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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05
GOV. SMALL IS FREED
BY JURY ON 2 BALLOTS

BY JURY ON 2 BALLOTS
Waukegan, ILL.,, June 24.-The
jury trying Gov. Len Small found
him not guilty at 1898 this after
noon. N
The jury was out an hour and
thirty-five minutes.
CHEERS that shook the raftersN Of
the ancient Lake County Court
House greeted the verdict. Friends
by scores poured through the gates
to the bar Enclosure seeking 10
grasp the Governors hands. The
flashlights of half dozen pho
tographers doomed, and for min
utes pandemonium reigned.
Escorted by friends, the Governor
and his family shook hands with the
jurors and thanked them.
Jurors said they took two ballots.
The first one stood IL to 1 for ac-
quittal. The second was unani-
nous.
eve would have been sooner, but
we wanted to stay out long enough
to make 1t look right" one juror
told one of the Governors at
torneys.
The verdict ends a nine-weeks'
trial. The jury went out at 1908
and returned at 3:3S.
Foreman Alexander Smith, far
mer, handed a sealed envelope to
the Judge.
The Court opened it, read the
verdict and silently passed the slip
of paper to L. J. Wilmott, deputy
circuit court clerk.
1--WE the jury" Mr.. Wilmott read.
"find the defendant, Len Small, not
guilty"
The case against .Govorner Small
started nearly . year ago with an
investigation by the Sangamon
County Grand Jury at Springfield.
The Grand Jury was called July ?,
began taking evidence July Ii, ard
on July 20 returned indictments
against Governor Small, Lieut.. Gov.
Fred E. Stirling and Vernon Cur
it's. a banker of Grant Park. ILL.,,
and brother of the late Senator Ed
ward C. Curtis.
There were originally four in
dictments. The first charged the
three defendants jointly with en-
bezkling~ 100000. The second
charged Governor Small alone with
embezzling 100000 while State
treasurer. The third charged Lieu
tenant Governor Stirling with en-
bezzling 100000 while State treas
urer. The fourth charged the three
defendants Jointly with conspiracy
and operating a confidence game in
volving $2,OO0,O0O of State money
The essence of the States charges
was that the Governor, while State
treasurer conspired with Senator
Curtis to loan State funds to the
Chicago packers on short term notes
paying as high as eight and one
half per cent interest Of which only
two percent was alleged to have
been paid to the State.
Governor Small issued a state
ment at a O'Clock declaring he was
always confident the verdict would
acquit him of the charge of con-
spring to defraud the State of in
terest on public funds.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05
SECRETARY WEEKS AND
THE DIRECT PRIMARY

Secretary Weeks was elected to
this body by the legislature of Mas
sachusetts., While he was here the
Constitution was changed. and the
first time the people of his state got
chance to vote in his case when he
ran for reelection they defeated
him.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applIcatlonE. az they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way 70 cure catarrhal DEAFNESS,
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition .. the' mucous lining o.
the Rustachian Tube. WheL this tube Is
fnhamed yon have a rumbnpg sound or im-
perfect hearing. and whom IL IL entirely
closed. Deafness Ia the rceult Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
viii be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which Ia
an fnfamed condition OF the mucous SUR
faces Halls catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfsess OF the
system
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hairs catarrh Medicine. Cir
cularu free All Druggists. gbc.
" J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. o.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05

WANTED-Men or Women to
tahe orders among friends and
neighbors for the genuine guaran-
teed hosiery. full line for men
women and children. Eliminates
darning. We psy Toe an hour
spare time. or $500 a week for
full. time. Experience unnecessary
Write International Stocking Mills
Norristown, Pa. 19-10t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-07-05

80 Cures Malaria, ChilIs, Few
XIX er Bilious Fever. Colds and
UUU IaGrippe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
Democrat Chairman to
Speak Here Next Month
COrdeU Hull to Open State Campaign at Edi-
t0ridL Banquet, Feb. Is.

