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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
REMUS, SENT
TO PRISON.
KNOWN HERE
Sentenced to Atlanta
for Breaking Liquor
Laws.
BRIBERY CHARGED
Said to Be Head of
Nationwide Con-
spiracy.

George Remus, wealthy Cincinnati law
yer, who was sentenced to two years in
the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, and
fined $4,000 by Judge Weld Peck In tho
Federal Court at Cincinnati Tuesday, aft
er he and thirteen other defendants had
been found guilty of conspiracy to yio-
late the national prohibition laws, also Is
under Indictment In Federal Court here
for offenses growing out Of the same
circumstances which led to his conyic-
tion in Cincinnati.
In addition to charges Of violation OF
the liquor laws, Remus is charged with
conspiracy to bribe Bert Morgan, Federal
prohibition director, in the indictments
pending here.
Remus, who is said by Federal prohi-
bition officers to have been the head Of
a tremendous conspiracy of nation wide
scope to withdraw bonded whisky Illegal
ly from distilleries and warehouses and
to market 1t, appeared at the office Of
Mark Storen, United States marshal,
shortly after his indictment and gave
bond OF $4,000. He was not called for
arraignment by Judge Albert B. Ander-
son on arraignment day. May s, as the
case at Cincinnati was then on trial.
Alleged Illegal Withdrawals Of whisky
from the warehouse Of the Squibbs Com
pany at Lawrencehurg during 1921 led
to an investigation OF the matter by Fed
eral authorities and later a raid was
made by Indiana and Ohio Federal pro-
hibition agents on a farm near Cincinnati
which resulted In the seizure OF an
enormous quantity OF whisky.
During the trial ut Cincinnati a mum
ber of witnesses were called from Indi-
annapolis. including Director Morgan and
prohibition and Department of Internal
Revenue officers On the stand Morgan
told In detail the attempts OF the de-
PENDANTS 10 bribs him.
The other thirteen def ,ndants were
sentenced by Judge Peck to prison terms
Of from one year and a day to eighteen
months and fines running as high as
5000.
With Remus in the local cases are In
dicted Harry 4. Brown, Glenn Herbes,
George Corners. Ernest Brady. John
Gehrun. Harry Gardening, George Dater
and Robert e. Flora, all living In or
near Cincinnati.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17

Wooiey Woodbridge, 1924 North La
Sale street, was found guilty in city
court of operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence Of liquor and fined
500 and costs by Ralph Updyke, judge
pro tenn. No Jail sentence Is provided by
law for this offense.
Mrs. Lulu letters, q, 1131 South Bel
mont avenue, was injured last night In
an accident in which the police charge
drunken automobile driver figured.
The driver is George L. ScovtIle, 42, 1926
East Pratt street, who Is charged with
operating motor vehicle while under the
influence Of liquor.
Mrs. letter with her husband, James
letter. and their three children were
riding In a buggy at Blake street and
Indiana avenue when they were struck
by an automobile driven by ScoviIle,
letter was also arrested charged with
improper driving and failure to display
light.
Frank Lacey, 800 Eastern avenue, was
found asleep in an automobile parked on
the sidewalk at st. Clair street and the
Menon railroad tracks last midnight He
was charged with operating a motor We
hicle while under the influence Of liquor
The third arrest was that OF Wesley
Schoolbridge. 20. 2117 North La Sale
street who. the police say, was driving
an automobile while drunk
Coroner Robinson was unable to find
evidence that Thomas Handley, negro,
1S5 Arlington avenue, who was driving
an automobile three weeks ago when the
car turned over and killed his wife, Car
rie, was drunk. Al result, he recon-
mended that charges of mansIaughter
against Handley be dismissed and Judge
Delbert Q. Wilmeth Of city court acted
on the recommends ton.
DR.. Robinson said ne examined a large
number Of witnesses in the case and that
they all agreed Handley was not drunk,
although he was charged by the police
with being drunk.
The coroner in connection with his
recommendation that Hadley be dis
charged made a statement In which he
declared he would prosecute to the fullest
extent OF the law cases against drunken
drivers who cause accidents
Two other cases in which mansIaughter
ana operating motor vehicle while un-
der the influence Of liquor is charged,
are pending in city court One of them
is against George Morgan. who is charged
with driving an automobile into the side
of train, resulting in the death OF Mrs.
Morgan. The other case Is against Tim
Casserly OF near Lebanon, who the police
say struck Mrs. Lenora E. Norris and
knocked her under the wheels OF an in
terurban car. which ran over her
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
QUITS JOB HE
WAS GIVEN AS
CONSOLATION
City Employe, Defeated Candi-
date for Council, Goes to
Auto Firm.

