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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
OF
WOMEN PLANS
BUYING HOME
VIII Raise Sufficient Sum to
Obtain FauntlerOy
Estate.

Federation activities for the purchase
Of the FauEtleroy home at New Harmony
the birthplace Of the first woman's club
in Indiana, was given a decided Impetus
today by the talk by Mrs. O. NJ. Pitten-
ger, chairman Of the home committee. at
the meeting Of the Council Of the In
diana Federation Of Clubs at the Clay
pool Hotel.
An outline Of the plans for raising
500 coo for the home was read by Mrs.
She also gave hints as to how to raise
money.
TITS all very well to say 81 from each
club member before March II, but rails
ing a large fund Of money by picture
shows. etc, won't interfere with the indi-
vidual dollar and may come in very
nicely" she sail.
Pageants, plays, suppers and lyceum
speakers were suggested as means Of
raising funds by the clubs.
The second Tuesday in February was
the day selected by Mrs. Plttenger as the
movie day" when all clubs over the
State will sell tickets for some photo
play to raise money for the home.
1T has been two years" added Mrs.
Pittenger. "since we signed the deed Of
trust and we as a body Of interested
energetic women have to close up this
deal in rapid fashion, and it may be
done very easily if We put the combined
forces Of our several thousand women
back Of It,"
A permanent honor roll ia to be
started with the names Of clubs, county
man county and district who give their
quota on it. together with those of In
dividuals giving over SO. Facsimiles
OF the badge of the Minerva Club, (the
mother club will be presented ut the
annual convention when the work IS
completed, to each member Of the State
committee, to each district chairman
whose district goes over the top and to
each county chairman whose county
goes over the top and to each club
president whose club pay It's fun quota
A federation Home Song" was an
nounced, and was sung with pep" com
munity fashion, by the women several
times.
Mrs. r. 2. Remington, chairmen of
the Legislative department. In her report
Continued on Page Two1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. IL
ITS not prison I'm afraid of. It's not
the loss of fame or fortune. 1t is the
loss of regard; the loss of affection; the
fact that the kids may think l am guilty
that hurts me-"
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle on trial for
q second time charged with taking the
life Of Virginia Rape, was speaking.
Smoking a cigarette in the corridor
outside the courtroom he talked for the
first time since his arrest While he
talked MInta Durfee, his wife, stood
patiently by waiting for the interview to
end and beside him was Gavin McNab,
his attorney.
I'm innocent" Arbuckle began slow
ly.
IAN I ask is a square deal" he went
on, blowing a wonderful ring Of blue
tobacco smoke which he followed con-
templatvely with his eyes at it doated
away.
An I want is for the public to with
hold Its judgment until the jury Of
twelve men and women has decided
whether or not / am guilty" | have
suffered the tortures Of hell since I was
arrested. The thought that some people
might have believed l was guilty Of
causing the death Of that poor girl
Was torment.
Bound by silence in the past, I had
to face the accusation night and day
without answer for the sole reason that
all the evidence in the case and the pur-
ported statements of witnesses were pur-
posely twisted and turned SO as 10 In
jure me and my attorneys were certain
the same would happen TO anything I
might say"
Fatty hesitated. dropped his cigarette
crunched it beneath his feet and started
rolling another.
why the women and children OF the
world were my audience" he went on.
Il made them laugh: l made them
happy. They liked Fatty Of the films.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
DISSETTE HOME
is HELD UNFIT
DR.. Hodgin Condemns Pro
posed Hospital Site.

The Dissette Home, Arlington avenue
and East Michigan street, which the city
recently acquired in the purchase of
ninety-six acres as a site for a golf
course and the future development into
a park. is unsuitable for tempOrar hos
pital DIR. E. E. Hodgin, president Of the
board Of public health, informed Mayor
Samuel Lewis Shank today. DR.. Hodgin
inspected the place after Mayor Shank
had announced he would not have the
house turned into a golf clubhouse for
the people of Irvington, but thought it
ought to be used to house patients from
the city hospital while q new wing is
being built there.
DR.. Hodgin said while the house is
unsuitable for general hospital pur-
poses it has splendid possibilities for de-
velopment as a psychopathic hospital,
where mentally unbalanced persons now
housed in the county Jail and other
county institutions, might be kept.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Newspaper Man, Under
Sentence for Action by
Editor, Asks Rehearing