The position of the Democratic party
in the campaign this year will be out
lined by Cordel Hull, Democratic ma
tional chairman, in a speech at the an
nual midwinter dinner Of the Democratic
State Editorial Association at the Clay
pool Hotel the night Of Feb. 16, 1t was
announced at Democratic State head
quarters today. Mr.. Hulrs talk will open
the Democratic campaign in Indiana.
The principal talk at the dinner Will
be given by Mr. Hull, who win be intro
duced by Samuel NJ. Ralston, former Gov
ernor Of Indiana. Other speakers will
be Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke of Indian
apoIi5 and Mrs. Bessie Lowenstein Of
Evansville. vice chairman of the Demo
cratic womans organization in Indiana.
w. L. Slnkard of Bloomfield, president
of the editorial association, will pre-
side.
Mr.. Hull Will meet with the State COM
mttee the day of the banquet and go
over the situation in Indiana, it ~Has
announced. The editors Will hold bust
ness meeting the following day. The
program for this meeting has not been
arranged.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
CITY TO HIRE
ZONING EXPERT
FOR BIG TASK
Plan Body Will Consider Con.
sultant to Direct Mu-
nicipal Survey.

Naming Of Z coming consultant who
wifi render expert advice az to what use
every piece Of property in the city
should be put to, is expected to be the
chief business before the city plan cont
mission at its regular meeting this
afternoon. a committee has had several
consultants Of national reputation and
experience under consideration for
several weeks and a selection is under
stood to have been practically agreed
upon.
Employees Of the commission under
Executive Secretary Lawrence V. Sberi-
dan are making a study Of the present
use Of every lot in indianapolis. pre-
pairing maps showing whether the land
is devoted to residential, commercial, in
dustrlal or such special purposes as
schools, churches, hospitals. etc.
In addition, surveys and sketches OF the
height of downtown buildings are being
made In order to give the commission an
idea Of what building height regulations
are needed.
The consultant will personally view
every piece Of property and with the in
formation thus gained assist the com
mission in outlining the zones into
which the city should be divided for
proper progress.
The commission also will call upon
the consultant for assistance in determine
ing the major ard minor traffic arteries
and designating the widths they event
ually should be.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
HAMILTON MAY
BE BUILDING
COMMISSIONER
Board of Safety Expected to
Appoint Acting Of
fetal.

Appointment Of Francis r. Hamilton as
commissioner Of buildings was expected
to be made by the board Of public safety
at the regular meeting this afternoon.
Mr.. Hamilton has been acting as building
commissioner since Jan. 2, his formal ap-
pcintmeut having been delayed until tbs
examination Of applicants for the place
was held. according to law.
The committee Of architects and build
ers appointed by the board TO examine
those who desire appointments IN the
building department, including the chief
tuspectorship and inspectorships as we'll
as that Of building commissioner, con
Quoted its examination last Thursday,
and the gradings reached the board to-
day. The grades were as follows: Mr..
Hamilton, SS34; Walter b. Stern, former
building commissioner. 1890. Orlando L.
Ricketts,, 1899; c. F. Afanion, Il %; E.
+. Dawson, SIT; Nern Miller, 20, and
Thomas Short, 30T3.
Both Hamilton and Stern are college
trained engineers. The examination con-
sisted chiefly OF questions testing the
applicants knowledge of and ability TO
use the building code. The examining
committee was composed Of P. c. Rubbish,
Fred P. Jungclaus, Blaine II. Miller, Her
bert L. Bass and City Civil Engineer
John L. Elliott.
Because of age and disability more
than twenty men in the police and fire
departments will be ordered TO report TO
the police surgeon for physical examina-
lions, It is understood.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
|AHbi' So Good
Court Is Obliged
to Think it OUeF
Tiger Suspect Has Excuse
for Every Article Taken
in Raid.

