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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1922-02-23
Harriet Gave the Stranger a Glance
That Made Him An Eavesdropper.

'"0A WaoS EEHh an EaNSSuToPpeT.
down; was silent, 81 asked him to
help me-" he added, slowly. "Was
young Mr.. Pope here today7'
This morning, / don't know how
long," Harriet said, with a great light,
or darkness, breaking in upon her
mind, The was leaving when Nina and
came home"
do you know who took the tele-
phone call from Mrs. Webb?"
mo. because nobody did. No per-
son named Webb called from Great
harrington. or anywhere else, today"
said Williams, breaking In decidedly,
his voice a contrast to Richards hest
tating tones. "As a matter of fact,
Hansen didn't drive to Great Barring
ton. Two miles from your gate here,
Mrs, Carter gave him other diree-
tions."
"What directions2" Harriet asked,
antagonized by his manner, and feel
Ing her cheeks get red. The man evil
IDENTIFY had small respect for woman
hood.
HE drove to New London" Richard
supplied. ''Pope's yacht is there"
His manner was very quiet, he spoke
almost YEARLY, but Harriet felt as If
a cannon had exploded in the study.
"rve had New London on the WIRE"
said Mr.. Williams "Mr. Pope had been
getting ready for a cruise The
chances are that they have already
weighed anchor"
"On the other hand" Richard said
glancing at his watch, ''we have an ex
cellent prospect of finding them there
was not supposed to come home until
tomorrow night. found Mrs Carriers
message at five. twenty-four hours
earlier than she expected me to. vii
liams may be mistaken. of course" he
finished, with a glance at the detec
tive.
mot Hkelyl" said Williams, with a
modest shrug.
However, even If he is right" Rich
ard resumed, .the chances are that
they are still there, and If they are,
will bring-my wife back with me to-
night. Meanwhile. 1 leave the house in
your care, Miss Field. I needn't tell
you that my mother and Nina must be
kept absolutely ignorant of what we
suspect. You'll know what to tell them,
In case should be longer away. If
our calculations are wrong, there's no
telling where may follow Mrs. Carter.
leave this end of things to you'll
I'm sorrier than I can say" she
said, husldiy.
7 know you arei It's Richard
passed his hand over his forehead
"it's utter madness, of course. But,
please God. we can keep it all hushed
up She has Germaine with her; Han
sen can trust. We're off now, Miss
Field. I'll keep you informed if I can
Harriet went back TO the drawins
room with her heart big with pride,
He had mentioned Hansen and Ger
maine, but he knew that he could trust
herl The event was sensational
enough. But back of the excitement
lay the joy Of being needed and being
trusted.
m nw CONSERVATISM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
FORMER FILM STAR
TELLS OF DOPE PARTIES

bH Iultcu fFtHc
ATLANTIC CITY n. J., Dec. IS
How cocaine was served in sugar
bowls at wild parties Of movie stars
was described today by Evelyn Mes
bit. former member Of the Hollywood
film coloney.
"I was dope once. but I fought
my way back and cured myself" de-
clared Miss Nesbit, sending a word
Of hope to Wallace Reid, celebrated
screen star, who, according to his
wife. is fighting a desperate battle
with the drug habit.
Only a few months ago Miss Nesbit
attempted suicide by taking an over
dose of drugs when her uptown tea
room in New York failed. Today
brisk, alert. she is manager of one or
the most prosperous cabarets on At
lantic City's famous board walk.
"Oh. but It was a long, mean fight
against the happy stuff as they
called it," said Miss Nesbit.
'I began taking the stuff at Holly
wood There were dope agents at
every party there, waiting to take
orders.
"At one party the cocaine was
PASSED in a sugar bowl. Every few
minutes somebody would say pass
the sugar. 1t was big joke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
STATES ASKED To
AID DENFORCEMENT
Of vOLSTEAD ACT
Harding Puts Responsibility on
Governors in Dry Law
Fight.
By United Press

