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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
RESIDENT is THREATEN ED
Police to Arrest LOiterers in Neigh
bOrhOod.

Police Capt. Fred Drinkut today
ordered arrest of persons congregat-
ing in the 500 block on w. Twenty
Ninth St., after colored resident
received threatening letters and
phone calls and appealed for pro-
lection. Police are watching the
place closely.
Lieutenant Sneed and squad found
five members of Eagle Creek divi-
sion 34s Of Horse Thief Detective As
sociation wearing guns and badges
in the crowd Monday night. Basil
Booher, S134 w. Michigan st., who
said he was a captain Of the organ
ization and In charge, said he came
there on request OF d. j. Kinney,
1850 Paris Ave. Kinney said he
asked the men to come there to aid
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
VAUN7ED STRENGTH
OF VETS rs A MYTH
Drys Win Prohibitions First
Test Vote in New Con-
greSS.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The
boasted increase in strength of the
vets in Congress was put on the
scales today in prohibitions first
test vote of the session and found
sadly wanting.
The House, 139 to II, defeated an
elimination amendment to the pro-
posed appropriation of S25O,OOO for
the purchase of evidence by dry
agents.
The amendment would havei far
hidden the use Of fraud, deceit. or
falsehood in procuring evidence"
against suspected violators.
The amendment was offered by
Representative Tucker, Virginia.
Democrat.
More than anything else, the
practice of agents in trapping" per-
sons into violating the dry law had
been denounced by speakers in the
House. Instances OF the expenditure
Of large sums for parties" )" have
been criticised strongly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
U. S. TO ACCEPT
LEAGUES CALL
Arms Farley Invitation Ac-
Ceptance Forecast.
Bv United Press

Bv Unite6 Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. - Ac-
ceptance by the United States OF the
League of Nations invitation to par.
ticipate in its preparatory plans for
a disarmament conference was fore
cast at the White House today. In
behalf of President Coolidge, it was
said that this Government is work.
ing on a method to pursue in ac-
cepting the invitation.
Participation by the United States
by such Representatives as the Pres
ident shall appoint in "any confer
ence respecting the limitation of
land, maritime or air armaments,
which may be called by the League
of Nations was asked in a resolu-
ton introduced in the Senate by Sem
ator King, Democrat, OF Utah.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
It's Summer In
Argentine

Winter threw its icy arms
around the northern hemisphere
at 3:37 a. m. today. Precisely
at the same moment, summer
arrived in the southern
hemisphere.
Careening on its reverend
ing. monotonous journey around
the sun, the earthly globe at
that moment swept through the
astronomical point of time that
marks the birth OF winter.
Unreasonable cold waves in
stantly became seasonable here
and reports Of bot waves came
from Argentine and related
regions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
BODIES OF DEAD
COVER PLAINS
Hsiang Forces on Yangtsun
Front Weakening.

BU United Press
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Troops of Feng
Y,i IIsiang, fighting nearly a fort
night on the Yangtsun front. were
reported by the Daily Mails Yangt-
san corrcsp n lent today to be weak
ening. Feng was reported to have
suffered tremendous losses in his
hitherto vain efforts to dislodge the
Ii Ching Lin troops. The corre-
spondent pictured the plains as
covered with dead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
1888 NABBED IN
So DRY RAIDS
240 Gallons of Whisky, 15,-
400 Pints of Beer Seized.
BIZ United Press

BH Un1ted Pre8s
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 22.--Dry
holidays in Kansas City are expected
as result of fifty.eight raids staged
during the night. Armed with 200
search warrants, sheriff's. prose-
cutor's and police liquor squads, ar
rested 1913 persons, and seized 240
gallons Of whisky, 15,400 pints of
beer, thirty gallons of alcohol, 697
gallons OF wine, 1873 barrels of whisky
mash and 240 barrels OF beer mash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
SECRETARY REINSTATED
Police Chiefs Aid Made Lieutenant
Woman Is Appointed.

