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THE ELWOOD CALL LEADER "ELWOOD-BUSINESS IS GOOD" XXXII. NO. 31. ELWOOD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1922. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK-80 00P.

NERVY THIEF ROBS AN AUTO Suitcase Containing Wearing Apparel and Groceries Stolen Saturday Night. NEAR BUSINESS CORMER One of the boldest pieces of thiev. ery to be recorded here in a long time occurred about 9 o'clock night when property amounting to about $20 was taken from the Ford car of W. F. Boyd, farmer living two miles south of Cedar Corner.

Mr. Boyd had come in to town with his daughter, Miss Dessie Boyd, who is employed at the home of L. Hawkins, 1608 South street. He had left the car parker in South A street directly in front of the Jenner home, adjoining the Kentucky hotel, and had gone across the street with his daughter to do some trading at the Toler grocery store. Suit Case and Groceries.

In the few minutes that Mr. Boyd and his daughter were gone from the car a suit case containing a dress and a quantity of other wearing parel, the property of Miss Boyd, two, dollars' worth of sugar and a loaf of bread were taken from. the car. Two more loaves of bread and 8 twenty-five pound sack of corn meal left in the car were not taken indicat ing that the thief who stole the prop erty had not done so because of ger. Side curtains on the car.

had been torn open in getting to the prop etty inside the car. Theft a Nervy One. This was certainly a nervy bit ot work. The car was parked just a tle way from the main corner of the business district and a number of people were passing on the street at that time in the evening. Possibly persons who may have seen the par ties about the car supposed it was their machine and did not suspect a theft.

This is the first report of an annoy ance of this kind in several weeks, although thefts from automobiles were common enough for a time, KNEW GREENLEES WELL Ed Casto Furnishes Information About Family Inquired For. Recently an ipjuiry was made at the postoffice regarding some people named Greenlee, former Elwood residents, and their, address not being known there the Call Leader published the incident, being assured some one would be found who knew them. Ed Castor, well known, plumber, comes forward with the information sought by the brother, now residing near Goshep and seeking to locate his lost relatives. Ed Casto knew the family well during their residence here. He says that Basil an uncle of the children sought, lives at Brookville and an uncle, Dave at Meta.

mora. He believes that the brother, Lonnie, is at Granite City. The uncles in Franklin county will likely be In position to give Roscoe Greenlee, who makes the inquiry, 'information about all of the brothers and the sister. H. A.

RUTHVEN TO LEAVE. H. A. Ruthven, who came to Elwood four years ago to assist in establish: ing the music department in the Leeson store, will leave about February 15 for Detroit, where he will become manager of the store of the Cable Piano company with which he was formerly employed about nine years ago. Mr.

Ruthven's experience, back ed by the buying power of the big Elwood store, has made its music de partment one widely and favorably known: Friends will regret to see Mr. Ruthven, leave but will wish him all success in his new, position. COMING HOME FROM CALIFORNIA Mr. J. B.

Hawkins of this city, who has been in California since Deeember 10. is on his home ing to word received today by his son L. S. Hawking is ex pected to arrive in Elwood tomorrow. DILTZ IS REMEMBERED Former Elwood Man Was Wounded by Bandit in Chicago Recently.

Charles Diltz, who was wounded by bandits in the holdup of a store at that place recently, was a former resident of Elwood, conducting a confectionery store in Main street and will be remembered by a number of citizens. He was later a resident of Orestes. He now runs on a dining car between Chicago and New York. He had just returned from a trip and went into a drug store to make a purchase before returning home. A bandit entered and shot and wounded Diltz while holding up the place.

His son, Ralph Diltz, of Omaha, who was here visiting old friends Sunday, came to his father's bedside when notified that he was wounded. fie says that the ball entered the back, ranging downward and came out of the abdomen. The chances are now favorable for the recovery of the injured man. Misses Clara and Mollie Trimble of near Windfall, were called here this morning by the death of Mrs. Salem Cook, South Twenty-fifth streets.