81 UHtteG Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Presi.
dent Harding in a White House lunch
con with a group of Governors today
will call upon the States to assume
equal responsibility with the Federal
Government for prohibition enforce
ment.
The President will point out, IL was
learned. that in giving the States and
the Federal Government concurrent
rower to enforce the law. the Con-
stitution places as great a re-
sponsibility on the Governors for
Volstead law enforcement as It does
or the Federal executive
After expressing his views that the
Federal Government and the States
are jointly responsible for prohibition
enforcement. the President as re-
suit Of the meeting today, hopes:
l. To get a clear survey OF popular
opinion as to prohibition enforcement;
to learn from the executives OF the
several States just how their people
feel as to strict or lenient enforce
ment; whether they want the Volstead
law amended or strengthened.
2. To get from the governors a
frank and candid statement about
enforcement-wheth they favor
greater Federal and State cooperation
or want the task handled a most en-
tirely by the Federal Government.
Most Of the sixteen governors here
are convinced prohibition will be one
Of the big political issues Of 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
CASE UNDER AMUSEMENT

Case Of Albert Donaldson, colored.
%, 610 n Senate Ave, charged with
assault and battery with intent TO
rob, after D. A Caster, 613 E.
Twenty-Fourth ST., said he caught
him with his hand in a girls pocket
book, was taken under advisement
today in city court. Donaldson was
arrested on Washington St, near
Meridian, by three traffic officers.
Donaldson is on parole from the In
diana State Prison, where he served
part of a one to fourteen-year
sentence for grand larceny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
WOULD STOP SHIPMENT
OF lNFLAMMABLE FILMS
State Fire Marshal Told of Bill SpoTA
sored by Sanders.

Neuman T. Miller State fire mar
shal. received a telegram from Con.
gressmap Everett Sanders OF the
Fifth district today, apprising him OF
his introduction of MiIlers bill pro-
hibiting interstate shipment Of ins
f1ammable moving picture films, be-
fore Congress Saturday Miller COM
ferred with Representatives and Sen@
ators while in Washington some
weeks ago, and the introduction OF
the bill. he hopes, viii result in
speedy passage.
At the time Miller was made presf-
dent OF the national organization OF
State fire marshals at Portland,
Maine, a resolution was adopted to
have all producers Of films discon.
tinue manufacture of the infiammabla
films so that no interstate shipments
might be permitted after Jan. /. 1925
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
WALLY REID WINS
BITTER STRUGGLE
OVER DRUG HABIT
Present Illness of Star Is Not
Due to Dope, Physician
Declares.
~ Inited Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1s.-Wallace
Reid. film idol. suffering a mysterious
relapse which has threatened his life,
after, according 10 Dorothy Daven-
port, his wife, he had won a fight
over the drug habit. was reported "a
little improved" today.
Physicians said his present illness
had nothing to do with his alleged use
Of narcotics or liquor.
He has made his fight against the
enslavlng drugs. his wife and his
friends said, and has won.
Reid has been in hospital in
Hollywood for several days. His wife
and her mother told the story of
"Wally's" reported battle against
drugs.
Enslaved while being a good
fellow" to fair weather friends,
they said, he suddenly came to realize
his condition; went to a quiet noun
tain resort and there. single-handed,
fought to a dramatic finish his great
fight.
He returned to his Los Angeles
home to make himself ready to re-
sumo his old place in the film world.
Then he was stricken with his pres
ent battling Illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
STATE TIGHTENS
NET Of EVIDENCE
Witnesses Picture Death March
in Herrin Massacre Trial.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MARION, H., Dec. IS. The
prosecution in the first Herrin mas
sacre trial today tightened its net of
evidence around Otis Clark, alleged
ring leader of the rioting in which
twentythree men We're killed at the
Lester Strip Mine last June.
A vivid portrayal of the death
march from the Lester mine early
after dawn on the morning of June
2 was pictured by George Nelson, Will
Hanson County farmer, and his wife,
Lula Nelson, who We're the first wit
nesses to take the stand in Circuit
Court here today
Nelson whose farm joins the prop
erty of the Lester mine, told the jury
he was standing in front of his house
when a mob of more than 500 came
along the road leading more than a
dozen men, who appeared frightened
and haggard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
SEEKS AUNT HERE

