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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27

} NEW MEMBER
DIES MONIES MAN.
The nomination of Secretary Houston
is the first transfer made in the cabinet
since the administration of Preside8f5
Wilson. 1t is understood Secretary HouSs
ton, who was 4 collegiate professor il
st. Louis before entering the cabinet.
has been anxious for some time TO take
up the work of the treasury department,
and he was willing to accept the post
when Secretary McAdoo resigned.
Merediths home is in Des Moines, Ia,
and he has been prominent in democratic
politics in his home state for some years.
At one time he ran for governor Of
Iowa. He is well known in agricultural
circles and is regarded as an authority
on such matters.
Meredith is president Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America.
THIRD IN OFFICE
UNDER WILSON.
In taking over the post of secretary of
the treasury, Secretary Houston becomes
the third man to fill that office since
President Wilson took office. William
G. McAdoo resigned and Carter Glass,
incumbent. resigned to accept appoint
ment as senator from Virginia.
Secretary Houston has long been re
garded as q student of finance and is
familiar with many of the problems
which will come before him in his new
office
The appointment of two cabinet off
GERS today leaves President Wilson's desk
free of cabinet designations for the first
time in a month.
Secretary of the Interior Lane some
time ago announced that he contem-
plated resigning, but his resignation has
not yet been sent to the president.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
WOMAN LIEDIN
DEATHINQUIRY,
CORONER SAYS
Amy Canter, Alleged Common
Law Wife of Medicine
Victim, Is Held.
POLICE SAY SHE FLED

Amy Canter, So, alleged common law
wife of W. l. Taylor, SO, Of Terre Haute,
today must tell the detectives all she
knows about Taylor's death.
She was arrested early today on or
ders from Coroner Paul f. Robinson after
she had told alleged conflicting stories
Taylor died in his room at the spencer
house yesterday morning after swallow
ing a supposed dose of medicine. When
the authorities were called to the hotel
they learned that Taylor had been 1nti-
mate with the Canter woman. She left
the Spencer house when she learned that
Taylor was dead. Detectives found her
registered at another hotel.
CORONER CLAIMS
WOMAN LIED.
DR.. Robinson declared the woman made
a sworn statement in his office that she
was Taylor's wife. Later at police head
quarters, when again questioned by the
coroner and Detectives Roach and Stew
art she is supposed to have admitted
that she was not married to the dead
man. she said she first met Taylor when
he was employed in a brass foundry In
Kokomo.
II came here about q week ago with
Taylor and intended to marry him"
she said.
She denied knowing anything about
what caused his death or what sort
of medicine he drank Perjury is the
specific charge against her, although fur
Their Investigation is being made into
her association with Taylor and the
latter's death.
MAN RECENTLY
OBTAINED DIVORCE.
Taylor was a travelling agent for an
automobile insurance company. The Can
ter woman formerly lived in kokomo,
where she was employed.
Police say the dead man obtained
divorce from his wife in Terre Haute
last week.
Coroner Robinson will conduct an
autopsy and will also have the contents
of Taylor's stomach analysed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27

strenuous attempt to save the youths
with alibis.
Other suspected apaches were arrested
on the charge Of having reVolvers, knives
and quantities of chloroform in their pos
session Many Of the lawbreakers are
said to be ex-soldiers.
Aroused by the depredations in the
Montmartre section, the police are max
ing a roundup Of dance halls and cafes.
Especial efforts are being made to get
girls of suspicious character. Their part
of the apache outlawry is to make the
chance acquaintance Of men and then
lure them into dark and unfrequented
streets, where they fail easy prey TO
apache bands.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
HAS THEDA BARA
VAMPED A MAN?
MARRIED, REPORT
Said to Be Bride of "TOnr'
BOdkin, Theatrical Man,
but Is She?

PITTsBURG, Jan. N.-There was
much speculation here today as to the
identity of Anna May Wood, bride of
tom" Bodkin, theatrical man, who was
reported by friends to have married
Theda Bara, motion picture actress.
Father Thomas Ryan Of st. Bridget's
Catholic church, who performed the cere-
mony Friday, today characterized reports
that Anna Wood was In reality Theda
Bara as nonsense"
Bodkin is prominent in boxing circles,
and in addition to managing 1.-THE
Sweetheart Shop" now showing in To-
ronto, is manager of Frank Moran,
heavyweight boxer.
The marriage license was issued to
Patrick Bodkin, foreman, and Anna
May Wood, housewife.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
HAAG SUIT GOES
TO NEW COURT
Druggist Accused of Alien
ating Affections of Woman.

