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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
In New York

~ nited etrS
NEW YORK. Jan. lit was New
Years eve for the rest of the country
-perhaps-but it was only Dec. 81 for
New York.
Dry agents and policemen shuffled
their mud-splattered shoes through
the cabarets Of the bright light dis
trict, searched masculine hips and
smelled breaths and bottles. Activities
Of the dry army turned Broadway into
the drabbesC main street Of Aridia.
At the famous Delmonico's, which
I'm the good old days was the center
Of hilarity and JOY. reservations for
tables We're fifty per cent less than
last year and the percentage Of bust
ness decrease in other cafes was some
what similar.
Down in Greenwich Village. the
abode Of the misunderstood, one
could hear a dime drop; the spirit Of
conviyiality had departed. policemen
were stationed in Wind Blew Inn"
the Cracked Tea Cup" and other such
rendezvous Of long haired men and
short-haired women, the uniforms at
first intimidated the villagers. but they
finally accepted the presence Of or.
GERS as Part of the atmosphere and
guzzied bottle after bottle of ginger
ale and soda pop.
Persons who unscupulously fired
guns loaded with regulation ammuni-
ton as the year dawned started a
reign Of terror in tenement districts
and other crowded thoroughfares. One
man is reported dying and several
others, including an S-year-old girl,
are reported seriously injured.
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Thirty robberies. committed over
the weekend. three of them being
hold-ups and one resulting in the
victims being bound and gagged and
forced to watch the bandits knock the
combination off a safe, faced police
as they started the new year.
one arrest resulted in the recovery
Of several watches and clothing.
Jacob c. Blacker. IS, 81 IY42 W.
New York St, night watchman for the
Polar Ice and Fuel Company, New
York and Lynn SITS, was found by his
granddaugh about 11:45 p. III. yes
terday when she called to take him
his supper. Blacker told police that
about S:15 p m. he was sitting in the
office in the rear Of the plant when
three men entered and covered him
him with revolver3.
Rob Safe
After going the rounds with him
and forcing him to pull the alarm
boxes the robbers ordered Blacker to
give up the keys to the front office
the robbers took him to the office
and tied his feet and hands. Taking
Il sledge hammer, they battered the
combination off the safe and robbed it
of money Of which no estimate could
be given.
Police are working on the theory
that the men, whose description com
plies with that Of the three men who,
about a month ago held up and robbed
several stores and pedestrians are
the same.
Mrs. Lena SOhn, proprietor Of a
grocery at 701 Maxwell ST., reported
three negroes ordered a pack of cigar
cites. One gave her a half dollar.
When she opened the money bag in
the drawer he covered her with re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
Death Toll II In
Auto Accidents

Twelve persons met death Snft-
day in accidents in which autos
figured. according to tabulations
today. The toll:
INDIANAPOLIS: Cortland Van
Camp III, killed when car
plunged into creek.
NEW RICHMOND, IND awe
killed when auto and interurbau
car colhded at yVestville, Ohio,
five miles from here.
BALTIMORE: Four New
Years celebrants lost their lives
when their car crashed into
telegraph pole.
SEATTLE, WASH: Two men
and woman were killed when
a municipal bus and auto col
nded. The bus fell sixty-fve feet.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO: One
youth and three hurt in accident
on National Highway
SALISBURY, Md: One man
killed and another hurt.
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In St. Louis

BU United Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. John Pazdera,
2S, and George II. Bode, Jr., were shot
and Mrs. w II. Robins was injured
and a barrage of chairs glassware
china and cutlery was hurled in a
riot which occurred at the fashionable
Chase Hotel, overlooking Forest Park
here, ten minutes after the new year
was ushered in this morning, when
guests in the main dining-room OBJ
jected to the intrusion of Federal pro
hibition agents and a squad Of police
men in plain clothes, who were
searching for liquor
The dry agents and police were
driven from the room under hail of
missiles and were forced to seek ref
uge outside the hotel.
riot call was sent into headquar-
ters and several patrol loads of police
and detectives We're dispatched to the
scene.
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WITNESS MISSING
At MER ROUGE
Authorities. Fear for Safety of
Man Used by State.