STRIKERS CLASH WITH SOLDIERS 9 LA nP Many Shots Fired When Crowds Attempt to Rush Armored Tank at Newport Ky. POLICE MAKE AN APPEAL Newport, Feb. 5. Another series of clashes between Kentucky state troops and strikers and their sympathizers, growing out of the labor disorders at the plant of the New. port rolling mills occurred on the streets of this city today.

'Numerous shots were fired, but so far 'as could be learned no one was struck by bullets. persons, however, are reported to have 'been beaten. While none of the 'clashes were as serious as those on the preceding day when two men were shot and at least a score of others were beaten, including both union and nonunion men, the state troops were calied to repulse two attacks against their tanks and one against a truck. Several members of the attacking parties were arrested and taken to the temporary guardhouse at the mili tary headquarters inside the plant. In each case, it was announced, the soldiers fired only after being fired upon.

Among those arrested was Jack Niemeyer, ex-president of local No. 15, or the strikers union. Attempt to Rush Truck, Niemeyer with several others was arrested when the soldiers rushed a mob which had attacked a truck guarded by the troopers, conveying mill employes from the plant. He is being held on suspicions. Outside of the clashes between the guardsmen and the strikers' sympathizers, the principal development of the day was the questioning by police of the authority of the soldiers to override them in the enforcement of the law and the sending of an appeal to Washington and to Frankfort asking that a stop be put to, conditions that are said to exist in Newport since the military occupation of a part of the city.

PARENTS SHOULD PARTICIPATE: "get acquainted" meeting of the parents of pupils attending the Cen tral school building and of the teach ers is being held at the building this afternoon with an attendance that Indicates the proper spirit. All of these meetings should see the parents or the children on hand to discuss mat ters that will be of mutual benefit to, all concerned. MEETING OF PHI DELTS. An important meeting of the PhI Delta Kappa fraternity will be held tonight at the club rooms. Every member is urged to be present as number of matters are to come up for discussion.

HARDING TALK ENDS PARLEY Treaties All Signed and Conference Adjourns Today With Delegates Satisfied. PRESIDENT IS GRATIFIED (International News Service) Washington, Feb. 6. The Washington conference passed into history at 11:15 today with echoes of its praise as "'the greatest step in history toward world's peace" ringing in the ears of the chief figures in the three months' drama, The end was simple and lacking in dramatics. The final session was short and extremely business like.

The signing of the five treaties was accomplished speedily. President Harding bespoke his gratitude at the achievements, then the benediction was spoken. Secretary Hughes' voice boomed out The conference is adjourned sine die." That was all. The whole session today lasted one hour and five minutes. Washington, Feb.

6. The conference in its truly great achievements has taken the first big forward step toward the permanent outlawry of war and the establishment of universal peace! and concord among the President Harding said in the farewell address to the world's statesmen. Extolling in the highest terme the conference achievements, Harding said "the torches of understanding have been lighted aud they ought to glow and encircle the He warned, however, 'No new standards of national! honor have been sought but in- I dictments of national have been drawn and the world is ready to proclaim the of perfidy Replying to the criticism that the conference brought America into entangling alliances, President Harding said "No intrigue, no offensive or defensive alliances, no involvements have wrought your agreements but reasoning with each other to a common understanding has made new relationships among governments and people, new securities for peace and new opportunities for achievement and attending happiness. Here we have estab. lished contracts of Washington, Feb.

5. The Wash ington conference on armaments and far eastern problems will come to an end 'tomorrow with 4 plenary session given over to the: formal signing of (Continued on Page 81 FINE AND FARM TRIP Tipton Mayor Deals Out Justice to Charles Crafton. Charles Crafton, Elwood man who was arrested at Tipton last week with a quart. of whiskey in, his possession was in Elwood this afternoon, in cus tody of Chief of Police Charles Louks of Tipton, settling up some of his affairs before being taken tomorrow to the state penal farm to serve a sixty day term. Crafton? was tried before Mayor Standerford Saturday afternoon and was fined $100 and; costs, making total $131.55, and sentenced to a sixty days sentence on the penal farm Crafton will go to the state farm tomorrow to begin serving his term.