The 100000 damage suit against Louis
q. Haag, in which Earl Faux charges
the alienation and seduction Of his wife
by Haag, has been sent to the Shelby
county circuit court, on a motion for
a change of venue filed by Haag's at
torneys.
Recent efforts to have this suit dis
missed by the intercession of another
attorney than those who brought the
suit on behalf Of Faux failed, and the
Haag attorneys admitted the jurisdic
ton Of the superior court by asking a
change of venue FIVE days before the
case was set for trial.
Paul Davis and William E. Kelley are
attorneys for Faux, who is employed
in government service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Boy FOrger Is
Caught After
Long Pursuit
Capture Comes After Flight to
Coast and RetUrn-GirL
Wife Among Victims.

How an 1s-year- old boy obtained hum
dreds of dollars through forged drafts
and checks within a few months, eloped
with and married a 14-year-oid girl and
eluded detectives in chase half way
across the continent and back, was dis
closed by officers here today in an
nouncing the arrest of Raymond Harry
Muster, alias Raymond milford He was
taken into custody at Akron, o., yester-
day by operatives Of Pinkerton's Nh
tsonal Detective agency. Detective Null
Inns of the local police force left last
night TO bring the youth here.
Muster came to Indianapolis from hi.
home in Jefferson City, Mo, last July.
soon afterward he went to the .Ctty
Trust Company and, posing as A. l..
Cain. a railroad man. had the bank tele-
graph the First National bank of JET
ferson City to "send $500 to the City
Trust Company of indianapolis" A. l.
Cain of Jefferson City is railroad man
and an uncle of the youth
SENDS FOR REMAINDER
OF UNCLE'S ACCOUNT.
The Jefferson City bank honored the
telegraphic draft and Muster obtained
the money from the City Trust Company,
the officers say.
A week later, according to the detec-
tives, Muster went to the Fidelity Trust
Company and had them telegraph the
Jefferson City bank to send them the
remainder of A. L. Gains account. Again
the draft was honored and Muster re-
ceived $3.50.
Muster, among his acquaintanees about
the city, went by the name Of Raymond
milford. He told them he was a brother
of Ralph Milford, the famous automobile
racing driver
Soon after the fraudulent drafts were
passed on the local banks, Muster, &C
cordlng to the detectives, eloped to g
small county seat in Kentucky with G
II year old Indianapolis girl. They re
turned to indianapolis and the girl re
turned to the home of her parents, where
she remained.
TRIED CHECK GAME
AT COLUMBUS.
About this time the deception at The
banks was discovered and the chase o.
Muster began. In September the youth
went to Columbus, Ind. and, It Is de
clared, attempted unsuccessfully to get z
friend of his wife's father to cash a checl
for $500.
Detectives next heard Of Muster wheE
he was said to have shown up In Chi
cago. From there he jumped to Sar
Francisco. where he applied for enlist
ment, at the recruiting office OF The
United states marine corps in November
-and was accepted. He was provides
with transportation to west coast
training station but failed 10 show NJ
and his enlistment was never completed
He was then traced back to Indianan-
oils and to Broad Ripple where b'
stayed for short time with a relative
He left Broad Ripple several days age
for Akron, Q.
kilograms to the detective agency to
day stated that Muster had made &
signed confession telling Of forgeriel
totalllng more than $1,000 in Jefferson
City, Mo, st. Louis and Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27

Operations were begun by the apaches
in the suburbs, but they gradually en-
tered other fields until 1t now reaches
the central part of Paris. Practically all
are youths Of Is and 20, assisted by
young girls who are put out as "bait"
to lure the Victims. Some of, the depre-
dations have exceeded anything in the
past for boldness.
One 9-year- old leader was arrested by
the police after he had directed a number
of raids from the basement of cafe.
The headquarters" were heavily barri-
caded and the officers had to break down
several doors before they got in. A
dozen girls are suspected of working as
lures" fer this gang. They made a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
POLICE LOSE
BOOZE STORE,
Orbison to Dispense Seized
Liquor in Future.

