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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
MAN IS HELD FOR
ATTACK ON WOMEN
Negro Seizes Couples on South
Side Streets.

Following alleged attacks on white
women, Latham Robinson, 81, co.
ored, $40 y. Adelaide St, today ap-
peared in city court to answer
charges Of robbery and criminal as
sault
Robinson was caught at Capitol
Ave. and Norris St. after pursuit last
night by Carl and John Wolsiffer.
apartment 10, The Cathelamar, 1909
S. Meridian St.
The police We're sent to Russell
Ave. and Meridian St, where they
met Miss Rosa Ba-rish, 1880 Union
St. and Miss Fay Benn, 1910 S. Meri-
dian S.. who said d colored man
seized them as they were passing an
alley near that corner. Miss Barris
ie-keG away. but the man seized Miss
Penn and tried TO dag her into the
alley. She fought him ard he seized
her purse and ran through the alley.
dropping the purse.
Fifteen minutes later. Miss Helen
Moes!ciu. Apartment No. 3. the
Cathelamar. and Miss Kathleen
aiaurer. lo1 Wisconsin St, were walk
ing on Morris St, near Meridian.
when they were seized by d colored
man Miss Moeslein was thrown to
the ground. The women screamed and
;ha co'ored man ran.
Robinson was identified by the
women As the man who attacked
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
CAR BARN BURNS
At BEECH GROVE
One Coach Destroyed-Loss Is
$4,000.

Fire in the Beech Grove street car
barn, Alton and First SITS, Beech
Grove. early today destroyed one car
and damaged four others.
Guy Rutledge, superintendent esti-
mated the loss at $12.000. covered by
insurance.
The cause OF the fire Is unknown.
The last car was put into the barns
at ! a. m.
James Carr Of Beech Grove. en-
ploye OF the company, who went
to the barn at $40 a. m. discovered
the fire. He sent in an alarm.
The Beech Grove fire department
prevented the flames from reaching
other buildings. Carr boarded one of
the cars and got 1t out OF the barn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
j. 8. FORCES
PREPARATION
SHOWDOWN
France Alone BalkS at Express
ing Attitude on Plan for
International Commission.
Copyright. 1893, By United Press

Copyright. 1893. bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d.
France alone is withholding ac-
ceptance of American interven-
ton in Europe.
Great Britain, Germany and
some other nations concerned, it
was learned from a high admin
istration official today, already
have informally indicated their
willingness TO accept the American
proposal--an international commits
sion of business and financial experts
to recommend a just and practicable
revision OF German reparations. The
United States would be represented
on the commission.
The official revelation OF the Ameri.
can plan for bringing Europe out o.
It's present economic chaos was mad
by President Harding here and Sc
etary of State Hughes in an addres
It New Haven last night to force
show down" as 10 whether the Unite
States can all Europe
Tired of waiting for the French thi
Government decided to force the f.
sue by making the p oposal ruoE
according to the Administration OIL
cial
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Ian admitted taking these automobiles:
oct. 9, Scripps Booth. owned by Erich
Viergus; Oct. II. Oakland, William
Gavin, Southport, Ind; Oct. 13, Oak
land, F. w Lormer, cog Z. Twenty
Fifth St; Oct. Il, Oakland coupe,
Street Commissioner Martin J. Hy-
land, 2101 Park Ave: Oct. q, Oak
land. Jack Harbor. 2106 Orleans St
Oct. 25, Oakland, Robert Bracken-
bu1g. 2066 Highland Pl.; Oct 81, oak
and Edgar Love. 227 Fulton St:
Nov. /. Oakland Earl Kiger, 1850 n.
Delaware St; Nov. ). Auburn. Will
lam Holt; Nov. I. Oakland. Earl XII
ger; Nov. 18, Oakland, DR.. Charles
Pease, 2014 y. New Jersey St; Nov.
Il, Oakland sedan. Charles Roster,
32G y. Randolph ST
Autos Stolen
Nov. IS, Oakland sedan. Earl Cor
Ton, 1906 Healing Ave; Nov. 20, Au-
burn coupe, J. I. Halcomb. Cold
Springs road: Nov. q. Maxwell. Her
bert Read. 400 E. Thirty First St.
Nov. 25. Oakland, Albert CslSmith.
1861 N Illinois St; Nov %. N&xwell.
Piggly Wiggly Company, 137 Z.
Washington St; Nov. so. Chalmers.
Clarence Hughes. q14 z. Forty Fourth
St; Dec. l, Oakland, E9rl Gordon, 1906
Healing Ave.
Dec. :, Maxwell, Louis Burnett, 3134
College Ave; Dec. 8, Chalmers, Ed
Stanton of Greenwood, dt was this car
in which the pocketbook was found);
Dec. IS. Maxwell, Lawrence Con.
naughton, 1902 E. New York ST.; Dec.
Is. Hupmobile. Cecil Crabb, % VIII
liam Penn apartments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
CONGRESS WILL FIGHT
ECONOMIC FARLEY

