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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

The story of a man who, with the
loss of his memory months ago, entirely
dropped out of existence so far as his
family and friends were concerned is be-
lieved to have been disclosed with the
probable Identification Of the man who
appeared at police headquarters last Fri
day night, apparently in good physical
condition, but unable to remember ever
his own name.
The man, who is now at the City
hospital, is believed to be r. F. shep-
ard, 80. who disappeared from his home
on College avenue last November snd
Of whom no trace has been found up
10 this time.
letter TO the police from DR.. H R.
Parker. 124 Jennings building, Newcastle,
stated that his brother-in-law, R. F.
Shepard, disappeared. leaving a wife
and one child. Margaret, o, and that
no trace OF him had been found.
The letter did not give details Of the
disappearance. but it did give an accu-
rate description of unmistakable marks
On the body.
Sertg. Dean went to the City hos
pital today and. after a careful examina-
ton Of the patient, reported the descrip-
ton in DR.. Parker's letter TALES in every
detail with that of the man.
DOECN'T ANShEh
TO NAME PARKER.
The officer, however. said the man re-
fused to answer to the name Parker, and
is still unable to tell his name, anything
about where he formerly lived or his
relatives.
1t was about 10 o'clock last Friday
night when the stranger appeared in the
office of the police captain.
whats your name?" asked the cap
tain
Il have forgotten" answered the man
where do You live?" asked the cap
tain.
Il don't remember. l became i'll and
when ! recovered I didn't remember any
thing"
The man was we'll dressed, and appears
to be 80.
He wore a signet ring engraved with
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
MURDER THEORY
is BEING SIFTED
Finding of Petersburg Boys
Bodies Provides Problem.


PETERSBURG. Ind, Aug. 17.--coro-
ner Kingan is working, on the theory
that Cecil sharpe. 10. son Of Lance Sharpe.
and Victor Black. 4 companion OF Sharpe,
whose bodies were found on the South
ern railroad tracks. just east OF Muren
early Monday morning, were murdered
and left on the railroad track 10 cover
the crime.
Members Of the train crew who picked
up the bodies after they had been run
over by a train, say that one body was
cold and the other warm.
The engineer states that be saw both
bodies just before the train struck them
and they lay side by side on the track
with their heads on the rail
Both bodies were badly uaptilatsd.
Coroner Kingan ana Deputy Coroner
George Tucker have brought out the fact
that the young men had spent Sunday
afternoon at AyershiFe and Sunday night
had accompanied girl friends to church,
and after church had taken the girls
home leaving them for their homes near
Muren at 1890 O'Clock.
They walked along the railroad tracks.
It is stated the boys hSd considerable
money about them earlier In the day ana
that when their bodies were found only
twenty seven cents could be located.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Mun Without Memory
Is Believed Identified
TaElies With Descripti on of r. F. Shepard, In
dianapOIis, Missing Many Months.

| the initials, II. K" and on the inside
was the inscription, "Ma to Pa 1916"
Physicians examined the stranger and
declared ne was suffering from amnesia.
he was removed to the City hospital,
where he has remained.
DR.. Parker in his letter refers to
smallpox scars on his brothers body, and
the police declare that the stranger bears
marks resembling such scars.
PARKER WILL
COME TO SEE.
DR.. Parker, when told by representa-
tive Of The Daily Times that the de-
scription in his letter tailed with that
Of the man at the City hospital, said he
would come to indianapolis tonight.
my brother law is R. F. Shepard
30 years old, heavy set, having brown
hair, inclined to be curly.
Does the man answer that descr1p-
tion?" asked DR.. Parker.
When told he did the physician asked
in regard to other marks and scars and
then stated he was positive that the man
in the hospital was his brother-in- law.
Shepard is the husband of my wife
sister," he said.
They lived in Indianapolis on College
avenue and for a time he was employed
as a Win pay a. eAN
Nordyke Marmon factory
Once before he disappeared and then
he returned after an absence Of seven
weeks.
ut was in November OF last year that
he told his wife that he was going to
Greensburg to accept a position with
company in the city.
HE never returned and I went to
Greensburg and learned that he never
appeared at the place where he expected
to work
His wife and child are now at Hen
derson, Ky.
Mrs Shepard is employed as a clerk
In the Mause department store In Hen
derson"
DIR. Parker stated there had been no
quarrel between Shepard and his vito
before the man disappeared.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
DIVERGENT VIEWS
NOT RECONCILED

