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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
NEGRO FIGHTER
TAKES DEPUTY
ALONG TO CELL
Lured From Garage to Jail
Watkins Puts Up
Battle.

It took the combined forces Of Sheriff
George Snyder and the turnkeys at the
city prison to get Leford Watkins. negro,
90, Charlottesville, Ind. locked up today.
After the difficult feat finally was ac-
complished Watkins proceeded to estab-
lish n new long distance bowling record
for tho city prison.
This morning Watkins called at the
garage Of Harry Ottermeier at Cumber-
land and arranged to purchase an au-
tomobile. Everything was serence until
Ottermeier refused to accept a check
in payment for the car. watkins then
proceeded to "clean out" the establish
ment and run about twelve persons, who
happened to be in the garage, into the
streets.
Maurice Simon, deputy sheriff, was in
Cumberland at the time serving
subpoenas, and he was called into the
case. He went into the garage and
promised watkins that If he would come
to Indianapolis with him he would pre-
sent him, free Of charge, with mice
pretty, shiney, new automobile" The
offer looked good to watkins and he ac-
cepted.
All went well until they arrived at the
county jail The jail didn't look like
an automobile salesroom to Watkins and
the fireworks began. Sheriff Snyder and
his men rushed to the assistance OF
Simon and after a battle, Watkins was
partially subdued. 1t was then decided
to take hih across the street to the city
prison.
Watkins then staged a comeback and
It took reinforcements from the turnkey's
office to get the negro into a cell. Then
they found they could not let go of him
- - H., -,
selves. So he was taken to the padded
cell downstairs, where the same scene was
enacted for the benefit of a constantly in
creasing audience. This proved a failure
also. Finally he was confined in a private
cell and then he bagn his series OF
whoOps and yells.
He was slated for vaGrancy, and ply
sicians will examine him to determine
his mental condition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
IRISH STATE
ACT EFFECTIVE
WITH SIGNING
Peace Agreement Brings New
Legislation Into Use
at Once.

LONDON, March 3l.--The Irish Free
State act, officially creating the Irish
Free State. went into effect today, fol-
lowing the signing Of the Irish peace
agreement last night by representatives
of North and South Ireland and the
British government.
King George gave his royal assent
to the bill today.
Colonial Secretary Y ton Churchill,
in a speech in the H Of Commons
this afternoon, warned the nations not
to be too optimistic over the result OF
the Irish peace agreement signed here
last night by representatives Of North
and South Ireland and the British gov
ernment.
Joseph Devlin, NJ P, paid tribute to
Colonial Secretary winston Churchill.
brought about an agreement desired for
centuries.
Premier Lloyd George, az his country
estate at Chequers Court, sent his con
gratulations by telephone.
Nothing now stands in the way OF all
Ireland. outside Of the six counties OF
Ulster, becoming one of the nations of
the world save the threat Of civil war
intensified by the followers OF Eamon De
Valera The Irish Free State brought
into existence by the royal signature
must hold elections Of It's first officers
and Parliament
De Valera, deposed president Of the
republic" and his followers ara deter
mined that this shall not happen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31

be seven feet above normal but still
considerably below the danger mark.
Lowlands around indianapolis were
flooded, but no particular damage re-
suited.
Rainfall was reported twice as heavy
IN the southern part of the State as In
the north and CENTRAL portions.
The Wabash River at Terre Haute was
above the sixteen-foot flood stage today
and was expected to go three feet higher
Interurban cars were running late.
but the only complete suspension of
service reported was between Ft. Wayne
and Peru.
Relief from rain and food conditions
was promised by the Weather Bureau.
The forecast was for mostly cloudy and
colder tonight, with freezing tempera-
ture; Saturday, fair, with slowly rising
temperature
Advices were sent out today by J. H.
Arlington, meteorologist at the weather
bureau, that the food stage will be
reached in all probability in the middle
and lower White River district and along
the lower wabash This does not mean,
Mr.. Arlington explained that any record
breaking food of dangerous proportions
is in prospect, but the lowlands along the
rivers below Martinsyille undoubtedly
Will be oyertiOwed.
Along the lower White River and Wa
bash River, there has been a rainfall of
about five inches in the past five days as
against about half that amount In
this section of the State.
Two fatalities have attended the rise of
streams in the State. They occurred at
Charlottesville.
In a five minute wind storm at Rock
port, poles and trees were blown down,
windows smashed and barns and OUT
buildings damaged.
Homes were flooded and roads an
undated in the wabash Valley neIr
Huntington and livestock was moved to
high ground.
Heavy damage was done by a storm at
Petersburg and at Washington streets
were flooded by nearly two inches Of
rainfall
At FIT. Wayne a police patrol boat was
pressed into use for the protection Of
families living in the flooded section.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31