Oscar j. Queisser, secretary to Po-
lice Chief Herman f. Rikhoff, today
was reinstated and made a iieuten-
ant by the board Of safety. He was
assigned to the chiefs Office. The
board also appointed Frieda Saun-
ders, IL Graystone Apt, Illinois and
New York Sts,, policewoman.
Resignation OF Frank D. Allen
Awas accepted. Eighteen applications
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
WHISKY FOUND
In AUTOMOBILE
State Officer Aids in Liquor
Drive.

State Motor Policeman Charles
Bridges aided city and Federal
agents drive to dry UP Indianapolis
Monday night when he arrested on
charge of transporting liquor,
Norbit Stilger, Louisville, KY, and
seized eighteen gallons of Scotch
whisky, he said he found in Stilger's
machine.
The arrest was made on State Rd.
/, north OF Franklin.
Bridges said an indianapolis busi-
ness man will probably be implicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
WILL THEY BE BLUE'?

to then-well. it's kind O. blue-iike
for the old folks.
Nobody tc think Of bringing YOU
La Christmos dinner Nobo ly to sur
prise you with q pair Of ,farm slip
pers, or a shawl or comfy jacket
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
BUTLER QUITS MARINES
But Philadelphia Don't Want a Re-
tired Oficer.

BIZ UNtttU PTCSS
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. o.
Generali Smedley Butler today no
titled Mayor Kendrick that he had
resigned from the United States Ma
rines to continue as Philadelphia
public safety director.
He was to have received, in reply,
from Mayor Kendrick the announce
ment that Kendrick did not want
him to serve, if his status would be
that of a retired officer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Shortest Day
Brings Joy
and Woe
But Tonight City Can Get
Longest Sleep--Just
Before Christmas.

"Yes, today's the shortest day in
the year"
Mamma tells it to Papa and Papa
passes 1t on as original informa
tion to the kids at breakfast.
In theory the sun rose at 7:04 a.
m. and Is slated to disappear at
1923 p. m.
''Well, 1T sure Is the shortest day
for me-" said a street car rider,
thumbing over the casualties among
the dollars listed in his bank book
"The balance is $1.02 after my wife
finished her shopping and I haven't
begunv'
No Grace to Cashiers
Indianapolis bank presidents today
announced there would be no grace
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22

to cashiers found short.
"Take it from me, you'd better be
long even on the shortest day in
the year." a hard-boiled head banker
advised his staff.
Husbands were especially cheerful
on this shortest day. They hoped
the evening repast would find the
pie crusts reasonably short.
Then the short sports were not
compelled to stage fake phone calls
when the checks arrived for lunch
con. They just said off-hand:
why, it's the shortest day OF the
year and I'm celebrating It."
Short-change artists moaned the
fact that county fair season is over
but warmed to their work in smaller
establishments.
Not to Appoint "Shorty"
Mayor Shank denied at sunrise he
would appoint Shorty" Burch
mayor for the day, but advised all
patriotic citizens to celebrate the
shortness by attending a Tom
Thumb show tonight.
And then tonight. All available
records show it is the longest
nocturnal period for 1925, and In.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22

,1 HE end of the road. the long
weary road Of life, is forlt~n
and destitute when you've
come to 1t all by yourself. When
you're oldsanc alone. and there are
40 young folks to bring the Christ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22

the end OF the road s. the most
desolute place IN the world to be-
Suppose you were at the end OF
the same old long road we all have
to travel-alone, and unaiced.
Wouldn't you welcome the sight of
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
DECATUR is THREATENED

Garage Burns at Second Indiana
Town With $4,000 loss.
Bu United Press
DECATUR, Ind, Dec. 22.--Fire
today destroyed the p. B. Hebble
garage with a $4,000 loss.
Fourteen automobiles burned.
The blaze threatened the down
town district.
The fire started when a tank of
denatured alcohol exploded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
WOULD ABANDON LINE
Street Railway Company Petitions
Service Commission.