10 7 nfPd PTcss
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The Ad-
miristration's plan for dealing with
the world economic crisis will be bit
terly fought In Congress.
Though the Harding Hughes pro
posal for an inter allied commission Of
experts to solve the reparations prob
lem as revealed by Secretary Hughes
In his New Haven speech and by Mr..
Harding himself, does not contemplate
any request to either House OF Con
gress within the near future for
further legislative authority in both
Houses the plan will be criticized In
a way calculated TO arouse public
opinion against It,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
First Baby OF 1923 Wins Tines SiZOer Cup

baby's birth must accompany the notification.
Perhaps little Mary Anne will have the
aup waiting for her when she gets big enough
TO finger its shining surface and say Pity,
pity"
Or it may be diminutive Jimmie who will
reach out toward the glittering object and
laugh gleefully when father holds it just out
of reach
Whoever is the lucky one, the Times wants
laims put in for all of the New Year babies
All entrants must be received by Wednes-
day noon.
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examination and were held 10 the
county grand jury under $4,000 bonds.
Three other young men are sUs-
pected Of being in the alleged gar g
and warrants will be issued, detectives
said
All Of the cars were stolen since
Oct. IS and all were abandorei and
recovered within a few hours after
they were taken, according to the de
tectives.
Handbag Is Grew
The clew which resulted in the a.
rest came from discovery Of a 1arg
car abandoned in the 1900 block IL
z. Washington St. several days ago
In the car was a handbag stolen from
Miss Gwendola Fouch telephone oper
ator, 1884 y Dearborn St, on dark
street In Brightwood the previous
nieht. She was stopped by man
who stepped from an auto.
The young men under arrest We're
observed hanging around east end
roolro0ms for some time and citizens
told Of seeing them riding in several
different automobiles, according to
the detectives.
Phelan said he was with McGuirk
I'm stealing all cars starting Oct.
and including Dec. 16. but said he did
not steal any after that date, accord
ing to detectives.
Lieutenant Hynes in Charge
The investigation was under direc-
ton of Lieut.. Mike Hynes, Of the
automobile detective squad. Arrests
were made by Detectives McMurtry,
McGlenn. Fletcher and Landers.
Detectives said McGuirk and Phe-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

M HERE in Mari0n county win the stork
w make his first stop after the bells ring
announcement that 1923 is here?
For the first new citizen to arrive from
Babyland N the new year silver cup will be
waiting at the Times office 1t viii be given
by the Times as a lasting remembrance to the
little one of this most important event in his
or her life.
Proud daddies should notify the city
editor Of the Times of the baby's arrival as
soon as they can get their hats on once more
Positive proof of the ACTUAL TINE Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
Sc EvERIN ESTATE
TOTALS S248,0
Debts More Than Half Million,
Report Shows.

Income taxes assessed on the $24s.-
O41.95 estate Of Henry SEVERN, whc
died Jan. S, 1922, amounted to S4.-
201.26, according to the report of vii.
liam P. Rasmussen, county income
tax appraiser. approved today by
Judge N1ahlon z. Bash. of the Probate
Court.
The gross estate amounted to
SS42, ,SS9.92, but debts totalled more
than half a million dollars. Mrs.
Emily Wilson SEVERN, of Chicago.
Severin's second wife, received $751;
419, and each of his three sons by
his first marriage, Henry. Theodore
and Rudolph L, got $62, ,207.54 each
Among claims allowed was one sub
mitted by Severin's divorced wife,
Edna S. SEVERN, Of this city, amount.
ing to $197,250
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
APPRAISES WATER
co. At S10,744, 123