Booze in possession of the Indianapolis
police department will be taken into
custody by federal prohibition forces,
according to Charles J. Orbison, special
agent to enforce prohibition.
Mr.. Orbison asked the police for an
inventory of all liquor on hand this
morning. He said that all liquors will
be dispensed under his direction in the
future. Some viii be allotted to hospi-
tails for medical use and a great quantity
fed to the sewers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Seek Man Who Sold
Shop Three Times

WORTHWHILE, Ind Jan. 27.-Chargee
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, Thomas McCran manager OF a
local photograph gallery. is sought by
the police. He is charged with selling
his gallery three times One man is said
to have paid 81, SOO for the place, another
50 900 and thirdd $4,000.
Oscar H. Williams of indianapolis,
state supervisor of teacher traiinn, told
the police he was partner with McCran
in the business. He has asked a receiver
for the business. He says he put $1,000
into the business
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
L. S. Tiff, Retired
Business Man, Dies

Lewis S. nif. 65 years old, 225o North
Pennsylvania street, who died at his
home yesterday, will be buried tomor-
row. Funeral services viii be held or
the home by members of the Christian
Science church and the Masonic lodge
will have charge at the grave Mr. Ilif
formerly was in the stationery business,
but retired several years ago
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
MT. MERIDIAN
STORE ROBBED
Auto Bandits Escape With
Loot Valued at $1,000.

Auto bandits robbed the general store
Of Delbert Pincture, at Mt Meridian, be-
tween Greencastle and Indianapolis
early today and sped toward Indian
apolis in a high powered machine, &C
cordIng to a call received by the In
dianapolis police.
The robbers obtained twenty-five pairs
of shoes, seventeen automobile castings
sixty inner tubes for tires and large
quantity of wearing apparel. The total
value of the loot was estimated at nearly
$1,000. Local police spread a drag net
for the bandits.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Gompers, 70, Works
IL Hours Each Day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for forty years is 20
today. Mr.. Gompers works eighteen hours
a day, works at his meals, and "eats
and sleeps and at regular hours and only
when convenient" gIoomily testiies one
of his secretaries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Nine Held as Reds
to Be Given Hearings

Nine alleged reds taken in the govern
ment raids of Jan. 5 will be given a
hearing in Terre Haute and Clinton to-
day, it was announced this morning.
J. II. Paul, United States immigration
officer, was in conference with members
Of the department. of justice today. He
said he would hear cases of reds in Terre
Haute and Clinton today. There were
no hearings IN indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27

Further inequalities in the valuations
of farm land in Center township, Marion
county, were discovered today by a com
parison Of land which was reyalued by
the state tax board and land which re-
tains the valuation placed on it by the
township assessor.
A comparison of the two shows that
the valuations Of the tax board are nearly
uniform and that the valuations of the
township assessor are nearly uniform,
but that there is a great difference in
the price per acre between the two valu-
ations.
Paul c. Neimann owns a farm in Cen
ter township. This property was re-
valued by the tax board. 1t contains
21.34 acres and the total value of the
land is placed at $3.50, or S29S an acre
Next to this farm is a farm owned by
Jacob Sieg. 1t contains ten acres and
the land is valued at $4,000, or $500 an
acre. This valuation was not changed
by the state tax board.
AND HERE Is
ANOTHER CASE.
Another case is that Of two farms side
by side, each containing forty acres. The
one revalued by the state tax board car
ries a valuation of S12 900, while the one
which the tax board did not revalue car
ries a valuation of $4,000 The former
Is owned by Mary NJ. Burk and Mary
Shearer and the latter is owned by FL
mer and Katherine R. Pope. Both are
in Center township.
James and Jane N. Maggennls own
farm containing 1922 acres This farm
was originally valued at SO 100 and the
owner, thinking 1t was too high, took
their case to the tax board, which re-
duced the valuation to $1,000, or 1924
an acre.
ON THE
NEXT FARM
Separated from this farm by fence is
the farm Of Rose Manner This farm CON
tains twenty acres and was valued at
$4,000. No request was made for a re-
valuation, so the value on which taxes
must be paid continues to be $500 an
acre.
These are simply additional examples
of the Irregularities resulting from the
retaliation of farm land by the tax
board It is true that nearly every
farm in Center township was revalued,
but 1t is also true that with very few
exceptions no other Marion county farms
were revalued, with the result that Cen
ter township farm property must bear a
smaller burden OF taxation than almost
any farm property in the county.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Gaby Deslys Ready
to Leave Hospital