By United Press
MER ROUGE. La, Jan. 1.-Inves-
tigators into the murders OF Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richards by a
masked band today sought H. L..
Teegeston, one of the main prosecu-
ton witnesses who mysteriously dis
appeared the night of Dec. 90.
Teegeston had been depended upon
to refute the efforts of T. J. Burnett,
one Of the two men alleged to have
participated in the murder Of Daniels
and Richards, to establish an alibi
Many Of the witnesses had been
spirited out Of the Moorehouse parish
or kept closely guarded. However,
TeegestOn had been considered safe
from the hands of the terrorists.
Authorities fear he may have been
Kidnapped and subjected to the same
fate as Daniels and Richards.
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Saturday night at the Hotel Lincoln
and the Hotel Severin-
One of the largest of the private
parties was that OF Sahara Grotto.
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets Of
the Enchanted Realm. 1t started at
the Claypool Hotel at p. m. and
continued until the small hours.
The celebration at the Athenaeum
was one of the gayest and most elab-
crate the club has ever given. Dec
orations and corps of almost a hun
dred entertainers, costing several
thousand dollars, made the party one
Of the most colorful in the city
The year dawned with mild winter
weather and a promise of weather
only moderately cold
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
TURKS MASSINC
TR00PSF0RA ATTACK
Angora Government Angered by
Firm Dmeand of Allies

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Jan. 1.-Angered by the
firm demands of the allies, the Greek
military preparation and the latter
cOuntrys refusal of q "dishonorable
peace" Turkish Nationalists are con-
centrating troops in preparation for
an attack on Constantinople. Mosul
and other strategic points, according
TO reports here today.
Beside the tragic moves toward the
moslem holy city" and the great oil
regions, the latter in principal dis
pute at Lausanne, the K, malists plan
drive to converge toward the Bos-
phorus unless the Greeks and allies
back down, it was said.
A Kemalist force has arrived at
pJizamart, another is advancing to-
ward Tigris and a third column is
reported mobilizing before Adabazar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
MAID, SE|ZEDBY
THROAT , SCREAMS
ProwIer Locks Himself in Room
With Babies.

A negro entered the home OF W. J.
Themes. 1909 N. Illinois St. and got
into the room where maid. Miss
Lillian Hinton, was sleeping, pciica
reports showed today. He seized her
by the throat When she struggled
loose he locked himself in a room
with two sleeping babies.
Miss Hinton told officers she went
into the dining room and locked the
windows. Thinking that the man had
left the house through the bedroom
window. She entered the room to sec
T. the children We're harmed.
As she entered the prowler again
seized her by the throat. She screamed
and asked him who he was.
You know who am he said.
When she screamed again he ran and
plunged through the window. Tho
girl believes she recognized him as
a man living iii the neighborheod.
This man was not at hcne when OF i
fcers visited his home.
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FRANCE REJECTS
GERMAHY'S PLAN
FOR PEACE PACT
Gist of Proposal Was TO Refer
War Decision to Referendum
of People.
copprtght. sy rnitea Pres

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Germany
today had barred one Of the most dra-
matte attempts N the history OF
diplomacy TO secure the peace Of the
world.
Chancellor Cuno Of TIE Berlin gov
ernment in a speech at Hamburg re
vealed the vain proposal made by
Germany for a peace pact il Europe
The glst Of the German proposal
was an idea that has long been the
dream of advocates Of peace-that
there should be no war in Europe
unless decided by a referendum of
the people in the countries concerned
France Rejects Plan
France has sunmarily rejected the
German plan put forward TO meet the
French fears Of further German ag-
gression.
The United Press has learned the
full inside history of the negotiations
here over the German plan, negOtia-
ti0ns which have been clouded in
the deepest secrecy. The State De-
partment and the German embassy
have consistently denied the proposal
Of Germany or disclaimed all knowl-
edge Of it.
The proposal OF Germany was Is
follows:
i. That Great Britain. France. Ger
many and Italy, enter into
European peace pact for Il duration
of q generation-a't least thirty years.
2. That under this agreement the
European powers solemnly undertake
not to embark on a war unless Il
referendum of their people 50 decide.
L. S. Approves
Ambassador WiedfeIdt here pre-
sented the proposal Of Germany TO
the United States Government. The
American Government in effect ap-
proved the plan. for it is known that
Secretary Of State Hughes talked the
question over with Ambassador
Jussetand to elicit the views of the
French government regarding the
plan.
Onl1 recently NJ JUsserand in
formed Hughes that France rejected
the German idea or the ground that
tHe Ffench constitution did not pro-
viIe fbr any such referendum Of the
people, as contemplated by the pro
posaL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
INTERURBAN KILLS
BROTHER AND SISTER

