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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
TURNS OVER $3.50
TO u. S. MARSHAL
Attorney Carries Out Order of
Judge Anderson.

Paul p. Scharffin, an attorney with Of
fees In the indianapolis Securities build
ing. turned over $3.50 in cash to United
States Marshal Mark Storen today in ac-
cordance with instructions given him
yesterday by Judge Albert B. Anderson.
Scharffin had obtained a check for that
amount from Carl V. Bricker of Burns
City, charged with forging postOffice
money orders and transporting 4 stolen
automobile In interstate traffic.
When Brickers case was called Mon
day he entered a plea of guilty. Scharf-
fin did not appear for him and, accord
ing to Frederick Van Nuys, United States
district attorney, took no steps in the
case. Judge Anderson then ordered
Scharffin to return the check or the
money and to resign as a member Of the
Federal Court bar.
The South Side State Bank, where the
check was accepted for collection, re-
ported that the check had gone through
and Marshal Storen took Scharffin to
the bank and had him draw out the
money and turn it over to him. The
money will be sent to Brickers father,
who is postmaster at Burns City.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
BILL HOLDS UP
STREET WORK
Council Must Order Bond Is
sue for Fifty-Fifty Sharing
of Cost.

All street resurfacing In indianapolis
will be held up until the city council ap-
proves a bond issue sufficiently large to
put enough money in the city general
fund to meet so per cent Of the expense
OF such Improvement, in accordance with
the terms Of the Benedict bill, which be-
came a law under an emergency clause
when Governor McCray signed it Thurs
day, the board Of public works announced
today.
Under the old system the board resur-
faced the streets aud assessed the full
cost against abutting property. Under
the Benedict bill half will be paid by
the property owners and half by the
city.
To provide for the city's share the
bin authorizes a tax levy OF not more
than cents on the 800 to bring in reve-
nue. not to exceed 100000 a year.
This provision cannot go into effect
until 1922, since the levy for 1921 was
made several months ago. To raise the
necessary funds this year the new law
provides the board of works shall esti-
mate how much It needs and then sell
hEe-year bonds at not more than 9 per
cent interest.
Meanwhile there are a number OF street
resurfacing resolutions adopted under the
old law and on which the board has
gone so far as to receive bids. The board
viii hold up these and will not advertise
for bids on any other resolutions until 1t
determines how much money 1t viii need
and obtains permission from the city
council TO sell the bonds.
A resolution for a local sewer in Blue
Ridge road from Boulevard place to
Sunset avenue at an estimated cost of
SIC 900 was adopted.
Bids were received for construction of
the main sewer in Dakota street from
Palmer street to Ray street. as follows:
Columbia Construction Company, re-
inforced concrete pipe, S12.65 a lineal
foot; Furgerson block, $12.65, and Ameri-
can block, S12.67. Sheehan Construction
Company. reinforced concrete pipe or its
equal, $3.50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Y. C. CLIFFORD
DIES AT HOME
HERE; ILL WEEK
Influenza Fatal to Judge
of Superior Court,
Room A.
END IS UNEXPECTED