be talked to newspaper men, pacing the
floor. the miners chief leaped on top
OF his desk to show he was not wor-
ried.
He and Secretary Treasurer William
E. Green were waiting at union head
quarters here until midnight, when the
contract expires. Plans were all laid
and orders sent out IN detail
They expect thousands Of non-union
miners to join the union men. thus tying
up some OF the unorganized fields. The
non-union miners in Pennsylvania an
thracite regions IN the past have acted
with the union on wage matters.
This suspension is not directly over
a wage matter, however. the issue being
whether the mine owners shall be sue
cessful in their efforts to abandon the
central competitive field in favor Of sepa-
rate State wage agreements. They have
~also declared for lower wages. while
the miners demands include one for re-
tentlon Of the present basic wage and
institution Of a six-hOur day, five-day
week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
DRIVES TOLAKE
AND JUMPS IN
w. T. FentOn, Chicago Banker.
Commits Suicide-MOtive
Sought.

CHICAGO, March 31.-W. Z. Fenton,
vice president and general manager Of
the National Bank Of the Republic, com
mitted suicide today by leaping into
Lake Michigan.
Fenton hired a taxicab and drove to
the lake 'front.' After paying his fare he
walked to the waters edge and the taxi
driver saw him leap into the water. The
police were notified and succeeded in
recovering the body from the lake, but
efforts at resuscitatiOn were futile.
The body was identified by Fenton's
son. An investigation is being made in
an effort 10 learn the motive.
Fenton was born at Madison, Ind, and
began his banking career in the estab-
lishment of Fletcher & Sharpe at Indian
apOlis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
SHANK SAYS
POLICE MUST
CHECKCRTME
Threatens to Fire
Whole Force and
Hire Others.
TOAFING' TO END

Wrought up by the failure of the
police to check the increasing bold
ness of highwaymen and burglars,
as evidenced Thursday night by the
shooting Of citizen by a robber at
/ the edge Of the business district,
Mayor Shank today called the board
Of public safety before him and
threatened to fire every policeman
and hire new ones," if some results
are not shown shortly.
The mayors ire was increased by the
fact two more policemen were caught
lettering on duty Thursday night and
two negro policewomen gave testimony
IN city court which freed a negro auto
ist charged with running down a wom-
an while driving a car under the inhu-
ence Of liquor.
James Z. Armitage OF the board of
safety, Chief Of Police Rikhoff and Sergt.
Clara Burnside, in command OF police
women. sat before the mayor for an
hour, discussing ways and means of
stopping the practice OF lettering on
beats
POLICEMEN TO
BE WARNED.
After q telephone conversation with
President Ernest L. Kingston Of the
board, Mr.. Armitage announced there
would be a general roll call for all po-
Iicemen at headquarters Sunday after
noon, at which the law will be laid
down"
The mayor indicated he would appear
at the roll call
We're going to have these districts
covered If we have to hire a watcher
for every man on the force" he said.
Sergeant Burnside was ordered by the
mayor to order every police woman to
arm herself with a revolver Immediately.
He said a complaint had come to him two
police women were sent to watch for bur
glars and purse-snatchers without
weapons.
Mr. Armitage and Miss Burnside said
police women have been ordered to buy
revolvers, and the mayor instructed the
sergeant further to get IN touch with DR.
Thomas Noble, pistol expert, and make
arrangements for target practice for the
women police.
! SAYS WOMEN FAIL
TO REALIZE DUTY.
! Some Of the women don't seem to
/ have the right idea" said Miss Burnside
"They do not seem to realize they are IN
/ the department to work"
well, they'd better find It out pretty
! quick" replied the mayor. And, say
they'd better find out you are the boss
You are the boss OF the polce-women
/ and I want them to know that"
Chief RlkhoR suspended John F
/ Buchanan and Roy s. Kennedy. negro
/ patrolmen, on evidence they loltered in
north side drug stores until time to re-
/ port to headquarters and then rode street
cars to the report boxes in order to re-
port on time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
4 MEN SHOT, DESPITE
PEACE AGREEMENT