PARIS, Aug. 17.-Great Britain ard
France have not yet reconciled their di.
vergent views on Russia, the French
press stated today.
They take the view that the situation
has not been changed by Premier Lloyd
Georges announcement in the British
house of commons yesterday that Great
Britain would give no military help to
Gen. Wrangel.
Accord between Great Britain and
France has not yet been established, said
the Journal
Echo de Paris took the view that "the
vital conditions of the entente are I'M
changed"
Premier Lloyd George and A. Bonar
Law see the Russo-Polish situation
purely from the British viewpoint" com
planned lie Figaro.
The Matin accuses Premier Lloyd
George of ''cleverly evading the difficult
ties Of the hour"
The newspaper Gaulois expresses hope
that "the domestic perils caused by the
feebleness of Lloyd Georges policy and
the refusal of Great Britain to face the
dangers to the entente contained in Rus
siais peace terms to Poland can be
avoided"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
S485,875.48 HELD
IN SCHOOL FUND
State Board of Accounts Sub,
mits 1918-192O Report.

A total Of s4S5, s75.4S represents the
amount neld in trust in the common
school fund June 1, 1920, according to 8
report made public today by the county
commissioners.
The report was submitted by the state
board of accounts following an examina-
ton made by @. Ray King and Horace
". c. Fosdiek, field examiners, from
June l. 1918. to May 81, 1920.
A summary Of the trust is: Common
school fund, SAIL .32271; congressional,
S1s439.07: permanent Endowment fund,
S58113.7o
The report shows there was a cash
balance of only SIS, 1888.
The report states that all records are
kept on forms as prescribed by law and
the state board Of accounts; that al
records are in balance; that the records
are kept properly; that no loans were
made for any amount exceeding $4,000,
and that loans have not exceeded the
ave-year limit as fixed by law.
S47.755 IN LOANS
PAST DUE.
The report states that there is a total
of s47. 755 in loans past due since 1906 in
the school mortgage fund
Under the law loans can be made
out Of school funds on mortgages, lands
and lots.
Mr.. Fesler, county auditor. explained
that not all the loans included IN the
S47,755 total OF the report are really
past due, as some have been re-issued.
The report states there is sl.400 due
as delinquent interest, which the auditor
says is the lowest amount in the history
Of his Office.
At the time Auditor Fesler put over
his plan to hive the board OF review
sustain the horizontal increases in Mar
lon county as ordered by the state tax
hoard Aug. g. 1919. he stated that II
the reductions in the assessed valuations
as FIRST decidedSon by the board of re-
view were permitted 10 stand 1t would
affect seriously the school revenue In
Eve OF the townships.
The county auditor also says that ad-
vznces in the salaries OF teachers prob
ably viii make it necessary to increase
the various school funds in the next tax
levy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
WOMEN'S RELIEF
CORPS PLAN MADE
800 Expected Will Hold Ses-
sions at Central M. E.