Henry r. Harris. chief clerk in the
city purchasing department, left the
city's employment today to become EN-
ploymeut and personnel agent for the
Stutz Motor Car Company of America.
He was with the Stutz company before
going to the city hall.
Elmer Williams, defeated for the Re
publican nomination for trustee or Center
Township in the recent primary election
will succeed Harris. He went TO work
this morning, but Jesse +. Miller. pur
chasing agent, said technically his ap
nointment Will not be completed until
Mayor Shank returns to the city 1t IL
understood william III. Armitage, political
marshal at the city hall, got the job 70,
Williams.
The position was created by the city
council only few weeks ago. Harris
was Republican candidate for coun-
Gilman in the municipal election last
year. but withdrew when 1t was discov-
cred his citizenship was clouded by nat
uralization papers he took out In Can
ada several years ago. Friends of Har-
ris in the council voted to make tie
berth in the purchasing department
paying $500 a year. In order to take
care of bin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Fire Chiefs First Trip
Out of State Costs $50

No one can ever accuse Chief of Police
John j. O'Brien of being profigate with
the peoples money If he keeps up the
record for economy established on his
first trip at public expense as revealed in
an expense account he fled with the
board of public safety today.
The chief went to Atlantic City to at
tend fire prevention convention. He
was gone ten days 1t was the first time
he was ever outside Indiana and one Of
the few times he has been outside Mar
ion County The chief has been on the
fire department since he was a young
man. Firemen don't get many chances
to get away and the chief always pre-
ferred to spend what vacations he got In
his home town
But did the chief cut loose and caper
considerably when he once got away?
He did not. Take the word of the mem
bers Of the board of public safety for it,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
TEXAS MAYOR
IS KILLED IN
BRIDGE FALL
Four Persons Dead in
Crash at BraZOs
River.
13 OTHERS MISSING
Crowd Stood Watching
Floods Beneath
Structure.

MARLIN, Texas, May 17.-Four per
sons were known to be dead today and
thirteen others are missing as the re-
suit of the collapse of the Marlin -Belton
bridge over the Brazos River. Thirty
five persons were on the bridge when II
went down.
Only one body has been recovered, that
Of Mrs. Ed Mosely of Beaumont.
The other three dead are: #. Nj Stall
worth, mayor OF Marlin; DR.. w. II
Allen of Marlin and the I-year-old SOL
Of Clayton Briggs of Marlin.
Thirteen other persons on the bridge
at the time of the accident cannot Dt
found.
The collapse came as the crowd on the
bridge was Watching workmen repair the
structure, weakened By the recent higf
water. The west span gave way, pre-
cipitadng all on that portion OF the
bridge into the water.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17

he did not. Itemized down to the last
penny, the chief submitted his accou at
calling for a total of $135.76. This in
cluded SS7 for railroad fare, leaving ap-
proximately $50 out Of which he paid
hotel and restaurant bills for ten days
, In Atlantic City.
Members of the board wanted to know
how he did 1t. The chief calmly replied
that whenever he had to spend over s.
a day for food he paid the difference out
of his pocket. If other expenses looked
too high, he paid part Of them with his
own money, he said.
The board insisted that he submit a
new account, including everything he
spent, since his trip was In the interests
of better fire department The chief
refused, saying he had obtained con-
siderable information of personal value
to himself and he was willing to share
part of the expense.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Fireman GiUen 80
Days Absence LedDe
to Visit Ireland

The board OF public safety today grant
ed Chauffeur Joseph Tuohy Of Engine
Company No. l a ninety day leave Of abb
sence to visit Ireland To get such per-
mission fireman must waive his rights
in the pension fund during the period he
Is out of the country.
Members OF the board asked II Tuohy
planned to straighten out Ireland while
he was there. Fire Chief 0'Brien an
swered:
II don't know" he said, but I think
the Irish ought to be able to run that
country. They run this one"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
NEGRO STABS
Adds AFTER
STREET FIGHT
Dispute Over Right-of-Way on
Capitol Avenue May Have
Fatal Result.