Judge Vincent C. Clifford, 63, Of
Superior Court, Room 4, died at his
home, 1928 Bellefontaine street, at
5:45 o'clock this morning. Death
came after an illness Of a week from
influenza.
The end came unexpectedly, as yes
terday the judge showed signs of
improvement and friends expected
him to resume his duties on the
bench in a few days.
At the time he was seized with illness
Judge Clifford had under consideration
claims amounting to thousands Of dol
lars in the famous Stereotype receivership
cases. decision In the suit would have
come down in a few days
Judge Clifford, who was the son Of
John and Nancy (HalD Clifford, was
born at Glenwood, Ind, May IA, 1881,
according to Judge Leander j. Monks in
his Courts and Lawyers Of Ildiapa."
Judge Monks writes that Judge Cliff
fOrd's father was born at st. Johnsbury,
Va, in 1890, and his mother in Brown
County, Ohio, in 1915. Both parents died
In 1886. Judge Clifford received his ele-
mentary education In the country schools
and then entered Shortridge High school
In this city, from which he was grad
uated He received the degree Of bacbe-
lor Of philosophy from Butler College in
1879 and later was graduated from the
Central Law School of indianapolis. He
was admitted to the bar In 1888 and prao
ticed in Indianapolis until he became
Judge Of Superior Court, Room 4, Dec. l,
1914
WAS STATESMAN AND
SOLDIER IN EIGHTIES"
According to tho biogra phicsl sketch in
Judge Monks history, Judge clifford was
census supervisor OF the Seventh Indiana
district IN 1900 and was a member Of the
lower house Of the General Assembly in
1905. lie was also a member OF the In
dianapolis Light Infantry in the
eighties" While IN college he was a
member OF the Greek letter fraternity,
Beta Theta Pi, and was never too busy
to take an active part In the activities Of
the fraternity. He Is a member Of the
Masonic fraternity. Oriental Lodge, and
a past master Of the lodge.
Judge Clifford was married Oct. 10.
1895, TO Miss Augusta Glidden Austin,
who survives. Two children, Vincent
Austin and Catherine Watson, also sur
yive.
In respect to the memory Of Judge
Clifford, the four other Superior Court
judges consisting Of Judges w. W.
Thornton, Linn Hay, T. J. Mol and Solon
J. Carter, adjourned their courts until
after the funeral OF Judge Clifford. The
doors Of all the Superior Court rooms
were closed and the jurists retired from
the bench.
Judge Moll CT Superior Court, room
9, who became Judge on the same day
that Judge Clifford assumed the bench
In room 4, paid this tribute to Judge
Clifford:
"TIRM IN OPINIONS
NEI Err DOGMATIC"
mo man ever sat upon the bench in
Marion County who was better liked or
more highly esteemed than Judge Vincent
G. Clifford. He was uniformly courte-
Gus and deferential to his associates, and
while firm in his opinions was never
Continued on Page Two9
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
TARIFF LEADS
PROGRAM SET
FOR CONGRESS
Harding and Party Chiefs
Agree on Legislation in
April 4 Session.

WASHINGTON, March ia legisla-
tive program for the new Congress was
agreed on by congressional leaders and
tentatively approved by President Hard
ing today. 1t Is as follows:
Passage of the emergency tariff bill
In the House while the Colombian
treaty is being considered in the
Senate.
Complete revision of the tax law.
brief summer recess.
Passage of the Army and Navy
appropriation bills.
Permanent revision of the tariff
law.
In between the big bills will be sand
wiched the minor bills which are certain
to require attention. In addition strong
effort may be made to revive the packer
control bill and the measures providing
Federal aid for maternity and education
al work.
Some kind of ban on immigration,
probably similar to the measure which
former President Wilson pocket vetoed,
undoubtedly will be passed.
II feel certain that emergency tarin
legislation win be the hrst important bill
to be considered by the new Congress-
Speaker Giuett said. II believe a meas
ure can De passeu promptly oh the O"S4S
OF the Payne-Aldrich rates"
Representative Fordney, Michigan,
chairman Of the House Ways and Means
Committee, said his committee can have
the emergency bill ready by April 4, the
date of the new session.
I'VE have held extensive hearings on
the question of the tariff" he said. 'The
committee is ready to start framing an
emergency bill next week. 1t can be
ready by April and passed through the
house In two weeks. In my opinion 1t
should be based on the Payne-Aldrlch
rates, with some notifications because
Of the unusual conditions confronting
business and agriculture. The main fea-
lures of the emergency tariff bill killed
by the veto of President Wilson at the
last session probably will be included"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
PLAN CHANGE TO
STATE CONTROL
Agriculture Board Members
Hold Meeting Here.

Plans for dissolution Of the state board
Of agriculture, a quasi public institution.
and it's reorganization as State de-
partment were made at a meeting OF
the board today.
The board cannot be dissolved until
It has advertised its intention for two
weeks. In two weeks the board will meet
again and transfer the State fair grounds
to the State. At the same time Governor
Warren t. McCray will reappoint the
present members Of the board, as pro-
vided in the new law. The board win
not be reorganized completely, however,
before the first of next year, when the
law win be completely effective.
Arrangements also are being made for
transfer Of the boards indebtedness OF
about 100000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
MYSTERY SHROUDS
REPORT ON GARBAGE
PLANT OPERATION
Reputed Deficit of S33, 1866 Not Explained
by Authorities Who Should KnOU
All About Affair.
SANITARY BOARD REVIEWS TACTICS

An unexplained deficit $33996 operation garbage
reduction plant during 1920
OF the board OF sanitary commissioners completed
cessfuly hidden today that of it could
the board OF sanitary commissioners
Craven and Frank Lngenfee
formation regarding the activities
which it is rely only
desires
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Fined S10O for Second
Offense in Speeding