BELFAST, March 31.-Despite the Irish
peace agreement signed in London last
night. violence continued IN Ulster prov
tnce today. -Four men, two Of them po-
licemen, we're shot down in the streets.
Tremendous damage was done by series
series of incendary fires in the business
district One bomb was thrown.
A member Of the Ulster constabulary
was killed and another wounded when a
detachment of Sim Feiners. armed with
rifles and a machine gun, ambushed and
attacked a police patrol at Newry.
The attackers ESCAPED.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31

AS far as interfering with the strike,
the length Of time is now too short TO
reach a satisfactory understanding even
If the operators ere willing to meet,
which I understand they are not" Mr..
Lewis said regarding eleventh hour ef-
forts to the Government to bring the op-
Aerators into conference.
- Thousands Of miners are already Idle
from mines closing down in prepara-
tiop for the strike. Other thousands de-
clared today holiday TO celebrate the
start Of their vacation" which every
one expects to be long.
Bituminous operators are not expected
TO abandon their refusal to enter the
interstate wage meeting. provided by the
existing wage scale. The Government is
not expected to actively interfer until
the 65.O0O.0O0 tons OF coal reserve stored
in the Nations bins is exhausted
Without drawing on the 80 per cent
production of non union mines. the sur
plus would Ade the country over a per-
iOd Of six weeks under a normal rate
>Of consumption.
; 100000 FUND
IN UNION CEEST.
In the face IF these figures and with
a war chest Of only 100000, Lewis
was optimistic. Everything he said in
ferred confidence in the outcome. As
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31

BOTH SIDES READY
FOR MINERS STRIKE
CALL AT MIDNIGHT

production
o Nations
will
blow will until
suppants expiring
Gel
effective
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
ASKS ARREST OF
3 JURY FIXERS
Counsel for Arthur Burch
Says He Has Evidence of
Tampering.

LOS ANGELES, Cal March 31.-The
arrest of two men and woman was de-
manded today by Attorney Paul Schenck,
chief defense counsel for Arthur Burch
on retrial for the murder OF J. Bolton
Kennedy. who claims the three persons
are attaches Of the district attorneys Of
fee and charge them with tampering with
jurymen in the present trial Of Burch.
Schenck claims, he has enough evil
dence to prove the three persons ap-
preached jurymen after they had been ac-
cepted on the jury. The district attor-
ney's office denies the charge Of Schenck.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
LEWIS VILE NOT
STAY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 31.-Suspension in
the anthracite field will be 100 per cent,
AThomas Kennedy, district president, pre-
Sdicted today.
The anthracite delegates returned to-
day TO their districts to supervise sus-
pension of work Of the 10000 hard coal
miners.
President John L. Lewis OF the United
Mine Workers has changed his plans, ac-
c0rding to Phillip Murray, vice president
end will not come TO New York to es-
tsblish headquarters. He will 60 to
Washington next week to appear before
the House Labor Committee on the
"a Bland resolution.
Anthracite miners and officials will re-
slime negotiations Monday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31

SLEEP AS CARS
GOINTO CANAL
One Injured When Pennsy Elk
press Train Is Wrecked
Near Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 31.-Five
cars of the Dominion Express, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, slid down a
twenty embankment into the old
Pennsylvania canal at Halifax early this
morning. The train was bound from
Buffalo to Washington.
The wreck occurred at AT this morn
ing and was caused by a broken rail-.
There were ninety passengers on the
train. Many were asleep in their berths
and did not know what had happened,
some not being awakened. Four pas
sengers were slightly hurt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
Cyclone Destroys
Alabama Village

CULLMAN, Ala. March 31-Crane Hill,
small town fifteen miles from this city,
was wiped out by cyclone today, &C,
cording to meager reports reaching her..
Several persons are reported to have been
killed and n number of others injured.
Physicians and nurses are being rushed
to the village from here.
Property damage to the extent of $6O,-
600 was done by the cyclone in this city.
Twenty homes in the patch of the twister
were demolished.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
SPECIAL to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY EDWARD G. LOWRY.