Declaring it is losing more than
81, 900 a month through operation
Of it's Pershing Ave. street car line,
the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company today petitioned the pub
lie service commission for authority
to abandon the route.
The line, which extends for about
four blocks along Pershing Ave. be-
tween the Emerichsville bridge and
Tenth St., is in need Of repair and
to place it in satisfactory condition
would entail great expenditure, the
company declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
DRUSES MURDER
1902 FRENcHMEN
Convoy Reports Massacre
by Rebel Force.
Bv United Press

Bv United Press
BAGDAD. Dec. PA convoy
arriving here today reported that
two French officers and 100 men
We're ambushed and massacred when
rebels surrounded HONS, north OF
Damascus. The district was re-
ported restive with pillage and
murder increasing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
SEEK ~HIT AND RUN.

BB ItHPH NDfCd0t
GREENCAsTLE. Ind, Dec. "a
Police today are seeking the driver
Of an automobile which collided with
car driven by Frank Thompson Of
Valparaiso, seriously injuring Mrs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
NAVAL COURT THROUGH
Shenandoah Crash Decision Taken
Under AdvisemexA.
BU United Press

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--After
an attack by Lieutenant Commander
C. e. Rosendahl. senior surviving
officer OF the Shenandoah, against
Col. William Mitchell and other
critics, the naval court Of inquiry
into the Shenandoah disaster, today
ended its long investigation and took
the case under advisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
MERCHANTS ARE WARNED
Told to Bank Money-Safe Crackers
Feared.

Detective Inspector Jerry Kinney
today warned merchants to bank
their money as a protection against
safe crackers during the Christmas
season.
The warning was issued after the
Sink and Edwards Company. 90S
Roanoke s., was burglarized and
an electric drill valued at s105 and
a welding set valued at sS5 taken.
Kinney pointed out the tools might
be used by yeggs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
HO0sIER ROBBED
Bv United Press

BU UUIttu FTc8S
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Helen Antowski, Hammond, Ind, re-
ported to police here today that her
purse, containing $25.10I had been
stolen by a purse snatcher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Weather Bureau Says Snow Should
Cease by Night Slippery Streets
Cause Accidents. FE
LOW SPEED LAW ENFORCED
Drop to- Above Predicted-Trains Are
Delayed-Mail Slowed Little.

With Streets roofs and yards snowcoveed and rigd
with temperature of above predicted for tonight Indianapolis
today looked forward odfashoned winter Christmas
Snow which started after midnight totaled IL inches by
but due stop before night the United States weather
bureau predicted The light sitting fall continued intervals
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
POSTAL RECORDS FALL
More Than Million Pieces Of Mail
Handled One Day.

A new high record was established
in the Indianapolis Postoffice Non
day when 1.OO0.s22 pieces Of mail
were handled. an increase OF e36.24
per cent over last year. Postmaster
Robert II. Brvson announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
HUSBAND FOUND DEAD

BU Tunes NDfCIHT
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Ann Alexander will. take Lffice as
city clerk here the FIRST OF the year
as widow. She found her husband
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
BUDGET BOARD TEST
Constitutionality of Law to Be At.
tackled.

Constitutionality Of the 1925 act
creating the State legislative finance
committee is to be tested in a suit
being prepared in behalf of num-
ber of State officials whose salaries
have been slashed.
The suit will be brought by a
taxpayer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Two Have Rules