In the trial Saturday, Crafton testitied that he took the Ford coupe. of George Frazier, also of Elwood, with. out Frazier's: permission, when the went to Tipton with the Upon this testimony, the car was re turned to Frazier, who would not present charges of theft against Cratton. although such charges could have made the case much more serious. Mrs.

John Stickler and son Arthur were in. Anderson today visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Jamies Amos. TRACTORS ARE COMING Battery Gets Notice: That Motive Power of Guns Are Shipped. Shipping tickets for fourteen full' size artillery tractors, equipped with' caterpillar drive treads, were received yesterday by Captain Eric Cox, commander of Battery B.

The tractors are on their way here either from Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis or from the government storehouses at ('hicago. These tractors are the same type as were used in dragging about the heavy guns at Camp Knox and are the same sort as attracted the attention of thousands when the 181st regiment of Indiana national guard field artillery paraded at Indianapolis on the Foch day celebration. These tractors will probably be in storage here until the armory building is completed, after which they will be housed there. With the assurance that an armory is now really going up, practically all the equipment for the local battery is expected within the next several weeks. William Snooks at Curtisville is on the sick list with dropsical troubles and he is no better.

PRAYERS SAVED MAROONED CREW Two Women and Six Men Rescued from Hulk of Schooner Off Nova Scotia. WITHOUT FOOD THREE DAYS New York, Feb. 4. The story of three days of prayer in a raging sea and of prayers answered in the nick of time to save them, from a watery grave was told by two women and six men of the crew of the Nova Scotian schooner Donald C. Cook, who arrived today on tankers from Mexico, where they had been landed by the British S.

S. San Eduardo. The battered, waterlogged hulk of the Cook went down legs than two hours after they had been taken off, the rescued mariners declared. Women Were Hoodoos. The women, 'Mra.

May Oxner, wife of the skipper and Mrs. Bennett Peeler, wife of the cook, unanimously were voted "hoodoos" by the crew and Cap tain Oxner declareo they would be returned to their homes in Nova Scotia and never would be taken to sea again. The schooner sailed from Lunenburg N. early in December, and was coasting down toward Jamaica with a cargo of lumber when she was struck, December 14, by a terrific storm. Food Supply Lost.

Her sails and her masts were car. ried away, the cabins wrecked and the vessel's hold filled with water. The food supply was lost so that all went foodless for three days before they were picked up by the San Eduardo. Mrs. Oxner was authority for the statement that.

the crew prayed for three days for succor. Just as they were at the point of abandoning hope their prayers were answered by the appearance of the San Eduardo she said. LITTLE PATIENT IMPROVES. The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jess Wright, living six miles northeast of town, is improving after quite an attack of illness.

Dr. Tobias who has been attending the patient, pronounced her so much improved yesterday that she will not be under the physician's care any longer. Arbuckle Trial. March 13. (International Nests Service) San Francisco, Feb.

6. Fatty Arbuckle will go on trial for the third time for manslaughter on March 13, it was decided today. Madalynne's Hearing Begins. News Berties) Los Angeles, Feb. 6.

Madalynne Obenchain went on trial today for the murder of Belton Kennedy Jacob Wilburn, on South A street, (has been on the sick list for the past week, but he is now some. better. RATTI CHOSEN BY CARDINALS Archbishop of Milan Will Be New Pope and Will Assume Name of Pius XI. SELECTED ON 7TH BALLOT (International News Service) Rome, Feb. 6.

Cardinal Ratti, archbishop of Milan, was today elected pope on the seventh ballot. He is an Italian and is understood to favor a reconciliation between the vatican and the state. He will be known as Pope Pius XI when formally crowned. The new pope appeared on the balcony fronting on St. Peter's Square shortly after noon and a vast throng knelt to receive the papel blessing.

lle is comparatively young and has 8 robust constitution. Rome, Feb. 5. Sunday passed without the election of a successor to the pontificial throne. Balloting by the conclave of cardinals continued today both in the morning and afternoon, but, 80 far as could be learned, without coming any nearer to the setection of a successor to Benedict XV than on the previous day.