Eight hundred official delegates will at
tend the national convention of the
womens Relief corps to be held coinci-
dentally with the national encampment
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic, here
Sept. 10 to &C.
Announcement was made today that
the meetings of the Women's Relief corps
will be held at, the Central Avenue NJ. E.
church during the encampment
In addition to the 500 official delegates
several hundred other members Of the
organization from all parts of the coun-
try are expected to attend the meetings.
! The Women's Relief corps is only one
of the eight organizations allied with the
| Grand Army that win meet with the ma
| tional encampment.
! Five hundred official delegates will at
tend the meetings Of the Ladies Of the
| G. A. r., to be held in the Masonic tenn
pie.
Arrangements are being completed for
the meeting places for the G. A. r. and
affiliated organizations.
The Grand Army will hold its meet
ings in Tomlinson hall.
Plans for the entertainment of the vet
Grams will be taken up at meeting Of
the entertainment committee wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
j. l. Holcomb, of the Holcomb & Hoke
Manufacturing Company, is chairman Of
the committee.
No elaborate plans for the entertain
ment of the veterans will be prepared
due TO the fact that the old veterans seek
most Of their entertainment during the
encampment by recalling past events with
friends they knew during the Civil war.
A F,1. nAa al, nN No
ecutive committee IN charge of general
arrangements for the eneatapment, an
nounced today that a meeting OK all com
uittee chairmen viii be held at noon
Wednesday at the Chamber OF Commerce.
Reports from the chair men win be
read and further plans >or the eneamp-
ment win be madA.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
WILL DEFEND WARSAW
TO LAST BREATH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE war
Is raging around Warsaw. with condi-
tons favorable to US" a message to the
Polish legation here said today.
The cable was sent by Prince Sapiehe,
Polish foreign minister
THE general feeling of the troops Is
growing" the message continued.
The government remains at Warsaw,
which viii be defended 20 the last
breath"
State department officials today had
no indication of the truth OF the reports
that Russian cavalry patrols had enteres
Warsa& and The report was not gen
orally credited here.
The entire Russo-P Polish crisis was ex-
pected TO he discussed By President Will
son and his cabinet az their weekly
meeting today.
Secretary Colby probably Will bring
before the president the quess On Of food
and supplies for Poland for apal de.
cision.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Marriage Is Secret
Until Divorce Suit

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
novel experience of being married four
months, during which time the fact was
successfully kept secret only to have
the whole thing let out when they be-
came parties in a divorce suit fled here
Monday, was that Of Mrs. Leo and
Ralph Kennedy of this city. the former
having entered charges in circuit court
against the latter
They were married April 2. 1920, and
separated Aug. ).
The plaintiff alleges that her husband
was convicted of petit larceny in city
court here previous TO their marriage.
and she also charges that he failed to
provide, her mother irving her food and
clothing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Farmer-LabOr Party
Is Out for Scent Fare
snecial TO The Times.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
farmer-labor party has nominated a full
county ticket in vanderburs county and
it is expected the candidate for congress
will be selected in the.First congressional
district.
L. William Walker was named for state
senator and Jacob Memmer, Melvin Cox
and Mrs. Anna buggy were selected as
candidates for the state Legislature from
Vandefburg county.
The platform adopted favored a Scent
fare for Evansville
The street car company here is getting
a s-cent fare and has asked the indiana
public service commission for an IN
crease.
The platform also declares for the es-
adjustment Of free clinics throughout the
county.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Date and Place for
Reunion Are Changed

Capt. A. N Grant, Indianapolis, has
sent notices to all members of the 154th
Indiana volunteers calling attention to
the regimental reunion, which viii be
held In indianapolis Sept. q, instead of
at Lebanon Aug. is, as announced
originally.
The reunion will be held in the cir
cult courtroom in the federal building.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Old Settlers Picnic
to Be Held Thursday

The thirty ninth annual picnic Of old
settlers Of Marion and Hendricks counties
will be held in Carriers grove. one and
half miles south OF clermont. Thurs
day.
Uffcers Of the organization are W. w.
Cones, president; J. NJ. Robey. secretary,
and John II. Carter. treasurer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
TODEMONSTRATE
RED LEANINGS
English Trades Unions Called
Upon by Council.

LONDON. Aug 17.--Labor's Council
Of action" Issued a call today for local
trades unions IN all parts OF the ooun-
try 10 stage demonstrations Sunday de-
handing peace with Russia.
Editorial comment today on Premier
Lloyd Georges speech in common, where
in he challenged labor to paralyze the
nations industry--as had been threat
ened II the government failed TO follow
labor's pacihst policy with regard to
Russla-was generally favorable TO the
premier.
The Herald. however. dubbed his speech
tub thunping."
The Post said Lloyd George CLOSED
the situation and that the laborites ac-
tpaIiy are threatening civil war 10 sup
port a soviet invasion Of western Europe,
while the premier meets the peril with
epigrams.
The Daily Express advised the labor
Ito council TO dissolve itself into in
nocuous desuetude."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1T.--onieials Of
the American Federation OF Labor believe
the United States government viii have
! the support OF organized labor in shy
, move to aid Poland fight the Russ an
soviets. according 10 information at
American Federation Of Labor headqusr-
} ters here today.
This is the policy Of the tederatlor's
high officials and they believe the ran
and Ale will back them mp.
They were encouraged IN this belief
by the fact the convention at Montreal
adopted q resolution putting the fedora
I ton on record against any action that
might be construed as encouragement to
the soviet government.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the fed
Grafton, has condemned bolshevism as a
"hideous monster" and a menace"
/ However, there is admittedly a radical
wing in the American labor which favors
recognition of the bolsheviSi.
| This group favored a general strike
to secure release Of Thomas ]. Mooney
/ from prison.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