The Indianapolis police today re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Maude
Speaker, 316 N Main ST.. Indepen.
dence, Mo. seeking communication
with her aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Eastman,
who. according to the letter, was liv-
inG here when last heard from. about
thirty years ago.
Mrs. Speaker desired to tell her
aunt of the death of her sister and
Mrs. Eastman's mother on Aug. 19.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
KELLER MAY BE
CITED BY HOUSE
Charges of Contempt Face
So!on Unless He Answers.
N Tnitcd Preaa

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. - The
House Judiciary Committee meets to-
day TO decide whether 1t was within
its rights when It issued a subpoena
ordering Representative Keller Min
nesota. Republican. TO appear and tes-
tify under oath in connection with his
bill of impeachment against Attorney
General Daugherty.
II the committee concludes. as is
forecast, that it has the power to
subpoena a member OF Congress,
Keller may be given a final chance
to appear, and II he again refuses. II
IS probable he then will be cited for
contempt and a recommendation made
that he be given appropriate dlscip-
linary action" before the bar Of the
House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
HARDING WARNS
EUROPE AGAINST
HOPING TOO HIGH
Tells Foreign Premiers u. S.
Has No Magic Cure-AII
for Crisis.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-Thts
Government has been obliged to warn
European premiers against expect
ing the United States to ladle out a
magic cure-al when it finally acts TO
relieve the crisis across the Atlantic.
President Harding is somewhat EN-.
barrassed by the high expectations
which have been aroused in
Europe. He is also fearful that the
hostility of the Senate irrecOncilaoles
will be stirred by reports that this gov
ernment is preparing to take i'm.
portant steps in assisting Europe.
Thus far the Senate irreconcilabIes
have been busy trying to find out
just what the President has in mind.
La Toilette and Borah, leaders of the
irreconcilable group, it was learned
Sunday night. still insist on this Gov.
ernment keeping clear OF European
political entanglements. They both
strongly oppose aid except on the
strictest condition which will re-
quire Europe to cut down its large
armies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
BALL CLUB NEGOT|ATES
FOR CITY PARK GROUND
Modern Plant for American Association Team
Planned on Fall Creek

Negotiation for a twenty-year lease
OF nine acres owned by the city park
department at Northwestern Ave. and
Fall Greek as a site for a new modern
baseball park was started today by
William E. Clauer. secretary Of the
Indianapolis Athletic Association, OPP
Grating tho local American Associa-
ton team.
Clauer talked with Mayor Shank
who was enthusiastic over the pro-
posal. announcing he and Clauer
would take the matter before the board
Of park commissioners mex Thurs
day afternoon.
The city bought the ground as
park and playground site last year for
$60.50o. Issuing s65, 900 worth of
bonds.
Ready for 1924
Clauer proposed that the ball club
be given a twentyyear lease at $3,575
annual rental, amounting to the in
terest on the city's bonds, with option
to purchase at the end of three years
for S65, 900, at end Of six years for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
THREE MEN BURN
TO DEATH WITH HOME

Others Are Seriously Injuher In Cot~
tage Blaze.
BIZ United Press
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 1S-Authorf.
ties said a defective flue was respon-
sible for the cottage fire here Sunday
which burned to death the city engi.
neer and two other prominent resi-.
dents OF Massillon.
Three others were seriously burned,
bui will live.
Seven men were asleep in the Wen.
ler cottage when the fire broke out.
The three charred bodies were found
in the basement after the fire had
burned out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
BURGLARS SAW
SKyLIGHT BARS

Bars protecting a skylight OF the
Hoyle & Rarick Clothing Company
store at 3O5 W. Washington St, were
sawed away by burglars who stole
seven overcoats and three suits Of
clothes valued at $500 early today.
Walter B. Hayden. manager, notified
police.
The burglars went up a fire escape
in the rear of the Fair Store. next door,
TO gain access to the roof. Police
found four hack-saw blades near the
sIyIght-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
NURSES HEAD TELLS OF
WORK IN MENTAL HEALTH
Mind Hygiene Experts Meet in An
nual Session Here.