Fred Schneider, 2415 North Alabama
street, was fined 800 and costs in city
court today by Judge Walter Pritchard
on charges Of speeding. Judge Pritchard
explained that inasmuch as it was
Sehneider's second offenSe he would i'm
pose the heavy fine.
J. R. Rubens $50 South Illinois street,
was fined $40 and costs on a similar
charge and 81 and costs on charges of
driving en- the Left side Of q street car.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Four Convicted of
Crimes Sentenced

Before the Criminal Court was ad
journed today, Judge James A. Collins
passed sentences upon several defendants.
Among those sentenced were: Esaw
Harris, assault and battery, six months
on State Farm; Allen Williams, 49, grand
larceny, from one TO eight years at re-
Isaac Farson, forgery, from
one to five years at the reformatory, and
Harry Merriman, petit larceny, sixty days
at the State Farm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
MEAT PRICES UP
AS STRIKE NEARS
SkyrOcketing First Bad Effect
of Packers Dispute.

CHICAGO, March 11-Considerable in
creases in prices of various meat prod
ucts In Chicago wholesale and retail mar
kets were chalked up today as the first
unfavorable development in the packers
employees situation as strike ballots were
mailed to local unions and union officials
gathered here to take charge of the con-
ferences and referendum on the wage re-
duction stan(
Pork skyroct ted cents pound, veal
and beef rose cents and mutton 8 cents
on packers quotations. While some re-
tailers were maintaining three day-old
prices, these expected their supply to be
exhausted by tomorrow.
Packers and union officials meanwhile
were Sitting tight" each insisting that
the next move be made by President
Harding, to whom the employees appealed
at their Omaha conference.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Conference to dis
cuss proposed wage cuts, as a preliminary
to bring proposed reductions in pay before
the United States railway labor board,
have been asked with their employees by
virtually all railroads having headquar-
ters in Chicago. These conferences have
been asked to conform to the transpor-
tation act, which requires that Employer =
and employees must seek to reach an
agreement before disputes can be brought
before the labor board.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-If any rail-
road reduces wages without referring the
question to the Labor Board it will ''act
illegally and unadviSedly" Senator Cum
minis, Iowa, chairman of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee and part
author Of the Esch- Cummins railroad Law,
said today.
ut will have to be referred TO the La
Dor Board,' he said, "where both sides
of the question can be considered"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
FRITZ Divorces
Her Third Husband

WATERBURY, Conn, March IL
FRITZ Schef, who, since 1912, has been
Mrs. George Anderson, is again FRITZ
Schefr. She was today granted di-
vorce from Anderson, her third husband,
by Judge kellogg in the Superior Court
here
The decree was granted on the ground
of intemperance and intolerable cruelty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Trigger Defendants
to Be Kept Off Stand

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, March 11.-Un-
less there is an eleventh hour change in
the plans of the defense in the trigger
trial, neither Sid Hatfield or any of his
sixteen fellow prisoners will be put on
the witness stand.
The defense probably will rest its case
this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest.
The rebunal win take two or three days
and then pleas to the jury will be made.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11

COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ARDM0RE,
Okla March Ill want to see her sent
to the electric chair. Every married
woman, every mother should pray for
her punishment she is a terrible woman.
No home IS safe from her Kind. No pun
4shment is bad enough for her"
The woman who uttered these words
was the wife IN the triangular drama
which ended in the death of Jake l..
Hamon, Oklahoma millionaire oil man
and Republican national committeeman.
With the jury finally selected, the State
opened fits attack on Clara Smith Hamon,
on trial for the murder Of Hamon.
The prosecution will attempt to prove
that Hamon, while dying, declared the
woman came 10 his hotel room and,
while lying on the bed, affectionately
ruffled his hair with one hand and then
with a 25-caliber automatic pistol con-
cealed in the other, shot him in the aD-
domen.
It viii charge that she purchased the
revolver for the special purpose of kill
ing him; that she had threatened TO
shoot him and had attempted 10 take his
life several times before.
A visit Of the jury to lannon's dingy
murder suite" in the second-rate Randol
Hotel was to be made, but because OF
rain WAS postponed until later in the trial.
This was the love hotel" where the
millionaire elected to spend the best
years OF his life with his pretty protege.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
EXCEEDS LIMIT
OF PROPOSALS
FIXED BY HUNS
DR.. SimOns Admits Counter
Offers at London Made on
His Initiative.
Els COURSE CENsURED

