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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
PILLAGING INCREASES.

By the Associated Press.
sDUESSELDORF, Germany, Novem-
Der 17-Pillaging by unemployed
reached. such proportions. especially
IN. the suburb of Oberbilk, that the
French declared a 9 o'clock curfew,
effective last night, and have in
,structed the German police to use
Ifheir guns freely against the
plunderers. Several arrests were
made, but the police, inadequately
armed and lacking instructions from
'she French, have been unable TO keep
order.
:. Many of the pillagers have been
found to possess modern weapons
that are often used effectively against
the police, particularly as the latter
frequently are greatly outnumbered.
;, The disciplined nature of the recent
unemployed parades. in which the
marchers were in military formation.
100 to a company. led the authorities
TO suspect that many of the leaders
posing as unemployed persons were
really communist agitators. seeking,
TO make political capital out. of the
plight of the voorhees,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
3 DARING BOY BANDITS
TRACED TO DENSE SWAMI
Systematic Search by Police and
Posse Begun-Bank Rob-
cry Sensation.
BIZ the Associated Press.


HARREL, Ark. November IL
Three boy bandits who late yester-
day staged the spectacular robbery of
the Bank of Calhoun County, were
believed early today to be hiding in
the dense swamps of the Ouachita
river Trailed to the vicinity of Ar
tesian. nine miles south of this place.
the bandits abandoned their automo-
bile and entered the Swamps.
Officers of Calhoun and Dallas
counties. aided by a posse of citi-
zens patrolfed all roads leading from
Harrel and early today u systematic
search of the swamps was under
taken. officers in nearby towns were
notified last night to be on the alert
for the bandits. who. 1t was believed.
were headed toward the Smackover
oil fields. The robbery of the bank
was one of the most daring holdups
ever staged in this section of the
state. The three youths entered the
bank. and. leveling pistols at L. w.
Harrel. the cashier. forced him into
the Fulton and locked the door. They
took what money they could find
about $S00-and sped away in an au-
tomobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
RUSSIA FAILS TO WIN
PLEDGE FROM POLAND
Soviet's Effort to Get Promise of
Non-Interference in Central
Europe Affairs Defeated.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associate ted Press.
MOSCOW, November lin COM
munique issued by the foreign office
the government announces failure of
Russia's efforts to secure a formal
pledge by Poland not to interfere in
central European affairs and SIM
liar failure to pledge Poland to COM
plete non-interference in Russia s
transit shipments to Germany.
The communique states that Rus
sia could not sign protocol couched
in indefinite terms. Poland. however.
expressed willingness to settle the
question of recognition of the new
soviet federation and to consider a
railway convention and trade agree
ment.
Russia. adds the communique, will
endeavor to settle all questions by
peaceful negotiation in the interest
of the peace of Europe and internal
Russian economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
PERUVIAN JUDGE
SEIZED AS PIOTTER
Cousin of President Declared Lead
er of Conspiracy to Overthrow
Government.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
LIMA, Peru, November l1.-Dr.
German Leguia y Martinez. MEM
Der of the supreme court and a
cousin of President Leguia- has been
detained. together with number OF
other persons, in connection with an
alleged plot to overthrow the gov
eminent.
1t is charged that number or
constructors planned to seize the
palace with a small force, assasSinate
the president and make DR.. Leguia
y Martinez, provisional president
DIR. Leguia Y Martinez was foreign
minister in 1911. has been justice
of the supreme court since 1917. ano
is also known as a dramatic and
historical writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

and social aspects Of the liquor prob
lem and treatiseS on questions of
prison reform and immigration He
was appointed a representative OF the
United States Department of Labor
for service in Europe in 1891, and he
also served as international prison
commissioner for the United States.
He was born in DEBORAH, Iowa, sixty
two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
FRANCE WARNS RUHR.
By the Associated Press.