To aid mental hygiene progress IN
the State by interesting nurses in the
subject and obtaining better training
for nurses in that work, and 20 inter
est tn public in the mental hygiene
problem. is the work Of the Indiana
State Nurses Association declared
Miss Ina NJ. Gaskill, president and d.
rector of the public health nursing In
the State health department, in n
speech before seventh annual meeting
Of the Indiana Conference on Mental
Health. at the 1ypool Hotel today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

car 10 stop.
The others, covering the driver and
'he guard with shotguns, transferred
the money to their own car.
Guards at the mint, armed with
rifles and shotguns, opened fire on
the bandit car.
The fire was returned. One of the
guards and the chauffeur Of the bank
car were seriously wounded.
The bandits stood on the curb and
laid down a veritable barrage on the
door of the mint.
Employees of the mint shot at the
bandits from windows and doors.
The car had just been loaded at
the mint when the bandits drew up
in their automobile
The daring holdup and gun battle
was witnessed by scores OF passers
by. The door of the mint was
r!ddled with bullets.
Police reserves were rushed to the
scene and kept all persons away from
the mint
The bandits apparently had planned
the holdup carefully and their action
was timed so that when the bank car
started away. the bandit automobile
crowded it into the curb.
The money was in five dollar bills
and was being taken to the Federal
Reserve Bank
The guard shot was Charles Lin
ton, so. He is not expected to live.
Linton fell from the first volley of
the bandits guns.
One OF the bandits was reported
wounded by guards who fired from
the mint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
HAYS SAYS HE Is NOT
ARRITER OF FILM MORALS

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.-Will Fl.
Hays today declared he will not as
sumo control of the narcotic situation
in Hollywood, but will cooperate with
State and Federal authorities 'In case
they call on me-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
FREEDOM OF EDWIN
BERGDOLL CONSIDERED

Draft Evader VIII Make Final Plea
in Federal Court.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Kans.. Dec. 1S.-~
Freedom for Edwin Bergdoll, draft
dodger and brother Of Grover Cleve'
land Berg6oll, was expected to be COM
Adered in Federal Court here today.
Bergdoll's final plea probably win
come before Judge John Pollock on
the ground that former President
Wilson issued a proclamation THAI
eighteen months was sufficient Inn
trisonment for draft evaders as a re.
suit of the arnistice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
SUES INDIANAPOLIS

Damages amounting to $4,000 were
incurred when Alta o. Ross fell in a
hole in the pavement of Wabash St,
north Of the city market and broke
her leg, she stated in a suit against
the city. filed in Circuit Court today
The accident occurred on the night
of Aug. 26, this year.
She alleged the city was at fault
because no lantern was near the hole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
SHOT-FIRER is KILLED

BU TfWfS DD6UFuI
CLINTON, Ind, Dec. 1S.--Win
Davis. 35, shot-flrer at the Deering
mine No. s. was killed by an explo
sion yesterday. He was the only man
In the mine at the time. The explo
sion wrecked the air shaft and rescue
parties had difficulty in recovering
his body
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
MINT BANDITS SEIZE 100000
Il NezO Job

Police became furniture movers
when they were forced to lift a
bed from Loretta Edwards. col
ored, 318 Toledo St, when she
hid under 1t and refused to
emerge.
In a raid on the Toledo St.
house men giving their names as
Earl Marvin, %. foreman, 31S
Toledo ST., and Harold Arm.
strong, %, advertising man, 2239
n. New Jersey st.. and two col
ored women, slated as Harold
Baker and Loretta Edwards,
were arrested. They were held
on statutory charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
Guard and Auto Driver Killed in Pistol
Battle in Front of United States
Treasury at Denver.
MONEY WAS BEING TAKEN TO BANK
Door of Building Riddled With Bullets as
Yeggs Open Regular Barrage
Of Rifle Fire