In an alteration over which had the
right -of-way on Capitol avenue neaI
Vermont street today, Carl Adds, 429h
West Ohio street. was stabbed and
probably fatally wounded with an ice
pick in the hands Of William Bell, negro
$40 Muskingum street.
The argument started, according to
Mary Long Of Lebanon, Ind, who was
with Adds In an automobile, when the
negro drove an ice wagon into Capitol
avenue in such manner that it blocked
Adds automobile.
Bell escaped but was later arrested.
Bell said the Long woman brandished
revolver during the course of the ar
gument A revolver was found in the
automobile. She was arrested charged
with drawing deadly weapons and va
grancy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
BANDITS FLEE
IN STOLEN AUTO
Payroll Thieves Escape Gordon
of State Guardsmen and
Deputies With $4,000.

DECATURvILLE. Mo- ~May 17.-slip-
ping through the Gordon OF State guards
men and deputies. three of the FIVE
Springfield tMo) payroll bandits carry
ing with them $4,000 in loot. were today
making their way toward st Louis in a
stolen automobile. The bandits obtained
the automobile and three days supply -
food from f. A. Parrish. farmer living
near here. at the point of revolvers
Their missing companions may he des d
in the thickets near Bradshaw Flats as
the result of two gun battles with posses
late yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
LEVEE BREAKS
NEAR STATE FARM

ANGOLA, La, May 17.-Six to seven
thousand acres OF land, under cu!tfsa-
ton by inmates Of the State Peniten
tiary here, was inundated by break in
the levea at Bob's Bayou. about two
and one half miles from the main build
ings of the State Farm today.
4 thousand convicts are being conveyed
to safety from the flooded fields. Be-
sides the State lands, thousands of other
acres and hundreds of people are said to
be in more or less danger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
HARDING ASKS
STEEL MEN TO
EAT WITH HIM
Thirty or More Magnates Dine
at White House Ia
morrow.

NEW YORK, May 17.-President Hard
ing has invited thirty or forty of the
country's leading steel men to dinner at
the White House Thursday night, the
Dow Jones News Service declared today
1t Is understood that among those in
vited are E. II. Gary, James A. Farrell.
Charles NJ Schwab, Eugeen G. Grace,
William f. Corey, John A. Topping and
J. E. Rep1ogle.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
DEEP GLOOM
IN IRELAND AS
PEACE FAILS
Collapse of Negotiations Be.
tween Free State and Re-
publican Leaders.

DUBLIN, May 17.-The Irish peace
committee which has been attempting to
adjust the differences between the Irish
Free State and the republicans. reported
TO the Dali Eirann this afternoon that
no agreement could be reached. The col
lapse of the peace negotiations caused
deep gloom.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Branch Library
Wants Directories

The business branch Of the Indianapo-
lis public library is asking for discarded
Indianapolis directories now that the new
directories are out. These are exchanged
for directories from other cities. The
business branch has found the dt-
rectories valuable to law firms and busi-
ness houses wishing to verify addresses
and for other reference needs. These di-
rectories may be left at any branch IL
brary or at the central lib4ary. If donor
Will telephone addresses the business
branch will send for the directory, 1t is
said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
COLORADO RIVER
BREAKS LEVEE

Los ANGELES. Calf, May 1.-THE
east end Of Riverside County, consisting
of about 10000 acres of fine farm lands,
is being flooded today as result OF
break in the levee of the Colorado River
at IIausers Bend, a short distance from
Ripley.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Willie Green Cook
Taken for Robbery

Willie Green Cook, "a. negro, 1880 Yam
des street. was arrested today in connec-
tion with the investigation Of an attempt
ed robbery Of the safe Of the Durapt
Motor Car Company, 96o North Meridian
street.
A negro was found working on the
safe at the Durant salesroom by Julius
Smith. negro porter. The burglar Gov
cred Smith with revolver and made his
escape through a window.
Cook was later arrested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
TWO TRAINS IN
HEAD-ON CRASH;
SCORE INJURED
Five May Die as Result of
Wreck Near Kansas
City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 1.-Two st.
Louis and San Francisco passenger
trains met in a head-on smashup mile
from this city today. Over score were
injured. five seriously. The two trains
were number twenty one, southbound
from this city to Springfield, and number
twent two, northbound from Clinton
Mo, to this city.
Ambulances were rushed from this city
to The wreck.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
WASHINGTON
SITTING BACK