It is not considered a certainty that Cardinal O'Connell will arrive in Rome in time to be introduced into the conclave through the barred and bolted doors and take part in the balloting tomorrow. Indeed, the cardinals are reported to have, discussed at length the advisability of prolonging the sessions so that at least one representative of the church in America could be present. The thick veil of secrecy which sur. rounded the deliberations within the vatican since the conclave convened Thursday was lifted slightly today when it was learned from a most oritative source that Cardinals Gasparri and Merry DelVal were the leading candidates throughout Friday, with a few scattered votes for five other cardinals. Look for Compromise.

On Saturday morning the conclave! was still deadlocked, and the cardinals realized that the election of either of these candidates was impossible and, in consequence, both were virtually eliminated at the afternoon session. The cardinals were busy last night looking for a compromise candidate, with ('amillo Laurenti, secretary of the congregation of the propangada, and (Hovanni Tacci, papal major domo, both created cardinals in 1921, inently to the fore. Cardinal Tacos was reported to be leading in the balloting. ELKS EVENT MAR. 6-11 Meeting of Committees at the Rousing Home Sunday Fixes Date.

March 6 to 11 has been fixed Ag the date of the year's biggest amuseevent--the indoor carnival to be ment held by the Elks lodge in its present at Main and Anderson streets quarters These who have attended Elks indoor fairs before, and a great many people of Elwood and community have enjoyed them, know just what a lively time may be expected next month. afternoon a meeting of Yesterday the members of the various commitwhose names appeared in this tees, held at the home and paper, was there were more than sixty members ready to report progress a- present, the line assigned to them and to long assurance that they were ready give to put the carnival over big. There will be all of the attractions lot such an event and some that will I be decidedly, unusual, the committee entertainment stated today and on announcement of the features to due be provided will be made in this palater. For present it is sufto know the date and you will ficient make your plans to miss none of the tun. Jimmie Marshall, at Curtisville, who has been an invalid for years, is not nearly so well as he was and the reiatives are quite worried.

DROPSY CAUSES DEATH' Mrs. Abagail Cook Dies Sunday After Illness of Two Years. Mra. Abagail Cook, 58, wife of Salem Cook, died at her home at 1527 South Twenty -fifth street, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock of dropsy after an illness of two years. She was a good woman and had a large number of friends who regret her death.

yet realize that she has passed from long suffering, patiently borne, Into peace. ful rest. She is survived by the husband, one son, James G. Cook and five daughters, Mra. Hugh Wood, of Alexandria: Mrs.

Sarah Hamilton, at home: Mrs. Susie Whittaker, Mrs. Margaret (loetz. of Gary; and Mrs. Pauline Murry.

There are ten grandchildren. She was married to Salem Cook in Tipton county May 27, 1859. Sisters surviving are Mrs. Margaret Beach, Mrs. Ida Tobin, Alexandria, rural route, Mrs.

Victorial Disinger of Muncie. The funeral services will be conducted at her late home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Polly Couch and the burial will be in the city cemetery. ELWOOD MAN IS STRIKE VICTIM Herschel Wolff in Newport, Hospital as Result of Injuries Received. WAS STARTING FOR HOME Herschel Wolff, 21, residing at the brickyard crossing just east of Elwood, was shot and bruised in the labor trouble at Newport, Kentucky, late Saturday evening and jv in serious condition at the cit: nospital at Day.

ton, today, according to the word received this afternoon by the wife of the injured man. Mr. Wolff left here a week ago last night for Newport to work in the mills there, in company with Howard McClain, also of this city. Saturday morning, the two men received word to return here ax places were open for them at the local mill. Were Starting Home.

