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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1922
Page
1
Lloyd George cites a powerful French bloc led by Clemenceau and Marshal Foch pushing Rhine as France's natural frontier. He warns the Rhine dispute could shape peace terms and threaten Europe amid a London conference breakdown.
Protests to the validity of Henry Cabot Lodge's re election were placed on file by Vice President Coolidge in the Senate. The Liberal Republican League of Massachusetts and John Nichols had urged immediate hearings, but the protests were pigeonholed rather than referred to a committee.
The forecast calls for rain or snow tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions near freezing tonight. Hourly temperatures show readings around the mid thirties through the day with noontime 33, 1 pm 33, and morning near 34. Weather data credits Wise and OB with station notes.
President Narutowicz of Poland was shot and killed by painter Niewiadomski in Berlin. The assassin was arrested. Narutowicz, formerly foreign minister, had been elected president by the national assembly on December 9 with 259 votes and faced nationalist unrest after his election.
The writer argues the London conference failed due to demands for occupying Germany's remaining rich coal field and warns against French pressure for left bank Rhine control. He defends past concessions but rejects policies endangering world peace and questions the meaning of detaching Rhine left province.
Police seized a 150 gallon still at Arlington Ave and St Clair St in a raid against bootleggers. Arrested were Lewis Barnett also known as Harry Lewis 53 Hyman Haspiel 21 and Clara Haspiel 45. Barnett indicted earlier with his brother Samuel J for operating a still. Authorities negated rumors of protection payments as a frame up while detailing quantities of mash sugar and alcohol found. Samuel J Barnett already jailed for six months on a blind tiger count.
Two state soldier bonus bills will be introduced in the Indiana General Assembly. The second bill drawn by American Legion posts of the Ninth Congressional district proposes a payment of twenty dollars for each month of service, compared with ten dollars per month in the bill from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Copies have been sent to every legion post in the state.
Woodruff Place will be billed $2,515.67 for its share of track elevation costs in 1921. The city of Indianapolis incurred a net expense of $663,173.63, with figures prepared by city civil engineer John L. Elliott.
Stanley Pitchford of Plainfield Indiana was fined 50 dollars plus court costs totaling 74.15 after his bus struck Clarence Greatbatch’s car near Southport in early November. The incident occurred in Indianapolis Criminal Court today.
Police report David Henderson an 11 year old colored youth from 1212 Pershing Ave is missing. His father Henry Bieleret says he gave him 15 dollars to settle a grocery bill and later learned only 10 was paid before the boy fled.
Funeral services for Judge O M Welborn who died in Indianapolis were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Princeton. Representatives of the bar associations from several southern Indiana counties attended the ceremony. A memorial service was earlier held in the Gibson County courtroom where Welborn served as judge for thirty five years.
Janet and Danny pose as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the Kappa Kappa Gamma Christmas party at the Spink-Arms. Janet plans to mail a photo to her Calcutta based parents while her grandmother resides at 3024 Kenwood Ave and Danny is linked to Mr and Mrs G B Taylor of 37 E Thirty-Seventh St.
Detectives report Hosea Holder 18 of 2223 Greenbrier Ave and Kenneth Green 18 of 1309 E Nineteenth St confessed to one hold up and several store robberies plus two car thefts. They are held on vagrancy charges while investigations continue. The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Store at 2802 Brookside Ave was robbed of 37.53, with an attempted robbery at a Thirteenth St drug store and further robberies on E Michigan St and S State Ave.
William Redden and Manon Ricks were found guilty in Criminal Court of unlawful possession of an automobile and sentenced to one day in jail and fined $25. Virgil Robbins was indicted on the same charge, fined $25 and given five days in jail.
A gray automobile robe was stolen from the car of W. H. Benedict at 2324 N New Jersey Street. The theft occurred while the auto was parked at Seventeenth Street and Columbia Avenue.
Representative Keller of Minnesota defies House Judiciary Committee by sending attorneys to contest a subpoena to testify on charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Rep Graham of Pennsylvania moves to cite Keller for contempt and bring him before the House bar for public reprimand, with Representative Bird of Kansas backing the motion.
Samuel 1. Shulte will speak at the Boys' Big Meeting at the YMCA tomorrow at 2 30 p m illustrating his talk with cartoons A musical program will be given under the direction of M J dapper
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company will add about 100 more cars for the holiday shopping period from 11 a.m. to shopping hours next Saturday. Superintendent James P. Tretton notes Christmas business up 15 percent from last year, with apparel and furniture leading sales and jewelry also rising. Merchants forecast sales records, despite economy in purchases.
Indiana Association of Commercial Secretaries of the Chamber of Commerce eyed a plan to enroll all chamber secretaries across the state. The meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building covered issues of mutual interest, naming officers W. H. Arnett, Frank J. Green, W. L. Shaffer, Henry C. Bodine, C. W. Coons, C. R. Crooks, J. S. Johnson, and John B. Reynolds as board governor members.
Howard Schindler, 60, of 2284 East New York Street, an invalid and nonverbal, wandered from home yesterday afternoon. Police searched all night and found him this morning in Ellenberger Park. He was w
President Harding seeks counsel on intervention to head off an imminent European economic crash. A looming U S loan to Germany of 1.5 to 2 billion dollars and extending allied debt repayment beyond 25 years are cited as key tools, with American moral influence urged as a major factor.
London reports huge optimism over possible American action to solve the reparations problem. The Manchester Guardian calls it the biggest and best move since the armistice while editors in London fear France may block intervention by tough stance toward Germany and note Poincare’s strong vote of confidence signals risk to the plan.
The United States has told its allies it contemplates intervention in European affairs driven by economic measures only. Washington will keep its political stance, Harding unsure of form. The shift toward aiding Europe alters allies plans regarding Germany and may temper French calls to seize the Ruhr.
Judge Delbert O Wilmeth freed John Fields 29 of 1929 S State Ave on own recognizance after being told Fields was arrested on a warrant charging theft of groceries valued at 19 dollars last summer. An attorney for Fields said the warrant was sworn by Ollie Boettcher grocer 1920 S State Ave and used to press for collection.
Frank Johnson a former policeman now with the I W Railroad was discharged on manslaughter charges by Judge Delbert O Wilmeth after coroner testimony. Johnson said his passenger George Perkins 41 seized the wheel and demanded to drive the car causing a fatal embankment crash on Tenth Street near the city edge.
Mildred Burkett nine of Whitesville Indiana died at Robert W Long Hospital from asphyxiation caused by infected mucous lodged in her windpipe during treatment for diphtheria. Deputy coroner Dr W F Given investigated the death.
Police raid on William Henn of 455 North Noble Street found six half pint bottles of white mule whiskey and one empty bottle. He was charged with operating a blind tiger and fined 100 dollars plus costs. the fine was stayed by Fred Boapke of 525 South Alabama Street.
In Muncie Indiana on December 16 prosecutors indicated they will seek the death penalty in the trial of Blanche Butts for the October 9 shotgun killing of her husband. Mrs Butts plans to plead self defense and showed emotion during juror selection.
Accident at Tibbs Ave crossing when a C I W locomotive struck a Western Oil and Refining Co truck. Driver Stanton McCready escaped injury. Luther Cox suffered broken ribs and Samuel Marshall a broken leg. Both men were hospitalized. Engineer C B Bell reported on scene.
A thief broke into Mrs Robert Kidd at 919 North LaSalle Street while she was away stealing thirty six yards of gingham valued at eighteen dollars six silk house caps a pair of long brown kid gloves a red and white bead string three shirts books and toys the Christmas presents she bought and a purse containing fourteen dollars.
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