BB IfMeS jSpectGE ~
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 1.-Two
persons were killed and two were in
jured when an automobile in which
they Were riding crashed head-on into
an interurban car at Westville. Ohio,
five miles east of here, Sunday.
The dead are Herbert Fstlle, 16,
driver, and Helen Fulle 1g, brother
and sister.
The injured are George Wicket, IL
bruised about the body and head. and
Beatrice Hall. IS. ent about the face.
Beth are expected 20 recover
All of the Victims were residents
of Richmond They were returning
from Dayton, Ohio The injured were
rushed TO Reid Hospital here E
Witnesses say Fu1le turned onto
the interurban tracks. which are IN
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In Chicago
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Seventy-fve
thousand persons packed Chicagos 8
loop until an early hour today. in
an orderly celebration of the advent
OF the new year.
Liquor was carried and drunk freely
in cafes and restaurants.
Seven prohibition raiding squads
were scattered throughout the city,
but the places they visited were little
known and had only a few jewellers
Society generally celebrated the
night at home or at private clubs.
Bootleggers estimated that Chicago's
stock Of liquor Saturday was the
greatest in the citys history since
prohibition.
Few fights, no shootings and prac-
tically no other crime was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
ANTICS OF SQUIRRELS
CREATE SOME DOUBT

Supposedly-at least theoretically
it was a dry New Year.
But
Very early this morning, shortly
after revelers had turned their steps
toward home, three squirrels were
seen TO balance themselves on a tele-
phone wire across Twenty First St,
between Central Ave. and New Je--
scy st. Haltingly they made their
way across the street, far above the
ground.
Still. it was supposed to be a dry
New Year-according to Mayor
Shank's orders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
LEGION BUREAU OPENS

eterans OF the World War have
free employment agency IN Indian
apoIis The bureau was opened Sat
urday in the offices of the indiana de-
pertinent of the American Legion IN
the Chaifant building.
The Red Cross VIII provide such
financial assistance as IS necessary to
carry on the work The bureau is
in charge Of Thomas O Reilly of In.
dianalsciis. on the Arst day forty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01

The fact that New Years eve fell
on Sunday night deferred tc some ex-
tent the early gaieties, but when mid
night struck the celebration began in
earnest Every available noise-making
device was put into service and for
minutes the roar was deafening.
Jazz bands swung into wild tunes.
Among the large celebrations were
those at the Ciaypool Hotel. the Hotel
Washington, the Athenaeum and Co
lumbia Club. Celebrations We're held
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
BONAR LAW AND
CURZON CONFER

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Jan. Premier Bonar Law
and Lord Curzon of Great Britain are
to confer today on the Lausanne dead
lock which has grown serious because
of renewed hostility by the Turks.
Premier Poincare Of France is ex-
pected to join them this afternoon in
a general meeting on the Near East
and reparations questions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
GRAIN MEN TO MEET.