~
.. PARIS, November IA Duessel-
dorf dispatch to the Havas agency
Says that Gen. Degoutte, negotiating
IN behalf of France with German in
bust RAILS with regard to continuation
BIZ Industry in the Ruhr. has replied
10 the plan put forward by the in
dustrialists for ten-hour day sys-
tenn by posting a proclamation warn
,3ng the industrialists that German
laws effective when the occupation
of the Ruhr began must be respected.
As Berlin's notifications since that
,1ime have not been approved by the
allies.
v This policy, the dispatch adds Is In
tended to hinder wholesale discharges
IOf workers and to prevent q ten
IHourcday being put into force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
Prettiest Women
OF Police Force
To Trap Washers

NEW YORK, November II.
Washers" and rowdies have be-
come so offensive to women riding
on subway trains during rush
hours that Police Commissioner
Enright yesterday issued an order
assigning corps Of policewomen
to ride on the trains and round up
offenders. The prettiest police
women will conduct the campaign
to end a situa ton described I'm the
police order as grave and acute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

make a complete audit of the affairs
Of the trust for the purpose of ascer-
tanning it's financial condition. 1t
also asks that a temporary restrain
ing order be granted to prevent the
defendants from disposing of any as.
sets or altering or destroying any of
the trusts records.
The receiver is requested to take
possession of all assets. books mad
records and conduct the busine IS
pending completion of the audit and
tho courts" final order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

urged constitutional amendment per-
uniting the regulation of child labor.
Endorsed the establishment of sight
conservation classes I'm the public
schools and asked for a central COM
mittee OF seven that would coordinate
with the efforts of all Jewish women's
organizations.
Los Angeles presented an invitation
Tor the next triennial convention. De-
cfsion will be made later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
DIES ON VOYAGE HOME.
John Koren, Statistician and Soci.
ologist, Boston Man.

BOSTON. Mass, November II. -
Word WAS received here of the death
at sea of John Koren of Boston.
and sociologist. Death
occurred on the Nieuw Amsterdam. on
which Mr.. Koren recently sailed from
London, according to wireless mas
sages received here.
Mr.. Koren was the author of several
volumes dealing with the economic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
O'CONNOR'S RETURN SEEN,
Labor Victories Among Liverpool
Irish Forecast of Feeling.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 1T. p. O-Con-
nor, father" of the house of commons,
will likely be returned by reclamation
by his old riding. the Scotland division
OF Liverpool, despite the hopes of the
labor forces. Labor recently achieved
some municipal successes among the
Liverpool Irish.
'.Tay Pay" forecasts that the govern
ment will return with diminished ma,
ioritv (which means a stalemate and
calamltous position for the country.
Repeated elections form one of the most
deadly foes to true democratic govern
ment he SAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
TIES TO MOORING MAST.
Shenandoah Crew Accomplishes
Feat for First Time.

LAKEHURST. N J.. November IT,
The navy's big dirigible. the Shenan-
doah, was made fast to it's new mooring
mast near its hangar yesterday in what
was said to have been the first feat Of
its kind accomplished by American air.
men,
After drifting over Lakehurst for an
hour the Shenandoah dropped to zoo
foot level, from where a cable was at
tached to the mast and a windlass drew
in the SLACK. bringing the forward end
OF the bag against the steel support.
The Shenandoah remained securely
anchored for half an hour and was
then returned to her hangar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
Fully Explained.
From Puck,

FFOn FUCh.
Mother-Jchnny. there were two
pieces of cake in the pantry. Now
there is only one. How's that?
Johnny-Well, ma IT was pretty
dark, so l expect I didn't see the other
piece.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
FEDERAL POLICY
ON RUM ruling
IS BEING DRAF TED
Announcement of Bone Dry
Enforcement Decision Ex-
pected in Month,
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. May "A declara-
ton for rigid enforcement of the
Supreme Court liquor decision in
American territorial waters was
awaited from the Treasury Depart
ment today as Secretary Mellon. AS
sistant Secretary Moss and Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Blair met
to put finishing touches on a pro-
gram Of policy ordered drafted by the
Cabinet yesterday.
Such a decision was forecast in a
statement by Attorney General
Daugherty, who said that within
thirty days the Government would be
vigorously enforcing" the law as con-
strued by the Supreme Court.
The possible exceptions to bone
dry enforcement were however, con-
sidered possible. They were:
l. Liquor consigned for Washing
ton diplomats, which the State De
partment has announced is unaffected
by the Supreme Court decision
2. Stores of medicinal liquor on
foreign ships required by the laws
from the country under whose flag
a vessel sails.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
PURSES Of SEVEN.
CHOIR MEMBERS
TAKEN BY THIEF
RoOber Believed to Be Same
Who Stole From Uni
versa!ist Church.