4 value Of $10,774123.14 was sug-
gested for the property Of the Indian
apohs Water Company by Taylor E.
Gronlnger. corporation counsel for In
dianapolis. in a brief to the State pub
lie service commission.
The company had petitioned for g
valuation for the purpose of security
issues
The company recently submitted a
valuation of $19. 500 900.
Groninger, after scanning the CON-
pany's report, said: We can conceive
of only one item that it has omitted,
and that is the crawfish in the canal" "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

Winifred {. Robb, Former
Preacher, Is Under Arrest.
By United Press

By United Press
DES MONIES, Iowa. Dec. 90
Winifred Z. Robb, sheriff OF Polk
County and former preacher, was
arrested today charged with larceny
and illegal disposal of liquor.
George Robb. a deputy and brother
Of the sheriff. was also arrested on
the same charge.
The two are accused in connection
with the alleged disappearance of
100000 worth of liquor from the
county Jail
Arrests were made by Coroner
Gift. the only official empowered to
take the sheriff into custody.
The sensational arrest came on the
eve of the sherid,s retirement from
office.
He planned to go on the lecture
platform after Jan. / to speak a new
evangelism"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
STEAL EGGS AND GUNS

John c. Lich. 2014 Cornell Ave,
driver for the Taggart Baking Com,
pany. discovered a window Of the
George Berry grocery, $40 N. Senate
Ave, had been broken early today.
He notified the police. Berry said two
crates of eggs worth $32. revolver
valued at $15, and another revolver
valued at 81 were taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
|TY FLOOD
PREVENTION
PLAN READY
ngineer Says Work on $3,-
C00,O00 Project Will Begin
Early Next Summer.

Surveys preliminary to the $3,-
Goo, 800 food prevention ex-
tension program along White
river and Fall Creek have been
completed and work Will be start
ed early next summer, City Civil
Engineer John L. Elliott an
nounced today.
The estime- expenditure would
be about three times that spent on
the present floo3 walls in 1915 and
1916, Elliott said
Plans call for a Ievee on the east
side Of White River from Riverside
Park to Washington Ave, and also
for Ievees on both sides of Fan Creek
from White River to Indiana Ave.
on the south side and to Burdsal Park
way on the north side.
The levee viii be built wide enough
to accommodate a boulevard as far
south as New York St.
New bridges viii be built at Indiana
Ave and at Tenth St over White
River and a new or rebuilt bridge
at Michigan St over White River
This VIII call for a new railroad bridge
north Of Tenth St
From Washington St to Keystone
Ave. on White River, where flood
walls and Ievees have been built, the
channel will be dredged TO full width
South of Washington St new
bridges will be built Al Kentucky Ave
and at Oliver Ave on White River
and two new Pennsylvania Railroad
bridges, one Big Four bridge and a
new Kingan & Co. bridge viii be re-
quired-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
Lloyd 0dnng 1922 and Looking Into N Year, Says Special Article for This Paper
WORLD IS RECOVERING SANITY, BUT PEACE HSIlLL ON VIII

year The utmatm kind Of conference gave way to the gen
uine peace conference
The old method insisted upon by French statesmen was
to hammer demands conference anvil and send them
in the form of umatum nations who in spite of
peace treaties still eneme-he method
to discuss equal terms conditions of appeasement
Germany, having fleet in the Pacific invited
to the Washington conference Russia excluded for
other But at Cannes Germany represented
at Genoa both Germany and Russia had their delegates.
The Washington conference in many respects the
remarkable international conference held It was
the first time nations commanding powerful
had down deliberately discuss voluntary lmita
Caatinued 81
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1t is too early yet to give the answer 1t will be some
time before the verdict of history her attitude be de-
livered.
But 1922 testfes many striking symptoms of
ing sanity the part of the tortured continents Before 1922
you had everywhere the queruy of the oversand
the slightest oense misunderstanding, however uninen
tona provoked quarrel And almost every quarrel fol-
lowed by a blow IT WAS MAD WORLD TO LIVE IN.
THE SHRIEKS OF CLAWING NATIONS RENT THE EU-
ROPEAN NIGHT AND MADE IT HIDEOUS One distin-
gushed general declared that period think the
year grace 1920 there thirty great and SMALL
proceeding simultaneously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
ROOMER REPORTS LOSS
OF PURSE WITH $3.50

