminal trials opened in
the Supreme Court here today.
The trial of the German war cul-
prits was hastened by the allied
ultimatum of May 6, under which
Germany promised to bring them to
trial Immediately.
Three accused Germans announced
themselves ready to stand trial at once.
They are;
Captain Mueller, now an attorney at
Karlsruhe, who is accused of cruelty to
war prisoners in detention camp near
st. Quentin.
Sergeant Heynem. who is charged with
abusing prisoners in the camp at Lecklen-
burg
Private Neumann, who is accused of
treating prisoners brutally in a camp in
the Ruhr.
Mueller. it is said, refused to provide
his camp with proper sanitary safeguard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
FATHERS ARREST
BROUGHT BY SON
Bridgeport Man and Woman
Held by Police.

NJ c. Locke. Bridgeport, caused the
arrest of his father. Robert Locke, So,
storekeeper of Bridgeport and Bernie
Osborne, 40, also OF Bridgeport. Oh
charges of association today. The elder
Locke was arrested in the Lorraine
Hotel, where 1t is alleged he. had been
with the woman. Ahidavits f or the
couples arrest were sworn out before
Prosecutor w. p. Evans by young Locke
and his friend, James e. Sanders.
Bicyclemen MOriartiy and Harris
traced the Osborn woman to Bridgeport
and found her seated in an indianapolis
taxicab watching the flames devour her
house. After the fire had died down she
was arrested and returned to this city.
The State fire marshal was notified of
the fire and has started an investigation
The elder Locke admitted he is mar
ried. but had little to say concerning his
esCapade.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Swift and Co. Plans
Labor Arbitration

CHICAGO. May 23.-Swift & Co., pack
ers, today announced completion of the
arrangements under which a committee
of representatives Of employees and en-
ployers viii thresh out problems such as
wa ,es. working conditions, hours, safety
ard other matters.
In the announcement Louis Swift,
president of the company, said he hopes
the plan VIII make for closer coopera-
til n between the management and en-
Dluyes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
FAMOUS CASTLE
BURNED DOWN.
FRANCE MAY HOLD
GERMANY TO ACCOUNT

PARIS, May 23.-France viii hold
Germany responsible for the fighting in
Upper Silesia, it was stated semi i-officiaI-
ly here today. If the allies do not act
to halt hostilities between Poles and
Germans the situation Will be serious, it
was stated.
Disregarding French protests, German
volunteers by the thousands are pouring
into Upper Silesia, the foreign office de-
clared today. In some places free rail-
way transportation is being offered to
attract prospective fighters, it was said.
Heavy fighting was reported in pro-
gress around Kattowitz where 5000 Ger
man volunteers attacked Polish insurg-
ents. The Poles had made a headduar-
ters Of Kattowitz and had encircled the
city with troops. They were well armed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
ASKS
FOR HIGHWAYS
Proposes Great Federal Sys-
tenn at Hearing on Roads
Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Constructton
and development Of great system ot
public highways under the supervision
Of the Federal Government was urged to-
day by General Pershing. chief of staff.
before the Senate Postof1ce and Post
roads Committee considering the Town
send bill carrying $1Oo, 100000 for good
roads.
Pershing cited the experiences, of the
Army with road building in France and
the Philippines, and stressed the impor-
tance Of good roads to any country from
both a military and commercial stand
point.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
EGYPT IN THROES OF
REVOLUTION EFFORT

LONDON. May 23.-Disorders have
broken out on a big scale at Alexandria,
Egypt, and according to a Central News
revolution was attempted
The violence began Saturday with
Egyptian Nationalists simultaneously at
tacking the British troops and the police
stations. Mobs swept through the streets
of the city and many Europeans are re-
ported to have been killed. renewal Of
the violence Sunday led to a call for
British reinforcements to put down the
disorders.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
GERMAN GENERAL
EXPRESSES WAR FEARS