Declaring that the decision Of the
court is the only one known in which 0
higher court has affirmed the conviction
of an innocent defendant for an offense
(which is shown by the record to have
been committed by a named individual
residing in the jurisdiction Of the lower
court, James L. Kugallen, formerly man
aging editor of the Indiana Daily Times,
has petitioned the Supreme Court of In
diana for a rehearing of his appeal from
the contempt judgment Of the Marion
Criminal Court.
Mr. Kilgallen's brief. prepared by
Shirley, Whitcomb & DOwden, Walter
Myers and Henry Span, sets forth
twelve reasons why the judgment Of the
Supreme Court affirming his conviction
for contempt should be Withdrawn and q
new hearing granted.
After discussing the legal phases Of
the case, the brief concludes this state
ment:
Under these circumstances. to affirm
the lower courts judgment would
amount to nothing more nor less than
holding that innocense is no defense in
cases of indirect contempt Of court. It
is inconceiYabIe that this court will
place itself on record as beN6g willing to
uphold such a conviction"
This case, which is the most important
to newspaper men and publishers of any
in the history of Indiana, originated in
the Marion Criminal Court following the
publication of editorial comment in the
Indiana Daily Times on April Z, 1920, on
the fact that an attorney for two de-
PENDANTS had been permitted to examine
witnesses in behalf of his clients before
the Marion County grand jury.
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
BY JUDGE COLLINS.
Mr.. Kilgallen was cited for contempt
by Judge James a. Collins and imme-
dately filed his answer in which he de-
MED the responsibility for the allesed
contemptuous article and asserted that
it was prepared and published wholly
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
FARLEY NOW
APPEARS FAR
FROM CLOSE
Delegates Afflicted by
Severe Case of
Dumps.
WAY BLOCKADED
BY GEORGE P. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
armament conference developed a
distinct case Of doldrums today and
neither American officials nor for
eign delegates would hazard an opin-
ion as to how long it VIII take to
iron out the numerous difficulties
that have arisen to block the path
way to early adjournment.
The Chinese and japanese delegations
held a lengthy session and again failed
to make any progress toward settlement
OF the Sbantung controversy. This fact
coupled with the impasse that has been
reached on Article 10 Of the naval treaty
Qualifications clause), resulted In lack OF
progress all along the line.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
conference attitude on the famous
twenty one demands which Japan is al
legged to have forced upon China in 1915
by means of a forty -eight-hour ultl-
matum, and the acceptance OF which by
China consolidated Jspan's position in
Manchuria and inner Mongolia, and gave
her a predominant position throughout
the Orient
In the face Of the announced Chinese
determination of presenting the twenty
one demands. the conference powers have
been compelled 20 announce that they
would receive consideration" but the
degree TO which they viii be considered
remains a mystery that can only be
solved by the settlement Of the Shan
tung controversy and subsequent events.
Secretary Of State Hughes is deter
mined to make as much progress as pos
sible before picking up the highly dan
gerous issue Of the twenty-One demands.
This was the explanation put forward to-
day in American quarters for the state
ment that Shantung must be settled be-
fore there can be any discussion of the
demands. American officials believe that
once the controversial Issue of Shantung
is out Of the way, both Japan and China
viii be in mood to approach the TWEEN
ty-one demands without so much danger
Of a disastrous flare-up.
In japanese quarters, however. there
appeared today TO be no weakening of
their previously announced position-that
the twenty-one demands were accepted
by China in the full exercise of her
sovereignty. that they have been referred
by the recognized treaties, and that thiS
ends the matter.
If the conference is going to open up
the question of validity of regular
treaties, the Japanese contend. there will
lie no end to the conference, and nothing
to preclude any power presenting to the
conference any treaty it doesn't happen
to like.
The japanese position in this respect
is strengthened by the known position
of the British delegation, and by at
least one member of the American
delegation-Elihu Root, who have
publicly expressed similar sentiments.
Both the japanese and Chinese are
proceeding warily under these conditions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
3 VETERAN p. O. employees DISCHARGE
ArbuckIe Says He Fears
Losing Kids Confidence
More Than Prison Term