DENVER, Colo, March 31.-Even
If Wyoming were fat on its back. it
would not tell its troubles to the first
casual stranger who came along and
asked to look at its tongue and take
it's temperature. This is a high,
wide and handsome State, inhabited
by a free-handed, hospftable and
generous people. They are amply
competnet to take care Of them
selves. They do not pull long faces
when times are bad. They go out
and rustic for what they need, and
usually get It. Here are produced
cattle and sheep. oil and bituminous
coal.
Essentially, wyoming is a livestock
State. Cattle raising and sheep raising
engage the attention and provide occu-
patton for the greater number Of people.
The livestock men have had the same
troubles as in other cattle States, but
they have shown sharper recovery than
SNtAiV VI AACAG AFAe huOAot 1OiVAdhOt AbA
example. They tcok hold Of their situa-
tion promptly.
FORM CATTLE
LOAN COMPANY.
On a day last October they discovered
they could get money from the War
Finance Corporation II they would form q
cattle loan company and comply with GER
tain conditions and regulations. They or
ganized a company that same day, and a
week later 1t was functioning. 1t has a
capital Of a million dollars, and the
State, chiefly through 1t. has borrowed
81. PCS, 900 from the War Finance Corpora
ton. The barks of the State have CO.
operated and participated in this bor-
CONTINUED on Page Nine. Second section)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
IRISH CONFISCATE
BRITISH AMMUNITION

CORK, Ireland March 31.-Rebel mem
bers of the Irish republican army have
confiscated one hundred tons Of British
army ammunition which was being
shipped to England, 1t was learned to-
day. number Of military lorries have
been Communicated by the mutineers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
WYOMING MEN
TAKE CARE OF
OWN AFFAIRS
Competent to Pull Out
of Financial
Straits.
FOR FUNDS
Say Cattle Loans Will
Be Paid Off in
Two Years.

Editors Note-Edward G. Lowry,
distinguished Investigator and re-
porter for the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, Is touring the agricultural
section west of the Mississippi River,
In behalf of the Public Ledger and
the Daily Times, and writing series
of articles upon conditions as he finds
them. This Is his eighth prOduc-
ton based upon observations in Wy
oming. Others will follow at reg ular
interVaIs.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
Prosecutor Holds
Session With Sipe

Richard V. Sipe, former Marion County
Clerk, who resigned after admitting
shortages Of more than S140,0 900 today was
escorted from the Jail to the prosecutors
office where a conference was held with
Claude NJ. Worley, special investigator
of the Criminal Court.
The grand jury was in session but
Sipe did not appear before that body. He
gave lengthy testimony before the grand
Jury several weeks ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
ILLINOIS GETS
NEW INDUSTRIES

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March S1-secre-
tary of State L. L. Emmerson today
gave permission to two Indiana corpora
tions to do business in Illinois They
are the United Boiler Heading and Foun-
dry Company and the Indiana Power
Company.
The Illinois headquarters Of the for
mer will be at Blue Island and those Of
the latter at Chicago.
The United Boiler Heading and Power
Company will employ 10000 In Illinois
and the Indiana Power Company will
employ 26.1O0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
Viebahn Case Now
Is international

The case Of Carl viebahn, formerly di-
rector Of the recreation department of the
city. who was arrested Monday charged
with violation of the Federal prohibition
laws has assumed an international as
pect. according to attaches of the office
of Mark Storen, United States marshal.
Viebahn. who is a native OF Holland
and never has been naturalized, was re-
leased late yesterday on bond of $4,000
signed by Michael Finn, an Irishman, and
James Carter, a negro.
viebahn spent three days in jail before
obtaining bond.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
ENTIRE TOWN
FACES LOSING
FLOOD FIGHT
Rising Waters of Mis-
sissippi Gain on
Defenders.
RELIEF TO BE SENT
Dangers Increase as
Tributaries Feed
Big River.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 81
Following reports from Old Town,
Ark, on the Mississippi river just
below Helena, that a losing fight
was being made to stem the rising
waters, a hundred men gathered at
the water front here and prepared
to go to the relief of the Arkansas
city as soon as a steamboat is avail
able.
TIE United States engineer here is noti-
fed that several thousand bags of sand
have been placed in the breach at Old
Town to form q leyea
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
Burning Insulation
Causes Near-Pani