Detectives today declared the thief
who robbed the choir room at the
First Baptist Church. Vermont and
Meridian SITS, Tuesday night. an
swered the description OF the thief
who committed a similar robbery at
the Central Universalist Church, New
Jersey and Fifteenth SITS. Sunday.
Seven women were robbed Of their
purses containing a total OF 1922 at
the First Baptist Church and six were
robbed at the Central Universalist
Church. Motor Policemen Pfaffen-
berger and Rubbish We're called TO the
First Baptist Church at 9:45 p. m.
Tuesday.
The women who reported their
purses taken from the choir room
were Phoebe Wood. S42 N. East St.
money and checks amounting to
$3.50; Elma Simmons. 1888 e Michi-
gan St. $40: Gladys McKain, 2214
Ashland Ave. s12: Esther Coffel. 1919
W. Vermont St. s7 Marjorie German.
1e47 Adams St. SIS; Grace Price, 2126
Ashland Ave, So; Lucille Stewart.
1921 College Ave. $3.50.
The thief was described az being a
white man almost % years old. feet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
League Commission Rules
on Double Taxation Issue
Report Declares Fundamentals Are Location of Property
and Residence of the Individual

By United Financial
GENEVA. May 2.-Bargely for the
benefit of American financiers and in
dustrials, on whose capital the future
reconstruction and development of
Europe must. to a great measure. de-
pend the League of Nations has just
made the first recommendations. for
solving the problem of double taxa
ton.
Under the presidency Of Professor
Seligman of Columbia University. a
commission including three other In
ternationaI experts has just devoted
several months of study at Geneva to
the subject.
Besides Professor Seligman. the
three other members Of the commits
sion were Sir Josiah Stamp of Great
Britain, Professor Bruins of Holland
and Senator Einandi of Italy.
The report points out the two fun
damental elements Of economic allie
glance are, first, location of property
Tor origin of mcconnell; second. residence
of the individual.
Finally, the four possible solutions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
MOTHER LOVE IS
WOMAN'S PLEA IN
FIGHT FOR CHILD
Future of Girl in Balance
as Two Battle for
Custody,
By United Press


% CHICAGO, May 2.-The future Of
Beatrice Nuttall, II, was dramatically
in the balance today as two Superior
Court judges resumed hearing pleas
Of two women who would have her
call them mother.
Mrs. James Morris, real mother,
tainted before she told Of the romance
that resulted in the child's birth. She
declared relatives who spirited the
baby away and gave it in adoption
through feat of disgrace told her
Beatrice was dead.
Mrs. James Nuttan, foster parent. is
to present her claims today. She
adopted Beatrice a few weeks after
the baby was born.
Although Judges Joseph B. David
and Claire C. Edwards announced the
case would be determined on cold
law alone. attorneys quoted both the
Bible and fiction profusely to estab-
nsh claims and emotions Of mother
love.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
MRS. JOHN LENKER
FUNERAL THURSDAY
Death Comes at ST. Vincent S
Hospital Monday,

Last rites for Mrs. Barbara Lenker,
10. a resident of Indianapolis forty
nine years, will be at the residence, Il
N. Tacoma St. at p. m. Thursday,
and at 2:30 p. m. from the Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Death
came Monday at St Vincent's Hos
pital after a brief illness. Burial will
be in the German Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Lenker was born in Bavaria.
Germany. She came 20 the United
States when she was IT, and four
years later came to indianapolis. She
was an active member Of the Ladies
Aid Society in the Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband.
John Lenkcr: q son. August Lenker;
four daughters. Mrs. Frank Hanley.
Mrs. Floyd Harrell Mrs. William Paul
and Mrs William Brinkman, and two
sisters, Mrs Lawrence Hoelzer and
Mrs. Charles Dongus. all Of Indianapo-
lis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
MARION COUNTY GIVES
S450,000 TO HOSPITAL
Factories Form New Organizations to
Donate to Fund.
Announcement was made at ]