No it isn't prison I'm afraid Of. It's not
loss Of fame or fortune. 1t is loss Of re-
gard loss of affection; the fact that the
kids of the world may think l am guilty.
That hurts me.
I'm my heart feel the American peo-
pie are fair and that after a full hearing
has been had In this case, l am not go
Ing to lose their esteem.
I'm a victim of circumstances. If l
were not who I am l Doubt II 1 would be
where l am now.
Nothing I ever got in life came to
me without a struggle. My life as a kid
was hard one. l fought for everything
I got. There was no gold spoon in my
mouth when I was born.
when success came 10 me 1t was like
a dream. And if there was one reaA
reward in it--yes, a reward greater than
the money and the fame, It brought me
that was the knowledge that l brushed
the cares Of millions of people away and
made them forget their troubles ana
laugh.
"Why, wherever I would go children
would follow me and call me by name
It was good to have their love and re-
gard that way. It was worth more than
all the money I made. And / know in
my heart that I never did anything con
sciously to forfeit the love those kids
held for me.
Guilty? The law says a man is not
guilty until he is proven so. But let
man once he arrested and charged with
crime; let his name go broadcast in
those first cruel stories, regardless Of
fact, and he is branded guilty"
He stopped again. Don't worry So"
urged Minta Durfee. II have suffered"
the big comedian went on" speaking
softly. "All I ask In repayment Of the
wrong done me, IS that the world which
once loved me. now withhold its judg-
men a little while and give me a chance
to prove before another jury that I am
irnnnnnN -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

under the authority of Robert A. Butler
the editor of the Times.
Overriding this defense, Judge Collins
convicted Kilgallen of contempt and
sentenced him to jail. An appeal was
taken and the Supreme Court affirmed
the conviction Nov. IS, 1921.
II this aflrmatOry Judgment of the
Supreme Court of Indiana is not
Withdrawn or overthrOwn, Indiana
citizens will witness the spectacle of
an innocent man serving a sentence
in the Marion County jail for an al
legged ofTense committed wholly by
another person over whom the con-
victed man had no authority and
whose action the convicted man could
not have prevented had he SO desired.
Furthermore. this monumental mis-
carriage of justice will have been
brought about regardless of the fact
that the court knew and was informed
by the record Of the case that the
Onense, if there was one, was COM
mitted by a man other than the one
he convicted and who was In the
courtroom at the time of the cOnvic-
tiOn OF the innocent party.
SUBJECTS ANY ONE OF
SEVERAL TO PUNISHMENT.
This decision Of the Supreme Court
establishes in Indiana a rule of law I'M
der which it is possible for a Judge
to single out any one of several members
Of a newspaper organization and SEN
tence him to Jail because of the publica-
tior in the newspaper Of an article which
he regards as q contempt
The publisher, owner, editor or man
aging editor of the paper may be held
criminally responsible for its publlca.
tions regardless Of whether he prepared
ordered, approved or knew anyt hing
about the contemptuous article, If this
ruling Of the court stands.
In the instant case, Mr.. KIlgallen was
Continued on Page Five.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

FAIRPORT, Ohio, Jan. 17.--Dr, Amy
Kaukoner, pretty girl-mayor, today out
lined her platform regarding love and
ia -rfa,e 81 an exclusive Interview.
Each day brings a sheaf Of letters
and kilograms" she says, containing
marriage proposals ranging from the pla-
tonic offers Of ambitious youths to help
fight the bootleggers' to the correctly
phrased note which bears the coat-of-
arms Of fine old Boston family and
requests the fair mayor to become my
honored wife
Il believe IN only one kind Of mar
riage," DR.. Kaukonen declared, "the mar
rage that is the natural result Of true
love,
Marriage and a successful career may
go hand in hand.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Girl Mayor Outlines Her Marriage Ideals
IS RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS PROPOSALS
Says Man s Salary Is Only Minor Detail