BERLIN, May 23-"If the Poles at
tempt a counter-attsck against the Ger
man volunteers, it means war was the
ominous warning issued today at Krap-
pitt by General Won Huelsen, commander
Of the German free corps, which was
formed to fight the Polish insurgents in
Upper Silesia. Advices from Krappitz
said the officers of the free corps werea
in a Quandary whether to advance
against the insurgents or hold the posi-
tions they already occupy. The officers
had previously announced that they could
not restrain their men and that an at
tack would be made in a few days re-
gardless Of the wishes of the Berlin gov
ernment.
Il am trying to prevent any further
advance by the German volunteers be-
cause we lack both reserves and war
equipment" said General Won Huelsen.
We hope that the political situation
will be cleared up as quickly as possible.
We wish help from the inter-allied com
mission in Upper Silesia, but the British
officers have informed US that they will
give us no assistance. 1 have organized
picked units of soldiers and officers to
guard prisoners and prevent any attempt
at maltreatment or reprisaL"
SAYS POLES DEPORTING
CIVILIAN FAMILIES
Volunteer battalions have been formed,
each armed with twenty-five machine
guns.
General Won Huelsen said that the
Poles are deporting whole families Of
civilians and that the news has greatly
excited his men.
Detachments Of the free corps have al
ready advanced from Krappitz in the di-
rection of Lehchnitz Baron Won Plessen,
a German official in Upper Silesia, ex-
planned that this movement was under
taken as a result Of news that the Poles
were deporting men, women and children
from that district.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Cites Law on Licenses
for Employment Firms

The State industrial board has no right
to refuse to grant licenses to employment
agencies which comply with the law be
cause the State operates free agencies In
the cities in which they expect to oper-
ate, Attorney General U. S. Lesh ruled
today.
The ruling was made in reply to a
question by Charles Fox, who has charge
of the employment division of the board
as to whether he had the right to refuse
license to the Business Mems Clearing
House, a FIT Wayne employment agency.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
When Rivals Clash!

A bullet fired into a cluster of toy
balloons yesterday afternoon resulted
in two persons being burned, both
being sent to the city hospital. Alex
Pearl, 1910 South Meridian street,
balloon peddler, was S2rned about the
face. Joseph Moran, 584 Patterson
street, was burned about the hands.
At Blake and Walnut street, Pearl
was halted by two negroes and a
girl. The girl purchased a balloon
and then the two men had an argu-
ment as to who would pay for it,
Pearl Joined in as he wanted his
money for the balloon. One negro
drew a revolver and fired one shot,
which hit the bunch of gay colored
balloons. The balloons exploded and
Pearl was enveloped in flames. The
negroes disappeared before the police
arrived Moran was burned while
witnessing the argumeRt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
ACT TO DEFEAT
BEER RULING
VOIstead Calls Legislators
Together.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The House
judiciary Committee today started work
in earnest to prevent the Palmer beer
ruling from being put into effect. Chair
man Volstead summoned subcommittee
to discuss the phase OF his eill abso-
lutely prohibiting the use Of beer as
medicine and otherwise strengthening
the prohibition laws.
Because of the report that the Treasury
Department has regulations for beer pre-
scriptions which may be put into effect
under the Palmer ruling that beer may
be used in unlipited quantities as medi-
cine, MS soon as a new Commissioner of
Internal Revenue takes Office, Volstead
will rush the enactment of his beer bill.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
RefOrmatOry Terms
for 2 Auto Thieves

Two young men were sentenced to the
Indiana State Reformatory today by
hicle taking.
Fred Smith, 1S and Arthur Niles, alias
Jesse Copper, were each sentenced from
six months to five years.
William Hyatt, who was indicted with
Smith. was found not guilty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Fire Races Homes of
81 Chicago Families

CHICAGO, May 23.-Fifty two families
were made homeless and a hundred girls
forced to flee for their lives when fire
destroyed seventeen homes and a broom
manufacturing plant on the West Side.
The fire started in the Rich and French
Companys broom factory and spread to
a nearby row Of dwellings.
Twenty girls employees Of the broom
plant were rescued in sensational manner
by firemen when cut off by the flames
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23

Many dead lie in the streets of Alexan-
dria said an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Cairo Two European citi-
zens were said to have been drenched
with petroleum and then burned to
death. Several Greeks were Killed in
clashes during the night.
Fifteen hundred armed Bedouins are
reported to be advancing on Ramleh to
participate in a general revolutionary up
rising.
The Cairo correspondent Of the Daily
Express telegraphed this evening that the
British military authorities at Alexan-
dria had Asucceeded in getting the sit
uation in hand.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Board Will Consider
Repairs to Schools

Repairs to be made on school buildings
during the summer months and other
matters Of a similar nature will be con-
sidered by the board of school commits
sioners at a special meeting to be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock These
matters were taken up at meeting held
May IA, but at that time action on
number of proposed improvements was
deferred until the meeting tomorrow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
TWODROWNINGS
CALL ATTENTION
TO POOL NEEDS
Recall Failure of City to
Carry Out Promises of
Last Year.
ONLY ONE POOL PLANNED