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Gaby Deslys, the ac-
tress, has improved considerably follow
ing her last operations. DR.. Gossett, the
surgeaon who performed the thirteen OPP
eriltiops on Gaby, announces the incisi"n
made in the throat from the first opera
ton will not leave a scar. She is ex-
pected to leave the hospital soon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
FIRE LOSS HUGE
IN COLUMBUS, O.
Quarter of Block Quilted in
Heart of Business Section.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27-E1re, result
ing from defective furnace, caused the
total destruction Of five buildings in the
heart of the business section of the city.
Practically an entire quartersquare was
Quilted. The loss Is estimated at nearly
81, 100000. No loss Of life has been re-
ported.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
VOnnegut Employees
Get Free Insurance

Life insurance policies are being dis
tributed to 165 employees of the Vonne-
gut Hardware Company, of which Frank
lin Vonnegut is president, as the firms
Christmas gift. The policies range from
$500 to $1,000 and aggregate $1SO,000.
Every employee who has been in the serv-
ice of the company six months or more
receives a policy
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
FARMS SIDEB
SIDE MUST PAY
DIFFERENT TAX
How State Tax Board and
Township Assessor Bring
About Inequalities.
FEW CASES IN POINT
The Constitution

1.-THE general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for a uniform and equal
rate of assessment and taxation; and
shall prescribe such regulations as
shall secure a just valuation for tax
alton of all property, both real and
personal. "-Constituti of Indiana.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Armenian Republic
Not Yet Recognized

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Announce-
ment from Paris that the United States
has agreed to recognize the Armenian
republic is premature as the matter is
still under confederation, 1t was an
nounced by the state department today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
CHARGES DIRTY
SUGAR FLOODS
LOCAL MARKET
DR.. Morgan, City Sanitarian,
Asks WyckOff's Aid to
Halt Abuse.
SUGGESTS INSPECTION

Dirty sugar is being sold in Indian
apolis, DR.. Fl. C. Morgan, city sanitartar,
charged today.
Inspection shows that sugar highly
with dust. dirt, hair plas-
tering and other debris has been sold.
he said In letter addressed TO Stanley
Wyckof. fair price commissioner
Or. Morgan's letter to Mr.. WyckoG
follows:
The health department is receiving a
number of complaints relative to dirty
sugar which IS being sold in various
sections of the city. Inspection and
analysis of some Of these samples proves
that they are highly contaminated with
dust, dirt. hair, clustering and other
debris
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
DEMAND FOR
CARS SWAMPS
ALLRAILROADS
Shortage General, Says Penn
syIvania Line Official
Business Greatest Ever.
MANY FILE COMPLAINTS