ing mayor" told with a whimsical smile
OF one man who telegraphed after three
desperate letters-"If / fail TO get IA
vorabIe reply from you By next Tues
day ! shall jump off Brooklyn bridge"
Il wired back, why wait until Tues
day
An unsophlsticated youth inquired. as
there any chance OF going on raids with
you and sampling the liquor5" This boy
conGdes that he Is the perfect mate for
the anti bootleg mayor" because he has
taken a correspondence course in all man
ner Of detecting.
II make 1t a rule to ignore these spoony
missives for / believe 90 per cent Of them
are tommyrot and nonsense" the mayor
said with no little emphasis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

1.-THE mans salary IS minor detan,
depending on the girls tsstes-E expect
a man to earn $4,000 a year-at the very
least"
limiting that perhaps she, TOO, Is cher
ishing the Ideal OF a mot impossible he"
who will some day come riding into
the dawn Of her womanhood Ike the
prince IN the fairy tale" the pretty
mayor reveals some Of her more ro-
mantle musings on the subject
II think the love Of Dante for Beatrice
the ideal sort OF love--this type OF love
will last always even after death, for
ever and ever, until the last star goes
out"
The recipient Of more love missives
and "mash notes than even the most
popular chorus beauty, Fairport's fight
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Will INSPECT
CITY HOSPITAL
State Fire Marshal to Investi-
gate Fire Hazard.

Following q preliminary tour Of all
parts of, the institution yesterday State
Fire MaFshal Newman T. Miller an
nounced &oday he will have a complete
investigation Of the fire hazards 1t the
city hospital made within the next few
DAYS and al report thereof turned over
to the boardN of public health.
Mr.. Miller was accompanied by DR.. z.
E. Hodgfn, chai-man of the board Of
health, and Dr. Richard A Poole, super
intendent Of the hospital. DR.. Hodgin
had asked the inspection be made pri-
marily to detert nine whether or not the
middle Of the thEee old units of the hos
pital is a fire Arap. Or. Hodgin and
other city officials believe 1t Is. Both
health board members and Mayor Shank
hope a new unit caS be built.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
TYPFO OF
QUAKE NOTED
Disturbance, Estimated $500
Miles South of Washington,
Lasts 2 Hours.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.--An earth
quake disturbance OF a very severe type,
lasting for almost two hours. was record
ed on the seismograph Of Georgetown uni
versIty observatory here last night and
early today.
The disturbances Gegan at 1888 .. m.
and continued until 1 a. m, with the
maximum recorded at II :06 p. OBJ
servers estimated the disturbance to be
$500 miles generally south Of Washing
ton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

Of
the Indianapolis posoce
highly humanizaton"
pooe employees Charles B. FaTner superintendent
assistant
the carrier discharged today places
filed by Republicans All discharged
thirty
They denoted, is usually the
whose political discharged
bodily years of continuous service
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
THREE SEVERE SHOCKS
RECORDED AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.--Three very severe
earth shocks occurring approximately
1850 miles south OF this city, were regis
tered on the st. Louis University
seismograph last right, 1t was announced
today. The three shocks were part Of a
series of tremors that began at OBS p.
m. and lasted more than an hour.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