Continued From Page one1
management in the county has been un-
able 10 cut down expenses by eliminating
many high priced employees.
As usual It will De the taxpayers VINO
will be compelled to foot the bills.
Interest now centers on the actions OF
the city and county on the proposed
budget as well as the tax rate Tor the
city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
suEs wEsrERN uN1oN ron no.ooo

RUsHyILLE. Ind, aug 1.-THE
Western Union Telegraph Company has
been sued here for $1,000 damages By
Maud II. Augur OF this city. who charges
she was injured permanently IN February
OF this year when At the corner Of Nerd.
ian and Washington streets. Indianapolis
she was hit by a messenger boy on
bicycle.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
TAX RATE MAY
REACH 81 FOR
INDIANAPOLIS

CONTINUED From Page oneJ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-03

deceased; the unknown deVisees OF Leo
Meta Amin, deceased Alexander Har-
Ney Harvey (wife of Alexander
Harvey whose true Christian name Is
unknown. the unknown wife or Alex
ander Harvey; the unknown widow OF
Alexander Harvey. deceased the un-
known heirs or Alexander Harvey de-
ceased. the unknown deyisees Of Alex
ander Harvey. deceased George A a.
Mason; the unknown wife of George A.
\ Mason the unknown widow OF George
:. A. Mason. deceased: the unknown
heirs or George A. A. Mason. deceased:
the unknown devisees OF George A. A.
Mason. deceased: II. j. Aerer; Fred {.
Towie and - Towle (w,ifc Of Fred
c. Towle) whose true Christian name
Is unknown; the unknown wife OF Fred
c. Towle; George H Towle; Martha
Towle, his wife; and Everett Wilson a
widower
Said complaint alleges an action 10
quiet title to the following described
real estate in the County of Lake, and
State Of Indiana:
Lots One 90. Two ca Three
80. Four 90, Five t5). Six co..
Seven "a. and Eight (sD. as marked
and laid down on the recorded plat
OF Calumet Industrial District.
Hammond. Indiana being a sub
division OF that part OF the South
west Fractional Quarter or Section
Twenty-Five t25). Township Thirty
seven $50 North. Range Ten tio)
West OF the end Principal Meridian,
and of the Northwest fractional
Quarter of Section Thirty-six (S6).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-03

Township Thirty seven $50 North.
Range Ten Cc). West Of the 2nd
Principal Meridian. described as
Follows Commencing at the inter
section OF the State Line between
Indiana and Illinois, being the West
line OF said Section twenty-five C25)
with the South Bank Of the Grand
Calumet River; thence South along
said State Line and the West line
OF said Sections Twenty-Five t25)
and Thirty-six $50, township and
range aforesaid a distance Of H.
O7162 feet 10 the Northerly line of
the right Of way OF he Michigan
Central Railroad company; thence
southwesterly along said Northeriy
right Of way line a distance OF ]
35iS6 feet 10 the Westerly line OF
me right OF way Of the Chicago. In
dianapolis and Louisville Railway
Company thence Northwes-crly
along said Westerly right Of way
line a distance OF 1.543.5S feet to
the South Bank Of the Grand Calu-
met river: thence Westerly at an
angle OF 107 degrees So minutes
South - West from last described
line. and along the South Bank of
said River a distance of 5S90S feet
10 an angle point; thence defect
degrees 81 minutes 20 the right,
from last described line and measure
westerly along The South Bank OF
said river a distance of 561.6l feet
Ia he rfaca Of baainnip0 co1tafn,1U
saf3 acres In Section Twenty-Five
(25). and 13.4eO acres in Section
Thirty-six tsS); situated in The City
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-03
WALTER E. MEYN VS.. ANDREW L