Announcement was made at noon
today that the Marion County total
exceeds $3.50, 900 In the campaign for
the building fund Of the James Whit.
comb Riley Hospital for Children.
Workers were urged TO continue
canvassing with no report until
Thursday noon, when tabulation Will
be announced at a meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Twelve more factories are Soipc
organized as part Of the group sub
scriptiodn plan. 1t was announced by
p. c. Reilly, in charge Of the lac
tory campaign division. Employees OF
the Polk Sanitary Milk Company have
pledged themselves to raise a fund
sufficient for the placing Of two beds
in the hospital.
Persons Wishing speakers for meet
ings are urged to communicate with
headquarters where a speakers bu-
realu has been organized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
WITNESSES ARE QUIZZED
Coroner Probes Death OF Girl Who
Fell From MaypoIe.

Coroner Paul Robinson today ques-
toned witnesses of the accident which
caused the death Of Virginia Carson,
10, daughter Of Mrs. Carrie Carson.
423la Abbott ST. The little girl was in
jured two weeks ago when she fell
from a Maypole at school No. IL. West
and McCarty SITS. She died at the city
hospital Monday afternoon.
DR.. Robinson said death was due to
a fractured skull.
For some time after the accident
Mrs Carson said little attention was
paid to the accident until the girl com
planned Of pains in her head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
REPUBLICANS PLAN
SUMMER MEETING
Committee Here to Set Date
of Session,

Members Of the committee on ar
engagements for the summer meeting
Of the Republican State Editorial AS
ISOLATION at South Bend met here to-
day to agree on dates for the meet
ing June 10 had been set at the
tentative dates. but they conflict with
dates at South Bend.
Announcement of a final date has
been left open pending receipt Of
President Harding's decision on an in
vitation to address the meeting. It
IS understood he will not he able to
attend.
Members Of the committee on ar
rangements are George Lindsay, Ma
rion. president Of the association;
VIII Feudner, Rushviile: George FL
lott, New Castle; Herbert c. Willis.
Waterloo; Chester Adams, Vincennes;
Walter Montgomery. New Albany; Ed
Neal. Noblesville, and T. A. Miller,
South Bend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
FIRES BLAMED ON
WOODEN SHINGLES
Loss From Jan, / to April 10
Is S373,OO8.

From Jan. 1 to April Is. 80 per
cent OF the 1856 fires in Indianapolis
We're caused by sparks falling on
single roofs. Jacob Riedel. chief of
the bureau of fire prevention, stated
today. The largest number of fire
alarms in any Neutrality-suspicious. period
here was on Feb. %. when sixty-eight
alarms were answered. Fifty-seven
We're chargeable to sparks on wooden
shingles.
Carelessness with cigarettes and
matches was found to be the cause
of the majority OF fires in the mile
square.
Total fire loss for the quarter was
estimated at s373.00sS4 Building
loss was $1S6,710.50. and loss on CON
tents. S1S6.29834
Sparks falling on n twostory frame
residence occupied by Walter NJ
Bassett, 2033 Z. Tents ST. and a
plumbing shop occupied by Bassett
& Co. caused a loss estimated at
s. 900 today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02