DENVER, Colo, Dec 18.-Seven bandits n a daring raid
Federal automobile in United States
mint here today obtained 100000 currency and escaped
In exchange of shots guards bandit gang
guard Of the bank killed driver wounded
The bandits drew up in front of the closed car Just
the bank automobile which had bee noaded currency
started One Of the bandits driver Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
AUDITOR RESIGNS

G. Roy Mcintyre. for more than
five years auditor in the income tax
unit Of the department Of internal
revenue, resigned today, effective Jan
/ He will be affiliated with the firm
of Doney and Rogers, income tax ac-
Countants. Walter Rayle, of Spice
land. clerk in the income tax unit.
was named TO succeed Mcintyre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
WILL OPERATE HOTELS

Articles Of incorporation for the
State Morton Company OF Hammond.
in the amount Of $4,000, have been
filed with the Secretary Of State by
the incorporators, Julius H. Meyn,
Walter z. Meyn and Arthur J. Weiss.
The company. according to the ar
ticles, will engage in the operation of
hotels
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
OLD MAN ZERO.
UNWELCOME,.
But HE STAYS.
Relief Organizations Receive Many Calls From
Needy of City, While Younger Set"
Brings Forth Sleds and Skates.

who dropped into Indianapolis last night and
mercury degree below scheduled
back tonight.
temperature may fall low degrees under Zero
eordng j. H ArmngOn, meeOrOOgst the United States
Weather Bureau.
By m. temperature of above had been reached The
temperature expected Tuesday and by nghfa will be
well above the mark, Arlington said.
The cold swept down from the neghborhood Medicine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
FAN CAUSES FIRE

An overheated exhaust fan on the
third floor at 24h Kentucky Ave. to-
day caused a run of the fire equip
ment in the downtown district. The
fire was smothered without use of
water or chemicals and there was no
nrOperty loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
WOULD ENLARGE PLANT

The Northern Indiana Power Com
pany today petiioned the State pub
iic service commission for authority
to Issue and sell $50, 900 worth of stock
and SIPS, 900 in bonds for the purpose
Pf improvement and addition to It's
steam heating plant at Logansport
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
DELAYS THEATER SUIT

The suit for receiver brought against
proprietors and employees of the Park
Theater by Howard r. Dunn Of De-
troit, Mich, was continued for ten
days by Judge Albert B. Anderson in
Federal Court today.
1t is understood that settlement
viii be made out of court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
STATE WITNESS GRILLED

William H. Thompson, attorney for
the Indiana Bell Telephone Company.
continued cross-examination CT Mum
son d. Atwater. witness for and be-
fore the public service commission in
the consolidated Bell rate cases to-
day, questioning particularly state
ments he had made concerning econo-
mics of the repeater system used in
the Bell exchanges
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
WATCH STOLEN

Barrel S. Priest told police he rented
a room at 404 n. Illinois St, last night
and that when he awakened this morn.
ing woman's watch, valued at $40.
was missing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
CHRISTMAS FOOD GONE

Eleven chickens, valued at $50. dis
appeared from the chicken coop Of Dr.
Richard Poole, AZ w. Thirtieth st.
DR.. Poole had expected to use some
of the chickens for Christmas din
ner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18
CoLoRED MATRoN PROMISED

Appointment of a colored matron to
take charge of the Colored Orphans
Home JAM /, 1928. was promised a
deputation of prominent colored peo-
pie today by the board ef county com
nlissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-18

UTARSAW, Dec. 49,
w President G a bri e |
Marutowicz of Poland died
with a jest and a smile on
his lips.
The bullets fired by the mad
poet Niewadomski cut short a
pleasantly the Polish executive
was exchanging with Lady Max
Muller, wife of Sir William Max
Muller, British minister, during
a reception at the art exhibition
here.
After delivering a brief speech
climaxing the exhibition cere-
monies, President Marutowicz
was joined by Lady MaxMuller
and her husband.
81 congratulate you upon
your election Thursday" she
said to the executive.
The president smiled.
Perhaps" he said, "You
rather should condole-"
The sentence never was con-
cIuded. From a group standing
at the rear of Marutowicz, a