William Desper. 4S9 n. Pennsyl-
vania St, today reported to the police
that a purse containing $1,25O was lost
while he was on the third floor of the
rooming house at that address last
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
HUGHES SPEECH WILL
NOT CHANGE FRANCE

By Jniffd PTfss
PARIS, Dec. 30.--Fre nch official
dom today characterized the speech
Of Secretary Of State Hughes at New
Haven last night as an effort to in
fiuence the forthcoming premier's CON
ference without taking any response
biEty.
The proposals contained in the
American secretary Of states address
will be discussed here Jan. 2. it was
declared. but will not change Frances
position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

Mr. Kissel refused an offer of $3.50
for Jimmie, according to Mrs. Kissel.
Jimmie was killed Thursday morn
ing by a truck at Vermont and East
Streets,
The men who were driving the
truck did not even stop. They laughed
when they struck Jimmie" declared
Mrs. Kissel, with tears in her eyes.
Jimmie was buried in Greinar GENE
etery for dogs and cats, at Thirty.
Eighth St and Emerson Ave.
Il intend to try to get a bin be
fore the Legislature making 1t an
offense punishable with fine to
kill animals wantonly," Kissel de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
OPENS REALTY OFFICE

Robert MacGregor, for several years
connected with the Emerson w Chat
lie Company, has severed connections
with that company and is opening Of
hces at Sal Consolidated building as
the Robert MacGregor Company. The
company will specialize in north side
and business property. MaCGregor is
a graduate of Wabash College. He
attended the University Of Chicago
law school,
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tended to be at peace so soon. and.
besides, the effect on our vanity
might be disastrous"
The greeting Of faithful Jimmie
poodle belonging TO Mrs William r.
klsseI. was very much like that of
Tarldng'on's dog Gamin, eractn-
his master Harrington says. Cam
in made great rejoicings upon my
return. He would rush at YOU and.
just before he reached you. leap high
In the air-quite as high as your
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

shoulders-and keep on leaping
thus. time and time again. like
great bouncing rubber ball with the
genius of elasticity, and su the
While he was in the air he shook
himself and eestured in such an
ocs,acy of hilarious welcome that
your mood was grim indeed if it
gave not way to merriment at Gam
in's door How much that me1ns-a
true rejoicing as you open the door
TO come in"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

NO one can be treated better
than a dog is treated by good
master" says Booth Harrington. In
dianapols author in an article.
Teach Me, My Dos, in this months
American Magazine
And If the rest OF US could feel
and behave toward one another as
a good dog feels and behaves toward
a good master-Ah, well. this
troubled W orld is probably not in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
ARREST Of THREE YOUTHS
FOLLOWS Investigation
Of 25 AUTO ROBBERIE?
Police Say Two Of Prisoners Confess, Clearing
Mystery of Wholesale Thefts
Since October g.
Since October 8

Mystery theft twenty-five automobiles Indianap
oils the past few weeks cleared today police said by
the of Leo T. McQurk 90 of 81 Walco Hugh Phe
lam 49, of 140 F. Market St. and George Robard 49, Of 1909
Fletcher Ave They held charges Of vehicle taking
Phean and cQurk confessed detectives said Robard main
his innocence and held under $1,000 bond His
was continued until in Cy The two waived
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
GRAND JURY iND!CTS
FORMER WAR OFFICIAL
Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud
Government.

~ [ Htted PTcSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Indict.
ments charging former high officials
of the War Department with a con-
spiracy to defraud the Government
were returned here today by the
special war frauds grand jury.
Among those indicted was Benedict
Croweu, assistant secretary of war
during part of the Wilson Admins
tratiOn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
Who was to blame?