CHICAGO, March 31.-A near panic
was caused in the wheat PIT at the Chi
cago Board of Trade today when mem
bers engaged in a wild scramble for
their hats and coats and when smoke be-
gan pouring from the cloakroom door.
The smoke, which came from burning in
sulation on wires of the telegraph Of
fees on the first floor, halted trading in
the wheat pit for fifteen minutes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
TELLS POWERS
OF SENATE OK.
United States Sends Official
Notification All Pacts
Are Ratified.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Ameri-
can Government today sent official noti-
fcation to the other powers Of the Wash
ington conference the American Senate
has completed ratification Of the con-
ference treaties.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
EMBARGO ON
DYE STUFFS
Senate Drafts Provision in
New Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-A protec-
tive embargo on dyestuffs and affiliated
chemicals was drafted today into the new
tariff bill by Republican members Of the
Senate Finance Committee The EN-
barge would become effective on tho
day the tariff bill is finally passed. The
one-year period was adopted as a COM
promise, the dye industry having de-
manded a minimum of two years
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
FIND CHILDREN'S BODIES
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March 81
The lifeless body Of 7-year- old Mildred
Meagher clinging to that of her brother
Gordon, 8, was found in a small creek,
which flows back of their home today.
The children, throwing tin cans into
the creek, were carried away by the
current when the bank gave way.
They are the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Meagher. The father is a bar
Der. Four other children survive.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
FRENCH UPHOLD
US. ARMY CLAIM
Support American Demand for
Rhine Occupation Pay
ment.

PARIS, March 31.-France has dis
patched a note to Washington acknowl-
edgilg the receipt of Secretary Hughes
second note and recognizing the validity
-)of Americas claim for payment for the
upkeep Of the American Army Of Occupa-
ton on the Rhine, 1t was learned at the
foreign office this afternoon. France
promises 10 cooperate in the matter with
the other allied powers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
Permit Issued for
New Circle Building

The Guaranty Building Corporation,
which intends to erect modern seven
story building at 1918 North Meridian
street on the site of the Waverly Build
inr, today was granted a permit for ex-
cavation and construction of the 90XllOO-
foot basement. Wrecking operations are
expected to be started soon. Thg base
md cost will be $25 900, according to the
"A nit,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
MANY QUIBBLES
IN THIRD TRIAL
Arbuckle Case VIII Go Down
in Legal History as
Technical.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81.-The
third trial of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
bids fair to go down in legal history as
having involved more legal technlcalities
than any case hitherto tried In the Su-
perior Court here.
The day opened with long arguments
over the admissability Of certain affidavits
taken by the defense in Chicago. The
prosecution is fighting to keep these out
of the record.
To date fully half tho time consumed
in the trial has been taken up with legal
arguments
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
STRIKE FACTS

The Nationwide coal strike Is sched-
uled to begin at midnight.
Approximately 100000 men viii leave
their posts, union leaders say.
Anthracite miners will suspend opera
tiOns in sympathy.
NOn-uniOn minors in West Virginia
will remain at work.
Federal Government viii seek to pre-
vent violence, prOfteering and public
klsRFdships.
4 Kansas miners will defy Industrial
sOurt order to continue operations.
IT D.Frans-Mississippi operators may under
Se open shop policy.
twenty-five States affected
Country has three months reserve sup
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
INDIANA FLOOD
DANGER INCREASES

With continued rains today, danger Of
floods which already have caused much
damage in Indiana, increased.
White River had risen two and one
half feet since last night and was rapidly
continuing to rise. 1t was reported to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-31
FLOWER SHOW
SOON WILL BE
ONLY MEMORY
BY WALTER ID. HICKMAN.

"crazy
quilt" soon will
be folded up and
put away.
For nearly 8
week this qsilt
has warmed the
hearts Of thou
sands who have
thronged the Man
ufacturers' build
ing to view tbs
National Flower
Show.
On S a t ur d a J
n | & h t, natures
wonderful quilt
hats the way the
dover show ap-
peals to me, will.
be nothing but @
fragrant memory
TO thousands.