According to the word received here, they were on their way to the station to come back to Elwood late Saturday afternoon when they passed a number of mill workers and state troops who were fighting. The two Elwood men became caught in the rush of the fight. Mr McClain dodged beneath a freight car and escaped injury but Mr. Wolff, according to the report, was shot and WAR ser. iously crushed and bruised before he could be carried away by tne guardsmen who quickly surrounded him.

In Dayton Hospital. He was taken to the Dayton hospital where he remains in a serious condition today. Physicians at the hospital were unable to aay this after. noon whether he will survive the injuries he received or not. A brother of Mr.

Wolff left this afternoon for Dayton and will send word back this evening which will carry a more definite report of the occurance. Mr. Mc Clain is still in Kentucky. Mr. Wolff is well known here, hav ing resided just east of town for some time.

He is a cousin of Mrs. Orville Longerbone, residing at 1934 Main street, and has a number of other relatives sere who will await anxiously further word regarding his condition. STOCK PLEDGED $18,000. About $18,000 worth of the common stock for the new Battery armory has been subscribed, this total being reached through the sale of bonds to banks and private citizens. This mount was all subscribed Saturday, there being no addition to the total this morning, and Captain Eric Cox, Lieutenant.

Fred Hileman and Chaplain P. E. Greenwalt are out this atternoon again and the result of their work is expected to swell this total great deal, it being expected that the total amount of $30,000 will be reached within the next twenty-four hours. "DOROTHY" IS BEING SOUGHT Revolting Scandal Awakens the Wilder Set of Film World at Los Angeles. HALF- -NAKED GIRL IN ROAD (International News Service) Los Angeles Feb.

6. (Copy. right) -Revolting scandal awak. ened the wilder set of the film world today as the detectives hunting desperately for some clew to the slaying of William Taylor began a search for young woman named "Dorothy" and a party of drug-maddened men who kidnapped her early today at the mouth of Horseshoe canyon. 'The girl hysterical and halftripped of her clothing and those charged with abducting her disappeared somewhere in the maze of private studios and party' bungalows of Hollywood according to the sheriff's men.

Dwellers of the vicinity found the half-naked sobbing girl reeling down the road. While efforts were being made to quiet her an automobile drove up and at least three men, two identified as actors of considerable prominence, it is declared, who have made canyon cabins a rendezvous for week -end debauches of the wildest description said they would "take care of The men made a rush, seized the screaming girl and dashed away. TON Angeles, Feb. 6. FInd Edward Sands and charge him with William Taylor's murder or eliminate him once and for all from the investigation was the order issued to detectives today following the report the film director's former valet had been seen near the Taylor bungalow.

Search is being made for a I wealthy Now Yorker former of a beautiful film star, who disappeared the day after the day after the murder. It is hinted he may have been enraged over Taylor's close friendship for the woman and killed the director. LON Angeles, Feb. 5. The killing of William Desmond Taylor, film director of national reputation, may never be solved.

Scores of sleuths are working on the case, but there are many baffling angles, many clews that lead where, many tips that serve only 1 to cloud the identity of the man who fired the shot, and the mystery grows more complex every minute. The detectives are still looking for Edward F. Sands the former valet and friend of the slain director; for a man known as a broker, for another director, for a number of "hop" peddiers. (Continued on Page 8) MANY ELWOOD CASES Criminal Docket Comes Up in Circuit Court Beginning Today. Elwood will have a number of people in attendance at the circuit court this week, there being a number of criminal cases set for hearing, beginning today and Elwood defendants are mentioned on the calendar for each day.

if no further continuances are taken to delay action. Non-support cases are numerous on the docket and a troublesome time is in store for these defendants, Judge Kittinger having decided views on this sort of conduct. Some of the Elwood men who were indicted by the grand jury on the tion of stories told by young girls at the investigation last November are dated for trial, this week and there are larceny and liquor law violations to get attention from the court. Generally. fair and colder tonight except snow flurries near Lake Michigan.

Tuesday fair, colder in the east..