The original "alibI" for bootleggers has
been found. It is accorded the blue rib
bon by police officers, Federal men. at
torneys, and even the skeptlcal known
dealers in Illicit liquor cynically admit
it is Il new one
S. c. Bodner. who sat as special Judge
today in the case Of Lafayette Coleman.
G3. negro, 2l25 Sugar Grove avenue, who
was charger with violating the prohibi-
ment until Feb. 1.
When Coleman was asked what he did
with the ten gallon still. the coil, the
gallon Of white mule which he kept in
his stable, and the thirty gallons Of corn
mash also found there he ascribed a use
for each The mash he made to feed to
his black mule and his yellow mule.
This was necessary. he said, because the
old mules teeth had been pulled about
two years ago ana they had to be fed
soft stuff" the gallon Of what was al
legged to be white mule Coleman
solemnly swears is q liniment made from
denatured alcohol, wood alcohol ana
uncture Of lead. This mixture he applied
to the left hind leg of the yellow mule
to appease pains from a swelling which
# has The still, he says he found in n
corn field It is unused, he testified. The
coil is used in connection with a shower
bath system which he installed IN his
basement, he told the court.
Or. Peter Huffman 500 West New
York street, substantiated the negro's
testimony about the mules bad leg and
faulty digestive ability.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
i. s. WOULD
LIKE BETTER
ASSURANCE
Japan's Word of Siber-
ian Intent to Be
Accepted.
ISSUE NEAR CLOSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The dead
lock over tho hve-power treaty caused
by Japan's insistance upon fortifying
tho BONN Island virtually has been
broken, Ii was announced today by the
American delegation.
Japan has yielded TO the American
position and has agreed that the islands
shall be included in the status quo ar
rangement covering Pacific Qualifications.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Philippians
refusal to withdraw her troops from
Siberia for the present-although
solemnly assuring the world powers
gathered in Washington that she has
no Interior aims in this vast Russian
territory-is expected to bring the
Siberian issue to an early close, it
was considered today by conference
officials.
An effort may be made to Ak some
tentative date In the future for the eyacu-
alton. but even this is doubtful, and
1t Is regarded as highly improbable that
after todays discussion the Siberian
question VIII be disposed Of with the
adoption OF general resolution In WuLch
all the powers will declare their peaceful
Intentions toward Russian territory.
The American attitude toward Siberia
viii be outlined In this secret session
by Secretary OF State Hughes. The
United States feels particular concern
over the Siberian issue because military
Intervention was inaugurated as au
American-Ja panese undertaking, ostens-
IDLY to protect the withdrawal Of Czccho-
Sloyakia troops from Russian territory.
with that accomplished, the Americans
withdrew. Tho japanese found interests
to protect and remained.
Japan's enemies In WashinCton--snd
they are legfon-were quick to point out
today hat the fate OK Siberia Is thus
left hanging on japanese promise.
American officials do not conceal the
fact that they would like something a
little more concrete than mere declara-
ton Of peaceful intent, but somewhat I'm
patiently they point out that the United
States cannot properly so behind the
words Of friendly powers to question
their motives.
A day Of debate was IN prospect when
the committee met again. All OF the
powers were expected 20 announce their
adherence to the moral trusteeship Of
Russian interests. after which resolu-
ton or treaty will he drafted.
Elsewhere the conference marked time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
HARDWARE MEN
OPTIMISTIC AT
TRADE OUTLOOK
Indiana Dealers Open Twenty
Third Annual Convention
and Exhibit.

Optimism Of the most pronounced char
acter was the outstanding feature OF
hundreds Of hardware dealers from all
parts Of Indiana at the opening of the
twenty-third annual convention and hard
ware exposition at the Athanaeum to-
day. Every exhibition space in the build
ing was occupied when the doors opened,
the exhibits taking up the entire first
and second floors and overlooking into
the balcony and corridors. The general
opinion Of both exhibitors and retail
dealers IS that business IS in for a
marked revival within the next few
months an dthat 1922 will see return
to good business conditions.
The opening session of the convention
was held nj l 40 o'clock this afternoon.
and following music and community
singing and a prayer by the s. G. Chnrd
Of South Bend, De Wray DePrez, presi-
dent Of the association, opened the ses-
sion. The principal speaker Of the after
noon was Frank l.. Mulholland Of To-
ledo, Ohio. who spoke on THE Path OF
Greatest Profit"
This evening the delegates VIII be
guests at a dinner at the Chamber Of
Commerce. The annual association ban
quet viii be held Thursday night at the
cago, win be the speaker, the convention
Will close Friday.
The exhibits were OF wide variety and
great interest. They comprised almost
everything that, by any stretch of imagi-
nation, could be termed hardware, from
the most diminutive penknne to the larg-
est size furnace
The extent to which mechanical de-
vices hape superseded the old hand
method Of doing things was illustrated
strikingly by the exhibits. Not a single
washboard was to be seen, but there
were washing machines of every SIZE
shape and description. There were
vacuum cleaners, but no brooms and
milk separators galore: even q compn-
cateI milking machine was shown.
Then there was n wide variety OF lawn
mowers and safety razor face-mowers,
screens, pumps, from little, dinky hand
affairs up to husky big fellows that re-
quire gasoline motors to drive them;
Il novelty in the way of zinc shingles,
and despite the cold weather, a group
of dreamy eyed individuals might always
be seen around the exhibits of fashy,
handsome, colorful artificial minnows and
other fishing tackle.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
CLOUDS so THICK
THEY PUT KINK IN
OUR COLD WAVE
Thanks to Heavy atmospheric
Blanket, Mercury Gets
DOIUn Only to 8.