Grain dealers Of the State will meet
in Indianapolis at the Board of Trade
building on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 16 and H. it was announced to-
cay by officers of the Indiana Grain
Dealers Association. The convention
Immediately precedes that of the lum-
Der dealers, as the membership of the
organizations overlap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
DUNCAN TAKES OATH
IN SUPREME COURT

New Clerk Announces Appointment of
Staff.
Zachariah T. DUNCAN Of Huntington,
Ind, elected clerk of the State Su-
preme Court on the Democratic ticket,
today took the oath of office and as
sumed control of the court records. He
announced his staff Of deputies as fol
lows: Joel A. Baker, Indianapolis,
chief; Eugene II. Yergin, Newcastle,
file clerk; Anderson, record clerk, and
Miss Josephine Ltvengood, Covington,
Ind, copy clerk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
Rockville Gardens Baby
First to Make Bid for C4b

"HE first baby to enter the
Times New Year Baby con-
test is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Robertson, Rockville
Gardens. The baby arrived at
2:30 a. m. today.
Other youngest sons and daugh-
ters as well, today We're putting
forth claims for the silver baby
cup to be awarded by The Times
for the first Marion County baby
born in 1928.
a strong bid for the cup was
made by the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Sanders, 2179 Fountain Ave.
The time of this baby's birth was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
BROTHERHooDS REVEL

Members of the six local divisions of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers with their auxiliaries held an
oyster supper and watch party in the
Odd Fellow Hall, w. Washington and
Addison SITS, last night. Officials Of
the national organization spoke dur
ing the evening. Two hundred and
fifty people were present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
CUT BY FLYING GLASS

When an automobile driven by Will
liam Lohr, Columbus, Ohio, collided
with a car driven by Frank Rehm,
SO, of 1880 Linden St, at Virginia
Ave, and South st. last night, Mrs.
Lohr, who was in the car, was in
jured by flying glass. She was taken
to the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. M. Smith, 632 f. McCarty st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
CITY GREETS NEW YEAR
WITH GAIETY AND SOME
PRE-PROH|B|T|ON PARTIES
Midnight Sounds Signal for Opening of Revelry
at Hotels and Private Celebrations
Mild Weather Marks Day.

Revey general in Indianapolis the old year
fppnt goody and the extended uproarious
welcome.
Hundreds of persons hronged hotels and clubs in celebration
of the going and the coming.
Hip liquor parties not nfrequent and in places
and by midnight ceebrants feeling they did New Years
during what termed by the good old days
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
WARP ANT 1N CRASH

q q Fralatwffle '22ttF. Of 1909 e. Ray
lnond sst, report ed to he police to.
day that as he was driving north On
Illinois ST., machine loaded with sol
.diers going west on VerTrent ST
struck his car and badly damaged iii
Invest igation showed police said the
car belongs to Oscar Kguston ta ~,
Harrison, and warrant for his arrest
was issued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
BRITISH PILOT AND
OBSERVER ARE KILLED

Bomb Dropped From Another Plane
EXpIOdes in Air.
By United Press
LONDON, Jan. IA British air
plane pilot and his observer were
killed when a bomb dropped from the
plane attacking hostile natives in the
Massude country of India. accidentally
hit a similar explosive on another ma
chine flying in mid-air, according to a
dispatch from Pesha Wur today.
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announced as 1901 a. m.
Proof of the exact time of the
baby's birth must be made through
the birth certificate, doctors sigma
ture or some other means. Re
ports should be made to the city
editor of The Times
The contest closes Wednesday
noon.
The Robersons We're the first to
tell the Times Of their babys ar
rival. But other mothers and
dads have a chance to win the
prize cup fer their offspring. Let
The Times know about the New
Year baby.
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80 ARE ARRESTED
ON GAMING CHARGES
Greeks and CoIored Men Have Bad
New Year Start.

The signs are against Peter Potts.
13s NJ Liberty St, and thirteen other
Greeks, who were arrested last night
by Lieut.. johnson and squad. The
Unlucky groul, was caught shooting
craps, police say, Pqlus was held on
a charge of keeping a gambling
house.
Eighteen colored men We're arrested
at the home of Bud White. 46, negro,
1921 ~ Sixteenth st. They are held
en- charges Of vagrancy White is
held on q charge of keeping
gambling house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
Back TO School
Back to the books.