of the problem of double taxation TO
which the commission arrived are as
follows:
/. An income should be taxed IN
the country Of origin. irrespective of
the residence OF the taxpayer, and
the country of residence should remit
the amount Of such tax. The diff.
Guilty with this solution Is admitted
great creditor countries might refuse
to accept it.
2. The residence of the taxpayer
and not the origin of his income
should be the controlling consider
alton and countries should refrain
from taxing non-residents.
3. The taxes should be divided &C
cording to a fixed proportion between
the country Of origin and the coun-
try of residence.
4. Instead of dividing the tax be-
tween the country Of origin and the
country of residence there should be
q classification of the categories of
wealth. some to be taxed according
to origin and the others according
to domicile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
AVERAGE FARMER
EARNS g. 40 ADAY
Fourteen Per Cent of Farms
Fail to Break Even.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Suppose
you had a business with an annual
turnover of $16,4 for materials and
labor, and that 1t yielded you a net
cash income of less than $24 a day
IF you did you would be in the same
fix as the average farmer as just re-
vealed by a survey Of 5000 farms by
the Department of Agriculture. On
the average, receipts for 1922 were
$715 greater than the expenditures in
cash, plus S202 greater in added in
ventory value.
Fourteen per cent of the farms
failed to break even. and about two
thirds Of them returned less than
$1,000 each and only 8 per cent, or
one farm in every twelve. returned
more than $4,000 net for the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
ATTORNEY BELIEVED
MURDER VICTIM
Authorities Also Push Theory
Of KidnapIDg.

BIZ United Press
AURORA. H.. May 2--Warren J.
Lincoln missing from his home since
Monday. has been murdered or kid
mapped. authorities were convinced to-
day.
Theories that the lawyer and kins-
man Of Abraham Lincoln might have
disappeared in order to collect insur-
ance money. were abandoned when
tests Of blood found along a path lead
ing from his bungalow home on the
outskirts Of Aurora showed that ii
was from a human being, Several
dead chickens had been found in Lin
coins yard and Sheriff ". E. Orr FOR
a time believed the blood might have
come from the fowls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
MAJESTIC PLANT BOUGHT
Tire Company to Resume Operations
Under New Name.

The plant Of the Majestic Tire and
Rubber Company, Cruise and Daily
SITS, will resume operations Monday
under the name of the Interoontinen-
tai Tire and Rubber Company. 1t was
announced today.
The plant was purchased Monday
for $135, 900. Purchasers are under
stood to be John D. Virgins Of An
derson, S. T. Davis and Herbert l..
Lantz of the International Rubber
Company and Park C. Haynes and
Otto j. Feucht Of the Fletcher Amer
lean National Bank
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
500 900 Judgment Asked

Judgment of $50, 900 against the In
diana Power and Water Company and
the Indiana Power Company, both of
Huskey Coal Company Of Chicago, in
a suit filed in Federal Court today
Complaint charges that the defend
ants refused to accept shipments con
tracted for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
NINETY-EIGHT OUT OF EVER
HUNDRED WOMEN

who have tried Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for ailments pc
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replied to a questionable recently sent
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Co. of Lynn, Mass. 9s per cent of whom
definitely stated that they had been
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old fashioned root and herb medicine.
This is a most wonderful record for
efficiency, and should induce every
woman who suffers from any ailment
peculiar to her sex to give 1t a fair trial
advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
MRS. KILG0RE is M0URNEO
Private Funeral Services Arranged at
Residence Thursday.

Mrs. Dorothea A. Kilgore. AZ. wife
Of DR.. Byron Kigore, who died Mon
day at her home. 116 W. Twenty First
St. after a three months illness. will
he buried Thursday in Crown Hill
Cemetery. Private funeral services
will be held at the residence at
1870 a. m.
Mrs. Kilgore was born in Sept.
1880. She had been a lifelong resi-
dent Of indianapolis.
Beside her husband. Mrs. Kilgore is
survived by five sons: David. a Butler
College student. Frederick. Obed,
Byron Jr., and Charles KIlgore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
BRITAIN POWDERS PLANS
Rum Ship Decision Submitted to In
teTnatiOnal Leaguers.

BIZ United Press
LONDON. May British steam
ship officials have submitted the
United States Supreme Court liquor
ruling to the highest international
lawyers for an opinion as how best to
combat ii.
Four policies are being considered:
L, Make all British ships to North
America wholly dry.
q Establishments Of liquor depots
outside the American three mile limit
3. Run liquor ships west-bound only.
4 Stop at Halifax TO load and I'M
load liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
Slayer Of Woman Held

By Times Special
MUNCIE. Ind. May 2-Muncie po-
lice will go to Cincinnati after Her
man Williams, colored. alleged slayer
Of Mrs. Lille Ferguson. his divorced
wife, who is held by authorities there.
Williams was caught following a gun
road detectives Tuesday night