AvvTrTI THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
ERMANY. March II.-WagOn loads of
Farms and ammunition were surrendered
at French headquarters in Dusseldorf to-
dav. The collection included rifles, re-
volvers, cartridges and machine gun belts.
strict regulations went into effect as the
military regime assumed full control of
the area.
censorship on newspapers became
stricter and at 10 O'Clock curfsw was
made effective. Sentries at the city's
main approaches and at the bridge heads
challenged every person who attempted
TO pass.
BERLIN, March 11.-Foreign Minister
Walter Simons, In reporting to the Reich
stag foreign affairs committee on the
course Of negotiations in the London IN
demnity conference, admitted that he ex-
ceeded the prescribed limits Of the Ger
man counter proposals, but explained that
he had been led to do so by the hope OF
receiving credits, it was learned today.
The German cabinet previously had ap-
proved DR.. SimOns report on the IN
demnity conference. Whether there will
be any changes in the cabinet over the
admission that the foreign minister had
acted on his initiative in expanding Ger
than approved by the German experts,
was not apparent. 1t was said that much
would depend on the complexion Of the
new Prussian cabinet appointed to sue
ceed the old ministry that resigned
Thursday.
CRITICISE
DIR. sIMONS.
Herr Stresemann, leader Of the Ger
man peoples party, and DR.. Helfferch,
leader Of the Nationalists and former
head Of the treasury, both criticised DR..
Simons. at the Reichstag foreign affairs
committee meeting for Offering the allies
indemnities Of 3,OOO,OOO.OO0 gold marks
annually for thirty years. They said
that this was beyond Germany's ability
to pay,
Dr. Simons was defended by Eugen
Schiller, former vice chancellor. Hugo
SHINES. Industrial magnate, and one of
the members of the committee Of fifteen
>German experts that drew up the counter
proposals, was present at the committee
meeting but did not speak. 1t was said
that prObabIy he would speak at a later
session.
The meeting brought out the fact that
many OF the experts on the German com
mission had disagreed on the original
German counterprOposals, some believing
that the sum offered by Germany was
too high.
(Note-In the original counter pro-
posals Germany offered future payments
Of thirty billion gold marks. She con-
tended that this would bring her total
indemnity up to fifty billion gold marks,
as twenty billion gold marks already had
been paid.)
After the meeting of the Reichstag
foreign affairs committee there were evi-
dences of a more friendly feeling toward
DR.. SimOns, even on the part of the Ma
tiOnalists, who previously had con-
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Millions In Taxes
Turned Back by
II. s. Concessions

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two or
three hundred million dollars will be
returned to taxpayers as the result Of
conc tessions made by the Federal Gov
ernment in important tax suits argued
before the Supreme Court today.
The taxes in dispute are those under
the section of the 1916 income tax law
which placed levy on the profit de-
rived from the sale of capital assets,
stocks, bonds and other securities
and provided that this tax should be
placed on the gain in the value be-
tween March /. 1918, and the date Of
sale.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Jeweler, With Hands
Tied, Shot to Death

NEW YORK, March 1.-Abraham
Harris, a Jeweler, was found shot to
death in his store at 2276 Eighth avenue
today. HIS hands were tied. The police
announced a tray of jewels was taken.
The value of the jewels Is not knoFn. It
was said they might be worth as s1nuch
ss &10O00 ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twentyfOur hours ending .. m,
March IL: Increasing clOudiness with
rain late tonight or Saturday; warmer
tonight, colder by Saturday night.
HnT-RTX rEKFpFR
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11

DIR. o. Il. PETTIJOHN BETTER.
Improvement In the condition of DR.. o.
b. Pettijohn, city councilman, who has
been dangerously Ill at the Deaconess
hospital, was reported this afternoon.
Hope for his recovery is held out, 1t was
said.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23
LITHUA NLAN GOVERNMENT
AGREES TO PASS JEWISH REF
uGEES EN- ROUTE TO AMERICA
Conditions to BE Made Easier for
Sufferers.
Jewish Photographic Agency

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has si,,el ,p ocrnome,r win flo
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The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23