Drowning of two boys in Fall
Creek Saturday and Sunday after
moons served today to call attention
in a tragic manner to the fact that
the board of park commissioners has
utterly failed to keep promises
made last fall that thirteen small
and two large swimming pools
would be established in the public
parks this summer in order to keep
people out of dangerous streams. So
far the board has approved plans
and received bids for the construc-
tion of only one poor, at Willard
Park.
Announcement that plans had been
ordered prepared for the fifteen pools
was made by Superintendent of Parks
James H. Lowry Aug. 3, 1920, following
a meeting of the board. At that time
1t was stated the boards Instructions
were that the plans were to be in shape
for the receipt Of bids Oct. Is, 1920 The
park superintendent frankly stated the
pools were to be rushed to completion
because the board recognized 1t was its
duty TO provide safe places for the youths
Of the community TO swim in as a re-
suit Of the appalling list OF drownings
In the creeks and White River last sum
mer.
COST DIDN'T
MATTER. THEN.
This program must go through re-
gardIess of the cost" declared Mr.
Lowry, Aug. 3, 1920. we must keep
the faith pledged when we asked for
legislation to increase the interest
rates on park bonds to 6 per cent to
provide the money for swimming
pools and recreation centers.
THE present condition must not
be permitted to continue. Our boys
and girls are going swimming in
streams which we say are unfit for
bathing purposes. We can Issue
manifesto ordering them to keep out
of the streams, but they go In any
way, and we can't put life guards on
duty because that would only encOur-
age swimming In streams where we
are trying TO prevent IL. As a result
of this condition fourteen young lives
have been lost In swimming fatalities
this summer"
The park department, Mr.. Lowry an
nounced. had worked out preliminary
fAaAo AbA u - IH VA HAa9 AbNhN hDbAt
which would be deep enough for young
people TO swim in. but not deep enough
to make the danger Of drowning great.
AS an additional precaution. competent
swimming instructors and life guards
were to be on duty at each pool
PLANS CALLED
FOR TWO POOLS.
1t was the plan Of the department, Mr..
Lowry stated, to establish two pools,
each large enough TO accommodate ap-
pro1imately 1900 persons day. one az
Brcokside Park and the other probably
at Riverside Park, and the thirteen play
ground pools at willard. Rhodius, Ell
lenberger and Garfield Parks; Riley, Fan
Creek, Ringgold and Greer street play
grounds and on property to be acquired
at Thirteenth and Missouri streets. Nine
teenth street and Columbia avenue,
Twenty Fourth street and, Northwestern
avenue, Forty-Third street and Park
avenue and adjoining the Lauter Memo
rial community center at Market and
Greeley streets.
The cost OF the playground pools.
which It was indicated probably would
be constructed first in order to keep the
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
ACTS:
UPPER SILESIA
TURMOIL GROWS
British Troops Will Leave I'm
mediately for Scene of
Disorder.
GERMANS IN THE FRAY

OPPELN, Upper Silesia, May 23.-Ges-
maE volunteers have routed Polish Ia
surgents at AlbrechtsdOrff and LOwos-
chau. The Germans charged ia great
numbers and overwhelmed the Poles.
At GOgOlin. which the Germans took last
week. after q sharp fight, Polish attack
was repuIsed.
LONDON, May 23.--Four bat
talions of British soldiers will leave
Immediately for Upper Silesia, it
was announced by the war Office to-
day. The men will be drawn from
the troops along the Rhine. The
troops will augment the allies forces.
Unofficial reports here today said
that fighting between Poles and
Germans is continuing in Upper
Silesia.
In the neighborhood Of Kreuse-
burg, Rosenberg and Kappitz the
fighting was said to be of guerrilla
character.
FAMOUS CASTLE
BURNED DOWN.
Well-armed Polish forces were dis-
persed by two columns of Germans
armed with revolvers, who marched
boldly into Grosidnier forest, where large
Polish forces awaited them in barricades.
The Poles, after a sharp conflict at Lo-
vietzcO, were overwhelmed by the Ger
mans. They set fire to numerous build
ings, terrorized the German inhabitants
and withdrew.
The most extensive damage there was
the burning of Grossteiner Castle, a
noted landmark
Losses on both sides were said to be
mounting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Agree on Budget Plan

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Agreement
between the House and Senate on legis-
lation making effective a budget system
for handling Government appropriations
and expenditures was reached today and
it is planned to report the legislation
back to House and Senate tomorrow for
final action.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
State Department Has
Yap Note From Japan

WASHINGTON, May pa communi-
cation from the japanese government,
bea ring on the controversy over the
Island Of zap, has been received by the
State Department The communication,
IL is understood, is in a satisfactory
tone.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
NEW LusTICE o, PEACE.