ACTION ON ORDERS
FROM DEPARTMENT. -
The action was taken by Acting Post
master Robert H. Bryson today on spe-
cific orders from the POstoffice Depart
ment at Washington. Mr.. Bryson, it is
said, is in no way responsible for the
action and IN discharging the men had
no leeway or initiative in the matter. He
merely acted in accordance with instruc-
tiOns from his superiors, It is said.
A. 3. Mundelle, foreman in the mall
ing division, succeeded Mr.. Fawkner as
superintendent Of mails; Arthur D. Grove,
foreman Of carriers, replaced Mr.. Poe
as assistant superintendent, and Ellis
Crane, foreman who has been acting as
inspector Of routes, succeeded Mr.. Schme1
del. The three new appointees are Re
publicans. Mr.. Bryson explained that
their appointments were temporary, not
permanent.
SAVORS OF OLD
SPOILS SYSTEM.
The action in discharging the men
without notice is one of the most radical
taken in the pOstoffice in years and by
many employees is taken as an indication
that the present postoffice regime intends
to relegate civil service rules 10 the dump
heap and restore the Old spells system
in all its ancient, doubtful glory.
Mr.. Fawkner has been superintendent
OF mails since October, 1913. Before
that he had been in the service, with
the exception of q short period, since
March, 1898. During this time he was
in the railway mail service and for three
years was postOfrice inspector.
The services Of Mr.. Poe date back fully
thirty years. For a time he was carrier
at Columbus, Ind, and was appointed
10
assistant superintendent in 1913.
Mr. Schmedel became foreman Of car
riers in October, 1914. after being In
the carrier service since 1897.
DISCHARGED MEN
REGARDED AS EFFICIENT.
All three Of the discharged men have
been regarded as unusually efficient men
and the news Of their discharges came
as a real shock in pOstoffice circles. It
has been taken for granted that they
would be denoted, but that such drastic
action as putting them entirely out Of
the service had not been considered pos
sible.
The three new sppointees are also vet
Grams and are generally looked upon as
fully competent to FILL the positions as
signed them. Mr.. Mundelle entered the
service in 1890 and has been foreman
since l5Of. MI NEdne Is one OF tn8
oldest men in the office, from point OF
service, and has been connected with the
local office since May 16. 1878. He was
made foreman less than year ago. Mr..
Grow entered the service as carrier in
1899 and was made foreman in April,
1919. He was one Of the nineteen candi-
dates for the postmastership. Despite
his twenty-five years of continuous
service he was not certified to the Post
office Department by the Civil Service
Commission as one Of the three candi-
dates eligible for the postmastership.
In view Of the action taken today IL
is believed that other and sweeping
changes will be made in the personnel Of
the office. Charles W. Byfield, at pres
ent assistant postmaster, and who re-
ceived the second highest grade among
the three candidates certified for the
poStmastership. is q Democrat and it is
considered a certainty that he, at least,
viii be denoted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Delinquent Tax
List Biggest Ever

The delinquent tax list which will be
announced Saturday, is the largest ever
made here in point of gross as well as
in numbers Of delinquent tax payers, ac-
cording to County Auditor, Leo X. Fes
Ter.
The sale Of delinquent property will be
made on Feb. 10. Mr.. Fesler stated that
the list will be reduced to a great extent
by deliquent tax payers making settle
ment before that date.
The delinquent taxes, both personal
and real, total $500 900, Mr. Fesler said.
This figure is unusually large because
five large corporations are delinquent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four bouSs ending at I
p. m. Jan. 12 1922:
Unsettled weather, with &now late to-
night or Wednesday; lowesA temperature
tonight 20 to % degrees; colder Wednes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Seek Expulsion of
La Toilette From
Republican Party

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Expul-
sion of Robert La Toilette, Wisconsin.
from the Republican party is being
sought by his political and personal
enemies.
They want the stormy petrelH Of
the Senate officially thrown or. of
the G. O. 2. majority and figuratively,
if not literally. set out in the middle
Of the Senate aisle as imam without
a party"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Fireman Found Dead;
POst-mOrtem Ordered

George Wells, %, 1913 West Thirtieth
street, was found dead in the boiler-room
Of the Allison estate West Riverside
drive, today. He was a fireman for the
estate and the body was discovered by
Otis Clemans, general foreman. DR.. Paul
F. Robson, coroner. has ordered a post
mortem to determine the cause of death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
Court Says Church
Must Hang Feb. II

CHICAGO, Jan. 17-Harvey 0. Church.
convicted murderer of Carl Ausmus and
B. J. Daugherty, Packard Motor Car
Company salesman, must hang Feb. II
Judge John Caverly refused to grant his
motion for a new trial.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17
MIGHT RIDERS" ARREST AUTOIsT.

Sergeant Thomas and squad of might
riders" we're riding up North Meridian
street last night when they saw ahead of
them an automobile weaving from one
curb to the other They came up with It
and sent Percy Hill. 40, 29O1 Central ave-
nue., to the city prison for operating an
automobile while under the influence Of
liquor.