DIR. Boris D. Bogen. general director
of the Jewish Joint Distribution Com
1nittee in New York. stirred to action
the recent conference OF leading Jews
from all parts of the United States in
Chicago by his word picture of the
sufferings of the Jewish refugees in
Poland and other countries of Eastern
Europe After listening to his report
and those of other workers, the Amer
lean Jewish Relief Committee sent out
an appeal for S14.000.000 to continue
the relief work in Europe to which
they have already contributed S+7 ,000,-
600.
DR.. Bogen has spent much time in
Europe serving as regional director
in Poland for the Joint Distribution
Committee which disburSes the money
raised by the American Jewish Relief
Committee and its associated fund
raising organizations.
The appeal for further funds made
by the Jewish American Relief Com
mittee is to be directed by David A.
Brown of Detroit from the committees
headquarters at 1903 Park Avenue. New
York. Louis Marshall is chairman of
the committee, and its members include
Jews of such prominence as Julius
Rosenwald of Chicago. Felix Warburg
of New York, Jacob d. Lit and Jules
E. Mastbaum of Philadelphia DR.. Emil
Hirsch of Chicago, Nathan Straus of
New York, Aaron Waldheim of ST.
Louis, Louis KRISTEN of Boston, and
others.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23
The American Soldiers in France

forum for three days, Friday Satur-
day and Sunday.
The famous Soth Division which
adopted the war cry. Powder River
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23

Residents of Denver will see their
own sons. brothers, or fathers. in the
picture Powder River" an actual re-
production of the World War. showing
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23

Lord Northclilrc. editor OF the Lon
don Times" is expected to arrive
shortly in Palestine.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23

81 g following Divisions in action;
Dist, Soth, End, 32nd md, and LIST
Divisions.
The pictures were taken by the sig
nal Corps, L. $. Army, and win he
shown under the auspices of the vet
cram. Of Foreign Wars at the Audi
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-11-23
The cost Of this space is contributed by friends.

g.: ~.
JelUish People ofDenver
Here is something
to think about:
Do you realize Dhat your contributions to the
Federated Charities is doing for our otun people !?
During the past year
1911
individuals received aid thru the CENTRAL
JEWISH AID SOCIETY alone.
and this is but one branch of the Federated
Charities
but these people-helped wih your
This is going to be a hard uir1ter for Denuer's
poor and you are going to hear of many pitiful
cases of misery and uant
Some of these may be right in your neigh
borhood among the families of your
employees
What you going to do? Try to take all these
your shoulders and prouide uDhat-
may be necessary out of your pocket?
Or do you Dant to be able to telephone the FEEDER
ated Charities and turn the matter ouer to them?
This is time for action think this ouer luith
yourself and decide on hou much you are luil-
ling to giue to this noble work
It's the easiest ,Uay to help-s the only luay.
Then 1Dhen you enjoying the comforts of your
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1921-06-11
Wyhycie Spisku BOIszeWckiegO W Skandynawjjii
ROsja ivory Biloxi Pa1stw Ma Wschodzie.
POWSTANlE ANTI -BOLSzEWICKIE Ma URALU.
Myyczny Stan EkOnOmiczny W ROsji.
INNE TELEGRAMY "a GRANICZNE

tu wybuchu powstania, gen. Hen
mixer, miai moznosc wprowadze-
MIA swoich 5000 zo}nierzy ma te-
.ryto1um zajete przez wojska
horfantego, Akcja ia podminowa
Ia kontrole polska ma Gornyn
Slasku powstahcy ME beda W
stanie wszczac nowych zaburzen.
Wojska angieisl1ie zajey
wczoraj linje biegnaca przez
Kruczborek, OleSno, Lubliniec
Cory TarnowSkie. Powstancy O.
ltrzymali ultiratt+n, azeby "a
chowywali sic spokojnie.
Wedfug ostatnich wiadomoSc:
linja powstancow biegnie przez
Kuczoby, Wielki Borek, Lomni-
&C i Zebowice.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1921-06-11
KrOnika Chica&Oska.

raz6w acknowledged prowadzi'
Ii W garazach spisy, znajdujacycl1
sic Mich automobilow prywat-
nych, ma ktorych winny bye czy'
nione -codzienne notatki o kaz-
dym poszczegolnych automo-
blow. Szef policji Fitzmorris uwa
"a, il postanowienie Rady Miej'
skiej przyczyni sic wielce dc
zmniejszenia ilosci kradziezy all,
tomobilow.