OSBORN. EFT. AL.
Now comes the piaintif by Bomberger.
Peters & Mcrthland. his counsel ana
hles mis- complaint herein. together with
such affidavits made by competent per
sons. as is required BY law. that the
following defendants are each and all
non-residents of tho State OF Indiana
Andrew L. Osborn. thu unknown wife
Of Andrew l. Osborn; the unknown
widow OF Andrew L. Osborn. deceased;
lie unknown heirs Of Andrew l.. Os-
born. deceased; the unknown devisees
of Andrew L. Osborn. deceased; George
W Plummer; Leonette I. RUNNER. his
wife; Elenora Alice Plummer the un-
known husband Of Elenora Alice Plum
ner; the unknown widower OF EIenora
Alice Plummer, deceased; the unknown
heirs OF Elenora Alice Piummer, de-
ceased; the unknown devisees OF Elenora
Alice Plummer. deceased; Leonette 7,
Plummer; the unknown husband OF Leo
nette T. Plummer: the unknown widow
er of Leonette T. Plummer. deceased. the
unknown heirs OF Leonette r. Plummer,
deceased; the unknown devisees of Leo
nette T Plummer, deceased: George II
Hammond; Ellen Hammond. wife of
OF George H Hammond. deceased; the
unknown devisees of George II. Ham
mond. deceased; the unknown heirs Of
Ellen Hammond. deceased; the unknown
devisees OF Ellen Hammond. deceased
Caleb Ives; the unknown VIE Of Caleb
Ives; the unknown widow OF Caleb Ives.
deceased; the unknown heirs OF Caleb
Ives. deceased; the unknown devisees of
(wife or widow OF Caleb Iycs1 whose
true Christian name Is unknown; ths UNI
known heirs of Mrs. Caleb IVES (wife
or widow OF Caleb 1ves). whose true
christian name is unknown, tho unknown
devisees OF Mrs. Caleb Ives (wife or
widow or Caleb Ives). whose true
Christian name is unknown: Frank But
trick: the unknown wife OF Frank But
trick; the unknown widow or Frank
Buttyick. deceased: the unknown heirs
OF Frank Buttrick. deceased, the un-
known devisees OF Frank Buttrfck. de-
ceased. Frank Buttrick. as assignee OF
Caleb Ives, Bankrupt; the unknown as
signs Of Frank Buttrick; National Pack
ing Company. corporation OF New
Jersey; George H Hammond and Com
pany, a corporation OF Mich gan; the c.
II Hammond Company. a corporation or
Michigan; Jesse p. Lyman; Mary Grace
Lyman. his wife; the unknown heirs OF
Charles KaSson, deceased: the unknown
devisees OF Charles Kasson. deceased;
Ieonetta Annini - Amino husband
or Leonetta Annin) whose true Chris
tian name is unknown; the unknown hus-
band OF Leonetta Amin; the unknown
widower of I4eonetta Amin decea sed;
the unknown heirs OF Leoretta Amin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-03

perior Court House in the City Of Ham
mond County of Lake and State of In
diana. in Room No. l thereof. before the
Judge of said Room No ]. on the ist
day OF November. 1920, the same being
the 4Srd judicial day OF said September
term Of said Court, and answer or de-
muir 70 said complaint. or file such other
proper pleading and appearance thereto
as may be required. the same viii be
heard and determined in their absence
In witness whereof. l. Herbert T..
Wheaton. Clerk OF the Lake Superior
Court. have signed this notice and
caused the seal Of the said Court TO be
affixed this srd day OF September. 1920
(SeaD HERBERT l. WHEATON.
9-3-IO-I7 clerk L. 5. .
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-03
OF Hammond. in Lake County. In

And the said plaintiff claims therein
full and complete right and title 10 the
above described real estate as described
IN said complaint and 80 the interest
therein asserted as against any and all
persons Whatsoever. and that 1t is the
purpose OF plaintiff herein TO quiet his
THE to such real estate as against the
world and 10 quiet the title to the land
herein described and mentioned as
against all demands. CLAIMS and claim
ants whatsoever.
Notice is therefore hereby given TO
said defendants last above named OF the
fling and tendency OF this suit, and that
the same will stand for trial at the
September Term of the Lake Superior
Court in Room Nc. ! thereof said term
begun and commencing on the 2nd Mon
day OF September. a. d. 1920 and that
they are hereby further notined that
unless they be and appear al said su-