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE United
States sat back today to await the next
move from Genoa. II Is confidently ex
pected In Washington that possibly with
IN the next forty eight hours, certainly
within week, the statesmen at Genoa
will combine on a new set Of proposals
to this Government that will afford the
Administration an opportunity TO par
ticipate in the efforts at European re-
construction on terms of its own making.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
GOES
UP ON RUMOR
Stock Advances on Report Of
Another Merger.

NEW YORK. May T.-Midyale Steel
jumped FIVE points on the stock market
this afternoon to close at $40 a share,
while Wall street excftedly discussed ru.
mors and reports that Charles Schwab
was attempting another coup to bring
the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
pany into the Bethlehem Lack awanna
consolidation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
johnson May
Meet Sharp
Competition

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17-Politicians
today specuiated on the probability Of
Senator Hiram johnson meeting sharp
competition for the Republican senatorial
nomination in California this fall follow
Ing the sudden resignation of Col. David
P. Barrows as president of the Univer-
sity of California. Barrows resignation
followed rumors that he was about to
enter the senatorial contest as the cham
pion Of the anti-Johnson faction.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
SNIPERS AGAIN
INFET BELFAST

BELFAST, May 17.-Sniping broke out
here today, resulting in a report that
the Ulster government may proclaim
martial law The trade association has
declared boycott upon South ireland
goods in retaliation for the boycott Of the
Republicans against Ulster. The military
curfew has heen extended
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
EIGHT TOWNS
ARE THREATENED

NATCHEZ, Miss, May T.-Eight
Louisiana towns were threatened with
inundation today as water from the
swollen Mississippi River aud its tribu-
aries swept through levee break Oh
Bayou Deslaises, near Hamburg. La,
reports here stated.
Water rushing through the break which
was reported more than 500 feet wide,
sweeping southward into Avoyelles, Point
Coupee st. Landres, st. Martin, and
Ineryille parishes-Louisianas sugar cane
belt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
TJUO Thousand Die
In Wreck-Theyre
Chickens, Though

PEEKSKILL. n. Y, May 17-One man
was killed, all through traffic on the
and half and about 1900 chickens are
believed TO have been killed when two
freight trains were wrecked in a rear
of here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
20 IMPERILED
IN SHIP OZMO
Vessel Crashes on Rocks of
Cape Elanco and Is
Sinking.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-Twenty
lives were imperiled today when the
motor ship ozmo crashed on the rocks
at Cape Blanco and began sinking rapid
ly after being refloated.
The vessels crew of twenty was fe-
ported to have put off in life boats.
Help was rushed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
ALECK TO HI

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Giford
Pinchot has beaten tho Republican
State machine in Pennsylvania and
won the nomination for Governor, said
telegram received here today by
Senator Hiram Johnson, Republican.
of California, from Alexander p.
Moore. publisher Of the Pittsburgh
Leader.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
BIG FIRE
SWEEPS CORK

DUBLIN. May 17.--Part of Cork was
swept by fire early today which de-
stroyed the barracks and adjf cent build
ings The barracks were to have been
taken over at once by Irish Free State
troops. The conflagration could be seen
for miles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
SOVIETS TO
TAKE PART
AT HAGUE
Proposals for Truce
Also Reported as
Accepted.
.DISBAND ARMIES


PARIS, May 1.-THE United
States viii stand pat on the question
OF private proprty In Russia because
We at home face the same situation
in Mexico" declared James W. Ger
ard. former American Ambassador to
Germany, when he was decorated to-
day as a grand officer Of the Legion
OF Honor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
BIG SAVING IN
EXPENSES OF
FISCAL YEAR
President Harding Sets
Example With Reduction
of 40 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-With two
more months to go Federal Government
expenditures for the present fiscal year
total but g, $50 SIG. .15S as compared with
S4,277, ,S63,1S6 for the same period last
year.
President Harding leads all Of the Gov
ernment branches and functions in econo-
my setting practical example. E1pcndi-
lures by the White House were $1s2, 1888,
a forty per cent cut from the previous
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
FIRE ELEAPING
HIGH IN AIR
Scores Fight to Extinguish
Blaze From Gas Well
in Kansas.