Everybody and nobody. Mankind had just passed
through the nerveshatterng experience in all its rack
ing history and responsible for it's actions Millions
of young had for years marched through such pess
reign had been conceived EXCEPT Mions
description of the battle when fallen angels driven
headIong to the deep.
AND WHEN THE ANGEL OF PEACE LED THE Ma
TIONS OUT FROM THE GATES OF HE'LL, NO WONDER
IT TOOK THEM YEARS TO RECOVER@ SIGHT AND
SANITY.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five year of restored
composure The outward visible sign in the changed
character of the international held during the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
J.E. KING SLATED FOR
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
City Fathers TO Elect Monday
Night.

City Fathers TO Elect Monday
Night.
New officers Of the city council for
1923 viii be elected at the regular
council meeting next Monday night
Officers were agreed upon IT eau
Gus Of Republican members.
joan E King, Sixth dis -rtct coun-
Gilman, was slated for president and
Walter ". Wise. Fourth district, for
president pro tenn
Heads of the committees King in
tends TO name are as follows Ben
jamin H Thompson, finance Theodore
J. Bernd, public works; waite, w
Wise, public safety; Ira /. cublett.
public health and charities. Lloyd y.
Claycombe. parks; Heyjor W Eucaan-
an. law and judiciary; Villain f
Clauer. city welfare; Ctto Ray. elec-
tiOns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
FOOTBALL STAR KILLED

BU CHtted PfeS6
WOODBURY., N. j.. Dec. 30.-C. A
("Tex) Wray, former football star
If the University of Pennsylvania and
Louis Brunner Of Philadelphia were
'dlled last night when their automo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30

for Jimmie Kissel, s. a French
poodle belonging to Mrs. Will
liam F. Kissel. All N. Liberty st. The
dog. lying in tiny white coffin,
surrounded with flowers sent by
friends of the family, was mourned
as departed member Of the family
Jimmie was a present to Mrs. KIs-
sci from her husband -
People knew Jimmie, who hid not
even know me-" Mrs. Kissel said.
Jimmie has slept in some Of the
finest hotels in the country. We never
went where he could not go.
"He never knew what it was to
sleep on a hard bed. I couldn't think
of letting him rest forever on a hard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
TOOLS STOLEN

Carpenter tools owned by Russell Z.
Wills of Pittsboro, Ind, were stolen
from a new building at Thirty-Fourth
st. and College Ave, last night The
tools were valued at $24.75.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
GOVERNMENT ANSWERS
FOREIGN SHIPPERS

Suit to Set Aside Daugherty Ruling
on Liquor in Supreme Court.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Declar-
ing that the constitution of the United
States Cannot be made to conform
TO the shipping regulations Of foreign
nations the Government today filed
in the Supreme Court its answer to
the suit brought by foreign shipping
lines to set aside the Daugherty
ruling prohibition transportation of
liquor inside the American three-mile
limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
HARDING COMMUTES
POLITICAL SENTENCES
Eight Prisoners Released. Attorney
General Daughcrty Announces.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-Presi-
dent Harding today communited the
sentences of eight political prison
ers." Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced.
Auretio V. Azuara. c. J. Bourg. ~
Jel Green, Charles L. Lambert. Harl
Lloyd, Burt Torton. Ham Scarlet An
Archie Sinclair. No home address
were given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
ANDERSON LAWMAKERS
WILL CONFER DEGREES
Lodges of Marion County VIII As
semhIe.

Haymakers Of Marion County will
meet tonight in Redmen's Hall.
Twenty Ninth and Clifton SITS. De
gree will be conferred by Ononga Hay
oft Of Anderson.
Principal speakers will be j. D. Hur-
ey Of Indianapolis. national chief hay
"aker. and w. W. Somermire Of
%oblesville, past chief Haymaker OF
ne State. A banquet will follow the
ceremonies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-30
BANDITS GET $4,000

BU Jniffd Pre8S
CLEVELAND, Dec. S0.-Two
bandits held up the paymaster for the
Ferry Cap and Set-screw Company
here today and escaped with $15,O00.,
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Fl070erS and MournerS at Funeral of Jimmy
Who Goes to His Final Rest i'm Dog Cemetery


Iirnnna
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1Orn1e Edition

I'LL services of United Press,
United News, United Finan-
NEA and Scripps Alliance.
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Forecast

T Unsettled weather, prob
~ ably rain or snow tonight
and Sunday. Warmer tonight.