Back to The hOOks.
This is the SAD fate" awaiting
Indianapolis youngsters Tues
day, when public schools will re-
open after the Christmas holi-
days.
The next break in the school
year will come the end of this
month at the close of the present
semester.
Indications are the next
semester will mark the greatest
high school enrolment in tile
history of Indianapolis, Super
intendent E. U. Graff, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
POLICE ABANDON Theory
THAT COMPANIONS NE
DEATH WITH Van CAMP
Young College Student Who Was Drowned
When Automobile Plunged Into Fall
Creek Will Be Buried Tuesday.

Police today abandoned theory that with Cort
land Van Camp H. 49, who drowned early Sunday when
automobile he driving pungednto Fall Creek eighth of
mile south of the main Of the stoughon Fletcher
estate along the GIilersville road.
Unless somebody reported missing further search of
creek will be made
Dragging of the creek which until dark last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
OERELiCT BANK NOTE
FOUND BY MOTORISTS
Floating "Eiver" Gladdens Hearts of
Youthful Pair.


Youthful Pair.
It was the last day of the year,
murky and dismal. The young man
end his. girl rode up Meridian St.
in their high-powered motor car. AS
they reached the Twenty-FYfth St.
bridge Ehe girl said: Gilbert, there's
q dollaE bill blowing about the street -
Gilbue-t, more or less resluctantly,
turnedEthe machine around and drove
back . where the bit of paper lay.
Uncon kinced. he got out, stopped and
piCkeds il up And then the whole
world Cook on a rosy hue. II was n
five-dohar bill. Gilbert and his girl"
think they've started the new year
just about right. although after driv-
ing ofe- the bridge four times during
the sAme day they failed to find any
more money floating around loose
Two young men at the filing station
on the corner laughed at the incident
rather half-heartedly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01

the center of the street at westviiIe.
to pass car parked along the road
way, the interurbs.n plowing through
the automobile Hiss Hall was hurled
about twenty feet into a ditch and
received slight injuries. Wicket was
also thrown clear os the car. The
others were caught in the wreckage
and their bodies badly mangled. Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Fulle. 515 S. E. St..
s--are parents of the two who pere.
killed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-01
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
cinity is fair tonight Tuesday in
creasing cloudinesS. probably followed
by rain or snow by afternoon or night.
Not inuch change in temperature.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
97 q %
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CHAPTER XVI

From the day Of their first meet.
ing. Henry Nelson and Calvin Gray
had FLASHED. No two people could
be more different in disposition and
temper. hence Il was only natural
that every characteristic. every ae.
ton OF the one should have aroused
tho others antagonism. Nelson was
a cool. selfish. calculating piodder
with little imagination and less orig.
inallty. he thought In grooves. HIS
was splendid type OF mind FOR n
banker. He had put one weak point
--viz. a viiiainous temper. n capae.
ity for blind. vlndlctivo ragc--a
weakness. truly. for man who
dealt in moncy-but a weakness that
lent him n certain humanity and
without which he would have been
altogether too mechanical. too color.
less. too efficient. Nature seldom
crrs by making snpernen. A drah
man. in many ways. Nelson was
extraordinary mainly In this. that
his mind followed straight. obvious
channels. and that never. except un.
der the urge OF extreme passion,
did he depart from the strictly
logical Tine Of action. In this. OF
course. he was superior TO the aver.
age person. who too frequently un.
dertakes the unusual. Calvin Gray :
ebullience. his dash. his magnlti
cenee OF dcmeanor. could be nothing
less than an affron, 10 such man
Nelson could see in him only pom
pous braggart, an empty. arrogant
struttcr.
Age and easy success had not
improved the bankers apopIcctiC
turn OF mind. hence Gray's defiant
declaration OF war. his inpudent
assurance that the recent misfor
tunes TO the house OF Nelson were
the direct results OF hts own deiib
crate efforts, had proven almost un
endurable. In the first place, Mel
son could not imagine man max
ing such a declaration. II was new
TO his entire experience and con
trary to his code. II was uncon
servative. therefore IL staggered
him. II was. in fact. phcnome
non SO unique az 10 leave him
numb. He told himself that II mus