Announcement was made today that
the county commissioners appointed
Henry H. Spiher of Wayne Township as
Justice of the peace of Wayne Township.
This is the first time this township has
had a justice of the peace, the coIamis-
sioners announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Block Building of
Proposed Naval Base

WASHINGTON, May 23-The Senate
today blocked the beginning Of work on
Pacific coast naval base at Alameda
Cal. by striking out of the Navy bill an
appropriation of s1,5OO,OOO for that pur-
pose.
The vote was 40 to 80
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
ROsen Now Minister

BERLIN, May 23.-Baron Rosen, Ger
man ambassador to Holland, today was
appointed German foreign minister.
Chancellor Wirth had been filing the
post since the creation of the new cabi-
OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Nitti Vindicated in
Elections in Italy

ROME, May 23.-Francisco Nltd, for
mer Italian premier, was vindicated to-
day in complete returns from the Italian
national elections.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
WILSON'S HUMOR
HELPED HIM TO
BEAR BURDENS
Cabinet Sessions During War
Enlivened by His Funny
Stories.
ENJOYED A GOOD JOKE

woodrow wilson's Love Of Humor
HELPED Him Bear War Burdens-Storles
He Told the Cabinet-What North caro-
Ina Would Have Done to Bened1ct
Arnold-The Presidents Fondness tor
Iimericks and a Sample.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
Blue LdUU SpeciGL

ZION CITY. Ill. May 23-Another
Sunday blue law has been placed on
lions statute books. Henceforth the
Sabbath is not to be desecrated by
the hanging of lingerie on the old
clothes line. A
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 23.-
Chtnch bugs threaten great loss to the
Blackford County crops, County Agent
Mansfield declares. He has started a
campaign for treatment against tie pest
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
WEATHER

Forecast for INDIANAPOLIS and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending p. m.
May "A: Fair tonight and probably
Tuesday,; continued warm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23
HARDING SAYS
HARDEST TASK
is EFFICIENCY
Scheduled to Make Two Ad-
dresses While in New
York.
BUDGET NEEDED BADLY

NEW YORK, May 23.-Speaking today
before a distinguished gathering Of po-
litical economists, educators and stu
dents OF government President Harding
declared one Of the most difficult prob
.lems he is facing is the task OF bringing
economy and efficiency into the Govern
ment'
Inertia and Indifference. be said, must
be combatted at every point. The 10y
atty of a certain class OF politicians is
not In the undertaking and the task Is
"thankless and ungracious," but he
pledged his administration anew TO sue
cessful accomplishment. No business, no
household. he declared. could continue TO
spend money as indiscrimlnatelg and as
loosely as the Government has spent II
without leading 10 disaster.
President Harding spoke az a luncheon
Of the Academy of Political Science at
the Hotel AstOr. II was the Erst speech
Of busy day for the chief executive.
Tonight he will be the guest Of honor at
the celebration OF the 12Jth anniversary
Of the founding Of tie New York Com
mercial and viii speak again on the sub
ject Of governmental and business reor-
ganization.
DISCUSSES
PROBLEMS.
The President said:
Il cannot tell you how gratifying II Is
TO greet a gathering OF such men as l
see here. ] recognize among you many
men peculiarly equipped to deal with the
questions Of Government organization, re
organization and retrenchment; and as /
look into your faces | feel that your spe
cial qualifications constitute the assur-
ance that you will understand and sym
pathize with one who finds himself grap
ping with these problems. You have
studied and dealt with the affairs OF
great organizations; you know the power
of entrenched tradition aud long estab-
lished custom you do not need to be told
that general, inclusive plans are necessary
as n preliminary TO accomplishment In
such matters.
Everywhere We turn we note that
Government has in recent time assumed
q more complex relationship 10 the pub
lie than 1t ever sustained before The
mobilization Of man power, industrial
forces and financial resources, which was
made necessary iu the wars eXigencies,
could have been accomplished only
through the exertion OF the utmost pow
ers Of Government. Those powers were
exerted to the extreme limit and
stupendous important results were at
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Tues
Continued warm.