The coolest weather Of the winter
which had been predicted for last night
failed to show up and the temperature
went to a minimum OF S degrees above
zero as compared with n temperature of
. degrees above the night before.
J. H. Arlington, Government weather
observer, said the low temperature which
had been predicted failed to materialize
because the clouds were heavier than ex-
pected. He said there was an area over
northern Indiana and central Illinois
that was warmer, although It was colder
in the regions surrounding this area.
Temperatures farther west were higher,
however, he said.
The mercury climbed slowly today with
a temperature of 10 degrees at 9 o'clock
and Z o'clock and IL degrees at S o'clock
and 8 o'clock. At 2 o'clock it registered
Is above.
The forecast IS for cloudy weather to-
night and Wednesday with the lowest
temperature tonight about 10 degrees and
with rising temperature Wednesday.
The coolest weather reported was 20
below In Dakota and Manitoba, as com
pared with SO to 40 below in the same
territory yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Innuenza. feared
by authorities to be imported from
European cities where It IS alarmingly
prevalent, is reported on the increase in
New York and other Eastern cities to-
day.
In the last two days si1ty-four cases
Of Influenza have been reported here
Health department officials declare, how
ever. the sickness Is not as yet epidemic.
Health Commissioner DR.. Royal S
Copeland has sent inspectors TO watch
Incoming ships although he says port
officials report the number Of cases OF
influenza, grippe and cold among pas
seugers IS no greater than normal
Besides influenza, bronchitis is IN
usually prevalent with other disorders OF
the respiratory tract, including pneu'
mOnia. DR.. Copeland said
WASHINGTON, Jan. A-Reports Ia
the public health service indicate there
"a no immediate danger Of an extensive re-
OF an influenza epidemic.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
PERFECTLY GOOD
JURY READY, BUT
NO CASES TO TRY
Federal Court Litigdnts Are
Shy-They Compromise or
Continue Suits.
To Let-One perfectly good jury