1t Isl said that Book and Emhardt
Mare the only persons who have
& )copies Of the board rules, quoted by
he has the original book of rules
and that it has never left his pos
session.
Attached to the complaint were
copies Of the contracts for the six
elementary schools, held by school
board members only.
The original hearing date, set out
in the restraining order was Jan. "a.
Following visit of Joseph Daniels,
acting school board attorney, to the
court, it was said IAN error had been
made" and the date was changed to
Dac. "a.
Board to Defend Self
Book named in the complaint
along with the five regular
board members, said today that the
school board will defend itself
against the permanent injunction
Wark said he did not have
interest in school board building in
business way, but wanted to see
the building program carried out in
the proper manner.
Fred Bates Johnson and Charles
r. Yoke, present board president
will become the minority faction OF
the new board.
The question as to whether or not
a permanent injunction, If issued
viii affect the new members, was
being discussed in school board
circles today. vonnegut said he did
2 not know "the legal side of this ques.
ton" Book said that since the
school board is continuing corpora
tion it also will tie the hands Of the
new members, if issued by Judge
Givan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
THREE FLEE FROM JAIL
Escape via VentilatOr in Newcastle
Bastile.

NEWCASTLE. Ind, Dec. 22.--
Harley Taylor, 90, sentenced for
liquor law violation; Arthur Hatch,
2S, alleged forger and Fox Evans.
%, escaped jail her Monday night by
paying open a ventilator and drop.
ping into the basement.
The escape was discovered this
morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Date Not Changed

Thomas Garvin, works attorney,
today asked Judge Givan to eet the
date Of the hearing later than Thurs
day. Judge Givan refused.
1t was learned that Adolph EN-
hardt, board member, said to be con-
sidered as attorney for the new
board, was the only member who re-
ceived notice Of the hearing in the
court Monday. Emhardt signed the
receipt of notification.
William Fl. Book, business di-
rectors said he was not aware Of the
action until a copy Of the order was
head to him by a deputy sheriff in
his office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
MENACE FOR
NEW SCHOOL
PLANS SEEN
Incoming Board Members
Express Approval of Re-
straining Order.
HEARING SET THURSDAY
Givan to Act on Permanent
Injunction Plea.

al CAOp WIN AofO LONSAV AOA
years to get their children out
Aof portable school buildings
land halliday classes TO-DAY fore
saw the doom Of their hard-won
school building program in
statements of new members of
the school board, who will take
office Jan. /.
The three new members expressed
approval of a temporary restraining
order against the present school
board continuing with it's building
program, granted by Superior Judge
Clinton II. Givan Monday afternoon.
1.-THE new board members are in
favor of the school building program,
but the program must be carried out
in an economical, legal and business
like manner" Theodore Vonnegut,
who is spoken Of as president Of the
new board, said today.
1--WE do not believe that the man
ner in which the school board has
gone about carrying out the building
\ program has been correct. From
what we have observed of the school
boards business policies, since we
have been elected, we are in favor of
the restraining order against the
board, if the facts will confirm our
opinion that the boards operations
have not been strictly businesslike. ="
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Feel Same

Charles w. Kern and Mrs, Lillian
Sedwick, the other two new mem
bers of the board, said they felt as
Vonnegut did.
The temporary restairing order,
the present board from
executing contracts with architects
for constructing six new elementary
buildings, was issued on petition
filed by Kay X Wark. 1870 McPher-
son Ave, building contractor. In
the petition, Wark said the resolu-
tion selecting the architects was pre-
scented and adopted at the board
meeting Dec. 8, and the rules of the
board demand that any resolution
calling for expenditures Of more than
800, must not be finally passed u1-
til the succeeding meeting after its
adoption.
Judge Givan announced that the
hearing on the petition for a perma-
nent injunction will be held Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Home Edition

DEAD ssThe Love Dodger,'
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-22
Forecast

CLOUDY and colder to-
~ night with lowest tempera-
ture about 8; Wednesday, fair
and cold.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
WAS A CLEAN GAME
Referee of Notrc Dame- Stanford Contest Praises Sportsmanship of Both Teams.