ELDORADO, Ark, May t7.--Scores Of
men fought today to extinguish fire
In gas well eight miles from here.
Flames are IeapIng from 200 to 300 feet
In the air.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
SERIOUS VIEW
OF DEFEAT is
TAKEN, HESAYS
Chamberlin Announces Plan
of British Cabinet on
Issue.

LONDON. May 17--Austen Chamber
lain today announced that, the Govern
ment considered its defeat last night, in
the House Of Commons, serious matter.
Tho Cabinet Chamberlain said, viii ap
point a committee to examine the ques-
tion Of school teachers salaries. which
was the issue upon which the government
met defeat, 151 to 14S, on division.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Soviet Gusts
NeIUs Writer
From Russia

LONDON, May 17.-Edwin Hulin-
ger. correspondent, has been ex-
PEELED from Russia on ninety-six
hours notice, following dispute
with tho Soviet government over his
alleged attempt to cable advance in
formation concerning the Russo-Ger-
man treaty, evading the censorship.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Mrs. Stillman Will
Close Divorce Case

YONKERS. May 17.-At conference
at the office of John Brennan. counsel
for Mrs. Anne L. Stillman. 1t was de-
cided to consider the divorce action
closed and TO submit the case Immediate
l. to Referee Daniel J. Gleason for de-
cision.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty -four hours ansiing =
p. m, Thursday, May Is:
Unsettled weather tonight and Thurs
day. protabl showers: not much change
in
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
BrOther-in-LaW
of BOsse Dies

EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 17.--H. Fred
Riechmann, A, president of the West Side
Bank. dropped dead of heart failure at his
home here at II a. m. today. He was q
brother law of the late Mayor Bosse
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
Four Clinics Held
by State Dentists

Four clinics we're today's program
of the Indiana Dental Association, In
convention here. DR.. Arthur Black of
Chicago will address the dentists this
evening on some of the problems of the
profession.
Dr. Earl Brooks of Noblesvillc has
been formally installed as president OF
the society. DR.. Charles a. Priest of
Marion Will be installed as president at
the next annual meeting of the associa-
tion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
.PINCHOT SEEMS
TO HAVE WON
in HOT RACE
Republican Fight in
Keystone State
Close.
UNOFFICIAL TAB
Statement Issued at
Headquarters of
Party.

PHILADELPHIA. May 17.--Gov-
ernor Sproul late today conceded the
nomination OF Clifford Pinchot. In
statement Governor sproul said Pin
chot's victory was q great triumph.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17

police and the coroners office Joined today In
war on automobile drivers.
charges of operating motor vehicle while
at leastt two charges pending.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
MAKES sURE OF DEATH.

MAKES SURE OF DEATH
PETERSBURG, Ind, May 17.-With
stone tied about his neck a man be-
lieved to be Luther Beuton, 45, of Vim
cennes. leaped into White River, about
three miles north Of this place, and was
drowned A number of fishermen saw
him leap, but were unable to save his life.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
AND
POLICE AFTER
AUTO DRUNKS
Drivers Of Cars Who Mix Gas With Liquor Are
Targets of Joint War Waged by Law
Enforcement Offic Five Cases Are
Pending in Court
ONE CAR PILOT CONVICTED TO-DAY

prosecute fullest the law any
being the influence of iquorPau F. Robinson
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17

PARIS, May 17.-Foreign office Of
ficiais said today they expected the
Genoa conference to come TO an end
tomorrow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
ATTEMPT SAFE BLOWING.

Amateur yeggmen attempted to open a
big safe in the L. .. Tyler company's
furniture store, 122 South Pennsylvania
street, today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
P-F-F-Ti

NEW YORK, May 16.-Picking his
teeth with match caused the death
of Charles Castsllano. 1t ignited
suddenly. He threw it hastily from
him-into can of gasoline, which
exploded, setting fire to his clothing