Railroads in Indiana are swamped
with calls for cars Business is so heavy
they are unable to handle It,
This was the assertion today OF J. L.
Doer chief clerk to J. w. Conveys super
intendent of terminals for the Pennsyl-
vania lines, In discussing complaints
from Indiana shippers that they are I'M
able to get ears. Business is the heaviest
In the history of the railroads. Mr..
Conveys is out of the city.
There is marked shortage of re-
frigerator cars. automobile cars and box
cars in general. Much freight that could
be shipped in ordinary cars during
milder weather must, at this time of
year, be shipped in refrigerator cars, Mr..
Doerr said. This Is particularly true of
potatoes and other vegetables and canned
goods.
NOT ENOUGH
AUTOMOBILE CARS.
There has been complaint from a num-
Der of Indiana automobile companies to
the railroad administration that they
had exhausted their storage space and
were facing a shutdown unless they get
cars. OF this class of cars AIR Doerr said
there was a shortage due to the fact
that the demand for automobiles Is so
tanned to haul them.
Repair men are working day and night
in every railroad shop repairing equip
ment and trying to keep it moving. They
are turning out the cars as rapidly as
possible but are unable to keep up with
the demand for box cars in which to
ship grain There has been much COM
plant on this score from the Indiana
Grain Dealers association.
The Indianapolis market. according to
w. B. Riley of the association, is get
ting forty TO fifty cars of grain daily
when with an ample supply of cars 1t
should get 150 to 200. The same is true In
Chicago and other grain markets, he
said. Mr.. Riley laid the car shortage
partly to the fact that old cars are
much lighter than the new equipment
built I'm the last two or three years and
the railroads will not put the light cars
In the same trains with heavy steel
cars.
MINERS STRIKE
CAUSED SHORTAGE.
There has been serious shortage of
coal cars ever since the miners strike,
he declared On only few days has the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad been able TO sup
ply the Eaines along its lines With loo
per cent Of their needs. At present APP
proximateIy co per cent OF the needs is
being supplied.
The railroads are doing everything in
their power to remedy the situation. Mr..
Doerr said. Repair forces are working
day and night to keep the equipment
rolling Car manufacturers are working
without letup turning out new equipment
but the needs can not be met
One of the causes for the shortage in
coal cars, according to Mr.. Doerr, is the
fact that so many coal cars were
diverted from the original consignees
and held loaded that they have never
all been returned to the mines The de-
maGd for coal is so great that the mines
simply have to wait, after loading car,
until it can reach its destination be un-
loaded and returned
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
PRESIDENT NAMES DA VID S. HOUSTON
TO BE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
EDWIN T. MEREDITH
APPOINTED AS NEW
MEMBER OF CABINET

WASHINGTON 2Davs Houston secretary Of agriculture
be by President Wilson,
a whitehouse
succeeded by Edwin Meredith of editor of
the paper Successful Farmer
s Washington
derstood he will duties a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
PRICE WARRANTS
CLEAN PRODUCT.

at Is a conceded fact that there IS
sugar shortage, but I see no reason why
the same care can not be exercised in
producing clean sugar as was formerly
the case before there was a shortage In
this highly essential food article. The
public is certainly paying enough per
pound for sugar to warrant getting a
grade of goods which is free from any
contamination. We have condemned
several lots of this sugar on the retail
market and find that after the whole
saler takes it back it is again resold to
some other line of trade. Personally,
think that refining establishments should
be inspected more carefully, thereby pre-
venting unclean sugar from reaching the
market.
81 would welcome your advice as to
methods to be used to prevent such
grades of sugar from being offered for
sale to the public"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
POINCARE sPURNs oFFTCE

PARIS, Jan. President Poincare
will devote himself to the reconstruction
of the department of the Meuse and
will not accept a position in the govern
ment for three years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Bryan Starts Surrey With US.
Help to Dry Up All World

WASHINGTON 2Wllam Jennings Bryan has inaugurated a
developed today
concerted
conditions countries
o max whole world arid
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Soft Drink Thieves
Nip Alcohol Supply
Special to The Times.

ANDERSON, Ind. Jan. 27.-Thieves
broke into the Mentha-Peps soft drink
plant here and stole ten gallons of al
cohol The police are smelling breaths
for suspects.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
ApGches on Rampage in Paris
for First Time Since War Began

PARIS 27The
the first time before the Newspapers demanding that
police Immediately launch vigorous
Standings
holdup daily prefecture
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
NEW BREAD RATTONs SOON

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Beginning with
February the bread ration VIII be de-
creased. New food regulations to 60 into
effect then require wheat and rye must
be ground on a basis of 10 per cent
wheat to 80 per cent rye.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
And Villain ESCAPED

CLEVELAND, Jan. 27.-Dick Neale,
waiter, has a candidate for the worlds
meanest man. contest. A patron tipped
him with four car tickets-good in
Detroit
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Haze You Studied
Your Phone Book?

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The telephone
directory has supplanted works of
Messrs. Xenephon, Euclid ct al as a
preparation for teaching.
Henry 6. Clark, district superin-
tendent of schools, said the only ex-
animation given applicants now is:
whats your phone numberg"
Teachers are that scarce, he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
Spanked by Family

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 27.-"I'm the
master Of the house so long as they
don't gang me, judge" declared Adolph
johnson, summoned to court to tell why
1t was necessary for his four daughters
and two sons to hold him prone while
his wife spanked him.