Los Angeles, Jan. 6.-Injuries till nursed by Notre Dame players as a result of their New Years Day game with the Stanford University eleven prompted the remark here by Ed Thorpe, of Columbia. who refereed the contest, that despite its abrasive effects on the middlewest team, the intersectional clash was the "cleanest battle I have ever seen"
 T have never refereed game where players put lip cleaner brand Of football or tried harder on both sides" said Thorpe.
 He added that players and coaches on both sides expressed admiration for the clean eportsmanship of their opponents and paid the referee the compliment of inviting him to wield the whistlefor them again next year.
 Rumors of ill-feeling among actual participants in the Stanford game growing out Of the Notre Dame in- juries or the four inches by which Stanford missed touchdown, struck Thorpe as humorously at odds with the facts.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
KAPLAN PLANNING A WESTERN TRIP
Other Ring Champs Too, An-
 nOunCe Intentions

New York, Jan. 6,--For time boxing titles may be expected to re- main where they are, with the cham pions waiting for the outdoor season before facing worthy opponents.
 Mickey Walker, welterweight champion, and Mike McTigue, the king of light heavyweights, meet tomorrow night in Newark: with little danger of any crowns chang ing hands although the battle should be interesting. There is nothing for McTigue to win, for he is far be- yond the welter limit, while Walker professes to see an opportunity to 'annex another championship. As the match is mo decision" type, the only kind permitted in New Jersey. Walker must knock out his man to realize this ambition.
 Kid Kaplan, of Meriden, Conn.,, who recently won the featherweight championship in the eyes of the New York State Athletic commission, by outpointing one and knocking out two adversaries. has declared his in- tention to participate In several matches on the Pacific coast under the new 12-round law in which he will NOT risk his title as he will contract for appearances over the featherweight limit of 126 pounds.
 Eddie (CannonbalD Martin of Brooklyn. who recently captured the bantamweight title. has elected to become a fighting champion, but his campaign so far indicates that he also is waiting for the large assem- bles out of doors before signing for a match that might disturb his hon. ors.
 Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham pion, promises to fight in New York this summer, probably in the new stadium being erected in Long Is- land city which is expected to seat i110,o00 and for which ground was broken yesterday. Benny Leonard, lightweight king, reamins on the stage, and has no appointments of Q fistic nature scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
RAGING PROPOSALS
Suggested Changes in Harness Rules and Drastic Ones-RecOmmenda- tions Arc Made.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 6.-Several radical changes in rules governing harness horse races, which it is de- clared will improve the sport, were submitted to the stewards of the Grand Circuit at their final meeting today. The schedule of racing dates also was submitted. The rules and schedule committees declined to an- nouncc their recommendation pend- ing election of the stewards.
 It was learned from q reliable source, however, that recommenda- tions of the rules committee provide among other things for claiming races. hsndicaps in which horses will be classified by their money win- nings instead of time records and for dash and heat races at various distances. Steps also will be taken, it is understood, to give judges more power.
 There will be one more week of Grand Circuit racing this year than in 1924, with the addition of two cities, Aurora H., and Atlanta. It will be Aurora's first meeting, while in Atlanta it will be the first since 1922.
 Indications were that the season would open at North Randall June 29 and end at Atlanta in October.
 Plans for erecting a memorial to Ed. (Pop) Geers, veteran driver, killed last September, were consid- cred.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06
WAL7ERDISAPPOIN7ED
Washington Hurlcr, However, is Not Dishcartened at Failure to Fur chase a Team.

Reno, New, Jan. 6.--Back at his home in Reno after his second fail ure to purchase the Oakland Coast league baseball club. Walter John son, star hurler of the Washington team, declared that he is disappoint- ed but not disheartened.
 I'm not going to give up yet the big pitcher said. 'I'm going to keep trying and perhaps I can get club in the west that suits me before spring."
 Johnson said his deals on the Pa cific coast had served to spread the impression he did not wish to return to Washington because he was ag- grieved at treatment he had receiv- ed.
 Nothing could be farther from the truth" he declared. Washing ton has been home to me for IT years. l love the old town and it's people. Some of my best friends are there. The good old ball club means as much to me as it ever did.
 But I realize as well as everyone else, that I'm near the end of my string in baseball. I'm just trying to look ahead few years and find some means to provide for my family when my pitching days are over.
 "It seems to me that now is the best time to do it. That Is the whole story"