Apply Mark stOren, United States
Marshal Federal Building.
"AIl dressed up and no cases to try"
is the situation the Federal jury venire
has found itself since yesterday. The
jurymen reported promptly all ready to
hear a number Of civil cases which are set
down for trial before Judge Albert p.
Anderson. But at the end Of the second
day not single case has been tried due
to shyness on the part Of the litigants.
In every instance the cases have been
settled or continued on request Of one
Of the parties. As a result Marshal
Storen has on his hands a restless bunch
Of jurymen, who have amused them
selves so far by filing the grand jury
room, which IS their headquarters, with
enormous clouds Of tobacco smoke, story
telling, and sightseeing trips to the Ia
nous room in which more than 5000, 900
Of the finest liquor in captivity was
poured down the drains last month by
Marshal StOren on orders of the court
The jury calendar lasts until Feb, ..
and court officials insist they are going
to have something for the jurymen to
do before the last case is reached.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24
FEDERAL SIFT
BEGUN IN BOSCH
MAGNETIC SALE
Alien Property Custodian Or
dered to Produce Records
in Deal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA subpoena
has been served on Col. Thomas ". NIL
Ter, allen property custodian, ordering
him tc appear before the Federal grand
Jury in Boston Friday with all records
bearing upon the sale by his predecessor,
A. Mitchell Palmer, Of the vast proper
ties Of the Bosch Magnetic Company,
which were seized by the Government
during the war. 1t was learned Off
clally today.
The Bosch Magnetic Company. now the
American Bosch Magnetic Company, was
taken over by the United States as en-
emy-owned property in May, 1913, and
was sold by Mr.. Palmer to Martin f.
Kern Of Allentown. Pa, Dec. Z, 1913
for 81 100, 600.
WILL INQUIRE INTO
GERMAN PROPERTY SALE.
Although it had been generally under
stood that the investigation of the Bosch
company, ordered by the Department OF
Justice, was to be confined solely to its
war contracts, it was revealed that the
Federal grand jury in Boston will imme.
diately inquire into the transfer of the
former German property from the alien
property custodian to Howard D. Griffith
acting as agent for Martin Z. Kern.
Department Of Justice agents were TO
day understood to be continuing their
investigation of the details Of the Bosch
deal. incidentally there has been repe-
tition of charges against former Attorney
General Palmer when he appeared before
the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1918
in connection with hearings on his con
hrmatiOn. At that time efforts were
made to block his confirmation because Of
the position which he held when the
properties were sold. 1t was alleged then
hot oil nj G 1 ],
tanned By the Government for the Bosch
stock, it was worth approximately ST.
OO0,O0O
Additional charges have been made now
and are to be probed by the grand jury.
Although the department was extreme
" reticient about an investigation Of the
case which is has been known to have
been making for the last few weeks,
definite information that the Government
had decided to place the matter before
grand jury became known when
Thomas W. Miller, present alien property
custodian, stated that he had been sub
Poaened to appear before it.
PROPERTIES LARGEST
OF KIND IN COUNTRY.
The Bosch properties, one Of the Iarg-
est Of that kind in the country. were
seized on the grounds that they were
enemy owned. Palmer in 1913 sold them
to Martin L. Kern, Allentown, Pa.
The case, going back as 1t does into
wartime transactions, may cause an in
teresting political battle, as it will vir-
tuaIly array Attorney General Daugher-
ty, one of the leading politicians in the
Harding Cabinet, against Palmer, a SINH
lar leader in the Wilson Cabinet
Former officials of the alien property
custodian's Office, including Francis ?.
Garvan, former custodian and close
friend Of Palmer, may be summoned, it
was learned.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-24

Hines presented figures 10 show that
labor was not inefficient during the war,
but in fact more efficient. The roads
hitherto had filed claims with the Rail
road Administration amounting 20 from
$50 600 600 to 100000 600 because " labor
iDefficiency."
EFFICIENCY INCREASES
UNDER EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
He also revealed that labor efficiency
increased after the passage OF the eight
hour law and stated this law which
caused an increased number Of employees
probably had caused misleading reports
as to ineficiency. Using traffic units
per man hour as the basis Of "measur-
ing" labor, Hines said these units had
increased from 50 in 1915-befOre the
Adamson eight-hour law was passed
TO 90 in 1917 and disbursement con-
troll years-100 in 1919 and 101 in 1920.
The Nations railroads were In dis
reputable shape when they were taken
over by the Government. but conditions
were improved under Federal control.
Hines said.
The notion that the railroads were
broken down by the Government is
wholly contrary to the facts" Hines said.
This Is proved by the phenomenal
traffic which was successfully handled in
1920.
SAYS RAIL PROPERTIES
SUBSTANTIALLY MAINTAINED.
During Federal control the roads were
operated by the same practical railroad
men who operated them before and
since Federal control Reports Of oar
regional directors can be searched IN vain
for anything indicating q broken down
condition Of the properties"
On the contrary, Hines maintained, the
reports gave proof that the properties
had been substantially maintained ex-
cept for some shortage Of rails, ties and
ballast upon some # the roads
Hines quoted the report Of Carl r.
Gray, now president Of the Union Pa
cihc and formerly Director OF Operations
for the Railroad Administration In this
report Gray states that one Of the
primary reasons why the Government had
to take possession Of the roads was the
generally bad condition Of locomotives
and cars.
This condition had reached such a
point the report stated, that repair
tracks and terminals were blocked and
c0ngested with bad order cars and shops
and round houses were so crowded with
locomotives that proper facilities for
maintaining the equipment were no
longer available.
Railroad labor conditions are I'm
proving right along" Hines said. Favor
able increases have been reported during
the last few years and 1921 ought 10
show even better results especially since
Increased efficiency is to be expected as
unemployment increases"